Star.
London, England, 1828-02-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR:

THE KING'S COURT.
Hit MA/IsTY held a Court At three &dna 'yes.-
terday afternoon, at his Royal Lodge. in Windsor Park, whitk.
was attended by the Lord President of the Council, the Lord
Privy Seal, the Secretaries of State for the Home and Foreign
Departments, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lanca•ter, the Pre.
sident of the Board of Controul. the Secretary at War, the fiat
Commissioner of Woods and Forests, the Secretary of State for
Ireland, the Lord Steward of tke Household. Lord Tar.
nottotion, Ike.
The Right Honourable S TTTTTTTTT nonneo was introduced is
his Martyry, upon his return from his Embassy at Constantinople,
by Earl DUDLiT, his Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs. His Eacelkncy had afterwards an audience of
the King.

The Right Honourable OM RUCS A RIBUTIMOT was presented ts•
his Niaasslr, and kissed hands, upon his being appointed First
Commissioner of Woods and Forests.

His Manses held a Privy Council, at which the Marquis of.
ANGLE/RV was declared Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Mr. Bouts
attended as Clerk of the Council. _ _

The Km gave audiences to R;rl liArnums and Mc. Secretary
Prom. The Lord Steward officiated as the Lord in Waiting, Sir
WILLIAM Kareac was the Groom ill Waiting.

The Duke of GLoucmprzft honoured the perform-
ance of the Merchants Wedding, at Covent Garden Theatre, on
Tuesday evening, with his preAnce.
The Dukw of CLAIMICI held a levee at the Admlralry, as Lord'
Hijh Admiral, yesterday. His !loyal Highness gave a grand
dinner in the everting to a numerous party of Naval Mims,
among whom were—

Admirals Sir E. Hamilton, Sir,F. Laferey, Sir .I. P. Beresford,
Baynes; Captains Sir C. B. Doyle, Sir G. A. Westphal!, Sir J.
Katbborne, C. Schoenberg, Beaufort, A. P. Green,
Falcon, R. Connor, G. &yen, Inglis, W. Fisher, Walole, Free-
mantle, and Hardynian. 1
Hisbialesty's Commissioners for building additioniKbarchoo
bad a meeting on Tuesday, at their office in Great Georgeketreet.-
Thy Afrchblibop of CaNfaaatrar, the Bishogi of Lammas; the Whop
of Caarraa, and others of the Commissioners, atiendesitbe meeting.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW BRUNS•

♦IICK THEATRE-MANY LIVES LOST.

The utmost alarm was occasioned this morning about it o'clock'
in the vicinity of the above Theatre, by a most dreadful crash; and
the inhabitants ran out of their houses with all possible dispatch
under the apprehension that a shock of an earthquake had been et:
perieneed. It was soon discovered that the roof of this new Theatre
had fallen in, and the fear became general that the event !mot
have occasioned great loss of life, as many of the parties con.-
oected with the Theatre, workmen, &c. were known tole within.
the walls. It will be recollected that this Theatre only opened
on Monday last for the first time since its completion, and
was considered a well built edifice. The roof was composed
wholly of cast iron, and it would appear that the walls were not
sufficiently strong to bear the immense pressure, and bulged out.
The beat, too, which arose on the evenings of performance, it is
imagined, caused the iron to expand, and forced away patio( the
brick work by which it was surrounded. The fears entertained
that many individuals had perished under the large mass of iron,
have proved too well founded, it being at present calculated that
not less than one hundred individuals have been killed. The
performers of the Theatre were rehearsing at the time, and those,
as well as the workmen, are all under the ruins. In fact, at present
no one can tell bow many lives have been lost. The front of the
Theatre is nearly level with the ground, and only two persons have
as yet been taken out wounded. A guard of soldiers bas just.
arrived from the Tower, and as soon as possible search will
be made for the unfortunate individuals who bate fallen a sacrifice
'to the accident. Had it happened a little later, the workmA and
ether' would have left the building. The remainder of the walls left
standing are in a most dangerous condition, and no one can ar.
roach them until made secure by being propped up. One of the
performers, a female, has just been taken away wounded.
FURTii PARTICULAM—The above sad accident
happened about twenty minutes before 14 o'clock this forenoon.
At this period, a brewers dray, with three horses, and a straights
laden with sugar hogsheads, were passing in different direetions,--
it is supposed the vibration of these vehicles shook the roof from •
its basis. Be that as it may, the dray and the waggon, horses, and
altogether, with the passengers accidentally ou the spot at the slate,
are now under the ruins of this stately edifice. Among these •were
a Lady and Gentleman; on the crash, the Gentleman was caught
by the boot, but fortunately slipped out his leg and escaped; the
Lady, less fortunate, was buried in the ruins. The front wall fell
into the street; the( whole of the iron roof Into the interior of the
building.

ADDITIONAL Nava/LA ng.—Two o'CtocK.—Upon
making a more minute inquiry into the cause of this most lamentable
casualty, we have ascertained that the iron roof has not been dis-
covered to have expanded in any way, and during the morning
not the slightest appearance of any danger was perceivable.—
At the moment, however, of the awful calamity, Mr. Carruthers,
the proprietor, who was in the stage lobby, says, there wee a
tremendous shaking of the building, and inatantly apprehensive of
some danger, milled out, and several of the performers and Tome
artisans rushed out,
.and IS a minute after a Iriglstful cradt was
beard,; the building fell, and tbir neighbourberit in an instant was
obscured by a cloud of dust, through which nothing ban one wild
shriek was beard. The Mills of the building fell outwards and
against the public-house opposite, known by the sign of the
Star and Horse-shoe, and that also is included- in the ge-
neral ruins. This boom was full of people; and how many have
suffered is not known. The number of lives lost in the Theatre
cannot be yet ascertained. Up to this hour, nine dead bodies have
been taken out, and removed to the Workhouse. Several persons
injured in the street were taken to the London Hospital.
To add to the horror of this dreadful accident, we lave to men-
tion that several persons pausing In the street are crushed. Two
drays, each having three horses, were also buried by the falling rule,
and the horses killed.

Hundreds of workmen are employed remcving the rubbish sad
taking out the dead. The remainder of the bonding is in a most
dangerous state, and immediate arrangements are trade toinall is
down. The Magistrates in attendance are, Sir Mu; WILLUbIa,
Mr. BALLO:MR, Mr. MALLARD, and Mr. Wear.

The gas was lighting at the moment, and has been since aseer.
Seined not to have been extinguished. Some engines are on the spot
in readiness to work, but u yet nothing is discernible but art iaal
mense heap of ruins.
_ _

FIVE o'CLccit.—ln addition to the above particulars,
we learn front a Gentleman who has this instant returned from the
spot, that Mr. Maurice was killed. Nineteen bodies had been dug
out, and exertions were making to discover the others, but the
number cannot be exactly ascertained. It was most fortunate
that the accident did not occur last night, during the time of per-
formance, when the house was crowded, otherwise t►e loss of lives
must have been awful to excess. The pickpockets were, as usual,
active on this oceasiou. Many constables were on the alert, and
apprehended several. Our Correspondent bad his Pocket Book
taken from his breeches pocket, which he had put there for greater
security ; fortunately the biter was bit., as it contained only a few
memorandums; had the thief made an attack on the other side, be
might have been supplied *ltb a gold watch and,liver.
We understand the Theatre Is of prodigious altitude, had an ircn
roof, and was balk on a particular principle.

A return has been printed, by order of the House of
Commons, of the quantities of grain of all kinds de•
livered from the warehouses for home consumption fi r
every month from the lit of January, 1827, to the an
of January, 1828. The following is the result of the
whole year: Barley, 239,472 quarters; beans, 87,818 ;
Indian corn, 126,619 ; oats, 349,559 ; peas, 21.841; rye,
14,307 ; wheat, 516,965; making a total of 1,256,584
quatters. The quantity of all kinds remaining in ware-
houses on the sth of January last was 306,157,qu0rem

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partied by the Lorc
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Oreturned to the Rol

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and HORNCASTLZ,
Civing these names,
cipal parts of the
appeared to better ;
usual ability.

General Lord Ifni,
Ibis first Lerne at his 0
Free was ascended by
leers. AmOng whom ss
Gatraiums--Sii Chat
Sir John Doyle, bfaitla
Irror.•Gsnaaas-1
Sir William Pringle, T
litgllt, Sir Charles Coh
Iliatehford, Hamilton,

MAJOR- GIAIMILLS-i

ill'N/abon; Maister, Ear
7Alawhy, Campbell, Se'
Campbell, Lords Salto
Sir /Jitney Vivian 'w
uniform. The Lever

about four.

The Reserve Comp**
the Isle of Man to Carl
Monday morning rot
F.dinburgh for Glasgow
1t is stated that 5,000
an arrangement for th
India Company being c
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The cora vends .are
sbips remain as before:,
Authorities to allow of
of success.
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good order is maintain
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Mat, FEIRUART 27.
arriftellast evening fro
l'oartaiootrir, FILJILII
transport, form Rio.
LE Bengal' and China.
FALMOUTH, FESItgAlt
from London the Alan!'
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and lioLos Ayres.

1.111111204/L. FIZRUaIt
Maranhaa%; Sportsman
s,;N, from Wilmirrgton;
attire, from Lisbon. ,
FASHION

The Marquis and Ma
Dowager Ducheu of b
Lady Catharine Casein]
Arlington-street; the
tram a tour; the Earl

leitboratigh's, Dover-
NV.inviclahire ; the M

mays Howl, Berkeley-1
ruondeley, in Piccadill
ford-Wert ; Mr. and
Beauchamp, in Pall.ma
from Melton Mowbray
venor wrest, from her

Hamlire, at Mivart's 1
I Banmy Park; J. Koci
. Warren, at ditto, from
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at ditto, from his seat i
from Brighton ; fr. Po
street, from Susses ; 1
, Benjamin Harmer, Eto
1,
' a tour ; Copt. and Mrs.
marl.: street, from Ken
bury ; Sir Henry Heti
street, from Bath.
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The Martinis and 31:
;hire; George Wasson
I lotel, Old But Huston
Park, Wilts; Mrs. 1t14:1
(rum ditto, for 'lacOln
St. James's' street, for
snood, iron the Londe
Cambridgeshire; Wsn,

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sentience in llans6eld•
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with the Duke of WRI.
Excellency also •isi:ed

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be called to the House I
after the recess, the H
successor.

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appointed the New We
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command of the ship
The Duke of
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