Star.
London, England, 1828-03-11 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN.

King Lear was given at this Theatre last night. The
cast of the characters was the same as on former occa-
sions, when KEAN has acted. Of his pet slitation a the
old man " tour score years and upwards," it is unneces-
sary to speak ; its excelleOce has been well known and
appreciated. The acting Of Miss JARMAN, as Cordelia,
was as usual correct. When the play was finished, Mr.
FAWCETT came forward and announced to the audience
that Madame VESTALS had been suddenly seized tth a
severe cold, and was incapable of taking the part in the
invincible:, which her exquisite agacerie has rendered so
effective, but that Miss GOWARD, at a very short notice,
had consented to supply her place. Tie gods seemed for
a moment inclined to demur to the exchange, but their
good nature, as generally happens, gained the victory ;
and when Miss GOWARD made her appearance, she
was received with unanimous applause. The difficulty
which Miss GOWARD, who is a very clever and rising
young actress, had in this case to overcome, is not a
little increased by the trifling nature of the piece, wrath
owes all its little interest to a few good situation 4, and
to the excellent acting of VESTALS, FAWCETT, and
Powea. She went through her part, cotwithstanding,
with great archness and effect, sung her songs very
sweetly and pleasingly, and shouldered her musket at
the command of Sergeant " BARTLEY" so cleverly,
that had she succeeded any one but Madame VESTRIS,
who, when she pleases, is inimitable, we had nearly said
unapproachable, we should have had little occasion to
regret the change.

Letters have been received from New South Wales
via Mauritius, of the 2d of October. They contain
nothing of any importance, but mention the arrival of
three convict ships from England, viz. the Harmony,
Prince Regent, and Cambridge. The Governor and the
Triton, from New South Wales, had arrived at Mauri-
tius : the latter vessel belongs to the Leith Van Die-
-°)
' men's Land Company.
The dispatches from Sir FREDERICK ADAM, Governor
f the lonian Isles, which were received at the Colonial
Office on Sunday evening, are dated the 22d ulr. At
that time lastAntst PACHA remained inactive, nor had
any intelligence of the Russians having crossed the
Pruth, or indeed of any movement having been made
on their side, reached Corfu. We understand that an
unusual degree of excitement prevails in that island,
and that the approach of hostilities is awaited with
great anxiety.

TIM LATE BRUNSWICK THEATIIt.

Yestertley the COlnmittee assembled in the Irish
Chamber, Ia Guildhall, for the purpose of distributing some of
the ;midis euotributions amongst the unfortunate perfremen who
were engaged at the Brunswirk Theatre, and 'the other persons
employed about the building; The Committee were engaged during
a great part of the day in devising the most eligible mode of
alleviating the severe loss sustained by the death of the husbandis
and fatheti, and they are determined, if the funds prove as
great as has generally been anticipated, to provide. annuities
of 101. or 1151. a-year for the poor widow who, but, for
the benevolent exertions of the public, would be now depetident
upon parish teller, or begging in the streets. The night 140.
noul.able the Lord Mayor most humanely devotes a great part
of his time to the subject, and does not omit any opportunity of
forwarding the subscription, which goes on with vigour. Ie
pursuance of the resolution entered into on Saturday last, the
performers and other individuals who were attached to the
Theatre, Were hi Itttendance at Guildhall, and thej received
each a fortnight's gay. according to the stipulation entered into
between them and Mr. Carruthers, and the deceased Mr. Mau-
rice. This accommodation had no reference to the division
which is to be made amongst those who have lost their relatives,
or been themselves mutilated or wounded. We understand that
upwards of one hucdresi persons attended and received cash at the
above-mentioned rate, and that the distribution was received
with the liveliest gratitude. ft appears that there was scarcely
one who was not in debt in his neighbourhood for some time for
the necessaries of life as well as for lodglug, and that In most
instances the creditors were themselves so hard pushed to obtain
a livelihood as to be unable to extend the credit beyond a week.
If any other Theatre in the metropolis bad fallen tinder sects
circumstances, the necessities of the performers could not have
equalled those of the unfortunate poor creatures who were yester-
day relieved. Most of them appeared in the lowest stage of po-
verty. for they had been struggling to maintain a decent appear-
ance for months in London, and those whom they were compelled
to solicit, bad until yesterday no pay hut promises.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALL'S, Maacn 10.
The room was crowded, but every thins was flat till towards
evening, when tome engagements were entered into which had the
effect of bringing The Colonel still higher in the odds than be was
last week. Druid is again thrown hick, owing, they say, to his
being a second time amiss. Folly and Bugle were in higher favour
than heretofore, while Bernardo gave way several points—they say
that in taking a gallop last week with Amy, he ran away with the
boy. The Colonel's promotion had au opposite effect on Merchant,
who at Si to 1 had but a small party. The day's business was not
brought to a close till past six o clock, when the odds were these—

DEM.
13 to 1 apt The Colonel (taken) So to 1 apt Sontheote (taken)
Si to 1 agst Merchant 20 to 1 apt Mariner (taken)
ro 1 agst Sorcery n to I agst Bugle •
10 to 1 apt Navarin 25 to 1 apt Druid
15 to 1 ag.t Giraffe (Amy) 33 to 1 agst Zealot (taken)
18 to 1 apt Zinganee (Folly) 40 to 1 apt Lancastrian (take.)
50 to 1 eget Epbe.us ( Hampden)
50 to 1 apt Magnet (Shoveler)
5000 to 30 3114 C Brother to Juggler (taken)
2000 to 30 agst Sister to &delis& (taken)
1000 to 10 apt Spermaceti (taken)
1000 to 10 apt Centaur (taken)
1000 to 12 apt Aleaston (taken)
3000 to 30 apt Rough Robin
1000 even on the Colonel, Merchant, Sorcery, Nayarit], triad.
and Bugle, apt the field.
7 to 4 on Sorcery apt Giraffe (taken).
OAKS.
Not a bet made.
Sr. Liam
IS to 1 agst Coulon (taker.) I 33 to 1 apt Herbert Lacey
SOO to 400 on Coulon apt Memphis (taken)
No others mentioned.
HUNTING.
The Holderness Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at Lecoisbeld ;
and on Saturday, at Brandsburton Moor.
The Northumberland Fox Hounds to-morrow, at The High-
lander; and on Saturday, at East Thirston.
The Boroughbridge Harriers on Friday.at Low Dunsforth:
The Morpeth Harriers on Thursday, at Ulghans Grange; and
on Saturday, at Throphill.
The Hsu-worth Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Nortballerton.
Mr. King's Hounds met on Tuesday at the race stands, Haldon ;
after trying for some time, they found a fox toward. Ashton Hill,
which took off in gallant style, in view of the whole field, present-
tog as fine a burst as was ever witnessed, whilst the cheering tally-
ho echoed long and loud his progress. The varmint un the occasion
proved himself a good one, and up to trap—for after showing fine
sport at a spanking gallop, for nearly an hour and half, with much
good generalship, he gave his pursuers the slip ;another fox was,
however soon after unkennclled,whicb the hound continued running
till the dusk of evening, when they were called off near Chudieigh
—hams and dogs having bad enough.
The Members of the Bradninch Hunt held their last meeting
for the season on Thursday se'nnight, when after a good hunt with'
/Jr. Cross's excellent Hounds, the party adjourned to the Borough
Arms to dine, and the evening was spent with much conviviality.
Tuesday a fine fox was unkennelled at Tetcot, the seat of Sir A.
Moleswortb, which after running for two hours, was killed about
four miles from Launceston. There were about fifty horsemen,
several of whom sported the scarlet coat, and the dogs showed
fine sport.
Friday week, Sir G. Sitwell's fox hounds had a most severe flan
the hounds ran almost 20 miles without a check. The fox was
found near Tinsley Park, and killed at Wigley, in the parish of
Brampton, near Chesterfield—a very heavy country throughout
the chase.

A mare pony, two years, was sold by ruction, at Wiggonby, om
Monday week, for 4'27; it changed its colour twice in the year,
from a dun cbesput to a cream white; it is a dekcendant from Grey
Emperor, which produced many curious colours.
EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE.
A short time since a horse, the property of Mr. T. Johnston, of
Langleap, hauled a train of fourteen waggons, weighing fifty tons,
from Garbsherry colliery, along the Monk land and Xirkintilloch
Itailway, to its northern termination, a distance of six miles and
three quarters, in one hour and forty-one minutes.

HERCULEAN TASK.
Two Gentlemen of respectability have made a match for Coats
to walk 1,250 miles in 1,000 hours, at the Wellington Cricket
ground, for £lOO a-side; one Gentleman backing time, and the
other the Tall. COWS is to perform one mile and a quarter per
hour, night and day,with tie exception of Sunday ; when, however,
he is to be disturbed every hour, to prevent his gaining strength by
sleep. This is 250 miles more than the Barclay Match. ,
FOOT RACE IN FRANCE-
Tbe Ist instant, a Foot Race took place betvisen Gentle Hall,
the Pottery runner, and a Frenchman of the nanneof Huron, at
St. Germain's (about five miles from Paris), fur 2,0001. a-side. The
distance was 350 yards, and the contest is described as having been
extremely severe. The last hundred yards the men ware M neck
and neck,' and Hall won but by half a yard.

WRESTLING.
Yesterday, the first match this season took place at the Welling.
ton Cricket Ground. at Chelsea, between Pyle and Steers, both
Devonshire men. The match was for £lO a-side, and many bets
were laid by the partisans of each on the result ; the first two'out of
three fair back falls. On setting-to, about five o'clock, Pyle was
the favourite at odds; but Steers had the advantage in ler gth and
strength of arm, and for an hour threw Pyle repeatedly, but not
fairly on his back ; at length Steers succeeded and gained the first
fall ; but evidently grew weaker, while Pyle, who appeared little
altered, gained the second. Ou closing for the winning tall, bolls
men exerted themselves to the utmost, and several foils took place
between them, in one of which Steers fell with great violence on
his right shoulder, and was unable to contend any longer, and was
led away to be bled; he was, however, not seriously injured. P) le
generously agreed to allow him to withdraw his share of the stakes.
The company was numerous and respectable.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF Music.—Friday the pupils of
this Institution had a Morning Concert, at the King's Asmient
Concert Rooms, Hanover-square, which was attended by a very
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eo f pupilsability engaged,
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numerous assemblage of elegant and fashionable company. The
highly
GREAT FALL OF SNOW.—A -very •iolent storm from
twni shs ti
°nor elmw :hat performanceatshi p aorutl d beingnivuast conductediscgr aced older professionals.
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the N. and N. R. came on at Beverley, on Thursday, which was
succeeded by a great fall of snow. In consequence of the violence
of the wind, the snow has drifted in some places to the depth of
several feet, rendering the roads nearly impassible.
Saturday a penalty of twenty shillings was awarded
at the New Bailey Court House, Manchester, by the Sitting
gistrate, J. F. Fo.szsa, Esq. against the Right Hon. the Rai of
Srasaroan and U•sitmoros, for not basing a proper legible inscrip-
tion, according to law, stating the name and place of residence of
the owner, upon one of his Lordship's carts, which was in use in
the township of Hulme.
In .the back streets of York the small-pox is raging
with fatal violence. Several instances have occurred whore per-
sons who have been vaccinated have taken the small-pea, toss
in every case it has been in a most favourable degree, without the
slightest indication of danger.

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.I)RUNSWICIL THEATER.
CORONER'S INQUEST—FIFTH DAT.
Yesterday morning,- at nine o'clock, the Jury re-
assembled, and the inquiry was resumed.
Edward Shaw examined.—l live at the Black Dog,
in Vauxhall-walk, and am a carpenter. In the middle
()f July last I was employed by Messrs. Maurice and
Carruthers, to do the scenery and machinery of the late
Brunswick Theatre—there seas no written engagement.
Mr. Whitwell told me I was to be the clerk of the
works. The plan now produced is the working plan
of the east wall—it is the same which Mr. Nash and
Mr. Smkke saw. It is laid down to a scale of 1 Bth of
an inch to a foot. The front and back walls, up
to the surface of the pavement, were three bricks
thick, work in cement from the basement to the
coping, the walls reduced in thickness half a
brick. Part of the north end wall was standing,
to the heighth of twenty feet, and in others to forty feet ;
such parts of this wall as were burned we pulled down,
and carried it up with new work to the thickness of the
old wall, which was three bricks and a half—the rest of
this wall was reduced one brick. I know of no altera-
t:on, except where the fall of the gutter comes, that we
oversoiled, to prevent the wet running down the walls.
—The front wall, up to the plate, was 60 feet high, one
from the plate to the point of the pediment, I dare say,
was 17 or 18 feet. All the new bricks that ever I saw
were brought from Mr. Hobson's yard. I think there
might be from 130,000 to 140,000 old bricks used in
the building by Mr. Pound, and the greater part of the
old bricks were used in the interior. I dsre say I saw
thirty or forty loads of old bricks carried away—
there were a great number of bats left behind—the
only new bricks which I saw worked in the external
walls were second stocks—towards the latter end some
place-bricks were used, because Mr. Pound told me
stocks could not be got. The mortar used in the ex-
ternal walls was grey stone lime and river or sharp
sand—when the openings were covered over, we used
cement. The mortar was in the proportion of three
loads of sand to one and a half of lime—the building
of the walls in question was not stumping work—the
j lists were generally fair, and all the mortar was mixed
ii a pug mill—no old bats were used in the external
walls—they were employed in the interior only, in
places where they were of no consequence. They
were used in no part requiring strength of build-
ing—very few of them were used above the ground.
I am of opinion that such as were used above
ground did nut affect the security of the building—the
book I now produce contains a weekly account of the
bricklayer's, carpenter's, and smith's work—the cages
there entered were paid by me, under the orders of the
proprietors—the last time I paid any wages was Sa-
turday, the 12th of January. Mr. Wilkinson brought
me the money—after that time he paid them until
the 23d of February—witness was paid by. Mr. Wil-
kinson by the week, at the rate of 30s. until the house
opened, and then I was to have 365. in addition to
which I was to have had nothing further than what
the proprietors, in their own generosity, thought
proper to give me.—up to the present period. I have
received from them only 21. beyond such weekly
pay.-1 was directed to take the superintendence
of the erection of the stage, but I cannot say that), did
superintend it, for I could not have my own way—tire
Preprietors frequently interfered, but .1 was not pre-
vented by any one else—after the misunderstanding
concerning the erection of the stage, Mr. Carruthers de-
sired rue to take my coat off. and work with the men—
there was a meeting of the Proprietors about that time,
in consequenc6of which Mr. Maurice gave me more
authority than ever I had before; the joists oldie stage
were being laid when the misunderstanding arose;.
after that I still considered myself under the direc-
tions *of the Proprietors as before. We then pro-
ceeded to get up the proscenium posts and the flies
on each side; the proscenium posts were supplied
by Mr. Arding, and they Mete worked by my own
men. The flies were then up, and the proscenium posts
were put up in their proper places. I have no working
drawings of the flies and the workshops. I erected two
flies on each side of the stage, which were supported by
three uprights, from the bottom of the stage ;the joists
of the flies were inserted in the walls at each side. The
base of the upright stood on a trimmer laid across the
joists of the stage, which rested on a quarter partition
beneath, framed in on the plates of a brick wall, about
nine feet high, and nine inches thick; different parts
had piers about fourteen inches thick; they extended
all along the stage.
Mr. HlLL—Were not these uprights which you are
sp-akipg of cut away before the performances began?
Witness—No, they were nor.
Exhibit marked L is a plan of the quarter partition,
and I believe it to be drawn by Mr. Fiulay, the clerk of
the atchitect. The apertures where Ore joists were let
in were not made in the wall whereit.was built, but were
cut out afterwards—the bottom upright went no fur-
ther than to the trimmer of the first ile-o-the upper fly
was about six feet .24. inches abode the timer. The
neat erection was 'the carpenter's shop floor, which
was seven feet above the painter's room—the latter was
nearly level with the second fly. There was a model
of the interior of the Theatre, but I was frequently
denied access' to it—it Was made by a person named
Price, but it has been destroyed io the building—it was
a •wooden Riedel, and described the dies, the work-
shops, and the stage. The model was, made under my
direction, for the purpose of showing how the machinery;
would act, and likewise to show the proprietors the plan:
b 7 which I intended to havi every thing in that depart-
meat. I was denied acting by that model .by Mr.
Carruthers.
Jurore-Now, Mr. Shaw, I am about to ask you a
very important question.—Yos. say that you were de-
nied access to that model—l ask you, in your judgment,
were such denials injurious to the building ?
Witness—lo my judgment they were.
Juror-e-What was the effect of those denials ?
Witeess.--When I heard that an iron roof was to be
put on, 1 triad the best in my power against it. I
called on Mr. Arding, and requested him to remonstrate
with the Proprietors. I also went to Mr. Jones's timber,
yard, in Rosemary-lane, and inquired the price of tim-
ber, and also, whether he could give us room to frame
a roof in his yard, for the Theatre. The Proprietors were
then a week or more settling whether they would have
the roof made of wood -or iron. I informed the Pro-
prietors and the architect, Mr. Whitwell, of the price(
at *MO timber for the roof could be obtained. I was
present when the Proprietors and Mr. Arding, the cars
pence', had a discussion about the time it would take to
put"ura wooden roof; and Mr. Arding said he would
recwire about six weeks, Nothing was determined at
ehaeMeetingeothe Proprietors said they should think of
it. To the best of my recollection, that conversation
took place about the middle of September ; in three or
foot days after they decided on having an iron roof—.
but I was not present.
Jane—What ether obstructions affecting the safety of the build-
ing did you meet with from the proprietors?
Witness—l know of nothing except OCR barring Uwe girders and
trusses when they ought where been.

Juror—tieing refused this. did you state to 11Ir. Carruthers the I
danger that might arise from there omissions?
Witness—No, I did not, for I was not aware of the nature of an
iron roof—l had no means of judging of its strength.
Juror—What resson:did Mr. Carruthers give you for not per.
mitring you to put in trusses and truss girders where, in your opi:
nion, they were necessary?
Witness--He said, .1 There was not time, for they were deter.
mined to open the house on a certain day."
Juror—Was Mr. Maurice present at these conversations?

Witness—At most of them.
Juror—Did be agree with Mr. Carruthers in the refusal?
Witness--Tbe countermand M the trusses I received from Mr.

Maurice himaclf.

Juror—Now, in your judgment, was there any thing else material
to the safety of the bulding refused you?
Witness—l know of nothing more than what I have mentioned,
and they were the principal support of the building, to keep the
weight fn m the roof.
Juror—What was your opinion of the consequence of such
omissions

Witness—Not knowing the strength of an iron roof,
I asked the Proprietors if I might hang weights to the
t 00l ? They told me there was a friend of theirs from
Bristol, and he would go over the roof and see what
could be hung to it. I heard the Proptietors call him
Mr. Evans—he is, I believe, cne of the persons killed.
He, Mr. Maurice, and myself, went upon the roof.
At that time there were only three bolts attached to it
on each side. They helped to support the flies and also
the girders of the carpenter's shop. The flies and
shops w ere then in an unfinished state. Mr. Evans
said, that no perpendicular weight would hurt the roof,
but he would ascertain the fact when he went to Bris•
tol, and a letter should be written. About a fortnight
after, I gave Leslie, the smith, orders to screw ends of
bolts, and head them, that they might be ready to start
for use, when I wanted them.
Juror—Upon whose authority did you give that order?
Witness—l used to see Mr. Maurice every day, and on inquiring
if be had heard from Bristol, be used to say Pools, go on—there's
no fear of the weight."
Juror—DA you go on, and hang weights to the roof?
Witness—Yes, I hung two bolts more which made tour on each
side.
Juror—What were attached to the roof on the day of the opening ?
Witness—There were five girders before the prusce.
nium posts, over the pit. Th y had four of them up
rights; at each side of those uprights were iron columns.
On the stage were four girders more, supported by rods
of iron from the root. Ou-the prompt side there was
an iron bar, clamped in different directions, where it
hooked in—that supported the corner of the flies by the
procenium posts, where the uprights were taken away.
There was nothing more than I have already stated to
the roof; one of the uprights on each side was taken
away about a week before 4be opening, by my direc-
tion. I could not affix my grooves for shifting the
scenery without they were removed.
Juror—Did the four supporters remain at the day of opening?
Witness—On the morning of the accident I saw the four up-
rights standing.
Juror—l ask you now, solemnly, on your oath, what was the
cause of the accident?
Witness—lt is impossible to form any correct opinion; but I
should say that the vibration caused by the working of forty or fifty
men on Tuesday, ha the carpenters' shop attached to the roof, I
think might have caused a jar, and was a great harm to the toof.
Juror—Can you assign, from your judgment, no other cause
than that ?
Witness—That was the principal cause; but if things had been
attached which ought to have been, such vibration would not have
happened.
Juror—Then is it your opinion if three trusses and truss girders
had been inserted, would this accident have happened?
Witness—l am of opinion that it would not.
Juror—Was there a cistern of water attsched tb the roof?
Witness—There war a small tank—it was three feet square and
three feet deep; ic was 100 feet from the gallery stairs,
Cortotito—How often slid the "dbtrict Surveyor come round to
you Whilst this building was in progress?
Witness--I saw him, I think, every day, either early or late.

Cross•xamined by Mr. HILL—I knew ehe construction
of the late Theatre that was burnt down. The two
galleries in the old theatre were supported by binders
which were let into the north is all. The gallery of the
new Theatre was partially supportei by the north wall.
It was not necessary that the north wall of the new
theatre should be so strong as that of the old one,
because it had not the same weight to bear. It is usual,
in good and proper buildings, to diminish as they go
upwards. There was nothing omitted in the quantity:
arid quality of the materials, or in the workmanship
of the walls, which was necessary and proper for
their strength and durability. I received instructions
for the stage departments from Mr. Whitwell, the
architect. The uprights supported the flie,. The one
Wills at the south end, another to the centre, and the third
was at the north end cl the trimmer before it was taken
away. The south upright rested on a ttimmesa taking
the three joists of e stage, having au upright supporter'
from the cellar—after the third upright was taken ;ea ay,
the north end of the fly depended principally upon and
from the roof. The Core uprights from the lower to
the upper fly always rerra'ned, havirg no support but.
the iron rod from the root. I e 81,eni her, on the night
of the opening, the eastern or o.l'. flies coming down.
They were held up by a long iron rod, which was at-
tached to a plank laid across edgewise over the roof.
The plank was not fastened, and there being nearly
a hundred men in the fli.3, the plank pitched over
on the flats. The rod fell nearly four feet, and rested
on the grooves, an I prevented the working of the ma-
chinery in that wing. That accident was not occasioned
by the failure of t',e roof. On Tuesday there was a
considerable weight carried up to the carpenter's shop,
such as benches, ace. that the men had been working at
'during the day. The additional weight carried up
that day I estimate about' one ti.n--the tackle to
hoist up that weight was _Amoeba to the roof.
I did not pot np all the iron columns I had intended,
two were omitted towards the centre of the gallery;
the length of girder left un►upported (except from
the root) by the omission of these columns, was
about fifty-four feet. 'There were ordered at first thirty
columns from Letlie, the smith, but that order was
countermanded, .and Mr. Carruthers asked me if I
could not do without supports from the gallery? My
answer wasohat if I had a wooden roof, t should know
what to say, but I knew nothing of an iron roof.
Thirty-eight columns were finally ordered, and I.
always understood that forty were intended. Both.
Proprietors countermanded the order for the two
columns to make up the forty originally intended.
There was a letter read to me by Mr. Maurice, which
intima:ed,that we might have any perpendicular weight
from the .roof.. Mr. Maurice said it came from the
constructorsrat Bristol.
Mr. HlLL—Perhaps it is right for me to state, that
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appear here as well for the contractors, Messrs. Wel-
lington, of Bristol, as for the architect, Mr. Whitwell.
Witness—l designed the stage department and the car-
penters' shop myself. Although I never received any in-
structions from Mr. Whitwell respecting the stage, he
often talked to. me respecting the weight I was bang-
ing to the roof. 'He never encouraged me to do so,
but on the contrary be strongly expressed his opinion
against it. Mr. Whitwell used very rash exist essions of
,disapprobation respecting it. I communicated such
disapprobation to both proprietors. Mr. Carruther,
asked me who employed me? and I said'', You did."
" Then," said :Mr. 'Carruthers, •' I am your master, not
Mr. Whitwell." At one time Mr. Carruthers told me,
he had paid Mr. Whitwell all the money belonging
to him, and that he was as good an architect in his

own behalf as Mr. Whitwell, and that he could ma-
nage the men as well as I could. He who *said;„ Don't
mention it again, for I am .suto to hear of it." I
' did, however, mention it to Mr. Pulsiord. This con-
versation took place early in. Febriary.
Mr. HlLL—What was the first time you ever saw any
thitit to alarm you for the stability of the Theatre
Witness—l never saw any thing to alarm me op to
three minutes before the accident happened. I was
standing on the stage, talking to Mr. Maurice and Mr.
Carruthers, Joseph Blamire came to me, and said I was
wanted-up stairs immediately. I left them, and went
up stairs; but before I got across the carpenter's shop.
the roof separated, and was down in less than a minute.
I was fortunately preserved by getting into the angle of
a'staircase at the south-west wall. At that period there
was a young man, named Ti °man, on the parapet wall,.
who cars tell mere of the nature of the accident than. •
any one else: he is now in the hospital. No one spoke
to me concerning the safety of the Theatre. Some or
the carperters said that they did not like the iron loot.
I saw nothing doing about the Theatre which led me to
believe that any thing was the matter.
31,. PuLLEN, as solicitor for the surviving proprietor,
said. that as his client's character was personally at stake,
he should hope that he would not be required to pro.
duce fresh evidence until hihad tonsulted his client a, '
to the course he should adopt.
Mr. HILL regretted diet it-should be found necessary
to adjourn the inquest over for so long a period as alter-
nate days. Ile need scarcely say ho .v important this
investigation was—tending, as it probably would, to
criminate some of the parties. He therefore submitted,
that it was highly essential- the real causes of the atci
dent should be fully ascertained as speedily as pomble
on all questions of this momentous' description, spe-
culations and opinions were always afloat, 'and until
these were set atrest, the personi re•ally interested in the
result' muse be kept iii tie Most painful Ist spen.si.
• Mr. PuLLEK, the solicitor of Mr. C..rruth ea, observed,
that as some of the evidence this day adduced applied
personally to his client, and as he thought it was likely
he world not be able to attend until Wednesday, he
pressed the original iutent' on of adjoin ring until tI at day.
The CORONER considered that other evidence might be
taken in the interval, and he therefore approved of Mr.
Hill's suggestion. On this understanding the Cow t was
adjourned until nine o'clock this day.

ADJOURNED INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF JANE
'WALL AND MOSES 51ILES. •

Yesterday afternoon, the Jury which had been em-
panelled to inquire into the cause of the death of Jane
Wall and Mosek Miles, who died after their removal to
the London Hospital, in consequence of the injuries they
had received by the falling of the Brunswick Theatre,
re-assembled in the surgeon's room, before J. W. Ust-
wry, Esq. the District Coroner.
Juliet Anne Wall, sworn—Lives at No. 24, Grove
street, Commercial Road. Is sister io the deceased
Jane Wall. At the time of the accident resided with
her sister, at the house No. 21, Well-street. On Thurs-
day, the 28th of February last, had gone but with
her sister in the course of the forenoon, but they hid
both returned home when the Theatre fell. Were
suddenly alarmed, while in the shop, by a dreadful
noise; the front door was shut; deceased cried out,
•' Oh, we shall be killed and flew to the door, opened
it, and rushed immediately into the street; her running
out so instantaneously, followed by the crash occasioned
by the falling of the theatre, that witness, in the agitated
state of her feelings, did not know what had became of her
sister, but thought she had escaped, and that she (witness)
would be killed. Witness then ran into the yard behind
the house. Could not say what fell on her sister. Has
no doubt that her death was caused by the ruins falling
on her. Saw no more of her sister till informed chat she
had been severely injured, and had been taken to the,
London hospital. Deceased was 16 years of age, and
younger than witness. Afterwards saw deceased at the
Hospital, much disfigured. She told witness that the
injuries she had suffered had been caused by the falling
of the theatre, and that she had been carried on a shutter
to the Hospital. The witness was interrupted sevsral
times in giving her evidence, by violent emotion.
The investigation could not be proceeded in any far-
ther, in consequence of the absence of material witnesses
who had been summoned to attend, but had returned.
for answer, that they could not, being in attendance at
the coon House, in %Vellclose-square. The Inquest
wits therefote adjourned for another week.

Yesterday a:-. Irquest was held at the Royal OA
public house, near 11. e Thames Tunnel at Rotherhitlie,
on the bodies of too of the sufferers at the late unfor•
tunate accident, by the bursting in of the Tunnel. The
bodies were taken from the mouth of the shaft on Sun-
day, about twelve o'clock in the morning, and were
identified, by their dresses, to be the remains of two
excavators, named John Long and William Ball. They
were both about 30 years of age. Verdict—Accidental
Death.

An Inquest was also held upon the body of an un-
known woman, aged between 60 and 70, who had been
taken up alive in the street, in a state of great ex-
haustion ; but had died on the way to the hospital. The
Jury were of opinion that deceased had perished from
cold and hunger, and returned a verdict of—Accidental
Death.

We yesterday stated in our Police Report, that a
Clergyman had been brought before the Magistrates of
Lambeth street on Saturday last, who had been found
committing an act of vagrancy by sleeping in the open
air, in the toad opposite Shoreditch Church, for the
puopose of being sent inforinapouperis to his parist',
near Leeds, where he. had a brother residing,. iis af-
fluent Circumstances. He then objected', to Ve passed
as a pauper, because it Might hurt the 'feelingi of
his relatives. The Magistrate said he was liable to be
sent to the tread-mill as a vagrant; but if he received
' assi-tance born his fiiends in a few days, he might be
removed by the stage to his own parish. The wretched
man, who was it victim to the vice of drunkenness, was
taken to the Watchhonse on Saturday night, and appear-
ing intoxicated; he was laid on his back in the cell,
where he was very noisy, preaching and praying duriag
the early part of the night, and in the morning was
found a corpse. Tile deceased was in a wretched state
or filth, 04&froiered with vermin. He had no shirt on,
betialisiiat was found a clean shirt and a clerical band
fortheiwtk.• The'body now lies for the inspection of a
Coroners-Jury.
Friday everting some unnatural wretch left a new
born infant, wrapped in a pieie of flannel; in the 'passage
of Mr. Costin, milkman, in Lion-street, Isiew Kent-road,
which was taken to Newington Workhouse.

Friday evening, about a quarter past eight o'clock, I
the family of Mr. Molimbed, upholsterer, No. 4, Char-
lotte-itreet,, Bockinghintriate, Pimlico, were thrown
into the utmost alarrfi, by-the discovery of the back
parlour being on fire, which 'speedily communicated t(
'the adjoining apartments; and in i short time enveloped
the "Mole of the lovaer part of the house in. flames.
Every exertion was. Made. to Ain same of the valuable
turnioure from destruction, but owing to the dense
..moke, a very small portion only was preserved.

POLICE r=l.ll4cE.

Al AR L BO RoUti 11-STREAT•
A genteel.lOoking female, who stated herself to be a Minn
Brunswick, and housekeeper in the town estahliTment of else Balt
of •Macclesiteld, applied yesterday to F. A. Rot, Esq. the Sitting
Magistrate, to know if he could afford any redress of the foliar*
grievance ;—Ste bad a sister, she said, who had also been foe
considerable time housekeeper in the family of the Countess eig
Pembroke, and who, unfortunately, some short time since married
en Englishmao, with' whom she went to reside at Paris, quictist
her situation at Lord Pembroke's. She bad net, however, bees
long at Paris before her husband, after obtaining from her all the
little property she possessed (about 1,0001.) entirely deserted het,
and left her in that capital altogether destitute, until. some (Thoth
assisted her and enabled her to come again to this country, wheel
Lady Pembroke, hearing her misfortune, once more kindly toot
bet back to her situation. Nothing was bend of the worthless
husband until within a few days: through the kind offices of
.1,0e4
Granville, the English Ambassador at Paris. it has been learned
that he has returned to F.ngland, sod the applicant now wialiesi to
know if the Magistrate could have him apprehended and punished?
for depriving her sister of her property in the shameful manner hr,'
bad dune.
Mr, Rent said that the case was certainly a very bard one on bet
sister, but he was sorry he could offer her no redress, as a Magill
trate in this country bad no power to interfere in such taxes
WORSIIIP-STIt KET.
James Haines was brought up yesterday, charged by Chalk{
Brain, under the following circumstances:— rite proteetnot stated,
that he was in the City Road bet Ween eleven and twelve o'clock
on Saturday night, about half drunk, lookiug out for a lodging, not
wishing to go back to Wahhamstow that night, *hen rho pistil:ter,
in company with another man, came up to WM, and offered oaten'
for half a pint 'of gin. The prosecutor stink a shilling out of kis
pocket, and tossed it up, when, on its falling to the ground, the
prisoner's companion took it op and tan away with it. The, pro.;
seeutor attempted to pursue him, when`the prisoner knocked hint
down; the former called the watch, astel the prisoner was take*
into custody.
The Magistrate (Mr. Boottoutoo) thought it a highway robbery,
and ordered the prisoner to be committed for re•ciamination.
Three looms, belonging to a weaver at It .into works
for Mr. Wilson, were rubbed of silk, on Sunday night, of the value
of about 261. during the temporary absence of the wt aver and his
wife. The street door had been opened, supposed with a fahe key,
' A cousin of the weaver,was takeu up and examined, but discharged,
no evidence affecting him.
QUEEN SQUARE.
Yesterday, amongst the disorderites front St. Margaret's watch.
house, which were rather numerous, appeared a Clergyman, ohs
was charged by a watchman with being drunk and disorderly us
Saturday night; on Westminster Bridge.
The Rev. Gentleman had been baited out of the useste
Sunday morning, and now attended before D. W. Galaosza, Esq.
Fraser, a watchman in Bridge street, stated that about a quarter
to twelve on Saturday night, the defendant was brought to him by
two men, who found bins on the bridge so drunk that he could not
assist himself; he immediately conveyed him to the wasclaborrse.
The Rev. Gentleman did not 'deny the charge, and WI Gas:
soma ordered him to pay ss. for being drank.
UNION HALL.

A student belonging to one of the Borough Hospitals was
brought up in custody for creating a disturbance. in the street, be-
tween two and three o'clock in the morning, and threatening to
brnaill the head of the unfortunate guardian of the night ; adding,
that be owed him a grudge for having lotted him up on a former
night, and vowing that if he interfered with his amusements,'
he should repent of it before long. The defendant then walked
Iforward a few paces and commented shouting; upon which several
of the inhabitants came to their windows, and desired' that the
" brawler" should be locked up. The watchman said that he was
ultimately obliged to take the &Umlaut to the watchhcitise, his
conduct was so obstreperOus.
The Magistrate severely reprehended the conduct of the defend.
ant, observing on the impropt toy, to say the least of it, of alartnisg
the inhabitants at such unseasonable hours as represented. A yam
man of your profession, odd the. Magistrate, must be aware of the
consequences attendant on alarming invalids in the dead hour el
the night by such noise as you are described to be in the habit el
making; and to mark my sense of the gross impropriety of suck
conduct, I shall hold you to bail—two sureties of £lO each, aid
£2O yourself, to keep the peace. • •

Sunday evening a gang of notorious thieves assent.
bled near Zion Chapel, Waterloo rood, one of whom
grew 'a large stone through one of the windows, during
D vine Service, which occasioned considerable confu-
sion among -the congregation, whose fears were in-
creased in consequence of a recent calamity. During
the alarm, the gang of thieves rushed into the Chapel,
land one of them was taken carrying off a great coat,
by a pew opener, but he escaped amidst the general
confusion.

At the trial at Winchester of t person for picking
the pocket of another individual, the prisoner, when the
prosecutor was giving evidence, said. "If you swear I
stole the watch, you will go to hell.* To which the
prosecutor replied, ,4 Very well, I don't care it I do for
once." Another witness, whose testimony was unitn-
'peached, proved the theft, but Justice GASELEE, is
charging the Jury, said,' "If the evidence rested on the
'prosecutor, who used so impious an expression, they
ought not to convict;" and the Jury brought in a ver-
dict accordingly of acquittal.

BIRTH. . - -
In the prison of Kilmainham, Dublin, the Ladrof: Riess Alsoi
donna. Esq. of a daughter.

c •
M A lißlStitd-- - .
At Hieptea, the Re•. Mt Henry Tholepaoo, Ban. MA, of
Oriel College, Oxford, to Hannah Jean, third daughter et the Hoed
Sir G. Gray, Bart. K.C.B.

DIET).
Sunday, at his house in Spring garden-terrace, Charles Bickneli,
Esq. in the 77th year of age. He held for upwards of thirty years
the dice of Solicitor of the Admiralty and Navy; he was also a
Commissioner of the Board of Green Cloth, and Receiver of First
Fruits.
The sth instant, at the Stud.bonse Hampton•court, Charlotte,
youngest daughter of the Right Hon. Lord Bloomfield.
Saturday sennight, at the Tyne Bridge End, Newcastle, Mr.
John Dixon, surgeon.
The 6th November last, on board his Majesty's ship Tweed, en
her passage to the Cape of Good Hope, Arthur Bridgeman
son, F.sq.

NEWGATE AND LEA GENE ALL MARKETS, Mason 10.
Reef— 3s Od to 4s std I Veal ...... .3s to Si 03
M utton 3s 4d to 4s id Pork 4s 4d to 6i al

PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. JAMES'S. WHITECICATIL.
Flay 41 63 Od to 51 Os Od Hay 31 12$ CO 31 Os Od
Clover 4116 s Od to .51 lOs Od Clover 41 lOs to 61 Os Od
Straw 11 18s Od to 21 4s Od Straw 11 10s to 11 16s Od

PRICE OF LEATHER.
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Common Ditto ....... .. .........
Crop Hides, 35 to 40165 for cutting ... 14d to 15ad
Ditto 45 to 501bs 1514 to 17id
Calf Skins, 36 to 401bs led to 234
Ditto 50 to 701bs
Ditto 70 to 801bs
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Tanned Horse Hides lsd to 174
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