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London, England, 1820-03-16 00:00:00

GEORGE THE THIRD, HIS COURT AND
EAMILY.

A Correspondent observes, that this Work will no
doubt soon have a place in every Library throughout
tlw Kingdom. 'Since the publication of the Memoirs
of Mc Court of Louis XIV. by the Duke de Sr. Si..
mom, on the model of which the present Work seems
to be 'composed, no production has appeared that
can be compared wish it, in point of original anec-
dote; and it consequently offers, at the present mo-
ment, when all minds are so feelingly alive to the
subject, a Most agreeable miscellany for desultory
or regular reading. The author has not undertaken
to writes political history of the late reign, but has
given what was much more desirable at the present
day, namely, a PERSONAL history of our venerated
Dlonarc!. as a King, Statesman, Patron of Litera-
ture, Art and Science, as a Husband, Father, Patriot,
and Friend, developing his character by his own
words and actions, and relating an infinity of origi-
nal anecdotes, not only of the KING himself, but of
his Family and Courtiers, collected from authentic
private sources during a long period of close obkr-
ration : the embellishments to the. Work are also
unique, comprising portraits of the: whole of the
Iloyal Family.

The late Mr. WEsr. used to relate, that, being one
day in the presence of our late Monarch, his MAJESTY
familiarly asked him how old he was? and Mr.WEsr
having stated the number of years, the KING rejoined,
" then when i die,WEsr, you wilt shake in your shoes!"

TbIEATRICAL RIOT.-31r. YouNo concluded his
engagement at the Norwich 'Theatre on Saturday
se'nnight : and on Monday Miss BiterNTON appeared
in the character of Rosalind, and on Tuesday in that
of Miss Dorillon ; but notwithstanding the excel-
lence of her performance, the House was but thinly
attended. After the Play on the latter evening,
much confusion arose in consequence of part of the
audience calling for " GOD save the King," which was
sung, whilst others vociferated " GOD save the
Queen." At length two regular battles took place,
the combatants in one of which actually stripped.
At the commencement of the Farce, on Miss Bitux-
TON'S appearance, loud applauLes superseded the
tones of displeasure, but nothing was suffered to pro-
ceed. Mr. BELLA= led her off, a lid on his return
obtained a hearing ; he stated, that " as the servants
of the Public, they were of no party, and could
scarcely be asked to do an act to oblige a few, which
could not fail to be disagreeable to many of the au-
dience. A parody, he said, had been handed to him,
so ill constructed, indeed, that his own taste would
compel him to reject it." Here the yells were again
resumed and continued : the Actors were driven from
;he stage, which was occupied by some of the rioters,
and the respectable part of the audience immediately
left the House. Some of the ringleaders were taken
into custody. . .

FIRE AT COVENNEY, Buctts.—A most alarming
fire broke out in this village at midnight, on Mop-
day, on the farm of Mr. Shorter, which was occa-
sioned by the negligence of a boy in setting fire to
some straw in the stable, on the return home of his
master. In less than ten minutes the stable was con-
sumed, and seven pigs were burnt in a stye at the
back. The flame communicated to two barns, which
were consumed in a very short time. A strong wind
communicated the flames to the timber roof g.f the
dwelling-house, and at this time the fire was seen
miles of. A whole range of houses, seven in num-
ber, fell a prey to the devouring element, but most
of the furniture was saved. A man, of the name of
Bartholomew, was dangerously hurt, by some tim-
ber falling upon him.
Funious DRlVlNG.—Saturday evening, as an el-
dcrly Gentleman was crossing the street, near the
foot of London Bridge, on the Surrey side, one of the
Greenwich stage coaches, loaded with passengers,
and driyiug at a very quick rate, unfortunately ran
over him, before he could get c•ut of the way. The
wheels passed over his head and fractured his skull,
besides several bruises he received in various parts of
the body, from his being trampled under the horses'
feet.. He died soon after.—The Coroner's Jury re.
turned a verdict of Manslaughter against the driver.
The Coroner immediately issued his warrant against
t':e driver; on which he was apprehended, and com-
mitted to Horsemcnger-lane jail.
The Insolvent Debtors' Court has re-commenced
its proceedings, and has appointed Sittings for the
1 and Bth of May.

Wednesday, a 'turnkey from Stafford iail, arrived
at Hinckley at one o'clock, by the Chester mail,
with a prisoner, on his road to Leicester. Finding
no immediate conveyance, he was obliged to wait
Jur Pettitor's evening coach : the coach arriving,
A crowd of people rushed forward, to inquire
of the coachman how the poll stood at Coventry ?
st that instant the Turnkey opened the door of the
room at the Bull Inn, to speak to the waiter, when the
prisoner immediately threw off his wooden shoes, leap-
ed out of the window, holding the chain he had on his
leg in his hand, and got away; and although the turn-
key immediately followed, he lost him, and he has not
since been heard of. Whe prisoner had been confined
in Stafford jail eight months on a charge of horse steal-
ing, but was to take his trial at Leicester, at the ensu-
ing Assizes. The Turnkey left Hinckley on Thurs-
day night fur Stafford, after a diligent search, with-
out any hopes of ever again seeing him.
EXECUTIOX AT Yonc—Monday, Samuel Booth,
who was convicted on Friday last of the murder of
William Parker, gamekeeper to Mr. STUART WORT..
LET, M.P. underwent the sentence of the law. At
half•past twelve he was conducted to the platform
behind the Chapel. He was accompanied by the
Chaplain_to the jail, with whom he joined in prayer
for about ten minutes, during which time, though he
appeared, at intervals, to attend seriously to the Rev.
Gentleman, he occasionally looked about with an air
of composure, almost bordering on indifference.—
The unfortunate man, to the last moment of his life,
persisted in declaring that the fatal gun went off by
accident, while he was struggling with the game-
keeper. When placed upon the drop, he looked to-
w ards the immense crowd which were assembled,
and said, with the utmost coolness—" Good bye,
lads ! I die innocent." The drop immediately fell,
and he died, apparently without a struggle. The two
young men who were sentenced to death for the same
vim; have been respited.