The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-06-05 00:00:00

(FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.)

A serious disturbance took place yesterday (Thursday, 31st)
at the villa of. Dunkirk, distant between four and five miles
from Canterbury, which terminated in the death of eight of the
rioters (including the leader Courtnay) and two others, one an
officer of the 45th regiment, quartered at Canterbury, by name
Bennett, and a private individual of Faversham, who were as-
sisting the magistrates in suppressing the disturba.encr in
disturbance. Seven
of the rioters are also wounded, us well as one ot!rrhe cv
particu-
the 45th regiment, by the name of Pendergrass.
lars are briefly these:—
A man calling himself Sir William Courtenay, but whose real
name is supposed to be Tom or Thom, was in the month of Oc-
tober last discharged from the Kent Lunatic Asylum, although
it was feared that his mind was
osntiell unsound. It was repre-
sented to the Rev. Dr. P
of the magistrates of the
county, on Tuesday afternoooorne'last, that this man was exciting
the lower classes ofthe community residing at the villa of Dun-
kirk the adjoining parishes to breaches of the
peace, by assmbin,7
kirk, Boughtou, and
I in large numbers, and using violent and
inflammatory language; Courtenay representing to them that
they were oppressed by the laws in general, but more particu-
larly by the New Poor Law; calling upon them to place them-
selves under his command, and he would insure them not only
redress, but plenty and affluence. Nearly one hundred of the
most determined characters joined him, and marched about
the various parishes, inviting other labourers to join them
This sham Sir William Courtenay, Knight of Malta, King
of Jerusalem, alias Mr. Thom of St. Columb in Cornwall, made
his appearance at Sittingbourne on Wednesday, May 30, about

half-past 6 in the rm.rning, accompanied by about 60 men,
most of them iit'oviiteil with large sticks, bludgeons, &c. Sir
William walked into Sittingbourne, but had a horse with hint,
which was led in advance by one of his followers; he wore a
sword, and had on a military cloak, and was also armed with a
brace of pistols at ti,s belt. He and his followers came in
quietly ; the men had bread and cheese and beer, and he a
glass of sherry, &c., at the Wheatsheaf inn, which they left
about 9 o'clock in the morning as quietly as they came in. Sir
William gaYe as his reason for coming " that they got up for a
walk, and came purposely to see the Wheatsheaf of Sitting-
bourne, of which they had heard much talk." On their return,
they stopped at the gravel pits at Murston; he asked the men
then working there to join him and his company, offering them
plenty of bread and cheetie and beer, and a payment on Satur-
day night;, they were, however, not to be led astray by his
unaccountable talk. Onwards he went, and committed many
most outrageous enormities. He had drilled the men to
mtfrcla as soldiers. Some had fire-arms, and the others
clubs. One was appointed and called their General, and
they carried a flag. On Wednesday warrants were issued
for the apprehension of Courtenay, and two others who
seemed to be leaders: This morning (Thursday), a con-
stable who had the warrants, who was personally known to
Courtenay, went to expostulate with him, accompanie4 by
his brother, who was not a constable. •It is understood
there was no intention of executing the warrants, if there were
any resistance. When they came to the place where Sir
William and his party were encamped, Courtenay came for-
ward, and asked the brother "if he was the constable;" he
answered " Yes." (Ths was not true.) Courtenay immedi-
ately shot him, wounded him afterwards with his sword, kicked
him, and then ordered his men to throw him in a ditch, which
they did. Courtenay did not know that warrants were issued
for his apprehension, nor were they attempted to be executed.
An express was sent to the Rev. Dr. Poore of the circumstance,
and the military at Canterbury sent for, it being found imprac-
ticable to subdue them without their aid. A major and about
100 men of the 45th Foot arrived, when the Rev. Dr. Poore,
Mr. N. Knatchbull, Mr. Halford, and Mr. Baldock, county
magistrates, accompanied the military. 'They were divided
into two parties, in consequence of the rioters having moved to
a large wood. That part of the military accompanied by the
Rev. Dr. Poore and Mt. N. Knatchbull came up to the rioters,
who bore down upon the military,,Courtenay calling upon them
to behave like men. The military having approached, Cour-
tenay shot Captain Bennett, who instantly expired, and the
soldiers in self-defence tired upon the band of ruffians; the
consequence was, the loss of life already described. Seven
rioters, who were wounded, were taken prisoners, and three not
wounded were likewise committed to St. Augustine's gaol for
trial at the next sessions. Inquests will be held On the dead
bodies this day.
We give a short account, compiled..at a very short notice, of
this wretched madman.

"Sir Vb. Courtenay first appeared at Canterbury in the Mi-
chaelmas of the year 1832; and the first rumour was that an
eccentric character was living at the Rose Inn, who passed
under the name of Count Rothschild, but had been recently
known in London by the name of Thompson. His countenance
and costume denoted foreign extraction, while his language
and conversation showed that he was well acquainted with al-
most every part of the kingdom. He often decked his person
with a fine suit of Italian clothing, and sometimes withthe more
gay and imposing costume of the eastern nations. In Decem-
ber of the same year he surprised the citizens of Canterbury by
proposing himself as a candidate for the representation of the
city in parliament, and created an entertaining contest for the
honour long after the sitting candidates had composed themselves
to the delightlnl vision of an unexpensive and unopposed re-
turn. He was also a candidate for the eastern division of this
county, but polled only four votes, the county voters having
derived a lesson of wisdom from the sad effects of his former
freaks and follies. After striving in vain to possess himself of
a seat in parliament, at least a return of having been elected
for one, this crafty adventurer appears to have studied with
much more ardour and vigilance than before to captivate the
affections of the lower orders in the city- He made it known
that his condescension was as great as his rant: and wealth,
and that he should be willing to accept of invitations to visit the
humblest families—to eat and drink at the peasant's and the
labourer's table—to make one of a larger or smaller party at the
lowest public-house—to enrol his name in the meanest society,
and to have it published abroad that Sir William Courtenay
preferred being the companion of the cottager and the friend of
the poor. It is easy to conclude that such intelligence charmed
a million hearts, and obtained entreaties for his company from
every quarter. So numerous were his engagements-, that he
was obliged to run or ride from house to house, taking a slight
repast at each, and generally concluding the day at a banquet
prepared by a number of his new friends in some obscure club-
room.
"In the month of February an action took place between His
Majesty's sloop Lively, a revenue cruiser, and a smuggling
boat called the Admiral Hood, near the Goodwin Sands, which
ended in the capture of the latter, which, with the crew, was
taken to Rochester for adjudication. On-boarding the smuggler
no contraband goods were found; but, during the chase, she
had been distinctly seen by the Lively throwing tubs overboard,
and some of them were marked and picked-up by the crew of
the cruiser. On the examination of the smugglers before the
magistrates at Rochester Sir William Courtenay made his
ap-
pearance, attired in a grotesque costume, and having a small
cimetar suspended from his neck by a massive gold chain. On
one of the men being examined Sir Williatn became his advo-
cate; but the man being convicted, a professional gentleman
from London defended the next, and Sir William presented-
himself as a witness ; when he swore that he saw the whole
transaction between the Lively and the Admiral Hood, and was
positive that the tubs, stated to have come from the Admiral
Hood, had been floating about in the sea all the morning, and
were not thrown overboard from that vessel. The object of
this statement was evidently to prove that the Admiral Hood
was not a smuggler, and consequently to procure the liberation
of the men. The solicitors for the Customs, having undoubted
evidence that this testimony was false, determined to proceed
against an individual who had been guilty of such a public and
daring act of perjury. The trial came on at Maidstone before
Mr. Justice James Parke on the 25th of July, 1833, when he
was found guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and sentenced
to imprisonment in gaol for three calendar months, and at the
expiration of that term to be transpnrted ia plaoo bcyond
he seas as Ills Majesty, by and with the advice of ,his Privy
Council, should direct, for the term of seven years. Before,
however, the;hree months' imprisonment had expired, it was
found that Sir William was completely out of his senses ; the
sentence appears to have been annulled, and he was sent to the
Kent Lunatic Asylum at Banning, where he has been confined
until a few months since. When released from the Lunatic
Asylum, he took up his abode either at Herne-hill orßouglaton,
where by pecuniary offers he has gained many followers, and
has carried on one freak or another until the above melancholy
catastrophe has occurred.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.
FROM THE TIMES OF SATURDAY.

Canterbury, Friday Evening.

I send you herewith a report of the inquest held this day at
the White Horse, a public-house, in Boughton, on the body of
Nicholas Mears. It terminated, as you will see, in a verdict of
wilful murder against sundry of the rioters. 'lt appears from all.
that I have heard, that the rioters fought with the most despe-
rate courage, and that had their weapons been at all equal to
those of their antagonists the struggle would not have been so
ea y decided. They rushed on the bayonets of the soldiery
with the rage of fanatics; and this will not surprise you wheni
inform you that this Courtenay or Tom had represented himself
to them not only as a political hut also as a religious reformer.
H e blasphemously styled himself the Saviour of the world, and
to convince his followers that he was so, pointed to certain punc-
tures in his hands as those inflicted by the nails of the cross, and
to a cicatrice in his side as the wound out of which issued blood
and water. He also represented himself as invulnerable to steel
or shot; and so completely has he deluded numbers in this
neighbourhood into the belief of his monstrous lies that they
even now fancy that though he appears dead he will rise again
on the third day, and lead his followers on to victory. lam re-
luctant to believe such pitiable ignorance; but whilst I am wri-
ting, I have received information of a fact which staggers even
my incredulity. A woman of the name of Culver was told by
this impostor, that if she got some water and placed it on his
mouth in case he was shot, he would shortly revive. On hear-
ing of his death, the woman filled a vessel with water, walked
half-a-mile with it, and in compliance with his instructions,
placed it on his lips. She was apprehended soon afterwards by
order of the magistrates, who imagine that her evidence will
lead to the arrest of more of the rioters.
The village of Boughton, near which these lamentable oc-
currences took place, and at which the inquest has been held,
has been filled with visitors during the day. The inquest-room
was crowded, and great numbers went to see the bodies, which
were lying in the neighbourhood.
In a shed near the Red Lion, at Boughton-under-Blean,
which is two miles nearer to Canterbury, were placed the body
of this Courtenay or Trom, and of the six poor wretches whom
he has betrayed to so miserable an end. When I was at the
place Courtenay's body had been removed to the Red Lion
itself, and was undergoing medical examination. The other
bodies, however, were lying cold and stark on the straw. They
were evidently all common labourers in agriculture, with one
exception—that of a man who was shot through the heart, and
in whose breast the perforation of the bullet was distinctly visi-
ble. The eyes of all were wide open, and the glare of them
from being stripped of all intelligence was horribly frightful.
One only was killed by the bayonet Judging from their looks,
1 should say that the men were all above 40 years of age. I
have already said that Courtenay's body I did not see; but I
am informed that it exhibits great and even extraordinary mus-
cular powers. His stature was tall—his form symmetrital,,and
his features expressive. He wore a great mass of hair;end
allowed his beard to grow to a most preposterous length. Since
his death his head has been shaved, for the put pose of allowing
a plaister cast to be taken of his face; anti I have heard, such
is the veneration in which numbers here hold him, that various
sums of money have been offered to obtain a lock of his hair,
and a fragment of the blood-stained shirt in which he died. The
women, with whom he was a prodigious favourite, seek these
relics with the greatest avidity, and are described as receiving
them with the most enthusiastic devotion.
The, body of Lieutenant Bennett was also deposited at the
same public-house during the day. It was conveyed in a hearse
to Canterbury this evening. His fate is universally lamented.
He was a very fine-looking young man, the only on of an
Irish gentleman of good fortune and family. He has died with
the reputation of having been an excellent officer and a gentle-
tnan. The shot which killed him made but a slight puncture
in entering his right side, but created a dreadful laceration in
' passing out on his left. His servant is said to have avenged
his fate by shooting Couiteney instantly
thetlrough the brain.
That madman, I ought to have stated,,marks of two
musket-wounds in his head, besides one on his left shoulder,
anti another on his left thigh. Mr. Prendergass also made a
cut at him with his sword, as he rushed to the rescue of his
friend, Mr Bennett; but he was knocked down by some of
Courtenav's bludgeon-men, and severely wounded in the head
and arms, so that his blow did not take effect. As he fell,
however, he inflicted a severe wound on one of the rioters.
The village of Boughton formed this day an extraordinary
contrast to the general appearance of a quiet English village.
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fainting wives and children, has been described to me as heart-
rending. Four of them were sent, at the close of the inquest,
under a military escort to Maidstone gaol. The. rest, being
twenty-three in number, were sent in two omnibusses to Fevers-
ham gaol, the rioters being placed inside, and the soldiers,
with muskets loaded and bayonets fixed, on the roof. The last
party left the village at seven o'clock.
It has already been stated that, besides Courtenay, seven
rioters were killed by the fire of the soldiery; seven others were
also wounded. Two of these men, I am informed, are now
dying. The village of Dunkirk, front which most of them
came, labours under a most disgraceful reputation. The men
ate said to be most of them, poachers, and of the women it is
enough to say that they had their reasons for making Courtenay
their favourite.
At seven o'clock, the soldiery were withdrawn from Boughton.
They left it in a sage-coach and two vans, which were loaded
inside and out. As soon as they reached the Red Lion, they
were ordered to discharge their muskets one by one, and I

JUNE 5, 1838.

mention this merely to prevent its being supposed that this ir-
regular tiring was occasioned by any recurrence of riot.
I have already mentioned the desperate frenzy with which
these deluded wretches fought. One of them, who was made
prisoner, was asked how it was that he had the boldness to re-
sist the military. His reply was, " that he had no fear • that
he cared not fur the numbers of the soldiers; that he felt that
he was, like his leader, invulnerable; and that he just went on
to the fight like a bulldog." As a pendant to this anecdote,
which I have introduced rather out of place, I will mention
another, which shows the coolness of these desperadoes.
After Courtenay had fallen, one of the rioters, the only one
who had a gun, was seen taking a cool aim at Major Arm-
strong, but, before he could pull the trigger, a fortunate shot
laid hint as dead as his redoubled leader. _ .

In some of the journals it is stated that Capt. Montgommery,
of the 4th. was killed in the melee. 1 am requested to state
that that officer was not present at the affray, and is now alive
and well i❑ his quarters at Canterbury.
The general feeling to-day was that the evidence adduced
on this inquest is a complete vindication of the conduct of the
magistrates i❑ calling out the military.

FROM THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE MORNING HERALD.)
On our arriving at the field of slaughter, we were shocked at
beholding eight poor fellows who had been shot dead, and four
other poor wretches in the greatest agony, Matting
under
wounds from musket balls. Sir W. Courtenay was bleeding
fast from his wounds, and on touching his hand his fingers were
still trembling, and le working of the muscles was very visible,
whilst his poor unfortunate followers were the most dejected set
of persons imaginable; two old men had scarcely a tooth iu
their heads, and were shocking to behold. Among the dead
was George Gott, constable of Feversham, keeper of a beer"
shop, called the "Good Intent," of that place. It appears this
poor man had been sworn a special constable, and was endea-
vouring, to get the party to surrender when ha received the fatal
wound ; a ball passed through his head. Close to Courtenay
lay a man named Thomas Forster, a labouring man of the vil-
lage of Boughton, and as we stood beside the corpse his daughter
(a poor unfortunate girl) who had walked from Comte' bury after
the soldiers, and was previously heard to express a wish that
"her soldier was not killed," came to view the dead bodies,
when she beheld her own father lying dead by the side of
Courtenay; the scene was shocking to behold.
Courtenay was dressed in kerseymere breeches, with high
overalls, thick shoes, and a neckerchief loosely tied round his
neck.

Lieutenant Prendergast received a severe blow on the head,
and one on the arm, and another on the side ; but we are happy
to state is doing well.

Lieutenant Bennett, whom Courtenay shot, is a single man.
This morning a bag, containing 300 bullets, was found in the
wood where Courtenay and his party were, together with his
cloak.

A person of the, name of Griggs, of Boughton-street, died last
night of his wounds, after reaching home but half an hour.
During the progress of the inquiry this morning, the foreman
of the jury said it was the wish of the jury for the men to be
brought into the jury room, when seventeen prisoners yere
g brought iii, most of them bern strong, robust agricultutal la-
bourers; they were under an escort of the 45th regiment. The
prisoners from Canterbury arrived at the same time.
Price was recognised, Ford and Tyler were both recognised,
and were dreadfully wounded, and in a distressed state from
loss of blood; two females were also in custody.

THE MYSTERIOUS MURDER IN WATERLOO-ROAD.

(From the Standard of Saturday.)

A singularly-looking middle-aged man was brought before
Messrs. Norton and Hardwick, at Lambeth-street, yesterday,
by police-constable George Leaman, under the following cir-
cumstances

It appeared that the prisoner, who gave his name as John,
Owen, and described himself as a jobbing cooper, residing at
No. 5, Cottage-place, Granby-street, Waterloo-road, entered
the shop of Mr. Clayton, a tailor and draper, 11, Wellington-
terrace, and made a lengthened communication relative to the
murder of the young woman Grimwood, and on being asked by
Mr. Clayton why he did not al tend before the coroner to com-
municate the circumstance, his reply was that he had a strong
objection to take an oath, which he would be obliged to do if he
went before a coroner. Mr. Clayton (who is one of the jurors
sworn in the case), considering the declaration of the prisoner
to be of importance in the mysterious case, gave directions to
his young man, on his leaving the shop, to follow and watch his
movements.. The young man did so, and the prisoner, in the
midst of the heavy rain, proceeded through various streets un-
til he reached Rosemary-lane, where he purchased a sheet of
paper in a stationer's shop, and then entered a coffee-shop there.
The young man, who had followed him at this time, communi-
cated the eircumsta•rice to Leaman the policeman, and it was
arranged that the young man should enter the coffee-shop and
watch the prisoner's manoeuvres. He did so, and finding that
he bad written a letter and sealed- and addressed it, he returned
to the policeman, and through the window he could perceive the
letter he had written was directed "To either Mr. Grimwood
or Mr. Best, 12, Wellington-terrace, Waterloo-road, Lam-
beth." Leaman instantly entered, the house and demanded the
letter from him. The prisoner, after some hesitation, gave it
up, and appearing much confused at the time, the officer told
him he should attend before a magistrate. The letter was
handed to the bench,- and was- as follows :
" June 1, half-past two o'clock in the afternoon.
"Gentlemen,—A friend of mine this morning has made to
me a disclosure, in a particular way, that will, [ have no doubt,
lead to the detection of the villain that committed the atrocious
murder. The man he suspects is a good-looking man, with
dark or large whiskers, thin made, nearly about six feet. Yon
will exeuse me from writing his name or address for many rea-
sons. He is by profession a Baptist and a member of absti-
nence. He is considered by many a most singular character—
a man- that has been well educated;. formerly, in his first wife's
time, in great prosperity; is now in great poverty and distress
of mind from two wicked, rebellious children, I dare not, on
any account, give you his name, but he lives not far from,
Granby-street. Waterloo-road; is- by trade a cooper; served his
time to Mr. George Davis, cooper, of Limehouse; was bound
at Cooper's Hall in the year IS00; can talk several languages;
his father was nearly 50 years porter at Lyon's-Inn, in the
Strand; is well known to [Here follow the names of severait-
individuals, to whom the writer alleges he is known.} He would,
suffer anything, I believe; yea, die sooner than take an oath.
(Addressed " To either Mr. Grimwood or Mr. Best, 12,
Wellington-terrace, Waterloo-road, Lambeth."
George Grant, assistant to Mr. Clayton, detailed at some
length, and with much clearness, the particulars of the conver-
sation of the prisoner at his master's shop, as well as his con-
duct afterwards, and until brought to this office. He said that
on his way from the Waterloo-road to Rosemary•lane the pri-
soner kept continually looking after him, and, as he thought.,
went some distance out of his
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giving up the letter..
Mr. Norton here asked the witness if he had uoserved any-
thing in the conduct of the prisoner which would lead him to
believe that he was not of sound mind; and he replied that the
only thing which induced him to think that he was not per-
fectly right in his mind was, his walking quite leisurely through-
the streets while the rain came down in torrents, and not taking
shelter in some place until it was over.
The prisoner' after receiving a caution from Mr. Norton, who
told him that the charge against him was of a very suspicious,
and might turn out of a serious character, and therefore he was
not bound to say anything that was likely to criminate himself„
as everything he should say would be taken down. and might
be used against him hereafter, replied that he would tell the
whole truth of the matter as far as he knew, and added that
some persons might consider him insane, but this he could
assure the bench was not the case, though he would admit that
he was somewhat distressed in mind, owing to the conduct of
two of his children. He then proceeded to say that on Friday
night, or rather Saturday morning, being disturbed in his mind,
and unable to sleep he got out of bed, and considering that a
walk would do him some good, he dressed himself, got into the
street, and walked towards Waterloo-bridge. While passing
along Wellington-terrace, he saw a man standing at a door
with light pantaloons or drawers on, a clean shirt, with the
sleeves tucked up to the elbows, and some blood on his hands.
As he approached the man he saw him place his hands together,
and raising them up, exclaim, " Ob, Oh I I have done the deed,.
how shall I acquit myself of it ?" and on his perceiving him
(prisoner) he stepped inside, and shut the door softly.- He (the
prisoner) at the time thought it odd, and in consequence went
up to the door, placed his ear close to it for some time, but find-
ing all perfectly still inside, he, after three or four minutes,
proceeded as far as the bridge, and on his return again listened
at the same door, when not the least noise was perceptible; he
then let himself in by a string which he had fastened to a latch.
and went to bed, and asked his children if they had heard him
go out, and they replied they did not.
Mr. Norton.—When did you first hear of the murder of the
young woman ?—Prisoner: lam not sure whether it was Sun-
day or Monday morning that I read about it, and I heard a
good deal of talk about it.
Mr. Norton.—Then did it not at once strike you that the man
you had seen as you described with the blood on his hand was
the murderer ?—Prisoner : No, sir, not at first. I had a great
deal of trouble of my own on my mind, but I afterwards thought
he was the murderer.
Mr. Norton.—What have you to say about this extraordinary
letter found upon you, and said to have been written by you,
and without name or address ? Prisoner: I acknowledge that
it was written by me. The fact was, I had mentioned to my
neighbours next door what I had seen, and they wanted me to
go before the coroner and jury and state it, but 1 did not wish to
put myself forward for the reason I mentioned before, and that
is that I have a scruple against taking an oath, which I must
have done before the coroner, but I at the same time said that I
had no objection to come forward provided I was called upon to
do so. Prisoner then said, that though he had not put his near
or address to the letter he had stated quite sufficient to 170
found, as there was no other Cooper in the neighbourhood but
himself. In reply to a question from the magistrate, the pri-
soner said there was a respectable tradesman in the neighbour-
hood who had known him for many years, and, on being sent
for, he attended and corroborated the prisoner, as to his lsnow-
ing him in the way of business, and added that he always con-
sidered him a steady and sober man. The prisoner here said
he belonged to the Temperance Society, and was a Baptist.
After a very protected investigation,
Mr. Norton directed Leaman, the policeman, to retain the
letter for the present, and to proceed with the prisoner to Ist!
residence, and if he found his representations to be true to set
him at large. There was one thing, however, he would wish
the policeman to do, and that was, to question the children of
the prisoner before he could have any communication with then'
as to whether or not he had questioned them on the Saturday
morning as to his being out.
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Yesterday morning it was arranged that the funeral of Eliza
Greenwood should take Place, owing to the rapid progress•of
decomposition in the body. This intelligence having been com-
municated to Hubbard, who is still living in the house where
the murder was perpetrated, he expressed his intention to. at-
tend the burial as a mourner, and was making preparations
accordingly, when the fact having been communicatedto the
Rev. Mr. Irvine, the minister of St. John's Church, n
the
Waterloo-road, the rev. gentleman called at No. 12, Waterloo-
terrace, in the course of the morning, and having had an inter-
view with Hubbard, dissuaded him from his purpose. At four
o'clock yesterday afternoon the body of the deceased was placed
in a hearse drawn by two horses, followed by a morning coach,
containing her three brothers, and Inspector Field. The coffin
was taken into Waterloo, church, where the burial service was
read in a most impressive manner by the Rev. 'Mr. Irvine, wh°
officiated on the occasion. After the service was performed the
coffin was taken into the church-yard and deposited in the grave,

lusts 5 1838,

TFIEATREROYAL, LIVERPOOL.

Mr. W. FARREN, of the Theatres-Royal, Drury-lane and
Covent-garden, is engaged for TEN NIGHTS, and will
make his second appearance this Evening.
Mr. VANDEN HOFF is engaged for ONE NIGHT ONLY,
on his return from America, and will appear this Evening.

711 HIS present TUESDAY. June 5, 1838, will be performed
-1 Shakspeare'a Tragedy of
HAMLET.

Hamlet Mr. Vandenhoff.
Polonius.. : (on this occasion) Mr. W Farren.
The Ghost of Hamlet's Father Mr. Stuart
Horatio
Laerte ay
s Mr. W. Howard.
Osrick Mr. Chaplin...

'Gravedigger
The Queen

.Mr. Baker.
.Miss Cleaver.
Miss Faucit.

Ophelia
To conclude with the Farce of
JOHN JONES.
Guy Goodluck, Esq. Mr. NV: Farren,
(As originally performed by bim in London.)
Eliza Melton Miss Faucit.
On WEDNESDAY, the Drama of PAST AND PRE-
'SENT; OE, THE ANNALS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Larose, Mr. \v. Farren, (as originally performed by him in
London.) To conclude with the new Comedy, in two acts,
called the COUNTRY SQUIRE. Squire Broadlands, (his
original character,) Mr. W. Farren.
The new Dramas of ADVICE GRATIS," "NAVAL
ENGAGEMENTS," "SHOCKING EVENTS," "BEN-
GAL TIGER," " YoUNG WIFE, and MY OLD UM-
BRELLA," are in preparation, and will be produced in the
course of Mr. W. FARREN'S engagement..

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
ITIHE FIRST GALA of the SEASON will commence
1 with THE GRAND ERUPTION

OF
MOUNT VESUVIUS,
On WEDNESDAY NEXT, JUNE 6th.
The Volcanic Firing will be under the Superintendence of that
able Artist Mr. D'Ernst.
ADMITTANCE, ONE SHILLING.

SALE POSTPONED
TO TUESDAY, THE 19TH JUNE INSTANT.
EXTENSIVE SALE, •
AT BISHOP'S COURT, ISLE" OF MAN;
-vvDIXON has the honour to announce that he has re-
eeived instructions' from the Executors of the late
Lord Bishop, to offer by Public Competition, at Bishop's
Court, Isle of Man, onTUESDA I', the 19th instant, and following
days, the whole of the very valuable PROPERTY of the lates,
Logo BISHOP, comprising some thoroughbred Horses, Car-
riage, Draueht and Saddle Horses, several promising Colts, by
Able, Miracle, and candidate, Brood Mares and Foals, Ponies,
Ste- &c.; a great number of fine Cattle of the Short-horned
Ayrshire breed, including many Cows newly calved, a Pair of
Ploughing Oxen (twins,) and a very great number of Young
Cattle. 60 to 70 Pigs, of all ages' of the Short-eared Portu-
guese breed; between 300 or 400 Sheep and Lambs, of the
Leicester and Cheviot breed ; several hundreds of Poultry.
Carriages and Harness, Carts, Ploughs, Harrows, Gears,
Rollers, Saddles, Side Ditto, Bridles, Spanish Saddle, Oxen
Gears, with a great variety of Agricultural Implements, which
will be particularised in Catalogues' to be ready for delivery
seven dar; prior to the Sale; to be had of the Auctioneer, and
at the different Newspaper Offices.
A.quantity of Malt and Hops, several Bolls of Wheat, Win-
nowing Machine, Lot of Wool, &c.
Also, the greater part of the HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
Grand PIANO, &c.
The whole of the Live Stock are in the best possible condi-
tion, and well deserving the attention of Agriculturists and the
Public at large.
Sale to commence each day at Eleven o'clock.
Conditions—all Sums under Five Pounds, Ready Money ;
all Sums above Five Pounds, Four Mouths' Credit, on approved
joint Security.
May 21, 1838.