The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-01 00:00:00

ACCIDENT AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE.

Last night, an accident unfortunately occurred at thin
Theatre, which, in its consequences, was near proving
fatal to the lives of a somber of the audience, and did
produce injury to several. The first piece was over, and
the band was playing the overture to the second piece,
when a noise. proceeding from the teiling of the house,
was beard, that alarmed every person within the walls,
as it was thought the roof was falling in. In a moment
afterwards, there fell a quantity of plaster, paint. &c.,
through the gas clsandelter in the centre of the ceiling.
upon the audience is the Pit. Cries of " Fire," " the
gas has bunt." and losel screams of terror from the fe-
male part of the audience succeeded. A tremendous
rush took place, when a gentleman in the Boxes
shouted, in a load voice, " all is safe," " keep your
places." Mr. Lee. the acting Manager, then came ea
the stage, and. as soon as silence was obtaine.l, expressed
bis regret at the accident which had happened, and as-
sured the audience that no further alarm was to be ap-
prehended. Oa his retiring, strong expressions of dis-
approbation were expressed. and lota demands made
for satisfaction for the injury done to the dresses of the
audience, by the paint and other materials that hal
fallen. Mr. Lee, on this occasion, came forward. and
having assured the sufferers that, on their application
the next (this neorniag) they would receive a full satis-
faction for their less, shouts of " brave," followed ;
and the remaining
.perforvaances of the evening pro-
ceeded wishbone any interruption. except from the bursts
langlaten. whisk the *miry pupal%
Pi .troops la the t occaiiionally . The accident,
it is said, was owing to the w me* Iliaviag some paint
pots above the chandelier, which fen over. Woke the
chandelier and reared their contenheopon the audience:

Atioother Ultima sa the oneisut*Barony of Stafford,
which weraelheemasideration in tie Moose of Lords
some few Isms since, is likely to arise is the family of
Tyndale, formerly of Tynedale, in Northumberland,
sod of Therabsry, in Gloucestershire.
On Thursday, the 22d skim% a person calling
himself James W 13616 was appreheoded io the
town of Loath, dispersing in the fair held there on
that day, printed papers, purporting to be a dialogue
between a farmer, a butcher, a baker, a miller, and
a grocer, of a most wicked and shameful tendency,
eslcalated to isdneoee and mislead the minds of the
liwer order of persons, and to make them dissatisfied
with their present *imitation. On his being committed
to gaol as a vagrant until next Sessions, hi stated
that the papers he had been selling were printed by
H. Hurt" stationer, of Louth; and as that person
bad not affixed his name, Rt. thereon, pursuant to the
Act passed in the 39th year of the late King, an in.
Urination was laid against him for that oases, and
he was convicted on his own confession in the penalty
of 201. This printer has made himself liable to the
payment of penalties to the amount of 50111.
The Loudon mail did not reach Glasgow till half-
past one on Tuesday morniny, having been detained
by snow sear Kendal.
PIRJUIti 01/ °STAINING A Maintain Ltrexes.--,
ssit having been instituted in the Ueaa's Consist() y
Court
at Litchfield, spinet Robert Owe., keeper of •
the Bridge Toll-gate is that city, for wilts! and cor-
rupt perjury on obtaining a marriage !lessee from the
Rev. Mr. Moore, Curate of St. Mortis's, is Binning-
ham. sad articles having bees exhalent whit* be ad-
mitted to be true, a sentence was pooroosocsd against•
him on Monday the 19th hut in open Goad, and a • •
very Solemn admonition was gives to him by she Very
Reverend the Dean, wbo poised est to Greta the .
enormity of the crime of perjury both, as it regarded,
him in his social and religiose capacity, le the Most
serious and impressive terms. The said Robert Goma
was also condemned In %Raffia of sait.—This prose.
curios is the second whieb bee lately bee, promoted
by the Principal Surrogate of this Moss against
persons who bays committed wilful and attempt par-
' jury by taking false oaths as to their pleas of rest-
, deuce to obtain marriage licences, in order to deter
persons from being guilty of this crime is (stare.—
' ( Birmingham Chronicle.) •
BLOPEMENT EXTRAORDINAIIY.A married woman
of Boston, aged upwards of May, *loped a few days
ago with a youni mac about huntromme.
. Wm. Bell, labourer of Waisdnet, sold his wife in
Spilsby market, on alumlay. Ise is. sod delivered her •
up
ia a halter. • -
FRIDAY WORMING, 9 o'ssosou...-We bare "art Wes •
Deformed, that in she arms of last night; a gsiac
droadfel fir* broke est at 'roweemer, in the stikairi •
recopiod by Mr. Wilson. roe of ups proprioton of the.. •
,Shamrock makes; whieb, woesdrestatte. • •
dastrernll9lo6ol. istcl wee pabiksa's.2ll horses',
3is -pig email YlialaZtehig. left et as early •
hour s
guided. elgietplislidaddiseljek• 481170.91gitiote(9.*'
w'—' lives ha, Men 1404. 11111 pita* ik• menet
loan by what memos the Ike wet asieti4ool. bet swafl
eV* further glortisalan is dor issitom(l oweatra•
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