The Statesman.
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!tii, be implicated, Ii any suck accusation--
st• o dispute in the Insets*, hering.brecomee, 'on..
.aouely, a suhject of groat peblic interest, •
c taidereble number of persons,. had doubtless,
- vt-dteil the T,heatre„ from motives 'of curioeityl
Mr. Clifford, the Plaintiff,. having diaed
,Yl.O a particular friend* Colonel &ovine, met in
It .utl.stfeet, on his retorts) matither free rut, 01,
novae of llipkins, who aoceded to a proposi.,
t. ~1 of Mr. Clifton!, to see whet, was going on at
Taeatre. The visit of Mr. Clifford to the,
‘atre, on the evening to which this *Olin had
uference, was therefore wholly unpreueeiptated,
it was nut possible to saYpect, that Mr.
Cmit riPs visit to the Theatre could have riot for
ebject. When they entered the Pit, there was
noise, its harmless, and perhaps, a* mien..
as that which is sumeinies prevalent, in
../ parts of the House. Several individuals,
r .1411 nut in great numbers, wore 0. P.'. in
, it hats, but neither Mr. Clifford, nor his, friend,
them in their hats, when they entered the
)• aiee.. That Mr. Clifford had, during a sub-
-5 q.eont part of the evening, an Q. P. in his hat,
1%.` erteitily true. Wok respect to site
.prudence,
propriety of woritig an 0. P..tlits Learn •d
Sveant would oiler notopteiote lo the statide
o, life Which he filled, he might pot deem the
...caries those letters consistent, but) perhaps,
bee aright bo an incierece opinion. Ile should
ire, that Mr. Clifford had nut) during that
laing, made any noise, or created hay disturb-
., ; and for what reason they bad singled him
it as a victim, it will not easy to conjecture ;
e'•e, by more than twenty witnesses, he could
o„hs, that Mr. Clifford did out take
• ty part in the disturbances that prevailed in the
uit that evening. " 1 know what has been
in another place," said the learned Ser-
" but 1 shall he heartily glad to meet
-• them here on that Question, fur what they have
• .saorn,f say,is gross and abominable perjurN—
•-: 4 know it." lie would undertake to thew
what they hail said, was false, by Witness
a ier Witness, until the Jury would be -tired ul
t.:tries the repetition of the saute facts ; those
;wises, would prove, that Mr. Clifford wore
t•: leiter* 0. P., and they could also prove, that
did nut in any instance take a part in the dis.
tilbesico which prevailed during that night. Ile.
1..4441 contend, and that with perfect confidence
ef suceos.a, that w hatever riot blight be alleged, or
..en linage(' t, haveexisted, on that night, the Wear.
i••; of the it tiers. o.P.by an indiriclual,wliu took nu
t i.t Joy of lire disturhattot could uot, of itself,
eottstiuctl iiitu a riot. If the wearing of those
• 'tees could lei cmistrued tutu a riot, let those
• heard Ilia% have a care how they ventured
.f. au election, to be seen with ribbons i;i their
:••. lie wuuld instance the last .11iddfete-r
:ieelion, as a period tw,bett tlle weating of such a
..;.k of distitat lion, or sentiment, might have led
*nous consequentei. Upon each doctrine as
t.ati Ir., u prornutgatud by the Haft loess and it:6r
eknts, if, between Brentford and I.uuJouy there
t,-.1 been a itut, all those, who wore ribbons
or tit. colour of those of the rioters, moist
U; implicated as rioters, although they inight
test Irate; spoken—perhaps Out even have beets
4.ipietst during thu riot. lit fact, the 0. P.
merely an answer, to the apt eat of tits
—llNprietors. It was but ilie silent expressions
lit ithit, whiCh might have been vociferated to Vie
if masers. " You appealed to me, /tad by intr..
••••srore, solicited my approbation, of New
▪ friezes ; but I disapprove of NSW Prices, and
4'/ Private. 80x.;5." 'Fbas snubs he considered 4.1
11. e seutinient usenet to he conveyed by wearing the
(). P. lie, at the same time, by uo means meant
s..,deny, that in some cescs,the wearing of a badge,
.it not only be riutons, but even traiteruus,
prutitled they were preconcert, confederese.y, ant
set obirsetion—notie of whielqiiisted in the pc:.
--lit Vase. If parties met, ill consequence of
etteetionerted plan, and for' the purpose of
~rtaltims their precise strength—and were to
il*boash or a ribbon,. hi their hat ; such
r. concert being proved, they miAltt ox pessi_
be sheartio withunt other eel-leiter, to be
,1 acts, or crest traitorsr such an act *child, at
le.et, put them un their defence. Mr. Clifford, so
le from having given countenance to a riot,
eleild be proved to have exerted himself to re.
-'rain disorder. The first thing of which it was
teeessary that the Jury should be convinced before
see', admitted the validity of the plots of justi.
ition„ was, the existence of a riot. This, he
denied ; the Jury must be satisfied
the respectable evidence that would be
b,rfore them), that Mr. Clifford and hi
ild, went (elite Theatre with an express inteti-
,i,e, of making a riot. If a riot, hail not beets
.reauedstated, before they entered the Theatre,' it
tarsi have been caneerted, after their arrival in
Pll-3 conj.:lure, which he did nut expect,
Ciete would be courage onthe other AA to hazard.
WV re it, for the se ke of argument, to be ad.
'Lined, that the Plaintiff, had even been guilty of
Fiut, it WAS that he should fail in ob_
r.airtieg a ventict. . By the law of this land, a
r..trert could only be ta ken fltigrante
t ii very act, avid it the motoent of outrage, tin-
less the pi rson so taking hint into custody, be
.1• ty authoriNed and armed with a Warrant
e iav a Magistrate, tur the apprehension of such
i I.llvidnal. That was the lag. The Defend-
a it, Mr• ilrui.lua, was no Constable, he had
• autlidrity, no warrant, when the Plaintiff was
uis aseaulted and imprisubetl. If a man saw a
nett, be rigid lay hatideon-the rioters to put an
• such riot—but the moment the riot eras
irsof, the tutail.ent the parties (let
ta.olie„iraets, the right of any unauthorized hada-
to interfere, whuthae• he be only a pri-
licp eserson. or whether h 9 be a Cuestablet
114 d 4g, he have a warrant „against the sun...oder.
frown Mr. Clifford isAsseiteii, so far was he
from lacing in the act of rioting, that he was out
•:f the place, where the alleged riot had Iwo
enrrott, d—he had quitted the Pit, and „eves
lereceably proceeding, to the steps, which lead to
place where the money for admission to.ebsp
taken ; it was imptissibLe, ikrte;orr, tai
: -occir e that lie could be an a situation to coin.
:at iaischtef by fluting. Riot out of the Pit ha

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not been ftputed to hint; teed heitig out of the
Pie when he wasseizedeto person within thellouse i
quill have been pat lie terror, by any conduct of
rffr. Clifford. After bovine; quitted the scene of
merlon, even his appetite for misehi-f might be
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preatened to have been satteneel. Besides those
circumstance', nobody could apprehend hint
Oil/lout a tau rant, unless a Magistrate being
lenient, had directed his apprehension. Had Mt.
Clifford been of an irraseible temper, and dispels.
ad to have resisted by force this outrage upon his
person, in which, from hi, own knowledge, he
must know he would have been justified in doing,
however fate! might have been the consequence of
his resistance ; if even the spilling of blood had
followed, that blood would have been at the door
of Mr. Brandon and his employers ; and they
must have beet amenable fur the consepiences of
the illegal act of Mr. (Brandon. The play was
over ; the curtain had dropped ; Mr. Clilotd was
out of the Pit, and in the very act of peaceably
quitting the Honey, when the I),•fenflaist calls out,
64 that's Clitferd, take hill' itnnieeia tele." " Why"
nays Taunton, 44 he hAI bee:) doing iitithittif, he
46 has beet peaceable all the night ? Never :mind
64 that, dawn Naar cloy, lake hiai," was the
reply and confirming order of the Delemlint, Mr.
B. Why was Mr. Clifterd to hu taken, when the
very man directed to seize him, declares that he
had " been doing nothing ?" What offence
Mr. Clifford, could have elves, Cut the Proprietors,
the Learned Serje.int knew not, he hoped, that
it was nut because be was a Barrister ; he hoped
that it was not from any political consideration ;
but, as his endeavours to ascertain, even by
conjecture, what was the motive of their
conduct, he trusted, that the Defendant's Counsel
would show, why Mr. Clifford had been thus sin-
gled out. Reluctant as was the Officer, Taunton,
to take him, he had no choice, but that of obe-
dience to the commands of Mr. Brandon, he could
du nothing else, " fur a llorkeeper, Gentlemen,"
said the Luerned Scrjeant, " is a man of great
poser !" It was not a very pleasant thing for a
gentleman of Mr. Clilfurd's rank in life, to be
taken to the Office in Bow.street, n an accusa-
tion of having violated these laws, which it is the
duty of the profession of It hick he is a member,
to protect. He was !weever seized, and taken
• before Mr. Read, a gentleman well-known to the
whole Court as an upright Magistrate, and one !
perfectly conversant, in that brand, of the law
which, it his is duty to adininister. Mr. Brandon,
however, did not appear mold he had beets sent
for, so little importance did he attach to the
seizure of Mr. Clifford ! Ott arriving before Mr.
Ready Mr. Brandon, with very greet flippancy,
makes hit charge against the Plaintiff, who, he
described as a rioter, and as haying rioted all
night. To Otis accusation, Is hick was not made
upon oath, Mr. Clifford's reply deserved to be par.
fictilarly noticed. " Give Abuitite book,and lethim
" swear to it—but before he sieurs I' warp him
4 AClllst it—for if be does, from the 'profession
. 46 of Box-keeper, I suit maiy assure him, he shall
66 he scatted to • Si/11,010a of superlut miff/nee
." that will be worthy of his tnerits."—Mr.
erandon, hornevei, did nut swear, theueli he took
1 the book in his hand. " Nati" said the Learned
tSerjeant, 46 that I suppose any particular revererte •
I 0 for that heok restrained hiet—fer the man who
r". kaovrinely sags wild Is wrung, cannot be
" supposed to put much difficulty in persevering
64 in his assertion."
The hiumetit the book was in his hand, all that
he had to say, well, that Mr. Clifford had wurts an
0. P. in his hat. 64 Is there any thing against
him but the ireerk of this O. P. ?" said Mr.
Acad. " So." —ll 'nes, Mr. Gifford, you are
discharged. .
All the witnesses that could be Produced in N. '
your of his client, could nut make out a better
ease for him, than haiL.Mr. Brandon thus made.
" Mr. /teed," said the learned Serjeant, " is
my witness,'' and hu hoped the Defendant would
nut have the folly anddeeterity 10, attempt~ .a de-
fence by any thing " cooked up." How dared
Mr. Brandon to cause the Defendant to be seiz-
ed, it he died 'not, brow him to have been guilty
of a riot f h was in vain to attempt an exculpa-
tion of this outrage. Ile only required that Mr.
Read shoal(' be brought forward, without any
other witness, to chew the real nature and CCM-
plociun of the transaction.
He had now stated the Case of Mr. Clifford
fairly, and with candour; and iu making such
observations as had occurred to him, he had en.
deavoured to divest himself of every prejudice
in favour of his Client, whose case, as the Jury
would see, he should prove to be strictly,
and literally, such as be had stated it. The
witnesses he should bring to prove this case,
would be both numerous, and of unquestionable
respectability. Of a verdict he was curtain, from
the nature of the case, and the evidence by which it
would be proved. As the better part °fp- door was
discretion, he apprehended,that it would not be at.
t!ittpled to be shaion that the Proprietors of Go-
vent-Garden Theatre were playing legally, and
if the Defendant could not contradict, the Evi-
dence that would be given, the learned Ser-
jeant asked, with confideiete, the verdict of
the Jury fur the fell Damages laid io the
Declaration, which, he again repeated, be eras
sorry to say, did not exceed One hundred poundi.
Was the sum of one hundred pounds too much —was
it enough—for those who, having *at provoked
a riot, afterwards sheltered themselves, under 4,
accusation, preferred against a person, whose ds.
meanour would be proved to have been absolute.
ly, and without eaception, peaceable, and an.
offending ? It was neither fur the value of the
damages, nor Iwo personal resentment, that his
Client asked for a verdict—it was for the attack
that had beeistlius ssaiiinilly and maliciously made
iptt his character, by the brutal, and ruffian.like
' outrage. that had been committed on his person,
that he demanded that verdict.
" Greatly do I rejeice," said the Learned Sra
jenat, 4‘ that a epetial Jti ry his been se menet on
66 this important apeasion ; for although the ortii.
tt nary Jury in attendance, in this Coact, is as re.
66 speetableisnd as capable of frying any vestion,
44 however important, as any d ery .that could he
It selected; 1 enamel but septets my satialset, Out

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" at seeing iw the Belt, Gentlemen of a rank in
life equal to that of the Plaintiff—who, by this
" action, has appealed to a Jury of his Country..l
" men, and cqsals, fur justice, in a ease, wick
" cannot be denied, to be of the most imminent
" and gisieral importance to the liberty of every
bicei Mil kingdom."
The Learned Sorjesnt then proceeded to call his
witnesses. •

RUPT:RT I.IRE HIPKINS.
had known Mr. Clifford three or four years—generally re-
sided in the country—was io London on -Tuesday the Silt of
Oetuber—Met Mr. Clifford accidentally on the ere i* of
that day, in Bood-street—Mr.Cilffird proposed their • int
the Theatre—They went into the Pit—ao other person with
them—they got nearly into the centre—the Pit was pretty
full—he never was in the Pit before—they were leaver to the
right than to the left—nobody before them that he knew—
they staid the whole of the Entertainment--ihete were some
persons with 0. P.'s in their hats—Mr. bad not an
0. P. in his hat when he entered the Pit—nor bad witness
—an 0. P. nom put into the hat of Mr. Clifford by a gentle-
Imo, to whom the witness wise a stranger—it was tebse-
questly wurn by 'if r. Clifford—not positive whether the cur-
tain had dropped whets they game out. bat thinks so—Mr.
Clifford did not, during the whole time Obey were is the Pit,
betray the least sy minute of disturbance—Mr. C. cpadected
himself with steadiness during the whole time tNeyr were
there—he did tint encOorage, either directly or indirectly,
any of the confusion of that night—was dos* to him—sever
parted from him during the whole evening—The perfonnarce
being nyer. they were abort to quit the ?louse peaceably, when
Mr. Clifford was seised by the Rost..treet Runners—he was
seized near the steps leading to the Pit—two ur three yard,
from tie door—close by the place where the ironer is Ne-
ceived, where there are twoiets of steps—it was iselute they
came to the dep.
(Here Sir J. MANS/11Mo nkked some queitions respecting
the situation of the I'll and the passage leading to it.]
Mr. Clibbrd was seized very rudely indeed—think- by Mr.
Broodiest —knows him personally—thinks he should know him
if be saw hint—Mr. Clifford had not pained the stepe--he,
was *Wed by two persons—witur.s was clam b)—hold of
lilt arm—witness offered to liberate Mt. Clifford, if he won'd
let him, but he chose to go to Row-streetClidele-i-witness was
stet oetut first but ;pit in afterwards—thieks the Magistrate
was Grant—(lie corrected ; is mistake 11,1 a queitioa f rum the
Counsel, and said his name wan head.)—Was not in the
°Mee when the charge was made by Brandon—he got in
when the Plaintif was discharged--Rratulun was there—
did nut hear the examination—Mr. Read said, "there being
no charge nestles, you, Mr. Clifford, you are, of coarse,
discharged.
Cross Examined by Serjeant SusPurna.
Never had lieenat the Theatre before that night —generally
goes into the Roves of a Theatre—did nut know before he
went what the farce was—could mit judge of it hefore he
went iu—those who were is the habit of seeing it-could not
Sir Jam CS VI AXS ILLD.—" `Sam .J their Win tell them?"
Serjeant tin I ensau.-e" Was there Ott a most outrageous
and Mposninable noise and riot 1" id not think theme x..s any
thing serloorthere was no violence—no one erushed—no nutr-
dsv—has Maid mere nuke iii his life in different siteations—
Mid beard sieve poise from 1000 drisoiseu sailors.
Sir Jamas M Issrillso.—" Did yea ever bear in a Them
tr., or piece for hearing music, a greatkr anise ?"—Nn;
Deter.
Sir. Selena Ss rtIAR D. -•-" 19'110 proposedang ?"—Mr,
Clidnril-.-perseins were ctandhr, en the benches--does not
knsrw what the 0. P. chorus is—there were susses, God save
the King nod Rale lirilnenta.—( I hove so objection to these
songs, said Serjewit Shepherd. in their proper places).—
Cannot tell what a sow is--soine blew trumpets—some blew
hart.-4sonte ling, and some whistled—did nut hear am watch-
man'. rattlits—somebody asked Mr. C. if he thought titere was
ns harm in weareig 0. P. Mr. Clifford said, certainly not.—
The Male person asked if Mr. C. had any objection to wear-
imt so U. P. if it weft put into his has I—lle said. No. The
stranger put it ie. Calmest tell who pulled the hat of. Mr.
Clifford pot it on. Tile 0. P. remained in the hat until Mr.
Clifford was discharged at the slice. It was pot io about
half an hourafter they got into toe How. Mr. Clifford wits
standing on a bench ; if hr had sat dosu he would have stood
a chalice of being crushed; there was dai.or in sittlegi he
nth lit have hen Mail* d sir bruised if he had wit. Not mire
titan 0. P.'s. in lt.• Pit : he believes O. P. means Old
Pelee, Net one Placard that night : does nut recollect see.
Gig arty.
Sir JAM es 'it Are you sure ?"—I am net.
A placard is a paper, ou which are expressed different mot-
toes of oppo-itin. Sat near the centre of the Pit—the pee.
pie in the Pit seemed to pay Mr. C. great respect--said,
Here coiiies the honest Counsellor, Item be away; ' and
made way fur hint—the 0. P:b did nut hail him as 'mesterei
the Pit, not particularly—they made nay fat him in a very
gentlemanly manner—l c made hi, way in the centre of the
t'it, after which the Q. I'. seas pat into his kat, half an hoer
after--did tail know of any other particular expressitie of the
0. P.'s—they seemed to say he was their friend, the friend
of the Public altogether—does ;sot know the other man, who
took Mr. Clifford—did not hear any body say it was Teentoo
—heard it was generally under,tood to be a Police °Meer...
awl inn mention his swine.

Examined by Mr. Serjeani Rrlfirtztarerr. 1
" The person who put the 0. P. in Mr. C.'s hat was be- I
fore him—Mr. Clifford did nut add um y words, after saying:
there was no home in wearing an 0. P."
Mr. &leant Re II asecisrust—'4 You have said that 0 P.
means Old Prices 1"
64' J• web MANSFIELD— Ton need not ask Mm that,
" brother Itunoington: 0. P. can sever mean Private Boxes."
" Nothing was mid about Old Prices—wl n word Amid
Private Boxes—there wits no oppentaace of vialeswe, except
hi the pei sorts seizing Mr. Clitford —Merit no inenace or threat.
—no part of the Theatre was destroyed—dots not think say
one war alormed—they all apposiresi in good humintr." •
hi,. Serjeant Rt.% sionvon—" I)is you think any pelisse
went to we or hear ?"
Sir J AMISS MAIIIIIVIELD—u 1.0111 cannot ge into thasi.
" why did nut people gut Because they were frightened to •
" death."
(From one of the Jury)--" Was Mr. Mord seised in the
Pit, sr out of it 1--" Ort of it. Dear the steps."
CHRIATOPIILR. ELWIN.
Was ia she Pit of the Theatre as the Sist of October, ;bree
seats before Mr. Clifford; Moiling. him, looked particularly
at hint. itimianie was mentioned IflleTal times.
(Str J &II tip M kNsrisi.u.)4•By whom P—By an attorney's
clerk IbC.ll nii...
First :Law Mr: Cillfor.l about 9 o'clock. his behaviour' was
•ery quiet, ismer sore irinsjoin in any noise. `Jaw 0. P. io
his hat; was premaListartieo Ile !NUS :wrested' ne was just
going oat of the ccutre dour; witness we.,t con at the side
door. where eve or Us otlicer(Wrie standing. Brandon said,
.6 here's (Alford twotirig *FA come and seize him." Witness
followed Braedon. Woe* IN. CI)IMrd caine out of the Pit,
Brandon said, " that's hies, itilte• him." (Tae risibility of
the -:wort was. berm tacited iv est of the Coathel asking.
"on which side is the realm door.") lie was oat of the Po
door ; the officer laid hold of him, and be went peaceably
to Bow-street. The green
.curtain had derippcd ; the rem-
puny was departiug; there Rue some noise nu the Moose s.
followed Mr. t to Bow street. Mr. Read nits the magi-
trate. •An officer, who witness knew, coining to the,
1 door of the office, he obtained admi-sion—saw &endow!
-..he said Mr. C. bad. wore 0. P. and made a great noise
—Mr. C. admitted twfariai 0. P.—Mr. Read asked if
there was any other charge—the answer was no, and
Mr. C. was discharged--itranden thea said Mr. C. had been
linden
noisy, on which Mr. C. ask hbe to take his uoth. Mr. C.
said," idaremy you wou,M Wave brought rot here if you
had known nee," to which replies., 44 I have long
know' yee"—Braados was not sworn—Mr. Clifford was jolt
011$ .( the Pit whew he was takeu on the landing-place w iii,.
aid the door.—k Here the Judge made an observation, the
sabsteece of which was, that it was a Kitbag cat.)

Gross-examined. •
Dors mmoitrn ge to the Theatre—did not go till *beat the
elOtth oriduth eight after the opeuing—cawsut tell whether
.this night was the first eight nu N hich be had been—hat beets
thee about six ihdei—it was not Mr. C. wise was not comical
alter he wrisdisellwried, it was Mr. Beanies. who was sot
satisfied—witness lives in Chandos-street —is a man's mercer
and trimming sellet—keeps a shop—the attansey's clerk did
net say " that's Oliford"liml—elsoold not have known that
it was Mr. C. bit for the attorney's clerk telling him—did
nor. room made for him, nor any Nroicular attention to
err were coo-ideruble noises in the Pit—Whiled nes
vet Wore au 0. P.

JOHN BONE
A bookseller, 'hes in the Strand, knew, Mr. Clifford I
knows Knuaton was in the Pit na the night of the list
of October ; did nut *ea Mr. ('lidrard that night wits jolts
ont of the Pitt mid saw Mr. Brandon in the pump, with
WOW Police ()Meer* Somebod) chat, up, and called oat
that Ms. Clifford, bad one out or Uwe Pit, with O. P. is his
butt Mr. Brandon rtshl to the ollettp-1 Take hint." The
'Oscan aprared to htsistate, on is kich he said, 1. Ge‘d—a

me. take him," and llrandonadded. " ba cure you take his
hat. The officers they embed forward, and took him.
THOMAS FISHER
Minded so an ignorers was in the Pit on the night of
the Slot of October lait ; saw Mr. Clifford ; he made
an mike; saw Mr. Clifford attempt to prevent noise ; a perms;
sprays a child's rattle; they said it was Mary Amnia 'penny
rattle; Mr. Clifford cautioned the person against
it was near Mr. C. the whole evening; Ire did authiir,; but
what was peaceable; the persoo whom he had cautioned
against *pronging the rattle coisploiood an that account. '
Croat examined.—Don't knew is 'tether the people were
attentive to Mr. C.; he was looked to' a good deal by the
persons near him ; the person nho was tautioned against
sprisigiag the rattle desisted ; sot so much Heise as on some
other evenings; there had bees greater noise she night before
not many 0. P.'a worn that night ; 0. I', means Old Prices;
has bees at the Theatre uoce or twice a week; thinks the
farce was, " Is he a Prince r noise was great in other parts
of the Theatre as well as in the Pit ; the farce might he,
" The Portrait of Cervantes I" could sot tell; grueraii y
steed is the PIA; no the benrhe, li:sts on; camot tell hoo
many mock tights; did not know there were snack tights 013
that eight; did sot see a ring formed ; they were more
peaceable than ea other sights.
'Sir J &Kill At Am sirtaxa.—" Tea there were mock lights
" and other fights 1--1 believe so.
Sir William Rawlim was celled. hot not immediately ap-
pearing, it was supposed that be was prevented Irmo getting
sate Cant by the crowd, which was so great, that near a
quarter of no hour had elapsed after the first whams had
been tidied, before be could get into the Court. Dar* this
interval Mr. Serjeaot BEST observed. that he had a very con-
-alembic weber of witnesses, of the tint respectability, to
provestbat whatever noise might base been made io the Pit
that evening, the cucduct of Mr. Clifford was perfectly quiet
nod peareatole. If that fact were admitted, to mve tha
( saint time. he had no objection to wave their examinations.
The. Court. however, proceeded.
J OLLEY
imw Mr. Clifford in the Pit, es the Slat of October—witness

came in half prim—was.abast a yard and an half frusaAlr.
C.—hts bekaviwar wia perfectly peaceable.
A conversation then took- place on the conclu.
siou of this examination, iu which, the Judge es.
pressed his opinion, thAt in the prescnt stage ef
the [swims. s, the behaviour of Mr. Clifford
not scent to bear on the merits of the CCU:.

HENRY 81MYKIN
was called, but
WILLIAM HARRIS
appearing, wns sus orn:—Sase Mr. Clilibrd at the Thintre, on
the Illtt or October, in the middle' of the Pit —Pit did net isver- •
flow—never saw Mr. C. before---did not know he Was in tliu
Pit till 2-5 minutes after be none in—did not Ittar his uaose
shouted out---his demeanour was quite quiet,
• •
Gro4s.c.runtined. ,
Mr. C. bad O. in his hat—there was a /Hitt noise
a loud buzz from pernms talking—there Mere oilier nolbes,
4111 t ntatsn noisy as other ntgloW-- (.tir J4,stirs Mivestttan)
" Oh ! there mere Viso. on tither nights—may home ne mum.
pets 1"---Would net swear there were not, but the principal
none we.. the busting--.did not bear Q. P. shuutedr-dia hear
some sentencesuf the Farce.
• MR. PHILPOT •
Was in the Pit oe the 31st of Omaha; knows Mr. C. ; saw
hint there.
Sir James mA?tsrizz.D4..-" Do Too dianie rim" plain
to the Pit 1"--04 . .
Chaard their 'dares, by moving lower down Mr. HlV-
ford west with the geleral muse I carovit tell why the peo-
ple sowed • there was nu particular indiscoineht to .eowilnuo
in timepiece' ; sever saw path a thing in the Theatre before
this winter.
Here the evidence for the Plaintiff closed.
The great length of this Trial, and the pro.
ccedings of the Court of Common Collodi, con.
strain us to defer the able and eloquent speech
of Mr. Serjeant Shepherd, the Charge of the
Chief Justice, and the Conversation between his
Lordship and the Bar while the Jury wens out of
Court, until to.morrow. After au abeam:a of
half an hour they returned, and delivered their
VERDICT
for the PLAINTIFF, DAMAGES.,-FIVE
POUNDS.

The moment of the delivery of the verdict
was instantaneously followed by a Isurst of
applause, from upwards of 2000 persona eseea.,
bled in the flail. The hazes continued with great
violence more than tea minutes, during which, the
boldness in the Court of King's Bench was sue.
'waded.
The Lord Chief Justice lamented that the vet..
diet of the Jury had not been decisive of the
question. Some of them had thought ihat
to construe wearing 0. P. into a riff, was
ineottsistent with the rights of Englishmen. Tho
verdict not deciding this point, some people migl►t
be deluded into a repetition of the riots 4t the
Theatre.
Mr. Kemble was in the Hall, and Mr. Bennett,
commonly known by the 114 MC of Jcw Bennett,
oho nearly escaped the fury of the populace.
The verdict spread throuqh the town with un.
exampled rapidity, and the news was received at
the Stock Ezekange with three cheers.

THE THEATRE.-TUESDAY EVENING,

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The Beggars Opera, and the Blind Boy, had
ben selected by the Manager to celebrate their
an tici pocd Triumph. The tint act was nearly quiet,
but tuwaida the ruuelubion disapprobation %tag
manifested.' •

From the commencement of the sedum! Aet the
noise increased, and ctintiniised omit the curtain
finally dropped. Horns and whistles resounded
front
fro every part of the Hottee....The ;.cry Order-
ly's jAiscd. Thu PriVate Boxes
.were the objects
of universal indignation and contempt. In the
scene where Macheath salutes the ladies,
.the esp.
plication to the Private Boics was universal, and
" oh fie! oh
./k 1" resounded from all quhrters.
Laurels, 0. P.'s, and 0. I'. medals were generally
'worst ; some wore dark blue cockades.
The myrmidons occasionally looked into the .
Pit, but did not venture into the Arena. :Some
Boxer-slaw peeped in, but on being " hailed,"
instantly decitniped.—The "hurls berg," is out
" done."—(tim The Times.)

Jr E STA TE IVA IV.

riturorrri TINA C.
LONDON :
WEDNESDAY, DECINIER 6.

WE have this day received French papers to the
29th of November, and Dutch papers to the 2d
instant. Their contents are nut interesting, and
the length of our Reports of the Proceedings in
the Court of Common Council, and io the Court
of Common Pleas, prevent our giving either ex-
tract or comment.
The result of the Trial betwmn Mr. Clifford
sad the Proprietors of the Theatre, Is a further
proof that 1 RIAL BY JURY IS THE SHEET
ANCHOR OF THE CONSTITUTION 1 !!

I.‘ ):S1.)0 \ • l't hard .m 1 by I). I.te V Rae, at Sae
Ste • SIN it Sty , t,71 inert-street.

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