Star. — 1820-03-16 (London, England)

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 excellence 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 At the commencement of the Farce, on Miss BituxTON'S appearance, loud applauLes superseded the tones of displeasure, but nothing was suffered to proceed. 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 audience. 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 Mopday, on the farm of Mr. Shorter, which was occasioned 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 consumed, 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 number, 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 timber falling upon him. Funious DRlVlNG.—Saturday evening, as an eldcrly 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 committed 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, leaped out of the window, holding the chain he had on his leg in his hand, and got away; and although the turnkey 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 stealing, but was to take his trial at Leicester, at the ensuing Assizes. The Turnkey left Hinckley on Thursday night fur Stafford, after a diligent search, without 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.