In the course of last week, informations were laid an
Boa Street. before Sir F. Roe, at the instance of the Lord Chambeilain, against certain persons connected with the company now verio:.,.ning at the Strand Theatre, for enacting dramatic enterminmelits in a Louse not duly licensed. Mr. Glossop, Mr. IVilliams, Mr. Forte- ter. 2•1!11 Mr. Alitchell, were included in the informations ; and the Summoning Clerk was despatched to Brighton on Friday List for the purpose of summoning Airs. 11raylett and Mr. A. Lee, who are supposed to have an interest in the theatre. The hearing of the informations was fixed for Tuesday; and long bafore that hour arrived, the Office was crowded with parties connected with the theatres, who appeared atixions to wit- ness the proceedings. But they were disappointed ; as, in consequence of the absence of Mr. C. Phillips and Mr. Clarkson, counsel for the defendants, the hearing of the case was postponed till Wi ilnestley next.
Thomas Snow, a Nraterman, was sentenced to pay a fine of 10a at the Thames Pace Office, on Tuesday, for smuggling u le.tv pounds of tea and cigars. He was convicted of a similar offelice in December last.
An Inspector of Police applied to the Lord Alayor en Satardly, for peritliasion to remove Ann Jane Thornton, time female saran., from her lodgings in Lower Thames Street to some more private place ; as crowds thronged to the public-house, where she now lived, to Lear her story ; and a public nuisance was thereby created, lie arid also, that she had been offered money to exhibit herself at one of the minor theatres, in a piece got up to show her off; that she had been asked to have her likeness taken, and that other offers had also been made to her. Permission to remove her was given.
Mr. Henry Hunt, the orator, died yesterday week. lie never re- covered from the paralytic attack with which be was seized at Aires- ford, in Hampshire, about three weeks ago. The accomit of his death in the Observer, closes with this summary of his accomplishments- " Mr. Hunt was exceedingly fond of rural sports, in which he excelled most men. He was a first-rate shot, and a capital angler ; and as a fly-fisher, Izaak Walton did not surpass him. He was a skilful farmer, and a man much esteemed in country life. The bell fl Christ Church, Sorry, was tolling all Saturday morning, and his house in Stanyiwd Street is enveloped in gloom !"
In the bonded warehouses of Messrs. Hall and Co., near the Custom.. braise, were deposited diamonds and other precious stones, and jewellery of considerable value, and every thing was left apparently safe on Satur- day Last; but on the premises being opened on Alonday for business, it was discovered that the depository of the gems and other property of value had heen broken open, and precious stones taken away worth be- tween 5000/. and 6000/. It is stated that a portion of' the diamonds was the property of the late Don Pedro. It is believed that the thieves must have been locked up in time warehouses on Saturday night, and that they remained all Sunday in them, and made their escape on Sunday
. They appear to have enjoyed themselves while in the ware- houses. The most active measnres have been adopted for the purpose of apprehending the delinquents.
The house of Mr. Wilbraham Egerton, M. P., in St. James's Square, took fire on Sunday night. The fire originated in the dust-bin, and was thence communicated to the stumbles and other outbuildings adjoining the house. It was first discovered by the Marquis of Exeter, who, with Lord De Grey, and many other noblemen and gentlemen, laboured to a ipply the engines with water. AR danger was over in less than au hour.
Lady Sarah Ramsay was knocked down by a horse and gig, as sire was crossing Regent Street, on Tuesday morning. The horae trampled upon her ; bat the gig was prevented from going over her by a person who seized the horse's head and backed him. iler Ladyship was murk hurt, and was carried to her house in Berkeley Street finite insensible.
The sentence passed upon Joseph Ady has excited great interest throughout the " Society of Friends," of which cumin:laity he was, during the early portion of his life, an influential weather. Out Satur- day afternoon, at deputation, headed by Mr. Grote, waited upon Mr. Secretary Gonlburn, at the Home Office, to present a pei I tilal to pro- cure a mitigation of the sentence of transportation recorded against Ady. After some conversation on the merits of the case, Mr. Goulburn promised to lay the petition before the King.
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