The Annual Register of World Events: A Review of the Year

pain and sickness, to her present state of death. Almost all that time the writer of this paper was with her, saw her in all her regular approaches to death, sat by her bed side with a watch in his hand to observe the different changes, and saw her expire, as he has seen many others; and on some future occasion, when more at leisure, may furnish you with more particulars.

"Her friends know her to be dead, but the arm of the Lord is not shortened; and if he is about to do a great work upon the earth, as they firmly believe he is, they know that he can as easily raise the dead to life, as awake a person out of a trance. Mrs. Southcott's words always have been," that death or life would end the strife;" and on that ground her believers now rest the question."

the box lobby. On Monday night some Police Magistrates ordered a company of soldiers, at the instigation of the Patentee, into the house. On Tuesday night the disorders were at their height. The audience was as numerous as that which originated the tumult on Friday night; but it was much more determined and enthusiastic.

The refusal of Mr. Jones to make a personal apology continued the source of the uproar. The audience would enter into no com. promise. Placards were distributed in all quarters, and handed to all persons, but they proved abortive. One of them was as follows:

THEATRE ROYAL,

The Proprietors of the Theatre Royal beg leave to appeal to the Public upon the subject of the discontent which has been manifested at the Theatre the few last evenings:

The Manager, Mr. Rock, be

A horrible transaction was developed at the late Assizes at Beauvais. A young man, of 22 years of age, was convicted of assassinating the only and properest channel ing, at different periods, his two of communication between the young brothers, and a sister, a proprietors and the public, having child between two and three years failed in his endeavours to obtain a old. From whatever cause, whe- hearing, the proprietors have but ther mental derangement, or the this mode left of stating, that the instillation of bad principles, he reason why no verbal apology was alleged he could insure his young made on Friday night, for change brother an admission into Heaven, of entertainment, was, that when if removed from life before the age his Excellency the Lord Lieuteof seven. He was condemned to nant honours the Theatre with his death. presence, it is an established rule that the performance shall upon no account whatever be interrupted by extraneous communication from the stage; nor is it even usual, upon those nights, to give the customary announcement of the play for the ensuing evening.

Having already given an article respecting the riot at the Theatre at Dublin, we now insert the sequel, in which we are sorry to be obliged to remark, that never was the Magistracy of a great city more humiliated and degraded.

On Saturdaynight, the 17th, Mr. Jones was busy making arrests in

The Proprietors of the Theatre anxiously hope that a liberal Pub

lic will deem this sufficient to acquit them of the slightest intention of any neglect or disrespect towards them; and trust that they may with confidence throw themselves upon their just and good feeling for the protection of their property.

December 20th, 1814.

Besides this, there was a more concise one distributed, offering further explanation, through the instrumentality of Mr. Rock, if it was deemed necessary. The expedient of exhibiting on the stage a canvass placard, written in characters sufficiently large to be intelligible to the upper gallery, was even resorted to. It was received with showers of all sorts of missiles. Indeed, it seemed to serve only as a signal for the more active part of the audience to commence their operations. It was immediately followed by the breaking of a quantity of the foot lights, and the chandelier which was suspended over the right-hand stage box. The Lord Mayor and Sheriffs appeared in the front box, and entreated forbearance. The audience, they said, might evince their disapprobation by words as long and as loud as they wished, but they entreated of them to spare the property. There was a loud cheer for the eivic authorities, and many persons addressed them. The unanimous cry was for Mr. Jones; and most vehement asseverations were uttered, that no performance would be ever permitted if he did not yield. Subscriptions, it was said, would be entered into for the sustenance of the dependent actors, if the public were driven to any extremity.

While the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs were engaged in remonstrat

ing in the centre of the house, some police men came in contact with a group of young men in one of the stage boxes. To this quarter the attention of the audience was instantly directed. The Lord Mayor repaired to the spot, and it appeared that one or two gentlemen were taken to the watch house. On inquiry, there was no authority for committing those persons from the Lord Mayor or Sheriffs; and there was a general burst of indignation. The offending constables were instantly put out of the house, and the Lord Mayor had the condescension to go in person to liberate the captives. He did not think it prudent, however, to let them re-enter the theatre; and he extorted pledges from them, that they should go quietly to their houses. One fulfilled his promise, but the other violated it.

The employment of the peacemakers in one quarter only afforded opportunities for mischief in others.

Before the Lord Mayor or Sheriffs could again obtain any thing like a general hearing, many lights were extinguished, and the orchestra and stage loaded with the ruins of the adjoining boxes.They at length thought it useful to address the house from the stage. There was no man of good feeling who was not pained at the humiliating expedient to which they were compelled to resort. Three or four words were all that could be uttered in any interval of the uproar. No more could be collected from the Lord Mayor, than that he saw the Lord Lieutenant that morning: that he proposed to wait on his Excellency the morning following with a representation of the state of the public

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feeling; and that he would do any thing for the house, if they but ceased to destroy the proprietors' property." Cheering as loud as thunder followed, but a thousand voices again vociferated, "Jones! Jones! Nothing but Jones!" "Well, then, Gentlemen," said the Lord Mayor, "I will again wait on Mr. Jones." Bravo! Bravo! thundered forth from all quarters of the house.

The Lord Mayor again retired, but he had scarcely departed when an accident, which had very nearly proved fatal to many individuals, created a great uproar, and called him back. It was the bursting of the pannel of the right hand stage box, and the precipitation, headforemost, into the orchestra, of at least twenty people who pressed against it. As soon as it was ascertained that no material accident had occurred, and after arrangements had been made to induce a crowd, that rushed upon the stage, to withdraw, the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's proceeded on their embassy to Mr. Jones.

A considerable interval elapsed before they returned, and it was employed in a most horrible scene of devastation. All the lights were put out, and even the brass work that was employed in suspending them was broken to atoms. The pannels of the lower tier of boxes, which were ornamented by various historical paintings, were next assailed. In less than 5 minutes the entire of them were torn out and thrown into the pit. The pannels of the second tier shared the same fate, and the pit was literally filled with the wreck before the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs could return.When they made their appearance

there was the usual cheer. "Gentlemen," said the Lord Mayor, " I can only tell you, that nothing more can be done to night, and that I propose to wait on the Lord Lieutenant to-morrow. Gentlemen, I have to entreat that you will instantly withdraw from the theatre." Yes! yes! bravo! bravo! was the general cry, and all prepared to depart. The house, however, was not cleared until there was a tremendous addition made to the universal ruin. Even the galleries, which were hitherto neutral, now lent their exertions. So perfect a picture of wreck was never perhaps witnessed.

Mr. Jones at length thought fit to announce his resignation, rather than submit to make a personal apology on the stage (which was required), for an offence to the public not intended by him; in so doing, he observes, that he has not forfeited his character as a gentleman. The management was then confided to a Committee of the performers, and the theatre re-opened on the 28th.

At the rise of the curtain Mr. Rock obtained permission to read documents respecting the resignation of Mr. Jones. To the address of Mr. Jones he shewed a signature, and testified it was Mr. Jones's hand-writing. A declaration was distributed, which he also read, to the following effect:

"Mr. Jones having positively and unequivocally withdrawn from the management of the Theatre, the other proprietors think it necessary to state, that all prosecutions shall cease; they pledge themselves that as they had no part in the late transactions, so shall it be their study to remove every rea

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sonable cause of complaint which the public may feel."

This statement was certified by the names of the remaining proprietors, John Crampton, E. T. Dalton, George Gregory.

A gentleman asked "what remuneration the performers were to receive?" Mr. Rock answered, a benefit immediately." A loud plaudit followed, and a second question was put. "Of what description are the Trustees""The Trustees," replied Mr. Rock, are four; the Earl of Meath, Mr. Denis Bowes Daly, Colonel Talbot, and Mr. Taylor." Another plaudit. Mr. Rock inquired whether the audience demanded any further explanation relative to himself or the other persons connected with the theatre? A cry of No, No, and he retired.

The play went on, and the performers, with the exception of three or four, were received with cheers.

A dreadful eruption burst forth from the Volcano of Albay in Manilla, on the 1st of February last, which lasted for ten days, and destroyed five populous towns in the province of Cumarines, and the principal part of that of Albay; 1200 persons were killed, and many more dreadfully wounded or burnt.

Extract of a letter from Mow, in the province of Bundelcund, dated March 21, 1814:-" For some time past, accounts had been daily brought to us by the natives, of their cattle having been carried off by leopards, upon which one of our cadets determined upon going out in quest of the depredators on foot,

no elephant being to be had. He was shewn the place of ambush of these supposed leopards by the villagers, and had not proceeded far up the side of the mountain, which was covered entirely with thick underwood, when, to his astonishment, he perceived a large tiger, in a sleeping posture, within 15 yards of him. He had just time to order his unarmed attendants to retire, when the monster rousing, perceived him. There was more danger in retiring than in standing fast, and our bold Cadet had courage to do so. With a coolness, perhaps, scarcely equalled, he steadily awaited his opportunity, when, by the greatest piece of good luck, he struck the monster in the large artery of the neck. Feeling himself wounded, he made a violent spring to the place where the Cadet was standing; but being stupified by the shot, and a precipice being in his way, he tumbled, bellowing, into a ravine, where, on receiving a second shot from this intrepid son of Mars, he retired about a hundred yards, and yielded up his existence. He was brought in last night upon a camel. His measurement (which we do not think much) was, from the tip of the tail to the nose, nine feet. The oldest tiger hunters here say, that his make was the most perfect they ever saw. The enormous strength of his neck, shoulders, and fore legs is indescribable. Nor had any one, who had not a mind to a fainting fit, much relish for inspecting his carcase narrowly, the smell being intolerable which arose from it, though only six hours killed.The night before he had carried off an unfortunate villager.

BIRTHS.