FEBRUARY `8477, --- THE DRAMA. --re•-- A Mr. Booth, who has lately been performing on the Brighton and Worthing boards, made his first ap pearance at Covent Garden Theatre the early part of last week, in the well-known character of Richard the Third. In voice, in figure, and in features, Mr. Booth so exactly similar to Mr. Kean, that he might be almost taken for the latter gentleman ; added to which, his acting of the character was in many parts a close imitation of Mr. Kean's performance. Altough in some measure subject to the imputation of being a co. pyist, yet Mr. Booth shewed considerable symptoms of genius and excellence, and by the audience he was so warmly applauded that the play was called for repetition on the next evening, when his success was still greater than on the first performance, and he was, by his friends, hailed as the rival of Kean. The next morning he applied to the Manager for an engagement, when he required " fifteen pounds a wcek for three years certain ;" he was offered a rising salary, com mencing at five pounds a week, and to be iuncased in a full proportion to his success afterwards ; •Itt this be declined, and Mr. Kean hearing of the difference b.. t ween the Actor and the Manager, introdu:ed Death to the Drury-lane Committee, who engaged him at eight. nine, and ten pounds per week, ftr three years. On Thursday night the most numerous attendance we have witnessed this season, was drawn to Drury lane, to see Pooth's first appearance—the character he chose was lago—Othello, Mr. Kean. With respect to the performance of Mr. Booth, he certainly displayed much talent in some passages, but in others he failed, and was on the whole left by Kean at a considerable distance.—The applause on both actors was excessive. Mr. BOOTIL-Our readers will be surprized to learn, that this promising performer, who was announced for his second appearance as /ago, at Drury Lane last night, disappointed a very full house, and the public generally, by one of those stale dramatic tricks, known by the word indisposition. We have no time for parti culars, and must content ourselves with stating, that the audience was informed by Mr. Rae, that he had received a note from Mr. Booth, stating, that he (Mr. B.) was so much hasrassed by the past week's proceed ings, #hat he was gone into the country a little way to recruit himself. After Mr. Rae had read this unplea sant note, he informed the audience, that. upon the re- ceipt of Mr. B's letter, he proceeded to his house, and that on his way, he met an intimate friend of Mr. Booth's, who informed him, that at 12 o'clock he had met Mr. Booth, in perfect health. Mr. Rae proceeded to Mrs. Booth, who stated, that her husband was gone into the country—that in fact she did not know where was.—Gar readers will judge of the feelings of the House on the receipt of this intelligence. A loud and universal expression of disapprobation burst forth, and there w..s an impetuous cry for Mr. Kean as logo from one party, and an almost equal one for that gentleman at Othello fr nn another. The lagoites, however pre vailed, anti on uu appeal by Mr. Kean to the house, he was permitted to proceed in that character. Mr. Rae took - the part of Odic Po. Mr. Booth is re-engaged at Covent Garden Theatre. His conduct has excited r ' a very strong and very general feeling of indignation and surprise. These cabals be tween the Managers, we fear will prove injurious to the interests of both houses. CPLERRATION OF THE QUEEN'S BIRTH DAT ON Tocasnay.—Some months ago, the Prince Regent, with a view to relieve the distresses of the manufactur ing classes, by affording them employment, gave direc tions in the Gazette for the public celebration of the Queen's Birth-day, and of his own ; and, in order to make the relief more effixtual, notice was given, that it was expected that on both occcasions all those who should attend the Court, would appear in dresses entirly of British manufacture. In further pursuance of this plan, his Royal Highness ordered all his state and household officers to wear costly dresses of home fabrication, and those dresses were directed to be made into three classes of uniforms, according to the respec tive ranks of those officers. All the company present complied with the laudable directions of wearing Bri tish dresses. The day was announced, as usual, by the ringing of bells and the salute of artillery•. About two o'clock the scene became very magnificent. The perpetual succession of state-carriages and splendid liveries affiin•ded a rich tviat thr those who are fond of showy spectacle. The company began to arrive at the Queen's Palace about one, and continued to do so till half past three. Her Majesty entered the drawing-rom about two o'clock, and first received the congratulations of the firdgn Ambassadors, of the Cabinet Ministers, and of all who had the privilege of entre. The Grand Duke Nicholas was, fitr the first time intraxiiieol with the usual court-formalities to the Queen. It was the first drawing-room which his Imperial Highness had seen, and he seemed delighted. As soon as the privilegssl persons had been presented to the Queen, her Maje.:ty pi%)eeeded to receive the respects of the general com pany, which, as well as the presentations, was very hu mereus. TT; */ Fran the LONDON GAZETTE, Titetday, Feb. 18. —or— (This Guette announces that the French and Dutch Ambassa dors had audiences of the Prince Regent, to convey W his Royal Highness the sincere congratulations of their respective Courts, on his escape from the late atrocious attack. made upon his sacred per son.] BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. R. C. Powatt, of Warrington. Lancashire. publican. W. SMITH, of Leominster, Herefordshire, fanner. BANKRUPTS. ADAMS .1. of Holyweft-street, Shoreditch, druggist, Feb. 22, March 8, April I, at Guildhall. At Mr. Griffith, - Featherstone-build. BRAITHWAITE J. of Leeds, cloth-merchant, Feb. 27, 28, April 1, at Leeds. Att. Mr. Wilson, Greville-street. CHADWICK R. jun. late of Richmond, Yorkshire, grocer, Feb. 22, March 8, April I, at Guildhall Att. Mr. Egerton, Gray's-ins-sq. CoxoN, E. of Birchwood Park, in the parish of Norbury, Derby shire, limeburrier, Feb. 27, 28, April 1, at Derby. Atta. Alex ander and Co. New Inn. CUNNINGHAM J. Market -street, Derbyshire, Feb. 25, March 4, April 1, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Coleman, Furnivars-inn. REWARD, J. of Bridlington Quay, in the parish of Bridlington, Yorkshire, ship-builder, March 4,5, April 1, at Bridlington Quay. Att. Mr. Eyre, Gray's-inn-square. JORDAN .1. of I oundsditcl.. liquor-dealer, Feb. 25, March 11, April 1, at Guildhall. Att,. tVliarton and Co. Temple. KEsitate T. of St. James's-street. Piccadilly, tailor, Feb.2s, March 11, April 1, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Punton, Wine-office-court. MASS HER G. H. of the city of Chester, carpenter, March 4,5, April at Chester. Ans. Philpot and Co. Temple. ;METHUEN. H. of Nlanclicsrer, inarmfacturer. March 7,8, April 1, at Manchester. Att. Mr. Ellis, Chancery-lane. Muanisom W. late of NewcaFtle-upon-Tyne, rope-maker, March it, 15, April I, at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Att. Mr. Forster, Nes castle upon-Tyne. SCOTT A. of West Smithfield, toy-merchant, Feb. 22, March 4, Apil 1, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Croft, Chancery-lane. S tr.r 11, L. of Stanwix, perish of Stanwix, Cumberland. lead-miner, March 6,7, April I, at Carlisle. Att. Mr. 13attye, Chancery-Line. VoLt arts J. of Leeds, earpent,T, boat-builder, Feh. 28, March 1, April I, at Leeds. Acts. l'ottie and Co. Poultry. WALL G. of North Shields, s.,ip-builder. March 8, 12, April 1, at North Shields. Acts. Meggison and Co. Hatton-garden. WATSON W. of Wak..fiAd, *lm-dealer, March 7,8, April 1, at Wakefield. Att. Mr. Evaus, Hatton-garden. WHITE W. of Coventry, victualler, Mardi 4,5, April 1, at Coven try. Atts. Woodcocks awl Co. Coventry. DI vinENDs AT GUILDHALL. H. Mancur, of Maiden-lane, laceman, March 11. .1. Sharp, of Phoenix-sweet, St. Pancras, paper-hanger, March 11. T. Brame. of Lowestoft, herring , -merchant, Feb. 25. .1. 'nalliunter, of London, merchant, March 11. T. Leonard, of Euston-square, builder, March i 1. T. Feaver, of Nither Compton, linen-manufacturer, March 15. W. of Chesharn. carpenter, March 11. G. and C. Coles, of Tower-street. brokers, March DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. R. Strong, of Whitehaven. mercer. March 14. S. Jones. of Peterchurch. grocer. ',larch 15. S. Marsdcr. jun. of Portsmouth, coal-merchant, March 6. W. Hartland, jun. of Bri.tol, carp.nter. March It. t. Stoke... of Graft Malvern, hop-merchant. March 17. J. Gibson, of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant, March 11. W. P. Peale. of Newport. saddler, March 11. .1. I. eigoe, of Liverpool. timber-merehant, March 17. T. Millichap, of Whistonei, wheelwright, Aug. 14. J. Kembell, of Monks Eleigh, miller, March 13. W. t.arside, of Stockport, grocer, March 18. C. Stokes. of Newport, shoemaker, Mardi 12. G. Wood and .1. Jackson, of Broughton, calico-printers, March 12. C. Logan, S. Lenox, P. Stubs, and W. Welsh, of Liverpool, mer chants, March 17. W. Lowman, of Newcartle upon Tyne, tailor, March 11. CERTIFICATES, Hansa lI—D. Pullen, Spread Eagle court, Threadneedle -Amer, bill-broker—W. Watson, Abingdon-row. Gos well-street-road, merchant—N. Bell. Boroham Park, near Elatree, hay-jobber—W. Booth. Hanley. potter—J. Smith, Radderstield, cooper—J. H. Whittaker, Manchester. calico-dealer—W. Binh, N'albrook. snip-chandler—G. Roberts, liodden Down, schoolnuister —W. I. Newman. Norton, horsedealer—.l. Court and J. L. niggles, Savage-gardens, merchants—J. Mockett. Isse of Thanct, farmer— W. Mr - Knight, Westward. floar-dealer—W. Brierleg, Halifax, grocer. PARTNERSHIPS IMSSOLVh:D.- K eats and Thredder, St. Pas Church-yard, hatters, Jore2s and ('o. Liverpool, carters. Purle raid Spice, Oxtord-street, tavern-keepers. Ycaden and Co. Otley, scribbling-millers. Barton and Harvey, Stanhope -street. Ciare-market.letter-founders. Whitaker and Shn..eve. Halifax, painters. Gallloll and Gibbs, Aldetsgatc.street, goldsmiths T. and W. T. Mitchell, Woolwich, builders. Hailers and Creseick, Slieffickl, factors. Jackson and Co. Warrington, glass-rnanufacturcrs. Lancaster and Burgess, Nlancheuer, calico-pritants. Fix•ter and Longley, Hastings, brickmakeri. P a t erson an d Nic o l, Paddington. seedsmen. Cuckbain and Ogden, S:lford, eottoa-manufacturers. Dennistoun and Co. Glasgow and Liverpool. OMITTED FRO\I 1..151' SATURDAY'S GAZETTE. DIVIDEND'', AT GUILDHALL. W. Hill, of Cock-hill. Rateliff-highway, grocer, March I. G. Cowen& of Gray's-inn-lane, dealer. 1 March 8. J. 1. Keighly, of London, merchant, .March 8. .1. Muorhouse. of Sloane-street, wine-merchant, Feb. 25. W. Snell. of Upper North-row, Park-lone, caul-di:4er, Feb. 25." A. Freeman, otCheshatn, grocer, Mardi 8. S. Warwick, of Old Cavendish-street, linen-draper, March 8. J. Mwtenuan, of !Hatton-garden, music-seller„ Mcreh 8. SV. 31•Quoid. of Leadenhall-street. merchant, Mardi S. D. Barnard, of She/fill. merchant. Feb. 2g. R. 11. T. Staveley, Bartholonicw-close. druggist, March 8. J. Bland and .1. Satterthwaite Fen-co. insurance-brokers, Feb.lB. I. Ahlehe.rt, C. C. Becher, an d J. llorgreaves, of Copthall-buildings, mzrchants. March 18. K. H. F. \S'illianis & M. Wilson, of Liverpool, merchants, March 8.. E. Tebuy. of Ilestinga, in/moms:cr. March B. C. Gilbert, of St. George's-fields, back-maker, March R. E. Cook, of Eon-street, Alanclie,:ter-wmare, grocer, March 11. R. Badman, of Alderigate-street. eheesemonger, March 11. R. \ I'llrair, of Fen -court, broker, Feb. 22. M. Coale, of Thorney-,treet, tailor, March S. DI\II)ENDS IN 'filE COUNTRY. T. Gilbert. of Leicester, grocer, Ntaruls 19. W. Trentloa, of SN'innington. drug-vender. March 11. H. ltudkin and T. Johnson, of Coggasitall. worsts-I-ma/Mt March 21. G. M'allett. of Great Malvern, druggist. March 19 . J. Jo:manna', of Liverpool, ineretuutt, Mardi is:. CERTIFIC \TES, Nl.snest s --J. llowett, of St. Martin's-lane. builder—L. Itic2, of Ashby.de-la-Ziruch, porter merch-int —IL Ilughes, of Manchester. grocer—W. Dawson, of Waki.fichl, scrive ner— I. Luke, of F,oter. tronmossger—lt. Coplar.il, of the Borough, linen drajitr—G. Franks. of Redcross-street, hatter—E. Resford. of Brook s-moss. Hanover-square, hackncyinan—J. Fay, of Upper George-street, chikl-bed-linen manutictur:r—T. Kendle, of Great Yarmouth, woollen dtaper—W.. Carter,. of Sulgrave, hiiker—J. Glyde. of Chard, grocer—l.:. Shahs*, of Bristol, grocer—W. flaw. of Bristol, plane maker—M. Smith, of Bristol, coal merchant—J. Firth. juts. of Wltitley Lower, cluthia-..W. flue, of Bibton, brick nuke:. 63 PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. Peters and Sowerby, of Bristol,. grocers. Nehon and Wenunore, of Quality-court, anomie*. Tosialtins and Andrews, of Wandsworth. glaziers. H. and H. Lanham. of Horsham, grocers. T. and H. Edmondson, of Lancaster,.gsocers. and looker, of Thee. Rieltastis aql oi lres, of Warwick.court, Holborn, fugiers. Clads stag of Rye. sail makers. Connor and Liverpool, whitesmiths. Bailey sad Wan, of Nottingham, spirit merchants. .1. and W. R. Eamon, of Leeds, tobocconifits. T. and J. Eittlewood. of Rochdale, woollen manufacturers. Iff•Lea and Co. of Greenock. Stanley and Weston. of Lower Thames street, ironmongers. Eadon and Co of Sheffield, razor strop manufacturers. Deacon and Bedfard,.ed Lad-lane, warehomemen. EAST INDIA HOUSE. On Thursday the Court of Proprietors met, pursuant ter notice, for the purpose of resoimisog the adjourned debate on ' the snbjeet of Hertford College. Mr. Robert Grant opened the discussion. He spoke for more than three hours. Of course, it is impossible, within our limits, to present twen an adequate abstract of his very eloquent speech. He began by answering some of the general observations which had been mad! by Mr. Randle Jackson, at the former meeting, in disparagement of the Hertford in stitution. He then entered into a long and very able deft•nce if the objects, order, dist•ipline, and students of that College, going over the various charges which fir. Jackson and semis. of the public prints had preferred against them, ins most animated strain of eleqnence. Mr. lmpey praised the College for the choice of theirodvo code, who had delivered so eloquenta speech: it was time the discussion was at an end ; and he should move the previous question on so unreasonable a proposition. After defending the conduct of the College, and censuring those who had, as if " afflicted with Nature's plague to spy out abuses,* had • assailed every thing respecting the College as folly and ea travagance, lie moved the previous question. Mr. Donets! Kinnairl said, that four or five hours •or speeches, displaying various talents, had left them yet tonnes quainted with the merits of the question. The Hon. and - Learned Proprietor partially defended the motives and con duct of those who had censured the Collect.. He, and otht•rs, wished to petition Parliament to be relieved from this Col leves and desired the Court to reconsider their constrict. As ses the equipment of caps and gowns, be might read from a little book. published in 1632, a description of a mere learned man :--" He is dressed in black, he speaks more sentences than st•nse, he respects antiquity more than usefulness, he is never so creat a stranger as at home, he tries to make a great•t deal of small stories. At first lie looks to be a graduate ; when • he gets a fellowship he is without a fellow: he is ready to • swear that•a citizen and a cuckold arc convertible terms, even though his mother might have been an Alderman's danghter. (Laughter.) He (Mr. K.) did not apply this to • the historian forilltiling to Mr. Melthus, who has written an account of this institution], but lie thought some mere scholar had something to do with the business. (Hear.) This coml. try was too full of institutions to have it said in 1803 that we must establish this Utopia of education. Retire they com pelled a man to send his son there, they should show its snperiority. Mr. K. then went into various details, and stated, that the °oily advantage to be ascribed to the College, was is the oriental languages. He then reviewed the origin of ii e public semi .au les tot Oxford and Cambridge, West:Moot, and Eton, and ritli;•ided the college appearance given to i f • new school. The. French hail been compared to in. ,ets and tigers. Su here was the apishness of the nniversities, with the principal—an addition showing that a Scotch') as.. bad a flogs riu the pie. Souse merely teamed moo w. aat the bottom of the Hertford regulations. He strongly con demned the power of the council to expel by the votes of 3 to 2 ; their -power of dismissing after one term ; and the wnole system of exclusion, which operated ou any who might have been expelled elsewhere. After many other conserva tions he contended, dud the various public institutions here wen-sufficient. and desired that compulsion to enter this new college should be done away. After a conversation between the Chairman, Mr. R. Jack son, do c. the debate was adjourned at 6 teeloisk till Tuesday next. L.411' INTELLIGENCE. —O- - • COURT OF KING'S•BENCif, WEDNA.SDA E, FEB. 19. Spain! Jurim THE KING v. %!'001) . AND Fotr This was an indictment against the defendants for a conspiracy to sell and procure for money au appointment in one of the offices of Excise. The Attorney-General, without going into the liarticulass - of the caw, awed, that he had conferred vial the learned Conns..l for the defendants, and it had been deemed e::lwttient nut. to fifer any evidence in support of the dame of a conspiracy, on the understand ing that the defendant. um to-be found guilty on the i sth count of , the indictment, which charged them with a misdemeanour only. THE VINO V. I. )11'5111:TT AND HANNAH BOYD. This was an indictment against the tl.ftnrlvnts for writit g and publishing a scandalous and defamatory libel of imdconc... , •nit g Ito bet Woothnas Esq. The itetendlnts were 'nought up from the King's Binch and appeared to answer this charge without counsel. The affidavit in question. on which the present indi-tment was founded. cinema into at loug sratvmt lit of circuar,titnem tit.ding to eillify the mend character of Mr. Wool as, chwing him, among other things, withinuing seduced one of the defendant's (Boyd's) bisters, his present wife, whom he 11..1fir.t debauched, and afterwards married. When the defendants were severanc cillarl upon Air their defenoc, they both acknoaledgcxl the aflida‘ it. but contended that the circum stances therein ►tat• were true. They had, however, no evident_ whatever, and the Jury returned a verdict of—Guilty against both de- tenciants. THERSDAV, FEB. O. THE KING V. If. TCHAUD. . This was an ir.llicttnimt against the defendant. a bookseller in Pic• eadtl/y, tar haying pabtishe4 gi libel on sae We Sir James Leith's aides-de-eunip. This libel was i:I6II7LOA ut the H. yurts of the A icon ins:dation, and contaiaed fa:a4. :mil infamous cliaritvii of ca-tuit) att.Mist dime 11;41.25-de-camp. fir which it did not appear that there was the slightest aniridst.un. Tbe daendant was found Guilty. LORD ITW RT II . —NVO understand that his Ex. • cellency the Lord Lieutenant is advised by his physi cians to proceed immediately to Cheltenham for the complete restoration of his I. alai, by the use of tht. . _ waters there.