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8th September 1827



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Windsor and Eton

On Monday last the Corporation of Windsor assembled at the Town Hall, for the election of Mayor and other officers for the ensuing year. After Divine Service at the parish church, Mr.Thomas Jenner was elected Mayor; J.Voules, Esq. Justice; Mr.Charles Layton and Mr.W.J.Voules, Bailiffs. An elegant dinner was given on the occasion by the present worthy chief magistrate.

The new farce The Englishman in India, which made so favourable an impression on its first performance, was very successfully repeated on Wednesday last, by desire of the Hon.Miss Townsend. The theatre appears to have been pretty well attended during the week. The old sterling burletta of Midas has been revived with considerable eviat, particularly so as regards the scenery; the representation of the clouds, on which the heathen deities are assembled, has a most grand and imposing effect, and we have no doubt when the actors become a little more eu fait in their characters, that the piece will prove a decided favourite. Mrs.Booth deserves honourable mention in the part of Apollo; many of the other characters were likewise well supported. On Tuesday Mr.Younge took the popular tragedy of William Tell for his benefit, and a crowded auditory testified their unmixed approbation of his exertions. The new comedy called Love and Reason, which was so successfully produced last season at Covent-garden, will be brought forward on Monday, with other entertainments, by desire of Mrs.Dawson. O'Keefe's celebrated Wild Oats, with the musical afterpiece of The Turnpike Gate, are to be represented on Tuesday, under the immediate patronage of the Mayor and Corporation, when a bumper may be expected. On Saturday we are to have a variety of novel entertainments, concluding with an interesting drama, as now acting to crowded audiences at the English Opera House, called The Sergeant's Wife, being for the benefit of the manager Mr.Penley, and positively the last night of the company's performing this season.

On Thursday , Thomas Henry Read, was brought before the Mayor, at the Town-hall, charged with entering the shop of Mr.Cook, tailor, of High-street, about six o'clock on the preceding evening, and stealing a piece of superfine blue cloth, of the value of �20. The cloth was missed immediately, and he was traced to the Fox and Horn public house, Maidenhead, and taken in the act of playing cards, with the property in his possession. He had torn off the fag end of the cloth, which contains the maker's names and number, for the purpose of destroying its identity, but there were other marks on the cloth by which Mr.Cook was enabled to swear to it. Owing to the absence of a material witness, he was remanded till Monday next. On searching his pockets a number of pawnbrokers duplicates were found.

On Monday afternoon, a bullock belonging to Mr.Adams, and just about to be slaughtered, broke from the slaughterhouse with the rope to its head, and in getting him in again, several persons having hold of the rope, he suddenly turned round, threw down man of the name of Daniel Ranger, and broke his arm; he was afterwards led in perfect quiet.

On Monday last, as James Merrick, a child only seven years old, was driving some cows in Sheet-street Road, apprehensive that one of them was about to run at him, he retreated a few paces, when he came in contact with the horses of a fly passing at the moment, by which he was thrown down and the wheels passed over his body. His head was very much bruised, and his shoulder bone broken. But we are happy to state he is out of danger.

On Monday evening, a man named Brades, who is occasionally employed in the theatre, met with a serious accident. Having occasion to cross the stage at the back, he fell through a trap, which had unfortunately been left open, and broke his leg.

On Thursday last, as a person named Wicks, in the employment of Ramsbottom and Legh, was driving a horse along Datchet-lane, the animal suddenly reared up, sprung upon the man, knocked him down, and trampled on him. The poor fellow was picked up, and carried to the Royal Oak public house; medical assistance was procured, and every attention paid him. One leg is severely fractured, but his life is not considered in danger.

Monday afternoon, about four o'clock, a fire broke out in Mr.Congreve's fir-plantation at Mortimer, Berks, and before it could be extinguished five acres of thriving young trees were consumed. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary.



Aylesbury

The commencement of the season for partridge shooting, has been commemorated this year by a most unusual slaughter among the birds. One gentlemen in this neighbourhood shot on the first day no less than twenty brace and a half besides two hares; another shot 17 brace, although he did not commence shooting until the middle to the day. On Monday, Mr.Cox, of Aylesbury, for a wager undertook to kill a greater number of partridges than the eleven gentlemen who played the game of cricket at Aylesbury on the preceding Tuesday gained runs - namely, 81. He won his wager cleverly , having killed nineteen brace and a half of birds, and a leveret. Birds are stated to be most unusually plentiful.

On Wednesday last a number of persons assembled to witness the taking down of the weather cock from the steeple of Aylesbury church, for the purpose of its being re-gilt. This somewhat perilous task was achieved , without any accident, by the workmen of Mr.Collins, bricklayer. They reached the top of the spire by means of scaffolding built round it; and which is to remain until the spire is painted. Some miscreant while the scaffold was building, cut one of the ropes which fastened it together, during the absence of the workmen; fortunately the mischief was discovered before they ascended to complete their work, and the fatal result that was in all probability intended was prevented. It appears from an admeasurement that has been taken, that the height of the church, reckoning from the top of the weathercock to its base, is 123 feet.

The bazaar for the sale of fancy works set on foot by the ladies of Aylesbury, will open on Friday, the 14th instant, at the County Hall, and be continued on the following day. The profits accruing from the sale are to be appropriated to the establishment of an infant school. We heartily wish the fair projectors of this laudable scheme the success they merit.

Jame Holt, an old offender, was yesterday evening brought to Aylesbury gaol, on a charge of being concerned, with others, in breaking open the premises of Mr.Payne, of Chesham, and stealing a quantity of leather and other articles. His brother was before in gaol on the same charge, and his father is also there having been summarily convicted of robbing a garden.

The premises and entrance-gate of Ballinger-green, near Great Missenden, occupied by T.J.Davis, Esq., were broken open, early on Monday morning, but the intruders were disturbed before they had time to effect their object, which was made apparent by their having put halters on two mares. One man who was seen was of middle size, and wore a dark jacket . A reward of ten guineas has been offered for their discovery.

At Buckingham fair on Tuesday last a bull and cow entered the house of Harry Cox, the staymaker, and alarmed the family whilst at breakfast; the entrance being narrow it was impossible to turn them out. The nimble staymaker, however, made his escape with some difficulty out of the window, and, arming himself with a wheel-wright's hammer, with valorous intrepidity proceeded to the back entrance, Here another difficulty occurred , as the bull's head prevented his entrance. For a considerable time matters remained in this state - a most perplexing one to the staymaker, his daughter being in a fainting fit, his children crying, and Mrs.Cox calling out for a constable to rid her of their unpleasant visitants. At length several farmers, by dint of strength, pulled the animals out by their tails, but not before the partition was nearly demolished, and the family then resumed their quiet repast.