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TH. tl r Y 1 , . . . i I .1 i I EVENIN,Q, STAR. LONDON. ' 4 1P RIDAY:DECEMBER 5, 1828. 4 1 , r., ... .. , PRICE OF.STOCKS AT TWO O'CLOCK. Bank Stock 209 83 India Bonds 67 9 3 per Cent.lied. 866 f 3 South Sea Stuck Aper Ct. Cons. Shut Old Annuities 866 tie per Cent. 953 New Ditto 84 per Cent. Red. 956 3 £lOOO Excheq. Bills 65 7 4 per Cu New, Shut .2500 Ditto 68 8 4 per Cent. 1826, 1046 Ii 6 .2108 and AIN Ditto 68 9 I o u t Ann. 19 7-16 6 Advertised 67 India Stock Shut Consols for Acct. 876 ff f FOREIGN FONDS, TWO O'CLOt:E. Austrian Bonds, 5 p. Ct 97 Porteg.Bds.spC. 55 t tdomblan ltd., 6 per Ct. Prusußonds, 5 p Ct 1021 Do. Bonds,' n 4, 246 Russ. 1id5.1822, 5 pCt. 966 valid, 11.1.. 31 Ct. Do. Acct. 963 Do. Acct 633 Spanish lids 5 p Ct. 104 4 Mex. 8d5,1825,6p Ct. 326 Fr. Rentes,3 p Ct. 76f 25c Perm lid-, 6 p C. 195 Exchange, 25f 30c BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHARES, TWO O'CLOCK. MA KR. PA Its. 35 ' 20 66 67 100 276 13 50 9 5 20 2 .C 1 2,—.21 3s Brazilian Colombian Hibernian Protector Fire }limos Fuxin—Pants, Dzc. 2.—Five per Cents. 107 f. 106 f. 95c. 107 f. sc. Three per Cents. 75f. 95c. 76f. 751. 95c. Bank Stock, 1.8421.50 c. Rentes de Naples, 81f. Royal Spanish Loan, 7911. Haytian Loan, 6251. Exchange on London, one month, paper, 251.50 c.; money, 251. 25c. Three months, paper, 25f. 1 Oc.—Conrs .thithentipte. We have received Lisbon Gazettes to the 22d We inclusive: they add little or nothing to our previous knowledge of the state of affairs in that capital, and are wholly silent on the subject of politics, either foreign or domestic. It appears that there is no foundation for the repo is of the death of Don Moult.. So far from affording any degree of sanction for this rumiur, the bulletins published evening and morning state, nearly in the same words, that his MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES 'mere doing very well, and (as they uniformly express it) ithoot any change. We have received Brussels Papers to the 3d instal t. • They are almost wl.olly filled with debates in the Second Chamber cf the States General, relative to the Liberty of the Press. On this occasion the representa tives of the people appear to have thrown off much of the national phlegm, and to have manifested a spirit , and ardnur wotthy of the best days of their country. M. Bnouceaste made a motion for abrogating the laws of April, 1815, and March, 1818, upon that - subject. He contended, at some length, for the necessity of repealing those laws, and for sup 'poiting the Ptess, as a check upon the proceed ings of the Government. He adverted to the pro secutions which had taken place in virtue of those laws, and sttoogly enforced the necessity for pro. testing the public liberty. The motion led to c n siderable discussion. M. BROCCICERZ replied, and on . a division for clo.iog the del•ate, the motion was re- jected, by 54 totes 1; 51. Thee were only five mem bers absent : the debate ss as considered of so important nature. These five were compelled to absence from unavoileble causes. German Papers to the 28th ult. we:e received this morning : they contain nothing in addition to our .previons infottnat;on horn the seat of war in the East. According to an article in the Ausitian Uluerver, there •has ()ten a dreadful massacre of the Christians in the town of Candia and its vicinity : it is stated that seven hundred and fifty dead bodies were counted in the , streets, besides a number who weft thrown in the sea and the wells, as victims et Turkish ferocity. The same excesses have been perpetrated in the town of Rettirtio, situate on the sea-side, between Candia and Sad 4. where sixty persons professing the Christian reli gion, and the r Psiest, where brutally murdered. The following ale extracts: AUG SBU RG, Nov. 23. The Universal Guzel•e of Greece of 11th Oct. (23d Oct. N.S.) gives the Decree of the President for the es:ablisbment of a post office, not only for the correspondence between the Government and the several public Authorities, but also between private indi. viduals. The town which is the seat of Government, will be the centre of the establishment. There are to be central offices in Argos, Tr•polizza, and in Epidannes, so long as the Government' resides in Egina and in Syra, when the Commissioner of the Board 'of Health Is to be Postmaster ; but in the inttrbir of the country, wh.•re there are no such Commissioners, the office will be given to ore of the Dentogerontes, who will be chosen by the Government. Astitthsr Ordinance will be published, containing the more special regutniuns. FROM THE DANUBE, Nov. 23. , A ;Foote may now be rapeered in the affairs of the East which ari d t.t br favourable to the effecting of an accommodation between the belligerent Powers. The neutrals will certainly neglect nothing to hinder the contest front beginning anew. The Russian army now directs all its e Mat ts ag Mork the taking of which will probably close the campaign. The 'forks seem to confine them selves to the deface of that place, without intending to undertake any farther operations. Field Mar-hal Wittgenstein has already remove) his head quarters to the left hack of the !Danube, sod we may, perhaps. soon hear that the Capitan Paclia,now made Grand Vizier, who has had opportunities enough of learning the generous sentiments of the Russian Emperor, bas taken up bits/inter quer. tees at Adrianople. However Abe Sultan may be diypossid to war, he must now be convinced that even if it were in the power of Russia to overthiow the Turkish Empire, the Emperor Nicholas never entertaturd any such a plan, acid that on the contrary his wish is to restore peace as soon as possii,le. Though the Grand Viziet been deposed, the persons under bins all remained in °dice. The Deputies who signed the Treaty of Ackermann are in the camp of the Grand Visiet they are better acquainted with jAaropran politics than any of the Turkish diplomatists, and their counsels can only tend to peace. The grant of firlll3llB for the 'Aline of ships with cargoes for the Black Sea, though only in return for a bignilir permission from Russia fur ships to Qtypstantinopine seems to indi cate that the animosity of the Porte has abated and given way to cool Mb:oleo, though the Divan still dors every thing in harmer to arm the people.—Alscrowiter Pat:lM MAYENCX, Not. 204 - - Tbrre will be a considerable chav4e at the beginning of nest year. in the mode of Trying the duties of Customs on that past of the Rhine which belongs to Prus.ia. Instead of eight Custom Houses, there will he only four, via.—at Emmerich, Dusseldorf, Cologne. and Cublents. The total amount of the duties will not be dimir Milted, indeed, for the present, but those taken at the remaining four Custpm Houses will be increased. However, the conveyance V goods wfltbe much facilitated by the vessel% having to stop only ttpr lintel.—AitrelMburg Corropridini, V. 27. VIENNA, Nov. $2. The Vn . 4ersal Gazette #* Greece of the 4th of October contains official accounts, dated Zisife (in Candi:l)4sd Sept. which confirm the justice of the apprehensions expressed by the Courtier de Sasjoise There had been, it seems, some skirmishes, which were succeeded on the 25th of August by a dreadful massacre of the Christians in the town of Candia : 75U dead bodies were counted in the streets, besides those which had beets thrown into the sea, the wells, Sic. Neither age nor sex was spared. Twenty men were left alive to bury their fellow countrymen, and afterwards thrown by the Turks in the graves they had dug for their brethren. The Bishop alone escaped, by seeking refuge in the palace of the Pacha. The Turks afterwards sallied from the fortress, and massacred all the Chris tians they could find in the vicinity. The Turks in liettimn acted in the same manner, and murdered above sixty Christians—even the Priest, while performing Mass at the altar. Colonel Baron Von Reined, at present Commander of the Creeks in Candia, is organising troops to besiege the three chief fortresses in the island. —Austrian Of server, Nov. 23. CITY. TWELVE OTLOCE. Account+ from Trieste state, that it was reported that England was going to occupy the Island of Candia, and that a great number of troops were collecting in the lonian Islands for that purpose... Consols opened this morning at 87i J for the Account, with a firm market. It is reported that the French Three per Cents. by the Express, comes 76f. 40c. CITY. HALF-PAST ONE O'CLOCK.. The Consol market, which appeared very steady in the early part of the morning, and looking up, has, within a short period, given way, caused by some dark reports in the Commercial World. Console, which have been at 87i, have receded to trlA to fur the Account, at which price they remain at present. Three per Cent. Reduced at filg Nothing has as yet transpired of the contents of the Repress from Paris. In the Foreign market little or nothing Is 4.. g. BLOCKADE OF THE DARDANELLES. The following was posted at Lloyd's late this after. noon : Foreign Office, 4:11 Dee. 182$. SIR-With reference to Lord Dutanates letter of the lst Oc. lobes', I ant directed by the EaII of Aavuorem to communicate to you, for the information of the Cominittee of Lloyd's, that British vessels, whatever may-be the nature of their cargoes, which have cleared out for Constantinople, front any port of Great Britain or Ireland, before the lit of October, or from any port in the Medi t►.rranean before the 3oth of October. will meet with no obstruction from the Russian squadron blockading the. entrance of the Darda nelles. Vessels which may have cleared oat subsequently to these petiuds, and which are laden with provisions or articles contraband of war, will be liable to interruption b.. the blockading squadron. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, J. BACKHOUSE. To the Chairman of the Committee of MIX.. THE ARMY. rLTMOUTH I Dec ?A.—Detachments from the 43d and 94th depots embarked yesterd.y on board the Melville, 74, for Gibraltar. The depot of the 85th, on their arrival from Jer'ey, will occupy the new Granby-square Barracks, at Devonport. The remains of General STItICKLAND were on Monday last removed for burial at Okehanapton. General Sumas has arrived here from London, and taken the command of the Portuguese troops. NAVAL. IN fELLIGENCE. MAILS ARRITRD Tans Dar—Dublin I—Waterford 1--Franee 1— Flanders I Lisbon 1. The Triton, from Dantzic to Newcastle, was totally lost on Monday near Hamburgh. The Jane, CUNNINGHAM, from Oporto and Lancaster to Glas gow, was on shore on Wednesday at Whitehaven, but expected to be gut off. The Janet, Gluon. of Kincardine, was driven on shore on the 12th ultimo on the Isle of Oransay—part of the cargo saved. emumip, Dec. .—The Pilot, front Quebec. has been got off the rocks had brought into the roads with apparently little damage. The Guardian, which put back leaky, is discharging. Wntrar, Doc. Beswick, of Sunderland, has been got afloat to-day, and will harbour. The Paragon has gone to pieces; stores saved. The Harmony, of Sunderland, has gone to pieces, and the wreck will be sold. The Peace and the Johnston are ex pected will be gut off.—Wind W. moderate. BIUDLINGTON, Dec 3.—The Providence, Tuawautt, of Suaer land, was brought in here yesterday with both masts cut away, and loss of anchor and chain, near Hornsra. on Monday. Drat, Dec. 4.—Wind W.S. W.—The outward bound remain. PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 4.—Wind W. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 3.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived from London the Narcissus, %Vonore. for Messina; Ocean. BINDIRMVILL, for Rio' Janeiro ; Mary, Doesuais. for Sierra Leone ; Frith, Itemenoe, for Mauritius ; Elizabeth, COLLINGS. for Van Dirmen's Land ; Ina, Tows, for Tobago ; Ebenezer, Cuancettnt, for Cadiz. FALMIHTH, Dec. 3.—Wind S.S. W. to W.S.W.—Arrived from London the Nimble, BROAD, fur :Mauritius, with loss of anchor and cable; the J. Laing. for Rio; Coriolansts and Cygnet, fur Ja maica; for Antigua; !tuckers and Lord Goderich, fur Grenada ; Ilighbury. for Gibraltar; Retrench, for Teneriffe ; Eliza, for ; Sovereign and Olive Branch, for St. Michael's. Arrived the Sea Nymph, from Naples; and Magnet packet, from Lisbon. Cowes Dec. 4.—Arrived the Norfolk, BIINNZDY, from Mira .. midst. Lsvaemor., Dec. 3.—Arrived the Atlas, Duos, from Parana° ; Rattkib, %Vastest, from St. John's, N. B. Regent, CANGILL, from Miramichi; Margaret, Ilsourtack from Messina; Arcturus, Des- NIS, front Lisboa; Grace, —, from Demerara. PROM TNt PLYMOUTH JOURNAL, DEC. 3. The Nightingale schooner, Lieut. G. Wood, sailed on Monday for Falmouth. The Trhiculo, 18, Commander S. Price, sailed on Friday after noon fur the Cove of Cork. The Melville, 74, Captain H. Hill, and the Aurora, 46, Captain C. J. Austen, arrived in the Sound, from Spithead, on Toesday morning —the former to embark troops, &c. for Gibraltar, and the latter ship to be paid off for tecommissi • g, if found in a fit state. It is supposed the Melville will proceed to-day. The Comet was commissioned on 'l'uesday by I.ieut. Jas. Wode house ONO for foreign service. Commander Ssndilands, late of the Semiramis, Is appointed to commaud her. In Ilamoaze, the lititannia,Warspite ' Aurora, Ariadne, Comet, Dispatch, Tiger, Antelope, and the Experiment (Swede); in the Sound, the Melville and Herald. BIRTH.—At his Lordship's H•tuse in Ge isvenor. street, on Thursday, the 4th lost. the Countess of Kranoutx, of daughter. Mt. DENMAN'S election to a Silk Gown was fist communicated to that Learned Gentleman by a notestrum the Duke of %Yaw/soros:, in which his Grace assures Mr. DgNMAN, that the Kim: was wished the expressions made use of during the gusates trial were not intended to be personally offensive, but arose out of professional zeal for the cause of his client. The Doltr also adds, that it is his Alarasty's wish that the "patent" should have date with those of the late hatch of Council. Yesterday, be• wren the hours of twel►e And one at noun, the neighbourhood of Lombard•street was thrown into some alarm in cunsequence of a bear, being conveyed in a cart thieugh the street, making his escape, and entering George-yard un muzzled. The auinial proceeded to the house No. 11, in the court, and boding the door of Mr. Ilickman's counting-house wide open. quietly walked in, to the astonishment of the clerk, who was sitting at his desk far from viewing the appearance of such a 'biter. The terrified chili hastily effected his retreat, whilst the unmoved visiter passed to an empty room, where he was overtaken by four persons armed with bludgeons, anti alter being secured, was led back to the cart. The Gist cannon cast in England was cast at Boated, in this county, by a person named Howe and his man, accordms to the to:lowing tradition, which has been carved upon a stone near the spot, where it is still to be seen— '• 1, John ilowe, and my man John, We two cast the first cannuti."—Brighten Gazette. A t time -go a hire was killed, on Hie Duke o Derogating's estate, at Lonsishorouch, in Yorkshire, the head, neck, breast, one ear, and both tore leis of which were mitt white. AU the utbur parts were of a ImpatitUul grey. COURT CIRCULAR. - DEATH OF THE EARL OF LIVERPOOL. , The Earl of LIVERPOOL, we are sorry to state, ex pired yesterday morning at' his seat at Coombe Wood, where Ids Lordship had been stating ever since his removal from town after hi. dangerous illness. Hi. Lordship bad been in his usual state of health for some days previous, without any symptoms cakulated to excite apprehension having appeared, and had breakfasted as usual yesterday morning, when, about half past nine o'clock, the mehk Earl was attacked with convulsions and spasms; a messenger was immediately dispatched to Mr. SANDIVIIV, one of his Lordship's medical attendants, who resides in the neighbourhood, but before that Gentleman could anise 'his Lordship had breathed his last at ten o'clock. The Comoros of Live root., the Honourable Cecil. Jrsrisisom. (brother to his Lordship, who had been staying at the residence of his dflcted relative for some time past), and Mr. CHILD% his Lordship's steward, were in the apatiment when Isis Lordship expired. The Duchess of GLOUCESTER has arrived at her seat at Bagshot Park, from a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Ccautorce, in Bushy Park. The Governor and Dimity-Governor of the Bank of England had a conference on Wednesday with the Comical.Loa of the FICHIQUER, at the Treasury. Mr. Secretary PEEL and the Elul of ABERDEEN came to town yesterday, front the seat of the Duke of Wat.Encovos, at Strathfieldsay, Hants. The CHAIRMAN of the Camnii sinners of Citstnins had an interview on Wednesday with the CeLstregt.t.oa of the Ex• CH 111/0115. Diipatches were sent off yestertio evening from the Colonial Office, Downing.street, to the different Governors of the West India Islands. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVAL& Sir Montague and Lady Cholmeley, in Chandos street, from Brighton ; James Farquhar, Esq. M. P. and Mrs. Farquhar in Duke street, Westminster, from Scotland ; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce in Curs son -street, May-fair, from Sourb,mpton ; Major F. Maddox in Clargesottrtet, Piccadilly, from Portugal; Captain Chalonet in Brook -street, from Canterbury; Captain and Mrs. Crawford in Seymour -street, from Dorchester; Mr. and Mrs. Foley In dilly, from Portugal ; Mr. and Mrs North in North Audley.street, from Suffolk ; Major and Mrs. Harvey, in Park-place, from Ips wich ; Colonel and Mrs. Iremonger, and family, at the Lisbon lintel, Dover street, from Scotland ; Capt. Irenionger, at ditto, from Canterbury ; Captain W. Rook, at ditto, from Oxford; the lion. Alexander Hayes, at ditto, from Scotland; J. Newdick s Roq. arid Mrs. Newdick, at the Berner, Hotel, Berners-street, from Learning:oil ; Thomas Cooke, Ea+ at ditto, from Newport ; William Bayley. Esq. at ditto; the Rev William Thompson, at Allures Hotel Lower Brook and Davies-streets. from Oxford; the Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Dutton, at ditto, from Hants; G. Hawkins. Evil. at ditto, front Herts. . CHANGES. Lord &owell frsm his house in Grafton-street, for his seat in Becks; the Earl and Countess of Onslow, from the St. George's Hotel. Allsemarle.street, for their seat in Surrey; George E-q. and Mrs. Nottidee, from the Berners lintel, for Braintree, Essex ; It. 11,'. Cos. from ditto, for his seat, Law. ford, Essex ; the Hon. Mrs. Wilkins and family. friim Mivart's Hotel, tor Wales; Captain Parkinson, from Fenton s Hotel, St. James's-street. for Brighton ; J. 'Martin, E.q from ditto, on a tour ; Spencer Mackey, Esq. from I.llis's Hotel. Si. James's -street, for Liverpool; Wm. Sissivon, Kim from ditto, fur Brighton. . DUMFRIES, Vac. 2. Thursday a melancholy ac.iJei.t occurred in a hou e near to the Town Mills. occupied by two of the millers and their families. Two little children, the one a boy and the other a ilia, were antu•ing Memorise.; in the kitchen, and on the temporary ab sence of their parents. bad proceeded too near the fire, on which was placed upon a crane, a tea-kettle full of boiling water, which they stumbled against and overset, and thus received the whole contents upon their bodies. The little sufferers were instantly dis covered, and all as.istance rendered them, but we regret to say, that one of them, the boy, died un the following morning ; the other, we believe, lingers still in a very doubtful state. The names of the parents are Tbumas Halter and William Hannay, both very respectable and industrious individuals. Mr. Samuel M•Clumpha, who for a long time time had officiated as chairman, at the public assemblies in this town, expired in an awfully sudden and impressive manner, on Saturdar morning last. The deceased retired to rest on the preceding even ing in his usual health, slept soundly during night, and arose from his repose on the following morning, without making any unusual complaint. While in the act of dressing, however, be lastautane ously dropt down and expired. Lady STUART. the Biit!sh Ambassadress at Parif, was presented in grand ceremony on Friday last to the KING, the Dawning, the DAVNIINESS, and the Duchess of MERIN. At sit o'clock her Ladyship dined in the apartments of the Daurnix. The Duchess de DANA.. Lady of Honour to the atreumass, did the honours of the dinner. Prince Whiten entertained a distingnikhed party to dinner on Wednesday at Aohbuniham House, Dover-street, among whom were—The Rail and Countess of Jersey, lion. Mr. Villiers, Countess Cowper, Lady R. Cowper, Countess of Easton, Lord Palmerston, Lord Bingham, Lord John Russell, Lord Fordewick, Sir Andrew Barnard, &c. •• lli,parr hes were teceived yesterday from Lord STUART Ift ItOTWAY. S t DANIEL WILLIAMS ye.terday re igned the office of Chairman at the Sessions for the Liberty of the Tower. 0:4 age, with its infirmities, was stated by Sir DANIEL to be the cause of his resigning. Lady DuNonritron.—Deif, at Eli ynkinalt, in N rth Wales, on the 224 of November, the Viscountess Dusioannum, the highly respected and amiable consort of Lord Viscount DUNGANNON. Her Ladyship was the daughter of Lord Souvrassertott, of the noble family of FITZROY. and was niece of his Grace the late Duke of GRAITON. Her Ladyship'. ind *position had been of long con tinuance, but the immediate cause of its much-lamented termination was a spasm of the heart, which suddenly occasioned her death, to the great grief of her family and friends. WATERLOO BRIDGE COSIPANY.—At a tneeeng of the Shareholders of this Company )esterday, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, it was stated that the expenditure fur the last half-yeir, in eluding 234 August, amounted to .£7,225 fis 24. Up to the same period, there bad been received for tolls, £7,243 6s. 2d. Rents of Vaults, £382 74. 6d. leaving a balance as a reserve for the half; year of £lO2 191. Id. It appe.rs by the report f the Commissioners fur inquiring into Charities, tbat the income of all the Charities in vestigated and reported upon, amounts to between 480,0001. and soccoooi. per annum. There is at pte.ent in a quarry in Scotland a stone which is estimated to be of the enormous weight of 15,000 tons ; its length being upward. of 17.6 feet. lhe increase in the Hop duty this year is said to be 27,17 W. 10s. 1 lid. The duty paid on the growth of 1827 was 144,8411/. and on this year 172,0271. 10s. 111 d. Monday evening, about a quaile► pa•t sis o'clock, a fire broke out in a factory at liebden-bridge, the property of Messrs. Remsbottom. of Manchester. The fire, It appears, was occasioned by the carelessness of a little boy in snuffing a candle, and throwing the snuff on the fluor of the scutching.reom, where a quantity or loose cotton was lying scattered about. The flames spread with amazing rapidity, and by a little put seven o'clock the whole was In a blaze. and in half an hour afterwards all that re mained of the immense pile of building, was the half of the bare walls. The value of the property has been variously estimated at front 15,000!. to 20,0001. The premises were insured to the full amount. Wednesday la r, two women employed at Mr. DITCH naLD's factory, Prestoiee. near Ririgley, were ascending in a basket raised by no.cbinery. Ow its arrival It the fourth story, where one of them worked, not knowing bow to step the machi nery, she jumped out of the basket, with the intention of landing on that story. Her clothes, however, were unfortunately caught hy the basket, which held her a short time, but she fell through the holes fur conveying the baskets upwards and downwards, and was precipitated to the ground flour, and instantly killed. 11e other woman remained in the basket, and was not in the least degree in jured. No blame can be attributed to the proprietor. She has left a busbanJ and family of fuur children. An inquest has been held upon the 'wily, and a verdict of" Accidental Death" returned. —4l.fundkater llevow►y. _ In the early part c'f the last century several News_ papers were published at the low prices of a penny and a halfpenny, in the shape of rivals to the 1.0/144 Gazette. One of these nas called " The Penny Post ;" another, " The Penny Pent, or Indianan's Select Packet ;" a third, "'The Peony Weekly Journal, or Satur day Evening's Entertainment;' a fourth, •• The Halfpenny London Journal, or the British Oracle." One Paper was even published SO b.w as at • farthing, and was entitled " AU Alive and Merry, or the London Daily Post." Specimens of these and many more are, we believe preserved among the literary ctuicalties in the British Museum. TH EA FRES. DRURY-LANE. . A new O r etata in two has, entitled L ore • Wrinkles, or the nossian Stratagem, was last nigt.r tented to a numerous mid sp!enslid audienc e . r .e ' Music and singing must ever di light the ear li g heart, and though we often loqlt in vain for fine and good pooh., harm on y w ill prevail. We oatiiei this little Opera a hit for the manger, and as thetsi, ground to believe it will be often relented, we ,b 4 l give a brief analysis, wi t h list of th e dramatis pr. Jonah Count Adolphe . • • Hostile . Petroff • • B8 C LAIAI:11 *ru e Countess de Stevie& . • Miss Lus e Waitintwomen. servants, &c. &c. The Operetta, if we mistake not, has been played in Pans, Th e story goes back to llowara RTC'S Russian campaign. Count &w ow, a French O ffi cer, has afforded protec t i o n to t h e Countess .!e Swig; who is returning to her estates in Russia, The French p er forming her escort, are attacked by a superi or R ussian force, 44 Adolphe is taken prisoner. Removed to the Cam, ut the Countess, his wounds are healed, and the noble mistress of Palace, who appears aged and infirm, confers upon hi m the kindness and attention due to one who had been b et tenor. They are all happy at the Castle, and Adolfhe baleen juiced by Rovile, his friend, a trav e lli ng artist, when kis arrives that the Imperial Mate has commanded the removal ordi prisoners of war to Siberia. Adolphe must, of mune, q u i t hi benevolent friend and good quarters, and is preparing fur 64 d e . parture, when the Countess nobly prop oses a man i.ge, by seLich be will cease to be an enemy to Russia, and become a Prii. el of the Empire. Adolphe, notwithstanding the apparent le and wrinkles of the Countess, is half in love with her, in ova , sequence of her very, amiable and fascinating manners, but le Cannot resolve upon a serious marriage, therefore they cootriva to have several omissions in the contract, which, according the Russian custom, may subsequently nullify the man* By the ovrr-cunning of Prude; the Major Dim°, th e we , sums are supplied without the knowledge of the Cowen Adolphe, and they are irrevocably married. In the us, of the affair some pleasant incidents occur, and the denmellenn ' made out by the transformation of the Countess, who - the means of a book, that she had assumed the disguise of ; infirmity as a protection in her travels, after her liusi.and, &rola, had fallen on the field of battle. The suppos e d Countess, assisted by her women, throws off the - and stands before the astonished and admiring Adolphe a and blooming beauty. The honest soldier thus blessed lovely wife, and a princely fortune, has nothing mort and there is nothing but happiness in the Castle of Staloff. BRADANI, UllO played the French officer, ap, rather too well fed for the half *toyed solJier rein ing from Moscow, followed by the Cossack:, but some beautiful singing, which be gave in his hest in A Ira.) bet ween BILAHAM, BLAI4D, and Mrss Lore a quartette finishing the first act, afforded great , sure to the lovers of harmony, anJ were loudly plauded• Time is a gaiety, .richne.s, and note the music, composed by Monsieur Fens, and ad. by M. ROPIIINO LACY, which mii , t be se We cannot w ithhold from Miss Love the praise , :he wa: justly entitled. The character of the di Countess was supported with peculiar effect. ners were truly elegant and intereato g. In the pets given to this talented actress, Nli:s Love did and was loudly appl•uded. BLAND kept up the the operatta. and GaTria as the Major Dome, amusing. The curtain lell amidst long and plaeditc. Mr. BRAHAM then came forward before the sines of approbation had subsided, and announced the operetta would be repeated on Saturday .ev, We did not hear one opposing voice. Exchange no Robbery and The Illustrious concluded the amusements of the evening. COVENT-GARDEN. This splendid Theatre was re•opened last nig we cordially congratulate its manager and its 00 the happy occasion. There is now no one in the interior of the house which can, we apprehend, in any way interfere with the the health, or the comfort of the audience. a .most desirable change, and has been effected a degrte of spirit which entitles the marager liberal encouragement of the public.* In the delieis which light the dress circle of boor lights have been substituted for gas. Mend, the dress boxes are lighted as they were prior closing of the Theatre, excepting that the private are ornamented with chandeliers, while the br retained in the cenne of the curve. The gr tielier is still lighted with gas, ar d to this a' we cannot s e the slightest objection. Its night was so brilliant as to induce us to bell the number of burners has been c..nsidetably il The stage loot lights appeared also to be of gat could see no feeder, and if they were, we very que-tion it the substitution if oil would not improvement. In the passages and lobbies happily not to be seen, but we hope the b the first circle of boxes is not to .be le't in the of darkness which it was in last night. whole, the appearance cf the Theatre was rraiae beautiful; and, although the r mains of the enemy might still be occasionally " nosed in the we have no doubt that in a few evenings the gas . remembered only through the comparisons w h o naturally be made between the comfort the audienr: hencelorw and erjoy,and the noxious nuisance flocs they have just been delivered. The performances of the evening were t he MetrAdd of l'enik e, and The Ikaaar's Opera. In the fit KEA 01 . 11 hylock displayed alt its accustom, lence, divested of a great portion of that fiance which has t ,inaerly been perceptible in this, his most cha-tened piece of actin! applause which he ga:ne.l last night was in tion t" *the talent which he di-pla)ed, and animated. liemat.E's Bassani° Is too well to require comment. It is the most 'elite' acting of its kind at pte%ent exhibited on the Miss JARHA Ws Portia, if not ranking in the fit is highly respectable. The Beggars' Opera was altogether well suit. . Miss BytaLD , as Polly, sung with less t i nie s t! consequently with increased effect ; and Mr , . y roar and Mr. BLANCHARD acted to perfection. gave his songs in Macheath in excellent style, repe +teeny encored. The house was estrentely wed After the late kirst7-sh7TaWistion, the first ot returning reason was detected by Dr. W 11.1.14, in his correctly ja ha . v a in eu g isiLaliiNo,t.the cosusted Me slumber if his Memos, ns audio*. while grazing ; a difficult task to a tamer himself. v DEC fOu l r — Cou .r r i t i s i ,tha t Lordsdayit wa s v t omcat'. val?n' t has so oft e n sen t t o anot h er world, actua ll y departe d thi I. • Iftwolne. On inquiry, I find that r. port visited the the grandma on his grandlather, and that it is a s.mof . 'ship's s e cond son, Lord famartmetas, a c!iilil.wh'l"' eA ; his Lordship be st t oo k to his b e d be cool., nut forget his curre ntly . ,punning. Lord Ease, about the same time, was confine. 11illee dead. "AL !" said Lord NUM' RV. . 1 it will Ge 'wen me end my - next door ucighbour, Wad 1 " 1 " —a dad heat." ! denouement rt who explains, by CON ;guise of age oil liusi.ant!, Ga t Ie supposed ell the garb Owen% arm dui* a rug A bkssed with, for I mot! to din t , sow Staloff of ter, appea l ed attA olJier set:eat. :ks, but he ha, live his hest tit's. o ne Ins Loa and bea sd great plea. e loudly ap. t ett and taste is ME , and adapted by be adenited, in t ;raise to which the disguised l '", d ct. Her man. an d In the sin gin. Tree iva did justi Eatc air the spirit Pr Demo, i.• to t tad rriteta fcr 1 to the ex . • Nol snoonced tb tool ay .evt Ding. i "g at t rious Skase Lure its last nigtt, and w i n and its visitor be 0 one gaslight tog %se tbosld k, 1 7 1 h the safety, or ice. This is ewe effected via t h e sarager to re for In the chap sal if bores, au criclee abort i l r ei e prior to the are e private boles to branchesare one ie grand chafe o f s arrangement sz Its effect last F to believe tlht j et . ably increased. o h; of gas for we *Tiri re very much whi old not be an rbi - a gas was s '" pe ; the back of tota 't in the state Iv_ ;11. al the 45 nibs' kably 7.er`".l of she and v er! i ' in the lobby, the gas will be c as sns which *lll Bar e audienr: Ice ft oai *lO of he he Meithot n d the fitst pied g stoma d m ei ' al that el ll4° ' nit), ceptihle tee •ent Acting. as in tor .roc • n tees pteCe' f alt the first das`i tt ag II sustainedl area nd Mr , . Doe' !anon. WO .tyie, and hik,5,16 Use H rely well e te ;e first installs °Pi in his 3430 0 ¶ or, as guy himself. • rently rePr e horn used this I'r '' •itrd the tly' :b. ~( h i s V 4 son 10 . —•• ...el • , tiv r e g f e 1 :J r . 3 : 1 1 6 7 1 : e. ) late / ~ r •,'