Star. — London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER. D:vet. April I. ht late veil :ere weather h e ing been succ.eded by a more !-an usual genial Spring, the imetcourse with the continent has this evinced more than customary activity, and commenced much ~ I !ier. Never has this port had to boast of greater numbers of ~ t•tmls, or persons of greater rank, than arc at present constantly rraSsirg ; while very many, attracted by the beauty of our situation, and excellent houses erected here, sojourn a considerable time with us. The superiority of our Packet Establishment has very materially .ontributed to the preference so particularly manifested for this route to France—two hours and 20 minutes to, and two hours and a half three hours from, Calais—arc the usual times for crossing the Channel; and the Government Packets have lately fully proved •hat ill:) , can, with every facility, go and return from Calais in the mile tide, a distance of .50 miles, one half with a contrary tide. It would run into too great a length to name all the distinguished personages who have passed within the last few days; but we have loticed at IVright's Ship Hotel, viz.— TO THE CONTINENT. 1113 Royal Highness Prince Leopold ; Sir 11. Seton, and suite ; hot! and Lady Balcarris; Le Comte and Comtesse La ffitte ; Mr. F. H. Standish ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry, and quite ; the Marquis of Lansdown ; the Marquis of Hertford ; Lady Bentinck ; Mr. and Lady Selina Kerr, and family ; Sir A. Ramsay; Sir Charks Taylor, and family; General Macfarlane; Dlr. F. Baring and Mr. Hope; Lady Saltoun and Lady Strachan, &c. FROM THE COXTIWENT. Patrick Murray, Esq. of Simpson, and family; Mr. Hummel, (the celebrated piano-forte player and composer;) Lord Bridport ; the Countess of Waldegrave, family, and suite ; Mr. and Mrs. Fen. ick, and family; Comte and Comtesse Bathyany, and family; Hon. Mr. Pelham and Mr. Jones ; Captain Villiers Stuart ; Mrs. Farquharson, and suite; Hon. Mrs. Calvert, and family; Mrs. spencer; Rev. Mr. Lance, and family, &c. &c. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. Viteount and Viscountess Galway and family, in Queen-Anne street, from his Lordship's seat, Serlby Hall, Nottinghamshire ; Lady Harriet Chichester, in Portman.aquare ; Captain Brownlow Knox. in Braton.street ; Captain Cornwall, in Arlington-street; the lion. Mrs. Stanley at Whitehall; Captain Wood, of the 10th hussars, in Stratton-street, Piccadilly ; • Mr. and Mrs. Beilby Thompson in Berkeley-square; Captain Charles Stuart at White hall ; Mrs. and Miss Oliphant, in Park-street, from Bath ; Captain William Locke in Halkin-street, Grosvenor-place ; Mr. and Mrs. Saville, in Brook-street, from Home; Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, in Saville-row, from Rome ; Captain Wodehouse in Green-street, from PAris ; Lord Decies and the Hon. the Misses Beresford, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square; Wm. Williams Brown, Esq. and Master Brown at ditto ; Sir William and Lady Ingilby, at the St. George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat, Ripley Hall. Yorkshire ; Mrs. and Miss Smith, at ditto, from Bath; Lord Charles Townahend, at ditto, from Richmond; Sir Edward Blount, Bart. at the Burlington Hotel, from his seat, Ilawley, Shropshire; Mr. and Mrs. Wintle, at ditto, from Bath; Mr. and Mrs. Stonar, at ditto, from Henley-on-Thames; J. Cholnielev, Esq. at ditto, from Lincolnshire; H. Fitzgerald, Esq. at ditto, from the Continent ; Mrs. Abercromby and family, at the /Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Edinburgh ; Mr. Mrs. And Miss Cookson, at ditto; Mr. and Mrs. Murray and family, at Oordon's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Scotland; Mr. Mrs. and Miss Brown, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from their seat near Leeds. CHANGES. The Marchioness of Westmeath to the Deep-Dene ; the Marquis ,A Hertford, from Park.lane, for the Continent; the Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury, for their seat, Hatfield; the Earl and Countess of Abingdon, for Wytham Hall, in Oxfordshire; the Lad and Countess of Plymouth, for their seat in Kent; Earl and Countess Amherst, from Grosvenor-street, for their seat in Kent ; ..zit William and Lady Fremantle, Sir Bathurst Harvey and Miss Harvey, for Engletield-green ; Major Robert Bruce, for Ports mouth; Mrs. and Miss Egerton, for Brighton; Mrs. and Miss Wallace, from Grosvenor street, for Reading ; Captain Garnet for Hounlow ; the Right Ron. John Calcraft, M.P. and the Misses l'alcraft, from Whitehall, for Brighton • Baring Wall, Esq. M.P. from Boikeky.square for Brighton; the Hon. Colohel and Ales. Howard, for their stun, Ashtead Park, Surrey; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bristow, from Piccadilly, for their seat in Hants; Colonel mil Lady Elizabeth Steele, from Upper Brook.street, to Brighton ; (3. Joly, Esq. Mrs. July and family, from Marshal Thompson's Hotel; J. Jameson, Esq. from Alorley's Hotel, Cockspur4treet for Dublin ; Dr. Duggin ' from ditto for Dublin ; E. Guinness, El. from Ditto, for Bath CHELTENHA3I, Aram 12. Astivars.—Earl and Countess of Warwick, Lady Whitehead Adm. Sir Davidge and Lady Gould, Sir Rupert George, Bart. Major-General O'Neill, 31. P. Col. and Mrs. Gilbert, Col. An. Brews, Col. Hughes, Lieut. Col. England, Major Kennedy, Capt. S. Vassal, Capt. Cuppage, Capt. Parlby, Capt. Fay, Rev. Dr. ioulkes, Dr. Richard Taylor, Rev. Mr. Miller, Rev. W. Gray, acv. Mr. Iraxwell, Rev.) Mr. Pye, Rev. H. H. Haslopp, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Bolland, Mr. and Mrs. Bleares, Mr. and Mrs. Watts, Mr. Ind Mrs. Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes 31r. Scott, Mr. J. Fenton, Mr. Conolly, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Dowdes. will, M.P. Mr. Graham, Mr. W. Dowdeswell, Mrs. Bell, Mrs. s:ane, Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Westrop, Mrs. Foy, Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. liromly, Mrs. Eyston, Mrs. Dowdeswell, Mrs. Mania, Miss Bell, Miss Shone, Miss Watkins, Miss Ball, Miss Watts, Ruff, Miss Spooner, Miss Eyston, Miss Vassal!, &c. FASHIONABLE CHANCFS.-Sir Thomas Hares, Bart. for Lea. iiington—the Rev. Dr. St ttworth, for Oxford—the Rev. J. H. !kyle, for ditto—Mrs. Pytts. for Tenbury—Mr. Osborne, for thford—Mr. Lock, for Bath—Mr. Powell, from Oxford, dtc. &c. FESTIVAL AT 7'llE MANSION HOUSE. 'lle usual Annual Festival held on Easter Monday in Ale Etvptian Hall, M..nsion House, was numerously attended, ztougli not graced by the presence of any of his Majesty's Ministers of :lit Corp Diplomotique, with the exception of two or three facia+ of t) , ( Austrian and Russian Legations. Lord Tcnterden, the Bishop of Llandaff, Sir James Searlett, Sir John Shadwell, Sir .lanies.Mackintosh, the Governor of the Bank of t.ngland, Mr. Lockhart, and other eminent pubic characters, were, however, trovii.. About four hundred sat down to dinner in the Egyp tian Hall, which presented a very gratifying spectacle. The Limier and wines, which partook of every variety, were excellent. The Lord Bishop of Lbuxiaff, Lord Tenterden, Sir John Shadwell, eiir James Scariest, and the Governor of the Bank, had their healths .crank with the usual honours. The health of Lord l'enterden was grveted with unusual applause. His Lordship returned thanks speech remarkable for unassuming simplicity and good sense. H. told the Citizens of London that if he had administered justice to their satisfaction, they had themselves as much to thank as him, for without integrity and sagacity on their parts his exertions would 'Dave been inoperative. Appropriate acknowledgments were made :,y the other individuals who were similarly honoured. At a little after tett the ladies retired, and were followed about an hour after. wards by the remainder of the company. The band in attendance Jarring the dinner was put in requisition for quadrilles, which were kept up with much spirit till between one two this merning. A , •oontry dance concluded this part of the entertainments of the ern. Prince ESTERIIAZY entertained the Duke and Duchess t;toucerrea, Prince and Princess Lrnvzw, and a large party, dinner yesterday, at hie house in Chandos.street. M. and Mrs. OItBY Hurcrea entertained, on Satur j.q List, Lord and Lady RIVERS, Colonel and Lady Lava* 3 tryiticitE, Mr. CHURCHILL, the Earl of STRAD/MORE, and a l l distingutOicd party. Mrs. WILLIAM WYNN entertained a distinguished Party of f.shionables yesterday evening, at her house in Grafton.' ANNL WILLIAM KAY, Esq. proprietor of the Tring Park e 8 e, at his rent audit, on Monday last, made a return to his te nantry of from 15 to 20 per cent. From the unprecedented number of arrivals during the past week, we are led to hope that the season will be ushered in very P r "Penusly ; the walks and rides be g i n to assume a d egree o f hustle, in thc intervals of tine weather.— Cheltenham Journal. A contest almost as fierce as the wars of the Guelphs and Ohibelines is now going on between the adherents of the two rival Opera singers, Mademoiselle GRISE and Madame CARADORI ALLAN ; and to such a height is this love of melodious discord car rift!, that the performances generally end in blows. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Off Dover, the Creole, Galloway, from Pernambuco. The Concordia, Gronberg, from Messina to St. Petersburgb, and a Spanish barque (name unknown) were driven on shore near Hoganas, during a heavy gale. DIAL, Aram 12.—Wiad W.S.W. fresh.—The Jane, Scott, from Rotterdam to Belfast, remains, with the outward-bound reported yesterday. PORTSMOUTH, Antic. 12.—Wind N.W. to W.—Put back, his Majesty's ship North Star, for the West 'tidies. FALMOUTH. Aram 12.—Wind W.S.W. strong.—Arrived the Lord Melville packet, from the Leeward Isbnds—sailed from St. Thomas's the 2d ultimo ; and Spy packet, from Jamaica—sailed 23d Feb. and from Crooked Island 2d ult. Passed on the 2d of February, in lat. 76.32. the Opossum packet. Ltvgarooc, Aram 11.—Arrived the Charles Wharton, York, from New Orleans; Ann, Williams, from Salon; Ossian, Lees, from Seville; and Margaretta,.—.., from Bourdeana. Cowes, Aram 12.—ArrIved the Terranova, Kelso, from Bahia. _ _ . . . Bstrasr, Arms. W.—Arrived the Alert, Williams, from Lon don; George IV. Baldwin, from Messina ; and Cordelia, Lockett, from Alicant. EASTER AMUSE3IENTS AT THE THEATRES. DRIIRY-LANE.—lsillt night this house was completely filled in every pan, with the exception of a few of the upper boxes. The pieces performed were Sing Richard the Third, and a new melo drama called The Dragon's Gift, or the Scarf of Flight and the Mirror of Light. Mr. Kean performed the part of Glo'ster, in which he so often displayed those eminent qualities which de servedly places him at the summit of his profession. Though evidently labouring under illness, he was most favourably received. —The Tragedy was succeeded by the Dragon's Gift, a tale of en. chantment full of pageantry and bustle. The scene is laid in China. The story of the piece is short : Hy. Son (Mr. Yowweer) ' Viceroy of a central province in China, is married to a Tartar lad y of the tribe of the Alonguis, whose friends and relations hearing that she is treated with indignity, determine on revenge. The piece opens with a Tartar encamp. merit on the Hungry Desert, and the Tartars enter into a so. lemn compact to execute vengeance, to rescue their country. woman, and bear her home in triumph. In aid of this design they send up their adjurations to the Dragon, who, in China, is supposed to bear such implacable enmity to the sun and moon; and accordingly he descends in all the terrors of dragon. ship, wings, long tail, and most formidable teeth and jaws. He gives to his votaries the Scarf of Flight, by which, in a moment they may be borne to any part of the globe, with no further trouble than the expression of a wish. Their first desire is to reach the central province of China, in which their coun. trywoman is detained, and instantly three or four of them are seen, sailing " upon the bosom of the air," and are as instantly set down upon the very spot they wished for. Here they meet with three simple Chinese ; Chip-Chow ( Mr. HARLEY), his sister, Cherry-Chow iMrs. BEDFORD), and Yung-Chose (Mr. Wzarr Ea.) Chip-Chow is a fisherman, who, having consulted an astrologer, is thoroughly convinced that he is one day destined to become a great man, and the viceroy hearing that such a crotchet had got into his head, determines to make sport for him. self and the court, and Chip-Chow, having been seduced into a state of intoxication, is conveyed away to the viceroy's palace, where, on awaking, he finds himself surrounded with all the splendours of royalty, and persuaded so completely out of his own personal iden tity as to believe himself the viceroy. This device becomes a great source of mirth in the hands of Mr. HARLEY, and the variety of ludi crous embarrassments arising out of it kept the audience in continued laughter. The Tartan accidentally lose their scarf of flight, which comes successively into the possession of young Chow and his brother Chip. They determine to attack the Viceroy in his palace, and the attack is made just as Chip-Chow is filling, in imagination, the place of Viceroy. They gain access to his bedroom, and poor Chip, who seems much addicted to trembling and cowar dice, is thrown into the utmost consternation. He escapes the danger, however, but the Illonguls succeed in bearing away the lady to the perilous moun tain. They are pursued, the lady rescued by means of the scarf of flight, and the graven stone in the cavern of the mountain being raised, a cataract is let loose upon the ill-fated tlonguls, and they all perish in the waters. The music is by T. Coosa ; but the scenery is the great attraction of the piece, and must, we should think, make it a favorite for some time. The gardens of splendour and lake of light, the expansion of the mirror of light, a distant view of the perilous mountain, and the cavern of the grave stone in the perilous mountain, are scenes of great effect, and evince supe rior talent in the artists, STANFIELD and ANDREWS. Corzwy-GaßDsx.—After the tragedy of the " Grecian Daughter," "The Wigwam, or the Men of the Wilderness, " was produced. The habits of the early settlers In the North A merican forests, and their struggles with and ultimate expulsion of the In dian tribes, have formed the subjects of a series of novels which hews presented a new and peculiar interest, and attained no inconsi derable popularity. Upon one of these, (" The Pioneers") the piece of last night is founded. From the representation of the piece produced last night, we are wholly unable to de scribe any thing in the nature of a plot or story. A great number of characters introduced the greater portion of the comic strength of the company, and the wild scenery of the wilderness, with the rising town of a settlement, formed subjects of some very beautiful scenery. BARTLEY, WRENCH, BLANCHARD, MCA DOHS, and Mrs. HIBBS, exerted their best talents to give effect to isolated scenes and situations, in some of which they were success ful ; in others they had up bill work. The melo.dramatic parts were well sustained by WARDE, BENNETT, EGERTON, and Miss E. TREE, while Miss CAwsE contributed the support of two songs, the first of which is very pretty and clever, and both of which were warmly encored. A good deal of applause was bestowed on the scenery ; and a well-managed conflagration at the end procured a decided approbation of the piece upon its announcement. HAYHAREET THEATRE.-1! BENCH PLAYS.—The perform. antes yesterday evening were Les Plaideurs, Mons. nest/tabs =eau.; and La Recent pour Maricr sa Fillet, each of which had the advantage of 31. Port ER's talents. They were all extremely amusing. Soarer THEATRE re opened last night with the performances of its young favourite and hero Master BURKE, and with the 01- hibition of the Siamese youths on the stage, forming a double traction. The three moat interesting Acts of Douglas, and The Irish Tutor, were the performances selected for the exhibition of Master Dv REE's varied talents. The Beggar of Crippkgate was included in the entertainments, and a well-phased and crowded auditory assembled on the occasion. AITLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.—The season of this gay little establishment last night commenced with "an entirely New, Grand, Equestrian, Chinese, Romantic Tale of Terror and En. chantment, including the most Novel and Extraordinary Effects by Equestrian and Stage Performances, and which has been the whole Winter in Preparation, to be produ ced in a style of surpassing mag. nificence, peculiar to this Theatre, under the designation of The Spectre Monarch and his Phantom Steed ; or, the Genii Horse men of the Air 1" &c. This astounding announcement drew, as might be expected, a most eager and closely-packed auditory, of whom the holiday portion were too boisterous to allow us to catch much of the plot, which seemed however concocted of the proper in fernal compacts, usurped thrones, indignant princesses, ranting demone, and red fire. The promise held out by the bill, of which we have quoted only the title, and its appurtenances, was entirely realised; for the striking and incessant series of beautiful scenic effects has certainly never been surpwsed. The equestrian feats in the circle were, as usual. astonishing and excellent, and the per formances concluded with a new farce, drawn from the same source as dune Husband's Mistake, and The National Guard. SADLER'S WELLS.—This pleasant retreat, after having under. gone a variety of embellishments and improvetneuts, comnienced it. summer campaign with much eclat. The performance commenced with a new piece, called The Mirror, which exhibits a variety of attractive local scenery, and is a very amusing little drama. This was followed by a pleasing naval scene, called On Board the Mars; and the entertainments concluded with a mnlo-drama, called Toe Fatal Pass, which was deservedly applauded throughout. The audience was numerous and the success complete. ennui° THEATAF.:—A crowded audience attended the opening of this elegant little Theatre. The first piece presented was a his. torical Burletta, entitled " Charles the l'errib'e," which was well performed in all its parts ; then came the attractive " White Fairy;" and in conclusion we had a mclo.dramatic Pantomime, called "Easter Fair." The whole were rapturously applauded. TOTTENHAM•STREET THEATRE —This very attractive Thea tre commenced its summer season with much promise. A new en. tertainment was produced called The Spectre Boat, in which Mrs. rzwiLLlAse and Mr. W. Vntisro appeared to great advantage; arid the whole of the performances went off with great and most de served eclat. CITY PANTHEON, MILTON -STREET, CRITTLEGATE —lt seems to us a subject as well of complaint against the liberality and spirit, as of reproach . to the intelligence and taste of the citizens of London, that there has not hitherto been one place of dramatic enter tainment within the precinct. of the City. But we must own that it seems to us still more strange '11.4 any atteuipt—no matter how respectable the individual may be by whom it is made—to introduce such a solace:of intellectual amusement in a quarter where there are many thousands of respectable persons, who, from the distance of all the present Theatres, are deprived of so harmless a recreation— should be encountered with undisguised suspicion and open hostility. The objection which attaches—and no doubt most justly—to the ' lower grade of minor Theatres, such as that, for instance, which was lately carried on is Catherine-street, Strand, might be obviated in the City, by giving the sanction of a magisterial licence to the perform ances, and entrusting that licence to none but men of approved re. spectability of character, who . would (boo be rendered amenable to the law, and responsible for the decorum and good order of the establish ment; but to withhold such a privilege altogether from the City itself, whilst every other part of London has its Theatre, is ro us most can. accountable. These observations have been elicited by some pro. cecdiugs that have lately takes place at the Mansion.house, with respect to a Theatre which has been opened under the denomination of the CITY PANTHEON, in Milton-street, C'rippfeyafr. No 1 1 doubt every Magistrate has a right to receive, and to pay such I attention as it may require, eten to the anonymous comtnunica cations of any individual who may have cause of complaint; but we do not think such representations should be allowed to influence the decisions of the Bench, it unsupported by personal testimony. In the case of the City Pantheon, the Loan Maxott observed that he had received some anonymous complaints, representing that plax of amusement as being injurious to the morals of the neigh. bourhood : and we must say, that had his Lordship directed his officers to investigate the matter, before he pronounced any opinion upon the merits of the case, he would have exereis,d a more liberal and an equally sound discretion. In consequence of the report of these Mansion-House proceedings, we attended the performances at the Pantheon last night, and we do unhesitatingly assert that a snore peaceable audience, or one more decorously conducted, we have seldom ever witnessed. We are not called upon to speak of the talent of any of the performers; but if we were, we should have the fairest possible criterion to guide us, of the satis faction they afforded, in the applause which their exertions received. Of the manager, Mr. BEDFORD, we have heard a very favourable opinion expressed by those who have known him long ; and we can. not concur either in the justice or the propriety of any attempt that may be made by rival establishments to crush his efforts to amuse the public, and to obtain a creditable livelihood for a numerous family. PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT DA NES,STRAND. Yesterday being Easter Mond77ceording to annual custom, a meeting of the inhabitant householders and other rate.payers of this pariah was held in the Vestry-room, for the transaction of parochial business, and to make a rate for the expenses of the new police for the next half-year, and the relief of the poor for the next quarter; the Rev. W. GURNEY, Rector, in the Chair. It appeared that the Commissioners of the Ncw Police had sent an order for'the payment of 1,1501. within 40 days, for the expenses of the police force stationed in the parish, for the half-year ending at slichaelmas next, being an assessment of 4d. in the pound on the yearly rental of the parish. To meet this demand, and the relief of the poor, it was moved by Mr. BANNISTER that a rate of 9d. in the pound should be levied. The motion having been seconded, Mr. NORTON moved, as an amendment, that a ten-penny rate should be made. A nine.penny one, he thought, would be scarcely sufficient to meet the expenses for the maintenance of the poor, and the sum demanded by the Commissioners.—A Parishioner inquired whether the collector of the watch-rate had any money in his hands which could be paid to the Overseers to meet the demands made, without having recourse to a rate of 10d. in the pound,which would be a burden on the parish. An Overseer, in answer, stated that out of the last watch-rate, made before the new police came into operation, only 430 L out of 1,5001 had been yet collected, which sum had been paid to the late over seers, who were considerably in debt, and, unless the sum due upon the watch-rate wore paid over to them, the present overseen, who were just coming into office, would have to meet the expenses of the former ones. The amendment of Mr. Norton not being seconded, a rate of 9d. in the pound was agreed to. The meeting next proceeded to pass the accounts of the Trustees of the Holborn estate, belonging to the parish, from Enter 1829 to Easter 1830. This valuable property, which appears to have bees let to the greatest advantage, includes the extensive premises of Messrs. Day and Martin, in High Holborn, and sundry houses and buildings adjoining. The rental for the past year was 2,7291. 10s. 6d. and it was stated that a considerable increase, probably to the amount of 6001. would take place in a short time, on the falling-in of some of the leases, and a consequent diminution in the poor-rates would ensue. The whole of the income, it appeared, had been de. ' voted to the legitimate object of the donor, the maintenance of the poor ; and the accounts of the Trustees were passed without opped. tion. After some discussion respecting the nomination of Church. wardens, Mr. BANNISTER said he should propose the name of four gentlemen to be put in nomination on the day of election in addition to those who might be named from the usual list. No objection being started to those persons named, they were ordered to be nomi l nated on the day of election. Mr. 51asoit made some remarks on the unequal manner in which the land-tax was assessed in the parish of St. Clement Danes; and said they were almost in as bad a situation as the parish of St. Paul, Covent-garden, and had more to pay in the shape of land-tax thaw many parishes twice as large as that of St. Clement's. He thought a petition to the legislature would have some effect in remedying the evil complained of, and relieving the parishioners from the une. qual burthen.—lt was then finally arranged that a meeting should be called for the express purpose of petitioning parliament on the subject, and, after thanks were voted to the rector for his impartial conduct as chairman, the meeting adjourned. The tragedy of Richard 111. was last night per formed—the part of the ruthless usurper by Mr. Kean. Though we have seen him to far, very fax greater advantage in this character, we must, nevertheless, speak of his last night's representation as one which was marked by judgment, discrimination, and not un frequently by genius, although it could not boast of the energy and tire which distinguished his earlier efforts. His sarcasm was as acerb and pointed as ever, and his wheedling,rmore especially in the courtship of Lailg Antis, was most deceitfully plausible. He was, we lament to say, labouring under severe indisposition. It has been Elated that the difference in price of a pair of top boors in consequence of a repeal of the duty, will be exactly 4Ad. This must be a mistake—the tanner ought now to be enabled to cut the hide and take out the butt and back, which re- quires three times as much tannirg as the other portion; conse quently lie will be enabled to get the material into the market at least six months sooner, a circumstance which materially tends to lower the article in price. Why does Warren's Blacking remind us of a certain celebrated Amateur in the fashionable world ?-11ecause it is notorious for briglilly shining. It will be in the recollection of our readers that Lord Southampton, some time since, lost considerable property in jewels, &c. and no clue could be obtained to discover the perpetrators. A man of the name of Doregany, who was at that time in the service of his Lordship, was engaged to watch all persons leaving the mansion, immediately upon the less being discovered, as he was much respected by Lady Southampton. Since that time the Duke of Rutland has engaged him as a bugle-player, at a salary of 1501. per annum. Front some circumstances which afterwards came to light he was suspected, and on Saturday last lie was taken before the magistrates at Leicester, and fully committed to take his trial at the next Assizes. Notwit hstanding Vte inclemency of the weather hit Orate of Rutland rode en horseback to Leicester and bark, being a distance of 3.1 Jour.:al. We hear that on the expirution of !tear-Admiral Sir C GAR r Psorr's present command at emit, the expense of a full Flag Office! oat the :that station will be saved, as it is intended to appoint a Captain with a Commodore's broad pendant to the com mand. It is also reported that Captain Iliestizvon, of the Druid, which is expected to return from South America next year, will succeed Admiral Sir C. PAGET— Dcronporl Telegraph. .flicre are grounds fur believing that Mademoiselle Tagliom is now to grace the London hoatcht. They who have not seen her can scarcely form the slightest notion of her genre. It is not the exquisite pantomime of Bigottini, nor the brilliant preci sion of Fanny Bias, not the surprising and graceful agility of Mademoiselle Montessu, nor the dignity and elegance of the Gosselin —it appears to be the retiniun of them all—the beau ideal of the art. Never was a child of Terpsichore so favoured with sudden iespirations. With her there are no reminiseeattes--nothing preconcerted ; all is instantaneous and of sure effect. The public have rendered enthusiastic justice toher talent, and the severe and judicious critics of the Academie Royale have fully confirmed it. In her dance there is an abandon tempered by so ingenious and chaste an execution, that nothing more decorous could be witnessed In the assemblies of private life. The Relief Committee of Cork have resolved to furnish twenty-four of the beet conducted and unmarried cotton weavers, out of employ in that City, with funds to convey them to Manchester, where the trade is now growing brisk.—lrish Paper. Puitl.lc M EET INO. —A t a meeting of the inhabitants held at the Petty Sessions Room, on Monday last, Henry Jephson, Esq. M.D. in the Chair, a series of Resolutions deck:Story of their determination to put down the demoralizing practice of allowing a per centage to servants on their employers' bills were unanimously carried Forms of two declarations, one to be signed by the vial tore and another by the tradesmen, are In Wane of signature; Dot a single instance has yet occurred where a tradesman has refused to sign the paper on its being presented to elate—Leareingfea Courier. MR. OWEN. Yesterday, pursuant to public advertisement, 3 Meet. in; see I' Id at the Ciiy or London Tavern, for the purpine of en. C'Pe•-.7 to develove his plan for reconstruc;i, iLz whole • e!' soelety an the United Kingdom, and ultimate:ls I eaultd ing it a!I over the would Having been called to the rills., Le r e ad a stay leegthy mesterei:tn. He considered that a great cliJiig.• had taken place in all classes iu this and other countries, and that :.n al teratien in our system was irresistibly forced forward hy the rapid progreie physical knowledge and intellectual impruver.tent, there by abridging the quantity of human labour' with a poser which teas continually incteseing. The change which these new cretanstanma was making in every country, mad: it now desirable fur !lie Govern ment, and the higher classes generally, that no part of the popula don should be allowed to remain longer iu ignoeanceof the real !state of public affairs. No one who observed the course of events as they were now advancing, could loom doubt that the people o' all States must have a great influence in the tu.ure proceedings of Government. It was important. therefore, that the people elicule acquire a correct knowledge of those principles and pcacticcewhich could alone secure the general peace and prosperity of any population. LlcMg deeply impressed with the importance of these views, and is ebbing, if pos sible, to put a stop to party feeling, and to direct the attention of all who reflect to the inseeeigation of subjects which invOlve the highest interests of every human being, he had deter mined, after mature deliberation, to make an attempt to give an eut:rely new direction to the public mind, in order that it might be traiued to investigate the powers of society, to ascertain all the element* requisite to found and build up an entirely new and greatly improved condition of human existence, which were cot now under the control of the people of any civilized state. Mr. Owen preeed.d to nothe the great change which had taken place in human ....trairs, and fur which it appeared to him advisable all should prepare to lend their aid and to co-operate. He also observed that Le would give lectures on Sundays to those who had not leisure to attend them. on week days, with a view to develop the best anode of producing and distributing wealth ; the best system for the formation of cha. racier:: and the most equitable system of government. lie con chided by reading a series of Resolutions, founded upon the state. ment he had made, and which he would submit for the adoption of this meeting. Up to this period the assembled mob behaved with attention. The end proposed by Mr. Owen's Resolutions was to provide labour for every man able and willing to work, at every season, and 'miler every emergency—to alter the present system of our morality, as being founded in vice--to produce a general co-operation :dl classes—to cause none to sell too deer, and none to buy ton deep _ to have the population equally distributed, in new touts to Le bait for them, and ultimately to effect no di.tincdon of classy.. Mr. BURRIDOE attempted to address the audience, but Laving alluded to the necessity of preserving the Gospel as the basis of our morality, the hisses and the groans continued, until, alter a pro tracted effort to obtain a hearing, lie was obliged to withdraw. The Rev. J. EVANS (of tapittalfields, as we were told). raid he supposed this Meeting was either friendly to free discussion, en net --(Bravo.)—lf they were, then every speaker should be heard.— (Go on.).—lf he had not fed the hungry 'and clothed the nal, et he would cot dare to appear before them on that day.—(ll, hear.) —He thought the Chairman, worthy as he was, had taken high a station.—(The orators spoke from the music gallery.) Mr. Owex—The Gentleman is mistaken ; every man in this assembly is upon an equality with me.—(Cries of " Bravo.") The Rev. Mr. EVANS then said he had an amendment to off-:, for he could never lend his sanction to the statement : the: o r : morality was vice founded upon falsehood." Ile protested ay,a:ne such a doctrine, and he tiles: ray it was not fair to argue that be cause a principle was abused, the principle itself must be bad. lie knew that religion was often meek a stalking-horse to anseer sinister purposes. (llear,hear.) But the influence of Christietety had uevertheless produced the greatest benefits, especially to the poor. (Here the clamour became almost general.) Ile would net be put down by clamour; (" You are only wasting time.") he would not retire. (Cries of " Question, question," and the res. gentleman resumed his place.) Mr. Farce (as we understood) now stepped forward, and sail it was their duty to hear every one with patience. He was sorry Mr. Taylor was not heard, for it was a disgrace to such a metro. polis as that in which the meeting was assembled. (bravo, bravo.) He hoped there would not be a dissentient voice raised against Mr. Owen individually, although his theology was particular) excep tionable. The professed object of the meeting was to consider of the state of distress, and to suggest the best method tor its relief. air. HUNT here attracted the attention of the meeting; he was standing on a table, near the entrance to the large room, and com plained that be would not be allowed to get into the music gallery.— After several gesticulations of rather a menacing attitude, Mr. Owen requested him to ascend, and having for a few minutes coquetted as to the honour, he complied. We need not add that this period was one of continued uproar, as was every other scene to the conelusiou. Mr. HUNT then proceeded to say that he admired the seal and perseverance of Mr. Owen; but he thought his theology nut only very exceptionable, but very much out of place—when the professed object of the meeting was to cousider of the present state of dis tress, and the remedies for its relief. This distress was attributed by some to the ignorance of the people, and others to some super. natural cause—but what was the real cause of our distress ? (" Want of trade, machinery.")—Aye, the Government machinery, which took sixty millions a-year out of the people's pockets.— That never eonld be done if the laws were made by the people ; but the present state of things would never be altered as long as the interests of the public were left to the care of 134 persons who sent members to the House of Commons. The want of effic'ent reform was the cause of distress, and until they had annual Parliaments and election by ballot, it never could be remedied. (Here he read a Resolution upon the subject of Reform, similar to those which proposed at the Common Hall.) Mr. OWEN then put his own Resolutions seriatim, and in doing so observed that he had made'no observation against Christ lenity, and his theology was only for the benefit of his fellow-men. The Resolutions were agreed to with acclamation. Hunt's Reform Resolutions were again read, and adopted amidst cheering. It was moved that the Petitions (also agreed to) should be pre sented by Mr. Brougham to the House of Commons, and the Mar quis of Downshire to the House of Lords. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, who, in return, said be was only doing his duty, and deserved none. The Meeting soon after separated. THE POLITICAL UN lON .—The members of the coun cil were specially summoned on Tuesdey last to meet Mr. E. Da venport, 31. P. for Shaftesbury. At eleven o'clock there was a tolerable full attendance. The honourable member remained in conference with the council for upwerds of two hours. The princi pai object of his visit appeared to be to gain information as to th e real state of our trade and manufactures, preparatory to the pre sentation of the Birmingham petition interested to his care. Mr. Davenport, during his visit, WWI the guest of our distinguished townsman, Mr. Thomas Attwoed.—Birmznyhma Paper. An interesting young Frenchwoman, mined Madame Lanaud, was yesterday introduced before the Magistrates of Queen. square to petition for relief. She bad in her arms a child about three months old, whir with herself were in great distress, her bu s . band, the father of the infant, leaving died shortly after its birth. When alive he and his wife lived in York.strect, Westminste and supported themselves by glass-blowing but since his death the exertion necessary to procure subsistence for the child and widow inj that employment had nearly proved fatal to the let ter. She now, therefore, claimed support for the child, and a respecmble witness proved that she was nine months residing in the parish. The 31agistrate, however, ('Jr. Alarrion), who seemed desirous of serving the poor creature, eieclared that the child, being born in lawful wedlock, had no claim though, if otherwise— that is, if the mother had been an innno;al 6.0-a er—it would. The Magistrate afterwards tent for the pansh (Bleep, and, after explaining to them the nature of the case, azel the help. lessnese of parent and child, recommended that, if poirlbk, they would relieve them "ae catual poor." The appeal was in vain ; the poor foreigner was suffered to depart with no other mast ante .Imo a trade collected from a few individuals in Meunier. NEW FARRINGDON MARKET, APUL 13. Prices per It,. to the COOSUITIrf. Bear—Finest Roasting, 7d. and 74d. Do. Boiling, 41d. Equal quantity of eacb, .51d. Rump Stasis. 941. Beet Steaks, 6d. Hump of Beef, id. AVE 71124 hlurrost.—Leg, 74. and 744. Haunch, 6&d. and 74. Saddle, 60. Loin, 64d. Shoulder, bid. and 6d. Neck, 544. Breast, 4d. and 40. Vaac—Leg, 74. and lid. 1 Met, 9d. 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