Star. — London, England, 1829-10-06 00:00:00

r COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. The opening of Covent Garden Theatre for the sea- . son, and the announcement of Miss KEMILLE'S debut in the charac where uliet, hurried us at an early hour to the Theatre ; notwithstanding all our expedition, we arrived too late to obtain a comfortable seat. Wedged closely in by a sturdy crowd, we stood in anxious ex pectation of the Rising Star ; and, as a fear of disapt pointment shot sometimes across our mind, we thought of our trampled corns and martyred sides with a groan. Mrs. St DDOI4IB was our idol—Jou KEM ate the very standard of our judgment in scenic art. The transcen dent powers of these highly cultivated tragedians first inspired in us that love of the Drama which, through all the change of years and travel, has never been weakened. We have seen the Talma and the Mars, in the zenith of their reputation; and have witnessed all that the stage can produce in talent throughout Europe. But n Doris and KEMBLE still remain the first in our recollections ; and we fear a century must elapse " before you look upon their like again." Forcibly drawn to the new candidate by the attractive name of KEXBLE, while fancy speculated in a thousand Sid donian associations, we could not but smile at our own eagerness for the play ; and triumphed to find the heart and the fancy just as warm as when, beardless and un experienced, in the drama of life, we patiently suffered Our young sides to be crushed to mummy, to enjoy the luxury of imagination, transformed almost to reality, by the divine acting of the uncle and aunt. Still these recollections made us apprehend': we might not feel indulgent—the talents of &Orions being a for midable scale indeed by which to measure 'the merits of a debutante. On the other hand, we regretted that Romeo and Juliet was chosen for the occasion. We have seen it so often mangled, that we have long only enjoyed it in our closets. It is an ungrateful play for acton m general. The Poet is so rich in his con ceptions here—has thrown so bright a halo round his fiction—so playful, so diversified ; while giving full, career to all his wildness and warm passion, he has ap proached so very near the line it requires the greatest art in the declaimer not to make him bound like buffoonery or fustian, while almost every English reader has em bodied, in early enthusiasm, a Romeo and a Juliet in his own mind, the artist rarely can come up to. At the rising of the curtain, we were saluted, as usual on the opening occasion, with• the National Arithem, chaunted in chorus by the whole dramatic force of the Theatre. But never did an anthem appear so long—the hundred and nineteenth psalm seemed an ariette in com parison. At length, after submitting to those murderers of all effect—the ranting ABBOT, and that thing of legs and arms Mr. BAKER—the moment arrived, and Juliet herself appeared upon the stage. We were, at first, struck with the symmetry of her person—carried with a demeanour which gave an appearance of taller stature than we found she really possessed. Her countenance, which we had shaped in thought after the Queen-like face of St DDON s, seemed not of the majestic : dark, well proportioned, and expressive; but unaccompanied, we at first thought, with that fire of the soul, we are api to think, should play around the eye of talent. At last she spoke—her tones reashed the very heart, and at once captivated all our sympathy. When Romeo shortly after presents himself, and requests to kiss her hand, the coun tenance—gradually lighted up—proved at once that she felt and could depict a passion.. Timid and reserved before her new lover, he no sooner retires then, with a burst of nature, aboUriloning herself ,to confidence in her old Nurse, she eagerly exclaims : " What's he that is now going out of door ?" we do not recollect this trait in any former actress — the question being generally demanded in a subdued tone of dissimulated feeling —we prefer the latter mode as more faithful to the Author's conception of his artless heroine. The rising vivacity of her man ner at the *conclusion of this scene began to realize the fondest hope. Then came the garden, which was to be the ordeal of her merits. The audience became hushed with intense interest in this trial, which was to decide the dramatic fate of a KEMBLE. Every eye and ear was strained to catch the least movement or sound ; but when, in her passionate musings, she ejaculated— * 0, Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy f ather, and refuse thy name : Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no beget be a Capulet"— Her voice, swelling with emotion—seeming to convey the sigh f rom: her heart—thrilled to the very soul of the coldest. When she thus questions him, " How cant'st thou hither the seeming desire to ascertain herself to be the object of his nocturnal search was displayed with a nature which made us forget ourselves and Miss KerinLe—to fancy we were contemplating a Juliet of reality, and not of fiction. As the scene progressed, her fervour in creased ; till, yielding with all • the seeming candour of a young heart to the voluptuous delirium of a first innocent love, she communicated the delicious intoxication to the audience ; and we—even we—so long hardened in matter of fact, felt ready" to shake our years away," and offer up existence at her feet. After this, there was no victory to be gained—her triumph was complete—she had stormed every heart, and led us on with admiration till the curtain dropped,—where the whole of her per formance still clung to the memory like the last lingering sound of some delicious music, or so ft recollections of a recent dream. As she entered into the Jeep business of her part, and exerted all her force in the heart-rending tragic, she swelled into importance, till the clear accents of her beautiful voice—managed with exquisite energy and pathos—gloriously demonstrated her atfinity to that genius who was the Melpomene of her age. If she had faults, the first rate order of her beauties redeemed them all. There was, perhaps, a flurry in her acting, which she will soon correct ; and an occasional whining in passages of complaint that is out of fashion, and now unproductive of effect. It is not the expression of nature. She has been taught this from her pre ceptors of the old school ; but as the natural seems to be her passion, she will soon throw aside all antiquated mannerisms. Fault has been found with her conception of the scene in which she swallows the sleeping draught, as being an extravaganza—unfaithful to truth.. This, we deny. The language of the poet is descriptive of delirious feeling. It is the fevered distraction of a young thing—torn by contending emotions, and driven by des peration to an awful act. The bold trait of picturing the phantom of Tybalt, at which she seems to point with her finger, is an admirable thought ; and the at titude of her person, while she kneels, is a study for the statuary. We shall take leave of her to-day—shortly, we hope, to felicitate her as the acknowledged Queen of English Tragedy. The whole of the other parts, with the exception of Mrs. DAVENPORT'S Nurse and CHAS. KEMBLE'S Mer cutio, were wretchedly supported : spch a Romeo would damn any Juliet. Madame DAVENPORT'S costume was that of the 17th century. KEN at..E was equally badly dressed, and nothing like the .3fercutio of.aur thoughts. 'We were highly amused to observe a modern London, beadle and an English naval officer figuring amongst the characters in the Masquerade. Such carelessness is pi tiful. We were sorry to find that Covent-garden still retains its Musico. If virtue ensures its own reward, so vice brings with it its own punishment. More anon of this Music°, and the unprincipled people that . promote it. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. CHANGES. - - The Earl of Thanet to his seat in Kent ; Lord and Lady Hol land. from Holland House, to Brighton; Lord and Lady Churchill, at the Dowager Countess of Pembroke's ant at Richmond, from their seat in Oxfordshire, the Hon. George and Lady Georgiana Apr Ellis, at the Marquis of Cholasondeley's seat. Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, from the Earl of Harewood's seat in Yorkshire ; Sir John and Lady Maria Stanley, from their seat Aldetley Park. Cheshire. for North Wales; Mrs. and Miss Lowther, for Brighton ; Major Wilbraham. for Bath ; Major Forster, for Brighton ; Mr. and Mrs. Drummond, for Brighton ; Captain Felix Hardy. for Canterbury ; Major Harcourt for Paris; Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Gerrard for Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Pane for Bath ; Captain Staunton for 80.. chaster ; Sir Wm. Chatterton. Bart. and Lady Chatterton, front Ireland to Leamington, Warwickshire; Mr. and Mrs. Lastelles. fremorpr, from Ireland to Leamington ; Mrs G. H. Drummond, from. Piccadilly to Derbyshire ; Colonel and Mrs. Machine, from their house in Regent's Park, for Ramagate ; Captain and Mrs. Griffiths. in Regent-street, from Parts ; Mr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald. from Grosvenor-street, for Brighton; W. Chute, gag. from Hatckett's Hotel, Piccadilly, for his seat in Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs Galbert, from Talke's Hotel (late Miller's), Jermyn-street, for Bedfordshire; Ernest Sense, Esq. front Symmons's Hotel (late Jordan's), St. James's-street, for his seat in Kent; the Dowager Lady Sbee and Miss Shee, at Crawley's Hotel (late Cook's), Albe marle.street, from their seat, Lockleys, Hens ; Madame Amelia Beer, at ditto, front Berlin; Mr. and Lady Harriet Sonic, at ditto, from a tour; the Rev. Mr. Chester, at ditto, from Hens; Madame Masson and Mademoiselle )lontalban, at ditto, from France ; Capt. Harcourt, at ditto, from Lord Harcourt's, St.Ltonard's; Sir Hussey and Lady Vyvyan, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street. hunt Southampton ; the Hoa. Charles Stewart, at ditto, from Paris S. S. Prime, Esq. at ditto, from Cambridge I Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow and family, from ditto. for Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Thornton, from ditto, for Berkshire ; Sir Gilbert Sterling, at Bryant's Hotel (late Warne's), Conduit-street, from the Continent; Captain Arthur Webber, Mrs Webber, and family, at ditto; T. Champion, Esq. and family,at the Royal Hotel, from Hants ; G. Champion, Esq. at do. from Spain; R. Champion, Esq. at do. from the Continent ; the Rev. R. Stopford, at ditto, from Northamptonshire ; C. Radclife, Esq: at ditto, from Cambridge; Sir W. Galloway, at ditto. from the Continent; J. Spry, Esq. at ditto, from Cornwall; Mr. Brown end family, at ditto, from New York ; 'Air Gordon, at ditto, from Scotland ; Mrs. Shiite, at ditto, from Spain ; Mr. Villaret, at ditto, from Paris ; Mr. Kirkland and family, from ditto, for Rochamp ton; Edward Kerr, Esq. from ditto, for Hull; Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt, from ditto, for Oxford; Mr. and Min Quick. from ditto, for Yorkshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, from ditto, for Warwick shire; Mrs. Gordon, from ditto, for Cheltenham. This morning, at St. George's Church, Hanover square, the Hon. SEYMOUR, BATHURST was married to Miss HAN KEY. The bride was given away by the LORD CHIEF BARON. The Duke of WELLINGTON was to have performed that office, but was prevented by the pressure of public business. The happy couple left town in a chaise and four for Newnham, the seat of the Earl of HARCOURT, where they are to spend the honeymoon. The DUKE OF CUMBERLAND returned to town yes terday afternoon from a visit to his Majesty, at the Royal Lodge in Windsor Park. The Austrian Ambassador, the Prussian Minister, and the French Charge d'Affaires, had interviews with the EARL OF ABERDEEN yesterday, at the Foreign Office. LORD HILL visited SIR GEORGE MURRAY yesterday at the Colonial Office. The DUCHESS OF CUMBERLAND, accompanied by PRINCE GEORGE, takes daily drives through the prin cipal streets at the West end of the town, in a handsome post chariot, drawn by four beautiful grays, an avant courier, well mounted, clearing the way, and two footmen occupying the dicky. Prince ESTERHAZY had an interview with the Earl of ABERDEEN on Sunday afternoon at Argyll-house. The Bishop of LONDON, having completed his annual visitation of his diocese, is now sojourning at his Palace at Fulham, to which the present Archbishop of CANTER BURY, the late Diocesan, made moat valuable improve ments. Lord GRAVES left town this day for Hampton Court Palace, to which place his Lordship and his establish ment remove, having given up his mansion in Argyll. place. Sir EDWARD CODRINGTON is about to take up his residence at Brighton, in the house formerly the pro perty of FAUNTLEROY. Hyde-park bad, on Sunday, a tolerable sprinkling of pedestrians, but of equipages an October scarcity. The drawing-rooms of the Duke of WELLINGTON'S mansion are finished, and are beginning to exhibit spe cimens of splendid furniture. The attorneys and innkeepers throughout the county of Somerset are in high spirits at the prospect of the se vere and long-protracted contest which is just com mencing for its representation. The House of Commons is to undergo several altera tions previous to the meeting of Parliament. Workmen are now employed enlarging the long gallery leading from the Coffee-room to the Committee-rooms. The fepairs upon the front of the Banqueting-hall, at Whitehall, begin to attract public attention. About one half of that fine display of architecture wears a new face. Mr. O'Coswzr.r. attended at the dinner to Lord DUN CANNON in Carrick-on-Suir, on Friday last. Mr. O'GORMAN MAHON is to be proposed a member for the County Clare, on the next vacancy, by his friend Mr. STEELE. Lord CLONCURRY offers a premium of 501. " for the finest piece of raven grey cloth manufactured in Dublin, of wool grown in Ireland." Lord Rossz, and the Rev. R. Heitz, Rector of Birr, hale made an exchange of the site of the old Glebe house, offices, and Glebe land in that parish. Lord Ross E gives in return eleven acres of ground. Lord and Lady F. L GOWER arrived at Ballynahinch Castle, the seat of THOMAS MARTIN, Esq. in Cunna mara, on Monday se'nnight. It is L ord Gow ER'S in tention, during his stay in Cunnamara, to inspect the improvements going on in that district under the orders of Government. The copper mine and marble quarries of that district cannot fail to interest the attention of his Lordship. Lord CLONBROCK landed at Waterford last week from his elegant yacht, the Scorpion, of 100 tons register, and is gone on a visit to his brother-in-law, Jowl Com o itzvz, of Mount Congreve, Esq. The Earl of C Low m EL is arrived at Summerville, county of Tipperary, the seat of W. H. BRADSHAW, Esq. The Marquis and Marchioness of CLAN RICARDE have left London for Portumna. THOMAS SPRING RICE, Esq. M.P. last week left Limerick for Waterford, on a visit to Sir J. NEW PORT, Bart. • The Earl Of HARDWICKE is now on a visit with his son-in-law, the Earl of CALEDON, near Armagh. Admiral Sir CHARLES PAGET, commanding on the Cork station, has placed a buoy on Daunt's rock, for the safety of vessels approaching Cork harbour from the westward. It is stated that about sixteen or seventeen small houses, which have been for some time unoccupied, in William-street, Portland -town, are about to be engaged for the reception of the new policemen, instead of their ei ng stationed at the St. Mary-la-bone watchhouse, SIR F. BURDETT'S CHARITY ATTACKED. TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. Silt—ln that meritricious and moat perverse of all Journals, called, in ridicule or insult of this country, the " John Buil,"---but which were better designated if named—the " Jodie Bass" " Jack retch," " Jews F.--se," or any other cognomen, significative of atrocious principles and unblushing impudence—an article appeared, Sunday last, reflecting on Sir Flamers Burman for an act of liberality and humanity toward' those unfortunate Spaniards, who, victims of sentiments professed with them in common by every honest Englishman. are now wandering hungry and hamlets in the streets of this capital. This advocate of slave-driving and human abasement this lick-spittle of every despot who wields chains and a bloody sword—this creature of monstrous propensities, who delights in astounding us with the audacity of his attacks on all that is noble and re spectable ; who laughs at the finer feelings of man as pitiful preju dices ; and day after day, indirectly attacks that boast and glory of Englishmen, their " Constitiatien ;" this same " Jahn Bull," (heavens! what a distortion of the cosaraeter), would arrest alms in the bands of charity, discourage the benevolent, and stamp a stigma on the brave, whose cause and whose misfortunes alike command our commi.seration and respect :—he compare. these patriots, lost iu a struggle to secure the end for which our Hambdens and our Sidneys fought, to the wretched trai tors—who, (bolder than the Jahn Bull,") plotted with arms to subvert the Constitution of this country. The memory of a !Despised, to whom he would a.similve them, is justly held in horror as a conspirator against the institu tions of a country, blest with a representative Government. These " Spanish exiles, on the contrary, bold claims on British sympathy, from their lamented failure in the glorious attempt to secure for their country those very institutions--institutions, which this un principled perverter of reason evidently abhors. He tells us, in order to evert our pity, that the Krim of Spain, in his leniency. offers an amnesty to his exiled subjects, and invites them home.— Home ! alas—ls Spain, drenched with the blood of the patriot, cursed with a Nero, infected with the leaven of the Inquisition —a country of Jesuits and executioners—is this a home for any but suck as the "Mos Bull 7" To bribe the public to his illiberal opinions, he hypocritically hints that charity should " begin at home,"--and recommends Sir FRANCIS ilnoarr to re lieve his own suffering countrymen. Sir Famects Liu Mall has ever done so most largely; and be can affutd to bestow his bounty upon the wretched stranger, without incurring any just charge of illibe rality towards his suffering countrymen, acknowledged, at last, by the "Join Buil," to be auffering,—aye, they arc indeed : they suffer from attempts to introduce systems like those which have driven these patriot soldiers from their afflicted country, attempts which will ever be advocated by this friend of the whipper-in—this pro nounced enemy to society—while a bribe can be tendered and the public endure his audacious experiments upon their patience. It the Government of FOILDIDAND and Don Montt be no lenient,—so en viable is his eyes,—why does not this insolent mocker transport his Press to Madrid or Lisbon ? He has deserved a guilty pension ; and may assist his bloody favourites with his counsels. Here he is sinking, suffocated in his own corruption—ere long perhaps, to be exhibited to an indignant people, made with tar and feathers as hideous in person, as he is monstrous in. mind. —lf, Sir, this language be strong, it is wrung from me by honest indignation. I cannot coolly look on to Dee the character of my country belied : the professors of such atrocities as this Jahn Bull have claim to no forbearance. Dispassionate argu ment is due towards those who reason, whatever be their party. But here, thank heaven! his masters have no party ; —they have a gang indeed—of which this same John BMW' is chief accomplice,—nay, for the honour of the press we must own be has ever been " himself alone." He is soo Radical, no Whig, no Tory. What is he then? " Juba Bull." But mark—not that bluff honest persoisage,firin friend to freedom and his country; pictured with an open heart, and tongue of truth— Burly, but ge nerous—petulant, but just—hitherto known under that name. No, no. It is another kind of "John Bull," more worthy to per sonify Botany Bay than this our Old England,—a "Join Bur ad vocate of slavery and oppiession—tbe trumpeter of the ferocious FORDLIAND and /durum, the enemy of the Constitution, defepder of murder, and- 0 COW dowse" of a certain Portuguese Emmis sary,—called Ammo !! ! BRITANNICUS. e THE CHURCH. The Bishop of Chester held a confirmation at .Wilmslow on Wednesday se'neight. In the afternoon of that day, his Lordship proceeded to Macclesfield, where he confirmed upwards of 600 of the children residing in that town. On Thursday his Lordship held a confirmation of the children in the neighbourhood of Mac clesfield, and delivered an eloquent and impressive charge to the Clergy. On Friday his Lordship proceeded to Congleton. where he also held a confirmation. The Lord Chancellor has presented the valuable rectory of Burg-Caole, in the county of Suffolk, vaunt by the death of the Rev. Dr. Manning, to the Rev. Charles Green. Fellow and Tutor of Jesus College, Cambridge, and of Hovercraft Yorkshire. The Rev. T. Gnosall Parr, M.A. domestic Chaplain to Viscount Anson, has been admitted to the Vicarial Stall attached to the prebends of Brewood. Adbastoo, in Lichfield Cathedral. on the presentation of the Very Reverend the Dean. The Rev. Edward Simeon Remington, M.A. Principal Surro gate of the Diocese, bas been instituted by the sof Lichfield and Coventry to the Vicarage of Wirksworth, in ibis o c p ounty, on the presentation of the Dean of Lincoln. The Anniversary of the Isle of Wight Ladies' Branch Bible Society was held on Thursday lost, at the Vectis Choral Society's Concert Rooms. The Chair was taken by the Rev. Sir Henry Thompson, Bart. The Annual Report of the Committee was of the most favourable nature, and after the Meeting, which was nume rous and respectable, had been addressed by several gentlemen, a handsome collection was made at the doors in aid of the funds of the parent Society. THE ARMY. --..-- - Saturday se'nnight a troop of the 12th Royal Lancers arrived at Perth from Piershill Barracks. On Monday one half of the- party marched in separate detachments to be stationed at Coupar Angus and Forfar. A Garrison Court Martial assembled in the mesa-room of the 60th Rifles, on Thursday, at i I o'clock, • 31. President, the Hon. Lieutenant-Colonel Ellis, M. P. 60th Rifles ; Deputy Judge Ad vocate, Captain Cruttenden, R.A. when gunner John Kee, of Captain Cruttenden's company, was sentenced to eight week's imprisonment for having been drunk on the main.guArd. This lenient sentence was passed on him in consequence of his fernier good conduct and character, and of kis having lately been labour ing under a severe illness.—Portseenak Herald. Detachments of the 12th and 70th Regiments of Fort are on their march to Bristol, on route to Ireland. We learn that the appearance, equipments. and discipline, of the Wiltshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry received the most unqualified approbation of Lieut.-Colonel Brereton. For the former, the Regiment is exclusively indebted to the liberal and indefatigable attention of Colonel the Marquis of Bath; while the gentlemanly manners, unwearied seal, and military know ledge of Lieut.-Colunel Baker, aided by the active exertions of Lieut. Penis= (the Assistant Adjutant) contributed to the latter. These, combined with the attention of Officers of all grades, and the determined steadiness and attention of the men themselves, enabled the regiment to pass the ordeal of military inspection without at all diminishing from the former credit of the corps. • During the stay of the Wilts Yeomanry Cavalry at Devises, the members of the Minden Troop presented their Commanding Officer, Captain Wyndham, with a very handsome Sword, as a mark of the high respect they entertained for him, and more par ticularly for his having met them at Devises, though labouring under the effects of a broken leg, and supported on crutches. Lieut. Colonel Hodgson, of the 42d Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, returned last week in perfect health to his native place, Bebop Auckland. after an absence of 32 years, on which occasion several merry peals were rung on the church bells. During his keg sojourn in the East Indies, Lieut. Colonel H discovered the source of the Ganges in the Himalaya Mountains, for which, as well as for various other important services, he was appointed Sur veyor General of India. Monday, a Court Martial was held in the burets of Wn ford, en a soldier of the 11th regiment, who was about to be dis charged with a pension for long service*, bet owing to his wife having disposed of certain articles of sates, contrary to the rep. Woos, it was found necessary to institute an inquiry. Major Polio, of the 7ftb regiment, presided, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Nan. Asamto Tim Mr.—France 1. - --- - The Courier steamer is arrived front Hamburgh. DLL, Oct. S.— Atlas, Hunt, for India. Pontsstoutso, Oct. 5.--Wind N.W. ninon:at, OcT. W.N.W, to N.N.W.—Arrived tits Symmetry, Barrett, front Smyrna—sailed Ends July. MAILGATIT, OCT. s.—Off the port, the Lucy, Adam:, from Ums: ItAnscals, Oct. s.—Arrived the Duke of Wellington, front Sligo. Bainuawaraa, OCT. s.—Arrived the Wood's&II, Wright, from St. Petersburgh, and Anna, Higgins, from ditto, on shore. Coax. OCT. s.—Arrived the Indus, from Bremen, and Down, front Antwerp. 111n.roan, OCT. 4.—Arrived the Commercial, from Stettin: William, Grilliths, from Memel; and Brothers, ialmer, from Havre. farvsaroot, OCT. 4 —Arrived the Cheviot,Henry, and Catherine, MiDonalti. from Quebec. GaTTMCK. OCT. 3.—Arrived the Active, Munro, from Ja maica--aalkd leth August. On the 6th ult. in lat. 32, she cape• rienced a hurricane, which lasted eight hours. LIMA. Jona 49.—The Tipssani, Columbian privateer, has tap cured the Peruvian vessel Rimaes in the , tort of J.mihayeque ; and a few days since, information was received .sf her hams lets de port of Santa. By advice, from Guayastull of the 7111, that port was rill in posse.sion of the Peruvians, and Bolivar was either at alohuniba or Amino's. BRIGHTON, Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clirewe will return front Dieppe to this place on Thursday, the Bth Inst., apartments baying beCti prepared at the York lima for their reception. Their Royal Highntssei are espeeted to sojourn fora few day; in Brighton. rn Mrs. Fitsherhert rates the Royal York Hotel tosmorrow return to 'Filmy street. The Msrehioness of Dnwnshire (Baroness Santlys), Lady M ,ty Hill, the Countess of Altiborough, and Lady l'etre, are rematu.og at the shove house. The Prince and Princess Esterbagy bate a house engaged hete— s put of the family is arrived. CHELTENHAM, Sept. 3. The Weekly Bail at the Montpellier Rotunda, on Thursday evening was numerously attended, upwards .•f three hundred of the !radMg Nobility and Gentry, both visitors and residents, being present. Quadrilles were danced in the former part of the evening . among the sets was one recently brought front Patio. The M— unich° and the Sctitch 'Slelodirs were danced. About ten o'clock a Waltz was called for. Lea Gallopades were afterwards darted by the pupils of Miss Prince (from Almack's). The proprietor of the Imperial Spa has gratuitously given the use of a piece of ground attached to the Spa to the Archrt y Cloh ; the targets have been stationed at one hundred yards distance ; those for the ladies at sixty yards. The Lord . Chancellor left us a few days since. The Noble leird visited his relative, Mr. Bloomfield, who resides here. THE QUEEN OF DIAMONDS. BRUSSELS, Sin. 27. Yesterday the Princess of Orange arrived from Ferwereo (het csuntry-house) to dine with the King at Brussels, when she found her drawers forced open, which contained a magnificent jewel.case. valued at one million of lodes (ICO,OOOI. sterling)}. and a cash mere shawl worth 10,000 francs, which had been likewise stolen In cuosequence of the robbery of the Princess of Orange'. jewels, a positive order was given by the Police to search every person passing the frontiers of the Netherlands ; and so rigidly has the order been obeyed, that one family. whow carriage was closely packed, were detained three hours while the hopeless search was making. From the Gazette de Triburutux. It may be remembered that, when the diamonds of Mademoi selle Mars were stolen, a list of the jewels of this celebrated actress was lithographed. At Brussels. a lithographic list of the different objects stolen from her Royal and Imperial Highness the 'Nimes' of Orange has been printed. A large recompense has been pro. mind to whoever should find the stolen articles again, or put jus tice on the track of the thieves. A shawl of the value of 25.000 florins has been found, at the bottom of a ladder, by an honest workman of the suburb of St. Josseten Noode, who hastened to return it itnniediately. The Princess attached, front affection, a great value to it, as she had it front the late Empress her mother. The following is the liat, which will not be read without interest, even in France, whither the thief may have fled :- I. Fifteen very large brilliants, set upon gold net-work. and 10 collets set in silver. marked with an A.-2. A great bouquet of one rose, a jonquil, two Mlles, and small flowers in bril liants encircledi by a knot of rubies.-3. Five knots and three rosades in brilliants.-4. A pair of ear-rings. consisting of two great ovals (pears) of brilliants each,-5. A great diadem of brilliants.-6. A great oval sapphire. set round with brilliants.- 7. The middle of a necklace of three emeraids-two uncut ovals (pears)-8. Tbtee amethyst clasps, surrounded with brilliant. -9. A pair of pearl ear-rings-10. A string of 58 large pearls -11. A. string of middle-sized pearls, sewed upon velvet-it:. Innumerable small pearls-13. Two flours-delis in pearls-14. The middle of a necklace of 3 cameos-15. A clasp of a cameo, surrounded with brilliants.-16. A bracelet ; portrait of the Em peror Paul and the Empress Maria with hair, all in diamonds. with the Eye of Providence-17. A ditto in malachi:e and tur quoise, ruby and brilliant lowers (Xe toioublie: not)-18 A brilliant cross-19. A turquoise, with brilliants-20. A tops{ cross, surrounded with brilliants-21. A clasp turquoise and brUliants-22. A bracelet of garnets. amethysts, and brilli. ants-23. A pair of ear-rings, turquoise. ovals and brilliants -24. A large topaz • clasp encircled with brilliants-25. A turquoise bracelet in talismanic g 01.1.-26. A ditto bracelet and brilliants, having for a clasp a large pearl surrounded with bill liams.-27. A girdle buckle, turquoise and brilliant.-28. A comb, turquoise, and brilliants, surrounded with large brilliants -29.-A little Seeigne, turquoise and brilliants.--30. An arrow ditto.-31. A buckle of fine pearls and brilliants-32. A Soigne ditto-33. A pair of topazes set in brilliants-34. A topaz stir. rounded with large brilliants-35. An emerald ditto-36. Two top of ear-rings in round pearls, surrounded with brilliants-37. A pair of oval emerald ear-rings uncut, surmounted by a brilliant, anti surrounded by a ring of brilliants, emerald tops--38. A phi beacelet of sapphires and brilliants-39. A pair of oval pearl ear rings, tops of brilliants-40. A sapphire polished but not cut, surrounded with brilliants-41. Agate bracelet and gold--4::. A bracelet with the Emperor Nicholas's portrait engraved upon an amethyst-43. A butterfly of brilliant turquoise and ruby -44. A gold and flower fan "Pontes et en m °Odin pos"-45. Four embroidered ditto-r 46. Five ivory ditto-47. Two Chinese ditto-48. Turquoise small bracelet, forming a " Forget me Not.' -49. Ditto, ditto, hue stone, hand in hand-50. Two Chrysophal bracelets, turquoise and gold-51. Two bracelets, with their Maje.ty's ciphers. King. Queen, and heir-52. (Inc gull CUT turquoise and brilliants-53. A serpent bracelet-54. Bracelet grand talisman, surrounded with fine stones and " Forget me Not -55. Ditto ditto-56 Dittoot eight ditto in lapis Two buckles of malachite and silver-58 Collar, emerald and ruby ear rings, with crown stn top-59. A St. Cecelia, knot of gold, robe and emerald-60. A chain of dead gold, formed of rings, with seals attached-61. A gold and turquoise biaclik-62. A erns. on " Forget me Not"-63. A great gold hook-64. An oval topaz and brilliant-65. A cloysophal set with little brilliants-66. A brilliant set on a clasp-67. An ornament of cameos, diadem. great chain, clasp ear-rings-68. Ditto of amethyst-69. Ditto opal--TO. Quantity of pearls of different sizes, set as necklaces, bracelets, Ac. 71. A garland of pearls in flowers and artificial green leaves-73. Solid gold bin and brilliants-73. About 1,000 brilliants, set in sil ver separately fur ciphers, and partly sewed upon ribands-74. A branch of bluish pearls, set with diantunds-75. An ancient fan -76. Divers old portraits of Alexander. Constantine, Nicholas, and Michael, painted when young, The Princess of Orange was very food of jewels, and bad re ceived such valuable presents from her brother, the late Emperor Alexander, that she was seen at balls and parties covered with brilliants, owing to which circumstance she was commonly calico " The Queen of Diatom's." The new mansion now erecting for his Grace the Dta'os. of Asisot is situated about 400 yards to the west of the old build ing; the extent from mirth tot south, of that part IA tke work now in progress, is on the east side about ten, and ea the west about 100 feet • but the Chapel and what is inte nded to form the bachelor's slee ping ' apartments, as also the kitchen "court, ale not yet commenced, and these, it is understood, well extend north ward, as far as what is already founded. The south front of the building extends to about 230 feet. The principal entrance will be from the east, and will have a carriage drive. The great hall will be upwards of !SO asst in length by about fatty in breadth anti in height will include pace of from fifty to sixty feet to the top of the pointed Win', i. is i~ 1 I ,