Star. — London, England, 1821-06-04 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Oa Saturday nigh': WAS produced, for the first time, a new Gra 'id Serious Opera, for the benefit of Miss Wasuv. e titled, Three; or, The Fatal Urn, avow edly takop from META STASIO'S Opera of Demophoonte. Demophoontr was performed about fifty years ago at the King's Theatre, in the Havmarket. MANSE/Lt. the celebrated So prano Singer, made his el-lost in it. and sang the beautiful Air, Prfel•nti nu Medi mi Urania in-cents." The exquisite singing of Maissoct, and • he simple melody, well rendered it a most uni versal favourite. BIC:KERET/ITP introduced it in his Opera of the " School for Fathers," and wrote for it the words, " Oh/ talk nut to ase of the wealth she possesses !" We are happy to see an Opera in the style of Artaxerxes produced at our Theatres. It is said to be the production of the Honourable GEORGE Lasts, and that the Airs, Duette, &c. have been adapted by him to the differ ent celebrated composers, conjoined with some original music by Hoax and Baanax, which ranks them very high as composers. The whole of the Music in the Opera of -Direr, is very fine ; to select the most prominent pieces, we mention an Aria by Ma dame VESTS'S, " I came to tell my Brother toed," which she sung delightfully : her tine counter-alto tones called for an unanimous f =OTC j and a song by BRRHAM, in the third Act, " Awake, awake, my soul to glory,' is a powerful and masterly composition, and was given by this first of all tenor singers, with that power and energy which be alone can impart. It was loudly encored from all parts of the House. Every word of his recitative was distinctly heard, and his acting was throughout very fine. Miss WILSON was in excellent voice; she gate with exquisite pathos and expression, " Where strays, where sleeps, where. sports, my Mid ?" and was rapturously applauded. Miss Povar sung " Vint repays the Maiden Sigh." with her usual sweetness and taste. There was also a beautiful Trio between Miss WlLsos. Hoax, and Baanau. The whole of the Opera was received wits loud and unanimous approbation, and announced for repe tition with bursts of applause. The scenery is beautiful, the dresses magnificent. Too much praise cannot be given to Mr. Etztsrow for the expensive and classical manner in which he has brought forward this fine Opera, and we sincerely hope, that he will be repaid by full houses, as a reward due to his enterprising spirit, and zealous attention to the gratification of the Public. The story of the Opera of Dine is of course classical. The wrath of Apollo has demanded of the Thracian the annual sa crifice of a virgin, and the victim is to be determined by lot.— Munithes (Beaman), the supposed son of Demophoon (Hoax). is secretly married to Dire (Miss AV: Lam), the daughter of Cleanthes. The fatal lot falls on Dins, and Tim:takes, to save her, reveals his marriage. But the Thracian law punishes with death the union of a subject with the Royal progeny, and Airce from a victim becomes a criminal. At the entreaties of his younger son Cherinthus (Madame Vermin), and of his mistress, Irma (Miss POVET), her life is spared. Tinian:het, however, has further trials fur his fbrtitude. He discovers that Airce is the daughter of Demophoon, and the discovery would be fatal, did he not ascertain at the same moment, by a most fortu nate coincidence, himself to be the son of aeanthes. In this event is involved the fulfilment of an oracular prediction. The wrath of Apollo ceases, and the dteadfal sacrifice is abolished. THE PARK. The display yesterday excelled that of any pre ceding gala this season. The whole fashionable world were assembled about four o'clock. Among the crowd on the green sward were: His Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, accompanied by the Misses ancyilessrs. Fitzciarence; his Royal Highness the Prince Leopold; the Princes Paul Eiterhazy and Lubormirsky ;* the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Exeter, &c. the Earls Bathurst,WeAmorelind, Brownlow, Yarmouth, Essex, Belfast, 31ountcharles, \ and Giongall; Lords George &lector, F. So merset, Gwydir, Grantham, Duneannon, Fitzroy, Lake, Nor. manby, C. Somerset, and Brudenell; and many other persona of the first distinction. The drive was equally rich in titles. The dust being peculiarly offensive induced very =any . to proceed to Kensington Gardens, where, at five o clock, a scene of almost unexampled brilliancy prevailed. The promenade from south to north was very attractive. In the female fashions there is no thing new, except the cottage bonnet with one feather. Since the last season, the Ranger has improved the lawn on the south ca,le of the Serpentine River, by excluding equestrians; they are now confined to the drive or the gravel road. The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE left Hano ver, on the 24th ultimo, for Hesse, on their way for London, to assist, it is said, at the Coronation. On the same day. the General Assembly of the States of Hanover met in that city. The LORD CHANCELLOR had an audience of his MAJESTY yesterday. Yesterday, Divine Service was performed at the Knros Lalace, in Pall-Mall, by the Rev. F.W. &obi- BERG and the Rev. Dr. STANIER CLARKE. The Duke of CLARENCE and the Princess Au- GUSTA attended Divine Service, yesterday, at the Chapel Royal. Yes erd:ry, the Duchess of KENT and the Duchess of CLARENCE attended Divine Service at the Royal German Chapel, and beard a Sermon by the Rev. DI.KUPER. _ _ _ Prince LEOPOLD, accompanied by Colonel AD DENDROICE, attended Divine Service, yesterday, at St. Philip's Chapel. Yesterday, the Duchess of GLoctcEsTmt and the Princess SOPHIA visited the Princess AvousTA. Friday, Prince LEorotn had a numerous party to dinner, at Marlborough• House, to meet her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT. Saturday, Prince licorot.o had a numerous party to dinner. Yesterday, the Duchess of CLARENCE dined with the Duchess of KENT, at her residence in the KING'S Palace, Kensington. The Duchess of Kure and the Princess AUGUSTA visited the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, yester day, after attending Divine Service. Saturday evening, the Princess AUGUSTA, attended by Lady MARY PAULET, Lady MARY TAYLOR, and Mr. WYNN BELLASYSE, honoured Covent-Garden Theatre with her presence to see the new Tragedy. Her Royal Highness sat in the KING'S Box.--The Duchess of KENT, and the Duchess of CLARENCE, and the Princess FEODOR, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence. The Duke of GORDON is arrived at his house in New Norfolk -street, from his seat, Gordon Castle, Scotland. The Marchioness of LONDONDERRY entertained a large party of fashionables on Saturday, after the Opera, at her house in St. James's-square. The. Earl and Countess of Si.GERSIANS enter tained a distinguished party on Saturday, at their house in St. James's-square. Sir HEW and Lady De Ilastivros entertained yes terday a large party of distinguished personages, at their house in Stratford-place. The Coopers assembled this morning at the Angel, John -street, Minories, and proceeded from thence to Brandenburgh House, with an Address to the Quints, congratulating her MAJESTY upon her escape from the late Bill of Pains and Penalties. They had an excellent band of music, and a great number of ban- Ltih with suitable inscriptions. ARRANGE MENTS FOR THE WEEK. THIS EVENING. Cotmtess Garr's Ball, Saville-roar. Countess of CLAUS Rout, Saville-row. Mrs. Panitrs's BAB, Upper Brook-street. TO-MORROW. Marchioness of Cast-zs's Rout, Arlington.ggreeg, Lady CoosaLis BM, Baker-street. Mrs. Quote -Jig's Lit, Fitzroy-square. Mrs. Cumu.za 'Most.is's Ball, Great Cumberland-street. Mrs. Jaws liglnLeS Music Party, Upper Seymour-street. Earl GROWENOIL'S R Itertainment to Prince Lisorm.D. Countess Gaosvzsoa's Rout. WEDNESDAY. • The Marquis of CAOLMONDELEY'S Entert*nment to the Duke of Yoag, Cholmondeley House, Piccadilly. Countess BKOWNLOW'S Rout, Cavendish-square. Lady GI/FOLD'S Ball, Whitehall-place. Lady GLYNN'S Rout, Arlington-street. Mad. Dz Hzenges Concert, at Mrs. /3Azzzzo's, Upper Port land-place. AtatAcit's Grand Ball. THURSDAY. Duke of Devoustaitt's Concert. Countess of Aaaan's party, Dover FRIDAY. Mrs. MITCHSLI:II Ball, Males street, dlra Tiontraores BiU, Portland-place. French Play and Ball at thl Argyle. SATURDAY. Fete at Bowman's Lodge, Kent. La►iy Oom's Music Party, Berkeley-square. Marchioness of Losmoinsesay's Party after an Opera. OTHER PARTIES. MONDAY, JUNI 11 ....MATCIIIOOI3IS CROLDONDILLST'S Assembly. TVISDAY, Jun( 19.—Lady C. Losa's Public Breakfast; Mrs. CHARDON'S Ball, Bruton-street. WZDNZSDAY, JUlki 13.—Mrs. Arcutsoa's Ball, Nottingham place. THURSDAY, Jaws 14.—Mr. Braman, of the great firm at Oporto, will give a magnificent Pete at his house in Portland place. Faume, Julia 15.—. Countess Gam's/ma's Rout; Sir ions and Mrs. PDRUNG'S Ball, Portland-place. MONDAY, Juwc M.—MG DIDINZ'S Ball, Seymour-street. Totsomr, JUNE 19.—Lady Jointsmiti's Ball, Gloucester-place. THURSDAY, JUNE 21.—Mrs. MARTIN'S Ball, Park-street. Pamir, Jurrs 22.—Mrs. SHRLDON'S Bali, George•street. HASTINGS, JUNE 3. The admirers and frequenters of this delightful and picturesque. Watering Place, will he highly gra tified in observing the great public improvements which have recently been completed. The whole town has been paved and lighted thioughout in a very handsome manner—every suggestion for public convenience has been attended to, and greater addi tions to the comforts and local embellishments of a place have seldom been remarked. • A Mail Coach from Hastings to London, which has long been a great desideratum, will be established in the ensuing month of July ; and the numerous preparations going forward in every direction augur a most brilliant season. CHARITABLE DONATION. An old Gentleman, seeing the advertisement in the STAR from the Parish of Mary-la-Bonne, for a luan of £20,000 at 4i per cent. for the purpose of build ing Churches, has presented the Parish with the sum, on condition of receiving 5 per cent. during his life. LIBERAL LANDLORDS. Earl BRCIWNLOW has reduced the rents of his Lin colnshire tenants 20 per cent. These reductions act doubly in favour of the farmer, by reducing at the same time, and in the same proportion, some of the taxes paid by the latter. JAMES LENOX NAPIER, Esq. of Old Castle Estate, in the County of Meath, on his landing in Ireland, during the last dear year, presented £4OO to the pcsot of the district adjacent to his lands. He appropriates £2OO per annum to poor widows who reside upon his estate. Between four and five hundred men are con stantly employed in his work. He expends fully £lOO per annum in farming utensils for the use of his tenantry. He encourages agriculture, by giving pre miums for the best improved farms, and the neatest hagyards, as well as for sowing clover,turnips, vetches, &c. At the entrance into each field of his tenants' lands, he places iron sates, at his own cost. He pays one half of all their improvements in fencing, and plants their ditches with trees and <minks from his nur series; he permits his tenants to fell ti nnber in his woods, when they wish to erect neat habitations for their fa milies, and assists them, in completing their cottages, with donations of money. He has reduced his rents one-third in annual value. This excellent man, who makes no partial religious distinctions, subscribes li berally to the Chinch, to the Chapel, and to the Preaching-house. He imports from England, at a •ast expense, the best draught-horses, and bulls of the most improved breed, for his tenantrys' use. The town has been chiefly built at his expense; and his constant residence amongst his people, gives spit it and concord to all their actions. SIR T. MOSTYN.—The Carmarthen Journal says— id This excellent Baronet, we noticed some time ago, had reduced the rents of his tenantry 25 per cent.— Previous to the late rent-day, we are told, he wrote to his agent, requesting him, in the receipt of the money, to remember his poor tenants—he consi dered himself and them all of one family, and if they suffered, he suffered also.'" Saturday, a grand Cricket Match took place between a se lect eleven Officers of the Royal Horse Guards, and Coldstream Foot Guards, quartered at Windsor. The Match, after some excellent play, was won by the latter by four wickets. There are already ten horses named to start for his MAJZSTY'S Gold Cup, to be sun for at Brighton,amongst which are the Duke of YORE'S Master Henry, the arl of Earramones Little John. Lord H. CAVKNDISU'S Allegro, and Sir J. Suitxtr's Antar. A labouring man, residing near Plymstock, who, from his immense stature, is known by the name of " Monster," one day last week gave proof of his not being nick-named. Having set two boys to fight, he betted on his favourite, who, however, chewing signs of defeat, while in the act of preparing for a set-to, 'the inhuman " monster" struck the extended arm of the other boy with such force, as to break the bone in two pieces, between the elbow and wttst. The lad's master has signified his determination of bring ing this diabolical act before a jury. A man named Macey, a sawyer in Plymouth Dock yard, fell into the saw-pit, on Tuesday forenoon, and a piece of timber falling sin him broke his breast-' bone. He was taken to the Royal Hospital, where the died a few hours alter. He has left a wife and ,four children to lament his death. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL A Court of Common Council was held on Satur day. A Petition fiom Mr. Beckwith, for compensa tion for the losses occasioned by the Spa-fields rioters, was referred to a Committee. ' A Petition was presented from the Inhabitants of Cripplegate Without, praying for a more;.. , odequate representation .in the Common Council, ..ori /or a unction of their Ward with that of Cripplegate ithin. The latter, with only two hundred Inha bitant Freemen, had eight Representatives, whilst Cripplegate Without, though its Inhabitant Freemen were five hundred, had only four Members. A counter-petition was presented from Cripplegate Within. Both Petitions were, after some debate, referred to a Committee. Mr. FAVELL then informed the Court that Dr. LUSHINGTON, and Messrs. BROUGHAM and DENMAN, were in attendance to receive their presentations of the Freedom of the City, pursuant to a vote of the Court. The Learned Counsel were immediately after in troduced by Aldermen WOOD and WAITHMAN, Mr. Minions, and Mr. OLDHAM, preceded by the Cham berlain and Marshals. _ _ TheCitastseataita then proceeded to read to them the vote, and to administer the Freeman's Oath, after which he addressed them to the following effect : " GENTLEMEN—You have been selected from the body of a learned profession to perform a duty the most arduous and important; and when we consider the exalted rank of the individual more immediately concerned in the result—the splendid talents of those by whom the great cause was conducted—the august Ti ibunal before which it was pleaded—and the inte rest and anxiety with which not only this country, hut the whole civilized world looked forward to the issue, I am not aware that the annals of mankind can afford its parallel. This was a cause which re quired the genius and eloquence of a Demosthenes, a Cicero, and a Mansfield ; and I can venture to assert, without fear of contradiction, that these great qualities were exhibited in the fullest extent by those whom I have now the honour to address. The great Orator of Greece, by that manly force of unaffected eloquence, which (in the language of an elegant writer of our own country), tushed like a torrent too impetuous to be withstood,' astonished and de -1 lighted the most polished Assembly then in existence; and the father of Latin eloquence commanded ap plause, and influenced the determination of a Roman 1 8enate ; but, Gentlemen, the fame of your eloquence has already extended to countries wholly unknown to those great characters; and already in realms which never witnessed the triumphs of Alexander, nor the progress of the Roman Eagles, are recorded the transcendent talents and eloquence of a Brougham, a Denman, and a Lushington." The Learned Gentlemen were then conducted to the LORD MAYOR, and were severally introduced.— After sitting down for a moment by his side, Mr. BROUGHAM rose, and first addressed the Court. He said—" MY LORD AND GENTLEMEN—I find it difficult to express my feelings for the honour you have just conferred upon me—to say how sensible I am of that honour, and how deep is my gratitude. Those who have to follow me, my Learned Col leagues, will be far better able to tell you the sensa tions which we in common feel for this distinguished and unprecedented honour which it has pleased the first Corporation of the greatest Metropolis in the world to confer upon us. For myself, I feel pecu liarly proud of being deemed worthy your approba tion. My acquaintance and connection with this City, is of a more ancient date than that event which has given rise to the signal honour conferred upon me to-day. It was my fortune, in 1808 and 1809, to advocate the cause of the Merchants of London at the Bar of that very Tribunal before which the re cent proceedings took place. It is therefore with more than ordinary satisfaction I view their selection of an Advocate on that day, now ratified by your approval. Yet, it vas not my advocacy, nor yet the more powerful advocacy of my Learned Colleagues, which brought to a triumphant conclusion the late proceedings. It was the circumstances in which we were placed—the People by whom we were sur rounded. We felt ourselves advocating the cause of the first subject in the Realm, before a British House of Peers, appealing. to British justice, supported by British law, and in the face of a British People. If we had only to rely upon the strength of our own exertions, we might have failed ; but, on the con trary, supported by the voice of the People, we felt certain of victory. Our task was that of staying the progress of violence—a violence which the People shewed themselves determined not to suffer. I re joice that the heats and passions which were then ex cited are fast subsiding ; but they did good, since probably the cause which provoked them, will never again be renewed. As an Advocate, I shall only observe, that whatever exertions were used in behalf of her, who was the most illustrious subject in the Realm, it would have been our duty equally to have exercised in behalf of the humblest." Mr. Ditivstax.—" My Lord and Gentlemen, my Learned Colleague, who has just addressed you, has said he could with difficulty expresshis feelings for the distinguished honour you have conferred upon him. How much more difficult then is my task to render thanks, whose service has been more humble? I believe all who hear me, this City, the People throughout this great Empire, all of the present time and latest posterity, will think with me, that my Learned Friend was the great and prominent feature in the late extraordinary cause. For myself, I felt the dignity of such an association; I felt for the dig nity of the English Bar, which he raised—for the character of the English People, which he illustrated by the powerful advocacy of our august Client. He has told you most truly, that the Bar knows no dis tinction of persons, and that it would have been our duty to have equally exerted ourselves for the meanest. But we felt, in common with the English People, the importance of that cause in which we were en gaged—with that People, who indignantly beheld die persecution of the first subject in the Realm, who felt their liberties identified with her cause, and that law compromised, in which all were so deeply! interested. It was impossible, too, that I, or my Learned Colleagues, could behold the Illustrious Personage who was the object of that persecution, assailed, without feeling for the derogation of that respect which every honest man must wish should be preserved towards high rank, illustrious birth, and the Constituted Authorities of the land. But I cannot forget how, in that struggle, we were borne out by public opinion—an opinion, not the result of momen tary feeling, but springing from the most holy and deepest seated principles of the mind—principles, the growth of that Constitution which has given birth to the spirit of freedom. For the favour you have con ferred upon me, I feel most grateful; while I am humbled by the consciousness of my inadequate title to so high an honour. Permit me to add, however, that such expressions of public approbation, are in themselves pledges by which men are bound to future desert. He who has been honoured as I have this day, will never allow that public opinion which has approved him, to be risked by his future conduct.— But he will do his best to merit its continuance, while PROVIDENCE permits him to all a station where he may serve his country. In this spirit I receive the gift you have conferred upon me. I receive it as a pledge which binds me, as long as I exist, to perse vere in that conduct which you have thought praise worthy, nor while I have existence can I ever for get this day." Dr. LUSHINGTON." I cannot express my sense of the high honour you have done me—my feelings deprive me of the power—it has exceeded the highest hope of my ambition. My Learned Faiend, who has just addressed you, has alluded to the powerful in fluence of public opinion in that direful contest in which we have been engaged ; but, it was the City of London which set the example. It was to that example, more than to the talent with which the cause was advocated, more than to the justice of it, more than to the justice of that Tribunal which tried it, we owe our signal triumph. It was to the Free dom of the Press, which raised its voice in our behalf, and circulated the influence of that example. Had it been otherwise, our exertions would have been fruitless." Dr. Luso INGTON then retired a. m the front of the platform, shortly after which the Court broke up, and the Learned Gentlemen retired with the LORD MAYO a to partake of the hospitalities of the Mansion-house. El• ..- STATE OF IRELAND. There are so many conflicting interests in every County or Barony in.lreland, that it is Very difficult to ascertain the.actual condition of the People. All our information concurs in the simple fact, that the tranquillity of the country might be everywhere preserved, if the Magistrates and Gentry were active, and would renounce their petty jealousies and inte rests for the sake of the general good. Whatever the Landowners may think, it is yet certain, that the expense of the Police Establishments must ultimately fall on them—where there is scarcely enough to pay the local taxes, any additional expense must be taken from the rents, and this circumstance ought to sti mulate their utmost exertions to preserve the peace of their respective districts. Government has pro claimed the whole of the King's County (with the exception of four Baronies) to be in a state of dis turbance, and requiring an extraordinary establish ment of Police. Six Baronies in the County of Kil dare ; one in the County of Carlow ; one in the County of Dublin; and one in the County of Wick low, have also been put under the Peace Preserva tion Act—Dublin Journal. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Saturday last were married, by special license, at the Earl of Comitat'.., in Piccadilly, Sir ROGER GRESLRY, Bart. to tie Right Hon. Lady SorHIA CATHERINE COVENTRI • The ceremony was performed by the Rev. WILLIAM JOLLIFFIE, one of his Lordship's Chaplains ; after which the happy couple set out for Drakelow Hall, in Staffordshire, the seat of Sir ROGER GRESLEY. The following is another melancholy instance of the uncertainty of human life:—Tuesday owning last, Miss MILLS, of Ripley, Yorkshire, was given in marriage, by Sir WILLIAM INGILBY, Bart. High Sheriff of the County, to Mr. Noumea:4, a man worthy of her choice. The same day she attended York Races, and the dinner to celebrate the nuptial union was prepared for her and her numerous friends, at the Falcon Inn, Micklegate. Previously to such celebration, she drank a glass of cold. water, retired from the festive circle, became convulsed in the night of Wednesday, and on Thursday evening died. GENERAL REDVCTION Or TAXES.—The necessity and expediency of striking off a portion of the NA TIONAL War is very ably argued in the Pamphleteer, No. 36, just published—by which it is proved that the injury to the public Creditor will be very felt. The subject is expected to be brought under consideration during this Session of Parliament. In the same No. are published Bowles Letters to Lord Byron ; B. Beaumont on the Criminal Code ; Cornaro on Longevity; with several other intire Pamphlets. LlBELS.—SatUrday, the Grand Jury at Westmin ster found a true bill of indictment against Wit. LIAM CLARKE, bookseller,' St. Clement's Church yard, Strand, for printing and 1 üblishing a blas phemous libel, contained in a Poem, by PERE , / Marie SHELLY, entitled Queen Mal,! which indi:t ment was instituted by the Society for the Suppres sion of Vice. Four bills, preferred for seditious libels and caricatures against KING, of Chancery-lane; TY LER, Wych-street ; and HENTHREY, book:eller ; and the Editor of the Real John Bull, were thrown out. These Bills, we understand, were preferred by the Constitutional Association. CORN Eseumscr, MARK-LANR, JVNF. 4.—Our market was we II supplied with Wheat this morning, a considerable proportion of last week's arrivals remaining on hand, besides fresh supplies from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, for which there was very little demand at a decline of 2s. per quarter, and without buyett for the inferior qualities. Barley is 2s. per quarter cheaper, the supply being rather large for the season; and the Maltsters having left off buying, occasioned very dull sale at that abatement.-- The arrivals of Oats have been considerable, and the trade was exceedingly dull at a reduction of Is. per quarter front the peen of this day se'nnight.—Current prices u under : vaunt.. Small Rams 3os 32a Wheat, Kent and 'lick ditto 24s 9P,s Essex 56. 601 Oats, Potatoe 251 2.fs Suffolk 365 58s Poland ... 21s 24s Norfolk 46s 544 1 Feed Its /Ss Rye 28s 30s Flour, per Sack 45s SOs Barley 2os 24. Rapeseed, per Last 4'32 £32 Malt 5Ol 56s rowan. White Peas . 3os 34s Wheat, Dantzle -14. Bailers ...564 )8s Baltic Red, Hembree or Grey Peas ...............261 30s Brabant red Veal. ss. 6d. to ss. 44. 50. 54s UM/11LO AIARILET, JORI .—Beef, ss. 6d. to 4s. 6d. p e r stpoonrke,o3f:lb6l;tollu lutto 44. n,3 Lln 6d b, t 4 o l. 4l. 6d 6d. .to 6s. 6d.—Cattle at Mar ket, Beasts, 1900; Calves, 200; Sheep and Lambs, 15,900; Pip. 240.—Hay and Straw per load, Hay, 31. 10s. to 41. 41. 41. Os. to 51. ss. Straw, 11. Bs. to 11. last