Star.
London, England, 1830-09-27 00:00:00

CFHILTEZHIAM THEATRE.

" TAe Dams." says one of our best modals anks, " is the perfect
Imitation of human life ; by means of the stage, it represents man in all
his varieties of mind, his expressions of manner, and his powers of la-
den, and is the first of moralities, because it teaches us in the most im.
passive way the knowledge of ourselves." Regarding dramatic
entertainments, when regulated by talent and judgment, in this light,
and considering them as the indispensable concomitants of all fashion.
able onsusemants—if, Indeed, s still higher character and station might
not mote appropriately be assigned to them—we own that the decline
of that taste by which they bad so long and so generously been fostered,
in Cheltenham, has been to us a some of deep regret ; assured awe
are, that moral purposes which have sustained the stage, through the
long lapse &ages, and through every change in the political and moral
condition of mankind, must ever vindicate the advocacy of Its claims to
nadonal and public support. Numerous and admirable as the
various attractions of this town unquestionably are, It cannot be
denied that without such entertainments as • well-managed theatre
la peadluly ululated to Abed, time attractions would still be
incomplete; and it would argue either a tacit reproach d the
liberal and enlightened feelings of out predecessors, or a de.
generation of that refined and cultivated spirit, which, from the
days of Shakspeare to the close of the last century, secured to the
stage the patronage, the sanction, and the personal protection
of the most illustrious of our countrymen, the most distinguished of our
statesmen, and the most celebrated of our wits ; were that species of
amusement, which is indeed "the first of moralities"--and justly so
esteemed, imply " beesuse it teaches us in the most impressive way
the knowledge of ourselves," to be consigned to irremediable decay.
Strongly Impressed, alike with the conviction of its utility, and the as.
tartans of its advantages,as a means of rational Instruction, we should
be sorry to see such a reproach east upon Chdtenhan as the total en.
dnedon of the Drama in this favoured watering place would indelibly
affix upon that character for public spirit and the liberal support of
every enterprise for the advancement of the general good, which the
town has so long and honourably maintained. It may perhaps be urged
by those who dissent from our view of the subject, that the perform-
ances have not lately been of such an order es to promise any gratifies-
don to the distinguished members of the ton who visit Cheltenham, and
who la the metropolis have such frequent opportunities of witnessing
the mobbed display of all the first rate talent ache country. To each
obselloas we would reply by merely referring to a few individuals that
bate se diffment periods been du the present season.
lf stash attest:dons as Beare, blisserogted riv ,
Miss Tree, and a few more
minus perfonows, cannot secure overflowing audiences In a provincial
thefts, it cannot at least be charged upset the swears that he has not
arienweimul to merit that emcees which, however, lie hes not been so
finumne so to experience. Monday even:, lass, a brilliant but not
amedul mason assembled to whom one the meet perfect comm.
madons of the hhtronic est, In Been's unequalled of
IWwdIII. His delineation of the character is now so so all
minds, that ft only remains for us to my, that however the bodily health
of MB peat aetannay be impaired, his mental energies are u vivid and as
vigiosos as ever, and that the emanations of his genius have scarcely
het a particle of their brightness or their twos. On Wednesday
abbe he pet/mood Mr Giles Overreach to a very thin house, the at.
Nods= of the Music Meeting, at Worcester, read as that festival
WS been by tin presence of royalty, mibmmd against our theatre.
Oa nib Set paneled, ors we should mbar say, personified the
we_alegpil and imadimed Lear palomino la which be reveals, with
a hula reality, the deep and intense werkbp of the human heart,
anbittesed by the careless megnish which " a thankless child" alone
can ambit " shames than the serpent's tooth." It is said that
his palm visit to the is doodad to be the last occasion
whisk the admines ot this highly and singularly gifted ornament of
the &Ma siege, will have of their ahmbation of his extra-
adluty powers. We hope otherwise, in the present dearth of tra.
gin talent, we kw, not where a summon could be found to fill that
plea which, whenever it may be vacated by Kean, will have a blank in
the annals ei dramatic glory, such as only the retirement of Garrick our.
passed.—Cheltsisksw Jesernal.

PORTSMOUTH, Sets. U.

Ilk Majesty's gun-brig Clinker, Lieut. G. W. Matson, arrived
from the coast of Africa. on Monday, having kit the squadron on that
station in perfect health. She sailed from Prism's Island on the 17th
July, and has brought home 12 invalids. The Clinker was ordered
home, from the circumstance of the unlitsess of her state to encounter
the winter gales. Since she has been en the Comet she has been very
oneoessful, haring with ber boats, under the direction of Mt. W. L.
Browne, the Master, captured 1013 slaves, and during :tarried,
(fine lean,) has only lost two men by fever, althouo have
died mite had been sent away in prises. The Conflict had not arrived
nut *ben the Clinker sailed, but was daily expected. The Printrose,lB,
amender Broughton, bad sailed to anise in 13 south latitude. The
1111, Captain Gordon, sailed from Prince's Island on a cruise, the
hen the Clinker left. ;The Medina, 20, Commander Edward
ebb, and Black Joke tender, were anteing la the Bight of Benin. The
itampat was left at Prince's Island, stowing wood and water. The
Wog% and many other Spanish vessels, were at Whydah, and their
meemimets narrowly watched. Of the settlement at Fernando Po we
cliff kave unfavourable accounts. The Athol had recently visited it,
and hund It still destructive to the health of Europeans. The Clinker
N her passeraitatomen
C.B.touched at Bt. Michael's, where she found the
46. J. Marklaad, she left, however, with the
Clinker. The ndaunted, 46, Captain Clifford, C.B. was of Terceira;
sloop from Cork, with provisions, bed been detained by the Portuguese
bbieltading squadron of that bland. The following of ewe pas.
mew is the Clinker s—Lieut. Airey, invalided from the Medina ; Mr.
David Lewis, Supernumerary Surgeon ; Mr. Clerk, Assistant Surgeon;
end Mr. Milling, Midshipman, all invalided from the Athol. The
Clinker came into harbour on Tuesday to be paid ea
HislMajcsty's stems-vessel Columbia, Lieut. Ede, arrived at Ply-
IMNIM es Tuesdaya last from the Mediterrasesa, last from Fahnoath,
Wiese she drop her mane. Sbe left Falmt.uth on her voyage out on
Ulagi6tharrived on the 15th at Gibraltar, which she left on the
On the 19th she exchanged colours with a Punch corvette under
Obi tri-colotued and pam the r- of saw the French
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:wads% Ira =ld el two of battio.timps (one with Ad.
bars Isg,) six bri, and sewn lennepsets, all under the tri.coltured
lag. Om has briniest hoots mom! peewits at &tined= as pas-
samong them are Rear-Admiral Stuart, late Captain of-the
Glaucous, la Due d'Esears, Messrs. Oldham and Hawke
maeltys, (from Ocoee 0 Hassan (from Turley I) and Don Pedro
Quintana (from Spain.)
His Majesty's ship Wulf, 18, Commander Hanky, sailed from Ply.
mouth on Saturday foe the East Indies. Commander De Saumares
takes his passage in her to join the Zebra, 18, vice Pridham, promoted.
The Britamart, 10, Commander Johnson, sailed from Plymouth on
Friday for St. Michael's.

The Malta, 84 gons'in Romaine, has been recently bared end ear.
myed to meermin bet condition, preparatory to being taken to Showmen
for the' savior of the Sheer-hulk.

The Panes, 0, Capt. Dinah strived at Plymouth on Toseday from
this poet, to be steadied to that station.

The 4, Commodes* Bum C.B. fee the auntAMee, still
reensios .Ipeend at St. Helen's.

At Spithsed t Galatea. At St. Helen's Dryad. In the Harkin r
Pt. Vincent, Royal George, Weßelley, Ganges, Rainbow, Rum, and
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PIIONOTIONS AND APPOINTICIPTS.—Zieut. Kelly, of the
10 the rank of Cboonander ; Commander Cantu, Ueut. J. J. 8. Bt.
John, Rev. Hugb Salvia, Mr. It. Singer, Admital OM, to the Wsl.
Inky ; Commander Charier Hasnlyn Williams, Lieut. F. H. Anson,
and Mr. James Hulse. Purser, to the Racehorse; Commander Smart.
to the Royal George yacht; Um. R. Robinson, so the Pyledest vice
Anson, appointed to the Race Hone. Lieutenants Joseph Raw-
lins Thomas, to the Rainbow, vice Anderson, at sick quarters; Lint.
Ruddle, to the Medina, vice Airry, invalided.; Mi. limber, Mate of
the Atbol (son of Commander Bomber, of the (Winery at this port,)
to be Lieutenant of she Primrose. vies Boddie; Lout. S. H. Luton, to
the But Blockade; Lieut. J. M 6 Donnell, o Pie Mediu, vice Phta,
; Samuel Irvine, M.D. to be ilaperamensry &upon the
Srpsetio ; Mr. Walter Coma, Second Lieut. of Boyd Mam, Chat.
ham Division, vice Baker, promMeL--Hampatfre Teisreph.