Star.
London, England, 1815-12-27 00:00:00

THREE TIMES THREE!--A SONG.

In his last hlnn Sir PETZR lies,
Who knew not what it was to frown;
Death took him mellow, by surprise,
And in his cellar stopp'il him donor..
Through all our land we could not Mast
A Knight more gay. more i rompt than he,
To rise and fill a bumper toast,
And pass it round with three times three!
None better knew the feast to sway,
Or keep Mirth's boat in better trim:
For nature had but little clay
Like that of which sbe moulded him.
' Tl:telneanest guest that grac'd his board,
'Vas there the freest of thy- freo,
His bumper toast, when Pt rr a potted,
And pass'd it round 3. thre: times three !
Nr kept at true good humour's mitt,
The social flow of I.lealture's tide;
lie never made a blow look dark,
Nor caus'il a rear, but when he died.
No sorrow round his t nub should dwell,
More plias'd his gay old Ghost would be,
Fin iuneral song, amd passing bell,
. T., hear no sound but their timer three!

TH.RATRES.

DIRTRY-LANE.... After the clisgnstine Play of
George Barnwell, which is given annually in Christ.
nms week. a new Pa.romiate was brought out. en-
titled Harlequin and Fancy, or The .Poet's last Shilling.
The Author, in the enmmencement of the pi')t. ac
counts tor the Theatre h tvuig recourse to this speciesl
of ente,tainment. The ghost of his last shilling ap•
pears to him when snrroitiided by .4uns, and Li! s
that he must give tip Trapedy it he me ins to thyme,
and write a Pant( mime. And Fancy arpeatt—in-
trothires to him Mint, who in h's :urn raises up a
stranue medley of beasts, birds, &c. to which the
stage have of late be..n so mu, h indebted. balite is
indiotint at this usurpation, And declares ! hat ot:
will hunt them down, to make room f r the disvrav
of the genuine Drama.—gut he is forced to retire—
and he tells iehilit to. •

B - enjoy Lis tranment hour,
'Twill quickly pass*--then tremble at my pow'r."

The usual Harlequinade then eam•rences, and is
pursued through a variety of laughable incident,, in
which the transitions, tricks, and matitzuvres ate in-
cessant and m,►st happily if.. 'kited A number of
new ant! well.ptinted scenes are introduced, and they
are
_gererally of scenes familiar to us, such as the
Strand Bridge, A Lottery Office, the front .+f the two.
Theatres. a Masquerade Warehouse, J$ ►rlitifitot
House, tic. Beside these, thy vetnple of Dramatic
Genius, and the Con of SHACISPIVIII6 with which

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Waters regains his triunph. ;re txtreinely grand and
do great 4reclit to the respective Artists. The pro-
cession of beasts driven by Satire from the stage is
truly ; and the scene alter it, representing
all our great dramatic poets, a tine effect. A
ycu'ig Lady of the name or TIINSTALL made her
first appearance on any stage In the character of
'Panty. She has a gone voice, and will be us:.,ful in
such parts There is a musical parody on some of
the fine music in Ilfackth, which certainly cannot be
heard too often, bin we do not like to bear it in a
Pantomime. The new Clown is the son of the Little
"Devil. He has great force and agility. Miss Time
made her first appearance in Coleanline. She dances
with elegance, and her action is expressive. There
are several dances—a Spanish Bolero, a Hornpipe by
a child, and a wooden shoe Hornpipe by Pantaloon,
which exeitedmitch minty; Ind was encored. It con-
tains several happy tricks : how to make a man is
one of them. The Clown and Pantaloon build up a
man of crockery, beginning with hip legs and ending
with his head, whi-si the Egure begins to walk, after
which the Coma breaks him in pieces again. The
animated pictures in a kitchen are also dexterously
contrived, as well as a supper table, which separates
and turns into three tables, Scc. &c.—We have no
doubt but that when the scenery, decorations and
changes are more perfect than could be looked for on
a first exhibition, it will be a popular piece.
Covenv.Gannew.—The Tragedy of George Barn-
torn was, according to annual custom, performed at
this Theatre also, after which a new Pantomime was
introduced. It was preceded by a very diverting
Chinese story, in which a powerful Tartar Prince de.
mainds from a Chinese Emperor a restitution of some
plunder, which had been taken from him. The Em-
peror proposes as the condition on which. the plunder
shall be restored, that a man shall be found who will
drink a fountain dry, and eat an immense pile of
bread, &c. This is accomplished by Mut:dried; a
voracious Tartar. A transformation ensues on all

sides, and the pursuit begins. A great vafiety of me-
chanical tricks were executed, for the most p.m with
precision, and promise to amuse the visitors of the
Theatre at this time'of the year. The scenes, where
they bad any object, were aimed at the pasting lol-
lies cf the day, and the admirable mimicry of GRI-
MALDI gave them lull effect, The best scenes of this
kind were the resuscitation of the Clown by galva-
nism, and a mock duel. There was also a trio on
thetop of a house, between the Cbcon, his Ali:tress

and aCat, which had an excellent effect. The ani-
mation of the picture cards in a card-maker's shop
was well imalined,,ancl pleasant, as it brought to
mind the immortal game of cards in the Attire of die
Lod. The characters of Harlepin and Columbine
were supported with hereditary agility ; and beside
the usual Pahtom:sr:;cal characters, there was a mi-
niature Clown, represented by Master JGE GRIMALDI,
who displayed some very extraordinary postures, and
great agility, together with a horse, three donkies, a
lamb, and some other quadrupeds, who trod the
stage with great propriety. The piece concluded
with a splett,tid scene of the Temple of Peace, and
went off with great applause.

FROM LAST NIGHTS G42277Z

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
Feb. 11. Josopb Surr. of High Holborn, iiiberdabher, dealer and
ebapnian, at ten, at Guildhall.

BANRRITirrs.
Ely Rant-car, of timckport,Chesivre, victualler, dea'er and chap.
wan, to surrender January 6, 1 and Feb. 0, at eleven, at the
Castle Inn. Stockport. Attornies, Mr. Walters, Stockport ; or
Mr. Henry Wright, Lontiou.
William Pritias . of Queslgley, Gloucestershire, butcher, January
4, at six; January 5, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Hell Inn,
Gloucester. Anomie', Mr. George Chilton 7, Chancery lane,
London ; or Mr. .1 homas Okey, Gloucester.
Jacob Cohen, late of Manchester, but now or late of Wlliteclia-
pel, London, hat-maaufacturer, dealer and chapman, January
6, 13, and Feb. 6, at twelve, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr.
l'asmnre, Warnford•c“urt, 'I hrormoeton-street.
ol.ert Harter., of .:.wer Road, Islintom, wine-eooper, titer-
'chant, d. aler and cle.isnoan. December 90, January 6, and Feb.
6. am tvrelve, at I.lu IdhalL Atternies, Messrs. Mayli‘w and

Price, 10, Syniond's Inn.
Thomas Porter, late of Ithmin,tham, a. 41 9f Wahvorli, Surrey,
merchant, dealer and rtni num, January 16, 17, and Veb. 6, at
one. at t• c star and Gave:. I avert, I.‘verpuil Attornses,
Alessrs. Aci.on and Wit. eler, Liverpo•il
lame. Sykes and lobo Marshall, of N.irth Col!lngham, Noteng-
hamshire, and also of Nottiugliam, in Mater:. rhaitincti
and copartners, Jatravy 4, at six, January 5, and h 6, at tt-0,
at the Ham Inn, Nottingham. Attornixs, hles•tts. Allmp and
Wells, Nottingham.

DIV 1LF.14 DS to he made at 6011.1)HALL.
Jan. 20. Joseph Walley, Lime-sties-% mrreliaii., at 12. Feb. 1,
Peter Blaclihnin, Lick, Plymouth, Bce. .hip builder,
at tv.tve. /an. 16, David tamed street., stabie-keeper.
at twelve. J-In 40, Jto,o ShiMo.:, Great l'inver.o.ireet, plumbic,
at twelve 13T1. PO. H •ton Wei y, sitchic•lane, druggist, at 11.
Jim 16. Iletuy Snitch, ernydno, thopkreyer, a• cloven. Jail. 16,
William H.!.-vey. Jeinlyn-iitri et, wine•macliant, a; ten. Lin. 16,
. le" kin Lowe, MIIICWO-1.411r, mer.•hants, at eteven.—
Ia 1. Vl Man Sykes and l'homaslLlettin tit White Lion-
sire. r.a.....1-inerebaiirs, at eleven Jan. i ti, Edward Steil hens Cie
elder and youner. Otfor.l-stre••t, carvers, at tell. Jan. 16, l'bri.
was Cbristo-hitr,Dimster-sourt, stir-merchant,
yen. January 20, John Whittle Harvey, of liaeilctgh !call,
banker, at eleven.

DIVI Di..NDS to be made in the COUNTRY.
Jan. 16. Georg.- W. ,t, Kingston-Wm-Hull, liiien.draper, at
eleven, a. the ,0r at .d Duck, Hull. Jan 17, Isaac freeborn,
buicner, at eleven, at the White Hart. :Socking.
lin. a. Melton: Hopkins, Rath, grocer, at twelve, at the York
lintel, Lath. Jan. 17, Joun belwood, N :rtli Petherton, inn-
keeper, a one, at the Commercial Rooms, Bri3tol. bd. 23,
John and Robert Bradshaw, Lancaster, tallow-chanillers, at
nieveti, at he King's Arms, Lancaster. Feb. 2, Edward :luting
an..l Wiliam Harvey, Liverpool, anchor-smiths, at one, at the
King's Arms, Liverpool Jan. 9, Wiliam Lewis, Llanbister,
farm r at tea, at the King's Head, Kingston. Feb. $, Daniel
kin Portsea, brew* at one, at the Fountain, Portsmouth.
n, risonas Lovell, Portsmouth, rope-maker, at two, at the
Fountain, l'ortsniou h. Jan. 19, John Mitchell, Ulcua .-still,
near Egremout, miller, at ten, at the Golden Linn, Wlinchaven.

CER'I'IFICATES.-JANUARY 16.

Mars/aduke haver, Stoke-upon. Frew, grocer. John White
and John George Cochrane, rleet..treet,
Clulcon Arebb, Hermontkey,fellmonger. John George Muoj..n,
Savage-gardens broker.
MILITARY PROMOTION.

7.onintission in the West Essex Regiment of hti:itia. signet by
the Lord Lieutenant of the Cuunty of Is ex.
Hugb George Gibson, Geot. to be Eosin.

UNION HALL—Francis Richards, the pauper who
is in custody for stabbing Mr. Dibley, the Overseer
of Lambeth, was yesterday again brought up for re.
examination. John Dawes, another pauper, was pre-
sent in the ward when Mr. Dibley came up and told
the prisoner, he was sent to take him before the
Committee ; the prisoner said, he would not go. Mr.
Dibley advise.) him in the most civil language, to go
and defend himself from the charge brought against
him, of dicc'rderly conduct. Prisoner still refused,
and brandishing a knife which he had in his hand,
said, he would shove that into any man who should
attempt to take him before the Committee. Mr.
Dibley attempted to catch his hand, but unfortunately
missed him ; the prisoner then struck at Mr. D.'s
body with the weapon ; Mr. D. warded off the blow
with his hand, but in doing so he received a deep
cut on the arm. The prisoner then made another
desperate attack upon him, and stabbed him in the
back of the head ; the knife remained in the wound,
having entered a depth of near two inches. Mr. D.
himself pulled it out and threw it on the ground, when
the prisoner picked it up, and gave the unfortunate
man another stab in the side. Some persons had by
thistime come into the room, and the prisoner was
secured. The surgeon who attended Mr. Dibley,
stated that his patient bad been in strong convolsiens
for some hours, and was in a very dangerous state,
and the prisoner was remanded. '
SiiIPWRECIG—The Adamant, from Malta, which
was lately wrecked off the coast of Newhaven, in
Sussex, was originally a King's ship, called the
Thrasher gun brig, and copper bottomed. The
cargo and vessel were besieged by the inhabitants for
•milev round the country, and considered fair game
for plunder, they tapped a pipe of wine, and carried
away the contents in buckets. The wreck was at.
tacked by hundreds. The Committee of Under-
writers at Lloyd's Coffee House, taking into consi.
deration the immense loss of the cargo, it being esti.
mated at £lOO,OOO, are strenuously endeavouring to
stop this nefarious system, and to make examples of
the ringleaders; they have dispatched Vickery and
Bishop, Bow-street officers, to trace the rubbers, and
the plunder. On their arrival in that country, they
received the most prompt and spirited assistance frnm
the Collector, and the Comptroller of the Customs.
They procured a writ of assistance to enable them to
search houses, which they proceeded to do with all
possible speed, at Alfriston, Blatchington, Seaferd,
Sishopstone, Newhaven, and other places. In all of
these pluces the officers found parts of the cargo con-
cealed in houses. At Seaford they found, at a pub.
lic house called the Pelham Arms, two hers mug.
barrels, in which, on opening, were found a quantity
of sheathing with she King's mark. At the bottom
of the cask was a quantity of opium, when the land-
lord not being able to give a satisfactory account of
it, he was taken before the Magistrates at Lewes, and
ordered to find bail. The officers, while in Horsham,
met S. Robinson in the street, a dealer in marine
stores, with a sack on his back, containing a quantity
of copper sheathing. They conveyed him also b....fote
the Magistrates, who ordered him to find bail. The
cargo of the wreck, principally found by the officers,
consisted of nutgalls, quicksilver, goat skins, otto of
roses, birch for carpet brooms, and a vat iety of other
articles, in upwards of two hundred houses, the fleets-
piers of which appeared astonished that they should
be considered to have done wrong, they deeming it
an innisputed right to. take whatever of the cargo
and vessel they could save from the sea. Several of
the parties, on learning that some persons were taken
into custody sent the property they bad collected to
tLe officers.