Star.
London, England, 1814-03-22 00:00:00

coPEnttAtAstv THEATRE.

Mr. YOUNG last night supported the character of
Hamlet, a part in which he formerly obtained a eery
large portion of theatrical fame. That fame, we are
h.ippy to say, is still farther increased, by the force
and elegance which last night characterised his re-
presentation of the Danish Prince. It was a piece of
acting not less remarkable for Ate accuracy with
which it was conceived, than far e fidelity with
which it was executed. Mr. YoutsuAas analysed the
character, and. he gives to its component parts—
whether rage or grief, boldness or delicacy—their just
and proper expression. The whole of the scene with
the spirit of Hamlet's father was grand and solemn.
It seemed from the aspect of terror which Mr. YoUNG
assumed—from his tremulous voice and bending
limbs—as if he really imagined that he stood in the
presence of a supernatural being. Nor can we speak
too highly of the closet scene : Mr. YOUNG here dis.
played great strength and vigour; but in the very
" whirlwind of his passion," he steered clear of that
disgusting rudeness which weak minds mistake for
impassioned force. The exclamation after the death
of Polonius could not have been delivered with more
powerful effect. Formerly, Pole:rifle was killed be-
hind one of the wings; but this incident was last
night brought more palpably before the audience, by
the introduction, in the flat, of a crimson tapestry,
through which Hamlet stabs him. The effect is much
better.--Miss STEPHENS, for the first time, appeared
as the fair Opefia. She played the character in a
sweetly-simple style. The tones of her voice are un-
commonly plaintive, and they communicated to Opke-
lids incoherent expressions a shade of melancholy
piteously interesting. The two sentences—" we know
what we are, but we know not what we may be,"—
and, " I would give you some violets, but they all
withered when my poor father died," were uttered in
a voice

" So eguecal, go rwqancholy,"
and accompanied by a look so mournful, as penetra.
ted and subdued every heart. The wild ails which
are attached to the character wen sung by Miss STE-
PHENS with much pathos. She also introduced Dr.
PURCELL'S cantata of Mad Beer. The return of Miss
STEPHENS to the stage after she had melted our souls
by her dulcet harmony, for the purpose of surprising
us by the execution of a Demi-oravura, entirely de-
stroyed the interest which Oppkelia had previously ex-
cited. A part of the audience openly censured it—
and none of them attempted to encore the Cantata,
although it was extremely well executed, and in its
proper place would certainly have been much admired.

Among the fashionable and illustrious marriages
expected shortly to take place, is that of the Duke 6f
CLARENCE with the beautiful widow the Duchess of
OLDE\BURGH•

That elegant building, the Lunatic Asylum of
Glasgow, the foundation of which was laid in 1810,
and which ter:ninates with a mAgnificent dome, is
just finished. It is capable of containing 120 inha-
bitants. The subscriptions raised have been upwards
of 815,000, 10,000 of which was collected in that
opulent city.

Sugais are on the decline in the Glasgow market.
Dry Brown at 114 s. to 117 s. ; Refined large Lump
1695. to 170s.—Scotch Wheat 38s.
Monday se'nnight, about nine o'clock in the even-
;lig, I fit e broke out in the carpenter's shop of Messrs.
Scott and Grieve, Balmano-street, Glasgow, which,
in the ccurse of an hour, completely destroyed die house.
Friday se'nnight, about ten o'clocy at night, a• fire
broke out in some barns at South Field, in Liver-
sedge, and consumed or damaged a quantity of grain,
to the value of £3OO, the property of Mr. George
Scott, of Hcckmondwike.

The water corn-mill at Midhope Stone, in York.
shire, in the occupation of Messrs. Hawksworth and
Brown, was on Friday se'nnight discovered to be on
fire, and, notwithstanding every exertion being made
to extinguish the flames, the whole were entirely
burnt to the ground, and a large quantity of cord de-
stroyed. The damage is estimated at £2OOO.

Sunday se'nnight a fire broke out, at South Tid-
worth, near Andnver, on the premises of Mr. Dow-
ling,.which consumed the ricks, barns, stables, and
other out-buildings, together with seven horses which
were in the stables. The dwelling house was preser-
ved. This is supposed to be the work of some in-
cendiary.

Saturday Mr. DE BouT, a surveyor, residing in
,Gibraltar-row, Lambeth, was discovered inn-a ditch,
near Camberwell. The deceased had been. dining
with some friends at Camberwell, and returning home
late on Monday evening, it is supposed, missed the
foot-path by the darkness of the night, and was suf-
focated. He has left a wife and three children.

The house of Mr. G. Poor., Post-office keeper, in
Annan, was lately broke into, and about £si•) carried
off. On the Monday evening•following, when Mr.
Pool was engaged with some customers in his shop,
the wh'.le of the money, with the exception of a few
notes, was thrown in at the shop door.
A young woman, of the name of Sarah Smith, was
brought up to Hatton Garden Office on Saturday, in
custody of John Limerick, the officer, charged by
Mrs. Kelly, of Saffron•hill • (with whom the prisoner
lived servant), with stealing a sheet off the bed on
which she lay, and making it into a shift or herself.
The Magistrate asked the prisoner what she bad to
say to the charge against her who answered as fol-
lows Yesterday morning my mistress says to me,
Sally, go up and bring down one of the sheets off
your own bed to be washed, and make a daft with the
other : I says, thank you, ma'am, and went up and
brought one sheet to the washer-woman, and, being
much distressed for a shift, I sat up all night and
made myself a shift of the other sheet. In the morn-
ing my mistress says to ma again, Sally, bring down
your other sheet to be washed ; I told her I had made
it into a shift, as she desired roe; on which she got
into such a passion, that she called me a thief, and
sent for an officer and had me brought before your
Worship." The manner of her telling the story, and
mistlking her mistress's order, whether intentional or
accidental, canard much mirth. The Magistrate ad-
vised the prosecutrix to try to settle it with the pri-
soner ; to which proposition she consented, and the
prisoner• was discharged.—The parties afterwards re-
turned home together good friends.
The three French prisoners, convicted of murder at
the Winchester Assizes, were •xeouted near that city
on Monday se'anight.
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