Star.
London, England, 1802-01-11 00:00:00

THEATRICALS.

Klmes's THIATII.I.-.—For the Opera of "Atka
which had been announced for Saturday evening,
the Comic Opera of L'Angiofina, was to have been
fubffituted in confequence of Madame BANTI'S in-
ns& The Managers were, however, obliged. by
the fudden indiffmlition of Madame Visci, to
bring forward, in the room of L' ilngioliga, the two
little pieces of I Due Satisztri and 11 Capriccio Dra-
matic°. The performances were but thinly attend.
ed ; and the houfe was infufferably cold.

COVIIITZARDEII.—The fudden indifpofition of
Mrs. Biumrovoir occafioned alfo at this Houfe a
change in the principal Entertainment, and Mr.
HOWL'S new Opera, Chaim of the Heart, was fub-
Rituted for Love in a Village. The circumilance
was announced from the Rage before the curtain
drew rip, and it was refpeetfUlly intimated, on the
part of the Proprietors, that thole pesfons among
the audience who might not with to remain, would
have their money returned to them at the doors.—
Bat UM and STORACII, who were on the point of
letting out for Bath, poßponed their journey, in
order to refume their parts in the Opera. The
communication was received with general appro-
bation, and very few were induced to leave the
Houfe.

The following utter, tent in the morning by
Mrs. BILLINOTON to Mr. Ltwas, was printed,
potted up, and diftributed at the avenues and
doors of the Theatre, before the opening of the
Honk, in order to give to the Public the earlieft
notice of the difappointment
Dear Sir.—lt grieves me to the heart that lam not able to
play this evening, my throat Issing fo chafed as not to leave me
a fmgle Dote in iny voice. I have trizd all poffible means, but
for my misfortune they have not afforded me that relief I ex-
peffiet I hope, as Rave but a flight fever, I than row be re-
Bored, and ant week, if you pkak I will perform twice at

Covenr-Gardem—My anxiety to perform this hat much
Inereal'ed my malady. Your's, ace.
"Saturday. " a. BILLINGTON."

It is generally obferved, that the Rage is now
more chatle than it was formerly. The indecen-
cies of the reign of CHARLES 11. are indeed ba-
nifhed. But one grofs imperfeetion Rill remains.
We allude to the praBice of profane fwearing,
which deforms our modern plays. Let any of
the readers of this article, to judge for themfelvcs,
fee the new comedy, Folly as it Pies. Mr. Lewis
particularly Sines in that fpecies of wit: for the
oath is often the whole fubilance and beauty of
the fentiatast. We hope he fpeaks no more than
is fet down for him."

We do not affeft a puritanical thew of Religion.
But we have too high a veneration for the worlhip
of our Fathers not to he !hocked at thofe impreca-
tions, with which Mr. REYNOLDS and others appear
fo delighted, and at thole invocations of the facred
name of Gon, and atteßations of the hopes of fal-
vation, on fubjefts of humour and ridicule, which
Rill difgrace the Rage. Let this remaining danger
be removed, and parents may truß their children
to the Theatre without the fear of the pollution of
their tender minds !

The Katz Lear aged at Covent-Garden, is not
the Covent-Garden Lear, that is, CoLoom's. It
is Ta-ra's, with fome few alterations. In our
opinion the love of Edgar and Corder= fpoils the
charader of the latter, as her anfwer to her Fa-
ther appears the conceolience of her with to be dif-
carded from his regard, that flue may be united
to her lover. In die original there are intrigues
in ftifficient number; thofe of Edaesard with Gow-
n!! and Rego. But TATE is not fatisfied with
thefe : he makes the defpicable rake and libidinous
afraffut form a plot for Cordefea. But the time of
TATE was the age of intrigues.
CoLstam leaves out the fall of defperation from
the fuppofed fummit of Dover Cliff. In this re-
prefentation he is flopped by the fuggeftion of
Edgar, that he may have a fon dear to him, for
whofe fake he ought to live. But Glger's Taft
words prove that he was not unmindful of that fon:
If Edgar lice, U blefi him !

Hyde Park was not yefterday fo crowded as on
feveral preceding Sundays. The (harp invigorat-
ing breeze caufed the healthy fuffufion on the rofy
cheek of beauty, though we fear there was many
a glowing countenance exhibited yefterday, which
was more indebted to art than nature for its ver-
million attraCtion. The lkaiters, who principally
dillinguilhed themfelves, were Mars. Musr E R
CAWFIELD, COUTTS, TROTTER, Bcc. who exhibited
all the agile and graceful exertions of the ex ercife.
A line of carriages was drawn up on the north
fide of the Serpentine, amongft which we ob.
(erred the vii-o•vir of the lovely Mrs. Musrsas,
who appeared to take much pleafurc in contem-
plating the elegant perfection of her fon. Lord
CRAWLS, Sir C. BAMPFYLDE, &C. graced the
Promenade till near five, when the whole party
of Equeftrians, Pedetirians, and Skaiters, except
the guefts of Duke Humphrey,
" its.tized to dinner with what appetites they might."

The forgeries upon the Bank have lately been
carried to an alarming extent: Paid to have been
executed under the direCtion of Tome French Erni-
, gm, force of whom are of dillinguifbed families.—
The Bills are fo well counterfeited that they are
fcarcely difcoverable but by the thimiefs of the pa-
per :—One of thefe dexterous Corntes is appre-
hended, and having been examined before Sir
RICHARD FORD, and Mr. GRAHAM we believe,
now fully committed for trial mode of cir-
culating was not leis ingenious, than that of coml•
terfeiting thefe notes. One of his plans was to pa.
rade oppofite the window of Tome elegant Impure,
into whole apartments he loon procured an intro.
dation, from his gentlemanly.figurc and appear-
ance : before he retired, he always find it necel•
lacy to procure cafh for a bank note, which
Bevy or the Iliad Bo foon got exchanged at the
(hop of Come neighbouring tradefinan : in this leli-
citcrs way, lie continued to put off counterfeit
note s to a confidcrable amount, as nolefs than :mks
of the Ay Amen of their clafs in town appeared
before the Magiftrateg with their dome lice, on his
laft examination, to give evidence again* him.—
k is due to the French Government to Bate, that
they received the acconnt of thr:e fcrgeriea with a
lauJ44e indignation.

CORN MARKETS.

MARK-LANE, JAN. 11.

We have a tolerable fupply of Wheat, and
molt other Grain, to-day, the prime famples of
which were fold at rather higher prices, but infe-
rior defcriptions are exceeding heavy.-Barley is
from is. to 2s. lower, and Malt is looking down-
Oats and Beans are nearly as before-Hog Pcafe
get their late prices, but Boiterb are quite a drug.
General prices as under.
Engl:6 Wheat, 6os. 725. to 82s.
Foreign Ditto, 58s. 70s.
Rye, 365. 405.
Barley, 265. 385.-Deft (New) 405. 445. 6d.
Malt, 445. 561.
Oats, 225. 285. 335.
Horfe Beans, (New) jos. 385.-Old 465.
Tick Beans, (New) 3os. 355.-Old 455.
Hog Peafe, 365. 395. 4os.
Boilers, 425. 465.
Carraway Seed, 365. to vs. per cwt.
Coriander, 265. to 295. per cwt.
Canary, loos. to toss. per qr.
Rape Seed, 341. to 371. per lafl.
Flour, 655. dos. per Pack.
Red Clover, 345. 38s. per cwt.
White ditto. 58s. 845. Ills.

Trefoil, 265. 40$. 506.
FROM THE LONDON OAZITTE, SATURDAY, JAN. 9.
Average price of Corn in England and Wales, from the Re-
turns ending the 2d of January, aka.
Wheat.. Rye. I Barley. I Oats. Beans. Peak.
5. d. s. d. 5. d. s. d. s. d.
75 6 43 2 44 44 the Returns
3
The *vane Price of Sugar, computed from the Returns
maw in the week ending the 6th of January, is 4ia pd. per
hundred weight

FIIICIS or °GAIN, AT T•t ►OLLOWING le IL

BASINOSTOItItiIteIt 731 od to 84s ed per (tarter.
Barley 38s od to 4as od I Deana 368 od to 321 ed
Oats 218 Od to 30$ od Peale 4os od to 46s od
Matnamarse.—Wheat 845 od to 9os od per quarter.
Barmy 39s cd to 4as od I Beans 325 od to 38s od
Oats 241 od to 3os od Peale 4os od to 425 od
Nrwsuar,—Wheats, 6os. od. to 84$. od. per (tarter.
Barley 321 od to 435 od I Beans 4os od to 38s od
Oats 161 od to as od Peale 435 od to 438 cd
Hans.ar.--Wheat 7os od to 88. od per SHarter.
Barley 30s od to 41s 6d I Beans 36s od to 3os od
Oats 208 od to a7s od Peat 401 od to 468 od
RSAOINO.Wittat 632 od. to 86s. od per Quarter
Barley 238 od to 4as od I Beans 335 to 465 od
Oatsass od to 381 od Peak 4.3 e od to 44s od

At Warminfler market, on Saturday lel, the
prices of corn were as follows : wheat, by the
quarter, 31. 4.5. to 31. tas. barley, 11. I 5 s. to 21.
75.: oats, 11. 4.5. to 11.8 s. ; beans, 21. tos. to 31.25.

PLYMOUTH, Jam. g.—Game in from Torbay,
for the purpofc of being vianalled, his Majefty's
(hips ST.IGt.E PH, of 112 guns, Capt. WOLSELEY ;
ROYAL GEORGE, 01 110, Capt. PURVIS; POMPEII,
of 80, Capt. STIRLING; and the ROBUST, of 74,
Capt. Jr itvis.—Arrived the Argo, Capt.WRIG HT,
from Riga, with Naval ftores.
LOVER, JAN. 10.—Sailed for Calais the BRITISH
FA:a packet, Capt. Hammoso, with the snail fur
France of Friday Taft.
HARWICH, JAN. S.—This afternoon were picked
up and brought to this port eight pieces of geneva,
and fevcral parcels of wreckage, from which it is
fuppofed that fume vefrel (molt probably from
Rotterdam) mull have been loft on the Whiting
Sand on Wedneday night hall. Quantities of
wreckage and ruflics arc now bloating about at the
entrance of the harbour.

JAN. Io.—Ydierciay morning the EXPP.ESS pac-
ket, Capt. DELL, failed for lielvoetfluys with two
Dutch Mails, detained here by contrary winds
for fom: days pat; and this morning the ProNCIT
OF "%VALLS, DFANE, failed for Cuxhaven, with
the mails for Hamburgh and Bremen of Friday
tali ; and the PILINCE OF WALES, LINES, failed
for Hcivoetfluys with the Dutch mails of the fame
date.—Wind N. W.

YARMOUTH, JAIL to.---Yeflerday failed the ST.
ALBANS man of war for the Downs. The Ix-
SPECTOiI is under failing orders for the Nore, and
the Samstox, for Hull. Patted through a fleet of
merchantmen, for the River. The veffel mentioned
in my laft, inftead of a packer, proves to be a
Hull trader, bound to London, with goods. Ar-
rived the FAVOURITE floop of war, from Hull,
which nation the has been on for a month pall.
No packet has yet arrived from Cuxhaven.
LIVERPOOL, Jaw. 7.—Capt. DAVENPORT, Of the
Friendfhip, fpokc on the 12th ult. the James, Rio.
MAYNE, and Cornwall, CAMPION, from hence to
Jamaica, in lat. 44. 34.. long. t 1.33. out ten days,
all well.

The Jofeph, ROBINSON, and Venture Again,
Ilocuss, have failed from Philadelphia for this
port.
Altaiven..—The Sarah, Neale,' from Africa a: New Prowl.
&nee.

The George, Wellftood, from hence at Barbadocs.
The Amlerdam packet, Caldwell ; the Flora, and tho
George Barclay, Breath, from hence at New York.
The Liberty, Sands, from hence at Bahamas.
The Governor Dowdfwell, —, from Africa at Demerara,
and fold there.

The Dartmouth, Orr, from Afrka at Butadoes, and gone to
Trinklada.

The Minerva, Rudd. from hence at Newfoundland.
The Rebecca, ScuUenbcrg, and Thetis, Wumberg, from
hence at Bremen.

The Liverpool Packet, and Francis Ann, Harrifon,
from hence at &Katt.

The Mary Ann, Barret, front Gnernfey for this port, at Mil.
ford, with damage.

FROM LLOYD'S LIST.
That, Jaw. to.—Wind N. by W.—Sailed
through the Downs, the Mary and Sufannah,
—, for Jamaica ; Princefs Royal, —, for
Africa ; Leander, for Grenada ; and the
Coramdell, for Botany Bay.

GftAVSSEND, JAN. 10.—Pali by the Wanhauldt,
—, from Sweedeland ; Harnbro' Affrow,
from Gretzell; Two Brothers, Persits, from Win-
der ; Adriana Armettes, Sifter Kate,
and Vrow Riztiana, —, from Roverdam.
Sailed the Elizabeth and Ann, EDWARDS, for
Cork; Mary, —, for Barcelona; Mary Ann,
WOOD, for Cadiz ; Jonge Jans, —, for Embden;
Emanuel, Atasars, and the Vrow Alida,
for Amfterdam.

Capt. FANSHAWE, fon of the Commiffioner of
Plymouth Dock-yard, is made a Poll Captain,
and appointed to the Command of his Majefty's
frigate SOUTHAMPTON.
The Rofelle, STABLE', of Leith, was fpoke with
all well the a9th November, on her pillage to Ja-
maica, in lat. 36. long. 23.
Letters from the Amy of Plymouth, for Ve-
nice, dated about four weeks fince, Itate her fafe ar-
rival there with a cargo of pilchards, being the
firil fhip arrivedgat Venice fince the preliminaries
were figned, and her cargo fetched an extraordi-
nary price.

The Ribentz, SANDS, from Bahamas for Liver.
pool, is finusded near the Bylau Sands.
The Aurora, —...-, from Hamburgh, for Cuz.
haven, is loft near the Swin.

The Caroline, Lax°Ls. from Dantaig for Lon.
don, is put into Dort, with damage.
The Royal George, for Liverpool, is to.. k
tally loft at St. Michael's, crew laved.
The Peggy, LAMBLEY, from Newfoundland to 0 C
Barbadoes, is taken by a Spanilh privateer, of 14
guns, and fent for Porto Rico.
The Ellerbeck, ELL, from Naples to Embden,
was loft on the z4th ult. near the Vlie.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZE-MONEY.—The (loop of
war &nit lON, and armed luggers ANN and PHOE-
Ni x, will be paid for the capture of the Anne, on
Monday, Jan. 18—the Scoariou and LADY ANN
at Yarmouth, and the PHOENIX in London.

It appears that loon after the Brea fleet put
to fea a violent gale took place, which difabled
tome of the vein. One of 74 guns had return-
e I to Brett before the 21ft of laff month, and fe-
veral more were expected. It is fated that there
were between fifteen and flxteen hundred men, fea-
men and foldiers, on boar,l of every Chip of the line.
Accounts were yeflerday received in Town,
that a Dutch fquadron on Saturday paired the
Goodwin Sands, probably going to join the
French expedition, as feveral Dutch velrels had
French troops on board. The letters from Hol-
land, by the Dutch man on Saturday, (tate that
the Chips which the Dutch were preparing for the
Ealt Indies are now frozen up at Amite/dam.