Star.
London, England, 1802-11-22 00:00:00

Lady Percy .
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The Duke and Duchefs of Davowsnias, the
Duke and Duchefs of Sr. ALBAN'S, with fifty or
fixty of the firft Nobility, graced the Boxes.—
About 250 Ladies and Gentlemen completely
filled the Pit. _ _ _

It is not fufficient to fay, that the Play was de-
cently got np for Gentlemen Performers who do
not make a trade of acting. Some of the charac-
ters were inimitably well played. We never faw a
better Faye than was exhibited by Mr. JOSE P H
MKDDOCKS ; his flexible and deep toned voice en-
abled him to give that force to the fpeeches of the
humourous Knight which few Adors have the
power of doing.
Neat to him, Captain CA U [JIM)* in lietfpur,
certainly bore away the palm. In his delivery he
was critically coned ; but we mutt obferve, that.
he has acquired a mode of action which he can- ,
not too loon diveft himfelf of. His diftortion of ,
countenance and limbs fometimes almoff borders 1
on the ludicrous. Were this defect avoided, he
woula make a firft-rate performer.
The Hon. Capt. MACDOH AU) was eafy and dig-
nified in the Prince; and Capt. Him, in defpite of
a bad voice, played the King with judgment. The
other parts were tolerably well performed.
Mifs NOLTON looked and played her little
part (weedy. We cannot fay fo much for our
Hollers : the (we do not know why) was in one
continued jig.
The Prologue was written and fpoken by Capt.
HICKS; the Epilogue by Colonel GREVILLE. We
recommend the latter Gentleman to be more per-
feet another time. The Epilogue concluded. with
there lines .

And you who fit on Fafhion's brilliant throne,
Atld wear a crown we all arc proud to own:
Oh ! as the future fearfully Tod fcan,
Refift the Leveller's encroaching plan.
Be it your choiccft aim, your conftant care,
To banith I.le..fures, tafle difdains to flare.
To wit and talent, and to mirth refin'd
Adjudge the prize, and be your praife confin'd
So (hall a grateful town your plaudits ring,
And you be hail'd the friends of Country and of King.
The orcheitra was filled with the military band
of the Firlt Regiment of Guards, which executed
feveral military airs with great fpirit. Twenty or
thirty of the Guards alto affifted in the play in the
fighting fcene.
On Saturday the i 3th, the gallatt 26th, or
Cameronian regiment of foot, commanded by
Lieutenant General A. GORDON, were landed at
Leith from Egypt, laft from Plymouth, on board
the Glenmore and l'Oifeau frigates and a (loop.
They are fine looking men, and rnufter about 400.
Tuefday the QLteen's dragoon Guards, Com-
manded by Lord Towaspitin, were reviewed on
Leith lands, by Lieutenant General VYSE, and
made a very handfome appearance. The (word
exercife, fkirmiffiing, and regular quick charges,
were performed with great precifion and alacrity.

On Saturday we received Jamaica papers to the
2d of 06tober. The news of the furrender of Mar-
tinique to the French was brought to Jamaica by
the %BEN CHARLOTTE packet, which touched at
Barba oes and Martinique on her paffage. The
' Wand had been two days in poffetfion of the Re-
publican troops, and the packet found two French
(hips of the line lying there.
The accounts recently received in France from
St. Domingo, are (fated to announce the death of
General Lac L ERC, and the attention of difeafe and
revolt throughout the Mond. The breach of faith
prate-tiled againft TOUSSAINT, and tour or Soon of
his followers, has naturally excited diftruft amongft
the reit, who embrace every occafion to efcape
from the power of their new matters.
Another Black General, named BELLA z ER, who
had fubmitted to the French in St. Domingo, and
had been admitted into their fervice and confidence,
has revolted, and joined the infurgents. There are
accounts via America to the end of September, at
which period the Brigands were increafing in num-
bers and confidence. They have burnt fome fmall
towns about Monto Chritto, and in thg eattern
part of the illand were almoft unoppofed.
It appears that the circumftances of the charge
lately exhibited at the Hatton Garden Police Of-
fice, by Mrs. Hilton againft Mrs. York, of Ham-
merfmith, were fo minutely inveftigated, that
Mrs. York was obliged fo bring forward the fa-
ther of the child, who declared that he delivered
the child in queltion himfelf to Mrs. York, at Do-
ver,
after bringing it from France • but hoped
Mr. ALLsv, (the Counfel for Mrs. Hilton), would
not infift on feeing the mother, who was then on
the premifes, as he had particular reafons for
keeping fecret his conneEtion with that Lady.—
Mr. ALL EY was fatisfied with tbe explanation that
had been given. It feems that the Culler and mo-
ther are perfons of fome confequenGe.
Saturday the Commiffion of Bankruptcy award-
ed againft John King, of Portland Place, was
opened at Guildhall. Nothing out of the common
courfe occurred. The petitioning creditor was a
Mr. Bitch, who proved a debt of ;vol. Five
other creditors alfo proved their debts, The whole
of the debts proved that day, did not amount to
more than about 30001.
There were no circumftancss difclofed worthy
of any particular notice ; but we underhand that
Ibme curious demands will be brought forward
hereafter on the Meeting of the Cveditort.
Mr:, King himfelf attended, under the tare of
the Wardens of the Fleet, and was adlive and