Star.
London, England, 1830-04-13 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Off Dover, the Creole, Galloway, from Pernambuco.
The Concordia, Gronberg, from Messina to St. Petersburgb,
and a Spanish barque (name unknown) were driven on shore near
Hoganas, during a heavy gale.
DIAL, Aram 12.—Wiad W.S.W. fresh.—The Jane, Scott, from
Rotterdam to Belfast, remains, with the outward-bound reported
yesterday.
PORTSMOUTH, Antic. 12.—Wind N.W. to W.—Put back, his
Majesty's ship North Star, for the West 'tidies.
FALMOUTH. Aram 12.—Wind W.S.W. strong.—Arrived the
Lord Melville packet, from the Leeward Isbnds—sailed from St.
Thomas's the 2d ultimo ; and Spy packet, from Jamaica—sailed
23d Feb. and from Crooked Island 2d ult. Passed on the 2d of
February, in lat. 76.32. the Opossum packet.
Ltvgarooc, Aram 11.—Arrived the Charles Wharton, York,
from New Orleans; Ann, Williams, from Salon; Ossian, Lees,
from Seville; and Margaretta,.—.., from Bourdeana.
Cowes, Aram 12.—ArrIved the Terranova, Kelso, from Bahia.
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Bstrasr, Arms. W.—Arrived the Alert, Williams, from Lon-
don; George IV. Baldwin, from Messina ; and Cordelia, Lockett,
from Alicant.

EASTER AMUSE3IENTS AT THE THEATRES.

DRIIRY-LANE.—lsillt night this house was completely filled in
every pan, with the exception of a few of the upper boxes. The
pieces performed were Sing Richard the Third, and a new melo-
drama called The Dragon's Gift, or the Scarf of Flight and the
Mirror of Light. Mr. Kean performed the part of Glo'ster, in
which he so often displayed those eminent qualities which de-
servedly places him at the summit of his profession. Though
evidently labouring under illness, he was most favourably received.
—The Tragedy was succeeded by the Dragon's Gift, a tale of en.
chantment full of pageantry and bustle. The scene is laid in China.
The story of the piece is short :
Hy. Son (Mr. Yowweer)' Viceroy of a central province in China,
is married to a Tartar lady of the tribe of the Alonguis, whose
friends and relations hearing that she is treated with indignity,
determine on revenge. The piece opens with a Tartar encamp.
merit on the Hungry Desert, and the Tartars enter into a so.
lemn compact to execute vengeance, to rescue their country.
woman, and bear her home in triumph. In aid of this design
they send up their adjurations to the Dragon, who, in China, is
supposed to bear such implacable enmity to the sun and moon;
and accordingly he descends in all the terrors of dragon.
ship, wings, long tail, and most formidable teeth and jaws. He
gives to his votaries the Scarf of Flight, by which, in a moment
they may be borne to any part of the globe, with no further
trouble than the expression of a wish. Their first desire is
to reach the central province of China, in which their coun.
trywoman is detained, and instantly three or four of them are
seen, sailing " upon the bosom of the air," and are as instantly
set down upon the very spot they wished for. Here they meet
with three simple Chinese ; Chip-Chow ( Mr. HARLEY), his
sister, Cherry-Chow iMrs. BEDFORD), and Yung-Chose (Mr.
Wzarr Ea.) Chip-Chow is a fisherman, who, having consulted
an astrologer, is thoroughly convinced that he is one day destined
to become a great man, and the viceroy hearing that such
a crotchet had got into his head, determines to make sport for him.
self and the court, and Chip-Chow, having been seduced into a state
of intoxication, is conveyed away to the viceroy's palace, where, on
awaking, he finds himself surrounded with all the splendours of
royalty, and persuaded so completely out of his own personal iden-
tity as to believe himself the viceroy. This device becomes a great
source of mirth in the hands of Mr. HARLEY, and the variety of ludi-
crous embarrassments arising out of it kept the audience in continued
laughter. The Tartan accidentally lose their scarf of flight, which
comes successively into the possession of young Chow and his brother
Chip. They determine to attack the Viceroy in his palace, and the
attack is made just as Chip-Chow is filling, in imagination, the
place of Viceroy. They gain access to his bedroom, and poor Chip,
who seems much addicted to trembling and cowardice, is thrown
into the utmost consternation. He escapes the danger, however, but
the Illonguls succeed in bearing away the lady to the perilous moun-
tain. They are pursued, the lady rescued by means of the scarf of
flight, and the graven stone in the cavern of the mountain being
raised, a cataract is let loose upon the ill-fated tlonguls, and they
all perish in the waters. The music is by T. Coosa ; but the
scenery is the great attraction of the piece, and must, we should
think, make it a favorite for some time. The gardens of splendour
and lake of light, the expansion of the mirror of light, a distant
view of the perilous mountain, and the cavern of the grave stone in
the perilous mountain, are scenes of great effect, and evince supe-
rior talent in the artists, STANFIELD and ANDREWS.
Corzwy-GaßDsx.—After the tragedy of the " Grecian
Daughter," "The Wigwam, or the Men of the Wilderness," was
produced. The habits of the early settlers In the North American
forests, and their struggles with and ultimate expulsion of the In-
dian tribes, have formed the subjects of a series of novels which
hews presented a new and peculiar interest, and attained no inconsi-
derable popularity. Upon one of these, (" The Pioneers")
the piece of last night is founded. From the representation
of the piece produced last night, we are wholly unable to de-
scribe any thing in the nature of a plot or story. A great
number of characters introduced the greater portion of the comic
strength of the company, and the wild scenery of the wilderness,
with the rising town of a settlement, formed subjects of some very
beautiful scenery. BARTLEY, WRENCH, BLANCHARD, MCA-
DOHS, and Mrs. HIBBS, exerted their best talents to give effect to
isolated scenes and situations, in some of which they were success-
ful ; in others they had up bill work. The melo.dramatic parts
were well sustained by WARDE, BENNETT, EGERTON, and Miss
E. TREE, while Miss CAwsE contributed the support of two songs,
the first of which is very pretty and clever, and both of which were
warmly encored. A good deal of applause was bestowed on the
scenery ; and a well-managed conflagration at the end procured a
decided approbation of the piece upon its announcement.
HAYHAREET THEATRE.-1! BENCH PLAYS.—The perform.
antes yesterday evening were Les Plaideurs, Mons. nest/tabs-
=eau.; and La Recent pour Maricr sa Fillet, each of which had
the advantage of 31. Port ER's talents. They were all extremely
amusing.
Soarer THEATRE re opened last night with the performances
of its young favourite and hero Master BURKE, and with the 01-
hibition of the Siamese youths on the stage, forming a double
traction. The three moat interesting Acts of Douglas, and The
Irish Tutor, were the performances selected for the exhibition of
Master Dv REE's varied talents. The Beggar of Crippkgate was
included in the entertainments, and a well-phased and crowded
auditory assembled on the occasion.
AITLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.—The season of this gay little
establishment last night commenced with "an entirely New,
Grand, Equestrian, Chinese, Romantic Tale of Terror and En.
chantment, including the most Novel and Extraordinary Effects by
Equestrian and Stage Performances, and which has been the whole
Winter in Preparation, to be produced in a style of surpassing mag.
nificence, peculiar to this Theatre, under the designation of The
Spectre Monarch and his Phantom Steed ; or, the Genii Horse-
men of the Air 1" &c. This astounding announcement drew, as
might be expected, a most eager and closely-packed auditory, of
whom the holiday portion were too boisterous to allow us to catch
much of the plot, which seemed however concocted of the proper in-
fernal compacts, usurped thrones, indignant princesses, ranting
demone, and red fire. The promise held out by the bill, of which
we have quoted only the title, and its appurtenances, was entirely
realised; for the striking and incessant series of beautiful scenic
effects has certainly never been surpwsed. The equestrian feats in
the circle were, as usual. astonishing and excellent, and the per-
formances concluded with a new farce, drawn from the same source
as dune Husband's Mistake, and The National Guard.
SADLER'S WELLS.—This pleasant retreat, after having under.
gone a variety of embellishments and improvetneuts, comnienced it.
summer campaign with much eclat. The performance commenced
with a new piece, called The Mirror, which exhibits a variety of
attractive local scenery, and is a very amusing little drama. This
was followed by a pleasing naval scene, called On Board the Mars;
and the entertainments concluded with a mnlo-drama, called Toe
Fatal Pass, which was deservedly applauded throughout. The
audience was numerous and the success complete.
ennui° THEATAF.:—A crowded audience attended the opening
of this elegant little Theatre. The first piece presented was a his.
torical Burletta, entitled " Charles the l'errib'e," which was well
performed in all its parts ; then came the attractive " White Fairy;"
and in conclusion we had a mclo.dramatic Pantomime, called
"Easter Fair." The whole were rapturously applauded.
TOTTENHAM•STREET THEATRE —This very attractive Thea-
tre commenced its summer season with much promise. A new en.
tertainment was produced called The Spectre Boat, in which Mrs.
rzwiLLlAse and Mr. W. Vntisro appeared to great advantage;
arid the whole of the performances went off with great and most de-
served eclat.

CITY PANTHEON, MILTON-STREET, CRITTLEGATE —lt
seems to us a subject as well of complaint against the liberality and
spirit, as of reproach.to the intelligence and taste of the citizens of
London, that there has not hitherto been one place of dramatic enter-
tainment within the precinct. of the City. But we must own that
it seems to us still more strange '11.4 any atteuipt—no matter how
respectable the individual may be by whom it is made—to introduce
such a solace:of intellectual amusement in a quarter where there are
many thousands of respectable persons, who, from the distance of
all the present Theatres, are deprived of so harmless a recreation—
should be encountered with undisguised suspicion and open hostility.
The objection which attaches—and no doubt most justly—to the
'lower grade of minor Theatres, such as that, for instance, which was
lately carried on is Catherine-street, Strand, might be obviated in the
City, by giving the sanction of a magisterial licence to the perform-
ances, and entrusting that licence to none but men of approved re.
spectability of character, who.would (boo be rendered amenable to the

law, and responsible for the decorum and good order of the establish-
ment; but to withhold such a privilege altogether from the City itself,
whilst every other part of London has its Theatre, is ro us most can.
accountable. These observations have been elicited by some pro.
cecdiugs that have lately takes place at the Mansion.house, with
respect to a Theatre which has been opened under the denomination
of the CITY PANTHEON, in Milton-street, C'rippfeyafr. No
11 doubt every Magistrate has a right to receive, and to pay such
I attention as it may require, eten to the anonymous comtnunica-
cations of any individual who may have cause of complaint; but we
do not think such representations should be allowed to influence
the decisions of the Bench, it unsupported by personal testimony.
In the case of the City Pantheon, the Loan Maxott observed that
he had received some anonymous complaints, representing that plax
of amusement as being injurious to the morals of the neigh.
bourhood : and we must say, that had his Lordship directed
his officers to investigate the matter, before he pronounced
any opinion upon the merits of the case, he would have exereis,d
a more liberal and an equally sound discretion. In consequence of
the report of these Mansion-House proceedings, we attended the
performances at the Pantheon last night, and we do unhesitatingly
assert that a snore peaceable audience, or one more decorously
conducted, we have seldom ever witnessed. We are not called upon
to speak of the talent of any of the performers; but if we were,
we should have the fairest possible criterion to guide us, of the satis-
faction they afforded, in the applause which their exertions received.
Of the manager, Mr. BEDFORD, we have heard a very favourable
opinion expressed by those who have known him long ; and we can.
not concur either in the justice or the propriety of any attempt that
may be made by rival establishments to crush his efforts to amuse
the public, and to obtain a creditable livelihood for a numerous
family.

PARISH OF ST. CLEMENT DA NES,STRAND.

Yesterday being Easter Mond77ceording to annual custom, a
meeting of the inhabitant householders and other rate.payers of this
pariah was held in the Vestry-room, for the transaction of parochial
business, and to make a rate for the expenses of the new police for
the next half-year, and the relief of the poor for the next quarter;
the Rev. W. GURNEY, Rector, in the Chair.
It appeared that the Commissioners of the Ncw Police had sent
an order for'the payment of 1,1501. within 40 days, for the expenses
of the police force stationed in the parish, for the half-year ending
at slichaelmas next, being an assessment of 4d. in the pound on the
yearly rental of the parish. To meet this demand, and the relief of
the poor, it was moved by Mr. BANNISTER that a rate of 9d. in
the pound should be levied.
The motion having been seconded, Mr. NORTON moved, as an
amendment, that a ten-penny rate should be made. A nine.penny
one, he thought, would be scarcely sufficient to meet the expenses
for the maintenance of the poor, and the sum demanded by the
Commissioners.—A Parishioner inquired whether the collector of
the watch-rate had any money in his hands which could be paid to
the Overseers to meet the demands made, without having recourse
to a rate of 10d. in the pound,which would be a burden on the parish.
An Overseer, in answer, stated that out of the last watch-rate, made
before the new police came into operation, only 430 L out of 1,5001
had been yet collected, which sum had been paid to the late over-
seers, who were considerably in debt, and, unless the sum due upon
the watch-rate wore paid over to them, the present overseen, who
were just coming into office, would have to meet the expenses of the
former ones. The amendment of Mr. Norton not being seconded,
a rate of 9d. in the pound was agreed to.
The meeting next proceeded to pass the accounts of the Trustees
of the Holborn estate, belonging to the parish, from Enter 1829 to
Easter 1830. This valuable property, which appears to have bees
let to the greatest advantage, includes the extensive premises of
Messrs. Day and Martin, in High Holborn, and sundry houses and
buildings adjoining. The rental for the past year was 2,7291. 10s. 6d.
and it was stated that a considerable increase, probably to the
amount of 6001. would take place in a short time, on the falling-in of
some of the leases, and a consequent diminution in the poor-rates
would ensue. The whole of the income, it appeared, had been de.
' voted to the legitimate object of the donor, the maintenance of the
poor ; and the accounts of the Trustees were passed without opped.
tion. After some discussion respecting the nomination of Church.
wardens, Mr. BANNISTER said he should propose the name of four
gentlemen to be put in nomination on the day of election in addition
to those who might be named from the usual list. No objection
being started to those persons named, they were ordered to be nomil
nated on the day of election.
Mr. 51asoit made some remarks on the unequal manner in which
the land-tax was assessed in the parish of St. Clement Danes; and
said they were almost in as bad a situation as the parish of St. Paul,
Covent-garden, and had more to pay in the shape of land-tax thaw
many parishes twice as large as that of St. Clement's. He thought
a petition to the legislature would have some effect in remedying
the evil complained of, and relieving the parishioners from the une.
qual burthen.—lt was then finally arranged that a meeting should
be called for the express purpose of petitioning parliament on the
subject, and, after thanks were voted to the rector for his impartial
conduct as chairman, the meeting adjourned.

The tragedy of Richard 111. was last night per-
formed—the part of the ruthless usurper by Mr. Kean. Though
we have seen him to far, very fax greater advantage in this character,
we must, nevertheless, speak of his last night's representation as
one which was marked by judgment, discrimination, and not un-
frequently by genius, although it could not boast of the energy and
tire which distinguished his earlier efforts. His sarcasm was as
acerb and pointed as ever, and his wheedling,rmore especially in the
courtship of Lailg Antis, was most deceitfully plausible. He was,
we lament to say, labouring under severe indisposition.
It has been Elated that the difference in price of a pair
of top boors in consequence of a repeal of the duty, will be exactly
4Ad. This must be a mistake—the tanner ought now to be
enabled to cut the hide and take out the butt and back, which re-
quires three times as much tannirg as the other portion; conse-
quently lie will be enabled to get the material into the market at
least six months sooner, a circumstance which materially tends to
lower the article in price.
Why does Warren's Blacking remind us of a certain
celebrated Amateur in the fashionable world ?-11ecause it is
notorious for briglilly shining.
It will be in the recollection of our readers that Lord
Southampton, some time since, lost considerable property in jewels,
&c. and no clue could be obtained to discover the perpetrators. A
man of the name of Doregany, who was at that time in the service
of his Lordship, was engaged to watch all persons leaving the
mansion, immediately upon the less being discovered, as he
was much respected by Lady Southampton. Since that time the
Duke of Rutland has engaged him as a bugle-player, at a salary of
1501. per annum. Front some circumstances which afterwards
came to light he was suspected, and on Saturday last lie was taken
before the magistrates at Leicester, and fully committed to take his
trial at the next Assizes. Notwithstanding Vte inclemency of the
weather hit Orate of Rutland rode en horseback to Leicester and
bark, being a distance of 3.1 Jour.:al.
We hear that on the expirution of !tear-Admiral Sir
C GAR r Psorr's present command at emit, the expense of a full
Flag Office! oat the :that station will be saved, as it is intended to
appoint a Captain with a Commodore's broad pendant to the com-
mand. It is also reported that Captain Iliestizvon, of the Druid,
which is expected to return from South America next year, will
succeed Admiral Sir C. PAGET— Dcronporl Telegraph.
.flicre are grounds fur believing that Mademoiselle
Tagliom is now to grace the London hoatcht. They who have not
seen her can scarcely form the slightest notion of her genre. It is
not the exquisite pantomime of Bigottini, nor the brilliant preci-
sion of Fanny Bias, not the surprising and graceful agility of
Mademoiselle Montessu, nor the dignity and elegance of the Gosselin
—it appears to be the retiniun of them all—the beau ideal of the
art. Never was a child of Terpsichore so favoured with sudden
iespirations. With her there are no reminiseeattes--nothing
preconcerted ; all is instantaneous and of sure effect. The
public have rendered enthusiastic justice toher talent, and the severe
and judicious critics of the Academie Royale have fully confirmed
it. In her dance there is an abandon tempered by so ingenious and
chaste an execution, that nothing more decorous could be witnessed
In the assemblies of private life.
The Relief Committee of Cork have resolved to furnish
twenty-four of the beet conducted and unmarried cotton weavers, out
of employ in that City, with funds to convey them to Manchester,
where the trade is now growing brisk.—lrish Paper.
Puitl.lc M EET INO. —A t a meeting of the inhabitants
held at the Petty Sessions Room, on Monday last, Henry Jephson,
Esq. M.D. in the Chair, a series of Resolutions deck:Story of their
determination to put down the demoralizing practice of allowing a
per centage to servants on their employers' bills were unanimously
carried Forms of two declarations, one to be signed by the vial-
tore and another by the tradesmen, are In Wane of signature; Dot
a single instance has yet occurred where a tradesman has refused
to sign the paper on its being presented to elate—Leareingfea
Courier.