Star.
London, England, 1814-03-11 00:00:00

THEATRES.

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LANE THPA÷RE.—Last night Mr. XIIAti
performe.l the character of Richard 111 Third (for the
Bth time) with hid ustial success. Notwithstanding
the very tinfatrourahle state of the weather, the

was crowded in every part. , Mr. Pt s'e, for the first
time, undertook the part of Henry IC PIM, in the ab-
sence of Mr. WitoticrifroN, and gave a high degre,of
interest and energy to the characte A very striking
novelty, and most admirable impr. vement in t' e tent
scene, where the Ghort: of Henry, Lady ,Inese, and the
appear to Richard, was noticed by the au-
dience with tumultuous and long continued a, plause.
This novelty is produced by the omission of the old
and ludicrous custom of bringing up the Ghwts half
way through die noisy paps in &wit of the tent ;
instead of which they are new exhibited throngh a
blue zrial medium, close over the couch of h'i.hard•
and are discovered by withdrawing the drapery of the
tent. It is gratifying to observe that the applause
and encouragement of die public promotes a land Ale
anxiety on the part of the Manager tc render the per-
formances still mole deset yang of their patronage.
COVENT GAUTIER TiIEATRe. -The Comedy r f
Trip to Scarborough was last night performed. Mrs.
,JORPAN supported the character of Mize Hoyden with
unabated spirit. In every scene, from her to .Idoluy
on being " locked up," which was delivered with ex-
traordinary naivete, until the consummation of the
piece, the House was shaken by quick•siirceeding
peals of laugloer—the expression, Ecod, I'm glad
he's tome—wrmer than not have s• husband, I'd
marry the baker," though trifling it itself, yet, aided
by Mrs. JORDAN'S agile jump, and acc•ornpanit d by
an attack upon a clbmsy piece of bread. deiived from
the association of ideas, a singular &tepee of comic
force. The style in which she eN7ressed Hoyden's
rustic arithmetic. " Now Nursey, if ne gives me six
hundred a-year to boy pins, what willhe give me to bny
petticoats ?" was uncommonly tine : the frock raving
in her hand, the backward bound of two or three •
steps, the gravity of countenance, induced by a men-
tal glance at the sum, all spoke expectation, delight,
and astonishment.—JnNEs played Lord roppington
with great success : every sentence he uttered excited
the risibility of his auditors—he dressed the character
splendidly, but elegantly, verifying, by the brilliancy
of his appearance, Lory's observation, that his coat
was worth four-score pounds ! CONWAY sustained the
' character of Young Fashion with good effect ; and the
Comedy throughout was well performed. The House
was crowded.

Mrs. BILLINGTON'S late severe indisposition, which
originated in a, spasmodic attack, has fortunately
taken a favourable turn, and slie is now pronounced
ont of danger.
Miss STEPHENS made her first appearance at the
Antient Concert on Wednesday evening. She sang
the principal airs in Act: and Galatea, and took a part
in Dr. BOYCE'S celebrated Duet of igl ogether let w
range." She sung with that chasteness and sweetness
of voice which has so highly delighted her auditors
at'Covent-Garden Theatre during the present season,
and her exertions were loudly applauded by the Earl
of DARNLEY, the Director for the evening, and the
distinguished company present.
Yeeterebty thy Munine Society held th.fir Anniver-
sary Meeting at their Office in Bishopsgatc-street.--.
They afterwards proceeded to the Ldndon Tavern to
dinner, where about 350 Noblemen and Gentlemen
sat down to a most excellent entertainment, the Earl
of ROMNEY in the Chair. Non Noble, Domine, was sung
after dinner, by Messrs. /XCLEDOX, IAYLoa, gissosis,
and Goss, who also entertained the company with se-
veral excellent songs. An Ode was also sung by the
Boys from the Society's ship. Among the company
were Adtniral Lord GAMVIER, Lieutenant Governor
Baowac, and a number of Naval Characters, several
of the East India Directors, 8:c. Sccd and we are happy
to hear the donations amounted to about £9OO.

LoNGEVITY.—There is now living in the parish of
Kincardine, Ross-shire, a man, named Alexander
Campbell, aged, according to accounts which may he
regarded as .correct, although no record existed then
in the parish, 115 years, being born in the year 1699.
He is vigorous still, in full possession of his faculties,
and not unfrequently performs a journey of eleven
miles in a day. Last year he went from his own house
to Tain in one day (twenty-six miles).
Mrs. PICICWORTH, wife of Mr. PlCKwownt, grazier,
oF SernpriiTham Fen, near Billingborongh, was, on
iday last, delivered of two boys, and on Sunday
mi,rning, of two more boy, who, with the mother,
were all alive and in a hoprful way on Sunday even-
ing, at nine o'clock ; making an addition to Mr.
PICK WORTH'S family of five children horn within ten
months, and a total of ten children, the eldest only
six years of age last January.—Mrs. Pirxwoirrit is
rather a delicate than a robust woman, and is the
daughter of Mr. J. GOULD, formerly an eminent
writing-master at Spalding.
Nothing is at present known of the sham Colonel
DE BOURG, farther than he belongs to the rotten
~Burghs.
Yesterday the business of the Court of Chancery
was interrupted by the sudden irruption of the unfor.
tunate claimant of the Norfolk estates into Lincoln's

Inn-hall. He had cunningly darted in, unperceived
by the door-keepers, and was proceedinz rapidly up
the Hall in order to address the Loan CHANCELLOR,
on the subject of his supposed grievances, `when four
or five of the Ushers of the Court, at length perceiv.
ing his intention, rushed upon him, in order to turn
him out. Here a violent scuffle ,ensued. He en-
trenched himself behind one of the long tables in the
body of the Hall, and was dragged from his positiOn
with considerable difficulty. But when they had suc.
ceeded in getting him into the middle of the Hall, he
broke front them all, and began dealing about him,
most furious blows, right and kft, as the phrase is.
His adversaries, hbwever, succeeded, by dint of nu-
merical superiority, in thrusting him out; but not be-
fore one of them had got a very black eye, and ano-
ther had lost his wig in the scuffle. he remained
some time in the lobby, and replied to their threats of
sending for a 8.. w-street Officer to take him into cus-
tody; that they might do so it they pleased, and they
were a pack of d—d thieves to refuse him a word with
the Lord Chancellor, or to tell him (the lunatic) that
he had no business there, when they very well knew
that he had claims to one of the first titles, and some
of the finest estates in this country. After staying a
short time in the lobby, the untortunate gentleman
went away vowing revenge.