Star.
London, England, 1825-09-12 00:00:00

MEETING:

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The due *glow ft Tamale, at the 4itbidral-for the benefit of
the chalky, was 2641: 19s. 6d. On Wednesday the collection
amounted to 2401.
The amount of the tickets at the Calkedril, on Tuesday morning,
was 271. 1 ls.-6d. the admission being extrehiely low. The concert
at the Shire Balk on the evening of chat dty, was IPk i OS. Wed-
nealay morning, at the Cathedral, the minium was 2561. 16s. at the
performance of the Massiati.
The spacious Shire Hall was extremely well filled on Wednesday •
evening with a brilliant assemblage.
The performance commenced with the Overture to Tanardi,
which was admirably performed.
Miss Travis gave the ballad, Cinotty Guy, with much sweetness;
and was encored.

Signor De Begnis was encored in the Italian piece by Rossini, in
imitation of a composer directing the band at. a rehearsal of his
new music.

Miss Stephens was quite at home in her favourite song, Come
love to iss, in which she was deservedly encored.
Mr. Bellamy displayed his aupericir bass voice in The battle of
Hallettlinden.
Miss Paton was encored in an Italian song, and in a duet with
Signor De Begnis, Giotinette,by Mozart.
Thursday morning's performance Produced a considerable degree
of novelty. A new sacred piece comrhenced the performance, called
Verty, consisting of a bass solo with a distant chorus behind the
organ, by the principal singers only, which had a most sutdinte
effect. The performance was accompanied on the organ by Dr.
Chard, the composer.

PORTSMUUTH, ,BEPI'E.MBER 10.
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Wednesday, the Marquis of Huntley transport, Lieut'
Lovett, agent, arrived here from the coast of Africa.
This ship took out from Cowes, in October last, 126 of
the Royal African Corps, to Cape Coast Castle, and
landed a part of them oil the 21st of December ; the
remainder continued on board, there not being suf-
ficient accommodation for them on shore. Dining her
stay at Cape Coast Castle, one-half of the 126 men
which she to)k out, fell victims to the fever incident to
the.climate, with Captain De Randier and Lieutenant
Splain. The riiny season commenced about the be-
ginning of June, and which is considered the most
sickly period of the year. The troops at Sierra
Le-ne were rather sickly. Dining the two months the
Marquis of Huntley lay there, 55 soldiers died in the
hospital; 1)r. Inglis, Deputy Inspector of Hospitals,
and Mr. J. C. Wilson, agent for Lloyd's, died about
the 10th July. She left Sierra Leone on the 23d July,
with forty invalided men, women, and children, some
in a weak and debilitated sta.e, and during her passage
to this place, ten persons died, viz. seven women and
three men ; but as the ship increased her latitude, all
symptoms of fever among the passengers disappeared,
and those now on board are in a convalescent state.—
On her arrival at the Motherbank for examination, the
Superintendent of Quarantine placed her under that
restraint, where she now awaits orders from the Lords
of the Privy Council. When the Marquis of Huntley
left Sierra Leone, the Maidstone, Commodore. Bullen,
was cruising in the Bight of Benin ; the Swinger had
sailed for Portendic, to protect the gum trade ; her
Commander, Lieut.Clerkson, had, died, and Lieute-
nant Poingdestre was appointed from the Maidstone in
his room. The Coral ct was at Cape Coast Castle.—
The ships on the coast had been tolerably healthy.

The.Plince and Princess of ORANGE, with their three
sons, have arrived at the Palace of Laeken.
Mr. HUGHES, the American Minister to the Govern-
ment of the Nethertands, arrived at Brussels on the sth instant.
The young Gentlemen of Eton have resumed their
studies at Eton College. Ott Monday last, the school opened ; and,
on Thursday, there was a fall attendance.
The ROYAL. Sovanstots, yacht, which is now in the
roads at 'Antwerp, waiting for the Duke of ClAtamoce, is daily vi-
sited by a great number of persons, who admire its construction
and magnificence. •
The Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING is not expected
to embark in, the Titans, on his diplomatic mission to Constanti-
nople. until the v6th inst. The Turns is to proceed to, and return
from Plymouth, prevfintsly.—The Tweet), 2u, Captain F. Hoax, is
awaiting the arrivid of the Bishop of, HALIFAX and family, fur that
province. The THRTIS sailed on Saturday morning.
. Wednesday,theCa wopa,Lieut.SymoN cis; STanitNo,
Lieut. STUART; and SCOURCR, Lieutenant Arnim, sailed for Jet-
my, to protect the British Fisheries there, in the vicinity of the coast
of France.
YORK MUSICAL FESTIVAL.—It is with great I.leasule
.we now retail's, that•the preparations for thti grand musical treat,
ire nearly completed. Many of the performers h-ve already arrived
ill the City, and the streets hourly present strangers to our view,
who have been attracted by the promised enjoyment. In short, we
have every prospect of a treat far surpassing the former Festival,
and of an attendante more numerous and more respectable than ever
was witnessed in York On any other occasion. In our nest, we
shall give as full a report as possible, both of the performances at the
Cathedral and at the other places of public resort.— lurk Herald.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—The fourth representation
of the highly-interesting drama of the VtepAerd Boy, attracted on Sa-
turday another very numerous and elegant audience, and the ap.
plause throughout was as great as on any of the preceding nights.—
The Stout Gentleman presented himself for the second time, but his
reception was still more unfavourable than on his first appearance,
and the piece was finally withdrawn.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—The Countess St. Mar-
tin de Front, at her house in Stanhope-street, from Rome ; Mrs.,
Saville and familyiln Lower Berkeley-street, from Orford.
A Court-Martial was held on board the BRITANNIA,
at Plymouth, on Thursday, on Mr. T. C. ItoyLANca,
Surgeon of the BITTERN, for striking the Purs.-r when
in the execution of his duty, at Liverpool, which charge'
being proved, he was sentenced to be dismissed the
ship—Captain BATH 'mi., President.
&Arica: took place on the Ist inst. between the Duke
of IllonstoNto and an inhabitant of Chichester, known
by the appellation of Mr. Gentleman CosozN, in con-
sequence, it is said, of the latter, and two of his corn.
panions, having been found by the Doke in person,
trespassing on his Grace's grounds, at Grayling•Well
Farm.—Brighton Herald.
An extraordinary marriage is said to have taken
place at the western part of this county, by special
license, on Monday last—that of an aged Baronet to
one of his kitchen-maids under 20 !—Brighton Herald.
There are in Newgate the greatest number of pri-
soners for trial at the ensuing Old Bailey Sessions, ever
known, about 500.
The mail bags were, for the first time, carried over
the great suspension bridge at Bangor, North Wales,
last week. The work is in a state of great forwardness.
The New Bankrupt Act has commenced its opera-
tions—it contains many important alterations. Among
others, any trader may file in the Secretary of Bank-
rupts' Office, a declaration, signed by an Attorney or
Solicitor, that he is insolvent ; which declaration being
advertised in the Gazette, becomes an act of bank-
ruptcy, upon which a commission may be sued out
within two months; but no docket can be stitt;li in less
than four days after such insertion.
Friday morning, Captain RoatNsox, a Gentleman
residing at Kennington, left home in high health and
spirits, (or the purpose of- taking a walk to Batton.
On his arrival at the Hand in Hand Tavern, Brixton-
hill, he ate some oysters outside the ch.or, and had just
tutned round to walk away, when he dropped down'
and instantly expired.