Star.
London, England, 1830-04-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Duke of Devonshire, from his scat, Chatsworth, Derbyshire ;
the Duke of Rutland, at Newmarket. from his seat, Belvoir-castle ;
the Marquis of Blandford. in Park-lane, from Norfolk ; the Earl of
Guildford, at his house in Hertford-street. May-fair, from Welder-
share-park, near Dover ; Countess de Grey. at her house in St. James's-
square. from her seat, Putney-heath. Surrey; J. H. A l lan , Esq. in Port.'
land-place, from his seat in South Wales ; the Earl and Countess of
Scarborough, at their house. Portman-square, front their seat, York-
shire; Mrs. Dawson. Manchester-square, from her seat,St.Leonard'e
Hill, near Windsor ; H. Seymour, Fagg. in Abingdon-street, from his
seat in Bedfordshire ; Montagu Parker, Esq. at Fenton's Hotel. St.
James's-street. frem Bath ; Capt. Sinclair. at ditto, front a tour ; Mr.
and Mrs. Halsey, at the St. James's Hotel, St. James-stre-t. from their
seat, Henley-park, Surrey; Gen. Archdale, M.P. and Mrs. Archdale,
at ditto, from Ireland; Mr. and Mrs. Hubert de Burgh and family, at
ivart's Hotel, Lower Brook and Davies.streets, from Leicestershire;
Mr.:and Mrs. H. Cooke and family, at ditto, from Brighton; lie
Compte Brunier, at ditto, from Berlin ; Mr. and M ra. G. Vernon and
family, at ditto, from Yorkshire ; Sir H. Virney, Bt. at Hookham's
Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Buckinghamshire; Mr. and Mrs.
Bytes, at ditto, from Bow Len-hall, Gloucestershire ; Sir Edward
Scott, Bt. at ditto, from Stafibrdshire; the Rev. C. Chetwood, at ditto;
—.Coalmine, Esq. and the Misses Cummine, at Batt's Hotel, Dover-
street, from Cheltenham ; Henry Thomas, Esq. and family, at ditto,
from ditto ; Captain Richards., at ditto, front Southampton ; Mr.
and Mrs. Fergusson, at ditto, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs. Littleton,
at their house in Grosvenor-place. from Brighton ; Sir William and
Lady Foulis, at the Hyde-park Hotel, Hyde-park-place, from In-
gleby Manor ; Sir John and Lady Pollens, at ditto, from Reden.
ham ; Mr. and the Alisses Bradshaw, at ditto, from the Continent;
Modsieur and Madame Campagnani. and William M'Kenny, Esq.
at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street, from the Continent ; D. Pugh,
Esq. at ditto, from Llanrchydol, Wales; Rev. Mr. Curter, at ditto,
from York ; Captain T. B. Wall, at ditto, from Sussex ; Rev. Mr.
Rooper, at ditto, from Bintield.park ; T. Elton, Esq. at ditto, from
Wilts ; James Molyneaux, K 9. and Mrs. Molyneaux, at Mar-
shal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square ; the Misses Wickham,
at ditto ; Hastings Touchet, Esq. at ditto ; F. Falwasser, Esq. at
ditto; Mrs. R. Milford and Miss Pattie, from the York House
Hotel, Brighton ; Lord and Lady Mark Kerr, and the Misses Kerr,
at the Brunswick House Hotel, 10, Hanover-square, from their
seat, lialmwood House, Oxon ; Hugh Owen, Esq. M.P. and
family, at ditto, from their seat, Louth, Wales.
DEPARTURES.

Sir John Wells, Bart., from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street,
for his scat in Sussex ; Colonel H. Sumner, from ditto, for his seat
in Surrey; Dowager Countess of Tankerville, and Lady Mary
Bennett, from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street, fur Walton.
on-Thames ; G. Muer, Esq. from ditto, for Suffolk; Cum-
mings, Esq.: from ditto, for Trent Park, Hants; Raine, Esq.
front ditto, to Harrow; Mr. and Mrs. Muit, from 3livart's Hotel,
!rower Brook and Davies-streets, fur the Continent; Honourable
George Browning, from ditto, fur Surrey ; Henry Hardinge, Esq.
and the Misses Henry, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for Paris ;
J. Deane, Esq., from ditto, to Southampton ; R. J. Inglis, Esq.
from ditto, for Bath ; Captain Jones, from ditto, for Derbyshire ;
Anthony St. John Baker, Esq. from Marshal Thompson's Hotel,
Cavendish•square ; John T. Torrens, Esq. from ditto, to India ;
Colonel, Captain, and Miss Browne, from Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-
street, on a tour; the Honourable Captain (Jordon, M.P. from
Brunswick House, for Portsmouth; Colonel Pitman, from ditto,
for Edinburgh.

DR UR Y-LANE.-MR. WEEKES.

FROM A CORRESPONDENT.

In a criticism on the Drury-lane performances in
a Morning Paper of last week, we observed some judicious ob.
servations on the system of favouritism, so generally complained
of, which prevails to such an extent at both of the Winter Theatres;
and which, in the case of Drury, has been strongly exem-
plified in the treatment of the Gentleman whose name is prefixed to
this notice,—Mr. Wzaxas,—who, at the commencement of last
season, made so successful a debut in the representation of Irish
characters. The deficiency of the Drury-lane company in this pc.
culler line of the Drama, before the appearance of Mr. Wxcaxs,
was such as led us to congratulate the Establishment in having
made so valuable an acquisition to its forces,—and we ;Wu.
rally anticipated drat he would, at least, have been afforded the
opportunity or mating a fair effort to cultivate the good
opinion of the London public, and to establish himself in
popular favour We entertained this expectation, because we
thought it merely a business-affair on the'part of the theatre; Inas.
much as the proprietary must always participate largely in the ad.
vantages of whatever success may attend any member of its este.
blishment. Besides, the very popular nature of Irish characters
induced us to eowelude. hat a gentleman who was successful in
their representation, would be brought before the public as fee.
quently as possible. From some cause, however, best known to
the management, conduct the very reverse has been pursued, and
Mr. WZT/ES has been most studiously kept in the back ground
throughout the season.
It is in vain to assert that the Press has no right to interfere with
the arrangements of the management ; and we maintain that upon
every ground the Press has as good a right to criticise the manage.
ment of as theatre as the performances. The public has also a right to
expect, and to demand, that whatever talent a theatre possesses
should be fairly put in requisition. We could point to more than
one performer of present eminence, who formerly suffered from treat.
ment similar to that Mr. WEEK es is now experiencing. it is
certainly hard that such a man should be so ill used. As a singer
' of Irish gongs, independent of his acknowledged talent as an actor,
Mr. WzrxEs would, in a short time, raise hiins?lf high in popelar
esteem. Under all the circumstances, our complaint against the
management, in the case of this gentleman, is, we maintain, fair and
reasonable ; and, we doubt not, the public s. ill join with us in this
opiniun.

ILLUMINATIONS

IN HONOUR OT MS MAJFITY'S BIRTH DAY.

The • t DENIED st exhibited • Doric Temple, in the centre of
which stood Minerva, surmounted by the Imperial Crown of Great
Britain in lamps of peculiar radiance, the colour the Royal purple.
1 he classic temple was represented by pillars of light, composed of
white lamps; the arch. rrieze, and cornice were illuminated in a
peculiar style : and within the entablature the letters "O. R."
formed a striking object.
TUE UNITED SERVICE ICLua.—A very peculiar and chaste
illumination, consisting simply of the letters "ti. R. IV." the
British Star, and thc Crown, the whole in gas, the effect of which
was very beautiful.
In Waterloo-place, thc next grand display appeared at the Junior
Uni ed Service Club—" God save the King," in very large capitals,
formed the base of a series of magnificent obje.•ts, amatstiag of two
very large stars, having for a centre an obj.ct of peculiar attraction,
the Rose, the Thistle, and the Shamrock, in appropriately coloured
lamps. Branches of laurel, lotusses, and festoon', filled up the s; ace;
the whole occupied completely the western front. The east side was
also lighted up with a brilliant Crown and " G.R."
The University Club.—A very magnificent mar, " G.R." laurel
leaves, and lozenges, the clown surmounting the whole.
The Travellers' Club in 6 R. IV." laurel branches
and festoons.

The St. Jame,'. Club (Crockford's), if powible, excelled all the
others in devices and brilliancy. The whole of that extensive front
was a blaze of light. The letters " 0.R." were surrounded by a
superb foliage of lautel leaves composed of dark green lamps, and
they produced a striking contrast to the double imperial British star, 11
which shone most resplendently. At each end were the emblems of
our prowess, namely, the anchor on the right, and military trophies
on the left. Pyramidical pillars, lozenges, and lotuses', added to
the glare and grandeur. But what gave the coup d'otil was the im-
perial crown surmounting the whole.
White's Chocolate House.—" 0. R. IV." laurel branches, aid
a brilliant crown.
Brookes's Club house.—" G. R. IV." and fentoons.
Boodle's, the &von Vivre.—A most superb Crown and Star, fes-
toons, lotuses, and t 0. R. IV."
The Guards Club.—" G. It." and laurel leaves, two very bril.
liant Stars, " fl. H. IV." with Crown above, and a globe in lamps
beneath : the latter had a very pleasing
The Cocoa-Tree.—" G. R. IV." a Crown and titer.

Arthur's Club.—The whole front illuminated sill' gas, in the
same way as the United Service.
The Opera House.— " 0. It. IV." a brilliant Crown, Star, and
festoons.

Covent Garden Thratre.-1- 0. It." upon a large scale, with a su-
perb Star, a Crown, festoons, and laurel leaves.
The Mosaic Gold Warehouse of Mr. J. J. Vallotton.—" 0. R."
and a Star, quite in a new manner, of Jlostaiegold lamps.
The Little Theatre, Haymarket.—" G. li." and a Crown.
BARFIELD, Printer to his Majesty, Wardour-street, Soho.—
The initials "G. R." encircled with wreaths of laurel, and sur-
mounted by a very magnificent Crown of variegated lamps.
Rowt.awn, liattomOarden.—A brilliant fitly of variegated
lamps,
lamps, "G. ," and the words " God says the ins."