Star.
London, England, 1823-08-27 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last night a 'new Farce was produced, entitled
Fish out of Water, and received with great applause.
The chief merit of the piece consists in its situations,
which are very comic. Charles Gayface (Mr. Vimitio)
the son of a London Alderman, is in love with Ellen
Courtly (Vliss Lova), the daughter of a Baronet, who
is appointed Ambassador to Demark. The lovers
are of course in despair at their 'pproaching separa-
tion, but as Cupid never -deserts his votaries, espe-
cially in plays or novels, he suggests an expedient to
the enamoured pair. Sir Charles Courtly is in want
of a Secretary, and Charles resolves to apply for the
situation. Sir Charles is also in want of a cook, and
from this circumstance arises the humour of the
scene. Samuel Savoury (Mr. LISTON), a professed
cook, applies for the latter office, but through the mis-
take of the Ateward, who is authorised to make both
engagements, he is invested with the more dignified
post of Secretary. Shortly after, the young Gen-
tleman arrives, and rather than be separated from
the mistress of his affections, he accepts the only
vacant situation, which is that of cook. The two
novices are soon brought into action, Charles is
ordered to prepare some chocolate for breakfast, and
Savoury to write a diplomatic dispatch. They are
equally awkward and incompetent to the perform-
ance of their respective duties, but by changing parts
for a moment the difficulty is overcome. Unhappily
for poor Savoury, his letter is much approved of, ar.d
the manner in which. he receives the Baronet's com-
pliments on the occasion, affords a high comic treat.
But this state of things could not last long ; Savoury's
ignorance is discovered by his bad spelling in another
letter dictated by his master, and the young folks are
married to the satisfaction of all parties, Mr. Lis-
TON'S part is the most prominent, and his exertions
were ctowned with the most decided success. His
terror on proceeding to the fatal effort of penman-
ship, by which he is discovered, was truly ridiculous,
and his agony on being attacked with a pain in the
jaw, when.commanded to write a word of three syl-
lables, threw the whole House into a roar. Mr. YIN-
ING displayed a good deal 'of vivacity. Mr. Wm-
Liams, as the Steward, acquitted himself with judg-
ment; and Miss Love, who had little else to do than
sing a few charming airs, sang them in a style which
.reflects credit on her talents. Upon the whole, we
have seldom seen an Afterpiece more powerfully sup-
ported, or more agreeably written. The dialogue is
easy and unpretending, unless the discharge of a few
puns be considered an effort of ambition, and the
characters, though not remarkable for novelty, are
well contrasted. A Gentleman of the name of Lusti
has been mentioned as the author, and the piece pro-
mises to become a great favourite.
ENGLISH OPERA-HOOSE.—The Bee Hive was per-
formed at this Theatre last night, and MAtnEWs
took the part of Mingle with the success which al-
ways crowns his exertions. His song of "-When a
man weds" was twice repeated; and each time it
presented variety and fresh matter of amusement.
WRENCH was very spirited in Melton ; and Mr. W.
CRAPSIAN makes a good stiff Rattan. Miss POVEY
sung the pretty airs allotted to Emily with much cle-
verness. The excellence of Miss KELLY'S Cicely is
well-known. The Farce was admirably acted.

BRIGHTON, A UG. 25.—This place is rather dull at
present. " Houses" and " mansions" are to be let in great num-
bers on both cliffs and in the leading streets, and scarcely a core;
net to be seen. The weather, as in London, has been melan-
choly beyond example.
KEw.—The Royal demesne at Kew is at present'
the favourite resort of all thosefoshiontables who can only afford
to be fashionable once a week, and its shades are peopled every
Sunday with bevies of fair dames, and gentle swains in abund-
ance, from every part of the metropolis. Thither the Peter
Pastorals of Portsoken and Candlewick repair, in punts, and
funnies, and skiffs, and cutters, in MC horse shay, and on the tops
of coaches to luxuriate among orange groves, and myrtle bowers,
and all the exotic wonders of the botanic garden. The Dryads
and Ilamadryads are driven from their haunts by the laughing
nymphs of Whitechapel and Cranbourn-alley, and the Fauns are
put out of countenance by the blue-coated beaux of Cheapside,
who gaily agree to sink the shop on a Sunday by passing " one
long summer's dayof indolence and mirth" in that "delicious nest."
A new road, planned by his MAJESTY, will, it is
said, immediately lle made from opposite the Long
Walk in Windsor Great Park, in a direct line through,
the garden of the late QUEEN'S Lodge, leaving the
lower Lodge, adjoining the stables, on the left, and
will come in a parallel line with the grand entrance
into the Castle-yard. The kitchen and coffee-room
of the Lodge will come down in its course. Two
elegant Lodges are to be erected, one at the entrance
into the Castle, and the other at the entrance of the
garden on the road leading into Windsor. This new
road is to be erected in order to avoid going through
the town and ascending the steep of the Castle-hill.
LIVERPOOL, Auo. 24.—Mr. CANNING arrived last
night at Seaforth, on a visit to Mr. JOHN GLADSTONE;
he was to have accompanied Mr. HUSKISSON and the
Mayor and Corporation to St. Nicholas Church this'
morniag, but that a slight indisposition has pre-
vented the Right Hon. Secretary from doing su. The
Proprietors of the St. George and Emerald Isle steam
packets entertain a large party of Gentlemen on
board the latter vessel to-morrow, to meet Mr. CAN-
NING and Mr. HUSKISSON, when itlis intended to make
a short excursion in this elegant packet.
CHtLrENHAM, AUGUST 23.—The town was never
known to be fuller than it is at present. The Duke
of GLOUCESTER, we are happy to say, finds great
benefit from the waters. Mr. WATT, an amateur
from Bath, performed Shylock here on Thursday last,
to a very indifferent House.
Monday, GEORGE BANK ES, Esq. Barrister at Law
(late M.P. for Code Castle), was unanimously elected
to the ltecordership of the liurough and Town of
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, vice Gluts Tau,
PLEMAN, Esq. resigned.
The news of the liberation of the King of Spain
I and the dispersion of the Cortes, were followed in
1 Exeter, on Wednesday morning, by a rumour that his
Majesty King Ferdinand, his Queen and Royal Fa-
mily, had arrived at Plymouth, and might be ex-
Last nieht, Mr. Rus'F, the King's Messenger, left pected up here in the course of the day, on their way
town oith dispatches for Paris. Ito London! Popular recollections, that Devonshire
.1 he I and Countess of Llveneoot have left was the gateway of William the Third to the Crown
ea tole fur Fontbill Abbey. lof England—that Napoleon made the coast of De-
[he Duke cf. WELLINGTON arrived at Ghent on vonshire, in the hope of deprecating English yen-
laturday evening last. Before entering the town, the Noble geance ; and that the best and most powerful Friend
DLke visited the works of the new citadel without the Cons- ,of all the Bourbons, weals the Crown of England,
tray gate. I gained some credit fur the rumour, but it soon melted
Prince HUH ENLOE'S last patient has provokingly re-
l4' into a state of paralysis. L_away..--11'esiera Luminary.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Fatarotrrit, AnchsT 25.—Wind S.—Arrived the Industry,
Rummy, from Schien. Sailed the Prince Leopold, for London.
PLYMOUTH, AUGUST 25.—Wind S.—Arrived the Charles,
WALKER, from Riga. Sailed the Nelly, DALES, for Quebec.
i!coarsatount, A uousr 26. Wind Easterly.—A great part of
tke outward-bound are getting under weigh, the wind being
from the eastward. Arrived the Lady Kennaway, for Bengal ;
and the Hope, FLINT, for Madras ; both from the Downs ; Au-
rora, ARNOT, and Pursuit, Put.ms, from Petersburgh.
DEAL AUGUST 26.—Wind N.E. by E.—Passed at the back of
the Goodwin Sands, his Netherland Majesty's ship Courier, from
Flushing, with eleven sail of veuels,.bound Westward. The
outward-bound vessels from Ramsgate passed this morning at
Six A.M. Remain the John, POTPL EWELL, from Jamaica; and
Orpheus, FINDLAY, from the Isle of France.
DARTMOUTH, AUGUST 25 —Off the port, the Triumph, Cocos-
Lay, from Bombay for London ; out four months ; she has
landed her passengers—left the Aurora at Bombay.
SHEERNESS, AUGUST 26.—A large copper-bottomed ship, laden
with hemp and tallow, from Petersburgh, proceeded up, accom-
panied by two smacks, having been on shore on the Mouse Sand.
CHATHAM, AUGUST 26.—The THAMES frigate was launched
on Thursday last, and went off the slip very beautifully, in the
view of a great number of spectators. The CAIIIIIIIIIIGE was at-
tempted to be put out of dock both on Friday and Saturday, but
owing to bad tides it was not accomplished.