Star.
London, England, 1831-04-02 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

We understand that immediately after the Easter holydaya, Illassin-
gees Maid of Honour is to be revived at Covent Garden Theatre, the
part of the heroine having been especially selected by Miss F. Kim-
nut for her next new character.

The Managers of the various theatres are bestirring themselves with
zeal for the approaching Easter bolydays. Never in our recollection
were so many novelties announced in such a rapid succession. At Drury-
lane, on Monday. will be produced the long-announced new tale of en-
chantment, entitled " The Ice Witch; or, the Frozen Hand." A
long programme of the scenery has appeared, and is said to be as gorge.
ous as it is profuse. Mrs Waylett, Misses Faucitt and S. Phillips,
Mr. W. Barrymore, and Harley, have pans in it. On Thurs.
day is announced " Nettletely Hall ; or, Ten to One," attributed to
one of the master spirits of the Age. (In the following evening a new
tragic drama will be produced, in which Macready has a part, entitled
"Tile Pledge; or, Castilian Honour; and on the next night, Satur.
day, a new operatic drama, called " The Legion of Honour ; ' in which
Farren, Dowton Liston, and Harley, Mrs. Waylett, and Mrs. Orger,
have parts. This piece is said to be by Planche.
Covent Garden Theatre shows an alacrity not unworthy of its rival.
The new Easter melodrama is entitled Neucha's Cave ; or, the
South Sea Mutineers," by Peake, and avowedly founded on Lord
Byron's poem of " The Island." Splendid and appropriate scenery has
bee prepared for it by the Messrs. Grieve, &c. Stanbury has pro-
vided the music ; and the piece is produced under the direction of Far-
ley. Miss Taylor is the heroine of the piece ; Keeley. it Is said,
has been measured sad well fitted with a part ; G. Bennett will
do the serious, assisted by Diddear and Mrs. Vining. On the follow-
ing evening (Tuesday) a grand three act opera, called *' Aso? and
Zeniira ; or the Magic Rose" (a new version of the Beauty and the
Beast) will be produced. The music is by Spohr, and the cast em-
braces the whole operatic strength of the company. Misses Inverarley,
the Cawses ; Messrs. Wilson, Morley, Penson, tee. Ike.

The Hanoverian Legation in London, of which Count
Munster has so long been the head, has been abolished—
supreme powers being delegated by his royal brother, to the
Duke of Cambridge, as Viceroy. An unrestrained local go-
vernment will remove many grievances of the Hanoverians ;
and the urbane character of the Duke of Cambridge will
soon render his government popular.
So many members have given notice of amendments on
particular clauses of the Reform Bill, that all other public
business will be postponed, if they are not promptly disposed
of, or acceded to. The Lease clause certainly requires mo-
dification; and the further duration of Parliaments is a re-
served question.
TILE BOROUGIIMONGERS.—Such have been the bless-
ings of their government, that we read in the Dorset paper
of one hundred arriving at Poole in waggons, to flee to
Canada; and in the Bath papers we read of 3or 400, about
to leave From, for the same destination. People fleeing
their country is a severe commentary on a go-
vernment. Let us hope that a reformed Parliament will
better distribute our inexhaustible resources.

Mr. EWART stands again for Liverpool, if the sins of the
borough do not disqualify it, till the Reform Parliament
meets. Mr. StIEPHERD, the eloquent Unitarian Minister,
certifies as to the sound principles of Mr. EWART, who
seems only to have trodden iu the steps of illustrious prede-
cessors.

The honest Scots, who henceforward in spite of slander,
shall be called the warmest hearts of the British Isles, have
taken precedency of South Britain and Ireland, both in pe-
titioning for reform and rejoicing at its success. Is it be-
cause they have one-pound notes in Scotland and we have !
none that our spirits are not equal to theirs ? or is it that!
their vassalage was greater than ours, and their escape from
it so much more important ? Be it how it may, they have
set a praiseworthy and glorious example, in which we ought
to keep pace with them. We are aware that at the moment
of the decision so much uncertainty prevailed as to ultimate
success, that public feeling was reserved for the passing of
the Bill by the Commons, or for the Royal Assent. We con-
ceive, however, that either the next division, or St. George's
Day, will be a fit o:casion for a display of public feeling in
London, and that the public offices and establishments ought
to have timely notice, and all concur in the celebration.
General Gascoyne declares he will move that it be an
" instruction" to the Committee on the Reform Bill, that
in any alteration or transfer in the elective franchise of the
United Kingdom proposed by the Bill, the Bill should main-
tain the same relative proportion, as to number of Repre •
isentatives for each distinct part_of the United Kingdom, as
was established and settled at the time of the Union between
England and Scotland, and also at the time of the Act of
Union between Great Britain and Ireland—a proposition
which, if carried, with the present intention of adding to
the number of Members for Scotland and Ireland, would
lead to a pretty considerable addition (instead of large dimi-
nution, as is now proposed) to the number of Members for
lEngland. He next proposes another " instruction" to the
Committee, that they have power to insert a clause autho-
rising any city, town, or borough, having a population of
not less than 150,000 resident inhabitant, and a conati.
tuency of not less than 12,000 voters, to send four Repre-
sentatives to Parliament ; in other words, to allow Liverpool
to send four Members, which, considering the virtuous
Anxiety shown by that incorrupt, incorrupting, and uncor-
ruptible place, to send two Members, ought to be, and no
doubt will be, properly and immediately attended to.