Star.
London, England, 1812-05-07 00:00:00

LYCEUM

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List ni.ght; a new Melo-drOMe, 'ln Tltree- Act's;
with the title of The Devil' Bridc4 was br aight nut
'at this Theatre, and received with grelit and weil- .
merited applause.
_lt abounds with flue mus'e affil
striking incidints ; and from the scene beiii•laid
among the Piedmormffse Alps, the pintcr has b‘en
called in; and, we think, with the happiest offectoo
aid the efforts of the author and composer. The con=
chiding scene; which represents the Frozen Pinnacle
of Mount Cenii in the back grouod. and the
Bridge in front, partobk of the true suhlioic andletu-
din': The blowing Ili of the Midge with elinpootder;
by which the career of an infuriated bailee' assassins
was suctdenly put an end to, leaving the hero and
heroine to the tranquil enjoymt.nt of the 'company of
each, othei for lite, is one of the moat striking 4,iesv. e.
ment: in any.modern drama; as it w.ts, it made the
piece conclude with more than usual ect}t. it is per;
haps unfair, both to our, Readers and the Nianagers
of a place of entertainment, to lessen the iwerest of
either, .by entering minutely iiii:o a detail t f the plet
of every new piece : we shall only s:iy, ther.fire, that -
all who witness the representation of tlic Divil's
Bridge will retire from the Tlreatli, with delight.
The songs allotted to Mr. BRAIj.IM ware composed
by himself, and they are of that character, fcg pathos
and simplicity, which. chew that even his great must.
cal talents are daily improving. The symphonies,
(aad the piece i; interspersed with a great Variety di
these pleasing retiettet,) ate trquisitety tine ; and.
‘.lietlier they are by Mr. BR AlliAM or Mr.flome, they
do the composer infinite credit. The latter composer
has contributed all the songs by Mrs. Dicisows, Mrs.
BLAND, and Miss KELLY ; but sdme of them (those
by Mrs. DicKoms in particulat); are inthat monoto-
nous tecitativo stile which may be fashionable, but it
is neither pleasing nor melodious.
A new Singer (a pupil et Mr. 8RA11.5)645, and a
son of Mr. Rovotimo, of the Opera-House) made a
most promising debut. His voice is of the. first
order ; and, when his diffidence wears off, he will
be a powerful acquisition to the Theatre.
' The following beautiful Duet, 'which was loudly
enchered, will •,ive our Readers an idea of the poetr) :
DUET%--41gLINO, MA. Bit A ILA M.—FLORIAN., ROVS.M.a.
(13ltAIIAM
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Mr. R CO:Kt:IMO.
Rest, weary traveller, rest the r t,o-day,
Where the cottzger's welcome invites thee to stay a, .
And what to the heart Is mom grateful pnd dear.
Thala the welcome that waits on the tanager's fan r
Resit welly travalLr!

• Mr B&AHOY.
Aga bright is the smile hosphality wea 3.
When the stranger at tvering arrives at the door.
And sweet a the accent which alp:fitness bear.,
Which the, bids Wm enter, and wander no more.
Rest weary traveller!
Th 3 following song, by Mr. lkimiam, was much
applauded:

Ts there a heart that never lov'd,
Nor fel: soft woman': sigh!
is there a man can mark, uumov'd,
Dear woman's tearful eye ?
Oh! bear hint to some di.tant shore,
Or so'.itary cell,
Where: nought 1 ut savage• mAn ters roar I
Where Lve ne'er &avid to dwell.
• For there'd a charm In woman's eyes
A language In her tear,
A welt in evtry sacra with—
To man—to virtue dear
And he wit" can resist her smiles
With brutes alone sLentld Itve,
Not taste that joy ,alsiz!t rare begu;:ei—
That joy her virtue gives!

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It being remarked that nothing less than a Dare-
dom could compenstie Lord WELLINGTONL— A Duke.
dom ! (cried an honest Irisi.man, who had just fi-
nished reading the account of the It.lled and t.onn.l-
- Dukedom !—by the powers, but he should be
made a Fri*? of Blood! ►
We haVe made the strictest enquiry respec.ting the
private letter said to have been received Irons Boston,
of the 7tlvultimo, announcing that an ernhalgq is no
to be imposed,. and caun.t find that any ship ‘: hat-
ever has arrived at any of our ports. Wd beli ye
that there is no foundation for the report ; nor 4
probable that any Government would i•jOint t!.e
public when an Embargo was is tended to be 14id
Baron GERM'S seems disposed to v..pour on the
Continent in much the same style as here, He •

- __ ...--.4 tau evening, . .4 having .-. WAS
ted a little; the Admirri took the American brig Dauphin, Cap- no sooner landed on the coast tat Sct,les‘•• sk, than be
tainft, Walliams, proceeding irons Lisboa to Gottenbargh. 114
sent Of a Courier with di:patties to the King t.f best.
It, ssel was a sued prize, particularly in respect to her cargo ; but
the Actin rat contented himself with taking the Caraiu's parole MARK, ind•the METAL AN ASCSAsSA Loa at V,ielitr4.
ut honour, that he wou,d not intorm any vessels winch might General LEFEBVRE has broken his parole, and es.
visit hiin that be had met our squadron. Williams gave this in taped frqpi Cheltenham, accompanied by his w:fe r
writing, and was Alluwed to continue his voyege. 'llls conduct
towards the Unit -d States Is very tilitstut to wilt of die floglisy,
I. and it is supposed they have an Englishman with
who pre s the Asairterin eLlors. • them. lie his been missing since Saturday. 13i.
• Oat tbr 14th he captured the Cantvl, Captain Rictiariis, of b 96 rections have been sent to all the seaports, to ende,a.
tons, Itt guns, and e 7 null, laden With salt provisions, beer, Sce. your to intercept them.
It ons-iinisrle to bat l.adues, worth 7t.v,Otaf.frailes. Ihe weather .
was sit had, he could not burn her tin the 17th. .• The facetious Pioaucr Lt Bnutt, so we'd known
on the itich. two vessels were seta approaching the squadron, by his admirable rroducticns " Wnsitur Suite" and
with the Engli-h flag 11)ing. The wind was ton high to stud si Mon Oncle Thomas," has just published a pew
aboard thtni, but the corvettes were ordeird to *keep them in
Novel, entitled n Vitt Macedoine," which promises to
with the squadron during the Light.
On the tuth acapturtd the Ltigiith gailiot, the Mary. Cap•ain rival in popularity all his former winks.
Donaldson, et 130 tons, ladru with iatseis, &c. bound arum Cll. A meeting took phice on Wedi.esday se'nniglits fit
bralcar to Lristol, meth Bao,ooo franks. 'lbis vessel was burat.
---a Ardsollas; countrof Clete, between Contain G '
CM the :Anti were also buret the two prizes taken on the 18th,
one of them'w4O of i 44 tons, with.suliar, coffee, &c. from Sun-
and Lieutenant VS , both of the Clare Militia;
Dan' to I.teitlen, worth I,nao,oto traeas ; the other was uamtd they discharged a shat, each, and would have c4k.
the John, Ciii)taill C:eggi of kin tons, sintilarly laden, and Irons i tinned, had not the decided disapptebatiea of their.,
and to the same place. friends pm vented it.
On the list was, taken and burnt the English brig Neptune, i
Captain Morison, of 176 tans, laden with vrriuus nierchamhze, Friday, I very important case came to be heird
from Aberdeen; la ht. Croix, worth 78,000 franks. Hitherto C before the Justices of Name of Glasgow. It :elated
the squrdryu had t sperieuced, gales, but on the le 7th it was as- to the competency of the Justices to fix a rate et wages
sailed by a ditik.thil our.
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On the elth the winds 'hilted to S. W. when the Admiral betwixt the manufacturer: and weaver,, and to tom
directed his course .owards land. pel the former to pay that rate. Fitaxcis JEFFREY, Esq.,
:On the geth„he srundtd, wheat it was discovered he was en- i Advocate, appeared as Counsel for the operatives,
tering the Bay at Audirrite. At nine at night the watch ri• who were the complainers, and, in a speech 01 n ally
claimed they saw breakers a head, wi.ielt, although very unlikely.
two hours duration, pleaded the. cause w,l his cla il a
the Admiral, out ut prudence, made the squadron stand upon the
in a strain of the greatest eloquence,--JOitst JAlli/iN ir,
starboard, when it was quickydnicovereu .t was merely the ir-,
getting et the sun upon a very antic sea. lie sided to discover Esq. Advocate, answered Mr. Jeffrey, in a verb able
the Penmarks—the wear ii.,r was tit tiadiul. . and argumentative speec Whicla, the h. After
At duce quarterr past ten land u....eren at a great distance, (...::ant,consisting of a most resiamtable Beneh ot Jus.iies,
ant. quickly atterwitra the 'Penni:ties were di:wet-red, and at 4. •
:at.journed till Wednes..lay, the I`.2..himtailt, being the
•11a11-pastti.ree anchored in klrr.st K,Uads. 111 rne evening the
enen.y bad seven vessels Withlu rght at firmer. . stated meeting ef the Qdarter Se.:•ions, whin they •
are to give judgment in this very unitresting slid iing -
We think that und...ubtetil) ::,s shut. but difficult voyage is
not without honour to the 1 relich Marine: it has incase:Met to pc rtant question. . ...
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the enemy a loss of 80 men, 44 suns, and 1385 tolls of merchao- .
• The mail coach to Shrewsbury was oierturneti in •
d ae, worth, together with the leaps, 6,..i5i,0tr0 franks—probate/
tat rai•ang tit unurraces, an embargo on has ships ILI nor entry Oxford, on Sunday morning at hair i'i'elock, imme.,
was astertainett, rhino tdrutighout his GUiCliiitll by the ships who. diately after turning. the coiner of t. estreet, no: Ufiy
escaputt us milder favour ot night or bad weather, the &radii:, of
COLasl...etablit IIOCIA in pursuit tai US to New hogland, in the .4.7._ •
...._• Yards after setting put. A gentleman, .who not ono 4
lohi.s, theGulpli, La Maticita, :to die mouths ot all our porta,iii .minute before had mounted the rt.,. di was taket) Up
yids: ws prevent uursubeeise them.. 1 itnseless, with a dangertms wound in his head..