Star.
London, England, 1831-04-30 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Mr. Knowles's new historical play of Alfred was lnst night repeated
before a densely-crowded audience, and vas received with lite same
unanimity of applause which distinguished its first representation.
Miss Phillips, as Ma, again di,pLytd voters, both in thpieting the
gentle and the higher and bolder feelin4s of the ehatacter, which corn-
manded, in every scene, the most il.talt2 interest. Mr. elincrevaly en.
tared into the feelings of Alf. al, the patc. pate's, with a dignity and
an energy worthy of the character. Mr. Cooper sustain• the part of
Guthrum : his performance deserves praise. 141 r. Sinclair rnacts thc rut
of Edtcy, a 'musical :atendalt of Ajired, in the Danish enrols. 11:
sings two ails. They ma:, for one'. we knell., hr. vcsy cseccllen. har-
monies. but certainly his anode of executing them lei. a. cooThetly in
the dark upon that point. The i•llysions to a patristic Kit crew. as
they ongl.t to be, trechad s ith unalloyed taiNlation. It has been
said, by tom: et our contemporaries, nest this play was wri.tcn to
suit the pe.ssing, occasion—the were effeiresc.nce of the 'moment.—
This is not so. 'the play of AGiert Slur years se, scut into
Drury-Lane, by Mr. Knock:,, various circumstances h:.ve
prevented it from bein,; earlier bronght out. The chief—indeed
almost the only--alteration which it has maticrzone, is in the last
scene of the third act, which, be it oiwerscrl, is oholly unconnected
with politics. After the play, a God save ill: King" was called rise.
The call was prompth obeyed, and the anthem was enthusiastically
cheered. The applause of thr people on these occasions has ceased to
be the mere result of a respectful feeling. There seems to e,-.er into
their rejoicing a fervent spirir, we had clmost said of Devotion. The
opera of liqfer followed. Dere again every patriotit sentiment was
applendcd to the echo. 11. Phillips and Sinclair exerted "hems:lees
•tteatly and successfully in the vocal Capattmcnt, am. Miss Pearson,
Who has evidently studied with sedulous attention the music appertain-
ing to the par of Bertha, sang, not merely with gamut-like correctness,
but with fine expression.

Accounts from Antwerp state, that within a short period
they have raised a great number of batteries, which now
mcunt two hundred pieces of cannon, of thirty-six to forty- Query? Why did Mr. Ward decline standing fur the
eight pounders, with a proportionate number of mortars, City ? Because all the " Wards" were against him!
served by experienced artillerymen, the passage of the It givas usinfinite pleasure to announce, on authority,
Scheldt is looked upon as to be impassable to ships of war, that the account in an evening paper, last night, of Mr.
should they attempt forcing that river. Hume having met with n serious accident, is totally un-
We are sorry to state, that a general fear is entertained founded. So far from his fracturing a leg and an arm by
of the ultimate success of the brave Poles in their noble a fall from his horse, he was the whole of yesterday canvas-
cause of liberty. It is well-known, that the Russians are sing the electors of Middlesex, which prevented him from
concentrating an overwhelming force; and the report of being present at the Meeting in Marylebone parish. Mr.
a gentleman, who has lately arrived from St. Petersburg, Hume returned home last night in excellent health and spi-
informs us, that not less than one hundred and fifty thousand rite, after a most flattering reception among his late con-
Russians are on their march to the Vistula, to join Die- i stituents ; such, indeed, as must be gratifying to the friends
bitsch's army ; and from a high quarter at the west end of of Reform, and most galling to the faction which is endea-
the town, it is reported that the Russians will proceed en rouring to perpetuate its domination and a dangerous ascen-
masse to the attack of Warsaw, by the 12th of May. 1 dancy in the Commons House of Parliament.