Star.
London, England, 1824-10-15 00:00:00

THE KING.

WINDSOR, OCTOBER 14.—Yesterday afternoon his
MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge, at three o'clock, in his
pony phaeton, accompanied only by the Marquis of
CONYNGIIAM. His MAJESTY proceeded through Sand-
pit Gatc to the New Lodge, past Cranbourne, andre-
turned by the same route to the Royal Lodge to dinner.
This afternoon the KING left the Lodge on horseback,
at duce o'clock, for an airing in the Great Park. It is
with unfeigned pleasure we close this account, by stating
that his MAJESTY has net er, since his accession to the
Throne, enjoyed more uninterrupted health and spirits;
than, under the blessing of DIVINE PROVIDENCE, he
does at the present moment.
Yesterday his Majesty's Stag-hounds turned out at King'a-beach-
hill, and after a run of about one hour and three quarters, caught
at Staines.
The Royal Harriers will meet on Saturday next, at Wickham
Bushes

Yesterday afternoon, about four o'clock, the Duke ,
and Duchess of CLaasnce and the Duke of MEININCRN, arrived in
town from Bushey. In the evening the Royal' Duke and Duchess,
and his Serene Highness, honoured Covent-Garden Theatre with
their presence.
Fiiday, Lord and Lady GIFFORD, and the LORD
Cater Baton of SCOTLAND, left Whiddon's Hotel, Plymouth,
(where they had been spending some days), for Cloven'', in the
north of Devon.
We are happy to learn, from the HampshireChroniek,
that Dr. HUTCHISON, whose character, professional ta-
lents, and attention,* as Ntedical Supet intendant of the
Milbank Penitentiary, was so clearly established in a
Committee of the House of Commons, is appointed by
His Majesty's Government to the Dockyard at Sheerness.
In a few days will be published, a Narrative of LORD
BY RON'S VOYAGE tO SICILY, CORSICA, and SARDINIA, from the
Journal kept on hoard his Lordship's Yacht ifAzeret.
01 the Literary Gazette of the 16th, (No. 404,) nearly
one fourth will he devoted to very interesting convenations and
anecdotes of Lord BY RON, by Captain 51snwisi. These include de-
tails respecting the enclosed MS. Memoirs, his Lordship's Marriage,
Separation, Amours, Quarrel with Souvniv, opinion of Sir W.
SCOTT and Mr. JEFFREY, and many other curious topics. Reviews,
Dramatic Criticisms, Sciences, &c. &e. as usual. Published every
Saturday, by W. A. Scams, 362, (Exeter 'Change,) Strand, price
3d. or stamped for country circulation by post, price Is.
AFFA tit HONOUR.—Thursday se'nnight a meeting
was about to take place at Plymouth, in consequence of a quarrel,
arising, as is reported from " family jars," between a Mr. 13.-11-T,
an officer in his Majesty's Plymouth Dock-yard, residing in Devon-
port, and Mr. G--L—s, a Purser of the Royal Navy, living at Stoke,
which was frustrated bythe interference of police officers. The friends
of one of the parties having suspicion that such a measure was in coo-
templation, gave intimation to Mr. Day, constable, at his residence
io the Town-hall, Devonport, on Thursday se'nnight, at one o'clock.
He, assisted by Mr. Johns, another officer, traced the parties to the
house of one of the seconds, at Stoke. On the officers obtaining'
admittance, they discovered in conference, determining on the
spot of ground. The principals and seconds were immediately se-
cured and kept in custody till they could be brought before a Ma-
gistrate, as It was at the early hour of five o'clock in the morning.
A pair of pistols were found in their possession. On their appear,
once before the Magistrate, the principals were bound in their own
recognizance of 2500 each, and one security of £230 each, to keep
the peace. They were then discharged.
Miss KELLY makes her first appearance at the Hay-
market Theatre to-morrow.

SINCLAIR will resume his situation atCovent•Garden
Theatre in a day or two. His theatrical tour in Scotland has been
mainendy successful, both as to fame and its solid accompaniment.
He is to make his Am appearance for the season, we naderstand, is
stew Opera.

VOVENT-ORDEN" nisATRE.

*ma's German Opera, Der Freiedutix, whit the
superadded title of The Black Huntsman of Bohemia,
was brought out last night at Covent-Garden Theatre.
IThe piece is acted almost throughout by the same per-
formers who latterly played in the Freischuls at the
Lyceum. Like that of ROSSINI, the music of Der
Freischutz has already found its way into every boudoir,
and it is rapidly passing into every possible shape of
instrumentation. But its most visible and powerful im-
pression has been made upon that comprehensive class
who depend solely upon the theatres for their supply of
musical enjoyment. To prove this we have only to state,
that after its extraordinary run at the English Opera,
the doors of Covent-Garden were scarcely open last night
before the pit and galleries were crowded to an over fl
Nor had the Managers long to wait, before the hallre-
gretting, half-rejoicing notice of " Full" was posted at
the box entrance. The performance of the Overture
was listened to with intense silence, and its close was
followed by a degree of enthusiastic applause, which
raised the idea of an Italian audience tuttofurore. In
fact, it was one of the finest instrumental achievements
we ever heard in our national Theatres, and com-
manded an universal encore.
The plot of the Covent-garden drama differs a little
from that of the Lyceum. A part of the character of
The Hermit, as it stands in the German, is preserved ;
and pretty nearly the original catastrophe. A farther
novelty is, that the doomed forester, Caspar, varies in
the selection of his prey. Wilhelm, the favoured lover
of the warden's daughter,. is exonerated from even ss it-
nessing the casting of the magic bullets ; and Killian,
a peasant who wins the shot in the first scene, is the
tempted party, and also the Brthro of the piece.
It is the music only, however, under these circum-
stances, with the scenery and machinery, that have been
the strong objects of attraction ; and a great deal in
both these features is admirably given as the piece is
done at Covent-garden. Most of the concerted pieces
are well executed ; and they lose none of their charm
by repetition. It would be difficult, perhaps, to select
to o modern pieces of more characteristic spirit, than
the finale to the first act of the opera, and the forest
chot us, previous to shooting for the prize in the last scene.
—The two principal musical characters, Wilhelm and
Beilha (or Agnes and Rodolph), remain with Mr. PEAR-
MAN and Miss PATON, who filled them at the English
Opera during part of the season. The latter sung
some of the aus, &c. most beautifully, though the ex-
quisite cavatina, in the third act, was almost more than,
in her present state of health, she had strength for. Mr.
PEARAIAN, who is a singer of much merit, and an actor
of more ability than vocal performers in general possess,
executed his songs well. The chorusses were performed
in a remarkably correct manner; that of the Hunters,
in the third act, was admirably executed ; the attention
paid to the light and shade, the loud and soft, is as
laudable as it is unusual. Too much praise cannot be
given to the orchestral department ; we never in an
English Theatre heard a band to so much advantage;
this excessively difficult music was now performed with
an accuracy and effect that could hardly be exceeded
at-thejutiian Opera.
The .scenery is most splendid it is the perfection
of all,the demoniacal horrors that the black art could
suggest, and aranned with the adroitness that always
distinguishes this Theatre. The whole Opera was lis-
tened to with the utmost attention, by' one of the most
crowded houses we ever beheld. The Overture, the
Hunters Chorus, and the Drinking Song, Mere encored
by acclamation, and the audience throughout evinced a
warmth of feeling, and a correctness of taste, that prove
the English nation to be much farther advanced in a
knowledge of the has mooic art than people abroad, and
many persons even in this country are inclined to allow.
The Opera was given out for this evening, amidst shouts
of applause.

• HAY MARKET THEATRE.
Ile Merry Wives of ►tindsor was performed here'
last night, in a style highly creditable to the indefati-I
Manager. DOWTON was the representative of!
Sir John Fabian°. The character was sustained equably
and admirably throughout, in the style of broad comedy,',
in which it was conceived by its inimitable author. The
other parts were cast in unison; and the House was
crowded almost to an overflow.

The great success of the Alliance Insurance Company
has led to a similar establishment in Vienna, at the head of which
are Baron J. Roestscnit.n, bf. Knwau.aa, the banker, and Mr.
DAVID PARISH. _

Sum ddy, the Earl and Countess of LONSDALE, ac-
companied by Lord Fammiticx Barriacx and Lady, Miss Thome-
bON, Miss Gannett, J. H. LOWTHER, Esq. M.P. (son of Sir JOHN
Lowritaa, Bart. M.P. of Swillington), dcc. arrived at Whitehaven
Castle, where they purpose remaining about a fortnight.
Mr. SCARLETT, M.P. who is sojourning at Brighton, ,
has been paying a visit to Lord Geoxos CAVENDISH, at Compton-
place ;he passed through Lewes, and called on several the electors.
It is repotted that at the next General Election, Sir
Jut« Lownism; Bart. will retire from the representation of Cum-
berland, and that Lord Famszueir Barna= (son-in-law of the Earl
of Loasom.x), will be the new Candidate on the yellow interest.
Mr. MACRaADY, during the past week, has performed
some of his principal characters at the Liverpool Theatre.
A Gentleman who was present when the Lady gained
admission through the Guard of Charles X. an the
Champs Elysees, on the day of his entry into Paris, and
presented a petition to his Majesty, states, that she has
received the King's gracious answer, giving her an ap-
pointment in the Royal Household, where she will be
amply recompensed for her husband's misfortunes. We
understand her maiden name is Nicholson, and that she
is a native of England married to a French subject.
A meeting was held at Dublin on Monday, of the
Irish Phoenix Insurance Company, which is one of the
oldest of the Irish Companies, when it was determined
that it should give up business, in consequence, as we
have heard, of the low rates at which Insurances are
taken by the new establishments.
Sunday, a deputation of the Freemen of Wells,
consisting of FRANCIS Deese and Roma: Wri.sa, &qrs. Mr.
Joan Future and Mr. JOSEPH left Wells for London, to confer
with their brother freemen here on the choice of Members for that
City at the next General Election. The present Members, C. W.
Taws's, and J. P. TUDWAY, Emirs. have represented Wells, the
former during twenty-eight years, and the latter and his uncle the
last sixty-four years.
The costume of the Armenian women of Astracan is
the richest in Russia, and perhaps in the world. It is
surprising.that they can sustain the weight of their dress.
The first, or inner robe, is of silk and gold ; the second
of black velvet, heavily laden with gold and pearls;
the third, or outer vest, h almost of massive gold, in pon-
derous embroidery, with large gold knobs, gold buttons,
gold tassels, gold fringe, itc. The turban is white,
hangs over the left shoulder, and conceals the face, ex-
' cept the nose and eyes. The only hair disclosed is gene-
' rally false, 'two thick locks, one on each side, being
brought in trout before the ears: