Star.
London, England, 1809-11-21 00:00:00

EDINBURGH, NOV. 16.

Theatre Royal, head of Leith Walk, mder
_ajesty's new patent, was opened on Tuesday
evening, v ith the camedy of tl!e Honey Moon,:ind the
farce of For:tne'i Frolics. A very numerous and
gentA .i•:d:cnce attended, and seemed highly pleas-
ed, not c):1v with the performances, and performers,
many of whom were old favourites, but also with the,
house, which is neatly and commodiously fitted up.
&rat new performers made their appearance, and
were well received.
In nothing did a desire ►.o please shine forth more
conspicuously than in the judicious selection of Scots
airs, vith which the audience were entertained be-
fere the rising of the curtain. To the conductor of
die musical department, we therefore most wil-
lingly pay the tribute of approbation, to which he is
an justly entitled ; and, we trust, a continuation of
the same line of conduct will ultimately secure to him
the general applause and good, will of the Edinburgh
a u
The amusements of the new Theatre Royal seem
to have given universal satisfaction, and this evening
will doubtless be as attractive as any other, as it will
introduce to Our audience a Gentleman who combines
the rare qualities of a spirited actor and a good
singer—we allude to Mr. liesT, who appears to.
night as Gosierner and Mr. &hale. This Gentian=
possesses what an Edinburgh public has ever highly
valued—a most excellent private character ; and we
lave no doubt that he will meet every encourage-
meat :ram the audience of our Metropolis.

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At two o'clock, on Sunday, a vessel arrived in the
themes, off the Tower, under the orders of Admiral
WELLS, containing the whole of the property belong-
ing to the Duchess of BRUNSWICK. Immediately on
her arrival, two officers of the ship proceeded to Count
Musarrrs's, in Halfmoon-street, Piccadilly, whore
they received the necessary instructions for the land-
ing of the property, which is said to be of immense
value.
Lord and Lady Kern' have left Purbrook Park for
their house in Harley•street, London.—Her Lady-
ship's atcouchnnest is daily expected.
The present High Sheriffs of the city of Dublin,
Sir EDWARD STANLLI, and Sir POURS RIDDELL, have
summoned on the present City Term Grand Jury, a
number of respectable Roman Catholics.
A new regulation has just taken
those
with respect
to Commanders of prison ships : ships are in
future to be commanded by Lieutenants, who will re-
ceive their appointments fiom the Transport Board,
and, corning through such channel, they do not au-
thorise them to punish ar.y military person that may
be on board the ships which they command. This
regulation will prevent any misunderstanding (similar
to that which lately occurred at Plymouth) as to the
authority of the Commanders of prison ships to inflict
punishment on the militia who may be doing duty on
board their sl lips.
Sunday, about twelre o'clock, a very singular air
eumstanCe happened in the Green Parka-'-A hare'
was seen crossing the Pak from Constitution-row to,
the bison near Piccadilly, when it was pursued by a
number of people, from whence it made its way into
Piccadilly, returned back, and being pursued by a
dig, ran into the bacon ; a young man immediately
plunged in up to his middle and took her alive amidst
a vast conc.,urse of people.—About the same time of
day a wanton act of cruelty was practised on one of
the s:•-alts in the Serpentine River in Hyde-park. The
animal was sailing about the banks cf the river, for
the purpose of eceiving crumbs of bread from the
spectators, when a lad seized it by the neck, and
threw it half strangled into the water.
WHISIVCI.I. WEDDINGS.--A whimsical ceremonial
Prccessi2n at two weddings, as practised at the Pot-
teries in Scala dshire, took place on Tuesday last, to
and from Maidstone church, where William Black-
anbury and John Ward, two men in • the employ of
Mr. Charles Holland, dealer in earthenware, com-
monly called cheap John, were married, the former
to a young woman named Phillis Taylor, and the
latter to Mary flicks. The parties with their friends,
and a multitude of spectators, early in the morning,
assembled at the White Lion, with drums beating and
colours flying, the whole forming a grand cavalcade,
proceeded to the church gates as follow ;—The mas-
ter Charles Holland, a true son of Bacchus and a dis-
ciple of the old school of Jollity, disdaining every nar-
row minded consideration, in order to contribute to
the happiness of his servants, was preceded by a man
bearing a flag, himself decorated with ribbons on
horseback ; the horse dressed in a similar way, with
the addition of various articles of pottery, as an in-
signia of his profession, suspended on its sides; then
followed the Bridegrooms with their Brides, decorated
also with ribbons in high style, and accompanied by
their re:pectiee friends. A man wealing a large wig,
and bearing a basket of different articles of earthen.
which instead of flowers, were intended to be
strewed before them on their return from the church,
was next in the procession ; the whole were followed
by a great concourse of people, curious to witness a
scene so nt.vel in appearance. Arriving at the church,
group but the re.pective marriage partiesenteredduring
the ceremony, but waited at the gates of the church-
v.tri tiil the marriap was celebrated, and where
a i,and of music was in waiting, but began playing
When they had fcrrneti again in procession for their
I...;:urn, which w as nearly in the same order as theycaz.
there, except in the instance of the master, who was
elevated cn horseback, taking the basket. of earthen-
ware upon his head, which be kept deliberately
breaking to pieces as :lit: new nnuTiedpeoplepassedfrom
the church gates to the White Lion : When there, he
threw the basket and what was left in it, with all his
strength, up in the air, and it came tumbling down
on the people's heads with an hideous crash. The
marriage retests then went into the house, the master
on
.hors,lack leadiag the way with the band playing
• Wore them, and entering the room designed for the
day's testis ity, marched round a brandy cask, which
.3
poured
thntit brokeinto the
the
alter broaching, the first gnts:in; as,
horse's cars, which set it a prancing,
earthen-ware suspended on its sides. The company;
then joieed in the loyal song of Goa ism the King,
and soon after sat down to a good dinner provided on
the occasion, and the day was speat us* own
pro.
humour and festivity.