Star.
London, England, 1824-03-12 00:00:00

COVENT-C ARDI N THEATRE.

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A n.'w C.,metiy, with music, entitled Pride Arta hove-
a Fall, was brought out last night at Covent-Garden
Theatre. It has a sttonievein of farce, something than:
toned towards comedy, about it, and certainly deserves
to have a run. The story of the Piece is Sicititn.
The scene opens with the return of Lwenzo, an Officer of DusSari
(C. KIMPLZ), from -.Morocco to Palermo, where be locks to b*
married to Victoria (Miss Pavou), the daughter of a wealthy mer-
chant (FAR nu:). During the Captain's absence, however, the trader
has succeeded to a tide; and the young Lady is tormented by her
father and tnother into rejecting hint. Id revenge, Loreew and his
brother Officers conceive the idea of imposing a footman upon the
porventis for a /man of rank and fortune ; and in swelling through
the public jail to find a rogue suited to their purpose, they fall upon
Torrenra (.legas),a young scapegrace, confined for debt and due!, who
happens to be the private sweetheart Vidoein's sister, Leandro (Miss
Loy:). Torrents is the character into which the author has thrown
his strength.; he is a fortune-hunter, with just honesty enough to make
him nut tinpleasing, clever, fearless, comical, well-look lug, and a sal.
slier. The scene in the jail, where this genius nu.kes a speech to bh
brother prisoners, is as broad almost as pantomime; but it tells, al
there is humour in it. Eventually (for his own-purposes) he ciosm
with the proposal of the conspirators; and pwrceeds as Prince
cknsonte, of a vast revenue, to the palace of Count Folsom. llere
the plot begins to hang ; but there is some equivoque, a:.d a grel
deal of broad joke, and a little poetry still to keep up the bet!. ,Iti
tore), who, thnurb in a passion, eannot see harm happen to ItisnaU.
tress, comes to Ventuois house, and tells him that be is imitosed
upon. Torrents, who has accepted the offer of the Worters,
Besting the Lady implicated to be lenwru, is confounded at being ie.
troduced to Victoria—not knowing that a second dlughter in the
family existed. A quarrel ensues at the Counts p:ll.ae between
Lorenz. :6 and Torrento, which the latter asserts his real rank, in cle-
liance of the assurances that ha is a vulgar ruffian ; and in this he is
aided by the production of a letter from Lorette...) himself, which is
addressed to him under the name and tilt: of Prins:: of Pind:14,12...
A variety of strong:, incidents and blunders then occur, which 0:-
eupy the audience through the third act and part of the fetirth;
in the end, Lorene:, and Torrent() are united to the two sisters—the
first Gentl. man turning out to be son to the Viceroy of Sicily ; and
the other real }wit to the very title and estate which is s.erongiully
assumed by ('.raft Milos,. An eclareissenotnt takes place—Ly.
rem:) marries Victoria, and Torrento, Leonora...

All the comic strength of the Esta 'elish meta w. s called
into action in support of this Piece, and..certainly with
the greatest effect. Some of the scenes o Ili. Play
savoured of genuine Comedy; and reminded us f the
best productions of the age in that department of dra-
matic composition. The scenes between Cle three
officers—Messrs. YATes, Anson., and CoNNoR, are
lively and effective. Mr. ABBOTT is a Mr.
CONNOR, an Irish Captain; and Mr.-Ymres, a dandy
Cornet, but who is witty himself, as well as the cause
of wit in other men.. Then the music is plea.ant. and
Nliss Pivroe and Miss Love ale both delightful. Indeed,
the whole has•the advantage.of splendid getting up, and
excellent acting. The dresses are extremely rich and taste-
.llll, the scenery equal to the reputation of Covent-garden.
—There is a game at billiards played upop the stage—
whimsical, but entirely new feature. JoNES acts ad.
mirab.ly ; .CsrA Rees KemaLe.gives force and dignity to
a part which is not at all wotithi of his powers; and
;FARREN, YATES, and. Mrs. PAVES cola, all do justice
to themselves and to the author. Thete.are some de-
scriptive passages in this Piece, which are, in a. high de-
gree poetical ; and ethers possessed a rich comic vein
seldom to .be met with in the productions of modern dra-
matists. The Comedy was mist decidedly succes..ful,
and was given out for sepetition :mid great applause.

By letters ham Tgseste, dated on the '24ith'ult. infor-
mation has been•coniinanicated Orthe arrival there of a
vessel from'lttissolonghl; In The revs re.
seined by thii thannel is' important and satisfactory.
'The Greek ailny had been diiided into battAiutis, ac-
cnrding to 'the Entfi*sh custom; and was at these dates
undergoing the dischrline of European troops: A great
number of the Chieftaini had assembled at Missolonef,
an& the necessary instructions had been promulgated
for introducing Modern—tactics into everrquartef of the
military service of that part of thellederal Republic
which had, at the period'in question; beet liberated from
Asiatic superstition; for the greatest h'arnohy prevailed
amongst the leaders of, the different provinces, who had
assembled in the Senate, to tot ni laws for their fittute
government. A plan also for the offensive prosecution
of the next campaign,. had been' mattirkly deliberated
on, and after various improvements, had seen finally
adopted. It was of course kept secret, but enough was
conjectured to create an uniset sal belief that its issue
would be splendid, and its results most beneficial to the
re-establishment of this formerly mighty Empire.
Letters from Constantinople of the sth and 7th of
February, by way of Bucharest and Odes-a, state that
a Hatti-scherif has been sent to the Seraskier the
army in Greece, to execute the Paella of Scutari for not
having conquered the Greek. at Missolonghi.
CIII.NA.—B7-ptirate letters received yesterday, we
understand that .the principal Supercargo at Canton,
Mr. A nmtsrox, was induced to send intelligence to the
different ships coming up to that place, requesting they
would tint pass the bar as he was convinced; front the
tone of the Chinese Authorities, that they had deter-
mined upon having redress for the two Men Atufortn•
nately killed in the affray between the natives and the
TOPAZE ft igate last year. The acOrtnts are -laid to
have been received by overland dispatches. * -
A Meeting of the Ward of Farringdon Without was
held yesterday, for the purpose of considering about Petitions for
the repeal of the Assessed Taxes.
Maiti.soitolicn-snairt—J. Lightoody, and W. ?unison, the for-
mer coachman, the Latter footman, to-1). Kerr, Esq. M.P. were
charged with dredfsally injuring Mr. Bailey, a West -India mer-
chant. On Wednesday evening the prisoners and another man
were on the box uf Mr. Kerr's carriage, which the former was
driving at a desperate rate, when. in'turning into Dean-street, Soho,
the wheel came in contact with a horse on which Mr. B. was
riding, threw it down, and it rolled .over him, by wiiichlue was ea
much injured, that his life is considered to be in danger.- The Ma.-
gistrate remanded them, olaservirg, that, in the event of Mr. B. s
death they would be Indicted for murder.
REVILING-ROOM, TA'ITERSALI.: MARCH 11.
Reformer has gone back a trifle, and Agnes is moving forward at
the same pace. The speculatiais no Swiss, who Were a little
the List betringday, are recovering their strength, and the 7:
is plenty of time to being their books into a proper focus. Ti.e
state of the weather precluded the Attethlrace of maoy, but yet there
were brisk engagements made.
CORN EXCH.% NbF.. MARK-LANE, MARCH I€ 2.
Arrivals of the Week—English' Wheat, 3;930; Barley, 2.95 N
Oats, 10,400; Tell Oats, 9,40(1 Quarters; Flour,' 4,730 Sacks.--
Thetels hut little fine Wheat for sale this morning, and our 141 pa
lers making no fresh pvelrasas, the trade'remalus dull, at Noi.-
day's prices. Barley is also scarce at present, and without Otera.
don. Beans sell heasity, and haidly maintain Monday's prim:
White Beans are very dull., -Prey I'ras sell freely, and ether
'teed last quotitinni.thasire in such ahundanie a; to cause the insist
to remain very heavy, at rather lest trams than on Monday.
SMITHFIP.I.I) MARICET, MARCH 12.
There Was rather a Ilion matket this minting, but owing to die
trade being heavy, the quantity was sufficienCfor the demand; and
the prices of all descriptions of Cattlemay be quoted as on .Monday
Beef, per stone of rms. us. al to-44.2d. Mutton, Ss. Sd. to 41. &is
Veal, 51. od. to 6s. 01._ Pink; 45. (Id. to' ss. Od.

•IR It! P. 1.)
On Tuesday the 9th inst. nt St. Pancras New Church, (after
having previously been married in the Isle of Alan) Mr. Niched:'
Taubniau-Christiaii, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter of Mill:
Hooke, late of the Royal Artillery.

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Mans Aitiovro MPS Day.-Ilin4 1 Hit-grfordi 1 114,

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