Star.
London, England, 1814-04-02 00:00:00

INNOCENCE.

innoc, nee! a brighter gent
Than e'er enriched a diadem ;

A gem that boars a price so high
As crowns and etnpires cannot buy,
Yet by the poor. st mortal's breast,
matchless treasure is poshest :
A jewel not like other wealth
he'4 liable to fraud t stealth;
Safe in its cabinet 'mill stay
Till by its owner, t'irown awn.
0 eismil bargain! if for sin we sell
This vem—'tis life for deatN, and heav'n for hell

ORATORIOS.

Datni Lens —The Oratorios at, this Theatre
closed last night for the sewn, with a beautiful Selec-
tion from HAYDN, MONART, and BEETHOVEN ' • with
the most favourite- pieces from The Creation, 7hs Zau-
ieriote, and the whole-dm Mount of Olivet. The last
wink has been improved in effect and reputation upon
every repetition ; -and we undergtand that it is likely
(o be beard in many of jhe principal. towns in Eng-
land, several applications having:been made to Sir G.
SMART to conduct its performance. -The reception'
which this work has met with from the public is an
inoontestible proof of the advanced and advancing
state of musical taste in this country. We again re-
peat, our warmest approbation of the able mode in
ivhichtbese Oratorios have been conductedleand we
trust that the harvest of the Manager will prove equal
to his labour and skill.
Ciivet4T GARDRNe—The Oratorios terminated, for
this-season; last night, at this Theatre, with a Grand
Miscellaneous Collection, comprising the first act of
Tilt` Ovation, by Dr. HAYDN ; a fine Selection of the
primary Airs and solemn Chorusses, from HANDEL'S
Afenial ' • with a concluding part, that embraced
some of the most beautiful among the musical in-
stances of modern composition. A disappointment of
tome force took place upon this occasion, that operk
ted, in a degree, to reduce the tone of public pleasure:
as all the avenues to the Theatre were placarded with
a pri9ted netification, that Madame CATALANI was
so seri-nsly indisposed with a severe fever and sore
throat, that she could not have the honour of appear-
ing be-fore the audience din that evening, but that Miss
Sreruexs would sing Angels ever brig/t, and The Soldier
. bred. During the perh,rmance of the first part, Miss
SreemaNs was led into the orchestra by Mr. C. Asir-
LEY, and was received with an enthusiasm that she
well deserves, both on account of her rate ability, and
the modest depot traent which she uniformly exhibits,
under such cheering bursts of general approbation, as
alight awaken the vanity and warp the equanimity
of a spirit more imperfectly regulated than her own.
Iu executing the air of Angel: ever bright and I fair, she
was so frequently hailed and applauded, that it be-
came almost impossible to hear some of the passages
distinctly, though what we did hear, was given in
such a style of unobtrusive chastity, as charmed all
who heard her.—ln opening The Messiah, at the se-
cond part, Mr BRAHAM rose, as it were, supericir
himself; for we never heard that divine composition
of Comfort ye Hy people, given with more truth and
correct emphasis than it was by him. .Mrs. SALMON
itmg Let the bright seraphim, from Samson, with arti.
cu: ate sweetness : she was most ably accompanied in
a tromba obligaio by Mr. SCHMIDT. The whole of this
rich exertion was closed by a full performance of the
Coronation Anthem.—The entire management of the
Orchestra and the chorusses reflect much credit upon
the zeal and talents of the Leader, and upon all those
who did so meritoriously under his guidance.

Mr. Went, the Philanthropist, has remitted to Dr.
Joussee, his Trustee, in Oxford, and whose exertions
in promoting his benevolent intentions•have received
his approbation, another draft of £lOO, from which
sum a debtor, who had been confined in Oxford county
gaol, during eighteen months, (for expences arising
out of an action for damages), has been released on
the represent.ition of a most respectable Magistrate.
Two boys, bahnging to a widow under peculiar dif-
fieulties, are to be clothed and educated at his ex-
pence. Thus he has provided for upwards of fin ty
boys there, and, with other benefactions, at an expen.
diture of about £l5OO. Last week this benevolent
character was at Hythe, there he distributed near
/MOW in various acts of judicious benevolence.
The names of peat men and of nations alike de-
rive their origin from very trivial circumstances.—
The kingdom of Spain, when first visited by the
ancient Plienicians, was by them denominated Spa-
rise, the southern part of it being very similar to
their own country, full of rabbits—which that word
signified in the Hebrew language. The Romans af-
terwards changed it to Hispania, and the English into
Spain. '!'heir first settlement in Spain Was at Cadiz,
a town which signifies refuge ; and the Hellespont is
-derived from the ancient Hellas.
SiNGULAR OCCURRENCE.— Wednesday last a cha-
riot stopped at the door of the Lying in Hospital, in
Brbwnlow-street, St. Giles's, in' which was a Lady
with a child. She stated, that she wanted a wet nurse,
and was particular in her inquiries after a hea!thy
woman, and wished to see a healthy child, before she
fixed on a nurse. One of the women brought her
child, which she put into the carriage ; when the
Lady desired her to fetch some trifling article. Du-
ring this time the Lady contrived to exchange the
wrappers of the child brought her, on to another child
she had in the carriage which she called her ow,, ;
and on the return of the woman she gave her a child,
rewinding her to keep the wrappers well on it. She
expressed herself pleased with its healthy appearance,
and promised to call again the next day, On 'taking
it into thesHospital, howeva, it was soon discovered
that the child had•been exchanged, and a littly tateigi
one left in its stead. The Trustees of the Hospital
L4ve not been able to trace the chariot customer.
The late robbery at Mr. FLAGef., the dentist, of
Caroline-street, induces us again to caution servants
a plias the careless practice of leaving the street-door
merely put. to, without being closed or scented, while
rhtlao only a door or two off on some trifling errand.
Mr. nagg's servant was not absent two minutes he-
tote woe um, wbn is. etipposed to have watched her
oar, terWed, 14 parktne ail valuable guitar, gold
watch, effaiii and,aestli, gold scuff-bnx, and other ar-,
ticks, to the wow 04 upwards of £201) But this
Aitist particilarly regrets the host; cAI a caseoi instru•
uterus, of 'the most exquisite veirkmanship, many Of
them the emit of several years experience.

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