Star.
London, England, 1823-10-11 00:00:00

BIRMINGIWI MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

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Sevres? PAY (WanyEsnisx).—This morning the per-
formances at the Church type opened with the drone-
( ion Anthem, Which was sang in excellent style,- and.
,stwceeded by the Hallelujah Chorus and other pieces, in
all the strengthand.grandeur of the band and choir,
`The Church was full to excess, and amongst Ompst
distinguished visitors present, Were-,
The Earl of Bradford, Lord Newport, Lord Calthmw, D. S.
Dzgdale, Esq. M.P.'Fraocrl. Lawlq, Esq. M.P. (as President), Sir
Edward Wilmington, lion. Charles Greville, Sir Edward Smyth,
Lady Smyth, Lady Elizabeth Aloncrieff,Ac. &c. '

ACCOUNT OF VIE RECEIPTS.
TUESOA Y

Church
Collections
Theatre

Church
• Collections
" Theatre

WEDNESDAY.

d.
s.
z•o:i 17 6
424 16 0
928 14 0

- 1596 0 0

:3017 6
- 1104 13 0

4540 0 0

The amount collected lastrestival, at the dose of
Wednesday, was 3707/. leaving an excess in favour of
the present Festival of £8331.
THIRD DAY (TITURSDAY).—Handers Messiah was
performed at the Church, in a style• which must have
afforded the highest gratification to. all the lovers of
musical science. "Comfort ye my people" was given
by Mr. BRATIAM in a most effective manner. Mr. KIW-
I/TM sang the Recitative and Air, " Behold a Virgin
shall conceive," with great.taste and feeling. The Reci-
tative,." There were Shepherds abiding in the fields,"
by Miss STEP/TENS ; and, the Air, " Rejoice, 0!
Daughter of Zion," by Mrs. SALSION, were heard with
sensations of intense delight. In the Second Part, the
Air, " He was despised. and rejected of men," by Mr.
KNTVETT, and " Thou did'st not leave his soul in Hell,"
by Mrs. SALMON, were universally admired. In the'
Third Part, Madame Caratiqkwr sang, " I know that
my Redeemer tisreth.” She seemed sedulously to ab-
stain from all extraneous embellishment, except at! the,
close of the Air, in which she indulged irt.a .burst of.
spontaneous decoration. The performance of he Mes-
siah concluded at a quarter before three o'clock: • -
The receipts in the Church stood thus : •
For Tickets • - —1,500. X
coklectjon • 257

Total

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el ,7.57

The preparations for the Dress Ball •in the evening
were extremely splendid, and the manner in which'tjle
Theatre was atrauged was highly creditable to the taste
and ingenuity of Mr. Bonn, under whose auspices' the
whole was completed.
The company. began to arrive at eight o'clockr and
by nine quadrilles commenced ; the first few sets were
enabled to •gathrough figures with tolerable precisiob,
but by ten o'clock the throng became so dense, that it
was ahnost impossible to move.... • • .
Lady SMITH, Lady Mowcatart,..,and 4 long list•of
Fashionables, were presence' • a,

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- -KING. CRISP.M. 7•-• •
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Friday last the cererinoiijLo—f rtsig Crispin was got
up- in grand style.in. DtiiirEaes, under the . able •su-
perintendance of Deacon 4RVING and Mr. Ntar.oE.
The dresses, the properti;okfietritfr,ivere all new, and
really looked exceedingly fkandsiatiefe Ad the forenoon
the sun looked forth, in all its splendour, and only with-
drew his beams when they-were ho ileonger-of much use
—that is, at the hour when hisitfajesty-retired to the
banquet-chat/11)er. Dumfries tiottred ibrth its motley
population—old and young;--gentle and simple, were
seen crowding the streets, or" bellying o'er'from stair-
cases and windows—all bent on the same object, to
catch-a passing glance of his Majesty the King, and'
his long and goodly train of attendants. At an early
hour an open carriage, drawn by six gallant greys, pro-
ceeded to the Fri:tr's Vennel, took up the Monarch, and
conveyed him, amidst the cheers 'of the spectators, to 1,
the Old Assembly Rooms, where the following formula
*as read by Mr. PCTIR TAYLOR, clerk to the proces-
sion:—" Sons of Crispin ! I here present td you King
James Renwick, the undoubted Sovereign of 'this Or.
sler. . Therefore, .all ye wild are come this day to do
homage, are ye willing to do the same?" His Grace
having then sworn his Majesty to govern according to
-the laws, anointed him, encircled hfc broWs with the
diadem, and, with the help of the High*Chancellor, put
the Sword of State and Sceptre.intaftis hands. Shortly
after this, the whole party, to the number of •148,
formed in proper order, and proceeded to visit almost
every part of Dumfries and Maxwelltown. The King's
train was borne by twelve beautiful boys,-some of them
very young ; and the Champion, one of the stoutest men
i.n the town, enacted the character with great gravity
and. decorum.. The man in furs,. alias the Cossack, ap.
iTirsomewhat inanimate; -but the Indian King and
testivo attendants, mounted on steeds of mettle, were
much admired for their graceful carriage and elegant
dresses. Two men, clad in the full Highland costume,
attracted a good deal of notice, and struck us as rather
31 novelty in, the procession. We lack space to do full
justice to the Lord Mayor, the. Duke of York, the Lieu.
tenanc-Coloutl, and a long hit of • other dignitaries ;
suffice it to say, chat every man enacted his pan to ad-
miration, and that the ceremony began and ended with-
out the slightest tunsulkaceident, or confusion.
About lOW O'clock, and just as the clonds..begaa to
driAzle, mos; orthe Craft doffed their coronation gar-
risen* and retired to the Old Assembly Rooms, where
they s# claim to acs"utuptuous repast& provided by. Mrs.
Ewing, of the Globapn.—Evcry ju,stise was done to
the excellent.cheer of the respectable hnsteis; Anil what
with ;Oasts,. Stings; and speeches, the time between the
dinner iind ball was Oiled up xeryßlegvap;ly.. About
eight o'cloCk; or 'a little,a,fter Quit- hptir, the ,Laclies.came
In-for their shaTe fOf'anutsententl;. andji(Ave.suAy.iuse
such plain terms after dealing soldgely triAnyalty and
'its adjuncts, we must say that Fe have sehioni sqpn:ae-
sembled, on any one pc9sion, so manly "iltottest Jaen
-and bonny fasses." King Crispin aryl os blooming
Queen, as in duty bound, led-off, the dance it one end
of the room, whileMr.lavino, tlietadian Casique, and
his handsome partner, were not idle at the abet:. Pro.
vost Tuostsow? hir. Kitts, and -Mier. strangeits visited
the rocih:), all of the hoiiiita'OfAikug
with the King, and footing it with;.. the two Queens.—
Dancing was kept up with. great spirit until an early
hour in tl:e morning ;.and. upon the whole itruarbe
said, that:the ceremony of King Crispinwig:got up
with a degree of eclat and decorudr that *tileds great
credit on Al-A:ceps-of the Ciaft:—Dintylies ,couricri.
A farmer, some time since, observing the havoc
4hich.the rats aid nice had inalle in his hater. 1-gnarled to the
titresherohat he at:given:ale those ordinals wire Peva keut luc any
ghod. " Surely they ate," replied the atae," SINT au'e Kit to urgetbe.fariAer Wits his cOM Ui wairkei." ' •'— • •

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MAN'SION-HOUSE
Tilt ThitlTß CORO/ Roaarar.—The elderly man
nation before the LORD Mason, on the charge of bei
pasting the notes stolen out of the Exeter coach, al
Paper of yesterday, was soon after apprehended on a
hip sto was also apprehendei; and both were yesto
bar before the Lou) Massa.

Evidence was given to %hew that theAder prisoni
in company with the man who-uttered (me of the s
that he had some, of them in iais povvevlion; for 1.%
aefeni•e, he had given value.
The Lotto Matron. said circumstance weresustie
the father to the Compeer, and diicharged the sun.
Abraham Aaron, the Jew boy, who wai cbargi•C
valuable jewel from the Synagogue, was fully came