Star.
London, England, 1823-11-08 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

The Winter's Tate was repeated last night to I
crowded audience. The Play was exceedingly trey
received, and the performances of Mr. MAcazAbv lee
Mrs. BUNN were warmly applauded. The comic pant
which: bring an almost unprecedented combination r 4
talent into action, were exceedingly effective. T;;.
splendid spectacle went off with perfect sati,factiol
COVENT GARDEN.
The new Play of Cortez was represented for the th;rd
time last night. The Opera altogether was complete;?
successful. The After-piece of The Miller's Maid re%
then acted, in which Mr. RAYNER exerted hinbC
with great effect as Giles.

Letters received from Paris state, that although the
,'
dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies is fully deter.
mined upon, yet that it will not be announced for some
days. It is in contemplation to make a great change in
the Chamber, by assimilating it to our English House
of Commpns—that is, in renewing it every seven years
by a general election, instead of by the present mode 4
one-filth every year. M. de VILLELE'S ascendancy in the
Cabinet seems established, and no other change in the
French Ministry is now contemplated.
Sir ROBERT WILSON on resigning his command a
Cadiz, received testimonials of the active services he
had rendered Spain, from the Captain-General VALDtZ,
the Minister of IVu-, Major-General GOLFIN, ain't&
neral Bunnism, Commander•in-Chief.

In the Court of King's Bench yesterday,
irnuso:aallNr.LPionuwfork.rt..-
LIPS moved that costs ought to he allowed to Mr.
matroßAnßnagY oaNlinesAtnhaim, ifrotrthae mliobti;onnfsoriraHc
But the rule was discharged without costs.
We regret to state, that owing to the additional fall
cif !Ain, the waters of the Ouse are again rising fan; at
five o'clock yesterday afternoon they had already at-
tained the height at which they wete on the preceding
Friday.—Huntingdon Paper.
The Public are aware that by an Act of last Sessina
of Parliament, Government is empowered to send to tin
Island of Bermuda, to be employed upon the public
works there, such convicts sentenced to transportation
as they may deem proper ; in consequence 700 male
convicts have been ordered to be sent to that point. In
order that those persons shall be rroperly disposed nr,
and to enable Government to furnish to Parliament ca.
rectly any information that may be called for, Mr. Cot.
PER (Under Secretary of State) is about to proceed
thither immediately.
Some curiosity has been expressed as to the validity
of the pardon promised by the Magistrates to Ilium
Without entering into the question of their authority to
pardon Hunt, we may illustrate the law of the case by
a reference to the case of Ma-rgaret 'Rudd, the friend
and accomplice of the Perreaus. She was charged jointly
with others with forgery ; and havink made a confes-
sion in which she admitted herself to be an accomplice,
and accused two of her companion', she was, by the
Justices of the Peace, received as evidence for the
Crown. But it afterwards appealing to the Crown
Counselor that she had a larger share in the transac-
tion than she had declares!, they considered her a fit
subject for indictment. Upon being arraigned, she
pleaded her confession and the promise of the Justices .
in the bar of trial. The matter was reserved fpr the
Judges, and, they resolved that the trial must proceed
—that it must go to a Jury to say, whether she had
told the truth and the whole truth : "for if sku hat,
auppressed the truth, and had not Made a full and fail:
confession, she forfeited all equitable claim to favour and
'mercy.
THE LORD MAYOR'S NEW PRIVATE STATE, CAB
RIAGE.-The . colour of the body is what is called
Waterloo blue, extremely bright; on the doors, frog,
and back, are painted the arms and crest of the City Of
London, with those of the Frasne-work-knitten' Cant
pang, of which his Lordship is a member : on the
nets are the arms and crest of his family, in a collars(
S. S. with the motto, " Persevere;' on the rails-aness
the foot-board are the City,. Family, and Comps*
crests. The several compattments in which these.*
painted are ornamented with a rich border, in twee
colour, relieved with pale dead gold, as are the arnund
crests, presenting a design as remarkable for its bestir
as for its chasteness and propriety. On the upper talk
ters are his Lordship's family arms, in brass. rielkl!
.pmbossed, and encircled with the collar of S. S. The
'lamps are of brass (corresponding with the rest of the
mounting,) elaborately embossed; with the rose, thistle,
and shamrock, splendidly enamelled inside. The bid/
is lined with crimson cloth en the roof, and yells*
corded silk on the sides and cushions, and richly cee
mined and carpetted. The steps*are pf polished and
lined with crimson leather, exquisitely worked. .The
body is suspended on silver gilt springs. The carriige
is of the same colour as the-body, tastefully picked bat
(or bordered) with red, white, and yellow. The h.'
mer-cloth is of fine crimson cloth, and plaited 'with
white silk-tassels, or hangers; on each side of whicli*e
his Lordship's family arms and crest, embossed in bra*
and richly gilt, encircled with the collar of S. S. Th.
other parts are in perfect harmony and prOportiaagib
the whole design._
FLOOD IN ITALT.--Extraet of a letter from aet
tleman at Venice, dated 19th October, 18SSiollica
should have written to you five days ago, but WO
the power to forward the letter. We were confinedfor
days at Padova by a flood, which has not been eriaalle4,
in this country for upwards of 50 years. After In e''
cessant rain for 50 hours it extended .to the monallill
(when at this time of the year it assumes the solid OW
of snow), the Brenta burst its banks, and caused a wove
of devastation and distress which it is imposaibre tog'
scribe; the roads over which we have passed, and_lbt
we had intended to pass, are covered with 1111111.:
some places to a depth of 10 and 15 feet. wr..,'
though slow in its operation, it in some instaneer■:
less destructive in its effects than fire. I was haPP/'
hear an instance of benevolence in a Gentlemanuti
who has filled his Palace with' unfortunate peasants,
has taken upwards of 1,000 under his pro,eeti°°“ ...
the waters subside; his name, which *set. 10•61" r
corded in letters of gold, is Gritty. Venice, em. 0
of the injury done by this unfortunate 0 ecurral
but the shadow of what it was, its numerous alit
did Palaces arse falling into ruin, and riot SIM=
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in its once famed Arsenal." •:•-tsiszle..
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although the
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at change in
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services ho
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Mr. PIM..
wed to Mr.
m inal in for-
DBON Lowe.

ditinnal fall
sing fast; at
already at-
e preceding

Chit Session
u send to the
n the public
.ansportation
:e 700 male
at point. In
disposed of,
rliament cot-
or, Mr. CAP.
to p: oceed

the validity
's to flung.
author ity to
the case by
I, the friend
.rged jointly
confes-
accomplice,
was, by the
Ice for the
the Crown
the transac-
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;ligned, she
the Justices
ved for the
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her she had
if 546 had
111 and fail:
jaw:o.er and

CATE CAII-
- ia called
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the City of
tiers Corn.
m the guar-
a collar of
rails and en
Company's
these are

•r, in stone
le arms and
• its beauty
ipper quar7
7ass, richly
S. S. The
rest of the
ose, thistle,
The body
nd yellow-
richly cur
fished steel,
•ked. The
le carriage
picked out
The burn-
aited with
which are
!d in brass,
S. S. The
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solid shape
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GENERAL RIEGO
OMMIT AND THE SPANISH
CTEE.

It is already known,that arms, stores, and provisions
were sent by the Spanish Committee to.Corunna, a
short time before it capitulated; as well as to other
blockaded ports on the northern coast of the Peninsula.
We also find, by a Cadiz Paper, that a cargo of powder,
arms, and clothing, under the charge of an enterprising
'Englishman, had been safely conducted through the
French fleet, and, by directions of Sir Robert Wilson,
given to the Spanish Constitutional Authorities, at the
moment of their greatest necessity. The better to su-
perintend the transmittal of the valuable supplies, which
had been confided by the Spanish Committee .to our
gallant countryman for their appropriate distribution,
Sir R. Wilson axed for a time his residence in the vici•
nit of Gibraltar, where be received from the generous
and unfortunate Riego the following letter, written at
the moment he had disembarked at Malaya to take the
command of the force; and join the army of 13allasteros,
from the officers of which he had received the strongest
representations and assurances of their desire and inten-
tion to join las standard. This letter pout trays the•
state of foisell and distress to which the Spanish troops
were reduced, and shews with what an undaunted
spirit lLego stepped forward, under such perilous cir-
careitances, to throw the last stake, his life, to save the
piring cause of liberty. Sir It. Wilson was enabled
to forirord to the union :mate General Riego every
thing his army stood iit need of, at a moment when their
wants c: e exueme.

LTA-ITR lIIEGO TO GENERAL WILSON.
" Illustriout I).:triot, my Companion and Friend !—The sad
eitastion ro ..:rich foreign and domestic treachery has reduce 4 my
country, obliges me at this crisis to direct my voice to you in her
name, tu excite your ardent patriotism in favour of the brave troops
serving wider my orders. The circumstances and unfortunate inci-
dents which have occurred in this part of the Pi:ninsula, have re-
duced mete a rircumscribed limit, and I stand in need of the as-
sistance of all the free and generous to be enabled to extricate my-
self from the misery which surrounds me, and be useful to my
country and the must holy cause of the liberty of the people. In
csnsequence, I have the honour to transmit to you this letter, to beS
of you, with all the sincerity of a liberal mind, to interpose your
mediation and influence with your fellow-countrymen, that they
nary obtain, and send me with all possible expedition, all the money
and stores their generous efforts may be enabled to procure for the
relief of the extreme distress under which this army labour., de-
prived of almost everything necessary fur its subsistence. My gra-
titude, tint of my country, is the remuneration I offer you in
return ter the benell:s which I undoubtedly expect to receive from
you and your illus:rions and generous countrymen.
" I take ativJut;:;:;e of this opportunity to offer my best services,
of which I beg you would dispose most frankly and fully, cons-
Mantling as you please your sincere and affectionate friend, compa-
nion, ami servant, ",ItAFAEL DEL HIED°.
" 31a1..ga, August 20."