Star.
London, England, 1831-06-22 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Wotan never been so illiberal in our sentiments as to
I join in a clamour, current in the mouths of many, against
the encouragement of meritorious foreigners, who pay the
people of this country the great compliment to solicit their
patronage and applause ; but we must confess, we have never
experienced such a glow of gratification, at witnessing a
large and elegant audience do homage to foreign excellence
in musical science, as we did feel last night at Cevent•garden
Theatre, on the occasion of Mks Ixesaantry's Benefit,
an overflowing house, pay an enthusiastic tribute of just
approbation to native musical excellence, and native his-
tropic powers, as displayed, most advantageously, in the
performances of the lady, whose name we have just men.
tioned. The entertainments of the evening, with few
exceptions, were British ; and a greater treat has been
seldom prepared for those attached to indigenous
music, and for those who still retain the old-fashioned
notion, that intellect may not disadvantageously as
company the charms of sense. The pleasing home-
spun pastoral of Love in a Village, was the principal
piece of the evening, and the Rosetta of Miss Inverarity has
seldom or ever been equalled. There is a spontaneous
ladylike manner of personation which runs through all this
young lady's efforts, which peculiarly qualify her for
such a character. She was, on this occasion, ably
supported. The Madge of Miss Turner (her first per-
formance of the character) was really excellent. In one
or two of her songs she was encored, and more than
one burst of spontaneous applause marked her accurate dis-
crimination of character and success in its representation.
Alias Cawse as Lucinda was likewise very pleasing.
Blanchard's Justice Woodcock requires no remark, nor
Braham's Hawthorn. The latter gentleman delighted the
audience, as he always has done, by his well-known eaten.
sive power of vocal melody, and his beautifully clear enun-
ciation of the words to which his music had been married.

Miss Inverarity sang all the songs of her character, and
many others, Introduced for the occasion, with much feeling
and beauty. Although ws have had frequent occasion to
speak of ber merits, we really had not, until last night, a
complete knowledge of her capabilities. She cannot fail
to be long a favourite. Many of her songs were encored.
Between the opera and the afterpiece she sang a beautiful
Jacobite ballad on " Prince Charlie," with a beauty and
simple fervour that can only be accounted for, by supposing
that some drops of partisan blood warms the heart, and runs
along the fair arms which were so expressively used to
symbolise prayer for blessings on Prince Charlie.
Mr. Nicholson (the Paganini of the Mute) performed be.
tween the pieces some of his wonderful solos, on that instru.
meat; and Mr. Morley likewise played a fantasia on the
Violin of merit. Of the Miller and his Men we seed say
nothing, but that it was well performed.

A correspondent informs us, that his Grace the
Duke of Wellington is labouring under a severe bilious at.
tack. His Grace is confined to his bed.—Herald.
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Their Majesties entertained a select party at din-
ner last evening.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by her
daughter, the Princess Augusta, was present at the delivery
of the King's speech in the House of Lords.
The Duchess of Angouleme and suite passed
through Carlisle on Monday, and sojourned a short time at
the Bush Inn. Her Royal Highness was dressed in a plain
English costume. The party proceeded to Dumfries, on
their route to Edinburgh, to join the Ex-King of France.
The Austrian Envoy Extraordinary had an inter-
view yesterday with Viscount Palmerston, at the Foreign
Office.

Viscount and Viscountess Gage gate another
grand dinner party yesterday, at OHllon's Hotel.
The Duchess of Gloucester dined with the
Duchess of Cambridge yesterday.
The Duchess of Cambridge, attended by the
Baroness Ahlefeldt, Miss J. Chavannes, and Sir 'Jaws
Kennet, honoured the entertainment given by the Countess
of Jersey, at her residence, in Berkky.square, on Monday
evening, with her presence.
The cholera has made its appearance amongst
the sews of some vessels with flax from Riga now riding
quarantine off Montrose. It is added that one or two deaths
have taken place, and several others are ill—Glasgow
Chronicle.

The British Consul-General announced, on the
26th ult. the blockade of the coast of Albania by the Tur-
kish fleet. The Capoudan has hauled out of port with all
the vessels ready for sea, but it is believed that it will yet be
some days before the squadron will be quite ready to depart.
It consists of three line of battle-ships, several frigates, and
numerous smaller vessels.

The General Officers who were invited to meet
the King, at the Grand fete given by the Duke of Welling-
ton on the Anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, were.
Gen. Lord Hill, Commander in Chief; Lieuts.-General
Sir James Jempt, Lord 8. Somerset, Sir John Lambert, Sir
C. Hallett. Majots-Gen. Sir Charles Hertel], Sir E. Kerrison,
Sir A. Barnard, Sir F. Hepburn, /lon. W. Stewart, Sir A.
Quinten, Sir Colin Campbell, Lord Fitzroy Somerset, ?for-
am, J. Koss, Waters, Sir Henry Hardinge.
Tire Duke of Sussex has given orders that all
dogs found straying in Hyde-park shall be destroyed. Some
step of this sort has become necessary, several of the deer
having been worried, and killed by these animals. It
would be well ifthe various attendants in the Gardens of St.
James's Park were Instructed to exclude dogs, which are now
tuffard to roam there at will, and, independently of the
danger to be dreaded from them at this season, are no slight
nuisance.

On balancing the accounts of the late season at
Drury-Lane Theatre, the management finds Itself loser to
the amount of nearly 4,0001.
h is not generally known that letters sent by the
Twopenny Post ought to be delivered at the distance of three
miles from the General Twopenny Poet office.
The Earl of Mulgmve, Viscount Granville, and
Lord Erskine, have arrived within these few days from: the
Continent, for the purpose of giving their support to his Ma.
July's Ministers and the Reform Bill.
Sunday morning the body of the late Lieut.-
Colonel Gordon (who was lest In the Frolic steam.paclet)
was thrown on shore near Dunraven point. It wu taken
en that day In a hearse to Cowbridge, and on Wednesday
conveyed to his afilicted relatives, near Bristol.
The Earl of Errol, who was heretofore one of
die 111•Semeh Peers, yesterday took the oaths and his seat,
pursuance of his newly-created title, that of Bares Kit-
aunock. He attended in military =tame.

BIRTH.
The 21st inst. in Portland-place, Mrs. Norm' of a female
child, which survived its birth oily a few hours.

MARRIED.
The 21st inst. at St. Luke's church, Chelsea, by the Rey.
Henry Blunt, the Rev. Carr John Glyn, Rector of Witch.
=pion, Dorset, sots of Sir Richard Carr Glyn, But. of
Gaunta, Dorset, to Augusta, daughter of John Cheadle,
Esq. of Cadoganislace.

DIED.
Monday last, of apoplexy, Mr. Twigg, of Idington.

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