Star.
London, England, 1802-10-14 00:00:00

THEdTRES.

DRVRY•LANE.
Lafl night the Weft-Indies was again performed
at this Houfe, principally for the purpofe of intro.
ducing a Mr. Hoomoce, from the Philadelphia
Theatre, to the notice of a London audience, in
the charader of Major O'Flaherty. This gentleman
has fomething of the figure, and more of the toile
of voice of Mr. BARRYMORB ; but he is lefs formai
in his general deportment than that gentleman :
his Major O'Fleherty, however, has nothing =rift
about at. The fentiments of the charader he, lad
night, delivered in a manly !tile, and he betrayed
a ennfiderable portion of humour in feveral pair 4.
ges of the Play. Upon the whole, it is probable,
j Mr. HARDINGE is a good comic odor in a certain
cart of parts. Lostifa Dudley, in the hands of Mrs.
MOUNTAIN, is a much more interefting perform.
once than it was when the Play was lag exhibited.
Dv/vita-is very fpirited in Befrour, but he frequent-
ly delivers the text of the author too rapidly, and
his fide fpeeches and foliloquies are addrered too
much to the pit and gaUeries.—This, however,
a general fault among odors newly from ti
country, but which may be eafily corrected.

COVENT-GARDEN.
•
Mr. COOKE again made his bow yeflerday
even.
ing as Sir Pertinax lifachcophant, and again fafci.
stated the audience with a perfect pieture of die
Man of the World.—The performance of a Piece
replete with fo many " palpable hits" at everyde.
partment of the State, may afford an ufeful lam
to a rival State, and is a proof of the excellence of
our own Conftitution and forbearance. Well, by
this fufferance, do the Minifters prove, that though
the " galled jade may wince"—their "withers are
unwrung."—The Robin Hood of Mr. MACNALLT
introduced Mr. DARLEY as the hero of our popular
ballads : he was liftened to with complacency, and
lung mole of the Tongs with confiderable effect.

Mrs. JORDAN has performed three nights at
Prefton Theatre.

Saturday laft the Rightlion. Lord and Lady
LOWTHER, and the four Hon. Millis Lowriita,
fet off from Whitehaven Ctfile for Lowther Hall.
Monday fet off from Edinburgh, Count CHR
TOWICH, Chamberlain to the Emperor of Ruflia,
on a tour through Scotland; the Earl and Counter*
of ABERDEEN, MOH. WM. GORDON, Mr. D.iWSON,
and the Hon. j. STEWART WORTLEY, for London;
the Hon. T. and Captain DUNDAS, of the Royal
Nary, for Iterre-Houfe • Was. MACDOWALL, Efq.
of Garthland. M. P. ivir. and Mrs. BAIRD, of
Newbyth, and Colonel GOLDI E.—Arrived at the
fame place, the Earl of SELKIRK, Sir JAMES HALL,
of Dunglafs, Bart. Sir jets s s BAIRD, Bart. Capt.
BAIRD, Col. RENTON, of Mornington, J. WILKIE,
Efq. of Fouldon, ALEX. LOUDEN MADAM, Efq.
••-••••• STEWART, Efq. from London ; Mr. ALLAN,
of Erroll, his brother, and Capt. Ross.
Among the recent arrivals at Cheltenham are—
Vifcount and Vifeountefs Dillon, the Hon. Mifs Dam,
Lady Lavington, Sir Wm. Guile, Hon. Captain Legge, R.N.
Colonel Sherbrooke, Lieutenant-Colonel Darling, Rev. Mr.
Somerville, Mr. and Mrs. James, Mr. and Mrs. Thompfon,
Mr. and Mifs Liewellin Ur and Mrs. Fox, Mr. Mrs. and
the Mifs Joddrells, Mr. Aultin, Mr. Frafer, Mr. Miles, Mr.
Reed, Mr. BaWle, Mrs. and Ms Freer, Mrs. and Mifs
Barclay, Mifs Harm, atm

Mr. Prrx's Income Tax, with Tome new modi•
fications, is among the ways and means of the
French government for the prefent year.
We mentioned, in our Paper of Tuefday laft, a
woodctsck having been Peen near Lancafter.—Se.
veral of thefe birds have been Peen in the northern
parts of Cumberland • and one was thot Taft week
at Caldbeck, by a perfon of the name of Thomas
Brown.—There is no recolleCtion of one having
been killed fo early in the feafon in any former year.
Prafical H —ll, a gentleman well
known for his hofpitality, good humour, and love
of literature, lately invited four friends to dine
with him. One of the dillies happened to contain
three partridges, and the holk told his friends he
would thew them how to make a fair divifion of
three bird: amonOve peoph.—Addreffing his guefts
then by couples, he Paid, " there's one for you two,
and there's one you two." Then placing the
third on his own plate, he added, " and here's
une for me, too."

The following curious inftrations for a fign•
board were fent to a painter in Shrewfbury, under
date, Auguft 13, zBo2 You are to draw the
Shrawfbury coach with 6 men on the roov and
two on the box—and chaife with 2 horfes after the
coach—alto my name—fpirits, porter, and ale—
alfo I intend entertain a man an a horfe—alfo my
buifl'nefs wch as follow—that is faring (farriery)
-pleafe to draw the flaims and lanchetts, and that
I fhall nick and crop—and water for horfes—l
beg you'! do it as you think proper yourfelf—and
do it as I mentioned above."
Wednefday fortnight an alarming fire broke
out in the buildings of Mr. Jofeph Biglands, at
Wigton, (but owing to what circumftance is not
known) which for about two hours raged with
great fury ' • and before it could be got under, en•
tirely confirmed the work.fhop and two of his
dwelling-houfes. Fortunately the day was calm,
otherwife the flames muff have communicated to
the dwelling !inure and large faaory and watt'
houfes of Mn. Barton and Mr. Crookdale. Mr.
Biglands' lots is eftimated at about zoo'.
Monday was the day appointed for the final
examination of Lathrop, whole connexion with,
John King, in the Portland.place Bank, has of
late rendered him much the ()Ned of public cu.
riofity. There had been a prior meeting for the
fame purpofe, but it was adjourned on account of
the abfence of two of the affignees ; in ilia n°
folicitor or refponfible perfon was prefent to paY
the Commiffioners their accuftomed fees.
f rile
Bankrupt appeared on Monday, and pro
himfelf ready to pars his account, if he could be
legally called upon fo to do. A fcene of confurion
eifed
and altercation took place. It was contended
LL
Lathrop's Connie!, that the Commitlion waway'•
festive, and would ultimately be fet afide. NothinFl
decifive was done ; and the Commiffioners
journed their meeting till next month. It is 11)001
that nothing but the interference of the Choc!:
• Of I,n do jufticl •
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a Sale fo artfully perplexea