Star.
London, England, 1825-09-14 00:00:00

E. ARMY.

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The 7th instant the four .Dent companies of the 79th Fodt
baked at Cork, for Glaigove.
ThirO at,
joined the Depot of the 79th last weep.Tweni-slit feCntitS have joined the itch Foot at But tevant,
within the lathe period.
The itnitb Regbi)ent of Yeomanry Cavalry, com-
manded by Isielicenent-Colonel Locensav, will assemble at Jed-
burgh on the $d of October, for eight days training and exercise.
The Denbighshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry, commanded
by Colonel Sir WATILIN WILLIAIas We* Bart. will assemble at
Wrexham on the gth October, for the same period and purpose.
Monday, the 534 (Shropshire) Regiment of Foot, marched from
Chatham for Portsmouth.
The Depot of the 2d Regiment of Foot has received Orders to
march from Chatham to Canterbury. .
The Depot of the 95th Regiment of Infantry is ordered to march,
on Monday next, from Manchester to Gosport.
The Depot of the 79th Regiment of Font embarked, on the 7th
inst. at Cork, on board the Isabella, for Glasgow.
Two Troops of the 10th Hussars are ordered to march, the 15th
inst. from Exeter; one for Devonport. and the other for Truro.
Detachments belonging to the 92d, 58th, 62d, and 63d Regiments
of Foot, and the 3d Dragoon Guards, marched yesterday morning
from Westminster, for Bristol, on route to Ireland.
Detachments belonging to the 24th and 43d Regiments of In-
fantry, front Westminster for Plymouth.

Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire.
Samuel Beavan, David Oliver, Thomas Lewis Lloyd, and James
Barnes, Eaqrs. to be Deputy Lieutenants.
Radnor Militia—Thomas 'Drury, Esq. to be Adjutant, with the
tank of Captain.
Commissions in the 2d Battalion of Royal Lancashire Militia,
signed by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Joseph Mercer, Gent. to be Lieutenant;, Edward Watson, Grorge
Williams Gurden, Gent. and John Barton, Gent. to be Ensigns.

SECOND FLIGHT OF
THE AMLRICAN PHEAOMENON.

DOVER, SEPT. 12.—Coustriey, the American pheno•
menon, having announced this- day, at four o'clock, as
the time for his " second and last terrific flight from
Dover Heights to the Ropewalk;' at an early hour this
morning the preparations were made for the descent,
and flags on the heights and ropewalk, gave notice to
the neighbourhood of his being ready for the perform-
lance of this daring exploit. Fiom ten until two o'clock
the roads leading into the town were crowded with
carriages and pedestrians of almost every description ;
indeed, the town has not been so full since the arrival
of the Allied Sovereigns. At three o'clock the rope
walk, parade, bridges, heights, house-tops, and every
place that would afford a view, were crowded beyond
description. Four o'Clock arrived : all was anxiety ;
every eye was strained to the point of descent; three
pistols being discharged. gave notice that all was
ready. At 20 minutes before five he started in most
magnificent style. amidst the plaudits of the assem-
bled thousands of spectators, and performed it in 16
secmds, on a plane of about 1,400 fees, without the
least inconvenience, discharging a pistol inhis descent.
Courtney is a natural son of the late popular actor and
dramatist, John George Holman, and as his circum•
stances are not very brilliant, he solely depends on
the liberality of the public for a remuneration for this
aeronautic exploit.

Letters from Seville state, that numbers of arrests
take place there daily, but generally among the lower
orders of the people. On the ISth ult. at five in the
afternoon, a vessel entered Cadiz, having on board
several persons from. Seville, but it was not known what
was their quality or number; they were kept in 'the
hold, and were strongly guarded. A French ship. of
war arrived the same day from Rochefort, having on
board a detachment of 280 sub-officers and soldiers.
Accounts from Hamburgh state, that the trade in,
linens was in great activity in Silesia, and that the
prices had risen. The fair'at Frankfort had been very
animated this year, and there %sere more than 500
foreign dealers there. Cloth, cottons, and woollen
stuffs were much enquired after.
A letter from Flushing states, that the pilot duties on
English vessels are now placed on an equality with
those of the country.
The metropolis was visited by a thunder-storm yester-
day morning, in the course of which there was one very
loud and long-continued clap, which must have been
immediately over the City, from the flash being almost
instantly followed by the rolling thunder.
Fags.—A fire broke out about one o'clock this
morning, in the house of Mr. Oliver, in Hamilton
Place, New Road, Battlebridge, which destroyed the
same, and a quantity of building materials.
Tuesday morning 'a fire broke out on the premises
of Mr. Thompson, baker, in High-street, Poplar.—lt
commenced in a shed, wherein a quantity of flour and
shavings were deposited ; but from the timely arrival
of the engines, and a plentiful supply of water, it was
confined to the outbuildings.
Tuesday, a girl 12 years old, fell into the river behind
Walcot-street, Bath, when a man named Lyon, jumped
in with his clothes on, and succeeded in rescuing her.
Mr. ACTON, surgeon, using the means prescribed by
the Humane Society, succeeded in restoring animation
Sunday morning, during Communion Service in the
Kentish Town Chapel, the congregation was thrown
into the utmost alarm and confusion, occasioned by a
Gentleman rushing into the chapel to seek refuge from
.a dog, supposed to be mad, which was closely pursuing
him; but before he could gain admittance he wad se-
verely bitten in the leg. Several females who were
seated near the door, on witnessing the scene, uttered
loud and distressing shrieks, and the tumult rose to such
a height that several persons hurried from their pews,
aasious to discover who was already a sufferer, and to
make their escape from the infuriated animal. The.
Minister, who seemed scarcely conscious of what was
going on, paused abruptly in the service, and it was
not till several minutes had elapsed that order was suffici-
ently restored for the service to continue. Meanwhile
a crowd of persons had collected about the Chapel,
and the dog, after running into the fields towards
Hampstead, was there overtaken and killed.
CAUTION.-Mr. Young, a respectable inhabitant Or
Hackney, yesterday stated to the Magistrate atWorship-
street Office, that he called on Monday at a Tavern,
where he had a beef-steak, with pLkled cucumbers and
onions, which were fetched from a neighbouring oil-
abop ; when, on reaching home, he was seized with the
most excruciating pain, and, on informing a medical
man of what he had eaten, a suspicion arose that the
malady was caused by some poisonous ingredient min-
gled with the cucumbers, which was confirmed on seeing
the matter ejected from the stomach; and the Surgeon
assured him, a short delay in applying for aid would
have been fatal. The Magistrate inquired the shop at
which the articles were bought? but Mr.Y. said, to make
it publicly known might prove injurious to perhaps an
innocint man; and, as his only motive was to guard
the public against the deleterious article, he declined ;o
give his address.

htherizi.

A,
thew
Come•iy.w4ta produced at this Theatre last
ereainz, under the titie of Yawl Pim, from the pen df
Mr. PooLit. In the &nerality of komedies there is a
major and a minor plot, the latter being; of 'Cowie,
subservient to, and intimately ctionetted ‘..i,th, the
former.. Not so,. believer, with Pea N. It com-
prises two plots, whit!), with the exception of the links
of union afforded by thelharacter of Pry (Mr. Limn),
have little or nothing to do with each other. The fol-
Jo
wing is a sketch of the-two stories:—
frielierties (Mr: Pots), is induced, by the united villainy of his
housekeeper, Mrs. &1111;(21rs. Owego), and his steward Grasp
(Mr. Yossiseas), to believe that big nephew; SesiErs (Mr.W. JOHN.
son), his treated him with the most cruel neglect. The letters that
bass been beat ems to time written by Irstherhoi to Somers, have
been stepped by Mrs. Aski•ond Group, and those which have been
addressed by the nephew to the uncle, have also been disposed of
•by the saute bands, foe the purpose of securing to themselves the
fortune of the unsUspeeting old Gentleman, and of inducing hiM
he disinherit his atom Friendship and roguery hold no cum.
Amnion. Mrs. &belt and Grasp mutually detest each other, al-
though the latter proposes marriage to make their interests one,'
led to mere the secrecy of both. as to the machinations they have
been constantly carrying on against the innocent Sonteri. Mrs.
Sstetki however, aims at the hand of the master, who falls into
her snares, and is about to reward her supposed fidelity and attach-
ment by uniting his fate with her's, when her real character is dis-
covered by the exertions of his friend, Colonel Hardy (Mr. W. Flat-
us), and the never-exhausted curiosity of Paul Pry. The mar
riage is of course broken off, and Mrs. Salk dismissed with de-
served disgrace. As we have before said, the other business of the
Piece consists of a distinct plot. Colonel Hai* has resolved to
marry his daughter Eliza (Miss P. GLOVER) to the son of an old
friend. Harry Stanley (Mrs. Viral's-err), but from a determination
to command bis family as absolutely as be does his regiment, he
°conceals from his daughter the name of her intended husband.—
Elise, whom the Colonel fondly believes to be a model of simpli-
city, has taken the liberty of providing herself with a lover in
secret, who happens to be the very person her laler has chosen.—
Many difficulties are, as usual, passed through, and some dis-
guises successfully assumed. The ingenuity of Pfitsbe (Madame
Viewers), the confidential maid of EL a, is always at hand to pre-
vent detection, until the proper opportunity arrives for disclosure ;
and entreaties of. forgiveness, which are, of course, granted, and
the union of the lovers, which was originally contemplated by the
Colonel, conclude the Piece.
In the plot, or rather plots, of which the above is a
slight sketch, there is, perhaps, but little novelty. Tile
character of Pahl Pry, however, combines in itself a
fund of humour ; it is drawn to the very life. Every
village can produce a Pry,--a meddling Malaprop,
who investigates every circumstance with which he has
nothing to do, and who constantly puts everything and
everybody into confusion, by retailing the produce of
his impertinent curiosity from one person to another.
This character was most admirably hit off by Ltsiron.
Without him the Piece would have been but little, Tot
nobody else could have done justice to the part. The
intention of the Author has been evidently to throw tbe 1
principal interest into this character. It contains con-
siderable comic humour, and kept the audience in 1
mirthful mood from the beginning to the end of thell
Piece. The part of Colonel Hardy was represented bj
FA RREN with great ability. Mrs. WAYLETT, as Harry
Stanley,.- displayed much vivacity, and made a way
impassioned, lover. Madame Venus sang two de-
lightful ballads, the Lover's Mistake, and Cherry Ripe,
and in both was warmly encored. The " littk inquiry
of Mr;Ltarox, as to the good feelings of the audience
towards the iepetition of the Piece, was answered by
applause from every hand, and Mr. Pools may claim
the merit of again having successfully exerted his
talents to amuse the Public. The House was full
almost to an overflow. •

VO4IICSHIRE MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
YORK,. MONDAY.
This city is filling rapidly with company. Tne car-
riages have been rolling into the town during the whole
day, and the success of the undertaking is no longer in
suspense. Tickets to the amount of 8,50(1. have been
already sold, and the maximum calculation of 20,000/.
is now considered as sure as if it were in the Bank.
Scarcely a family of distinction in the county, unless
suffering under some domestic bereavement, will be
absent; and we number already amongst the arrivals,
as they appear in the Register's book :
The Archbishop of York, at his seat at Bishopthorpe ; the Duke
of Leeds, Earl Fitzwilliam, Lord and Lady Harewood, Lord Mil-
ton, Lord Normanby, Lord and Lady Dundas, Marchioness Corn-
wallis, Earl Darnley, Lord Galway, the Bishop of Kilmore. Lord
and Lady Thynne, Sir George Armytage, Sir Charles Anderson,
Sir Robert Bateson, Sir George Caley, the Hon. Thomas Dundas,
the Hon. Henry Lascelles, Sir Wm. Milner, Mr. Brougham, and
a vast number of others.
The number of Clergy on the Register's list is very
large, and there are several families from Scotland and
Ireland, and some from the Continent. The Earl of
Scarborough has been prevented from attending ; but
his Lordship has sent a donation of 501. rq the stewards,
in aid of the charity funds.
The arrangements in every department are on the
most liberal scale. No expense has been spared to ten-
der this one of the most Famptuaus musical treats that,
was ever presented to an English audience. The re-
hearsals to-day have been repeated and long continued,
and the chorusses and all the other parts of the per-
formances are complete. Some difference of opinion
exists as to the galleries in the Cathedral ; but the pre
wailing opinion is, that while they enlarge the accom-
modation for the audience, they will in no degree de-
tract from the effect of the coup died; that point the.
experience of tomorrow, which is looked forward to
with no ordinary anxiety, will decide. The new music-
hall, built expressly for the occasion, at an expense of
£6,000, not of £6OO, is, perhaps one of the most hand-
some and best.constructed concert-rooms in the kingdom
—opening out as it does from the splendid Assembly-
rooms, designed by Lord Burlington, the effect is mag-
nificent, and the dimensions are so ample as to afford
accommodation to an audience of two thousand per-
sons. The length of this chaste, classical edifice within
is ninety-five feet by sixty, and its height 45 feet.
The walls are tinted a pale straw colour, aid yellow
marble pilasters of the lonic Order serve to relieve
and to decorate the interior. A richly ornamental
frieze, three feet six inches deep, modelled after the
antique by C. Russi, passes between the capitals and
the cornice. The ceiling is divided into compartments
of marble inlaid with cedar, which to an English eye
appears uniquet though it has the sanction of classical
authority. This building is vested in trustees for the
benefit of the York-Gorunty Hospital, and the Leeds,
Hull, and Sheffield Infirmaries, and will be used only
for their benefit. To-night the festivities commence
with a ball at the Assembly-rooms, and already the
rolling of the carriages announces the approach of the
company. When old Ebor was the seat of imperial
power, and when Constantine diew his first brcath
this city, the splendour of the scene could scarcely be
more gay than that with which we are surrounded, and
the Roman dames could not outshine in beauty or ac-
complishments What is preparing to rise upon us.
The game certificates taken out this season are mere numerous
that for many years past.