Star.
London, England, 1809-09-20 00:00:00

rHE 124 COPENT GMllikki.
SECOND NIGHT OF CONFUSION.
The " Beggari Opera," and the Afterpiece, at I, ht
a Prince ?" were announced for representation at -this
Theatre yesterday, and they were performed; at were
Macbeth and The Quaber, on the preceding night, en.
tirely in dumb shett. ; not a syllable that was spoken,
or a note that was sting, could be heard in any part
of the house, on account of the incessant clamour that
prevailed throughout the evening.
Though an immense crowd bad collected about the
doors at their opening, the house was not, at the ris-
ing of the curtain, more than half fall ; nor did there j
seem much disposition, either-in the people to pay, or
in the door-keepers to receive, money ; a great part of
those who gained admission, therefore, it is to be con-
cinded, came with order,, particularly in the boxes.
. 3n the-centre of the pit, a determined party had sta.-'j
tioned-themselves, who exhibited upon their sticks
large labels, with the words " OLD PRICEs." The
Opera commenced, and proceeded to the end—not a
speech nor art air was, we believe, omitted ; but they
were not tediously dwelt upon by the performers, as
Macheath got his reprieve by half-past eight o'clock ;
and sincerely glad, we dare say, he was! The fine
eingirsg.of rucLroom and Mrs. Dieicoss was entirely
thrown elven and the eccentricities of the farce were
hurried offer in a very short space of time, in the
midst of a ntoreberrid din, if possible, than that which
served as the accompaniment of the Opera ; nor were
the audience, any more than on Monday night, in-
clined te spb.their places ; it was a very late hour
before they had all departed, but we did not perceive
any disposition to riot, otherwise than by voctfera-
tion : the combination of noises was indeed most in-
heman.—Mr. KESIBLE was repeatedly called upon to
come forward last night—but he never made his ap-
pearance ! Mr. MUNDEN and Mr. INCLEDON were
both made the bearers of written notes—but they
brought back no answers.—lt was now about eleven
o'clock, When, a Gentleman from the front boxes pre-
,
sented himself o the attention. of the house. Having
obtained a hearing, he spoke to the following purport :
Gentlemen, if the Proprietors can upon any reasonable
grounds justify the measure of raising the prices of admission, the
public, I am persuaded, will be satisfied, and acquiesce in the de-
mand; but, Gentlemen, the Public will never cousent to submit
upon the vague aMd general plea of " aecerogy." Let the necessity
be fairly proved, and we will be satisfied. Let it be proved that
certain obnoxious engagements have nothing to do with the rise
of prices; and let it be considered, when we look around, what
extenthe means of reimbursements have been had recourse to
Until ample justification is afforded, let me exhort you to conti.
'nue a justifiable opposition teethe present attempt—l mean that
peaceable but firm species of resistance which you now display;
and if this satisfaction be not afforded, your opposition must
in the end prevail. When I exhort you to a peaceable re:is:acct.,
such as you now inanifest, and which is .the only kind of resis:-
aece you can justifiably make, let me at the same.tinie entreat
.yau to perdevere, unwed by hired persons, or by Bow-street
Officers. Pursue' with peace and order these means of redress, and
toe Managers cannot mud) longer persist in opposirg the sense of
the publit.--Gestletnen' I have only further to observe, that the
-advance of pricea is not for the purpose of bettering the condition
Of the perferthers, but for that of aggrandizing a few individuals ;
and tha the family of one of the Managers alone receive front the
fund of flee Theatre a sum more than the an.ount of the talarks
of ailyother twelve performers."

Thienddress was received with thunders of ap-
plause, the placards were again exhibited, and in a
short time after the house began rapidly to thin in all
parts ; and the next play was given out unheard.
As on Mond-ty night, very few ladies were present,
and, to judge by some appearances, not a great num-
ber 4.ganlcnyn !
It is exactly a twelvemonth this day, since the de-
struction by fire of the late Theatre.

NirilL INTELLIGENCE.

PLYMOUTH AND PLYMOU'T'H-DOCK, SEPT. is.

Came,-in the Hazard, of London, Wm. WALKZA
present Master, from Quebec, bound to London, with
timber and staves : she was talczm on the 15th inst.

off the Lizard, by the Francis French lugger priva--
teer, and recapture.! same day by the Busy privateer.
The-Zszard sailed on the 14th ultimo from Quebec,
with a fleet of 48 sail, under convoy of the FOXHOUND,
of 18 g;ius, and lost the fleet on the 21st following,
in a gale. The Frenchmen took out of the Hazard
.the captain, the Mate, aticklgui men.; Andon a ves-
sel heaving in sight the Frenchmen took other boat,
leaving. Three men and one boy onboard ; after which
thellusy-fell in with and recaptured her. This ves-
sel haapreviously chaced the privateer six hours, but
could not get up.with hen—Also, Cadre in, the Arne-
ricanschOoner Experiment, of Baltithare, HILL, from
St. Sebastian's bound .to Baltimore, with Wine and
brandy, detained by the 4g#liiesftis sloop of war; the
John and Charlotte of Loinlon;PAirtsoN, from Mira-
miche, with timber, for
,LondOn, in distress ; the
Harriet, AsnLev, from Grenada, with rum and sugar,
for- London • the Eliza,. SOUTHERN, from Quebec,
with thrrher;for, London, in distress ; the TONNANT,
"of 80 guns, from off Rochefort; and the Amnia fri-
gate,from a erttize off St. Andem.—The Drvialcca
is hourly expected from the Rochefort station.—The
JALOUSE sloop, for Cork, and the CONFLICT gun-brig,
(with Mr. Mnas on board) for Lisbon, both which
sailed yesterday, have put back, on account of a foul
wind.—lt now blows a severe gale at S W.—The
Aware, during her cruize, took two French luggers,
in -colt of which she put Mr. LE CORNET, the pilot,
fonr men, and a master's mate, and the same num-
ber of nien'cin board the other ; when off Gijon, being
in great want of water, they fell in with a Spanish
fishing t, the people of which informed them that
the plate was in pdssession of the Spaniards, which
induced them to go in, when they were all made pri-
soners by the French.—Mr. La CORNET is a native of
Guernsey;
:. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER is.
Arrived his Majesty's ship CHRISTIAN VII. and
V7Aasszsrl4 from off Cherbourg. Sailed his Ma-
jesty's-ship SARPEDCN on a cruize. His Majesty's
ship 121111gris released from quarantine. His Ma-
josses shipentacz takes out convoy to North America.