Star.
London, England, 1824-04-20 00:00:00

COBURG THEATRE.

This Theatre, which has been elegantly embellished,
opened yesterday evening, with a new piece, under the
title of " An entirely new Historical, Romantic, Cale-
donian Melo-drame; with National Music, Local an..l
Ilictuiesque Scenery, characteristic Dre-ses,
entitled, The IVeird Woman of the Isles; or, Scotland's
Ancient Days. It is the production of Mr. H. M. MIL-
NEH, and is principally founOcd on historical fact, al-
though some scenes are borrowed• from Mr. GaLr's
excellent.and intetesting novel of the " Spae %fr."—
The plot of the piece is. entirely made np of the " high
vaulting" ambition of the Regent MURDOCK, Duke of
Albany, of his sobsequent disgrace, and the final esta-
blishment of .sees, King of Scotland, on his Throne.
The het oine, of Spae Wife, was sustained by Mrs. STAN-
LEY, who gave a fine portrait of that exti aordinary being.
There were several new scenes introduced in the cows,:
of the piece, amongst which .a View of the River, and
the Highlands, wide .distance .by moonlight, and a
bird:seye view of the town.of Scone and surrounding
countiy, weirs peculiarly beautiful. Au entire new Fat-
cical Butletta, called Nothing like Luck, excited the
risible faculties of the holiday visitants to a considera-
bledegree, and the performances concluded with the
favourite Spectacle, called The :north Pole, svlrch has
been revived, after having lain by fur five years. • The
hue ems well tilliirconsidesing the various points of
attraction which the'fine. weatber presented to the v -
•taries of pleasure out of doors- s'•

THE LATE ELOPEMENT.

The Lady is the daughter of the late Sit. George
Beath w aite Boughton, of Poston Hill, lierefdrckshile,
and had been residing for some time With her mother
at Brussels, where the acquaintance between her; and
the young Gentleman commenced. His name is Alex- 1
ander Robinson, the son of a Gentleman of small for-
tune, who formerly t•esided at Kensington. The plan
of elopement was so•well formed,ahat not the ilightert
suspicion was entertained of any intention of that kind
untiLthe?tbsence of the parties led to inquiry, the re-
sultefavhich was a discovery of the truth. Pursuit was
msLantly-cos.tmenced, and on the arrival of the pursuers
ittf.?mclon, they 16St all trace of the fugitives. The
conjecture however was, that they were gone to Giewi,
and application was made to the Magistrates of a P,;-
lice Office far the assistance of their officers. Two at-
tire men were oideted to ploceed•to the Not th with a:1
possible dispatch: This was oklast Friday se'nnighi,
about•one o'clock in the day,.and; before two, the 01E-
ceri were on the road at full speed, in a chaise -and four.
They proceeded without a mdment's delay until they
arrived at Huntingdon, where, tor the first time, trey
gained certain-intelligence of the objects of their pur-
suit, but learned fiom the same source that they had so
much'advantage in point of time, that it would beut-
terly impossible movertake them. The officers, how-
everoecollecting the " mutability of human affairs,"
as *rink Mitckleihrift has it, thought it possible that
-some accident might occur to delay them, and thr.y
went on to Gretna. On their arrival at the far-famed l•
spot. they found their informant' at Huntingdon to have .•
been but too correct in his judgment. They drove up
to a public-house in the village, 'about four o'clock in
the morning, and all was soon bustle and.glee
in ;the expectation that another match was abode to take
place. The " good wife" war soon afoot, and " Davy
Laing," the worthy pastor, was sent for, but on his at-
rival, he was hugely disappointed at learning the nature
of their errand. He, however, took a " stoup o brandy'
with them, and having given them a certificate, they
paid him the necessary fee, and departed. On reaching
Carlisle, in their journey home, they learned that the
fugitives had stopped a night at an inn there ; and they
also found stopping at the inn, a man, who stated him-
self to be a soldier, and who had been left in the care of
some luggage by the bridegroom. lie boasted to the
officers of having been the projector and manager of
the plan of. elopement, and taunted them upon their
failure. He stated that he and his wife accompanied
the youthful couple from Brussels. The officers, when
they reached London, which they did very speedily,
were employed to trace the parties, in order that the
bridegroom might be served with a citation from the
Lord Chancellor, the Lady being a ward of his Lord-
ship's Court. They succeeded in doing this, and one •
of them served the young Gentleman with the legal
process on Wednesday last. He was dreadfully agi-
tated at receiving it, but of course obeyed the mandate,
and on Thursday the matter was heard privately befc, e
the Lord Chancellor. The case was not pressed si:l3
severity against the offender, and the further hear,..g
was postponed until the return of the Lady's mot;:e,.,
who, we understand, is now on her journey to Engla.l,-•
The bride is 18 ycars.of age, beautiful, and' highly ac:
complished; her husband is 24., and by no means
cient in personal recommendations.

The flattering and distinguished patronage D;;'
and Co. have secured to thewelves by the production o. -•
merous Novelties, induces them to call the attention of ":
an entireli New and Elegant Dress, adapted for Court and live ,•,,,L,
Attire. 1: cl.tims a decided superiority over the French 'l.-I.`
Dresses in style 4.. d durability, and cau only be seen at their
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Veils, and Laces just imported.-1137, Regent-street, facing tae
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LORD MAYOR'S DLVNER AND BALL.

Yesterday the LORD MAYOR gave the usual Easter
festival, at the Mansion-house. The dinner and ball
were upon a scale well calculate:l to sustain the civic
hospitality, and the guests were of the thst rank and
respectability.
At six o'clock the company were introduced into the
Egyptian-hall, where tables were laid out for upwards
of 600 persons.
The Lord Mayor was supported on his right by his Royal High-
ness the Duke of Sussex; Lord \V. Russell, M.P. Viscount Ebring-
ton ; Lord J. Stuart; Ltird Slo,Tent ; Lord M.ant ford ; the Hon.
J. Abereromby, M.P. General Sir Ronald Ferguson, M.P. Sir .1.
Mackintosh, M.P. J. G. Lamborn, Esq. M.P.—On the left of the
Lady Mayoress were the Lord Nlayor'a daughters; the MAIN) of
London; the Bishop of Exeter; ltt. lion. Mr. Secretary Cat.ning;
Right lion. C. W. Wynn ; Admiral Sir pid.ard Kinl, Bart. Vis•
countess Andover; Admiral and Miss Di;thy ; Sir 0. Robinson,
Bart. M.P. Sir 'l'., Lady, and Miss I.oomartl: there were also pre-
sent, Sir C. Trotter, Ban. Sir W. Beechy ; Sir IL Chester ; Sir E.!
Stanley; Sir E. Batiks; General and Miss Calcraft; 3. Searlett,
Esq. M.P. Mrs. Scurlett ; J. flume, Esq. M.P. J. C,Orralt, Esq.
C.Whitbre,itt, Esq. NI.P. E. Esq. M. W. Haldi-
mand, Esq. M.P. W. Williams F.sq. M.l'. 3. 13. Monck, Esq.
M.P. J. Smith, Esq. M.P. T. F. Buxton, Esq. M.P. W. P.Ilony-
woo& Fssq• 1L P. T. F. Kennedy, Esq. M.P. 11. Benyon, Esq.
M.P. E. J. Littleton, Esq. M.P. R. Farrand, Esq. M.P. W.Smitb,
Esq. M.P. M. A. Taylor, Esq. M.P. \V. A. M.alocks, Esq. M.P.
the Grcei Deputies; Captain Parry. &r.
Ai soar as the cloth was removed, Mtn nabis Minime • was sung
by 'Mr. Hawes' Mr. Terrail, Mr.• Clark, Dlr. Tyne, Masters
Wesley and Farndall.
The LORD MAYOR then proposed his Nlajesty's health,
which was drank with three times three. The health of
his Royal Highness the Duke of Yosl was next given,
and received with similar demonstrations of respect.
The LORD Mayon, in rising to propo.,e the next
toast, which was the health of hi Royal Highness the
Dake of Sussex, pronounced a warm eulogium upon
the character of that illustrious P.inca of the Blood,
who had, more than any other ince of the House of
Brunswick, mixed amongst the people of this country,
and pat ticipated in their sentiments—(.applause). No
personage of his distinguished rank had mixed so much
with the citizens of London—riche so forward to pro-
mote all their benevilent and philanthropic objects.
His Royal Highness knew and felt, as an Englishman,
that the best way of appreciating and securing the af-
fections of hi. felloa -counti y men, was by uniting and
co-operating with them fur the, p: umotioo of the public
good, and evincing that pope'. conshiusionai feeling,
which acknohledged that theie was no berer authority
for power than the sanction of. the people, or security
for its legitimate and beneficial continuance than in their
affections—(Applause). his Lordship concluded lay
proposing the health of his Royal Ilighnesz,the Duke
of Sussex, which was drank with three times three.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, in return-
ing.thanks for the honour which the company had paid
him, begged particularly to express his gratitude to the
Lord Mayor for the very handsome manner in which
he had noticed his chatacter and conduct, and done
justice to t!se motives which had influenced him in his
connexion with, and attachment to, this great metro-
polls. Ile could assure the Lord Mayor and the citizens
I London, that upon evei y occasion in which his set.;
sires were called for, his fellow-citizens should always
find him at his post, ready to obey their hall—(Ap-
plause). Ile entirely concurred in opinion with the
Lord Nla)or, that there could be uo separate interests
between a good goveimnent and a loyal people. The
interests et the throne, of the country, and of the people
were notoriously connected and indissoluble—(Ap-
/douse). What tended to the dignity of the one, must
conduce to the advantage of the other. These interests,
when rightly understood, and properly ptac:ised, made
a nation really great—placed them in .t position above
fear or danger, and so as to be enabled to overcome
every difficulty—(Applause). That situation, he hoped,
was England's; and it gave him the highest gratifica-
tion to participate in this festival of the Lord Mayor of
a metropolis, whose exertions on all occasions in the
cause of philanthropy he had so often proudly wit-'
nessed. His Royal Highuess concluded by say ing, that'
he should detain the company no further, than by re-
peating his thanks for the honour which they had done
trim—(Applause).
The Duke of Sussex, in thing again to address the
company, said, that be was permitted to intrude again
upon them, for the purpose of proposing the health, of
their present worthy Chief Magistrate—(Applause).
And in proposing the health of such a man, be hoped,
they would allow him to say, that he did it, not from
any parade of .compliment, but frond a thorough con-
viction of the honesty of the distinguished inaividu 1,
and the steadiness and consistency which had obtained
for him the good-will and confidence of his fellow-
citizens—(Applause). The merits of their Load Mayor
thus introduced, deserved, and supported, had ulti-
matel), in the high office which he filled, received the
sanction of the throne ;
.he congratulated him upon.the
:attainment of that rank ; he congratulated him also on
the present eccasion, upon the presence of certain dis-
tinguished individuals of his Majesty's Government—
(Loud cheers),--who had not only paid a proper tribute
to the City, but also done honour to themselves by com-
ing forward at this festival, and sustaining that sanction
which they had already advised the Crown to give to
the election-c f the Chief MagiStrate—(Applause). It
gave him the greatest satisfaction to witness such an
assemblage—to see persons of the highest political con-
sequence in the Government, attend to pay this mark of
respect to the city of London, and contribute to the pre-
sentation of a compliment in such a manner as to re-
fleet back distinction upon themselves—(Appiaase)- His
Royal Highness concluded by proposing the health of the
Lord Mayor, which was drank with three times three.
• The LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks for the ho-
nour which they had done him, said that he felt it
quite impossible to acknowledge, in anything like ade-
quate terms, the mar k cf favour which they had shown
him, or to repay the very handsome manner in which
thc illustrious personage bad haroduced his name on
the present occasion. His public conduct had been long
heloie them, and he could retrace it without reproach
—(.4pplause). If he were prepared to enter into a re-
view or defence of his past conduct, this would not be
zhe time he should select for such a purpose. 'file mis-
:epreseraations he had suffered were often the concomi-
tatits of public life; they were the tax which every man
who embarked in it must be prepared to pay; a tax—
however he might have grumbled at other taxation—
tif laugh)—wb;ch he had never shrunk from submitting
to without complaint; he bad aim ays pain: cheerfully.
lase illustrious pet son.ige who had done him the honour
to propose his health, had alluded to the presence of
some of the most distinguished of his Majesty's Minis-
ters ; an attendance which certainly did honour to the
City of London, for there they were assembled to pay
respect to the constituted authorities of the metropolis
of the British empire, and to acknowledge the station
of the City of London, without reference to anything