Star.
London, England, 1824-12-09 00:00:00

A DELPHI.

The Adelphi Theatre was last night crowaed to ex-
cess-, to witness the popular per formances of 1 heLife of
gait .4etor, and Qactrhupeds, or Me Manager's Last ck.
The moral effect of the first Piece may be, and we wink
'will be very great, if it contributes to dissipate that
glare which a theatrical life not unfrequently presents
to the young and the ignorant, to whom it is, like the
actor's tinselled dresses, brilliant at a distance, but poor
and contemptible when gazed closely upon. The actors,
without a single exception, maintained their parts with
spirit and ability, and we have no doubt that the bur-
letta of the Life of an Actor will be a greet favourite.

The Emperor of RUSSIA has addressed a rescript,
dated August 27, to Governor-General BALACHEFF,
approving of a plan for forming an establishment for the
reception of a certain number of wounded soldiers, and
directing a general subscription to be opened to carry
it into effect. His MAJESTY has also ordered a Council
to be appointed, at whose disposal 20,000 roubles, which
he gives towards this undertaking, will be placed.
It is stated in a letter from Berlin, that the iwerposi-
tion of the French Minister for Foreign .Affairs with the
p, ussian Cabinet, in favour of M. Coustu, appeared to
have produced a very good effect, since it was an-
nounced that it would not be long before that learned
person would be set at liberty.
The Pacha of Egypt has prohibited the exportation
of all sorts of grain, owing to the Nile not having
overflowed its hanks as usual ; consequently the crop
will be bad. This circumstance may have some effect
on the article, especially as the demand is great in the
Archipelago and the Morea.
Sunday, the ceremony of consecrating St. Stephen's
Church,Dublin,took place, by the Archbishop of Dublin.
Opinions at Stockholm are much divided on the sub-
ject of the secret motives which have induced the King
of Sweden, to withdraw from his son, Prince Oscar,
the Viceroyalty. of Norway.
One thousand and sixty-nine committals were made
to Cavan gaol last year, and in the same period four
hundred and forty-eight convictions took place.
The Sheriff of the county of Huntingdon has re-
ceived a warrant for the execution of Thomas Savant,
the younger, who was convicted of arson at the last
Assizes. The day of execution is fixed for Saturday,
the 18th instant.

Wednesday se'nnight the first distribution of soup, by
the Folkestone Soup Society,. to the poor commenced,
which will continue twice a week during the winter
months; and that valuable institution, during the most
inclement part of the season, will distribute upwards of
thirty chaldrons of coals to the poor.
Great apprehensions are entertained for the safety of
the l3arkworth and Bombay Merchant, free-traders. The
former sailed from St. Helena on the Ist of September,
the latter on the 9th of the same month. Both ships
have been insured at Lloyd's at 50 per cent. preminm.
Several vessels !see arrived from St. Helena that sailed
six weeks after those ships. The two missing ships may,
however, have gone to some of the West India Islands.
Anothet Bible discussion has taken place at Easky, in
the county of Sligo. Mr. MURRAY, Missionary to the
Irish Evangelical Society, argued in support of the
right of mankind to read the Scripture and exercise their
judgments in interpreting its contents, and quoted about
forty passages of Scripture. The Rev. Mr. HUGHES,
parish priest of Crossmolina, argued against the reading
of the Scriptures, and the use of private judgment in
their interpretation, that it rendered the conversion of
persons to the Roman Catholic Church almost impossible.
Two opposite speakers followed, and concluded the
r,oceedings of Tuesday se'nnight.—Wednesday, the
key. \Vst. Uawrcx, in a speech of three hours and
thirty-five minutes, spoke in favour of the universal
right of mankind to read the Bible, it being the sole
test of truth in religion, the right of private judgment,
and the fallacy of the claims of the Church of Rome
to be the depository and interpreter of the Word of,
Goo. The Rev. Mr. LYON, parish priest of Mina, ex-I
patiated for three hours upon tradition, and the virtues,
sufferings, and zeal of the Catholic priesthood. The
Meeting then adjourned.
SKAITINCL—A very affecting accident occurred on
Sunday, in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. Several persons
tither rashly ventured on the pond near the Viceregal
Lodge, but the ice not having been strong enough to
ristarn any weight, some fell in, but were providen-
tially saved. A Mr. Tuite sunk under the water, when
his daughter, a very interesting young woman, with the
genuine impulse of filial affection, plunged into the
tinny element, in the hope of saving her father—she
was in imminent danger, being immersed in the water
•rbove her chin ; the spectators were much affected on ,
steing her perilous situation. A Gentleman in attempt-
ing to save them, disappeared also. Mr. Shaw, engra-
ver, Batchelor's-walk, who fortunately witnessed the ac
cadent, with a degree of humanity which reflects infi-
nite credit upon him, hastily tying together some car
reins, handkerchiefs, the straps of skaits,&c. formed into
sufficient length, threw the line forward, which was
grasped by the intrepid Miss Tuite, and the thee; were
proOderrtially drawn out of the water. Miss Tuite(and
afterwards the Gentlemen) was removed to the Lodge
Immediately, wheie the active zeal of several indivi-
duals preset ved this excellent daughter to be rewarded
for her filial disposition.
The quantity of oil and whalebone brought to Hull
this fi bing season is, from Greenland, 871 tuns of oil
prom
334 tons of whalebone, the produce of 811 fish;
tom Davis' Straits, 2,346 tuns of oil and 1091 tons of
Idalebooe.

The custom of taking fees for seeing the mokmments
ri Westminster Abbey, is of very ancient date. SHIR-
LEY alludes to it in his pleasant Comedy called The
Bird in e Case, when Bonamico, a mountebank, says—
" t talk as glib,

Methinks, as he that farms the ntotattments."
.t those days, however, the price of admission was but
4.0 penny to see the whole.
It may, perhaps, be unknown to most of our Readers,
the pedestal of the statue of JAMES 11. behind
exhibits an instance of bad Latin, in the de-
!.:!;;tion of the King's dignity. It runs thus : " JACO•
L cendus Dei Gratin,'' &c.