Star.
London, England, 1822-06-05 00:00:00

LATE FETE AT THE OPERA-HOUSE.

Having inserted Mr. BELZONI'S letter in our Paper
of Monday last, we think it but justice to give a
place to the subjoined statement:
" Mr. EMI'S feels himself called upon to offer the following
explanation of the unfortunate occurrence alluded to in Mr.
Bat.zones letter, concerning the Fete at the King's Theatre.
" Mr. VAUGHAN having obtained two tickets of admission,
transferred one of them to Colonel Beare, and exchanged the
other at Mr. Eaeas's for a Lady's ticket.
" Colonel Buser, on his way home, had his pocket picked,
and in consequence requested that his ticket, upon which Mr.
VAUGEAN'S name was written, might be stopped, if it should be
presented for admission. The second ticket having been dis-
rof to Mr. BELZONI, and having also the name of Mr.
aerrtuan attached to it, was not thought of at the moment, and
being the first presented, was considered as the one which had
been improperly obtained.
" In testimony of this fact, Mr. Keens begs permission to pre-
sent the following note :
6 Mr. Easas—l am vexed that our exchange of tickets should
have caused so muck bustle, particularly as Lady Gaar's name
has been brought before the Public; the ticket that ought to have
been stopped, was given by Lady SALISBURY, and word was sent
to the Committee, that it had been picked from a Gentleman's
pocket, to prevent the intrusion of an improper person. Your
obedient servant, . TAYLER VAUGHAN.'

" Mr. EitRII has further to express his regret, that any circum-
stance connected with the King's Theatre or himself, should
have given cause of offence to a Gentleman so well known and
highly respected as Mr. Baxacen."

Yesterday afternoon, his Royal Highness the Prince
of DENMARK and Suite honoured Messrs. BARCLAY,
PERKINS, and Co. with a visit, to view their extensive
Brewery, which appeared to afford the Royal Party '
much gratifi:ation. His Royal Highness afterwards
proceeded to the South London Gas Works, where
he was met by the Chairman, Mr. Alderman CHRIS-
TOPHER SMITH, ROBERT MONRO, Esq. Deputy Chair-
man, and the Board of Directori, who attended his
Royal Highness through the works.. The party after-
wards viewed the Saw Mills adjoining, in the occu-
pation of Messrs. COLE and GREEN, who explained
the nature of the machinery, with which his Royal
Highness was pleased to express himself much de-
lighted, particularly with the veneer saws ; and the
Royal Visitor and Suite left the premises about six
o'clocki apparently gratified by the attention which
had been paid them.
We are concerned to announce the sudden death of that truly
respectable Nobleman, Viscount Butxxtrr, who departed this
life at nine on Monday evening, at his seat at Englefteld-green,
Berkshire. Hit Lordship, previous to his sudden attack, had
complained in the morning of a sore throat, but nothing serious
was apprehended, as he intended coming to town on that day
to join a select party of his friends at his residence in Stanhope-
street, May-Fair.
Sueexum CATASTROPIIM—A melancholy and distressing scene
presented itself on Friday last, at Hornaeer's quay, near Pentane
Castle, Cornwall. A man having occasion to light the lime-kiln.
went down from the kiln head, as is usual on such occasions, to
make a hole, or what is termed a thininey, with a rod of iron,
when he was suffocated by the gas arising flora the culm. A
second man went down to his assistance, who Instantly shared a
similar fate. A third followed, and also lost his life. A fourth
man had still the courage to descend to the assistance of his ur.-
fortunate companions • be took the precaution, however, to tie
a rope round his middle, but was no sooner down, than he
I dropped as the others had done. Ile was immediately drawn
up senseless, and after a considerable time restored to life. The
three men Who had descended into the fatal kiln, were after
much difficulty drawn up, but the vital spark was extinct. Bach
of the sufferers has left a wife to deplore his untimely fate; and
the children of the three families amount to twenty strong
' appeal to the bcarmicat of the charitable and humane.