Star.
London, England, 1802-05-27 00:00:00

70 THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

Sta—ln the Sun, dated May 24, there is a
Paragraph timing a Mutiny having taken place
in Admiral CAMPBELL'S fquadron; the account
Paid to be brought home by the MORGIANA flnop
of war.—Having the honor to command that veirel,
I authorife you to contradia the report in the
ftrongeft terms, there not being the lag foundation
for the report. I am, Sir,

• .
Your humble Servant. c. OTTER.
• • Our Readers will fee by the above Letter that we were
perfedtly eorrea in alferting, tome days ago, that there was no
troth whatever in the reports of the other Papers of a Mutiny
hating taken place in Admiral CASlMlLLL'lllquadron.

Yefterday Mr. Guy, Mr. SHERIDAN, and a
large party of the Oppofition, dined at Alderman
Corns's, at Southgate.

The Countefs of Mot:my-Nom s had a narrow
efeape for her life a few mornings fence, by the
eurricle overturning in Park•lane. Her Ladyfhip
received a contufion on the forehead, and was
much hurt in the face.

The carriage belonging to Lord HOBART broke
down yellerday evening in Whitehall, oppofite to
Lord GWYDI A'S. Her Ladyfhip was going to dine
at Lord AUCKLAND'S in Palace-Yard, and provi-
dentially received no hurt.
The carriage of Lady Mott broke down alto
in Pall-Mall, oppofite the Union Hotel, by the
horfes taking fright.
The Fifhmongers have been anxious to have'
Mr. Exsxtra a among(} them ever fince his admira-
ble definition of a loofe. Alb
The turning Mr. Prres flatue into a pojl obit is
very wife. In the prefent flufluating (late of opi-
nions, even marble might not be proof again(t a
revolution, and how mortified would our PHI-
LISTINES be, to go Come morning into the Temple
and find their Deco!' fiat upon his face !

Mrs. THOM rson's Bat.i..—On Friday evening
this Lady gave a grand Ball and Supper to a large
party of Faihionables at her houfe in Hereford-
ftreet. The Ball was opened at ten o'clock, with
Sit David Hunter Blair, by
Lord Binning Mifs Tbompfon
Lord E. Soencrfet Lady Thynne
L. E. Stuart Lady C. Somerfet
Colonel Montgomery Mils Milner
Captain Woodford Lady E. Fitzroy
Captain Paget Mir" Cramer
Mr. Herbert Mils Upton
Lord Templetown Lady Clements
The fecond dancp was Mrs. Gardner of Troop. At
half after twelve o'clock above two hundred par-
took of an elegant (upper laid out with great tale
on different tables in the eating-room, parlour and
veftibule. The delrert confined of pines, cherries,
and ftrawberries. Soon after one the dances re-
commenced, andbroke up at four in the morning.
CovErir-GaitnEw.—Mr.SaEvrisicrom'sComedy
of the Word of Honour, was performed laft night
for the Benefit of Mrs. Marrocrs.—The follow.
ing are the Charaders--
Don Eftivan - - Mr. Coons.
Don Valzario - Mr. H. JOUNSTON.
Don Fabricio - Mr. MURRAY.
Don Montiano - Mr. FAMLIY.
Don Alfonfo . - Mr. Ban NTON.
Rosins) - - Mr. SIM !lON 3.
Donna Rofaviva - Mrs. H. JO/IN/TON.
Donna Zoraniinta - Mrs. ST. Lzoes.
Florina - Mrs. MATTOCK/.
Dori to - Mira Sugs.
scr N r—Valladoild.

The Plot is Pimple in its ftruaure but compli-
cated in its effeEt. Two Young Ladies, Donna
Rofaviva and Donna Zoraminta, agree, for the fake
of a frolick, to go veiled to the public parade.—
They there meet with their refpeaive admirers,
who, fuppofing the Ladies women of an eafy
defcription, retolve on an intrigue. In the ar-
dency of their purfuits they give offence, and
Donna Rofaviva calling out for help, is relieved
by Don ralicario, who, in the renronirr, wounds
Don Affonfo the profeffed lover of Donna Rofa-
viva, but Who is &flared by the Lady. A ru-
mour is fpread that Alfonfo is mortally wound-
ed, and his affailant is confequently treated as an
afraffin and murderer. He is clofely purfued,
and runs for (better, accidentally, into the Go.
vernor's houfe, the firlt which prefents itfelf to
him. Donna Rofaviva, difcovering in him her
deliverer, endeavours, as an ad of gratitude,
to fave him from the fury of his purfuers ; and
what was originally mere gratitude, advances into
love. He, however, is unacquainted with her real
attachment; and thus commences the (cries of
hopes and fears on the part of the various charac-
ters. News is at laft brought that Ationfo is de.
dared out of danger, and Don Vakario is not only
releafed from prifon, but married to Donna Refs-
viva, the Daughter of the Governor, who is a
very old and dear friend of his father, the Gover-
nor of Seville.
Such is a very }ldly (ketch of the Piece, which
was received throughout with very diftinguifhed
approbation. It is a Play of Contrivances, per-
fatly in the Spanifh ftyle. The Dialogue has
many recommendations of clacality. If it be not
fo brilliant as our firft-rate Dramas, it is correa,
near, and animated, never debating itfelf by
dullnefs, but frequently gaining upon us by its in-
tereft
and pathos. We fincerely congratulate Mr.
Se stria oroa upon this firft effort of his Mufe.—
Somehandfome new fcenery added to the attraftion
of the Play, and it had alto the advantage of the
zealous exertions of the feveral Performers. Mrs.
MATTOCKS (poke a prologue, or rather appeal to
the audience, in her own favour, in which fhe con-
felled a fifty years acquaintance with the ftage !
She delivered alto an epilogue in the charafter of
a country-woman, defcribing the illuminations,
mafquerados, &c. in honour of the peace. She
was loudly applauded through the whole courfe of
the night's entertainment,and had the pleafure and
profit of a numerous and elegant audience.
Among the auditors we noticed—
The Duke of Rutland, Lord Landalf, sir James Bland Borges,
the Hon. Mr. Keppel Craven; the Margravine of Anfpach ;
Ducheffes of Bueckugh and Athol; Counteffes of Kenmare,
Mezborough and Clonmel; Ladies Aylmer, Ridley, Loulfa
Macdonald, Skeffington, Ann Millwood, Loulfa Forbes, Eli.
gab -th Forbes, Elizabeth Matthew, Howe, and Honeywood ;
Mzltrelres Crelpigny,Orby Hunter, and O'Brien.