Star.
London, England, 1822-08-16 00:00:00

NATAL INTELLIGENCE.

LTMINGTON, Auouss,ls.—Tbe Pursers of the Hon. Company's
ships Lowther Castle, Charles Grant, and Bridgewater, landed
here this morning, with dispatches from China the former and
latter sailed together on the 23d March.
PaNZAWCZ, AUGUST 13.—Arrived the French chasse maree its
Cinque Freres Amis, Captain Coacootran, to take on board a
cargo of tin for Rouen; Wig Caroline, of Bideford, Capt. Woos),
with coals and iron, from Wales; Scilly packet Lord Welling-
ton, with nineteen passengers, from the islands; and a beautiful
yacht from the Bristol Channel. Sailed the French vessel le St.
Pierre, of Dieppe, Captain J. P. VALLS; with a cargo of iron,
for Rouen ; and the schooner Grace, of Penzance, lioszwazi.,
with a cargo of tin and sundries, for London. The pilchard
fishery appears to be improving, several of the drift boats having
taken two and three hogsheads each last night.

rALMUUTH, AUGUST 14.—Wind S.—Arrived of the port, the
John, Latatuax, front Prince Edward's Island, in 30 days.—
Sailed the biont.tgue packet, for Jamaica.
PLrmouva, AUGUST 14.—Wind S.S.W.—Anived the Eliza-
beth, —, from Miramichi.

Drat., Alwyn. 15.—Wind W. and fresh breezes.—After post
last night the wind got round to S.F. and the whole of the out-
ward bound got under weigh, but in the course of the night it
backed round to W. and they put back again.—Arrived this
morning and sailed for the River, the Barbadoes Planter, PRIM.
MAN, from Barbadoes; Griffin, Waao, from the South Seas;
Edgar, Roves, from Jamaica: also this afternoon and remain,
the Lowther Castle, MOSTLOCK, from China; and John, Jacx.
MAN, in 47 days from Jamaica. Came down from the River,
and remains with the rest, the Success transport, for Ireland.
The brig Thomson packet was on shore on Anticosti, on the
15th of June, and not expected to be got OM
PORTSMOUTH, Auousr 15.—Wind W.—Arrived the Ursule,
slave prize, captured by his Majesty's ship InotaastA. Sailed
his Majesty's ship SHAMILOCK, on a cruize.
Coaa, AUGUST 12.—Arrived the Duke of Richmond Ord-
nance cutter, from Woolwich.

Tea Museum, No. XVII. published August 17,
(price Bd. in London and its Environs, orjree by post,
Is.) and continued weekly, contains :—Reviews of
Dibdin's IF-des Althorpianz—May you like it—The Lollard,—
Bailey's Tragedy of Grimaldi—Paramythia—Allan's Bridal or
Caolchairn and other Poems.—Original A Day at Dulwich
College—Fonthill Abbey—Sovereignty of Women—Walks in
London, &c.—Poetry : Carle, now the King's come ! by Sir
Walter Scott—George the Fourth and a' that, &c. by Mr.
Mayne.—Fine Arts: Day's Casts and Pictures—Royal Aca-
demy of Music.—The Drama: Italian Opera, Drury-Lane,
English Opera House, &c.—Varieties: New Bridge, Depth of
Water at London Bridge, Receipts of Religious Charities in
1821, Lacon Loquitur, Literary Announcements, &c. &c.
Published by J. AltiLEa,69, Fleet-street, London, every Satur-
day ; and may also be had of all Booksellers, Newsmen, Post-
masters, &c.

DISCOVIRY.—J. Limbrick, the police-officer, yesterday brought
to Hatton-garden Office, fifteen rusty muskets, with bayonets,
&c. which were found in a dark closet of a house in Cursitor-
street, which was recently taken, after having stood empty fur a
considerable time, by Mr. Cole, a shoemaker, who, in cleaning
the closet, found them concealed behind some boards. It is sup-
posed they are part of the plunder of the gunsmiths shops, on
the memorable day of the Spafields Meeting.
FATAL DUEL IN FRANCE.--..A letter in the Journal
des Debaik, dated Bagnires, July 29, states as fol-
lows :-4P'A deplorable event has just taken place in
this town. The unfortunate young Pitnic was in-
terred this day, having been killed in a duel with an
Englishman. This affair did not arise from any per-
sonal quarrel. The Englishman, being in the reading-
room of Frescati, happened to write on the margin of
a pamphlet respecting the battle of Toulouse—' that
everything in it was false ; that LORD WELLINGTON
had gained a complete victory; and that our (the
French) army was indebted to his generosity for not
having been put to the sword:—M. PINAC, a young
Officer, not in actual service, who was first made ac►
quainted with this circumstance, called on him to
account for having written these words. The Autho-
rities did all they could to prevent the duel ; but their
precautions became useless; and PINAC, having re-
ceived a ball in his belly, died some hours afterwards."

MELANCHOLY Errata's or Fosmos DRlVlNG.—Yesterday,
an Inquisition was taken, at the Middlesex Hospital, on the
body of Mr. Lloyd, landlord of the Bag of Nails, at Pimlico.
J. Fisher, keeper of the Western Lodge Gate, Mary-la-bonne
l'ark, said, the deceased and a Lady were crossing the road,
when a horse and gig came up, which was driving at a furious
rate; the shaft struck the Lady on her head, and the wheel
passed over the deceased; the horse continued to go forward at
the same furious rate.— Mr. Steele, of Oxford-street, silversmith,
was in the road, on horseback, and saw the horse and gig driven
by a person apparently very much in liquor. The animal gal-
lopped at a very quick rate, the driver was goading him on with
the whip; the witness pursued the gig, and found the driver
drinking brandy and water at a public-house. Ile said his name
was Needham, and that he resided In the Borough. The wit-
ness returned to the Lady, and found the deceased in great
agony, and unable to speak. The man, when driving the gig,
was reeling
ibout in it, and leaning back, like a drunken man.
This witness `s testimony was corroborated by two other persons.
Mr. Wood, surgeon to the Middlesex Hospital, attended the
deceased on his being brought into the Hospital, who expired in
about three-quarters of an hour. On examining the body, he
found four of the ribs fractured, the liver muck ruptured, and
there was a great quantity of blood in the chest. His death was
occasioned by the above injuries.--. The Coroner animadverted,•
in severe terms, upon the conduct of Needham, and the Jury
returned a verdict of Manslaughter against him, and a deodand
of ,65 on the gig.

ENGLISII OPERA-170USE.

The long-promise.l novelty, Gil/lias, was last night
produced with all the " pomp and circumstance"
which might have been expected from the extraor-
ditiary note of preparation. Most of our Readers are
I well acquainted with the entertaining novel of that
I name, and a reference to it will enable them to trace
the hero of the drama through every particular of
the greater part of his career. The first act is occu--
pied with his journey from Oviedo, his rencontre with
the bandit, and the scene at the inn of Pennaflor,
where he is flattered out of his supper. The second
act is wh illy taken up with the cavern scene, and the
escape of Gil Bias with Donna Mereia. Through
these two parts Miss KELLY appeared as the hero of
Santillane, and we must do her the justice to say that
she acquitted herself well. The third act exhibits the
hero of the Piece arrived at manhood, at the age of
twenty-five, and is entirely occupied with his amour
and marriage with Donna Mencia. This was the
longest and most tedious part of the Piece, and
symptoms appeared amongst the audience which
could not have failed to excite sensations of the most
unpleasant description in the mind of the author, if
he was so unfortunate as to be within hearing.—
Mr. PEARMAW was the hero through this part of
the piece, but we cannot consider his conception of
the character as felicitous. Instead of the polished
Gentleman, calculated to gain the love of the gentle
Donna, Mr. PEARMAN made him a mixture of the
bravo and the buffoon. In the fourth and fifth acts, ,
Gil Blas, Mr. BARTLEY, is represerted a; a st nes-
-1 man anda father; here is a oepartnre from tl:e his-
tory altogether. The King of Spain is introduced,
assuming various disguises to try the virtues of his
Minister and favourite, whose character sustains
every trial, and increases the estimation in which he
is held by his Sovereign. He, however, falls into
disgrace with his first patron, the Duke de Lerma,
by whose order he is thrown into prison, and is on
the point of suffering death, when the interposition
of his Sovereign preserves his life, gives him liberty,
and loads him with favours and honours. Thus the
piece concludes.

This drama had excited the expectations of the
Public very strongly, for, before the curtain was
drawn up, the house was literally crowded. It has
put in requisition all the talent and strength of the
company, which are aided by the minor attractions
of gorgeous dresses and beautiful scenery. There is
an abundance, we had almost said a superabundance
of puns, some few of which might be safely omitted.
The hero of the piece is accompanied through every
stage of his eventful history by two personages, who,
as the times change, also vary their occupations,
which indeed are not of a very honest character: these _
are Picaro (Mr. Wfixticir), and Ambrose de Lamely
(Mr. WILKINSON), to whom the author has given the
utmost scope for the display of their peculiar talents.
—We have all the rich and whimsical quaintness of
WILKINSON, and the inimitable nonchalance and
bustling vivacity of WRENCH. Miss KELLY acted
with great sprightliness as the hero, but she was much
more delightful as the simple and tender-hearted An-
tonia. Miss CA nEw and Mr. PEA RM A N warbled wi►h
delicious sweetness, and Mr. BARTLEY, in the con-
cluding act, exhibited a fine picture of sterling inte-
grity, uncorrupted by the smiles of fortune or the
allurements of power. We had intended to have
made a few observations on the necessity of some ju-
dicious curtailment, which, we are sure, is requited
to ensure this piece a successful run ; but we are
spared the performance of that task, for Mr. BART-
LEY, in announcing it for repetition, intimated that
so desirable an improvement should be effected pre-
vious to its second representation. The scenery of the
subterranean cavern was particularly admired, and the
escape from thence was managed with a fine melo-
dramatic effect. The music, almost exclusively com-
posed by Mr. Moss, is pretty, particularly the Overture.

BETTING AT TATTERSALL'S, AUGUST is.
DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
5 to 2, 3 to 1, and at last 7 to 2 apt Swap.
15 to 2 apt Ajax 18 to 1 agst Esphrobyne
10 to 1 apt Mandane 25 to 1 apt Newbyth
14 to 1 agst Marcellus IS to 1 apt Pilgarlic
16 to 1 apt Mr. Gascoyne's c. 40 to I apt Ld Egremont's c.
WORCESTER RACES—Tuzsuax, AUGUST 13.
A Sweepstakes of 15gs. each, with 25gs. added, for 2-yr-olds;
colts, list. 51b. fillies, Bst. 21b. T. Y. C. (3 Subscribers).
Mr. Day's ch. c. Ontario, est. 51b. 1
Mr. C. A. Alderson's b. c. The Tartar, est. Sib. 2
Six to four on Ontario, who won with ease.
The Worcester Stakes of lOgs. each, for all ages. Two miles.
3-yr-olds, 66t. 91b. four, est. five, Bst. elb. six, est. 13th. and
aged, 9st. ilb. Mares and Geldings allowed 31b. (Fourteen
Subscribers).
141 Stamford's b. c. Peter Lely,4 yrs eld, est. 1
Mr. E. L. Charlton's br. h. Master Henry, aged, 9st. lib. 2
3 and 4 to 1 on henry ; a fine race, won by a neck.
The City Members' Plate of £5O, added to a Sweepstakes of
Sgs. each; 5-yr-olds to carry Est. 91b. four, est. five, est. Sib.
six, est. 131 b. and aged, est. Ilb. Maros and geldings allowed
311:. Two mile heats.
Won at three heats by Major Ormsby Gore's ch. h. The Duke
beating five others.

ob Last Sunday's (*server (Anest 11) contained
Nine Columns of Particulars of his Majesty's Departure for
Edinburgh, including the Preparations on the River---at Green-
wich—those made by the Lord Mayor—Description of the In-
terior of the Hospital—Arrival of the King at Greenwich—the
Embarkation—Passing Woolwich, Gravesend, and Southend.
The Observer of Sunday, August 18, will continue the particu-
lars of his Majesty's Voyage—Arrival at jhe Frith of Forth,
Landing, &c. The price of the Observer is Sevenpence.—.--
• • A Monday Edition of the Observer Is published regularly,
Which is very desirable for country and foreign circulation.
Wednesday se'nnight, private John Gattand, of the 79th High-
landers, wax tried at the Cionnt6l Assizes for mortally wounding
Al. Clancey, an inhabitant, under the apprehension that an at-
tempt was made to take his arms: a verdict of manslaughter
was found against him. Captain Youna, of the same Regiment,
attended the trial, and gave the prisoner a good character, who
ilsome years ago volunteered front the 68th Regiment, on the
establishment of that Corps being reduced.

CMOS EXCHANGE, MA REILANI,I HEIM 16.—A very large quan-
tity of Wheat remains on hand, the supplies for the last fort-
night hating far exceeded the wants of the millers, and some
forced sales were made this morning to clear vessels which have
been some time detained, at very low prices, viz. es. per quar-
ter below Monday's quotations; but we do not consider the
Market worse than on that day for that of fine quality, where a
sacrifice in price was not required for the above purpose. The
Oat trade continues very heavy, 'and Is. per quarter cheaper.—
In Beans anti Peas nopheration.
SMITHFIELD MADE ET, AUGVIT our supply is
not so large this morning as we have had for some market.days
past, yet it was fully adequate to the demand, and prices may
be quoted as per last.—Current prices :
Beef, Xis.. Od. to 3s. Od. per stone of Bibs.; Mutton, 2a. ed.'
to 2s. Bd. Veal. 3s. Od. to 4s.OJ. Pork, 21. ed. to 35. Od.
Lamb, 35.6 d. to 4s. 01—Cattiest Market: Beasts, 54:0; Calves,
390; Sheep and Lambs, 10,500 ; Pigs, 900.—Hay and Straw pee
load: Hey, W. 3s. to 41. Os. (lover, 44 is. to 41. 15s. Straw,
11. los. to 4.01.