Star.
London, England, 1802-09-02 00:00:00

PRESTON, AUG. 30.

Yefterday prefented a fcene which is rarely to lit
teen in a county town ; in fact, we were London
in miniature, for the number of pedeltrians palling
and repaffing through the principal ltreets was
aftonifhingly great, while carriages of all defcripa
dons poured in almoft one continued line from all
the roads leading to this town, but particularly
from Liverpool and Manchefter. In Fifhergate,
which i 3 the entrance of the town from Liverpool,
the horfes in which are modern built, there is a
charming terrace ; yefterday the windows were
filled with fome of the molt charming Lancathire
(witches, dreffed in the tip of the fathion, to view
the company enter the town. About fix o'clock
the Earl and Countefs ofDa REY entered their houfe
in this town from Knowfley, to dinner. They came
in a coach and fix, accompanied by Mrs. FAIRS*
and Mr. WiLson BRADYL. They were followed
by their attendants in two other carriages.
We are forry to fay the diftrefs for beds has
obliged fome to fubmit to the exorbitant prices de..
mended. A family has given so guineas for three
beds in a very °Ware and clofe part of the town,
but neceffity has no law. A Itationer near the
market place hid the modefty to elk one hundred
guineas for three beds add a drawing room, but
not fucceeding. in his demand, has fallen in his
price to eighty guineas, but has not fucCieded at
that. A cottager hearing of the demands made
by her fuperiors, put.the belt appearance upon her
premifes, and gave out that the would let them
during the jubilee, and a Gentleman went to look
at the cottage ; on examining the beds he' found
the heft was filled with chaff; on the Gentleman
afking the old woman her terms, the atked twenty-
five guineas. The Gentleman told her he fuppofed
the meant to offer the cottage and all that was in
it for fele at that fum ; but the affured him the was
ferious, and would not take a guinea lets. We
hardly need add, the Gentleman did not accept of
this bargain. Four guineas are paid for the Rend-
ing of a carriage in an inn yard, and funs in pro-
portion are paid for horfes.
A new theatre has been built on the entrance of
the town leading from Liverpool, at an expence
of about 30001. preparatory to the Guild. It is
under the management of Mr. STANTON. It was
opened lalt Wednefday night with Lover? Vows—
Frederick by Mr. H. SIDDONS, and sfmelia
ham by Mrs. H. SIDDONS.
On Thurfday The Stranger and Katherine and
Partrehio—the Stranger by Mr. H. SIDDONS and
Mrs. Haller by Mrs. H. SIODONS Petrudio by
'Mr. S. and Catharine by 'Mrs. S. On Friday
The Mountaineers-08avian, Mr. H. SIDDOII3, and
Florentha, Mrs. H. SIDDONS ; with the entertain.
ment of The Wedding Day. On Saturday Hamlet;
' the charadter of HAI& by
Mr. H. SIDDONS,
which he fupported uncommonly well ; Ophelia, by
Mrs. H. SIDDONS, which the fultained in her ufual
ftyle of excellence. The entertainment was Rena,
Belvilk by HILL, of Covent Garden. It was his
`fiat appearance here ; he introduced an additional
hunting fong. Mrs. Arxres likewife made her
fir* appearance in 120na, which the fupported
extremely well ;, fhe introduced the Nightinga'e
lbng, and HILL and the fung the celebrated duet
from Dr. BOYCE'S SoLmon of 6, Together let us
range the Fields." MUNDEN is to be added to
their ftrength to-night—he comes from Notting.
ham, where be has been playing a few nights..
The prices to the Theatre are to be advanced dur.
ing the Jubilee to the London prices. Public ex-
peaation was railed that Mrs. BiLLINGTON
/would
be here ; and the Managers of the bufinefs of the
jubilee expeaed her. Mr. GRadSHAW, the Mayor,
was in treaty with her, both' by himfelf and
agents; her own terms were offered her, but flue
broke the treaty off. Mr. STANTON, the inager,_
went to her in perfon, and after a great deal of
difficulty he was honoured with an interview. He
Offered her one hundred guineas a night, but an
excufe was made.—Prefton is not a city of note
enough to merit the attention of fo great a terrors-
age as Mrs. BILLINCTON.
. The Guild begins today ; but on account of the
early hour the poll clofes, I fear I than not be able
to fend you any particulars till tomorrow. It is
one general holiday with the manufacturers. The
Corporation, the different, Companies, Mannfac.
toren" otheuerfooptp are to walk in proceA