Star.
London, England, 1809-09-30 00:00:00

• THE NEW -CHEVY CHACt.

Goa prosper long our noble Kiug,
Our cash and comforts all !
In Covent Garden, *ldle I sings -est
1 he row that did befall. •
Tti chace the CAT with howl and horn,-
Joitx Butt went to the play;
And though she laughed him to scorn, -
I crow he won the day.
The Kxst ILLS, HAa?tis, Sox, and Co.
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Did vow to GOD (GOD willing)
That for Gaisam.xix and their show,
They'd touch—the other Shilling!
For they a Theatre had 'rude,
This famous CAT to squall in ;
With Annual Boxes—for the trade,
No doubt, of caterwauling!
JOHN'S native Drama to undo
With foreign airs and vices;
And so they e'en impos'd their new,
And banish'd his—" Old Price! !"
Their Bowmen bold, from Bow-street brought,
All chosen men of might—
Resolv'd to stuff down Jo UN N Y'S throat,
Their Prices—wrong or right.
But JOHN, whose skull with brains is cramni'd,
Their schemes did soon unriddle—
" And if I have, may I 'be damn'd, '
(Quothht) your Cat and Fiddle!
" What ! think you me to tax and gull,
" For building this here HOU! C
" Or thinks a Cat to catch Jo r-; Butt
" Just as she'd catch a mouse ?
" Your modesty, upon my soul,
" Much with the Ton increases,
" Th3t fain would cram each Pigeon-hole,
" With Seven Shilling Pieces I
" No, no—it will not do, Black JAcx,
" It shall not do—by Jingo;
" Old Plays and Prices" we'll have back,
" And no outlandish lingo!"
The Orchestra struck up in vain:
Macbeth and Wife were hiss'd!
And " Birnhant Wood to mOunsinane"
Unnotic'd pass'd, I moist.

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For " banner! on the outward wall,"
The Tyrant had no use—
Their scrolls within so thick did fall,
Though ne'er a flag of settee!
On Monday first the row begun,
Or call it what you may, •
'Tis certain they kept up the fun
Until the Sature.ay.

The Actors-ran through ev'ry scene,
As fast as they could go—
' As it a pantomime had been,
Or eke, a puppet-show. •
And though the people that were there
Most loud did roar and rage,
Their backsides all, with, special care,
Were turn'd upon the Stage.
0 ! but it was a grief to see,
Fur word you could hot bear—
(Except the speech of illitter Leagh)
A tragedy so queer !
To catgut, catcall did reply,
With bell and bugle brazen !
And all the God/ that sat on high,
lielp'd out the diapason !
Yet bides Jscit Kciant.z on the bent,
A Don of thorough blood; .
With a-Au though his head was rent,
Firm as a mule he stood.

Shew me said he " what 'tis yew o•ant .
" What want ye here," he cried—
" We neither want your CAT nor cant,"
Our Englishmen replied!
" Our notes .for hers you shan't command;
4' And for her pipe, Perdie,
54 We trust we have within the land
" Five hundred good as she."
With that there came a glorious roar,
Of rattles and of row-sticks;
As such there never did before, ,
Confound the Catacou.rtioh !
Then look'd our Manager, I truvrt
Like one in doleful dumps;
His pride was hunibled to a bow,
Almost upon his stumps!
As thus he said—" At length I yield,

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" You've got what you have whli'd ;
" You've won, Jost N BULL, you've won the field,
" And so—the CAr it dish'd !"
Goo save the King, and bless the land,
Our liberties and laws,
And thus may Britons ever rand,
United In their cause!

The Committee for examining the affairs of Covent
Garden Theatre, consisting of the following Gentle-
men—Alderman Sir CHARLES PnrcE, Bart. M. P. the
Right Hon. the SOLICITOR GENVRAL, the RECOUDER
of the City of London, the GOVERNOR of the Bank
of England, and Joilx Juues ANGERSTEIN, Esq..met,
and dedicated the whole of Thursday to the exami.
nation of the Treasury books, and vouchers cf the
receipt and expenditure of the old Theatre, for the last
six years, being the term during which the concern
has belonged to the present Proprietors. From the
inspection of the accounts arises, we understand, a
clear demonstration that the Proprietors have not
made above six and a quarter per cent. on their capi-
tal, and that if the whole of the property had been
inured, as it ought to have been, they would have
made very little more than five. We hear that these
most respectable Gentlemen meet again this day, and
on Monday next, to go into the consideration of the
additional encumbrances and expences incurred by the
erection of the new Theatre. The result of the en-
quiry made by these Gentlemen, with the accounts,
fcc. will be laid fully before the public.
The property of Covent-garden Theatre is divided
into twelve shares. Mr. HARRIS has seven ; Messrs. i
MARTINDALE and WHITE, Who 1/I,tlTied the daughters
of Mr. PoweLL, the celebrated actor, arid who became k,
a purchaser at the same time 'A lill Mi. HARRIS; hold lt
three, mid the remaining two belong to Mr. Xsidstre, I 1
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The city of Worcester presents a spectacle eminent.
ly calculated to give energy to the most divine senti-
ment that can actuate the !Inman breast. Harmony,
sweet Harmony, has taken Charity, by the hand.
and those daughters of Heaven aremutually assisting
each other, for the 'benevolent purpose of expelling
Poverty from the habitations of the widows and chit
dren of those who, when living, preached the Gospel
of Peace.
The eighty-third Triennial Meeting of the three
Choirs of Worcester, Hereford, and Gloucester, com-
menced on Wednesday, in,ille cathedral of this city,
for the benefit of the orphans and widows of the three
dioceses. The most distinguished performers of the
prsent'day hastened to promote, by their gratuitous
exertions, the success of an institution, in every point
'of view, so pecnliarly interesting. Among these we
have the satisfaction of enumerating Mrs. &mama-
TON, Mrs. VAUGHAN, Mr. BRAHAM, Mr. BARTLE-
M AN, Mr. .VAUGHAN, and Mr. Goss.
The performances at'the Cathedral, in the morn- '
ing, opened with the Overture to Esther. The body
a the cathedral, chancel, and galleries, were filled
at an early hoar. The solemnity of the occasion, cite
venerable grandeur of the place, and the appearance
of the splendid company occupying every part of the
choir, chancel, and galleries, presented a scene as
truly. sablime as the imagination can conceive. After
the °vesture, the usual service of the cathedral corn-
anenced; and, with such an union of voices, aided by
so complete a band of instrumental performers, the
1 effect was uncommonly grand. In the coarse of the
seance, the Ddtingen Te Drum was introduced. it
will be sufficient, without noticing individual merit,
to observe, that this fine, though rather grave, com-
position of HANDEL, was well sustained in all its parts.
It was followed by the celebrated Anthem of Di.
Bova—Blessed is he that contidereth the poor anti needy;
in which the tenor and bass duet—Here shall soft Cha-
rity retair—irresistibly appealed to the affections of
the auditors.
At the conclusion of the service, an appropriate
sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. WINGFIELD,
Prebendary of Worcester Cathedral. He eloquently
enforced the duty of supporting an insitution like
this, observing, " that when a parent was lost to an
humble, but laborious ,faenily, the children were not
thereby left wholly destitute : inured and bred to ha-
bits of industry, they could imitate the example of
their father, and soon be in a condition to maintain
themselves, but not so the offspring of the clergyman;
his life was passed in fulfilling duties which preclu-
ded the possibility of laying up a store for those con-
nections who were dearest to him ; or of teaching
them the arts by which they could support them.
selves." Having enlarged upon this theme, he
trusted the offerings of those he was addressing, but
I particularly to those to whom HEAVEN had given
abundance, would be such as to reflect credit on their
liberality. The Coronation Anthem, Long live the
King, finished the first performance.
The collection at the doors of the Cathedral, in aid
of the charity, was such as the preacher had recom-
mended. ,
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In the evening there was a grand Miscellaneous
Concert, At the College. Here full scope was given
to the performers for the display of their powers. If
Mrs. ZILLINGTON was, as she seemed to be, most
anxious to please, certainly her efforts were never
crowned with more complete success.
The delightful trio of The Flocks shall leave tha
Mountains, was sung in the most enchanticg style by
Mrs. BILLINGTON, by Mr. BRAHAM, and Mr. BAR.
TLEMAN.

The first song allotted to Mrs. BILLINGTON, was
Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by Mr. CRA -
MIER. kis not possible to speak of the astonishing exe.
cution she displayed in this beautiful song, in terms
corespondent with her merits. At no period of her
professional life has she ever sung it better ; all who
heard her were lost in admiration. The duet—Toge-
ther let us range the fields—between her and Mr. BRA-
HAM, was finely given: It was universally applauded,
and the company encored it with one accord. It WAS
repeated with additional graces.
Mr. BRAIIAIII'S happiest effort was an Italian aria,
Quest I fors: it Botehetto l' it was a song requiring great
compass of voice, and rapidity of execution ; but the
manner in which he acquitted himself only shewed
the ease with which he overcomes such difficulties. In
his own ballad, Said a smile to a tear, accompanied on
the piano-forte. by haisell, he afforded the company
much delight. This, too, was encored, and sung with
increased effect the second time.
Mr. BARTLENIAN gave all his Solos in the Church.
Service, and his Songs at the Concert, in the same
style 'of elegance he alwayi does. He was par-
ticularly admired in the. Sus & 01 ruddier than the
cherry. What we hive said of Mr. BARTLEMAN, ap-
plies With equal truth to Mr. VAUGHAN and Mr. Goss.
They have both fine voices, and well understand the
management of them. If we mention Mrs. VA UGHA ?I
the last, it is not because we deem her merits the least
among the vocal performers. On the contrary, her
style ,of singing is so chaste, correct, and in every re-
spect*delightful, that the ear never is satisfied with
,bee-,sweet strains, but rather longs for their continu.
ince. Her voice is peculiarly adapted to those pa-
thetic melodies with which the works of the immortal
HANDEL abound. in the second act of the Concert,
-Mr. GatEsaAcit performed a concerto on the oboe,
a,iid Mr. LINLEY, a concerto on the violoncello ; the
letter was a master-piece. Whatever the instrument
1-was capable of, he produced. He was 'highly and
deservedly applauded.
The chorusses were complete, and were well per-
formed,: as well by the voices, as the instruments,—
Mr. CRANIER led the band in a fine style, and with
great spirit. His accompaniment of Mrs. BILLINGTON'S
song, was. most brilliant, and merited the plaudits ft
seemed. ,
, The Concert:as:mil:was filled with company. The
ladies were elegantly ''dressed. His Lordship, the
-Bishop of Wolimarta, was in his stall during the per-
tormance at the Cathedral. After the Concert, there
was a. Ball.
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Friday se'nnight, as Lieutenant-Colonel Beta., of
Berwick, was shooting on the Lowhaughs, near that
place, with a double-barreled gun, hav;iig fired at
band, a,
bird, and loading again, the other ba, which was
'barged, went off", and lodged the co,.tenr.; in his body.
' expired soon after.

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