Star.
London, England, 1814-01-12 00:00:00

DRURT-LANS-THEXRE.

A new Opera, entitled Narew4yl or, at Road to
rareslef, was brought out last night. It is sifid to
have been written previous to the late glorious events
on the Continent. The work has Very liktle to re::
'commend' it, besides the singing of Mr. Bnostiant.;
Two or • three of his Airs, and ,a. btiet with Mrs..
DicxoNs, were extremely beautiful, and derived the
most captivating charm from hiS execut'on of them.
All the rest of the piece lingered on the ear, for it,
had neither gaiety nor .interest. In such good hu-
mour., howeyer,- was the house, that at Ale end-of
three long Acts, they encored the Dance by Mr.
Oscan BYhtti and .Miss SMITH, which might just as
well have been performed between the play and the
entertainment, for any connection that it had With the
subject of the Operas The fable, such as it is, has a
near relation to that or he and .hit Men ; .and
it is well, therefore, that it was written two or three
years ago., The following Song, swig byl3.nattAm,
was rapturously applauded :
In that cottage my father long dwelt,
Till calrd the proud foe to repel,
With a heart that tech keep passion felt.
He bale his companions farewell;
Wh:le in distance he echo'd the sound,
A sound I shall ever deplore,—
Farewell ! FareweL !
• Alas! I shall neer see bon more!
imolai of Victory IteMour'd the day
• °When braweli in batLte.he fells
Fat, far from.his village away,
Where he bade his companions farntttrell ; • • •
While in distance he eched the soulild,.&c.
The following Glee, composed by BItAriAM, also
met with much approhatiun
Love binds the brow of youth with. flowers,
That fade and. lose their sweetness;
With pleasure wings the happy hours,
And ne'er aspects .heir fleetness ;
Tho bloom and fragrance leave the dowers
Their charmi_returning never,
Tho' fled the transient happy hours,
Tisk loye remains for ever ! . • •

Much credit is due to tbe Managers tot the liberal.
manner in which the Opera is got up ; and the
scenery is beautiful and characteristic. The piece,
was given out for repetition with general appro-.
bation.

Yesterday afternoon his Royal Highness the PRINCE
REGENT arrived at Carkon•Honse, fro nl off his tour. •
The PRINCE REGENT is expected to ko in. state tt
that Chapel to-morrow, it being the day appoitßid
Cithe General Thanksgiving. • • •
Yesterday his Royal Highness the'Ditke of I
held a Military- Levee, and gave interviews to a num-
ber of Officers: Among them were, Lieutenant-
General Sir CHARLES GREEN, Lieutenant-General
LESLIE, Lard' G Donne tERESFORD, Sir W. W. WYNNE, j
General Hitaittii, and Major Baron THIPPEI on his
return from-the Army llt Spain. • •
Thursday sennight, a Court Martial closed, width
had been assembled on the preceding Monday. aAd
Continued by adjournment, on charges exhibited by
Colonel WALSH against Captain PRENTICE, bath of
the Depot Cork. General Citouoia, President.
ea:mom/Jr& Isratturs.—Monday night an Inquest
Was held at the Inieand Crown, in Dorset-street, on
the body of Mrs. Maria Ann Gevall, who was found
dead at Mrs. Spanks', in Salishury-sqaare, Fleet-Street.'
It appeared the deceased was a teacher at a school
at Hammersiiith. It was stated that she had been
in tbt habit of taking laudanum to cause. ber to
sleep, and the professional Gentlemen agreeing that
she had met her death in consequence of having
taken too great a quantity, the Jury retailed a Yu-
dict of—Lunacy.
On the same evening an Inquest was taken on view
of the body of an unknown female, who was found
frozen to death on Sinday morning in Fleet-market.
It. appeared by the evidence adtleceit on this ocea-.
sion, that the unfcrt unatecreature was one whose cm,

ratter *.is not totally unknown to tht watchman, and
it was stipconsed she ;had taken great quantities of
liquor, which had operated so powerfully on her, that
she became senseless, and had in that state laid down
in the Market. Verdict--,Aecidental Death.
Yesterday. an Inquest was held at the Crown, in
Someirs-street, Back-hill, before •L'uorga Honnsons
tsq.'ecirotier for Middlesex, on tie. body- cif, 4oice
kockebey, who the preceding *tang fell out of
bed as she was giiting op, and pitching on her head,,
died on the snot. Thebody was o ned, and it was
the surgeon's opinion 'that she died - ha apopiettii st:orpe
Verdict--Died by the Visitation Pon.
After the Inqueit was oznitiict.r: fiiipasbif informed
ihe Gentlemen of the Airy that he held_ an inquest
last week,. at Sommemtown, on* body n( a .fine,'
young woman, Who was 'buristd. to death, by means'
of her clothes tateling fete.;o4thlt when sire was
in the agonies of death she was taken in labour, and
delivered of a fine child, which is Ilkely to pv.e.
'Up to the 16th ult.. ibe English, ;lit :f.corer Saxony;
had a free communication with, ii.).tona, which was
then considered as a netztralt9yrn,iti *44, t);ge enemy I
had stationed no tro-p;,. The Panes Lad only about
120 cavalry, ar!d a Burgher guard, in the town. The
inhabitants had shut their gases i}gainst the French,
and, as has been bJore stated, had pelted One of 14-
vousr's Aides-tie-Camp. Altona has certainly's,*
placed in an embatrassing situation. DeVottST, and
the Citoww.Pftrisces had each threatened to lspeisbard
it, if any of their reipective enemies were adm);44.—
But it is of no use to occupy Altona, till thobiloka:
tioni against Hamburgh commence.;--when. OA;
vousT, it. is apprehended, may have. the -mean, 4
giving effect to.his inenace. The. inhabitants were
daily quitting Homburg!: in great nutribert,) and it
was thought, that there were not less than .50,000 who,
were not able to lay up the prescribed stock of nece.s.
series (for sia months)---..the poor for wantof.rrney)
and the more opulent from, the want of . provisigginpi
the neighbourhood,. which hziii been scouted by, the
French Cuminitsioners.ancl donanioit. for the use ot
the gariiston. The 4nglisii (19d114 was expected Pr
-the. filbe...witit-gressasmilesi‘a _wait 1. ._,, .
it was thoulkht that sortie .
put on board Blankenese ,
river of French gun bath.

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