Star.
London, England, 1805-12-07 00:00:00

DAtIArLANE THEATRE.

LaR nigitt, after the Comedy of The Beaux Stratagem,
a new grand legendary Melo Drame,entitled be .41-
4g_ Beauty, was performed for the firs time. Fame
ilEgns this prodnaion to the Honourable Mt. &u-
-ltimo-row, a gentleman well known in high life ; and
certainly this honeurmik author has taken uncommon
pains in adapting this nudity tale of Mother Buneh to
Rage reprefenration. It is merely the fable, which
every child has by rote, dramatized. It would be idle,
therefore, in us to give any detail of the piece. We
have rarely Peen fo much cxquifite feenery. fueh gor-
geous and collly dreffes, or heard more indifferent
mufic. In the latter, there is neither novelty nor
feience, plain jcsagfong being its charaaer throngh....ut.
A young lady, her hilt appearance, played theilsno-
kering fair; but if we miflake not molt egtegioufly,
fbe is a lklifS BRISTOW, and was formerly a /prima
in the Theatre. We congratulate her on her pro.
motion. She is a fine figure. and will, no doubt,
gain upon the public ellimation. The performers
exerted themfelves to the utmoft. PARISOT delight-
ed the audience by a moft elegant exhibition of the
graces of the dance. Gisson lung a fong very fweet-
ly, and was loudly applauded ; while a duet between
Mrs. BLAND and that Gentleman elicited equal ap-
probation. The piece was very favourably received,
and was announced for repetition on Monday evok-
ing . The houfe was very crowded.

The Children of Chria's Hofpital, nn Thurfday,
collated in the twelve wards 301. The Grecians
fubfcribed ioi.6d. each.

BONAPALTS fpeaks with great rapture of the wino
found at Mnelk t And nu wonder if he allows hirnfelf
Lobe intoxicated by what he has met with.

Although the report of Betillaitt TR being /Li is
unfounded, the news of our viElory at Trafalgar, was,
no doubt, a bullet in the thorax to him.

Apartments are fitting up in a very fuperb fide in
Windfor Cafile, for the Duke of KENT.

Mr. Warr has refigned the fituation of Prefident
of the Royal Academy; this was communicated to
the Society at their meeting on Monday Lid.
Extra& of a Letter from on board his Majefty's
114 Pallas, in the Downr, Dec. 5 :
44 We arrived in the Downs this day from Q2.e-
, bec, which we left on the 29th of Oftober, with a
convoy of ten fail ; fix of this number left us in a
gale of wind. We fet fire to one that was leaky,and
could get no farther. The other three are fur-filips :
they kept up with us remarkably well. Had we been
able to heave to, we Ihould have been able to have
brought the whole with us ; but for fear of being
pooped or fwamped, or fome fuch accident, we durft
not venture to do fo. We have done our bell, how-
ever, and have reafon to be fatisfied that matters are
fo well."

The following is an extra/I of a letter from on
board the Union tranfport, in the River Elbe, oppo-
fite Cuxhaven, dated Nov. 18 :
" After a very dangerous patfage of thirteen days '
we arrived Cafe here. One tranfport, with troops, is
entirely miffing; another went upon the fands, but
the troops were all Paved, and we hope to find that
the other has arrived Cafe in the Weer. The wea-
ther is dreadful, and the coall abounds with shoals
and (ands. This day we landed at Cuxhaven, dialed,
and are juft returned on board. Part of the troops
will debark tomorrow morning, and march imme-
diately for Bremen, which place, I believe, will be
our head quarters. The guards follow on Thurfday
—I WWI that we (hall accompany them. We hope
the King of Pruffia has at laft adopted a decided
courte ; indeed, we have every reafon to prefume it,
as, otherwife, we could not proceed upon our march
through the country we are going into. I fufpeet I
fhall fee a little more of Germany, and perhaps
Holland, than you did in your fummer tour. I on-
ly pray to be kept out of a French prifon ; I would
much fooner be (hot dead, than experience French
mercy."

The following is an Extras of
sa Letter received
in Newcaltle on Thurfday laft, from Vice-Admiral
Lord Coxilsowooo, dated on board the Qzettm,
Nov. the ad :
" To alleviate the miferies of the wounded as
much as in my power, I fent a nig to the Marquis
Soxams. (Governor of Cadiz), to offer him his
wounded. Nothing can exceed the graritude ex-
prcffed by him for this ad of humanity. All this
part of Spain is in an uproar of pride and thankful-
nefs to the Englilh. SOLANA fent ale a prefent of
wine, and we have a free intcrcourfe with the chore.
Judge of the footing we are on, when I tell you he
offered me his hofpitals, and pledged the Spanith
honour for the care and cure of our wounded men.
Our officers and men who were wrecked in fome of
the prize (hips were received like divinities—all the
country on tire beach to receive them ; the prielts
and women diddbuting wine and bread and fruit
amongft them. The foldiers turned out of their bar-
racks to make ro.im for them ; whilit their allies,
the French, were left to lbift for themfelves, with a
gsard over them to prevent them doing mifchief.—
I Don AEGUMOSA, who was fcrrnerly captain of the
St. Ifidro (taken the rash February, 1797)1 com-
manded the Minorca, one of our capture.: e fent
to inform me he was in the Laviarsam ; and I im-
mediately ordered, for our old acquaintance fake,
hi► liberty on parole. All the Spaniards fpcak of us
in terms of approbation."
BELCHER AND THE CHICEEN.—The celebrated
pitched Battle between thefe two trieJ pugililtic
Champions of England (neither of them having
been beaten), is fuppofed to have been fought yeller-
day, on I. e /Voids, to TerVrire. They fought for Soo
guineas a fide. Captain HALLIDAY flaked for the
Chicken, and Mr. FLETCHER REID for Belcher. The
odds, before the counofcenti left town, changed from
3t02 in favour of 71. e former to even betting. The
principal amateurs gone down, attended by the ufual
poll? of the fable-legged tribe, are, Meffrs. Berkly, Cra-
ven, Mellith, F. Reid, Capt. Halliday, Mr. R. Allen,
&c. The laft mentioned Gentleman is expeaed to be
the first perfon up in town with tidings of the event of
the conteft, having nine relays of gig holies on the
road, befides chaifes in four lo waiting for him at all,
the other (loges. The conflict is expeded to be long,
and furious, as both the combatants are remarkable
tor that intrepidity, which is technically called bottom.
The t hicken is the thongs; map, but Bekhst is more
quick a*d ['dentine.
•

"HE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR

The rays of morn had 'treated the thy,
With many a tint of golden die,
And, placil u the fruiting &me,
Old Ocean bevel his waves fame ;
When, prone upon the ripling deep.
Brave Nizsoie.. fleet his boilers prat
And famed, with mild, majeflic twerp,
To kits each billow's (welling breaft.
And as the fails their loofen'd sores difplard,
The fportirg Zephyrs 'nti.ift dint feldinga pl..y'd
Thus mov'd each hardy row along,
In wale' Jul filetmc for the foe,
And many a breaft, with valoe's glow,
Impatient, bum'il, to lend tie intrepid throng.
And fee ! a crefeent wide and salt,
In fearlefs front the foes appear, .
And, like the whirlwind's dread carer",
To all oppofmg, threat Deßrudion's Waft
Thus dauntlefa each, th' approaching fluadrons laird,
Whllft Pity led the teem, in deep& farrow veil'd
boon is the wink of death bqgua!
Ship laid to sip, and gun to gun,
With &outs of joy, with cries of rage,
In deadly ftrife the fleets engage
Yct hark ! I hear a &indecisions,
Again ! I bear the dreadful groans
A Hero fell ! a hero died !
France's dread, and England's pride,
On Vidor(' bra( haled out his noble breath,
And calm, refigu'il, funk in the arms of Dash,
coeifes`d, difmay'd, the &amen yield;
In ruin all their veliel. lie ;
Britannia, &outing, Mites her thidd,
But four the droops her head to figh
For Palen is her tae rite fon,
.Witgeassy a well-fought day had won,
tow, low, in death,the Hero Ilea.
To realms of Nib hie foul
Where, mingling with the kirks of the *lag
Eternal glory circles round his band.
The dreadful din of -battle o'er, •
Amid* the ftorm's terrific roar,
Regardlefs of the vietor's wreath,
The Sailor weeps his Netsoree death ;
And thinks, with mourning joy and pride,
That in the arms of Vi dory
The gallant Hero nobly dlod,
And, happy, breaded Ms laR fad Sgb
In thankful accents for the battle won,
Applauding all his daunt* men bad dons,
Oh,NetsoN ! whilft the fervid glow
Of yonder Sun's refplendent Shine
Shall lalt, to light the world bellow,
• In ev'ry age, in very clime
•
Thy wondrous deeds, thy gallant name..
The Patriot's claret/ tear Oath claim;
• Emitting, England's Sons &entail
How well you fought, how well you fell..
And Fames bright records, to futurity,
Shall ra& a dodders atooement to Ike !
Hereford, Nov. Ist, tios

S. 41.0.

SINGULAR. ANTIC' PATION.--la the" &ITALY NEW'
and two or three other flips of the fleet off Cadii,
dramatic pieces were occalionally performed by Come
of the younget officers. On one of thole occifions
a Prologue was delivered by Lieutenant Hatcoaatt,
of the Royal Marines, early in the month of Oao-
ber, rendered fo confpictions in the annals of fame,
in which was the following paffage—
P Oh ! could the Bard, who to amide your dog,
Has manufadued all this " dowel rhyrnae
From mortal milts dear his dcGring eyes,
And pry into roue future &Busies;
He would foretell—(nor aft you as a charm, •
Like other Sootbfaycrs—P' to crofs his palm) ;"
Wisar--yes! he 11.0.0..11; ST on your courage Ink.
" An happip fortune, and a glorious fate!"
Yes!—he forefees--(confirm his profpcds,Hr.ness!).
" YOll COGIAI up boalters" to your wifbes Lien
Seel their proud. Banos from their Standards torn,
Their vanquiall Navies in glad triumph bore%
Sees added laurels grace our Meson's brow, •
And Vi Cory hov'riug o'er his glowing prow;
his conqu'ring banners o'er the waves unfuri'd,
And BllTAls's thunder rule the pat'ry world!
If ought of•prefcience to the Mufe belong,
Tams Coon the fcenes that animate her fang.
In glowing colours mall4lute your eyes.
And klenv'n iball bid th' aufpiclous morn arife,
When France and Spain Ball be again fulldu'd,
And yhur brave Leader's Vidories renew'd !"
The inhabitants of Dumfries, by dafire at, the
Magill& at es, and from an impulfe of general elation,
were all in deep.mourning, on the Thankfgiving Day,
for the immortal NI LSON•
ThUrfd.ly upwards of viol. were colleted at the
Surrey Chapel, generally known by the Rev; Rota-
land Hill's Chapel, for the Patriotic Fund. In the
morning tiSol. were colledled. After the evening
fervice, the Gentlemen who held the plates call up the
two collettions, to the amount cf 3c61. One of tlaa
Gentlemen obferved a piece of paper fialed up,
which had been put into one of the plates, and it
was fuppofed to contain a penny piece. On opening
it the paper proved to be a tool. bank note, wrapped
round a new halfpenny. On the note was written,
" kWidow's Mite."
The circular aperture in the centre cf. St. P. 1,17:
Cathedral, underneath the Dome, is enlarged to
fize capable of admit:irg the coffin of Lord NELSON,
which will be let dawn by means of ropes and pullies.
The machinery for this purpofe is contained within
a temporary wooden ereftion, placed over the open-
ing, in the form r.f a lofty obelifk, riling from a
bale. This, upon the occafion of the funeral, will
be covered appropriately, and will affia in the me-
lancholy magnificence of the fcene.
On Sunday, in the High Church, Glafgow, the
Rev.. Principal TAT Loa baptized a boy by the name
of Neifun Trafalgar. His father ferved nine years
in the navy as a teaman. He was on board of the
Royal George in the memorable engagement under
Lord Howe, on the tll of June, 1794 ; its that un-
der Lord Bridport in 1795, when three French line
of battle :hips were taken ; in the Teel, under Sir
Andrew Mitchell, when the Dutch fleet furrendered :
and on board the Veteran, in the glorious engage-
ment atCopenhagen,under the immortal Lord Melton.
He was honourably difcharged at the peace in ISc2