Star.
London, England, 1826-07-06 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

The Comic Opera of The Barber of Seville, with
Rasura s music, as adapted to English metre by Mr.
BISHOP, was last night performed with a degree of
success that will warrant its ftequent repetition. On
this occasion, Mr. G. PENNON, from the Liverpool
Theatre, made his first appearance in London in the
character of Figaro, and acquitted himself cleverly. In
person he is short and slender, and by no means unlike
the buffo PILL LIGRINI, to whom, inface, he bears some
slight resemblance. In his style of Acting there is much
confidence ; but we think his volatility—(he was con-
scantly in a state of excitatioa)—was carried a little too
far, even for that beau ideal of intriguing barbers, Fi-
.,. nro. The fault, however, is on the right side. Eau-
het ance of spirit may be softened down; but dullness,
like the dancing bear, can never be excited to anything
like natural livelin, ss. Mr. l'EasoN, in,singing, mani-
fested a considerable portion of comic expression. He
was extremely well received. Count Almaviva was
agreeably stilipotted by Mr. WRENCH; and the anti-
quated lover, Dadar liartolo, in the hands of Mr. BA T.,
JAY, excited much laughter. He is in appearance tlse
very opposite of Da BISON 111; but if the spare, lanky
for m of the Italian made us smile at the idea of such a
lover hoping to succeed wilth Rosina, the fat, pursy
frame of the Englishman did not less incline us to mer-
riment. Miss PATON'S Rosina was excellent; she sang
delightfully. Her first song, in the bravura style, was
a splendid effort of science. The music was generally
well executed. The d:fficult finale to t.e first act was
snot creditably performed.

It is rumoured that the Earl of MORLEY wilt succeed
tlte late Earl of CaucHarms as Postmaster GeneraL

Private letters from Lima state that BOLIVAR was
still in that capital, and that it was understood to be
his intention not to quit it for some time. However
unanimous in appearance the Peruvians might be for
the cause of independence, it was considered that they
could nct be left to themselves, without the tisk of some
political change, which the name and pre enceof Brad-
van kept in check. Thi; feeling was carried so far
among the leaders of the independent party, that it was
flatter of discuss;on whether, when the assembling of
the Congress should make it_ requisite for BotavAß to
surrender his office of Dictator, he should not be invited
to resume it, until the independence of the country
became more firmly fixed, and all danger from the
conflicts of party at an end. There still remained in
Peru a large body of Colombian troops well Armed and
disciplined, so that whatever secret wishes BOLIVAR
might entertain, the means of gratification were within
his teach. S ,me months would elapse before he could
hear of the insurrectionary movements of General
Patz, and a long further pet iod before he could trans.
port himself to the scene of action. As he could not
hope by his presence, after time had confirmed the
separation of Venezuela Irum New Grenada, to restore
afftits to their former tooting, it is probable that the
evert will not accelerate his teturn to Colombia.

Saturday, Denis Hynes and George Stank', who
were tried and convicted at the last Commission, of the
highway robbery of Mr. Bell, on the Rock-toad, were
executed in front of Newgate, Dublin, pursuant to their
sen•ence. It WA's expected that they would make some
confession relative to the murder of the late Mr.Wogan,
!pit they did not do so. Hynes was not more than 24
years of age ; Stanley was about 40.
Thursday, as a boat with five individuals belonging
to Greenock, was proceeding down the river Clyde, it
'iv is unfortunately run down by the Majestic, steam
kct coming in from Liverpool, and immediately
sink. Those cu hoard the boat 'made what prep .rations
I,ey could to save themselves by swimming, and four
ersons were thus •enah!ed, after their frail bark had
sunk, to support themselves till they were successively
ricked up by 11:e M rjestic's boats. The fifth, however,
fine youth, about 17 years of age, the son of a Gentle-
nl+, in Greenock, was drowned.
ANECDOTES OF WEBER.—..Neither our manners nor
cur climate suited the Baron, who "should have died
vie.:fier." When he was so loudly called for after•tke'
performance of Oberon, he said to Mr. CHARLES
kAIBLE, " Mr. KEMBLIC, for why you make de people
(ry so for me?'' and it was with great difficulty that he
induced to snake his appearance at the side scenes;
!:d not then rill he had frequently exclaimed," No,
I,i—where is de FAwcerr r wishing him to go on and
ecrive al the honours of the day. If he had continued
1.1 corni ose for our Theatre, he would probably have
Ilicceeded in chastening and improving the style of our
"OgerSi Oil One occasion, at a rehearsal, he said—" I
•er sorry you talc so much troble,"" Oh! not at
4:1 r WAS the reply:—:." Yes," he added, "but I say, yes
—dat it, I,r why you talc de troble to sing so many
t•ut.s dat are not in de book."