Star.
London, England, 1828-11-05 00:00:00

LEAMINGTON SPA, Nov. 9.

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Our town is unusually gay.f r this. time of the year.
Several noble and di►tinguished families are among out
latest arrivals ; some of whom have taken houses for the
whole of the winter season. As se anticipated in our
last, we have this week had a great accession. of sport.
ing Gentlemen from almost every part of the kingdom ;
and the attendance of lovers of the chase at the opening
of the hunting campaign, with the Warwickshire hounds,
at Ufton Wood, on Thursday last, was both numerous
and highlr respectable. Several elegantly-dressed fe
males, in splendid equipages, were present to Witness the
hounds throw off on this occasion; and a snore brill.aat
and animated scene has been rarely witnessed. Perhaps
no watering•place in the kingdom presents 'to G,ntle-
men partial to the sports of the field greater attractions
than our highly favoured Spa. The salubrity of its air,
the number of excellent packs of .cos-hounds within
an easy distance, thedelightful country by which it is
surrounded, and, what to a genuine sportsman is no
unimportant consideration, the superior comforts and
convenience of its hotels, all conspire to render it ad•
mirably adapted for the occasional residence of .tho e
who indulge in the pleasurevof the chase. In shore, its
no other place can so many luxuries and advantages
be obtained at so reasonable a charge.
The Most Rev. Dr. Murray; Roam Catholic Archbishop of
Dublin, calibrated Mass at St. Peter's .Chapoi, is this place, on
Tuesday lase.—LaosisiSso Chewier.

THEATRES.

CbVENT-GARDICN.

The comedy of The Wife's Stratagems was last night
revived at this Theatte, and peifornsed.to a house ra-
ther more numerously attended than is usual at this
period o the year. Ti►is comedy. like mo•t of the old
plays, is lull ot. bustle and life. The incidents follow
each other s ► rapidly, that the attention is not allowed
t 4 tire, and the dialogue, although perhaps not quite
' consonant with modern feelings and. fashion, possesses
a spirit ot vivacity ihd wit not to be found in many of
our modern productions. The play is strongly cast.
Wastrctt, to Volatik, made us forget that we have known
him more years than he would probably wish us to re-
collect. BLANCHARD and little &RUT lilt us nothing
to wish for in the representatives of Old Barnacle
and his nephew. The excellent blustering of the
latter convulsed the house. ' Mrs. CHAT:1111M1 was
an interesting Atm and Madame WITH'S
looked irresistible in Araklits--it is not a character
precisely in her line, and although we never saw bet
look more lovely, we certainly have seen her play with
more spirit.r.but she can do nothing ill—and here she
only failed comparatively, that way, by comparing her
with herself. She Introduced the air of He's a charming
Pillow, whieb.she sang in her usual delightful style ;
but the manlier in which she warbled forth the couplet.
7he Deed was sikthe Devil a Mora weld be. electrified
tile house, and elic►ted the most rapturous applause.--
The piece was Renerally applauded throughout; but at
the falling cf the curtain, a few of the fastidious in.the
pit shorted a slight symptom of discontent, which, bow.
ever was soon put down by as overwhelming majority.

Tux Ariat.riti THaarae.—Monday evening a nee
piecei called A Day of baa, or Alt. Pair in Fair Tim,
was radioed at this Theatre. The lousiness of this
fart* relates entirely to the. foolish exploits of a person
who has, just served his apprenticeship; but there is a
great patios of genuine humour attached to part of
the SCOOO. Mr. YATeS exerted himself le ith great obi-
litys but she stsecess of the piece was nevertheless by no
means complete. It was repeated last night with many
of the exceptionable passages expunged. The Mason
of Bodo is an exceedingly interesting boletus, and to
the lovers of delightful singing mu,t be a source 01
great faecination. Miss GRADDON executed ler songs
with exquisite chasteness. and exemplified with fine effect
the true soul of ee love and minstrelsy." Mr. StxcLata
sang with greater animation than usual. The hens.
was brilliantly attended, and crowded to the very root.
We observed Mr. BRYAN and family in a private box.
He looks well after his return from the provinces.

Canal EXTII.OIII/111ARY.--A stag having lately
node appeuanee I. the noishboarhood of lihdon, intimation of
thi citeminatanee ow not to Hamm iloao, Rag. of Trewhitt, who
accordingly wept over watt his fol.hotod4 on Themiday sea**,
and, attar an euellent ran of an boor an 1 ten minutely withent
aback, atisceeded in taking it in gallant stile It proved to be also
bock, sad iseupposse to hays strayed tem the wed of Scotland.