Star.
London, England, 1826-07-31 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

Saturday, this Theatre was immensely crowded, to
witness Madame PASTA'S last appearance this season.
Before the commencement of the overture it was dith
cult to Chid standing room in the Pit. The Opera of
Medea was appropriately select-d, as, in the character,
Of the enchantress, Madame Pawns has adJed greatly
to her high estimation; on this occasion she seemed to
go through the part with increased energy, and the
applause which she received was unbonnded. After the
conclusion of the Opera, she appeared with t' e other
characters, and advancing, made her obeis ince to the
audience in a very elegant manner. The applause which
attended her exit was deafening. The orche a then per.
formed the n.tional arrthem of tioD save the King, and
Vie audience tisiug, a most splendid spectacle s. as pre- I
sented; but it would be difficult to trace the co 'flexion
of this performance with the occasion. Madame CA
RADOM was encored in her duet with CURIONI, AA si
cam, which they sang delightfully. The whole per-
formance was extremely we:l sustained.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE
Saturday evening, this splendid little Theatre wa.
crowded. The performances were the new piece of the
Death ketch, and Amateurs and Actors. We do not
know that we ever saw Mr. Ancuaa perform so well,
especially when by the Death Fetch he is struck apt.a.
rently motionless and speechless. L.liss KELLY plays
what she has to do in this piece with her usual ability.
I Miss GOWARD plays with great naivete, and her voice
improves: Miss PATON'S delightful voice does as much
justice to the songs in this piece as a brilliant voice is
capable of. Mr. WRENCH'S Wing is an admirable per.
formance, and Mr. Pearsort, the son, we be.ieve, of a
Mr. PENSON who many years since was so great a fa.
vourite with the Liverpool and Manchester audiences,
performed in a highly respectable manner the part of
Mr. 0. P. Bustle. Two songs which he bad to sing were
called for over again.

THE LATE ELOPEMENT.
rurriza PA RTIC6L A RS.

The bear monde in the West of the Town has lately
been converted into a " School for Scandal,'' in descant-
ing upon the misfortunes of an Honourable Baronet
deprived of his aceoinpliihed Lady. Suffice it—the
Baronet is owner of-.a fortune of .25,00)1. aye Ir, a
Member of Parliament for a County, and the proprie-
tor of a splendid town• and country e.tablishment,
which the fashionable world have long known to he the
gayest and Most favourite resort of the glittering circles
of society. These sidvantages, with all the pride,
pomp, and cirionastinie,'lstbat appehain- to them, this
Lidy has,sacrificed for ever by aisSconding with a
young Militaiy:Afitleniao, cialinfnk,cit is said, very
(high alliances,,b4t einiirairig them in a particular way.
IWirli scarcely► wars to support himself in the class of
society in which he hitherto- has moved, the Lad; --
will find her future situation in life a very d fferent one
indeed, and a very sad change from that which she has
abandoned. She is young and beautiful. A very clever
well executed portrait of her and of her husband were
in the late exhibition at Somerset House. We can
scarcely term this elopement a flight, for we have pretty
good reason to know, that the guilty parties are at this
moment in one part of the town, whilst the injuted hus-
band is residing at another. Inquiries have been made
at Steven", Long's Limner's, and other fashionable
hotels at the West end of the town resorted to by the
gallant Lothario, but as yet he has escaped detection.
What led to the unfortunate result is said to have
been this:—Friday se'nnight the Baronet returned to
town unexpectedly, and found supper laid for 22 persons
in the library. He learnt that his wife Was at Vaux-
hall, and he proceeded thither. We are told that he
did not join the party, but returned home and went-im-
mediately to bed. The next day he again left London.
We mentioned that the guilty pair entered a travelling
carriage, this was in Davies-street, Berkeley-square, but
they soon quitted it, and retraced their net's to town.
Tire gallant, it is said, is by no means captivating, either
in his person or address. Three children are deserted.
—Nese Tim*:

We understand that orders have been transmitted
to the several collectors of customs and excise, and dis-
tributors of stamps, throughout Ireland, to receive the
"notes of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, im clmmon
With those of the Bank of Ireland, in payment of duties
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The LORD MAYOR is about to institute an inquiry
into the conduct of some ivatermen at Tower stairs,
wilfully trying tl sink a wherry in which several chil
dress, trunks, etc. landed from a steam-packet.
SERMON TO THE CONDEMNED —Yesterday morning
the euStomary service was performed in the Chapel of
Newg+te, in consequence of the approaching execution
of Charles Butcher and John Farthing, the former of
whom is ordered to suffer on Wednesday, and the litter,
on • Monday next. The Rev. Ordieaty delivered an
excellent discourse, from the 23d verse of the 6th
chapter of Paul's Epistle to the Romans---,. The wages
of sin is death, lout the gift of GOD is eternal life," &c.
The prisoners generally, and particularly the unfortu-
nate men who are so shortly to die, appeared deeply
affected. At the conclusion of the service, the ill-fated
young men left the Chapel with a hurried step, but
nevertheless they gave a nod of recognition to their
late companions, whose awful sentence the Prerogative
has been pleased to commute.
To say and to de ate very different things, as is
proved in the case of part of the body corporate, who,
we are told, went down the river, a short time since,
fulminating anathemas against the catchers of white-
bait, but who, on their return, partook of a sumptuous
dinner of the same fish at Greenw:cb.

Between one and two o'c lock on Saturday morning,'
the watchmen in GreatCambridge-streer, Hackney-road,
discovered that the house inhabited by Mr. Moore, a
butcher, was on fire; but it was subdued before the
arrival of the engines, and without doing any material
damage.

MEETING---I=PIEICLEY:
• Aziktauting—sariteist-_-8.64
.G4)l/221.1;,- of Rlythswood,..*firi in. the Cis?'
Campbell sunned: chat the funds. In the hand
TTEAMITET irTl'7BoMa:lN-
expenditure was nearly. 5001.; that within. the, la,t two
weeks the number of applicants had increased by 180;
that the wages allowed were 71. per week, en an average.
He had weekly tommunicatAn by letter with his Ma-
jetty's Ministers, who were averse to give a Govern-
ment grant. If forced to it, it would be the last sstift.
Mr. SPIERS, of Elder:lit, :said, that considering the
long contineed and fearfully increasing distress of the
tountt7, nothing but a Government grant cmild be ex-
pected to be adequate to relieve the distress. He
commended the sta:e of the country to be submitted to
Government. If they gave the grant, it would be for
the public good. If they withheld it, they would take
the consequence.
Sir Jon' MAXWELL, Bart. was decidedlylnAvour of
a Government grant. Sir W. M. NikPlaft *ad of the
same opinion. Mr. CAMPBELL remarked, in 4.tpliina-
tion of what he had said before, that no doubt Mitiisteri
would agree to the grant if they saw no other remedy,
.lslr. MAXWELL, M.P. believed that Mr. Canning,
when properly informed ab ut the condition of the
working classes, would co.nply with the wishes of the
M-eting. He then read resolu:ions, swine forth the
suffoi .gs of the workmen, and the propriety of the
immediate interposition of Government, to avert the con-
sequences of want. Mr. Spiers seconded the resolutions.
Mr. WALLACE, *of Kelly, prop med resolutions, as-
cribing the &stress of the country to enormous taxation,
and suggesting the immediate assembling of Pailia•
?rent, in order thit effectual measures might be taken
for relief. This motion was seconded ; but it was after-
wards withdrawn, and Mr. Maxwell's resolutions were
unanimously carried:
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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BRIGHTON RACES; JULY 29.
Tbe. Brighton Stakes of 2S Kw. each, 15 ft. and S only if declared,
&c. with 1004ov..given by the Town. Two miles.
Lord Egremont's Stumps, 4 yrs, Ost. 41b.
The Duke of York's Dahlia, 4-yrs, list. 41b.
Mr. T. Scaith's Whipcord, 4 yrs, Est. 51b.
Duke of Richmond's ch. c. by PANS yrs, Sit. 1 01b.
• Won by halt a length.
The Pavilion Stakes of 100 sov. each. h. ft. for three-yr old colts,
list. 71b. and fillies, est. 41b. The last mile.
Duke of Richmond's c. Almack . 1

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Lord Enremorit's c. by Frolic .
Lord Q. H. Cavendish's c. by Allegro
Won by a length.
flis Majesty's. Gold Cup. value 100 gs. given by his Majesty, to be
added to a Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, fur all ages. Two miles.
Mr. Wyndham's Chateau Mari:se...l yrs 1
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Mr. Theobakt's Cydnus, S yrs " . • . 2
Won by two lengths.
The Town Plate of £5O, the New Course. Heats, about ooe mile
and three quarters.
Mr. Scalth's Frogmorc, 4 yrs . .
Mr. Whiteside's Picton, aged ' . . .
Lord Egremont's h. e. by Warrior, 4-yrs .
Mr. Pearce's cis. f. M 1 Lady, 4 yrs .
Both hest] won eas3y.
SOU FHA NI PirertiFifikeiiiS.--(Con6 cobra)
AGold Cup, value sel 00, by Subscribers of 10 each, Whit in aged,
for all ages. Two miles. -
Duke of Richmond's Toil and Triuble, S yrs . • 0 I
Lord Palmerston's Greyleg, 4 yrs ' ' . .: a• •9••.!
Mr. Sheddon's Talisman; 6; yrs 5 di
Sweepstakes of S soy. each, with 3.'1 idded, for three yrs old, 7st.
21b. end four, Hu. 7117. ?Teats, a eliteand sheer qiiiftiell.
Duke of Richmond's Toil and Trouble, 5 yrs old -
Lord Palmerston 's Fott.bory,3 yrs

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Fifty Pounds for all ages (given by the Members for the Tows)
was not run for, for want of horses. ... . _ 1.• i. •
no Election Cup of £3O,
Kin4'ts.Piate sycights heats once
;round, was won by dlr. Farmer's Sr. ' lilaid of AU 'Woik;be7aY:
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ins six others. . _I?

CHELNISPORD RACP.S.-=(CasitcLoarta.)
The Stewards' Plate of £5O fur all ages. • Two Mile Heats.
Mr. Brown's Maid of Kent,6 yrs • . If`.l
Mr. Pickford's bionifhla, 5 yrs • . s 4,4,
Mr. .5
alle y • Truth, 3 yrs . • boltea his.
A Sweepstakes of 5 soy: each, with 25 added by the Olatial
Members, for all ages. Heats,.(bellew illlle. , .
Mr. Vachillnamtd Mephistophiles, 4 yrs
Mr. Rush's be. t. by Pioneer, 3 yrs
Mr. Winn named Truth,3 yrs
Mr. H. Dare named Nigel, 4 yrs

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