Star.
London, England, 1818-01-08 00:00:00

, ready,
into yesterda3
desired to
selection would be
so Newington. where arrangements _
made f6r feeding and lodging between two and three
hundred, at the moderate expenie of Is. per day. Be-
fore the detachment sent yes:erlay set out, a few
razors were distributed among them, and they pro-
ceeded immediately to divest themselves of cese mark
of their wretched condition, with an eagerness which
sheaved that their peVerty and not their will con-
sented" to their wearing it. One poor fellow pre-
sented himself to the Sub-Cogamittee with a reluc-
tance which indicated that'he had not long been ac-
customed to begging., All he wanted, he. said, was
a pair of shoes to enable him to travel home, and he
should give them no more trouble. It was intimated
to the Committee, by Captain WAKe, Harbour-mas-
ter, that Lord MacviLLa bad given orders to place
at their disposal three sloops of war, at Deptford, to
be selected by Captains WALE, LINDLAM, and BE Os..
TON, and stationed in such parts of the river as the
Committee might think fit. Captain WAYS said hel
should immediately proeced to Deptford, and, if pos-
Sible expedite one or more of the vessels in the course
Of the day.
• NEWFOUNDLAND DISTRESS.
Yesterday there was a general Meeting of the Sub-
scribers to Lloyd's Coffer-house, to consider of a reso-
,lntion. for granting a sum from the Funds of the So-
, tfety,for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire at
St, John's, Newfoundland.
`'ir.MAISR2AT, Chairman of the Committee, stated
the object of the Meeting, and explained the sources
whence the Funds of the Society arose. Each mem-
ber subscribed 201. a-year towards the general ex-
penses, and some perhaps might he unwilling to bur-
, den the Funds of the Society by votes of this kind,
and would prefer in easel which had claims on their
humanity to subscribe individually. He observed,
that the Committee were of the latter opinion; they
had fully considered this appeal to the Subscribers,
and were of opinion that, if any vote was agreed w,
it would be a precedent fer. other applications, which,
like this, could not be considered immediately con-
isected with the interests of Lloyd's, and that the di:-
tresses in the West-Indies, occasioned by the late hur-
ricane, and many local subscriptions, had' equal clrigna
to their notice. He concluded by reading the rest*
hnion, which . had been refenrei'to the Committee,
Qnd which purported "that the arm of 5001. be
granted from the general Funds of the Seeirty to-
wards relieving the istress of the sufferers tit the late
fire in St. John s, Newfoundland."
Mr. ROBINSON spoke in support of the Resolution.
He' thought there was no ground for founding any
• o'ojection on the supposition, that the acceding to this
rote would be the means of bringing forward other
• appeals to their humanity, to which they wbuld be
equally bound to attend. In his opinion' the present
case was so distinct from every other, that no prece-
dent could be founded upon A. The establishment;
which had suffered was intimately connected with
the navigation of the country • and so general had
been the calamity, that none of inhabitants were
left in the possession of property sufficient to enable
them to relieve the more destitute sufferers. Mr.
Robinson read four letters, and stated facts relative
to tl so situation of Newfoundland, which he conceived
calculated to induce the Meeting to accede to the
motion. After the war the island had suffered greatly
in consequence of the turn mhich.affairs then took.
The fish trade, of which this countryi ad the command
during the war, was diverted into other channels in
'the peace. Newfoundland was not like other colonies.
That island had no local Legislature, and no means
of relieving. any distress which occurred but by indi,
vidual charity. The fire in IAI6 had occasioned great
distress, but it was relieved by individual subscrip-
tions, without any public application having been
made to this country. ' The fire or November last
had, however, produced such general distress, that no
adequate relief could be obtained from the resources
of the island, or from the aid of those more immedi-
ately connected with it. On this ground it was
thought that the Vote of that House would be of great
importance. It was not the sum, considerable as it
was, which was to he looked to, but the effect it would
have as an example. If (rouble the sum of 5001. were
to he collected from the Members as individuals,
Which he doubted not might easily be done, he should
not regard it as of equal value to that sum proceed-
ing from a vote of the House. The application was
for,the relief of urgent and great distress, and he
libites.l it would not be withheld.
A Gentleman, whose name we could not learn,
said a fete words in .a low tone of voice, against the
motion, intimating, that he thought it etter for the
members to subscribe individually than to vote a sum
lion their general funds.
The question was then put and negatived by a
thew of hands ; .the majority against it being very
considerable. Many of the subscribers present im-
mediately entered their names to the subscription al-
ready opened t 6 alleviate the distress of the inhabi-
tants of St. John's, NewfoUndland.

Last night, at eight o'aock, a large caravan and
three ssege.coaches,loaded inside and out with con-
victs, were escorted from NeWgate by a posse of con-
stables and city officers ; the former with links
lighted in their hands, and the latter with their staves,
clearing the way, along the Old Bailey, Ludgate-
and Bridge-street, along Blackfriars Bridge,
wee they were met by a company of light horse,
who escorted them to Woolwich, to be put on board
the transpoet there, ljing to take them to'Botany-
Bay. game of the felon's looking out at the coach-
windows, did net exceed nine years of age.

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in the same
apply the
word, at the close of Ltst season. The Opera of
Figaro is cast nearly in the same manner as when it
was last represented. A Madame FODOR, wh;) then
played the Countess, now takes the part of Susannah,
and the new singer, Signora CORR!, fills that of the
Con etees. The Theatre opens for the season on Sa-
turday, with the opera of Griselda.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

SHARSPEARR'S Play of 7'weylh Nii t was repro.-
sented on the boards yesterday evening. We were
much pleasefd with Miss BRUNTON'S performance of
Vioj.z. This interesting character is quite within the.
scope of the talent possessed by this agreeable and,
improving actress, and, except that it would have
borne in some passages a deeper infaision of feeling,
was given throughout with great truth and discri-
mination. We allude more particularly in this ex-
ception to the celebrated scene, one of the best known
of our immortal dramatist, where she describes her
own hopeless passion :
-- She never told her love,
Illit let concealment, like a worm i'the bud,
Feed on her damask check ; she pined in thought ;
And, with a green and yellow melancholy,
She sat like patience on a monument,
&niling at Grief I--
These lines were delivered with the utmost correctness,
and, with a little more sensibility, it would have been
I perfect. Her pleadings for Orsino, and the scene
where she becomes the object of Olivia's love, were
Ilgiven in the best manner. There is a pace and pro-
prioty in almost every thing this Lady does, which,
joined to a judicious selection of the parts best fitted
Ifor her, will ensure success in her profession. The
cast of the characters in this play is very rich in ta-
lent. LISTON'S Malvolio, and BLANCHARD'S Sir i
Andrew, are not to be surpassed. FAWCETT dis-
played much broad humour in the Clown, and gave
the original epilogue song with much comic force,
and was loudly applauded. The curtain was ter
down, and Mr. Coszeon came out to announce the
next night's performance, hut was obliged to make
way for Mr. FAwctrr, whor the audience obsti-
nately and very deservedly encored in the song. The
House was well atte*dee; and the new Pantomime
went off with the usual eclat !

MR. MATHEWS, THE. COMEDIAN.

On the evening of tlie 31st December, Mr. MAT-
usws, the comedian, an ived with an English gen-
tleman at Lisle, Understanding that the gates were
shut at six o'clock, they accepted the offer of the
Commandant of Valenclenr.es (one of our officers) to
write a day or two before to the Commandant at
Lisle, to allow them to enter the town in case the gates
were shut. They arrived at the gates a few minutes
after six, and had it not beer. for the unnecessary de-
lay occasioned by the Douaniers in searching their
baggage, wouP. l•.are beer. in time to enter. On pre-
senting themselves at the first gate, they were infor-
med they could not be admitted. They then repre-
sented to them that a letter had been written to the

Commandant to allow them to pass. After many
entreaties they were admitted through the first gate,'
and the porter consented to send a message to the
Commandant while they waited for his permission.—
After being detained three quarters of an hoot, the'
diligence from Paris arrived, which is allowed to enter'
at any hour. Two cabriolets with French travellers
stole in at the heels of the diligence. After some parley
with the porter, the French travellers offered him a
bribe, which was accepted. The postillion of Mr.
Mathews and friend obterving this, hinted that a si-
milar offer from them would probably be as effective
as the order they were impatiently waiting for. They
accordingly gave a five franc iece to the porter.
Slorty after they were allowed to pass the second '
gate, and enter the town, but were detained at the first
guard-house, and upon inquiring the cause of their de-
tention, were told that they must wait till their pass-
ports had been examined. They waited more than
half an hour, and observed that the French travellers,
who had no order for admission more than them-
selves, moved off undisturbed. At last a messenger
arrived, who informed them that the Mayor de Place
said, they could not be allowed to proceed. They
asked to see the Officer of the Guard. A young man
of gentlemanly appearance presented himself.--
They repre:ented their situation, and the suspense in
which they had been kept, and entreated that one of
them might be allowed to sec the Commandant, being
confident that a letter had been written to him, and

that if he were acquainted with the true state of the
case, be would allow them to remain in the town.
The only notice of this appeal was, cost
and though they represented the partiality shorn to
the French- travellers, the gates were re-opened, and
they were actually turned out of the town, amidst
the jeers of the French soldiers, and the shouts of a
mob of boys ; and after being detained about two
hours on an intensely cold night, were obliged to put
up at a wretched waggoners inn, in the fauxbourgs,
the misery of which can only be understood by those
who hare travelled through the country.

At a Court of Mayoralty, at Norwich, on the
24th ult. Alderman RIGBY was presented with the
piece of plate which was lately voted to him, in com-
memoration of the birth of his four eltildrem at the
same accouchement. The plate was a silver bread-
basket, with the names of the. child/ac, and the. arms
of the. family emblaioncd or, thc bottom.

•
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Parftisszp SEAMEN. -0-- '4' • ems"
The cilkihircteti..,ef the Associatson for the Relief This Theatre was partially opened last night
bf Destitute Seartn sat on Tuesday and yetterdav, gubscribes and friends of the Proprietors, 1
from.an early hour in the morning until tour o'clock, purpose of rehearsing the Opera of Le Norre
at the King's Head Tavertt in the Poultry, receiving sure, and of trying the effect of a new meth
Subscriptions, and concerting, further measure, for lighting the house by gas. The light is of it'll
the beech of the 9.1)6, of their bounty.. Numbers soft and delicate kind, and at the same tin
of tbe mendicants attended, and were examined by a tremely brilliant : it proceeds from a large
Sub-Committee consisting chiefly of nee :steal men. lustre suspended from the ceiling ; and dim
Jr. the couree of Tusisday and yesterdayUout 110 contains less flame than that at Covent-garden
applicants. wisest claims to relief e) seamen w:re sae ire, evinces more taste in the form and the n
tisfactorily ascertained, were sent over the water to a of fitting it up. The ceiling itself has been
house hired for their reception at Newington, until painted and adorned with allegorical figures,
receiving vessels can be got ready. Those whose French style of drawing, and somewhat &Ise
cases could notbe gone into yesterday, received some their meaning, collected in greupcs, with the
refreslement; and were desired to attend next day, of the most celebrated poets and musicians al
when a further selection would be made to be for- feet. The rest of the Theatre remains in th,
waieled to Newington„where arrangements have been state of internal decoration, if we may app
...Ls Isibtaso/W. eai”, am i Three senrri ar the close of List season. The Op