Star.
London, England, 1828-10-07 00:00:00

THEATRES.

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DRURY-LANE.
Last night Macbeth was performed at this
the great attraction, of course, being youses
and in those scenes in %bleb he was p,iwertull
and all his energies called forth, his peiform, nee
sustained his character in the pat t ; but when this
the case we thought a languor was (Asters,*
not favourable to the general effect. In the dap
lie was quite himself; his expiessum did j.i,t,'
fine conception of the p, et', cteation. It w 4;
possible, in fact, that it should be seen and
met with the highest approbation, by
lion, which at its dose found vent in one n:.ivrisal
of applause. His address to the 014,:ers o.
dered King after the discovery of the murder,
be declared that hr had killed the sl7epittg reurdeln.
for who that loved the King as he did could
was delivered with a•vehemence of well cGunten
feeling that draw dnwn thunders of .applause.
the last scene v itir Mactirl, his espres.soo
and horror on hearing that 3.lrzcil 1' was the
foe by whom his fall was predicti.J, and
lotion taken from despair to contend Kith
finely depicted, and highly applauded. ales
Asa: Lady Afacbeild.; her performance of
ratter is well knowo, and we could a t terceive
alteration .from her previous representations. '
sleeping scene she WAS much a, plauded I
Macdt p.m a piece of good acti.g.:, tha tell
for particular remark. Mi. Lac in .1/u/zulist.
in Banco, were both very respectable.
other characters were also respectably sustained,
the audience appeared highly gratified with the •
petfOrraauce.
The,house wart very %sell filled, with the exceptio
the ahess.boses, in which there was some deficiency,
is natural at this season.

Af:er the Tragedy there was a new D'vertisemec
in which Miss ANGELICA and Miss Burt,
King's Theatre, bore a conspicuous part, Ind
of dancing must, we tip irk, have been full) g,
Gioveai in London follnwed--Don Glom
Love, who proved herself for midahle sisal or
VILSTRIS, and received immense applause.
COVRNT•GARDEN.
The First Fait of King Henry the Flarrk
formed at this Theatte last nigh:. Mr. KEN(
st "has been trequently and rt cently c►iticise(
sufficient minuteness. It presented n..thing I.
disturb the opinion we benre entertaine I of it.
to call for fre,l. observation. Mr.WA tine was
spur. The performance, like most (it the G,
efforts, was marked by considerable toter in
pans of the character, but not bearing Out
power and effect which would entitle it t 3
comparision with the first class of tragediw
WARDS made several points which drew dos,
applause. The Prince was represented by M
who acquitted himself respectably, and the
nose which was worn by the gentlemen wt
Bardolisk was Fainted as red as heart could wt,
acting of the old standards, BLANCHARD and
=Omar. in Francis and the Hostess, was adi
usual. Paler Wilkins concluded -the eveni
tainment.

The honse at Laleham. near Staines, taken
vernment fnr the Queen of PoaruGAL, Went
Earl of LVCAN, not Lord Lucas, as was stated

of the papers. It is pleasantly situated on the
the Thames, and was occupied by Lord Fit'
11119011 GOWEN, previous to his appointmein
Secretaryship of Ireland.
The French and Russian Ambassadors had a conte-
mpt with the Earl of Aansonso yesterday, at the Ulhce of tie
Illswiesary of State for Foreign /traits. The Ao-trian Amliassasia
104 a Isugintervisw with the Noble Earl yesterday.
ranee Ulnast entertained a distinguished patty at
Amer yesterday at Asbburuant Hesse, Dover.street.
New Toast, Sart'. B.—Our cot•on market remains
without change. The accounts front Liverpool to the pith
though rather lees favourable than the preceding. base bad poem
here. The sales of the week reach only t,400 bags of all fern.
trie.loo Uplaods, chiefly from 10 to 104 cents 700 TenneAses and
New Orleans frost 10 to 111 cents, and 100 Alabama, fromlo to
11j. In Tobacco there it Iktle doing. A further lanprovessw
has been experience/ in the E.:changes on Etigl.,ial and Fr.0ct.....
lulls en Loudon, tiO days, 101 to 10;4 ditto snl ('ranee, 5.1:, OD
Pite; sovereigns sottheavy guineas, 9 to 91 premium.
At a Court of D'Over Hummed, lIeIJ in Co•lc on
Wednesday, it was resolved that the Ireedom of the cis,/
be resented to the Duke of NRWCASTLE and I.•rd
KENYON.

Lord fluattAat passed through Mit hafTl CA Fatunla!
last, to Murton House, the seat of Lis nude, sir.
LA lIBTOU, where lie rerstaineci f r two day after u÷...:11
he set out for the county of Northumberland, tor the
purpose, we believe, of visitioß the Fad of TA oats-
VILLE and Lotd (ion. His Lordship, is understood,
will, in a few' days, teturn to the Soots.
Miss Itltrrono's tragedy of /lie,'-t Is he :e-red
Thutsday insteid of Saturday. Re;,c.rt c• ckb
of it: and as this accomplished Lady ins never ?a
Pnptuell;icelypeolccetawtioilnl,rus•teif
ratify
dsonsat "1 believe
thdisappointed
theP3
ts'e o
friendship. The heto bg rep. c iettitrli'lbli;; 1 private;;.l'e
and the heroine by a young Lady, wlio mike liar
debut on this occasion.
The accounts f.om Ireland are u. a natuiesomerhat
'satisfactory. The P:OC:AMS ion of the Loop Lux-
'TENANT has already produced a beneficial ode t and
if this salutary mea.ure be followed up by tie effectual
,oppression Plate Cattolic Association, whose meetings
ate evidently "far no rutp:.se Lityirti to tit' law," ale
,safety and happiness ci Ireland will be secured.
There is an honest unwillingness to pass off Anotliet4
obserwatinas for boc's owe, wi:ith snakes a man appear F, ,:d!!!'-c•
He who leaf as not from biren:C, rejects the lessons as
eaperimce; be who judges from the event, make* &Inane ao sa•
sensor in his judgments.
ANnCDOTE OF SIR ISAAC NEwTONe-.-Thil ieiUStrM
ous philosopher was once ridirg over Salisbury.pla'n. waan a beg
keeping sheep called to him-- Sir, you had bet'er make kart no,
or you will get a wet jatket." Newton. looking roar': "i`wi-
ving neithe clouds or speck on the burarni, jogged 016
very link nodose of the rmik's Ilt had made bet a
few miles, when a storm suddenly arising wetted him to the skim
tkirprised at the circumstance, sod determined. if Posidhle, 10:1"
certain bow an ipsoram. hey ILal attained a preciwon and know
/edge hi the weather, of wh:ch the %siren philiwoithers would be
proud, he rode back, wet as hr was. " said Newton,
"1 'II give thee a guineas! tbuu wilt tell me how • :.so Craw :oriel Coe
weather so truly 1' •• y liv ill saik: •he f,scr.•:
fug !di head, and holding out hi, Is i• 11w C - o-gunl. " ."
having received the motley, and to his snricP. when 03
lee Chit black rani turn his tan towards tl.e ;dd. di a stile ohla
of rain within an hour." ‘' What !" eXclainitti the philosophw •
" must I, In order to fore:el the weather, stay here aril watch w Lick
way 'bat black rain tarns kis tad ?" ** Sir." OR rode New-
ton, quite washed with. his discovery, but not much inclined au
Oval, Womb of it, or to recomnaud it to abets.

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NAtY PAY AND PROMOTION.

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TO THE EDITOR OF TIM STAR.
PANS, SICPT. 28.
Mr. EDITOR—Your very sensible remarks on naval
matters deserve the thanks of every Officer, and indeed
eve:-T
Ir is the business of not only Lord MXLVILLS, but the
of Witu.tbGrow, to keep the Oflicets and seamen
ill good humour. The latter have had increase of pay
an.! p °vision given them, and many other indulgencies
they h a tight to expect; but, compared with the
Oflic r of the Army, Ordnance, and Marines, the Naval
Officei has been shamefully neglected. The Post List
at this mvmeut shows. that the Officers at thr head of
it have been twenty-nine years there, on I 63. a day.
The eldest Colonel in the army, fit for set vice, was only
made so in 1819! I Is this just and equitable ? Why
not permit a certain number of the seniors in the navy,
either to retire on a small addition to their half pay, or
permit them to sell their commission., as the ordnance
and marine corps have done, to Officers in the army.
This a mild cost the Government nothing, and be a great
boon to an old Officer with a family to provide for.
Lord Ma.vmust, I hope. his gained experience by
his temporary retirement from the Admiralty, but the
navy expect little or nothing tnrough Iris exertions: Let
the Prime Minister remember the mutiny of 1797, and
by affn ding comfort to the officers of the navy, make
it a profession for a Gentleman. I have no hesitation
in saying, that daily the navy is declining, and those
Officers who speak candidly will agree with me, that
there is no longer that spirit and energy amongst the
Captains who served in the late war. An absurd regu•
Lotion of Lord Mer.viuda, I am sorry to say his Royal
Highneis the Duke of CLARRNCE also acted upon—
viz. not to employ any but the first 100 Captains
._in
line of battle ships, and no Captain of less than
fifteen years standing in frigates—the consequence has
bs en that 300 officers on the most efficient part of the
list have been for ten years without the smallest chance,
of employment; and I say the most efficient, because
roost of ihose•Gentlemen commanded frigates in the
I,te war, and were actively engaged. The Officers
.of
that standing in the navy of France are now Rear Ad-
snit al. ! ! A WILL WISHER TO Till NAVY.