Star.
London, England, 1821-10-18 00:00:00

THEATRES.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.--The Opera of The
Exile was revived last night, with a magnificence of
scenery and decoration, perhaps unparalleled in the
history of the Stage. The scenic and pantomimic de•
partments, which are too important to be confounded
in this instance with the dramatic one, or even con-
sidered as subordinate, introduce us to another Co-
ronation in a foreign country, in Russia, which, if
Lthe present be a faithful representation, may trium.
.hantly compare with our own. It comprises a vast
number of persons, representing the chief dignitaries
of the Russian empire, the deputies from tributary
States, the foreign Ambassadors, &c. all clothed, if
not according to the costume of their respective
countries, at least in resplendent dresses. The Chi-
nese Ambassador, and the deputy from Tartary, were
mounted on ge barbed steeds,' and gave to the gods •
a sort Gl' foretaste of what was coining. Presently,
the Empress, who was personated by Mrs. FAUCIT,
appeared in a triumphal car drawn by four handsome
piebald horses, elegantly caparisoned. The proces-
sion was closed: by a body of cavalry ; one of the
horsemen striking the kettle-drums with great skill
and effect. Every change of scene, and every item
of pageantry, was received with that loud and bois-
terous delight which is the characteristic expression
oT an excitement not purely intellectual. There was.
however, in the dramatic representation, a fine source
of amusement of another description, and there can
be little, if any, doubt that the combinatiort of both,
as they are here combined, will be productive of the
hest effects, as far as the treasury is concerned. Mr.
YOUNG, as Daran, exerted his extraordinary powers
with great effect. An important attraction in himself,
the very mention of his name among the dramatis
persona. seems to shed a sort of classical light over
the whole undertaking, which his acting had every
tendency to increase. There was also a new debutante
in the part of Catherine, who sung very sweetly, and
was very flatteringly received. This Lady's name is
TENNANT, and her musical powers afford much pro-
mise of future and permanent success. It is only
necessary to mention the names of PARHEN, LUTON,
and FAWCETT, to shew how well the comic parrs are
cast. In the cast scene of the Drama, where Alexina
(Miss FOOTS) departs in triumph from Siberia, the
horses were again introduced. On this occasion they
were mounted by a body of lancers, and thunders of
applause were bestowed on their evolutions. Indeed,
the whole is so admirably got up, both as a Spectacle
and a Play, that the only way in which a critic can
excercise his proverbial disposition is by quarrelling
with the very excellence of the former. We repeat
that it cannot fail to be attractive ; and, in making
that admission, we offer the best apology that can be
made for the :Managers, who have embarked so much
property upon mere decoration. The Farce of the
Liar followed, in which Mr. MEADOWS played Skop
with much intelligence and humour.—The House
was crowded in every part.
HAYMARRET.—Mr. TERRY'S Rob Roy has excited
general interest, and attracts the most numerous and
respectable audiences. He repeated his performance
of this character last night, and was more successful
than ever. It is impossible to speak too highly of
the singing of Miss CAREW and Mr. LEONI LEE.—
The voice of the latter, in some of the notes, strongly
reminded us of BRAHAM. TAYLEURE'S Baillie Jarvis
was an able performance; it possessed humour with-
out buffoonery.

Miss BRUNTON is engaged by Mr. HARRIS for the
Dublin Theatre.

Dunleary, named by his MAJESTY "Ring'. Town,*
was not so named in compliment to the Noble Lord
so titled, but because his MAJESTY embarked there.
Dun is an Irish word, which, Anglified, is a" Palace;"
and Dunleary was the residence of LEARY, superior
of the four Irish Provincial Kings, in the time of Sr.
PATRICK, and so called " Dunleary," 1. e. the Palace
of LEARY. ST. PATRICK, the first Irish Bishop, die'
in 491, aged 122.
THE ALTERATIONS AT SHEERNESS.—The improve-
meats on the north-west side of the Isle of Sheppy are
exceedingly gratifying to the spectator, and credit-
able to:the projector—throwing down the Blue-houses
and laying the foundations for a new town, promise
many advantages to the neighbourhood ; but the Sea-
wall and the Sluices between Queenborough and the
Royal Docks are of the greatest irnpottance. The
broad and lofty jetty head at the extremity, winding
majestically into the Medway, is a strong testimony
of what cost and labour can accomplish. Previously
to those improvements, on the very site of the jetty
were the Old Sea-breaker;, to be revived no more,
for they are now buried within the projecting mass,
and not to be remembered but by their aquatic name.
ST. JAMES'S PARK.—Yesterday morning, several
workmen belonging to one of the Gas Companies
commenced the long contemplated plan of lighting
this beautiful place with gas. This is the only place
, near the centre of the metropolis where the merchant,
the tradesman, and the mechanic, can breathe the air
freely, and promenade after the labours of the day ;
but, for a considerable period, the disgraceful scenes
at night, in the dark walks, and the number of thieves
and other abandoned persons who have frequented
this place for the purposes of plunder; &c. have
caused the Park to be deserted by respectable inha-
bitants. To put a stop to these nui ancec, the Board
of Works have given orders to a Gas Company to
prepare a plan' for lighting all the walk, from Spring
Garden•gate to Buckingham•gate, a:ld from Storey's-
gate to Chelsea. The workmen were dt ivrag pegs at
given distances yesterday morning, where handsome
lamps are to be erected, to be lighted with gas.
SCorCII RINC-DRoPPEits.—M, nJayse'nnigh-, wl:ea
three young Highland women, who had been at a
distance at the harvest, were returning; to Glasgow,
they were accosted by a fellow who had w,.lked but a
short way with them till he picked up a pair of ear-
rings and a key far a watch. The fellow politely
• informed the females that they should have hall the
value of the articles, as they were in his company
. when they were found. While they were examining
• them, another fellow came up, and declared at once
that they were gold, and well worth 30s. After
some conversation the women purchased the trinkets
. for 15s. and came and offered to sell them to a
watchmaker; when they learned, to their mortifica-
tion, that they were not worth eighteenpence.
ionday, Mr. W. E. HARDY, many years Deputy
• Keeper, of Newgate, was appointed Keeper of Ilches-
I ter Jail, in the tOOlll of Mr. BRIDLE.