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THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

To-morrow will appear in the STAR a doenment much Wanted
by many of our readers—The qualifications and other particu- species
a airs required on admitting Students into the Matta:* Colleges preceded it. The series of adventures wa.,
st Marlow and High Wycom. b. ted with more than ordinary skill and taste, while the
eye was gratified throughout with a profuse display
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27. of Oriental scenery and magnificent decoration.
Er. JoaN's DAT.—Holiday at the Exchequer, Bank, Fan- The story of this Pantomime is taken from that of
India and South-Sea Houses. The Fisherman, in the Persian Tale:. In the Haile-
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quinade are introduced many incidents capable of ren-
Since this Paper was put to press, we have been in- dering it comic in a very great degree. When we
say that the subject-is connected with the Persian
formed that the abgminable miscreant Willictir, who Tales, it is unnecessary to enter into a particular de-
there can be no doubt was accessary to the murders scription of the magnificence of the scenery, the va-
of the families of Marr and Williamson, has avoided riety and splendour of the transformations, or the
the infliction of Justice. by hanging himself this power of the supernatural agents, each of which con-
morning in Cold-bath-fields prison. tributed to make the spectacle inimitable.
The first scene that administered in a powerful
manner to the astonishment of the house, was a grand
The Invincible Gerona, Ataisox, has arrived from Orrery, representing the heavenly bodies in all their
•hAlicant, with advices from thence to the 23d ult.— various motions. The Comet is seen in its greatest
splendour. The grand gates of the Palace of the
•--They communicate nothing new of the operations at
,Valencia, which, indeed, could not be expected, as Sultan, and the appearance of the Sultan and his
Court after a tiger hunt, were the next that attracted
r we had previously received, through the medium of our observation. After this the gardens of the Se-
the French Papers, and by more direct channels, ac- raglio, from which Harlequin and Columbine take their
;cecinas from that city to the 22d. The Invincible flight through the air to England, and the Clown anti!,
Gercna tea* on board 300 men, for the purpose of Pantaloon proceed under ground to the same countrp
landing them at Gibraltar ; but whether they were
where they make their appearance in a basket at thi
mouth of a coal mine, near Swansea. The scenes
deserters from the French army, or Spanish soldiers is then changed to various beautiful parts of England's
having some ulterior object in view, is not stated. On but the last scene is a Persian Palace, which exceeds
the 28th, the vessel in question reached Gibraltar, in magnificence all the rest, and may be considered a
• ind disembarked the men ; and on the day following, chef d'euvre of scenic art.
The Elephant, which has so long been the talk of
when she took her departure, the people on board had the town, entered in the early part of the performance,
-. the mortification to witness the entrance of the enemy and was very well received. He however did not do
into Algesiras ; and the inhabitants flying before them all he was expected to do ; but this is to be ascribed
•to take shelter under the guns of Gibraltar. We learn to the terror which the animal felt at the shouts and
. no tidings whatever by this conveyance of the enter-
cheers of the house. He came forward with Zebu
(Mrs. PARKER as Columbine) and her father on hir
prising BALLASTEROS and his brave army. back, and was under the immediate guidance of a
Lascar, who with little assistance managed him half
• Advices to the Bth of October have been received way down the stage, but when he advanced closer tol
frem South America, by which we are sorry to learn the spectators his confusion was so great as to confuse
• that the differences between the 'rival Governments the armed
-bands upon each side. Something was
given him to drink, but he was inexorable, and nothing
' of Buenos Ayres and Monte Video have not yet been could prevail upon him to remain more than a few
adjusted. The Deputies Were on the point of finally moments on the stage. He, however, did not loudly
arranging every thing to the satisfaction of all parties, • express his displeasure ; and, upon the whole his de-
- when a dispute arose on a punctiln in which the Spa-
•but was favourable.
nigh honour of Governor Eta° was in his opinion' The following are a specimen of the Songs :
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wounded, and the breach is said to have since become sotto.—Shrpherdess.—Miss EBo LTON•
Young Colin was the blythrst lad
wider than ever. The f.tcts are simply these : the That ever flock did tend ;
Monte Video Deputies had been so hospitably receiv- So many winning ways lie had,
, ed on their visit to Buenos Ayres, that Ecto, the The maiden heart to bend.
Governor of Monte Video, resolving to return the So sweet his voice, that e'er so coy,
compliment, made preparations to celebrate the ar-
The maid she heard with secret joy,
The accents of the " Shepherd Boy."
rival of the Buenos Ayres Deputies, by fire-works The charming Shepherd Boy.
- and other marks of rejoicing—these had been falsely
'Young Cohn now to manhood grown,
_ represented by some malicious persons as the preludes One morning said tome,
to an insidious attempt to get the Deputies within his a I now can call a flock my own,
power, in order to put them to death. Two of them Which I will share with thee."
accordingly refused to enter Monte Video, and actu- In vain I try'd to look so coy.
ally fled : Eeto has in consequence expressed the My blushes spoke my secret joy,
I marrted soon my "Shepherd Bny."
utmost indignation at their credulity, and Las refused My loving Shepherd Boy!
to treat any farther for the present. c
ao c.--Laboarer.—Mr. BROADHURST.
A poor, unprotected, and fatherles boy,
By the parish apprenticed was I,
No comfort in life did I ever enjoy,
Ne'er rose front my sleep but to sigh.—
No learning, no friends, no strength to get through
The task they severely impose,
I struggle all day for the praise that's my due
But at night they reward me with NOVAS,
Heigh° ! poor Henry ! poor boy!
I ant told, when an orphan not thirteen months old,
I was left by my parents to die
At night in :he streets, and had perish'd with cold,
But was sated by Humanity's sigh.
'My parents, my friends, may yet live, and not think
Of poor Henry's misfortunes and woes ;
Some angel direct them, before I quite sink
Beneath such unmerciful blows !
Heigho ! poor Henry ! poor boy !
LYCEUm-TIIEA Tft F..-- The Tragedy of George Barn-
well was performed last night, at this Theatre. The
new comic Pantomime, called the White Cat s or,
Harlequ;n in Fairywood, followed. It has received
many judicious turtailrnents and improvements.—
The house was filled at an early hour, and the audi-
ence departed highly gratified.

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• We regret to learn that the last advices from Co-
runna, which are to the 15th instant, are not of a sa-
tisfactory nature. The Army of Gallicia, under
General ABADIA, is described as in a most miserable
condition, and the Junta is either unwilling or unable
to, supply it with the means of rendering it effective.
General ABADIA has arrived at Corunna to confer
with Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, the British Agent there,
btf thesObject. In the mean time the French conti-
nue to occupy the Asturias in full force. BONNET,
their Commander, has SOW men (mostly cavalry) of•
his own division with him, and four divisions have
been detached from the army of D'OttszNtee to rein-
' force him. Their principal object seems to be that
of obtaining provisions, and as there is abundance of
pasture although little corn in the Asturias, it Was
presumed that the enemy would not withdraw until
`, some formidable movement on the part of the Spanish
or British and Portuguese allied tro:ps, shcfuld re-
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quire the concentration of his army.

. Private letters from Petcrsburgh by the last Anholt
Mail, affirna that peace has been finally'tbncluded be-
ritween Russia and Turkey, and repeat the rumour so
often noticed, that war between Russia and France
tiwould be the immediate result.

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The New Pavilion Theatre is mach admired for its
general accommodation, and extent of dramatic stage,
which takes off like the lid of a snuff-box, forming a
beautiful scenic bowling-green for the equestrian ex-
ercises. This double stage, we understand. is 02e_
invention of Mr. ASTLEY, and must be seen to be cre-
dited.
Monday se'nnight. a grand public dinner took place
at Limerick, to celebrate the acquittal of the Catholic
Delegates. Lord Viscount GLENTWORTII was in the
Chair ' • and a great many loyal, patriotic, and appro-
priate toasts were given.
Another poor man was, on Tuesday, blown up at
Poudlet, near Plymouth, while working at the quarry
there ; he was shockingly lacerated, but fortunately
no bones were broken. It appears those accidents oc-
cur from their touch paper, which is prepared as fol-
lows : brown paper steeped in nitre and water, and
dried—being too strong. .
Sunday night and Monday morning a dreadful
I gale from North-west and North, accompanied by
thunder, lightning, and hail, was experienced in
various parts f Worcestershire. A barge belonging
to OWNER HOTCIIKILS, was driven from her moorings
on the Severn, and, by striking the bridge, received
much injury. A number of windows were broken
at the Infirmar and other places.
At the the London Dock, two spacious
buildings are nearly completed for the reception of
' the proper officers, clerks, &c. to receive the Excise
and Custom duties on the various articles in, these
extensive premises. • •

AMY.
,c, and Commissary-
in town from Lord
CA x PBELL, whom

.. for an important corn-
_ ... mscua, commanded a division of Lord Wet,
Lizarou's army, was much in his Lordship's confi-
dence, and greatly distinguished himself on many
occasions. General SONTAG (a Hanoverian Officer),
first on General GRAHAM'S (the Hero of Barossa)
Staff at Cadiz, evinced much ability on different oc-
casions in his command with Lord WELLizoroz's
army. Too much cannot be said of the ability of
Commissary• General KENNEDY. As the head of the
Commissariat of that army, he brought it to a degree
of perfection never before known in the British army.
Never was an army better provisioned, or with a
Commissariat so well appointed.
The army will hear with much pleasure, and the
country with little less, that the great military abili-
ties of Lieutenant-General Sir Jour; Hora, second

7AI.MOUTH, DECEMBER 44.
Sailed the ENDILAVOVR armed ship, with a cony y
of coasters for Wales.—Wind N. W.
PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER es.
&ailed the

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The vessel stated yesterday to be on shore near
Cock Point, turns out to he his Majesty's caner PIGMY,
and not the BARBARA. Thai Proxy has got off and
gone for the Downs.
DEAL, DECEMBER U.
Arrived his Majesty's ship Brurcneear, from a
cruize. Sailed last evening his Majesty's ship
Apetars, with a small convoy for Portsmouth.-
Arrived a few ships from the Met/tr.-Wind S. E;
DUNBAR, DEC. St.
Last night the wind shifted -suddenly to N. E.
which soon increased to a storm, with a tempestuous
sea. A signal was made this morning, from North
Berwick Law, the signal station here, that a mer-
chant vessel was on shore, and t have since learned,
that this unfortunate disaster happened at Fiddrr
rocks, about three miles to the westward of North
Berwick. It is not yet ascertained, at this place,
what sort of vessel she is, where she sailed from, to
FATAL DUEL.-An affair of honour took place on what port destined, or whether she is loaded or net ;
Monday se'nnight in the neighbourhood of Farnham, but it is mentioned that she has gone to pieces, and
betwixt Capt. JOHNSON and - SYRALT, Esq. of that one dead body has been cast un shore, and the
Lindley Grove, near the scene of combat. The par- rest of the crew it is supposed, have also perished.
ties fired twice, an ineffectual attempt having been .
made to reconcile matters after the first fire, and Mr. 1.21 TH, DECEMBER 23.
S. received the second fire in his side, which deprived' The Mom armed ship arrived in these Roads yes.
him of life four days after. terday morning, from Longhope ; there are besides
The Duke of CLARENCE has again returned to the
in the Roads, the ADAMANT (flag ship),iounty, from VENUS and
vicinity of Portsmouth. He first goes on a visit to ALEXANDRIA frigates. The Royal
Quebec, with timber, arrived in the Roads on Satur-
areLady S. CRESPIGNY, and then to other friends, who
day. Saturday, a boy, le coming on shore from a
all anxious fur the honour of visit from the
Royal Duke. vessel above the Old Bridge, Leith, fell overboard
and was drowned ; the body was found at ebb-tide,
The town of Portsmouth and its 'vicinity have of sticking fast in the mud. The brig Brotheu,
late been enlivened by the presence of some distin- -
e.amoie, of and for Montrone,' went ashore at the
Suished fashionables : the Duchess of DEVONSHIRE West Haven, near Arbroath, about eight o'clock on
and family ; Lord and Lady Kelm ; Lord and Thus sday evening, in consequence, it is said, of mis-
Lady BIO,IIOROUGH and family ; Mrs. ORBY HUNTI.IR, taking the lghts on the coast. The Captaitf end
Sir Home and Lady POPHAM ; Lord BALGONIi, CO- crew took 'to the boat, and landed at Lunan Bat.
lonel Poesoisate, Colonel Moon, General Hutor,• • L_
.They joined EINE ship again next day, when she was
General PORTER, &C. floated off, and towed to the Tay. The cargo (a
Sir Home and Lady POPHAM inhabit the Govern- general on-) was partly landed at the West Haven,
ment House, and give life not only to Portsmouth, in a damaged gate. The Pilot, Cussinito, after be*
but to the Isle of Wight, Southampton, and the pin into Peterhead on Saturday last, leaky, arrivedat
neighbourhood. Aberdeen on Tuesday, from Sr. John% New Bei*
On Saturday, nearly 300 prisoners were removed wick, with timber. The Pilot sailed from St. kilmht
from the prison ships to Portchester ; and in the "on the 4th November, and left the brig Seven Sisters,
course of the ensuing week, some hundreds more are BROWNIE, of that place, beginning to load her cargo.
to be removed to Norman Cross. •
Two hundred French prisoners of war, wlil march, Christmas evening, about seven o'clock, as a beat
under military escort from Gosport, on Monday next, belonging to his Majesty's ship Hawk was proceeding
:or Stapleton. frorn Soirthampton to join the ship at Spitbead, %bra
On the 21st of Nos-ember, whilst escorting a French off' Nedey Abbey, she by some unfortunate means
Captain exchanged for an English one, accompanied 'filled, when of the ere*, consisting of Lieutenant
by trumpeters and flags of truce, Lieut. KING, of the Ds MERRICK, and eight men, only one reached the
.15th Light Dragoons, son of Mrs. Kteo, wine-riser- shore alive, and he has been - insensible ever since.
chant, of Ipswich, was shot from misapprehension, by It is supposed Lienten:nt Da MERRICK must have
one of a party of mounted Spaniards, when he almost perished throush the intense cold, as he has been
instantly expired. His body was conveyed to Badajoz, since found lying in the fore sheets of the boat.
where it was interred by the French General Pruiene Two of the dead bodies have also been found.
Kw, with all the honours of war. The. John, Williams, emitted in the River from
Extract of a letter from Gottenbnrg, Dec. 16.- Quebec ; on the 21st of November was spoke by the
44 By an express arrived yesterday from Stockholm, brig Bridget, of Maryport, Captain CARTUT, bound
we have advice, that the remainder of the ships under to -Miramichie, supplied him with some beef yet
sequestration, being 26 in number at Carlsham, and water, and took four men from him, which he had
three at Ystad:, were finally condemned on the 17th taken from the brig Lord dbeffuld. G. BAKER,
nit ; amongst which were the Neutrality and Scha- Master, on the banks of Newfoundland. The fol.
hemberg." lowing is the account given by the carpenter, who
NOTTINGHAM Riots.--Letters received yesterday is one of the tour :- On the 7th of October they
from Nottingham state, that the stocking-masters and were scudding in a gale of wind, on the banks, un-
workmen had rot yet come to any settlement. Not der a reefetifore-sail, and at six A. M. was struck by
more than about half of the trade would agree to the a sea (in consequence, he thinks, of her having
list of prices which had been made out and proposed broached too) that laid her on her beam ends for
by some of them to the men. They refused on thele,hout ten minutes, washed three men overheard,
ground, that other manufacturers, not bound by the knocked away the companion, and cleared the deck;
prices in question, would be able to undersell them. lof boats, bulwark, stanchions, and every other thins.
CORN MARKET, MARK-LANE, Deentaft 27. -This On sounding the pumps, found sit feet of water in
. day the Market has several fresh arrivals of Wheat. ! the hold, and in the course of three quarters of aa
and-sales thereof support last prices quoted=Barley hour she was completely full ; they immediately cut
likewise, and in good supply, with a demand-in away the mainmast, and the fore-mast went soon
Malt and White Peas but little fluctuation-Beans, after, about 14 feet above deck ; they built a tent nn
of each description, nearly as per currency-there are the forecastle, being the dryest part of the vessel,
large fresh supplies of Oats, which has the effect of ! where they remained. On the 16th, four of the
sales in this trade being named cheaper-and Flour crew died from fatigue and cold. On the 19tb, two
continues at late prices. large ships pissed them, one within a mile, and the
CURRIENT PRICES or GRAIN. other not much further off, but neither offered to
Wheat, 755. 925.1125. Beans 50s. mi. afford them any assistance. On the 25:h the Captain
Fine ditto; i lees. 1225. rick ditto 465. 521. died, and on the day loliowing the strviviag four
Rye 525. 58a. Ditto (fine Old) 535. 545.
Barley, 455. 5Ss. Od. Oats 27s SOs. 335. were taken from the wreck, by the brig Bridget,
Malt, 765. 114. Poland dine, 315. sus. Od. Captain CARTE!, of Maryport.
White Peas (boilers)7Bs. 84s. Potatoe ditto, Mrs. 40,. 6d. The brig Savannah packet, the French privateer
Grey ditto, 55r. COs. Rape Seed, XSS. £6O. le Vengeance, and the other. name unknown. are at
Fine Flour, 955. 1003,,--.Seconds, 90s. 955.
SMITHFIELD MARKET.-December 27. Savannah. On the night of the 14th instant, about
sixty men, belonging to these privateers, collected in
Bad and Mutton dearer than last. Hay and Straw no n-
nation. the city, armed with knives, and attacked about 20
' ' Beet 5. 2d to 6. 2d Veld 78 sd to 5. 041 American seamen, and stabbed the mate of the brig
Mutton 51 2d to 61 sd Pork es ed to 7* 64 Hetty, of Philadelphia, to the heart, who immediately
IlltAo OP CATTLS Till DAT.
Beasts, about 750-Sheep and Lambs, 3,530. expired. They also woended several other Amerlcaa
Calves. ,MO-Pies, 280. 356131e11.
tr PRICE OF HAY AND STRAW IN SMITHFIELD. A letter from Leith, dated the 21st instant, sags,
Hay
41 10s to 51 lOs New Clover 61 os to 6110 s 4t It is with sincere pleasure we announce the safety
New Hay 01 05 to 01 Os Wheat Straw 21 Os to 21 Its
of the Speedwell, SCOTT, which sailed from Berwick
At Norwich Cattle Hill, on Saturday last, fat for Leith, on the 12th October lag, and was suppo•
I beef and fat mutton were scarce, and prices much sod to have been 'lost the following day, in a heavy
the were ap our last quotation. The show of store ,lc ale from the westward. We understand accounts
(I 'sheep veal Small, and bin little business transacted ; awe been received from the master, stating his as+
only a few Scotch ballocks.vrere offered to sale. At triviaiß a port of Norway, with the loss of bee tails.
the (torn Market there was a liberal supply of all ,
grain, which 'was taken off at g advance, par-I but otherwise all well. The Speedwell had thirteen
4aily the articles of Wh eot ley for thebest • • ureg• •••• on board. Arrived in the Roads this =or-
t4g .tLiritaius frigate from a cruise. The kpowAsiss
qualities. Wheat new &Os, . Barley 20s. to h Slagsailad
yesterday from Wee.R.Oßd3 for Port*
s. ed. Beasts 245. to Us. • I• ts 154. ]M.. 1714 d. stasth..
' Grey Peas 265. to 275. per coomb.

Captain

ToZIN, with a large victu3lliarbrig under convoy,
for Corunna. No arrival' whatever.—Wind N.E.

PORTSMOUTH, DECAMBER 24.
Arrived the Vicrony man of war, Admiral Sir
Ithgcs Saumpalz ; Vino man of war, Rear-Admiral
Dumai; HAtorm4l., Rear-Admir4 Dualumu;DLEAD-
NOOOOT, Captain Lusa ; and the dittos, Captain
Sir A. C. DICKSON, from the Baltic. Sailed his Ma-
jesty's ship HYACINTH, with a convoy, for Lisbon.—
Arrived a few ships from the Downs.

DOVER, DECLARER Q 6.•

to none, are at length to be called into action. This
very able Officer is to be drawn from his retirement,
andgoes in the Chief Command of the Army in Ire-
land, in place of Earl HARRINGTON, who comes
home.
Should any thing happen to Lord Wstiarto-row of
to the Hero of Barossa, the country will have to look
to Sir JOHN HOPE, or to Sir JO/1N STEwART, the Hero
of Maida.
The Duke of CAMBRIDGE goes to Portsmouth, to
see embark and take leave of the 7th very fine bat-
talion of his Legion, the German Legion, along with
the veteran Baron DRRSCHELL.


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TRILTREifIRES.
..41!6e, THE ARMY
et •
lid
Covvvr Ghave y o Ai. r.—After the play rah CAMPIELL and SoNriki
well, a new Pantomime, called Har/ecniia an Rips. ititoral KENNEDY, have arrived
nata, or The Golden Pith, was produced last nitll), and WiLLlNaron's army. General
perhaps surpassed, in the constituent qualities *es- report mentions as intended for
cellence in this species of exhibition any thing hat has
it The 2tivpnriirom Wacrnnetrtir. wand in India, commanded a dil