Star.
London, England, 1829-01-16 00:00:00

RECORDER'S REPORT.

''Yesterday the Recommit made his Report to his
Mums', at Windsor, of the following prisoners, who
were capitally convicted at the Old Bailey December
Sessions, viz.

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John Poolionby, aged 59, for uttering counterfeit coin, having
'before beep convicted as a common utterer; Edward Nightingale,
54; 'Edwin, alias Edward Harris, 21; William Woodward. 21 ;
Wigiant Hilmphreys, 17 ; Joseph Mott. 23 ; William Alorky.2l;
and Thomas Ousby, 20, for housebreaking; Matthew Hedy, 2Q,
for forges; Robert Skearstune, 23; William Wood, 23; and Ed-
ward Rowley, 22. for 'stealing in dwelling-houses ; Wns. Deacon,
21; Thomas Rinks, 22, for horse-stealing; Peter Gknnen, 19;
Wm. Jones, 19 ; and Join Price. £l, for Isiiittary ; Chas. eates,
Inas 'Coombs, alias Wm. Smith, 30. for returning from tramporta.
tient JOhrt Atridge. le; James Wheeler, 21 ; and Daniel John
Quay, 17, for highway robbery; James Coleman. S 3, for coining;
John Lovell, 25; and Thomas Byres, 42, for sheep-stealing.
All of seldni hii Abusive was graciously pleased to respite, ex-
cept James Wheeler and James Col ratan, who are left fur ezecti-
dorron Wednesday beat.

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.
A 'new' Opera, from the pen of Mr. DIMOND, and
calledneiVymph of Me Grotto, or a Daughter's Votv,witi
produced bele last night. The story on which the play
is founded. runs thus—The Baron de Mont Orgueil (Mr.
FAIVCRTT) is the proprietor of large estates, which,
upon-his death without leaving a s to, would revert to
the Crown. After many years of marriage, 1.6 wife
produces a female child, but c,inceals its set, and
passes it off upon the Baron. as the desired son. The
Baroness dying. informs hes daughter of the imposture
she has Practised, and enjoins her to keep the
secret. Under the name of Amadis this daughur has
been brought up by the Baron, and the play open,
by a scene in wt ich he is expressing his discontent
at the effeminate manners of his supposed son. The
Queen, Marguerite de Valois, the consort of Henri
Quatro, arrives upon a visit to the Baron just at this
juncture. In her train comes I lyppolite (Nlr. Worm),
with whom the female Asnadis, untortunately fin her
secret. his fallen in love. "1 he Baton determines to
marry his supposed son to his niece Eglaatine (Ma-
dame Wavers). and to this, besides the objectiow
which Amadis very naturally ha', there is another
stacle arising from the mutual affection of Eglantine,
and Leona* (Mr. STANsRURvi, a Lord of the Court.
Up on only one occasion ha. Aneadis worn the habit
of her sex: This was at a court masque, in Paris,
where, in the dress of a water nymph, she won the hea t
of Hirpolite. She determ•aes to see him once again
in the- }arise character, at her father's castle, and,
by an anonym, u. bidet, appoints him to meet her in a
grotto at the end cf the park, with a secret entrance to
which she and her confidential servant, isabenis (Thy.
Gums). are alone acquainted. There she has an inters
view with him, appearing as if by niagic. her foss
covered with a mask, and the informs him that his foie
is hopeless, for that a vow, which she dares not break.
prevents her frosn returning los passion. Their convey.
sa:ion is interrupted by some 01 the courtiers, who come
to seek hem. arid as they enter the grotto, Aniadis dis-
appears by the secret passage, ha• ing first pionitred to
repeat her visit on the folloAing night. The story of
Hyppolile% aisign..tion with a nyml.h gets wind; the
Queen hears or it, susoects sonic of the 1-dies of het
court having played him a trick, and a plan is laid ts)
Marcel (Nlr. BARTLEY), an old soldier, the smith! of
the Baron and the husband of Isabean, for discovering
it. Hyppolite has informed him of the hour • f his
meeting ;he plants himself at the entrance of the grotto.
a d sees cite nymph issue from it. lie then winds his
her n, the signal for the appe ,ratice of the Queen. who
enters eith her whole Court—lurther concealment is
impossible—halteowei:tees, receives the tainting Awl-
du incur her arms, explains the nature of tie in.positron
which has so long continued, and Its taus s. The
Queen takes Amadis undir her protection, her fattier
gives her his blessing, she is married to Hopolite, and
thus her vow, is kept and her happiness sneered. The
materials erre,slender enough, but the a, q iaintance of
the author with thebusiness of the stage has enabled him
to give a dramatic effect t o various parts of it, pattscu-
lan+, tut ,e last scene, which renders it pleasing enough.
The music, Which is the joint production of &gnat
LtveatAtt and Mr. Lae, is agreeable, but by no means
strikingly good Or miginiel. The songs which are given
to Madime Varran are decidedly the best in the Opseia
—one Of thew " In the month of Maying," is pretty ;
and another. "'Hord soil yeti mat y pease, is clever arid
spiriteditthd *as sin/ with aumitable effect. The chit.
racier sehich this Lady fills is in itself very insignificant
and yet sire Managed to execute it so cleverly and
gaily, as to make it the main support of the piece. There
is a sprightly s.,ng, “"ris sword by Dian 's silver bow,'
which was extremely well sung by Mist CAWIlit, who
acted one -t.f the Coast ladies. Miss JARMAN played
Astadis very gracefully and mode tly, and sang a
little ballad with considerable taste. Mrs. limas
Acted the nurse delightfully. She made the d.sclostne
the secret in the List scene very effective by the vs..,
affected moderato which she thres into it. Mr. FAIT*
CM' and Mr. BARTLIIT exerted themselves very
earnestly and successfully; Mr. WOOD was warmly
applauded in his songs; and Mr. Svarrestray, who
appeared here for the first time, was well received. The
scenery is very pretty. and the dresses magnificent. It
was eery well acted, loudly applauded throughout, and
its repetition announced without the slightest dis-
sension.

The Hon. Major-General STATYLV9I. the Chairman
of the Victualling Hosed, on his oMcial visit to this part last week,
intimated to Air. Alacursomt, the contractor tot building the Dew
Victualling Yard, at Devil's Point. that the works carrying on
there should be forwurfted with every possible dispatch ; In come-
luau numbers of additional workmen will be engaged. It Is
anticipated that this.elegant structure will be in a fit state for tic-
cupid= in tinier maths. Mr. Rama, the aschitect, is Mw
I hero en an ercW ehltto the above wooks.—Elsonith jastressf.