Star.
London, England, 1817-09-25 00:00:00

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EgGLISR OPERA.--Yesterdny being the day appoin.
ted for acting on the new plan, which we laid before
our Readers on Menday, the Entertainments at the
Lyceum were divided into two parts What was
called " the First Performance," consisted of How to
Die far Love, and Wanted, a Governess. The " Second
Part" presented the audience with Fire and Water, and
Ihe Woodman': Hid. At the commencement of the
First Piece, some hisses were heard, which seemed to
be directed not at any thing then passing on the stage,
but at the new arrangement. They were of short
duration, as the malcontents were put down by the
majority of the audience, and the actors proceeded
without having to complain of further interruption.
At the close of Wanted, • Governer:, the moment arri-
ved at which those who had paid for the First Per-
formance were expected to depart, but the flint au-
dience were in no hurry to make way for the second.
Those in the Galleries and Boxes were about to re-
tire, when the resistance offered by the Pit attracted
their attention; and, on hearing the Manager called
for, they seemed determinated to remain and view
the contest about to take place, though they wefe ra-
ther shy of declaring lot either side.
In the Pit the calls of " the Manager !" were re-
peated by a number of persons for some minutes, but
the party was so inconsiderable that their united efforts
produced the sorriest substitute for a Row that can
be conceived. After some pause, the lights in front
of the Stage having vanished, these in the other par's
of the House were diminished, and the remains of
the first Audience were threatened with total dark-
ness. Undismayed by this act of hostility, for such
it was considered to be, the calls for the " Manager"
were renewed, and on those from whom they pro-
ceeded finding no attention paid to them, the mal•
contents in the Pit coolly called on each other to re-
sume their seats; and this was accordingly done.
They, however, continued to discuss the subject of
their discontent among themselves, and in answer to
some person who seemed to expostulate with them on
their improper conduct, and to defend the course
taken by the Manager, they replied by describing
the change made to have no other object than that
of raising the prices of admission. The Pit, they
contendijf, was now advanced from three shillings
to four; and .if this last sum were to be exacted,
they added. the Managers might send round, and
colfeer it,. for they were not to be put to the introo.
'venience. of going out to pay, and they bad come
with the intention of seeing all the performances of
the evening.
In this manner, without any very boisterous exer-
tion being made to bring the Manager forward nearly
half an hour had elapsed. when Mr. Bum= pre.
sented himself, and immediately spoke to the follow-
ing effect :

" Genr Liman—A new Plan of Theatrical
had been regularly annuinced to be tried this evening and throe*
the few remaining eights of the Season, if it should meet with
your approbation. This plan has been so fully described, that
it would be a waste of doe, which is very precious to as now,
to enter Into it at large on the present occasion. It is
_mai;
to say, that it has been proposed to divide the evadog's Swam
tainments into two pans—the first to commence at at, sal se
conclude a little beton nine.. We have strictly rellseated war
ppdp—(Applause.) The first Performance comassissid MAIO
hour appointed, and concluded within the titre spealloL tat
be it clearly understood— ((Here one toNed Out," Come to
this 'gist n--Having eased them fame, I will coma Or=
point, whke is this : —ln this Theatre, as to every other Is
out el the Metropolis, k most be the object of the Manatees
and Gaodeetors of It to do every thin in their power to grad*
the Public., who support Mom In the hope ef giving them
saddactien, the present arrasgsmeet has been Made. They have
no wish to glee album to any one, and to prove this, if the
Gentlemen the Pit maceive Oa; for the two shillings they
bars paid they are entitled to see the whole of the performances
of the evening—. ((ries of K No, no!—we do not want to
see the whole for two aillinp.").—we shall be happy to have
„their company even on these terms, and will mast cheerfully per.
forst before them".-(toed applause.) •
A Gentleman in the Pit now replied to Mr. BART-
-ULT.—He said, he and those about him did not wish
to be favoured by the Manager with permission to see
the remainder of the Entertainments for the two shil-
lings They had paid for admission. He, however,
wished to state what were his objections to the plan,
by telliag what had this evening occurred. He had
come to the Theatre with a view to see the whole of
the performances, for which he had ten mai 41*
used price, three shillings. This had been..
ankwheii he had offered a fourth shilling, this alst
was, cefused, and he was told he must corneas' it
the end of the first performance, and pay a seiohd
two shillings to go in again. He did not think that
he ought to be subjected to such• an inconvenience ;
and having-thrown his third shilling on the Stage,
(which/he bad previously done), he considered that
be had a right to sit where be was, without receiving
an favour from the Manager.
Mr. BARTLEY said, if that course which appeared
so feasible to the Gentleman who bad just spoken,
were to be generally taken, the plan which had been
formed for the superior accommodation of the public
would be frustrated altogether. • I
It was then urged from the Pit, that as it was a
great 'lordship un those who wished to see the whole.
of the performance, to be compelled to go out and.
pay again to re-enter, some arrangement ought to be
made for the accommodation of inch persons by which
this might be avoided. The speaker proposed that
every person on entering the Pit. should pay three
shillings, which should entitle him to see the whole
of the entertainments of the night, but leaving him
at liberty to reclaim one of them, if he chose to re-
tire at the end of the second piece.
Mr. BARTLIT, in reply to this, and other speeches,
argued, that if the expedient which had been sug-
gested were. resorted to, the new scheme would be
completely set aside, and at virtual return to the old
system of half price would be effected. It was the
object of the Managers to give those who could not
visit the Theatre at an early hour an opportunity of
getaieginod- places, and this could in no way be so
well; ,accomplished as by the- new arrangement:" In,
condos*. be said, time was then very .preilisiordli'
they mat prepare for their next performeneififil*
was foi them at all events to redeem the pledgee*,
had given to the public, by opening the doors.tirthein
at the time which bad been' named ; and he had only
to repeat, .that those who could reconcile it to them-
selves to stay. and see the performances which were to
succeed for what they had already paid, were lefest
liberty to do so. • .
H. then retired amidst shoots of general approbi-
ticies The Pit was immediately cleared. All retired
but about twenty-five persons, who were want and
earsesionu isaimagh to avail themselves of the permis.

gm which bid been given them to retrain. Oae pet
son kept his place in the Boxes, and eight orten in
dividuals in the Two-shilling Gallery, ar it has been
heretofore called, did the same. The Upper Gallery
was completely cleared.
After the second audience had been admitted,
when Mr. BART LEY entered as the Uncle in " Firs and
Water," a few hisses were heard. These were an--
swvred by loud And long continued peals of applause ;
peace was restored, and the entertainments were con-
ducted to a salisfactory conclusion.

The name of the veteran MVRRAY rt, longer ap-
pears in the muster-roll of the Covent Garden Corps.
This accounts for Mr. TERRY'S appcn .nce as Adam,
in As you fike it —a character in which his predecessor
was unrivalled.

A Mrs. Stavarfa residing in Russell-court, Drury.
lane, was yesterday morning brought to bed of twins ;
she has now been the mother of 26 children, and, in
the Doctor's opinion, likely to be the mother of more!
The mother and children are doing well. The Lady
in question attained her 4f)th year on Saturday last.
The Court of Assizes n: Beauvais has condemned
to death a woman named tortprii, for having set fire
to her house, out of hatred to her husband, with
whom she lived on bad terms.

Lord GRANTHAM has new growing in his hot-
house at Newby Hall (the first produce of a yourg
vine) seven bunches of grapes, the total length of
which is thirteen feet one inch, and their circumfe-
rence in their natural position twelve feet five inches
and a half.

A drumhead Cabbage was cot last week in the
garden of the White Lion, at Kendal, which weighed
twentythree pounds, exclusive of the loose leaves;
in circumference it measured eleven feet six inches,
and its diameter three feet ten inches.

A melancholy accident happened lately at the
building of a bridge over Kilmarnock Water, near
Crawfurdland. The workmen had thrown over about
twelve feet on each side of the arch, when it was ob-
served that one of the booms had shifted from its
proper place. Alter it was examined, Huoti
a carpenter, went in between two of the leafs of the
centering to set it right, when the boom broke, the
whole of the fabric tell to the bottom, and lie was
instantly crushed to death.
On listurday afternoon, during divine service, John
Mitchell, a lad 14 years of age, went into a pond
belonging to Mr. Luck, near Dittonchurch, for the
purpose of bathing; the boy got out of his depth,
and not being able to swim, he unfortunately was
drowned before assistance could be procured.
Saturday night last, a man, named Jolm Keys,
who for twenty years has been a post-boy at the chief
liens is the Borough, was in the White Horse public.
house in Union-street; Borough, and after talking to
some of the company in the tap-room, sat down, and
laid his bead on the table ; he had lain for near three
hours, when one of the company said, " I am sure
Jack has slept long enough, I'll wake him ;" he
shook him, but what was the surprise and consterna.l
tion of all present, when they found he was not only
dead, but quite cold. He is supposed to bare died
immediately after he laid his head on the table !
An inquisition was taken.yesterday, at the sign of
the Duke's 'Head, Whitechapel, on view of the body
of John Schief, a child, only eight months old, who
ads accidentally killed on Tuesday morning. It
aßpeared. from the evidence that the child's parents
reside in North-street, Mile-end, New-town ; that he
strolled unperceived into the street, when a scaven-
ger's cart, happening to come by at the time, knocked
him down, and the wheel passing over his head,
crushed it to atoms, and he was killed on the spot.
The driver did not know of the accident, as he was
on the right side of the horses at the time. The Jury
being satisfied that no blame attached to the driver,
a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned.

St. JAMIIei4QUARIL—No expense is to be spared
that can improve the area of this gloomy assemblage
of dwellings. The wall on which the iron railing of
the new enclosure is to be placed, having been found
'so high as to obstruct, in some measure, the view of
the intended green sward, it hss been lowered, al-
though the coping had been laid on, and great part
a the X4Oing fixed. Tne gas-lights will be
senrcetedibie"than twenty paces distant froth' each
otherritaaltoiscot handsome iron stands, through the,
hoffotemitaishich the gas will ascend. The foul of
theavis nearly that of a cannon, as far as three feet
from this ground, afterwards, they become slender
tubes, of a figure not unlike the stalks of some plants.
The lamps they are to bear will be large ; and not
curved, but angular, according to the present fashion.
The eastern and western sides are to have seven
each ; the northern side six. It may be hoped that
the improvement which will be made here by the
introduction of these lights, will lead to their use in
St. James's-park, where they are still more necessary.
A
, Toe New Nemo Acv.—Mr. Antrum appeareo
at the Middlesex Sessions House yesterday. as Coun-
sel its support of ati appeal made-against a conviction,
underthe sew Paving Act. The appellant had been
convicted by the Magistrates, for having emptied
night soil in a manner coots-ail to the provision of
the new Act. Tbe clause udder which the conviction
took place stet forth, that no' person should empty
out of a cart or tub. in any open street, &c. But the
record of the conviction did not set forth the words
a cart or tub," and therefore be contended, that the
Act was not, as it ought to be. literally complied
with.- It was a severe Act, and every-person subject.
to its operation' had a right to take advantage of every
circumstance in which the parties prosecuting under
it might have failed in complying with its terms.—
The Court held the conviction irregular, and quashed
it. Mr. Ariziarws then stated, chit be was authorized
by one of the clausesof the Act to call on the Court for
an order, ,that the appellant *Would be allowed his
costs by the party who had informed against
There yni4opeogal provision in the Act for affording;
Much r.44„tp.,,,the party informed against. when the
informatOnsaltdd not be sustained. Sir NATSANAL
CONANT 41,14,be to
that the Court bad no
to grant costs in this case, as the :Wedged of-
ince was IlOt one under the Act. Mt.Anonern—'
Sir. we have been brought hereunder the Act. which
will now becOme a dead letter, so far a‘relief to be
afforded to appellants, if my present appboadon be
not acceded to. The CHAIIIMAIN said the Court
could-do no more than quash the conviction tor ir-
regularity, in the same Manner As COllllllOlOllll in
other appeals were quashed ; but could say nothing
about costs.

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