Star.
London, England, 1803-03-03 00:00:00

012A7ORAL

The Seleeinn of Sacred Mnfic, lag night, a,
Covent Garden Theatre, went off with peculiar
effea, and the airs and chorulles were well chnfen
The Band was exceedingly perfect, and fupported
the vocal performance in the belt Rile of execution.
BK NAM, if poffible, added to his unrivalled repo
tation, and to the fteadinefs and fobriety of facre,.
music communicated fo much of the nt o•
tine talk, as id embelliffi, without departiry
from the fubjell, or verging on the levity of
execution : his firft Air of " Oft on a plat of
r. tog ground," was given with a force of voice.
talk, and judgment, that as.relled, if we ma•.
i,) exprefs it, an aching attention; and Mit.
roa, had he been prefect, would have Intuit
charms in his compofir ion before unthought of am.
unknown. Similar pr.tife may jullly be extends,.
to all the airs e%.!ented by Mr. BRAN Am. The
long given by Mik TtSNAsT midi have caufet
the audience to regret that moreh4d not been ap
propi laced to her. Mifs PARKE pmfelres grea.
talle and execution, which fhe finely difplayed in
all the airs conligned to her, and particularly in
the beautiful and difficult one of a Sweet Bird," in
which fhe was accompanied by Mr. ASHLEY the
younger, who feemed to riot in the fuggeftions of
talk, and the power of execution. Mr. DENMAN
managed his voice to the beftadvantage,and (hared
in the plaudits of the audience; and Mil.? Mus
Day, in her airs, difplayed the moil ten 'er and
affaling powers of talle and voice ; if the cannot
furprife by the flights of execution, fhe delights by
the exquifite fweetnefs of her notes and that fimple
expreflion, which is the foul of mufic. Though
her voice be not powerful, fhe excited filch mute
attention, that her loweft notes carried their in
tended effeEt, and her articulation was, not 101 l
throughout : if we are not under the influence of
fomerhing that fufpcnds or dazzles judgment, we
may lately pronounce this young Lady an impor-
tant acquifition to the mufical world. The Cnn
certo, at the end of the fecond AEI, was exqui(itely
performed by Mr. ASHLEY, and received the molt
flattering and general applanfe. Indeed, flit
whole entertainment went off with uncommon
'do', and its excellence aggravated the deferved
indignation which the audience in general felt at
the partial interruptions of ruffian infenfibility,
which proceeded from parts of the gallery, and
the back range of the lower boxes.
The Houle, exhibiting a *ding inhiance of the
public talk, was full in every part ; and proved
that the genius of fleatnr L has not 101 l its influence
over that people by whom it was foftered to its
unrivaled elevation.

The following is a tranflation of a Dutch Epi-
gram :
When ADAK Sept, Eva from his fide arofe—
Strange hisififictp Mould be his
Lift
repofc. 6.T
Yefierday a full Board was held at the Admi-
ralty, at which Earl Sr. Viwcrer prefided : feve.
rat Naval Officers attended, among whom was
Admiral Sir JAMS Sauss•asz.
Orders were received at the feveral dock yards,
about two months ago, on no account to fell any
old rope, unkfs cut up in lengths of one fathom
each. Since which, orders are again received at
all the yards, and it is fuppofed for very fpecial
reafons, to attend in like manner to the felling of
junk ; and not even to Puffer any to be erpofed for
fate, until cut up in lengths alto of fix feet each.
The damage done to the Paddington Canal is
by no means fo great as has been reprefented in
the papers. The wind flowed the water fo high
that it tan over at the part above the Kilburn tic•
queduift, and in time made a fmall breach. That
has been repaired, and the Canal is reftored to its
former Rate. _ _

In the Influenza, which is fo prevalent at this
time, the real
.7.ems4's Powder is found to be par.
titularly efficacious, as it was in the year 1782.
Eigin or ten grains fhould be given on the lirft
attack of the Fever, and four or five grains ever,
fix hours, for the firft day or two, it it does not
fooner fubfide. In the mean time, the irritating
Cough, when very troublefome, fhould be allayed
by a tea-fpoonful of Syrup of Poppies, or by to
or 15 drops of Laudanum, as occafion may require.
Some few errors having taken place in the Re-
port of Lord SoseaaviLt.s s (hew at the Barbican,
we are requefted to Rate that the Committee for
determining the Prizes, coulifted of the following
Perfons

The Han. George Villiers I Mr. Ebfworth, falcfman,
Liadfay, Q. Mr. Ayres, butcher.
Mr. Naar, grazier,
They adjudged the Prizes eza&lly as follows:
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, for a Yoke of Devonihire
bred Oxen, 301.
Mr. Edmunds, for a Yoke of Hereford brad Oxen. so'.
Should Mr. Edmunds's Oxen prove abtrs the ttipuhted
weight of Sim Rope each, then Mr. Martin Webber, for his
Yoke of Devonlikire bred Oxen, will be amiklered entitled to
the Prize of to/ adjudged to Mr. Edmonds.
Mr. Edward Smith, for his Pen of live Ewe Hop, of South
Down breed, 301.
His Grace the Duke of Bedford, for his Pen of Fat Wethers,
of the South Down breed, front his Mauldin Farm, aoL
Such was the dillribution of the Prizes as ad-
vertifed to be difpofed of; betides which, Lord
Sore tavitze, with great good humour, and antic-
; ty to pleafe as
,much as poffible, introduced two
additional Prizes of handfome Silver Cups, which
he difpofed of by the four following Gentlemen
drawing lots :
Robert Byng, Efq. for his Yoke of Hereford bred Oxen.
Mr. Miller, for his Yoke of Linda bred Os" hearlwerkett
till the tlt day of Amok dos.
Mr. Henry Cole, for his Yoke of Samara bred OZGO.sude
fat on grafi and hay only.
Mr. Elbnan, for his Pen ef rat South Down Wethers.
ROBERT SYNC, Efq. and Mr. Mit.i.aa, gained
the Prizes by drawing Lots.
It is generally fuppofed that, from the great
civility and conlider.ition which has been (hewn
towards every individual fending Stock to this ftww,
that there will be a eonfiderable number of Can-
didates for the Prizes of the enfuing year, as Lord
SOMERVILLE has liberally declared his intention
of continuing them, in order to difcourage the
everfer thew meat, and to introduce that dercrip-
tion of Beaft and Sheep, which will produce the
quickeft return, with moft plenty ; an objett high-
ly laudable, in as much as it will tend ultimately
to lower the price.

Nitt7lCAL INTELLIGENCE.

GIBRALTAR, FhP:ITJARY 7.

On :he 4th, the Dosx EIAL, commanded lir
.3;,. RICHARD STRACOAD. arri...ad here in nine days
from Portfmontla : Sir RICHARD failed with fealel
orders for this place; he m..f the CYNTHIA on the
la of this month ..f Cape St. Vincent's ; on the
crh, Sir RICHARD failed to join the Ike, at Malta.
Tile DRAGON and Re.wovia have both gone into
he mole to reEt, and are likewife to fail for Malta.
vitenevar they are repaired, as is alto the Mom-
-11.1111. The Active frigate fails to•day for
.lalta."