Star.
London, England, 1826-09-12 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

After the Opera of The Uracle, which was again per-
formed last evening with all its " concord of sweet
sounds," attractions, and encores, the Melodrama of The
Vampire was produced for the first time this sedsoil ;
Mr. 131CNNITT, personating the moon-lived being, one
of those who

Ghastly haunt their native plates
And suck the blood of all their race,
Tbere from daughter, sinter, wife,
At midnight drain the stream of life."
Mr. T. P. Cooke, the original performer of the ch.;
ratter, has been so long the hero of, and so colipt only
identified with all that is marvellous, mystiaid, or terri-
ble, that it is not a little difficult to surmount a preju-
dice which time has strongly confirmed. Of Mr. BEN.
saris delineation of this character, however, we must
say, that if in appearance he is inferior to his prede-
cessor, he amply compensates for it in mental concep-
tion and superior declamation: His whole performdnee
displayed considerable talent, and was received with
high favour and deserved approbation. Crtarruitx.
played M'Swill very humouronsly ; his song, f, 911.
to the wedding," was encored. Miss Gotta ItD personaud
the character of Ile, and gave the music of the part
with her usual abitiiy ; and Miss CARR, THORNE,
BARTLEY, and Mrs. Tasmaia, did ample justice to
their respective characters. The house was completely
filled with elegant company.

Prince AIETTEHNICH dined with the Baron A. di:
Rovuscrucu' iat Frankfort on the Bth instant. There were aho
present, the Russian Ambassador, the whole of the Diplomatists of
the German Diet, Barons BIT suet and J. F. G • DD the greater
part of the Senate, the Burgomaster, and the pi incipal bankeri.—
The Baron has since arrived in London, and wa4 present, yesterday,
at the marriage of his sun and the daughter of N. M. BoTitsctin.u.
The two brothers have settled 150,000 i. on the young couple.
The Accountant General's Office having closed, Mr.
Natant and his family are taking a tour of the Sussex coast, pre.
vious to its re-opening.
It is very generally rumoured that there will be a con.
test on Michaelmas Day, in regard to the election of a person to fill
the Dace if Chief Magistrate. _

Friday, a deputation from the journeymen lever-
press printers of the metropolis waited upon his Royal Highness the
at t
unemployed the Coburg
whenina ihdko f
Royalt e funndsisfhonrestshewraes
Duke of Suss'', to solicit his patrotwge in furtherance of a bensfit
liegfraocfiotuhseliye brethren, Theatre,
pleased to signify his assent thereto.
MA NCH MIER, Seam 9.—The Market since Tuesday
last has presented nothing new as to demand or prices ;
but at may be coi.sidered fully as healthy as it was then.
The general feeling is, that a greater quantity of busi-
ness has been done throughout the week than for several
weeks past, and; upon the whole, tile prospect of a fur-
ther improvement in demand and prises seems to be
very confidently expected.
We with peculiar pleasure announce the information
received from a gentleman just returned from Burnley,
that all the mills in that place have again commenced
work, and nearly for full time. We sir.cerely hope this
happy change will be permanent.— Wakffleld Journal.
Sunday afternoon, the family of Mr. Brown, Master
Intendant of Woolwich Dock-yard, was thrown into the
utmost constnnation, in consequence of information
being received, that Mr. Brown, jun. with two friends,
bad met with a watery grave. It appears that M,.
Brown, jun. accompanied by Mr. Cranch, feathet• met-
chant, of Finsbury-square, and another friend, had
hired a boat for the purpose of proceeding up the river ;
but had not sailed tar, before the boat, owing to their
unskilful management, suddenly upset, and precipitated
them into the water. The tide running very strong at
the time, and they not being expert swimmers, before
assistance could reach -them, t e 3, had sunk to rise no
more. The body of Mr. Crancb was afterwards found,
and every means were taken to restore animation, but
without effect. The bodies of the other unfortunate suf-
ferers have not yet been found.
ALARMING Fine—Between one and two o'clock yes-
I terday morning, a fire was discovered to proceed from
the house of Mr: Solomon, a furrier and leather-dresser.
•
in Church-streit, Little Minories, which in a few minutes
!burst forth with such rapidity, tkat it was with great
difficulty the inmates were enabled to save their lives in
their night clothes. The adjoining house of Mr. Wood,
the trunkrnaker, was immediately afterwards found to
be on fire backwards, and ftoas the nature of the mate-
rials in the workshop and premises, all hopes of pre-
serving either his house or that of Mr. 14 ,lmnons, ap-
peared perfectly nugatory. The fire now, from its aw-
ful appearance, threatened the safety 4 t the adjoi• in :
houses, and indeed, at one time, cothider able alai nr a e .
entertained for the Church of the 1101 y Trinity, inithe•
diately opposite the two houses on ti e. i;), the grt et
exertions of the firemen, with the .10,stneit..e MIL e c
gines, and a plentiful supply a we:cr, they a ere i subled
to save the Church from ..ny great liij,ity, as 0 , II as 114
neighb uring house,, excepting the 11.41:e ut Mr. Itir.g.t
the 1;1 um, and Mr.ll.,:vy, the confect ono, which vre c
much damaged. Tire houses and yr ers.t e, of Mr. Sok.
,no rs end !I,.‘l'eut.l are r tt.tuct..l to a trap of tutus.