Star.
London, England, 1828-12-29 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

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The Duchess of KesT, the Princess VICTORIA, and
the Homanid of the Royal Duchess, attended Divine Service
yesterday in the private chapel in Kessington•palace. The Service
was perfornsed by the Rev. Mr. DAVY. Chaplain to the Royal
Duchess.
A Cabinet Council was held at three o'clock yester-
day afternoon at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, which was
attended by the Duke of WaLLINGTON, the Earl ••f Antanasu,Vitatt •
count M►LVILLN, Lord ELLIINSOKOVUI4, Mr. Secretary Pan., sir
Cataana Musser, and Mr. V/VaLT FITZOORALD. The, Ministers
continued in deliberation upwards of two hours and a half.
The American Minister had an interview with Mr.
Velar Fern , at the Office of the Board of Trade, on Satur-
day. His Excellency transacted I.ucines4 at the Treasury, and also
had a conference with the Earl of AsaRDZIUD, at the Office of the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Viscount Met.vicr.st and Mr. Secret.sry PEAL Cited
the Duke of Wes.uarives yesterday. • .
Tim IatIRDCHASISEfttAIN iransactei business on Sa-
turday at the Treasury.
A Deputation et the Goldsmiths' Company waited on
Mr. Secretary Put., at the Home Office, and bad an iniervieW
'with the Right Hon Secretary.
A King's Messenger was sent off from the Ft:eign•
office on Friday night, with di.patch'es for the Centinrnt.
1111=0•.•

DEATH OF JOHNSTONE THE COMEDIAN.,

Stturday died, at • his re-idence in Tavistock-row,
Covent-g rJen, JACK Jun NSTONE, the celebrated actor,
who, curing a long professional lfe, was descry dly ac-
counted the Inn,t finished I,isliman that ever trod the.
stage. He came cut at Cove A-garden Theatre on the
2d of October, 1783, in the Odera of Lionel and Cla-
rissa. Ir. seAs on the 30th of September in- the same
'ear that JOHN KENIBLE made his kr,t appearance at
Di u.y-lane. 11,,w truly-may it be said
" When shall we look upon their like again?*
hlr. Jimasmos had retired from the stage many years. and we
may safely assert, kft a chasm at his retirement which bas of
been filled, and seems nut likely to be filled. lie was a rare and
rich actor. In Iri.k char 'eters hi, excellence was unrivalled—his

brogue was inimitable. In low comtdy his humour was without
coarseness; in genteel comedy his vivacity was without presump.
lion. Whatever character he did play seamed always to be the
character he was destined to play—whether Bralrlrsablers, or Sir
Giciw 07rieger, or Map, OFlallesly. In these, and in general
in the whole range of his parts, no other actor came near him. He
might be imitated (we have never seen him well imitate '). but he
was never equalled. Fur many yearahe took the lead in Opera;
, and it was not until lactenori, with youth hilly on Ms •ide,came
forth with het clear and powerful voice, that Ism:a-lost thought
of departing from his original line. As. boWever, he now saw
that he could no longer lean In song. he wisely resolved to turn his
attention to Irish cluiraCters (of which, tiiim.his earliest youth, be
had ler most perfect
.knowledge). and soon displayed. such tines-
'ampltsl requisites for that line, that he had nn d.ffeelty in placing
himself transcendently at the head of the departmerit ; and so de.
Ugh ful was his acting in every .instance, that his having a part in
soy new Comedy or Farce was of it.elt considered amply sufficient
to ensure the success of the piece. In COLMAN.* excellent Play of
the Siegel Calais, Joussrost Waf the fir-t to introduce to an Bog-
li4h audience the beautiful Irish air Of " Savouttieen Deelish."
which lie sang with so much effect as nightly •to draw forth tear&
from almost every parson who heard his affecting strains of me-
lody. His property, which is said to be very r. singable, goes to
hi. amiable daughter, Mrs. WALLACE. lie is said io base died in
the 82J year of his age. •

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