Star.
London, England, 1817-10-10 00:00:00

DRURY-LA E i NE.II*R.E.

Last night the Tragedy n. Veni:e Prereeved teve
performed it kaas distinguished by two novelties;
,the avearance of Mr. 1-1 J iiix•Tos in the cb iraver
of Piffre, Ater a long .1,5r..-nce, and of a Miss CANIP-
BELL, from the Dublin Theatre, in the
character
of
Belvdera, being !ter first introduct•on to a London
audience. The greetings which marked Mr. Joust-
NT Qs's etvr dace —gre,•tings that scented rather tocorne
ficho the heurt, thin to he dictated by cuctom— were
vehement .and long-continued. Of Mr. Jun%sTosie
capablities as an actor we en:erta.n a very to.;11
nion tr .m the specimen to which our attention is now
drawn. His fa.;ute and depot uncut are of that dig.
nified and cornmandint cast which ate required to
personate bo:dness and decision, and his voice, which
is very p oteerlul, yet pr,..perly controulA, was well
adapted to impress the multitude of eloquent and poe-
tical passages interspersed through the part upon the
minds and hearts of Ins audience. H • lo.dted pre-
cisely in coition-nay with his own description of him-
self to Jdfier, " a CI se, gay, bold•faced ;" his
parfoi Mani e was regulated by the same judicious ad.
berence to fidelity, and both conspired to establish,
as they cestat,dy displayed, the stiength and justice
"k his co :cer‘io....,gif CAMPBELL, the Lady who
ape' are] as 11:1,14e.a. istrsstsses talents for the stage.
and it our jiitignSent We correct, talents of a more
decided bud o;i the! ere efflit of hist night, cor-
sidered in itself, would seem to warrant us in suppc-
sing. Her figure is good, and her countenance ex-
pre-live ; her voice as strong, and capable of great
variety, but penbably.oTing to bet inexperience of
so large a Theatre, it was taut managed to. achrana
take. The undertlkirg, however, on the %emir, 14%.5
!one of no small eromite, than3h the tenderness of
Belvidera %.9s n n so ti.:l:4liCuntri as cook] be wisl:rtf.
With less cfrort.to be impresti ye, we thin!! she wo 1:.l
be more success!ol. Mr. ii.sr played .I.ji r, an.t
was highly respectable turJirghout. After the cur.
min tell, Mr. Powctr. came forward, and anioaum:e.l
the Nay for repetition on Wednesday net:.
T:ie Pl.y was f Aimed by the revived Nlela•Dratrie
of Rsivoeine, which has been go up in a style of
splendour that does credit to. ilie management. Mra
H. Joicssrom WAS the hero of the piece; and proved
that his plow has sualred no diminution since tbe
piece was first brought nut; at that time he rendered
the terrible Bravo big:ly interesting—last nigrit be
was equally successful. Mrs. MARDYN played Ats..
saklla, and was greeted with general approbation.—;
The house was ciowded in every part.

The report of tile death of Mr. MsCarotin, is un-
fonnded. I i )vr frequently are we called upon to esa
press our 41(.14;1)4410 at Erie base LabricAtots of such
amours? Mr. Isl.Coh.sov ha jun oiwned the Whin:-
haven Theatre.

The revival 11 Old Mays may be of some tite td
the 'Theatres, but of very little to the memory of the
Authors. Pont CdULLY CIBREtt has been as tinnaer-
citully
hanclic,d by. the critics, as if lie had written
yesterday. ,
.1
Mr. Pursqs, of the lasgow Theatre, a perfafillet
of great respettitillftt, lately obtained the consent of
a celebrated Actress, high in public estimation, to
perlorm on the night I his Benefit, for which she
was to receive, from this her lirother performer, the
enormous sum of one hundred pounds ! Unfortunately
this act of friendship and condrscension did not meet
with that success Mr. PUTMAN had been led to anti-
cipate—the receipts of the house amounting to seventy
pounds only. This not satisfying the rapacity of our
heroine, she insisted on her " bond j" and the um*
fortunate actor, not having it in his power to corn.
ply, was under the necessity of applying to the Ma.
nager, who, possessing mate of " the'rntlk of human
kindness" than this favoured daughter of Melpomene,
generously made up the deficiency, which she re-
ceived without the least repugnance
A destructive tire brike out on Saturday night, bra
tween the hours of nine and ten, on the premises of
Mr. Henry Blundell, colour and brush manufacturer,
iu Hoagsan-street, Hull, which raged with such fore'
that in a short time neatly, the whole of the stock,
and the interior of the building, became a sacrifice to
the flames. The fire.engioes belonging to the town
attended with great promptness, but from the com-
bustible nature of the NI tterials, and the fire having
gained 53 great all ascen&ary previous to their arri-
val, their cif sits to check its progress were al little
avail. The fi-e continued t 3 burn with great force
till between one and two o'clockin the morning, at
which tune the building was completely gutted, no-
thing but the outside walls being lett standing. Many
gentlemen belonging to the to n were present, Whose
seivices were essential iii protecting what little pro-
perty wit, saved. The military also ittendel—no
accident happenqh
• Last week, lb a gentliman's park in the Upper
Ward of .Lanarkshire, 4 sheep was found, greatly
mingled, supposed •liy 'eft. The following day
another sheep wei‘SitViered severely lacerate 4 and
on the third morning it was found that the ears were
off from a third victim. Nest nigl,t, a Ivatch being
set, the depredator was detected. This was no sibtr
than a small Highland pony, which was caught is
the act of laying hold with his teethou a fourth mem-
ber of the flock, and tvssipg it out of wantonness,
alter the manner of a greyhound with a defeac.essi
saulirs.