Star.
London, England, 1828-10-09 00:00:00

ROYAL BAZAAR. OXFORD-STREET.

All the fashionable and curious loungers in the wes-
tern part of the metropolis crowd to this new and mag-
nificent establishment, where genius, taste, and elegance
hold dominion. The splendid exhibition of works of
ait occupies two spacious saloons, one of which contains
the " Descent from the Cros,," modelled from' the great
picture by Rubens, and composed of nine figures in
real drapery. The other siloon contains seven ancient
carvings by Albert Durer, representing the life of the
Virgin Mary. The viAtor is also gratified with a sight
of the effigies of great persons in past and present times'
—Catherine 11. Bonaparte and Marie Louise, William
Pitt, Canning, Nelson, IbrahimPacha, and many others
are presented large as life.
The Descent from the Cross is certainly a very inter-
esting composition. The group is nearly the same as
that in the picture of Sir James Thornhill, .exhibited
s-me years since in the Royal Academy. Tne light is
judiciously thrown upon the figures, and the whole
subkct is admirably managed.
The British Diorama, at this place, has four beauti-
ful views, painted by those celebrated artists Messrs.
Stanfield and Roberts. The Like Maggiore, in Italy ;
the interior of St. George's Chapel, Windsor; a Ship-
wreck and Storm ; and the Ruins of Tintern Abbey,
by moonlight, are the subjects which the artists have
chosen for the exercise. of their talents, and it is but
justice to say their efforts are highly honourable to the
arcs. The views are presented to the public by means
of machinery, and the sensation of a turning saloon is
avoided.

THE THEATRES.
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DRURY-LANE.

Licates excellent omedy of John Bull was last
night represented. A Mr. Weaxes, from the Edinburgh
Theatre, appeared for the first time on these boards, in
the character of Dennis Brulgruddery, the facetious
landlord of the Red Cow. Ms. WEEKIIB is, in truth, the
jolliest of landlords that we hive seen for a long series
of years. He possesses a good deal of that broad
humour which belongs to the lower class of Irish
characters, and he made many of Dennis's sallies tell
very effectively. His brogue is sufficiently rich,
without being forced or extravagaut, and he exhi-.
bited a correct knowledge of the stage business. He
was well received. Mr. JONES'S Tom ashtiffleton, and
the Lady Caroline Braymore of Mrs. DAVISUNt are too
well known to require any extended remark ; they are
both exceedingly amusing caricatures of fashionable
life.
,Mr. AITICBI4 delivered the sententious speeches of
Peregrine with great propriety. but his face and pet son
gave us no idea of the hardy adventurer. Mr. Coo Pita
played Job Thornberry for the first time. Miss E. Tags
supported the interesting part of Mary with modesty
and feeling. In the afterpiece of Maiming, Mr.WEEICits
again appeared as Looney Madwolier, and in the course
of his performance intruuuced two airs, which he sang
in a very pleasing ,tyle. The bustling eccentricity of
Mr. HAWLKY'S Caleb engem drew forth peals of laugh-
ter. John Lump, in the hands of Mr. SHERWIN, who
had previously represented Dan in the comedy, was pro-
ductive of much merriment. -This Gentleman is pro-
gressively improving. The entertainments went gff well.
COVENT.GARDIDT.

After Lovein a Village, in;tTich Mr. B. TAYLOR
made his second appearance. with rather increased suc-
cess, a little piece, in one Act. called More Blunders
Than One, was brought out. As it has only been bor-
rowed from the Adelphi Theatre, where it was played
for many nights with great applause, it is hardly Drees-
vary todo more than observe,that it excitedusuch laughter,
and that Powita, in his original part of Larry Hoologan,
played with great spirit. He is quite first rate in Irishmen
of a lower class, and he only fails when he attempts such
characters as Sir Lucius or Sir Lenox.. The other parts
were given to BLANCHARD, Mr. RAYMOND' Miss HINRY,
and Mrs. MOREL
GLASGOW THEATRE.
Mr. KEAN performed here on Wednesday evening,
in conjunction with, and for the benefit of, his son.—
Dramatic interest was, in the prospect of such a treat,
wound up to the highest pitch, and long before the cur-
tain rose the house was crowded to an overflow. The
Play, The Fall of Tarquin, was peculiar, and admirably
chosen for effect, as relating to father and son. But it
was after KLAN, as Junius Brutus, bad raised himself
through his suffering virtues on the overthrow of Tor-
guilt, that his Roman greatness was to be tried ; and
never did we behold such awful execution. Through
the gallantry of the son, whose love to a Princess of the'
ruined line of Targuin had brought him to commit a
treasonable offence, the father was forcOd to become the
Judge; and when the stern justice demanded by his
country rose in array against the parental struggles of
natural affection for his boy, the scene became dread-
fully great, and called forth those " earthquakes" in the
breast, that painful depth of acting, which checked ut-
terance, and drowned the audience in tears.—Gks.lier.

Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East
India House, when Captain Rrar4►an Cu►roao was sworn into
the command .1 the ship Lady Melville, consigned to Bengal and
China.
Yesterday evening an Inquest was held at Stabomas's
Hospital, on the body of Elizabeth Mears, an old wo-
man between 70 and 80 years of age, who was knocked
down by a gig. She was picked up from beneath the
borse's feet, and conveyed to the Hospital, where she
died.—Verdict, Accidental Death ; deodand 10s.