Star.
London, England, 1829-04-22 00:00:00

TAM O'SHANTER AND SUTOR JOHNNY.

Our Loudon Readers have posslbly heard something
;beady of the seittanglit sculptor, Mt.Tuost, of Ayr•
shire, in Scotland; but if they have not, they will we a
specimen of his art in the two first's above•nametto
with a private view of which we have been indulged.
The incident selected by the rude sculptor—who
without the aid of models. without the tedious educe.
tioa cif the Italian school, without any of those &dean.
tages which ate supposed to minister-to genius and Rive
grace to art, has chosen to give life to the stone of b'.
native country and form to the graphic.conceptions of
Burns—is that where Thee the hero, is "glorinos"oaer
his cops with his" ancient trusty drouthy crony." Me?
are seated on their separate chait sin the alehouse. Th„
stator with a tankard in his baud, and his pressing
thumb seedy to raise its lid. when about to raise it to
his lip.. appears to. have told one of his best kilt's. at
which Teas is in all the raptures of * loud and uprOtris
ens laugh. The quaint smile on the face of the suture
pleased at the effects of his own story, s lently happy
over the noisy " gam' of his companion—his coolness
name jocund, gently ri.ible, and excited partly by ehe
honse-beewed and the sqviality .r 7itas—is one of the
most exquisite expressions we ever saw in either aneie
or modern sculpture. roes himself is reeling 'smiting
laughter than flan) ale. the glass is in cis hand, but
All its spirit, and the spirit of the Bator's joke. is in Itte
face. He absolutely lives and laughs before you. It
is impossible for the spectator not to conceive himself
in the alehouse, and the tankard full—day, you could
almost pot your hand into the sutur's pucker it
.stands
fo.th so invitingly upon the stone.
As works of art. they are. in their way, quite unri.
valkd, and we only rextet Mr. lissom does trot cea a
hewing the freestone and take to marble. He i, a man
of inimitable talent. and we sincerely hope that the es.
hibitios y ill be bont.Ored by eves y person of 'abut and
every admirer of merit its tt.e metropolis.

THEATRES.
THE ITALIAN OPERA.
Roastat's Opera of Ciao was performed here last
evening, with the advantage albs following very suoag
cast
°rends . • Bit. Doesaus.
Doormen' . Mme. Mammary Gamma.
Iftmirs • Lateessus.
Rudely) . Camas,
Why, by an arrangement with the Manager, is to play
the p.O of Milo alternately with Doexcu.r, and oa
this ocettion, and to give greater effect to the Opera,
u Caine t iper complaisance) the comparatively iu.igui.
Leant chat aster of Roderigo.
The great attraction of the Opera, however, was the
re-introduction of Madame MALIIIRAU, late Signors
GARCIA, also, after an absence of many years, dunes
which time she has most extensively cultivated her
talents, returned last night, •• with all her blushes
honours thick upon her, to the scene of her sally
efforts, and was welcomed with an enthusiasm that
must have been in the highest degree gratifying to her.
Roe had raised expectation high in her favour. and
she did not disappoint that expectation. Her voice is
of a very peculiar character.of the mezzo soprano kind,
beautifully harmonious, and full in the lower notes, ex-
tremely sweet and touching in the higber.which resemble
a falsetto; to these advaatsges she adds an amazing
compass. If she have a fault in style. it is too great a
propensity to ornament, which, though estremely taste-
ful, caused her in a few instances to lose the time; but
in expression, that great charm of singing, she is very
superior to. 'Log eminent vocalists of the present day.
The applause that greeted berentrance caused a slight
ensbairassment. which soon wore off, and aniseed her
tog put forth all her attractions; and in the casette in
the first Act she acquitted herself in the most delielit•
ful style, and the other parts being equally well sew
tamed, an unanimous wore followed. We could
willingly dwell longer on the fine qualities of her
voice, and execution, did we not find ourselves now
called upon to speak of her splendid style of acting.
Possessing a very fine form and expressive countenance,
she is enabled to give full effect to the conceptions of
the mind. In force of expression she may be pro.
flounced equal to PASTA, whom she surpasses if pos-
sible in elegance and simple truth, and in the delinea-
tion of pathetic emotions. In the scene with Ott& and
noderige at the end of the Mgt Act, as well as is sub-
sequent scenes with her father, she was perfectly
inimitable; we know not bow to speak in terms
suited to our admiration of the manner in which her
joy- at hearing of the safety" of (hello is suddenly
checked by the appearance of her father. The whole
of the last mess was wonderfully impressive, and
the manner of her death almost [ollie. Nothing
could be superior to this; it produced an extraordinery
sensation. and was followed by long continued thunders
of applause. Dossazu as Wok never appeared tow
mush advantage, nor has the-part been ever so finely
sustained. His great physical powers gave him adm
cided advantage over every competitor ; and to these
he joins tasto, expression, and science of the first Ottiet•
Curium as Roderige, a part beneath his powers, lett
nothing to be desired. Upon the whole the Opera was
cast with uncommon strength—the concerted pieces
throughout were admirably performed, and complete
succesiocrowned every part of the performance. Mir
LIBRAS and DONZELLI (being loudly called for) came.
forward after the fall hi the curtain, amidst plaudit'
which•amounted to enthusiasm.
A Divertissement intervened between the second sad'
third acts, introducing Maclaine YAQUI MOULIN, from'`
Milan, for the first time to an English audience. Ice
some respects she is the most extraordinary dancer :ter
have ever teen. She possesses certainly great muscular
power, and leaves nothing to be wished for on the score
of agility, vigour, and grace; her manner of standing
and walking upon her toes is truly astonishing. She
was received with infinite applause, and will not fail he
become a permanent favourite.
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DRURY-LANE AND COVENT-GARDEN. .
The new pieces at both Houses went off last nightstick
increased ecied.and each promises to have a successtal tau

In the last recorded proceeding. of the HOOPS Of
Assembly et Uppi Catiede.e widen "Fran for joining the Mod
of Mowed to that provisos. After mote diseueieft, it was or
posed bye majorfty of eve vette.
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CORN.SICHANGIL. MARK-LANE, Aram H.
me nu of every Mai of Grabs madams Is a very hoguld saw
Wbeat barfly supported bloaday's lootadoas. Nadas Owlet
was Is. per quarter cheaper; the aloft ralltiss treat la. to I 6
Oats tbe same as oa Idooday. sad &de (Wag.

DIIIIIIIMATIONS NM ISOMIAT.
Wheat,
blab
450 Foreign 40
blab —"- Osti.latlbil 1,10
Foreign 1.000 Irish SO
Battey. English 1,500 Foreign 1,00
Irish --- Flaw (sacks) 1,0
COAL MARKET—Tine Dan ns OM
Then wao a plentiful lof all sorts of Coal at waste{ w
day, 151 ship hubs ankseEdsco Monday last, making a sold
SCAMS dude. Um work et SIM ships. The Exchange was Wei
attended lTniteristri.
Best WallseedCoale . . 345. 6d. 335. 33e. Id
Other aorta . . Us. tad. Ms. Od.
Mips at Matta Mot.