Star.
London, England, 1803-11-07 00:00:00

TIItATRE COPENT GARDEN.

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*On Saturday the Tragedy of the Fair, Peaked was
performed at this Theatre, in which Mrs. &MONS
delivered the tent of the Author with her ufual
Iltength and difcrimination. but the no longer looks
the character of the "fond believing love.fick maid"
Calga, htr whole deportment being too matronly
Cara,
KESIBLE'S Lttliario was a confiderably
improved delineation of the part; his elder brother's
Horatio was dignified and impreilive ; and -COOKE
gave iinufual interell to Saiato : the principal attrac-
tion of the evening, however, we believe to have
been a new Farce, intitled Railing the Wind, in which
LEWIS was announced as the reprcfentative of the
chief charaCter.

DRAMATIS PiRSONM.
Didier - - Mr. I.Ewts,
Plainway Mr. BLANCHARD,
Fainwou'd - - Mr. SIMMONI,
Waiter (a Yorkflaireman) - Mr. I.: ;a tar,
MIL Durable (an Old Maid) Mrs. DAVENPORT,
Peggy (Plainway's Daughter) Mrs. &yr It LEY.

The following is a brief (ketch of the plot—
Didler, by extravagance, has reduced himfelf to
the want of money and clothes—is at an inn in a
country town when the piece commences. When he
has out-lived his credit, Fainwou'd, a Pimple Cockney,
arrives, from whom he fponges a breakfalt, and thr
loan of 3s. 4d. to pay for pretended letters. He then
addreffes a romantic letter to an old maid, who he is
told has a great fortune—whom he addreffes " The
beautiful Maid at the Foot of the Hill." This he
gets Sam, a Yorkfhire waiter, to give Mifs Durable.
He then gets into the houfe, and difeovers her niece
Peggy to be the young lady whofe affections he had
formerly engaged at Bath, when in better circitm-
ftances. The clofe of the piece brings him intelli-
gence that an uncle, who had been offended at his
diflipation, had died, and left him to,ocol. upon
which the Old Maid is forfaken, and he is united to
Peggy.
We underftand this piece is the produltion of a
Mr. KONNY, a very young man; and being as a
farce, not amenable to the rigid laws of criticirm, we
fhall not hefitate to pronounce it an extremely favour.
able fpecimen of his abilities in this line of writing.
The leading charafler is by no means out of nature,
though a little highly coloured, and is a fair obje& of
ridicule.—The &lawns and incidents of the farce,
alfo, follow in very natural order, and are irrefiftibly
laughable.—The Author, however, is particularly
indebted to Mr. Lawn for his inimitable perform.
ante; be adually played with all the vivacity of a
rung man of four and twenty_ Tears of age!—
EMERY, BLAIKNAMID, SIMMONS, Mrs. DAYSNPORT,
and Mrs. Blveassv, alfo gave the piece every ne-
cellary fupport.—lt was preceded by a decent pun.
ning Prologue, delivered by CLAILIMONT.—The ap-
plaufe on its being given out for repetition was uni-
verfal.—The houfe was extremely crowded.

Yellerday died at Ilford, Effex Mrs. Las, wife of
GIORGI LEs, Efq. Banker, Lombard-ftreet.
The Duke of Cum 'ILIM'S Sharp Shooters fired
at a target yefterday at Chalk Farm : at the diftance
of 2to yards they completely deftroyed one target
and feverely peppered another.
The Loyal Britiffi Artificers went out yefterday to
Copenhagen houfe, to have a grand field-day ; but
the weather turning out unfavourable, they only went
through the ufeal manoeuvres, without firing.
Saturday the Loyal andfworth Volunteers
marched to Wimbledon Common, where they prac-
tiled firing with ball cartridge. The piCture of Bo-
WA PARTR was placed in the centre of the target, and
repeatedly (hot through, at the dillance of zoo yards.
Circular notices have been iffued from the different
Public Offices, defiring that all bookkeepers, not be-
longing to any Volunteer Corps, Sall enrol their
names as Special Conftables, to come forward and
ad, when required by the Magiftrates, in cafe of an
attempt by the enemy to invade any part of the
United Kingdom.
A numerous party of the River Fencibles proceeded
on Saturday in their barges from London to Black-
, wall, and back again, under the command of Com-
modore Lucas, to altcertain the facility with which
troops could be conveyed by water. The Loan
Mayo' accompanied them, and was highly pleafed
with the aitivity, difcipline, and appearance of this
ufeful body of men.
We arc 'happy to inform the friends of Mr. Davy,
that there are now the very belt hopes of his recovery.
Surgeons Sir Wm. BLIZARD and Mr. Lassa drefed
his wound Taft night, which, at a late hour, had a tery
favourable appearance. The patient is free from
fever, and in as good fpirits as can be expetted.
His MAPISTT-has iffued warrants under his fig;
manual, to the feveral Lords Lieutenants of his coun-
ties on the coaft, commanding them, as there is the
altual appearance of invafion, to give the neceffary
orders through the Deputy Lieutenants, and other
Officers, to Ziretff, in purfuance of the late ftatute,
that, on the approach of the enemy, all horfes likely
to fall into their hands be either killed or hamftrung;
the axletrees of all waggons, wains, and carts, to be
cut afunder, and all cattle and corn to be deftroyed;
giving the fulleft lirlifiDee to the proprietors thereof
ibat they will receive ample compenfation for the
fame.
Early on Friday morning the Volunteer Corps be-
longing to GolLaott affembled for the purpole of
having a Grand Field Day and Sham Fight. They
met on Pertfdown Hill. A number of flat bottomed
boats were prepared, and thole who were to compote
the French patty, went on board the boats, in great
force, and were rowed by a number of Sea Fencibles.
Every boat had a Pnivel on board. They proceeded
np the harbour with great fwiftnefs by the tide.—
They were fuppofed not to be obferved by the inha-
bitants of Gofport till they were oppofite the town,
when, at the appointed time, the drums beat to arms.
The hot(' and Foot Volunteers, who were to form
the Englills party, in the courfc of a very fbort time,
appeared on the coal*, ready to give the invaders a
warm reception. The Volunteer Cavalry, amounting
to about too, rnfhed into Porcheller, where the
French party had made good their landing. On the
arrival of the cavalry, the (wive!' from the gun boats
began to play upon them in fuch a defperate manner,
that their oppofition to the fuppofed French availed
but little, and, in a 010 ft time, the Foot Volunteers
arrived, when a regular (ham fight enfued, which
Lilted a confideraWe time, and ended in a number
of the French being tabus prifonen, and the rctt
driven W skit boar.