Star.
London, England, 1828-03-28 00:00:00

THE KENIBLE PLAY BILLS.

The follosaing notices hive been gleaned From a
cutsory glAnce at the contents of this interesting col-
lection :---

On the 21st of April, 1787, Master Brabant, then a pupil of
Leisni, appeared far the first time before the public on the stage
of
the
Garden. The play was The Duenna,
_at the end of
the first act of which he song " The Soldier tired." Tie per.
finnieri hi the opera were Messrs. Johnstone. Quick, Edwin,
Leont, Mrs. Martyr, and Mrs.- Billingeen. The afterpiece was
Theattardiaa, at the end of the first act of which Master Bra.
ham sung Ma there atnie." Fourtemayears after, Dec. 9. 1801.
Mr. Braham shade his emend appearance at the same Theatre as
one of the principal performers in a new opera called The Chaim of.
the Heart. The following are some first appearances at the same.
Theatre : Sept. 21, 1791, Mr. Fawcett (front the York Theatre),
as Caleb, in Ile would be asokiax, with a song in character; the af-
terpiece on that occasion was Colon, in which Ineledon. Qnkk,
Farley, Blanchard, and Mrs. Mountain performed. 5ept.24,17113,.
Mr. Stephen Kemble (from the Dublin Theatre), as Odell.. Sep-.
tember 17, 17915; Mr. Inetedon, as Derma, in The Poor &Misr.
December 2, 1790, Mr. Mundenpaa Sir Francis Gripe, in. The
Busy Hod* September 24, 1794, Mrs. Davenport (from the:
Theatre),' as Miss Hareleastre, in,She Stows be Cooper.
September 28. 1784, Mr. Fmk? (trom the Norwich Theatre), as
Richard ate Third. October 15, 1805, Dlr. Liston (from the Hay.
market), as Jacob Gaud*, in The Chapter Accislends. September.
91, 1798, Mr. Elliman (trom this Bath Theatre), as Simi, in TM
Jai, for that night only. en the 11th of Oetober, 1794, Mr.
DiSetten made his first appearance at Drury Lane. as Sheen, in
The Jew, and has since, a period of nearly Z 4 Tema, continued to
perform at the same house.

There never was, perhaps, a greater plenty of fish in
Billingsgate Market than thee is at present. It is a
feet, that a very fine cod can be purchased dere, of
15 or 16 pounds weight, for Otte shillings, and that fine
soles are on sale at sixpence per pair.
A German medical writer calculates that one in 150
of those who frequently attend theatrea, become diseased
and die from the impurity of the atmosphere. Lavoisier,
the French chemists states, that in a threatre, from the
commencement to the end of the play, the exyg.:l3, or
vital air, is diminished in the proportion of from 27 to
21, or nearly one fourth, and in the same proportion
less at for respiration than before.
• Yesterday afternoon, the mansion in Montagu•place.
Russell•square, in which the unfortunate woman, Mrs.
Jeffs, was barbarously murdered about three months
since. was brought to the hammer on the premises,
where a number of persons we►e assembled to ♦iew
the scene of the tragical event. The furniture and effects
of the house were afterwards sold; the purchasers of
the greatest part of the lots consisted of Jews, brokers,
and furniture dealers.

It is reported that the military force now collecting
in different pasts of France is not intended to act in the
Morea, but is to be sent against Algiers. Since Lord
&sworn% attack, the city has been rendered much
stronger on the sea side, and cannot be attacked with
much chance of success. The French have a naval
force blockading it, and it is said they intend attacking
it by land in the rear, and that should they succeed in
making themselves masters of the city, they will en-
deavour to retain possession of it.
Ihe best denttifice which can be used is the char-
coal obtained by burning the thick cuttings of the vine;
but it should be carefully prepared, by being first car•
bonized in a close crucible, then powdered in a :nor.
tar pseviously heated, and afterwards kept in close
stopped bottles. The charcoal dentrifioe sold by the
uggtsts has scarcely any detergent quality.
When 1111111A11111 PACUA took Missolongbi, Ise com-
pelled his Cheek prisoners to cut off the ears of their
countrymen, who had lallen in the battle, and pickle
them, for the purpose of their being sent to Constant,
tineple as trophies **his victory. As they did not
trpear sufficiently numerous, he caused to be added
the ears of several Turks who had fallen. The prison-
ets, however, introduced into each barrel ot ears the
following paper:--" It will be seen by the length rf
these ears that they are nottlreeks."
A HAPPY Tv aa.—At one of the late County Assizes,
where an indictment ;or assault had been preferred
against a woman fur the ill-usage of her husband,.who
is superannuated, his Counsel, in the heat of declaims.
don, happened to say that half the sex were Devil:, but 11
seeing a number of genteel females in the Court, after
-es thott pause, he went on, but the other half are
&eels, and several of themere now present."
In Paris, a very economical mode of .procuring the
materials for papier mai is now adopted, the walls
being diligently stripped of the posting-bills, which thus
afford both paper and. paste kir the moulding of snuff
boxes, Ice.
Egg posset, made with ale, eggs, spices, sugar, and'
brandy, which was once the favourite beverage of the
eilthy as it now is of the working classes in this coun-
try, has been lately introduced in the coffee houses in
Paris, where it enjoys great restowo, under the name of
" PonCh aux apt's." _ _

Her Grace the Duchess of St. At yesterday en-
tertained a -very numerous company of the highest
distinction' to dinner and supper, at her residence in
Piccadilly.

A black woman is now exhibiting in New Orleans ;
she is eighteen years old, speaks creole French. her lower
limbs are like those of an ourang ourang ; she walks on
all fours, and possesses all the *laity of a monkey in
'climbing.—American Paper.
The use of salt for horses, is becoming general in
some pacts of •the South of France. It is given to
riding horses to the extent of S oz. per day, and for
horses used for agricultural purposes to the extent of
6 oz. With this condiment mixed with their corn, they
btrome Parr and are kept healthy.
An impromptu written by Nicholson, the Yoiroth4
Poet,•on being told by a Gentleman that the
aewipapers said he was mad:
I am not mid, as men say,
But wish all Britain's fuesaway.
Tha Bard whom Nature taught to writes
•
Now sinks unaided into night;
With plef•yoursubfacassow broad, • •
But deer befleve the ftet'smad.