Star.
London, England, 1826-10-10 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Last evening the Tragic Play of Pizarro was repre-
sented at this Theatre. The part of Elvira introduced
Mrs. M,Gtartou to a London audience, after an absence
of five years. She was favourably received, and per-
formed her part in a style which would have reflected
credit on the first actress of the day. Mr. WALLACIE
sustained, very respectably, the character of Rolla.
He was particularly effective in his address to the Peru-
vians. The other parts were creditably performed.
The principal attraction of the evening was the first
representation of the new Musical Romance of The
White Lady, or the Spirit of Avenel. The characters
were thus supported : _

Julian of Avenel ' Mr. Amami.
Roland Gram . Mr. Holm
Father Huskies . Mr. Yams.
Father Philip . Mr. J. Roam.
Adam Woodcock Mr. HARLEY.
Christie . . Mr. 0. Sum.
Hob . Mr. limns.
Duman . Mr. Wean's.
The White Lady . Miss I. Pi Tor.
Mary 4 f Asenat Mho CLAMMY.
.
Lilias . . Miss Kura'.
_ _

Margaret Dslw A. Tam
The story is a complete dramatic version of The
Monastery, of course allowing of those alterations and
curtailments essentially necessary for scenic effect. Sir
WALTER Scores admirable tale is so well known, that
it relieves us from the duty of giving the story and in-
cidents of 21se White Lady minutely. Suffice it to say,
that it has made a very interesting dramatic entertain-
, ment, and, aided by most excellent scenery, capital
music, and uncommonly clever acting, bids fair to
become a most successful favourite. In bestowing
praise upon the music, we must not omit an 66 lama.
lion" to the White Lady, composed by T. Comte, and
sung by Mr. Holm. It was exceedingly pretty, and
honoured with great applause. Too much praise cannot
be bestowed upon the scenery, which really, to use a
vulgar phrase, beggars description. A Moonlight Scene,
consisting of waters and a well, is the finest specimen
of the effect of art in depicting Nature that we ever
witnessed. It is certainly a most becautiful effort of
STANFIELD'S skill. The actors, especially HARLEY and
Hoar', contributed greatly to the success of the piece;
nor must we forget to notice Miss !CELLY, who con-
trived to make rather an unimportant part exceedingly
agreeable. The music is chiefly taken from Bout.-
luau's Opera of La Dame Blanche, and is distinguished
by great ability. Some of the combinations are ex-
tremely beautiful. The opening song of Miss KELLY,
in particular passages of which Mr. HORN repeats a bar,
which is takes up by a full chorus, was very pleasing.
The trio, also, between Miss KELLY, Mr. HORN. and
Mr. HARLEY, especially the concluding part, is beauti-
fully characteristic. Miss GRADDON has a charming
recitative and air, which she sang tastefully. Miss I.
PATON gave the answer of the Spirit of Avenel to the
invocation with considerable power and'effect.

DUNDEE, Ocr. 6.

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PROM THR SOUNDER COURIER.

For the last fortnight, rumour has prevailed in this
neighbourhood, that Margaret Warder, a young woman
in the service of Mr. David Smith, farmer, at Denside,
in the parish of Monikie, had been poisoned by her mis-
tress, Mary Elder, or Smith ; the motive assigned for
this act, was the yoong woman's being pregnant by one of
Mrs, Smith's inns. As a precognition had been taken be.
fore C. Kerr, Esq. and Mrs. Smith's committal to prison,
till farther inquiry begone into, we forbear to state the
various rumours that are afloat on the subject. The
following are the leading circumstances ; The deceased
was taken violently ill on Wednesday, and early on the
Friday Dr. Taylor from Brought's Ferry was called to
her. He found her affected with violent retching, her
extremities cold, and exhibiting every symptom of death.
He considered her to be suffering from cholera morbus,
land beyond the power of medicine, and she died in a
few hours; and was interred on the following Sunday,
in the Church-yard at Murroes. The Sheriff, having
been informed of the suspicious circumstances attending
the young woman's death, ordered the body to be
raised, which was done on Saturday last, about twenty
days after interment, in the presence of Drs. Ramsay
and Johnston, of this place, and Dr. Taylor. The
body was dissected on a grave-stone, in the open air ;
and the medical report given in, attributes the death of
the young woman to poison, by arsenic. She had been
from three to four months pregnant. Fait of the
stomach and its contents, have been seat to the Clown
agent, at Eiinburgh, for examination by the medical
profession there.

FORGIVING H MBA ND.—Joseplr Mathews, of Gardi
ner, says, 4. Whereas, my wife Irena, like Noah's dove,
has returned to my bed, and behaves as a pleasant wife,
this is to revoke my former advertisomem."—Philadel-
,phio Popr.