Star.
London, England, 1827-05-21 00:00:00

THE ITALIAN OPERA.

The Opera of Sewirmaide was again performed or
Saturday to a crowded audience. There was nothing
novel in the cast of the parts ; and we have, therefore,
only to say, that the whole went off with the accus.
tomed eclat. In the brilliant circle we noticed,
Marquis Douro, Lord Wallscourt, Lunt Bingham, Marquis aad
Marchioness of Worcester, Lady Hampden, Barchimen of Ayiesa
bury, Lord Tuilamore, Lord Cawdor, Lady Owen, Su Francis
Burdett, Lord and Lady F. Somerset, Marquis and linthiorms
of Tavistock, Lord W.Hervey, Lady Keith, Lard Milltown, Lady
C. Powktt, Lady Strachan, Lady Gordon, 'Lady Sheffield, Ligy
Sykes, Lady A. Beckett, Dowager Lady Armada', Lady F. GOWR,
Sir B. and lady Graham, Lord Bl' Donald.„ the Dueling of Pon.
land, the Dociaesa of Kent, Princess Peodore, Baroness de Spaedth.
Lord and Lady Weymouth, Lady Paul, Lady Mulgrave, Lard
and Lady Wharncliffe, Lord Templeton, Lord Lake, Lord Har.
rowby, Lord and Lady Harewood, Lady H. Parker, Lady Diu.
both Vernon, Lord. Uzbridge, Duchess of Richmond. the Lobes
Paget, Marquis of Titcblield, Lord Howard de Walden, Sir C.
and Lady Morgan, Marquis of Hertford, Lori Wilton, blown
Graham, Lord Ashley, Lord Valetort, Lord Darnley, Led
Mount Charles, Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury, Lady Cowper,
Lady Jersey, Lady Mansfield, Lord and Lady Serra% Burin.
new of Westmeath, the Duchess of Clarence, the Duke of MX*
caster, Lord Westmorland, Lady Grantham, the Master it the
Rolls, Sir C. GrevMe, Lord Fife, Lord Ramsey, Lord Gwytyr,
Lord Mumma, Marquis of Clauricarde, Marquis and Mitcham'
of Salisbury, the Duke and Duchess of Argyle, Lord and Lady
Granville, Lord Castlereagh.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY, EDINBURGH, Mai IL

Thursday being the first day of the Annual Meeting
of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, the
liigh-stieet exhibited throughout the early part of the
day all the bustle and display common on the occasion.
The street was lined by a detachment of the 1,1 Dn.
goon Guards (tom Piershili, commanded by
MAxwact., and one of the 25th. Royal Borderer

manded by Captain Mouse. The:spectators
mesons, and as usual all the windows in the 10,
menu skirting the street were occupied with
faces. At half-past eleven, his Grate the Lot
Commissioner arrived at the Merchants' Hall, Hi
square, where he held his Levee, which was
by a great number of distinguished characters.
close of the Levee, about noun, his Grace' proc;
procession to the High Church, where the
TAYLOR of Tippermuir, Moderator of last A.
preached an eloquent and impressive sermon, from
latisns ii. 17. After Divine Service, the Mk
and Members of Assembly proceeded to the aisle,•
the Lord High Commissioner took his seat
throne, the assembly having been constituted,
to'l of members been called aver,
The MoDERATOR said, it was now for the A.
to choose a successor to fill tke chair which he oc.
and be proposed that the Re.. Dr. Robert H.
Principal of St. Mary's College, St.Andreves, be i
to the office.
Dr. nom. tended the nomination, which was.
monsly agreed to.
His Majesty's Commission, appointing his represrt•
tative to the Assembly, was read, as also the Royali
ter, communicating his Majesty's donation of 2P'
propagating the Gospel in the Highlands an(
of Scotland.
His Grace the Commustosma then addressed

Assembly, and feelingly alluded to the severe loss
his Majesty and the country hai sustained by the
of the lamented Duke of York. He also alluded
serious indisposition of Lord Liverpool, which '
priced the country of bis valuable services, and
the disttess under which a considerable portion
community were still labouring.
The MODULATOR made a suitable reply to
topics embraced in his Grace's address.
A Committee was then appointed to answer
Majesty's letter, and some other Committees
been nominated,
Dr. TAYLOR proposed, that an address of c.
should be voted to his Majesty on the death
Royal Highness the Duke <f York.
Dr. Coos said there could be but one sentiment
the Assembly as to the propriety of such an
and proposed that the Committee appointed
the Royal Letter should be authorised to prepare
which was agreed to, and the Assembly adjourned.

Mr. Et.t.torr, messenger from the United
rived at Liverpool on Thursday, in the
from Philadelphia. He proceeded immediate
don, with dispatches.
The Duke of BUIVORD has, we understand, -
let the whole of bis ground in the neighbourhood
Tavistock•square to Mr. CUBIT, and other min'
architects, on building leases, with an understanding
that the houses shall all be of the first class.
A Surgeon of Exeter has been sentenced, in
if King's
Bench, to a fine of 1001. for es,
,eston to procure for him a body for the purixaci
dissection.
Yesterday, at noon, a decently dressed rnan

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was instantly conveyed to St. blargaretfi Chord'
Lothbury. when prompt assistance was aiotdcd to
.tore animation, but lite was extinct.

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NAVAL INTELIAGENCg.

the tetotedu, Waimisse, of Guernsey, was run down inttbe
CA41,1402 the 24th ult.
put., MAY S...—Arrived the Ruth, Rosa, from
brain; Lively, Foao, from Smyrna; and Elite, Jonsson, from
jowca. Arrived from London, the Anne and Mary, TAGOART,
foal. Andrews; and Salads, HILA RE, for Jamaica.
Hay 20.—The Harmony, &c. sailed this morning.
HAT IR....Wind S.—Arrived the Empress, HALLS,
!tom &prim, with loss of sails and want of provisions.
liar 19.—Arrived the Matilda, Comma ; Messina, and St.
got, French sloops from Brest, dismasted off U,lnot.
pantourn, May 18.—Wind S. to W.-19. S.—Arrived off
& protheroe. Pamir, from St. Vincent's; Echo, CLausson,
Vo; Malaga; and Mary, M , from Havannah ; Josephine,
Boom's, from Tarragona ; Paragon, Ron, from St. Domingo;
and the Three Sisters, La Ms, from Gibraltar. Sailed the La-
vois, CORAM, for Hambro' ; and Sonionab, CARPENTER, for St.
frordiurgh.
Giu.nrita, Mar W.—Arrived the Tamar, DaisoaLt, from
St. Vincent's; Water Lily. BIROS ; Ruth, Hasa land Mary, JACR-
frorn Jamaica; Cumberland, CLIMENTS, from Lisbon; and
Lady Combermere, SAND/MID, from Trinidad. Sided the London,
Fear's, for Demerara ; Ca.b. Stewart Forbes, CHAP MAN, for
gummy; Walworth Castle Lego, for Vera Crux; Eliaa,
—,
for India; and the Watrrloo,: for New South Wales.
Foaramotrrn, MAY 20.—Wind Variable.—Arrived the Astrea,
°snug, from Leghorn; the Jupiter, transport, from Jamaica;
and the Lord Cochrane, transport, from Malta, sailed 31st Maroh,
sad front Gibraltar, lit May. Sailed his Majesty's ship Rename,
spd the Arab, transport, for Cork and Quebec.
IRON THE HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH.
Saturday evening arrived at the Mother bank, the
transport Lord Cochrane, from the lonian Islands,
Malta and Gibraltar, with detachments and invalids
from the 7th, Bib, 21st, ''2B'h, 77th, and 90th Regis.
aid Royal Artillery. The Lord Cochrane sailed Irons
Malta on the 31st March, and G braltar on the 30th ult.
The Asia (Sir EDWARD EODR I NOTE'S! ), Pelican, Rose,
and Pelmus, were at Malta,and the Dryad at Gibraltar.
The Medina had been put under orders fur England.
The Hayden transport left Gibraltar with the Lord
Cochrane. Arrived also the brig Astrea, °BERME,
Master, from Leghorn, for orders.
Thursday arrived the transports Louisa, Lieut. JAM RS
BARBER, and Lord Sisffield, Lieut. CHALIMBR, in 14
days from Jamaica, the former bringing' the last de-
tachment of the 92d Regiment, the latter tea Officers
and naval and army invalids, Irom the station. We are
happy to hear, that when those vessels sailed the i,land,
soups, Ed squadron, were in goad health. The fol-
lowing Officers returned home in the .L ‘rd Suffield:—
Major LONGDEN, 33d Regiment; Captain CROFTON,
91st R giment; Ensign !LBW ICK, 71st Regiment;
Lieutenant LEAK; and Lieutenant CURIUM, ILM.
late of the Druid; Lieutenant M4Cutata, who was
so miraculously saved, with one seaman only, when
the Magpie schooner was upset (the Admiralty pro-
moted both survivors Mr. APCLEA el to his pre•
sent rank, and the seaman to be a gunner); Ms. 13 IlL•
LANE, late of the Espiegle; and Mr. STUART, assistant
surgeon, in charge of the invalids, a •
The Barham (Admiral Ftamixo) from Plymouth and
Madeira arrived at Barbadoes on the 4th of April, and
sailed for Jamaica on the 6th. The Milbank landed
50,000(. in silver, and. 5,00C1. in copper, for the use of
the army at the Leeward Island.
We are informed, tfiat all the first Lieutenants who
were displaced by Commaiders, have been promoted
to the rank of Commander.

The oldest Lieutenant, on all Foreign stations was
promoted on Saturday last. to the tank of Commander.
We are informed that the scale for the sale of Cap-
tains' commissions in the Royal Navy will shortly be
omulgated.
'fbe Naval Officers residing in the island of Jersey,
mule 23d ultimo, voted a Congratulatory Address
re Duke of ULARENCE on his bring exalted to the dig.
nil of Lord High Admiral of his Majesty's Navy.

LIVERPOOL, MAY 19.

THE SHIPWRIGHTS.

It is not yet in our power to announce the termina•
tion of the differences between the shipbuilders of this
pot and their workmen. On Monday last, the appren-
tices assembled in a considerable body, and, proceeding
round the graving docks, caused the apprentices at
work therein to leave their jobs unfinished. AR appren-
tice to one of the leaders of this unlawful assembage,
vas apprehended, on a warrant issued at ef e instance
of his master, was convicted to hard labour, for three
months, in the House of Correction at Preston. 'Wed-
nesday morning. about eleven o'clock, the journeymen,
to the number of belwern 500 and GOO, proceeded to
the different graving docks, where men were at work.
repailing vessels, and induced them to leave their
work. The numbers increased so rapidly, as to
cause considerable alarm, and a strong body of con-.
stables, with from seventy to eighty special constables,
!ere
bran,
to the docks to protect the workmen.
9ne bran, a ringleader in the disturbance, was taken
into custody, but the constables were speedily over-
powered by his numerous companions, who, after a
struggle, succeeded in liberating him. They then
marched in a body to Mosslake fields, whence, after
some consultation, they dispersed. They afterwards
assembled in small bodies, but nothing further was at-
tempted. Persons who were able to observe their pro-
ceedings with c..clness, have expressed their opinion,
that no actual violence was intended or wished by the
general body, but that their hope was, by a frequent
display of their numbers, to intimidate the other men
from working, and by exciting the fears of the timid
portion of the community, to cause a movement in
their favour, which might induce the masters to yield.

14138D011dADARY. •
Tula DAT —The Sun enters Taurus, the second spring sign, at
ap minutes past II in the evening.
TOlNAllaW—Princess of Hombourg born 1770. •
WIIIIIIIIIDAY—Moon rises 5 minutes before 3 in the morning, and
booths at ten.

TMIIIIIDAT—HoIiday at the Bank—Holy Thursday—Ascension
Bey—The 'school boys beat their parish boundaries—The anni-
versary of Christ's ascension is kept in the Romish Church.
FRIDAY—Day increased S hours 14 minutes—No real night, sly
the Almanasks, from this time until the end of July—Saturn sets
at kalf past 10 at night, and Jupiter at 2in the morning—Venus
Mrs at 3 In the morning•—siew Moon 40 minutes past 6 in the
tuning.

SAIZIIIIAT—Son vises at 2 minutes before 4 in the morning, and
sets at 2 minutes past 8 in the evening—&. Austin, first Arch
bkhop of Canterbury, sent over to England, by Pope Gregory the
treat, in .396.

Sunday se:nnight, about halt past two o'clock in the
toottssg, the workmen employed In the tunnel of the Canterbury
4°4 Vititstable rail way, effected a communication with the north
'Wiwi ends, by meant of cutting an aperture about sixty-five
I"4islengtis. The situation of the excavators had been truly
"'mint for some time, in consequence of the stagnated state of
sir, but the great rio,ll of the purer element, has entirely
tinted the tunnel. It appears (so nice was the calculation of the
late "rarer, Mr. John Dixon), that although the line of rail is
snore than 2,400 feet in length, it has been preserved to within an
inch. We understand that a thin strata of coal (of about two Inches)
hat brought
within these few days.—The perforation of this hill
oat btougkt to light many curious geological specimens.

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