Star.
London, England, 1810-09-05 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Colonel WALKER, of the 50th regiment, is at Ports-
mouth waiting a passage for Pot tugal. His own re-
giment is expected to follow with the next fleet. This
tine corps has, in a great measure, got the better of
the Walcheren fever, and can now bring eight hun-
dred effective men into the field.

Those excellent regiments (as Lord WaLuxotoW
justly calls them in his dispatch) the 43d, 52d; and
95th, or Rifle corps, have again nobly shewn, by their
intrepid conduct, on the 24th of July, the veneration
in which they hold the name and character of Sir ions
Moons—they were formed into a light brigade by
that distinguished Officer, and while they are adding
fresh laurels to their victorious brows, th give their
country additional cause to lament the fall of their
favourite General.

Major JOHN MARSDEN, of the 11th Regiment, died
on the 3d August of a fever at Coimbra m Portugal,
where he commanded detachments of the army, after
a few days illness—he ismost sincerely lamented by
a numerous military acquaintance, and the service
has sustained by his loss a most valuable Officer.—
Major MARSDEN served the whole of this war in every
quarter of the globe.

Fifty guineas were given last week, in Leech, for •
substitute to serve in the Militia.

A deserter, who was confined in Feversham goal,
made his escape last week whilst the gaoler, who left
the door of the prison open, was in conversation with
who - -to visit the

a person v went prisoner.
A general Court-Martial has been held at Guada.
loupe on the 10th April last, and was continued by
adjournments to the 16th of the same month, on Lieu.
tenant ANDREW WILLIAM MAIBEN, of the 4th West
India regiment, who was arraigned upon the under-
mentioned charges, viz.
" For mic.behaving before the enemy near Bellalr, Guadeloupe,
on the Sd February, 1810."
Upon which charge the Court found the prisoner
guilty, and therefore sentenced him to be cashiered,
which sentence his MAJESTY has been pleased to ap-
prove and confirm.

A Lady expressing to Dr. JOHNSON her approbation
of his Dictionary, and in particular her satisfaction at
his not admitting any emigre/ter words, " No Madam,"
replied he, 46 I hope I have not daubed my fingers.
Ifind, however, that you have been 10014 fcr them."
Margate, at this time, swarms with btaci and
billiard :had:, who generilly manage to defray their
expences by contributions levied on the „London fiats.
From a recent investigation of the Magistracy, it
plainly appeared that the House for the correction of
others, stood in great need of correction itself.

Friday night last, a fire broke out on the premises
of Mr. WARD, at Rawdon-Hall, Essex, supposed to
have happened through the carelessness of a boy. who
went into the stable with a lighted candle and lantern
late in the evening. The flames communicated to a
large barn, and two stacks of wheat, containing the
abundant produce of a field of 30 acres, which had
been finished carting only that evening ; two valuable
horses also fell victims w the flames. The damage
sustained is estimated at upwards of 82000.
MARK-LANE.—To day there are large remaining
supplies of Wheat, part of the new crop, but chiefly
foreign ; Sales extreme heavy, and hardly at the
late reduction ; Rye almost without buyers ; Barley
and Malt hardly at last prices ; Beans of the two
kinds likewise ; White Peas again a falling article ;
New Grey as under ; there are middling supplies of
Oats, and this trade inclines lower ; Flour this week
cheaper full 10s. per sack.

ORNIZAL CIIRIZNCT AS 1111tIti.
Wheat, 7ta. 1105..1001. Beans, Ma. Nis.
Fire ditto, 106 s. 1105. Tick ditto, 411 s. 90s.
Rye, Ms. 425. Oats, 20s. 24a. Ns.
Barley, SOL 40s. Poland ditto, SOL 6111‘
Malt, 70a. 765. Potatoe diuo, maw
Mato Peas 466 Boilers Sts. Rape Seed, 490. £M
Moore 1151. Pine to 90se—Sestands, 110 a. to ills.

F ELECTION; or, LANDLORD
AND TENANT.

LANDLORD.
For good Sir John Pliant your vote I require;
And will brook no denial to what I desire.
• TENANT.
I prithee, your horour, attend to my prayer,
While my reasons I humbly, but frankly declare :
This Pliant'S a time-serviog Placeman, or worse,
Whose only goad qaalities lie in his purse.
I scorn as an Englishman, honest, tbo' poor,
To vote for a man whom I'd kick from my door 1

• I NDLORD.
So you dare to refuse what of right I demand?
Then, good hlester Patriot, give up any Lod.

RF.FLr.CTION.
Thus from farm and from harbour see Honesty turn'.',
Because at Dishonour and Meanness he spurn'd—
Asserted a right which sweet Liberty taught,
To think for himself, and to speak as he thought.

LrcEum THEATRE.

•
Monday night was performed for the first time—
PLO IS ! or, THE NORTH TOWER,
CHARACTERS.
Baron Ilexatudale, Father to Frederica - Mr. Dow-ro N.
Earl Malcolm, a Scottish C:lefrain, in love with
Frederica Mr. Hoe rt.
Gondibert, a Foundling, in love with Frederica
—a rightful heir of Malcolm - - Mr. Flutters.
Oliver Arson, a faithful Servant to Gondibert Mr. Satt re.
Austen, an old Soldier, Father to Laura - Mr. PENSQN.
Arnulf, a Jailor in the Baron's Castle . Mr. KNIGHT.
Lurcher, a low Country Fellow, a Deer Stealer Mr. OIRERRI
Oswald, a confidential Attendant of Earl Makelm Mr. J. SMITH.
Frederica, Daughter to the Baron • - Miss GRIGLIETTI.
Laura, Daughter to Austen, and Servant to
Frederica - - • - - Mies KELLY.
S'ece e on the borders of Scotland, and Northern part of Nor-
thumberland. FABLE.
The Castles of Baron Hexamdale and of Earl Malcolm ere situ-
wet; near each other. A mutual hatred subsists between these two
Chief., the former having refused the hand of his daughter Fre-
derica, whom the Earl has solicited in marriage. Urged by re-
verge and love, he determines toenter her father's castle by night,
" and hear her away, and for the purpose employs a body of ma-
rauders, whom he keeps in tonstant pay, to assist hint in the enter
prize. He is defeated in his purpose by the arrival of Gondibert
and his marrOliver, who arrive at the moment he and his party
are entering the balcony of Frederica's pavilion. Gondibert and
' Oliver follow the Earl and his party to the chamber, rescue Fre-
derica, and drive away the assailants.
The Baron and attendants are alarmed; he accuses Gondibert
(whom he had reared an orphan in the Castle, and had banished
for his presumptuous love of Frederica) as the Author of this
attack, to claim the credit of his daughter's rescue, and in which
he is confirmed by his return without permission, and orders Ar•
nulf, the gaoltr, to confine him in the Round Tower: la the bus-
tle Oliver eicapet. A plot is laid between Austin, Laura, and
Uliver (who is a lever of Laura's) to free Gondibett. This is
overheard by Lurcher, who, in revenge for Laura's leaving slighted
his love, and to procure his own pardon fur deer:stealing, dis-
closes the scheme to the Baron, whose head is filled with the
Constant idea of plots and schemes against his peace.
Laura follows Arnulf to the North Tower, Gondibert's prison,
and administeritig a sleeping potion in wine to Arnulf, he sleeps,
end Gomlibert is about to escape, but is prevented by the entrance
of the Baron. He is again secured in his prison but by accident
discovers an iron whkh opens a trap in the floor of the dun.
geon, from who're lir bears the sound of voices, and descends
the subterranean as a providential means of escape.
By many winding wages he descends into a cave beneath the
Castle of Earl Malcolm, whoa he encounters, and by threats is
indticed to guide back the way he had descended; in doing tb.is
lie extinguishes the torch, fastens h door by which he entered,
leaving the Earl and Oswald confined on the side leading to the
Baron's Castle. Gondibert thus effects his escape, presents him-
self before the Baron, discloses to him the situation of the Earl,
They repair to the North Tower ; the Earl and Oswald ascend
by the trap, being the only way they could pass from their con-
filement, and are secured by the Baron and his people. Austin
discloses the secret of the Earl having destroyed his elder brother,
and attempted to strangle his child Gondibert, who is recovered
by Austin, and laid in the path of the Baron, by whom he is
fostered. Gondibert succeeds to his rightful inheritance, and re-
ceives the hand of Frederica.
Such is the fable of this Piece, which was received
by an elegant and crowded audience with every
• token of approbation and applause.
The music possessses a well-founded claim to a
considerable share of originality. Some of the duets,
and several of the !icings, were deservedly encored,
and one of them rapturously cheered, viz.
And thou art young, my gentle Maid,
, And thou, my pretty Maid, art fair ! •
Thy form's by Beauty's band array'd ;
Thy breath is like the morning air
That on a taft of violets plays,
' Or o'er a bed of roses strays;
Yet 'twas not form, nor rosy line,
That made me love thee as I do.
And canst thou tell, my gentle Maid,
Why heaves my breast at thoughts of thee
Why crimson o'er my cheek has stray'd,
When those soft eyes were Mid on me ?
'Twas that in thee I saw comblo'd
Pach grace of form, and charm of mind.;
• 'Twits virtue only could subdue,
And make me love thee as I do.
This PHILLIPS sung
.with full effect.
Some little murmurings were heard about the be-
ginning of the first Act. But they were speedily
suppressed by loud and repeated acclamations.
Last night the new Opera was repeated. The-per-
formers exerted themselves in their respective parts
with great zeal and ability, and the general effect
produced by the Piece afforded more qualification
than on the first performance. Dowron was excel-
lent in The Baron, and PHILIPS acted with spirit, and
gave his songs in a very able style. The new Gothic
scenery,so appropriate to the plot,was much admired.

The following quaint Epitaph was written by CA-
AM, one of the finest scholars in the learned reign of
.CHARLES I. and whose fame is by no means propor-
tionate to his merit :
The purest soul that e'er was sent
Into a clayey tenement,
Jnform'd this dust; but the weak mould
Could the great guest no longer hold.
The subs:anre was too pure--the Same
Too glorious that thither came;
Ten thousand Cupids brought 101 l
A grace on each wing that did throng
For place there, till they all opprest
Tho seat in wh!sh they sought to rest;
go the Mr model broke for want
Of room to lodgi th' inhabitant.

BAR runLougw FAIR.—As the present degraded
state of Holland clearly proves-that Dutch metal is not
so plentiful a commodity as it used to be, it is possi-
ble that the toys, cakes, and mimic robes of this cele-
brated Fair may be less rich in ornament than usual.
There are, however, fairings, glittering in sterling
Engruh gold, which almost all families have now an
opportunity of presenting to their favourites : for in-
staace, what a noble gift would be a Sixteenth only
of one of be five Twenty Thousands in the approach.
jog State Lottery 1

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