Star.
London, England, 1827-01-03 00:00:00

THE. COTTON SPINNERS.
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that a strong vasation
used waft the war en 'players, and indeed the working ipin.
aen gesarally, et Oldham" sod its neighbourhood, by a sodas OM
by the 'masters of betweso thirty and forty factories es
sight last to their work-people, eta redwniesi of ows-eighdi
poesy pas scare for giatakag, after the aspiration of the prom
wash. It is eapsesed that so neat Saturday vetoing ostlers ell ho
givers to the same tact at several ars factories. The lastoties
at which this Notice has been given, are aimed is the issighbesir.
heed of Cildhase. is Saddieworth, and ea the borders sif Addeo
parish. • meads. of the journey:um was held yesterday is
abiliam, for the purpose of arteriole* what eaores to fellow, IN
ceaseguenee of this derbies' of the master.—Massol. Mom .fiso.l.

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COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.
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An Opera. called The White Maid, f tom BOIELDIgU'S
Dane Blanche, was produced last night. The repeated
delays which have preceded its production serve.' to
heighten the curiosity which its success on the Conti-
nent was calculated to excite, And a nuaselous audience
was assembled. The characters were thus disposed of :
Gismin (Agent oiathe Av2ei Estate). Mr. G. Parson.
. Mr. Prams.
Gene /ream (a Linn. in the Bash& stinky).
Mr ltladamellasvass.
Af •Jae (the Sheriff)
(an Orphan, brought up by the family. J.
isaAlci.
of Avenel) .
. Ulm
Allie (wife at the farmer) . . Miss CaOWws'.
• ILL
Moments (the old sent of the Avenel family) Mrs. Davastrost.
The Opera commences with a chorus of peasants,
who are ab ut to celebt ate the christening of M'Fhear's
child-
-0 Hesse! basis! sound pipe and tabor;
' Sing, Highland lads, the song of joy ;
Hail this glad day, dear to ear neighbour,
He chsismos on this day his boy."
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This chorus is exceedingly animated and sprightly.
Just as the peasants are at a loss for a godfather, a
young stranger arrives, who proves to be Georp Broom.
rand he readily undertakes the duty. His air, 44 Ali 1
'what delight the Soldier knows." is pleasing and drawl
tive. He sups with the farmer ; and the wonders woaked
by the White Maid are related in a simple ballad by
'title. Brown, in conversation with 111,Phear, informs
him, that all he know: of his own history is, that be was
placed at an early age on board a ship, where he gat
the same of Brown, and that he made his ei,cape,
got into the army. obtained a commission, and is in
love with some Lady unknown. It further appears,
that the heir of the House of Avenel islost, and that the
mansion is to be sold on the following day by auction.
when it is expected that Glossin will purchase it. This,
it will be seen at once, is a staange jumble from (cis.
Maanersieg. M'Phear then tells an absurd story, how
he had once an interview with the White Maid. and raw
ceived from her two thousand pounds. A letter sigaed
by the White .l laid. is now delivered to M‘Phear, SW
joining him to be at the Castle of Avenel, and beg far
shelter, at twelve at night; Wrhear ii .oveteonal
by
alarm, and Broom undertakes to go in his stead,
and so ends the first Act. The second commences
in the Castle of Avenel. Louise sings a acena
of
no peculiar vigour. It I. followed by a • duet be.
tween her and Giossin, skilfully haraionized. Browne
now arrives, end is left to pass the night in a dark
room by tloesin. A very ridiculous scene follows.
Loam.' era the
Gentleman

in the dress az. Aiev.....-......
sepposing Al•Phear to be there. After the
has promised obed nice, and the Lady less mystery in
future, they shake hands and part: There is some ex•
pressive and pleasing music in this scene. Next comes
'the finale—the auction scene—which has been so much
talked about. The Sheriff, according to what wee-
r dent we know not, is the auctioneer. The main condi-
tion is, that the money shall be paid before a certain
,hour, or the bidder “as a swindler at once will be
treated.* The farmers have combined to outbid
tolossie, and Whear bids for them. Glosshs has raised
his biddings to such an amount, that they are about to
give up their project, when Louise enters, is recognised,
by Bravo as his incognita, and desires him to bid
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higher. He does so, and ist declared the purchaser.,
music of all this is remarkably ingenious. The saieti
' cessive biddings, the disappointment of the faresers,l
the rising uneasiness of tieim, and the joy of the
auditory at the triumph of his opponent, are all
elpressed with admirable variety and force. The,
third act commences with a conversation between
'Louise and Margaret, from which it appears that there'
is a tradition that a certain statue will never appeal 11
l' again in the Castle, until the right heir of the house ofi
lAvenel shall have returned. The ballad at the spinning-
larheel, which has obtained some celebrity, follows: it
Idid not attract much admiration. The next scene is
the hall where the statue is missing. Here Brows re-
ceives the homage of the peasant*, who sing a chorus
to the air of 11 Robin Adair, which produced an extra-
ordinary effect in Paris. The hour of payment now
comes, and Brans is on the point of being taken into
custody by Giouirs and the officers, when the White Maid
appears, occupies the vacant pedestal, and declat esßrown
Ito be Julian, the heir of the House of Avenel. (Jessie.
is despair, tears of the veil from the White Maid, and
she proves to be Louise. Juliast makes have to her,
mid is accepted, and so ends the drama. Madame
Vestals sung with admirable skill and expression, and
acted with much spirit. Miss CAME displayed taste
sad a good style of negation ; considering, especially,
bow short has been her experience on the stage; the
effort was highly creditable to her abilities. Miss Gew-
alt) played and sang with dexterity and intelligence.
Mr. Palmists should, above all things, endeavour to
welt distinctly. Much of his dialogue was unintel.
ligible. The trautlation has been effected, with a view
to the preservation ei the music, without regard fee the
beauty of the versification. The announcement of the
Opera for repethient was received with applause.
Dispatibes have been received from Persia, dated
Tabree, 0(0.5, announcing, that a division of the Persian
Army, detached by his Highness the Prince Regent,
mad* the eddimald otitis eldest son, Mahomed Meerza,
and his undo, Anseerlhan, was defeated.
ladds§ll Aead Ck-r. sl. _Admiral Brown sailed
on the 4th ilet. in the Sarandi schooner, to join the
two veliels of war from Chili, and said to be craisia
and waiting for him between Cape St. Antonio
Cape Corstentes. The Congress and Republican beige
were to have gone with him, bat could not pass the
blockading squadron.
OPORTO, Dine. 17.—" Our news from Amarante is
most animating. Two or three days further success,
will place us in the situation we were in before the alarm
commenced. The English families who had taken their
passage in the vessels now sailing have determined to
Kama*