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London, England, 1817-08-14 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA

A new Pastoral Serio Comic Opera, called The
Persian Hunters ; or The Ron Of Gurgistan, was pro-
duced last nigh. this Theatre. It is the production
of Mr. Noais Author of Blackheath, and some other
Poems of considerable celebrity. The story is four.
ded on the-aggressions of the Persians upon the Tar.
tar tribes on the b 'niers of Georgia, .ind is construc-
ted with a degree of ingenuity. and skill, which ren-
der it highly interesting. The language is distin-
guished throughout for a sustained simplicity and
vigour, often rising into grandeur, and never failing
of a strong impression. The poetry of the songs, or
which there is an ample profusion, breathes, in many
instances, the most touching delicacy. One song,
by. Mr. FURMAN' to Flow,lrup Cabana !,fl thaw
sacred :means I" Another, by Mr. 13RoAcintiftsr,
" Within a bower where almond: bkoosn'd." And's
third, by Mr. HORN, "Thou art wine. Rose of Love!
than art mine!" are particularly remarkable for
their beauty, and were received with loud applause.
The rest, though of inferior merit, and some of them
necessarily so, have still to boast of much .xiginality
and good taste. The music, by Mr. Floss, was
such as might be expected from his genius and
science. The Piece not being, like many operatic
productions, a mere vehicle for music, the music in
which it is clothed is of a very superior order. Mr.
Hoax is stated by the bills to have been no less than
eighteen months employed in composing it. The
scenery is new, picturesque, and what is less common,
faithfully descriptive—the plates of Pallas' Travels,
General Malcolm's History of Persia, and ..they Eas.
tern works, having been attentively consulted by the
painter. The whole representation went off with
'eminent success : from beginning to end, there never
was a more perfect unanimity of sentimesft iR fa,rour.
`dra Piece. Mr. BARTLEY, in announcing rCcilir repeti-:
don this night, was greeted with thunders u.far-P'plause.i
'The house was crowded at an early houi, and lui;isted
of many persons of distinguished rank ana Tas.hion;
and, among others, of their Highnesses the Duke'
and Duchess of GLotictsratt. Immediately on the
entrance of their Highnesses they were recognised,
and hailed with universal cheers. " Gnu save the
King" was loudly called for, when Mr. &starve,.
in a neat address, begged the indulgence of the house
till the end of the Opera, as not being apprised of the
high honour conferred on them, the company werel
not then prepared—accordingly, after the Opera, all
the performers presented themselves, and GOD save
the King" was sung in full chorus, the whole com-
pany standing.

VAUXHALL GARDRNS.—Last night being fixed on
for the annual celebration of the Birth-day of the
Primer IttGENT, these delightful gardens were well
tilled with an unusual flow of company. There were
upwards of 8,000 persons present. About half-past
eleven o'clock their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of GLOUCFSTER came into the gardens ; and
we were sorry to observe, that the loyalty of the
company on this occasion entirely got the better of
their politeness. • Instead of retiring to a respectful
distance, in order to give the illustrious visitors an
opportunity of partaking of the pleasures of the place,
a vast crowd collected round them with importunate
shouts of applause, and so annoyed them with ful.
some kindness, that they were obliged to retire into
Mr. BARRET'S apartments, and immediately after
they left the gardens, without seeing the.firewoilr,s,
or hearing any of the music.—The fireworks. were
most splendid and beautiful, and MadaMe•SAQUI
executed her accustomed perforniance before as att-
miring and delighted crowd.
New PAYING ACT.—Almost every Clause inflicts a
penalty: one halt goes the the isferater.of courie,
these Gentlemen will be very much on the/di:we.
Friday the Judges, on their return from Cornwill,
respited James William Warr, convicted at last. Devin)
Assizes for forging an order to receive prize-monty,
durs the pleasure of the l'atxcx Raul iii.

THE ARK):

The 93t1: Regiment emba►ked at lisi;fat on rt..
1;5:h ulumo,for New Brunswick, to relieve the lOOth,
ordered hom- for reduction.

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