Star.
London, England, 1821-11-17 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. MURRAY.

This Gentleman, many years a most distinguished favourite on
the Covent-Garden boards, died at Edinburgh, as before stated,
on the Bth instant. He was the sun of Sir John Murray, Batt. of
Broughton, Secretary to Charles-Edward, the Pretender, in
the Rebellion of 1745, who, after the final ruin of the cause of his
unfortunate master, retired to Cheshunt, in Hertfordshire, where,
in the year 1754, the subject of this memoir was born. Charles,
under the immediate guardianship of his father, received an ex-
cellent classical education, and was, at a proper season, sent into
France, to perfect himself in the language of that country—a lan-
guage which, from his youngest days, he spoke with the correct-
ness and fluency of the most accomplished native. Being designed
by his friends for the medical profession, he was, on his return to
England, placed as pupil with a London practitioner of eminence,
and having obtained a competent knowledge of pharmacy and
surgery, entered into the Navy as a surgeon, in which capacity he
made several voyages. Being tired of this service, he entered into
an engagement with Mr. Tate Wilkinson, and made his first ap-
pearance on the stage at York, in 1773, in the part of Carlos, in
the Fop's turbine, under the assumed name of Mr. Royinur.—
Thence he went to Norwich, and af.erwards to Bath. At the
death of the late Mr. Farren, he entered into an engagement
with Mr. Harris, at Covent-Garden Theatre, where he made his
first appearance in 1797, in the part of Sin/fuck, in the Merchant of
Venice, and Bagatelle, in the l'aor Soldier. In parts of sensibility
and pathos Mr. Murray stood unrivalled; and in such as Old Norval,
Lusignan, and Adam," we shall seldom look upon his like again."
Mr. Murray has left a son and daughter in the profession. The
latter (Mrs. Henry Siddons) is highly distinguished as an Actress
both in Tragedy and in genteel Comedy, and is the present pro-
prietor of the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. Her brother, .slr.
1 ‘Vhli.un Murray, the Acting Manager of that respectable
Theatre, is also a great favourite in that metropolis.
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The Carnival, to be introduced at Covent-Garden
Theatre, in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, is preparing •
on a very extended and expensive scale, and will con-
sist not only of masks, but of a grand emblematical
Procession, and various magical illusions, according
to the old custom of annual carnivals in It Ay.
GOOD ACrzNO!—A Letter from New York, dated
Oct. 18, says, 44 It is reported that an English vessel
from Jamaica, having on board a cc mpany of per-
formers, with their musicians and instruments, in
passing the West of Cuba, was approached by a pi-
ratical cruizer, whereupon the band struck up a mar-
tial tune, and the Buccaneers immediately tacked
ship and fled, supposing they were getting alongside
of a vessel of war!"
BON Mine—The Bishop Of LosrooN, says AUBREY,
did cut down a noble cloud of trees at Fulham, on
which the Lord Chancellor, BACON, told him that he
was a good expounder of dark ploi.es.
THE GRASSHOPPER.--Sir T nom AS GRILISHAM, who
built the Royal Exchange, was the son of a poor we-
man, who left him exposed in a field, but the chirping
of grasshoppers leadinga boy to the spot, i.is life whs
preserved, and hence he adopted that insect for his crest
Dame Fortune has her favourites, and one she
seems most to prefer, is her old friend Bisn. This
Lottery, it appears, her Mind Ladyship has looked
to him only, for of the Four Capitals already drawn
above £2OO, he sold all four. Perhaps this might
be intended as a compliment to his Office in Corr-
hill, as the number of that house is Four; and as
his Office at Charing-cross is numbered Nine, we
may expect by the same rule, that. hz will sell ,wine
more Capitals; and no doubt, include one or both
of the Thirty Thousands yet iu the wheel.