Star.
London, England, 1804-03-14 00:00:00

7HEATAE. DRUR r LANE.

Lan night a new farce, entitled The Couaterfrit, was
performed at tbis Theatre. written by Mr. FR AA K
LIN, Of whole dramatic produaions we have hereto
fore had occafion to make a favourable report.—The
principal Dramatis Perfume, aid fable of 71e Loonier-
.
are as follow :
Onetime- . Mr. Poo r.
Colooel Ormond - Mg. Hatt .10
fhpoescall - Mr u
Ditty - Mr. CoLtans
Addle . . tr. BAN N 1•1111
Palodra . • rs. tirwsics
Letitia Harcourt - • Mrs. HA a Lows
Betty . . . Isidore's'
Nancy . . Mrs. BLAND
The Governor of one of our fettlsinews in the Eaft Indies has a
dirge edam In this country, entrufted to thee:re of squevesti, an
attorney, his agent. Squeeseill is a &Ming fellow; and the Go-
vernor, being apprised of his mileonduet. gives Colonel Ormond,
what. about to return to England, a power of attorney to fuper.
kds Squecrstall, la bit agent. On his voyage h. Europe the Co-
lonel Is taken by the enemy, but his [crams Addle (*apes hrit;.
lag with him the power of attorney and certain papers diredled to
lepwcaran, which be /mires.
On Ms return, Addle prams a letter from the Goveroor to
=sea, who militates Addle for the real (Aisne! Ormond.
fuggelta to him the idta of aiming the diameter of his
Mafia to get pof7 lion of the eltate. This he secomplifhe,. sod
fetaentotti afttrwatsla joins with him In future (chance ut.
dm and folly: but while indulging in their frolics. tint.f;overnor
mono. him India to England, and is iruntediatrty appristd by
* Somata of the szoldies committal by the fuppoled Colonel

anew&
The Governor. mortified at the conelaa ofbi+ frirnd. Is ma-
rmba with Mega as to who reps he Dull purfue, when the era
, GOMA Ormabers aunt Is anconceed,and they cont. em.ntit have
miloMorrkw. Aa apiesme follows, and a c.,..alicoga is the code-
•joemag, :
The Coined baring quitted the room. Letitia Harcourt who
Mires Alai from loam, and who Is doffed as ao Officer, intro.
• dmenebalki to dos Governor es fedi, sad &Tithe, the is come to
lto mar doe wroop of Itecoraleactl bitee...boc
f 'Pe Otteadira coedutt, who, from canoes at Addle 's, the
appalls. refuted to fee her. The Governor knowing the family.
evaidooto the forpolled Neat, the duel in which he is
aid dee* her a letter diret!ted to Ormond, to fettle the prdhtdna-
des. bat willehleasivertot, *rough miftale, to the Widow Co.
had. The baaatbottrey reached the euentertelt Ormood,he cone
' atioiotees k r Sperstall l tote the totter, for the "denture of
moldya trait liboololoa Ma to the ecnfliEt with the chalknger,
whom theArwdMp des met know, Meade the knee has oo ftg.
swore. lb at kngth meet with "Mob, meat catenate
. sad =Makes are the contemience; bet the royftery
pt dlidelel by the appearance of Colonel Ormolu*, who as
la the Oovensoell autagocift his fervant.
ennylete asters of Mamma, sad the gran r.ruitiae ef
Adak, appear seasefelt.eodthe Pteeeeoadodto with the WIWI of
the beers Ind the receiselliatioo of the Govirnor and the Colonel
We feel no heStatirm in laying that this is a very
. decedent &tree. Were we inclined to contrail it with
otbersore might fay. that while /kg abound in lin-
probabdity. the Carwerfek maintains its eonliffency
throoglinot. There is much whim and ectentricity
the e.haralber played by Baum is eta, and the effeit
Odle piece would have been considerably promoted,
-lid Mr. Cutesy been dreffed in a manner not quite
* 'outrageous to decorum, or revolting from all ideas
dlENwt ablindity. There is no neceffity
tufa Periormer rendering himfelf a buffoon, or fob.
=blued( to ridicule where nothing of kind
sled by the author.
• •In this farce more has been done than was pro.
gaited; no intimation was given that it *as a mufical
piece, aid the Hoole was root} agreeably taken irr
form& by feveral tongs from Mrs. BLAND and Miii
Tress and a duet in the fecotid ail between there
Ladies: which was univerfally encored. The mufic
le very. neat ; and we understand, the ads*/ have
bee, cpingofed by Mr. Kitty. The author muff
feelitlintell highly indebted to the performers for
• their tuitions. The 'idling Palmist (an antiquated
virgin) could not bare been beflowed in better hands
than I. thufe of Mrs. S AAAAA . We owe it in Office
la Mr. POWILL, Mr. 611111111STIOR_,_ Mr.. S , Met
ii 1111411111,19 BLAIND, and •Mifs TYILER, to ray.
that that performance was fuck at to entitle them
tw nary commendation. A very pretty dance conk
pLicent the sod of the firff aa. which was warmly
otar:ided.
ClltaltY cline forward after the curtain fell,
mitaronouseed.the piece for a feeond reprefentatiot‘
ow Thurfday evening. It is almoll needlefs to fay,
the bulimia& was favourably received.

The Duke of BUCCLIII:ON and Giulia? Tawas,
Efq. have been unanimoofly eletted Governor and'
Deputy Governor of the Royal Bank of Scotland for
the year enfuing.
The Earl of Noarnest and Sir Dello Cuss-
, ore Ban. are chofen Governor and Deputy Cover-
Slur of the Britilh Linen Company at Edinburgh.
The Canines of DAMS Liv's Exit rout this feafon
was on Friday evening, and it was molt brilliantly
attended. Two Ducheffes, Eve hilarellionelfes, and
one and twenty Cosmetics headed the long lid of la-
dies prefent.

.
On M ■iay upwards of one hundred blind people
•nd other objelis of charity teceived the yearly gift
of as. each. which is siren by the order of the Duke
of Divots in tas on hi. return t•, his town honk about
this feafots.

Monday mornios the filth regiment of Light
Etragoons,commantied by the Marquis of Deoco t DA,
aurehed from Ipfwich Barracks for Liverpool, to
embark from there to Ireland.

Monday the I.(syal %Vein:inner Volunteers mut-
tered very Ilrong and marched to Hyde Palk, where
they had a grand field day. commanded by the Ho.
nourable Colonel EDEN.

tiondAy the firs and feeond Companies of the
Doke of Ccouctrrse's Volunteers nutshell to
Chalk Farts. to prwaile firing at a target with ball
cartridges.
_ _ _

The gold medal given on Monday by Captain BAR.
DAR to the Duke of Cu MI NE Sharp Shooters
was won by Mr. Dowse, of King-dreet.
Ar►nslTl Mr.—A Clergyntan in the Rsign of
Jamas I. and VI. that reign of point and quaint
compolition, having been fu fortunate as to be men-
tioised to His NUDITY, was commanded to preach
before him in the Chapel Royal. The Preacher,
confidering himfelf in duty bound to edify His Royal
Auditor, chofe a 'tat which conveyed a lcflUn of
which His idsrsry way known to Rand in need.-
4,1 In the Of chapter of St. James," fail he, " at the
6th aerie, it ii thus writtt.n.—" He that wavercth,
ke."—Then direttling hiF bolts to the King, he re-
peated, jamis ;If, and 6th.—" that gra-serith is
like a eneve f Mein', .6 ;am Disk seisdan/q4./."—.. I
knew it," v hifo.red the King, "Leis at one Allo,c1)."