Star.
London, England, 1829-12-21 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Matta Asalvao Tun Dave—DuMin 2—Waterford 2—Guernsey
and Jersey 2—Holland I—Flanders I—Lisbon I—Mexico 1.
The Hampshire, Murphy, from Cardiff to London, having sprung
a leak, was put on shore in Helford Harbour on Saturday, with
Eve and a half feet water in her hold.
The Providence, English, from Wexford to Liverpool. got on
Conway Bar on Thursday, and was abandoned by the crew : she
afterwards drifted on shore in the Bay, but was assisted off after
discharging part of the cargo, and proceeded to Beaumarla.
The Percy, Lupton, from Newcastle to London, was wrecked
on the Whiting Sand en Friday night—erew saved.
The Bibby, of Liverpool, sank off the Kish Bank on Friday
—crew saved.
The Frances. Smith, from the Cape of Good Hope to Bristol,
was totally lost on the 16th September on the Isle of Mayo—crew
and a small part of the cargo saved.
Dear., Doc. 20.—Wind Easterly.--No arrivals or 'Wings.
Postman:2, Dec. 20.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Alacrity,
from the Mediterranean.
Dec. 19 and 20.—Arrived the Hope, Bloomfield, and
John and Thomas, White, from Newfoundland ; and Gales, Bold,
from Memel.
Faracciorm, Dec. 18.— Wind N. to N.B.—Arrived the Skylark
packer, Aplin, from Tampico—sailed 24th October, from Vera
Cruz 2d November, and from Havannab the ISth ; also arrived his
Majesty's ketch Vigilant, from Usbon—sailed 6th December.—
Sailed the Stanmer packet, for Lisbon.
Deo. 19.—Sailed the Pigeon packet, for Buenos Ayres.
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THE THEATRES.

ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC.••••The second perform.
ance by the pupils of the Royal Academy took place last
Saturday, the 12th inst. MOZART'S Cori fan Tutte was
the opera selected for the occasion. Both the orchestra
and singers acquitted themselves very creditably. The
concerted pieces were sung with correctness, precision,
and good taste ; particularly the " Di Scrivermi,"
and " Sento o Dio!" "Soave sia ii vento" which last was
deservedly encored. The performers have made a visible
improvement since their exhibition last year.
DRURY-LAN E. —Saturday night, a " new and origi-
nal drama," (according to the bills,) was produced at this
house, under the title of The Witch-Finder. We have
neither time nor inclination to enter into any detail of
the plot—nor is it necessary, as the piece was most de-
servedly damned. FA RREN, as Matthew Hopkins, did
all he could—but all was in vain. There was not one
redeemable point in the whole " new and original Dra-
ma ;" with the exception of the Witch-Finder's dress,
which made FA RREN look as if he had just stepped forth
from one of the wooden cuts of HOPKINS, which we
have seen embellish the disgraceful period of the reign
of Our JAMES THE FIRST.
COVENT-GARDEN.-On Saturday night Mrs. CENT..
LITRE'S Comedy of The Wonder was performed at this
Theatre. There was no novelty in the cast of characters,
and no new excellence or defect in the manner of repre-
senting them, which requires particular notice. Mr. C.
KEMBLE'S Don Felix is a well-known piece of acting,
and upon this occasion he lost no share of the reputation
he bad previously acquired in it. Miss FOOTE'S Donna
Violante still retains all the interest she was wont to
communicate to it; indeed this very intelligent and
charming actress never at any former period of her thea-
trical career, advanced more irresistible claims to public
favour and applause.
The Prima Donnas of Italy are singularly capricious.
Letters have been received from Paris, stating that Ma-
dame PASTA, who had previously determined not to visit
England during the ensuing season, will be in London
next May, to share with Madame MALIBRAN the lau-
rels and the enormous emoluments given to these Syrens
by John Bull.
KEAN, jun. Miss F. H. KELLY, WEST, the husband
of the Tragedian, YOUNGER, RAYMOND, and the other
English actors engaged in the theatrical speculation in
Holland, still remain at Amsterdam. KEAN is not,
however, performing. RAYMOND is expected in London
by the next packet, being engaged at the theatre in
Norwich. There is not one word of truth in the report
that Miss KELLY offered to perform gratuitously for
three nights, to reimburse her associates for the loss they
have sustained in consequence of the sudden departure of
the manager from the Hague, where the whole company
enjoyed the especial patronage of the King of the
Netherlands.