Star.
London, England, 1817-03-31 00:00:00

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Rtsto's TiminTas—On Saturday evening, after the
beautiful Opera of Figaro, which, indeed, cannot
be too frequently repeated to satisfy the taste of the
public, the grand and interesting Ballet of Pre4ye
was performed. Madame BAPTISTE was unfor-
nately rendered unable, by severe indisposition, from
appearing in the part of Flora, and the parr, at a
abort notice, was undertaken by Madetneiselle Voter,
who dpsingaislied herself greatly to the approbation
of tbeispectators.—Among the distinguished fashion-
able, present we perceived the following :
Duke of Portland ; Marquis of Buckingham ; Marchionesses
of Anairma. Salisbury. and Lausdostroe ; Come and Countess
Antonio • Lords Ossulstou, Craabourne, Valletnet, Palmerston,
awe, Antonio; tun. Hamilton, Walpole, Westmoreland, Lau-
derdale, Boringdon, and Granville; Ladies &thorough. Mel•
-
bourne, Cholmondelry, Crean!, Aboyse. Castlereagh, Davey,
A. C. Ilanith, Aylesbury, Verulal, and Alwyn& ; Sirs J. Kelly,
C. Asgill, W. Codrington, and C. Plhst ; Admiral Nugent.
DRURY-LANG.— The Doable Gallant, of CISME. was
on Saturday revived, with great and not unmerited
success. There are in this Play some specimens of
real Comedy ; and the varieties of jealousy, effron-
tery, and intrigue, are pourtrayed with sufficient hu-
mour to command the attention, and, better still, the
laughter of an audience. Occasionally the rigid
Critic may complain that it becomes too farcical, but
this is the fault which, of all others. is most easily
pardoned in representation, where It is forced upon
us by talents like those comprehended in the cast of
Saturday. The Sir Salome of Dowvea is a rich
piece of acting. His indignation on reading the in-
tercepted letter to his Lady, was most felicitously ri-
diculous, arid his awkward remorse, when, duped by
the superscription, he supposes it to have been inten-
ded for her maid, was, it possible, still'inore vibinui-
cally conceived. He was admirably played up to
by Mts. Davison, as Lady SadGfe, and Miss 'Clew',
PrirAttelf--and the reading of the latter by the
Lady to whom the Gallant really aspired, through
the means of a suspicious but credulous husband ;
_ and the sending an answer to it in her hand-writing.
dictated by Sir Sumas himself, furnished a picture
appeopeiately animated, and perfect in all its parts,
as mirth could desire to contemplate. HA atav in
iftet, eras sprightly and pleasant. WALLACE acted
Carelsetwith much propriety and spirit. The great
- attraden of this Comedy is, however, to be found in
the aliment one: impled display of fetisale excellence
eittieb it presents. To witness in the same Play, to
lents like those of Mrs. Deetsou, Mrs.'Ata, r, and
Miss KaLLY, in active and successful operation, is
really a treat for which few of our acting dramas can
furnish the vehicle ; and which would be furnished
•to any other Theatre in vain. The effect was as
brilliant as the powers of these actresses are great and
varied, and more need not be said to indicate the fa-
vourable reception given to the Comedy. Mrs. MAR-
DItsi, we ought to remark, wore the breeches in C/a
tingle with great applause, and acted the last and
most difficult part of the character in a very satisfac-
tor y manner. Mrs. Otiose was a pleasing represen-
tative of Syleia. The Play throughout was well re-
ceived by a full Hquse, ard announced for repetition
on the Tuesday after Easter.

Yesterday Divine Service was performed at Carl.
ton House by the Rev. F. W. &memo and the
Rev. Dr. STANINit CLARE&
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND,
accompanied by the Princess of Satass, attend‹ci
vine Service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace.,
It being Palm Sunday, the sermon was preached by
the Archbishop of Yeast.
The and Duchess of Gtouessexa attended
Divine Service yesterday, at St. George's Church,
Hanovernuare. Their Royal Highnesses afterwards
walked in St. JULIES'S and in the Green Park.
The fineness of yesterday afternoon unwed to
Hyde Park a concourse.ot persons of all ranks add
descriptions, to see and k urn. The Drive was
Pled with a line of carriages, amongst which were
r'thalessf moat of the fashionable; in town, and the
2111friemalsibited a more nieserous thew of horsemen,
all mounted. Many beautiful females,
'elegantly attired, graced the Promenade for the first
time this season, in their Spring costume.
• Yesterday being Palm Sunday, the environs of
Undo° had, at an early hour of the morning,, their
*sunl display of annual happy visitants, in search of
the emblems of the day. Lisson Bowling-green,
Chalk Farm, Camberwell Grove, the Aiseinbiy•rooin
at Mile End, and the several bun houses round the
metropolis, were afterwards crowded with laughing
groups of lads and lasses, on their return borne, SS de-
corated with the spoils of the field,* and rum and
intik, hot buns and biscuits, were.es the Order of
die Day." .
A fire was occasioned on the premises of Mr.Woon,'
farmer, of Leaden, on TEursday afternoon. the 20th
inst. about one o'clock, by.tlie carelessness of a boy,
is:throwing some live embers into the yard, which
speedily eet an hau.dm wall into I Qua ; the flames
from which communicated to a wkat stack, both
were destroyed.
Monday last a dreadful explosion of the fire-damp
occurred in the colliery• belonging to Mr. Permits,
near Neath Abbey, by which one man was killed and
three terribly bus dt. Mr. John Parsons descended into
the t immediately after the explosive, accompanied
by Captain Wall, of the Britannia seam packet, who
ventured without hesitation into the abyss, equally
solicitous to assist in restoring to the
.agonized and
shrieking women assembled round its mouth, the to-
• lotions of whose fate they went in such horrible sneer.
tainty. Both these gentlemen, partieidarly Mr. Par-
oles, bad nearly forfeited their fires to their huma-
nity, being brought out of the pit in a irate of the
moat alarming sefocation. We are happy is stating
.ihatehay have both nearly from ip effects.
J. go qM accident, the react of which it is of benefit for
'Video, who study chemistry to be made acquainted
• hammed at Munich on tbe•lfth of February.
Le eleediecory's ehopman being- engage, in beating
up, In Magner of serpentine sense. a mixture of Ns-
iper-asyseasted kali, sulphur, sugar, and ehmehee,
whisk lowed in making chemical matches, a terrible
ezphedes. die true eats* of which is not known, bin
which sour be itstribaord either to a too boos emut•
noediiiseiss,or to the Ilecidistal striking of thapeette
gals* the Ada of the master, took place, killed the
• ream who was. suakhig the manure, wounded the
apothecary. who at that • lomat tittered, blew the
aseetar to plow, and damaged the stave and furni-
ture of the room.