Star.
London, England, 1821-11-16 00:00:00

J. Inv's°, Esq. M.P. has arrived in Lower Gros-

venor-street, from the Continent.
Mr. T. MooRE is come over for the express pur-
pose of settling his affairs. He has liquidated the
claim of £7OOO made upon him in consequence of
his agent at the Bermudas becoming a defaulter.
. Wednesday sennight, an old man, remarkable for
carrying through the country a heavy load of useless
articles, made his appearance in the Salt-market,
Glasgow. His uncouth looks, together with the size
and variety of his burden, brought round him such
a crowd, that the Police thought it prudent to con-
duct him to the Office, where he still remaiir. His
burden was so large, that he had to be disencum-
bered of part of it before he could get up the (Mice
stair. It consists of a broken tea-kettle, several pieces
of old iron, broken sickles, old tin cans, old shoes,
hare-skins, old rags of all descriptions and colours,
and an endless variety of soft and hard articles, pit
up in parcels. To a vatiety of questions, he replied,
" My name is Francis Scott; some say I belang to the South
of Scotland; I am now about four score, and I ha'e travelled the
touns and countries for sixty years, wi' my wee pickle things.
I'm coca fond o' making money, when I can do't honestly; but
I ha'e been muckle wranged. I ha'e suffered sair in my bar-
gains wi' baith maisters and servants. Sometimes I gang about
for a hale week and disna mak' a saxpence ; but I'ns no dear
for my keeping. I ha'c cooked nae warns meat for mysel' for
forty years. I never bide tang in ae house, and I carry my bed
about wi me."
—He was lying on the cold damp floor, which he had
preferred to the wooden bench in the apartments.
SINGULAR RORBERY.—The coins recently depo-
sited by the hand of the Right Reverend the Bishop
of CHESTER, within the foundation-stone of the new
Church at. Ashton-under-Line, were, a few nights
since, very ingeniously extracted from the cavity
of the stone, and a scrap of paper, containing the
following lines, was found in the place of them :
This stone the curious fact reveal
That various coins were here conceal ;
And told the world, in language fair,
A Bishop's hand had placed them there ;
To make sucb information known,
It must have been a clever stone;
So clever that it perhaps can say,
Who 'twas that stole the coins away !
RICHMOND THEATRE.—The elegant Theatre of this
place, which has become the most fashionable resort
of the neighbourhood, closed a successful and bril-
liant season on Tuesday, with the Play of the Honey
Moon, and Afterpiece of the Miller and his Men, by
command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of CLARENCE, it being the second time those
Illustrious Personages have honoured this Theatre
with their presence and patronage within the last
three weeks.

• COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The Play of Thel
Stranger was last night performed at this House, for
the purpose of introducing to a London audience
Miss BAKEWELL, in the character of Mrs. Haller.
The fair debutante has, we understand, been perform-
ing for some time past at Liverpool, where she en-
joyed a very considerable portion of public favour.
Miss BAKEWELL'S figure is good, and she will soon
become graceful; but her features are too diminutive
for the production of full stage effect in our large
Theatres. On her entrJ last night she was so exces-
sively alarmed that she was unable to stand ; and,
had it not been for the timely assistance which she
received, it was evident she would have fainted.—
Under these circumstances, therefore, it would be
very unreasonable to give any final opinion of her
abilities from her first attempt. YOUNG played The
Stranger with his usual excellence. MEADOWS took
the part of Peter; • and it is no more than justice to
say, that he was most successful in the character.—
On the falling of the curtain, Mr. EGERTON came
forward to announce the Play. of The Exile for this
evening, when there, was a cry from several persons
in the pit and gallery to have The Stranger repeated;
but it was disregarded, as these appeared to be a
majority of dissentient voices. The Overture to The'
Barber of Seville .commenced, but the noise in-
creased to such a.dcgree that not a single note could
be distinguished. The curtain rose, and the contusion
increased. Mr. FAWCETT came forward and ad-

dressed the audience—" Ladies and Gentlemen—l at-
tend to know your pleasure—( cries of The Stranger;
and No, no; the Exile).—Ladies and Gentlemen, it
is my duty, as it is my inclination, to comply with
your wishes ; but now it is difficult, nay, impossible,
to collect what your wish is.—(The contest for and
against The Stranger here increased.)—Ladies and
Gentlemen—lt is unusual for an audience to com-
mand a Play ; but if I could understand what Play you
really desired to have, we should most readily an-
nounce it."—(Here the noise increased, and Mr. FAW.•
CETT, not being able to obtain a decisive answer,
retired.)--The Opera commenced, and the per-
formers walked through two scenes ; not a word of the
dialogue, nor a note of the music, however, could be
heard. Mr. FAWCETT again came forward and said,
" Ladies and Gentlemen—lf it is your wish The
Stranger shall be played again."—The noise of the
ayes and noes prevented hearing whether he added
to-morrow evening, and each party claimed the
honour of victory. Another call now arose to have
the Opera recommenced ; this was complied with.—
The dulcet notes of Miss M. TREE soon harmonized
the troubled feelings of the audience, and the Piece
concluded without further interruption.—The House
was crowded in every part.
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