Star.
London, England, 1821-10-01 00:00:00

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Mr. Steel's b. c. Bicton, 4 yrs old - -
Sir W. W. Wynn's e. f. Phoebe, 4 yrs old
W. Ormsby Gore, Esq.'s ch. c. Thirzamba
Mr. Edward's br. g. Forester, aged
Mr. Jones's b. c. Red Rose, 4 yrs old - -
The Oswestry Cocked Hat Stakes of sgs. each, with 20gs. added,
for horses not thorough bred.—One-mile heats.
W. Ormsby Gore, Esq's. b. in. Mad Moll
Mr. Puleston's e. g. Cabin Boy, 4 yrs old
lion. C Trevor's b. m. Lady Jane, 5 yrs old
Mr. Rogers 's c. m. Variety, 3 yrs old -
A hard push for the last heat.
A Cup, value 50gs. the gift of Major the lion. T. Kenyon, fotb
horses belonging to the Oswestry Squadron of Cavalry..—Two-
mile heats.
Mr. Ward's ch. g.. 5 yrs old -
Mr. R. Eva.ns's b. f. 3 yrs old
Mr. Perry's c. m. Magnolia

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1 2 dr
3 3 dr
2 5 dr
4 6 dr

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Yesterday afternoon, at tour o'clock, his. Royal
Highness the Duke of Yonxleft town for Newmarket,
to be present at the Newmarket Races, which com-
menced to-day.
Mr. G. L. Fox, M.P. is one of the Stewards for
Pontefi act Races the next year.

An elegant breakfast was given by the Sheriffs of
London this morning, at Goldsmiths Hall, to the
Companies of Stationers and Goldsmiths; after which
they proceeded in their state carriages to Guildhall,
attended by the beadles of the two Companies,
ith their colours, and two bands of music. They
were there met by the LORD MAYOR, Ex-Sheriffs,
and City Officers, when the whole proceeded in state
to Rlackfriars, and embarked on board the City barge
for Westminster, to go through the usual ceremonies
before the Damns of the Exchequer. On their re-
turn they will proceed to Goldsmiths' Hall to dinner.
We are happy to learn that four of the men who
fell from the scaffold in the interior of St. Paul's, on
Saturday, were so much recovered, as to make their
appeatance in the Cathedral this morning, but they
are not yet able to resume their usual labour.

Coax FactLexce, MARK-Laws, Ocr. I.—The arrivals of Wheat
since this day week have been very large, and a large propor-
tion of the previous
. overwhelming supply remaining over for
s this morning market, produced together a quantity of io great
a magnitude, that but a comparatively small portion of it could
he taken off, and what sales of new were made this morning
were at a decline of full ss. from last Monday's prices; and old
may be quoted 55. cheaper than on the above day ; but the trade
was not lower than on Friday. Fine Barley, both old and new,
fully maintains last Monday's prices, but stained and grows
samples were heavy sale, at a reduction of Ls. Kr quarter. Al.
though the supply of Oats is large, yet the new crops being so
much injured, caused a brisk demand for fine Oats, which sold
full Is. per quarter higher. In Beans and Peas no alteration.
ENGLISH. Small Beans ...... 44*
Wheat, Kent and I Tick ditto ........ Me

Essex, New4Os .5Gs old 60 76s
Suffolk 4os 56s old 60s 76s
Norfolk 64.74s
Ey' los 56.

Oats, I'otatoe 32s 366
Poland 3os 551
Feed .• • ......... —2os 230
Flour, per Sack,

Aye ....r, i.,. 6os 65s
Barley 2Bs 42s Rapeseed, per Last £3l ,C 53
Malt oos 725 TOILEIGN.
White Peas 32. 36s Wheat, Dantaic .. Os Os
--....--, Boilers ...38s 424 Baltic Red, I lambro' or
Grey Peas 28s 32s Brabant red
SMITHFILLD MARECT, OCT. I.—There was a good supply at
Market this morning of all kind of rattle, in consequence of which
Beef and Mutton were lower in price :---Beet, 3s. to 4s. 2d. per
stone of sibs.; Mutton, 2s. 6d. to !Ss. 10d. Veal. 3s. Od. to
4s. Od. Pork, 3s. Od. to 4s. od.—Cattle at Market : Beasts, 240 o;
Calves, 310; Sheep and Lambs, 26,500; Pigs, 300.—Hay and
Straw per load, Hay, W. los. to IL 6s. Clover, 41. Si 51. ss,
Straw, U. 81. to 11. 16s.

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TIIE NOSEGAY.-A JEU IYESPRIT.

Our Seventh Iliac, with his lloyal.Bridt, .
The Red Rose mid the White together tied.
With Jr.scay carte the Thistle into play,
And with the Ruses form'il it new bouquet
Ilut ,till, to make tht Nosegay more in vogue,
Added by Geoget the Fourth, was our Siianirogue;
Oh, happy, happy land, to be entwined,
With Roses and with Thistles so combined!

Tito:.! A CORRE3PONDENT.

CHESTER GRAND MUSICAL FESTIV.a.

CIiESTER, SEPTEMBER s.l.
Two days performances of our Grand Mutical Fes-
tival have passel off completely to the credit of the
performers, and satisfaction, I might with propriety
say, to the delight of the audience. Those who re-
member the la,t Meeting in Chester, in 1814, acknow-
ledgetrai..mo u asly the superior attractions of the
present. The late Mr. Ma SCIE TAYLOR, Clerk to the
Dean and Chapter,_ gave himself no re:•pite whilst
anything could be done to promote its perfection ; it
ewes much to his taste, his zeal, hi; activity, and, it
is by no means improbable that the fatigue and
anxiety he underwent, as a leading Manager, affect-
ing the constitution of a man not very robust, and
far advanced in years, brought on those complaints
Which shortened his life.
Madame CATALANI was not engaged. The dc-
Mands of that deservedly celebrated Lady were
deemed too exorbitant, even fer consideration. One
account states, that she demanded a thousand guineas
for.fiour days' performance ! another, that she asked a
third part of the gross receipts. Mr. TAYLOR, it is
rumnured, was so offended by her extravagant de-
mand, he would not deign to negociate. He en-
gaged Mrs. SALMON, Madame CAMPORESE, Miss
firstatews, and Miss Stumm; and a delighted au-
dience, in which there were as competent judges of
musical talent as England aff.irds, applauding the
science and genius of those females, scarcely bestowed
a thought upon the absence of the avaricious syren.
I readily admit her right to make the must of her
amazing powers, but tt seems as if the unbounded
. adulation bestowed upon her increased her pecuniary
demands as it swells her fame.
The Messiah was performed yesterday, being the
first day. Deferring my account of the titled auditors,
their equipages, and costumes, I shall chiefly state
the names of the principal vocal performers: males,
Messrs. BRAMAN!, SWIFT, KELNER, Itota.z: females,
Mrs. SALMON, Madame CAMPOR ESE, Miss STEPHENS,
Miss SIMMONS. Mr. BRAHAM, " In thy Rebuke,"
and the impressive recitative " Behold and ace," as-
tonished and delighted the brilliant assembly before
which he performed. Mr. Swirl., as counter-tenor,
sustained his high reputation ; Messrs. KELNER and
Roux aimed at too much science ; they took liber-
ties, which, if the great author of this master-piece
had been present, might have induced him to fling
fur wig at .bent, as it is said he once did at his first
fiddle,- during a performance of the same piece in the
same Church! It is a fashion that gains ground too
rapidly, and is Alike injurious and perplexing to the
chorus singers. Mrs. SALMON, in " Rejoice great-
4,- and " I know that tug RILDWIEJI liveth, dis-
played so seonderful a combination of melody and
science, that she fascinated the auditory, and merited
more than all I could say in her favour if I scribbled
for an hour. Such was her transcendent genius and
pathos, that the oldest and most experienced per-
formers in the Orchestra expressed no less rapture
asd amazement than the auditors at large. She is
the first female singer now before the Public—and
she took the favourite songs; Miss Simms, who
stands almost on her level, had not sufficient scope
fur her vast and varied powers, but wherever an op-
portunity occurred, she evinced • such excellence as
plainly proved what she could have done, if the leading
part had been hers. Miss Simmons possesses great
merit, and seemed perfectly conscious how well she
deserved public approbation.
I have not time nor space to particularise the ex-
cellencies of the instrumental performers, but I can
with confidence assure you their execution gave ge-
neral delight, and excited no less powerfully the feel.
lags of the auditory than the vocal performers.
How much depends upon the Chorus singers every
one knows, who is accnstomed to hear grand exhibi-
tions of musical taste and science, and never was a finer
body of singers got together. They were selected from
Cheshire, Lancashire, and Yorkshire—about thirty in
a part—making about one hundred and thirty indivi-
duals in the whole. I was present at the first Com-
memoration of HANDEL, held in Westminster Abbey,
I believe in 1785—and I really think these 120 or
130 country singers, possess as great powers of voice,
as twice the number assembled in the Abbey at that
great national festival.
The vast extent of the grand aisle of Chester Ca-
thedral was full to overflowing. The town is crowded
with brilliant equipages t every public and private
house of entertainment is full : servants' beds cost
five shillings per night. lam assured that upwards
of £l2OO was received yesterday; and this day (Wed-
nesday) at eleven o'clock, it is said, the amount re-
ceived was still larger.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26.
The performance in the Cathedril this day was
I I AYDN'S Creation, with Selections from various Ora-
torios. Mr. BRAHMA excelled to-day even his mas-
terly efforts of yesterday. No one ever heard him sing,
In native worth," with greater effect ; yet, on the
whole, it is perceptible that it costs him greater ef-
forts to elicit these brilliant tones, than it did ten
years since. Nature knows neither mercy nor cruelty;
her laws are impartially administered, and the greatest
must bend to her decrees. Neither Mr. SWIFT nor
Miss STEPHENS took any part in this Piece.
The fault of the London bass-singers is, that they
!ore only tenor voices. Mr. Rott.e illustrated that
position by his too laboured execution of the Recita-
tive with which he opened.
If I were to run into raptures, I should say Mrs.
SALMoN sung divinely, With verdure dad." This
Lady was again most happy in her tones. bliss Sr:il-
eums sung in the chorus.
The Selection followed. Mr. KeLnen, in " LORD
have mercy upon me,
.for lam in trouble, es, strength
jirileth," irons Libouring too hard to excel, and depart-

itlg from his author, seemed to be, physically, in the
state be described. He certainly possesses very great
science; but his taste—his voice—might be improved.
Mr. ItnattAN, as .Icrldha, speaking of offering up his
'aughter, seemed trembling from excess of senstbts,
lity, and infused into his tones such mournful tender-
ness, such strong emotion, and matchless melody,
that many of his fair auditors sobbed audibly ; he was
himself deeply, very deeply, affected ; he was never
more worthy of the highest degree of popular ho-
nours. in this sublime character, Ins whole demeanour
was chaste, composed, and dignified ; adhering faith-
fully to his author, without. single departure. Would
he were always to act thus! Miss Se sett ENS, in ,‘ An-
gels, ever bright and fair," came so nearly up to the
excellency of Mrs. SALMON, that, if she lives, she
will become the first native songstress in the British
Empire. The performances lasted till nearly four
o'clock this day; and the audience were equally nu-
merous and splendid as yesterday.
CHESTER, SEPTEMBER V.
In the Chester Guardian of this day's date, you will
have been much struck with the bold assertions of its
correspondent Oratories:: Knowing the Proprietor
and principal writers for that Paper to be in general
extremely guarded in their language, and just and
liberal in sentiment, I am surprised how such a pro-
duction found its way there. I hold it to he a species
of assassinatioa to assail any person's professional cha-
racter, as that of Mr. BRAHMA has been assailed by
the writer in question. Passing over his querulous
strictures on Mr. BRAHAM pronunciation of the
word pardoned' in " Conffint ye," I must, in the
severest terms consistent with decency of manners,
condemn as unjnst the sentence pronounced on that
great performer's execution of-!--44 Ile shall dash thee
ill pieces as a potter's vessel," Mr.BRAHAM is likened
to "a viper coded up ready to dart his enveuomed sting,"
" a cat with back arched and bristles tqi," " a ban
frog," " a pair of bellows," " a blown bladder," " a
throttler cloud," &c. It is evident to the meanest ca-
pacity, that the part this hypercritic lies selected for
censure is one that requires the utmost energy of
action and tones; and if Mr. BRAHAM had been so
tame as to afford an opening for a stab on that side,
the same writer could as easily have applied a diffe-
rent string of epithets, but equally scurrilous, for his
want of spirit. The same writer, in the luxuriance
of caricaturing and mangling, took some unbecoming
liberties with the dress of the female part of the per-
formers, and reproached them with shewing a want
of respect to so splendid an audience, in appearing in
anything less than full dress. I cannot pretend that
Mrs. SALMON saw this article before she dressed, but
she appeared to be higher dressed this day, and wore
feathers. The performance throughout the day
was more numerously attended than either of the
two preceding days, and, I think, to the full as bril-
-1 Handy. lam assured that the receipts of Tuesday
exceeded eighteen hundred pounds ; which, together
Iwith a thousand pounds by the Stewards,-is supposed
to be sufficient to cover the bulk of the expenses. If
so, there will remain a very large surplus for distri-
butions to the public charities of Chester.
The Bishop of CHESTER, when the great families,
expected to honour the performances-with their pre-
sence, had taken their seats, gave a private signal,
which guided the Musical Commander-in-Chief. The
same Prelate, I am informed, requested Mr. Beanast
to sing " Sound an alarm," from Judas Maccabeus,
which is not entered in the selections for the day.
This fine piece Mr. BRAHAM executed with all the
energy as though the enemy were at his heels, or
their swords at his breast; but he did no more than
justice to' the character he represented ; he abided
strictly by his author.
Mrs. SALMON was peculiarly happy in all her per-
formances; but through a culpable neglect, when she
had to sing that beautiful air, " Hark! 'tis the linnet
and the thrush!" she had no copy of the notes. At
first she seemed embarrassed, and applying to Mr.
BRAHAM and Miss STEPHENS, found that neither
could supply her. " I fear I cannot," said she, which
was all that could be caught of'what she said; but
she soon regained the most perfect self-possession;
and went through the song in the most exquisite style.
I can say no more of Miss STEPHENS or Miss
&mums, than that they exerted their talents to the
utmost, and were completely successful. The Guardian
critic has censured their enunciation : Miss STEPHENS
is almost always very clear, and Miss SIMMONS has
not merited the shade he strove to cast upon her.
The Concert last night went off admirably; but I
must defer, for want of time, an account of that per-
formance, and of the instrumental artists. The cho-
nisses at the Oratorio this day were uncommonly
grand and imposing.
CHESTER, SEPTEMBER 29.
The last day's performance of the Gravid Festival
of Music closed about four o'clock this day; and,
but for one deficiency, it might with justice have
been pronounced the grandest Festival that has ever
been performed in England, out of the Metropolis.
—lts great pervading excellence was the grandeur
of the Choruses. The vocal and instrumental per-
formers have all done their duty, in a manner highly
to their credit; and if BARTLEMAN bad been present,
there was nothing to regret. The strictures on the
performances of•Kitusea and Roux, in the Ciro.;
nick of this day, are, generally considered, correct,
as respects those individuals ; not so as regards BRA•
HAM'S execution of, " 0 Liberty ! thou choicest trea-
sure," for assuredly he never did more ample jus-
tice to that sublime and beautiful air. Two or three
musical amateurs, who were present at the Grand
Musical Festival in Edinburgh, in 1819, say, that
Mr. BRAHAM came fully up to his exertions and at-
tainments on that occasion.
1 The audience of this day was more numerous, and,
on the whole, to the full as brilliant, as any preceding
day. The GROSVENOR party was extremely
and filled several carriages. They arrived late, the
performance having begun previous to their entrance.
The first day, that brilliant circle were set down at
the general entrance; but owing to a deficiency of
arrangement, there prevailed throughout the day
very great confusion. The Bishop (of CHESTER),
therefore, received them on Wednesday, and admit-
ted them from his private Chapel into the bread aisle.
The leading performers did not consider the selec-
tions for this day as so creditable to the Stewards:aud
Committee as on the dap preceding. KELLNER re-
covered some ground to-day, and Rou.s also ; the
rehearsal last night did not augur so fine a perfoim-
ance as the gudience witnessed. It is supposed the,

gross receipts will approach MOM. There was an
economy observed towards the persons composing
the great body, and the great strength too, of the
orchestra, which wears the a,pect of parsimony.—
The pay to the chorus singers, no matter how great
their talent, or how Ear they travelled, was four
guineas ; money that was very dear ly earned, for,
between their pei formances and rehearsals, they were
in exercise nine hours each day upon an average, and
not a biscuit, not a glass of beer, was allowed them.
This was impolitic; for by afibrding, at proper inter-
vals, moderate refreshment, their strength would
have been renewed; or much better sustained. At
the grand festival in Edinburgh, twice in the coarse
of each day, very substantial sandwiches, with a mo-
derate plenty of ale, porter, &c. were distributed.
To go into the particulars of this day's perform-
ance would be a work of supererogation: All was
excellent. The Concerts were brilliant ; the Balls
well attended ; the number of beautiful females asto-
nishingly great; and their dress, generally speaking,
most graceful and elegant. The number of lovely
Ladies, splendidly attired, and walking on the walls,
recalled a vivid recollection el Me age of chivalry ;'
but that spirit seems to have forsaken a very large
proportion of the Nobility, and settled itself in the
middle arld humbler classes.
Amongst the females there was a considerable
sprinkling of the wives and relatives of Chester citi-
zens. Many of these are very fine women, and the
girls quite as handsome as their high-born superiors
as to birth and fortune; and to the credit of this de-
scription
of females, I saw not a single instance of
anything vulgar or tawdry ; but, in many, their dress
Struck me as combining a high degree of elegance
and simplicity.
Whoever has seen this Festival, and lives to see
another, may suggest many essential improvements.
—There was no person to receive those Ladies, and
hand them from their carriaiies, who-tad no Gentle-
men in their company—but a Beadle or Polite Wirer
—an awkward fellow as need be, who might have
have been seen, a ler: days prior, leading thieves to
prison, or poor stragglers, called vagrants, to the
workhouse. It was a Gentleman's office, and teflects
discredit on those who suffered so gross and palpable
a want ofgood wanner:.
The City has been crowded with elegance and
fashion all this week ; to-morrow all this blaze will
expire, and this dull city appear still more dull, after
the sudden extinction of so brilliant an illumination.

Mr. Alderman PtEnrol wr, and Mr. Alderman Co-
LFV, are the new Bailiffs of the Borongh of Bridge-
north for the ensuing year, vice Messrs. BouLTUN

and WATTS.
Friday afternoon Mr. HALL, and several (lentle• I
men connected with the Borough of Southwark,
waited on the HIGH BAILIFF for his answer to their
Requisition to call a Meeting, to consider .of the
adoption of such measures as may appear requisite,
in consequence of the dismissal of Sir ROBERT WIL•
Sow from his Majesty's service. The HIGH BAILIFF'S
answer was—" That he could not call a Tovin
because be thought it would be calling in question
the KIND'S prerogative." The Deputation then
asked him, if the.tersui of the Requisition were al-
tered, merely to take into consideration the propriety
of a subscription, whether he Would call a Meeting?
He replied he did not think it required a Meeting
called officially, or an official person to preside. The
Deputation were—Alderman WOOD, J. RYLAND,
ARCHIBALD RYLAND, and Mr. it. HALL. The Re-
quisition was signed by 1O) persons. The Deputa-
tion immediately set about getting a notice signed to
the acting Magistrate of the District, stating, that
they intend to hold a Meeting on Friday next, at the
Town Hall, according to the terms of the Act of

Parliament.
DESCRIPTION OF TIIE DECORATIONS OF THE ADEL-
PHI TitzaTitE..-The front pannels of the boxes are
formed of rose-coloured velvet within a gold beading,
in the centre of which appears the head of Phcebus
surrounded with a- glory. From this ornament, on
either side, issue rich scrolls of intertwined Grecian
honeysuckles. The stiles are white, the plat-band,
or space below the pannels, of fawn-colour with ro•
settes. The whole of the ornaments are of highly
burnished gold; as are the fluted columns against
which terminate the partitions of the private boxes.
These columns rest on pedestals formed of looking-
glass imbedded in frames of rich matted gold. The
pedestali reflecting and multiplying the light from
the central lustre, produce a very pleasing and lively
effect. The general style both of colour and orna-
ment in the upper, resembles that of the lower circle,
with the exception that the lyre is substituted for the
head of Phoebus. A neat silk drapery decorates the
private boxes. The cove of the proscenium, supported
by pilasters in imitation of Sienna marble, forms an
elegant fan springing from a bold acanthus rosette.
The soffitte of the arch (white ground) is embellished
by the double lotus and rosette, the mouldings of
.burnished gold. The other parts of the proscenium
are en suite with the audience part of the Theatre.
The saloon has not been neglected amidst the other
objects of the artist's care ; but the improvement that
cannot fail striking all visitors, is the very consider.
able enlaigement of the entrance to the House.
DEATH FROM Passtow—An Inquest was held last
week on the body of .1. Hillier, a shepherd, of Saver.
nade, near Marlborough, who meeting his son-in-law,
flew into a violent passion, accusing him of maltreat-
ing his wife, and was soon after found dead. Ver-
dict—Died by the Visitation of Gots.
flew STRIET.—The unfortunate Gentleman who designated
himself the Radical Quaker. was on Saturday removed, omits
the care of his brother, to a proper rylum; Dr. Sims and
another Medical Gentleman having given a certificate of his

insanity.
UatosiHatt..—Saturday, a person was placed it the bar,
whom an officer stated he had found in the street the evening
before, followed by a mob, who disturbed the peace with their
shouts. The prisoncr was of I.trge stature, beyond the middle
age. and appeared absorbed in his own reflections. His dress
consisted of a shirt without any neckcloth, a large coat fastened
about his waist by a leather belt, a pair of old trowsers, hut
neither shoes nor stockings, and a long bushy beard hung down
to his breast. He said he had been a farmer in Maseachusett's,
in good circumstances, and had a family; about four years ago,
the Loan called him to leave house and land, and wife and chil-
dren, and follow hint. Ile obeyed the call, and took nothing
with hint—neither purse nor scrip, nor shoes on his feet. Ile
bad not since eaten of the flesh of any animal, nor drank any
liquid, except water and milk, our had he eaten any leavened
bread, nor ever received any money. The Loan always provided
for him.—The Magistrate, as the best mean. of providing for
the prisoner for the result, made an traler to send hint to
Brixton House of 4rrectitni, with directions that he should be
kindly treated.