Star.
London, England, 1826-12-04 00:00:00

AFRICA.

Return of the Number of Europeans, Civil and Military, sent to the
Western Coast of Africa, from the 24th of Septdmber, 1821, to
the 24th of December, 1825; the Number of Deaths (distin-
guishing those killed in battle), and the Number invalided and
sent to Europe, in the same period ; prepared from the Accounts
of the Army, Ordnance, and Commissariat—(Ordered by the
House of Commons March 1,1828).

Number of persons sent .
Deaths . • •
Killed in battle . • •
Invalids sent home . •

CiviL I AA Wary:

44 1,568 1,614
110 906 926
- 42 42
6 I 24 50

NAVAL IN fELLIGENCE.

The St. James, from Jamaica and New Turk, is not arrived in
the Clyde, as stated on Saturday.
The Lord Dapples', flow, from Newport to London, struck on
Padstow Bar on Saturday morning, and it was feared would be lost.
The Rambler. hi-GRIER, from Belfast to Londonderry, was
driven on Atm • near Lough Foyle, on the 20th ult. and it was,
feared would be totally lost.
The Harrywise. from Bangor to Belfast, was driven onshore near
Besuntorig, on Saturday, and filled with water.
The Castle of Workington, PICA ace, is totally lost off Dumfries.
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The Heresina, from ddsssa to Leghorn, was wrecked off Cape
SFarti Verite previous to the 25th ult. Crew and passengers saved.
Foussuren, Dec. 1 nod 2.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived the Provi-
dence, Owens, from Lisbon. Off the port, the Padentia,
from Torra Vecchia, leaky.
PLYMOOIN, Dec. 1 and 2.—Wind W.—Arrived the Alfred,
Lamson, from Lisbon ; and Watchful, P. Rouen. from Denis.

OFF DARTMOUTH, ihtc• s.—The Hannah, WHITS, from Riche-
burn; and Elisabeth, IlanaaLL, from Pictou.
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PORTIMOUTN. Dec. i.—Yesterday the Carton and Aaaow
sailed on cruises. To-day the Piza schooner, Lieut. R. KeLLY,
arrived boas Cork, with invalided seamen • and remains, with the
Forte, Galatea, I'yramus, Romney, two Russian ships of war, and
about twenty sail of outward bound merchantmen, wind bound. In
the harbour--Victory, Asia, Melville, Spartiate, Blonde, Dart-
mouth, Challenger, 2krachne, Columbine, Plumper, and Clinker.

Arrourrimorre—Lieut. Robert Sharpe, late of the Tribune • Lt.
Richard Owen, late of the surveying schooner Albatross; Ileac.
Win. lienwy, Herald; and Lieut. Wm. Daniell, Prince Regent,)
are promoted to the rank of Commander. Lieut. Drew, of the
Herald, is appointed to the Thetis • Lieut. Faulkner to the Rom-
ney ; Lir uts. Rt. Low, J. J. Milk:cit. C. Ilinstead, Mr. A. Dunn,
Surgeon, and Mr. John O'Brien, Purser, to the Challenger • Lieut.
Wilson to the Columbine • Lieut. Lew to the Coast Guard station
at Newtown, Isle of Wight; Lieut. F. Jefferson to be Agent of
Transports to the Heroine, vies Lieut. Jewry, appointed .to the
Astrea; Lieut. J. Ramey, reappointed to the Steotor ; Mr. John
Way, to be Surgeon of the Satellite • Mr. J. Nooc, Surgeon, to the
Herald ; Mr. Alex. Neill, Assist. Surgeon, to the Challenger ; Mr.
Alex. Graham to be Assist. Sorg. of the Acorn; Messrs. &lethal,
of the Jupiter ; Bainbridge, of the Herald; and Philip James, of
the Asia, are promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.
Yesterday the Dumonn was paid off by Lord Name. The
asavasoirro, Capt. HENRY Donnas, will be paid off on Monday;
and the licoiroe, Lord BYRON, on Monday week. The Hgaikup
yacht, Capt. Rom, is ordered to this port, to be laid up.
The experimental ship Servants, 1111, building on Professor
Ix-
u plan, will be launched on the lst of January_.

.Dec: 3.—Arrived the Frances, Nazis, from.Oporto.
Dem., Dec. 2.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the Maeda, Mansur.,
from Denia ; George and Thontas,Paarr, from Leghorn ; Thomas,
Lewis, from Jamaica; Sappho, Noses, from the Mediterranean;
Orynthia, %Yawn, from Singapore; and the Harbinger, Cimmerian,
from London. The Oryothla spoke, on the 3d of November, the
Governor Clinton, HIMUILM from Guayaquil to Gibraltar, in lat.
22. N. tong. 33. W. Nov. 10, the Columbus, Hume, from Cal-
cutta to London, in lat. 32. N. long. U. W. Nov. 90, the Nina-
rod, of Calcutta, for Liverpool, in lat. 46. N. long. 23. W. The
Security, of London, and the Greenock, of Leith, had arrived of
Anjeer Ist August, from Sydney.
Dec. 3 —Arrived the Richard and John, Woomemue, from the
Isle of France • Lady Rowena, Rearm, from New South Wales;
Mary Barry,la RIZ, front Smyrna; Egyptian, Farces, from Que-
bec ; Maitland, &rune, from London for Bombay ; Anteus, Peas-
son, from do. for Antigua Eden, CLaacs, from do. for Trieste;
Caroline, CADMUS, from do. for Jamaica; Milford, news, from
Megadore ; and Anna, Rosana, from London for Jamaica.

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Livaaroot., Doc. I.—Arrived the Frances, Rau., from Pernam-
buco; Frances Henrietta, from New York; Byres,
Downina, from Trieste; Booth, MA:macs, and Vigilant,Osionaa,
from Lisbon; Onega, Oman, from Archangel; Seaman, Boman,
from Bremen ; Eliza, Wawa's, from Nantes; and Shamrock,
Omits, . from Caen

Bosun, -Die. 2.—Arrived the Helens, Hirrcutxson, from Ca-
diz; Hero, blossoms, from Quebec, and Xlizabetli, —, from
Newfoundland.

Witrurraata, Dec. it.—The Reliance, NAMALAND, from Bengal,
Mauritius, &c. was brought in bete ths morning, with loss of an-
chors and cables, by two smacks ; run on the mud, bat has been got
afloat. wed is now riding safely in the hay, having been supplied
with an anchor and cable:

Rya, Die. IL—The Grie Gebroeders, Inrunes, from Cardiff to
Rotterdam, has been brought into this harbour by some pilots IMO
East Bourne, in a very leaky state.
Doves, Dec. 3.-3 U Blucher, Drumm!, from Sunderland, has
put is here with considerable loci and damage, having been on shore.
Bum*, Nov. 21.—The Good Intent, from Bilboa to Malaga,
which was abandoned by the crew, has been towed into St. So-
bastian.

GIIIIALTAR, Nov. 15.—0 n the Bth inst. the Algerhw squadron
coming from the eastward, passed Almeira—it captured live or six
Spanish craft.

" ALDIRIKANIO ELECTION.—it is expected a Court of
Aldermen will be holden on the 19th instant, at which
Mr. Sheriff Winchester will be returned as the elected
Alderman for Vintry Ward; but a petition against his
being sworn in will be presented, on the part of Mr.
Wilde, his competitor. The first ground will be, that
the wardmote was dissolved after the close of the poll,
instead of being adjourned, in order that the votes
might be scrutinized at a future time, if a scrutiny
should be demanded. Mr. Wilde demanded a scrutiny,
aid it was granted ; but it was not conducted at a con•
rinuation of the was dmote called for the election, as
, seems to be directed by the law regulating City Elec.
lions, but at a new wardmote called for the purpose.—
A second objection is taken to the manner of keeping
the poll. The question of the eligibility of a Sheriff to
be elected an Alderman will be raised, after the Sheriff,
has been sworn, by a motion in the Court of King'sl
Bench, caning on him to sties► cause why he claims to
'she an Alderman.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
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MOUSE OF COMMONS, Dreamer% 2.
The House asaembled at the usual hour, when one Me nbet
sworn.

OATS IMPORTATION

BILL

Mr. HUSK ISSON moved the Order of the Day, for the
Reading of the Oats Importation Indemnity Bill.
It was read a third time. and passed without opposition.
On the motion of Mr. Hamm% the Report of the Committee r 1
Supply was brought ■p by Sir A.G smut, and agreed to,—AAljourn.i

HE
KING'S THEATRE.

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The season at this Theatre has commenced,. the
Opera was La Vestale, of SPONTINI. The princiN
characters are Julia, the Vestal, Licinius, her lover, achi
the chief Vestal. They were played by Kladame
RADOM, Signor Cuntowt, and Madame litActoil,
The story is founded on en event related to It Inie
History : the living entombment of Gorgin, a Vesta)
Virgin, who violated her vows. The fatal catas•rophe
is altered—the Goddess, by a miraculou, telighting/
the srcred file, intimating her forgivenes.. the
second act there is a iemaikably fine Scena. .141
commences with a prayer to the Goddess. Tit cid
invoco con orrore—she stirs up the fire, but think, re
flame turns pale; after suffering much agitation, she
resolves to give way to love, but hesitates when the equ.
sequences present themselves to her thoughts;
however, prevails—she is unable to resist the tem u.

lion presented by aq opportunity of seeing and speaking
with her lover, and at length exclaims

" La mia carte I deelsa
La carters tN eompita
Viessi, amato mio ben, t'offro Is elm."
The meek throughout this Scena i, excellent. The
fluctuations of feeling are admirably expressed, and we
have rarely beard anything in the way of accompae.
ment more powerful than that to the words Fugue,
amer la pena han gin prescritto, and that with which the
Scent clones. A Duet, alb.', 11i quegii sguardi ieneti,
is beautiful and impassioned. The effect of the chorus
behind the scenes, 11 cid vendella guida, is good, and
the concluding chorus is spirited and pleasing. —The
scene of the third act is the field in which offending
Vestals have been buried. The whole scene was hidden
from the audience by clouds for some minutes.
La Vrstak, which is considered by the musical
world to be the chef dieuvre of SecieTtut, excited the
general admiration of the Parisian public, and is likely
to attract much attention, and to command much patro.
nage here. SPONTINI'S style is flowing and harmonious.
He is peculiarly felicitous in his marches and chornssrs.
The match and chorus with which, in the first act,
Liciaius, the hero of the drama, and his friend, eirm,
are introduced in a triumphal procession, are pure and
forcible compositions. The march is distingui4sed by
Is bold and vigorous harmony, and the general chorus
is so framed as, from time to time, to rest and to it,
with a striking and beautiful effect. The finale to the
first act is very good, but that with which the Opera
closes is still better. The latter is a compo-ition in
which grace and power are most skilfully combined.—
It is one of the cleverest productions in this branch of
the art that we have recently heard. Tt‘e address to
tbegoddess Vesta, in the first act, is also an able corn-
' position. It breathes a pure, refined, and ardent spirit
of devotion in every movement. The overture is, in all
respects, suited to the subject. Its great characteristic
is a grand and touching solemnity. Here, and like-
wise in the finale to the Opera, we were strongly re.
minded of Rossini, who, it is said, has availed himself,
not unfrequently, of the works of his brother composer.
The part of Lkialus has Seen given to Signor CURIO I,
who entered into the feelings of the at first hopeless,
but ultimately successful 'over, with much energy,
Several opportunities are afforded him for the display
of voice and science, which he improved to the utmost.
The most important character is, however, that of JII•
lie (La Vestak), which has been intrusted to bLiclarne
CARADORI. She has a great deal welts, and she does it
exceedingly well, considering the short time she can
have had for preparation. The music allotted to her is
chiefly of a melancholy and desponding character. Jao
lie, a vestal, loves, and as her office denotes, must love
without hope.: Hence her sorrows—hence her vino
plainings—which were described by Madame CARA.
DORI with unaffected pathos. She has, however, to.
wards the end of the first act, a long and animated sceaa
in the temple of Vesta, which she executed with great
spirit. In the last scenes, where the intervention of a
miracle induces the priesthood, who were about to pu-
nish Julia with death, to absolve her from her vows,
and permit her union with Licinies, Madame CARA..
Doat's expression of joy was chaste and natural. The
scenery of the opera is well painted by ZARA; and the
processions, which are very numerous, are conducted
on a splendid scale. With these adjuncts, La Vestak
mug unquestionably become very popular.
Two new daacers made their appearance in the DI•
vertissements, which were introduced into the Opera, a
M. Goimatur and a Mademoiselle Buaorr. Gossaux
possesses considerable muscular vigour, and dances with
steadiness. Mademoiselle Buxom is firm and rapid.
and displays much neatness of execution. The House
was extremely well attended for the first night of the
season, and the applause, throughout the Opera, fre-
'quent, and, at its close, universal.

DRURYZANR.
The Devil's Bridge was repeated on Saturday, after
which s new Farce was acted for the first time, under
the title of 4' White Liss, or the Major and the Minor."
This piece is the production of Mr. Lust,. His pre-
'sent sketch takes its Lame from the efforts made by a
young husband, a minor, to deceive his brother, a
Major in the army, on the subject of his marriage,
which event, under the circumstances set forth, enable
'the latter to deprive the former of an annuity, his prin-
cipal income. The husband gets arrested for debt, and
is confined with a widower, who is merrily disconsolate
on account of the loss of a bad wife, and who is brought
into his present scrape by a libel on the Major. A series
of ludicrous mistakes arise out of these circumstances.
All the characters are, in turn, supposed to be anything
but what they really are, and hence arises a set of equi-
voques in the true spirit of broad farce. Eventually die
Major, who had paid his addresses to his sister•iii
,on discovering that she is already a wife, admits that
he had been clasp( sed to offer her marriage, and finds in
his own conduct a reconciling apology for that conduct
which he had previously condemned in his brother.—
The character of Barnalw, the mourner for a bad wife,
is well imagined, and most amusingly personified by
HA 'Lat. The affectation of grief, and the reality of
glee, were well exhibited, and though some of his antics
rather " overstepped the modesty of nature "they com-
pletely effected his object, that of moving ;be risibility
of the audience. WALLACI, Coors* Bsstaarr, and
Mrs. MOIR acted very well-the several parts assigned
to them, and the result was all that the House or the
Author could have desired.