Star.
London, England, 1821-05-25 00:00:00

KING'Ss THEATRE.

Madame CAMPOEUE gave Don Giovanni for her
benefit yesterday evening, and the occasion was ho-
noured by thepresence of her MAJESTY. The Thea-
tre was extremely full in every part, and the audience
one of The most fashionable, as well as one of the
most numerous of the season. Her Maniere did not
enter the Hoarse till nearly nine o'clock, and sat in a
box in the circle above the pit, nearer the centre by
about ten boxes than that usually occupied by the
Kts9. Though the QUEEN'S visit was expected, no
preparations were made for her reception, nor was
there anything to distinguish the box she occupied
but a splendidly bound copy of the Opera on the
cushion. Her entrance was noticed by the audience,
but their homage was silently paid till the end of the
first Act of the Opera, when, a call was made for
GOD rout Site Queen. After a short delay, and a vain
attempt to commence the Diveitisement, it was corn-,
plied.with, in the usual manlier, by the Authorities
behind the curtain. Her MAJESTY returned this
mark of respect by bowing to the audience. During
the whole evening, she seemed to avoid rather than
to court notice, and quitted the house before the se-
cond Act of the Opera had terminated. In the per-
formance there was much novelty :—Leporello was
sustained for the first time in England, by Signor
Da Blom, Zerlina by Mad.CAMPORESZ, and Donna
Anna by Signora Ds Beast. The performances
were altogether excellent. The cast of Don Giovanni
has never been more complete since the period of its
first introduction into this country. AMBROGETTI
played the gay Spaniard, but under evident suffering
from indisposition, which deprived him of his usual
powers. ANGEISANI'S deep tones gave a fine effect
to the denunciations of the Conmenclatore. Signora
MOM'S Moira evinced spirit, and the Ottuvia of
Signor Toast science. It would be an omission not
to mention the graceful salutations of Madame CAM.
posses to the audience on the fall of the curtain, in
acknowledgment of their patronage.

Prince L;oroLD arrived in town yesterday from
Claremont.

Bow-sxnecr.--House-breaking.—John Williams
was brought before the Magistrate on Wednesday,
by Boucher, one of the horse patrol, stationed on the
Essex-road, on suspicion of his having broken into a
cottage. at Parndon, in Essex, in the occupation of
Thomas Gregory, a labourer, and stealing therein
£45 in cash, and other property, the hard-earned
savings of a life of laborious industry. The prisoner
wore a new carter's frock, and that, as well as his
face and hands, were spotted with blood. The fol-
lowing is the substance of the evidence given against
him ;—Mary Gregory, the wife of the cottager above
mentioned, went out to weeding, in the fields of a
neighbouring farmer, at eight o'clock on Tuesday
morning last, leaving her house perfectly safe, as she
thought. At twelve o'clock she returned, to prepare
her husband's dinner; and, on entering the house, she
perceived the back window all " smashed in." She
immediately armed herself with her husband's bill-
hook, aware that the house had been robbed, and
thinking that the robbers were up stairs; not that she
could do much herself, as she artlessly observed, but
feeling determined " to fight her way" in defence of
their little property. Thus ar mod, she proceeded up
stairs, and there discovered that her chest had been
forced open, and all their money, the savings of fif-
teen years, cat tied away—besides the whole of their
provisions, wearing apparel, &c. She instantly gave
her neighbours the alarm ; and " the Squire, who
lives hard by," sent horsemen off in every direction.
Those who proceeded.on the London-road called on
Boucher, the horse.patrol, and he succeeded in appre-
hending the prisoner, at five o'clock the same after-
noon, an a public-house at Laytonstone. He found
him sitting in the corner of a back-room, with a bag
between has feet, and engaged in looking over some
bank-notes. The patrol advanced, and attempted to
seize the notes, but the prisoner made a desperate re-
sistance, and it was with extreme difficulty they were
rescued from his grasp uninjured. During the scuffle,
he was observed by the by-standee to convey some-
thing to his mouth, and this being mentioned to the
patrol, he seized him by the throat, upon which he
ejected a guinea and two half-guineas. The bag at
his feet contained bread, bacon, wearing-apparel,
and a little gilt leather trunk, in which was a quan-
tity of crowns, half-crowns, and shillings. He still
continued to make a determined resistance, and was
not secured but by main force, which accounted for
his bloody condition. The prisoner, in his defence
before the Magistrates, denied all knowledge of the
robbery, and said the property had been left in his
care by another man, of whom he knew nothing.—
He was remanded.
Yesterday IVilliam Thomas, a genteel-looking boy,
apparently about fourteen years of age, was put to
the bar, charged with picking pockets. Samuel Lack,
one di the patrol belonging to Bow-street, stated,
that on Wednesday night he observed thevisoner in
King-street, Drury-lane, attempting to pick several
Gentlemen's pockets, and knowing him to be the
associate of thieves, apprehended him, and found two
silk handkerchiefs concealed within the lining of his
hat, and another round his neck, of which he could
give no satisfactory account.—He was remanded.
MARLsoRouGH-STREET.—lnformation was laid at
this Office by persons who had lost money at play at
a house in St. James's-street, and who undertook to
assist the officers in getting into the house by open-
ing the first floor windows, as it was so barricadoed
that it was impossible for them to gain admission by
the regular entrance. Several officers, with an addi-
tional force of constables, assembled near the house,
with ladders in reserve. The striking of St. James's
clock was the signal for attack, when some of the
persons within were to throw up the sashes; but the
ladders for scaling being brought, the watchman gave
the alarm, and spoiled all. The watchmap stated in
hicdefence, that he did not know but the party were
about to commit a robbery. The Managers of the
gaining-house voluntarily attended, and said it was
a house for play, and that they had no objection to
actiair a; Police officer at any time, but they did not
choose to have the house plundered by a mob. This
explanation was in allusion to those who laid the in-
formation, and who were described as disappointotd
peihile from other houses of play. There was £4OOO
in the-hank, .and .that was too much fora scramble.
Here the affair rests. •