Star.
London, England, 1826-11-30 00:00:00

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SALE OF MR. ELLISTON'S EFFECTS.

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Teindsy the sale was well attended, but the articles went off no
!Settee titan upon the preceding day.
The first lot put up was—' Drury-lane Play-bills from the 4th
of October, 1819, to the 26th of July, 1824, half-bound, six vols."
The lot was knocked down, after jokes amongst the Jews, at 20s.
Three volumes of the Haymarket Theatre Play-bills were
knocked down at tot.
Johnson's and Stevens's Shaltspeare," 13 volumes (12 and 14
. wastage. with five volumes of the " Arabian Nights' Entertain-
ments," were koeked down at 21c only. It was rather extraordinary
that there was not one set of books complete, if there happened to
number of volumes. It must agonize the feelings of the late
, managers of Drury-lane Theatre to find that the lot which his whole
theatrical government proves that he mew have valued more than
all the rest pot together, went off for little or nothing comparatively.
" .Ma Spectacles," ballets in Manuscript, bound in calf, 21 volumes,
. Went off for £4 6s.
Clarisia Harlowe," and " Sir C.G randison," fell down together
(IS whittles) at 13s.
- Vs Satre et Couronnement de Louis ;" " Present State of Great
ffiehain ;14 West on the Resurrection ;" and The Hilary of the
. j.ife of Louis," went off at 6s.
34 volumes of miscellanies brought only 3Ss.
• RS copies of tuenioridls to the Lord Chancellor, from the Theatres
Drury-lane and Covent-garden, with Mr. Ellistotes " Lettter,"
were koocked down at 9s 6d.
260 coloured lithographic prints, from the opera of Giovanni in
• Landon, fell at Si. 6d. The last let included an internal sod eater.-
nal view of Drvry-lane Theatre, and was dispatched at Sc. 6d. The
auctioneer " left not a wreck behind." •

We are happy to find that a subscription has been
commenced for poor Barnard, the comedian, to whose
case we a few days ago directed public attention.
Depression in theatrical business is not confined to
this country. In Paris nearly all the theatres are on the
loiing side ; and in the provinces the actors frequently
play to empty benches.
It was scarcely possible to get near the Box-office of
Covent-garden Theatre during the entire of yesterday,
so great was the anxiety to secure places in that Thea-
tre, for this evening, on the occasion of the KING'S visit.
Yesterday there was a general meeting of the credi-
tors of Messrs. Chambers and Son, at Basinghall-street.l
The proceedings were kept a secret.
The Duke of Mailboreugh has arrived, with the mail
of the 19th inst. front Lisbon.
Letters from St. norningo of the 3cl October, men-
tion that an order of the President had been issued,
dated the 30th Sept. directing Treasury notes to be is,
sued, of one, two, and five dollars each, and to be re-
ceived in payment. The notes had actually been issued,
but neither Ha ytians nor foreigners seemed to like then,
A few evenings ago, the house of John Price, ER.
in Portman-square, was broken open by some thieves
who carried off 19 in cash, a Bank post bill for 1001.
a small box,-containing a yard of gold chain, a set of coral
ornaments, gold rings, brooches, and a quantity of other
valuables, to the amount of 10001
Chichester market was last -week supplied with an
ample show of fat beasts, which sold at a considerable
reduction ; but we do not bear that the principal London
butchers are, as yet, inclined to allow the public to
share in it.
Daring the execution yeiterdayi at the Old Bailey,
the pocket of a respectable Gentleman, named Horner,
residing in the Strand, was picked of a pocket-book,
containing about 181. in Bank of England notes, and
some silver. Some minor robberies were effected at
the same time.

Nearly 4,000 articles.of wearing apparel were dis-,
ttibuted during the last week, by the several visitors of
the Bradford Ladies' Clothing Society.
An old man died a few days ago in Whitecross-street
prison, who had frequently been confined therefor debt.
Upon his person about thirty sovereigns were found
after his death, though the debt for which be was con-
fined did not amount to half that sum.
Two young lads, John Stephen •Ityan.ttnd William
'Ryan, brothers, were found dead in their beds on Thurs-
day morning, in the neighbourhood of Pallls-greets,
Limerick: they retired to rest in perfect health.
A Meeting was held last week in the hundred of Black-
burn, Lancashire, in which several gentry of landed pro-
perty cordially concurred with the principal manufac-
turers of the district, in a resolution—that the admission

of foreign corn on the payment of a moderate duty,
Would be a decided improvement on the present prohi-
bitory system of the Corn Laws.
-Extract of a letter from the Foreign Office, dated
October 4,1826r-4, To the Consul General at St. Pe-
tersburgh.—The Lords of the Committee of his Ma-
jesty's Most Honourable Privy Council for Trade hay-
ing intimated to Mr. Secretary Canning, that it is now
considered necessary to require Consulat declarations
of Origin as to the produce on manufacture of those ar-
ticles only which are enumerated in the annexed lettersl
on their conveyance to this kingdom from ports and
places in Europe, I am directed by Mr. Secretary
Canning to acquaint you, for your information, with
this alteration in the existing quarantine regulations;
and 1 am to desire that you will, in all eases,, pay strict
attention thereto :—Cotton, Wool, silk, heap, flax, hair,
leather, skins—of all -kinds manufactured.' Hides, furs,
carpets, ostrich feathers, sponges, rags, cotton yarn,
Mohair sato ; and feathers generally."
PARLIAMENTARY llosx.—The following has ''been
stated to us, both as a fact, and as a striking.instance of successful
electioneering legerdemain. The elder Mr. WiLits is said to have
Intended offering himself as a Candidate for a certain town in Ro-
ses, Where, if his prospects were not very promising, a contest
would have been very inconvenient to one or both of the other Can.

dilates. By way of erne de gsnerre,'and to draw off his attention
from this point, one of the parties in question got up a mock requi-
sition 'to him from the electors of Boston. The bait took'—away
went Mr. Wilke to Boston; in the Mean time the other election
took place quietly, and without opposition • and the Ladner; of Bos-
ton sent Mr. Muste, as may be remembered—a tea-pot.'
The benign yet powerful properties of that most
esteemed cosmetic, ROWILAVO'S KELTDOI4 stands pre-eminent ; per-
fectly insozious, it thoroughly exterminates eruption, tan, pimples,
freckles, redoes', and all cutaneessimperfeetion whatsoever; • arrays
the neck, hands, and arms in matchless whiteness; bestows at the
complexion a juvenile bloom; renovates beauty when on the de-
cline, realize, it where before absent, and sustains it iu pristine
splendour to the latest period* of life, diffuses a pleasing coolness
truly relresising. To mothers nursing their offspring it is essen-
tially serviceable in healing soreness, and reducing inflammation, so
frequently billowing this otherwise pleasing pursuit of maternal
affection. To Gentlemen, llowi.ano s Km.voon will be found an
infallible specific in allaying the smarting irritability of the face,
and will render shaving, heretofore a painful, now a-pleasurable
operation. That the Kalydor elicits these feliehous- results, one
trial will suffice to prove, and satisfactory establish its reputation.
To rt vent imposition, ask fur " Rowland 's Kalydur; its high
popularity has caused imitations. Prepared and mid, wholesale
and retail, by the Proprietors, WowLann and Son, 20, Hatton-
Borden, London; and by every respectable Perfumer and Medicine
Vendor in Town and Country.
A young man, boasting of his health .and•conwitu-
tional :lamina, once, iu the hearing of Wewitzer, the
player, was asked to what he chiefly attributed so great
a happiness? "To what, Sir!--to laying in a. good
foundation to be sure. 1 make a point, Sr, to eat a
great deal eve, y morning." " Then. 1 piesunie, Sir
(remarked Wewitzer), you usually breakfast in a tint-
kr yard."