Star.
London, England, 1819-06-14 00:00:00

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A select Parti, the friends of Mr. AitstorO, wue
permitted on Saturday evening to view the isfiroie-
ments which have. been made in the interior of this
Theatre, and in the Saloon, preparatory to the'cOrn=
rnencement of the Season, which begins this evening.
The principal alterations in the Theatre are the re-
moval of the paintings in imitation of bas relic! from
the front of the boxes, the lowering of the ceiling,
and the elevation of the Pit.

The taste and liberality of Mr. ARNOLD have been
most conspicuously displayed on this occasion. In
the body of the Theatre the decorations are altoge-
ther new. The proscenium is white and gold, on A
border of green crystallized metallic paper. The
front of the dress circle presents a most brilliant ap-
pearance. Pannels of various figures are formed of
rich gold mouldings, studded with gold pateree, in
imitation of those used in the ancient Temples of
Greece, and enclosing a ground of metallic paper.
The whole is relieved by a light-blue ground, which
has a most beautiful effect.

The front of the second circle of boxes is equally
pleasing ; it is composed of a rich gold scroll upon a
blue ground, bordered with metallic paper. The
third circle is chastely elegant, and gives a handsome
finish to that part of the House. It is composed of
wreaths and lyres of gold alternately, upon a black
ground, and is relieved with two lines of honeysuckle.
The tout ensemble is exceedingly beautiful, the rarely
combined qualities of richness and simplicity being'
observable in every part of the decorations. The old
lustres have been removed, and golden lyres substi-
tuted, each having two gas-lights, burning in moon-
glasses, suspended from which are a profusion of
glass icicle-drops.
In the original formation of the Theatre, the de-
feet which most strongly attracted notice was the
loftiness of the audience part of the House, which,
compared with the extent of the area of the Pit, was
considerably out of proportion. This fault has been
in a great measure remedied by lowering the ceiling;
and the architectural proportions of the House are in
consequence as accurately preserved as in any Thea-
tre in the Metropolis. The Pit has been raised con-
siderably. Its elevation will be found extremely con-
venient to those who sit near the Orchestra.

However happy Mr. ARNOLD may have been in
his efforts to enrich the interior of the House, he has
been still more successful in the Saloon, IA hich, in
point of splendour and beauty of effect, exceeds any
thing of the sort we have ever before witnessed. The
title given to this part of the edifice Is 77. e• .:Very Alp
meluke Pavilion and Egyptian Panorama. To meet
this title, the Saloon has been converted into a mag-
nihcent Mameluke Tent, nearly fifty feet square, and
fifty feet in height. This is composed of fine linen.
The dome is alternate stripes of blue, pink, and white.
It is supported by four columns, covered with fluted
materials of the same description. The drapery on
the sides, which is extremely full, is tastefully looped
up in festoons with blue cords, and bordered with
pink, and being thus withdrawn, exhibits on the walls
six panoramic Egyptian views, exquisitely painted,
from drawings in the possession of Sir It. Amu&
The views are:—
The Head of the Colossal Sphynr.
An Ancient Obelisk at Matarea, formerly Heliopolis.
The Baths of Cleopatra, in Alexandria.
The Mosque of Abou Mandour.
- The City of Menouf ; and the Bridge over the Canal of Alex-
andria, with Pompey's Pillar in the back ground.
The costume of the figures in all these views give
identity to the scenes, and the happy effect of per-
spective gives an appearance of extent almost un-
bounded. In the centre of this sumptuous Pavilion,
a large fountain plays into a tulip-cup, amidst a pro-
fusion of gas-lights. The other illuminations consist
of forty-eight separate gas-lights, supported upon
eight silver-fluted columns, surntetinted with Turkish
ornaments. It is impossible to imagine any thing
more strikingly beautiful.
During the evening, several catches and glees were
sung by Mr. PEARMAN, Mr. O'CALLAGHAN, (who
made his first appearance in London on this occasion,.
and who possesses an uncommonly rich bass voice),
Miss STEPHENSON, Mr. M'KEoN, and a numerous
corps of chorus singers. A profusion of expensive
refreshments, followed, and the spectators retired
highly gratified with their kind reception, and with
the objects which were presented to their notice.

ITICHLANDS or SconAND.—We have the pleasure
to announce to Tourists a forthcoming Volume, to
be published by BALDWIN, CRADOCK, and JOY, being
a Tour undertaken by a Literary Gentleman of ems
nonce though Perthshire, Argyleshire, and Inverness-
shire ; with some interesting information relative to
the Caledonian Canal.

An elopement, we understand, took place froth the
west end of the town on Tuesday. The Lady is a
married woman, young, beautiful, and accomplished
—the gallant an Officer in the army. It is supposed
they have directed their steps to Paris.
Wednesday night, soon after ten o'clock, a chariot
and four arrived at the Angel Inn, Doncaster, with
a Lady and Gentleman; on an expedition to Gretna-
green. Relays of horses had been previously en-
gaged, and drove at the rate of 12 miles an hour.
Friday a singular circumstance occupied the at-
tention of the Bench at Brighton, that of a married
woman coming forward and swearing herself in a
state of pregnancy, net by her husband but by a far-
mer who lives in the eastern part of the countys So
strange a thing seemed to puzzle the worthy Magis-
trates, and they adjourned the farther hearing of the
case until Thursday next.
INDIAN COURTSHIP, OR WOOING !—(Front an &W-
-riest: Paper.)
" An aged Indianolow an inhabitant of Pennsylvannia, lately
observed that the Indians had not only a much easier way of
getting a wile than the Whites, but were also more certain of
getting a good one.—' For,' said he, in his broken English,
white man court.'--be court-.--maybe one whole year !—may
be two years, before he marry !' Well !—may be then got very,
good wife—but may be not I—May be eery cross 'Well! now
suppose cross I Scold so soon as get awake in the morning !!
Scold all day . Scold until sleep ! all one—he must keep Ains 4.
Wttite people have law forbidding throwing away swift, be he
ever so cross—must keep hint always Well, bow does Indian
dot Indian—when be see industrious Squaw, which he like—he
go to hins—place his two fore fingers close aside each other, Make
two look like onethen look Slaw in the face—see Moo
which is all one he say Yes !--so be take hint home—so=
he be cross ! No—no--Squaw know two well what WO. IN
if he cross Threw him away and take anotner I—Sgestir leer
to eat meat !—No hosband--cno meet 1-mSraw do 'every dling
to plea keebando-las get hisses piodasione—ke do ew'thflt#,
to please Sqwww-4tee kappy." •
• The pronouns in the Indian language lute too Tardninegeoder.

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Saturday, a General Meeting Ur the Proprietors
and others interested in this Theatre took place in the

Saloon, pursuant to the adjournment of. the Satur-
aay preceding.
Mr. CALcaArr, habing been called to the Chair,
begged the attention 'of the Meeting to the Report
of the Committee appointed by them when they were
last assembled. After that had been read, he would
make a few obsetirations.

Mr. WAho, the Secretary, then read the Report,
Which was as follows :
" The Select Committee ha?e to report to the General As-
sembly, that they hate proceeded to examine the several docu-
ments referred to their consideration, with 'an unremitting

anxiety to justify the confidence with which they have been
honoured by the General Assembly.
" The Account. and Documents, as far at !hey cduld be made
out, have been found correct ; and any difference which may
exist between the Accounts produced en the sth instant; and
those which complete the Theatrical Season on the Bth, must
be of the most trilling impish.
" The Select Committee considered it to be their fiht duty
to give effect to the unanimous opinion of the General As.rinlily,
expressed at their last meeting on the sth, that the Theatre
*Meld be let on Lease and they immediately issued advertise-

lens inviting tenders.
"The Committee then determined, as an indispensable con-
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dition, operating equally upon the General Committee in leasing
the Theatre, and upon the party undertaking to lease it, that
it should stand free front every incumbrance which by legal
I pressure could interrupt or prevent the tenure of the leak.—
That, in fact, it should be delivered over, free of all incum-
brances, to the tenant ; and that they should be thrown entirely

Upon the arnotint of rent.
" With this view of the subject, they resolved upon the mea-
sure of recommending, by a circular letter, aderessed to the
Proprietors, New Renters, and Doted-holders, as parties all
equally interested in the preservation of the Property, an ad-
vance of £25,000, by a voluntary Subscription, to liquidate
those incumbraneei by composition; upon the security of the
repayment of such advance, with interest, from the follow-
ing resources:
" Ist, The Rents of Private Houses. • £450
" 2d, Rent of Fruit-olllees 6OO
" 3d, Surplus Rent 7,000—L1,050
" And they now add, as a further guarantee, that such sums
so subscribed shall not be called for, until a provisional agree-
ment is entered into, with a competent Tenant, for leasing the
Theatre. . .

" To justify this their recommendation to the parties inte-
rested in the Theatre, the Select Committee have commenced
the Subscription themselves, to the amount of 1000 guineas,
though they have not been favoured with the Subscription or
attendance of several of their colleagues.
" The Select Committee have the satisfaction to announce,
that, •Iwt as the public notice has been, of the determination
to let ao Theatre, they have already received several tenders,
which are highly worthy of attention, provided the great dile
culty can be removed by a voluntary Subscription of the sum
proposed by the General Assembly.
" And -the Select Committee entertain a confident expecta-
tion, that the new Renters and Bend-holden Will snake com-
mon cause with the Proprietors in any measures to be adopted
for the successful arrangement of the concerns of the Joint-Stock
Company."
Mr. CALCRAFT regretted that the report was not
of a more satisfactory nature. It was very unplea-
sant, after the sacrifices which had been made by
the different parties connected with the Theatre, to
call upon them for additional advances. The Com-
mittee felt very sensibly the arduous and unpleasant
duties which were imposed upon them, but the in-
terest of the establishment made it indispensably no-
.cessary that such measures should be adopted. Unless
the sum proposed by the Committee were advanced
to liquidate the outstanding demands, no person who
ought to be trusted with so great a responsibility
would be found to come forward.to undertake its In
the coarse of the last week the Cbmmittee had te-
ceived several advantageous offers from persons
high in the theatrical world, with the most satisfac-
tory security. This, he conceived, was a favourable
omen to the proprietors of the improvement of the
concern. He regretted to find that the old patrons
of the establishment, those who used to rally round
it in its prosperity, were absent; but he hoped that
notwithsanitng their absence on the present occasion,
they would be found ready to come forward and as-
sist in extricating the concern from its present diffi-
culties. He trusted that, having supported the es-
tablishment in the sunshine of its prosperity, they
would not desert it in the hour of distress—(Hear.)—
The Committee had deemed it their duty to see the
• creditors of the concern, and he felt himself bound
to state, that a more reasonable and forbearing set
of gentlemen were not to be found. He felt convinced
that, if the proposed measure were carried into effect
every thing which the proprietors had a sight to ex-
pect would be conceded by the creditors. The bur-
den of his song, however, was money ; unless money
were raised, the establishment would lie a lifeless
log upon their hands. If the Meeting wished to con-
tinue the Committee, they would use their utmost
efforts to forward the objects in view ; but whatever
was done Must be done with dispatch. It was im-
portant that whoever rented the Theatre, should
have it placed under his cotitroul as early as possible,
in order to prepare for the ensuing season. All the
parties concerned ought now to make common cause
in forwarding the interests of the establishments He
was ready to give any further information to any
Lady or Gentleman who required it.
On the motion of Mr. ROBINS, Lord Yarmouth,
having sent an apology for his absence, was conti-
nued on the Committee:
Mr. ROBINS said, it was now the duty of all par-
ties to set their shoulders to the wheel, and endea-
vour to retrieve the establishment from its difficul-
ties. He regretted the absence of the Noble Lords,
and other Hon. Gentlemen, who were in the habit of
attending to the interests of the Theatre. Thosegen-
tlemen owed it to themselves to come forward and
contribute largely to the advancement of the pro-
posed Measure. The Conimittee had contributed 106
guineas each, and if they were seconded by the Pio-
prietors, they were ready to make farther advances.
Sir TuoscAs niacin supported the suggestion oft
the Committee. The. Proprietors had a choice of
two evils—either they must make a comparatively
small sacrifice at present, or else they must give up
the establishment altogether, The former was, he
conceived, the more advisable measure.
Mr. ROBINS observed, that any Proprietor might
sign the subscription paper for any sum they pleased,
and gentlemen must understand, that unless the Thea-
tre was let, they ould not 'be called upon for the
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montei. '
, A Proprietor toggeiteckthe pr?pn#T' •• of having the
petio3 for receiving fbr tilting the establish-
ment flied 'for the lOtis of July. -
. Me. Ceiticaare maid, if the Provision had no con-
fidence in the.C42, Committee, motion of' thleptt would
of-61:44t
m kritSeirt 110 Wtlll. IMAMS. to get rid
asai ice Iri a Commies ; but if the in-

bf chi estiblislttnitit i t h it, he Al\
Main to the 20th of;Iuly, OF even a much latet Oetio:11'
The names of the Member's 4711 b itilistrlad 10d
guineas each were then read-;-they were, • ,
Mr. Calsraft, Sir Thomas*Tiii-lipm Colbnel
Ironmonger, Mr. Ellis, Mr.. Robins, 'Mr: Prry, Mr. Wilf3N
Mr. Alderman Wood, Mr. Oakley, Mr. Swine; Mk. Sprint;
Mr. Cook, Mr. Rodwell.
It wa's asked it the Sub-Committee had resiine4 ? •
Mr. CALCRAFT replied in the affirinniive. The HOT
notirable Gentleman then read a letter from lhE Sub
CoMmittee, dated the 28tli of May, in which dip
stated that they had sent in their resignation to t e
Secretary, in order to afford the General Conithittee
an opportunity of adopting whatever nitastirei they
pleased for the relief of the Establishment:
The Subscription List was then handed round.
Mrs. BUTLER, late of the Queen's Head, Covent:
garden, asked if the sum to be subscribed *vas to
form part of the Old Stock ?—.(A laugh).
Mr. CALCRAFT answered that it was riiit ;
money advanced was to be New Stock:
Mrs. BUTLER, in signing Mt name ibr
pressed her sorrow tbat she had not so large a purs6
as some of the Noble Lords whb iised to attend die
Meetings of the Theatre: If she were able to do sb;
she would subscribe ten times the sum she how did;
for the sake of poor did Mr. Sheridan, whose triembry
she was anxiolis to pteserve. Where, now, *ere the
Noble Lords who formerly attended those MeetingJ
They attended when the Establishment was ht a, state
of prosperity, but they deserted it in its distress!
Mr. PERRY said; it was absolutely necessary that
the question should be put, whether the Meeting did
or did not intend to subscribe to the proposed
sure ? It was impossible to expect that any agreement
could be entered into for letting the Theatre; nnlesi
there was a confidence that the subscribers would
come fors ard r and unless sbey did come forward
promptly and efficiently, the Establishment Must sink
altogether—(Hear, hear.)—The several Proprietors
present then signed their names to the 'subscription
list, and in a few minutes i.:1069, were subscribed;
independently of the one thousand guineas given by
the Committee.
Mr. CALCRAFT said this was a good
and he hoped the other Proprietors would f low.the2
liberal and generous example set .by the Pentreined
who composed that Meeting; , , •
It was ordered that the, Subseripticiti Litt Shotrid
be left at the Box,office for signatures.
The thanks of the Meeting were voted t 8 the Chair:
man for his able assistance I>otli hi the Chair and'id:
the Committee. the meeting then broke up.:
The Committee are to continue to teeeiie tend'efli
L and to give notice when the next meeting is to held:

It is proposed to erect a Monument in in t 8
the memory of the late RICHARD BRINSLEY &MEW
DAH, by the profits of a performance of 676 of
favourite dramatic productions, at the Theaiie of
that City. The Monument of SumrspitAtiz, in West:.
minster Abbey, was raised by the produce of k
presentation. of Julius Ccesae, at Old Drury/
Mr: MORRIS is making the necessary preparation!
for opening the Haymarket Theatre with eclat. Me:
TERRY is engaged as Stage Manager. The other print •
cipal Performers.are— . .
Meurt. Liston, Jones, Warde, J. Russell, iiirLedirmikett
Gibbs, Mrs. Edwin, Mrs. Bland, Liston, Miss .f

Mrs. Davenport, &c. &e.
Vanaball Gardens wee" attended oh Friday
ing by a 4iimerous And elegant audience. The Coed:
cert was well selected, and gave general satisfaction:`
Madame SAQUI delighted and astonished the beholdirs:
Hyde- Park and Kensington Garderik were yestir-
day crowded with Beauty and Fashions Ettreie
Bonnets are beginning to be again the fashion with
all our first-rate ekgantes, to the gfeat joy df the
Dal:stable lasses !
The height of the therniometei, during the
days of May, was, upon an average, seven degrees
lower thaw at the same period last year.
It is said that the value of land in several eciiititioti.
has risen, on the average, nearly two years' purchase •
Within the last three months, in consequence of the

continued fluetnation in ftinded property:
It appears from a Return made to Parliament of
the Copper,Money coined by Mr: BOULTON, since
the year 1797, that there has been coined di his Mint
into twopenny and penny pieces, halfpennies and
farthings, 4219 tons weight and upwards of copper:
The total nomistal value of the pieces coined wal
£818,447. 6s. 9d. ,
CARLISLE, JUNE i2.—Part a the Master Mann.'
facturers have agreed to give Bs. 9s. and 16s. per cut
tff ginghams, 11, 12, and 13ths, instead of the late
prices, averaging about Is. advance on the elm All
the workmen are actively employed in finishing the
webs which they had begun previously to the turn
out, thus Manifesting their entire obedience to the,
law, though it is understood that they have pressed
their determination not to continue iii the employ-
ment of those who refuse the advance, after the pre-
sent work is finished.

CORN-MARKET, MARK-LANE, PONE i 4.
The supply of English Wheat being rather tfnall4
fine runs from Essex, Kent, and Suffolk, went off
freely at last Monday's prices, and picked samples •
of White from those Counties obtained an advance of
from Is. td 2s. per 4uarter. In Making Barley there
is but little doing, in consequence of the proposed
additional Duty on Malt, which has caused a stagna-
tion in the Malt trade. Grinding Barley sold in
small quantities on full as good terms as last week.
Fine fresh Oats support last Monday's prices, but the
stale and inferior samples are Is. per quarter lowers
and very dull sale at that decline. Beans are almost
unsaleable, except at very low prices, the quantity at
market being large, and but little demand for them.
CORILEAT PAWFA AR UwnU;
Brat tstrs Small Beans .z.s • • • • 445 46s
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Wheat, Kent and 'Mk ditto • 40s 46s
Emelt • 641 70s Oats, Potatoe .........26s
Suffolk ....... 68s —. Poland :ss t5.::::.24s ms
Norfolk
• • les 34s Flour, per Sack 50.
Barley .. 6 213 s 35$ Rapeseed, per Last sC4O se46
Malt • Os 605 totems:
White Peas ......s. 3ns 34$ Wheal; Dantzie • • .60$ 661
Betters ... 40$ 454 I Baltic Red, Hambro' or
Grey Peas •• • 38, 44s Bremen, Brabant red 561 66s
SMITHFIELD MARKET, JUNE 14.

Beef 4s Od to 5s 44 rea1:........ Ss 01 to !Is 6d
Mutton .. St OA to 5s Sd Pork
Lamb as od to 6s 6d

CATTLE AT IMAM!.
Beasts lelCl-Calves 2so,—Abeep and Lambs 151110 r-pip
HAY ANT/ STRAW PER LOA
Hay ,es Os t• £6 0. I sti-Aw
gown 6Os to 7• 08 Rowen EU

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