Star.
London, England, 1828-10-22 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN.

The performances at this Theatre last night com-
menced ith the Opera of the Marriage of Figaro; and
noise ithstanding the excellence of Mr. _FAWCITT as the
Gardener, the pleasantry of Mr. Gam as Figaro, and
the singing of Madame Vinare and Miss RUCHES as
Susanna and the Countess,_ it produced but a very in-
diffel ent effect. Madame VRSTRIS not having appeared
this season before, she was welcomed with more than.
ordinary approbation on her entrance.
In tie Opera of Katherine and Peirstehio, Mr. C.
KataaLs tarried the shrew.to admiration. His Ferret-
chio was throughout a most animated piece of. acting,
and elicited great approbation. Nor should the Gruntio
of Mr. BLANCHARD be passed Over without commen-
dation. He was as perfect in his way as his master,
and unless when in danger himself, he heightened the
enjoyment of the audience by the malicious pleasure
with which he watched the effect: of the regimen and
the progress of the cure.
The 1001. Note concluded the entertainments, and
Billy tilack's conunds urns, and Miss Arlington's snatches
of otd song, wete heard with satisfaction. After half-
price the buses were tolerably attended for the time of
year, and the pit wa-
SURREY THEATRE,
Monday a new drama, in three acts, entitled The
Pestilence of Marseilles, or the tour thieves, WAS pro
duced at this Theatre. We are told in the bills, that
the idea of the drama is founded on a piece of the same
name, how performing With great success at the Theatre
de la Gaiete, at Palo. The opera of The Mart iage
of Figaro, slightly abridged, ro:lowed. It was
brought out on Saturday lor the purpose of intro-
ducing Mrs. Waycerr (her fir:t appearance here) as
Susanna, in which she acquitted herself with consider-
alate spirit, and was encored in several of her songs.
Miss Somenvud.e was a smart and lively representa-
tive of Cherubim', and would have been bttter if she
had not looked a little too young for that love-making
page. This, however, is no fault of hers. It it be a
detect, it is one to which time will bring a certain cure.
The other parts of the opera were well cast, particularly
.hose of W. WEST as Figaro. and WILLIAMS as Antonio.

THE LATE MURDER IN KILDARE.

NA As, Saturday Night.

I have ascertained the following par molars tespectiog
the late horrible and mysterious occurrence in the
neighbourhood of this town:—The parties implicated
are Mrs. Coffey, wife of the deceased, Mr. MlLoghlin,
her son, and a maid servant. They are all at present
lodged in the gaol of Naas. The Inquest terminated at
a late hour last night, when a verdict of Wilful Murder
was returned against all the above part es. They were all
present at the Inquest; M.Loghlin asked a few ques-
tions of the principal witness, and his manner appeared
rather contused and hurried. Evidence was given that
M'Loghlin lately swore that be would be the cause of
the destruction of the deceased. The differences be..
tween them arose as to a taint, halt of which was held
by M'Loghlin, who would never give an account of it;
C ffey, adopting legal advice, which be took on the
Mutter, served MiLughlin, on Monday last, with a pro-
cess ts,r diet and lodging for several years, with a vicar
to compel him to settle the accounts between thens. Mis.
IM4Loghlin, it appeared, had pined with her son in
these disputes, and the difference between her and her
husband proceeded to such a length, that they had not
cohabited for some time past. Her sleeping room, how-
ever, adjoined his, and it was necessaiy to pass
through it to arrive in Mr. Coffey's bedchamber. Ott
Wednesday morning he was found dead in his bed. His
head was lying out of the bed. A deep incised wound
had been inflicted at the back of the neck, and another
immediately over the temporal artery. The sheets were
covered with gore. The hatchet was bloody, and some
hairs were found on it. From the evidence of the sur-
geon who attended the inquest. it appeared that those
hairs corresponded ih colour with the hair on the head
of the deceased, who was a feeble old man, aged upwards
of 70. The prisoners were conveyed by a strong escort
into Naas: they might other wise have fallen 'Wiens to
the popular indignation, as Mr. Coffey was extremely
bel-oved in the neighbourhood. The inquest commenced
on Friday morning, and terminated as 11 o'clock that
night. After a charge from the Coroner, the Jury re-
tired for about ten minutes, and returned with a verdict
of " Wilful Murder, against all the parties accused." It
is supposed that tne servant maid will make a confession,
and become approver against the others. Nothing can
exceed the horror which the occurrence has excited in
Naas and the surrounding neighbourhood.
The Irish Revenue to the Criarter ended 10th of
October, we are happy to state, has experienced a considerable
improvement,as compared with the correspoodingQumter last year.
The smut ry state of Marseilles is considerably im-
proved, and the smallpox is almost eradicated 264 persons died
from that disorder in August, and only 88 in September. In
August the total number of deathsl was 619,in Sept. only 393.
The price of the lust of 41b. tine quality, at Faris,
Is fixed at I et sous for the second fortnight of October, by a police
ordmance.—Galignmst's Messmer.
The Duke of Sussex, who is now on a visit to the
Marquis of CLVILLAND, at Baby Castle, is expected to banner
Vilimsm Humus., Esq. M.P. with his company at Bratimpeth
Castle, about the 27th of this month. It is understood his Royal
Highness is to pay a visit also to Karl Gas:, at Howick.
What is good in a poem is intolerable in a drama.—
Tbe passim, are quick and abrupt ; and nothing is so tedious as
something to be said, when the attention is looking out for some.
thing ,to be done. So mark for dle distinction between narrative
and iuion.

NIWGATit— Although at the late Old Bailey Ses-
sions, between See and six hundred persons of both
sexes took their trials, yet there are now in Newgate
above three hundred more prisoners, to take their trials
at the Session commencing to-morrow, who have been
committed from the different Metropolitan PolictOffices
during the short interval since the last Session. It is
stated that his MAJESTY will receive the Recorder's
Repoit of the convicts under sentence of death is New-
gate early in the ensuing week.

CORN-EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Orr. 2.2.
The Mealing Trade was extremely dull this morning ; the few
sales made were at Monday's prices. The arrival of bonded Wheat
was large, which was mach bought after by many real buyers, and
Monday's quotation fully obtained. The Barley Trade was very
heavy, and all descriptions (excepting prime picked making samples)
were from Is. t 2s. per quarter lower. Oats also mere heavy,
at the currency of last market-day.

111PORTATIONS MCI llosnAr.
English qrs. I Irish I Foreign Flout
When 12,500 1,100 15,100
Berky 2,100 1 ....-.... i ........ 40100 tacks.
Oats 2 SOO I
i 400 1 1,100