Star.
London, England, 1816-04-16 00:00:00

COVtN T-GARDEN.

Last night a Gentleman named Cotoast, well
known at the Minor Theatres in the Metropolis, and.
in several provincial towns, where he has for scenel
time past been performing with considerable suctini,
made his first' appearance at this theatre in the cha-
racter of Richard. While the merits of a keSIBER, a
Kratu, and a Votimi, are so duly appreciated and sb
generally acknowledged by the town, and the haikue
of candidates for lame in this arduous •character so
recent and so fresh in our memories, the attempt of
Mr. Cowl/INi displayed no common degree of courage,
and it it wick regret we feel out selves compelled to
state, that the attempt was by no means a successful
!ones not that the performance of Richard last night
was entirely devoid.of merit, for its defects very far
indeed Outweighed its beauties. Mr. Couitam pen.
'seises a good stage face and figure, his voice is also
powerful; but in general he seemed entitely to have
misconceived the character lie had undertaken to sup.
I port. Instead of the deep, dissimulating, political,
and aspiring Dale of Glister drastfit by our immortal
Poet, we were• presented with the picture of a fero-
cious villain, and bare-laced murderous ruffian ; and
in the place of kingly dignity, we were in general
amused with starts, and attitudes of Melo.drami and
Pantomime. Mr. COBHAM'S delivery of the opening
Soliloquy, was certainly a novel exhibition ; and
would probably have decided the fate of Richard, had
it not been for the aid which he received front a nu.
merous party of friends, who, by their loud applause's,
which commenced even before this new candidate for
fame made his appearance, defied all opposition. Ttie 1
disapprobation at intervals, however, was extremtly
loud, particularly in the love gene with Lady .dne,
and in that in the fourth Act, in which the progress
of the Tyrant, in his expedition against Plachinghamis
impeded by. his mother and the unfortunate Quern,
Eitiatath. The tent scene, hoWever, displayed cunsi.
derable talent and ktwwledge of the stage on the part
of Mr. Coattail, and did much to avert that &note
which Wore appeared inevitable ; and, though the.
curtain ultimately dropped amidst a mixture 'of ap.,
please and dibapplobation, the applanie hail very .
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,avidant preponderance. .- The magnificent. Afterpiece
of Okukfus followed, and was reteilied; with kind
shouts!
id? approbation. ' ....r.
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SUMMER TIIEATREi., .
. 1 .at 4.i.5,,,zai I, .
• E i.- A Lf_t_ 1
•• (LSTLET-P raMptutaea[te opened wit
ials eaupt of
lditertaiameats, which. afforded IV)" • ukiiiiiit 10-n-
-*lfternighotiday•audierice. ..... • -.. . !.5.,,b. ...'• ‘. i ..,
ate" Wells also commenkediii tioilittnekeirtw
111411 MBA, aldactioni, 441,0 prOnjilikifip tinislOUSitel.'
. .. .
- TM ndba minor places of 4fot4ingsgbigiiiiAsitillifir
=an4l Mt to,iu iiuo, floisissevi blritalapy.i*.
.1., ,i. •44iiriNtvielt - • th'44.1"4"3 'at
40114, nkiaiditijg to inieent it, tudilfirii. • '
itadic ilia lomartl .hailed the apprdielibtlipe
..s
11fafafg with tkicilis.4feshplo,-Aoal9.ada, w
n'qi ffienlitafe to . likmla Pa tireentriel,t. re •
=WOnew a 0110,diat' •L'ai fames plaice
= jig
',-The east isdiCti sharks, let this tun broktr
ilnedi... genial warmth, and tbe beedY•sona •
• ictiaduatii.to not; ispon.tbc whole; di's. gh
' • With the weather. Among the ?minus
valeta which occupied the IC: ent Road,' we obsessed
a.imeicits_ brin;page--it was a small tat Cait.idiawn
II sit dos Wee, decked out in• green ribbaads, cow-
,mid primroses. The leaders were managed by
i toting Chimney-sweeper, in his goal black 'livery;
siod die whole set gut was an object of general admi-
intim - The town of Greenwich appeared occupied:
sie.nsual, by all die venders of eatablelandtois who'
me in lbw habit .ot attending the fair. The lane
:leading to the.. Hospital contained ruble so*: of
stall 4 Well :applied with articles to Please the taste
and fanct of _every visitor. _ . .
Richaftlson, the itinerant Manager, hits eivited his
!Ibbittre at the ordinary' stand, anti be- all urea his
:friends by at: dramatie olio, softly entitled— " Blood
and Vengeance, of the Midaight .13ateher." Leaving
the theatric atrangementa and the mart for toys,

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.. , • ;IL . in • " • • innosi • we. I
1, which is tnitirfashipitatit termettlazaar, we enwea
the rark arid
.17ehold ;the sissra gropps cleFetsdinic
and, ateendingi.the.famous . Income, on which. so many
.of.tho.tatir serihsve •occaOicoallyfurnishecl matter far
the c0a55c...,19115e. . yhe seette;oceorred wiOth many
have for centuries Ended, ,and , the, mittet.gr tve and
irßerbound phiz was. obliged, to relax et the Ironical
clisclosorp,, One-tree Hikl and, the Royal Obeetv4-
tory were objects of cariosity, pod the holiday *loops
funk their stations, according to custom,. MI those
besghts ;t1 were accommodated witb .tea
by persons who attended. with those iastrusnynti, aSd
the admirers of a One prospect had every opportunity
of tracing the serpentine course of the finest river in
the world. A laughable ,accident befel 4 Greenwich
,Pecssioner, who politely offered his. spy glass to any
visitor io she expeOtation of a dewar, for the .servies.
IA appeared that the glass which he so let out for'bire
was claimed by swat* pensioner, who cattle up by
surprise and snatched it out of the hands nt a casso.
naer.• :Whether he had legal tide to the glass ws
know not,. but the iitstato he had obtained it, he
crowded sit possible sail to,carry it clear off the coat.
The 4rst• possessor rowed's, in chace of him, and
the ipectators were stuusell,,by an interesting r. e.—
l. of the veterans had 19st.a leg, and the action of
thhir oaken substitutes in the effort tor. speed pro-
duced considerable mirth. An unlucky fall which
the pursuer inistained afforded the other pensioner Kr%
opportunity. to escape, and carry off the price in trir
unipl4.to the greet diversion of all who led wiitiosect
thy contest.. Delighted, With the spirts ..t the day,
the lads and lasses returned to the town of Green-
wich, where they regaled in the puhltc boasts, ana
then'fileh'Ott for town.

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FIELDS FAIR.
This scene of noise and confusion is remarkable
for high and dangerous swings, which threaten those
who aaliepture in such vehicles with destruction.,
The st.hratiiiii of several extends co the height of 20
teet, and the spectator is shocked at the situation of
the. p:irties. We obser7ed am'ng the rarities but little
novelty, The lady, poetically called a salamander,
in consequence of her Appetite for fire, is s 66 promi
nent f.iture." The docile and Sagacious French
dogs and moukeys are stationed there, to gratify tisp
curious, and the rest of the diversions Are made up
by travelling deceptions,, ingenious devices, and slight
of hand, in all its branches.
• • . THE EPPING HUNI'. •
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This annual scene of City sport wpi. amnia, Ai-
lisuais, by an the cockney bunters who. conld.muster
a how, .ass,, or midi. A stag, decorated pith rib.
WO. eras termed out from a cart near topping
most ludicrous pursuit, be escaped
Sons hiknaistrielikd followers.

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A deer :vras,..on Wednesday last, corned out at
Idtingmei, Bikes. befOre the dogs kept by M. ,:rase,
of that place, and a large. field of sportsmen.. The
Ildet.inimal made a good burst, and os being two or
*tee timeaaprnedis her "cowrie, by casual apeetators,
cirissed the uver, at Mailing; 'and was followed,: but
with rnoce courage than prudence, by Mr. SAmnid
Paiite„'Svho. to tegain the lind on the opposite side
of the water,lvas obliged to quit his• horse, and use
considerable eiertiodk in erriating him from the dif. •
ficulties of.a. 'rotten, iiiuddy bank, during which this
dogs were very-nnerpectedly and unsportsman-like
called eff to a different dltetion, leaving this i.itrepisi
pursuer, alone, to enjoy the felicity of a vet jerken for
his. pains. The deer continued her koerse, and was
taken alive on the race.ground, and brought to Lewes
in a wheel-barrow, by which she was so enrich hurt.
that it was found necessary to cut her throat. On
being opened, a fawn nearly '&11 grows, was taken
front her.
Yesterday morning. one of those crazy vehicles
‘ll;ch repula-y ply during. the holiday time on the
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Greenwich road, to take itt passengers los the fair,
having receieed its Lading ,at the Elephant and Cas-
tle, was proceeding down the Kent-road, ellen elle
of the wheels canieoff, and the carriage was throwq
over. A wwman, with
,her itifant.at the breast,
was in the cart, in.lier fall rece veJ ; severe cuinu-
sion on the head, and the infant had its arm broken;
both, mutber and child were taken to a surgeon's is
the atighbonrhdod.
At ekien o'clock yesterday morning, as the W,lncl-
.sOck tbach Was. passing the White HAM, Ovord.
street., the ailetree broke and precipitated the passen.
-seri ahe Emechman on the stones, when Mr. Hay.
seAttb ot Oxford, had his arm broke; the
OthO:rasiedgers were much hurt and bruised.
Wait limy ow M A LT. —The following are the
▪ ltesolotioni Which *ere 'proposed and adopted by
the hkinse.'of'Cortnoiii, relative to the War Duty
on Malt; irkl'eshort statement of them only having
aptitared.lerlie milalic papers, we think it may be
aiefer td tilie4"paritini intrnesliately concerned to see
thitfi' . at lerlgth r-;-.ls That it is the opinion
thii:Ca.mllilttee that there be allowed for ,fl
dep wagresndritdak. -which-shall be produced to the
Officer eit-Esterse by Maltster or maker of Malt
for vale; Selterdr,Retailer of Malt, Common Brewer,
Victanaller, or Vinegar Maker, between
t•
he*stdarbt July, 1816, and the 7th day of July,
vlftlig'i.intit•fol. which the duties payable by la* have
tlllllolohirgid •lir paid ; for every bushel of malt
ale intlingland, from barley or other corn or
trial'othE 'Atm of 21.; and on every bushel made
• 'Bestilend 'from barley or any other cern or grain,
riopittawer7 or bigg, the sum of ffe. r and on every
mttersittOrtaidein Scotland from beer or cbigg, only tle
'SIMONS:: 4d., • That it .11-41se•opinien of the Corn.
4mineskii. that there .be alloired to every' common
I bre** theradditional duties of-the Excise upon malt •
.eherged.by.at Act of the 43d year of hi present
Majesty, upon alt malt used and cons Araed alter tl e
Bth day of April, 1816. and before the 6th day t
July, tslo, in tt>t .king or brevr.ng of Itrer, not
exceeding the pioportions foil ming ; for every foi.r
batrels ot porter which.• shall be charged with duty
as strong beer, in England, the sum of 16s. ; fur
every three barrels of ale the sum of 16s. ; fix every
folur barrels of poster 'brewed is Scotland from malt
made from barley or say other corn or grain, except
beer or bigg, the third 16s. ; for every four barrels of
porter.breited in dembind from Walt, made from beer
en begg only, the man of 10s. 7d. f. for every three
barrel' of ale htewed in Scotland from male. nada -
from barley or any other corn •or grabs, steep beer
ofor
alleggbre, thewedsni:
Scotland,
,aftnaind formarrYmk-librisfrorm
wet'
or bigg ouly, the sum of 10s. SI