The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-06-04 00:00:00

rim KING'S EXCURSIONS.
hit repotted that in este Parßetsina shoal/ be
mood by the 24th of this month, that it is his ts-
.`tie
',tendon to commence his proposed excursion
nth. Ireland appears to be decided as one of
the riompal objects; and his Majesty has, it is said,
ren his comniands to the Lord Chamberlain, the Lord
toward of the Household, and the Master of the Horse,
le sake ibe necessary arrangements in their respective
!oods for the visit. The horses which are en pre-
his Majesty have been selected, as well as those
smell are to convey him and his suite. It is now un-
&lowa that bill Majesty will go, not from Brighton
se had bees 'specter!, but through Wales from Holy-
head. By a reference which the Chester Chronicle
snakes to the proceedings of the Cambrian Institution,
it appears that the fact of the Royal visit to Wales was
formally announced b Sirway that
Mares tbe matter beyony d all doubt. His Majesty, it is
stated, will be attended by his Royal Highness the
Dike of Clarence, and some of his Ministers and
peeethold, with a large party of Nobility and Gentry,
especially those of Ireland. It is espected that the
lOU to Ireland will occupy silt weeks, and it is now said
that his hisjestv will return through Scotland; and in
bit way tisk Olasgow and Edinburgh. As to the Coro•
nation, the officer's of the Herald's Office still remain in
ignorance of the day on which it will take place,
sett are not a little puzzled on that account, as much of
the details of their business will require considerable
ilia for preparation. Notwithstanding this and other
eireemoranees, which have been recently noticed vela-
ti" to the subject, an article in the Brussels papers,
received last night, dated Hanover, May O. says his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, with his Con-
, wes, am est yesterday for the Castle of Rumperheim,
in Beam, whence he will proceed to London, to be pre-
sent at the Commits*.

DRURY LANE THEATRE.

A Kw opera, entitled Dirce, was produced at this Thee-
tre on Saturday night. It is in the style of the opera of
Artaxerxes: Arran Recitative. Thestory is as follows :
The wrath of Apollo has demanded of the Thracian' the
Ganes, sacrifice of a virgin, and the victim is to be deter-
mined by lot. Timaithes (Baanau), the supposed son
of Dernowhoos (HORN), is secretly married to Dirce
(Miss iLsore,) the daughter of Gnashes. The fatal
lot falls on Dirce, and Timanthee, to save her, reveals
his marriage. But the Thracian law punishes with
death the union of a subject with the Royal progeny,
and Dirce from a victim becomes a criminal. At the
entreaties of his
.younger son, Cherinthwe (Madame
Femurs) and of his mistress. Leiria (Miss Povev), her
life is spared. Tim:ratites, however, has further trials
for his fortitnile. He discovers that Direr is the daughter
of Dernoploon, and the discovery would be fatal did he
pot ascertain at the same moment, by a most fortunate
coincidence, himself to be the son of Clefusthee. In
this event is involved the fulfilment of an oracular pre-
diction. The wrath of Apollo ceases, and the dreadful
sacrifice is abolished. It may fairly be questioned,
whether recitative is adapted to the taste of an English
audience. Dirce was certainly well received on Saturday
tiltht. but this we apprehend was chiefly owing to the
excellent style in which some of the airs were executed.
There is some fine music in the piece from MOZART. Ros-
wit, and other composers of eminence ; and Mr. BRA.
RAN and Mr. Hoax have supplied a few original airs.
Miss Wit.sox executed many passages with spirit.—
Madame V 10411115 also sang charmingly. and Hoax mas-
tered some elaborate airs with tolerable facility. Miss
Povev's recitative is tolerably good. The Opera was
announced for repetition without opposition. The House
was not very full.

Mr. thse, of the Bank Bagland, has paid a high
compliment to the talents of the Liverpool Bankers, for
out of 80,0001. notes seat ap to town there was MOT
ova forgery. They declined the kelp of • Bank
inspector. From Manchester 200,0001. had l,een
received, and only 0,11 forgery amongst them ; they
had a Lowdon Inspector at that town. About 120,0001.
has already been expended by the Bank for machinery,
&c. to make the new notes, and there is a
talk of the plan being abandoned. A few days ago, al
511/. Hank of England note was paid in, that was issued
about eighty years since.
Ent:saceutt. Jt ve I.—We have received letters this
morning from New South Wales, which announce that
theSkelton, from Leith, arrived at Hobart Town, Van
Dietnan's Land, on the 27th of November last, with
her numerous settlers, all well, and in good spirits.
A letter was received from the Cape of Good Hope
yesterday by a gentleman in this city, which an-
nouncer theeafe arrival of the Westmorland, from Leith
for New South Wales, after a passage of twelve weeks
Yrom Portsmouth.
We understand that the Lord Provost, Magistrates,
and Council, have fixed Wednesday the Gth of Jnne,
for the Election of Professor of the Practice of Medi-
cine in thie University, in room of the late Dr. James
Gregory. The candidates are said to be no fewer than
fourteen.
The population of Doncaster has been taken in the
course of the last week, the following is stated to be
the number of inhabitants, vis.:-3857 males, 4687
females—total 8544, being an increase of 1509 since
the last census was taken in 1811.
In the Borough of Lewes there is found an increase
from 1801 to 1811, 1407 ; an increase from 1811 to
1821, 1038—total increase in 20 years 2445.
From the Census of Brighton it appears there are in
that plate inhabited houses, 3947 ; Houses sow build-
ing. 360; Houses empty, 352 ; Number of families,
4718; of which are employed in Agriculture, 92;
ditto in Trade, 383 I ; and families (net Ineluded in
the above descriptions), 792.
Agreeably to the above statement, the whole popu-
lation being 24,429, the number in family, in each
house, will average about 6 one-fifth persons. The
greatest number of children are under five years of age ;
and the greatest number of adults between 20 and 30.
The number of persons above 80 years of age is 44 ; of
which 41 are between 80 and 90: 2 between 90 and
and 100 ; and 1 (Phoebe Hassell) 105.
Last Thursday, Jasper Bailey, otherwise Norris, was
committed to the House of Correction at Lewes, by T.
R. Kemp, Esq. charged on the oath of James Terry,
mariner, with having on that day, at Newhaven, as-
saulted, ravished, and cruelly used Mary Ann Terry,
an infant under ten years of age.
The East India Company's ship Castle Neatlyrom ar-
rived off Scilly the 30th ult ; she was despatched f
China in company with the Prince Regent on the 27th
January, arrived at St. Helena on the 10th April, and
sailed from thence for England on the 15th.—Tbo
Prince Regent parted company for Table Bay on the
•
21st March, in lat. 34. 10. S. long. 46. 45. E.--The
Republic left Si. Helena for Beacoolen oa the 15tb
of April.