Star. — 1824-03-10 (London, England)

TILE BARNSTAPLE ELECTION.—FREDEawe llonosoe, Esq. of St. James's-place, was on Monday last duly elected in the place of Mr. NoLatt., At the close of the Poll the numbers were as follow Mr. I lodgsan . - 181 Mr. Nolan - 153 I Alderman Atkins - 113. The result is the more•gratifying to Mr. HODGSON'S friends, from the circumstance of his unavoidable absence in France. A very singular change of fortune, says the Glasgow c!..micte, has just happened to an Irishman of the name of Arthur Burns, belonging to the County of Tyrone, who at present resides in High-street, Glasgow, and is in thecapacity of a builder's labourer. An uncle of his who went to the East Indies, in early life, as a merchant, and white on his death-bed, at Calcutta, left the whole of his immense property to his relation, amounting to .4190,000 in cash. EFFECTS OF FOItGETFLILNESS.—Baweett live and six o'clock yesterday evening, Mr. Comtesse, a jewelley, living in 11 neman's:buildings, Soho, got out of a hackney-coach, in lied Lionstreet, Clerkenwell, arid alter discharging the coach, lie gulled letter out of his pocket -to read, in doing which lie laid a small broWn-paper parcel which he had with him on the top of the stre etpost ; the parcel contained twenty-five ounces of standard gold, in guineas and half guineas, cut and uncut; after reading the letfer, he put it in his pocket,- and 'walked away, forgetful of the parcel: he returned in about five minutes after, but the parcel was gone, and he has not heard of it since. • BlitTri EXTRAORDINARY —" Oil Sunday mor i;ing, 7th inst. Mr. William 1k11,,0f Aldersgate-strim, of a daughter."— Afar/dug Chronic:.  KING'S THEAnt.  Aftei ftossixt's Opera of /1 Barbiere di tvi diet, a new Ballet .was produced laA night, entitled Le Suitge (Asian.  --- The Plot, Which iv takenfrofn the French Opera of Let tlardm is very simple. Ossian (C. VE871413), retUrning from the wars, greeted by the Bards upon his victories. Having released his ph. toners, I;ranno (Mr. VINAFRA), as a mark of his esteem for 1::1 valour, gives him in marriage to his daughter, Evirallin, (linear. Liecnos). Previous to the return of Ossian, however, Corn:;-, (Mr. BOISOCKARD) had demanded Evirallin for his bride, and ha's(i been refused. This provokes him to revenge; and, accordingb., just as the marriage ceremony between Ossian and Eviralliu about to take place, Cormac appears, and Challenges Ovian to eV:. combat. The challenge is accepted ; they fight, Corinaz quered, but his life is spared. The marriage then proceeds, ;t4 is celebrated by a Divertisement. The whole company afterwa,e, set out on a hunting excursion. During their absence, Corm,. returns with his followers, and concerts measures to ca-ry (sa Evirallin, which. he afterwards effects, and at the 14111 e makes Ossian his primmer. This closes the first AL.t. •!.„ second is wholly occupied with the dream of Osstan in t:e cave where he is confined. ,At the conclusion, Cormac and bit iti lowers enter for the purpose of murdering Ossian in his sleets, t.; their designs are frustrated by the appearance of the Ghost of r gal; at the same instant Evirallin and the Caledonian troops re4cht!4 cave, andCormac falls,pierced by an arrow fro& the how of Eviralir, This is a pretty and anittsi!ig Ballet, but in conse, quence of the protracted le:1;th of the performance,, t!.; company in the house was greatly diminisl.e.i before t 1,2 conclusion. The principal new perfoi mer is Mr.Vusa. FRA, who was exceedingly well received, and is a pleat acquisition to the " Corps de Ballet." The scenery the last act is exceedingly beautiful, and met with Inc:: decided approbation.  A ST RO