Melo-drame of " The Three Talismans," also fully realised the expectations which it had previously excited, and contributed in no slight degree to the amusement of the crowded audience assembled to celebrate their Easter holidays. PERFORMANCES. March 99, 1818.-Florlo and Rosa-Sir Launcelot Greaves-The Three Talismans. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. MARCH 23.-This established place of entertainment was opened for the season this evening, when a number of beautiful horses which belonged to Mr. Davis's Stud were added to the equestrian department, with the accession of some new performers of considerable note. Amongst the novelties of the evening was a comic Pantomime, from The Arabian Nights, called the The Enchanted Horse, written by Mr., W. Barrýmore. Young Jones, (from the Sans Pareil) was well received as Clown; and also Miss Burcell, as guardian of the Enchanted Horse. Several splendid Acenes were successively exhibited, and great credit is due to Mr. Grieve's exertions for the improvements in the interior of this house, the appearance of which called forth loud applauses the moment the curtain rose. The whole of this extensive Establishment has been materially altered since last season, by making the interior, particularly the stage part, considerably wider, higher and longer. The new Proscenium, or frontispiece, forms a Picture Frame, richly ornamented, with oak leaves, rosetts, reeds, &c. tastefully displayed in gold; over the tablet are the Prince Regent and Duke of York's arms, also in gold; the front drop scene, a landscape, is 40 feet wide and 37 high; the above frame is contrived so as to extend or diminish the stage to any size the subject may require; in the centre of the Proscenium SADLER'S MARCH 29.-The attractions of this Theatre promise to become as powerful as in any former season. The house opened this evening with a new Musical Piece, a new Pantomime, and a new Aqua-drama, which proved eminently successful. The sirength of the com over the foot lights is Apollo's head, with rays in gold. The pannels are a Prince's blue; the styles a light lemon colour, with burnished gold oruaments. The stage boxes are ornamented with silver pilasters, gold trellis work and crimson drapery. The stage doors white and gold, and in centre of each a gold lyre. The stage doors and the boxes over them (which are the boxes of the two proprietors) draw back at the same time with the frame of the Proscenium, in order to give 60 feet opening to the stage! the audience part of the house. is much widened, which has given greater space to the riding school, the circle of which is painted as stone work, to form a base to the whole. The front of the two tiers of boxes and the gallery are chastely designed in a running ornament of diamonds formed of laurel leaves, a rosette in the centre, and tied together with a true-lovers'-knot, all in gold, on an azure-blue ground. light lemon. colour and white styles, which are the prevailing colours throughout the Thea tre. The ceiling represents a dome, supported by pilasters of trellis work, in the centre of which the new and superb chandelier, illuminated by gas, descends. The new ventilators in the cieling are kept in continual motion by the accumulation of air in the Theatre. -We understand the above improve ments have cost Messrs Astley and Davis upwards of 40007. WELLS. pany is materially increased by the ac cession of Gibbon and the return of Grimaldi, the talents of the former in the vocal, and of the latter in the pan tomimic department, are justly allowed to be of the first order. PERFORMANCES. March 28, 1918.-Caught at Last-The Elements; or, Where is Harlequin ?—The Glober; oh The Fire Worshippers. POETRY. THE ELFIN ARROW.* PLEDGE of my own far-distant land, Forgotten on this lonely strand, Dwelt only in the garden's guest. Ye bigat islanders!-ye mourn'd Your cross by felon Franks profan'd, But faithful bearts the plunder scorn'd While yet the glorious cross remained ; And mine could well your treasures spare If hope-one holy hope was there: It once had such unearthly wealth • The Cairngorm diamond, or Scotch pebble, is sometimes distinguished by this Game, being supposed to enchant the per on at whom it is thrown. Europ. Mag. VoLXXIII.Mar. 1818. BENEFICENCE, An ADDRESS written by request, and recited H.R.H.THE DUKE OF SUSSEX, K.G.PRESIDENT, TO Canaan's land,-to Israel's earliest day, The Muse this night would wing her backward way, And ask your tears o'er that sad tomb to flow, Where Jacob mourn'd, and Rachel slept Moment of grief,-of horror, and of dread, The sainted victim to an early tomb!— With breast convulsed, and wildly gazing eyes, Seem'd listening still for that departed breath, And fain would ask, if this indeed be But not in ancient years, and tribes alone were known. Death's sable banner yet remains unfurl'd, hurl'd: Who then, with feeling mind, and friendly heart, Such tears can view, and not their aid impart ?— * Psyche's head was engraved on it. LI Scarce are the tears yet dry which Bri tain shed C'er the dark pall, that wrapt her Princely dead, When a whole nation flung its pleasures by, Whose bitter agony bedew'd her bierThink on the hour of woe that seal'd he doom Think on the cause that snatch'd her to the tomb. Now let her fate its last sad lesson give,Still from the grave let her example live. SHE Soothed the grief which misery badet. flow The widow's sorrows, and the orphan' PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS. Total Numbers, including Officers Non-comand missioned cers. Offi Total Charge. Official returns, printed by order of the House of Commons, Feb. 24, 1818, state The amount of all Irish Treasury Bills catstanding and unprovided for, on the 13th of February, 1818, at 4,684,6157. 7s. The amount of advances made by the Bank of England to Government on land and malt, Fxchequer-bills, and other secu rities, on the 10th of October, 1817, at 10,099,482, 88. 11d.; and on the 5th of January, 1818, 10,033,5231, 3s. 2d. The total amount of the net produce of the revenue of Ireland, as paid into the Exchequer for the year ended the 5th of January, 1817, at 4,394,4611.; and for the year ended the 5th of January, 1818, 4,388,0071. From the Report made to the House of Commons, it appears that the sum of 165,000 has been advanced to the city of London, for the purpose of providing a site for the erection of a new Post Office, under the authority of Act of Parliament; that out of this sum there has been already expended in purchases 136,3021. 6s. 9d.; and that warrants have been signed for payment of purchases to the amount of 21,9871. 14s. 10d. ; making together 158,2901. 1s. 7d.; leaving a balance in band of only 6,710, 18s, 5d. |