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wooldirave very at Nei% is that ahsotbed in the procure ire atill retain some whole, nithing is more silly, than a whom you are not in love. speak to her of any is io affeaed, so pretensions, as ladies of this despotially over your con- But nothing is woman of genius, reads them to great( lately said to me, the talent of ;he well, is the charades and ill, is the man• .4 little and ill, is the "—" And, to speak' is to speak like a not since invited frequent the Garden Museum, the works in monuments, which are the ornaments of their .'aris have so many many invitations to so many solici to make, so many so many letters console, so many in. morrow almost al have commenced Paris ; in the pro saloons of company roar ; in the city and in the coun occupations of the city. his condition. He relinquishes a profession in tranquil, to aspire to a 1 which is sure to doing ?" " est nil," of him." So much be said of a quiet, with the mediocrity himself by means of the sekft circle of arts, and of friend- Parisians surpass all other of the table (par- Gastronomy ; an icterml sits Gourmands, an astonishing sale. A person of Importance may not aspire. In reputable ; foibles: he is rather stealing and dis ,utal, rather lazy, compensates fur masters make a jest of people do not eat, some measure, people or Paris will in coaches; its calculator asserts, in Paris, the fewer Population is always in who I have not , notwithstanding all charming place in the PRESS. 111111 17. night. but at too Post-office. town on Sam- Concordia, DUBINA, ar some of them, date as Thursday ; seen is dated from It states, that . army joined the Brandenburg, on the 29th tidy cavalry, had, `arts, at Sw•eren. an aCtion on ti.e of the Dantzick:r, Letter mentions that Poland. Russia, thret weeks, so that ' 73TANSE1p of virtue, I ath convinced that tie 41 , KODIAK Mtn, in Tan uonret oP Coctosak „ applause, were it only,lseelOse he v LAST. illbecnispeeltors: ° A tot nt which is di the decline A 'philosophical writer , under eke' pretest of gists • oP benVersation. Every thing is ing the world a pidure of Paris, has published six vertex of gaming. People in years large volumes, which are mach' admired by fo- reignere. We will do justice to his intentions, and sparks of gaiety ; but, upon the wl more insipid, mote frivolous, mo woe read his book. He Is a charming fellow ; thinks handsome woman with whom you in the street ; writes about every ;sett be comes to ; You almost. affront her if you spea and knows every thing, anise the art of pleasing, thing eau that; her face. Nothing , 'sad standing still. He has written six volumes on methodical, so _full of pretensions, Paris. Isbell give a few pages on the same subject, 'for I hate nothing so much as prolixity. deicription; • they rule despotically versation, your taste. your ideas. At Paris, every body builds and every body me- so formal, so disgusting. as a sec Vulates ; there some amuse, many ruin, and very few who writes little books, and read. enrich themselves. The multitude live by the hopes and the follies of the opulent upstarts. connoisseurs. One of these ladies 1: The literati excite very little sensation at Paris, "To speak much and well, is tl terouse the spirit of books interests nobody, since the 6et esprit ;to speak little and well, spirit of business has taken possession of every minds of the wise man; to speak much an Let us likewise ackaoe ledge, that very little genius nor of the insipid fool ;to speak lit _ is requisite to c impose t novel, and that none is unfortunate fate of the silly."—' necessary for a Tragedy, which is first read with like you, Madame," replied 1, "is book." She blushed, and has a presumption, performed with confidence, praised • with tumult, kept up with great 'sperm*, and is nee to her house. ! totally destitute of every q wei ca p on thateasown . Scarcely any but Foreigners freq • mend success. of Plants, the Libraries, the Museu 411 . _ • _ The Dralha, it is true,liellipeasgleded, and for the Louvre, the public moeurnent this very reason, because the 4 141billtes are so uneven- luxury of great Empires, and the or mealy well frequented. Capitals. The inhabitants of Par However paradoxical this ' observation may at first i;grit appear, it is nertrthe- occupations to attend to, so man lees true. The Opera has only one male and one dinners which they cannot refuse, female singer, and two skilful dancers ; the legs of rations which they have promised tc • ow one, indeed, are rather 'old, and the head of the unprofitable or sacred assignations, other rather young. Madame Branch% has a charm- to write, so many ladies ,to cone , ing voice, great skill, taste, and what, I be- terestiog men to visit, that the nu !Lop, is denominated manner. But sire is not corn- w ays surprises them , before they I Otent to the part of Armada, nor to that of Dada. the business of the day. &wider her in whatever way y cu please, s he is too Laughing is out of fashion at P, small either on a throne or in a palace. The cho- menades people yawn ; in the sato ONO are very ill adapted, nay, almost foreign to they play; at the theatres they t o *staltion e. and those who execute them have the they affes2 to prefer the country ; fogy tb use their spying-glasses, and to laugh, while try they propagate the oceupatic lbey ihw tinging the disasters of Greece. It is, upon Every one is eager to change his the whole, a tedious and magnificent spedacle ; is a eapalle man V4lO r e linquishes What Is done there, only proves what might be done. which he lived obscure and tianqu The number of the audience is too great, and that place of uncertain duration, and of the aeon too small ; there is too much dancing, n him who holds it. rui 4. • ,000 few ballets; too mach music, and toe little sing. .What is Mr. Such-a-one doing tag. Wienee has failed, but Castor is kept up by is the reply. " Nobody speaks of h the better for him. What can be Means of Garda! and Depot,. At the Theatre Francais, the elegant and ac- peaceable man, who, satisfied wit] of his lot, seeks not to raise hims etodilked Fleury evinces that grace may be ac - ' intrigue, but spends his days in th . Dugasion hag brought to perfeelion the tried tants, in the bosom of the art istsfiwtunate profession of a Buffon ; Dasineourt, keeps up, with admirable spirit, the tone of comedy ; shi p 1 - In my opinion, the Parlditat beloved on the stage, esteemed in social life, he people in a taste for the pleasures ol swim's that a good actor, as well as a great writer, *ways has something of his charaler in his talent. in4 r ndac) have a poem on Mademoiselle Georges is rising, and Mademoiselle ' nu" 41" "1"16""6. Y een"i Duchesnois sinking; the cne seeks instrudon the and all these works have an anal celebrated restauratear is a person other panegyrists. A wrong estimate is formed of there is nothing to which he may both ; few have the courage to be now of the same *sloe as they will be ten years hence. Telma like manner, a good cook is a v e ry he generally has some little foibl tides, in certain parts, the applause of the pre_ addicted to drink, rather given to 1110togle, avid than of posterity. honesty, rather insolent, rather bru The comic opera continues to excite mere regret rather peon gate ; but Isis talent than hope. Here are seen some little, and tolerably these trifling defe4s. The mattes handsome young ladies, who sing pretty well, play and forgive them. For Cie rest, pi inatchedly,andJangh with an air of self-sufficiency, but devour ;and voracity belongs, i Wads proves that they know not what they are to the boa ton. Ellevion is a fine after, Martin a line sing- Its another half century, the pea er, but Madame St. Anbin, and Madame Gouthier, go abroad only on ho rse b ac k, or are capital actresses. Chenard has a good voice, a: size is prodigious. A splenetic C.l physiognomy for all his parts, and a happy medics- 'that the more houses there will b e i n may, which never tires. The other Theatres arc inhabitants it will contain. Popala not worthy of notice, "wept that of Louvois, which an inverse ratio to luxury. is frequent. I on amnion of Picard. What I have said is true ; w - A taste for the Drama makes no alteration in the manners of society. There is, at Paris, an hear in said, is still more true ; an d, not which all appear equally rich, converse on the same this, Paris is still the m ost c h arm isalirets, and occupy themselves with the same world to live in. things. Pleasure seems to be the only employment, r • E IS and gaiety the prevailing characteristic . What , _ __ _ _ _ _ shall we say to the opinion of Marivaux, who main- LONDON, weed, that people who are not offended by any MONDAY, Newest Wag. are not fitter for society, than those who take dbeee at eves y thing A Hamburgh Mail arrived lest Reading and study are almost totally relinquish- late an hour for delivery from the ed. How many things are there which it is dan- gerous to learn, and how many others, the know- Several Letters were received in ledge of which is of no service I Fame is no longer day from Holland, by the Coerara the ohjed to which we aspire, but wealth ! Our very rived in the River from Catwyck : authors are a kind of literary financiers. There are we understand, are of so late ada undertakers and composers of histories, travels, but the only one which we h ave se new plays, necrologies, ate. It was formerly said, • Ratterclam, on Tuesday eve n i ng . that the sciences knee no differences of rank, but the first column of the Russian a rather destroyed them, and conferred, distindions, Pi ussians at Landsberg, in Brandenl which permits of the highest quality could not al- ult. and that another corps, chief ways attain. This fashion is past, the present at that date, crossed the river Ws .) generation takes delight only in what is ridiculous. Notnention whatever is made of As it is absolutely necessary to be rich, in order Oder, as reported by the Captain ol to enjoy pleasure, the exterior cf }appiness, and a arrived in the Forth. The Lette Led of consideration, no means arAleft untried to the posts from Saxony, Prussian obtain wea l t h. W ere an y one Co foll ow the paths ice. hod not arrived for nearly Una the alli ed armies, beyond what vtanspl!ed in the French aos Dutch camps. Some recent movements or the Austrian troops in Bohemia, appear to have excited strong sensations in Holland.—That part of tf e Bohemian army of ob servation, which was stationed at Pulsars, has ad vanced to Brix, and another strong corps, which was assembled in Moravia, has occupied a position on the Elbe, near Ausig, witFn six posts of Dres den. These are probably the dispositions, which, some days since, gave rise to the report, that the Austrian atmy was marching to occupy Silesia. The opinion, however, in Holland, was, that the Emperor FRANCIS was approaching the neigh bourhood of the war, in such force, as miAht give influence to his interposition in favour of Prussia, or enable him to take advantage of c.ny occurrence tending to restrain the grossing power of France. Mr. Coverer, alluding, in Lis Weekly Libel, on Saturday, to the Westminster EleSion, says:— ' There now appears, to me at least, to have been an understanding between Sir SA oust. Hoop and Mr. SNr.atnAN, from the beginning ; but that the former finding so large a portion of the virtuous sad joule patient part of the people decidedly hostile to Mr. Sac a 'DAN, did not thiuk it safe to risk the effeS of a coalition, until that honotarattelouree e This foul libel upon all the Gentlemen who have placed Mr Sn ERIDAN above Mr. PAULL, and who will vote this day and to-morrow, prove that Mr. Pavat 's cause is now become desperate. The honourable source of the virtuous and independent EleSors of Westminster being now exhausted, according to Coe Berr,nothing now remains . but a dependent and worthless mass, ready to come forwardfur Mr. Su e a o as. The EleSors of Westminster, who have not yet voted, are no doubt much obliged to Mr. PAULL for this compliment from his organ, COESITT.— The Editors of the newspapers are also much obliged to both these cuthors, for the impudent calumny daily repeated against the public press, which they falsely represent as shut against them. • Friday, Her i ilaissts77)iiticesses ELI2/6111TR and NI AR Y. honoured Mrs. H•ILLOURT with a visit, at St. Leonard's Hill. Yesterday, His M ioter v. dressed in the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards, accompanied by the Dukes of CUAIII Rt. tan and CAMIERIDOL, and se veral Giannal Officers, inspeifloi that Regiment, and the Stafford Militia, in Windsor Castle Yard, the bands playing during the inspeetion ; after which His Mains It went to St. George's Chapel, ACCOffl putied by the ROYAL Dukes, PrincessesAuousta, MAST, SOIPHt•, and ASIELIA, and heard a sermon by Dr. Lice, from the Ist chap. of St James, and 21st verse. After divine service, His MAJLSTY went to Frogmore to dine. Iler MAJLSTY and the rest of the Royal Famil, met him there. • Yesterday, the Duke of YORK had a seleß pa•rty to dine at Oailands. ' the Expedition has at length sailed from FA mouth. It consists of thirty-five transports, es corted by three ships of the line, two frigates and several small vessels. The transports, which have nn board the 9th Light Dragoons, ate destined for Buenos Ayres The others, it is supposed, are des tined fcr Vera Cruz. Dr. BROWNE, who attended His PRUSSIAN M.II Jerre during the battle of the 14th, came over in the last parsec from Hamburgh. He says, that the carnage of that dig was most dreadful, and very nearly as extensive on both sides. lie adds, tha here is no doubt treachery was the chief anse of t the defeat of the Prussians. The Krim has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Bri tain and Ireland, unto the Right Hon. ALAN Lord Ga•otice, Admit al of the White Squadron of His Marne. e's Fleet, and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of Baron GANDNIL, of Uttoleter, in the county of Stafford.— (Gazette.) Notwithstanding Mr, MELLISH'S present supe riority on the Poll for the County of Middlesex, his friends will do well to be on their guard, against an opinion which too generally prevails, and which great pains are taken to circulate through the county. that his Elettiwt is secure ; nothing, indeed, can tend so much to prevent its being so, as the prevalence of such an opinion. 1 hose who are most versed in the art and mystery of eleclioneeriog, well know, that no Eleffien can be secure, until it is positively gained. But in such a county as Middle sex, a mach larger majority thin that which is now in favour of Mr. Mxi.r. nos, would be very far from placing that Gentleman in a state of safety. Every friend of Mr. MIL Lim, should, therefore, consider the advantage he has already gained, merely as OS incitement to further exertion ; recolleSing, that confidence is a rock on which numberless vessels have split, even in the sight of port. 'Ratios A v ass.—The Yellow Fever Remedy is now become so necessary an article for the use of all persons going to a hot climate, that most of our countrymen who are gone to the above Settlement have supplied themselves with a few boxes of it, notwithstanding that Buenos Ayres is generally considered very healthy. The holders of the Shares of the following Prizes, sold at Hisses Offices, in the Lottery that finished on Saturday, may receive their money on demand, or exchange them fur Tickets and Shares in the New Lottery, the Scheme of which is such as must be approved by every person. No. 15,462 - - 20,0001. 3,456 - 5,0001. 4i97 - • .5,0001. WW2 suol. 17,577 - - 5001. Tickets and Shares will be on Sale at Ban's Offices, 4, Corabill, and 9. Claming Cr-e•. To morrow. pH Lr'l2P. cotttrat-o Ae b t . A new Play. imirled Ad r i an a n d O rr il a ; w, .1 . ..t.. tier', Penitence: was peformed here on Sa night.—The characters were thus represented_ Prater of Alieatnirt . . . -Mr. Cook*. Count of awakens . • .Mr "Mu..ac t Add . • • • Mt 1.: kani , .!. M -Mt. Asset* Leopid 14 • ell^wods. Xavier . . . • . Mr. Twice. riaarroe (a alinstrel) . • Mr Priblom Lothairc ( a Psgr) • • . Mrs C. Kiva,* Or do of noseftbtiat • • . Mibl M.rtiNa (..emend . . . Men Smlth. Giraa • Mrs. Mattecbt • . . Mira !t*r es . Loo 'garde • Mr.. Ida . 141.2 15i.0.411; this piece is from the pen of Mr. Dissent), jaw, known to the public as the author of The (loam et tat Alp., and some other light pieces. 'Hick OW duetions have introduced Mr. Dismal to publii notice. The present piece establishes his Larne as a diamatic author, upon a more durable basic tz scene is laid at the Castle of liosenheirn, in Saraly, and the interest arises from the ardent feelings of a wronged and doer. fed mother. This mother is MmiLli of Clermont, a beautiful young woman, the 0bj...•1 of the early affeO:ons et the Prince of aftirritsir,.4 but aftet welds deserted by him, at the call of am bition, and the har.h comm tads of a parere. Frantic at his perfidy,* fled her home, and mak refuge. with her infant, the fruit of her imp:- deace, in the vale of Rosenheim. Here death soon deprives her of her child, the o' lv solace of her grief, and in revenge for her t•: ern p, szeais the only child of the Prior, of altimbutsii, by the lady on whom, forgetful of his vows to Matilda, he had bestowed his hand in wedlock.— This child she rears as her own, under the name of Adrian, and with all the fondness of a real mo ther. An early acquaintance here take. place be.- tween :him and Orrao, the only daughter of the Count of Rosen/trim, which with their growth ripens into love. Prince Alienturzli, • the patron and fnenit of Count Rosrnlieim, now become a widower, and supposing his child dead, comes to the Castle of Rosenheim, to solicit the hand of Oriiln. The arrival of the Prince bastes the views of the young lovers, and the Grunt of Rotesltrini, Stli• petling the real state of his daughter's afiec.. lions. forbids Adrian's presence at the Cattle.— Lerbaiee, page to Prtare Altenburg, conutres a meeting between the young lovers at the horse of his s i ster Mieva ; and while Adrian is on his way to Minna', cotter:, he accidentally preserves the Me of ifitemiere, but on learning his name, in ecru pliance with Matilda's request, he refuses all die proffered se-vice of the Prince, and retires witheut explaining the cause of his ex; raurdinat y behaviour. A meeting having taken place between the lover, Orriie consents to, and elopes with, Adrian. They are intercepted in their flight, and brought back to the Castle. Matilda hearing of the situation of whose life is become forfeited by the laws of Saxony, for endeaveuring to run off with the heiress of a noble family, hastens to the Castle, gets admission to the Count's presence, and in vain pleads for her son Hearing the voice of Altenburg, she hic'es her face with her veil. Th.! Pr as enters, leading in Ailriao, has &heeler, chose pardon he obtains. Matilda kneels to the Prince, unveils, and, in the relation which she gives of the occurrences of her life d:s covers Arirscs to be the legitimate son of allttsgsriT, by .hich all diaieulties to his marriage with Orrt'a are removed ; the Count consents to tl.eir union, and the Prince receives Mead as his wife. This, play is of the German cast, and resembles Low's ).'sus io its prinsip.al scenes, not only to cliaraeter, but in sentiment and morality. Being without an uridel plot, it is, however, more uni formly gloomy than Lovers' Vows ; but this defi ciency is amply supplied by the introduction of a great variety of sweet music, the joint produtlion of Mr. KELLY and Mr. ATTWOOD. As tit-. interest of the piece arises out of the character of Matilda sr Chrtnont, the great weight. of the performance of course fell upon Miss Jousts. It Could not have fallen upon one more competent to austain it. the performance throughout was an uncommonly tine piece of aft ing. In the scene where she throe s her self at the feet of Couot Rosevbeien, and is urn the point of revealing the secret of Adri.se'r birth, she was particularly successful. To her great elettions, and the interest which she inidsed into the charader, the piece WAS principally indeb:cd for its reception, which was as favourable as the most sanguine author could wish. Mr. Moe cite, in Count liovenheim, was very impressive i but the el:c rafter of the I ' Plart was totally unfit for Mr. COOK,:: there is a hardness in that Gentlernan'a manner, dl suited to tie lover. Miss Blows-ON was a handsome portrait of Orri:a. The music has cur sidcra'Ae claims to praise. The airs are sweet and simple, and the chorusses grand sad impressive. The air in the first aft, " Oh ! welcome wan fear down," by Aswooo, sung by bliss Team pos sesses much orginal.ty, and was rapturously earereit also the glee by Keats', "Of Wine, or rosy w a g e.' which was admirably sung by Ideas I Vaal, MM. C. keit 'LC, and Mr. Lteros. The stag, particularly the first, were much too long; but, in proof of the interest which the pica , possesses, it was heard throughout with deep atten tion, and the most uniform applause ; and was an nounced for repetition, with four distintt rooods of plaudits. A neat.proloaue, by Mr. Starersorots, was de livered by Mr. J. Beenrets. Tee lipilegue, by Mr. WA/.H Poem, and spoken by Mrs. M s TToC KS and Miss Baustroa, turned upon the Covent-Garden Election, and described the Author as it candihaste for the suffrages of the public. It tiontaiuct ieVer.gl good points. The Opera House will open the first week in De cember. CATALIKI will appear the first n.ght. Mr. PHILLIPS, the Loudon Dlokslh r, 14trfy gave KOTZEILR fire bunched pounds fur e..- quisite work of 11%.trosilettes, a translation of wh;.n has b;en maie at Berlin s mder hi% own eye. e, • I !1 rm.