The Sun. — London, England, 1823-12-13 00:00:00

THE THEA,TRES. DRURY•LANE.---MT. KEAY last night perform -ed Othello with his usual success. WALLACK was Ihe lap, hut in our opinion would have appeared tomore 'advantage in Cassio. PENLEY was re fnoVed from Rodrigo to Cassio, to make way for striking the former. We did not perceive any BROwNE inimprovement in the change. Mrs. .W:,'WErr was tender and pathetic in Desde -Mona.--We were in hopes • that the Manager had relented, and that so good an actress 'as Mrs. GLovErt would have - been restored to the Theatre, but as that is not the case, the part Of Emilia was performed with due spirit by Mrs. FAUCIT from the other house. The Theatre !fad a numerous, but by , no means a crowded audience. Coy Es r-GAIIDEN.—The new Tragedy which was brought forward last night at this Theatre is entitled The Vespers of Palermo. . CHARACTERS. • Eribert, the French Viceroy of Sicily - Mr. BENNETT Count di Procida . - Mr. YOUNG Helmond di Procida, his Son . Mr. C. KEMBLE Montalba Mr. YATES Guido - Sicilian Nobles - - Mr. COMER Alberti 3lr. HonnEnow Hertnit . - . Mr. CHAPMAN' De Couci, a Provencal Nobleman - Mr. BAxEn Constance - Miss F. IL KELLY victoria - Mrs. DA"TLEr. - - As we have not ourselves room to detail the fable, We take the following brief account :of it from a respectable Morning Paper. The scene chiefly lies in Palermo, the Capital 14 Sicily, and the adjacent country, and the events took place in the 13th Century. The i r d h i e , piece . opens PLOT. • in with the arrival of Count di Procit_ht, t 0 0 ,11.. tent of a I , raneiscan Friar, is a witness to the di .m their" murmur s of his countrymen against the oppression to yen , conquerors the French—he endeavours rouse - theta kence. . Ile next- presents himself before Vittorta, CO tha rtbe h nialtes himself known and beir , informed by her she uas repulsed the aildres;es o h f . treat, who, to ectire glee vast Possessions, has exerted is . power to ,. ob o ta t i o n her a tliriltni marriage —he acquaints her with . design he ob. the be of his country. Still dtsguist , 7 yin Was an interview with Raimond di Procida, and finding grim r ige? to second his views, he discovers himself to a 60 11 , 1 ' 11 (!i thought him dead.. Continuing thus to soun.dttoliciiisnlclina } party siotaelny. lit his countrymen . , and having gained o . v ol the Sicilian i . 5, h , t4 . 111 4, Guido, Alberti, :and great mini . as pur. 44, they concert the means to accomplish their i;;;eetitalnd Vittoria having cansent'xi ields to . the addresses of Eribert, r e o d_ to second their views, ..ap, alla • (14y d:e s 1 1 'Nil fur - their nuinials. At the appointed time , vencill all assembled to celebrate the union Lribert and Irittoria, the Sicilian Nobles, us concerted, Presinit themselve s in the i banquetting hall, thsgluished as j h ,'quers, bacchanals, &c. They join in the festive scene, uPon the ringin; of the Vesper Bell, and a signal from °tin, they attack and disperse the assembled Nobles, and Eri. plot to slain. In the mean timc, Alberti having discovered the to De Couci, that Ncibleman musters a body of PFovencal "Pl and npulses the Sicilians, in which attack . Vittoria is , (31 inue(1. Interwoven *lilt the main plot of the piece, is the — rY of the loves of Raimond di Procida and Constance, the former, hole high sense of honour and hunianith i being averse !Ole indiscriminate slaughter of the French, Is accused of Tura to the cause, and condeinhed to die by the conspire_ wrl 1 4 the moment of their triumph, but is saved from an ig nr,ininious end by the interference of Vittoria, who just before ber death orders him to b e lib erate d, which enables hint to join his companions in arms—he succeeds in rallying them—defeats the French troops—is mortally.wounded, and dies in giving liberty to his country." 7 - This Tragedy is the avowed production of Mrs. HEAtAtiS, a lady..possessed of high poetical talents, which have been 'manifested in various 'compositions of great-merit, but particularly in ;translations from the works of ancient Welsh ;Bards. Those translations, we understand, are faithful versions, and are . given with such animas ‘% wed b rea th e suc h a sp i r i t o f freedom, as to c P P E ' L a r like the original e ff us i ons 'Of t h e o ld a " l "rian Bards. The Tragedy of last night i s wri tten with t h e same' vivid spirit. It abounds they Poetic a l p assage s highly beautif u l, yet e 9 are perfectly consistent with 'the cha ractersl r that d e li ver th em , a nd nev e r inter ere with the progress of the fable. The cite. ta , c tors are well drawn and sufficiently varied. j rocida admirably blendi the energy of the pa triot wi t h the tenderness of the father. liairnond, with equal mer i t, com bi nes regar d f or hiscountry ewithi filial duty, an d th e affection of a lover. 7-• ° ; _ tl falba exhibits a striking portrait of that l vY which even patriot i sm cannot su bd ue a , ad is such a c ompoun d o f goo d - an d b a d, as is . _ unfo rtunately t oo o f ten f oun d in our frail !attire. Constance displays the mingled attach ment of Si ster with devotion to her lover, and RI" RI a v ery interestin g c ha rac te r . Vittoria is a fe- W i r l i e Patriot, Whose soft e r passions are blended 41 1 1 le selitment for the untimely death of a lover, ( a rooted feeling of detestation towards the rs press o 0 0, her country. It required no common s hare el skill t o d es i gn t h ese c h arac t ers w ith such Passions, and in our opinion they are r sr plY credit a bl e to the ta l ents o f t h e f a i r au th or . t ro 4l l ,P l ot is gradually matured, and the catas. 441 - line,' though f a t a l t o tile more heroic and l l'hle cha racters , yet conso l es th e mind, be cause they before death have atchieved their Such th l e ei in restori ng lib erty to t h e i r coun t r y. Such is general outline of a Play which must be gratify. f e : i . t ° the nati ona l pr id e as we ll as t he patriotic or `Urns of Our countrymen, as it is the production 2 hglish Lady, whose character, by alt ac s,„" ") for w e h ave no t th e pl e a su r e o f a personal 4, e l tl aintanc e , is as much esteemed for her do pe : t t ,le virtues as she is admired for her e%eel ' c al genius. Th e acting was in general to % l ". Mr. 'YOUNG hardly ever appeared p ort le advantage, and h e was most ably sup s 411 by Mr. C. KEMBLE. Mrs. BARTLEY threw s orr l er usual energy into Vittoria. We are m itis Y that we cannot speak as favourably of or it ., 11. KELLY Constance as we did " p o ,„. tl ered Juliet. We conceive that she was over ' tee" , )3 , her feelings, and some of her H ere but more particularly her exclamations, pall, b Y no means calculated to awaken sym troop rtS unhappily th e y e xcited very different '. A g rea t part o f th e a udi en ce treated vier I°ll er3 , %vitil most illiberal harshness, but there were aer ee" nl li . all Y others who supported her against this re een :.g hostility. In consequence of this unkind Pea o , ° , l 's it has be en d eeme d p ro p e r to post ,till me; second representation of the piece Iu asu bstitute is provided less likely to tie the the play was highly favourable, and of r ,„ Lae scenes excited reiterated acclamations ; by hy r ' et ' A e• The P ro l ogue was so we ll d e li v ered la it s : 11 :7 3 ariOrr, that he received much applause Pres s i; e gress, and more particular for the ma nner in in which h e mar k e d the con- ! elusion. Mrs. CHATTERLEY displayed ease, spirit, and hum Our in the Epilogue, and was de seriedly applauded. The audience was nearly as nurnerous.as any , that has attended-during tlie present season. UNIVEMITY INTELIAGENCE. Oxpoun, DEc. 12.—0 n Wednesday, Dec. 10, the following Degrees were conferred :—____ MASTERS OF ARTS. Robert Spencer Glyn, Students of Christ Church. Mayow Short Rev. Lambert Blackwell Larking, 2 Brasenose College. Jedidiah Stephens Tucker, 11ACHELORS OF ARTS. Robert Bryan Cooke, Esqi, Ch. Ch. Grand Compounder. Charles Porcher, Esq., Orrel College, Grand Compounder. Joseph Askew, William Fisher Audland„s- Queen's College. Edmund Rowlandson, John } ratt, St. Mary Hall. John Cheese, - Simeon Lloyd Pope, Trinity College. Peter Ewart, Chris Church. Richard LleweUin, University College. The Lord Bishop of Hereford, on Sunday seinnight, held an Ordination in the Chapel of St. Mary's College, NVinchester, when the following' Gentlemen were admitted to the Holy Order of— DEACONS. R. R. Crotch, A. 8., of New College, Oxford Ralf Lewin Benson, A. 8., Christ Church, Oxford James Bedford Poulden, A. 8., St. John's College, Cambridge S. Howe Harrison, A. 8., St. John's College, Oxford Frederick Riff, A. 8., Trinity College, Cambridge R. Ambler, A. 8., Christ's College Cambridge Wm. Vaughan, A. 8., St. John's College, Cambridge. PRIESTS. Rev. George Deane A. 8., St. Mary Hall, Oxford Rev. B. Croft Goodison, A. 8., Worcester College, Oxford Rev. Henry John Urquhart, A. 8., New College, Oxford Rev. Geo. Lardner Foxton, A. 8., Christ's College, Cambridge. ECCLESIASTICAL NIEFEItIIENTS. The Rev. T. W. Champnes, Vicar of Upton, Bucks, and Rector of Cottisford, Oxun, presented by the Dean and Canons of Windsor to the Rectory of Fulmer, Bucks. By taking it he vacates the Vicarage of IVyrardisbury and Langley. The Rev. Wm. Verelst, Rector of (rrayinghaiu, has been presented by Sir J. H. Thorold, Bart. to the Vicarage of Rnuceby, vacant by the death of the Rev. George Thorold. The Rev. W. Durham, to he Second Master of St. Paul's School, vice Rev. Mr. Edwards, who retires. The Rev. H. T. Tucker, to the Rectory of Uplyme, Devon, void by the resignation of the Rev. It. Lewis. The Reverend Robt. Green to the Living of Long Horsley, Northumberland. The Rev. Sir R. Fleming, Bart. to hold the Rectoryjof Win dermere with that of Grasmere, Cumberland. We understand that it is the intention of the Rev. Dr. Gabell, who has held the Head Mastership of Winchester College, with honour to himself, and advantage to the country, during the last 14 years, to relinquish the arduous and important duties of his dignified station at Christmas; and that the Rev. D. Williams, the present Second Master, will succeed him. The Rev. Charles Ridding will be appointed Second Master. The election will take place on the 18th of January next. Dr. Gabell was elected Second Master in 1793, and in January, 1810, succeeded the Rev. Dr. Goddard as [lead Master. He will carry into retire. ment the respect and esteem of his pupils, who have presented him with a valuable piece of plate, in token of their regard. COPY OP A LETTER FROM LIVERPOOL TO MADAME ,RIEGO. The friends of freedom in the town of Liver pool beg leave to address you, Madam, with that profound respect which is due to those who suffibr , calamity in the cause of truth and justice. They are se nsible that your grief for the sad catastrophe of your late'gallant husband must necessarily be overwhelming. They hope, however' that you may, even now, derive consolation from the assurance that it is partici pated by the virtuous of all nations. At this crisis, when the tyrants of the earth are combined in a desperate effort to extinguish the flame of liberty in all countries, all those who tire animated with a sense of the rights - of man, must hold in veneration the memory of the first martyr to their common prineiplesi Your own heart will tell you, Madam, that it is crime, not the process of punishment, that constitutes disgrace; : The violence of oppression must work its own ruin. Our illustrious countrywoman, Lady Russell, witnessed the expulsion from the throne of these kingdoms of the murderers of her husband ; and they who have the honour now to address you, confidently hope that you nay live to see the day when re generated Spain shall receive hack with due honour the widow of Riego. In the meantime, being aware that the malice of the persecu tors of that brave chieftain has cut off the resources of his family, they beg your acceptance of the enclosed as their quota of an aggregate which may disappoint the cruel wishes of ukra royalists and inquisitors. Signed, on behalf of the Meeting, Liverpool,* Dec. B. GEORGE WILLIAMS. We are informed by an intelligent Correspon. dent, that the amount of the Superannuation Fund, deducted from the salaries of the Clerks in the respective Offices under Government, is now lying in the hands of different thinkers, arising from the fact of the Bank of England having refused to rec..ive it for want of au thority. Applications have been made to the Treasury on the subject, and no answers re. turned. It is evident, from this circumstance, that the Ministry regard the measure as an undue taxation upon the salaries of the Clerks ; and we should be glad ourselves to see the measure abolished, for the services of individuals em ployed by Government should be rewarded by the country itself, and not, as it would otherwise appear, by a contribution among themselves. Yesterday the Earl of LIVERPOOL arrived in town from Dropmore, the seat of Lord GRIN. VILLE, in Buckinghamshire, where his Lordship has been on a visit, and, after transacting business at the Foreign Office, returned in the evening to his seat, Combe-Wood. PUFF DIRECT.—The sons of the late Mr. RENNIE, the Ingenious Engineer, are appointed to superintend the building of the New London Bridge. There is to be an open contract for the main work, and a deposit of two hnndred thousand pounds will be expected from the Contractors. This sum is so great, that few persons will be found who have the ability to furnish the amount. We fancy the election will fall upon Messrs. JoLtret: and BAxxxs.— (Morning Chronicle.) Extract of a letter dated Zante, Oct. 28, $23:--'j It will not be without interest you will learn that Corinth has just delivered itself up by capitulation to the Greeks. The Turks have endeavoured to Make themselves musters of the fortress of Missolonghi, that was before so well defended by the Prince Maurocordato; their at tempts will be without avail ; 6,000 men now occupy this fortress, and if they were reduced to 1,500, they could defend it. Colocdtroni is to march with a certain number to defend the siege, and the Ilydriots have just sailed to repulse the assailants," The will of Colonel TuoßNxoN was a few days ago the subject of a proceeding before the tribu md of First Instance at Paris. After hearing the advocates for the widow and the minor, and for the legatees un der the will last made by the Colonel, the King's Advocate contended that the property in France must be disposed of ac cording to the French laws, and prayed the Court to decide accordingly. The judgment was postponed. FASHIONABLE CHANGES. General. Hope, from a tonr, in town ; Hon. 31. Walpole, for Epsom; lion. M. Clifford, for Fred= Hall, near Cottes worth, in Lincolnshire ; Lord de la Zottchi!, for Parham Park, near Petworalt, in Sussex ; Mr. J. Hyde, for Cheltenham . ; Colonel and Mrs. Middleton, from Ramsgate, for Bath ; Mr, Illancit'prd, from Lynn, in Norfolk, for Brighton ; Sir John Frederick, Bart. for Burwood I'ark, near Esher, in Surrey; Hon. and. Rev. Henry Watson, for Carlton Rectory, in Not-- tingbamshire ; Major and Mrs. Forbes, from Paris, for Bath ; Sir Arthur Chichester, for :Vmdston, near • Barnstaple ; Mr. and Mrs. Salisbury, from Sidmouth, in Devonshire, for ,Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Frankland, for Bath,. from town ; Lady Mar. Anne Sturt, for Barmouth, in North Wales, from Swansea; Captain sad Mrs. Waldegrave, from Boulogne, for Bath ; Captain Villebois; for Newbury; Colonel and Mrs. Beau champ, from Lyme Regis,in Dorsetshire, for Brighton ; 3lajn.l Abbs, for Burrow Pond Hill, near Pinner, Middlesex; Miss Middleton, for Pentre Park, Oswestry ; Mrs. and Miss Bu chanan, from Ramsgatc, for Bath; Lord'Hervey, for Gorham bury, Harts, on a visit to the Earl and Countess Verulam. FASHIONABLE .PARTIES. Count Lieven gave an elegant entertainment yesterday to most of the Foreign Ambassadors, and several other distill.. guished personages, at Ashburnham House. • The Duke and Duchess of Buckingham will entertain 4 large party of Fashionables during{ the holidays, at their seat at Stowe. • " , • I • —2 7 - 7 g - • ict pt, tt i v . • * 44 *i7.4- , .4„ 4Azt• PLACES OF FASIIIONABLE RESORT. BnialiTON, DEC. 11.—Our Lord Lieutenant, the Earl of Egremont, thp Earl and Countess Cowper, and the Hon. Mr. Lamb, the Earl of Besborough, and Viscount Chabot, have the honour of dining with his Majesty, at the Pavilion, to-day. Colonel Thornton arrived and joined the Royal Suite last night, and Admiral Sir Edmund Nagle this afternoon. The ardency of the public feeling on the return of our Sovereign to this his favourite residence," was made beautifully manifest last night, in a splendid illumination of the New Chain Pier. BAT/I.—Arrived since our last—Earl Bathurst, Lord and Lady Killeen, Lady Pulteney, Lady Robinson and family, Admiral Sir NV. Dennett, Sir N. Colthnrst, M.P.,, Sir H. Cal vert, Sir W. Johnson, Sir DighY Mackworth,Governor Penn, General Ambrose, Major Handley, Major Mackworth, Major Simmonds, Captam,A l Court, Capt. Herring, Capt. Huntley, Capt. Kington, Lieut. Langa, Lieut. Vernon, Rev. Mr.' and Mrs. Diederman, Rev. Mr. and Mrs - Wickham and :family, Rev. Mr. Cootes, Rev. Mr. Falkner, Rev. Mr. blood, Rev. Mr. Holland; Rev. Mr. Lain, Rev. Mr. Lour Rev. - Mr. St. Lawrence. • WINCIIES'rEtt ) DEC. 12. Captain PARRY, who has been paying a visit to his sister, Mrs T. o.titutEn, at Bishop's Stoke, (of which Mr. T. Gamier is Rectory, paid a visit to our Cathedral yester day, to view the alteiations and improvements, ,which,he very much commended ; and on expressing a wish to be preSent at the Evening Service, the worthy Dean ordered full Service, the Same' as if it had been on a Sunday ; Dr. Chard led. the choir. Captain Perry expressed his acknowledgments to the Dean, thanking him for his attention, and professing his un. qualified approbation of the manner in which the Service bad been performed, and his admiration of the high'state of perfec. tion which the choir had arrived at ; we are not surprised at this, as we hear that Captain Parry is very musical.. The free. dm of the city of Winchester has also been voted to him, which, we understand, he will have resented to him whenever he can spare time to take it up. - Public curiosity is so much awakened !by his presence, that as soon as he is recognized a large crowd of persons attend on. him, and as soon as it was known that he was to be, at the Cathedral, it drew a Very large congregation . ; he is a good looking man, apparently nearly forty, about 6 feet high, with dark hair, and a round, smiling, yet thoughtful countenance. It has been noticed by us, that Dr. Gabell having signified his intention of resigning the situation of Head Master of Win. chester School, the same has now taken place, and the Rev. D. Williams is to be his successor; mid the Rev. C. H. Ridding; Fellow of New College, has been elected as Under Master: elections which give universal satisfaction. lint, as it had been some time known that the Doctor would resign, the boys had agreed to subscribe a sum of money to purchase - a piece of plate, to present to him as a public token of their respect for bin,, and tbe sense they entertained of the benefits they bad de. rived from his care of them, and his superintendence over their studies . • they accordingly w rote to R un d e ll, B r id ges , an d R un . dell, of Ludgate-hill, who happened to have a very chaste and well-executed Candelabr um w i t h f our li g hts, elegantly cm. bossed, and two superb ov a l S oup T ureens; and as the Gentle.' men now at school wished to have the pleasure of presenting the plate to their Master themselves, they agreed to. Messrs. Rundell and Bridges' prop osa l, an d the Candelabrum and Tu. Ivens after having had a pp ropr i ate d ev i ces , i nsc ription s , & c . placed on them, were presented yesterday to Dr. °alien by a deputation of four of the seniors, viz. the two senior College buys and two senior commoners; the presentation took place yesterday in the Doctor's study, it was quite private, but no doubt it gave great satisfaction" to all parties. We under stand that the Candelabrum weighed about 200 ounces, and the Tureens something more. The inscription on the Candelabrum was in large Roman capitals, as follows: VIRGO REVERENDO HENRICO DYSON CIABELI4 S.T.P. INFORAIATORI OPTIIIIO POST ANNOI XI! IN GRAYISIII3IO 31UNERI: OBEUNDO ITA EXACTOS UT UTILISSIMUM !NOENII ET DOCTRINIE EXEMPLAR OMNIBUS PROPO.NERET ET PARTUM NOMINI WICCAMICO DECUS SUSTINERET DEBITUM CONCILIARET JAM TANDEM IN UTICA! RECEDENTI HOC QIJALECUNQUE DESIDERII SU! MONUMENTULI QUOD ET GRATAM TANTORUM IN SE OFFICIORUIVI RECORDA.TIONEM TESTETUR I). D. COLLEGII BEAT.,E MAIUIE WINTONIENSIS SCHOLARES ET COMMENSAI4ES A.D.MDCCCXXIII. And on the Tureen it was shorter, as the space for it was more confined, viz.: --- " lIENRICO DYSON OABELL, S.T.P. D.D. COLLECT! BEAT/E WINTONIENSIS SCHOLA RES 'ET COM MI NSA LES." The Arms, both of the College and of the Doctorstand emi. nently conspicuous. The Candelabrum stands nearly J feet high, with shaft and tripod base, and is certainly as elegant a piece of workmanship as the makers have put out of hand some. time; and we think the whole transaction does great honour to all parties. The b6dy of Mr. JOHN LODGE, late Master of the Mholion, convict sbip at iVoolwich, who w as unfor tunately drowned in the iiver Thames, on the night of the sth of November last, was found on Tinirsday the 4th in stant, about seven miles below Woolwich, and. conveyed to that town. Mr. Lodge was in the prime of life, and mach respected by the officers of the ship. He has left a wife and child to lament his melancholy death. From having been a considerable time an Officer in the Penitentiary, at Milbank, it is presumed that a provision will be made for his afflicted family. It is, however, a circumstance worthy of record, that the prisoners on board the Ethalion, and those also in the Penitentiary, on hearing of the me lancholy event, subscribed from their earnings more than 1351. towards finding the body of the deceased, erecting a mo. nument to his memory, and the remaining sum to be applied for the use of his widow and child. Although this sum could not be accepted, from some peculiar circumstances, yet the convicts were assured that the generous feeling they mani. fested on the melancholy occasion was highly creditable to them, and most satisfactory to their officers. The remains of Mr. Lodge were interred in Woolwich church-yard on Mon. day afternoon, the fith inst. The burial service, was read by the Rev. Dr. Bennett, and the funeral was attended by the wife and relatives of the deceased, by the Clergymen of 'Wool wich, by one of the members of the Committee, and several Officers o f the Penitentiary, and also of the Y,thallon ship. The solemn scene made a deep impression on the minds of all pre lent.—(Chelnitibrd Chronielel) POETRY. PROLOGUE TO THE VESPERS OF pALErato. WitXTTEW UY JOIIN TAYLOR, ESQ. SPOKVI 4 I BY MIL AllitOTT. Sad is the story we to-night relate, Among the dire vicissitudes of fate; A truth recorded in th' historic page, To shew the perils of tyrannic rage ; To aim, in Freedom's cause, the patriot stroke, And at her call to spurn a foreign'yoke; • • In such a cause each British heart must feel, 'And hail the scene with sympathising zeal ; A cause, like air, expanding unconfin'd, To breathe its vital Spirit o'er mankind. If, with the public ills that mark the tale, The softer cares of hapless love prevail, KnoW 'tis a female Bard supplies the theme, ,And Love o'er female bosoms reigns supreme. A female Bard, who, not unknown to Fame, To patriot laurels boasts a rightful claim. Warm%'by the fire that blaz'd in ancient days, Oft has her harp been tun'd to Cumbria's lays ; That Bards had sung► their freedom to maintain, While ev'ry mountain eclio'd with the strain. , LADIES, for your support we need not sue, Assur'd you all will render honours due ; With fond indulgence you our play will scan, Proud that your sex can rival haughty Man. BEAUX, if 'mid modern manners, Beaux remain, The gallantry of former days sustain; Beaux then by female favour held their breath, A smile was paradise, a frown was death ! C I IITIcs, to-night 15611111 e a gentle brow, With'fosering smiles receive a female now; To honest Danntes just remark adhere :-- " It is not to be wise to be severe." • EPILOGUE. SPOKEN fly MR$. CRATTERI.EY. , High over head, lit by yon blaze of gas, Our Latin motto dubs the stage a glass ; Which meat* if right I scan the Roman page, The world is but reflected from the stage. No secrets; Ladies,-4rying as Queen Nab— We know your thoughts, and what we know we blab ! For instance :—lnour mirror, I can see That you've been sitting out a tragedy.: And when I ask, how told the Vesper Bell ? That general brisk hand-mov e m ent seems to te ll, With - Falstaff--" Bed-time, Hal, and all is well." From this night's mimic world, whose bard uncoils Sicilian " treason, stratagems, and spoils," Fain would 1 bring my Mirror's focus down, To represent the world of worlds—the Town ; Which pr rises to prove an easy planet, Thanks to Mac Adam, and his pounded granite. Turn westward, glass—'6l done !—Behold, Sir Will; Grumbling at 13rookes's, supping on a grill.— " Waiter !"—" Sir."—" Ilang my cloak upon a peg ! " What can I have ?"—"Pull'd turkey.".._" Grill the leg. " Hand me that play-bi11." 7 " Yes, Sir."—" Something new "Theatre Royal, Covent-garden,—phoo!— " New Tragedy- 7 the salt !—'Twon't bring a groat ; " Sad stufrthe mustard !--:-Where's the merry-thought • " Trout Trance—the oil !—Some worn-out tale they Ictch-up, " And call ite—:soy l—an English Drama—ketchup !" ( Waiter) " Prosody—mcari to go, Sir 2" (Sir Will) " No, you fool ! " Prosody I—Quito enough of that at school." Now, glass, turn eastward, and in llishopsgate, Shew !Janke, the broker, with his child and mate. (child) " Lu Ma! let's see the play—Papa so MOS " You know you promis'd I should see the horses." (Mother) " Aly dear, to-night they act a Tragedy." (Child) "weal let us go, the same to me." (Hanka) " A Tragedy ?—not I—All blows and strife; " Enough of that at home, child--hav'n't we, wife P"—(atuie. Such our Stage Mirror:--May its surface` light Reflect your plaudits of our play to-night. Tho' gay its gilded frame, if you look glum, Alas ! poor Velma in Speen:lnn I Money must circulate, or wit won't pass, , We want your quicksilver to back our glass. Then bear it buoyant on your giant shoulders, And be, to-night, our liberal Upholder:. THE BEAUTIES OF. SOMERSET. Tnne, Alley Croker. I'm a Zummerzetshire man, Zhew me better if you can, la the North, Zouth,.E4st, or West ; I was born in Taunton Dean, Of all places ever seen, The richest and the best. OLD BALLAD. That Britain's like a precious gem Set in the silver ocean, Our Shakspeure sung, and none condemn Whilst most approve the notion,. But various parts, we now declare, Shine forth in various splendour, And those bright beams that shine moat fair The western portions render;-- , 0 the counties, the matchless western counties, But far the best, 'Of all the west, Is Somerset for ever. For come with me, and we'll survey Our hills and %%Mee over, Our vales, where clear brooks bubbling stray, Through meads of blooming clover; Our hills, that rise in giant pride, With hollow dells between them. Whose sable forests, spreading wide, Enrapture all who've seen them; O the counties, &c. How could I here forgetful be Of all our scenes romantic, Our rugged rocks, our swelling sea, Where foams the wild Atlantic ! There's not an Eden known to men That claims such admiration, As lovely Culbone's peacefutglen, The Tempe of the nation ; O the counties, &e. To name each beauty in my rhyme, Would prove a vain endeavour, I'll therefore sing that cloudless clime Where Stimintr :dr for ever ; Where ever dwells the Age of Gold In fertile vales and sunny, Which like the proinis'd land of old, O'crilow with milk and honey ; 0 the counties, &c. But 0 ! to crown my county's worth; What all the rest surpasses, There's not a spot in all the earth, Can boast such lovely lasses; There's not a spot beneath the sun, Where hearts las opened wider, Then let Ili toast them every one, In bows at' native cyder. 0 the counties, &c. Lord GRENVILLE is considerably recovered 'rem the severe attack of gout under which he las for some time suffered. OLD BAUM—(Tnis DAY.) John Groves, aged 18, was put to the bar on an indictment charging him with stealing ,four watches, four pair of ear-rings, and other jewel. lery to a considerable amount, the property of Daniel Burgess; and john iisbury was also put to We bar, charged with receiving the sarw., well knowing the property to have been stolen. In consequence of information, Way lis, Vallard, and. `Schofield, the Officers, went to a !loose in Buckridge-street, where they found Groves and the brother of Asbury in company of some females. They searched the place and found a small portion of the property.---- Asbury was met some days after and gecured.---- Groves admitted that he had committed' the rob bery, but denied that Asbury knew any thing of the affair. The aecorder wag about to sum up the evidence, but the Jury expressed them selves satisfied and found both prisoners Guilty. The Recorder immediately sentenced them to be transported for seven years: THE ARMY. The. Officers who are to be appointed to Commissiens in the Regiments of Infantry, which are now being raiuti, will.be taken exclusively from the Half pay List. • The detachments, belonging . to the Cavalry and Infantry Regiments, now serving in India, were to Proceed yesterday froth the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth for Chathant, p cpara tory to their embarkation for their different destinations. The 84th Regiment, from Templemore, replaces the 231 in The,3l*l replaces, in Dublin, the 77th, ordered to embark at Core for the West Indies. The 31st are destined for th e E ast I n di a stat i on in Spring. The 1124 are on their route from Fernley, to occupy the can- Nwnent s of the 84th, in the County Tipperary. 'Plc 75th, on lurking from Gibraltar, ure to be stf,ti:ned in Ireland. 11EILCANTILE' . SiUPPING. Drcar., Die. 12..._.WindW.N.W.—Arrived and remain the William 111‘Gellwray, Calkins, Iron) Quebec; Hero, of Scarborough, and the Pleasant Hill, Duck, 'froM ditto. , Came down from the River and remain the Mary Ann,' Cruigie, ter Poinhay ; Lord Castlereagh, Poe, for H avre; P at i ence, Kind, fbr the Cape o f Good Hope; and Louisa, for the West IndieY PonTsMOUTIt, 12.—Wiud N.W.--Arrived from the Downs the Egeria, Leary; Friends, Anderson • And hurry, Garbutt; the latter with loss of anchors and (*ilex, boring been blown out of the Downs during the late gale ; also arrived the Abeona, Concord, and Commerce, from Waterford. FALiROUTIT, DEC. 11.—Wind N'.—Arrived from London the Friends, Cunningham, for Teneriffe'; Risehro: voyde, tbr .Jamaica; Harriet, and theLitona, for St. Michaels.; Humb er , ror Pernambuco ; an d Robert, Batligatc, to Montserrat.— ;'.'1,•;1 the Camden packet foi America ; and the Sappho, Stelthenvon ' for Penzance and Trieste. (.owns,, DSc. ll—Arrived the Emily, Copeland, from the 3Lturitius, with foremast and bowsprit sprung. In v Pool., DEC. Il.—.Arrived the Prince Leopold, King, from Macaio ; Douglas, Riles, Demerara; St. Domingo, Greorson, St. Domingo; Rolla, Dawning, Nassau ; Prince of wal es , Quebec; Europe,' Allen, New York ; Lady Cresnorre, Johnson, Richebucto. • GRAVESEND, DEC. 12.—Sailed the Cambridge, Barber, fer Bombay. • OPINIONS ON PORTRAITS. ' ( Prom ad Somerset House Weeny ilflrcellanyo CHARLES 11. AND RILEY. 1 1 . 110 best likeness o f thi s soc i a l monarch is said to be that on the ceiling of the King's Audience Chamber at i Windsor 'Castle. It is represented as a head in an oval gilt frame, as a picture held by one of the figures in the 'allegorY, who exhibits it to the Queen. When the same King sat fur his portrait to Riley, nod the artist W .- completed it, his Mistygotfrom his neat to exittujna the work. " Does that resemble me, Mr. Riley ?" said he. The painter answered, " I trust It (foot, your Majesty." " Odds-fish I then I must bean ugly fellow indeed !" said the King. The features of Charles IL, judging from the mail portraits extant, making due allowance for the flattery of :the,art, must have been strongly marked; for in those which represent him in his infancy, there is a facial expression that is seen in those of his advanced years. QUEEN ELIZABETH AND DANIEL MYTERS. This extraordinary queen, when on the verge of 110, must have been an easier theme for the flattering pen of the poet, than for the pencil of the portrait painter. Her address on this subject, when she was to be limned by Daniel *lrene, Wag worthy of her sex. "I do not approve of shades in painting," said her Majesty. " You must strike firmly likeness without 'bedews." An elegant method of getting rid of her wrinkle*. QUEEN MARY. Sir Antonio More was sent to England to paint thertrait of Mary, the intended bride of Philip, Ki ng of Spain. po He was well received, had a reward of 100/., (a great sum, according to the then value of money,) a gold chain, anti was afterwards retained as portrait painter to their Majesties, Philip and Mary, on a pension of 400/., paid quarterly. &mann says Mary was very handsome If this he true, one might infer that she sat to none but heretics. '.Certainly the limners of her day (and there were many portraits of her) were exempt from the sin of flattery. LORI) CHANCELLOR THURLOW AND MR. PHILLIPS., This gentleman hid the honour to paint two portraits of the Chancellor, at the distance of three or four years ; the first at his own house, in George-street, Ilanover.square ; the last At his Lordship's, who was then aged, petulant, and infirm—it was but a few months before his death. They were esteemed admirable likenesses. When the painter had taken the last sitting, his Lordship contemplated the picture in ailenee, and then compared it with himself in the glass. He then turned round and observed, "Sir, you have been faithful—very faith fol." Then shaking his head, he added,'" Ay, Sir, I behold the chang . that time has rapidly marked on my visage since I sat to you before. Yes, Sir, you have been ver y f a i t hil il, and I have a,still higher opinion of ycur art." Mr. Phillips had the picture home, to finish the accessories in his own study; and among other distinguished persons who called to see 'this last portrait' of the venerable senator, Mr. Fox paid a morning visit totleorge-strees.—lle contemplated the picture for stone moments, and then exelaimed»." What a countenance I 11 looks more wise than man ever tvis." In addition to these two faiththl profiles of this great man, is one by Sir Joshua R e y no ld s , f rom whi c h there is a print by Bartoloui, and another by the present President of. the Royal Academy, which is honoured by his Majesty, who hail a per sonal regard for the upright Minister, with apiece on the'walls of the most magnificent apartment in Carlton Palace. When Oliver Cromwell snt for his picture to tel hig ob servations to that great master of his art marks the Lord Pro. `actor's masculine notions I desire, Air. liely," said he, " that you will not leave out the warts and excrekteaacta on my face.; for if it be not a faithful picture, I would not give you a penny for your work." We understand, that in consequence of the im mense importation of Dutch hare and rabbit skins, Engliah are not worth half the price they fetched last year. A few days ago ft young lady visited a family of respectobility at Pondersend. Shortly after her arrival she went into the kitchen with her friend, who had a message to deliver to the cook. A conversation arose respecting a plum.pudding. whjell was boiling, when the,dereased observed, how much better those puddings we,ro when boiled for a long time. The lady: ,of . tho hou se observed an unusual palenest,pervade, the court. tenartce of her friend, and said, Pear me, you look to ill, you will not live to eat anyof it !"--- In an attempt to reply L the deceased , instantly fell ; and the vital spark mme extinct. Medical aid was procured; but all efforts to restore anima. tion proved fruitless.