The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-03-19 00:00:00

DRURY-LAN E THKATRF.

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The Man of the. II was revived at this
theatre last night. The difficulty of finding an
adequate representative of the leading character,
Sir Pertinar Maesyeopharst, has rendered this
comedy a stranger to the stage, to a constant
place on which it is well entitled by its merits.
In modern times the lute Mr. Coosa was
the only actor who shone forth a worthy rival
of MACKLIN, the original Sir Pertinaz Maesyro-
phew, and author of the piece. A Mr. Meer,
from the American stage, played it a few years since
en the London boarde, but with indifferent effect.
It is not, fur every RUM to bend the bow of ULYSSES.
Mr. KEAN attempted it lust night, end withauccess.
The colours in which the character of Sir Pertinar
INV, drawn, however true the original may have been.
bmiefaded away in the rays of a better sun, Ind there-
fore the manorial hits have lost much of their force,
but the political allusions are as opposite, and tell
as well as on the first day. All the good points
Made in exposing political corruption, with winch
the piece abounds, are perhaps more striking, and
*time nearer to our business and our bosoms
than in the first moments of their production.
However, therefore, the moral state of society may
have improved, political depravity has become more
inveterate. Mr. K EAN's best scrue was that in
,which he relates to his son Egerton the manner in
which he rose in the world. The tone of satisfac-
tion with which lie narrated his meanness and
avarice, displayed at once the pride he felt in the
absence of every honourable sentiment, and his
anxiety to encourage his son to fullow his esample.
The scenes in which the latter, by refusing to marry
Lady Rodolphe Lessehercourt, mars these expects-
lions, border something upon th- premises of the tra-
gic muse. Here are to be encountered the workings
of a father disappointed in his ruling passionr—snoc-
, dinate avarice and pruhi Mon, for the aggrandisement
of himself and his family. Some kindred passages
in the characters of Shylock and Sir Giles Overreach,
so admirably given by Mr. KEAN, bespoke a corre-
sponding excellence io this part of the character: it
displayed great forceand expression, and was received
with great applause. For Sir Pertinar Macsyco-
phant to appear without a Scotch accent, would bees
preposteruns as for Sir Lucius (PTrigger to pre-
seat himself without so Irish brogue. Mr. KEAN
had evideutly taken pains to prepare himself in that
respect, but he was not perfect. Not only words,
hot whole senteuces were pronounced in a purely
English accent. This was a drawback on the
effect of his performance, but it Will &crease
with practice. The defect was rendered more
obvious by the admirable performsoce of Miss
S. Boorti, in Lady kodolpha Lambercowri. It
was Poll of life and spirit, arid her pronunciation
'se uniformly and purely Saudi, no stranger would
suppose she was born on this side of the Tweed.
It la, perhaps, a character as perfectly and effectively
sustained as any upon the stage. Miss BooTH
looked very well, and appeared in high spirits. The
fine declamatory voice and impressive manner of Mr.
Commit give fall effect to the sententious character
of Egerton, as did his manly and open countenance
to the expression of the liberal feeling and generous
spirit of that uoble-minded young MO. Mrs.
ORORR displayed appropriate archness and noirefe,
without grossness, in Betty Hint ; and Mr. GATT'S
made a very capital Lord Lsenrberroart. lu
toastaatia we look for nothing but a pretty, in-
teresting, modest young lady, and that W a cha-
racter that always becomes Mesa SMITIASON. The
entre of Mr. KEAN was greeted with loud acclama-
tions from every part of the house, sod the same
were repeated on his exit. When the ennui's
dropped, Mr. COOPER came forward to announce
the play for repetition, but high as lie stood
in the favour of the audience during the re-
presentation, they would not bear him. Cries
of Keen ! Kean !" succeeded, arid after a lapse
of some time he came forward, amidst thunders of
applause, to obey the call.
The house displayed a full and elegant audience.
The dress circle was bnlltautsad faslitemiable.

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TIIE TURF.
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I to 1 opt Motel 'le so I eget Mystic
7 is 1 sent Whalebone 18 to 1 apt Stamford.
13 to 1 eget Midsummer
Coosiderahle sass were takes about Muley.
OARS.
5 is 1 apt Pastille J 7 to 1 apt Rosalie&
LADY STEWART,
i Hee l'Adyship was nearly tweetieg with a serious arciolmet
on Sunday. Her Ladyship took an airing is her carriage,
sad went to Battersea-bowie, to p• 7 a visit to Lady S. C.",
(Lord Stewart's sister.) After alighttag from her carriage,
and going up the steps to the hall, her Ladyship slipped and
eat her nose and lip, sad was so much frightened that she
fainted away. Great apprehension was entertained fur her
safety, her Ladyship being very near her secoechment. We
are happy to add that her Ladyship was as well as could be
ex peeled yesterday, mid has sot eeceired any other injury
than whet hes been stated. A. express was immediately
wet Of W his Lordship at the Petition, Bripitoo, sad be
arrived ia tows yetterday marinas/ at half-past six.

TO THE EDITOR.
Stn—My attention was directed the other day to • perm
graph that appeared in your Paper of Ilse 4th instant, stating
that a petition had bets set down fur hearime before the
Lorri Climatellor, to restrain a Barrister at the Chaseery Bar
f. um appearing as an
,advramate for a bankrupt, upon whose
ramie a creditor claimed to prove a large debt, whets lie had
not col) bees previously retained fur suck creditor, but had
advised on a csso with a statemeat of facts—bad attended
twelve dfferent ineetiags of that Cissomniaaiosers wf Bankropt
on the creditor's behalf--aad afterwards, notwitistamliag
this, bed attended • thirteenth meeting on lishetif•of The
bankrupt, aad there attempted to rescind all that bad beta
done at the former Meetings.
Heavy losses Sir, in trade; and • dearly-bought sxperi.
mice, have taught ass the prudence and advantage of eaer-
defog notion mad foresight; and, from the uncertainty of
Inane species of commerce, I Lave bred led juts extensive
dealings with persons Mace become bankrupts, whose debts
It will be advisable to prove under a commission.
It is the fashion, Sir, in this as well as other constant law,
to employ counsel professionally; and as every body con.
ceiros hie owe rase to be of the greatest moment, a man
naturally tribes to retain to his owe service the aid of those
whose mktNs, learning, and parllcalar line of practice, most
oopecially induce the Moir and prospect of success. But,
Sir, a strict regard for that mutual and inviolable trust sad
Iniinionee which ever Most and olglst to exist between an
inditidoal and his !egad adviser, is quite as necessary and
feliisrmsaM• • qualiliniien as that of learning and ability.
I have reason to fear that it will fall to my lot to enter
this Cored in the capacity of a suitor (I can only hope s
M • bankrupt), and as it •ppears that it will be ueermary
Gad Advisable that I sheold employ the aid of Counsel on
soy such occasion, I tate the liberty of troubling you to
Merit this, with the hope that it may induce your corre-
spondent publicly to Inform, not only myself, but many
4111110 a in my situation, and with my feelings, ost what day
indigensitios is likely Itt be beard. This I ask, because lam
bra by an irresistible desire to attend the Court of Chancery
illaSiet day, la order that I may be an ear-whom of doe
bets resat must then be disclosed (which, to confirm the
eharges is the Pelltiess, must be of a nature that see could
hardly believe s exist), but by thus info, ming myselfof the
mime of the Barrister against whom such conduct is Susi.
rusted, I may be au/141,41y pot on my guard (if proved)
armies* ever 'Mowing him to bepinfesslonally employed in
UM service of 'Your obeditit Servant,
• A TRADESMAN.
A !ARMING EIRE.

On Saturday night the neighbourhood of Whiney. Sort*.
was in alarm from • destructive fire at Whatley Hat abuts
twelve o'clock, the seat of Stephea Howard Loft, Esq.
The flames were first dimoveted in. the magma win; by
the driver of a I..utoe post-chaise, who gave OK •trim.
Before the necessary as si ss mace could be procured the boom
was un fire in every part, and in Ins than two ►oars it was
• heap of ruins. There were Iwo maid servant•, a wise
pigeon!, and two of the junior part of t►e family in the
house. The females slept over that part of the house first
or fire, and they narrowly escaped seriously injured, use
by breaking a leg in escaping on to an udjuisi•g
and another was much buret. A good library is lost with
the whole of the furniture. It is unkuowu bow the fire be-
pat, hat it is conjectured that the kitchen chimney was foot

AGRICULTURAL cosmirrE R.
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We have been gives to understand that the Agrieultorsl
OMNlliter, after voting resolutions embracing the regula-
tions In be substitoted for those in the present Curs Bill,
sonsylor from feeling themselves it ease to the subject when
tbop tart next day. First one member and then tougher
began to slate, that on farther coosideration of the smatter,
ho had his doubts whether their situation would be at all ha-
pasmoil by these reruistions. One subject teemed to many
imetwkors to present great difficulty, namely, the disposal of
liallovelen grain now in the country, imported on the faith
• rettisment that it should be allowed to be taken out of
the warehouses whets the average reached Sffs. The im-
porters have already aeotained a heavy loss by the impeti•en,
smut its the currency, which has ie.reality raised ronsilki-
ably the value of the average. The Amite is the manlier of
taking the average was also generally allowed to have the
effect of raising it considerably ; bat to tax it on the prin-
. ciplo of the proposed regolatious would be to commit the
*ea of iajustice. That, however, was what was proposed
by Lord Loudonderry.
The proposal was anginal,' objected to by several Mem-
bers; and it is bet jurticals the country Gentlemen is the
C.wainuttee to say, that they geomally set their fares armlet
it. .11 was roatewded by Lord Londonderry, that the hoods
of Parliament were sot tied up hoot subjecting lbw as well
as say other subject to fresh a egoist ions, and ha *Sweated
the propriety of ronsultiag the Attorney and Solieitor.Geoms.
ral OM it. The power of Parlisineut, however' and the juts.
vice of the messwre, are very distinct things. am Lordship
was told, that if it were wished to bud a loop-hole for esesp-
lag front their obligation, tie Attorney and lialieitoe-Geseraf
might be consulted ; hut if they winked to lwgoverned by the
principles of honour and good faitk, their euurse was ex-
tremely suit they regraired nn Attorney or Solicitor-
General to tell ahem that the eapiialia who imported and
warehoused ioreige core, after the passing of an Act allemeng
it to be thrown iota the market whan the average ticeerdetl
80s. was entitled, in so far as that grain was cemented, to
the protection of Parliament. Lord Landondirry slid nut,
however, seem to acquiesce in this view, though it was gene-
rally *hared by the Committee.
The Committee are sow as much nut at sea as ever with
reaped to the subjects before them; sod (rum what we can
boar, it would nut surprise us if Illey separated without fatt-
ing able to agree as to any waviest metier?.
Smoothing the state of the mollify imperiously demands.
It is out, however, by seetwasig tw theirecrwer the monopoly
of the house market by the naps' of high duties on
fo-
reign produce, that the rearatry is to be saved. Yet day
alter day pamphlet. issue from themes*, strenuously recom-
mending buds a monopoly. liYa hare already more then
once enlarged un the soischievone effects which it is calcu-
lated to produce. Oar limits will Nut allow us le enter un
the oishieet at Fresnos bet as it is of parsumeal importanto.
we shall take the brat opporiouity of retuaslig to it.—
Etantwo Paper.) .

The remains of the tinfortunate Mrs. DONATTY
were interred yesterdsy morning in the church-yard
of St. Andrew's, Holbort,. They were attended to
the irrim. by a number of her relatives. including
DolD and C,IIIMLI.I INIKArry. The ranee
of people. sisambled on the occasion wet"

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CORON AR'S INQUEST.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.

Yesterday, at one o'clock, a Comaser's loomed was held at
the General Abererosihy poblieliosse, is Friar-street,
Blarkfriararoad, before Tbomas Skeane, F.aq. Coeirser for
Loudon aud Southwark, as the body of John Morgan, who
was usfortueasely killed on Friday last by the sodden ex-
pluaiqs of a gasometer task.
ThiJury amounted to filters very respectable inhabitants,
oho, after beisg sworn, took a *My of did body, mid thru
proceeded to inspect the premises where the seeidest hap-
pened, which oasis a most mimeos ameditios.
On their return to the Jury-room, time fallowing evidence
was addend.

Themes bless, erne of the workmen, was the Aral witoess
examined. He deposed, that when at home be resides in
Peer Tree-Isue; Dudley was I smith by trade, and So he ell.
play of Messrs. Glambrook sad Cs. iroamesasteirs, neer Moors
bridge. Witness sod the deceased were wet op to tura for
the purpose of potting the wilts together, shoot Ms illiststia.
since; some part of the lime they weir ealtplaged al
she Westminster and Norion.fatgate Gas Compasses. The
is the South London Gas Compary, situated is WeNisigtoo-
street. A crack having appeared is she plate of the task,
slimes, sad deceased were ordered to mead it. There was a
crack is it White, which had bees repaired with • wersaght-
iron patch; bet she crack reseeding higher, a larger patch
was procured, and they took she °llium off, masked it with
the new, to fasten the screws in the right places. Af-
ter plarieg the patch to the lank, they secured it with •
prop against the wall, which held it water.sight. Witsurs
and She deceased thee proceeded to drill the rensaloder of
the holes, whets, on Fettle, the seventh pin In, the hoop
gave way,. burst, and isetaatly dropped calf. Witness said
to the deceased, are away, it will burst, sad ran from It a
short distaste; when be and deceased roused wale in
order to peewee the hoop, and es reschiag the task the de-
ceased ,etirobed op the side foe the porpoise of tbrowleg
some Art sato god prevent the wale sßowing, obeli he (sir.
nem) again requested him to some away, olserlieg It wiN
sorely bunt. Witaese,,xt the meanest was moophvg to poll
sway the hoop, when the tank bassi, sod he was carried a -
destitute "Whom lb to 18 yard•by tie Urania self she water.
On recovering himself he looked after deceased, sod tread
him among some timber about 30 yards dimasce; be was Not
then dead, bat ineessilale, and bled profusely from the ears ;
he died use after he was brought late the General Aber-
cromby. The diameter of the task wee 43 feet B ladies,
and 18 feet in height's it contained 17 feet Il inches of wa-
ter. This was the largest that has bees made. Witwews
could not positively say what caused the accident; it might
he occairioued by the pressure of the water that caused the
plate to crack and the hoop to burst.
Mr. Robert Moore, of Nelms-square, one of the Directors
of the Gas Company, being swore, a Juryman requested to
Isibow the quantity of water the task emitaisied.
Mr. Munro said, the weigh) of water was about 754 tons,
god the iron-work plates of the lank were ablest three-goar-
r gees of an inch is thickness. The work was done by matract,
mid the materiels came from the irousesters, who wen con-
sidered quite selNeiest
„iodate to procure such plates as
waratil bear the heavy weight, they having made as tees than
Mimeo wittiest an emblem ever occurring. It was au re.
'visite to make all the plates of one site; the.. at the bet-
fm are the 'strongest, as there the principal propeare of
water rests. The terms of the coeditors were to make the
tasks strong and At for service, or else the CIMMIII4 was
weid. The damage sustaiard Is little short of 1,08101.
wileh will be • loss to she eosoreetou.
A Juryman observed, as the, report bad gene abreast that
it M 3/ the gas which had exploded, he wished to sok Mrs
110/10 if that was the case?
Mr. Moats said, there had not bees any gee whatever la
it, wither was there any in the gasometer. The accisleal
wit owing entirely to the menus of water.
Mr. Edward Erma, eargeon,of Great Ssifolk-street, said
he was mot for to 'bead ore Ikeda:eased, and on Mu mitred
found him bleeding from the sue and ear ; be was in •
dying slate • be examined him, sod observed me esteemsl
marks of violence, bet from the bl ediag at the nose sos;1
ear, he consideve'd he death wan uccasioaed by She rapture
of a blood vessel on the brain.
The Coroner thee charged 'be Jury, who aster • few vai-
notes reteraed &verdict et Ae rides's! Deans.
Mr. Hoard, said, the two childrea who bad bees taken is
the hospital ware likely to do suit, mid that the Company
bad ordered every caromed allastioa to be podia is 31/8111.