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five long acts, is either to imprecate curses eri t'aar -
selves, or on others—except when, fit parieryrr t-
nl
benatv ! they describe the loveliness
of I'ir-
tyfe's daughter. Several of the scenes its wh.c't
Uribla appears—those scenes in which she srippli.
rate% the dwarf, or fiends her sorrowing form her,re
Wellitigherg. and, in return, receives from rrrb
the most galling insults—are 41 revolting to moral,
as they are ilis-,zusting to in ii.lv feeling. We edit.
not sawaril praise to Mr. MATURIN On any one ',writ
connected with this tragedy. Ilia plot is impro-
bable. ever) to the extreme—his rharariera art in
manner for wh.irli no sufficient motive can be a--
signed—his dirtinn is it'll ited—lii• incidents Hie
monstrous—awl, ass to moral. we lo lieve lie t,ever
thought it was neer...l7 that a traKic di 8111il
SllOlllll impart n deep moral lesson. tie cannot
bay claim to originality. lII* Fredulfu 101 a bad
imitation of Air hilicard Mortimer—awl 11$1,, Bur-
Mold and Wellingherg are rtiffiaris of the roil.
school, loaded with all the dank vices, but dia.
playing mine of the grand and mtged groin.,
which distinguish the orilinals. The perforst
exerted their utmost powers in support of the play.
Miss O'NEILL was very often on the stage. buff
the character of firi/da afforded hut few ripporto..
tribes of signalizing her.elf, or moving the afrectiores
of the audience. In the prison scene with 1.0
father, she introduced one or two touches if pow
nature, which were worth all the rest of the Out.
racier. Bertha/4 was supported most r fficiendr by
slr. YsTt.s, whose talents are. rim% TN
public esiimatioti. The ellaraver was, we hose
reason to believe, written fur Mr. K EA:S. It
is a part of that cruel, .4ingtiiii;ory, morelentieg
description, v,lnch 'I r. KEsN Caen fininite Cut twr-
collating to the life—awl, after him. we do not
know any Gentleman on the stage, who 1'11114; 110
it greater jostler? than Mr. VATts ra stirred it. lie
expressed the galling bitterness, mid cow arillv fern-
city of the cliarscter, with greit force. 11, is 14
very much applauded. Mr. l'uvNG'S „do/J.,.
gild the Adibnar, of Mr. C. Kt:mgLe,
the approbation they received.
The tragedy was heard, till near the end of the
last act, with great patience. Bost, when //dd.
mar feel by the hand of Wrllingbeig, the le-surest
lutist forth, s. it., untameable rage. The uproar
continued even while Miss IlituNTOn was speak./
ing the epilogue. Mr. CONNOR rudravour.d. in
yam, to unce the piste for repetition—and, as
it is not mention-it in the hills, we suppose it wilt
not be again performed.

PROLOGUE,
CRONEN NT R. EGERTON.
il'ho has not heard of that romantic clime
Where. ihroted in wildness, Nistnrc reigns soldime?
Wheie the young peasant, 'mid Creation'a shock,
Slumbers in peace upon his cradle-rock,
And 11.1 the lightnings flub, and thunders roll,
To danger educates his ardent soul,
Till the full spirit, Dow in 'ears mature,
A• int own mouutain-torrent, grand and pure,
Worships the spot where Dep.)lists. fell,
Where Fate and Freedom wing'd the shaft fo,
Britons ! o'er such a scene the Muse lo.titgot
Rises ',joking oa her plumes of light,
Proudly assured to every bosom here
The soil of Liberty is nobly dear!
Yet is not war her sanguinary therpr,
The Statesou.n's madness, or the Warrior's dream ,
The sad vicissitudes of mortal weal,
The pangs that all have fell, or yet may feel,
A daughter's anguish, and a father's fall
buil, is our theme to.night. Of Nature's call
What human breast, till life's last awful hour,
Pettier the echo, or disowns the power ;
Nut for his theme, hut Muse, the stranger crap,
Nor dreams of plaudits if he wins lint seats.

EPIVXIIJP,
RT.CITID SY 141!.9 BRUNTON.
(Speaking as catering )
isTaw for my part—nay, frown not on the sn,
Good gentle Critic, smooth that ruffled brow,
Prvth- the lightning of your wrath delay,
Until you've beard the little /'re to say.
A few wears since_the tatoon ig cone by,
I.i;:e malty others, thri we know out why—
'Ube Tragic Mtete, I'm told, was jitolg'd by rules
From Nature drawn, not gathered from the schools ,
And if she howled the heart had nought to fair
From the fool's seolT, or pedant's look pert re.
Our censors now a different mode pursue,
)lnr always yield the lailtd•WreSlll 14 lot re' due.
Stone, with heat brows and most portentous laces,
Spy not deft cis the author meant as grates
Deed.ess the while, amid their work of slaughter,
That the best pearls lie in the deepest water:
Whirs their sty so mplial to a juke,
That sober reason beenis to Bum a yoke!
And so to ease it, and produce a Ira,
They make the Bard a whetstone to their wit'.
True or online—no matter—they must say
A few smart things abort him and his pl.y.
For 'totiold he bard if [bey, for ('antlou.'s •ake,
Most balk improurpfms it look weeks to ma't.-:
Thus twit our Poet dangers ',waits to shun—
His Scylla ignorance—his chary bdis fan ;
Yet well assured that there are many heir
From whose just judgmeet lie has nought in fear,
In whom, with knowledge suit a task rt tint
Heave'n's choicest gift! a noble heart is joineri—
And all encouraged by the ;.r.418 unit PIO.?
Volitliaafed from lam fair husunts and bright r)ca-t-
Tomisirrow night Ile will re-spread his sad
((.rant ye, kind Dest Mica, a favouring gale!)
talismanic art revive the slain,
And dare the ruck and whirlpool o'er again.

If the Eunuch* who attend, guard, mill torment
the fair Circassial, were given to widerstat,tl 111.4
every Black, as pion us he puts his foot Etigll,ll
land, is free, they might begin to sliest mete
liberty Okla the lint fruits of their freedom in 4
manner not very congenial to the feeltor of their
lord and master.
At the great fair held a few days ngo at I).lrhilg,
ton, in Yin Itshire, the *hew of horses was very great,
end many of the horses very capital ones. A num-
ber of dealers attended, but out many of them frt,ii:
town. The greys were the colours chiefly selected.
The collection of Scots cattle was uncommonly
large, and bought up very readily, from the early
and abundant 'Jimmie of grass.
GAOI. DiviPt.uttc.—A very commodious and
beautiful addition, according to report, is about to
be made to the House of Correction -it Wak‘elield,
where all the convenience* of inspection by the
gaoler and the classification of the prison...is kir
been attended to. The plan glee!, conies from the
pencil of Mr. fitart., architect, of Ponca...ter.
Notwithstanding the reported extent of eittigra..
lion to 4enerica, the jucrease of poptilatioit is sis
great in almost every town, that the chnichea wilt
now scarcely hold half the iishaihitmoit• who .ould
attend them, and who in consequence are un•ible In
attend divine worship, to they would utlicra its al.!
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