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rICK CONCERTS.

These elegant amusements are under the patron-
age of their Graces the Duke and Duchess of I tE-
vyyMMsHlaa. The second Concert was given on
Wnday evening to an increased number of the sub-
stribers lad their friends. The Stewards were—
JOHN Tuomesoil and RATer.tre SIDILIOTTON,
Esqrs. The Concert consisted of a miscellaneous sc.,
leflion from HA NDEI., HAYDN, CORI:IAA, MAR-
TINI, GILARDANI, SARTI, and SA L lERA. It con-,
menced with the favourite Overture of HAYDN'S
La C4aBse. Miss MUNDAY sung &fay meet in
Lydian Measures, with great sweetness and ex-
pression, and was most admirably accompanied
on the Violoncello, by Mr. CHARLES ASHLEY.--
Mill CORRY appeared, for the first time, and
acquitted herself with great spirit, in a charm-
ing ballad, by SA Li sa•, Fragrant Chapter quaintly
twinin:-, and i.. an Italian air. The chief instru-
mental pieces were, z Conceit° from Coss Ltd, and
a Concertante for the Clarionet and Bassoon, which
afforded titnse inimit sble performers, Messrs. MA.
von and Hut.ssas, au opportunity of displaying
their unrivalled powers on those instruments. A
.very charming Concerto on the Violin was per-
forated by Mr. G. AsoT. t Y.

Amongst the Prestatatiuut to Her MAJESTY, on
Friday, will be
The Duchess of Roxburgh, on coming to her title.
Viscountess V.lers, and Loly Boringdon, on their marriage
The lion. Lady C. Stewart, on her marriage.
Larle Georgina Bullet:4y, on her appointment to be one of
the Maids of tionour to Her Royal Highnew the l`rincem
Amelia.
The two beautiful daughters of Countess S•aliremberg.
Mow Sommerville, sister to I.,llSiniiinerrilic.
And Miss Elliot, by the C mass of Chatham.

The remains of the late Sir GRLCORY PAGE
TURNER. Were yesterday conveyed to the family
vault, in Oxfordshire.
- Bishop of Csocni:a is arrived from Wend,
- the Earl of CAM DAN, in Arlington.

and Countess of Kerr:sr ARE are not ex-
:n from Bath until the e.ith.
'ouurry returns to town this day, for the
. hi: seat, liintot, Crewlerne.
tnxster AK gave yesterday an elegant din-
ige patty of fashionables, at his house in
.road.
-•Herr Kartare commences his theattical
0.: second week in February, at Coventry.
Countess Ca' s: its and family arrived in
Monday trout their feat in Scotland.


THEATRE, •
-LoWIIIII
GAIDEi

COVIIMIT
A new Comedy, entitled The School of Ref.r,o;
or, I.Lw to Rule a HuSind; was performed here
last night.
The principal characters were thus eepresenlA :
Lord Avondale, Mr Croke.
G.-neral Tarragan, . . , . Mr. !Menden.
Ferment Mr Lewis.
Frederick, Mr. C. Kembie.
OM Man,
Tyke, Mr L eery.
M.s. Rt. Gish,. . . Mn. Gibbs.
Mrs. Ferment, . . . Mrs. L;tchfiti:d.
3u:Saiorrogan, . . . Miss Brunton.
Mrs. Anelc, . . I tsveisiturt.
Sheikh, . . Mrs. St. Leter.

The following is a sketch of the Fable :—Mr.
MOP privately marries an amiable girl, but of an
humble rank in life. He carries her abroad, and
being unexpedefly raised to a high station, and
the title of Lard Avondale, he becomes disgusted
with the low connedion which he had made, and
shuts her up in a convent, where he is informed she
afterwards died. He had one son, Frederic, by this
marriage, and him he places under the care..of Tyke,
a young tenant, a Yorkshire j ckey, who squanders
his money, and neglects his charge. Frederick, thus
negleded and deserted, is placed in The School of
Reform, where he accidentally becomes serviceable
to Lord Avondale, without knowing that he is his
father ; and who, equally ignorant that Frederick is
his son, makes him his secretary. The Play com-
mences with Lord Aronslnle's arrival at his family
seat, where he has come to be united to the daugh-
ter of Gcneral 7arragen, who has also arrived from
abroad, and has brought with him 3irs. Radmar,
who assumes the name of Si. Clair, and who, by
continental revolutions, has been liberated from the
Convent where she was confined—she is determined,
havicg the certificate of marriage, letters and jewels
in her possession, to identity her claims, to institute
an-enquiry respeaing her child: and, by a miniature
which is sent from Lord Avondale to Miss Tarragon,
she discovers that he is Mr. Radmor, her husband;
and she determines, secretly, to prevent her husband
adding a further crime to what he has committed, by
a second marriage; Tyke, who pursues his had
courses, is brought before Lord Avondale ; he recog-
nises him, and he dis:laims any knowledge of the
child; but says, that by a mark made by gunpowder,
be will be enabled to identity him, should they ever
meet; Lord Avernizde then discovers that Abs. St.
Mirhas,by the evidences she possesses, power to ruin
his reputation, so determines, at any risk, to obtain
possession of them—he .alunds Tl;ke on the subject ;
but he, having found I; < latherais affeeed by sincere
contrition, and refuses to become his agent—laird
Avondale, goaded on by the dread of immediate ex-
posure, determines himself to obtain those evi-
dences by force—he disguises himself, and effeas
hls purpose, but is pursued ; and Frederick, to save
Lard Avondale, whom he ardently loves, assumes
the disguise, and is supposed to have taken the
stolen property. The marriage is proceeded nn be-
tween Lord Avondale and Nils Farragais, when his
wife places herself at the entrance of the chapel, and
on the door opening, he beholds her demanding
her lost son—n; the meal, time, Take has disco-
vered that Fredersel is her son, who rushes on.
and Lord Avondale, on beholding his wife and child
restored, kneels to heaven in gratitude and contrition.
The comic incidents are furnished by the agency of
Mr. and Mrs. Ferment ; the former a scheming, half-
witted husband, who pays his court to Lord Aeon-
dole, and always is discomfitted ; the latter a cheer-
ful, well-disposed lady, who finds that the only ace
to rale a husband is by holding her longue.
Of these materials the author, Mr Mosvoa, has
composed a most excellent play ; equal, if not su-
perior, to any of his dramatic pooduttions, in inci-
dent and 'good writing. It is, however. much too
long, and may be rendered winch more interesting
by a judicious curtailment. Lord Avondale found
an able representative in the person of CooKe,
for whom the charaler was evidently designed
by the Author, and he did it ample justice; and
in that of TyAe, a new field is opened for the
display rf the versatile talents of Mr. Esc coy, by
whose excellent ailing, in the second -ad, and is
that in which he discovers his father, the audience
were dissolved in tears. Indeed, too much praiss
cannot be bestowed on all the performers of the
drama& persona, who seemed to vie with each other
in giving due interest to the play. The comic in-
cidents fall to the lot of Mr. Lewis. Not a single
mark of disapprobation was betrayed throughout the
performances, excepting in the appearance of Mrs.
Sr. Len Elt,to whom we would recommend in future

that modesty of dress which she properly adopted
in her second appearance before the audience.
The Prologue was spoken by Mr. BRUNTom. It
is the produftion of Mr. Jolts TaYtos, and does
credit to his talents. The Epilogue has much me-
rit, and WAS very well delivered by Mrs Lircti-
r tar o. We understand it is written by Mr. LITCH•
rims'. The Play was given out for a second re-
presentation, with bursts of' applause.

- - - -
The Young Raseiets is not gone to Bushy Park, as
stated in several Daily Papers. He is still in towr.,
and we ure happy to find that he is much better, and
in great spirits. Mr. Kenzie presented the Enung
Ro,io, with an elegant edition of the Works of
Shakespeare, and an unknown friend has sent him
a superb edition of the British Drama.
The full .wit ,g melancholy cattstrophe occurred
at Lewes on Thursday last:— bout five in the
evening, as Jon:: &JULY, formerly a drummer in
the 7th regiment of dragoons, but afterwards many
years servant Ole the late Lieutenant-Colonel Hay,
of Glyndcbourne, was on his return from that
place, to his lodgiag in that town, he mistook his
road on Cliff Hill, and walked over the brink of
a chalk pit, by which accident he was precipitated
head-long to the bottom, a depth of nearly 100
feet, and killed upon the spot. He was discovered
between five and six the next morning. with his
limbs dreadfully bruised and frallured, and remov-
ed to a neighbouring house, where the Coroner's
Jury assembled, arid, on view of the body, returned
their verdia—.4..crerrital Death. The decere.ed was
of a religious and charitable disposition, and hav-
ing saved money in service, and from a handsome
annuity which Colonel Hay bequeathed bins at his
death, left the greatest p art of it to his ror rela-
tions, as appear. d by his will, which sem found in
his pocket, or. taking off his clothes.

•
• PROM LIST NIGHTS GAZETTE.
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.
Sir Wirt, Jim. 1, 11135.
•
...4ajesty has been pleasisl to appoint
Li iitenint Colette! Robert Anstruther, AdititsinsGeneml
to the Forces sets log in Ireland, to be Colonel iii the am.,
CAPTAINS
Joseph Fell, of the 10th Garrison Battalion,
Peter Kettlewell, of the late Royal Irish Artillery,
Forster Coulstiii' of Ditto,. •
I Uoiacke, of Ditto,
Robert Samuel Francis, of Ditto'
Robert Thornhill, of the Royal Artillery,
Thomas Fleming, of the tiOth Foot,
George J 11 Anrfilton, of the late Royal Irish Artillery,
Joke G of the 27th Foot,
Charles Short, of the 41st Foot,
Philip Stewart, of the 34 Foot,
Charles Vane, of the Colditream Guard:,
Edward Sebright, of the Ist Foot Guard:, -
H. IL Featheratenhaugh, of Ditto,
Archibald Campbell, of the 94th Font,
G-orge Ramsey, of the Royal Artillery,
Edward u.zigr, of Ditto'
J.,hii Lemoine, of the Royal Artillery,
S kyring, of Ditto,
William Cox, of Dittn
Spencer C Parry, of Ditto,
Robert Featly, of Dittigh.
David Meredith, of Div,
John Ashley Stun, oldie 80th Foot,
William Fenwick, of the 34th Foot,
George D. Robertson, of the 30th Foot,
Alexander Anderami, of the 33d Foot,
Alexander M•Donatil, of the 15th Garrison Battalion,
Daniel Watling, of the 2.1 West India Regiment,
jtdlll Brotowin of the 64th Foot,
Donald Macpherson, of the 92,1 Foot,
John Watling, of the 31Ith Foot,
William Stewart, of the 37th Foot,
William Sirewiti, of the gth Garriion-Batal.on,
Robert Smart, of the 114 Foot,
C. W. Le Geytte, of the 43th Foor,
lion. George Mathew, of the 17th Foot,
William Miller, of the Royal Artillery,
.Benjaiiiiii Blumefield, „`Ditto,
William Robe,of Ditto,
George Salmon, of Ditto,
Francis %Vetter, of the 13th Foot,
Richard T. Bingham, of the Ist Foot Guards,
Charles Ma \ well, of the 67th Foot,
Holt M.Kentie, of the 414 Foot,
Robert Wright, of the Royal Aitithay,
Charles Madden, of the 4441, Foot,
Henry Cox, of the 814 Foot.
Mohmeux Marnoti, of the 4,Bth Foot,
Denis O'Farrell, of the 18th Foot,
Maurice Chartm O'Connell, of the Ist West India Regiment,
Garrett Fitasimnions, of the 17th Foot,
William J. O'Connor, of the 60th Foot,
Daniel Mahony, of the 50. h Pont,
John Henry F.:admen's, of the 6fitli Foot,
Joseph Maclean, of the Royal Artillery,
James Philli:is, of the Coldsteana Guards,
William White, of the 60th Foot,
J0hu.1.4111(14, of the Royal Marines,
Samuel T. Dickens, of the Royal Engineers,
J din Harter, of the Royal Artillery,
Philip H. Nhisoll, of the 17th Forty,
Honourable John De Courcy, of the Ist Foot Guards,
Robert Smyth, of the 18th Foot,
John Quayle, of the Royal Artillery,
George Visconnt Forties, of the 30th F•mt,
Fraiwis H. Doyle, of the 12th Garrison Battalion,
J. B Garth% of the 65th Foot,
John Maclean, of Champagne's Regiment,
John Clark, of the 48th Fait,
Henry Bird, of the rrtli Foot,
Andrew F. Barnard, of the I.t Foot Guards,
Flonouiztile Leeson Blackwood, of the 60th Foot,
Henry Westenra, of the 12th Light Dragoons,
J. Scott, of the 7311 Foot
George

,e 'Howie., of the Bth Foot,
Anthony French, of the 21st Foot,
T O'Dell, of the 5d Foot,
Thomas Williamson, of the 30th Foot.
Harris W. Haile, of the Nora Scotia
Edward Maley, of the 6.2.1 Foot,
Archibald Cimpbell, of the 84th Foot,
Ralph James, of the 44th Foot,
henry Wright, of ditto,
Thome: Murray, of the 16th Foot,
Weld Leeky, of the 4Sth Foot,
Hasid Roes, of the 38th Foot,
Thootas \Wilkinson Haswell, of the 3d Foot, •
Thome. Fotheringham, of the 34 Foul Guards,
Capoll, of De kolle's Regiment,
Anthony Mohr, of Ditto,
Thomas Smith, of the 14th Light Dragoons,
Henry Nixon, of the 44th Foot'
William Henry Runtime, of the 35th Foot,
Tu be Major; in tho Army.

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