The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-12 00:00:00

MR. KEAN.

[From '4 The New York Commercial Adv.,'firer," of
May 31 J

" EXIT IN ♦ RAGE."
We have received this morning the following
letter fr • Gentleman in Boston. It seems Mr.
KEAN has taken his departure from that place us
quite a different temper from what he did a few
weeks since, when hr pronounced it the " literary
emporium of the western world." What occa-
sioned this unexpected blow-up we have yet to
learn. , M his farewell address to the people of
Baltimore, a short time since, Mr. KEAN very.mo-
deatl♦ told the audience, in sdbstat►ce, that since
Ilia days of Comm, we poor American backwoods-
men have never had among its (himself excepted, of
course) any one capable of exhit►iting the beauties
of SNAKSPEARK. We cannot, therefore, but sym-
pathise with the Bostonians for the loss they have
experienced on this occasion. Not bring able to
discover the beauties of the immortal Bard of
Avon without looking throngh Mr. KEAN'S specta-
cles, or to relish his excellencies without Mr. KEAN',
dressing, they rutty now pack off their volumes of
Su* labritAits. to the auction-roots. The loss will,
rno doubt, be Kean-Ix felt
4, Mr. Kean, the great tragedian, was to have personated
the character of Richard Ike Third sat riesling at dm Fede.
ral-street neater. At the usual time of raising the curtain,
a very reapeciab!e, though not a croaded auditory, bad as-
' ambled. After waiting till nearly eight o'clock considerable
true•siness was displayed by the ■udrenee, and loud calls fur
Ike manager were.beard from several parts of the house.
Mr. Duff immediately came forward end stated, That it was
with extreme regret he was obliged to say that Mr. Kean
had positively refused to appear again on the Boston boards!
This information was certainly disagreeable, and au awful
silence pervaded the house for the space of two minutes.
Mr. Duff requested indulgence of the asidiente, suit the play
was permitted to proceed. Mr. Brown performing the part
of Richard. Mr. Kean has been treated in Barton as well
as heruuld reasonably expert to have been treated; and if
he had checked his passion uric little week' longer, be
would snot only have fulfilled his private contract, and made
use or two thousand dollars, hint retired from one stage belov-
ed and respected. Hut now he is nut Ily despised. He
left town this forenoon, privately, fur New York, as we sup-
pose, where we hope he will receive suck treatment as Isis
imprudence entitles him in.
'• p.E Vt'e ituderrtand,' says the Florian nags, Adree-
tube& • that Mr. Kean, who was mmouneed fur the part of
Richard Ike Third, last evening, declared playing ou ac-
count of the tln nnea of the house•. "
No doubt this was owing to the circumstance that the
boxes were not put rip at aurtion. The Bostonians have too
exalted an opinion of Mr. Kraut's merits to attend the play
unless they can have the privilege of paying three or four
time* as mulch as oilier people.
IVe subjoin a couple of paragraphs from the Boston
Papers. The following is from The Cenlisel of Saturday:—
" CrtaTitung !—Aflcr a very respectable audience, and
more nu merons than some of those which the truly great
Cooke played before, had assembled at the Theatre, to see
Richard the Third, Mr. Kern took it in Ilia heal that the
audience way unworthy of his merit, bolted from the Thea-
tre, antionncing to the Manager that he should play nu
more, and that he was preparing to leave town. The audi-
ence received this spreimen of rude superciliousness with
marked contempt, acid rosily called out for rite substitution
of the eccentric Kembly (who was iu the lilt) fur the fugitive
Kean. The play proceeded without boritiiption, Mr. Brown
amply aupplsing the place of the runaway."
The following is from The Mau, patriot. same
" Tux 'I JICATICIL—A few 'mimics before eight o'clock
last evening Mr. Duff appeared on Ilse stage, and aunounced
to the audience that Mr. Kern had refused to take the part
cast him (Richard the Third), williont ■ssignirig any rea-
son fur MO sluing, •ad OM he was then preparing to leave
town. On the ►tong of the curtain, there being some alight
disturbance, and a call fur the Manager, Mr. Duff again
appeared, aural stated, that Mr. Kean lord Wes daring the
day repeatedly importuned by the Manager and his friendly
to appear in the part. but that Ire absolutely declined.
Mr. 1)..11', on being <lariat )))) ed, raid, be believed the reason
of Mr. )(roar minium was wall? or VATRONAGL."

There has been a large party enjoying the fine
weather at Lyons, the beat of Lord CLoNeuttatt.
in the eonnty of Kildare. Amongst them were—...
'Eire Earl RIO Countess of Errol, Lord Brandon Countess
of Milmou, Lord and Lady Aylmer, Mr. and Mrs. Henry,
Lord Dongarty. Hun. Mr. Plunkett, Mr. and Mrs. Balite,
Mr. Q'Cuuterli, Mr. Curran, Baron and Baroness Roebnek,
Mr. and Mic Kennedy, Rev. Mr. Burch. The illness of
Lady Lorain Cunully Ircrt the Duke and Duchess of Lens.
ate, at biome.

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Iles petseuelly perdirsalng their idlers, the interest of Ai.
part of the splendid scene will begreatly enhanced.
The issee of tickets fur viewing Westminster Hall ceased'
on Tuesday, and yesterday was the last day that edifice was '
opened to general onspredoit till after the Coronation. We
understand that no leas than' foity thousend tickets were.
issued by the Lord Greet Chamberlain during the eight dile
the Hall was opened to the public. Sallie estimate may WI
funned from this of the labours of his Lordship's Seale:
tart' and other Officers.
The tickets fur nilmission to the Hall, on the day of the
Coronation, are now stamping with the Lord Great Cham-
berlain's seal.
We are happy to stele, front authority, that the intention'
which existed, of throwing opeh Weetwinatcr Hall to the
populace after the banneet, has been abandoned, from a •
well-fonoded apprehension that the ompetuosity of the pm.
sons admitted might produce misrbievints consconeoes• te"
thermirhres: Two folding plea have been erected at the
north entrance to the Hall, which, Irma their peculiar mils.'
striection, would resist the prentaMe Osier estdinary ant
which might he applied to them. . • 1
In additon to the several regimeids of cavalry senimeeed ,
to London to attend the Corosation, we understand That all
the yeomanry eorps within Shy moles of the metropolis wilt.
likewise be present.
A consultation took plum ire INF Lord (beat Chamber-
lain's Office, un Monday, as to the probable time which the
various ceremonies to be roe dirt:igh am the day of the
Coronation would occupy. when It was considered, that, en.
der alt eireuussiatices, it will he impos.ibie for his Majesty
to sit dims to diniter till eight o'clock in the evening. In
this view of the caw, it was deemed necessary that prepare.
tious should he made fur lighting IYestowinsier Hall, cud
the avenues leading to and from it, on the approach of
nightfall, sod orders to that effect have been issued. Mr.
Perry, of Bood.street, is the person by whom these orders
are to be executed. He was lest morning engaged is teak-.
ing his estimates of the ',umber of lighto which wilt beim.
cessary. Splendid chandeliers are to he suspended from She
head, of each of the angels terminating the arches which
support the roof of the 11.11 (ill in number), and each of
these chandelier, will contain from 60 to 60 wax candles;
independent sof these, there w ill be brilliant randelebras, and
other lights on the tables and royal platform. The dining.
rooms isthe House of Lode, Courts of Law, as well as all
the ether rooms and plumage, through which the members of
She pnoression will have occasion to pass, will also be
lighted witlicandelabras, lusters, branches, and lamps.
LISinnICII, JULY 4.
la order that the gratifying solemnity of his Majesty's
Coronation shall be observed in a m becoming that na.
tines' ceremony, and worthy the loyal attachment of the
Citizens of Limerick to their revered Sovereign, oar
esteemed Mayor (Alderman Christopher aliarrett) has de.
termioed that the 19th instant shall be observe.' as an holiday
in this city, that all shops shall be shut, and business saw.
pended. The Corporation in their Nate robes, accompanied
with their ancient regalia, will attend Dieing Service at the
Cathedral, where a serious dedicated to the day will he
preached. At noon, the troops under commend of Colonel
Douglas, C.B. (79th Highlander.) will lire • feu de joie,
answered by salvos from Colonel Deoboisay's detachment of
Royal Artillery. The Grand Coronation dinner will take
place at Swissborn'a, intruded by all the task and respecta-
bility of the city and surrounding country.

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COIL JULY 6.
CELEBRATION OF THE KING'S CORONATION IN
THIS CITY.

We find that one Corporatioii have not lona backward in
making preparations for giving all due respect to the day
cm which the august ceremony of his Majesty's Coronation
will take place is London. Accordingly a Sleeting of the
principal inhabitants was held this day nt the Council Cham-
ber, in pursuance of a notice from Sir Anthony Perrier,
Mayor, when a rosversation was entered into ou the beat
mode of celebrating this great national event, and on
ing it every way worthy of the feelings of loyal att•
which bind the citizeus of Ibis popelons city to 14'W=
send Monarch, The Mayor was in the Chair. fieweinfil
Resolutions were then adopted, which had for their *hint
to carry into effect the shove purpose, sod a Committee Wll,ll
appointed to make suitable arrangements to give seta/ to
this gratifying solemnity.
Some of the arrangements are, whunderotand, that the
Mayor and Corporation ►ball attract Divine Service in their .
slate robes, accompanied with the ancient regalia of the„
Body, after which they will walk in procession with the we,.
sonic Lodges, to lay the founclition-stone of the ieteedra
bridge nerosa the Lee, on the new western entrance tothe
city. The garrison is also to Are on the Grand Parade after
Divine Service, and in the evening the nierchaeis and inlets.a
Nitwit,' will dineat the Commercial Buildings, when all Ilan,
public buildings are to be illuminated, and a profits* 91:,
fire .works diaplayed.
The Committee are to be asimmooed for Monday nest, Id
arrange fur the dinner, and to make such other regulative,'
as they may deem necessacy. Major General Sir JoluaLmosl
ben, K CR. attended the meeting„, sad evinced evernt%.
position to second the views of the Mayor, and to
his Worship in testifying every degree of respect far, limy
occasiote.