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performer. with great Goren* at this theatre.
The line ye allude to is where the new comedy is
spoken of as •' the author's last fully:" and, ii we
mistake nit, Mr. JAMIESON. who was attached to
the legal ptufession, has receistly been appointed to
it situation of etnineuce in cose of our Colonies.—
Whoever is the author, the work is excreilitigly ere.;
ditable to his talents, although in some few iiistancrs
smirks of imitation are observable. Thu*, when Capt.
it-erille inducts Mr. World to believe that litms.
Blindeou is appointed to pay him a debt which 1 e
had contracted with the worthy tradesinass, mod. at
the same lime. persuades Illondeau that Wadd is
authorised to discharge a considerable sum which
wag owing to him for board end lodging during
the Coolant's Parisian vitit, we are immediately
reminded of a scene its Monk I.terts's comedy of
The t alt Jodie*. The normalise • , also, of Mrs.
Harrey to Met Peter; who *opposes that he is con-
versi..g with biy daughter, bears a great affiiiity to
Little Isaac's iuterview with the old Denims. But,
however free the author may have made with the
iu-
ci.lents which prectrhog writers had planned, he este-
tainly has borrowed very little, with reference to dia-
logue. Almost every observation has the air of
novelty—salmost every seutence is piquant. It is no
easy matter to elicit a laugh from those who attend
the theatre neatly every night throughout the
se lion—but, during the performance of Pigeons
and Crows. the cschintiatioos of the eldest veterans
were as violent as those of the veriest novices. The
acting throughout ws of the most superior
we never saw any thing fitter. Mr. LISTON'S rhym-
ing citizen was exquisite. The mock dignity—the
assumption of wisdous—the assumed courage--
the real fear—mere all described isi the liveliest co-
lours. %Viten, at the conclu•itin of the piece, he
observed, in allusion to Sir Peter's having court-
ed. • fair lady, and contracted for n Gluck one,
that he was not the first who had .4 shot at a pigeon
and killed a croup," the audteuce signified time
delight they had experienced Ciroughout the whole
of his performastcr, by long-continued plaudits.
Mr. Jones, as the lively sal eccentric Captain
Neville. supported the character with humour
amid animation. The Captain is one of those
curious beings who forum a peculiar sort of
phraseology for himself. Thus, where smother
man would say. " I'll apuestr impudent"--or,
" I'll make love to her"—the Captain observes,
" I'll do a bit of impudence"—or, " NI do 'a
bit of love !" strange mode of speaking,
coming flippantly from Mr. Jones's tongue, ac-
compatited as it always was. by u significant nod,
produced a great deal 4.f laughter. Mr. TERRY'S
drunken ll),ctor, was a truly comic performance.
Mr. Russet.L, as si vulgar tradesman, a sort Of
Jerry Sneak, afforded great amusement. Mr. J.
.Ruszet.L's Blandeatt deserves the highest commen-
dation. It was a thoroughly Frenchified perform.
ance. His song, describing the infidelity of his wife,
was exceedingly well sung, and was loudly encored.
Mr. CONNOR was a very humorous Irishnion.
Mrs. DAVENPORT put on the airs of a languishing
damsel of 55 with great success. Miss E. WAN-
CHARD exhibited more force and spirit in the cha-
racter of Louisa than she is accustomed to display.
She sustained the part with Considerable talent.
The piece was atinounced for repetition amidst
I the acclamations of a most crowded house.

The following Prologue witr spoke') on the occaw
•ion by Mr. TERRY :

Those who have travell'il in this bossy world,
Tbro' it on business or fur pl
Have often read with right contented air,
The wish'il.for lung tempting bill of fare;
Turtle and velyson, poultiy, game, and ads,
Stare in the face, with ev'ry templing dish
To tickle tastes or please a peaking palate,
hong Ruff and Rees to simpler lobster sailed.
But when on calling for the senior wailer
(A Lady by, perhaps, for whom to cater),
They and the falsehood of the shew of plenty,
The bill alone is full—the larder empty :
Whaes to be ,lone?—so late and they so weary,
The night pitch dark, the next stage too so dreary;
The waiters anxious and the boollord civil,
Their wish to please has cosiquer'd half the evil;
The iudalgent peals their humblest welcome taking,
Sigh for what's gone, and sup on—eggs and baton.
So, my kind customers, we find it here:
In our theatric larder names appear,
Which oft have shed their lustre o'er our stage,
The favourite standing dishes of their age ;
But like the turtle in the bill of fare,
Or, vike the ven'son we would fain prepare—
They.tire gone—such dainties ye tonst nut expect,
Nit humbler banquets captiously reject.
A trifliug hash--like this to-night—a feather—
Is charming ev'ning eating it. this sultry weather
So in the absence of our teals and widgeop,
Accept, kind traxellers, our Crows and Pigeons.
Soon (for to nothing entry thing still must)
Tbisfistre of mirth will levelled be to dust,
To rise again by favour of the laws,
To thrive spin if cheer'd hy your spplauer
For here your fathers, and your graiolsiree too,
(lave liv'd and !angled as beattily as you.
So 'tie the right of tiii hot weather folks,
To deal in trifles and to feed on jokes,
Keep 'up the chatter, gild our humble toils,
•Bred frown us to thread with fostering smiles.
,And let me for oar trembling Author plead,
;„04, such good pawed allow.hins •to succeed;
•. For old affretioo-sake, then spare his play—
Ills play—.his fkren•act thing. rtiaither say..
Re.pset the fitter, fur slurs and authors pat,
kursive this folly, as it is the last.

We tioller.tatl thin Covent-garden Theatre will
nttiu with the tragedy of Mucbeek —Macbeth, Mr.
MAcar:Antr; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. hurl, late
Miss Someavtl.t.e...
T--ho has been for some time at the

rms BUBSCRINBR3 OP ME SOUIWAIIIPTOJP
AMAMI° SOON setar.7lll {SOUR/ ER.

iota. bees tke•bwst of 411. Mittlatitial Papers,
that the intent pfuceedtim it Abe Magotratei at
Manchester ha►e received the approba-
tion of the asepevistr order* of society throuOunt
the country. 'with the exception of thews who. in
their view of the matter,. eystrinotteally *maw
every niewittre that YVMIrs olauthosity. The
Daly
proof. however. that tlwy halo hitherto ves.tured to
Owe of the poi/alertly of throe tratoactions, was the
publication of some extructa Item certain provincial
nevrvpaners, already «ell known for their devutunt

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to the l'retisstry,
Lt answer to Mn foul • slander upon the good feet-
ing date country, and ass specimen of the senti-
ments which we doubt not are generally elites-
tensed upon ibis 'object, we publish the followtose
letter, addressed to the Roister of The Cowrie,. by
the Gentlemen who are subscribers to the Reading
• boom at Somtliamistoon We caw assure the Editor
Of that Paper, that in Issiblsslsteig this letter we are
not 'ciliated by any tinkind feeliags lowsnds lime;
but we 'look upon the circumstance as affording
evidence of the spirit wish which the conduct of
the Magistrates at Manchester is viewed duo/ugly.
out the couairy by the upper cl isms of society.
Eynon discos names!"
(From " Detre Weekly Dispatch")
u The subscribers to the reatlimg.rontss at finsilleamptoo
have addressed • letter to the Editor of The rearms. et
which the fullimiag is t ropy We, 1. it the Meniliers of
our reading-room, after recovering (rum the emastensatiom
tato which the sprints! intelligtme from Mans hesteir bad
thrown us, horst out into luvrctives agrees!, The Coetrier,
as an abetter sit it... atrocities We waited two or ate
days to see if the Editor would sillier retraet lualify
apprabatioe. ?io such thing—the more we saw is eine-
dews is ibis sang ry proceeding, the more elawtormai
Were you, Sir, itb justify it, as • vicoewas efurt of patehallic
heroism ! Eluding that you still persisted in justifying a he.
of conduct whir!. the fiimids of bunmuity mast reprobtasetv
roe convened a meeting of the thibscratiers, awl came to the
following resolutions, there being only 1t.,.. disseatiesit
voices, out of forty-two:-.
" Ist, Mmolved, That Tie Court's, is couvequeseeof its
reiterated meson's's so justify shedding tbefasonese 66,4
of our countrymen, he discuatinuids-to martin as foreibb
a manner as possible, sour utter abhorrence of these Agree-
rut attempts we the part of Ties Cormier. •
" Resolved, Silly, That the fuer astosherinribe Oaseiter
conlaiaing the section's from Manchester of the tranaac-
nous of Monday tan, sad sabsequeet bloonsots fee* the
mate quarter, together with the ltditor's execrable ressimits
thereon, be made into a packet, Ord bided, by tbe
sib-
scribers present, out of this Mile?

THE STUCK EXCHANGE.

If we may judge by the steals that °ensiled demise the
last week it the Stock Backstage, the hopes of the specu-
lators furs fall appear to be annihilated Their expects.
lions at least most be measured for mine time by • 'ask very
different from that which has hitherto guided them. AU the
great poiuts on which they relied with so mach confidence
have been submitted so the test of experienced; their fakir •
billions have proved fake, and all their schemes have been
rendered abortive. Ibe uncertainty of the .11Douied market
may hereafter pretreat different views, bat ds affairs sue
stand, such is the actual situation of the party. As their
boldness be speculation, and perseverance ih retaken's/ the
bargains entered lido, have beeu great, so bate the WPM'
garners bees trial.
The termination of the July account was setieiently dia.
estrous, bat its conspirer sesides were not disclosed; be.
came such was the reboots os the fins*, that the as-
criuuts..wherever it was practicable, were carried forward.
At the settlement on Thursday lam, this pm ut tenaporiii
ing was, of uece.sity, absoduned ; and the•week has, is
cinequence, disclosed a list of public and private failures
unprecedented ito number mid extent, even at the Stuck
Eschange. The defaulters actually asnosueed have toms
21, and the private composing's have sot been leas same-
roue. Scarcely an individual belongiog to she horse list
has suffered more or less deeply. The Caimmietee have
been actively employed all the week in investigable; the sc.
snouts of defaulter. ; while the broke's, in general; have
hood more employment is ascertaining their tomes than
Is executing fresh commiosimts. The quantity of stork
• liebires by the speculators fur a rise has heen very great;
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'ADM sot appear, however, that the adrastages derived by
them from the use of borrowed capital, are so extensive as
'they have bees represented.
• Mach stock has passed into the names of beakers sail
other capitalists, who are well known ant to speculate ire
their ow. person.,
,lent a far greater proportion lies bees
assigned to priests individuals, who bought when the price
of Consols was at the lowest, and who availed themselves of
the state* of the Market to hay for time, at. the saene rate
us for money. The public, therefore, who purchased merely
because stocks were low, without turning any calcalation use
the subject, seem to have reaped the chief advantage, and
the house, who have pursised the contrary course, have
suffered severely for it. The effects of the settletneue, it is
supposed, have now nearly subsided; while they hailed, and
every bur brought to light some new defaifit ion, the prices
or stock were little regarded, and few permits veneered to
embark detedrig. the *coeval coufusion in sew /insentience's.
Cmosolis for October clewed on Saturday at. 72, and Oninioni
at 4,premille. The Cuationatiuri has faller to: per cast,

The High Bailiff of Westminvter. bits refuled to
convene a Meeting of the Electors, *terribly to the
ltrquisittwo traiumitted to him, winch we.
scribed, we understand, by no two thins
tures.
Colonel Maetaws has resigned the ernitest foe
the City of Hereford, and Mr. Scunestuag, foo.
merly Member for that City, is likely to be• re.
elected without further opposition. •
doODUltit, and CO. reassectfully
actini • . the Public, .that 4/0.710, drawls Fritlay
a Prize of Tbirtv.sia Thinesanif Velma, toossig; tikeiost
No.. 700; a.Prltte of Wowarli; were asirl by
•-rheas lit White Tickets, as thek bifillGor;
Conduit; astrltadag 1k Gate p 1 the fitagia fieas,.Cluirtes.
woes.
Ou the 17th inst. the Eart of CllATfills, after an
Absence of nearly twain.? yam. Oisittik wilt to his
Shropshire estates ; and on Irrielagilimi tpurarJ. of
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