The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-20 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THL.I77;t.

After the tragedy of Eradrie, a new iio lo-
dranta, entitled, Swedish Putriotibut, or lie
Siguul Fire, was last night produced. To tiiii-e.
who are Coed of the military mania of the day
who love the glettet of brilliant unifurins—olio de-
light its broil and haute—its sine,. • lists and ge-
sieral engiggeritents—who admire a coillagration
more than an tfitinessioned scene—and are male
pleased• with a thunder-storm than with io: . I
Moz,sllT's overtures-10 such the new met i-dri II i
will be st welcome, ;old we coil-atilt or ti,reis ,i,r
the micros of a piece which 1110.1 Hirst il.i-ir ion-t
extravagant wishes. the story, though lull of
dangers, and replete, with change-, is soli pile . gli.
Gustoons. King of Sweden, I I I a,ity.-ii loon las
territoi les by the Width Kiug. Christ emu. Walsteiv,
. a faithful adherent of Gustavus, retires ton smug
hold in Gothlanrl, determined. if pass' leis., to recover
that territory fur his Prince. He expects succour
from the Swedish fleet—but treachery, c onlinteof
with several unforeseen circumstances, destroy his
hope of assistance from that suilre•e. The I)siies
are tit the alert. and Won a body of troop-, "vest ly
superior to the luirees of nraisteta. whose html'-1 WA.
utter • terrilk struggle, is defeated. Widaelo•
disgusted with life, resolveli to peiisli in the lirl.l.
but is dissuaded from his puriiii-e by Alfieri, a
Swiss, by birth, but sit O(gcer in ilie Dassisli seosice,
who admires the heroism of Wu/skiff, and affords
I • the means of concealment. "1/4*/ It• ecii the
point of nisrriagesvitli tibias, el brtiulaul orpli4ii„
and he conducts Walsteisi to the farm of Swill-nig,
where she resides, as a proper place of coucealmesit.
The banish comps arrive iminediately afterward. at
the farm, in starch of fugitives. They .i.e cons-
mended by tuunt Ct4nstedt (the heather of lful.
stein), who/ 114. been loieglit over to the 1.) iiiisii
interest by (hose tempting object., is title and .1 good
estate. The brothers recoginte each coati., Hod
Cronstedt, whose natural feeling. are nut wholly
borne away by the flood of ambit 1 dues not
retard, if lie does not resist, the (ramie of
Walsicin, for whose apprelieusiou a reward of a
thou and rix-dollars is uttered. diThert, it all.
peals, was placed in the command of a post tear
the fort of Weisbie, Where Count Crouste.ft and his
forces were for some time sheltered—and troodedt
had intrusted Wafrer, a foolish vrasaist, wills flee
huodred 6x-dollars, winch were to be delivered to
Albert, to enable him to pay his c patsy. Wdter
is, however. 'woollen and deprived of the MitileV. Ity
some of Wutsteia's adherents—awl, when Albert
demands the sum lie supposes his iiit'..tog,r to it.it r
safe iii his possession, he is terrified to hear that thu
trusty Wolter has hail the Mishap ist WI tmitl.vi
thieves. In order to clear his li lie IlioNtruts
to appeal to his faithful soldiers—while LW/co Li-
Mews the tinker:Joy situation in which hose lover la
pieced. Woldeiss it present at the se !tole Lctisac.
tints, and calms the fears of L.lrira by as-
suring her that, within au hour, Albert shall
have double the sum required. He then,
very calimily and philosophical!), draws up 4a
meinorailum, in which he states [diet /Vatsfein
is at the farm of Spulrisig, and claims for the
bearer, in consequence of the discovery, the re.
ward of a thousand rix.dollars. Uric-a, ignorant
of the Contents of the paper, hastens with it to
head-quatters, and icceives aii order fur the reward.
1 She returns with Camilla-like rsoitlity, but her
transports .are good met ccccc tophosed two grief,
when she is informed by Albert, that she ha.. fleets
the means of betraying the fugitive to whoin she
has promised protection. As the Danish soldiers
hive not yet Liaised at the fat na-liiitise. an oppor-
tunity for flight is afforded to Wohteitt. alio, at
this critical, and rusher illeOliveliirot lot.ineot, di.-
covers that Utiles is his long-lost daughter. After
several melt-drastiatsc, and comoqueissle peilluus
escapes, the Fates declare against Wialtirla-111.
is taken, mid led out to be shot, li'heit he is
011 the point of receiving the fire of 4 corporal's
guard, his brother, the recreant Cocoa Crow.
stedt rushes in, forbids the execution, and de.
dares if his brother must die that lie will perish
with Isitfi. Much cotifusion rustics, which is worse
confounded, when the farm-house suddenly bursts
forth in flainesS--the signal fire that the Swedish
Hirt is hastening to the assistance of the faithful
adherents cf Gustavus. The Danes are. olcuurst,
defeated—Walstein is liberated—and fancy is left
to revel ins the idea that Albert and Ulrica ale
united. Such are the materials of the new melo-
drama. Conspired with other piece-. of din
same culture, it is entitled to hold an elevated
rank. Its extravagance of situation, it surpasses
most of them—and its vapidity of dialogue it is its.
feriur to none. Whilst the moral facilities are kei.t
in a state of constant excitation, by the sudden dis-
covery of near and dear relationships, the Wive,. art:
no less powerfully excited by wiluokeil-for expiu.
sums, arrd unexpected conflagrations. Tin niu-i .
by Mr. BISHOP. iS'Of a bold distracter, suited to il:e
stormy scenes which it was to accompany, 'I las
scenery, by Mr. GHINI/C. is excellently /minded
—but it dots not possess much variety, as the Los
siness of the drama takes Owe estnidet the 'Noires
of a northern winter—arid snow is, of course, 1144
predominating feature of the principal sceises,
Messrs. TERRY, ABBOTT, and ELIERTON, iii the
serious characters, and Measly. LISTON aunt
qßuLuTintiAleltiDnotilleetihoo.seell.of asiCtstn.l.Pou4l.reESCir.mpliTi.,::.
was ititeresting.
The piece was very well received.

A &Literal Mreting of Stalacrawrs to the Public Library
in Whitchaven wag Odd ttolc uu Moutist wink, to tag,.
consideration the conduct of Slc. P.:kr Iludewu, thr 1‘""*.
tiny, why had obliterated certain wur,l iu the -Look
111 r. Joseph Harker, one of the Committee, said, that Lint
aturgaa's Francs had beta in the Ittnitiy, sod wag 1e1.116.J

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be re-placed, though the Commuter were aware gait. In.
fact, the hook wad nut lost: at the little of the whet lag Mt.
Dudgeon was (rum home, but to his return, be 11. d oblite-
rated the emits is the urdrr•twok, Ordered to be ft.
placed." said substituted the utorld, Committee or.Jerra
Mr. Hodgson, it his defame...justified 11;i suttJael Ca o'l
ground that the entry was astmaerme., and shoo that the 1.004
was objectionable both in a marl, cud retisi4ar
bad s hum he bad ne►er read. This defence was 1.1.4
valid, ■ud on Mr. Walker's moving his
from the office of *fantail', ibe timer cu d be rretttleJ ►t—
Mr. foes►k Bell Men loured Zig sea•Plauce of Air, 110.141
wee roatsealtets, which was arnica. A Cute or e.•uatrip me.
thee petted spinet the ea•ltiverier, sett Dr. Fetcett ties,.t •
atcrtlary lAN' place.