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MISS WILSON.
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The performance of this young Lady in the
character of Mundane, at Drury-line Theatre, on
Thursday night, superseded every other subject of
ronversation yesterday in the literary and musical
circles. Beery circumstance connected with her
was inquired after with the utmost solicitude. To
Mr. T. WELSH the stage is now indebted for two
of its brightest ornaments, Miss SIMMS and Miss
LsON. To his discrimination and care ex-
eisonvely is due the praise of introducing to the
world Miss Wmitotr, in the high state of cultivated
talent exhibited on Thursday night. His meeting
with her. we learn, was purely accidental. As he
chanced to pass through a retired street in one of
the suburbs a very few years since, Miss WILSON
was singing in a situation near the window, and he
was struck with the sweetness and strength of
her totes. His curiosity was strongly excited
to learn something of a girl so highly gifted by na-
ture, and afters few interviews with her parent, she
became his apprentice, in the confident expects-
non on his part of her future excellence. The
performance of Thursday night proves how well he
has fulfilled his duty, and the lady has profited by
his instructions. If st seventeen years of age she
has achieved such wonders, what may not be ex-
pected when practice, and a more matured age, shall
have improved her talents? Miss Wtuson, we un-
derstand, is not less perfect in Rosetta, which will
probably be the next character in which she will
•ppear. Iler Mariderne, however, must have a long
run before the public can wish for a change.

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
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The Soirees Anuesanies, a new class of entertain•
ments, which hove been recently set on foot at this
place, attracted $ considerable audience last even-
ing. They are highly entertaining, cod hold the
attention firmly, without any occurrence of tedium
or anxiety. The first part, which is represented
by shadows, is a very clever illusion, displaying the
company, adventurea,and travelling of a stage coach,
which so stand* still at the rate of eight miles an
hour." The characters form a very eccentric
groupe, and conduct a conversation ern less varie-
gated sod whimsical. The prosecution of Mr.
Qaeer Trumpet, the puppet.shew man, by the
Managers of the Theatre-Royal, which succeeds,
appears to shadow forth the spirit of some very in-
vidious proceedings, which were commenced in the
course of last ye,ir by one of the patent houses.
The mock pleadings in this important case seemed
•tO be fully understood, and were applied with great
alacrity by the audience as allusions to matters of
real moment. The aecoad part, 4, Dr. Faystws is
,Liorwloa," is a swore adventurous effort still. The
display of heads, prepared by his familiar to repre-
sent the opinions and habits of the towu in living
form to the Doctor's view and hearing, is a con-
trivenee of great Merit. It opens an opportunity
for judicious satire, which is here turned to good
account. The heads of the woman of quality,
of Dore Jams, and of the poetical punster, who
keeps a menagerie of wild beosts, are rich iu sar-
casm, point, sad humour, and give uo icupt dia.
whiny of the prevailing follies, prejudice., and bed
testes of the current tunes...at the same time they
convey none of that unjust bittersweet which con-
demn" and denounces the whole brie of a po.
lished society on account of a few couutervailiug
defects.—" Gay Fawkes," which succeeds, and
finishes the entertainments, is no lees prolific iu
facetioes humour and witty contrivance.—The
pieces were intermitted by choice selections of vocal
music, in which Mr. BROADHURST, Miss Tun.
araLL, and Mias STIIRRNSON distinguished them-
selves. Upon the whole it may be fairly said, that
where cheerfulness is the object sought, an evening
cannot be more rationally and pleasantly spent
thou at these entertainments.

A letter from Brighton, dated January 17th,
sass—" The weather to-day has ben, humid and
unpleasant; his MAJESTY, uotwithstanding, has
promenaded the Palace-grounda. The Princess
AUGUSTA has taken her usual carriage airing, ac-
companied by Lady MARY TAYLOR. The KING,
for a few days, leaves us for Carlton Palaces on
Saturday morning. The llamas, bids adieu to '
Brighton, fur • longer *emu, to-morrow. Her
Royal Highness's departure will be a subject of
mai I regret. The Earl or LIVERPOOL, Lord
CASTLEREAGH, and Sir C. PAGET, arrived at the
Palace this afternoon."
Yesterday the Princess SOPHIA. visited the
Duchess of Ctsaxace.
The Duchess of KIN? spent Wednesday even-
ing and drank tea with the Duchess of CLARENCE,
who, we are happy to say, together with the infant
Princess ELIZABETH, continue extremely well.
The Margolis of STAFFORD is entertaining the
Earl of CARLISLE, the Archbishop of YORK, Lord
MORPETII, oink other distinguished characters. at
his magnificent seat, Treutham Hall, Staffordshire.
The Earl of Bar...oats and his two eons, Lord
Viscount CORRY and the Honourable Mr. Htsa
CORRY, set oft from a Ciertleeuole, his Lordship's
test, near Enniskillen, on Thursday. for Loudon.
The H«. Osnis BROWNK has arrived at lien-
derma's, Hotel, New Palace-yard.
BAOWILL, M.P. left Medfield, near Clea-
red, on Friday last, for London, to attend his duties
in Parliament.

General and Airs. AILCHDALL hays left Castle
Archdall for their seat in the Queen's County, pre-
paratory to the General's departure fur Loudon, to
attend his ditty in the House of Cotus•sau.

Great rejoicings have taken place in consequence
of the safe delivery of the Lady of Lord JOHN
CIMPBBIL of • aau and heir p►esumptivt to the
house at Aitclri.L.
Next to Mies DILAIIY, the richest heiress is
said to he Miss Lawitince, of Studley Park. in
Yoykshire, whose possessions exceed 50,0001. a

.13112 kir.
TO THE RIGHT HON. THE LORD MAYOR.
Lower Brook.slreef, Saaatry 19, 1991.
My Lm-1 am hosamered by the Queries commas&
to inform year Lordship, that as her Majesty ►as bees
gives to eaderstaad that some difficulties have arises with
regard to the attemilance of professional individoals at the
Concert which was appointed to take place at the Mansion.
Horse on the 16th of February; her Majesty. I■ order. to
striate them immovesisseine. has sanetioard the pompous.
nest of it until the let of Marsh. And lam ordered to
coramoalcate to your Lordship bee Majesty's isteation of
beiag presaat at it or that day.
1 hare the hearsr to be, my Lord,
Your lordship's moat elardient bumble Serrano,
R. K. CRAVEN, Vics.Chamberlaio.
The following Addressee will be p►esented to
her MAJESTY. at Bnodenho►gh House, ou Mon-
day next :--
Livery of Loado■ Sodium/ Freemen is Louden,
Westminster Falkirk'
Mary-le-bone Amicable Society of Net.
Leedom Industrious Clones noehara
Tis-plate Workers Warwick
Glass-blowers

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Carpetslen
Krwigwam
Coopers
Brass.iiienslers
Trowbridge
Callehermilt
AN Sabots, Poplar
Bakers
Berkshire
Reading
Poole
Neweast le- upon-?yne
Ditto, Females
Dublin (Guild a Glovers
and Skinners)
Southampton
Chipping Sodburp
New Shoreham
Leggin)lnt
Guildford
West Teigessouth
Birmingham, Mechanics

ConeentriC Society of Liver-
pool
Simplon Mellott
Cos bridge, Glamorise
Newbury
Alford
Camberwell, Laboorers
Blackburn, Males
Ditto, Females
Stamford
Wallingford
Manchester

&Ming
loves-wry
Dundee (Flax-dressers)
Soke and neighbourhood of
Horncaslle
Colron, Devon
Oxford (Coach-makers)
Selkirk, Incorporated Trades
Brecbin, Dalin and GniWrg
Ditto, Odd Fellows.

GRAND ENTERTAINMENT
BY MR. AND MRS. COUTTS.

The Royal Dukes have frequently honoured
Mr. mud Mrs. Coutts with their company at dinner
separately, but not together, till Thursday, when
the whole of those in England, excepting the Duke
of Gloucester, were present, namely, the Dukes of
of York, Clarence, and Sussex. The entertain-
ment was given at their mansion-house in Picca-
dilly, which was to celebrate the anniversary of their
wedding-day. Mr. Coutts was in excellent health,
much better than he has been for some years, to
entertain his Royal, Noble, and distinguished
guests. Among the company were the Earl and
Countess of Besborough, and several others or the
Nubility and persons of distinction.
The dinner was most sumptuous, consisting of
every delicacy.

After dinner the company were gratified and de.
lighted with a most charming concert, under the
direction of Sir George Smart, embracing the
most superior talent, both vocal and instrumental,
which the metropolis can boast. Among the vocal
performers were, Madame Camporese, Miss Ste.
phens, Miss Goodall, Mr. Bradman, Signor Ambro-
getti, Signor Angrisani, Messrs. W. Knyvett,
Hawes, Broadhurst, and Lute. The band was led
by Mr. Spagnoletti. The principal instrumental
performers were, the admired Miss Sharp, on the
harp, Mr. Putze on the horn; the other instru-
mental performers were Messrs. Lindley, Watts.
Daniels. &c.; composing a very happy mixture of
English and Italian performers.
The concert began at half.past ten, and finished
at half.ptuit twelve. The rejoicings of the festive
di, wars not confined to the higher orders, as the
charitable and beneficent donations bestowed by
Mn', Coutta were carried to a most unprecedented
extent, she having relieved by her charitable dona-
tions the previous day at least 1,000 persons in the
metropolis. She relieved 100 families. and one of
them being a man and eight children. it is esti-
mated that they consisted of at least 500 persons.
The donations consisted of bedding, shirts, shifts.
gowns, flannel petticoats, and other articles of
wearing apparel, besides bread, into, coals. tea,
and sugar, together with sums of money. according
to the number in family, or the distressed state of
the parties. Mrs. Conics, in the distribution of her
extensive acts of charity, took every possible pre-
caution to gourd against the deception of Mallow.
tors, by making inquiries herself into the correct-
ness of their representations in many cases, and in
other instances engaged respectable persons to act
in a similar way.
The other numerous performs in distress who par.
took of Mrs. Coutts's bounty, reside at Malden, in
Essex, and its neighbourhood, where the different
articles to be given away were conveyed iu caravans,
and her steward superintended the distribution.
The remainder of her extraordinary and truly
benevolent donations (worthy of imitation by all
wealthy ladies) were distributed among the pri-
soners in several gaols.

'We •re authorised to way that Lord SCARSDALE
was prevented attending the Derby county meeting
last week, by the indifferent state of his Lordship's
health.

The Mayor of Derby has 6xe:l Tuesday next
for a Meeting of the ioliabitents of that town, to
consider of the propriety of petitirming Parliament
to take the most ttfectiisl steps to reinstate her
Majesty the QUEZN in all her political righter-to
cause a stiict inquiry to be made into the late un-
constitutional proceedings against her MAJESTY—
sod to prevent a recurrence of measures equally
dangerous to public morals and to the peace of the
Country.

The Observer of To-morrow will contain correct
representation% of the Interior of the House of Com-
mons. It will be from a wood•cut, with an esplastmory
table. The plan and the letter-prig ixplanation will occupy
one-fourth of the Paper, and will be similar to the en-
graved view of the House or Lord', which appeared i■ The
Observer of the 17th of September last. The price of The
Observer, Sevea-pence.
The well lately souk itt Lincolres.laa-squase,
for the purpose of erecting a pump, is 213 feet
deep, 75 feet of which is oar filled with water.
The pump, which is to be ott an entire new con•
structibu, will be erected in a few days.

PETE AT RILIVISHAW.
On Thursday last Residua, Hall, in Derbyshire,
was the scene of joyous festivity, in honour of the
christening of the son and heir of Sir George Sit.
well. The hall and adjoining /tables were adorned
with variegated limps, of which about 3,000 were
used. Over the entrance to the hall was * large
and very brilliant star : end the whole front was
tastefully decorated with laurel and lamps inter-
mixed. Over the gateway at the stables were the
letters "S. R. S." the initials of the infant son of
Sir George (and as well those of an ancestor); the
pillars ware likewise covered with a profusion of
lamps, the whole so displayed ns to give a splendid
effect. When seen from the entrance to the
hall, or from within, it had a most beautiful ap-
pearance. Indeed, the whole was so well arranged
and displayed as to afford delight to all the
spectators.
Nor was the ivaide of the hall less an object of
attention than the outside. The whole suit of rooms
occupied by the company for the evening, was bril-
liantly illuminated with candles; end a coloured
glass window in the dancing room was formed into
• transparency, which was very superb; the floor
of this room was likewise chalked in an elegant
and tasteful manner—that portion of it which was
appropriated to the quadrille parties being chalked
with oak and vine leaves, and trophies in the centre ;
and that fur the waltzers with thistles and roses
mingled. The table. in the Hall wera• likewiee
beautifully decorated by an artist from London.
About twelve o'clock, the company, consisting
of upwards of two hundred, began the sprightly
dance, which was kept up until about three, when
they sat down to an elegant repast, after which
dancing was resumed, and it was about six o'clock
before the company separated.
The Sponters on the occasion were—His Grace
the Duke of Devonshire, Sir llay Campbell, and
Mrs. Parke; amour, the company were—
The Duke of Devonshire, Mrs. Caveodish, Mr. Sibeyd,
Mr. Ashby, Rev. Mr. Smith, Mr. Beanmoot, Dowager Lady
Galway, Hon. Mr. Curzon, Mr. and Mrs. Watts Russel, Sir
Robert and Lady Wilmot, and Mr. Wilmot; the Dowame
Lady Sitwell, Mrs. thriven, and Mr. Hurt Sitwell; Mrs.
Moore, Mrs. and Miss Parke, Major Parke' Miss Taut, Miss
Mundy, Colonel Halton, Sir Francis and Lady Wood, Mr.
Wood, and Miss Wood ; Mrs. Mr. E. and Misses Beaumont ;
Mimes Lee, Mr. H. Fawkes and Miss Fawkes; the Hon.
and Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Lumley Saville, Misses Lumley, Mr.
and the Hon. Mr.. Bland, Hon. E. Hawke, Mr. Rhodes,
Mr. C. Mallon, Rev. Mr. sad Mrs. Reaston, Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Ricketts and Miss Stunt, Mr. and Misses
Chaplin, Mr. H. Gaily Knight, Rev. B. Port, Mr. J. Fuller.
tots, Rev. Charles S. Stanhope, Mr. Thornhill and family,
Mr. Hallowes, Mr. and Miss Bllby,•nd Mr. and Mrs. Heath-
tote, Colonel Hacker, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, Mr. J. and
Slim Parker, Miss Swallow, Mr. Jebb and family, Mrs.
Gaskill, Maas Pilkingion and Miss Noble, Mr. and
Mr,. T. Mr. E. and Miss Walker, Mr. C. Hamden, Miss
Cromptoni Rev. Mr. Mrs. and Miss Alderson, Mims Crum,
Mr. Httoloke, Mr. John Shore, Mrs. and Mr. Daley, and
Misses Shore, Mr. William Martin, the Honourable Mr.
Leslie, Mr. Carat Worsley, Mrs. and Mira Carill Worsley,
Me. aid Mrs. Sparrow Sturm, Mrs. M. Stovia, Rev. Charles
E. Cotton. Mr. Nra. and Miss Thomas, Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Fordo., Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Broomhead, 'Messrs. Rama.
den, Dixon, Booth, Chetwynd, and Temple, 1151 b hussars,
Mr. Methuen, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Harvey, Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
C. Cater' Rev. T. Cater, Mr.. and Miss Stokes Rev. Mr.
Bosley, Mr. Headley, Major Money, Mr. Cos:ttoo, Mr.
Irimose, Casuals Ste . MrSaid
Wright, yrs- s"
Miss Trotiell, Mrs. Mr. J. and Slimes w Rev. Mr.
Downs, Mr. Strati, Sir John Eusrace, and Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent Elea.
The leativilies were renewed on Monday, when
many of the respectable neighbours dined at Real.
sha« Hull.
Ylll.

AGRICULTURAL P&TITIONS. _

The numerous and respectable meeting of the
Landholders of Duitmow Hundred, Essex, was
held at the Saracen's Head, Donmow, on Tuesday.,
the 2d inst. when • Petition to the House of Corn-
mons, praying that the protection of that House
might be extended to thenr, from the accumulated
distress which the agricultural interest now labours
under, was unanimously agreed to.
Similar agricultural Petitions to those which a►e
shortly to go from all parts of the couittry, are
about to be sent to both Houses of Parliament by
the Agriculturists in the neighbourhood of Derby.
One of the Petitions to each House, we understand,
is now lying for signature in that town.

DUBLIN, JANUARY 14.