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London, England, 1806-01-02 00:00:00

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THEATRES.

covEur-osaora,
's Surrii, for the first time, sustained the
carer of Jane Shore, at this Theatre. last niot.
Tragedy is certainly the line in which the ablitiee
of this Actress appear to the grettest advantage.
—There is a solemnity in her vs.:ce and athoe
and though in Comedy she m.iy put on a well.
dissembled gaiety, yet every one .an perceive
apparent constraint with it, which diminis
the efTeCt Her performance of Jane Store rein
a just conception of the part. The applause she's.
ceived was considerable. In the scene in the fore%
act, with the Dade of Gloeter, when ske hears that
Lord Notelets.* is the supp-uter of the infant Princes,
her eulogy on him, and prayer for his success, wue
pronounced with a degree of energy and furrow,
which drew forth the warmest approbation. The
last scene with Dumont WAS also particularly into
resting. Mr. COOKE played the part (,1
1 here was a degree of harshness in his vii:r;
in the first few sentences addressed to his wile;
but those addressed to the Officer of the Guar e,‘
reflc'hing en the crimes of the Court, wit:
delivered in the most masterly stile. Mr. Kees:,
per:tamed The Date with his usual excellence, a 1.,:
NITS. LITCHTIELO'S 4101er WAS much applauded for
its energy and spirit. The house was well attended,

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OERMAN-THC•TRE.
List night, for the fourth time, the Comic Opera
of Der ,Warktribrei,r (The Mainland), the Muec
by SUESIVEYER (Diretrior of the Imperial Rani,
and composed for the Theatre, at Vienna), %vas per.
formed at this elegant little Theatre, and received
with the most unbounded applause. The perform,'
ante of Master FREDERICK SCHIRMER, in The
Mountebank Defier, who dispenses his nostrum,
amongst the peasants, was replete with archness
and humour ; nor could he have had a better
assistant in his pranks than Master GLISEIER, as
his man Gabel; they kept the house in a continued
burst of laughter, The favourite dance of PllO
tort, and KOTZEIM:E.I inimitable Fatce of The
Drunkard, followed, in which Master FREDIRICE
SCMINMEiI performed with his usual excellence.
The whsle was concluded with the beautiful Ballet
of Aerial Figures. [he house was full, and sin.
played much fashion.
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Yesterday morning, Their MAJESTIES, Prioresses
ELIZA 111 Id, MART, and SOPMI•, toot an airing
to Frogmore.
The Duke of Kt /tr. with the Princesses Auot.s.
TA and AMELIA, attended by Colonel TATL4a,
took an airing on horseback, in Windsor Park.
The Hon. Mrs. EGIATOM accompanied the
PRINCISSES in a chaise and pair.
Yesterday, being New Year's Day, the Royal
Dukes and Duchess of Yosit dined with Their M
JESTIIIS. at Windsor Castle. In the evening Their
MAJZSTief had a select Party.
Mr. PITT is now able to walk daily to the Pump
Rooms at Bath.
BOsAIAIIT/. it is supposed, has given the Eleetor
of Ida•A via a crown, for a new !,ear's vit.
The subscriptions at Glasgow, fur Lord Ncs.-
SON'S Monument, amount to 1,551.
" nit Address to the Peale, rerieessio, she
Char-es of Lord Metortie," is reported to have
come from the yen of a Gentleman at the Bar ; by
the severity with which he attacks the heed of the
accusing party, it seems clear he is not of Council
fur the Crown.
The funeral procession of Lord Nst.sors is to
pass on the north side of St. Clement's Church in
the Strand, the passage on the south being cod
nIITOw.
The title of Mr. A !transm's n'w Comedy, for
Covent• Garden Theatre, is reported to be "Tee
Thoutandr:'
There will be a grand Ball this night at the New
Rooms, Bury. The Ste•vards are—the Earl of
BRISTOL, and Census Corms, Esq.
Though Mr. {Poser has been for this time on-
successful in his canvas for Common Council-Man
for the Ward of Farringdon Within, yet, consider-
ing the present time of the year, it cannot be said
that his auempt was altogether unseasonable.
The Lotto LisureNasT honoured the Dublin
Theatre, with his presence, on Saturday se'nnight,
sod appeared very much gratified with the per form-
ince. In the Farce of The Liar, TA Lao r intro-
duced an happy allusdrn to the glorious battle of
Trafalgar, which was instantly caught by the au-
eience, and rapturously Applauded. The CoM-
as•ti nes of the FORM, pre tenrpore, sat in the box r
opposite his Excellency.
On Friday last, AlletlT UPCHILP, Esq. gave an
elegant bail and supper, on his coming of age, at
she Hell, on the Quay, Yarmouth, to about SW
Ladies and Gentlemen of distinction of the town
and county.—Every window was ornamented by a
transparency, exhibiting emblems of Music, and
I of the Arts, surmounted with tasteful and beautiful
wreaths of flowers. The floor was handsomely
chalked with various devises.
On Saturday last, the eroh ult. at the advanced
age of 81 years, died, at his seat at Muntham, in
Sussex, Wi AND, Esq. the only sur-
viving brother of the late Admiral Sir Totore•s
FRANKL *pot). Bart. arid unc'e to the present Sir
THOMAS Fearset. awn, of Thirkleby Park, near
Thirk, Yorkshire. The early part of his life was
alively employed in the East-Indies, and in tra-
vels through Arabia and the Holy Land ; but, is
his latter years, his habits were recluse and studious,
and his attention principally direfted to improve-
ments in Science, and the application of mechanics
to the purposes of manufacture.
On Thursday last, as Her Royal Highness the
Princess of WALLS was passing through East Grill-
stead, on her way to Lord tinerritt.D'S seat, a se-
rious accident was likely to have taken place, frees
one of the horses proving restive, and getting his
leg over the pole of the carriage ; bur, by the assist-
ance of Capt CA4lill.l), of Tunbridge (who ii,,r-
pened to be on the spot ), and that of her attendants,
Her Highness was handed out of her carriage
and, when all things were properly atijusted„.l
ceeded on h.r journey without any injui

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