The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-22 00:00:00

DRURY-LIME rHEAnts.

rung Lear was nvescated loot sight. Rod
lean appeared 'in the part of the King. for the
first time store the commencement of the asallala.
His vivre,s sod anginal berate of passim are peels.
lively opt fm this character. The everitterings of
resentment and affronted pride, caused by his self.
convicted errors of paternal affections were Rivets
with am effect beyond which ambiog cm be sm.
gined. The performance we. fell of ice feeling,
now melting into mokeete. sod aria constricted
with sudden maim His beet display is abet of
the ghastly end wnewoquemble honor end betted to
'which the sudden sense of his osrainieplessal gem.
•rosity, and of the perverse wickedness of his &sigh.
ters. gives rise. Thissentiment he preserver with an
entirety of permit and effect thmeglieet. netwitb.
standing the changes of occident sad the streegglee of
nature, which is enimpeovenble. Mae EMlSSieton
made her Rest appeal/woe in the part of Limelea.
She deserves a better .cemplimest fee her mecca
than the scope end colouring of the chamfer. es it at
present stands, will alien. It is the very meet of
all the misnamed; emeadationa of Niagara/Mg; To
see the original Cortietio, all gallant in sentiment
and right royal is character sod deportmest, as the
Bard of Avila hod left her, converted into a nand.
lie lover, making wad receivies the vows of
the vulgar roseaces is •• fared with a
clothed widow, would by itself be a. pasitien
afflictive. Mies Dimino ~ by bee impressive
sabaner, sod the ardour of filial piety which
site evinces, makes the thing not only tolerable
bet' plessieg. sod gives the other/in hereto.
rat* bed emendations • colour of vistaed pre.
lability which. Mr. Ties hod foiled to besem en
them. The scene with her father. on the reamers
of his meson, was me of most pathetic /*fem.
pea, sod proved that she had looked hefts's'. of
tits liner sources of feeling with a view mere .than
ordiesrily scrntinisiog. Mr. Pops polarised
Kau with more emcees than has unaided soy
of his previous !obelus. The boobies of she pert
altogether is in the meat perfect emeedanna
with his money sod eramel am% of delivery. be-
ing that of ready courage Md integrity, ever villa
lane end active. The scene with him sad Lose wed
Edgar in the forest was admirably medected.
Mr. C.ooest performed Eiger with high credit
to himself, and oitisfectim to the hoots.
Egerton sod Mrs. Korot.? performed Rogan
sod General ivitb perfect The other
parts were filled mulch as they have nasally bete, sod
the play was very elliciestly restainial in all parts.
The scenery of the forest, with the sesebioary of
the storm. by which ell the trees are kept in ammo.
was deservedly admired for the general arrangement
and effect.
The Evil Spirit at Monckton.Comb. to which
we last week alluded. turns out to be the miller's
wife! It appears that Tr Lair was so much essay-
ist by the mischievous freaks of his mysterious veal.
ter, tfing.he nes induced to apply to Willies Ater
Aill,
hall, a noted Commies Mao, et Lionel, who went to
Comb, sod exerted (without effect I) his fell arts or
exorcism. dining three days, 100 which he received
• two pews fee. onelseive of emelt him sad 1044
%ivies, At length Mr. 011011011 Ftssiu, jos. Of
Stoke. the proprietor of the premises, knowing
that his tenant was suffering under some wielsj
imposition, iovestigated the matter; in which he
use ably assisted by Sir BASIS. Bert. ,
mid other Magistrates fur Battiforstin. who succeed.
eMI in identifying the ghost and TILIT'S wife!
The motive which actuated this foolish woman to
initive her husband, and spread terror amidst her
cieduloos neighbours, remains as yet involved in
mystery—nor have we heard how the hapless miller
bore the, tidings of the development of the devil-
ish plot. One signal good ha., however, resulted
fiont the silly affair; the Bristol wizard has been
apprehended as a rogue and vagabond, and corn.
atitted to Shepton Mallet Bridewall. fur three
nod As. to hard labour.—/ Bork Herald.)
The reduction of the men's wages has been one.
venially adopted in Bristol by the master carpenters
mid joilieta of that city.
We understand that the inconvenience of a bar, i
ceder which the harbour of Dover her orerwiriselii
laboured, is now likely to be remedied. A phut
for driving array the beach so moron salt may • collect, ,
Of the fore of backwater discharged through large
iron cylinder', was some months since-recommended.
It has been carried into effect eta great expense,
and the first of three hues of cylinders having been
completed, was tried last week alit ltthe most perfect
swim. There is every reason to believe that the
mole of Dover will not. again suffer from the imps..
411115.01 so long complained of.
USATII RV Boximo.—On Mendsy last a quot-
ed took place at thee Ceach and Horses, in Bath,
.611•Pteft SAHUNI. DINHOCK snit JOHN HITCHIta,
«Iwo some blow. roomed ; but the landlord very
properly Interfered, and preveteted a coottmsemene,
of the affray. The polite.. however. repaired :11 1
• ,held on the Lower Benito! road, arid renew
their fight, when, dreadful to relate. an unlock'
blow from DiM moo( laid his adversary a corpse.
110011 the ground ! An iropiebt eras held on HlT-
cute, owl a verdict of Mlatislasigiuer returned.
agiiinst Datimoce. who is in custody.
An invest was held by Mr. V. HOWARD. an
Teasley last, at the Coopers' Arm., Qiteen•street,
Porters, on a view of the body of eATIISIIIIIS
Ilseoino, aged 43, who died in consrluenee of
drinking a quantity of oil of vitriol. It appeared
bat of late she lied been frequently heard to say
her peace of mind was broken, in consequence of
hiring set her affections upon • man who she could
have. Olt the 7th inetant she obtained a phial
vitriol, upon the idea that it was intruded for use
anuring of trots.. She took the foul dose ; soots
"race so antidote was adn oi oo isterrel to her ; she hied
Ili great agony until the Mooday following, when
'll' died. Verdict—Louise,.
11011111 STRA etc.—Several nevem,. between
'touting and Newbury have lately loot their hone..
41"1 suopicion hag fallen upon a man who hots tra-
velled by one of the gage catches, with a saddle
and bridle in hi. hand. reedy, as it appears, to
`rite his prey mid ride off; and our informant lie.
*veal times observed suspicious looking men riding
41.41 leading horses which appeared mach jaded.
Thruway of valuable hones menet. at this time
'rl^x4 he ton careful not to turn them est in fields
'lltssell to public view. as Ikeda knew of the night
towns &timbal lOUS of this sort.