The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-11-20 00:00:00

THEATRES.

baveY-LASZ.

Last night Mr. KEAN perfumed at this theatre
the part of Broils. in the tragedy of that name,
with his usual distinguished Kist. His reception
seas the most flattering we ever remember to have
seep, sod his acting in every part justified the en-
thusiasm of the audience. His admirable dowituu-
cation of his views against Tarqiiio, in the early
part of the traigedy—his desperate end thrilling itn-
-lin-canoe's upon him when he hears Of the dreadful
outrage committed by the tyrant on Lucretia—his
frAirig and pathetic eloquence when arousing the
Itor an. to shake off their galling yoke. and the
final struggle between the ties of public duty and
the heart-rending pings of parental tenderness,
when lie (1,11111414 his son over to the axe of the
lictor to expiate his treasons, preseseted • combina-
tion of Ina. rornic efforts rarely witnerwerl. and sever
surpassed upon this or any other silage. The tragedy
tu.l.er. it in a new claimant for public patroriage. iD
the r.,:n eil a young gentleman mimed (we midtr-
cowl+ AIuDE aho performed last owlet, for the first
time oil liir 1,0:t11011 boards the character of Tiles.
Tina cliiierecier found previously a good rod effit tent
efleresteiberiat in ,Ir. FISHER, and we mention the
fact intuit ter claim additional credit for Mr.
Muot:, olio had almost immediately to follow in
the steps of 4." actor who had given considerable
14) this part. Tendtreeess and ingetau
ore fte hogs of youth are the characteristics of
this pare. and they were strikingly developed by
Mr. Mons:, in his performance last sight. To
a pursing and prepossessing coui.troarice. and a
figure tall and well-proportioned, 11r. MUNE unites
apt rase a, d unembarriresed mantwr—his +scums was
111/ •rtirillty go -.4:rflai. arid he exhibited no iliconai-
ittiatile korioiedge of the fact of the stage in his
move:no-nes. *each were free and perfectly well ills-
ei+disetel. iln voice is clear and harmonious. and his
epos ciao too uh iiieloord we have no doubt that when
be '11.411 hats surintred by practice a farther cc-
cpearriteri,:e with the mode of managing his voice in
so large a Tlwai re, it will denote more compass than
It exhibited nn this first trial. He was peculiarly
toiletry im delitetai leg the tenderand expressive metres
with TutyNittia. and is manifesting • deep sees, of
les (irgiud.rtinut is the dying Dome with his father,
witherot forferinig his claim to the possession
of that bee !gig reeignation and courage which be-
longed to I a station and family. He received the
eratme-t ',Lentos* throughout the play, and a very
vrtlial and general greeting hailed hie pathetic
rtiorts its the concludieri! accuse. We have no doubt
that slips actor will be f rood most useful and effi-
silent at it is theatre. Mrs. GLoyea's Tollira. tool
Mr.. W usr's 7'arquirtia, were excellently sustain-
e(l by those distinguished actresses, and justified
the approbation we have heretofore bestowed ui
their exertroos in the same parts. Mrs. lioatx-
sox's tecrclia wile mild and appropriate, and Mr.
aso as Valerius, Mr. B•111NARD as CO/1411a
?: la. Mr. JEiILIY ay Aran:. and Mr. Hamm"
as Serra* Tarquin, were warmly *oil deservu city
se:iplunderl. Toe other chief ports, which we have
13 now time to rust over, were cast with judgment,
u 5 i 1 sosltiined with spirit and ability. Thus much
i dune to tine perform, is: but it would be illiberal
awl unjust to overlook the merits of the Proprietor
ari d iii the splendour of the scenery,
theases, nerd procession+, which abound in this tra-
gedy. arcientctural scenes are admirable, and
chew every thing its proportion, character, and beauty,
that cart he re gutted on such occasion++. The ow-
c!•:irety avid Muck arrangement of the demolition
of great gate, stud conflagation which follows,
catirrot be too highly praised—it is, for effect, the
Lest display of such an event we remember to have
seen on the stage. Costume isobaerverl with a classical
precision, that would do credit even to Mr. SMIRKS,
were his taste :111(1 latent. at present devoted to the
direcifiiin of sue h matters. The music betweeti the
:airs, a !title ire creditable to Mr. T. CooKe's skill,
•is snii! lather too much prolonged—it creates a space
tw erre the recta, that if it do not disturb the mind
in :id lowing the order of the plot, will at least inter-
fere with the convenience of a large proportion of
lily audience.

'nit pit win crowded to excess soon after the
opri:ing of the theatre last night, and the dress
racle in the boxes presented a rich assemblage: of
the tnok nod beauty now stationed in the metro-
The theatre is admirably lighted. and its
ornamental appearance brilliant and striking.

COVENT-GARDEN.

Lest night was produced a petite comedy in two
acts (founded on an historical anecdote), called
A Short heirs and a Merry One. One of the
STA, tsi.eus' to iu France at the time that he is
elected to the vacaut throne of Poland. The
French Minister, apprehensive that obstructions
would be thrown in the way of the new Monarch
on les journey to his dorninioos, through the jell.
li:ittsy at the neighbouring posers, employs a young
Freed§ Nobleman, the Chevalier de Malinger, to
counterfeit his name and raok.—sthe stratagem suc-
ceeds, and %life the fictitious potentate is reposing
anis enjoying himself in Brittany, the true Monarch
recipes the t,igilance of his enenres, arilees ill War-
WM, and is crowned. This is the basis on which the
structure is reared, of which the following is an
uut,:rre. The Bairn de Pirsterrille (Mr. Br..t.u-
citsats), at whose chateau the Chevalier de Ala-
tionaes (Mr. C. KiIIBLT) is entertained, has a
!wily daughter (Miss FOOTS), passiornttely attach-
ed to a t oath, named Sava& (Mr. A nenrr).
nephew to a ripirig usurer. who is Treasurer of
Ilnteany (NJ,. Lime). and an old acquaintance of
the ( Ireadiee're. The Baron destines his daugh-
ter's hand for the Treasurer, and Saralle is
alisneloned by the latter. and rejected by the
forgoer. Hustervilk bus ri sister mho, win) once-
loco dly arrives at the castle, and turns out to be
he Countess de Nosiere (Mrs. Dar 'sem), a Lady
lk-hateo whom and the chevalier a mutual and
aulerit pennon hail been felt, hut who is pressed
by her brother to marry the Count de Lausanne
Mn.! CON N OR), Governor of Brest, and the of.
Leer appointed to conduct the false Prince on
Ins feigned journey. Phis Lady instantly per-
ceives the striknig resemblance between her

. ,
Ter and the pOildro king. nail ban her sespicidn
of their identity eonerused by discovering a sear on
the right land of the hitter. elect'' In nate
on ths.t of Morertger. She toMmOttientes bet he..
lief to the (.'Amu/i.e. who. interested iu keeping up
the disguise.. . _

" Ames the god, affects to mod,"
and nearly chills her hopes. Meantime, the Cheralier,
touched with the unfortunate situation of Savalk,
had interested himself warmly no his affairs, procur-
ing him a reconciliation with his uncle, and the
means of access to the object of his effect . lie
afterwards dupes the Treasure► into the belief that
he would appoint 1' to the post of Finaoce
Minu-
te► of Pohlad, VIA Slid/ICC* lam. as the law of
th;lt killg,lo,llll prohibited a 11iut►ter finin rnsrry-
big a foreigoer. to renounce the intended tilliasicc,
and Io ass go a large ►um of tinc!ey to Its
nephew, as the price of itrotecting lhint from ti4lit-
tag a duel—the threatened comequerier of the
Baron's tonlignation. Sara& having situ. at.
limned r ft/FUJIN', is blessed with tl,e hand
of Ina charmer; and at the same tune illoramges
baying obtais,ed permission from Cour, a. the oc-
ca►ion fur disguise had now elapsed. reimmes his
real elscractir, throws himself a' the feet of 'tie
Countess, and &scorers, to his infinite &tight. that
site had made u•r of Ins rival (who had atrived and
ientwed Lis preten►ions) only to compel Into to
avow himself, and that her sentiments its Its f Irma'
were inichatiged; and the vain and foolish %rea-
lises*► is laughed at by all parties.
The principal interest of the piece arises from
the stifficulty which the enlmile Illoranges expe-
riences lit playing the part of a King, rill tied for
wtrolum, alit, becoming gravity and parti-
cularly iii the scenes with the Countess. where love
estiapirro with 110111101 frankness of 411410,16011 SO
1110,1 W 11110 off hi• guard—from the rinbarnisting
doubts and perplexity of the toneless, fruit the
Weakness sod vanity of the Treasurer, aril the red.
distils with *limit he swallows the draught of }Ea-
tery prepared by Alo►anges, and sarreialers himself
into his wiles. The incidents rod situations too-
ting' a great desl of humour, rod on the whole the
piece p,ssesites far greeter merits than truth light
productions usually do. The most ample justice
ass rendered to it in the prrformstu•e. whatever
beauties or good points it boasted, having been
exhibited in the it gist light. Mr. C. BEM-
ISLE peroolistril Ike Chevalier iu lofty disguise! with
the greatest ability stud success : Ina polite beim-
viour, easy address*, and gallant hearing, nntnedi-
Indy recalled to our recollection what we had read
01 the chivalrous French Nobleman of the old
school. In the seem.' where affection urges him to
explain himself, and duty to act the King, lie dis-
played very bight powers. Mr. LISTON lepresented
the miserly and coxcomical Treasurer iu his own
eccentric and unique manner. fEs and sI r.
BLANCHARD'S very odd dresses, threw thy. house
into laughter the instant they appeared on the stage.
The various chatiges of expression his counte-
nance assumed, while/I/oranges de.cribea the order
and manner of the duel which hangs over him.
were truly ridiculous—indeed the great success tile
comedy ezpenruced was very much owing to Mr.
Itsurotes exertions. Mr. BLANCHARD'S perform.
once of the Baron was spirited and humorous in
the extreme. .ovalle was acted correctly by Mr.
ABBOTT. and the ( cunt de Lausanne equally so
by Air. Corson. Mrs. I)Av►SON delineated with
accuracy ■nd heeling the hopes and fears. the cer-
tsinty end doubt which alternately pewter.* she ho.
►om of the Countess. Miss l'•001-b: played her putt
with simplicity, aniinatiou, and vivacity.
The comedy was e ttt itt Nit ly successful. Peals of
applause attended the dropping of the cantata, and
the announcement of its repetition.

Yesterday wonting the Duke of YORK It-ft town
for IViodsor.

Yesterday tie Duke of ChaimNen and Prince
[Aortal) visaed the l'ittacx Itt:ocarr at Carlton-
honse.

Yesterday Prince Liopotat visitrd the Duke
•nd DurbreA ol CLAUENCF.

Prince LEOPOLD yesterday &wed with the Duke
sod Duellers of KENT, at lien-ington l'alice.

The Ductless of YORK left York-h2nse
yester-
day afternoon, olsont four o'clock, in her enrriele,
for Oatlands. filer Highness drove herself.

The Marchione►a of BUCKINGHAM will leave
town this day, for her Neat, A vongioss,
Lady G. 11. CAVENDISH and family ore arrived
at Risrlingtou-haute, Accadiliy, from their twat,
Latimer', Buck,.

The Peniari Ambassador and suite arrived in
Dublin from Scotland on Monday last, where his
Excellency slept, and left that city the following
d.ty, for Mount Stewart, the seat of the Marquis o f
LONDONDERRY, whence he would proceed on a visit
to the Marquis of DOWNSIIIILE, ist Hillsborough.

SHARIPEARR'S beautiful sonnrts, glees, duets,
and trios, lcmg admired in the clout, and so
well known at concerts, a►e at length about to be
introduced on the stage, in his Comedy of Errors,
now reviving at Covent-Garden. Mr. I.laTou and
Mr. W. FAURRR are to perform the two (Mimeos
Alts STEPHEMS and Miss TREE, ildriamis and
Lt►eiwa.

Yesterday Mr. DANIELS, the King's Messenger,
left town with dispatches for the llugue.
On Motid.ly last tne foilowisi Gentleturn were
admitted to the degree of Barristers by the Do.
Doural.le S,:cii.ty of the Middle Temple :—M.
REVNOI,D ;„ B. ANDithAVS, Esq.; EDWARD
COOKE, Esi!.; rod HENRY E. CLARKE, El.
The followiiig Gentlemen were un Thursday
called to the degree of Hamster at Low by the Ho.
nourable Society of Lincoln's-Inn :—T. H. BURR,
WIGRAM, J. W. MACLEOD, N.
M. D. HILL, rod T. S. Tuxxxlit.t., Esqrs.
BATH, Nov. IG.—The Loyal Declaration of the
City of Bath, after remaining nearly a fortnight ex-
posed nu the tshle of the Town flail, has been
signed by nearly right hundred mimes, not, bow-
aver, without solute canvassing for signatures. Bath
is now very full, containing perhaps 33,000 Windt'.
tants, with abundance of half-pay officers, who have
of course sigiiid without hesitation.

The scarcity of silver coin was In great in New.
castle-upon-Tyne last Satimhey, that the butchers
were absolutely obliged to kern their meat, in con-
setlueiier of lint bruit: iti)lr on areumitinelate the
i
pour ptvple awl nfertur tradesmen with changes

COVANtait HItTING, Novemita

ATTACK INAnki BY THE CONSTABLES ON THE

QIEFIING.

Last /reek a arquisition. signed by a greet nom.
1 her of the Freemen of COVeolry, was presented to
' the Mayor. requesting him to call a public Meet.
ing. to take into consideration the procertlings of
the 16th Aogistt. at Manchester. The following
hauilhill was afterwards circulated :
A PUBLIC MEETING AT COVENTRY.

A Requiaition, ininurd by nearly 9u► Freentensioll other
Inhabitant"' of the Cily of Coventry, luvietx Lrres
to the Mayor, requertinz him to calla Pnblir Meetiug, to
tale foto ronsitleialson the late ntiparralli led tram/anomie
at Manehertir, soil he hasibn refund to call the same, the
Public arc respreitu:ly informed, that a Mn liar will be held
fur the atotar purpose, In Cruse atropine, on Monday, No-
vemher 15, ISO.

Signed ou btbalf of the Committee of the ftegoisitioni.le.
W. G I.EWIt, Secretary.

The 7t1.1! or and AlifertnTit, after the rolohentstpi
of the Cireo!..trol One, 41.01iig, that
the Cr.. .s Chrapmh was it place of pub*: lump. fee,
Nil, 11131 the% al 1•1 prevent the me. tic% embroil.,
Wed there. The Comituitee apg.toi,it,4l to carry the
meeting oit.. effret fl.l3t'll the 1...11..iting circular

" PUBLIC IdEETING AT COVENTRY.
" The Mayor and Magliorates having iasnril a handbill,
in whorl' Sh. d.ebire their detirnimatiun In prevent t►e
Meeting being h. 1.1 in Crum CArapilagi, Ibe Committee
bring aIIXIIIUM So /10 moray nilb every pertynt for ereating •
disinibsiocar upon so innanaiseit an Ofra.Soll, leg leave in
inform the pulahr, Oval She marling will he held on Gary
Fsiaer-green, •od out on Enna Cheaping, as Wore an-
nounced Al She same time, the Eumtoiitee thigh it their
duly to State, that the inhabitant• of Coventry hove an en.
doubled right 111 hold Pashlic Marline in Cross Cheeping,
or in any other rituation that may b-.t Snit their cuu-
vroieucr. " Sigurd on behalf of the Committee,
" Nov. 11, 1819. " W. G. LEWIS, See."

Pump:nit to the shove Advertisement, at one
o'clock this day several thousands of persons as-
sembled on Grey Filar's-green, which is shout half
a mile from the of Coventry. Hustings had
been erected, mid in a short time the Cnnimittee
appeared in view. accompanied by Mr. Lewis, of
Coventry, Mr. Grant, win., we b-lave is an Alder-
man of the same place, Mr. G. Edmonds, of B,r•
ruingluirn, and Wally of the oldest and most
re,pectal.le lidistntarits of Coventry. Mr. Grant
was called to the the Chair by acclatnantin.
Mr. Grant •ildrrealed the meeting, nehorming
them it was currently reported that it was the
intention of the Police to disturb them in the
exercise or their constitutional rights, that of
discrissing ',oldie grievances, &c; although surf)
thirsts had bees' held out, yet he did not think
that those persons whose duly it was to keep the
peace would have the temerity to act so
illegal, and to break that peace which they hod
sworn to keep. Alter some further viler's! raper.
V4llOlll. upon the Manchester outrage, Mr. G. con.
deikd by impressing upon the Alerting the pro-
priety of we'll,/ an impartial hearing to every one
who wilted to addrees them.

Mr. Lewes then stepped forward to propose some
Resolutions. At this moment a body of about 600
constables, headed toy the High Constable and the
City Police, made their appearance upon the
(;teen. Mr. Lewis called to the people. who wete
goeatly alarmed, not to be terrifitld at the ■plrear-
ance of the civil power, but to act entirely under
their directions. As soon as the constables arrived
on the Green, the people immediately divided!. and
opened a passage for them to go to the hu►tings,
supposing that they had wetlands to serve upon
those who were taking u prominent part in the
lnt•iness of the d my. The constables were armed
nith stave•, loaded with lead. and they dealt out
blows right and left upon the people Indiscrimi-
nately.

The particular obj-et of the constables appeared
to be the flag. which they seized, and beat those who
carried them mint they lay on the ground bleed-
ing and insensible. They tore the flags to pieces
wad attacked the hustings, which they began to
pull to pieces, while several persons were on them.
The errs of the wounded and those who were in
great alarm, were truly astounding, and the greatest
voqu.ion and terror prevailed. " You will be
killed, Lewis ! You will be killed, Edmonds !" &e.
was the cry of great numbers round the bust-
iligs, which were tumbling to pieces by the vio-
lence of the constables while they stood there-
on. They were yoked if they had any warrant
of authority for acting in the way they had
done, and, us they did not produce soy, or appre-
hend any person, it was presumed they had no
authority whatever for their proceeding,. Mr. Eil-
aloud* went off immediately to the Mayor, end
asked him if it was by his authority that the meet-
ing had been disturbed, &e. &c. The Mayor re-
plied in the negative, and expressed a sorrow lair
what bad occurred. The Mayor and one of the
Aldermen went immediately to the meeting, et the
request of Mr. Edmoods, to protect the people
from further outrage.
After those persons who had been seriously in-
jured were taken home, the petting (ander the
protection of the Mayor and other Member. of the
(:orporation) resumed the discusaiou. The hues-
legs having been broken down, Mr. Edmonds gut
upon the shoulders of two men, arid, in a most
energetic speech, condemned the proceeding. at
Manchester, and also the unjustifiable attack made
upon that meeting. lie stated, that this illegal out-
rage would no doubt bring the question to on issue
—whether a meeting, peaceably assembled todecuss
their grievances, or to petition the Throne or
Parliament, could be attacked, beaten, and &p.n.-
ed, by either the civil or military power ? lie
felt it his duty to offer his thanks to the Mayor anal
Aldermen, who had come forward to protect the
meeting from further violence.
S • I other persons afterwards addressed the
assemblage, and several Resolutions were proposed-
SO carried.
After the Resolutions were carried, a vote of thank.
was proposed to the Mayor end Aldermen, who had
come forward after the attack upon the people, to
restrain. the constables from committing flutter
outrage.
Maury person., who thought that they might have
presentee' the violence altogether, opposed the too.
non, and upon its being put, was hot by a great
majority. The Meeting peaceably broke up. The
he'd day the following placard was pooled about
the walla of the city :--
To THE INHABITANTS OF COVENTRT.

"C!!!leus! Dltiolusen !—You were yestrrdly growoy in-
ultrd ; your libetty of discussiuu rio:Aud; the prAce and

man of rule poootediois mdrordi may lobelias' gni-
rillvd, owl (alms personally otoooleed owl haltered; wed
Otis by men armed with olleiel potorromodreorov—theor
it, ye Prowl,'" Truth! ye Haters of Perjury!) sod BOOMS
to pt. wily.. She Pest.!!!
6. Thai soNouria attack upon the varel4te woe whitlow'
die 1,1.11,1,.• of • shade of pretest?. You wisely forbore to
exercise the right of a esistariee to Hires, autieseity. Yoe
mold not Shen he provoked to riot, en obviously she wish
and intention of the mit coasts who wootibtd you. Bet
rut hove now to perform a sacred duty! These mew moil
be brought to justice! if dove he yet reosalititte solleielet
wittier in the lows of Eagleod. Larry oor, therefore, who
vraineswel do arts of the official rioters of reiredey, iM
hew by isisoiril to romm•nieme what he knows t• Mr. Lrwis,
5er.,1,.% so the Committee for the Meeting, al has Mite,
Lillie Po it-street, that every meows may be take. to brio,
the delinquents to joie-ire.
We ore hippy to my, that many of elie special coolie.
biro nese no parnrs so the outrages alluded so ; su the rum
tr /try. they atioagly disapprove theni.--Coveutry, November
10, 1819."

A lei ter was sent prior to the meeting at Coven.
yn, he the Ctinmittre for conducting it, to the
Menthe,* f..► tlist cos., ►eloc■ting them ut meet
shit censtituentF, for the purtnate ofexprewhing their
M. Its% now the proceeding.. at Manchester on
Asigua,. The folinwitig •nswrr was re,
t0r..••.. 1.. It.• Secretary ht 111 r. Ellice:—
" base trl Ficknowkvige the receipt of yam letter,
lost work, rile Imosig signed by • numerous
and respectable body of one ro•elil•rnts, addressed in Mr.
Mare and 'myself, desiring we timid appoint a dry when
it *nista 1w eusisessient f.w as to alined a Public Meeting.
which it is the intention of the Freemen and Inhabitants of
Commie, in asse•tble, to eastaid.a of die recess owiarehuly
orroreener at Mancheste►.

•. A lthongh it was probable the urgency of my private
'Mina wine id prom ut my leaving tow• before the tweeting
of Parliament, when my whole time must be devoted to
alleorlanee on my public dillies, I could out reply to your
teller, until I had endeavoured ea ascertain the sentimenla
end intcatinn of my friend and colleague on the subject.
His ahem re from lowa has hitherto prevented may cuasaia.
titration Interest vs; and I now understand he is siippo,rd
to have left &Wiwi fur Boulogne, on • •isit to part of his
family, who are residing there.
" I must, ilwrefore, individually beg, that yes will Tepee.
tent to the Requisitionists the extreme inconvenience which
absence from my hiders; at the present moment, would
subject me to; ■nd that yogi w ill be good enough to request
their indulgence In excuse ate us this occasion. They are
already aware that my opinions entirely roilori.le with their.,
On this sabjetel, and have, certainly, undergone no alters.
Ilion, from any explanations which have hitherto been offered
to the public, or from any legal proceedings, or inquiries,
which ham; mace taken place relative to thee-064nd of Hie
parties concerned in this unparAleletl trauraettos.
" I am, Sir,
"Tour most obedient awl bumble Servant,
" EDWARD ELLICE.
" Lending, Notember I, 1819."