The National Register.
London, England, 1816-10-21 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN.

Miss O'Neill made her first appearance for the pre-
sent season on Monday night at this theatre, in the
character of Julie!. That her reception was marked
by an enthusiastic welcome, may be easily believed, Of
the ordinary testimonies of theatrical applause, so often
prodigally and sometimes indiscriminately lavished, a
full measure was paid to the merits of Miss O'Neill ;
but the noble tribute which she received was in the
fixed attention that watched over every passage of her
perfbrmance, and rendered silent homage to all its pow-
ers and all its beauty. The house, though not full at
the commencement of the performance, was crowded
before the end of it.

Tuesday night Shakespear's Tragedy of " Othello,"
was performed, for the purpose of affioding Mr. Ma-
eready an opportunity of personating !ago; Mr. Young
taking the character of the jealous, generous, and fiery
Moor. Mr. Young's merits in this character are too well
known and acknowledged to need comment on the pre-
sent occasion. Suffice it to say, that in his enactment
of the character he even excelled himself. Mr Macready's
lago, though by no means a finished performance, was
highly creditable to his talents, though we do not consider
his merit in this character by any means equal to what
he displayed in the personification of the Moor on Thurs-
day last. Another novelty of the evening was Miss H.C.
Boyle in Dmlemma.. We arc unwilling to speak with
harshness of any young Candidate for his trionic fame,
more especially of a young female. Miss Boyle has ob-
tained some credit with the Public, and has proved
herself possessed of considerable talent. Des:lemma is
not a character which afliirds much scope for an Actress;
what interest the character does possess was wholly lost
in the hands of Miss Boyle, and Desdemona died almost
without exciting a feeling of regret in the minds of the
cidience.

The Play was followed by the musical romance of
" Lodoiska," which has been revived by the Manaoers
with a splendour of scenery, dress and decoration, which
does credit to their liberality. The Equestrian Troop
has been engaged to add splendour and interest to the
piece. On their appearance, however, they were greeted
with a mixture of applauses, hisses, and cries of Off'!
And so great was the confusion that the greater part of
the dialogue of the first act was lost. A happy trick of
one of these beautiful quadrupeds, however, completely
turned the tide in their favour. Count Floriska, being
er:tirely at a loss how to obtain a lette.: displayed by his
mistress, Lodoiska, from the window of a castle in
which she is confined, on account of its height, his fiiith-
ful steed, with great adroitness, climbed the castle wall,
received the treasure, and conveyed it to his master's
hand. After this the horses came in fin• their full
share of applause, and the curtain fell amidst shouts of
applause.

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entirely at a loss how to obtain a lette: displayed by his AMER/CAN NOTIONS OF TOE Ten F.—The following on the most rapid and largest rivers, without the
mistress, Lodoiska, from the window of a castle in
paraoraph is extracted from a New York paper : assistance of animal power or steam engines.
which she is confined, on account of its height, his faith- u 3.fIRK (Penn.) Sept.3.—ln defiance of the law prohibit- Madame Catalani, after snaking a tour in the North
ful steed, with great adroitness, climbed the castle wall, one horse races, seVeral were run at Hanover and near this
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received the treasure, and conveyed it to his master's place ; the consequences of which have been, me ma;, was of Germany, has arrive at Strasburg where she has
hand. After this the horses came in for their full in•tainly killed by his hors" running near a tree. This un. giVen two concerts, which were extremely crowded.--
fortunate victim to his own vice anti fully left ais blow and She is going to Milan, after which she will -visit Vienna
share of applause, and the curtain fell amidst shouts of family of childi en. At another nice the running horse broke before she returns to Paris.
applause. his lee, and dashed his rider to the ground, who remained .
senseless for %sonic time and was nitieli hurt. At Hanovor, one A beggar, who was !ably taken before the Magistrates at
At the Sessions for the county of Surrey, at King. of the horses threw his rider, who also received a consider- Leeds, and in whose possession %VHS lolanda quantity of gold
stun upon Thames, the Proprietors of the New Cobourg able injury. These immoral and sliainefid practices ought to and silver, died at Isis grandson's house at ShiAititl, on Sunday
he prohibited, as they never fail to assemble the idle, vicious, week, in the 85i1 year of his age. lie retained In his grasp to
Theatre, applied, by their Counsel, for a Licene.— c
enviiiiii, and those given to gambling. The example, lode- to the moment of his death, an old bag which contained silver
There were not fewer than SO Magistrates present, pendent of actual Mimi' s, is so destructive to the well-being and copper ; and after his demise, on his waistcoat being
among whom were Mr. I !ohne Sumner, Member for of society, that it is the duty of all good citizens, and especi- taken trom his body, it was found to contain guineas, half
the county, and the applicants had the satisfaction of ally of civil offiets, qto interfere and give inti rmation, that guineas,
and 7s. pieces to the amount of 701. separately
the guilty may be brought to pnoiohotent. Men are out stitched in the lining, so as to form a eintore or girdle p ;hi
receiving a license by the consent of the whole, with- secretly watching those who appear as the actise agents i.i upwards 4001. were found in other parts of his ...,iirnie..4, in
out a single dissentient voice. such scenes of fay and wickedness." moons, Half-crowns, shillings, and s7xpcnet-s.
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