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London, England, 1818-10-30 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN THEATI:E.

IC. 11. P. LEWIS'S tragedy of Adrh:itiut was
last night performed, fur the purpose I.t
forward Miss SOMEartLt.G, as the rrare,eituitire
the heroine. The tragedy is formed ten the. trot;
German model—and though. from its tale, we have a
right to expect a lesson of deep and solemn waroiox,
we .find ourselves, in the course of the piece, alto.
gether deceived—and horrors are multiplied around
us, without even giving us the clue to useful in-
strtction. But, notwithstanding its faulty, there is.
in its principal scenes, a considerable degree of in-
terest. We forgive the flagrant follies of which
Adefgitha has been guilty—we fin•get Ole amorous
credulity of her early life—and we remember only
her sorrows. 11l depicting those sorrows, Mims
SOMEIVVILIE evinced no common portiou of ability.
Until Deeds ha. apprised her of' his semi iiiitance
with her early history. she has, codiparatitele, little
to perform. A digeitiert air, and u bold style of Jr-.
clamation, will assure Success in the early secure..
The great trial commences when Dacus gives •
history of her nicontinence, and place., beyoisit
doubt, his knowledge of her guilt, by pouducisig
her picture. Miss S'IM F.RVI LLB here exoressed,
with great truth, the different sena:diens of asto-
nishment, deep-felt grief, and almost frantic Iloilo,,
which overwhelm Adelgitha, when she finds that
her so much cheridied secret is di.covered. tier
interview with Ducat was very ably supported.
There was much of force and nu little of feeling mum
her manner, when she implored him—as au unfor.
tunste—as a being in his power—as a woman:—
the great appeal which rio manly heart ever reject•
ed—to desist from his odious persecution of her.
And, to descend from matters purely intellectual.
to other, of a less noble character, but still neces-
sary to the perfection of a performance, her
manner of stabbing the oppressor, and her at-
titude, afterwards. indicated a tine knowledge of
stage effect. lu the last scene. Adelgitha's eager love
of Gaiscard, mud her powerful maternal affec-
tion, were excellently depicted. Miss Solicit-
trtsLe's performance was received with very great
applause. If, however, this young Lady wishes
to move in the higher sphere of tragedy, she
must attend more to the due modulation of her
voice. Her tones are deep and sepulchral ; but,
we think, with a little care. for there is stifficietit of
stamina, she could easily remedy this detect—and,
instead of dealing in one dull monotony of voice,
make use of that variety of tone, which is de.
mended by variety of scene and situation. Mr.
MACRIADY'S Ducas was a highly finished piece
of acting. The scowling pride, the stubborn
loftiness, the vicious acrimony, the sarcastic:
bitterness, of the character, were delineated with
bold and powerful spirit. Mr. YOUNG, as Gui,eurri,
declaimed, in the early scene., with great energy—
and, in the latter, exhibited much feeling. The
part of Lothaire was supported, iii a style of sur-
passing interest, by Mr. C. Kestat.e. Airs.
FAUCET'S /alma was a good performance. Iter
comedy is, however, so greatly superior tr• her
tragedy, that we wonder how she call " uu that
fair mostatain leave to feed—to batten 011 slims
moor."

The tragedy was well received by a tolerably
good house.

The Duke of MONTROSE is expected in town
on Monday next, from his seat iu Scoflaw!. The
Duchess and the Lsdie► GRAHAM are expected to a
few days after.
Lady E. NORMAN left her mother's, the DowaLrer
Duchess of RUTLAND'S home, in Sackville-btreet,
on Wednesday, for her seat in Leicektetature.
The Duchess of RICHMOND and Lady JANE
LENNoX returned to town yesterday, from Lord
StumouTH's seat, Richmond Park.

Earl SPENCER has Itft Dowillium Eiall, Suffolk.
for his suit iu (reknit].

The Marquis and Marchioness of IlenTrout)
are arrived ut their seat, Ragley, Watiiick,iiire,
from a tour.

It is allowed to bare been a •ery idle expense to
send BONAPARTE to St. He tis he milzht
been kept at home, equally safe, in thr Court of
Chancery.

Mr. Moons has retired with his family t• the
Coast until the meeting of Parliament, after a 101 l
and diligent devotion to the interests of Drury-lime
Theatre, in the management of which he has col -
meted triany abuses, and established a sy►teum of
economy that promises, if carefully pursued, to
restore the fallen fortunes of that E.tablishineut.

Mira STEPHENS.—The friends of 311. s Stephri..
have involved her w • scrape with the Cu: k audi-
ence. It lierNtr that they railed to a part or the pit
on her benefit night for bus company. The au-
dience were very indignant, nothing of the
hieing ever been attempted by SithiOnS,
ur Kcin. Some of the seleried seats wets seit...l
by the pit folks; encounters occurred between tie.
latter and those who had token them us hoses, Iwo)
cards were actually exchanged.—(Dubisa Paper.)

Duet. im HIGH LIFE. —An If i of 1 affair Armour *
decided on rsaturilay morning I.i•t, on the F'..itt
near Chester, between Sir J. Geer rui.ittuN
Lord BELGRAYK., On the ti,t tire 5 r Juicie*
hall *truck Lord BELGAVE in the ppaul.o in, but
his Lordship was nut wounded daio4riiiiisly, end
is doing well. The come of gnarrel intaeta the
pante* originated, we iniderstautl, in vet tain llr
ceediugs which took place the day preteding;
the annual election of Mayor, &r. fur the cit?
Chester. A Mr. BARKER,
EVANS, who is in the Grosvenor mit:rest,
Aluyor, made what were con,ideied rather pointed
allusions to some of the Egerton tarty, and noi-
nuated that they had beet, stintul*teil Inv' s:r Just%
EGEUTOPI himself. The (lowa
by Sir JORN to he ditarrowed he I old
•
who waa pre*eut ; but thi* /11, "
The grenteat then to the A.•••til)h.
and the lircoltnt w:ip iillllll.lle II) a.i*
junru the Court f,,, „p„,,,,,t
tweeti Sir JOIIN au,l Lard Lt:t..lvl; A Alb
lt:11%.1: OS 4r re II

AMR. 'cnANT.

Newry, October 12, IBIS.

Stn-1 bare been directed to transmit to you Ike enclisiesl
AddrrsA, uosmimously •creed to at n Meeting of I:te Hosea
1601.1r.s of this Bornigh, beta
bare the humour to be, Sty, yuur most obedient mod moil
humble Servant, S. REID, Seneschal.
Ts the Right lion Charles Grant,
Dublin Castle.

TO THE RIGHT HON. CHARLES GRANT.

stn—The expectations of the Irish people have been So
afro cscited, and so cruelly disappointed, that, disciplined
in the ttlfrfe school of our experience, ►re love been taught,
slowly and cautiously, to adniit hope; but the 11/1111111111C11
ithieh your character gives is so strong, that we scruple not
to graitslAte our country en the coo►aissio►► of her interests
to your guardianship. We bail the rotnenenee►n.nt of your

administration as that of an assuasive and conciliatory
rude ; and if we may not, as we gladly would, regard in it
the iimneilizte prelude to that grand measure of tranquil.
I,eatinn, by the furtherance of which you have so sigNalixeil
yonise:f, at least • mild anil equable spirit will temper
the harshness of existing disqualifications. If the great ma.
jority of our population are yvt to be debarred • fell parti.
filmic's' in the franchises of the Constitation, it will
be your care that they shall feel the fostering protection of
a parental ativernitient, In the enjoyment of it, and in the
impsetiality with which the laws will be administered, they
will find motives fir a patient endatraftee of their protracted
privasiosis; and they will be rewarded by the sure, though
tarty, preteens of beneficent legislation. Owe country will
no lungrr present the sad spectaele of an alienated people
Writhing under the infiictious of a vicious policy; but we
shall have exhibited that honouring deference to law and to
authority, which dignifies the character of the English till.
En, anti which has not been permitted to diffase itielf in
Ireland. To this characteristic we aspire. Our Anil wish is
to be one people—we trust its tonsummatio• will be your
achievement.

Hilbert° nisetisneeleil with our country, bet by the peer.
roils sympathies of a great mind, you► energies have been
Riven to the amelioration of her fortunes. You brought to
her service powers Worthy of she noble aim to which they
were directed ; and bet williug gratitude records the oblip-
lion. Allied to us sow by new ties awl salami duties, we
confidently anticipate, from the more particular and exclu-
sive appropriation of your talents, the happiest results.
Accept, Sir, this testimony of our sateess, our coalleate,
and respect.
Signed by order and in behalf of tie inhabit's,s of the
Borough of Newry, coovensd by public sitssertisemest,
uu Monday, the 12th of October. ISIS.
S. REID, Seseseital.

Dublin Castle, 00.17,18111.

Stu—l have the iioâoer to roilose my reply to tie Address
•hick you were Mgood as to iroomit to me; sad request
you will be pleaaed to lay it before tie tialiabitatits of the
Morose' of Newry.
I have the beefier to be, Sir,
Your obedieut Servant,
CHARLES GRANT.

8. R.id, Eq. Senesehol.

TO THE INHABITANT 4 OF THE BOROUGH OF

N ELY RY.

Dublin Cantle, October 18, 1811.

feel, with a jest sense of obligation, all
the kindness and confidence which the eloquent Address you
11.!ve dime me the honour to transmit to one, displays; and
1 beg you will be pleased to accept my sincerest acknow-
leilcirtents fur such a testimony of your favorable opinion.
‘Vith the warmest wishes that can be entertained fur the
tranquillity of Ireland and the happiness of her people,
I most cordially sympathise; and it will he nut only
toy ditty, but my highest gratification, to employ, fur the
roam ion of acme' ufikcts, the share of power which is ia-
ti listed to rue in the Administration of this country, and
oliatever abilities! may possess.
Of those abilities, twat/ever, permit me to avow the eon-
ICIOUSIICIIII I feel, that your generality has led you to form
far too sanguine an estimate; but, such as they art, they
will he devoted to the public service; and I trust, Gentle-
men, you will think it aullictent for me to offer you this
assurance, without going into the questions to which you
Lave alluded—quatiuna, indeed, the discusetons of which,

Limner interesting, dues nut tome within Ilse sphere afire
duties belonging to my office.

Of the effects to be produced by my rodenvonn, you have
been pleased, to great liberality to ine, to indulge in large
miticipatious. Whilst 1 mast beg to guard myself urinal
being understood to become a party to whatever those anti-
c indiuns may involve of refiectioo on the peat, I willingly
recognise in them a detioentiou of objects, which, I am well
oware, eugh t ever tu be in my view; and it shall hr say ausiuus
. study, as far as my powers may be competent, to promote
Al.10111(ft all classes, of the couirnuaity the spirit of concilia-
i on, w hick is, I bust, already progressive, and to maintain
she a goal awl pole ailinOitstration ofj tastier. I moot further
• kV. I ft. soy firm pacsuas.un, that pitch ohm is the disposition
••:- those with **hoot I am more particularly called to Pet,
as sell as of those oho direct the Ct•uncils of the Empire;
and that, on whatever other piiiiita there may he a shyer.-
..urea upiuws, Ins the priuriple of conducting the Govern.
uo•ut with a conciliatory spirit, mid of dispensing the exist-
; lairs with ►trict impartiality, there is but um: uniform
IA '1,11111.11i .

iv la ailtmlion aramitia in itself an wrll as aCW to me, I
i I that I hismil in need of muck indulgence; but 10
1.1 As my intentiiint rife 1111111111111i'lle41, I 1.111111 not despair
flow n grill runs people; and, .lu>lblr A% I 11111, 110111
,01 Irilcira awl of the ilitlicsiliiev or I
ti 1 -et. in il such elevatsiog lir, to natrilUl., 51 Will add
iiii In all Ilse tlivtatt•s sir duty.
I Lai... liii• bonnier 1.1 be, (kat:clue:l. your 0)1 izeti and
4:11. Ilt St tdlll, CHARLES

The Doke autl Dockets, of CLARENCE will reborn
too Eolglisoil owxo spriog. previous to the to:coucliv.
meal 6;r her
Protium' DI Copeuhllgen. Info puh••
lielird a learned dl-teriatiou. is wh►el) hr endeavour*
L. r.h)l)l►yl► YY eermoass, that the resetting winter of
1114 19 will lie very .hart rod very wild.

GAI.W•Y, OCTUUCIL dual woo fought on
F.l4lav la,l, ai Ilse 1411' Og 11411111noltre, ItelOreell the
HAIRY ISINUIPAIII mod IL linowst. E•4l.
11..uottinsk. Air. lilNGUalle after 014191111% Mr.
Lit/WNW* lirr, di•tharKed ilee 14.44,1 in 111 air, and
ortose, ili»timi mooed. Ale. IL/n(6O4M wa4
cm 11.,. viltlllll by SNOW KIRWAN, Of DA..
.1, ai,d Nit. BituteNg L 11. KELLY. E,q.

HORRID MURDER AT PORTSE4, 1
NEAR PORTSMOUTH.

On Friday night last a most strocions murder
was committed on the lady of a man of the name
of Huntiagfield, aged 74, who lived in Oragge-
street, and way a shipwright in the Dock-yard. The
old man laid retired to lied as usual, and in the
niu iii i i ig, about two o'clock, • male lodger disco-
vered hi. wife in the yard, partly undressed, mid
she not answering when lie spoke to her, the man
was induced to cull the landlitdy. They found the
wife °tithe stairs, who told them she had been rob-
bed mid her husband murdered, by two men, with
their Tacts blacked. Suspicion bas fallen on the
wife, who had several marks of blood on her clothes.
She is in custody. The thceased had six or seven
mortal wounds on the skull, supposed to have heeu
inflicted with a hatchet, the woman has been
taken to Portses, from Portsmouth gaol, to view
the body. She does not wish to see it, and has
given three or four different 'Commis of the affair:
at first it was said the old man lied broken a blood-
vessel in the night, by a fit of coughing. The de-
ceased bore an excellent charactee, and the wife a
very bad one.