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London, England, 1820-12-22 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Mr. Vow°Mtwara' again performed Inpriof.saus
last night at this theatre; and C.P rarer glad to see
him received with very great applause. This gen
.ticonan certainly has mint of the great requisites fur
an ac,or of the first rank. His conception of his
character is strong, and his 'littoral powers locir
him out whenever lie attempts to give lull conces-
sion to his feeling. Perhaps he acts. if not whoa
fear, with too touch caution. Ile come* before
the public with this Itt•Aidvantag.-, that he int*
made his_ apprOranCe 1103111edialrly atter performer.,
who gate a splendour to III•sfolgel in a speech. sad
',arts iii a character, which dazzled the mind, alai
Scarcely lit tttt itted the audience to icon general
defectv. Mot he will, we think, have this advan-
tage in return—hr will reform the public taste,
and, hoeing done so, will enjoy its suffrages in its
better liitlrisento.
Ti.e outline et* blr. VANDENHOFF'S Ciarialanais
was generally correct. He dud not, however, lb.
the scene whew he begs the Consulship, with thr
true dignity of the impatient senator. This scene
war cauradcrably below the raft. Amply ditl
in
redeem this fault, when the action and panion• o!
the play Ti-e in interest. All his scenes with his
siobleemitidert mother were of the most correct
drawing mid besuithil ,nioUritig. He plat us lir-
gotently its mind of Mr. KEISBLE, without a idiatio‘,
of cooing, that we could perceive.. There area
that grandeur of expression Ishich we en much ad-
I in JOllll nisi! passage—

" Cease, cease to torture me,
You only tear my heart, but casual shake it,
By the Immortal Gods r-
drew/ &Iwo Loud owl repeated bursts of upp1a0.0....
Those words vivo—

" No! I'll die here,"

were received with lorig-coritinued plaudits. I'h,
whole of tic last rcetie was finely ptiyeti. slid seem-
ed to spread through the house the warmest enthu-
siasm. We congratulate this Gentleman on the
In-ogress Ise has magic in the wah!:c re' whici
he well deserver. He is r:nalifi.d, we think. to re-
store oar framer days of acting.

We see announced twine trivet entertainments at
t.he Erie'sls Opera-house for the Christmas Hol-
days. The nature of them is still involved in great
iiiptery, but It is nhispertd that they are deuced
from some extraordin,ary Gi•rmao original, adapted-
to the purposes of English sstiie.
A Geeslin: wan of the name lit AMHERST has taken
the Regency Theatre, Tottenham•court•read.
which he is now t :rhellishing at great expense.
and will open alter Christmas, with the title of Tun
NEW WEST LONDON THEATRE.

THEATRE.—A new interlude, from the pen of a
young Gentlentati of l)obltn, was produced at the
Itotunda 'theatre on Saturday night, and met a
very forourahle reception. It is entitled (;oggarosso.
The story, as' well :Is the production, is Irish.
Of all the good qualities ascribed to Mr. Css-
NINO, none heroine him so well as his resignation.
l'he Earl of I)o,lot:customs, and his nephew,
Captain IitiTCHIP.SOII. late the let foot guard;,
left town for Milford, on their way to Lord Do-
Wounnuoun's seal at K tiocklofty, newt Clottmei.
on tVechttsrlay morning at en early hour.
7?e New Monthly Magazine.—Our readers will
he pleased to hear that Mr. CAMPBELL, the cele-
brated Author of The Pleasures of Hope, has oudertaken
the Editorship of me New Monthly Magazine' and that be-
sides various Potties: and other routributiuss,lre Wessels to
publish is the rulhivriet: Nurnberg of that Work his Lachine
orr l'oefrp, lately delivered at the Royal Inglitotion. We
are also enabled to acipiaint the public, that, in commie/or,-
of this arrairgeinest, an retire New Scud of the Wort.
will be coassataced on the Ist JANUARY neat, so that per.
sons also arc nor at present subscribers may be esiblvt 1.•
rosainevice a• with a New Publication. Those who desn.•
10 avail siwarsetves of Ibis favourable °positrons), shouo
not delay to order the New Si ries of their respective Boot-
welters or Newt/weeders, as the knowledge that the Work
herwelortb to be coadected by so eniineat a writer, ate h•n•
expected to cause a greater demand than die Pabielers will
be prepared Is sweet.
A t the Annual Meeting of the Hertford Cours-
ing Club at Stoke Edith, on Friday last, the Silver
Cep was won by Captain 131.A.ilt'1 Imateh
set en when..

ELECTION of COMMON COUNCILMEN.

Yesterday Wardmotes were held to elect proper
persons to represent the several Wards in the Com-
mon Council of the City of London. Recent pro-
ceedings had rendered those who formed what is
called the Ministerial side rather less popular than
usual. The more popular party were accordingly
on the alert in most of the `yards to bring about
lag alteration in the general character of the election,
as will appear by observing the names and numbers
vrthe candidates.

WA LBROOK WARD.
To this Ward. of which Mr. Atkins is the Alder.
man, a strong opposition was expected to have been
made to the return of snout of the late Members.
After the nomination of ten candidates, whose
mimes appear below,
Mr. GIBBONS addressed the Ward at consider.
`able length, on the importance of the duty winch
the inhabitants were celled on to fulfil. lie-
minded them of the dote of alarm laud ,lirotstent
in which the country generally was placed, and
how necessary it was for each of them to do all
that lay in his individual power to allay the fer-
ment. and tranquillize the public mind. He pro-
mised to prove to them how greatly they could
conduce towards it by a judicious exercise of their
elective privilege. lie wished first of all to he al-
lowed to go back to examine a little into the history
of the rights and liberties of the citizens in Ward-
mote assembled, which he could assure them were at
one time considerably greater than how appertained
to them. Now they could only choose en Aldoror to,
a Deputy, eight Common Councilmen, and some of
the subordinate offices were filled also by the elec-
tion of ordinary citizens. The rights of the (ill-
Zent were first abridged in consequence of the wars
between the White and Red Roses, in the reign of
Henry VI. At that time the citizens had a voice
in the election of the Representatives of the City
in Parliament, and in the choice of Slieriff?:. Aner
that period, great tumults were said to have re-
mained, to the disturbance of the City, which was
the alleged cause for passing the Act of Ed-
ward IV. confioiug the election of Represents-
tires in Parliament to the Livery—s body of men
not exceeding at that time one-twentieth part of
the whole of the citizens of Loudon. This circum-
stance ought to prove to them how vigilautly
they should exercise their choice of Representa-
tives for the Common Council. Had there
been any good and capable men in the Coin-
mon Councils of those times, most likely such
an abridgment of their liberties would have
been prevented. For it was to be observed that
they were incorporated by charter as well as by
prescription ; and had the authorities of those
times beets put to it to shear their power for cur-
tailing the City's liberties, they must have provrst,
that practice and inimen3orial usage bore them out.
They were still, as good citizens, bound to look for
a restoration of those rights. the essence of which
kept the country generally in *disturbed state.
He Wished illei it was possible to persuade the opts-
lent inhabitants of the Ward to step forward on
these occasions. He regretted that they would not
attend. Ile did not wish them to make swieches,
or so put themselves in disagreeable
Their presence would produce greet good, sod give
the people confidence. It was vain fur the inhalsi•
tants to look to the Livery in Cottonton Hall for the
defame of their rights and liberties. The Livery
had no political functions; they were only convened
on peesliar occasions ; though they sometimes
undertook the consideration of public questions,
they were nothing in defence of the rights of the
citizens. The Common Council were chorea to
repreveet the wishes and views of the citizens. If
they were cautious in selecting the members of that
body, it would have the effect of improving the
elections of Aldermen, and from the latter the
Chief Magtatiase was chosen; so that if they took
care to secure good men for the Common Council,
by that very act they would render the Court
of Aldermen, and the Lord Mayor, so much
more efficient and respectable. As it was they
proved the truth of a writer who had written
spina annual elections, and had actually quota
the various elections of the Corporation to 'hew
that •the right of election and its real indepen-
dence were more easily infringed an, and preserved
with more difficulty, when the elections were an.
total. They had a proof of the ill-consequences
which resulted from the indifference of the inhabi-
tants to the issue of their annual elections, in the
late Lord Mayor. So little was that gentleman
qualified to fill the office, that he had asked the
Court of Aldermen to grant him the smistance of
the law officers. in teaming whether or not he was
entitled to refuse to convene a Common Hall, for
which • requisition hod been forwarded to him.
The worthy Alderman who was presiding could have
informed him on such a subject. Sit Win. Curtis
told him at once dist the matter lay with himself
to decide on it. He enutnerated several other ma-
• nifestatione of incapecity and misconduct in other
persons belonging to the Corporation which be at-
tributed to the negligence of the inhabitants
iii
ehoosiog their officeite He text caiumenied on the
claims of the present candidates. Ile was parti-
cularly opposed to one of diem. Mr. T. N. Wil-
liams, whose conduct in the Common Council he
censured in very severe terms.
Mr. T. N. Wteetaus defenanded himeelf fthro at
m
the attacks of the last speaker, d protested
his conduct in the Common Council was guided
by the .most conscientious conviction.
Mr. 111OULDING complained that the sentiments
of the Ward were not represented by Mr. T. N.
Willias, who rendered the Ward contemptible
by his ridiculous behaviour and wanton of public
PgiuciPle•
Mr. T. N. Wieetasts attributed the laughter
of the Common Calmed complained of by the
lest speaker, to the iiiflexibility of priociple, and
his refusal to net oniforaily with either party ; eon..
aequently they both leagued against him to laugh
him dowel. though either party would be glad to
enlist him altogether. They complained in the
Common Council that nobody knew which side
he would take, though both parties were free to
admit that lie would be an eccinisition, because lie
had 66 a great deal of fire in him." Ile recommended
himself once more to them as u moo of great
public integrity.
Mr. COI.LINS said, that it was a misfortune for
their representative to be langlied down iii the Cont.

men Council. He had to charge a mere grievous
offence against Mr. T. N. Williams, who had
offered him a presentment to Christ Church School,
which was on public principle indignantly refused.
Mr. T. N. WILLIAMS positively denied the
statement of the last speaker.
Mr. CotAtas said he could call two witnesses
who were present to prove the circumstances.
Alderman ATKINS then took the shew of hands
upon the candidates, and pronounced the election
to have fallen
on—
Mr. Williams, Mr. Jacob George Cope,
Mr. W. Pearce, Mr. W. Richardson,
Mr. T. Hale, Mr. W. Woodworth,
Mr. M. Gibbs, Mr. H. Hay.
The two unsuccessful candidates were Mr. T. N.
Williams and Mr. George Curtis.
A poll being demanded for the latter Gentlemen,
a similar claim was put in for all the rest.
Altlertn.in ATKINS proposed to open the poll at
three o'clock, and continue it till five this day.
and from woe to five on each of the two succeeding
days.
The constables and inquest were then chosen.
At five o'clock the numbers of the poll were—
• Mr. Richardson 8 Mr. T. Williams ...... 7
Mr. Pearce
Mr. Gibbs
Mr. Cope 8 *Mr 13. Curtis
F. N. Williams 8 Mr. F. Hak
Sir T. Bell and Mr. Haywood resigned.
('ibis Ward returns right Common Councilmen.]
Those marked • are sew Members.
FARRINGDON WITHOUT.
(This Ward returns Sixteen ]
Mr. Deputy R .... 28 Mr. James 22
Mr. J. W. Southgate .... 23 •Mr. Vincent Figgius .. 22
•M r. George Turner .... 23 Mr. George Roberts.... 22
Mr. W. Vale
20
Mr. C. A. Savage 24 •Mr. W. A. Beckwith 20
Mr. Richard Taylor .. •
Mr. Win. Griffiths ..... 22 • Mr. Galloway 20
Mr. James Crook
Mr. Julio Blacket 22
Messrs. Young, Pont&
BISHOPS&
This Ward ref

;, •nd Smiih, resigned.

iTE WARD.

Mr. T. Greensm sy, Dep. 23
Sir Wm. Rawlins, Dep. 21
• Mr. W. Johnston /I
Mr. Solomon Brinsett 2l
Mr. %Valk.. Prarock 20
• Mr. John Startivaot 20
• Mr. Warwick %Vision 19
Mr. William Day l7 ,
Messrs. Buossteol, JuJkin, Ruda, Sandford, awl Downs,
resigned.

turns Fourteen.]
Mr. Samuel Nash l7
Mr. Thomas Glover l7
Mr Richard Hoare
• Mr. half/ Dusies. •
I Mr. C. Pearson .. 15
I • Mr. holm Du I 1.11.... 15
•Hr.B.Gudfrey Windus 15

BREAD-STREET IV A R D•
[This Ward returns Twelve.]
Mr. Wm. Gilman l5 Mr. T. Gibson
• Mr. S.turel Topper.... 14 Mr. William Mathias •
Mr. Wm. Sowerby ... 7 Mr. B. Blaksley.
Mr. Depttly S. Haywood 7 Mr. Jonathan Crocker
Mr. Thomas Coletuati .. 6 Mr. James Bridge
Mr. Henry Dibbiu ..... 6 Mr. Joint Halbau
•Mr. Robert Burrs .. • • 6
Mr. Samuel Elliot resigned

CHEAP WARD.
(This Ward Worn' Twelve.)
Mr. C. Blaine ...... 11 Mr. A. Fuming
Mr. G. Ledger •.• ..... IS •M r.
Mr. Runnel loses 9 Mr. Jobs James 6
Mr. Deputy Lasky.... 9 Mr. Witherspoon 6
Mr. John Pencil
Mr. Rubrrt Jessisp 6 Mr. Richard B.ook ....
S
Mt. &mud Jurist...• it Mr. W. Edw. Smith.. 7
Mr. John Smith resigned.
LIM R•STREET WARD.
[Thor Ward returns Four.]
Mr. Thomas Price
Mr. John Dyatar. .. *Mr. is .... 8
Mr. John Adcock l9

LANGBOURN WARD.
(Phis Ward returns Ten.]
Mr. Deputy Thos. Ayres 14 I Mr. Richard Dickson.
Mr. Wm. Wrtheiby 8 Mr. J. H. Gibson ....
Mr. B. Stubbing.
Mr. Thomas Wiltshire., •Mr. Mi1i0y.....
Mr. Joseph Carier
Mr. Samuel Joyce 7 I •Mr. •
Mr. Edward Poyndsr resigned
Poliinz will filially close to.morrow.
CRIPPLEGATE IVITHIN.
(Tbis Wald returns Eight.]
Mr. Wm. Watrrhonse • 24 I Mr. Wan. Kill •
Mr. Edwina llrath
Mr. Deputy T. Volance 21 Mr. Francis lowers ..
Mr. Charbs Eicke 21 'Mr.-- Aleock
•Me. Field
BR, ME WARD.
(This Ward reform. Fifteen.]
Mr. Phillip Greco, sen. 20 Mr. Win. Child ......
Mr. W. %V. Cope 2O Mr. B. Burin
Mr. F. Cartwright ... •
Mr. N. Saonder. l9 *Mr. --- Flint ...••
Mr. Frederick Gye..... 19 Mr. J. Lock
•111 r. --- Dickson.... 19 Mr. J. Joyner .....
Mr. Philip Green, jun. 19 Mr. J Sharp
Mr. W. K. Child l9 • Mr. -- Reddome
•Mr. pen— l9 '
CORDWAIN
r,This Word r
Mr. Wm. Row, !us.
Oh. Grorze Stephenson 18
Mr. John Hammon l7
Mr. C. W. Hick
Mr. Richard Abbay l6

ERS WARD.
Petunia Eight )
IMr. Wm. Watpoe l6
Mr. W. Soo
Sir. James Trimby
Mr. Wm. Rnw
I *Mr. -- Aringer
GSGATE.
I returns Tem.]
1 Mr. Wm. Austin........ Wet.6
Mr. W. A. Retlitati .... 6
•Mr. Wut. Piper
Mr. Wm. Carling, jun 5
1 4111 i. H. Fraseis 1

[Tit;• Ward
Mr. rdw. Mums ...•• 6
Mr gimlet Wagon
Mr Anthony Brown
Mr. Thonoin Dornfurd 6
Mr. Simpson
Mr. G. T. King
Mr.Thcophiluy Desrsay, Deputy, resigned.
In the following Wards no alteration look plac,
viz. Vintro, A 'derogate, Tower,Queeniiithe, Aide
dote. Ilavandiw, l'orisokrii. Broad-street, Furring-
dn Within, Cripntegite Without, Dowgate, Cole.
man street, Candlewick, Curnidll, and Castle
•
liquard.

Extract of a leUer from Liverpool, dated the
1911. instant :
" By letters received here this dry from Pernambuco, of
the 1311. of November, it mils, ars that she minds of the fuer-
ckan is there were in a dreadful state of alum, in consequence
of the revolution in Portugal ; they were must anxiously
waitiog for news from Kin Janeiro to lithe in them what
steps the Guyer ttttt ent intended it, take. Business was corn-
filviely suspended. There had been a movement in the
in-
senior, which created considerable agitation ; a party of the
military having, it was ►eported, attacked the inhabitantr,
and massacred several of them : hilt it was out understood
what was the cause of the outrage'
A Chamber of Commerce rind 'Manufactures Isms
recently been established at Manchester. One of
its first acts has been to address a Memorial to Lord
LIVERPOOL, requesting information relative to the
political relations of Naples, as great quantities of
British property are there, and large milers on hand,
chick under the present circumstances, the mar-
chants ore afraid of shipping oft