The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-06 00:00:00

ROYAL COBURG THEArRs.

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M Ands? uight was produced
.it effililltittif the
lost splendid classicist inelo.dranaa that pt minor
theatre eta boast of. The subject is founded on one
of the most interesting traits in the Roman History.
the combat of the Hortatil and (Jurialii. Most per..
sons who spend their leisure hours in the amitileinint
of reading must he quite aware of the programme .
clip though announced lust week. in the counts
oinieti the whole of the dress circle were takes MO
whirrs she first representation. the company was
...it lees elegant then the el. g ince of the Theatre.
The progronme is briefly opens with the
runnel processions of the Albans. and marriage of
cuirts (Mr.flTANLat).attesAl the Curiatii to Horatis
(%Irs. STANLEY). daughter to Horatio*. at the til-
ls of the liorstsi, when the solemnity of the marriage
a. interrupted by an express that the Albnue and Ro.
mans have declared wet, the estriatii are compelled to
lesive, end the next interesting situation is the at.
tack of the Allmon at the gate of Capes,' st ltome ;
the s ffusion of Mood is prevented by the timely inter-
ference of the Virgins and Matrons of Rome. The
Romans end Albans egret to consult the Oracle of
Apollo who shall govern. when the Augers (Mr.
Ilium AN) pmpitecies that from rich army three
brother., born at a birth. *hall decide the fate of
Rome and Alba. Horatias (Mr. BOOTH) dedicates
his three soils (Messrs. Coosa. G•LLOT, and Auto)
to the service, of his country, the three etirtatti
(Messrs. KEMBI.S. STANLEY. and BEADLY) are
found in the Alban army ; the combat is decided
in the Campos Marcus, and, as no Roman His.
toe! so interestingly describes, the Horan' become
the conquerors. Pablins soberquently enters
Rome in triumph, loaded with honours.
There is a very ingenious under-plot, as also a
successful attempt to introduce comic characters,
to relieve the general effect of tragedy. The lan-
guage is of a very superior cast. The part of
1 lonians was played in a most masterly manner by
Mr. BOOTH. who was justly overwhelmed with
torrents of applause. One speech, which was an
appeal to the disaffected Roulette in the market.
place, will convey a tolerable idea of the author's
capubility :
" How now, countrymen—what is it ye would have
Pea Ct. SU would I—ait that it were glorious. Int would
ye truckle to a paltry faction, who koow rot what they ask,
nor what they want—le a few braggart, diseoutenttd men,
who having sought to tear, ferment a broil, in hopes to
better their condition ? They my they come to light for
Illiecty--sweet, blessed, genial, maned liberty—liberty
0( thought, and word, and tickets—sleeping or wsk.
isc--ia the opal air, or by oar dearly-cherished
hearths. From Heaves the predate boon deeeended, sod
like breath, 'tis necessary for the weal of ease. Now, mark
the contrast I shall paint. These vile, coatemptible, dull
scoffers at Romes state' would overture our laws and
gyverswest, chase interevered nistenme, mock our faith,
depose our moth-leved Kiwi (whom Memo preserve 'J—
est for the beocit of ye. their sekowaledged brotbers—not
for redress of your aboodoot grinrames—ami ton peal our
taxes—cheek our waste. /4o; their see single hope is to
aggraodiee their we. imperial selves, and raise a list and
hellish despotism on the rides of our loved memory. They
peen ye truly we have 'rouge lb' Nate. Rut will they mind
them' No. 'They tell you truly we Mee bardees. Can they
remove them ? No. If they persist in these their dark designs
—their therseo—theirspies—their vile, Mildness reasoinegs--
emit me, they come to make wee epee us, met we out them.
Then on their own devoted Wads the belt shall fall. Coas-
ters/go. heed awl their sets...larint to time who long have
(wren yaw batiks is the elate. Trust to year frimeds—
the frirads of real freedom who steer ilk course 'twist
limns, sod guilt, sad dare be beast la the warm of times.
11y coustrymen, I go to meet sow Rise, sod the wise,
%worst members of the Stasi( • repose hill ces‘deeke is
them. In times of trouble nod dismay. ous duty is to gather
tumid them is a plelastax dens. fist outward foes wee inward
spies eau break. Ye are all Houma' hers.—then peeve year-
selves sot sasorthy of the same.
Upon the news of his son "Mrs (Mr. Cooks:)
being brought to him. of apparent flight from the
Curiatii, after the death of his two brothers. was
excellently pourtrayed, quite sufficient to satisfy
the public that he is the most formidable opponent
to any actor on the stage. The scenery ass rape.
'tor. the dretses, banners, &c. magnificent, and to
the %my greet credit of the Proprietors. correctly
got up (non classical authorities. Upon its an.
notnicentent for repetition, it met with must un.
bounded applause.

The early approach of the time fixed upon by
Pailiament for the Bank to pay in plat, seems to
have scarcely any effect on the price of the precious
metals. Standard gold continues at the Mint price,
and refined silver cannot be sold at a higher rate
than Ss. 4d. per ounce. It appears by the returns
that in December, 1818, standard gold fetched
twin Iy 4s. to ounce more than it will at the present
moment.
On Thursday ee'sinight eleven poachers were
*hooting for some time round Morton Hall, Nor-
folk, and on Friday night they came to the lit 1111.•
her of twenty-five. The keeper and three assistants
disturbing them, were attacked and much beaten.
About ten o'clock, on Friday night last, the
Vicarage Barn at Gouty! in Suffolk, in the occu-
pation of the itev. W. HARDT, was divcoverecl to
he on tire; but assistance being quickly afforded,
it Was extinguished without any material alainage.
It is supposed to have been the work of an an.

cendiary.
An ox, of the short-horned Lincolnshire breed,
was killed ,at Lynn lest week, which, when living,
was six feet two inches in height, and weighed 250
smite.
'An inquest was held on the 27th ult. at Dallistn,
An Suffolk, tos WILLIAM SMITH, who bunged hits.
self.; amine the let inst. on MATTHEW HOWARD.
• imy about nine years and a half old, who hanged
J,iiuself on • hurdle in a field, in which he was
heepieg birds. Verdict—" Lansaey."
A shocking circumstance occurred near this place
:yesterday. A man of the name of POITILL, for-
merly master of the Samuel Orldtbread, of this port,
but who had lately sailed from Liverpool, had been
ant a visit to hie wife at Hull for about • week, after
eu alisenve of two years; yesterday be set out on
loot for the avowed purpose of walking to Li-
verpool. On reaching Newland, he called at the
inn Mere, had a glass of liquor, and said, that as it
iiitpeared likely for a fall of snow. he would give up
his intended joerney. He accordingly returned ta+
wards this place. but had not proceeded more than
lU' yards before he took out a vitro! and shot him-
self theih the heed. He flied almost immediate.
2/' Aunties loaded pedal Ml* foetid upon bigh—
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