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THEATRES.

• • •
COVENT- cAtOtEr.
The comedy of The Clandestine Marriage *as
last night revived at this theatre, with the most
brilliant success. Although it is • very amusing
and interest.ng piece, it has, of late years, been
rarely performed--as the stage did nit possess an
actor capable of giving a perfect ides of the cherarter
of Lord Oeleby. That character was last night as.
sinned by Mr. W. FARREN: 'He has. resuscitated
Lord Ogkby—lie hoe. given cilia slew life—he has
placed his eccentricities in the most pleasing point
of view—and. so sign-cable has tie -rendered this
valetudinary hrao, that he will, doubtless, fre-
quently " re-visit the glimpses of the lamps"
during the Season. It would be difficult to
imagine a performance displaying more of the
groups of true comedy. In appearance, in
motion, in manlier, he was the superannuated
gallon', who, though tottering on the verge of the
grave, is still susceptible of any little flattery which
tends to feed his constitutional vanity—who, al-
though oinking under the weight of accumulated
infirmities. gazes on beauty with a feeling which
he mistakes for desire, and cheats himself
into the belief, that youth and loveliness have be.
come enamoured, if not of his person, at least of his
elegance and address. Before his Lordship ap.
pears, his valet, Brash, by a whimsical description
of "the oiling, screwing, and winding-u 1 " which
are necessary, err his master is set o-going for the
day, lets us fully into the secret of the priemi-linuse,
and we are prepared to see is being, not very far
removed from a spectre. Such a being dish meet.
our eyes. when. early in the second act, the new
Lord Ogkby came forward. He appeared like ono
recently raised from the grave—not very sure of his
existence—and anxious, by a trembling expo intent.
to sentry the doubts which he entertains on the
subject. Once seated, the palsy water—the surfeit
water—oeut the peppermict—administered, sees*•
dais orient. give • fillip to his torpid feelings, and;
having dismissed his attendants. he comes encee the
irk of preparing his countenance for imaginary
conquests. Mr. FARRSN acted this scene itiliaitos
hie. The gradual operation of the medicaments
ou his frame. which trembled violently when he
touched the first, but, by degree., became more
and more composed—the increasing liveliness of his,
spirits, which assumed a gayer tone, every time his
Swiss sycophant, Coate", threw out a flattering in:
siuuation—the coxcontical self-complacency wills.
which he viewed his face in the mirror, while he
supplied, by art, the colour which natnre denied
his cheeks—in short, every part of his performance
in this trying scene, where Lord Ogleby must stand
or fall by himself, his coadjutors being too iusig-
nificant to withdraw any part of thcattention of the
audience front him—was rich in comic colouring.
and, united, produced an uncommonly humorous
effect. His interview with Fanny Sterling, in
which he mistakes ambiguous expressions for an
'rowel of love, and the two scenes which follow,
with tore!! and Sir John lblelcille, were equally
well sustained. The old Nobleman's vanity,
created by the supposed possession of Pinsity's
affection, was described in • very ludicrous, but its
a truly natural manner. It strewed itself in a thous
land ways—in the animation of his eyes --in the holds
nem of his sperth—and, particularly; in the iffected
firmness of his step. The symptoms were redoubled,
and the laughter of the audience kept pace with
them, when, to the great astonishment of Old Ster-
ling, his Lordship declares that " with any fortune
-s-or with no fortune-he will marry the young lady
—from whose sweet lips he learned the secret of her
passion." The last scene was " like the for-
mer," exquisitely supported. It embraces more
variety than nny of those which precede it—but. •
had its variations been multiplied, Mr. FAitaow
possesses talents that would successfully have met
them all. He painted the venerable lover'. ardent
hopes, as he approaches the climber or his mistress,
said his subsequent disappointment when lie discovers
that she is married, with ludicrous los ce. Nor must
we omit to notice, the dignity and feeling with which
lie delivered the two pithy sentences, expressive of
Lord Ogkhy's determination to succour and sup-
port the secretly-married pair. Mr. FARRNN'S per-
formance, taken as • whole, is One of the moat per.
feet pieces of acting we have for a long time seen—
and afforded the highest satisfaction to the audience.
Mr. FAWCETT., Sterling was exceedingly amusing.
'f he old merchant's, love of " the stuff," and his
fear of his "sister Heidelberg." were fruit ful sources
of laughter. Mr. JONES, who, we are happy to
observe, is completely recovered from his severe
indisposition, played die part of Brash in a spi-
rited and entertaining style. He was received with
the most unanimous applemit. Sir John Melville
and Lovewell, two characters that do not permit
say great display of genius, were supported, with
the utmost propriety, by Mr. Assort. and Mr. C.
KENsLE. Mr. FARLEY was the Canton of the
remedy, and was an efficient representative of the
Swiss valet. We esnoot, however, see any neces-
sity fur Ins appearing as if bent nearly double.
The vulgar termagant., Mrs. Heidelberg, was sup-
ported by Mrs. DAVENPORT with due vehemence
both of speech and action. Mrs. C. KEhisLE,
as Miss Sterling, was an admirable shrew. She
give the most poignant force to the "envy,
malice, and uncharitableness" of the character.-
11'e cover saw a sweeter or more interesting Fanny
than Mhs BRuNTON.
The comedy went off with the greatest eclat. it
mnounced fur repetition amidst shouts of
;ray°
The farce of The Sleep-Walker followed, in
Mr. J. !Unita., from the Haymarket, ap-
ed, for the first time, at this theatre; in the
'ewer of Soreno. The audience were delighted
the tuellenee of his imitations—particularly
of Mr. INCLEDua —and his success was com-

The house was crowded in every part. The
• were filled with a most fashionable company.
ENGLISH OPERA.
Last night the petit opera of The Boarding-
'use WMp presented. The part of Caroline Heavily
well sustained by Mips I. STEVENSON, oils'
Tined the songs allotted to lwr with consider-
taste and spirit. Captain Belfast wits given
Ir. J. it)hts. Mr. Wimitasos was an excel.
Nankin Nplutterdath, .tool at ease. marched
flayed his life entirely samarium artenr. The
bustling Peter Fidget, was admirably re•

presented by Mr. NORIA?, in, which character he
introduced the well-known song of " Bartholomew
Fair." It was most loudly applauded and. en-.
cored. The audience, indeed, seemed to have
been music-strickeof. no less than five or six songs
being eiscored in 'the course of the night; end
Mr. WILKINSON being obliged to give one, " Ilae
day ar was' brewing," three times. The opera
went oft with eclat.
In the burletto of Midas; the sweet strains of
Mr. PRARMAN well entitled him to represent the
God of Song. Mrs. Claim was an excellent
Mgsis. The scenejo which the jealous passions of
Nysa and Daphne hurry them into acts of mutual
violence. so inconsistent with the peace and inno-
cence of the pure pastoral life, was very natbretly
and succeiottilly represented by Misses CAREW and
I. STKIrENsoN. In the concluding fairer of Amatenrs
and Actors, Mr. H•RLET'S inimitable imitations of
Moxitaws were received with enthusiastic applause.

RECOLLECTIONS OF t'URRAN.

itY CHARLES PHILLIPS, E.g.

The following is in Extract from the shave
Wo►k :

" As a judge, and indeed Barrington has hinted
at it, Lord A vonmore had one great fault. Ile was
apt to takr.up a first impression of a cause, and it
was very difficult afterwards to obliterate it. The ad-
vocate, therefore, had not only to struggle against the
real obstacles presented to him by the case itself, but
also with the imaginary ones, created by the hasty
anticipation of the judge. Curran was one day
most seriously annoyed by this habit of Lord Avon.
more. and he look the following whimsical method
of correcting it. The reader must remember that
the object of the narrator we., by a tedious and
malicious procrastination, to irritate his hearer
into the vice which he was so anxious to ergclicate.
They were to dine together at the house of a mutual
and a I.irge pally was assembled, many of
whom witnessed the occurrences of the morning.
Curran, contrary to all his usual habits, was late for
dinner, and at length arrived in the most ad-
mirably affected agitation. Why, Mr. Oman,
yob• have kept us a full hour Watiting dinner
for you,' grumbled out Lord Avonmore.—..
' Oh, my dear Lord, 1 regret it much—you npust
know it is not my custom—but I've just been
witness to a most melancholy occupence.'—' My
God !—you seem terribly moved by it—take a glass
of wine—what was, it—what was it ?'—' I will tell
you, my Lord, the moment I can collect myselfw- •
I had been detained at Coast—in the Court of
Chancery—your Lordship knows the Chancellor
sits do—l do—but go on.'—' Well, my
Lord, I was hurrying here as fast as ever I could-
-1 did not even change my dress—l hope I shall be
excused for coming in my boots ?'—' I'oh, poll—
never mind your boots—she soint—come at once
to the point of the story.'—' Oh-1 will, my good
Lord in a moment—l walked here—l would not even
wait to get the carriage ready—.it would have taken
time, you knows Now there is a market exactly in
the road by which 1 had to pass—your Lordship
inay perhaps recollect the market—du you To
.be sore I do—go on, Curran—go on with the
story.'—' 1 am very glad your Lordship remembers
the market, for I totally forget the name of it—
the name—the name—' • What the devil signifies
the name of it, Sir?—its the Castle Market:—
Your Lordship is perfectly righf-..it is'called the
Castle Market. %Yell, I was passing through that
very identical Castle Market, when I observed
butcher preparing to kill d calf-he had a huge knife
. in his hand-,-it was as sharp as n razor—the calf was
standing beside him—he drew the knife to phinge it
into the animal just as he wos in the actof doing so,
a little boy about four years old—his only son—the
loveliest little baby I ever saw, rats soddenly across
his path—and he killed ! 0 I my God, he kill-
ed—' The child !—the child !—the child !'—
vociferated Lord Aeonroore.--, No, my Lord, the
cliff,' continued Curran coolly—., lie killed the
calf—but—youi Lotdihip is is the habit of antici-
pating.' The universal laugh was thud raised
against his Lordship, and Curran declared that
often afterwards, a first impression was removed
more easily from the Court of Exchequer by the
recollection of the calf io Castle Market, than by
all the eloquence of the entire profession."

Doncaster Races, which commence on Monday
next, are likely to rise or fall by the haronseter of
the Quettres health, as far as regards tl►e fashion-
able atta►ldants on those ansusenietsta. The town,
however, is reported to have • full supply of the
legs. who visit the race ground every morning to
watch the gallopping of the horses as they take their
exercise. The tops of the coaches have beets regu-
larly loaded each day into Doncaster with what the
drivers call—their black game!
The great horse fair •at Howden, itt Yorkshire.
begins in a few days; but it is thought, from the
very high price of hay in the south, that there will
be • great tolling off in the price of horses, parti-
cularly in those of a middling sort and of mares.
The harvest in the northern parts of England is
got in this year much about the time it was be-
ginning to be cut the last season.
By some curious process in nature, though sea-
sons differ, they lying the relative produce in turn.
Last year there were scarcely any apples. bet pota-
toes were in abundance! this a:ason the reverse is
the case. This year walnuts are a st aim inlaid
crop. but few Meat : the contrary of which was
the case the last season.
The foundation of a sew pier has heets laid at
Burlington-Quay, its Yorkshire, the old one being
held to br in a very insecure state when the sea rums
NO, which is continually the case in that quarter
with an easterly wind.
Roman CEmENT.—To those persons who are
making cisterns or tanks, to hold water completely.
it should be known that if the cement is not fresh.
hut has been sonic time in the cask, it will not
answer the purpose.
ELECTION SPECVLATIONS...—The Carlow Mara-
ing Pusi, or Thursday, says, that in many counties
the present Members are snore active
that, they were before the dissolution of Parliament,
and that a smart canvass has commenced for the
next vacancy in the county of Wexford. by the
lately elected Members—and for them by their
• 111110EIOUS supporters.

POLICE.
• FORGED BANE. ROTES. 017TLIMULL.
AIN
,ilfurvison was pot to the bar, charged with tender-
ing a forged It. Bank of England Dote in payment:
James Panto,' staled, that he is servant to Wm. Poole.
haberdasher, Barbican ; that oa Saturday night last, abort
eleven o'clock, the Primmer came into his emitter's shop,
mid agreed to purchase a child's cap for 4.• shillings and
sixpeace, I. payment for which he presented a one pound
num. He, the vtilitear, took it to the shop of a llr. Paden.
to get it changed, who mid it was a forged note, and accom-
palsied the witness to .his master's shop, whc,e the Prisoner
was. He gave his acme and address, Jubn Mon imm, sugar-
baker, Gulden-lase. When he Award a constable was sent
for he attempted to escape, but was prevented. He ap-
peared dumb istimicaterl.
The Prisoner in his defence said, he met with an old ship.
matei wife, and they had a glass Of two together, after which
she gave him the It. note, and desired hint to co and buy the
child's cap; be had uut seen bee siuce, or did be bum, where
to 6nd her.

One of the • Inspectors from the Bank proved that the
Dote was a forgery.
Tie Solicitor of the Bank said, that this ease had been
laid before the Committee of Ike Directors of the Bank, and
that on immunt of the Prisoner being intoxicated, they
thanes( be might be imposed on, tbesefore they did not wish
to press the promeutbm.
Sir Wm. Leighton, the Billion Alderman, said, he did
Dot know by what seek of justice the Committee of Diree.
tors decided, fur he had just left the Old Bailey, where a
man was trying foe a similar offence, sod it did not appear
to him to be so clear a cane.

The Prisoner was discharged.
Joke Coola was charged with passing a forged 1/. note to
Mr. Henry Rickel, No. b, West Smithfield, grocer, on the
15th of Asgost.—He was remanded fur a week at the
desire of the Bask Solicitor.

George Rader war charged with liamin: afo ,rred note
to George likHard, baker, Np. 3, Fleet-bone, on the 224
of August —tie was alio remanded for further examination
by the-desire of the bank Solicitor.

HATTON•GAtDEN.
FRAUD ON A SAVINGS. BANK.

Yesterday noses: Parl hoer and George Prideour were
brought up for examination, charted with fraudideutly per.
soasti•g and furgiu the names of two stewards to a benefit
society to • receipt, by which means they obtained 1110:.
paid them in two 601. Bank of England notes, by Mr. Ro-
bert Parrott, Ckrk to the Swine. Bent: is Panion-street,
Haymarket, and which sum was deposited there fur the use
of t he aociety.
The case excited math interest, sod the office was crowd-
ed with a number of the members of the Society, an well as
witnesses: But Mr Harmer, Solicitor fur the prosecution,
bring out of town, the Prisoners were committed fur farther
examination.

Asa Haynes was brought tip and remanded for furtlitv
examination, charged with knowingly passing a forged Bank
of England one pound note to Mr. Isaac Fletcher Jones,
linee.droper iu North Place, Gay's lan.lane, in payment
fora gown-pleee and other articles, giving her name and id•
dress; •Mrs. Jackson, 21, Totbill-street, Gray's Inn.lanei
both bf which were wrong.

CONDUCT OF CORONERS.

ADJOURNED INQUESf.

A Jury was stuninoned au Tuesday aight, to bald an in.
quiritiou un the body of Mr, Joshua Crane, painter and
glazier' of New Etelianne.echart, Strand, at the Thatched
HuuseTavern, in the said Court.

A person presented himself as Coroner, sad having ads
ministered the asset oath to theist'', he accompanied thent•
to take • view of the body. After they returned to ilieJary.
room, the Funnier remarked, that the perpon who presided
was so much intoxicated, as to be incapable of taking the
evidence, and he suspected that he was not the Coroner;
and if he was the Coroner, he thought that he ought not to
have come to take an inquest Passe& a situation.
The assumed Coroeer, who said that his name was
Easier', replied, in a manner almost unintelligible from the
effect of the liquor he bad drank, that " he came fur his
governor, Mr. Stirling."
The constable (Nettleton) said, that he hoped the Jar?
would not suffer the versos to proceed with the inquest, or
he might he censured fur it.

Tb; Jury sinasiimuusly declared, that the inquiry should
not proceed, as they were of opinion that they were SOL
competent to hold su inquisition, not having beta" legally
sworn sod esopasnelled by one of ble Majesty's Coroners. "
A lois( discussion took place, i■ which the Jar, maimed.
verted upon the conduct of Mr. Stirling, In sending such a
person to bold an inipsi mi m ion.

On Thursday night the Jury re-assembled, and Mr. Stir.
ling attended, and having sworn the Jury, they reviewed the
body of the deceased. and noticed some cuts about the fore-
head and face, and marks on the back of the bead.
The wituesses were agaiu sworn, awl from their evidence
it appeared, that on Saturday night last the deceased left
Lome about baltpast eight o'clock, iu perfect health, and
shout uioe o'clock he was sees at the corner of Turnstile,
llolborn, iii a convulsive fit ; it took sit men to bold him,
his convulsions were so strung, and he lore their clothes.
After lie had recovered a little, he was taken to a Watch-
house uu Saffron-bill, and was put in the usnal place of se.
curity. On his way there he fell several times backwards,
and it was supposed that a vessel in the head was ruptured
The deceased's wife bearing of his couBnement, went to the
watch-house,' and was informed that he was inioxicsted.
She tekl them that he never took liquor to Ina exam', and
that be mansibe unwell. After some time the deceased was
brought out of the dark-room; he was quite insensible; his
wife procured a coach at five o'clock on Sunday morons',
being unable to get oae before, and the deceased was con-
veyed home. A liatchenau accompanied him.
Mrs. Crane Wormed the Jury, that the deceased's clothes
were wet through when she found him in the dark-room, sad
she was informed that be was thought lo be an impostor,
and a bucket of water was thrown upou him to bring him
to his reuses. When he arrived at home she sent for a stir-
geou, who said that be was dying, and be could not render
him any assistance.
Mr. J. H. Roy, surgeon, deposed, that he had examined
the body of the deceased, and was of opinion, that the ea-
tercel violence was sufficieut to cause his death. His fre-
quently falling in the manner described by the witnesses
would produce all the external appearances.
The Foreman of the Jury then addre.ed the Coroner upon
the impropriety of • &waken man being sent to take so in
quest; be hoped such a reeducates would take place
again.
The Coroner made no reply.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Died by as visitation
of God."

We are sincerely sorry to have to announce a
painful accident, which occurred on Sunday last,
to our excellent fellow-citizen, the State Surgeon,
Mr. MacieLlN. Whilst driving through his own
demesne, at Isis country residence, a spirited horse
ran off with the car upon which lie was sitting, and
lie was thrown off with much violence, and most
severely injured. This circumstance has excited
very considerable sympathy and regret throughout
the City, us Mr. MACKLIN), public and private
conduct has been always such as to ensure him ge-
neral esteem. fie quickly received the most prompt
and effective assistance from all the members of the
profession. Surgeon Itootivr is in constant at-
tendance, and remained up with him all Sunday
night. We are happy to understand that all alarm-
ing symptoms have disappeared.—(Disbhis Free-
anan's Journal.)

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