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THE4TIEs.

OPERA ROOM
A very full sulliessee witnessed the repetitiow of
11 Don Giuttainsi on Saturday ev t. It has
lost neither attraction nor interest from the great
frequency of it. performance. Its hearties may be
compared, without extravagance, to the infinitude
of time or spice. It w.ts pee formed with rather in-
creased effect. she fineness of a spring samoaphere
being, as the ((gooier's/I well know, a main advan-
tage Ise the percussion of musical sounds. It would
be tedious to point out particulsr passages which
might he selected for the superiority of their mos-
_ lion or composition. ill • piece which has so fre-
(luridly received extruded notice.
A neat little Divertiseinent was given (contrary
to Saturday night's custom in perforating this
opera). in which :11r. OSCAR BYRNE very panics,.
laity distinguished himself. He deserves more
praise than can he yielded to him. He is now one
of the surest and most nimble dancers iu the pro.
foss- . fits feet are as punctual as a pendulum.
and his heel scarcely ever sinks. Ile exhibits also
much Inure character in his style; his frame un-
dulates, arid his whole figure concurs more thou
.ever iu the grace of his performance. The aunt-
parry was remarkable f.e. the effectual change which
seemed to have taken place in dress. frosts mourning
to colours of all dyes, and female fashions of all
fan ire, ■ll of which were very pretty said very Su-
teresting.
Among the distinguished fa►hiouables present
were—
Lady Flint, Coast sod Countess St. Antonio, Mr. and
Mrs. Parker, Lard Conyugharn, Dodgem of Beeeleork, Sir
Julio sail Lady Leierater, Lady Vernon, Lady Hyde Parker,
Sir William and Lady Cortrionton. Sir John sad Lady Mar-
ray, Earl sod Comities& o Scarborough, Earl and Commis
of Aileablery. Sir Alwaham Hume, Lord William Russell,
Earl aril Caustess of Shaftesbury. Sir Charles Flint, Lord
sod Lady Corson. Lady Langford, Mrs. Henry Raring, Lord
Stairs. Ifiseriout kllelboorue, Earl and Cowmen' of Alloys',
Earl Cowper, Sir William Elliot. Lord Lake, Lo►d Pere,
Countess Cowper, Earl of Weymouth, Lady Awn Beckett,
Dilltbela of Argyll, the Ladie► Paget, Lady Poole, Dole
and Ditches* of Bedford, Earl of Pomf. et, Sir Charles Rim.
rod, Sir Charles Awl!, Lady Louisa Lygoo, Sir H. Wright
Wilson, Lard Yarmouth, Lord Walacourt, Lord Cranborne,
Sir T. Tyrerhitt Junes, Lord Chinheock, Lord Palmer-
ston. Ur. Hurries Magmas. -- Fremantle, Esq. and lAdy,
Lord Clare, Lord Tunsworth, Sir Julio thud Lady Owes. Lord
Lowther. Lord Hesbcst, Wood Reallocate, and G. Womb-
well, E.q.

DRUILY•LANB.

The tragedy of Lear was repeated at this theatre
on Sawnlay. KEAN'S delineation of the " foolish,
fond old man," »as in many parts of the play in-
comparably fine, and left ao impression upon the
minds of all whu witnrsiwd it which it will be dif-
ficult to efface. We cesium, however, amidst tha
general beauties of Mr. KEAN'S performance, avoid
remarking that lie appears in the mad scenes in
some degree to mistake the character. Mr. KEAN
moat be aware ih•it thrArepresesitation of infantine
imbecilit• of •►d is no snore consistent with
the dignity of tragedy, than it is with the burn-
ing fierceness of indignation and resentment
which are the immediate causes of Leer's
temporary derangement. Mr. RAE'S Edgar was
• judicious •ud highly interesting performance ;
and Mrs. WEST poured forth the sorrows of the
trader and affectionae Garde& with her accus-
tooled truth rod delicacy.
'rise after piece of The Innkeeper's Daughter was
announced in the bills, but w the course of the
evening it was discovered that the music, which
was manuscript, had been stoles,. Mr. RUSSELL
came forward and stated the circumstance to the
audience, and claimed their indulgence in salmi..
tuiiiig Of Age To-morrow, which was accordingly
represented. The House was crowded at all early
hour.

TIC SURREY.

The entertainments at this house continue to at-
trect large and fashionable audiences. Saturday
night we were gratified in a very high degree by
the representation of The Heart of Mid-Lothian.
The extreme interest of this piece, exhibiting as it
dun*, with such fidelity, the principal incidents of
the tub. trit which it -is founded, and the distin-
guished merits of the performers, constantly kept
the attention of the audience on the stretch. Miss
TAirLoa's and Mrs. Hoaa's excellent and most
pathetic personation of Jeasaie and Fifie Deans,
claimed the tribute or Aunty a tear.
The afterpiece of /!sirs. which presents such an
admirable moral lesson, afforded Mrs. Motimmits
a fine opportunity for the display of her cbilities as
an actress., and her distingw•hed powers as a voca-
list. In the fu. over character ahe manifested a
great deal of feeling tempered with judgment ; in
the latter, she executed three airs, When pensive I
thought on my Love—The Soldier tired—and Cease
your finning, with exceeding sweetness, grace,
and expression. In all she was enthusiastically
admired dud applauded, in the second rapturously
encored. All the entertainments passed off with
eclat.

We are sorry to !tear • report of Demo material
eaCessious from our id7Cif •t the More of
the present season. F•ltaaa. it is said, is appoint-
ed to the management of the Dublin Theatre, and
is to be joined by several other performers, whose
talents have raised them to eminent dtatinttiou on
the Bath boards.( Bath

Ou Saturday se' ght the boxes of the Bath
Theatre were crowded wall a fashionable audience,
in compliment to Mr. Vona°. fur whose benefit
%he Point of Ham:off, Catharine mad Petrachio,
and R 10144, were represented.
Hi* OlaJosTir iwite been pleated to appoint Wtt..
LIAM Bart of Craven to be Lord Lieutenant of she
comity of Berics.--(Gazefle.)
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'rite Dueltems of RUTLLUD has been seriously
itubsposed latity at Brleast, but is DOW LOsipily re.
covered.—(Sicartfurd Mercury.)

Lord STAWELCS horse Anti-Gni/icor is malched
oguiust Ms. Upsiv's Ahjer (Se. 41b. rich), it the
tioughtem Newuisiket Neritug, fur 400 gni-
woo. Iw It.

General GeoPrgeoa's Potenthi4 (so. 71b.), is
statelteil etieiuet Lord ituta's Argetuset (114.). at
the Fuel Nrwiniuket Octelwr Meeting. mil, fur
ijtnl gulheee, h. G.

Lord SUFFIEI.p's c. by Mr les,Gra.o 9111.$
Puissikille *mil Lis 4 C. 4y Iketilk, arc rd.
ready Ribiefral for Mir tiaterparakes or ND gumbeaa
each, at the CII4IICII WOWS,

SOCIETY FOR
THE SUPPRESSION of MEND:CITY.

The oristosi Meetiiiic or this Society took plane
00 Saturday last. et Fret•noisots.' Hall;

Mr. STURGES BOURNE, M.P. in Ilte
Lard Lilfo,rd, Lord Belarave, Holt. Edward
Hatboro!, Mr. Williams, M.P. Mr. M. Borgoysie,
and 'trefoil other disitisiguislsed cimraciets, were pre-
sent on dos ACCIOOI4O4I.

The plan of this Institutios is tie issue of printed tickets
fur disiestention to street beggars, which tickets rific them
to the ti..citit's house, where they are Mem...Sestet!' supplied
with sod a statement of the case of each regretered.
The i.tit, of thi,. staleasont is afirrisard•isserrticesed by inv.
Mond lies siirslion mot inquiry, and the case i• then *dis-
pose.' of arriwiling to cirettrustsoces.
The Bused's( Mansgroseut stale, that they have reason
to believe that the Sweetly ha. already glom much good.
They have had tie heartfelt satisfaction of rescuing many
really deserving objects from wretchr 'loess end misery,
whiles, at the same 811111 e, they have repassed sod brought to
jeslice a considerable number of deviser impostors, who in-
fest'', sod disgraced the streets of the iisetrupoles, and who
were living in babies of drunkenness mod mint with the slams
daily bestowed los them from a mistaken bonsenilly. They
seal. entreat the Fishier so assist thei► endeavours, by par.
coning and distriboting their tickets, and distuntinuing
altogether the prewros impolitic practice of indiscriminate
almsgiving. If thus object wee nuns all:slava, die Sturdy
beggar would be compelled to work, as the most artful lm-
'triune could be of nu avail—the employment of Children
in begging (one great rause of juvenile crime) would be ler-
miosted—die indeetot exposures in oar politic sorrels would
dinappenr—t he moat revolting features of the peeaeut system
would gradually recede—nsesolieity would eventually cease—
anal Ike wretchedness, indolesice, and vice of a numerous
class of our fellow-cresi urea, might, in the curiae of lime,
give place to habits of industry and virtue.
Siete the opening of the Office or the 1151 b of March,
1111111, 6,579 rases have been referred to tie Soctety; during
the iivestigatios of which, the Society (areurdiug to its in-
variable practice) has given 119,124 meals, i■ many cases
chillies, earl generally money to procure lodgings; and 822
vagrants have been apprehended sod committed.
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The Cnatamatt opened the business of the day
by calling nu their worthy Secretary, Mr. Bodkin,
to read the annual Report of the Society.
Mr. Butixte immediately proceeded to reed the
Report, which was very voluminous, mud contained
a great deal of valuable information on the state of
Mendicity ; it also gave a very satisfactory account of
the progress of the Society. Within the last year
they had attended to 4,6tt4 cases, of which many
were relieved, by being seed to their pari-hes, or pro-
vided for in a variety of ways. A number of impos-
tors had also been detected and punished. In the
course of the last year the Society had furnished
33,031 meals to destitute applicants. The Report
also stated that an errangertrent had been made
with the Governors of the Refuge for the Desti-
tute for admitting upon that estehlurliment a
certain number, recommended by this Society.
It also stated, that in the cases of objects which
chewed an unaffected delicacy to resort to parochial
relief, proper care was takers to. cultivate such a
spirit. It then alluded to the difficulties expe-
rienced owing to the present state of the I'nor
Lass, but stated that ootwithstanding every obsta-
cl►, the number of street-heeprs had been consi-
derably diminished within the last year. The seve-
rity of the last winter had thrown it number of
iabourers out of employ, but this Society, with
many others, and particularly the Shelter it Lon-
don-wall, was able to extend very important as►ist-
artee to the wretched suit . The funds of the
Society, at the opening of the year, amounted w
6451/. 10s. By the sale of tickets ■rid other bone-
vulva aids, they were auginelited to 4,7i11.—
These, after defraying the the current 'burst.-
mel.ts, left a balance in their hands of leo/. Is. 2d.
When the readisig of the Report was finished,
Lord LII.?ORD declared the high satisfaction he
felt at the flattering and excellent stab men, of the
progress of the Society, promulgated iu the very
able Report which had ju►t been read, mud which
he moved should be printru and circulated, under
the superititesidence of the Board of Management.
Mr. WETLAND, in secooding this motion, spoke
in warm terms of the efficacy to the Society's, plan,
and of the many benefits it was calculated to con-
fer. It was impossibly but that the greatest pub-
lic benefits must attend the progress of such au
ititutiou.

The motion was unanimously carried.
Lord lisLGiavg rose, sod said it was impossible
not to feel the impurtairce of the disinterested *err.
vices of the officers who gratuetirusly carried into
effect the views of this Society. The exertions and
indefatigable ability displayed by their Honorary
Secretary, Mr. Bodkin, were above all praise, and
too generally known sod appreciated, to need front
him any eulogy. His Lortiship concluded by mov-
ing, that the Society au request Mr. Bodkin to ac-
cept s piece of plate. not exceeding in value 100
guineas. out of their tondo, as N token of the estima-
tion in which his Labours were held by Ititin.—•••
(Great apple se.)
Mr.Sl ART' m, NI seconding this motion, said, that
he who had known the origin of this Society, and
had watched it iu its progress, copld well appreciate
how much we. due to the great exertions and
ability of Mr. Bodkin. Ile cordially concurred its
the propriety of paying that Gentleman this tribute
of their respect.—/hear, hear.)
Mr. M. Buaooyss concurred in all that had
been said respecting the value and progress of this
lostitutioss. as well as the excellent labours of their
worthy and able Secretary. But lie still thought
that the piece of plate ought to be furnished by
themselves, rod not hilt of the funds of the Society.
lu his opinion the Managers were hound to apply
the fends of the Subscribers to the original purpose •
fur which they were intend, d, and out to guy other
of a distinct wore, however in other respects lan-
dible au'l proper, The worthy Gentletnasi proceed..
• ell at seine letrgih to enforce his opinion., but he
at length yielded to the suclination of the Memos,
which was tirdwpored to hear IPta argue against
a revolution which seemed to give general sails.
faction.
.Ir. TOOK g warmly defended the Resolution.
and stated lust the plan, from its origin, metier cl
the most able sod Ificient assistance from Mr.
Bodkin. The Managers had therefore felt it inn.
perative upon them it, mark their sense of such
zealot)* sod oleritorieu. exertions, indeed they
properly lituugla Ibut uu Mau could have been
found lur tire tone. iiie valor of this pierce el plate,
to &tree his time rod energies as Mr. Bodkin had
done toward* the rx.eirsion of their Society, cud
daffusiou of Ili hetwOttle—iriPP/Hse./
1111,• Bonin time. 04 Slider ito efietent en.
barrassinent espreseed the gratitude he felt for this •

mark of the Society's moped. He deelerod Iris
detorminotiou to peneveto with theso in et tondisig
the t4dvantegeikef their volosable Society. sod hon. it
that the grateful feelings he now raperieliessi wand
Not be meaaorrd the inwit4ISPIC triMa
he attempted to express than..4,4ppl sate.)
Tine Resnlution was theft carried nos tttttt ously.
The former Board of General Melll.ll(rtei.est wee
then re.elrctrd for tiw einiiiing year. Tlinsiks wine
voted to his Hoye' Highness the Doke of Yoe k.
would. if possible, have attended ; sod ato to Mi.
Martin, the founder of the Society; to Mr. Wil-
liams, M.P.; to Mr. Tooke. and other Gerstleni-or
who have taken an active interest in thi iirorninsriti
of the Society's object. Mr. Sturges B.,rarese st..•
reci-ivi if the thanks of the ii.ny fur 1.10
duct in ihe chair; and in return she
titicatiois he frit at the progress of such au liselilw•
tion.

At six o'clock about 120 of the enntimny e t
down to an excellent (banter, Mr.Wslhetne.
in the Chair, supported by Lnrd Li!ford, Lot.'
Sonde., Hots. E. tlertiord.' Mr. Hohbouse,
&Intl several other Gentlemen.

As soon as the cloth was removed, and the twatiol
health, of the Royal Family given from the Chair
with flip warmest demonstration, of reapers.
The CMAIRMAN ►ose. and briefly called the *a-
tria of the company to the great objects which.
the Society had in view. The drat object wee cat-
tairrly to clear the streets of beggars. In etfr r•rros
this object, they did not at the outset inqiiire
whether or no ■n object was deserving, but
they rather took a widely favourable view of
the case, and assumed that the great body really
required relief. Inquiries were then made, awl
those really found deserting were ultimately dealt
with in the moat humane moonier. 'rho worthy
Chairman eloquently pointed out the great adv..
tage• which the Society had conferred ups•. ibe
public, and he anticipated the ntniort sucresa to
their object if proper encouragement were given.
Mr. Wit.moT next proposed the healrh or Lord
Sondes. Mr. Hobhouse, M.P. skit their other dis-
tinguished visitors, 'which was drunk with great
applause.
Lord SONDES returned thanks for the compli-
ment paid to him, ■nd said he would heettme
member of this, excellent Sticiety.—(ripp/aute./
Mr. fluanousa also acknowledged toe compli-
ment paid to him as a visitor. lie highly oriented
the Society, and should he always happy to give it
his beat assistance. He had the satisfaction to
form them, that Sir Francis Burdett held their oh.
jest to be highly meritorious, and would have been
present at their meeting this cl4y, were he not else-
where particularly engaged.
Mr. WILLIAMS said. that invitations had been
rent to the Members for the City of 1, iid 1111 l end
letters received from thorn in reply, regretting the►
shiver engagements prevented them f the plea-
sure of iritetialnig this fr.tirai. He inentinnett rh,s
fact to sinew that nu publicist distinction funnel it•
way into the views of the supporters of the Society.
The support of all parties was eagerly womb,.
The health' of Mr. Bodkin and other principal
Officers of the Society were successively &slut; and
acknowledged. and the eveirong spent iu the utmost
herusuuy. The vocal powers of Mewirs. ii-.
Tioory. J. Smith, Jolley, and other prirleswoo.d
Gentlemen. were actively exerted, and with itue
elect, in the course of the evening.

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