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London, England, 1809-01-04 00:00:00

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le. Managers .of .the Ditobilegh -4113 154sgmio,
Cage haVe entered ttpon °a laper war with each
other--tire latter hiving ,accused. the former of
having onlymrtivided.one London Performer doting
the last S"asCni, viz: MN. MOUNTAIN ; while ,the
Glasgow Commander in Chief .illedges, thg,ksr
aged i, •
ed five,. who were' not engaged for Edinlitirgli..si
The EilifibPrgh General, however, has pry, vekl th
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this chargti is at least erroneous one peat, q
BANNIsTEIt was .engagtd for that place beforehe -i
was engaged tar Glasgbw, This difference of the
rival Chiettains'is likely to produce an atlive contest,
much to the edification of the good people of Scot-
land.
, TulTiiesrau,—Tlfat excellent Comedy (which
fllAettii!regret that the ingenious Author does not
again exert Ins draMafie powers): The SehOol for
Scandal, Was last night performed at Drury-lane
Thotre before a numerous, and elegant audience,
among whom were the Prinee,s of WALES and.seves
tal of the higher circles. Mrs. JORDAN resumed the
character of *Cady node, which
,she sustained with
hrr usual strength of humour, and powerful effect.--
Airs, Even, wile of Mr. Lyng, of this Theatrei,
Made her first appearance, in London, in the charao-
- of Mrs. Candour.. Her person is altNekthe
Pleasing, and. she acts with, truth. and ludgitiqut.
though perhaps with rather too much appearance di
study. But much of this apparent formality might
result- (ruin the fora,Which a London audience se-,
liarally excite. 'lt is probaole that she will prove a
very useful otress. Ross i:l4. is obviously itnprovs •,
iag in ois profession. His Joseph Stitfacewas'rnark.
41, in a great degree, by cliargleristic craft and
'smoothness. 'Tire rest of theperformers we have'
often noticed, .and there Is no occasion for any addi..,
tlotia I 'comments; ~
. Mr, Itnnee is the composer• of a new-Opera,,
which is .fort beatnieg ,at Davy-lane Them re,-under
the title 'of, The arcussian Bride; or, Love -444
Friendship. This piece has been some time in pre.;•
Varalion, and-a part was intended for . 4TORACit
whiclos now assigned to Mrs. MOUNTAIN.
ne Opera Huse seems destined to be the scene
laf. oc( askew! discard; ler, according to report, its
opening is retarded by a avant of unison bet viien:qui
Manager and several of the Performers; poisiblY
from a doubt whether matters may proceed •upOrt 4
Proper save. , -;,ti
I.IOTANy BAY, which may naturally. be tuffpo4
to excel in the arts, is, it appears, rosolvef.i to obtain
Als‘o a character iorfashions. For this purpose a Ma.
gaZine was about to be published when the last dia.
i'''che3 canto away, the chief objets of which was
to display the embellishment by which tkitt Bs/4460
of that place, ter want of more charaoeristie employ.
"flint, endeavour to slot the hearts of our erpatri.
used Countrymen. • .
, Tilt Sti;abeth, HART. on Thursday arrived -:at.
Ilarwieb from the coast of Holland, in consequence
of not being able to effeel a landing of the goods.
The Dutch. Government, it appears, hare statioire
ttlitirs along the coast, to give infortuhtionataidst
those who may attempt .to land goods from Enlii
vessela.. Several d, 'Os convicted of this pi' N j
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