The Sun.
London, England, 1832-01-13 00:00:00

SPIRIT OF THE PLAYS OF SHATC

SPEARE, PART XXII.

The present part comprises illustrations o
Troilus and Cressida, and Pericles, Prince o)
Tyre, and exhibits no falling off from its prede
censors, either in conception or in execution
Mr. Howard, we suspect, will continue his course
unflagging to the end : indeed in his grouping
his latter are superior to his former parts, for hi
is evidently one of those men of talent who suc,
teed more by practice and perseverance, than b;
the first ready, unhesitating impulse of genius
Though his illustrations are but sketches--men
shadowy outlines, it is astonishing what force and
energy he throws into them. The engraving
are always well filled, nothing appears barren, o
meagre, or vacant. This is more particularly th
case with the illustrations of Troilus and Cres
sida, which are as replete with matter, as the pla
itself with poetry. The character of Cressida i
throughout beautifully poutrayed ; she is, indeed
to use the exquisite simile of her creator—
“ Modest as morning when she coldly eyes
The youthful Phoebus,"
The seventh illustration, which represents hei
in the act of being given up to the Greeks 11
exchange for Antenor, is as exquisite a sample
of skill and delicacy as ally Mr. Howard ha
yet put forth. The second illustration, entitle
" The Ravings of Cassandra," is less felicitous
in its execution. The Prophetess is well enough
though she is rather too stoutly timbered ; bU
the old man Priam, who sits listening tl
her ominous vaticinations, looks as if he V 4
rather affected with the stomach-ache than wit
horror. The fourteenth illustration, t, Tl
Death of Hector," is very spiritedly designer
The son of Thetis, his victor, looks a tru
demi-god. The remaining illustrations we mu:.
dismiss with the remark that they are worthy io
Mr. Howard's fame. We are the less solicitor
to notice them at length, because the prevailin;
character of the whole series must by this tim,
be familiar to the public.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.---.-MiSS
fir Scandal
ena cfit,erdthLe ady Teazle last night
first
time, excepting
in t
t e occasion
e chu
of
benefit, we believe, last season. It is without doubt b
best performance in comedy. We must not take leave
her without remarking on the unusual circumstance of b
wearing her hair in ringlets, in which, and a very b
coming wreath, she looked the character to perfectiol
CHARLES KEMBLE'S Charles was the beat performance i
the piece, and the Moses of FARLEY was also excellen
next to these we rank BARTLEY and Wannt (Sir Pet
and Joseph) as satisfactory; while F. MATHEWS, as S
Oliver, and all the rest of the characters, were very mu'
the reverse; the ?Ire. Candour of Mrs. GIBBS being
course an exception. The house was very well attende
Prince ESTERHAZY, who had taken leave
their MAJESTIES, and was to have left town at the core
meneement of the present week, on his return to the co]
tinent, will not leave for some days yet, owing, we l!
lieve, to the delay in the ratification of the Treaty of t
London Conference.
Mr. SHELL being asked what he thought
Miss Gull, a dancer in one of the prsvincial theatres, v.,
is remarkably agile, and has a peculiar spring in her ince
rnents, but whose countenance is very plain, answers
that she was an excellent spring-gun, but a very b
man. trap
FOR DAWS TO PECK AT.—The Baroness 1,
FEITCHERES, who is an Englishwoman, appears to ha'
treasured her country's proverbs in her memory. 4' Wbi
there's a will, there's a way," seems to have been the maxi
she acted on, when, having got the will, she made a rti
in the case of the Duke de BOURBON.—Figaro in Londo
SOPHIA so FlERY.—Considering the ausp
cious circumstances under which the Duke de Bowls(
came by his death, one might naturally have expected
find the Dawes bolted.—Figaro in London.
A STRONG TlE.—The will of the Duke
BoumaoN, who was found hanged, is now the theme
universal discussion. There appears to be uo doubt as
who were his executors.—Figaro in Loudon.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, WESTMIN-

STER, J. 12.

The Court of Review was crowded this mottling with
40.1icitors and attorneys, who came to be swor❑ in practi-
boners of the Court of Bankruptcy.
Oa the Judges taking their seats, the CHIEF JUSTICB
dreeted the following document to be read, and it was read
aveordingly by Mr. Registrar Lawes