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—(Cheers and murmurs).—He had no apologies to make, not honestly say so ? Why not say that the object
because he came forward to avow and act upon his is that of pulling down the church, and not the tranquil-
formal declarations--(Loud cheers)—and he was sure lization of Ireland. (Great cheering.) The Dissenters FRENCH PAPERS.
the freeholders of Surrey would despise him if be I know, look to such an event.—(Cries of no.)—l say (Prom the Messager des Chantbres, March 20.)
sacrificed his opinions merely for the purpose of gain- they do, and I think they are right in so doing. If they FRONTIERS OF SERVIA, FEB. 28. We have received
ing a little temporary popularity. He did not mean to believe that Protestantism is part of the religion of Ba- news that on the 16th of February the Sultan had ree
trouble them with many observations upon what had just beton, they do right to pull it down ; and, on the same turned to Constantinople from his maritime excursion. Ile
fallen from other gentlemen, but of the Rev. Gentleman principle, believing, as I do, that Popery is part of the re-
appeared to be extremely satisfied with his voyage. Since
who spoke last he would say that he appeared to have min- ligion. of Babylon, I will pull it down if I can.—(Enthu-
his return it is observed that the Dragoman of the Porte
taken the day, and thought it was Sunday—(Laughter)— si.stic cheering.)—l have spoken to Dissenters and to
has more frequent conferences with the Dragomans of the
for instead of .m speech, the Rev. Gentlemen had delivered Catho ics since I left home, for the purpose of coining to
European legations, and that M. Jaubert goes more fre-
a sermon. this meeting, and they admit that their object is what
quently to the Palace of the Porte. It is inferred from
Mr. APNete denied that Sunday was the only day on I have represented it to lie.—(Cheers.)—l think you have
this, that notwithstanding the unfavourable news brought
which Clergymen were to speak. It was to him a subject no right to be dissatisfied with your worthy Member (Mr.
by the last courier, the negotiations respecting Greece
of regret that there were too many Sunday Clergymen Denison,) for he acted towards you with the most perfect
continue, and that there is still reason 'to Lope that the
who were afraid to enforce the duties of their calling on fairness. At the last election he told you, and I know the Ottoman Porte will enter into the views of the European
weekdays—(cheers)—and to this negligence or indifference fact, for I was myself present, being at the time your High
Powers.
did he iu a great degree attribute the growth of Popery. Sheriff, he told you his opinions upon the Catholic question,
A memorial is much spoken ef, which has reached the
(Cheers.) and after doing so you thought proper to return him, and Reis Effendi, and which is said to have made a great int-
Mr. Detersoo resumed—He said the reason why he he has since only acted in accordance with the principles then
pression upon the Divan, and on the Sultan himself.
supported the measures at present before Parliament, avowed. Under these circumstances I think you will not
However, it cannot be dissembled that the continuation of
were because they would firmly c stab ish and strengthen be acting fairly towards him if you withdraw from him
the war is inevitable, and that hostilities will soon re-coin-
the Constitution .of this country, and support the Pro- your confidence ; and honesty is so rare a virtue, that you
mence. We will not speak of the military preparations
testant establishments, and that he had voted for them. I ought to cherish it as a tender plant—(Cheers)—and for of the Porte, though we are witnesses of them : they too
It had been said, he believed, at a Guildford meeting , my own part, I shall feel it my duty to support him
nearly approach the marvellous to be believed. It is still
that the Catholic claims were only supported by liberals, hereafter. An Hon. Gentleman threw out a sneer at the said that the Pasha of Belgrade will be removed to another
radicals, and infidels, he denied it; and whilst he admit. clergy, and intimated that the gentleman who had pre- post; he has been ordered to make an arrangement with
red that many worthy characters opposed these measures, ceded him hail a different persuasion for Saturday and
the Servian chiefs respecting the levies of troops, but it is
be must claim, for the friends of Catholic claims, as high Sunday. He thought the sarcasm unmerited, and for
to be feared that the Servians, who are already not much
characters as their opponents--(hear, hear, hear)— his own part, he could conceive nothing more scandalous
inclined in favour of the Porte, will not consent to strip
he would say, that three-fourths of the talent of the than for a man to put on his religion with Iris Sunday their country of troops at a time when the presence of the
country were enlisted on the side of concession.—(Hear.) clothes, and with them lay it aside again on the Monday.
armed force is so necessary.
—(Cheers, and cries of no, no.)—He conteuded it was so, —(The Hon. Gentleman then retired amidst enthusiastic
not only at present but for many years. The names of cheering.) (From the Gazette de France, dated March 21.)
Fox, Pitt, Burke, Sheridan, and others, would go down Mr. HOLME SUMNER then rose and said, that he came er (PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)
ADRID, MARCH 5. The • • city of Cadiz, to give a new
to posterity, whilst the pages of English history existed •; the meeting for the purpose of addreesing the free- proof of its gratitude to the King, who has just made it a
and of the opponents of the measures he would say, that they holders of Surrey, but the day was wearing so late that
free port, has male an offer to the Government to pay the
were generally actuated by local prejudices, narrow bigotry, he should not address them at the length he originally in- expense of sending to the Wand of Cuba an expedition of
and mistaken notions.—(Loud murmurs and cheers.)— tended. Indeed the cause had been handled so ably that
Bai intention eoinont i oal men, which
transport'v sendingic
hofto his
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He would put it to the people of England, whether we if he were to speak at length he should be only intruding
Af
ought to deny the benefits of the Constitution to those men upon the meeting. Many of his friends had said that he
who fought their battles in the army and navy, and the ought to have been the prime mover of such a meet-
fororereea(tthol vamt cco. nt t rib u
portte d
ot o obtain fromls
tp Governmentnto
of the f Cadiz,•
descendants who asserted in achieving the greatest glories ing, or else that he ought to have got a petition
recorded in the annals of British history.—(Cheers.)— ready for them to agree to. That he had not done so
Was it he would ask policy, was it religion, to prevent was, not because he did not feel the importance of the e. onthe
our
fsetting
outtlie
sf. 2 's
PARig,MARCH 20'
Fiveper Cents.,
any man to worship his God according to the dictates of cause ; neither was it because he did not fully agree in 170 f. 60c. 95c. 50c. ; Three 'per Cents 77f. 90c. 95c.
his conscience ;he did not entertain fears from the admis- every sentiment contained in the petition.—('Cheers.)—
90c. ; Bank Stock, 1,832 f. 50c ; NaP !es Stock, 82f. soc. ;
sion of Catholics to power, as he thought it impossible for He confessed that another feeling operated on his
P Royal. S anish Lotto, 81ff. , •Haytian Loan, 522 f. 50c•
any combination of that body to overthrow the Protestant mind. He felt that Lis support must be compare- Exchange on London, ens month, 25f. Sse. ; three months
religion. In addition to the injustice of coercing the tied), feeble, but. still he resolved to show the people .
z 20e.—(kart Auilsentique.
Roman Catholics, he would tell gentlemen that it was an who had for a period of twenty years honoured him with
expensive policy ; 30,000 men were required to keep that their confidence--(cheers, and cries of "We will again")
country tranquil, but unfortunately the policy hitherto —that he was not unworthy of that confidence, and that
was to paralyze the energies of that country instead of he had not followed the example of those turncoats who
strengthening her resourees, an I making her a tower of had become traitors to the cause.—(Cheers.)—He was
wealth and strength to the United Empire. He would happy to witness such a concurrence of sentiment in the
ask those gentlemen who opposed the measures of Go- meeting, for he thought it did honour to the country,
vernment what course of policy would they pursue to- Their petitions had been disregarded by the House of
wards that unfortunate country ?—(Cries of give them Commons, and that arch-apostate to the cause (Mr. Peel)
poor laws.)-1-le *would rather say, give them justice, had said, that their petitions did not speak the sentiments
and then five-sixths of the British army would not be of the people.—(Hear.)—He contended that the only
necessary to keep that country quiet. Even if the present organs through which the real sentiments of the people
measures of Government were defeated, he would ask could be made known to tire House of Commons were
where would the country find another fit Ministry.— their representatives.—(Cheers.)—lt was impossible to
(Uproar and cheers.)—He did not bee any person on the deny, that at the last election the county was aware that
other side of the question who was competent to the Catholic question was in agitation, but, Mr. Peel,
undertake the management of public affsirs.—(Great con- when he made use of that argument, shoal I also have told
fusion.)—He had as great respect as any person for the the House, that although in 1825 awl in 1827, the ques-
forensic abilities of Lord Eldon, but as a politician he was tion was agitated, yet in 1826 a veil had been thrown over
never suspected of any extensive or statesmanlike conduct. it altogether.—(Cries of question.) Mr. Peel asserted that
Mr. Peel admitted the danger to Protestant Ascendancy, there was less danger in granting concessions than in with-
but that be said was remote. This would stop the prin- holding them, and he said, that of a series of Administra-
cip'e of emigration. He was sorry, for Iris part, that it was tious, no one of them had the courage to say, that they
his duty to explain his sentiments, though not in ac- would act upon the principle that concessions were never
cordance with the majority present, but his invaria- to be made to the Catholics. But Mr. Peel was wrong in
ble practice, here or elsewhere, was to state his opinion this assertion, for aCabinet had been formed on that principle,
fearlessly and frankly, and he believed in his conscience a cabinet which Mr. Peel described as incapable of being
this measure would be beneficial to the community. united was yet very easily united by the late Mr. Perci.
Mr. Pmeemea, said it was with inexpressible satisfaction val, on the principle of opposition to the Catholic claims.
after three years ire appeared to account for his conduct to The Duke of Wellington and Mr. Peel had far more
his constituents. His Hon. Friend had said he always power to accomplish such an union, if they had tried
fearlessly expressed his opinions ; such was his practice the experiment, and relied as they ought to have
also. He now came before them to declare his de- done, upon the firmness and spirit of the British people.
sided 'hostility to the present measure of his Majesty's Lord Liverpool, as had been said, would never have
Ministers. A good deal had been said respecting placards, acted in this manner, and though he (Mr. Holme
but, gentlemen should know that they were issued on Sumner) had followed Mr. Secretary Peel for ten years
both sides, and ought not to be too closely criticised. He with confidence, zeal, and attachment, yet so base had been
believed the country was decidedly against this measure of his tergiversation, that he had now abandoned him
concession ; and he lamented to say that their petitions for ever; and like most upright and true hearted
hail been disregarded in the House of Commons. Still it Englishmen, he had now to deplore the fatal effects
was their duty to speak out, in the hope that even which late events have given to the value of consistent
yet the contemplated attack upon the Constitution public character.—(Cheers.)—He at least would not be
;night be averted. He deplored the apostasy of Mr. Peel, found to renounce his opinions, but he would firmly and
and he knew that his revered frien.l, the late Lord Liver- perseveringly support the resolutions before the meeting,
pool, whose name had been mentioned, would never have which were, he was proud to say, in strict accordance
consented to such a sacrifice. He implored the free- with them.
holders to rally around their Constitution, which was time Mr. HENRY GRATTAN rose amidst loud and deafening
pride and boast of Englishmen, and fatal would be the day calls of " Question," and through the instrumentality of
when it was neglected or infringed. The Government Mr. Pallmer obtained a partial hearing. He vindicated the
might have preserved the peace or Ireland by acting with conduct of Ministers in bringing forward these measures,
judgment and decision in suppressing the demagogues that which could alone give tranquillity to Ireland, the condi-
' disturbed its tranquillity, for to their machinations tion of which is described as being intolerable, from the
was attributable the present crisis.—(Hear, hear.)— horrid-party excitement which had so long prevailed there.
12,very true friend of the Constitution, every minister of Such was the state of party in that country, that the
the Chum', of England, saw the danger; but in come sources of justice were poisoned, -and the people ready to
the Ministers of the Crown, and say there is danger, and enkindle a. civil war in consequence of the resistance
we arc afraid to meet it, and therefore they enter upon spe- so long given to the settlement of the Catholic claims.
culative measures to avert the evil—(cheers)--and wish to At twentys minutes after five time High Sheriff put the
convince you that the danger is distant, and they put it question upon the petition, which was immediately
into the mouth of the Sovereign to talk about securities carried by an:immense majority. Although the business
to dehtde the people.-s--(Heer and hisses.)—)it wmt true of tire day was then finished various efforts were made by
the representatives of the people had agreed to the Inea- persons in the different waggons to make further speeches,
sure by a large majority ; but the people themselves never but tire Highs Sheriff dissolved the Meeting, and the very
would, and they would know how to treat them that large crowd by this time immediately dispersed.
had betrayed their trusts ;he called upon them by their 'fbe following Resolutions were proposed, founded on
united voice to say they never would agree to
the surrender of the Constitution.—(Hear, hear.)—
the petition:—
The people of Surrey were called upon this day to say " That Popery and Protestantism are systems irrecon-
that Catholics should not upset the Constitution. He had cilably hostile to each anther, inasmuch as every conscien-
stated on the hustings, at his elections that Ire was hostile tious Papist believes Protestants to be heretic, and every
to the Catholics, he had repeated that opinion the first orthodox Protestant believes, and every member of both
and second year after it ; and in the third year he had Houses of Parliament has-shewn, that he believes Papists
recorded his opinion by the vote he gave in the House of to be idolatrous.
Commons against the measure.—(Hear, bear.)—The more " That Papists must, therefore, necessarily desire the
he considered the meaeore the more he was convinced that destruction of Protestantism,' and especially of that church
Catholic and Protestants could not act together for the which has been the chief protection against Popery.
good of the country—(No, no, they cannot)—and he " That the Papists have honestly avowed such to be
would tell them why—the Catholics think the Protestants their desire; and that infidels and other enemies of the
intruders, and that time revenues of the Church had been Church have united with them for that purpose.
obtained by geturpation—(imear, hear, hear, and cheers)— " That the whole history of the country contains proofs
and they did all in their power tq make pro- of the continued struggle of. the Papists to gain as-
selytes to that opinion ; they had already become cerolancy over the minds of the Sovereign and the
so forinidable, that we were told their claims could no people, which struggles produced .continued civil discord,
longer be resisted,—(Hear.)—They will, if they obtain massacres, persecutions, and unnatural cruelties, until the
this measure, go. on endeavouring tq MOreeett their power, Constitution, was definitively settled into being exclu-
as the poet sato—
eively Protestant-sesince which time these evils have wholly
.
" Till coraquest unresisted cease to please, ceased in Great Britain.
" And rights submitted leave them none to seize." " That if an inroad is made in thai,Constitution, by re-
But, however, he must give credit to Mr. O'Connell as verting to the state of things before, hat settlement took
being a consistent man, and earnest in the cause he place, tire same civil discord is to be .expected, and our
supported. HP wished hit+ ;cal tanliq IV infused ipso the now peaceful land be again a scene of eci!dosiou and strife."
friends of the Protestant cease. The present state of
timings wee to be attributed to their lukewarmness : he
would not detain them much longer—(Cries of " Go on
as long as you like")—he must have exhausted their pa-
tience ; he would only therefore call on the people of the
great county of Surrey-aa eponti that yielded to noes in
Eta loyalty to the Sovereign yeneretioo tq the laws-se•
to come forward and support the Protestant Constitution.
The Hon. Gentleman concluded amidst great cheering.
Mr. MABERLY said, that he had asked a question of
the Hon. Member who had just sat down, when they were
both In the House of Commons, and he woqid repeat the
question there. The question was this—if they were disposed
to resist concession, tvhat remedy would they offer in lieu of
it for the tranquillity of Ireland? If they refused concession
they would have a rebellion in Ireland in less than six
months.—(Uproar.)—These were his opinions, and he
was sorry they were not the opinions of the meeting.
Mr. IL DRUMMOND then rose, but from the cheers
with eelmiall be was greeted, we could not catch his first
sentence. We understood' !inn to say, that every great
man who had argued this queition had admitted that the
measure of Emancipation can only be the prelude to
ulterior measures. I have, said the Hon. Gentleman, do-
eamente about me to prove this, but I will not tire the
meeting by reading them. Ur. fioyle laireself cry rtir!
O'Connell', and the Hota'Aletaber Who has addressed you,
have all admitted that • this measure alone cannot pacify
remand.—f.Cheers.)—lt is only the prelude to ulterior
measures. I admit freely that Ireland here been most
scandalously misgoveraed, but that misgovernment is not
to be remedied by the surrender of the Constitution.—
Why not introduce the Poor Laws.—(Cries of " No.")-1
say the introduction of the Poor Laws would be Ilene-
ficlal fd Ireland ; and inaiotain that the Poor Laws is a
blessing to this coentry..--e(lfea•r, heer.)—l would ask
the Magistrates of the kingdom if they could answer (or
the peace of their respective districts if it were nut for the
Poor Laws.—(Cheers.)—l do not mean to say that they
are rightly administered ; but the first principle of
loW is, Brat tile poor should be fed from the pro-
duce -of the ..land'; for if the ppor man gives
all he has got—his labour—to the Community, surely tie
has a right to his living its return. '(Cheers.) I arri:cei-
tain that ulterior measures will follow those at present to
be conceded, and those enc. ruece will be the seizure of
chute h property.
Mr. HUNT—The tithes.
Mr. DAUXXOND-.114 tithee—be it so-.-but

FOTIEIGN INTELLIGENCE.

THEATRE ROYAL-MISS FOOTE.

In the Edinburgh petition, in favour of
Emancipation, contained is our Paper of the 18th, the
name of JOHN SHAW S.rxwmax.,.,Esq., Advocate, was
inadvertently omitted amongst the foremost of the signatures.
The duel which was fought, between the Duke
of WELLINGTON and Lord Wino-trims, on Saturday
morning, was conducted with the greatestsetirecy. The
Duke of WELLINGTON and Sir flEstay.liatturrecx (rb°
acted as his second), met on the Parade,. in ,St.Jantelee
Pink, about seven o'clock on Saturday morning. The
weather being fine the Duke and Sir HENRY. Hmtnixog
rode on horseback• to the place of meeting (Battersea-
fields, in the vicinity of Clapham Common), where, soon
after their arrival, they were joined by Dr. HUME, the
Duke of WELLINGTON'S physician. Lord Wiwcitii.eirA
and hie second not having arrived (not having, it is under-
stood, been able to find out the place), the patty rode,
about the fields for some time, till the arrival of Lore
WINCHILSEA, who arrived from town in a coach-and-
four, accompanied by his second, Lord FALMOUTH. Pali"
minaries being arranged between Lord FALMOUTH and Sir
HENRY HARDING, the latter produced a pair of pistols,
and loaded them in the presence of the parties ; be then
handed them to Lord WINCHILSEA, who examined thew,
and then returned them. Sir HENRY handed one to each
of tile combatants, and measured the ground agreed on,
twelve paces. L.4.rd WINcHILsIA re-measured the groubd,
and the Duke and Lord WINCHILSEA took their station,
and were informed by Sir HENRY there was nothing
further to be done till he used the expression "ire." The
seconds then retired, and Sir HENRY Ilanotriax gore. the
word " fire." The Duke of WELLINGTON immediately
discharged his pistol. The ball struck the lappet of Lord
WiNctuLses.'s coat on the left side. Lord WilianmsicA
then fired his pistol in the air, and the seconds rejoined
their principals.—Morning Paper.
JOSEPH IRONS, the dissenting parson, who
has made himself so notoriously conspicuous by his violent
and unchristian abuse of the Roman Catholics, had the
hardihood to say, in the course of his discourse on Wed-
nesday evening, at the Welch chapel, in Jewin-street, that
" those Protestant Dissenting Ministers who bad signed
petitions in favour of Catholic Emancipation,. had taken
the mark of the beast into their right hand. And, in
the course of his address to the SUPREME BEING, be

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" prayed that GOD would grant a sign in favour of his owl'
people, and that he would strike the advocates of the Pa"
pints, in the House of Lords, with some conspicuous:dumb-
nese, and open the mouths of those that were on the side of
his dear LORD and Savroua!" Tisis charitable divine
was probably indebted for his notion of a " conspicuous
dumbness" in the House of Lords, to the exhibition
re-
cently made by a Noble Duke, who candidly acknowledge"
that the moment he rose to deliver his sentiments, all I's
ideas vanished.—Front a Correspondent of the Times'
DEATH OF THE GENERAL OF THE ORDER
,
OF JILSCITS.—The last arrivals from Rome bring inter
ligence of the death of the General of the Order of the
Jesuits. The General of the Jesuits is the designatio°
given to the Head of that influential body, which is no
so extensively disseminated throughout Europe, and v.ll°°
suppression in this country forms part of the Roman Ca-
tholic Relief Bill. Theme are few clerical or ecclesiastical
stations which possess a co-extensive influence with this
of the Chief of the Order of Jesuits. He is in constant in."
tercourse with the subjects of his community in all parts °(
the world—they are bound to him by a ♦vow of strict obe"
cite
(hence taken at the time of their initiation into
Order, and he is frequently consulted by the Pope PIP'
the Members of the College of Propaganda in
matters
of importance relating to the interests of the 11°e°43
Catholic religion. The late General of the Order, Doctor
FORTIS, whose death we now record, was a Venetian 11
birth. He was promoted to that office about eight years
ago, being then in his seventy-second year—in the enjoy-
ment of good health, which gave a promise of a much
longer continuance of his reign than was allotted to lessee
He was an amiable and pious man, of considerable Bell!!
Lettres acquirements; of an active and energetic ca
and in many reapeets well qualified for the government
(),,4
his Order, in the arduous times in which he was sslle"
upon to exercise a superintendence over it. The
rary production of Dr. FORTIS, of which we have anY
knowledge, is a publication of poems, entitled 56rk4
Ludisra. It was published by him in his youth, a,n
furnished indications of the eminence at which be antl
quently arrived. As a consequence of his death, it le")
lie necessary for the provincials, or heads of the severa
communities of Jesuits, throughout Europe, to assemble at,
Rome, in order to nominate a suceessor.to the chair 01
lagarot.a.— Observer.
It may appear bold in us to read a lecture of
prudence to the most cautious General of the age, yet '"'"
cannot help submitting, that in his conduct on this occa-
sion, though bearing every mark of extreme moderation,
the Noble Duke Seen-IN to have thought less of the puhlo
than he ought to have done. We cannot, even nosy OA (/';'
rencontre is over, contemplate without uneasiness, ItB P°1:1
sible results. Had the Duke of WltLuncTota—or had
the Earl of WlNcott..sr,a been seriously Wounded, 1°
of
much might either event hare changed the complexion
our domestic policy? What danger might not have
bi
;
sued to that great measure on the completion of trc
the fame of the Duke of WALLINGTOW will rest more per-
manently than even on Waterloo 1 Admitting on the rt
possible evidence—that of Lord WINCnILS A himrelf--Ibl
the charges against the Duke were most nnfonnded an
.
rash, was it necessary that his Gram, the conqueror eU
hundred fields, should peril his life in order to prove that'
he dared, s'a Oa; way, to prove their falsehood? V'u
-stake at the same time great allowance for the feeling-
which are part and parcel of a soldier's constitution.
Duke has still so much of these about him, that he apnea,ll
to have looked on au appeal to arms in such a eat
se
mutter of common and ordinary routine. At iV;..*lo?*
to observe the difference between the soldier and tl4
carpet Lord—both equally brave men—on this ocea,i
'ion : Lord W!NCIIILSI,:A proceeds to the ground with si
the accompaniment of show and form, is his f.ur.liollo
carriage ; while le vieue sate de fee trots out with I'l.°
friend, and having gone through what to him was 01:
ling affair, mounts his steed again and jogs down to
aor as unconcernedly as if he had been merely trying„r,
skill at a pigeon-trap ! Since the duel between Alr. 1
and Mr. TIVRNEY, there has been no instance of a rce-
mier's sending or receiving a challenge. Lord Cas'';':
• soir, it will be recollected, was not Premier whea
fought Mr. CANNiNG, nor when the occasion of the ells'.
lenge was given. Nor is it unworthy of notice, that Al
the very moment when the Prime Minister of i
Britain is setting an example in his own Lerf;co, of 110'!'"
gard for a code which strict morality aswell as religi ti
disclaims, the Cabinet of Trance and the Councils
AMerica(both countries much less civilized than Britain)
should each be planning measures for its abrogatiom-d
Spectator.

It is now two years that the Theatrical inhabitants of
this City have beef} most anxiously wishing to see this
highly and justly celebrated Lady—in shoat " expectation
has been oq theliptoe."—Happy are we in. now being able
to state that all those expectations have, been more than
realized by this Lady's performances at
.9tir Theatre on
Thursday, and last evening, when the audiences were
most eiegant and numerous. Of Miss FOOTE'S most
exquisite personification of Rosalind and riolante, we
had before read the opinions of the Loudon, Dublin,
Edinburgh, Bak, and Belfast critics, aqd we are
now convincod, at they were, that it is only necessary
to see the grace, the elegance, the animation, ,and nice dis-
crimination of this highly-gifted lady, to PrOnounce her
a most superior, and most incomparable actress, in the
legitimate, the first, and the very highest wilki of 1;044
comedy-, If we add to this her exquisite style -Of dancing,
and her beantifid though simple style of singing, in the ccunic
character of Variella and the Little Jockey, wO'Otogether.
• can and do pronounce, that, for the very few riiYhts Mist
FOOTE is to perform here, the inhabitants 9.1 th 6 ;:ity
have a rich treat offered tg thcm, which we thpuld hope
eimltcust they wijl not lose the opportunity of enjoying.
This evening Miss FooTE is to perform Letitia Hardy—
It character in which she is so much admired in London,
that it may be called almost exclusively her own, as she
gives it a different and a delicacy of colouring quite separate
from the lilies Jenny's in the provoked Husbanyr—the
Miss Hayden's, &c. It is a well known fact that she per-
formed the character of Letitia Hardy seventeen nights, in
seventeen successive weeks, at the Theatre Royal, Covent
glrdeq, to crowded, and even. oyerflmving houtea. Her
114oggii Giipin, which she rs also to perform this even.,
ing;" has froM her very beautiful symmetry in the highland
costume, and her exquisite Scotch dancing and singing,
also gained her the highest admiration, even in Edinburgh
as well as London, and all the principal towns of Scotland
and England, Belfast, Dublin, &c.

The talented author of " Highways and
By-ways,!' it appears, is about to come before the public
with a new Series of Tales. NVe know not IhrOugh what
lands or into what society the author is now preparing to
lead us ; but be it where it may, we are sure that in hit
company we shall never lack profit or amusement.