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London, England, 1818-08-18 00:00:00

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, igis.

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METROPOLIS PAVING ACT.

This Day were published, pi ice is. Cd. sewed, Cs. haff-boand,
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KEA It S LEY's TAX TABLES, fnr the Year
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ABEL'S JOURNEY IN CHINA.
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Illustrated by Maps and other Engravings, price 31. 3s.
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Country, in the Years 1816 and 1817. Containing an Ac-
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Embassy to the coma of Pekin, and Observations on the
toutrt ries which it visited.
Dv CLARKE ABEL, F.L.S.
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and Naturalist to the Embassy.
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ESSENCE of SHRIMPS, a new anti superior
SAUCE for FISH, equal in strength to Essence of
Anchovies, but far excelling it in flavour, and has the ad-
vantage of not turning rancid. The immense demand for it
is a convincing proof of the estimation it is held in by those
who have tried it. The Proprietors Hatter themselves, that
wherever it is 'mice used, it will obtain a pre-eminence ever
all other Sauces for Fish.

Made by C. Dinmore and Son ; and sold by T. Powell and.So
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are respectfully requested to observe, that each bottle has
the signature of C. Dinmore and Son ; none other is ge-
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cle now on sale.

IIIoGRAVIIICAL IENIOIII OF MISS l'Ol'E

The late Miss POPE was bin n in Rnssel street,
Covent-garden, where her father resided many
year,; from thence she removed to Great Queen.
street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, to reside with hur
hrothrr, a dancing-master of great reipectahility,
where she continued till his death. Long before
her entrance on the stage, she teas considered as
the droll (rt her augnaintance. Her dronatic lite
commenced in the earliest period of her youth,
and her patents perceiving her exquisite turn lot
genteel Coo..dy, at length consented that she
should appear on the stage. At this time sh,
was introduced to the sagavons "GARRICK, who at

once appreciated her .rising merit ; and, in order
to bring her forward, got np some pieces which
'he intended should be performed by a juvenile
company, selected from the most promising can-
didates for theatrical. fame in his nursery of dra-

static genius. lo tie fine lady in Lethe she add-
•erl much to her reputation ; but in Li/lima, her
skill in the dance' rendered her at once the most
distinguished 'among the fairy group. She also
contrihuted, by her magic pi,wers, nitwit to the
fascination of the character of the Enchantress, in
the Oracle.
The first regular appeatance of Miss Pope, as
an actress, was in the character of Corinna, in
The Confederacy, Sept. 27, 1759. and being re-
ceived with the most flattering tokens of public
approbation, it procured her an engagement,
which she retained nearly forty years ; au in-
stance of steadiness scarcely to be p in
the annals of the theatre. On the second night

of her appearance in that character, Mrs. Clive,
then irethe zenith of her fame, called her into the
Green Room before she went upon the stage,
and with great affability addressed her to the fol-
lowing effect : " My dear Pope, you played par-
ticularly well on Saturday night, conmideriug that
you are as yet but a novice in the pr,lession.
Now take a piece of advice from me. You then
acted with great and merited approbation ; yet
be not surprised when I tell you, that to-night
you must endeavour to' act better; and yet, at
the same time, make up your mhd to meet ‘v
less approbation ; for, if you suffer your young
heart to be too sanguine, and place too much de-
pendence on the caprice of public approbation,
and should find your hopes disappointed, you
will foolishly let it cast a damp over your spirits,
and thus, instead of improving, you will sink
banes Ii yomself. The thunder of applause which
crowned your 'first appearance was not' in strict
justice deserved. It alas only benevolently be-
stowed by the audience, to give you the pleasing
information that they were pleased with your
efforts." The practical excellence of this advice
must immediately present itself to every in-
telligent mind, and is well worthy of the serious
attention of every young performer. It was not
thrown away upon Miss Pope, who increased in
her exertions,.. and gained rapidly the public fa-
vour. Of her performance in the Musical Lady,
acted in 1762, the late celebrated Isaac Reed has
the following criticism:-" Miss Pope supported
the character of Sophia with a sprightliness
tempered with judgment, and an eloquence
heigmened by ease, that might have done honour
to a performer of three times the experience in

life that her years have afforded her the opportu-
nity of acquiring." In The Dence is in Him, and
in a number of other pieces that were the favour-
ites of that time, she was equally excel;ent.—
When Mts. Clive retired from the Stage, in Apiil
1769, Miss Pope succeeded to several of that
ally's characters, which called forth the full ex-
eiit of her powers, and opened a new Hue of act-
ng to her view, and, it is said, chastened the ra-

titer broad humour of her predecessor. Her forte
was avowedly low Comedy ; but in this field she
took an ample range, and was peculiarly happy
in her delineation of antiquated spinsters, pert
chambermaids, Bte; her articulation was clear and
' hue, her voice was powerful ; Iv.r imagination
was lively, and her judgment iu alliirs connected
with the Drama excellent ; and a 'character was
indeed barren cif incident and humour, which
MiSs Pope could not render pleasant and amusing.
She was, we believe, the only actress of the pre-
sent reign who has been honoured with. the Royal
command, which was the case on the 6111 May,
1802, when she, in consequence, played Mrs.
Heide!ber before their Majesties ; in short, Miss
Pope was one of the few classical performers of
her time. Site retired froM Drury-lane Theatre
some time before her death, which took place at
Bromptou oo the 30th ulr.
In private life Miss Pope was not less amiable
than in her public character she was excellent.—
She possessed a heart glowing with expanded
philanthropy, a mind vigorous and comprehen-
sive. It is much to the credit of Miss Pope that
she preserved an immaculate character through a
variety of temptations, which many other actresses
have not been able to withstand.—She is the au-
thor of an afterpiece called The Young Couple,
founded upon the Comedy called The Discovery.
It may not be improper to conclude this Me-
moir with the lines with which Churchill in-
troduced this Lady in his celebrated Poem of The
Rost:lad, which, though harsh and partial, con-
tains spirited and appropriate criticism on the se-
veral Performers which came under his observa-
tion. This Poem first appeared -about the year
1760 :

" With all the native vigour of fifteen,
Among the merry ground conspicuous seen,
See lively Pon: advance in jig and trip,
Corinna, Cherry, lloneycombe, and Snip;
Not without art, but yet to nature true,
She charms t he town with humour just, yet new
Clu•er'd by her promise we the less deplore
The CAtal time when CLIvE shall Ile uo more."

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WATFRi versus .TAYLOR.

The rinRD CUANCIULOtt— I .-;oppose, Mr. Mills,
by %putt- helot; here, th,it you expect my jud4nient
as to the Opera flomie ; 1 Wean, you expect me
to decide respeclilig that part of it which relates
:o the wort:lnge.
Mr. MI LLS—Yes,- My Lord, we wait for that.

The Lottn CI-lANCELLOK.—Then bort) )ott rind
Tro'rant had rts well cotne to-inorrow, for I
don't think it is in my power to do it this day,