Star.
London, England, 1815-11-07 00:00:00

1 HEATRES.

DEURY-LANIC.—The long-neglected Tragedy of
Tamerlane was revived at this Theatre last night with
great brilliancy and effect. Shortly after the curtain
bad fallen, upon the first act, Mr. RAE came forward
to address the audience—his appearance excited a
considerable sensation. After the first surprise, which
was rather strongly expressed, had subsided, he ad-
dressed the house, nearly in the following terms :
" ladies and t;entlemen—l am sorry to be under the neces-
sity of intorming you. that Mr. Kean has been ill, in conse-
quence of .1 severe cold For the last few days. 'this morning he
was better, but this evening it :MI returned with increased vio-
lence, yet rather than that any il;sappointment should be felt, or
that any .hould take place in the performance, lie is
willing to do his best, under the circumstances, on the present
occaiion."

Great applause followed this address; and the
second act, alter the preparation the poet had made,
and a triumphal procession, which was still more
magnificent and effective, introduced the anxiously-
expected B.g.ied. He was received, as usual, with
acclamation. This fit st scene was one of his best.
•' And dot thou ear of ow Its, and leagues, and prophets ?"
was given in the true spirit of sarcastic acrimony.
The passage that follows almost immediately, de-
scriptive of his notion of the ambition of Kings, was
an instance of his powers in another view.

" It is his hunger, 'tis his call of nature,
The noble appetite which will be satisfied,
And, like the food of gods, makes him immortal!"
This sentiment was delivered with a true majesty,
both of emphasis and manner. His whole scene with
Mows:: was also very impressive. The one, how-
ever, in which we thought he exerted himself with
most effect, was that in which he attempts to charge
T,,malane with a crime that equally reflected on
Arpo,ia. His taunts were expressed with a bitter-
ness that could not fail to mark the passion under
which he was supposed to labour in the strongest
manner, and lie was so supported by the other perfor-
mers, as to give every impression to his vehemence
that could be required from foreign aids. His at-
tempt to murder &lima was truly affecting—the ty-
rant was so blended with the father as to produce
tl:ose mired emotions which constitute the perfection
o! die art. Tile tree in which lie pronounced—

" Die, Se.'ina!—ls that a father's voice ?"

was so varied between desperation and tenderness,
that every one must have felt it. The applause was
general. 'ibis piece was probably selected for chew,
and it presents a most splendid spectacle. Mr. POPE,
in nmerlane, received a great portion of applause.
Mr. RAE performed Mon: fir, with great feeling. The
deep despair that distinguishes the unfortunate lover
was preserved with ccnsistency, and his encounter
with Bljszet was dignified and impassioned. His last
parting with Arptia, where he struggles with the
prate,: he retires, is deserving of every encomium.
Mrs. BARTLEY appealed in Arftssia, and though her
commencing scenes did not interest in a high de-
gree, her powers increased as she proceeded. The
energy of the scene inspired her exertions with a cor-
tespundent energy, and that to which we have just
alluded, her separation fromlonerir, was marked
with the most terrific grandeur. The look, after he
was drAgged to execution, and when she is supposed
to see him struggling with the agonies of death, was
really past all praise. She fell, after a convulsive
struggle. to articulate " murder !" amidst the ap.
plauses of the house.—The appropriate music was
highly applauded, and the play is got up in a style of
the utmost magnificence.
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COVENT GA-RDEV.—Last night Miss STEPHENS
made her first appearance this season, in the charming
character of Polly. Her health hardly seems yet to
be fully reestablished ; and When she first came for.
ward, we were afraid lest she should not have suffi-
cient strength to go through her part. She soon,
however, quieted our apprehensions, and convinced
all who heard her, that she gill possessed the power
of blending feeling and science, in that exquisite stile
which has already ranked her so high in the public
r.dmiration. She was loudly and repeatedly encored
in the course of the piece. Mrs. SPARKS, of the
Drur y -lane Company, performed the part of Mrr.
Peachtnn, in consequence of the indisposition of Mrs.
DAvespoar : her performance gave universal satis-
faction. Mr. SINCLAIR sustained the character of
Macheath, fur the first time, with good effect.

THE SPIRIT OF TUE BOOK.—The Mater of this
extraordinary Work, who has lately retired to France,
is about to publish his Mestoms and Colzfessions,
wherein, we understand, will be developed some
highly-curious and important occurrences, in which
some :if the first personages in this country are said
to be implicated.
The Mail from Bicester to Oxford ran for three
months, in which time it went a distance of 2400
miles with only one printing of the ROYAL PATENT
ANTI-ATTRITION COMPOSEI lON, which cost less than
sixpence. The Propriet‘r of this Mail, Mr. WALTON,
of the King's Arms Inn, at Bicester, is of opinion
that it will yet run two months longer with the same
priming. Dr. COOPER, of Charlotte House, Surrey,
has a carriage that has worked every day for six
months with less than one of the small boxes of Anti.
Attrition (which is sold at No. 40, Charing-Cross).
There is a steam-engine, of 20-horse power, at the
Wykan Colliery near Coventry, that has been worked
with Anti-Attrition night and day for the last six
months, at less than one sixth of the expense that it
could have been worked with any other articles during
that period.
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A reward of Fifty Guineas is offered by Messrs.
COOPER and Co. Surgeons, of Charlotte-House, Black-
friars-road, for the discovery of the Author of a Let-
ter sent to the Medical Board. We have seen it; the
language is that of-a Quaker, and bears the Walworth
l'ost.twirk, dated Julie 23—a more scurrilous and in-
vective instrument we have never witnessed, and hope,
for the honour of the profession, it will not prove the
effusion of a Medical man—if so, it must arise from
a grovelling ensation of jealousy at seeing a Society
of independent Gentlemen, of the first respectability,
appropriating a large prtiou of their time in alle-
viating the distresses of individuals, who may have
consulted men ignorant of the profession ; we are at
a less to conceive the cause for such a libel. Perhaps
some of the author's patients have experienced relief
from the Medical Board. We are authorised to state,
that Surgeon COOPER and Co. are consulted by all
ranks of people every morning until nine o'clock, and
from twelve till eisht precisely.

LAW mirELLIG.ENCE.

This being the first day of Michaelmas Terr the
Judges, in the morning, waited on the LORD CHAN•
CELLOR as usual, and from his Lordship's house 'pro-

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seeded in state to their respective Courts.

COURT OF CHANCERY.
PURCELL V MaNAMAIIA.
Sir ARTHUR PIGGITT moved in this cause for an
order on Messrs. Wm. Peake and --- Stokes, to
pay over the proceeds of eighteen hogsheads of sugar,
which they had received from the island of Tortola,
the produce of the estate mentioned in the cause of
ltobt. Lang, the receiver appointed. He stated that
a receiver and consignee had been appointed by the
Court, but that some way or other the sugars in ques-
tion had found their way into the possession of Messrs.
Peake and Stokes.
Mr. COOK asked leave to answer the affidavits,
which would take them some days, as they would
have to write to Liverpool. He suggested this day
week for that purpose.
Sir A. PIGGOTT thought it too long. He had no
objection, however, upon Mr. COOK'S undertaking not.,
to part with the sugars in the mean time.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said the parties might be
a long time in settling their affidavits. Let Mr. Cool(
take the time which he mentioned, he undertaking not
to part with the sugars in the mean time.

BEASELY, IN THE MATTER OF MADE AND REMELT.
Mr. HORNE applied to the LORD CHANCELLOR, re-
questing his Lordship to receive a petition from Mr.
Deesely, who, it will be remembered clandestinely
married Miss Wade, a Ward of the Court.
His Lordship said, ,6 I cannot refuse to receive a
petition from him, but I cannot hear any petition till
he is here."