Star.
London, England, 1814-11-05 00:00:00

COPEIV7:GARDEN THEATRE.

Last night Miss O'NEILL performed the interest-
ing character of Isabella, in which her great predeces
sor, Mrs. SIDDONS, gained such merited renown. -.-
There is no part in the whole list of dramatic per-
sons better adapted to the peculiar endowments of
Miss O'NEILL than Isabella. The beautiful form of
her person, the simplicity of her pathos, and the
sweetness of the tones of tenderness which reach the
heart of every auditor, because they evidently spring
from her own, qualify her for the representation of
this ill-fated heroine of the scene. Accordingly, her
attractive appearance in her mourning dress at once
engaged the most lively interest in every breast,
which she sustained throughout, and particularly
in the most fervent passages. She was honoured
with loud and continued bursts of applause. In some
of the short replies and interjections, in the critical
scene with Byron, at the end of the fourth Act, in
which Mrs. Stupor/a used to electrify the house, she
had not those heart-rending starts of expression of
which the passion is susceptible, and which we expec-
ted from her. She is well qualified to produce the
most sensible emotion by her utterance of the few
words which bespeak the conflict of her soul, and
which are only sufficiently mysterious to alarm Byron.
Such as—

" I've said too much, unless I could speak all."
Again,
" You are the only cause."—And
" Inquire no more—'t will be explaln'd tno soon."
To:.;etlier with the words on quitting the scene,
When I am dead,
" Forgive and pity me."
These are the marking traits of passion with which
the Poet exhibits the workings of the soul, and which
a superior artist conveys to the sympathies of the
spectator, by convulsive expression as well as by ap-
propriate tone. Miss O'NEILL so truly delineates the
workings of nature in the bosom, that she has only
to read those passages with attention, to feel how
much may be made of them by a just accordance
with the Poet's intention. In the impassioned parts
of the character, she was the most fortunate : and
again we must say, to those fastidious judges who
accuse her of too much violence, that she would not
be faithful to the writer if she were tame. She is to
imitate a delirious agony, and they must have stoic
hearts that can resist the influence of her distraction.
The beauty of her attitudes and of her person add to
the sensibility of her tones the most fascinating charm,
and we see in her not merely the promise but the cer-
tainty of our having obtained an accomplished actress.
Mr. YOUNG sustained the brief part of Byron with
much credit; and the Play was altogether repre-
seutel in a. way so finished and satisfactory as *ill
amply reward the managers for their care and trouble
in the arrangement.
The Theatre was crowded, and that too with some
of the most fashionable company. All the front
rows of the bores were filled with elegant and beauti-
ful woman, who testified their approbation of this
young magnetic Actress in an enviable way ;
and there was a decorum observed on this event
among the male occupants which reminded us of
earlier times, when an open departure from the laws
of politeness would have been keenly resented by an
open reproof from all die spectators.
Thursday night, after bliss STEPIIENS had finished
singing the song of " Sweet bird," which site intro-
duced into the Opera of Rcina, from the great exer-
tions which it requires, together with her having ju‘t
before being encored in another trying song the Vii.
huge Maids," she was taken extremely iil, and Mr.
INILEDOS had therefore to apologize for the omission
of a Duet. As soon as she got behind the scenes,
she fell. Miss STEPHENS continued in the Theatre
about an hour apparently in a lifeless state, and was
in that state carried to a coach to be conveyed home,
where she still remains much indisposed. She WAS
evidently unwell when she first came on the stage,
her violent trembling was so very visible.

The Quartetly Review, No. XXII. will be publisLed
onTuLsDAy, by JOHN MURRAY, Albenialle.t.trect.

The PRINCE-NS OF WALES is gone from Md,,n to
Placentia. During her stay at th_ fot mer place, her
Royal Highness gave several splendid entertai.iments.
An erudite traveller informs us, that the collection
of:le/dons at Paris is remarkably fine ; and the most
prejudiced surgeon must acknowledge, that in the
art of making Am, no man ever equalled Napoleon
Bonaftarte
A tradesman at Bath, describing the character of
a noted fortune-hunter, said he never paid any thing
but his addressee!

NAPOLEON'S new coinage, of which we have heard
so much, turns out to be a mere 66 coinage of the
brain."

ANCIENT FAMILY.—There was much sound pal-
pable argument in the speech of a country lad to an
idler, who boasted of his ancient family.—. 4 So much
the worse for you," said the peasant, 4, as we plough.
men say, the older the seed, the worse the crop."
JOANNA hits firorogued her delivery till after the
meeting of Parliament, that the Bishops may be in
the w,ty !
HACKNEY COACHMEN.—The rudeness of London
hackney coachmen has been long a subject of grievous
complaint. The cause of this increasing evil may be
chiefly sought tor'in the over-leniency of the law for
punishing this class of offenders. Many a delicate
constitution has been endangered by the rudeness of
these semi-barbarians ; for it sometimes happens that
abusive and intimidating language and behaviour in-
flict a deeper wound than a blow : yet the legal re-
dress for such an injury, which is more severe, because
more felt, has been proved by experience to be inade-
quate to prevent the recurrence of these evils. What
proportion does there exist between the imposition of a
trifling, unfelt fine, and a gross and unlooked-for as.
sault on tender nerves, the result of which may prove
eventually dangerous ? Does not a light punishment
of this kind tend rather to harden them in their bru-
tality ? Should not Hackney-coachmen, convicted of
abusive behaviour, or extortion, be heavily fined, and
be made to find good security for their future beha-
viour ? If a second charge of a like nature be esta-
blished against them, should they not be punished by
confinement, hard labour, and be rendered unworthy
of future employment in that capacity ? And, in order
still more to deter offenders from the commission of
such offences, should not a heavy penalty be inflicted
on any Proprietor who shall ever employ a coach-
manoo discharged, in the same office, which he bad
forfeited by his misconduct

CRANIOLOGY.

ON Tile NEW METHOD Of DISCERNING TAE CHARACTER
OP TIIE MIND BY Tlig PARTICULAR FORM OF THE HEAD.

Our Readers have probably heard by this time of
the new Physiognomical System of Drs. GALL and ,
SPURZHEIN, which of late has so much engaged the ,
attention of medical men in the metropolis. A corres-
pondent of ours having closely followed up the lec-
tures and demonstrations of Dr. SPURZHEIM, we avail
ourselves of the following short account of it commu-
nicated by him :
Dr. GALL, the original founder of the system, was,
long ago, struck forcibly with the great variety of
forms of the human head—he compared them with
the differences of the character ; and he found a
constant correspondence between the shape of the
head and the disposition of the mind.
He multiplied his observations, and was thus ena-
bled in time to establish certain rules fur judging of
the particular characters of tke mind, accorJing as
certain part of the head was more or less developed.
He dissected the brain in a manner quite new, and
demonstrated the particular organs of which it con-
sisted, and shewed the origin of the nerves in a man-
ner quite astonishing to Anatomists ; oho, notwith-
standing their close attention to this part of Anatomy,
had never made any good account of the structure
of that important organ. It would be endless to re-
count all the numerous facts wl,ich led him, and
his learned colleague, Dr. SPuttztletm, to draw the
conclusions, which form the basis of this interesting
system ; we shall, therefore, content ourselves with
short nti ration of the leading points of the doctrine,
and of a few of the facts on which they are founded, as
follows :

1. That the dispositions of the mind, or, in fact,
the propensitive sentiments and intellectual facultks
ot the mind, are innate—that is, they depend on the
physical organization of the brain. The character
varies according to the relative degree of size and
activity of the different organs.
2. These organs are the material conditions of the
mind's manifestations. They do not, however, make
their proper actions necessary ; therefore this dcctrine
does nut lead to fatalism.

3. Education may strengthen any faculty by call-
ing forth its activity, or may depre,s any one by esta-
blishing a counteraction. But it can never give a
feeling where the organ of that te.Aing is wanting.
4.. The different organs have external signs on the
outside of ALr head, consisting of the shape and size
of its different parts, whereby the craniologist can
discern the particular turn of the mind.—This is a
very itnportant thing to know in the education of
children, as by ascertaining early the child's particu-
lir powers of mind, we inay be directed in the chuic•
of a protess.on for him, and may adapt an education
to his wants.

Dr. SPURZJIEIM in a Course of Lectures he is at pre-
sent giving, shewed these facts; he pointed out the
d fferences in the heads of musicians, poets, painters,
mathematicians, Lice. He pointed out the tokens of
pride, of vanity, of physical lova, and other sentiments
and propensities of the human mind. He demon
-
sunned the parts of the brain in different animals,
which correspond with ours, and shewed that their
propensities agreed with ours wherever this corres-
pondence existed. Our Correspondent, who commu-
tated this article, has followed him to many schools
and places where a number of persons ate collected
together, and has been witness of the surprising man-
lier is which l.e has pronounced the character of the
mind immediately by the Corm of the head, to the
astonishment of by-standers, who knew the character
of the persons nn whom he pronounced. He has vi-
sited the physical schools of the metropolis with this
view. We shall continue our account of the Lectures
Alluded to, in a future paper ; at present they have
been chiefly introductory.

A new plan ii said to be in contemplation to estab-
lish six regular East-India packets during the year;
one every two months : and that they are, in addi.
tion to the Mails, to have the priviLge of taking a
limited number of pisen:,,t.rs, and a light freight,
consisting of such articles as are easily shipped and
delivered.

We understand that a plan has been sent to Mr.
VANstrranT by some of tile I rrge holders of Omr.ium,
which, it attended to, will not only do away all the
present discount upon Omnium, but also relieve the
country at this critical moment of nrgociatinn, from
the unpleasant depreciation- of public credit. We
do not know the scheme, but have heard that one
of the proposals is, that Government borrow of
the Bank six millions of money upon a 6 per Cent.
Stock with interest deferred, somewhat like American
6 per cent. deferred, which has answered their end,
and pleased the holders of it; this stock to be held by
the Bank till the expenses of war are over, and then
brought to market. This plan would allow time for
the consumption of the present loan, and put off the
next loan till near Midsummer, and reduce it to about
15 millions, which would be raised in all probability
above 70, if in 3 per cents. Had the plan of making
deferred stock been resorted to, instead of touching
the Sinking Fund—had that fund been held sacred,
and left to accumulate, such would have been the ef-
fect upon the public market, that in all probability
the. whole of the national debt would have been worth
10 per cent. more than it now is. Taking aw ty part
of the Sinking Fund, has proved that the remainder
is not safe, and that nothing is now sacred. .Had it
been left alone, 5 and 4 per cents. would have soon
been reduced to 3 per cent. and loans raised 10 per
cent. higher less raised. But this saving may now
be considered as put out of sight for a long time to
come.

Monday last an inquisition was taken at the Blue
Boar Inn, Cambridge, on the body of the Rev. G.
Braithusite, Fellow of Lt. John's College, who on
Saturday evening preceding, being an outside passen-
ger of the Ipswich stage coach, received so much in-
jury in passing under the gate-way into the said inn,
as to survive only a few flours. The Jury found a
special verdict, and acquitted the coachman of all
blame, it being proved that he gave every necessary
caution to the passengers ; but several accidents hav-
ing occurred at the same place, the Jury considered
it their duty to make a representation of the event to
the Magistrates, soliciting their interference with the
proprietors of the coaches and inn, trust;ng that pro-
per means will be adopted to prevent a recurrence of
similar digesters.

ZAP INDBLL IGtNCL

COURT OF CHANCERY, NOV. 4.
COLDBATCH V. ROLM

Sir Sateen ROMILLY moved, on the part of the
Plaintiffs in this case, who are the trustees for the
lease-holders of the houses situated near Temele-bar
and at Snow-hill, which formed the subject of the
three City Lotteries, that the Defendents, wen were
the proprietors of those houses, shduld he comp,eled
to execute a conveyance in err cur of the Pleintiffs of
six houses which had been purchased by them; also
that they should execute a release of all cl erns and
demands which they lied, in res ect of the third City
Lottery, upon Mr. Culdbatch, Mr. Waithinan,
the other Plaintiffs; that they should be restraint.'
from proceeding to a sale, or from taking any 4, h. r
steps under an execution which they had take', out
against the Plaintiffs, or any of them,nprin payment of
the balance of the price due to the Defendants ;
that the Defendants should pay to the Plaintiffs, the
Sheriffs' poundage and other costs of the execution in
question, which tem- had taken out upon a judgment
obtained by them et law, in the month of May 1810,
notwithstanding an injunction of that Court; and
that they should likewise pay the costs of the present
application. The Plaintiffs had filed the present bill
for specific performances of an agreement by which
they became trustees for a number of persons in the
City of Londdn, who became the purchasers of cc--
Lain houses which were in the hands of Messrs. Walsh
and Nesbitt, the contractors for the City Lotteries.-..e.
The houses in question were afterwards resold to the
City of London. and the price to which the I.Lee te
dants were entitled was lying ready for them in the
hands of the City Chamberlain, into whii.th it had
been transferred from those of the AccounteneGenee
Iral : there was nothing left to be done but for the
'Defendants to execute the conveyance, which had
been previously approved of, on the one hand, and,
that same moment, to receive the money nn the ether,
when the Defendants, instead of executing the cone
veyance and taking the money out of the hands of
the Chamberlain, theught proper to take out execu-
tion against the Plaintiffs and to lodge tie writ with
the Sheriff, who immediately put it in force ageinst
one of the individual Plaintiffs, seising upon the
goods in his warehouses. leis Lordship had been of
opinion, when the matter was last bef ne him, that
there was hardly a question le tween tl.e parties ; and
so much was his Lei-de:iv convinced th it he should
never hear more of tee matter, that he ordered the
Plaintiffs to pay the Defendants' costs, as between
attorney and client—a condition which, theuel) beat-
ing rather hard on the. Piainette, they acceliesced in,
hoping that every thing was settled, ~n I teat there
was melting to be done hilt for the lieendenti to
execute the deeds and to receive the money. A draft
of the conveyance was accordingly prepared and set-
tled by Mr. Shadwell, who wrote his approval of it
in the presence of Mr. Preston, the Solicitor for the
Defendants. The conveyance thus settle,' was after-
wards tendered for execution, but the answer given-
was, that the Defendants'Selicitors would first receive
the money, and then they would consider of the deed.
The deed was not executed, end the Defendents hay.
ing taken out execution upon the judgment they had
obtained at law, and lodged the same with theSle tiff,
he, as was ifs ditty, took in execution the effects of
tine of these Gentlemen, who were only. trust r!s for
others, to the amount of £9760. This was .t most
vexatious and oppressive proceeding, and. be, i or-
' doing the Defendants to execute the deeds and
granting the other parts of the motion, the Learned
Counsel submitted tbat his Lordship must find the
Defendants liable in payment 4( the Slitters' pound.
age and other costs occasioned ey their unnecesary
and oppressive costs, and also in the costs of the pre-
sent application.
Mr. HART and Mr. GARRETT, on the other side,
contended, that in point of fict there was here no ie.
junction restraining the Defendants from taking out
execution upon the verdict they had obtained at law.
If there had been an injunction which they h d vio.
hated, why not proceed egeinst them, be movelg foe
an attachment for contempt of C. urt I An Injunc-
tion, no doubt, had at one time been obetilied ; but
it had been ordered on the 9th of June 1814, that on
the Plaintiffs failing, widen three weeks, to pay the
price, the injunction should stand dissolved without
farther motion or order. The delays which bad since
taken place were merely iadulgencres for the accom.
modation of the Plaintiffs ; and the conduct of the
Defendants, instead of being harsh and oppressive,
had been exactly the reverse. The approbation of
the draft of the conveyance too, by Mr. Sfuelweel,
was merely qualified, there being blanks in tee draft
to be filled up, and no draft ',effected by the tilling
up of those blanks had ever been heeded to the Dee
fendants ortheir Solicitors.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said, as parties differed so
materially as to the facts, it would be nrce.s.,l, f)r
him to lead the afiiiavits, particularly as to wllat
had passed since July last. This he should endeavour
to do against Islonday, and, in the mean time, the
Sheriff must not proceed to any sale under the exe-
cution, nor must he return the writ.
BOWEi O. 114siaErttee.
Sir SAMUEL ROMILLY, lOtiOvied by Mr. HART,
moved for an injunction restraining tle• Ihf..nd tit
from proceeding at law upon a Post-obit b nd t;r:rated
to him by the Plaintiff, the Hon. 0111.15 I;M% f
the suet of 5E24.0. Ihe bond was gratite i by the
Plaintiff at a time when he was y oistrc‘sed
circumstances. He owed the Di:ter:dant the sum • f
460, and the bond was granted for four tinii s 01.‘f
amount, contingent on the event of 114 sine:vit.::
either of the Plaintiffs, two brothers, E of
Strathmore or Vie Hon. George Bowes, and .11.4
dying without lawfol issue.
Mr. LEACH and Mr. .kunft admitted, that cut of
respect to the decision of his L•a-dship in the case of
Barclay and Bowes, they could hardly ',prose tie
present application, it conple,i with cle term, impos-
ed in that case, namely, t'ie Plaintiff's paying into
Court the principal and interest actually due, and
also undertaking to speed this cause.
The Lego CMANCIILLOR said—Certainly, let the
money, principal and interest, be paid into Conn in
a fortnight; and let the Plaintiff confess judgment
in the at.tion at law, and undertake not to bring a
writ of error.