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DRURY-LANE.
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. t the Play of Gar Mannerint yds acted ilth
ause. Mr. ilitAliAbl, as Henry aeriyans; sung
-.is wonted pbwer, and was listened to with
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ira ttettion. The Death 0. Nelson, and Soots
fa Wallace bled,' vim eacored:,-L Ms Ste-
as Lucy Bertram, completed the harmonic treat ;'
encores in The Soldier Lcrddie, and tumultu-
-1,1,1411Jed throughout.—Ltstou u as the Vona:lie
n of the evening, and was as effective as usual
im was a very good Dandk Dinniont. Julia
je, i;iond an able representative in Miss Povav ;
if 6tilerritier was made a most irtionrtant and
'wresting personage by the talents of Mrs. I3u N I+7.
r Pantomime followed, and was honoured with
1 tribute of mirth and approbation.

COVENT.GARDEN,
Light Miss PATON and Mr. StsCLAta again d&
most crowded audience, by preforming their
e pelts in the Opera of the Cabinet. They were
n almost every song. The Pantomime conti-
possible, to incteit,e in attraction, if we may
the applau►e bestowed upon its

MISS .vi AC:IULEY.

ly's recitations have beconie quite a fashion-
:. Savile Rooms, were last night crowded to
er curious and diversified performances. It
) ordinary degree of skill for one individual
the interest for an entire evening—but that
:miler effected. Her beautiful delineation
sthetic dialogue between likbert• and Ar-
every repect worthy of the author. Ids
;e most divine emanations of the immortal
is mind, and, in proportion to its excellence,
to be happily delivered. - Prates vivacious
Delays are dangerous," was given in a style of
late playfulness. But the great attraction of the
o was the imitation of the Irish, Scotish, and
ate dialects. It was surprising to observe with.
facility the fair subject of these remarks passed
the dryJnorality of Mr. Sandy Macgregor, to the
x, unthinking pleasantries of. Mr. Felts M'Shane,
;him; was most easy and natural, And obtained
• 'Lied applause of the auditory. In chi selec:
r songs, Miss Alacauley was no less successful.
ish ballad of " Sandy and Jenny." and the
recitation of "Ada Dauglrferj were
leasingly, executed; and. " The Death of Aber-
" was given in a stnain of most affecting tender-
In noticing the entertainments of the evening, it
be unjust to pass over Miss Kinbold's perform-
' the harp, and particularly the Irish melody,
the last glimpse of Erin," with variations,
ryes to be commended no less for its sweet-
-for the delicacy of its.execution;

ataiSSMEVT OF 'FAXES AT GREENWICH.
Lim night a meeting of the inhabitants "of the
parishtsof Deptford, thee/midi, Charlton, and Wool-
wich, was held at the Mitre 'Tavern, Greenwich, to

to into consideration the ropiiety of petitioning the
tds of the Treasury, and the Commissioners of the
Taxe•, for the removed of the grievances oc-

d by the present assessment." .
ight o'clock the large room of the tavern was
texcess, and after some difficulty in the ap-
t of a chairman (the office having been de-
saeveral persons pi esent), Mi. Clarke was called
ir.
AIRMAN then opened the business of the meet-
ending their attention to the excessive grievance
I by the rack-rent calculations for the rates made
present surveyor, Mr. William Thisleton. He
rd their inevitable tendency as being to depopu-
district, and throw upon the poufs rate for,
'those who, although unable in many instances
rent, were yet, according to the new schedule
i called on to pay taxes which they were unable
r. This conduct on the part of a surveyor was
pd to defeat the intentions of the Legislature in
kthe assessed taxes—a course which the Govern-
-Ild never have contemplated—(Hear).
II NNICer proposed the first resolution, which
titiontbe Lords of the Treasury for the re-
the surveyor, Mr. Thisleton, when
RIR condemned the early 'introduction of per-
ck into this debate. Why, if any complaint
e, not do so in a formal and regular manner?,
it would appear whether the individuid.werel
ei or merely acting in obedience to the orders
who had a right to instruct hini in the perform-
is duty.. The oppression of taxation was one
iftire. mal-administration of their collection
brit before they condemned the individual,
It to take the trouble of ascertaining whether
conduct was governed by the duty wirichlis
. iniposiiit. ____
were several' cries of a No," and some individuals
d and asserted charges of extra assessments against the
• Tbis led to a long and desultory conversation, the result
thatidr. Thirlstonbs name was omitted in the peti-
Lords of the Treasury, and that of "the surveyor" per-
remain, tonlviite the personal objection. A petition was
liri.
greettat as well as a similar one to the Scant of Taxes.
Mlowisit is the substance:

rat the•Miaarveree has made use of most unwarrantable
ascertain the value of property, and having obtained Stich-
he bias
.invariably rack-rented the holders thereof, and
is bas not been able to ascertain the'value, he has in most
assessettheM to an enormous degree, thereby compelling
of such property to produce their receipts, &c. nth °JAW
omit duty; and in setae instauces he has threatened to
relinge of eight years back. now far the said Surveyor
ne out by his instructions, your petitiOners know not;
y presume that it is not the wish of :your Lordships, er
of his Mdlesty'i 'Ministry, to sanction the use of undue se-
.the collection -taf.hir Majesty's revenue.
the Legialature.did, for the relief of the. People, repeal a
..die assessed tares,; anti whereas the said repeal did affect
,atc. and has taken place, many who comparatively Mould
OM bees relieved. The said surveyor. to increase the.
.atamseitut, has descended to the very sinks of paraperisni,
the assessment upon small tenements inhabited by popr
hitherto have not been able to 'pay their rent, alsts
tetesequenee, were net charged in the assessmeat ; thg
will be, that -the landlords of such,tesentents will
Stratly, as many of them will be given up, and the par•
y to the parish for relief.
alter a moat minute inquiry, they base not been able to
that any other district is oppressed in the manner here
e of.

Petitioners therefore humbly pray, that your Lordships
leased to remove the said surveyor from being surveyor, or
h (Mier recites& as you Lordships may tbiuk it."
unmictee was then appointed to tarry into effect
her measures necessary tb promote the object of
and thanks were voted to the Chairman.

40! Itlotit*, the esident f the late Portuguese
4, was introduseil to the liew-street Magistrates yesterday
1/1'414 wait at ea the Reuel, where be remained Burinsl'dieder. • lie appeared re be much .mused Wienthe

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.E , TERATURE AND SCIENCE. A 1... J. .v"..t.:
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I A -Thor throxgh the Upper Noviioes .:6f iliatlostaa.
' ;via Remoks and witittuditqttieceresg - ST A.D.
London, 1823. . -• •
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of all travellers we prefers!ch Lies, and would rather
aetompany one of them in the grand tour, whether it
is through• Europe, Asia, Africa, or ArneriCa; (banal!
the LL.D.'s and F.R.S.'s in the world. ' Theie is n 9
danger of sleeping over the sprightly narrative of a
Lady Morgan, the acute observations of a Mrs. Hol-
derness, or the amusing Tour of A. D. who proves
to be a female, and has witnessed all that she describes
during a residence of ten • years in India. Leuing
the political and statistical state of our Empire in,
Hindustan to those whom it may more immediately
concern, she unfolds to us the domestic economy: the
manners, customs, and superstitions of the Hindoos,l
• written in an agreeable and familiar manner, and what'
is more imp& ant, bearing the most unquestionable marks
or authenticity. We have little room for extracts, but'
shall _present our Readers with the translation of an
Orielwal Epistle—a letter written to the Authar by aNa
tive who had visited her infant boy during her absinet : •
' To the Degum - of exalted rank, source of radiance; and
dignity, may her good fortunes be perpetual!!
' After representing to the presenee Illumining the world, that
our fervent wishes for the honour of kissing the footsteps of bet
who is the ornament of .the Sultanas O'f the East, are constant and
never ceasing ; her slave begs to make known to the illustrious per-
ception, that he this morning, when about two watches of the day
were passed, agreeable to the commands resembling fate; presented
himse.f at the threshold of the Dou/et Xearinoh,(Pslace of Riches),
now tl:,titencd by the absence of its brightest luminary; andtaving
made known his desire, was admitted to the honour of beholding the
radiant countenance of the infant, resembling in beauty the moon
of fourteen day% when with inexpresiible joy, he perceived that
the rose-bud (in whose presence the lowers of the garden. bitial).
fanned by .the zephyrs of health,' was expanding with a grace far
beyond his feeble powers of description. Having made the most
minute inquiries respecting all matters fitting for him to be informed
of, your slave learned that the infant, and the two cypress-shaped
damsels, attendant on the tiresheld, pass their days in uninter-
rupted tranquillity.
6 The fawn- eyed nymph (the Chief Nurse),whose beaming beauty
fills with envy the splendid empress of the night; whose voice
makei the plaintive bird of a thousand notes (nightingale) hang his
head in despair; she whose fragrant looks cause to dissolve in sor-
row the less odoriferous amber; with a grace which would have
covered with blushes the lovely 141 s, and made more frantic the
enamoured •Afiljnoon, begged her humble assurance of stern!! obe-
dience.—" Thus mach it was fitting this slave should represent ;
whet further trouble shall he pregame to give ? '
' May the sun of felicity and wealth be ever luminous !' ....
I'hie Faculty of Jurisprudence of the University elf
Liege, has proposed the following question for the
prize of 1825.24.....“ Ought the punishment of death
to-be admitted iia-well-regulated State, and if admis-
sible, for . what crimes should it be- reserved? The
writers are at liberty to adopt the affirmative or the ne-
gative; but in each case the second part of the question
must be considered.