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London, England, 1814-12-27 00:00:00

THEATRES.

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Dauev-Lees.—The Tragedy of George Bartsw.lia
and a new Pantomime, produced according to c 4
tom for the occasion, entitled The Valk ylf ,Diennondli
or, Har Sindbad, were performed, last night at
this •Theatre, to a latge assemblage of Ohristmas
folk. Though the company was not more numerous
than is usual on such Occasions, we never remember
to have been present at so confused and tumultuous a
scene, since the period of the " 0. P." row, of fu-
rious memory. Shouting, whistling, hallooing, and
flinging orange peels about in profusion ; the vocife-
roils audience continued to fill up the space between
their first entrance into the house and the rising of the
' ciarta;n, v iih little assistance from the music, which
they scarcely attended to. Even long after the play
cnm:nenced they continued their mirth, though ra-
ther on a more subdued key, and without quite so
mueleaccompaniment. It was gratifying to observe
that all this noise went forward without either pro-
ceedingftom or producing the slightest ill humour.
It seemed to be the mere overflowing of high spirits
(to speak without a pun) not very decorously exhi-
bited, or the determination to please each other after
their own way, as well as tar be pleased at the per-
formance. Of the tragedy it is only necessary to
say, that Mr. RAE, as George Barnwell, and Mrs.
GLOVER, as Millwood, gave great effect to those dis-
gusting characttrs : but wecan speak only of the three
last acts for reasois already mentioned. The Valley
of Diamonds; or, Harlequin Sindbad, at length. dis-
played its attractions, and was hailed in the-com-
mencing scene with every mark of
.approktatiou. The
subject of this entertainment is taken from the Ara-
bian Night's, a work tte which the lovers and compo.
, sees of dramatic spectatle are more indebted than to
any other in the language. The well.kgowe story of
Sindbad we need not relate, but all who kpow it, and
they are bath the old and the young, will immedi-
'„ately approve the choice as affording the most splen-
did opportunities to the painter, and the most en-
chanting associations to the youthful spectator. This
popular story, as may be expected, furnishes little
snore than the introductory part of the piece, for af-
ter the advantage it affords in scenery, it is merely a
- new expedient for bringing Harlequin, the Cowie and
Columbine into play. .These persons once before us,
we have not much novelty to expect, the process of
sticking, kicking, tumbling, falling down and get-
' tint up, being pretty nearly the same in all ages of
the world. "The Palley of Diamonds has as much va-
riety as can well be looked for in a thing of the kind.
The scene is perpetually changing, the process of en-
chantment is never at a stand, every moment pro.
duces its crick, and every scene is followed by its mi-
raculous transmutation of nature, either animate or
inanimate. The first spring of the Clown, on being
awakened into 16 by the touch of Harlequin's sword,
was prodigious. We 6°loa it the greatest display
of agility that took place for the night. His misfor-
tune at the lodging-house, to which he and Pantaloon
had pursued Harlequin and Columbine, produced a
great deal of laughter.. Tile Clown having succeeded
in hauling Harlequin out, and getting in himself; ap-
peared at the parlour window. He then held out
his hand to'shake Harlequin's in triumphant•ruockery,
but Harlequin held him fast, and having by virtue of
his sat ord elevated' the parlour another story, the
arm was lengthened so many yards, to the
no small delight of the beholders. The company at
the eatinghause was truly grotesque, but the princi-
pal figure of the.groupe, if we may judge from the
aughter it occasioned, was a French- lady, who wore
a bonnet large enough for twenty heads, according
to ow opinion of the proper dimension?. The best
trick of all was, the discovery of the Clown in a bass
viol. Pantaloon, having missed him, walked on, with
great tranquillity to the front of the stage, and re-
quested one of the musicians to lend him that instru-
ment. No sooner had he succeeded in placing it erect
than Harlequin with a blow of his sword shivered the
whole to pieces, and out jumped the Clown. It would
be endless to go through the detail of adventures,
and the scenery affords a field of almost equal extent.
The two scenes representing the Valley of Diamonds,
were rnagaificent in the highest degree. BlaeVriare
Bridge, with a view of. London, was one of which
every spektator could -judge, and with which every
one seemed delighted. The last scene, representing
the iiluminated patace of Pantomime. was brilliant
as imagination could desire. Some of the changes
operated by the touch of Harlequin': sword, lost their
effect front the want of sufficieut rapidity ; bet this is
always to be expected on the first night, and we have
little doubt that a small degree 'of practice will ren-
- *ler them sufficiently striktug on their ntxt *pre-
sentation.
Themews of the conclusion of peace with Ame-
rica was announced by Mr. Battemite in the course
of the night, and received with a mixture of hissing
and applauses by the audience. The whole concluded
- with the anthem Of God Save the stung.
?` COVENT GARDEK.—In conformity with annual cus-
tom, the Tragedy of Goers" Barnws4l, was list night
'represented but such was the perseverance maoifec-
'ied by the pit and galleries, in the -career of noise and
/ lama, that, happily for their morals, for the Play is
most immoral, scarcely a word of the dialoitie emr/d,
be collected by any of the.andience, however anaiows
and attentive. Mr. CONWAY performed the character;
of George Basnuell, and, in the few passages which we
were permitted to hear, acquitted himself with sense
and feeling. Mrs. Feuerr, as far as we had an dppor-
(unity of estimating her exertions, appeared to have
conceived the part of Millwood with spirit, and, in ge-
neral, acted fully up to that conception. After the
Tragedy, a new Pantomime, entitled Harlequin hii-
oinglon, Lord Mayor of London, was, for the firs time,
performed. The Pantomime is founded upon the
well-known history of Whittington and his Cat; who,
As it is recerded, lived from the latter end of the reign
cf Edward the Third, to that of Henry the Fifth.—
The tale has been strictly adhered to till the change
to the pantomime characters ; and tha*consequent
gembols are supposed to have taken place prior to
iritiingion's elevation to the highest civic honours,
which he attained by his laudable industry and perse-
' verance. After the magic transformation of the cha-
racters has taken place, the usual tricks, pursuits and
escapes, follow in succession, till at length the con-
stancy and virtue of Harlequin WhittingtonThuippbs
over all his enemies—and Biznylvea, the Godde.s of
Industry, rewards him with the band of his mistress,
Au (the daughter of bis rick /quer) who had been

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numerous are the laughable mishaps which .befel IA
rival Alderman Goildorwho. has been obliged to talta
an
, mad by his arch enemy,,Dasee Sic 4 Suet, whole said
has been compelled Manimatethe body of the C/ema.
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For splendour of scenery, beauty of decoration, mei-
tiplicity of tricks, and ingeinity of machinery, this
Pantomime must hold a very high rank amongst
pieces of that description. One of the finest scenes
which the modern stage can boast, occurs early in the
piece—it is a view of that part of Holloway,- where
Whittington's Stone now stands, and is painted by Mr.
Puosr, in an admirable style. The gradual clearing
up of the atmosphere, after a thunder-storm, until the
.sun appearing in all his splendour, presents to tha eye
a beautiful and extensive landscape, is finely mana-
ged, and produced a delightful effect. The ascent of
Bitzy&a, the Genius of Industry, in a splendid
,temple, from the centre of the milestone, was execu.
ted with muck adroitness— and displayed, on the
whole, more freedom and facility in the mechanical
movements, than any other transformation of the
evening. 4fft our Readers will probably be impatient
to learn soiMe particulars of the four-legged performer
which appeared, for the first time, in the character
of Whittingtoses Cat. We are happy to say, that he is
as fine an animal as ever old maid took pleasure in
feeding—and, in his attack on the rats that infested
the Court of the King of Barbary, he approved himself
a mouser, not inferior in fierceness and activity to his
celebrated prototype. No scene in the Pantomime
created more laughter than that in which grimalkin
destroyed several dozens of the Atu-rat tribe, which
had, for a long period, devoured all the loaves and
fishes of his Barbarian Majesty's Court. Amongst
the scenery, which is, with scarcely any exception,
finely painted, we noticed with. particular pleasure,
Dover Cliffs and Quay, a charming production, by Mr.
Wurratons : two noble views, the one a representa-
tion of the Pont Nee' and River Seism, the other of
Blacifriars Bridge, anti the Thames, with St. Paul's and
part of the City of London in the back ground, by
Mr. GRIEVE. The Gate of St. Denis at Paris, by Mr.
PHILIPPS, is remarkable for the accuracy with which
the perspective is painted. Buckingham. House and
Balloon Ground, by Mr. GRIEVE, is minutely accurate.
The Pagoda and Canal in St. James's Park, and the
Temple of Concord, in the Creen Park, both by Mr.
Wm-yams, are very splendid representations of the
most prominent objects in the Park Fetes. boring
the exhibition of the former scene a small balloon
asecnded; carrying up to the At, Mademoiselle
.11LANCII GARNERIN, a child of four or five years of
age, who a'terwards descended, by a fiarathute, from
an aperture in the ventilator. This was the.most un-
interesting part of the performance, as thb balloon was
drawn up, and the parachute was let down by cords,
which were visible in every part of the House.
Among other changes were the transformation of
a cask of English gin to a fish-woman with a basket
on her head ; and the Pantalonu into a wheelbarrow:
this was effected by the Clown, who forces a mop-
stick through a cheese to make a wheel, and placing
this between the old man's hands, he piles seieral
cheeses on his back, and actually wheels him off the
stage.
Prior to the exhibition of the Temple of Concord. a
grand display of
_fireworks took place, ander the su-
' peiintendance of Signor RtIOEItI. They were ex-
tremely splendid, and the last transformatidn, in which
the word 4. PEACE," appeared in the centre of a
vivid sun, was received with the utmost applause.
In the course of the evening Mr. GRIMALLII, who
played the -Clown. with his accustomed humour and
agility, sang the following song, with much humour:
Now's the time to change our clime, .
Commerce shuts his day-book;
. Trade forgets his book of debts,
Pleasure open his play book.
Age throws off his winter cough,
Gout forgets hil, flannel;
Small and great at Dover wait

To cross Ike British Channel.
London now is out of tows;
Who in England tarries ?
Who can hear to linger there,
When all the world's in Paris ?

Jockics, Jews, and Perlr_•vow,
Courtezans :and Quakers,
Play en, Peen, and Auctioneers,
Pallet:4, Undertaken. •
Moodish airs, from Wapping stairs‘
Wit horn Norton Falgate,
Bagatelle from Clerkeawell,
Atid elegance from Altlgate.
London now, &c.

City danies, the rage inflames,
(they know how to lime it)
Mrs Sims is full of whims,
/Lid hates our foggy climate.
Mrs. (4.11 is very ill,
Nothing tan in'prove her,
Unless she sets the Thuilleries,
And waddles through the Louvre.
London now, Bto.
Lawk ! who is that, with monstrous hat,
Her parasol whe handles?
!Tia Mrs. Flame, the Borough dame,
Wb. deals in tallow candle:.
Ilay, Goody, pray, don't turn away,
These Msunseers do not trust 'em ;
'Wbene'er we meet, in Touleratreet,
I promise you say custom.
London new, &c.
,Prudence chides, Folly guides,
• We know which to mind most;
And fairly bid, as Boney did,
The devil take the hindmost!
Thus we dance through giddy France:
And wilco we find the fun done,
1 he piper pay, and march away,
With empty purse, to London.
London now, Ece.

In consequence of the intelligence which had very
recently arrived of Peace with America, Mr. Gm-
scst.nt added a verse, announcing the termination of
hostilities, which was received with great pleasure,
and the song was universally encored. Mrs. PARKER,
as Columbine, and Mr. BOLOGNA, ?farlequitt, delighted
tht Christmas visitantsby the grace and celerity of their
movements. The music of the Pantomime is very
respectable. That part of it in which the. sound of
Bow-bells. is imitated, with the chorus in the air—
" Turn again Whittington, Lord Mayor of London,"
is very pretty—and received far more applause than
any other portion of the music. The concluding
scene, representing the reveille of Ilidurtry, is very bril-
liant—but the smoke produced by the fire-works, im
a great degree destroyed its effect. The 'audience,
in consequence of the annunciation of peace with
America, loudly'called for ts GOD sate the King,"
which, at the terniittation of thePantotolgo vas en-

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cuted by all the vocal performers in the hotise.—The
pantomime was given out Tor repetition ti is evenidg,
amidst the uusgvided Applause of the audience.
ROYAL Cuter!lk--.Last night this well.conducted
Theatre, after n short recess, resumed its entertain
ments with incitaisal &eh •The House has been ren-
dered peculiarly coatfOrtab/e for the winter season, by
stoves, &c. and an elegant drapery surrounds the
back part of the boxes. A Burleua, founded on the
story of George Barnwell, was excedingly well per-
formed, the principal part being ably sustained by a
mew performer of the name of COSHAM. The Eques-
trian performances were highly applauded, and a new
ratttomime, called Darby arid Joan, was received by
the holiday folks with loud shouts of approbation.
RBOISNCY THEATRI, TOTTENHAM-sTaggr.-,—This
place of amusement opened yesterday evening under
the management of BSVERLSY, late of Covent Garden,,
Theatre, who has selected a tolerable .company of
performers. George Barnwell, The Woodman of the
Alm, and Barnaby trick, went off with much spirit,
amid a numerous audience.
SANS PARNILoThis place of public amusement
also opened last night, for the first time this season,
It has been completely rebuilt, considerably enlarged,
and the alterations and improvements arc of the most
elegant and commodious description.

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Monday se'nnight, the person who attends the ga-
someter, at the factory of Messrs. Best rows and BAGS.
in Shrewsbury, imprudently entered it with a lighted
candle ; the gas was immediately ignited, and blew
up the apparatus, with the roof of the building : but,
happily, the communication thus made with the at-
mosphere had the effect of extingyishing the flame,
without injury to the premises attached. The author
of this misfortune was very !ranch burnt, and coaveyed
to the Infirmary ; another man, who was with brim
at the time, escaped unhurt, by laying himielf at
length, with his face towards the gtdund. ' • •
A few days since Mr. Him; a respectable yeo-
man,. of Hampshire, while riding a 'restive horse,
was, near Laughton, thrown to the ground, and
k c ked to death by the animal.
On the 17th inst. as an old man was wheeling a
barrow along one of the streets in. Beverley, he by
some accident fell ; one of the Hull coaches coming
up at the moment, the fore wheel passed over his
leg, but the coachman with great promptitude stop.
ped his horses in time to prevent the other wheel
passing also, and the poor man most wonderfully
escaped with only a trifling bruise or two.
There died at Constantinople, in September last, of
the plague, SOLOMAN LIPMAN BEGEXIDER, supposed
to be one of the most wealthy Jews in the Turkish do-
minions. He was a great favourite with the late and
present Sovereign, to both of whom he acted as
banker and farmer of the revenue. During the
Vi-
ziership of MUSTAPHA BAIItAcTARa he made him a
present of gold and jewels eqUal to £150,000 sterling,
for his protection. In consequence of the tumults
which took place on the .dtawnfal of that Chieftain, his
house was plundered by the populace, and his loss
was estimated at half a million. During a period of
scarcity, 8000 of his countrymen owed their support
entirely to his bounty. His immense wealth has, singe
his death, Leen seized by the OTTOMAN PuaTa, lot its
own use.

Monday last, Mona Kelly and Mary O'ffrii were
convicted before the Court of :Justiciary at Edinburgh,
r 4 three highway robberies, under atrocious circum-
stances. 'They were sentenced to be executed on the
25th of Jantiary next, in the vicinity of Edinburgh,
on the spot where the last and most heinous of their
crimes was committed.

WlNctrEsTan, DEC. 2k...—Rather a severe fall of
snow took place on the night of Thursday, which
extended over the greater part of this and the neigh-
bouring counties. This early setting-in of winter is
likely to be of service to agriculture, rather than a
detriment. The late storms of wind have done much
damage inland, both in full-grown trees and planta-
tions. Thatched roofs of houses and stacks have, also
suffered--but on the whole the damage is is little as
was to be expected.

PRICES OF GRAIN, AT MARK-LANE, DEC. 116.
CUBRINT raids.
Wheat, Wheat, Rent and Essex, 744. they Peas, 425. 44e. •
per qr.-New Vs. 60s. 665. Small Beans, 40s. 425.
Ditto, Juffolk, 4cs. 565. 645. Tick Ditto, 365. 40s.
Ditto New, 00s. 00s. Oats, Potatoe, 28s. 345.
Ditto, Noriolk, 5Us. 645. Ditto, Poland, 24e. 275.
Rye, 365. 98s. Oats, Feed, 19s. 245.
Barley, 265. 365. • Malt, 665. 775.
White Peas, 465. 50s. boilers Flour,' 61a. 655. per Sack.
525. 56a. Rapeseed, £3O. £34. wer last.

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Wheat, Dantzie, 645. 745. ---
I Batley, Sfs. S6s.
Ditto Baltic KettP • 54s 625. Oats, Fed. 90s. 265.-
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NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL
(By the Carcass.)
Beef( ver stone 45 O. to Ss 81i Veal 4s 81 to 7s 44
Mutton - 4s 84 to 5s 8/ Pork 6s O 1 to 135 Od

PRICES OF HAY AND STRAW YESTEFKDAY. '
IT. 'ALMS'S. WIIITECUAPI L.
Hay 31 5s to 51 Ss td Hay 41 1s to 51 Os Od
Straw 11 sa to 11' 1 tis Od t Straw 11 14s to 11 IrA Od

PRICE OF kiOPS.
NUM BAGS. NEW POCKETS.
61 Os to 81 8s Kent - 61 lOs to B,} 18s
51 to: to 71 Os Sussex - 61 Os to 71 11.
71 .Os to 91 9s Farnhan, 161. Oi to IV t).

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RAW HIDES.
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Beet Heifers and Steers (per Ordinary Si Od to 2s 41.
stone) - 31 Od to 3s ed Market Calf I is. each.
Middlings 2s 64 to 2s 8.1 Eng. Horse 17s to 12s

PRICE OP TALLOW.
St. James's Market Ss 10d I Town Tallow 98s 6d
Clue Market - 0s od Yellow Russia si is 04.1
Whitechapel Market Ss 114 I White ditto UGS
per stone of Slb. Soap ditto 853 Od
Graves %Os 0.1--Good Dregs lOs OS.
Yellow Soap, 05s—Mottled, .1101--Curd, Ws—Palen, 00$.
Price of Candles per doz. les 04-:--Moulds, 15s 6d.

PRICE OF LEATHER IN I.EADENHALL-STREEI'.
Butts, 50 to 56Ibs 20d 22d I Calt Mans, 90 to 401bs std 39/1
Ditto, 56 to 661bs 24d 26.1 DI:to 10 to bibs i6I 40d
Merchants Backs 20d 21t1 Ditto 70 to 80Ibs 94d WA
Dressing Hides 20d 21d Small Seals Greenland 40 494
Fine Coach Hides Ltd Mid I Large ditto, per doz. 190 s IMO
Crop Hides for cut. 20d 21d I Tanned Horse Hides 201 &Oh'
Ditto 1S its SOlbs. 22d 2501 Coat Skins 11. 50s

COUNTRY MARKETS.
elle II ESTIltr-•OUr market, on Wednesday, as is usual in the-
week before Christmas exhib:ted an exceedingly large supply of
fine beef and mutttm. The*buyers were numerous, and the prices
at an advance, the best-beet fetching 9d. and 9ed. and the mutton
10d. per pound. 'tread N.,44. per sage°.
boirr II Ata PTON, Dim. '24.7: Ile arrivals at this port of.corn
provisions, &c. from Preece are numerous every week when tke
wind perm: s, 2nd have a beneficial effect on the markets. Poultry
whick the French have hrouzlit, this week. against Christmas,
Mss ben of better quality than usual. Germ age pitrticularly good,
turkeys superior to lvh4t titer kayo boon. •