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DRUArIaNE-HAMLET.

Were we called Upon to estimate in one word the
merits of each of the performers of Harslet, whom we
have seen, we should say that Mr. KIMBLE excelled
in the dignity, Mr. YOUNG in the propriety, Mr. H RN-
nERRON in the exprettion, and Mr. GARRICK in the
perfection, of that character. We will leave our
Readers to place Mr. KEAN in the scale according to
their ideas of his merit. The few remarks we shall
make may perhaps assist them.
In person Mr. KEAN bears some resemblance to
the two illustrious actors, who
,are•no more. He re.
minds us, indeed, more of GARRICK than of any other
in that respect, however short he may fall of that
great man in the expression of his countenance. His
voice is deep and. full, perfectly distinct, but it some-
times meets with an obstruction in the throat or nose,
which detracts from its clearress, but not from the
qualities which we have meratoned. That he pos-
sesses the powers of reaching the highest notes of
Tragedy, is more than can be asserted ; but a little',
time and practice will strengthen his voice so as to
be capable of the highest strains of passion.- His ac-
tion is natural and graceful ; but it will scarcely be
expected that he should rival Mr. Resume in the
stateliness of his gait, or the dignity of hia move-
menu. Like that great actor, he studies the effect
of pauses, and understands the art of eliciting ap-
plause, by fixing himself in an attitude of fear,
amazement, or indignation.
He has studied the part minutely, and under-
stands the general meaning of his author with a pre-
cision which we have seldom seen equalled. He too
frequently acts words; and smiles and frowns, hopes
and tears, joys and sorrows sometimes succeed one
another too rapidly in the expression of a single line.
To descend to particulars: we think he might throw
more interest in the delivery of the speech on the ap-
pearance of hislather's ghost. The first line should
be spoken quick and spontaneously : but the second
should be expressed, after a considerable pause, in a
low, tremulous, and broken manner, and should re-
cover confidence gradually. From the word father
we think him admirable. Into his conversation with
the ghost he throws less interest than any of the great
actors whom we have mentioned.

In Hamlet's directions to the players we recollect
no performer equal to HENDERSON. During Mr.
Keax's delivery of that part, we did not witness that
dead silence in the house which attended the expres-
sion of it by that great actor. In the play scene, Mr.
Kw:, we think, oversteps the modesty of nature."
He rolls himself too violently on the stage, and al-
most creeps to the feet of the King and Queen, in-
stead of strongly 46 rivetting his eyes to the face" of
the former, as GARRICK and HERDER:IOX did. We
think this part of the character is the excellence of
Mr. Kg'lnLE, though he is not without some extra-
vagance of motion. In the last part of his interview
with Ophelia, Mr. Kr.t introduces a novelty—he
kisses the afflicted maid ; thus acting in opposition
to the gemark which immediately follows from the
King:—
" Love ! his affections do not that way tend."

In the closet scene, we think him inferior to no
performer; he thrill* the heart of the audience by the
manner in which he 4, speaks daggers" to the Queen.
In the whole of the fifth act we think him excellent.
When he dies, he is regretted in more than one sense
by the sensibilities of the spectators.
In many passages we would advise him not to
make the .4 blank verse halt," as he does. He fre-
quently alters the text of SHAKESPEARE, with no other
effect than that of hurting the melody of the versifi-
cation. For instance—instead of
Which I have told thee of my father's death,"
He says;
Which I have related to thee of my father's death."
For
" What is the reason that you use me thus,"
He exclaims—
" What ii the reason you use me thus."

These are little blemishes, which spew an inatten-
tion inconsistent with the manner in which he has
studied the spirit of the author. He omits some pas-
sages, which have always been considered as essen•
tial. We hear nothing of
" So excellent a King, that was to this
"'Hyperion to a Satyr.— '4
—" Yet within a month—
" Let me not tlynk—Frailty, thy name is woman !"
We wire sorry to lose this beautiful passage :
" Mother! for love of grace,
" I.ay not the fiatteriog unction to your soul,
" That not your trespass, but my madness, speaks;
•1 It will but'skin and film the ulcerous place,
" Whilst rani corruption, mining all wapiti,
" Infects unseen.*

In one pint he was very careless ; he said—

" Ay, truly, for the power of beauty will sooner transform
honesty trutu what it is to a bawd, than the force ut &casts can
translate Amoy into its likeness.
But after a 11...—
Mt ;Aura Tritest, non ego pavcis
Otiendar maculls, qu.is aut inceria fu4it,
Aut humaaa pumas cat* naturJ.
Of the rest of the characters, we have not room to'
say much. Miss-StirrieiOphelia was a most interest.
ing and affecting piece of acting. Her grace and her
sensibility never were more striking No actress ever
exceeded her in that part. The King and Queen were
respectable. Larrtes was well performed by an actor
who gives promise of being a good actor. We never
saw Mr. DowroN so deficient in a character as he
was in Polonia:. He is a good actor, and should
not injure himself by. taking a part for which he ap.
pears almost as unfit as the representatives of Rosin-
, crantz and Guilskiutern.

The two Winter Theatres close on the IGth July,
and the Lyceum opens on the 17th.

Monday last, the lst Battalion of the Royal Fusi
leers arrived at Plymouth, in his Majesty's ship CIA.
RENCE, from Bourdeaus, after having been nearly
four year's in Portugal, Spain, and France—engaged
in every action and siege, from the battle of Busaco
to that of l'houlouse ; during which period, the bat-
talion has had 63 Officers, 63 Serjeants, and 1092
rank and file killed and wounded, exclusive of the
loss of the 2d Battalion (which was•also very great)
while on service in the Peninsula. This regiment de-
servedly stands high in the estimation of thy Duke of
WELLINGTON, and Lieutenant-General Sir L. COLE,
who commanded the fourth division, to which it WAS
attached..

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Saturday, in Sloane-street, aged SA, J. A. Do Roveray, Esq.
formerly Attorney-General of the Republic of Geneva.
Wednesday, after a lingering illness, much lamented, Mrs.
Street, wile of Mr. Street, of the Adelphi Terrace.
Saturday, the wife of Lieuteoaut-General Elven, of Stoke
College, near Clare, Sululk.
On the Llst ultitniqat the Hermitage, liambledon, Sir Erasmus
Gower, Knt. Adniiral of the White, in the 72d year of his age.
Sunday se'nnight, at Guernsey, Carteret, second daughter of
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If...hea been too frequ
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desthtietutseu c
abjett,: of just
ekukiv'"-samul
the
medical art have offered themselves as candidates far pelvic pa-
tronage in the professioe of Physic. For the purpose of doitig jos-
tler to the result of our studies and experience, and to prevent us
from being classed among those empiric. whose impudent pre-
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ed red, we beg leave to submit to the liberal and enlightened, a
faithful statement of our pursuits sad acquirements..
After basing recetved a regular medical eduedion, as the pepfle
of Messrs. Grindal and Blizard, whose lectures and practice we
carefully attended, as Professors and Surgeons of Vie Lond.ra Hos.
pital, we entered ourselves art students in that juAly ceiebralied
'Abel for medical acquirements, the Royal College of EA*-
, burgh, and were instructed in the different branches of Anatomy.
Surgery, the Theory and Practice of Physic, Chemistry. Moi-
-1 wifery, Botany, &c. Sm. site. by those. eminent Professors, Dra.
Mooro, Gregory, Black, Hallnetan, Duncan, and Rohr:fiord.
We trust we shall not be deemed Fesamptaani In auyiag. sbae
our proficiency and acquiressisits are not luestosideratile. Haring
fur a long series of years made VENEREAL COMPLAIN IS,
and the various dimmers of DEBILITY, the, particular abiect elf
oar studies and practice, it will, we hope, be allowed that wakeless
acquired. superior knowledge of then treatmesit said own: ha
slight and recent cases of infection, a peered roorstahlishossot la
completed In the short period of two days, and in those of the
utmost inveteracy, where other practitioners have failed of ersa.
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the patient a safe and radical cure.
Amidst the melancholy variety of tlia.rdets Which are the et.
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those deficienceies and debilities which trequentiy prevent Of em-
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lible mode of rreaunent, be restored to that greatest of all human
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of debility, from whatever cause ansingos well as in every spy,.
cies of venereal infection, we may be consulted try patients at
either sex with the greatest secrecy and honour. Hours of ass'..
saltation at home from ten to three, and from sit in the evening
till ten at night.
Patients in the country are requestod.to date the particulars at
their case, age, and general habit of living, Sec. lodating a !emit-
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sent to any part of the kingdom. To ensure' that secrecy so es-
sential to our undertaking, :he postage of letters may be added to
the account for medicines.
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WHEN Men of Education and plutessiconi sktit
use perseverng endeavours teed/sower the inost-solo and
airerta inethod of usrat'ng a few prevaitng Diseases, the success-
MI result of their experience is the best proof of superiority.
Messrs. GOSS and Co. so regular Members of the Royal
the cure
of Surgeons
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ttwo in l.odm
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obiez.ti saveof been ind
their partieuticis:d to rare
etudy.via
a certain Disorder, fresnent.y contracted In a moment of talons
cation, and its concomitants, Strictures and Meets, which, bp
an improved plan are speetily and effectually cured; as also do.
Miry, whether 'wising frontliacchanaliext lodulgexes, lot; redo
donee tr `warm climates, w a secret solitary eke, too often eta-
happily pursued by the youth of both sexes, in the one twain
sterility or barrenness, and in the other a numerous train of ner-
vous d.seasesorthich, if not timely remedied, terminate. ern
term and consumpron. lo that distressing *taut of debility ot
deficiency, whether the consemseeice of such hamlet habit*. or
witting from any other cause, by which the powers at the coml.
tutibn bi.came enfeebled, as regularly educated Sergeons .00-
don, they air a arm, safe,e and speedy restoritha to iiimind aril
storms health.
Messrs. Goss and Co. exclusieelyprofeselng the OM of these
part!cular complaints, in order that they tosy not be, by
mistaken few, marked with the Amoy so justly attached to
the Ignorant empiric, think it but justice to themselves to state
Mac they have been properly estimated arid initiated into every
branch of the profession (certificates of which, fry thirtrere
Hospitals, and tel from the most eminent
Physic ors,
they have to convince any ioquirer) that the suezess revolting
front their endeavours first induced them to quit the practice
of
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constitute a lair ground for the unprecedented confidence ert*
which they have, by the Public, been so liberally honoured.
The result of a long and extensive practice has eriablei them,
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least rerraint In diet or exercise; and in recent Clot& where st-
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quently perform a cure In the short space of two days. The ur•
precedenied success of their mode of treatm-nt (which has never
bee, known to fail in ooe single instance in a pmettee of IS yea".
during which period w any thousand persons of both sexes have
bee:lcured. even after severs and injurious methods had been
pursued by other Praci Wooers without, ffect), iodates them to
thus pviblicly offer their advice.
To be consulted daily by Patients of either set, With secrecy.
and acrecition.--Letters from the consury, containing
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