Star.
London, England, 1824-12-04 00:00:00

CO PENT- GA RbEN rllEArag.

The netr Tragedy, called Ravenna, was produced at this Theatre
last night. The Author, Mr. Cc.% sr, had previously communicated
to the Public, through the medium of the Press, that his subject
was borrowed from &HILLIS, at the same time intimating that he
stood no further indebted to the genius of that splendid dramatic
writer. The plot runs sonieslillig thui: .

Glans ( blts; F. H. KaLLY), the clattghter of Sora—n
Ler), is beloired by Count Cesario (Mr. Young), whose father, the
Marquis de Ravenna (Mr. Egertoo), is an ambitions courtier at
the Court of Milan. Bartuccio (Mr. Course) is also in love With
Glans, and having discovered her attachment to the Count Cesariw
determines to have vengeance for his disappointment. Ile jot.;
Seiretary of the Marquis, and his accomplice In certain crimes by
which he has procured his political ascendancy in the Court. 'y4,
passing intrigue of the wily statesman is that of securing the Duke's
favour by :battling Cesario to hit abandoned mistress, Caiiii:ll
(Miss Lacer). The first step of Bartuccio is to apprise the ,
quls of his son% affection for the daughter of the plebeian Sorw,
In a subsequent interview he detects the truth of this inforntiti..
and commands Cesario to repair that instant to tl,e presence nj .•
milla, and commence his suit. Ile obeys in the act, but
making love, reproaches the Lady with her infatny3 whneuer.
she falls desperately in love with him, tells him the story of 11.• r
misfortunes, and thas she is the outcast daughter of Falit.ro, the
Doge of Venice ; and he leaves her with the consolatory as.suranc-
that she is the object of his " wonder anti esteem." In a later perio,l
of the Play, this Lady appears in another scene, storms most ve-
hemently about her disappointed passion, and " gets her to a nun-
nery." The Marquis goes with a band of his minions to the IrAisrt
of Sorana, for the purpose of bearing off hint and his daughter to the
dungeons of the citadel I but Cesario arrives at the critical moment
and rescues his love. Ile then urges her to flight, but her feeling
of duty towards her father oblittes her to refuse, and Cesario sus-
pects her fidelity. In the meantime Bartuccio has been plotting
with the Marquis, and they agree to impose upon the jealous sus.
picions of the Count, and so to wean him from the object of hi+ a r
fection. Sorana is in their power, and Bartuccio informs Gi
that his life depends upon her compliance with one condition. J'i
is, that she shall write a letter, which he dictates, full of extrava-
gant acknowledgments of love, to one Count Gau denti a ( Mr. .1.0. teq,
a flutterer about the Court, and, like all other fops, a braggart and a
coward. This billet is dropped in the way of Cesario, he trails it,
and his jetties* rage is increased to fury. In the end he poison,'
Giana, and then learns from her the secret of the letter, wre-ks his
vengeance upon the villain Bartuccio, and then drinks himself of
the fatal cup.
Some of the slteations are striking; and the Play was, upon the
whole, successful.

LAW 11E1'011 r.

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COURT OF CHANCERY, DECEMBER 3.
OPERA-HOUSE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR having ascended the Bench,
stated that he had considered the motion made in this
case for the appointment of a Manager, and was of
opinion that, it in compliance with that motion hi
should appoint a Manager, the legal effect of it would
be, that the Marquis of Hertford, the Earl of Glerigal,
and the other sureties for the paymcnt of the rent by
Benelli, would be discharged from their obligation to
Mr. Ebers; and his Lordship was inclined to think that
Messrs. Chippendall and Yallop, the sureties for the
performance by Benelli, of the contract between him
and Ebers, would also be discharged from liability to
the penalty (20,0001.) of their bond to Ebers. His
Lordship gave Mr. Hart, leading Counsel for Nit.
Ebers, the time between this and Monday, to consider
whether he would, with the probability of such a result:
beim e his eyes, persist in calling for a Iklanager ?
Mr. HART made no answer as to his decision.
But the Limo Citaxcat.Los, in a subsequent moment, decl.ired it
his opinion that the motion for a Manager was abandonet —Wu
Lordship rose et half-past eleven, for want of business.
CONSISTORY COURT, DECEIVITIEIt
WOOD AND WATSON V. THE RECTOR AND PA RISHIONERS
OF ST. MATTHEW, BETH NA L-GREEN.
Dr. SwABEY prayed for a faculty under the seal of
this Court, to enable the parishioners of St. Matthew,
Bethnal Green, to erect an iron gallery on the north.
south, and west sides of the Church, 176 feet long, and
seven feet six inches deep.—There had been several
select Vestries, at the last of which a Committee had
been appointed to conduct the erection of the gallery,
and a sum of 3501. subscribed toss ards it. A citation
was on a termer day issued, calling on the Rector and
parishioners to shew cause why the faculty should not
be decreed, and -no appearance having been given in,
the Learned Counsel prayed that the faculty might
be granted.
Sir C. Rosistsow.—Let the faculty be granted.
THE MARQUIS AND MARCHIONESS OF WESTMEATH.
Dr. Jennza said, this was a suit commenced in the
year 1821, against the Marchioness of Westmeath br
the Marquis, for a restitution of conjugal rights—two
allegations were given in on behalf of the Marchioness,
one in 1821, and the other dated the 27th Nov. 1822
the first charging her husband with cruelty, and the
other with adultery with a person named Ann Connell.
This Ann Connell and several other persons, among
whom was Barnard M'Guire, the Marchioness's attor-
ney, were examized as witnesses. The Marquis hail
since preferred a bill of indictment against Ann Connell*
M,Guire, *Kenzie, Malloran, and others, far a conspi-
racy to procure false evidence, and for swearing falsely
to support the charge of adultery against him. This
bill of indictment was returned by the Grand Jury, in
Dublin, as a true bill, and four of the parties have been
apprehended. The trial will take place in Dublin, on
the first of January, and in order to further the ends of
justice, the prayer of the Learned Advocate was, that
the Court would allow the Officer of this Court to attend
the trial, to produce the exhibits laid before this Court
by the Marchioness.
Sir C. ROBINSON—Is there any objection to the motion?
Dr. Lusuntovou-011, yes!
Dr. Pitruastons also, on behalf of the Marquis, read
an affidavit, which stated the fact of the bill of indict-
ment having been found against certain persons for a
conspiracy, &c.
Dr. LUSHINGTON, on behalf of the Marchioness, said
that this motion was entirely without precedent; for,
before it could be granted, something analogous to this
case ought to have been mentioned. The object of the
present motion was to take the cause out of this Court,
and make it a question of common law. If it were ac-
ceded to, the Marquis would, by the cross-examination
on the trial, obtain all that information from the wit-
nesses which they had deposed to in this Court, but
which had npt been yet published.
Dr. LUSHINGTON then said, as the Court had assented
to the production of * part of the documents, it placed.
the Marchioness in a very different situation, and he
(Dr. Lushington hoped the Court would allow the pro-
ductiun of all the documenß containing all the evidence.
Dr. Jeatiaa.—On the part of the Marquis of Westmeath, I snort
cordially accede to that requelt.
The Marquis of Westmeath,swho had been sitting beside hill
Proctor during the discussion, then rose and said, be wished to bee
allowed to make an observation.
Sir C. Roaissott—My Lord, you bad better "eat with you
Counsel, and be advised by him.
His Lordship then conferred with Dr. Jenner, and did not after.!
wards address the Court.

•
The Archbishop of Cashel has appointed the Rev. W. Lees Cu-
rate of Newp Preacher of the Cathedral in that City, and col"
fated, him to the united Rectories of Hort-Abbey and Brickandown.
The Rev. Alin Alitcheil has been appointed Vicar of Dinntinsi
in the Dioce .! of Clui,her, in place of the Rey..l. Fiddes!deccaielit