Star.
London, England, 1811-07-12 00:00:00

LINES ON THE WALTZ-DANCE.

BY RICHARD RRINSLEY SHERIDAN) ESQ.

How Arts improve in this degenerate age!
Peers mount the Box, and Horses tread the Stage;
While Waltzing Females, with unblushing face,
Disdain to dance—but in a Man's embrace;
How Arts improve, when Modesty is dead,
And Taste and Sew& are like our Bullion fIA!
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.-•-MORPHY'S Comedy
of The Way to Keep Rini, was last night performed.—
The elegant, the accomplished Widow Belmour, was
personated by Mrs. JORDAN. Her delineation of
the character united that spirit and delicacy, which,
from- the descripti3n of Sir Brilliant Fashion, we are
taui3ht to expect. In speaking of Mrs. Behnour, he
praises her for her entertaining manner, her rapid,
yet pleasing transition from one subject to another,
and the grace and elegance of her deportment.—
In each of these points Mrs. Joansts was admirable.
—Her interview with Mrs. Lovemore was excellent,
and drew down repeatcd plaudits. Her rules for
keeping a husband were delivered with all that fasci-
nation of action and utterance, which evinced the most
perfect conception of the character. The following
passage, which was given with inimitable effect, re-
ceived three rounds of applause ;•••••46 To ruin a heart
is easy—to Keep it is the difficulty. After the fatal'
words for better for worse,' women relax into indo-
lence, and, while they are guilty of no infidelity, they
think every thing safe. Bu:. they are mistaken—a
great deal is wanting ; an address, a vivacity, a desire
to please; the agreeable contrast; the sense that
pleases, the littl: folly that charms " A favourite
poet, PRIOR, has expressed it with delicacy—
" Above the fix'd and weed rules
" Of vice and virtue in the schools;
" The better part should set before 'em,
" A grace, a manner, a decorum."
Mr. MUNDEN supported the character of Sir Bashful
Constant. His picture of the ridiculous Baronet was
extremely humourous, and we do not aver too strongly
when we declare that he is, in ouropinion,the most dis-
criminating Comedian that exists. Sir Brilliant Fashion
was represented by Mr. R. JONES, who supported the
character with ease and vivacity. The comedy, which
was extremely well cast, went off with great eclat.
The dramatic romance of Blue Beard followed, in
which Mrs. BISHOP made her first appearance at this
Theatre, as Irene. She executed her songs in a very
charming style, and was received with the most flat-
tering approbation.
Mrs. Poseur-, of the Drury-lane Compiny, we
understand, engaged at Covent-garden s'heatre for
five years, on most liberal terms, worthy of her talents.
She will make her first appearance on Monday next,
in the part of Lady Macbeth.
Loctex BONAPARTE is arrived at Thorngrove, near
Worcester, with part of his family, accompanied by
Colonel K. LEIGHTON, who attends him by order of
Government, and inspects his letters, !cc.
His Excellency Admiral APODACA has given in-
structions to those whe superintended the funeral of the
Duke D'ALBUQUERQUE, to remove the body to Ports-
mouth this day, to be shipped in the ASIA, for Cadiz.
The body of a Spanish Ambassador, interred in West-
minster Abbey in the year 1691, Don rt.DRO
Ror-
Qutct.o, is at the same time to be removed.
The heat yesterday was somewhat extraordinary
for this island; the thermometer being at 84, which
is higher than the average heat of Jamaica, and nearly
equal to the heat of New-York, at this season.
Duaxao, JULY 6.—A few days since, the Society
for Discountenancing Vice, which chiefly consists of
Clergymen of the Established Religion, were met to-
gether, when the Professor of the Scriptures (the Rev.
MATTHEW CRAWIZY), from the Roman Catholic Col-
lege of Maynooth, requested an interview with theme,
which being obtained, be stated that his object wee
to declare his intentions of renouncing the errors of
Popery, and to become a Member of the Church of
England, and that 150 of his pupils were ready to
follow his example. The Society informed him, that
the business was inconsistent with the objects of their
institution ; but that after the Meeting should be dos.
ed, they would, as private individuals, communicate
with him. A conference took place accordingly, but
the precise result is not known sufficiently to warrant
me to say what it was. This affair may reconcile
Mr. PEACEVAL to the Institution at Maynouth, of
which, you know, he his, upon many occasions, es-
pressed his disapprobation.


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