Star.
London, England, 1829-02-19 00:00:00

SURREY THICATRL

The Tragedy of Romeo and 'Mid was performed at
this.well-conducted Theatre last night, the arduous part
of the heroine being sustained by a young Lady (Miss
Coot's). The fair Midwife appears to be possessed of
considerable judgment and ability; and what is eq tally
valuable, a knowledge of stage business, not very cornt
soon with at tresses so new to the stage. Her efforts were'
greatly applauded throughout. ELLISTON was altoge-
ther •4 himself again" in lifereidio, and Mr. WYNN& was
a satisfactory Romeo. The veteran Mrs. Baotras ably
sustained the part of the Nurse. The Tragedy vas
succeeded by a very well written and well acted Melo
drastic, entitled Basuplylde Moo's Carew.

Canada Parer, (Ninntreal) of the 19th, and Quebec
of the 18th tilt. have been received. The weather at
Montreal i.ti a few days previously is stated to have
beers ieviatkahly mild, and even warm ter the season,
tie theim.•nieter in the aitertioon being frequently as•
high as 54 so the shade. Much of the snow had disap-
peared, and the roads on the ice were beginning to be
insecure. On the 18th there was a fall of snow at night.
vOi•ch, if fnllow•td by a frost, wr uld restore weather
better odat 'red to the habits and occupations if the na-
lives at'that period of the year.
At 4 Meeting of the L-uth Brunswick Club, held on
Thursday, it was resolved, that t• e Protestant Petitions,
transmitted from that county for presentation stinted
be tran•ferted from the hands of Mr. !Awe F•iamt:e;
to whinti they had been lorintriled, and placed in the
hands of lie ardent, eloquent, honest, faithful, and con-
sistent Member for the city of Dublin, Mr. Geo. Moon&
Iris singular how very zealous the fair see seem so
-haw been when the new Liturgy was attempted to be
introduced into Sco.land. " The most outrageous were
obseeied to be women, and those chiefly serving maids,
who were thrn in the custom of bringing moveable
seats, and keeping them for their masters and mis.
tresses.. Sonic cried, I WO, wo! for this dolefo' day
that they are bringing in Papery among us!' Other',
kss delicate, called oat to the Dean. in allusion to some
urn ecurded circumstances of his life—' 11l hanged thief!
gif at that iime when thou wentest to court, thou had.t
been *till banged as thou was, ill hanged, thou hadst
not &en here. to be a pest to Gus Church this day!'
And he wr4 also saluted with the title of ' a devil'. gett
(child), and one of a witch's breeding.' After a great
deal of abusive language had been expended, an old
woman, Janet Geddes by name, hearing the Bishop call
spon.the Dean to p•oeted with the collect of the day,
redeemed, in a voice loud enough to be heard above
the hubbub—' Deil colic the wame o'ye P and aimed at
the head of the Dean the small moveable stool on which
she sat. A ►hower of clasp Bibles followed, to the
amount, says once chronicler,' whole pocksfulls.' Pro.'
videntially, Mrs. Geddees • ticket of remembrance,' as
a merry annalist of the period terms it, did not take
effect, the Dean having the wisdom to • j•ink,' that is, to
crouch, before it reached him, so that it pas►ed over his
bead:— Conefehles A I itcella ny.