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lintrnv-tir..— The Tragedy rif De 41 ianfoit, after
reposing in quiet ore.the Shelf for several years, was •
last night revived at thi. Theatre. This Play was the
earliest proJuction of Mi.% JOANNA BAILLIZ. and was
first performed at Drury. Lane in 1800. The scene of
the Piece is laid in Germany ; and the following is an
outline of the story :
ills Count de Monfort has conceived a tiolent hatred is
wards the Marquis Rezenvelt, a Nobleman resident in his neigh-
bourhood. The temper of De Monfort, naturally sweet, and hit
di•position, otherwise noble and open, have both been clouded.
and his health injured, by the baneful passion of hatred to lite-
zenv..lr, which had so wholly possessed his mind. Lady Jane,
his sister, had long observed his dejection and changed disposi-
tion, waitron knowing lb. cause; whilst with him, the tom:
manding dignity of her virtues, and her affectionate attention
to him, had kept his feelings under some restraint: but she
having quitted him for a time on a visit to a friend, and a casual
meetios havin occurred between him and Rezenvelt, a quarrel
ensu:s—duel fallow:—Lk Monfort is disarmed by Rezenvelt;
who, however, gives him his life, and solicits his friendship
this, instead to having the effect of conciliating, does but him
crease the hatred of lk Monfort towards him, and to avoid him,
he determines to quit his house, and go td Augsburg, where many
of his early connections reside; and at this period the Piece opens:.
Soon after his arrival he is visited by an old friend, Count Fre-
berg, who mentions Rezenvelt's recent arrivaL lie describers
him as a most amiable and accomplished Nobleman, and ears
presses a strong inclination to introduce him and De :Monfort
to each other. De Monfort immediately suspects himself to
be watched and followed by Rezenvelt from an intention, on
' the part of that individual, to insult him ; which, with the praises
' bestowed on him by Freberg, both operate to increase his hatred
and to raise the passions which pervade his mind to frenzy ;
still, however, he is anxious no one should perceive what
passes in his breast, and he determines to accept the invitation
of Freberg to a spleudid fete that Nobleman is ibout to give,
although he is aware that Rezenvelt is to be present. Whilst
these things are passing at Augsburg, Lady Jane returns to
the Castle De Monfort, where she finds a letter, which the
faithful servant of her brother has left for her, informing her
where her brother is, to prevent the alarm and anxiety which he
knew she would otherwise feel at his absence. Lady Jane im.;
mediawly follows to Augsburg, and goes immediately to the
house of Freberg, and consents to mingle with the company
concealed under a veil, and unknown to her brother or any
other person, except Freberg and his Lady. The company as-
sembles, and amongst them 1)e Monfort and Rezenielt. The
latter, struck with the figure of Lady Jane, addresses her in
a strain of peculiar homage. Some conversation takes place
between them, when 1)e Monfort, struck by the tones of her
voice, presses her to throw aside her veil. Rezenvelt, in the
spirit of gallantry, rushes forward to prevent De Monfort touch-
ing her. The latter resenting this interference, Lady Jane.
to prevent dissension, discovers herself. De Monfort is at
length induced to open his mind to his sister, and confess to hes
the hatred be entertains towards Re zenvelt, and a formal re-
conciliation is effected between them by the exertions of Lady
Jane: but De :Monfort being afterwards induced to suspect an
attachment between his sister and Rezenvelt, his hatred revive,
with redoubled force, and he meditates deadly revenge. At
this moment of irritation, being informed that Rezenvelt is
about to visit a Nobleman residing at a short distance from
Augsburg, and will walk unaccompanied across a forest, he,
hurried on by frenzy, waylays and murders him in the deep re-
cesses of the wood. Rezenvelt's dying groans alarm the friars
of a neighbouring convent, who sally forth, and, securing the
murderer, convey him and the corpse of his victim to the con-
vent. Lady Jane and Freberg arrive at the convent only to
witness the remorse and disgrace of D.! Monfort, whose agony
becomes too intense for his frame to bear, and he expires hydra
side of his victim's corpse.
The vices depicted in De Monfores character,
operated against this Play when originally produced,
and when it was supported by the united efforts of a.
SIDDONS and a KEMBLE, it could not retain its station
on the Stage, and soon ceased to be recollected except
in the closet. Mr. KEAN and rslrs. EGERTON last
night were the hero and heroine of the Piece. The
part of De illoyfort is peculiarly well suited to Mr.
KEAN's powers. He depicted the dark working of
passion in the mind of his hero with irresistible force
throughout the Piece, but in the fourth and fifth act
he displayed powers equal to any former effort which
we have witnessed from him. The workings of a mind
driven to frenzy by the suspicions infused into it by.
Conrad, of his sister's attachment to Itezenvelt, were
a fine specimen of histrionic power, and was only
to be excelled by the expression of fixed despair,
remorse, and anguish, which he exhibited, when
left in the Convent with the cold corpse of his
murdered victim. The applause which he received
in these parts of his performance was enthusiastic.—
With all his exertions, however, aided by those of
the other Performer., the Piece went off heavily ; and
the experiment of last evening has only served to con-
firm the former judgment pronounced by the Public,
that this Play is better adapted for the closet than
the Stage. COOPER, BARNARD, Mrs. EGERTON, and
Miss SMITHSON, made the most that could be made
of the parts assigned to them. Almost the entire
force of the Piece is thrown into the character of De
dim fort.—The Play was extremely well received br
a numerous audience. When the curtain dropped,
a number of indiViduals in the pit called for Mr.
KEAN, who came forward, and announced the Tra-
gedy for repetition. Miss BAILLIE sat in the dress
circle, and seemed much gratified.
COVENT-GARDEN.—The 1 rile was again performed
here last night. Its attraction has not suffered from
repetition. The House displayed a full and fashion 4
able audience. •
THE ADELPHI.—This House was last night cram-
med almost to suffocation with company anxious to
witness the repetition of Tom and ferry, which went
off with greatly increased eclat.
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A French journalist asserts that the celebrated pain•
ter DAVID has refused to paint a portrait of the Duke
of WELLINGTON, saying that " he did not know how
to paint an Englishman !" The journalist adds, that
DAVID was not so scrupulous when he made a por-
trait of CROMWELL r
As soon as the necessary repairs of the south front
of the Royal Exchange are completed, it is intended
to commence cleansing the interior of that building,
and put into thorough repair the mutilated statues of
the late Kings and Queens of England, which are
placed in niches around the quadrangle of the Ex-
change. This is " a consummation devoutly to be
wished," as most of them stand in need of the aid of
the sculptor. The following is a pretty accurate list
of the repairs wanting, exclusive of tattered robes
and broken sceptres:—Edward I. is in want of two
fingers; Henry VIII. needs a feather in his cap;
Charles 11. wants a left arm; William 111. has lost
his nose, and Queen Anne three fingers on her right
hand ; George 111. requires a left arm, and many are
without shoes, and have broken orbs!

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CORN EXCHANCR, MARL-LAIII, Not. 1.8.—A general itagna.
tion prevails in our Market, the supply of all Grain being largo
beyond any former precedent, and no sales could be made to-day,
except of a few prime samples of Wheat and Barley at Mon-
day's prices; but all other torts are completely nominal. iu
Beasts, Peas, and Oats then is ho abandon, but mastely afir
sales could be made. -