The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-10-17 00:00:00

THEATRES.

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OPSPIWO or nOttlnlattri TugAYnc—Tlllll men
Theatre, WI it is not Improperly called, was thrown open
to the public lest night, and every part, as might be ex.
petted, was crowded to an overflow. The pressure was
great, hut, though, from the it.cleineucy of the weather,
;he crowd consisted chiefly of men, there was less con-
fusion than could have h-en eisected, and, when once
in their places, the &sunaes! multitude marked their
Admiration of the liberality and taste exercised in their
cause several exalting cheers. At seven o'clock the
gs ten curtain drew up, and a body of performers,
vocalists, rime forward, to sing, as usual on such
accosts:lna, s• God save ihe King."
Mum the singers retired, the drop curtain de.
gern.led, and Air. realty appeared to deliver an
Address, sari Hen fur the occasion by Mr. CoLkrArr,
hide!' we subjoin. It is a lively effort, and treats
the changes which have been made with humour.
The Play,whiek, as the peculiar property and glory of
Orknry, nes well chosen for the occasion—The Selsool
fur Seruelal, then commenced. Most of the performers
are so well knesyn in the characters wlsiels they treater-
Jag assumed, that merely to enumerate them is sufficient.
l'ititaT was the Sir Peter; Dostrrox returned after as
absence of more than a year, and was must warmly
greetbd in Sir Oliver Setrftee. which, be acted with di
ihst humour which has fur so many years been the ad-
miration ofilse tosto. Comma seas a respertable Jeacish,
and Itmatefox, as motel, all animation in Charles. MAR-
LIT atnnsed us in Sir Beajaarim, and Crabtree was very
well sustained by lIATTIL Mrs. Wear was the repre-
sentative of Lady Teazle ; and extremely well received.
Mrs. Cawl.our was kit off wills effect by Mrs. hiLoven,and
Miss SAI/TUSON looked very pretty in Maria. The play
closed amidst hand plaudits, sad was announced for repe-
tition en Pridev. TAc Poor Soldier was the farce, and
its this a Air. hitt.tut trade Isis debut as Dermot.—
Though he has sin pretensions to notice as an actor, he
sings prettily, and his first song was called fur again.—
Medina Vierritts, Misr COPItLAND. and Air. MARLST,
were vet) successful as Patrick. Kathleen, and Darby.
I:LiIIiNT•I4IIIDEN.—TIre Comedy of the Jeolo:te Wife
was repeated last isight• and Miss CligliTEß made her
second appearance as Mrs. Oakley. The acting of this
lady, especially in the early scenes, was more effective
than even on her debut and was duly appreciated mid
acknowledged by most liberal applause from all parts
of the lkOsso. .iladdle was the after-piece, in a kid,
Paithey, Iliss Pours, &c. displayed their well-known
talent. Conte confusion in the machinery, during the
descent of the fairy palace in the last scene, appeared to
give considerable alarm to the above lady. As the cur-
tain stropped she was unthle to support herself without
the assistance of the persons near her.

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The following is the Address delivered by Mr. Terry,
on the opening of the Nee Theatre of Drury :
Sines Theatres so oft In this ou► time
ire laintee'd upon the tow., with solemn thyme,
Thoughts ready-made, to lit the theme are found,
like last year's tunes on barrel-organs grimed;
And poets furbish, iu the bathos style,
Ohl tropes and ;Ivrea for the new-built pile.
I The !Oa and oilskin missed—the Muses follow ;
The Opera, always prefaced with Apollo ;
Rnt, Architecture's elitism; when we enforce,
Vitrus•ius and Pallsdio come, of course ;
'VIII, afters long dance through Greece se. Rowe,
To Dryden, Otway, thingreve. getting home,
We cud with Shakspeere's ;host, still hov'ring on our dome.
Ales! low vainly will owe modern fry
Strive with the old Leviathans to vie!
I low foolishly comparison provoke
With lines that Joanne writ and Garrick spoke.
a_handols the P strain, without ■are fuss,
Which when attempted, has abantion'd us ;
And let us guiltless be. however dull,
Of murdering the "Sublime and beautiful."
Thee, then, our Manager. whe scouts the fears
Of pulling an old house about his ears,
ties spored. of cur late edithnes pride,
The outward walls. one little else beside;
klizions lias been that labour to complete
Which makes inagnifiethee and Con fort meet ;
Anxious that inultionies may sit at ease,
And scantier cumbers In no desert freeze,
'slat ample spsee Si) mark the liberal plan,
Rut never strain the eyes or ears of man.—
Look round, and Judge'—his efforts all are waste,
(Wets you stamp them as a work of taste ;
Nor ;dame hie for transporting from his noon
Those old offenders here—the two stage doors—
noon Odell base oft with burnisied pannels stood,
And golden knockers, glittering iu a wood,
tVhieb or their posts, through every change, .emain
Vest as stray's Vicar, whosoever re;gn'd ;
fiat served for palace, coitus •, street, or hall—
Used for each place, and out of place ih all
Station'd like watchmen, who id lamplight sit,
For all their husthess of the night atilt.
So much for visual ?otset—what follows next
, is chiefly on the histrionic text;—
And our adventurer has Osit',l to store
Ills list of favourites with some favourites more ;
Sought plaudits COVINU from their former sphere,
Aud ded. as stars. the brllliaut wanderers here ;
To Orury's tuminaries oddest light.
, Aed made his sky with constellations bri;ht.
stied' site repast,—and may, we trust, insure
The mato.t of tie scenic epicure.
breti I,—although among the last and least—
• May pass, perhaps, as garnish to the feast.
1s fur our living Oramatists.—if now
The yearine nays disdain to beck their brow.
Still they eau please, and, as they're dull or clever,
You patronize. or d , the bleat as eve. ;
For each degree of talent after all
Must here by your useision rise or fall.

Wlnitiana, Ocg.l3.—This day the King vi.ited the
Castle t his Majesty passed through all the various apart.
ments. and seemed minutely to examine its state of re
pair, it is hoped with a view to furnish and inhabit this
t►nly Royal residence. His Majesty appeared in most
excellent health.
Mr. °wt.—Several Gentlemen, we learn by the
Dir6liis Member Poet, were present on Monday at the
place appointed fur meeting, to congratulate Mr. Owen
on his arrival in Ireland. Mr. Owen, (adds the same
paper) took the opportunity of making some general
observations on the nature of his System—be listened
to, and answered every inquiry. His conciliating ■eft.
bility, and mildness of manner, combined with his ex•
tensive and accurate knowledge of the subject to which
his ob lions bad reference, seemed to have made a
most favourable impression on all present.

The letters received yesterday from St. Petersburg to
the 45th ult. are, as usual, conhned to mercantile affairs.
Sugar and Coffee had improved considerably, and exten-
sive orders have been received in this country for that
quarter; and trade in general presented a more animated
appearance than for a length of time past. Exchange
slightly improved.

FRONTICILS or SIVITURLAND, OCT. 4.—The King
of Prussia reached lisle on the evening of the 30tb.
His Majesty kept the strictest imeogailo, and set oil
the next morning for Neuf Chain', warn. he passed
the 2d, and was to leave on the 3J, for Lausanne. The
H►lvetic Confederation is to send Plenipotentiaries to
Verona, to present its compliments to the Sovereigns.
A young man, the driver of a stage-waggon between
London and Reading, was accidentally killed by the
sheet rnnning over him, a few days ago. lie was bro-
ther to the prisoner Wm. Pocock, who was committed
for trial en Tuesday, for extorting money from Sey.
inour, Esq., of Dublin, the gentlesnas alluded to is the
police report of yesterday.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET SECOND 6:frORER.AIEETIN3,

tygumgsnAy. Ocr. W.
Bake or Grafton's Guerilla. gat. 711). aired. sus! Loll
Exeter'. Stamford. Sst. Ylb.. D. M. *ooga a. n dfa I
hest.—Even up Guerilla.

Tito st Clase of ths flatlands !Ribes of 110 gs each. B. M.
Lha Grafton's %tibizsls. 3 yrs old. lst. lib.. .. 1
Mr. Wyndham's Robin 1100(1.3 yrs old. tist. &b.. •...
Mr. Q. t., Fox's Sebum, 3 yrs old, Oat. 7111. .. .14 U
11r. Wilco i funned Go.tarus. 4 yrs old. ‘6.t. Vb. . U
Mr. Belson name, Mon Ruin, 4 yrs old. . . U
Seven starts t—T,te Jodie place.) mot tmo—the
9to • asst Iltihiasis-3 to I :pi 110b1a II ..... t-11,1 to I
Nast .0 t apt Gostsvos-3 to S apt Bled 'top:—
Woe by a length.

Pi LISM,
Between Jackson, the Somers Town Chimpion, set 4
Thibitt, u pupil of Josh. I/ndson, for 40 savereigsts
asi4e, near the Maw Pole, on Epping Eore.t.
The turn-out on Tuesday on the roads leading to the
scene of action, beggared all description : the pedestrians
I were us' ners.sus in the extreme : lots of gi is and drags
added to the number, hut the *wells from the west were
wanting. It was altogether a c7norsoner's licht ; yet
1111 unusual degree of interest had been excited throug h-
loot the the minor el of the Panty. Jackson was a •
well-known good man; he had floored ull his opponent 4
within a small circle of Somers Town : sod he how Ne
i Wed himself that his eommest over 'llhisitt amnia give
him a first place in the rue ring : and aceordinaly he
was Looked at odds. At one o'clock, Til•bitt.arm-in-arm
with Too. Owen and lhalsom, sppeared 011 the grossest,
and threw Isis castor within the ropes; soil soon 'Per
Jackson, attended by (giver and Harry llult, repeated
ithe token of defiamte. On stripping., Jackson appeared
to possess all the requisites for militias' : and he had the
[advantage over his opponent both io height and length.
[ Tibbitt is a fine athletic young man, and whose arms
[ and back, for the beauty of the action of the mnseles,
would have proved a fine treat for eves' an Abernethey
to have witnessed them. Every spectator present was
attracted with admiration at the manliness of his frame.
Jackson reminded theamatsors of Bill Wood iu his
14 mould be a waste of time to detail the whole of the
mods, 44 in bee : bat higher courage or a more
brave fight could sot have been seen. Jackson took the
lead, and kept it for several rounds but the suillicr
was est severe that he fell off in his wind, and Tibhitt
gained ground. In the 24th round, Oliver percrivin
Jackson had no chance, threw up his hat, and gave it is,
for his wan ; but Jackson world not have it, refitted to
shake heads with Tibbitt, and declared he would fight
Bout. The President of the Daffy Cluh, who held the
watch, now left the ring, considenag the battle was at
an end. The:ssiil, however, was renewed ; but is such
confusion, that the stakes of the ring were forced don r.,
and the ropes turn from their situations ; no great was
the pressure of the crowd, in spite of the whips and ac-
tivity of the milling coves to keep the spectators out
Twenty rounds were fought in close quarters, in the
middle of a mob ; when Jackson, from the terrific pun-
ishment be had received, became so much exhausted, an
to be Insensible to the calls of time. It was over in 47
minutes. The father of riblike, his mother, and two
si t.yes. were in a drag, loudly applanding him through-
out the fight. Ward, Pineal, {Landoll, Curtis, Lennev,
Scroggites. and Tisdale, wem on the ground, and who
exerted themselves to keep the ring, but without effect.
Considerable sums of money were lost by the deteat of
Jackson.

ANOTHER COACH ROBBERY.

It is with um+ velment we have to notice another in-
stance of a banker's parcel having been stolen from a
coach, containing three remittances (rain Bristol bank.
iug-houses to their correspondents is this city (Bath ;)
and from the almoner in which the robbery was effected,
we are induced to believe that the thief must be con-
nected with a set of men who live by this species of
plunder.
The following ei
ing this afftir:—
It appears the delinquent was taken up near Temple-
gate, is Bristol, anti that two Wire, of most respectable
connexions, one living between Bristol and Bath, and
the other at Bath, were also in the coach. Shortly after
the first mentioned lady left the coach, the man cow-
tamed a search in it, for the purpose, as he stated, of
seeing " if somsethiag was is the seetfor him which he
expected to 6e there; and after exatnining certain par-
cels, be said, "ft is all right." On the coach reaching-
tbe bridge at the entrance into Bath, he requested the
lady ‘• to al ow him to take his pared out of the seal oa
which the lady was sitting," which he did, Wittig it
in a green silk handkerchief, end holding the same is
his hand. Before the coach reached its regular place of
destination, he stopped it. and got out, requesting the
coachman "to keep a place for him at lie Wended to
retire to Bristol im the eoemimg bythe same comoeyamer
The ft how then walked deliberately off with the parcel
in his hand, enveloped in the handkerchief, and was
seen *o turn a corner; and although tire coachman di• •
cohered the robbery within five minutes after the scoun-
drel bail left the coach, and every risible search wai
vet we are sorry to say he el-cted his escape.
T• e following is a description of di? thief :—I le is about
a fret six inches high, 35 years of age, dark hair,
swarthy complexion, shrew 4 and sht•rp looking, she
one, lip ra h r projecting; store a black coat, dark
oaistcoat, blue pantaloons, with Wellington boots; Cat -
Fie.' a green silk hankerchief, and bad a blue umbrella.
—(ll.lth Gazette.)

Lave reached as attend•

DICSTIII;CTIVI FIRE run Mous,Nc.—This morning
about half-past three o'clock a destructive fire brukitont
in the house of Mr. Coleis, dealer in chandlery, Rose-
mary-lane. It soon communicated to the !muse of Mr.
Po • is. hatter; Mr. Cowen, clothier; and Mr. Hagerty,
piece-broker; which were totally consumed. Some
other houses also were damaged before the flume.
were extinguished. Great complaint arose for want
of water on the commencement of the fire; hat on

a supply hieing obtained the exertions of the firemen
in checking the progress of the flames were very
snecessfnl, and deserving of much praise. Great
alarm prevailed from the houses adjoining baring in
g I wooden fronts; but we are happy to add, that
in the midst of so much danger we have not heard of
any lives being lost. —Some sightmen had been em-
ployed on the premises, who did not qui: till half pwit
two o'clock, and it is sopposed a lighted candle li.id
been left by them, and, by communicating to some straw,
Lad tensed the conflagration.
Skipper, the pedestrian, has finished his extraordinary
tadc of walking one thousand miles in the same number
of half hours. The poor um, it seems, engaged in
this laborious feat without set or hackers, depending
for reward upon the casual bounty of the sporting men.
William Abbinger, the Ipswich fortune-teller, died
last week, in an obscure lodging in that town, after
realized above fifteen hundred pounds by his pre-
tended art. He was formerly in the Royal Navy, and
disiharged after having been disabled in the service : he
afterwards associated with a gang of gypsies, from whom
he professed to have derived his kno*ledge of the occult
science.

D. HUDSON AND BARLOIV.—This',MaI is 2'one nir,
in consequence of a misunderstanding hetureu
hackers concerning the distance of the tight should 1,,
front London. The former pugilist. has challenged Cole
page fur all. aside, being both blinkers.