The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-11-10 00:00:00

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To Tea EDITOR or rus STATESMAN.
Stit,—OnSittorrisy last, on taking up the Courieri
I was a little surprised to see a pompous an-
nouncenieut staling, that -on Mondsy nest they
would have the pleasure to communicate to the Pub-
lic one of the most estraordinary discoveries which
has beets made since the invention of piloting. 1
therefore waited till this day in anxious expectation
of being made acquainted with some great and use-
ful discovery ; but judge, Sir, of my surpthe and
disappointment, when, instead of being made co-
quaiuted with some important and useful improve-
ment in the Arts or Scieoces, I had the mortification
to peruse oue of the most silty and puerile attempts
at satire thst ever found its way into any Public
Joornal.

As there is neither wit nor sense to be found in
the whole paragraph, it would appear that the no.
lice inserted in the Courier of Selerday, was a trick
resorted to for the porpuse of creating a greater de.
mend for that Paper on Monday than usual. It
would he a mere waste of time to esamine this para.
graph more particularly, the whole being the most
ihsignificant and unintelligible jargon which has been
attempted.to be passed off for wit, or employed to
611 op the columns of any London Newspaper, ea-
rept the Courier. In fact, it is worthy of the Paper
which contains it ; and this boasted discovery may
he of very great use to the Editor of the Courier,
for " Time was when the brains were out the rll4ll
die ;" but the brains of the Editor of this Paper
would seem to be out, and yet the Paper goes on.—
But perhaps the Courier has been compiled front
this wonderful instrument of their invention for a
number of years past ; at any rate the article in last
night's Paper, stating the discovery to have been
made by them, appears to hails been produced by
the help of some such instrument, though it is one
of the most ill•constructed and jsundiced mediums,
fit only for the " green.iyed monster," that ever
jealousy or political pique employed in evil hoar,
to indulge its spleen, and gratify its fancy with the
distortions of its own creation.

NO EUII.ND TO UNDESERVED ABUSE.

THEATRES.
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DRURT•LANE.—Last night Romeo and Juliet was
performed—Julia by Mrs. W. W IEST, for the first
time. This Le. Cy's reception was fatroorahle and;
fettering in the utmost degree. Mr. H. KumbLes'
Romeo improves on repetition. The house was re-
spectably filled.
Comte- oanDEN.—Hows's Tragedy of Jun/
Shore was lest night performed at this Theatre. The
annousaernant of Mies O'NEILL for the UMW of
the piece, Miss Some:tens:l for She character of
Atkin, mid •Pricellootit's emppetsva nee In that of
Gloucester, formed altogether attraction sefficient to
fill the house to an overflow before the curtain rose.
Mi's O'NEILL, as Jane Shore, has, no former occa-
sions, folly established her claim to excellence; but
stimulated by the circumstance of playing in concert
with Miss SostEnvlLLx, she, last night, put forth
all her unrivalled powers, and was eminently suc-
cessful. Miss SOMERVILLE, in Alicia, was most
favourably re..eived, and deservedly so. She
gave a judicious and spirited picture of the re-
vengeful, jealous, designing female. Her per-
formance was, on the whole, highly creditable
to her powers. Mr. Hoorn, as Gloucester, wee
greeted ou his entree with the warmest welcome. The
cheering of his friends, failed, however, I. inspire
him. We regret we are obliged to declare our opi-
nion, judging from the specimen he last night afforded
us, that he has not improved during his provincial
tour. His performance, last night, with the excep-
tion of his intersiew with Jane Shore, was as tame
and spiritless as ever we witnessed ; scarce one sen-
tence in ten which he uttered, reached the audience
at a distance from tie Stage beyond the third or
fourth row of the Pit. The gods in the Gallery, dia.
appointed antodtspleased at this dumbshow exhibition,
became vocifernos, calling on him to speak louder.—
This produced from ethers cries rosily loud for si-
lence; and the uproar at length became so great during
the scene in the third act, between Gloucester and
Hastings, that nearly the whole of the scene passed
over without a sinale word being heard: At length
a Gentleman in the first row of the pit called to Mr.
YOUNG, end, as we understood, requested an officer
might be sent, or some other mode be adopted, to sea!
store quiet in the galleries, and that the performance
shoold he sus;,ended till silence *as obtained. Mr.
YOUNG bowed and retired ; and on his return said—
" LADIES AND GENTLENEN,—I have done as you
commanded me, and immediate attentioe will be paid
to your desires."—Silence being partially restored by
this announcement, the performance proceeded. Mt.
Yomso played Hastings with his usual ability. His
quarrel with Alicia was escellent. MAcasacor
played Shore, and made as much of it as the charac-
ter would admit of. The Ballet of
,Paul and Vir-
ginia followed, and went off extremely well.

There is no truth in the report of POPE'S having
entered into an engagement with ELLISTON, to per.
at the 0!) mpic Theatre.
Mrs. licnue' SIDDONS has returned to Edinburgh,
from England, in improved health.
It k calculated that Lord Mayor's day adds at
least forty thousand pounds to the annual circulation
Of money, within the civic bounds.
Active preparations are making for opening the
Operatical Campa;gn at the King's Theatre, in great
style. The whole interior of the house his been
newly painted, and the boxes decorated with taste
ind elegance. The front entrance to the Haymarket
is to be antler a grand porfico, supported by Co..
rinthian pillars, on the top of *hid* le to be placed
fine statue of Apollo. .
PADSTOW, Nov 7.-.•!Anflairiesbilliel pack
Stoknien, from Bristorte Dartmouth, with Joss
belniuks, boat, and other damage.

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