The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-03 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Mr. COONS!' repeated his performance of Romeo last
night with inereaerd surcess. Going with More eons-
tletire to the execution of his task, he infused a degree
of spirit Into the early seen.", which 'to the first eight
was neutralized by the embarrassment naturally Mitring
from his situation. The last scone is netioubtedly one
of the moat perfect specimens of tioished acting which
the stage cats boast. Mrs. WEST played Joliet last
night with even greater effect than before. Hers is
certainly upon the whole, an nurivalled performance.
SUDDEN INDISWIO.7ITORD Envusr..

The iniii.anaition with which Lord Erskine was af-
fected was such as not only to disable him from proceed-
ing with his speech, but to deprive bins, for a time. of
all sensibility. While addressing their Lordships, he
suddenly paused: this was no: particularly noticed at
first, as it appeared as if his Lordship were looking over
the minutes placed on the table before him; but after
sonic time hail elapsed. withont resuming his speech,
sonic of the Peer. heretoe alarmed, and rose frionalloir
seats to proceed in his Lordship. The :anxiety of the
whole Holuse was then aroused, at the Noble Lord fit
forward on the table in a senseless state. There were
tries of " Open the windows."—" Some water." The
Lord Chancellor and Lord Liverpool evinced the greatest
concern. and • proceeded imrop,intely to Lord Eeskin-'4
assistance. They, with the assistance of Earl. Urey
and Cameron, and Lord Holland, raised his Lordship;
but his speech and colour were gone. They then
became seriously alarmed, and instantly proceeded tv
convey him oat of the noose. The attack was so severe,
---'-'"•411 were obliges! literally to carry his Lordship
lite Howie, and into an adjoining room.
Lord Erskine, after remaining iu Ar. Cowper 's room
for a short time, so far recovered as to be able to rota-
sole the friends around him in some degree, he speaking
to them. Sir W. tinvohton, who happened to be ni
the lloa..:, immediately attended his Lordship; and
Mr. Ilolt, the respectable surgeon of Parliament-street.
was rent for. They Timid that exhaustion and agita-
tion hail occasioned the failure dint Loril.hip'setren„.lll.
and the interruption of the usual exercise of his facnl-
Bet ; and they recommended repose. They were against
bleeding his Lordship. thongh some of time friends.pre-
sent considered such course as likely to afford relief.
His advanced age, and the improve-meet in health that
bad taken place in a short tone, induced the medical
gentlemen to deem such course most unadvisable.
His Lordship having still further recovered, he Wait
conveyed to. the Earl Marshal's apartments in the House
of Lords; but lie could then only walk when supported
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breach arm by two Noble Peers. He remaiuesi these
alostit half an hour, when his friends and the medical
tientleinen succeeded in persuading his Lordship to re-
turn home, as they conid not promise him the recovery
of sufficient strength to he enabled to relines his "tech
in the noose of !soak till another day. lie thee pro.
ceelled to a carriage and left the House. •
'lke friends of justice, freedom and humanity. will we •
are sure, he peculiarly gratified to learn thatlis Ital-
ahip was match easier last night. His Lordship liarbiwe
for some dart afilirted with a movement complaint.
for which he load taken a strong dose of opiate,. hut
whatever may he the state of his health, we ate aerlened .
that this venerable and uniform wirocate of honest pus
lit principle, will attend to vote apinat the otliousprom•
sure which he yesterday so manfully and ahly opprterelh.
even if it should be necessary for hint to be eirriedlo
the House of Lords. . . •
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The following were among•the visitors at Brandeis
berth hunte yesterday :—Earl Thaw, Zirl-Coversit,
Laity Lucy Foley, Mr. Peter Moore, Mr. flarbetßeabi;
most, Mrs. Beaumont, Miss Beaumont, end sir Ate:
reed Noel.
Yeiterday a considerable ctowd collected nett um
Nesse of Lords, sod towards the hour of four o'elOClt.
the cfowd Increased, and et several of ihe lawatisi
sensing oat, they were rehired witNclieera, 'sof some
with hisses. Several perlotis Wert liken Into custody •
by the constables for beteg .fry clamorous. and one
man, she was stindllsg ntsr a horse patrol., having
hissed the Martinis of Anglesey, the hone Petrel. La:
terfered, when the persons near tmmetlisllltt nen.
tented an ahutive attack upon the constables sttd
introits, who repeatedly rode amongst them; to die;
pen* the cmwd.• Two prrsoos were taken ban
to 2teen•sqnsre Pdliee-office. An attempt was
to Melte them, which failed—A.3ml some Norm Par* '
coming up at the time, were pelted with mud, but clog'
soon dispersed the cuffed. • '
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