The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-08 00:00:00

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bee calmly soreeylog the gloom all &round,
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-" The Beggar's Opera" was acted last MEM; awl* •
MiseSgeeitrets . resumed her old favourite charade*,
Polly. Nothing consul be more enthnslastiedber. the
reception given to this " child of song." She was. wet-
cowed with the fervent acclamations of a crowded
sadism*, and the severe but pleasieg teak aAs
iespeard upon bee of repeating most of her pri-i-
-dips) songs. She was in excellsnt voice, and tier
clear sweet tones. so happily blending delicacy
with strength, afforded the Most' unmixed g:at:-
dation to her numerous bearers. , 'The duet with Mrs.
Peeehust• heirinning—" 0 Poll), Toe might have teased
mod kissed," phased so much, that At was actually' de-
mewled sad ern a third time. " Cease your funninand
ills,' raptervisly appleeded and called for again ;
net to follow ber through ill the scenes of the Opera,
ore lever heard her to greater advantage, and never
„witnessed more complete sneers%
the /character of Maekhsaah was sustained far the
first time by Miss HALLANIIS. Thia premising fouag.
peettlia, it will be remembered, may came out when the
leetemation was considerably advanced. The prortess
she has made since her debut must biregeally snrprisl ng
and agreeable to her friends. regard being 'had to the
great vocal merit with which she has had to contend,
amt tivttle diShities which various untoward accidents
(among them the rapture of a blood vessel more than
tote) have thrown is her way. Her perhusnanee ve..ter-
Ilv did ant tarnish the laurels she had ~previon;ly ac-
e
ted. Her sleep mellow tones gave peculiar expres
on to some of the songs of Maekheath ; anti *linnet
there was a restraint shout her action, which might
have been disperishil with in the bold highwayman, the
"'art taken ale whole, was highly creditable to her ta-
lents. In the duet of "Over the liillsoadfar away," she was
imminently happy. and contributed her full share to pro-
duce the unanimous call for its repetition which eosur4l.
ape gave the song, " illes the heart, of a swan is de-
pressed by care," with great force and evreefiess, and in
"!low happy earild Ibe wilt. either," she Was tunialtn-
misty encored. The same flattering distinction was con-
ferred on some other other efforts; her delineation of
this character taken altogether was highly satisfactory,
and we doubt not it will peeve still more effective, when
the novelty of her situation is abated. aid Miss HAL.
LANDS bin become snore fa•niliar with the part. The
Opera was in every respect well got up. Erman, BLAN-
I CIIARD. and Mrs. LISTON. as Lorht, reaching,
Lacy, made the most of those amusing perselosges. The
curtain descended amidst shouts of 'mitered approba-
tion. which were renewed, or rather oustimed, when it
was anmemeed that the Opera vestal be repeated on
Satanley. .
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE. ,

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apt Ajal-10 to 1 apt Swap-100 to &spit. out of
Syeoras.
The fight for forty guireas, between Sorry Ford-
hant and George Holt. will take plan this day at the
Mount, in Backs. Fordham the favourite.

Mercantile letters received yesterday by the regular
post from Paris mention, that numerous failures were
taking place there, and many more expected.
An epidemic malady has appeared in France, at the
Royal Military School of St. Cyr. From time reports
wide to the Minister of War, it seams to be an indent.
oratory fever, in no respect contagious, and likely to
eease when the weather becomes cold and dry. The .
fever which had so long and so fatally raged in Spain,
it appears, has been entirely subdued.
An article in the Paris papers from Fraakfort, of-
the 23th ult. states, that many Jews there retwai e
their religion to embrace the Christian faith.. Dr.
Rosetuberg, who enjoys some reputation as a phy-
sician. has been baptised of late. The convulsions,
the letter adds, would be still more frequent, if the
new Christians could obtain the right of citizenship,
but this is refused to them as it is to the uncosvetted
Jews.
CITY nylon zes.—Yesterday being Plough Monday.
the Lord Mayor. Sheriffs, and other City Offic.rs,
proceeded in state from time Mansion-House to Guild-
hall, inconformity to annual custotn.when the Commas
Council of the several Wards, together with the la-
quests, and other Ward Officers. took the customary
oaths before the Lord Mayor. &c. in the 43raad Council
Chamber, previous to their altering on the duties for
the present year.
Peehic Derachres.—lt is said that the defaulter
at the Navy Pay Office. who left this country a few
months ago, has been stopped at Charleston, in Ame-
rica, and•had surrendered about 9,0001. to the Agent
of the British Government who bad been sent after
him, and was suffered to depart.
We have with much regret to announce the death
of Joseph Farrington, Esq. oo Sunday, December 30.
in consequence of a fall he experienced as he was
leaving church, from whams be was taken to hie bro-
ther's house at Parr's Wood, near Manchester, and
where be expired a few days afterwards. Mr. Par•
ringtmin was one of the oldest Members of Abe Royal
Academy.
To give an idea of traffic in the city of hoodoo, a
statement has appeared. in many of the papers, the
number of foot passengers, &c. that passed over Lon-
don Bridge on a given day. That account. however,
is one which was taken many years ago. sod fek14:906-
siderably short of the anima% which had hoes.seette-
tamped in the month of July, ldll. The follow*, Is
the account of the persons. &c. that then.passed ,ffer
London and Blackfriars Bridges:— .
London Bridge Blackfritffitllge
640
09, GI
. 761/ •
4.924 JAN
1,241/ ISO- -
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Waggons
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