The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-11 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN 211EATRE.

The tragedy of Mirandala was matted at this
theatre on -Tuesday night. It is, as even, body knows,
for it has been in the mouth of every.body.who preterd-
ed even to literary tatoe for the last mouth, from the pen
of that street and nervous bard who •coasentrites his
stock of fame and glory under the quaint cogootien
BARRY CORNWALL.. That signatare has accompanied
several volumes of delightful poems into. the world.
amongst which some drionatie scenes have excited the
deepest interest, from their bold and impassioned lan-
guage, and for the evidence which they furnished of the
author's Intense sympathy with the workings of the
human heart, in the must powerful and affecting situa•
tions. These had excited the expectations of the literati
to such a pitch, that we believe no effort' in dramatic
writing has ever been ushered into the world under thud.
Mr circumstances of interest and anxiety. As a proof
how far this sensation had extended itself among the
Oahe, the house was filled and crowded in every part •
ballorethe rising of the curtain. The author's muse is
of too warns a nature to be gratified with the frigid
dullness of our northern soots; therefore he has chosen .
as vantage ground, the fairer soil of Italy, where the
hotter clime begets the more fie?! passions, for the place
and subject of his scene. The hnsiness of the plot we
have already laid before our readers. The pritiolpal
characters of the drama are cut as follows:
Joliet. Date of hiirandola . , . . Mr. Macaaaar, •
Geldo. his son . . . . . . . Mr. C. Yellow. ••
Oherabli, a Monk . Mr EGERTON.
laabrlly. . . • .• . Mee. Faxertt.
Isidore . 7-7 --s . Miss Fool!.
By a reference to the plot, it will at once be seen tLat, •
in the materials for his play, the anther car not have the
full credit of originality. These bear a considerable,
similarity to the story of one of Lord Byron's poem',
and a still stronger resemblance to the plot of the Doh
Carius of SCHILLER. The superstructure, however, tee
no fellowship, in this particular, with the foundation.
It is a splendid monument that will do honour to th
age which reared it. It has some trifling incongrui•
ties which we shall notice hereafter ; but the object
with %%bids the author set out, is accomplished :—that
of bringing down once more the unmeaning pomp and
hollow gaudiness with which late writers hare invested.
.(we should say infested) the tragic drama; and sub-
stituting in their plai•e, the simple, hut all-berm-
tiful decorations,of true ratnre. The triumphant
succes 4 of the play will give us opportunities
of venturing npen its merits again, and of doing
it that justice which ca. limits refuse iu a single article.
The acting, which was in the highest degree excellent,
nets: also br rioticed on a future occasion.

Sl'Mt THEATI4r.---I%e again visited this charm-
in:: and well-conducted Theatre last evening, and
were highly gratified at seeing a very crowded au-
dience. The house, we think, was as full as the first
night, but infinitely more select, consequently we had. a
better opportunity of hearine,, and appreciating the n1:-
fit of the pieces: and we must do Mr. ntnniN the jus-
tice to:tektite:fledge, we never were more pleased and
delighted. Bea:aria* would do honor to the boards of
either of our National Theatres ; we don't reeollect a
piece produced by them possessing tnore geneval in-
terest, clearness and strength of language, or better
acted. The great scene is the one in the second act, he-
tn een Ilt•Nri.Ev, Miss TAvt.oa, and Bescommit—it is
co.eipletely new and original, most powerfully tlftetive,
and we will venture to assert, without fear of COrttratti, -
tion, that the acting of it is equal to any thing we bay,.
at present on the stage. '(he third :ct rises with an in-
t te t• e interest, which keeps the spectator alive to the
last moment ; it is most splendidly and carefully gut
up, anti we hope Mr. MALIN OTT VA hilt 'twirl hi' a
continuation of curb brilliant houses as we saw last
tight. Pct' l arklss followed, and was received
with roars of laughter amid applause, from beginning to
end ; and when the curtain dropped the audience sAVe
three cheers.

OLD 11.111.Er—THis MoRNINn.

FORGERY.—WiIIiam Knightly, a gentlemanly young
mall in appearance. stood indicted for forging a clieqw.
or order for payment of Ha 7s. with intent to de-
fraud James Scott Smith and John Gouldie. This
check was made payable at Cux and Greenwood's. IVlien
the witnesses were called fur the prosecution, the per-
son who held the cheque ilia not appear. This was evi-
dently managed from humane motives, to effect the pri-
soner's acquittal.
Mr. Justice lioidinvii remarked, that if this could be
proved, it would be the duty of the Court to punish the
parties. lie wag, of course, acquitted.
Wufson was indicted for assaulting Ralph
Webb, on the King's highway, and stealing frilfn his
person a pocket-hook, containing 131., his property.
This robbery took place in the Horseferry-road, Poplin,
in the month of December. The prosecutor was as-
saulted by three men ; the night being very dark, the
prisoner's associates escaped.
The Judge, ("slier Baron RICHARDS was of opinion,
that the capital part of the charge could not be main-
tained from the violence stated in the indictment not be-
ing fully established. The Jury being of that opinion,
the prisoner was tried for the minor offence of stealing
from the person, but not with violence. Several per-
sons gave the prisoner an excellent character.—Acgoitfed.

Extract of a letter from Derby, Jan. B:—When the
Blues, after their defeat, • had reached their inn in
safety, and found themselves in a snug loyal corner,
they drew up a flaming loyal declaration to the King,
and sent it roind to get games from all quarters. It
will in a few days come forth as the bantling of a new •
fledged baronet, who wants to be a county member.
Many thousands of Freeholders were atsernided inever
was seen a sight of the kind in tier►y ?fore.
lbe Duke was received with three times three Sheers,
which continued nearly 15 ilinutes.
l'ar.Low FRVER.—NEw ORLEANS, OCT. 28.—Trar
have the satisfaction of announcing, at length, that this
malady has entirely ceased its ravages in our city. No
cap of a decidedly malignant character has appeared
during the last fortnight; and accordingly the most
eminent physicians have given it as their opinion, that
those who have retired to the country may return to
their homes with perfect safety. The Collector of the
Pert, we are informed, no longer declibes minting
clean bills of health to vessels outward Weed ; end, in
a word, it may be asserted that the inhabitants of
New Orleans are now as generally healthy, as they
were at the same season of any previous year. This
niexpected amelioration of the public health ntirv, we
think, be attributed to the cool weather which has
steadily prevailed for the last fifteen days, and which
in several instances produced a slight hoar frost.

k iistass4l as a singular 'circumstance, that in the
city oirOork there has out bees a siroatiotherari's
shak *posed is addition to those rata • 40 years
ago. bat there has been an increase of 49 attorseyi iR
the short spice of B years.

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