The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-29 00:00:00

DierirtiqtAitre
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The tragedy ofne Montfort, newly. erlarted, and with
'the addition of do entire distil act, was performed on Tuis:
day night at tbii Theatre, epd repeated lilt `,
This is one of a series of similar plays frOui the pen
.Miss JOANNA 8A1L1416, cud intended to" represent
the fearful and desolating consequence -which the
:pas-
sidn of hatred too freqnently entails upon its name.'
nate possessor. Like the ether dramatic put itictlati of
!hit celebrated Writer; it Oniains Sigorone. leisgnage„
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and beautiful poetry., uut ig exceedingly faulty in kti•
general constratlion, and abounds with sitnatime .and.
incidents highly unnatural and, improbable. It wuxP
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indeed, be obvious that a play Whirh is foundell ttEk
the developement of a single pasSitin,
evitab!y depend for -effect upon the iiit!4ist'ist tine
character alone, and not unfrequently hecoiried.
by a repetition of the same sentiments, however
ently expressed. This is pecitlierly die case in Ale 11,4afr
fire. To the character of the hero of -the piete; '441
whole attention of the antleSress has bees' dlicsitisdi %ad
she has done this by entirely sacrificing Ad' leretir elit4"
ranters, what's parts present a heaviness
pidity for which no beauty of language!tai
utone. The following is a'brief outline of the phi". *IN
Moarfiirr, a nobleman of high rank and elisrii ter, 064•
tertains an implacable, and (as far as we ran understands 4
it) an nuaccountable hatred against Rezenvelt, who 111.,
a nobleman of equal rank and power. In consequence
of this feeling he becomeis churlish and morose, avoid-
jug as much as possible the friendship which Omer
FreLerg presses'npon him, Rod cherishing his neinatund
passion in lonely solitnele. The- retirement which Ile •
seeks he is not however permitted to enjoy. • The bated
Retzenrelt is continually its his presence, anti at *Try
interview inspires him with greater detestation. By the
exertion of his sister, jeue,de Illosafiset, who possesses
great influence over hits, a seeming reconcilistiun is at
length effected, and after Many struggles within.hiumelf,
Mon fort gives his hand to Receerelt, The 'good
effects which might have arisen front the reconckiia- •
tion, are however, blasted by an untimely i ja
A stranger is admitted to De Montfort, who, tviiilSt crav-
ing the favour of the latter against the resentment of -
Rezenvelt, unguardedly mentions a report that AtzeitotlC
is shortly to be united to June De Munyiart. This story
revives that latent hatred which Di Muntfisrt had before
endeavoured to suppress. In confirmation of his suspicion
Rezenvell and June Dc Muntliset are seen walking '9- • •
gether at a distance, apparently engaged in close atisl
tender conversation. The passiou of Dc Montfort. again,
overpower Ilia, and he rushes upon Re;;entelt, by wound;
however he is quickly disirmed. At this conjuncture,
Dc Mon (Art accidentally learns that the object of his
hatred is about to attend, that evening, the celebration
of a requiem at a neighbouring convent. It 44. how
that assassinatioe first presents itself to the min .Di
Montfisri ; his nobler feelings at first repels the id; bqt
his hatred prevails, and he determiiies upon the deittqe-
tion of Rezefireft. The project is executed ; Mohr- •
fort is pursued and taken, and placed in the sairie-xiiin7.. .
gems with the murdered corpse. 'flue play conclndeS
with a scene appalling and disgusting. Ile MoiVbrt,
unconscious of his situation, is represented as elittiiig •
to his victiui, nor is it until the officers of justice arrive;
that lie awskes to a knowledge of his situation,..
then expirei tortured with his contending feciings:. Suck
a play evidently presents scenes'of strong and affeetirs'e ;
interest, and of these Bess, who personified De Monyitot,
certainly made the most. His hest efforts were dispiale4
in the fourth and fifth acts. The scene where he is dis- '
armed by Ilexenrelt ; the frantic look with which
icwt ydj~iti,~ shat death which he 'heir
tVI Wife; the wild; yet silent desperation with' •
which he ansatbes the dagger from the wail, wheel •
the destruction of Recessed( is determined npoo ; an'tf
the terrors which agitate him when lett alone with the
vorpse, were, perhaps, the finest specimen of acting •
which the perloriner ever presented. Coupe!: played
Rezenrelt wskikliis usual excellence; anti KARNAK)" was
very respectable in Freberg. Miss SPirrnsos, ciough
perhaps calculated to be useful in other departments, is
evideutly unit for tragedy. The play was received
througliont with loud applause, and, at its conclusion,
Mr. KEAN was loudly called for. He accordingly came
forward sod announced the piece for repetition. •

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The Fast India Company's ship Vansittart was all
well in lat. 32 South, long. 2 West, on the 14th Jaily.
The number of vessels, according to the Frew. :
Papers, employed in the Cod-fishery daring the liist
five months of the present year, from the ports of St.
Malo and St. Sere:teems 70, burden 9,156, tonkind
the crews consisting of 2,760 men. . .
As scion as' the necessary repairs of the Sobth Front,
of the Royal Exchange are completed, it is intended
to commence cleaning the interior of that building,
and put into thorough repair the mutilated names of
the late Kings and Queens of England, which are
placed in niches around the quadrangle of the EV.
change. This is " a consummation devoutly to be
wished," as most of them stan.l in need of the aid, of
the sculptor. The following is a pretty accurate list.
of the repairs wanting, etclusive of tattered robes and
broken sceptres:—Edward 1. is in want oftwo fingers :
Henry VIII: needs a feather in his cap ; Cirariesil.
wants a left arm ; William HI. has lost his• pose.
and Queen Anne three fingers on her right band ;
George 111. requires a left arm ; and many are Mitbent
oboes, and have broken orbs !
Oar readers will recollect Halt we lately Wiwi,' a
dreadful accident which had occurred at Waileend col-
liery, near Shields. The is Umber of poor ipso Who •
suffetekon that occasion has also been elated, and we
now learti that dsey left behind them no less than'
twenty-sit widows and ninety fatherless children ea-;
provided for. With considerable pleasure; therefore.
we have heard that Matthew Russell, Eat. of Bransfortb
Castle, the owner of the said colliery, has premised to
allow two Shillings each, per Week, iss all the gal
widows and children.

Self-preservation is jettly denominated the fist law
of nature. This principle inclines as to guard against
thole disorders, Which, if neglected; laid to the tomb. fa
those afflicting disordem.of buisanity convulsion and
epileptiC fits, Hadleyis powders have been found a
most powerful Ind efficient remedy, haviag snatched
maltitud. lof persons front the jaws 4if loath. in
other disorders of the eyitim their *irises are squally
grist, and they will all be impaired by ady climate
or by long beepiag.

ATTellittl AT Roeseiv.—Yesterday etening, ibotit
five o'clock, three gentlemen palming throttgh- Cran7
bottrn-atreet, were nearly knbzked doing by a Mkt*
wbo tan violently against them; pretending to be la-
toxicatedi and before they ovoid reeoter fooni
eeltreetintronnded bybk eenipartiona, who endeavoarel
to creative dieterbente with 41W ovidlint intentiot 'of •
robbint thab. Two, theifillillkairere immediately
Wiled and giten in ihatge is aler:llliket who happml4
*be- en the spot; and they intreillisodity tonVeyell
I St. Ames

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