The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-02-11 00:00:00

ORATORIOS.

DRURY-LANE.—Two grand Miscellaneous Acth
were given at this Theatre. The selections made
were judicious, and the effect all that could be wished.
The Rattle Synfonia of BEETHOVEN, descriptive of -
the Victory of Vittoria, was performed for the flrt
time. The history and the description of this piece
are already before the public. "Iso these we have
little to add, but this, that the description, se far as
it goes, is correct; but the feeling which it produces
in the minds of the spectators, is among those things
which cannot be described. The march of the hostile
armies, to the tunes of Rule Britannia and Marl- •
brouk, are admirably managed. Their approach to.
wards each other is exceedingly well indicated, and
the battle itself displays the vivid imagination of the.
Composer to the greatest advantage. The gradual
termination of the contest is not the least effective
part, and the final transition to God save the King, •
in which the vocal Performers assist, with Madame
Sass' nt their head, is peculiarly gratifying to a Bri-
tish audience. Shouts of " bravo," and a long cuts-
tinued tumult of applause, announced the high satin.
faction of the audience, at being presented with's..
compo;ition equally distinguished by its grandettr
and vaiiety ; and the whole synfonia was rapturottsly.
encored. rs. DiceoNs, and the other priretipalLi
singers, were rapturously applauded throughout.—
The conduct of one of the female foreign singers, its
retiring each time after she sung her song, while the
others more decorously remained during the whole
performance, was the subject of general auitnstiver.•
sion throughout the house. .
I COVENT-GARDEN. —At this Theatre the Orato4
rios commenced with the first act of the au=
work of The Creation, the principal •parts of
were sustained by Mr. BRAHAM, Mr. BARTLE4,II/17
Miss STEPHENS, Mrs. CHILDE (a new performer), and
Miss GDIGLIETTI. Mr. BARTLEHAN had the open-
ing recitativo, and air—ln the beginning God created
the Heavens and the Earth, and which he execute&
with that purity of taste for which he is so much die.
tinguished. Miss STEPHENS, in the exquisitely hew,
tiful air—With verdure clad the fields appear, sang
with the most appropriate sweetness; and Mr. BRA-.
HAM, in the grand and varied air—ln splendour
bright is rising now the sun, displayed a power arid
richness of intonation that gave the most sublime ef-
fect to the Author's conception. The tone was se
round—so full—so truly harmonious, and he de.
scended with such delightful taste to describe the
• softer beams and milder light of the silver moon,
that every 'ear was enraptured. Indeed, we never
felt the effect of an air more powerful on the heart,
from the impressive chastity and pathos with which
• this consummate Artist executed the composition.
We lamented that the whole of the work was not
given. The two next parts were a Miscellany, and
consequently had nothing of dramatic unity. They
combined, undoubtedly, some grand morsels—a new
Duetto, by Mr. BRAIIAM and Mrs. SALMON ; a Re-
' citative, by Mr. BA ItTLEMAN ; Pious Orgies, by
' Miss STEPHENS, &c. were all loudly applauded.

DUBLIN, FAL 7.

THE. RECENT DUEL

No Inquest has been held on the body of the en.,
fortunate Mr. D'Esterre ; and it appears by the fol-
lowing letter, which was received by Mr. O'Connell
on Saturday evening, from Sir tAlward Stanley,
that there is to be no prosecution :

" Royal Barrnrks, 4th Fcb..181.5.
SlR,—Lest Yntir professional ;iterations should be inter-
rupted by an apprehension of ail proceedings being in contem-
plation, in consequence of the late luelmo holy event, I h+`e
the h ~,,,, ur to inf..rin you that there is not !lie most distant inten-
tion of any prosecution whatever on the part of ore family or
friends of the late Mr. D'Esterre.
" I have the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient humble servant,
" EDWARD STANLEY.
" Daniel O'Connell, Esq. Merrion-square."

To the above, which evinces a very commendable
spirit of accommodation, Mr. O'Connell returned,
the following answer :

" Merrion.square, sth Feb. 1415. •
" have the honour to iek;I:):1 0 n ►etYiyf of
ledecec;phet
your letter of yesterday, aid I tics oft ay liuee,ss
thanks fur poor very polite and considerate sttettiino.
" It is to me it mournful consolation to meet such greprou4.
sentim• nes from those vs hi/ /110,1 he rankled at she late annositsv
event. Best. helsese me, my regrel nl thus evens iv **tot i.loce,o
and unaffected; nod, if I know my own heart, l cost, o uls the
striett.,l truth assert, that no person elite fet I for the loss •Orirty
has sustained in the death of /dr. D'Esterre, stills inure steep
and lasting sorrow than I do.
utleanckon:isutolue,S
wills Ilse r
for teheeftano 044relmesav1
f
your letter—:s fnu,tr+v it
dense; iiiii ur of entire conduct nu this uselaachuly trio,ac.
lion. _ . .

" I hove the honour to be, Sir,
" Your most obedient 1111;104•'SAVV-er.
(Sklied) " DAN I LI. ONNL.LL.
" Sir Law. Smoky."

Yesterday, at two o'clock, a CI we;
!kid at the Foreign Office.