The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-26 00:00:00

THE STATESMAIN,

••• • '

8111L01.! SHILOH!
" I can call spirits from tbe Tasty deep-
-And de eau I, and so can any man :
will they come when you do call them ?"
SUANSPEARIL

Shiloh still continue. shy. He will not gratify his
longing people with his company.
though so posi-
tively promised. He exposes them even to reproach
and mockery,
as well as disappointment. Since so
much was said about his appearance and his non-ap-
pearance, the same taunting language is now applied
to his votaries as was applied to those of another de-
scription of old—" Cry aloud : fur he is a god ;
ei-
ther he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a
journey: or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be
awaked." Shiloh, however, is like the maid-servant
mentioned by Mr. Hohhouse in the House of Commons
the other night; the more they eel!, the more he won't
come. The truth, it seems, is, that Shiloh's people,
notwithstanding all their faith and zeal, have not vet
made proper preparations for hini. Shiloh is not a
spirit to subsist upon imperial air. Shiloh is corn-
, posed of flesh and blood, and requires food and
raiment like any human being of his age ; and he,
being young and delicate, and his guardian, the pro-
phet Turner, being nnweihly and infirm, they cannot
journey through the land, as it is destined they
should, without being adequately supplied with
money to defray tkei'r travelling expenses. This
truth was declared on Sunday last, in the Temple,
near that Tabernacle of iniquity called the Surrey
Theatre, by the converted Jew, .Vr. Comet:, from
a manuscript which be read to the congregation
in the name of the Lord, their Master ; and it was con-
firmed at the close of the service by .11 r. 'former, the
Ards-Prophet himself. Truth, it is often said, is very
utortifying to heir; and so must these tidings have
proved to the faithful. With all their longing fur the
coming of Shiloh, it appears, from divine authority.
that according to the Comtnittee report, there was on
Sunday last no more than the stun of £3 29. I.
in the treasury! Three pounds, two shillings and
seven-pence ! I Three pounds, two shillings, and
seven-pence only!!! What a contemptiVe pro-
vision for the establishment of such a bring aa Shiloh!
No wonder lie is ashamed of joining such a shabby
set of disciples : No wonder that his prophet re-
proached them on Sunday with their unbetiet and
hardness of heart! Su long as they continue thus
backward in manifesting their regard for him, there
is no doubt lie will be equally backward in his long
promised manifestation to them. If, eon'ra-y to all
human probability, which seems indeed, to have but
little concern in this divine affair, the re-appearance
of Shiloh should happen to take place, we shall out
fail to communicate as faithful a report us we he
enabled to collect of the proceedings un the great
occasion.

Aratt. 11 —lt is with much sati,faction
that I hire to inform you of something more than a
mere prospect of the acknowledgment of the indepen-
dence of South America by the Spanish Government.
which will, if admitted, put a stop to any further effu-
sion of blood on the other side of the Atlantic. The
negociations which are going forward, are of a very
conciliatory nature.
EDIN finnan, Aram 23.—The great reflecting tele-
scope, constructed by s:r. Ramage of Ab •rtleen (of
which an acconnt was read at a late meetini, of the
Royal Society of Edinburgh,) bas been recently
erected in Queen Street, in the Garden of Alexander
Young, Esq. of Harburn, who, in the most liberal man-
ner, devoted a portion of his ground fur the erection
of this magnificent instrament. Excepting the 40
feet reflector of Dr. Herschel, this telescope is the
largest ever tootle in Europe, and does great honour to
its ingenious constructor, as well as the country in
which it has been constrncted.
Extract of a letter from a young gentleman, a mid-
shipman, in his Majesty's ship Tees, to his Littler in
lioness, dated Port Louis, Isle of France, Nov. 5. 1%411:
I was recently ordered into an open boat belong-
ing to tt e Henrietta, tender to the Tees, which was
cruising round the island to prevent the traffic in slaves
with Madagascar. The boat was ectionanded by the
master, Mr. (cordon, and we had been three weeks in
her, when, on the 2Sth of Ortober, an unfortunate
end was pat to our cruise. The Henrietta beating
in sight, Mr. Gordon wished to see the officer cum-
her, when it coming to blow hard, and quite
dark, our boat shipped a sea, and down she trent ; I
could a little, and nith great difficnlty reached
the reef. I immediately went to the barrack!, and
sent off a boat to sate, if possible, my unfortunate
companions, but the night being dark, nothing
could be seen of them. Neit morning I went off'
myself, and rowed about to see if 1
_mild get the
bodies of our Master and the men, when at a little
distance I perceived a number of large sharks with
something they had got ; on nearing them I per-
ceived they were eating poor Mr. Gordon ; I fired
at ta.e one who had him, which let go its bold, and
I assisted one of the men in getting the remains into
the boat, when an immense large shark came from
under the boat and seised it from ns. It sprang so
high out of the water, that we almost saw its whole
body. Mr. Gordon is most deeply lamented by all in
the Tees, and has left a wife and three children to
bewail their irreparable loss. Governor Farquhar
has concluded a treat? with the King of Madagascar,
by which any persons in that island trading in slaves
are to lose their heads, which we hope, will put an
end to this horrid practice of trading in human
beings."
On Friday, the Majectic steam packet was lattm
at Greenock in fine style. This vessel admeasures
345 tons; her length aloft is 144 feet, and breadth
39 feet, and she is to be propelled by two engines of
the best construction, 50 horses power each. Four
distinct cabins are to be fitted-np in her, with every
auxiliary accommodation requisite for the comfort of
the passengers, and for which the extensive dimen-
sions of the vessel give the utmost scope. She is in-
tended to ply between Greenock and Liverpool.
It is In contemplation, we understand, to run a
coach between Perth and Kenmore. Such an esta-
as the beautiful
stisehemeryllatboisutlikKeelynntotore,PayaLwdilTl:aymouth attracts a
great many visitors from all gimlets during the sum.
NKr. It week! not surprise us were a steam boat
established ere long on Lech Tay, to ply between
Illeninore and Killin.-411everiess Paper.)

DRURY-LANE TH E.4lltE.

• ,
Lord•BTRON'S Tragedy of Marino Fa 'ler° "as per-
formed last night at this Theatre. This perfortm.nee
was contrary to the intention of its noble author, who,
as be bad annoo need in his preface, never destined it
for the stage. Those who are acquainted with his
Lordships powerful ruins, will easily believe. in pe-
rusing this poem, that had Lord Bran:e intended it
for representation, it would not have been difficult for
him to produce a work more fit for the stage.
The tragedy is so well known, that we need not
speak of its merit as a poem. Its effect on the stage
though interesting for its beautiful language and
hold ideas, is tedious. The 1,,n4 sllilmiuies were
never iateuded , for our theatrical audience. The
amateurs of Lord Byron's poetry lis•enetl to
them with great attention, hut many who go to
the Play more for theatrical effect than for the sake
of style, seemed rather tllssatistied. In the
founts and fifth acts so c coate..ts arose resplcting, ci Ok•
tain passages, but tiii untents prevailed. To two or
three yonng gentleakin in the boxes the very name of
liberty, seemed hull' ; but of such, it may he said,
" like matter, like man."
The principal characterq by Mr. COOPER. (thr Dofe):
Mr. IV AL.1..1.1 K, (Bolide i.. 0): Mrs. $1,:,;'1. (.4.lgtOlisitt):
were performed *roil shout with prsisewo...thy exertion,
and were very generally applaud d.

THE STAGE:

- -
figs THE "PRESENT SCHOOL."

TO THE EDITOR OF THE sTATF.NM %N.

SIR—For the 1... t 317 C or seven years I have remn-
lady attended the night's representation of tvery
new piece prothi.cil at the t•ro •' regular theatres."
and I have 'Too ..I,li successive ocrwlons been so
stricken with " won.ier atel ailinirathm" at our lot-
proreweAt in dram t, tliat I have attempted (as one
might straw a (only picture) in the shape of a
Prologue. to draw the amazing " Present School...
&tile the play actors ant the play ‘s.titera will
%AV " Not a bit of likeness." I will leave that to
the public.

PROIXTOUE
TO ALL. TILE NEW PlifF.i HEIIa...IFTCR TO fa nap CDT OLT
AT ALL TtIC TUC tTIIIIII IN TUE UNITED KINOLWO.
To be spoken with exquisite monntonv by a mutt-nous
stately epailemitn, dressed in black. with a must treinendens
opera hat, and superb gold tassels. •
Note —The first twelve lines are in humble bulletin's of
the sublime and beautiful compli•nent.: to the audience. the
performers. and the ports of the ** Pre tent School" with
which our matehless "School" of Paot.nut:F. abounds.
'l'lo night; to night—if we can mill it night
Amid such beams of beastly and *gas light :
Remaly and gas that on eaeh other gate
Till night repell',l, skulks 'fore the dazzling blaze :
As skulks the mist, Aurora doth expel.
Or Lone furies at the approach of Sol :
To night. to night—Or. rather let me say.
This morn of beauty. or this gas-light day :
We. the first actors that perhaps ere sto4KI
Before such audience. or 'pon T11(4[112/I Wood ;
This night, by gas and beauty elisne,'d to (lay.
Present you with a new magnifire play ;
No dismal tragedy to make you groan.
Ind sizh and weep for sorrows not your own ;
No " hunsdruas" comedy devoid of pun—
Pun. soul of to it and quintessence of fun ;
Hut Gods. suelt flay as ne'er was sung or said.
seer wrapt Rapper, nor " on the shelf" WI, :Ala.
In ancient times, two madams i'tso been tub',
The infant stage directed. nay, coutroi'd—
Thal:a one. the other—let oto• ‘l°P.
I thillL I've heard her called Melpomene :
Ind mighty Managers, oh blz.sit ye gods.
Were by t .le critics made to kiss their roar ;
And mighty actors, blush both gals and men.
Were made to tremble at a critic's pen.
These were the nark, tyrannic, unroof (13•••;•
When Al-tvs sad POITS wrote. and Scant. tit s n ast to Plays.
Now thanks to voc, the full grown daring st I4e
Is free at last from this t ile tutelage :
'Tis 'tot: hare put those Wits and Poet.: ti)wn
And made despotic. Tuespis' Until crow a.
Oars. is no " srEnt.i ‘.." Play of tau..-11 or cry.
nut, -G It Via SPITT I,CLE..- to amaze the ey e :
finch stiperb dresses, such transporting scenes.
Kings. Winer.. Beggars. Highlanders, and Queens;
Cut-throat banditti. Amazonian Hags.
Such Macs*" in armour, and such " Merl." in rags.
Procession. chorus, trio. solo, glee.
Spear, banner, helmet. battle, and hail( t :
Now rant in prose, then lovely whine in verse,
Bagpipe and Celtic. tartan-plaid and Erse :
Trope, figure. metaphor—and as for puns.
Find me such puns, at Shakespeare's Head or S%!ltns.
Rut all this time. great Jove hate I forgot.
To tell my audience sontethinz of our plot :
Daggers and death! No plot that was of late
By spy got up for Seeretaire of State :
Nor their confederate brothers of the peace.
Those wondrous magie-plotters. the police.
Can match oar plot—A plot that doth excel
The plots of cruel Craven-street or Heil.
(cows forlsard and hors.)
Friends, save our play, and
(Poi by yon splendid light.
nts the chandeiier.)
lion shall have all our „bones gobs. to-nsurrow night.
• A chief attraction at all regular theatres now is, " a
superb gas chandelier," Which ii as r -plarly puffed as the
poets and the " performers."
+ Rob Roy WOre!or.
; Meg 'Merrelies.—Every new piece for the neat twenty
years must have a Scotch ente-woman in it.
S Edmund Kean.—Keati`s Head Thera.
V The actors' free tickets are called " Bosses."
*cited

DEkTR or TRII EARL UV CARHAMPTON.--ThIS
Nobleman died yesterday, in the 7tith year of his
age. His Lordship was distinguished in early life as
Colonel Luttrell. He also fought some political battles,
and was the opponent of the celebrated Mr. Wilkes,
in the memorable contest for the county of Middlesex,
when the latter was expelled the House of Commons
by a Tote of the House. He was brother to the bean.
Wel Miss Latterll, the late Duchess of Cumberland. I
His Lordship succeeded to his titles on the death of
his father, in 1767. lie has left no issue, and is there-
fore succeeded by his brother. Creations of the first
Nobleman, the father of the deceased :—Baron 1766;
Viscount 1761; Earl 1785.—.The late Earl was
Colonel of the 6th Dragoon Wash. lie stood third
on the list of arnerals--those preceding Vim being
the Marquees of Drogheda and Earl Harcourt.