The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-26 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The Manager of this Theatre, with a public spirited-
ness which merits the highest encomiums, ptoduced a
new musical drama last night, man additional attraction,
to aid the Fund for the Relief of the Houseless.
rhe Astiqvary is founded upon the celebrtted novel
of that name, and has, we understand, beer adapted to
the stage by Mr. TWIT. A very close adh to the
original has been observed, and consequently any attempt
to recapitulate the plot would he tuperfiuous. The first
scene opens with the visit ofSir Arthur Wardowr to Monk-
lawns, where Lore! has already made at piaintance with
Iha ihitivery, and renews his intimacy with Miss lee-
k!!. Wardowr.—Then follows his rescue of his mistress
sae e r father from the dangers to which they were ex-
posed in passing the sand. upon their return homeward.
This scene Is among the proudest efforts of the author of
there novels. When we are informed of the sudden peril
NAM comes upon the father aad daughter, and see the
angry waters swelling with supernatural fury, as if eager
to devour them, we are breathless with alarm until we are
assured of their escape. The sense of this awful danger
gotta so forcibly npoo the audience, that the whole pit
tom. The duel betweep Lowe! and Hector M'latgre fol-
iates, and then that mysterious tale which mimeos
rah with the house of Glenollens. and which justifies the

The Texas expedition has *MINI as was expiated---
In disgrace. This array, it appears, meter exceeded as
venty ufilceVs sad privates, and without the neeeleitly
funds to support them. Chitral Long's men, with the
exception of three or four desperadoes, bare left him,
and with the 'suer he has fled to Lafitte. at Galvestows,
It is reported that the Spaniards iotcad erecting strong
works at Nacogdoches.
We observe by the Abeam*, that there will be
a grand eclipse of the sun on the 7th of September,
18t0 ; about nine minutes after three, 11.14ths of the
sun's diameter will be covered by the moon. The moon
will rise eclipsed on the 48th of blareh, about baltrat
',ix in the evening, and the phenomenon will cominno
till a few minutes before eight. She will also be visibly
eclipsed on the ild of September, a few minute. before
five in the morning, and will set In that state about
an hour after.
Mr. Cobbett was arrested yesterday, at the suit
of Mr. Cleary, in a sum of 1001.; for which be gave
' bait. We understand that the arrest was upon a
,pi granted by the Chief Justice of the Court of
Kings Bench.—(Merniag Paper.)
ntstarneriost or Goei.a....Plesrly 3.010 800, or
6,160 bushels of eeela,have hoes delivered ft she ne-
t eeseitous of the city of Toth illerbeg tb. roma, Ineek. at
The festivities of the oilmen have been kept up .Ll....r_ba.k_sbelelliaverynd w.,:_tf....1"1"11....1---' i,e,"1,4-Infn.sitelel4l?:.
iwith great piety at Harewood House. There has i tinses'7A"r;ore seaseaXiew,:i.7l,tha, waste aow
been a constant succession of fashionable& partaking totad act haw been ad,A,,,d. yi,,, 4,6,,,,,y of
of the hospitality of the venerable 'WI; and a mg, ju cousequeneu dew pressieg Iftnneml, is mac
large party are at paean la inmate& I ataratrit• more time 1,000 Issis per day.
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isttodection of the moorning scene at the fisherman's
eolltage, a scene pronounced by Madame Ds Sr EL
to be a model of the pathetic. The whole concludes
with the recognition of torsi as the heir of Gkaallaa,
and his marriage with Isabella Wards's. The music,
interspersed throughout, is chielly a selection of ad-
mired Scottish melodies.
Miss Sysostaisa, assault!, gave fill tile to the songs
eke had to execute. ['tyro", represented the Antiowery,
and thongh this was a character by no means adapted
to his style of acting, we were mock pleased with the
meaner in which be acquitted himself. The rest of the
performers gave full satisfaction. As socasiesal Ad-
dress. written by Mr. Teat.wat.L, was spoken by Mr.
Amore. The house was very full.