The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-12-23 00:00:00

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COVENT OA RHEN.—Jalius Cosa: was acted here last
night, for the first time this season. Youxc's Estates, and
CHARLES KEMRLE's Marc Anthony, are so well known, and
so justly appreciated by the public, that it is only
atgessary_ to, state that both these actors acq, itted
themselves in their respective characters . with all., their.
wonted ability. The pert of Cassius was the prircipal
novelty of the evening. That which the year befor-e gas
allotted to MACREADT, was assigned last 'night to. Mr.-
Coopee ; and it is but justice to this. Geotlemed to•. sav
that his personification of this • " last of all the Romans"
was highly creditable to him, and cannot but add mate.
'rially to his growing reputation. Not that his represen-
tation of this fiery and impetuone spirit is at all
comparable to ALICE EA HY'S but still it was such, more
particularly in the quarrel-scene with Brutes,. as ae.
forded us'a very unexpected and agreeable surprise. Mr.
.COOPRIt is unquestionable a rrery improving, and cense- .
ytently a very rising actor. His grand defects are an or. •
castonsl propensity to rant; an lietitual trick of knitting
his eyebrows; and a laborious mouthing of his 'words,
which, we supposes bt practises for effect, but which we
advise him to drop, unless it arise from some organic
impediment cleave his inasteriug. These are faults, how- •
ever, which greater actors than he, even in our remem-
branc►, hire not been exempt from, and which it is
probable, therefore, he wilt he equally able to remedy. la '
this event, he may safely aspire, to rank, 'one
day or other, among the foremost of his pro. ,
Cession. Mc. FAwcire's Caeca was uncomnannly
good. The Portia two! .M TS. FAWCE TT. and the Calphur .
nia of Mrs. VINING, were as effective as the united scope .1
those characters worst!' admit of. In short the piece was
extremely well east throughout, and highly creditable to
the management of this Theatre.

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Mr: Secretary. Canning is ripeness to be still suffering
from gout, and usable to leave his bed. We understand, •
however, that the Ambassador of the Netherlands and
Mr. Falek, transacted public burliness with the Right •
Hon. Gentleman on Sunday, and remeined nith him fur a
considerable length °Celine. The French and Russian•
Ambassadors, and the Sardinian Illinister were likewise
among the persons who called upon Mr. Canning, at
Gloucester Lodge, and were admitted.— (Morning Paper.)
Sunday morning Mc. Hunter, the King's Messenger, ar-
rived in Downing.street, with despatches from Constanti-
nople, which were forwarded without delay to Mr. Can-
ning, at his house at Brortipton,• where the Right Hon. .
Seereary still continues confined by the gout, lint sees '
cabinet Ministers, the Foreign Ambassadors, and
eters and other official Gentlemen,' the same as if he mat.;
in the enjoyment of perfect health. Mr. Hunter was.
retarded on his way to England from Constaatinople, by:
being detained on the Austrian frontiers to perform
quarantine. • •
From the Lisbon papers pi the Sth inst. we learn that.
the Porthignesenobility, gave the Monarch a grand fete on
the 3rd instant, appointed as mire convenient than the '
real day, to commemorate the accession of the house if
Braganza. Prince Sligeel headed the eubscribers to •
this festivity, which is described to have been very grand
and attended by many illustrious foreigners, and especially
by the English of both sexes.
Parmourti.—“eneral Mina again visited the Theatre on
Weilneeder evening, and was received with the national an-
them of "-God save the King." The following officers com-
posed his suite:—Don Jose Al•laz, secrehhiry ; Don Jose
Clemense, awl Don Francisco Cibat, captains and Aides de
Camp ; colonels, Pedro A. Barrens; alt.! Angel Peter ; Don
Pedro Alonzo ; and Don Rafael Eveno. (negociant.)—
On General Mina being called on by a captain in the Royal
Navy, he expressed the gratification be felt at the kindness
be bad experienced here since his !Aniline, and asked Wit.
was usual for foreigners to receive such marks of attentioa.
The gallantrafficer replied, that it was the homage which
Englishmen always paid to a brave man.--(Wed •
Briton)
PARLIAMIMT.--We have heard from an authority 0111-
which we feel jusified in placing the utmost reliance, that
a dissolution of Parliament n ill take place in the rondo* .
session.—(Cheltenham Chronicle)
Miaa.—The fallowing letter fr..e Mine, received yesterday,
pr •sea his grateful sense of the kind sentiments entertained tea..
wards him by the people of this country, who ow their part will
respect the cause which leads the exiled Patriot to withdraw
himself from observation :
.• I have received, my friend, your favour this very moment.
I can by no means consent to be a party to silty public demon
strations of sympathy towards me. You must excuse me for
not telling you when I shall come to town; L shall come in
silence—for that is best. But Ido nut feel your kindneis the
less, and remain your affectionate friend,
(Signed)
"To John Bowling, Esq."
Among the names entried on the honks of onr Carouser.
vial Rooms, during the last week, are the following dis-•
tingnislied Members of the kite Spanish Curies;—Dan
Jose Canga, Arguelles, late Minister of Finance; Doi
Jose Melchor I'rat; Don Pablo Montesenos ; Don Antonio
Velasco ; Don Mateo Scone; and Don Michael Bustnmento.
—Their appearance at present th notes the trials which they
have landergone.—Don. J. C. Arguelles is an old man, of
an intelligent countenance, with very prominent and over-
hanging eve-brows the others have the general appearance
of Spaniards. They left this city for Loodon on Thursday.
(Bristol Mercury.)
We understand, that the venerable Sir J. Cox Ilippisley,
and al.o Colon-I Palmer, our worthy Representative.
have become subscribers to the Greek fund within the
last week ; and we are happy to hear that the Fishmongers
Company, London, have subscribed 200/. to the same
fund:—(Balk Amur! )
L-tters were received yesterday from Rio de Aneirn,
dated the 25th of October, two days subsequent to
the sailing of the packet. The Congress of Brazil had
on that day, after a warm discussion, passed a decree,
authorizing the trill by jury in civil and criminal cases,
which was to be brought into immediate operation. No
other fact of importance is Mentioned in these letters, eat
the report of an approaching change in the Ministry not
being again alluded to may be considered as without
foundation.
Letters of the Oth instant, from Berlin, state that in
consequence of the fatal au-cid...fit which attended the
entry of the Princess Royal into that capital, by which
27 persons lost their and 50 tithe's were severely
hurt, a strict order to the Presidency of the Police has.
been issued by the Government., in Which, after ascribing
the above calamity to the preeipitaavy of the populace, it
is enjoined that any assemblage of people refusing to
disperse on the first inhumane, shall he fired on by the
soldiery! A royal order has also been issued foe object-
ing to the censorship, in addition to the journals, any
works whatever in which military affairs are treated nre
though ever so casually.
Letters from Madrid, dated Sth instant, and rec •ieel by
the, regular post of yesterday, contain the following pas-
sage:—" the Amnesty Decree, so auxioaily expected by
many thousand families, now bewailing the Uncertain and
unhappy fete of their friends and relatives, it appears, was •
already 'hewn up, and ready to appear, but. so overloaded.
with exceptions, that it placed the Foreign Miuishers in •
such a dilemma that they felt themselves. compellei to to:ks
remonstrances against it. It is therefore tkuu&ht, that an-
other as ill be prepared
ANTELOPBAN SoClETT.—Yesterday time Stewards of the
above society, which has been established nearly a century,
distributed by tickets to the poor neatly LIMO 41h. and 2160
best wheaten haves, from the Society's bunse, in While
Hart Yard. Strand. At au early hour in the moving the
doors were surrounded by the indigent, awl the dicributies
continued till the athet mein. Sir F. Barnett, Mr. MaIiNOUIS
. and Mr. Kean i.e.l beta' subscribers.

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