The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-09-29 00:00:00

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.

Mr. Holm last night made Isis appearance this The-
atre, after an absence from the metropolis of severe!
seasons. To those who remember his beautiful and
chaste style of singing, it would sound strange to hear
of much improvement in that requisite for a leading
singer. It is, however, as much more correct and per-I
fect as industrious and well-directed study can have'
made it. But the greatest and most important advan-
tage which Mr. Hoax has gained by time, is in the in-
creased power anal volume of his voice. As Yonne Meu-;
date*, in the enchanting Opera of Lore in e rillasre, he
executed the delightful airs allotted to that character
with a precision and taste nothing short of perfect.
His ornament is always introduced and guided with judg-
ment ; anal although.his divisions are frequent and some-,
times elaborate, yet they never appear to load or obscure'
the melody. His voice still retains that degree of rough-1
nets which' is unfavourable to a first impression, but it
soon ceases to be apparent. Many of his songs were
encored, amongst which " Together let ns ranee the
Fields" with Nilss fiREENe, was the most gratifying.
This young lady sustained the character of Rosetta, and
did some of the songs ample justice. A new Ballet was,
produced, and suet with no opposition from the audience.'
The efforts of some of the dancers were frequently ap-
plaudeol.
A letter has appeared in a Morning Paper from
Mr. 041'llt one of the Opera Dancers, who
is an Englishman, stating that leis application for an
engagement had been answered by Mr.Fswcxyr. by the
information that " he route( not be engaged !"
b.' How is this? Why is it that the only English-
man in the corps, and he one of its most accom-
plished members, is refused an engagement when lie
maker a direct application? This certainly requires
explanation. We have always been most ready to pay
the tribute of our admiration to the liberal novagement
of this establishment ; sorry indeed should we be to
witness any thing like a change in the spirit which has
usually directed its conduct. If report speaks trolls, this
is not a time when the affairs of ''oven'-Harden still bear
the loss of public approbation.

.116 rr: G of .he LIGHTERMEN and 11'A:MR.11EN

TO ADDRESS THE QLEEN.

A very numerous meeting of the Lightermen and Wa-
tertnen of the Port of London, within the lard Nlayor's
jurisdiction, which extends from the mouth of the Med-
way to London Stone. above Staines Bridge, took place
at the King's Head, in the Borough, on Tuesday even-
ing, for the purpose of voting an Address to her Ma-
jesty; J. C. livt.txD, Esq. was unanimously called to
the Chair.
Some observations of a spirited kind were made by
several of the Members of the meeting, who reprobated
the severe tendency of the new measure, which expressed
the patriotic feelings of the advisers of his Majesty, in
a way which it was impossible not to 'twirl-statist. They
argued that the Bill of Pains and Penalties was a wor-
thy part of the system pursued by Ministers, to mark
the distance hetween the upper and lower hocks of the
population of the country. or rather the idle and indus-
trious classes. It was matter greatly to be lamented,
that for the purpose of proving the determination of Mi-
nisters to art upon a had system, the national gallantry
of England should be tarnished by an attack upon a
female.
Several Resolutions were then voted, and afterwards
an Address was adopted • hat cheers.
Wednesday a lkputation waited oss her Majesty at
Brandenburgll-11tinse, to make arrangements fur the
presenting of the above Address. Several stairs are
now erecting on the river side, at the bottom of the
lawn, to facilitate the lending of the aquatic procession.
The Conitnittee, consisting of merchants and owners of
vessels, will go up the river in one of the City Barges.
On Monday the Shipwrights and Dock-yard men in the
metropolis and its vicinity will go in procession to
Brandenburgh-House, for tile purpose of presenting their
Address to her Majesty. This procession will be ex-
tremely numerous, and will precede the line of carriages
containing the Ladies and lieatlemen who are to go up
with the Address of the Male and Female Inhabitants
of the Metropolis, voted on Tuesday at the Freemasons'
Tavern.
The barge in which the Committee of the Lightermen
and Wstermen appointed to carry up the Address on
the 3d of October, are to he accommodated, is that
which has been used upon State occasions ; it will be
in readiness at the south side of Southwark-bridge, at
nine o'clock in the morning precisely. It is the pro-
perty of Messrs. Searle and timlfrey, and is the barge
in which the Queen went to Greenwich a it has been
frequently used by the most respectable companies upon
pleasure excursions. The men appointed to row the
State barge are to appear dressed in uniform, and wear
scarlet and Mark caps. The barge will be adorned with
the national sags, richly emblazoned on silk.
The boatmen of every description on the River amount
to 30,000; of these, 16,000 have already signed their
names as ready to join in the aquatic procession. The
procession will consist of upwards of five hundred boats
and barges.

The following circumstance occurred at the parish
church of Websteafl, near Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk :
On Sunday week, during Divine Service, when the
Clergyman (the Rev. Mr. Image) came to that part of
the Liturgy where the King and the Royal Family
are the subject of prayer, a respectable parishioner,
Mr. Twight, exclaimed, and God Ides* the Qwers also.
This the Rev. Rentleman conceived interrnpted his
congregation ; and on the Wednesday following he
cited Mr. Twight to appear at Bury, at the Magis-
trates Sitting. Nothing beiug done that day, the
business was deferred till yesterday, when Mr. Wight
appeared before the Magistrate., and refusing to pay
201. demanded by them, or to find bail, he is commit-
ted to prison till the Quarter Sessions. It Is necessary
to say, that the major part of the Justices who commit-
ted Mr. Twight, are Reverend Personage:.
The population of Russia according to the last
Ceases, amounted to 53,316,707 inhabitants. The
population of the Kingdom of Poland is 2.732,324.
A few days ago, on the road between Dundee and
,Broaglity Ferry, a salmon sprung from the river and
lighted three or
,four yards up the beach. A man
happesing to pass at the time, secured the fish, which
weighed 10115*.
The Herring Fishing is now about terminated. al-
iter a very succestful season. The Fishing was this
augujpec prosecuted on a more extended scale than
,oily, and the success of adventurers has been
rtproportion. The fishermen who have gone
ram the shoes of the Moray Frith, have, in general,
brought home from 25/. to 301., as the savings of their
six weeks' labour in the Nortb.--(lnneratea Convict%)
. Majooty's ship Veageur wet to mil from Rio de
tarsiteLlelson ott the 10th of August, with Mar.
rd.

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