The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-10-17 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE MEATH. E.
We congratulate the public on the re.ipPearance
of Mr. Kearr in London. Hi list night performed
Richard to a most crowded house, and never did we
hear a more atrectiouvre welcome given to any per:
former, tharirthat with which his entree silo honoured:
A Intro of declamation testified the interest which
the sperteteis felt on his return, and the enthusiastic
applause slits renewed at every instance of those
marked and emphatic passages in which this neeom.
plished Artist s;i pr>culiarly excels, and which give to
his representation of this grand part an effect which
nn rival has produced. His summer's excursioq has
evidently agreed with him; its influence being most
clearly discoverable upon the defective organ of his
voice, which has increased in voluMe, and acquired
some faculty of modulation. improvement, how-
ever, is more observed wisest he *peaks in his or.
dinary pitch, or even when he lowers it. as al.
most every occasion where he still attempts to
make his voice the vehicle of noisy and bolster-
ens passion, it is no longer a serticeable instru-
ment—but Hies ill pieces like an overloaded gun. The
frequency with which Mr. KEAN has played this ter-
rible character, puts it wholly out of the qlsestion
that we should Took for beauties, which have nut
struck the eye in some former instances, and yet we
think that altogether, he has never yet produced so
deep en impression of astonishment as be did last
night; at the spirit anti subtlety which pervaded hip
representation of Richard. The impatient levity of
his utterance where he answered " Chop of his
head," was felt like lightning by the audience. His
moroseness to Lady Anne, when he taunted her
with the savage ovensl of his hatred, was even finer
than the hypocritical tenderness with which he wooed
and won her. But it is impossible to put in a
stronger light the commanding power of this actor's
genius, than by the assertion, in which we are sure
the judicious spectator will fully bear us out, that it
was in the course of the fifth act, when his voice most
sensibly failed him, that we most admired his skill,
and were most subdued by his energies. Under a fierce
and stern exterior' the glimpses which he afforded
us of his inward trouble, pourtrayed in frightful
colours the chaos of a teropetuous and deeply
labouring mind. Anxiety—embarrassment—fever-
ish hurry—secret fear that breaks forth into
ironical boasting—rage resorted to as a cover-
ing from despair ; the remembrance of evil deeds
contending with the yet unmitigated fury of evil
passions—these multifarious concomitants of the
closing life of Richard, were distinctly and espres.
lively brought before us by Mr. KEAN, with whom a
glance of the eye is a volume of intelligence. In our
judgment his combat with Richmond, and the manner
of his death is the finest morceau upon the stage.—
The battle is maintained with the most animated gal-
lantry, under various vicissitudes, by one a which
Richard is thrown to the earth—on his knee Ise de-
fends himself—recovers wind—rises—millet—pushes
his antagonist with fresh vigour—has his sword
struck from him without appearing conscious of its
less—beats and menaces with his naked hand--rushes
furiously on the blade of Richaroad—is stabbed in
every part of the hotly—still seems to tower above
his enemy—and, in the act of lounging with a weak- .
ened arm, the unconquerable spirit is abandoned by
the nerveless trunk —he falls—curses—and is de,d.
The concept' of this whole scene, we think, is she
most entitely characteristic and original, that we
have ever witnessed in our attendance on the drama.
The audience seemed to feel themselves parties in the
gallant combat, and mourners for the fate of the war-
like Monarch.-11e was most ably soconded by Mr..
Poet, irr King Henry; by Mrs. Gr-oven, in the
Queen; and Slis4 BOYCE, in Lady Anne.

thic STATFSMAisTi

ROYAL CORRISPONDRNCE

ON Tug
DIARRIAOR OF THE DUKE AND OUCH OF
CUMBRRLANO.
We have been earnestly desired to abstain, for the
i • •
present; from any further detail of the ciao., and
interesting Correipondente which we announced on
Saturday ee'nnight. It hal been stated to ea, upon
high luthoiiiy; ihsit tt prospect of conciliation was
I opened, and that the tiationdl dingek to which we
alluded, was likelt to be averted. We sincerely
hope that that prospect will be realiied. ita should
I not have printed ant part of the Correspondence,
but for the important public question with Which it
i was mixed, and which proceeded trotes the inter.
ference in this family affair of a FOreign Potentate.
!The peremptory tone of the Official Note pre.
Seated to Government on the subject, has been the
topic of very general discussion in the high political
: circles both of London and Peri+ ; and if the matter
shall not be brought to an amicable and speedy fermi.
nation, we shall feel it our duty to draw the attention
of our Readers to a narrative and documents, that'
will enable them to form a right judgment on the i
case. In the mean time, we have corrected the error
of the first publication, and have shows that the
Princess Satins had the full approbation**, hoe sent,
the Queen of England, to her manilla with the
Duke of Cumberland, together with the promise of I
a warm and cordial reception by her M.ljesty, on her
arrival in this country. We lament, however, that
we cannot confirm the paragraph inserted in a Morn. I
Inc Paper of Friday last, stating, that " more than ,
one private and arertionate interview had taken place
at Kerr, between two distinguished female relatives."
No such interview has as yet taken place.—(Morn.'
ins Chronicle )

OXFdROSIIIIth ELIPCIIO§

—sew—
Otr. 11.—We a Ilia I tae Week thit
the Election for this enotity, which kis so long Co.
•gaged the atientiou or the public. Was fit .d• (or
Thursday list. The Melt& and agents of toe
dates hate been actively employed since the One's.:
Marion of the Writ, in preparing for the contest, and
great numbers of carriages and horses were engaged
for cnnteying the Pieeholders to the frill: rho
hustings were almoit coMpleted in Iltnad-sheet, and
the contest was lor;fied far wird to with great ansiety.
The keepers of iiiisi and public-booses laid iii
"me stock of provisions, in torpectatiOn of ha, Lig am
immense influx of Fit...holders ; but to their great
disappointment, on Tuesday eienitio the resignation
of Lord Sunderland was announced to Mr: Cooke, es
Secretary to Mr. Ashherst's Committee, a ten hood
fprevious to which a request had been trade from the
iends of Lora Sunderland, that the two Committees
Should Compare their iispeC,lve returns, which Wei
declined On the part of Mr. Ashliorst's Committee.
When the resignation of Lord Sistolerlied Was an.
financed, the tieople assembled in givai numbed; and
lifter giving three cheers oppothe Mr. Ashhur-r's
Committee-room, proceeded to lii road:46.oot; and
some attempti were Made to make a bonfire Of the
hustingi, which were fortilnately freitittlid; it'd the
materiels were saved. and given tap uniojored to Mr.
Plowman. who erected ioenl, L etertrtit,Fil het to bo
disappointed, they returned to CtiOni. nhefe a lento
fire was kept up during the greater pirt of this itignt
peals were also rung in **seral thermos, and I hood
of moth- paraded the streets.
Early on Thursday morning, the day appoiotef
for the Election, considerable bntilos 01 r re..t •• erd
from the north and Istrein parts of the
.tyi
passed through this city to meet Mr. Aslihoritt on his
road from Watersteck : at ten &clods that Centip.
man, at the head of upwards t,f 150() of the G• ft.' '-
men and Yeomanry of the county on horsebackit
accompanied by an immense cotscout be at people oir
foot, and carriages of the greater part of the Gentle-
men of the county, passed klagtialett.britlge up thei
High-street in procession to the TOntiLhall.
As soon as Mr. Attitestey; of Bleithlogton, was
recognized, his horses were taken froth otf his car-
riage by the people, and he was dianh by them.--
it is impossible to egress the enthusiastic manner
in which Mr. Ashhurst was received. Universal joy
pervaded the assembly; the wittilotis Of. the houses
in the Iligh.street were crowded with ladles, most of
them decorated with blue, who testifi d their deal be
waving their handkerchiefs. The Freedolders did
not wear ribbons, they had cards with the words
Ashhurst and ladependeeee, decorated efih appro-
priate ornaments, and surmounted by Wigs of oak
and laurel, which gave the procession a hovel and
very striking appearance. Itinnediately after the en-
trance of Mr. Ashhurst into the Hall, it was com-
pletely 6111 d, and was Insufficient to cotitaits the.
;peat body of persons assembled.
The If tau SHERIF, opened the !sushi's, ot the day
by observing, that he had the honour of addressing
that Meeting in consequence of having received g
writ for the election of a Member to serve In the
present Parliament, for the County, in the room of
the Right Hon. Lord Francis Spencer, etas Mil born
called to the House of Peers. Ile should request
the Under-Sheriff to read the wilt, after which, when
the oath had been administered to him, and the other
forms gone through, it would be raispetent for ativ
freeholder to propose such person as he should 'Molt
proper to discharge the duties of that impottant si.
tuntion.

Mr. glitArrog ;hen rose and addressed the Meet:
ing. Ile said, that the High Sheriff having now 1.4,1
them that It was competent to any froseh•iltler to
propose such person as he should think proper to
d selinge the duties of the Jaipur:ant siteatiim of
Member for the County, he begird leave ro pro.
pose William llntry Astlttu,st, Fog. [rhir pro.
position was received with reiterated and unanimous
andaute.]-11e then said, Ina_ t Khan 111. he.' 'lto tine.
nour of proposing Lord F'aucis •ipelicer. he pledged
himsel that if net his Lar Ishii, should acci•pt pea.
lion, place, or title, he shtivid be the Grout to hold
up his hand against him. He had accapied a P.er.
' age, and he now came for ward to redeem his ~ledges
and did hold up his hind against Etfai
consideration gave him additional pl• attire in nuk-
ing the present motion. Piiirate friendship on nets.
sions of this nature, should yield to public tints ;
but friendship and duty most happily coincided itt
the proposition which he had now the hrincsur to
make to the assembled Freeholders of the CoUti.v.
From those FrcetsJders he had for many years re.
ceirred marks of attention and kindness, equally fiat.
teriug and undeserved; their conduct had ever es:
cited his gratitude, but the noble spirit which had
pervaded them during the present contest had mina
his admiration of them to a degree far beyond hill
powers of expression. Henceforward to be it
Freeholder of Ozfordshire would be a distinction ot
the most honourable nature, a title in which i men
might well glory. If be might be illowed to Com-
pare a territorial distinction with the heman
economy, he would say of this county, that though
small in stature, it contained a large, a foible heart
most certainly it coucentrated in itself all the good
sense and patriotism of counties far excei-d;ng p it;
numerical strength. From the noble atroggle wh:ch
it had made on the present occasion, the most hetipt
result might have been confidently exper,eiri, the moat
glorious of 'idol les hale been anticipated; a vie ury of
a far different nature from those pined in the field of
Mars, less dayslirrg, Weed, in its splendour, boi of
equal or greater importarice lb the well being of Chi
'community ; in the former, the joy which Hoehn-403
the Patriot's breast was dashed anti qualified sty mauls
an imbittering recollection; the .gellint friend; indte
perished nobly in his eousstry's tine...the Whet tolls
from his heart-broken ieistlves—httie wounds and
mutilations of thousands sat Israsiefellowssw.loogr will
forth feelings in which jny Could hole nd put ; hot
Ist the present instance ill int/111.11CP ••14 at oil& ales.
powering, unmixed, and the 41 Om),
whicts they were on the point of g4ii 1 .g, tied been
earned by 'introits energy, if Inigl., he enjoyed,
with the most perfect coMpliceincy t psosiods tar
distant. He then termloated his mlitr.ss by mobs
warmly recommending Mr. h rte to the Vlrsitilitt.
IttcllAltri Camelia. ut Kingston, sressedwd
the motion of Mr. Stratton. Ile begged leans is
remark, that daring tap pretest ctutest, isendliy