The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-18 00:00:00

Mit. K RAN.

(FROM TIM COLVMNIAN AMUR %X P%Prlt.)

How doctors will differ ! One says Kean It all but
perfection ; another thinks him inimitably great with
certain exceptions ; while another believes Maywood to
he his nearest equal, and Pritchard superior, Walled;
more so, Cooper and Ilodirkilsan still further he
yowl, and Cooke beyond comparison. On this sob-
lint friendship is delicate. The managers deserve res-
pect. and more than thanks for their exertions and might
to bare full houses. Mr. lieati ranks Grit in England.
‘Ve are curious to see their nonpareil. But heaven
mend our taste, or their judgment, or accommodate
theatrical fashions to each other better. A player, at an
hundred pounds a night, onght to he worth seeing. I
went to view my old favorite Richard, which I hail seen,
with increased interest, from Hodgkinson, down to the
present day. I looked for the person—the voice, the
attitude athe hardy warrior; the orrasional dignity—
the manly port—the firm and elevated demeanour of the
Royal commander; the grave reflection—the deliberate
resolve—the cool delivery, of a studied, artful line of
conduct; a natnral, consistent, and forcible delineation
of character; and found—all but my eve and tar--roin-
pletely satisfied and delighted.

The Jay appointed fur the Coronation, is said to be
the 18th, instead of the 19th of May.

Every preparation is making in the Department of
the master of the Horse, fur his Majesty's going in
State to the House of Lords on 'Tuesday, It is ne
vertheless, we believe, very doubtful whether or nut
the Session will be opened by Commibsion.
Tuesday, at three o'clock, a Cabinet Council was
held at the Foreign-office, which WAS attended br all
the ('abine•t Ministers. The sitting of the Colincil
was unusually lengthened ; it continued till the late
hour of half-past six.
Mr. William Tighe, the son of the late Mr. Tighe,
who o often represented the county of Wicklow in
Parliament, proposes to offer himself on the occasion
of the vacancy caused by the death of the late Mr .
ParneH. Mr. Sit-stun Las been also talked of.

DIED.-11n Thursday morning, in Grenville-street,
Dublin, Doctor Thomas Dromgole. He was one of
those Irish Gentlemen whose ardent love of country,
and zeal for religious liberty, obtained for them the
name of Agitators, during the Administration of the
lute Duke of Richmond.

Many Russian, Polish, and nalHaan Jews are said
to have embarked, during the course of last year, at
Odessa, with a view of proceeding to Palestine. The
colony of Tiberias, which emigrant Jews have founded
in the is continually encreasing, by the
arrival of these people from various nations. The
greater part of the emigrants are persuaded that when
the Messiah will come on earth, they will be near the
place of his appearance.
A new bridge having been just completed, makes
the distance from Philadelphia to Baltimore only
about 56 miles, by land, over a r~Hsd ro►d. The dis-
tance has been generally called about 100 miles.—
(Buslon Gq.zeltr).
Yesterday the despatches for Bengal by the ship
Lowther Castle, Captain 31ortlock, were closed at
the past India House, and delivered to the Purser of
the ship.

ALMOgT INCREDIBLE AND YET TIXE.-WE were
among a number, who yesterday went on board the
Brisish schooner, Parker, Capt. Dunn, from Jamaica, to
see the sword of a Sword fish. This sword appears about
9 inches clear of the ceiling of the vessel, in the bilge,
having penetrated through a d-in,•h plank, and sheath-
inc, passing between the timbers and through the ceil-
ing. Had it gone two inches farther, it would have
penetrated a hogshead of rum. We understand Mr.
Scudder, of the Museum, is to be at the expense of
cutting the plank and ceiling through which the
sword passes, for the purpose of exhibiting the whole,
u a prcof of the wonderful and almost incredible
power of the sword fish. It is probable the fish was
attached to the vessel for several days, which pro-
tracted her passage to 3 days from Falmouth.—
(Boston Popes).

Berm LATE Til evca.—The inhabitants of the
Parish of St. Buoiler, Cornwall. of n hose supposed
illumination on the abandonment of the Bill of
Pains and Penalties, a facetious correspondent sent
us a detailed account, afew weeks since, illuminated
their houses in reality, on the evening of New-
year's day, notwithstanding the endeavours of a
few individuals to intimidate those over whom they
supposed they bad influence.
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Since the Fashion of Curling the Hair has become
so general both to Ladies and Gentlemen, it may not
be amiss to point out its danger in destroying that
elegant ornament a tine head of hair. The use of the
Irons make the Hair harsh and dry. and it loses all its
native lustre and elasticity. To counteract this, AT-
KINSON'S Curling Fluid has long stood pre-eminent. and
its general adoption by the Nobility raises it above any
imputation of Quackery. By using it after Curling,
it wakes the Hair soft and glossy as silk, and keeps the
Carl firm in exercise, in dancing, or walking in damp
weather. It also preserves it from falling or changing
colour to extreme old age. And in order to protect the
Public against imposition, the Proprietor intends taking
joat immediately a Patent for the invention.