The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-11-21 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN

MEETING O# THE COMMON COUNCIL.

In pursuance to a requisition received by the Right
Hon. the Lord Mayor, a Court of Common Council
was this day held for the purpose of consitlering the
propriety of an Address of congratulation to her 3la-
jelty the Queen, on her late triumph over her
encodes.

In consequence of a Court of Aldermen being sitting,
it was ens o'clock before the Lord Mayer entered the
Council chamber. In opening the business of the day,
his Lordship returned thanks for the honor conferred
upon him by those who had elected him to the digni- '
fied station he then occupied. lie trusted his dis-
charge of the duties accompanying it, would be such
as to meet the approbation of his fellow citizens.
After some private business had been disposed of,
Mr. Minus' then rose, and gave notice of a mo-
tion to thank her Majesty's Counsel for the zeal and
ability they had displayed in her defence. The Wor-
thy Gentleman observed, he would, if more congenial
to the feelings of the Court, move the freedom of the
City to her Majesty's Advocates.

ORIGIAWL POETRY.

FAMILIAR EPISTLES. No. 1.
IROM Tilt t—O TO OrOn GE Ctl, ON TKO LIT

leg ARRIVAL IT4 LONDON.
DRAB OFORGE.—Thy droll facetious power's
Alone can cheer the gloomy hours;
Can give our R —I mind relief,
And free us from a load of grief.
On friendship's wing then haste to greet,
Your Monarch 63 his lase retreat,
Thy prophecies hare all come true,
Tho' twas bat cowardly of you,
" To quit the camp" at such a time,
To rusticate in foreign clime.
Your wit may yet make some amends,
If rightly used for fallen friends.
First, then, dear George, I think you'd better,
Write to Ca—e a letter,
Rornotely proffering ails ice,
If this succeeds, then break the lee.
.Rake any terms, 1 rare net what,
If she can be induced to Trot.
The Lott nor shall breed no riot.
I'll soon make all the ll—ps quiet ;
And as for Cnosen, Sot May, Illoos,•
I'll !Inv up every single hook.
E'en WRIGHT Rad lIVRRAS too shall burn
Their trash. will, STODDART, STEW•RT, Bras..
If this, Dear Cleorge, you can arrange,
I'll make inNto liter mai a elm mgr.
Thyself the premier, shall dictate
The fionre officers of state;
And C —tl-11, with alibis Fiat.
Subservient amble nt thy side.
That fellow who conducts tite Times,
I'll hare indicted for high crimes.
And Editor at STATESMAN find,
in my dutnge, I'm not blind.
'Dime d '
.1 rinrteii mitt Eiltlollll (1).
I thought myself secure,—dlro reP,
Would as a law of course.
Rut Nstenni Parham (.11ou will say.
Hie Ne;,•er est (3) cries Kist: and Gary.
to TRW OLD RAO% ttiaplsred his Icons,
Rosasisz exposed his donSts and jiars ;
Lad llost vNICI limping on his crutch,
For Livinpoos. proved over much.
Then I.r.i DLRIPALI and DOLGUSOMURS,
such rats were never seen before.
Yentas et arfas ii) was the cry,
But II vit ra outs and his friends were shy.
hlv trembles are datruntc 'Va. (5)
Unit as. Dear George, you make them lighter.
To Wei t INGTON and ANGLISEA,
The snub cry nut. maven in se.(6)
bu without kletephor or Trope,
On von. Desr George, I piece my ho
To free me from this double strife.
A people's vengeance—and my wife.
You'll lied around the 1114. Vocal dra
Of troops a cordon on the lawn,
Rut a hen to Stall you'll ineline,
shall gist the oafs and sign:
The Marchioness too. plump and mellow,
Declares that you're a pleasant redo*,
Qualm dim sue bent gess'rit.(7

Su let as see sou %about lass.
" Parra !trot capitenl us' :Noe' (ti) —Os us.
Let ir.tvre,t prose )our guiding star,
Belie% 4' 1”; ours. 1111..1.11.,
Ito.r. as. IVA/.

• The NO former of thr.ie rentlemen have been long en-
gage%) in 51119)0n of administration, and the, necessities of
the latter can he the t•nly apolog) (*fluted for his apustacy.
(I.) From the marriage knot.
(2.) A naked bargain.
(3.) A hlaek affair.
(4.) B) nrong.
(b.) For life.
(0 ) A thing nicked of Itielf.
t 7.) During good helin jin.
(0 ) •• Liyttt wilds art- pleased with trines "'

C. M. W.

Dlt ('!t F 1.. I.V 11/R.IIW C.

Mr. Wat.t.xcx last night made his first appearance be.
fore a London audience since Isis return trout America.
Ile has been absent, we belie% e. three or four years' •
and left the Ittitisle stage. a promising and tittering,
actor. lie had obt.iinerl •h popularity by his per-
formance in 11•111-ilrarries, and in serum' rate ctrarl,erers
in the higher branches of the ilr.orna. After this .trans-
atlantic voyage. Le returns elevated to the proudest
rank in his profession, be the atmostriceurerst of Iris ap.
peararire in Herr./rt. Whether this Ace at' Call he
I sustained, is errtairily nut decided by the measure of his
(success in that character. Utursing to its representation
1 with all the personal advantages which mature can
bestow—of face. of figure. at voiee, of youth —Rorking
' hut a proportioisate energy of wind was waistisig• to till
lup the portrait of the 'loyal DAM'. 'fitis is the ruck
on trilled' most adventurers split ; and we are corn-
! pellet' to say that Mr. ll'aiA.ll.les mental powers
`appeared to us to be wholly unequal to a tine 43)11-
veption of the vast and comprehensive workings of
Use *mil of Hamlet. Many parts ut his pm-furor:we wcee
very effective ; indeed, we way say perfect, as fur as the
, power of art can create perfection. But they ore, only
in the shallows. or upon the surface ; in the stillness of
the deep, there was no eonrwnnion with the heart;
• none of your philosophy ; 111.1 idea of the things in
heaven and earth which are not dreamt of in your
philosophy." Intellectual vigour never kept pace with
the physical exertions of the actor. Ihe general
performance presented to the mind's-eye a picture
exhibiting here and there touches of exquisite beauty
and effect, without the broad rrgul.tr dr of a master
ham,. It would be unfair to pronounce upon Mr.
Wal.Lack'ir carability of playing the highest range of
characters, jrn ging from his efforts in that of Herald;l
because it I. wholly•unsuited to his species of talent.
The sootier the public see him in another r haracter the
better ; and we have no doubt but our future tributes
• of praise will be accompanied by a much smaller sbsre
l of qualification. Ile was received in the most gratify-
ing foamier by the audience, and Isis efforts were con-
siderably applauded throughout the play.

Lord Ileresford has addressed the Editor of a Morn-
ing paper, relative to the letter and answer ascribed
to his Lordship and the tiocernment at Lisbon, ion-
ineiliately on his Lordship's arrival from Kio Janeiro.
His Lordship declares that the letter and answer in
questions were fabrications; and frosts that those pe-
riodical works or papers which may have inserted
Chain in their numbers, will equally insert this refit-
tation.