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DRURY-LANE THEATRl E.-Mr's. Centivyre's comedy of Thw WVonder was last niglil perfiirmed ; the Fartof Violante by ,Alrs. yates (ate Mliss Brunton), her first appearance on these boards. MsYates's style of acting bas long been known to the town. It is graceful and lively but it does not posses that dlepth and force which are essential to a just portraiture of the strong feelings by which the bosom of Violantte (placed as she is, in situations where a strict adheorence to her promise is ca'lculated to produce results de- structive of her happiness) is constantly agitated. Mlrs. Yates suc- ceededl better in the lighter parts of the character-inz the ral- lying sad recoaciliatior, scenes-than in those where offenided pride ought to call forthi all the dignified resentment of the woman. Her perfrmane ws, hwerr, a a hole, distinguished by ta- lent Inenggin thi lay, he anager has acted wisely. Thee ae mny act ingeneelcomdywhich we have seen h'er 5H~pct mst et'etivey. Mss Ic frnt thieEdinburgbi Thleatre, madeheefirt apeaanc asFloa. he has a good deal of comic expesson n hr ounenace nd manner; and her per- formance, whil it proved that she was not a novice in scenic affairs, sowved also that the lessons which she had received in the provinces were not thrown away upon her. Mr. Ellsiton played Don Felix with isnuch sptrit, yet we have seeni hiim more imipassioned in thie character. Mr. Archer's Colonel B onwas vilelv dressed, and his, acting was as oids-~ as his attire. Lissardo was a very pleasant valet in the hands of Mr. Exrley. The new Oriental tale of'Thte Enchtanted Courser followed. At its comn- niencement the disapprobation was very strong ; but it gradually, subsided, and whien tite curtain fell the audicence imanifested very little feeling either for or against the piece. r ANECDsOTE OF EARtL ST. VNCENTB'.-Irl theo year 1796,1 Gorsica was evacuated by thle Britishi, St. Fiorenzo being ilhe last post they hield on the islanid. The French had taken possession of the town aNd batteries, and all communicationi withi the shiare was suspended. The combined Frenchi and Spanishi fleets of 40 siail were in the fof.- fing, prepanrin to att.ack the British, of 13 sail, at anchior in the bay. Sir John Jervis liad informationi that thecy mieant to attack- him by day-light on, the following inorning ; so as soon as it was dark, he despatchied somne Ight vesisels of nio use, to endeavour to escape by the eastward ; th1ey were seen by the enemy, who naye themn chase, and thus separatedt their fleet, li1e, thwen tast- ened a boat with a light suspended to the imast.hiead, at every buoy belonging to hiis shiips, on beard of which every light was caref'ully extinguished; and getting undler sail, passed out of' the gulf and clear of the enemy's dieet undiscovered; for while part Of theM were engagedI pursuing the light vessels 16ir John Jeryis had sent as a decoy, the others were watching the-lights in the bay. whichi they imaginedl to be those of the British fleet; and only, when thiey bore down to makea certain conquest at day-light discovered the trick, that had deceived them.-Nar, ative of Lord B11ron's Voyage to Sieily, 4-r. AFFECTING INCIDYNT.-Mr. Work, Captain of' the Dort Giovanni sch:ooner, fromi Gott,iaburgh. vwhile tletiveriNg a cargo 6f deals and iron At a wharf in Sr. Catberine's, on Tuesday last, was accosted by a mtserable-iooking young man, iust returned from America, beseeclsing a little employment. The Captain in reply, said, he was sorry. he was not in want of any adlditional hands, as his crew were fully adequate to discharge tshe cargo. The youing man in return expressedl his regret, bait urged thie Captain to suffer hiim to work only for his meat, as he was literally starving for want of food. Commiserating thie youth's, unhappy sititation, thne Captain complied with else condition, and the young man went cheerfully to work in thie hold among the crew. Observing on the following day the assiduity of the stranger io discharge liis du ty, the captain asked him f wht pace e ws a atie ?-"Loghirea, in Ireland," he re- plie. "oughea.Lougree'~ rjoied th- Captain, anid "1Whzt is yur nme ? " DnnisWork" reliedthe Youth. Palpitating wit aniet, ad arai hemigt b mitaen, the Captain imme- diaelyinqire ifhe ad brthe. I had," said he, " but it is a lng un sice sw hm,"" hatis his name "' almostt breathlslyiquiretl the Captaini. "Jamnes Work," replied the youth.Te you must have liad letters front your brothier ? says the Cat In Oh, Yes, Sir." ",Come, comie along with ine," sa'ys the Cati,hstily, and immediately hurried hint into tise cabain. 11Ilave you aniy objections to show mne thiose letters fr onti your bro. tIter ?e" asked the Captain. " Certainly not," said lie, and instantly pulledi out hisi pocket-book and produced thein. The eaptain, as- :sured thten alnmost to a certainty who thec young man was, produced ftront his desk corresponding letters to himnself, aisd upon tlie mutual correspondence being laid uponi rise table, each exclaimed, " Bro. tlIer !" and they instantly, rushed into each otlser's arnns, and for se- veral niitiutes their feelings wvere so Overpowered with thje warmtch of thecir affections, tisat stekhter of' themi could speak till tears camne to their relief. A " Poor Knight of WVindsor'" is to be elected by the C,omymissionerrofliisMa-,jesty'sNavy,iinder the will oftLhelate Samuel Travers, Esq., in Novem-ber iicxe. Certificates and miemorials will be required, to show that thec candidlates comne withiin tie ilneaning ct the will, asf it expressies that they " are to he superannuated or dis. tibled Lieutenants of' Enhlish ititen-of-wiar," and sallft be single iietin withiout children, inclinedl to Icadl a virtuouis, studious, snd sti. vouit life, to bc retitovedi if' they give ties to scatidal." 11cr late Majesty Queen Carolinie, then Prin)cess of Wales, took grecat Interest in tie welf'isre ot' the celebratedi little miinstrel Mliss llatsdles :shec was itnvited to ia5ssa hewddysat slack- hecathi, wliere sbe was initrodluced to thet'ics Clittrlotte, whoc isoont heeniuie very littuchi attachted to hier. Otic dayt, whiile tmntttsijig I bel uselves in aSote Inanocenst pa.stittte, the Print ess ChlarIot te said to Ahli's tatlidles. " D)O youi kitow that nitmv grantdfamther is Ring of Haigltitd. Anil mt', father Prittce of WVales "'Wll.''I q.uiCkly re- plliril lie.ssy, inal uiyv iatlicr is orgtriast of %1i'rcxhsami.''.D?clioiar!) '' It is pheasant ciiitosig sonmetinises to tiako a peep behind, As welt itsi in look bef'ore, titse arcnets." I retiembhet utc leg of ani ecltIhtiitttisiying to anioth'er, I1)-n Your rycs,iiiove a little qlitiker ndoverhecaring at theOpcrtittwo people in love, who wcere so httia II.thatey' madle tfte responises bietweeni the in:et alts of ithe reGitativt iiittetetit of'dii' ing tlii- recitAttioti titelf. One t.aid toi the oitlier, ' Dr yoti l(ivc tile 'Thiit) caisiti t le floturisht of itiusie. altid the reply twseettr (hlait (lie ittuitbi, ttCai You dotibti it ?'- Lvrd Bjrt,n' (_'oyt. vesztltons. Ak hktul arciien t tookh piltiec r itt 1 Beier, ott 'Irt'dtmestlay evenjing ttin' 2tht iiitsiaiii. at ilie gas works belonging to lezs rs. Srrtttt. Th ti ci-tis ot ti,t5 uimfortuitte etreuiitalnoe appears to he as ihos-'tegreat gaso'iiemtr reqotirtitg sotist d rititen i, it was itkeit t.s picres, Ad titliritig that tittertrnotn tue ni dpt it toIge- tier itg 'tuui;ihtit witl t they wvere filtingS it wII tlwtr, aind before tlie Itoh' ~trottgl whlichi the ,6tat Vasses lhad beeni &ettled by the water, tile gas iram turned itt. (fCi TiSur the gUS f'ibitied ttn exp'losive mnix' ttine with the gisnitisoti al thiat seas in tIlic tueter, and this ittiixture itiveren ouit hetide dlie slitill, wits fired by ti c-aistlle witicli One or the miteii hldc( in his hand. 'T'ie itieter ivas consequently blown up, and theeio itchi wits co violnti-i, thatt Francis H-olliwvell,'a cockt-inaker, wivio was Ini thte iuieterrliouise, seas so niuth injutred that lie tlied in a f'ins nuitiiities. John iti Baks. ithe foreitian oftrIte works., lied his collar- bonei broken, titid( reecived it severe contuisioni on the shouilder, but greatt fitpen ire etniertaindit of hisi recovery A mian wlio hiad just elitere(i the btiililing was s4lighitly lhurt ; and cite of rheite en on the Outsidt!le hal a4 piccCofiriti tirireni into itis cheek, but he is(tloing well. hiolliwell seas tIII eXcellentivworkmiani, and ti riiost worthy thiau. Ile iits left a. widow atditiuilie chi)ldrei.-~Derby Merru'-ti. Stticise5-nVerlinestday mnoriting a youttg femiale, Only 17 yearsi of age, inattedi Jesse' Snell, servant in thet faumilv of' lr. W. il'ilhs. butildier, Northi-street, quitted lier utiaster's htius~, and pass- luig tlirouight sutiih.strtet, calle(i at the hioube of her uncle, and wrote it note to lier itiotlier, couchdcii it the following ternit:_-" Dear mno- tlier,--.-eotu will fitdith ue in a field below thie Weir, diowned." Thiis betiig csintnett to licer itister, Ahir. WVills, lie went to the spot, stitu there thunid lier bonitiet anid l4i'atvl lvinig on thc grass, whiichi con- firmeiul Cicir amiicillationts. 'I'he bodly was discovered the following iay, itearly opposite tile pitac whiere shte threw; herself' in. Wie tin- ilerhitinid thait only two sicisiesses were examined at the Corouter'a Inquest, Otte of wlonilwas th person whio found Lthe body. The verdicit returned v'as, "oloit`de drowned." It is huitther stared, that the deceased got tip earlier tItan istual ini th einornhzig, and in reply to licer fellow-servanit, who aske(i hier why she rose so 6oon, said that Nihe wits goinig down to let the tneti ini for the letst time.I She bad of'ten previouisly said slite totuld drown lierself; and it was supposed shie was pregnantt by a young mian to whiotii she hiad frequently mnade presents in niorcv.-E reter G;tzeitfe. [Advertisemeitti-Tbis dimy is puiblished, price one guinea, the 13th Pairt of The Eticyrlopa'dia Afet'opolitayitu. 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