din from a French piece, the same which Mr. Skeffington had consulted for the fable of his Mysterious Bride. [See a former Cabinet.] In the leading incident there is some portion of no-velty, and the situation of the Princess in the ruined castle is sufficiently interesting, but the plot is more meagre thau we find it in the generality of French picces of this kind. Mr. Dibdin has, however, made the most of it, and very judiciously adapted the subject to our stage. The music is by Jouve, and the action of the Melo-drama arrauged by Mr. Farley. Both are excellent. Oscar Byrne delighted the audience by his elegance and activity. He is already one of our first dancers.

13. Cooke's appearance was greeted with the usual enthusiastic salutation. He seems in excellent bealth, and never played better. 19. Miss Norton's Portia was far from successful. It wanted importance, and her speech on mercy left no impression. Strange that Mr. Cooke is allowed no support in any of his pays! Look, for instance, at the cast of Richard II.

THEATRICAL INTELLIGENGE.

The new theatre in Covent Garden will be erected with all possible expedition, by Robert Smirke, junior, Esquire, architect, on the site of the late theatre, and that of the houses adjoining. To defray the expense in part, 50,000l. is to be raised by subscription in 500l. shares, under the patronage of his Majesty each subscriber to receive, clear of the property tax, and all other charges and outgoings whatsoever, an annuity of 251. to commence from the opening, and to continue for 85 years being the remaining term of the lease, and of all the premises,) with the addition of an aur ual transferable free admission to any part of the theatre before the curtain (private boxes excepted, for which the substrilers will be secured by the patent, and the new theatre, with the scenery, machinery, and all other property there n contained. The subscription we understand is already nearly full.

Mr. Bannister was anable to perform on the night of the revival of Blue Beard, on account of the death of his mother.

Mr. Cooke has lately married Miss Lamb, of Edinburgh, a very respectable and accompi shed lady.

Mr. Kelly retires from the stage, but is engaged by the Drury Lane managers as composer, and regulator of the chusses, &c. Mr. Young appears in Reynolds's new opera at the King's Theatre, which is partly founded on Macae Cotm's Exiles of Siberia. Mazzinghi fur ishes the musie.

Mr. Kemble, it is stated. has been remuerated for his losses from the late fre, by several sample pe sents from%

COUNTRY THEATRES

Theatre Royal, BRIGHTON-This theatre will shortly close for the season; and we fear, otwithsteudin The alberal casing exertions of the managers, it will not be found to have been a profitable one. Since the opening of the 5, the has been a constant succession of ovelty Baunist. Eluster, Eme V. Munden, Icledon, Johastone, Dowton, and all the principal actors of both houses, have by turns been engaged. The Way to Keep Him was performed on the 15th of October, for the benefit of Mr. Field, one of our managers, with the following attractive cast:

Lovemore, Mr. C Kemble; Sir Bashful Constant, Mr. Munden; Sir Brilliant Fashion, Mr. Brunton; and the Widow Belmour, Mrs. C. Kemble. A Pantomime followed, in which Bologna, Junr. and Grimaldi, the best Harlequin and Clown of the present day, introduced several of their favourite scenes. The house was fully

attended.

Theatres Royal BATH and BRISTOL.---The houses have hitherto been indifferent, particularly at Bristol, although Mr. Young has been brought forward in most of his principal characters. The company is nearly the same as last season. A promising young actor of the name of Vining, is engaged.

Theatre, SHREWSBURY, has been lately very attractive. The Heir at Law, with the Weathercock, were performed in the race week by desire of Lord Clive and T. Eyton, jun. Esq. Stewards of the Races. Part of the pit was railed in with the boxes, and although the rain was extremely heavy at the commencement, the house could not in any way contain the number of company that offered. The character of Dick Dowlas was well represented by Mr. Dwyer, and Mr. Crisp was particularly happy in his picture of Zekiel Homespun--it was a chaste and very interesting piece of acting. On the following evening, the favourite comedy of Laugh when you Can was acted; and Mr. Dwyer added to his reputation in Gossamer after which was given, for the first time, the melo-drame of Ella Rosenberg, gotten up with much care, and represented in a very accurate style. In this piece, as they usually do in all, Mr. Pitt, and the younger Miss Shuter, displayed considerable merit in the dances.

Theatre Royal, GLASGOW.-This Theatre closed for the summer season on the 24th ult. after having been open almost every night for nearly three months. The following is a correct list of the bene fits:

Talbot. Clandestine Marriage; Critic.
Mrs. Powell. Hamlet; Ella Rosenberg.

R. Jones. Rivals; Weathercock.

Bannister. Heir at Law; Children in the Wood.
Raymond. Battle of Hexham; Rugantino.

Beaumont (manager). Poor Gentleman. Deserter.

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Mrs. H. Siddons. Much Ado about Nothing; Caractacus. 25′
H. Siddons. Time's a Tell Tale; Ella Rosenberg.
Miss Kelly. Love in a Village; Spoil'd Child.
Elliston. Honey Moon; Three aud the Deuce.
Miss Locke.

Wewitzer.

Provok'd Husband; Anatomist.

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Mrs. Orger. School for Friends; Lock and Key. Campbell. School of Reform; La Perouse. Oxberry. Wife of two Husbands; Finger-Post. Miss Kelly, (2d night). John Bull; Highland Reel. Miss Kelly's night having proved inadequate to her expectations, she was induced, by the ardour of her friends, to try again. Mr. Rock, the Edinburgh manager, volunteered upon the occasion, in his favourite parts of Dennis Brulgruddery and Shelty. He supported both characters in his usual style of excellence, and was cheered throughout with the most rapturous applause. In proof of Mr. Beaumont's merits, as manager, I need only subjoin the following extract from an official testimony :

Glasgow, Sept. 15, 1808.

At a Meeting of the Committee of Proprietors of the Theatre-Royal, Glasgow, Laurence Craigie, Esq. in the Chair,

Resolved unanimously,

1st. That it appears to this Committee that Mr. Beaumont has conducted the business of the Theatre in a manner very superior to any thing hitherto attempted in Scotland, and that his exertions entitle him to their fullest approbation.

edly. That the Committee recommend Mr. Beaumont in the strongest manner to the favour and patronage of the whole body of the proprietors and the public at large during the ensuing winter season.

3dly. That Mr. Beaumont be requested to open the Theatre for the winter with a play and after-piece under the direct countenance of this committee, who, upon that occasion, hope that the whole proprietors will evince their sense of his attention to the interests of the Theatre.

4thly. That the public be requested, by their patronage upon the same occasion, to manifest the general opinion of the city of Glasgow and its vicinity, of Mr. Beaumont's professional merits as a Manager, "and his correct and gentlemanly conduct in private life. RICHARD SMELLIE, Sec.

(Signed)

It would be an act of injustice were I to close this letter without noticing, in a particular manner, a performer of the name of Stanley. This gentleman's pen is equally ready at writing Address, Song, or Interlude. Besides a variety of songs, &c. which would do honour to Dibdin, he has produced an excellent petite piece, to the tune of the times, entitled SPANISH PATRIOTISM, and an historical interlude, called SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, or the Conqueror's Return. Both of these pieces were received at this Theatre with unbounded applause, by a fashionable and numerous audience. October 10, 1808. VERUS.

SPANISH THEATRICALS.

In the different towns of Spain which have recently been the scene of carnage and devastation, the Comedians have manifested their patriotism and zeal in the common cause in a way which does credit to their feelings, and shews, in effect, the popularity of British connection among the Spaniards, and their abhorrence of the French. At Venturada a company has performed, during the current month, to overflowing houses, for the benefit of the widows and orphans of the brave inhabitants who fell in defending that town against a detachment of French troops, who, on succeeding in the attack, profaned the temples, pillaged the shrines, violated the virgins, and assassinated, without distinction of age or sex, all who opposed the least resistance to their atrocious proceedings. Among a variety of pieces which have been written expressly for the occasion, the most popular and attractive is one from the pen of Signor JUAN ESTREMERA, entitled El Tribunal de la Razoa; 0, Alianza de Ynglaterrary Espaua. The Triunal of Reason; or, The Alliance of England and Spain. In the aviso, or play-bill, the public are respectfully informed, that between the Acts will be sung, by the principal vocal performers, accompanied by the band, and a full chorus, the sublime, loyal, and patriotic hymn of God Save the King, so highly and deservedly prized by our generous Allies; after which will be delivered "An animated Address on the Conduct of NAPOLEON the Tyrant, the Scourge of Europe, and the Pestilence of the moral world!"

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

Works recently published, in the press, or in preparation.

BIOGRAPHY. The Life of St. Neol, the eldest Brother of Alfred the Great, by the Rev. John Whitaker, Rector of Ruan Langhorne, Cornwall. Life of Abraham Newland, Esq. Memoirs of the Rev. Samuel Bourn, for many Years one of the Pastors of the United Congregation of the New Meeting in Birmingham; by Joshua Toulmin, D. D.

HISTORY, TRAVELS, &c. Travels in Lower and Upper Canada, by Mr. E. A. Kendal, of New York. Letters from Barbary, France, Spain, Portugal, &c. by an English Officer. History of Brazil, by Dr. Andrew Grant, recently returned from South America.

POETRY. Fingal, an Epic Poem, by Ossian. Ren-. dered into Verse, by Archibald McDonald. The Minor Minstrel, a Volume of familiar and descriptive Poetry, by Mr. Holloway.

NOVELS, &c. Leicestershire Tales; by Miss Mary Linwood.

MISCELLANEOUS. A Picture of Madrid, taken on the Spot, translated from the German of C. A Fischer. Advice to Young Ladies on the Improvement of the Mind and Conduct in Life, by Thomas Broadhurst. Illustrations of Don Quixote, by Mr. Belfour, tending, to confirm and elucidate several real Events related in that ingenious Novel; to convey Intelligence of Authors and of Books therein cited; to discover the Sources whence Cervantes has adopted various Stories and Adventures, improved by the Glow of his own fertile Imagination; to disclose his continual Allusions to Works of Chivalry and Romance; and develope the Satire he employs to correct the Vices and Follies of the Spanish Nation; with occasional Reflections on certain Doctrines and Opinions which he advances or supports. The Witticisms of Mr. Joseph Miller, of facetious Memory; consisting of a faithful Copy of the old 'Joe Miller, and two Volumes of Modern Classic Wit, selected from the best Authorities of all Countries; by James Banuantine, Esq.