may fuit the meridian of Paris; but is very much at variance with our oldfashioned notions in England. The characters were extremely well fupported by the feveral performers; and, though much difapprobation was expreffed in various parts of its progreis, it was announced for repetition, and has fince been frequently reprefente 1. The icenery, drefes, and decorations, fhewed a liberal foirit in the Manager, and gave great fatisfaction. It is a little fingular, that there was no Prologue to the piece: the following Epilegue, however, was very highly ap. plauded : EPILOGUE ΤΟ THE VOICE OF NATURE. TO ftrike the mind the Scenic Mufe effays, the flings And levels her attacks a thoufand ways: Sufpenfe, furprife, fad dirges, thrilling airs, [glares! Diction that glitters, pageantry that Thefe are the Muie's feather'd fhafts, [wings; To tickle judgment with the arrow's But when the VOICE of NATURE prompts her art, [heart! She points the barb, and penetrates the Thefe truths from heav'nly Nature Shakspeare knew: [drew: She fpoke-he echo'd; the defign'd-he Born in HER fchool, bright GENIUS from the bowers [with flowers; Of FANCY wreath'd his cradle round Now, NATURE'S pupil fled by NaTURE's doom, [tomb. Leaves TASTE to fcatter laurel on his Since, then, our drama's fun can cheer flet, With beams of glory from his gollen May not a lowly Bard ftill catch a ray, To light his feeble steps thro' NATURE'S way ? us yet May not a lowly Bard adopt a tale, With truth and feeling fraught, tho' genius tail, [still prevail? And make the VOICE of NATURE Where, where is Nature with more force exprelt, [ther's breaft ? Than in the fond, babe-plunder'd moWhere is a breast more dead to Nature prov'd [unmov'd? Than his who fees that mother's pangs That cause affails the human heart by ftorm Which pleads the ties of ALL IN HUMAN VOL. XLII. Aug. 1802. The grief-wrung female, for her infant wild, [child; Harrows each parent, and affects each Beneath your roofs her pictur'd anguish glides, [lides. And brings the int'reft to your own fireBritons, to whom (tho' adamant in arms) Domestic duties yield peculiar charms, Who, were thofe duties with lefs ardour known, [Throne, Might learn a fweet example from the Give your applaufe to-night; at least be mild: A Play, remember, is a Poet's Child! AUG. 6. For the benefit of Mr. Barrymore, the Tragedy of Richard the Third was prefented; the part of Richard being performed by Mr. BLUETT, who on this occalion (according to the advertisement) made his firft appearance on any stage. He is, we understand, a brother of Mr. Barrymore's, whole real name, it feems, is Bluett. The new performer resembles his brother in countenance, but is rather fhorter, and much more portly. He poffeffes a full, clear, and trong voice, and appears to be a man of good fenfe; but he may rather be faid to have recited Richard with judgment, than to have acted it. It was evident that he is well acquainted with the text, which he deli. vered with force and precision; indeed, in fome paffiges, he gave novel readings, which indicated mature reflection rather than critical vanity. His chief defect was in his deportment, which wanted the requifite eafe and spirit, but which indeed could not be expected in a mere theatrical novice. On the whole, however, as a firit appearance, it was an effort very creditable to Mr. Bluett, who, in parts of fententious dignity, may become a refpectable performer, if he determine to adopt the theatrical profeffion. 14. After the Comedy of The London Hermit, a new Burletta and Ballet Dance, calied, THE FAIRIES' REVELS; or, Love in the Highlands," was presented for the first time, the charaters being all fupported by children, as follow: Donald Old Man (Fa. MORTALS. Matter MENAGE. ther to the Mafter CRANFIELD. [FORM: Jane Peggy Label Matter GEROUX. Mifs GEROUX. Mils C. GEROUX. Mils CRANFIELD. FAIRIES. 130 AIRIES. The Queen Mifs TYRER. Mifs HOWELLS. Mifs S. NORTON. Witches, Goblins, Elves, &c. FABLE. Scene, an open Country.-Enter Donald deploring the lofs of Ifabel, who (having left her father's houfe) comes upon him unobferved. He proposes to her to fly with him from her father's power, which the refufes, playfully keeping him at a diftance. At length he catches her in his arms, and her father, who has pursued her, detects them takes his daughter forcibly away, leav. ing Donald in the utmost defpair. He is met by Film disguised as a Witch. The Old Man conveys Ifabel home, and calling her fitters, Jane and Peggy (who welcome him), tells them of Ifabel's conThe duct. They affect to be shocked. Old Man takes Ifabel into the house, Jane and Peggy being left in the garden, a fignal is heard; Malcolm appears on the top of the wall, and Peggy is fent to watch the Old Man-Malcolm comes over the wall, and he and Jane dance a Pas Deux. Peggy returns, and informs them of the Father's approach. The Old Man enters liftening, and enquires who has been in the garden; they protest their ignorance of any intruder; he appears fatisfied, but moving fumbles over Malcolm's bonnet. The Old Man fhews it to them, and they are confufed. (Here another fignal is heard from the wall.) The Old Man prevents his daughter from moving, and repeats it. Donald comes over, and they are all detected. The Old Man afks the lovers what they can do to deferve their mistreffes-Mal colm dances; the Old Man feems pleafed, and enquires of Donald if he can rival that. He, with modefty, confefles his inability. Ifabel propofes to dance for him, which is accepted. She dances a Pas Seul," The Blue Bell of Scotland, with variations." The Old Man then afks Donald, as he cannot dance, what he can do to win his daughter. Donald replies, that he underftands the word, and will try a few paffes with Malcolm, which is accepted. Donald recollects the fairy ring, and, fearing he may lofe it in the encounter, places it on the finger of a ftatue which is in the garden. They fight, and Donald difaims Malcolm. The Old Man is delighted-confents to their union : and they all go in, except Donald, who, recollecting the ring, attempts to regain it, and is truck with horror at the myfterious manner in which he is repelled. Donald enters, mufing upon the circumftances of the ring; Ifabel comes to upbraid him for his absence; he explains to her the cause of it, which he holds lightly, and endeavours to ridicule his fears. He roufes his fortitude, and feems to thake off his terror, when the myfterious appearance prefents itfelf to him, pointing to the ring. Donald is almoft petrified with horror; Ifabel tenderly de mands the caufe of it; he points to the Vision, which being inviable to her, the protefts it is fancy. The figure moves forward, and Donald's terrors increase. The Vision fings, "Husband, husband, I've the ring, [Here the Figure disappears. Ifabel, who is not fuppofed to have heard it, is fhocked at Donald's apparent terror; imagines his brain is affected; approaches him; he finks into her arms; the is endeavouring to convey him off; they are ftopped by the Hermit Austin, who fpeaks as follows: "Donald, attend! repair at dead of night your good; I' th' late eclipfe I wrote it with my blood." Donald having obtained the talisman to break the charm, affectionately embraces Ifabel, and goes in queft of the Fairies. He enters the Goblins' cell, difplays the tablet, the charm is broken; the fcene flies in pieces, and difcovers a magnificent fairy palace, with Iiabel and her family; and the Ballet concludes with dances by the various chaacters. Mr. Fawcett, it feems, dramatized the ftory, and the mufic is compiled by Dr. Arnold. The overture is very pleafing, and the airs are chiefly from the molt admired Scotch melodies. The piece is well got up in point of fcenery and decoration; and the juvenile performers ftill continue to attract crowded houfes. POETRY. DREAD dream that hovering in the midnight air, [ing head; Clafp'd with thy dufky wings my achWhile to Imagination's ftartled ear, Toll'd the flow bell for bright Eliza dead. Stretch'd on her fable bier, the grave befide, [bolom bound, A fnow-white throud her breathlefs O'er her wan brow its gather'd folds were tied, [lands round, And loves and graces hung their gar From those clofed lips did fofteft accents flow? [dimples play? Round that pale mouth the fweetett On this dull cheek the role of beauty blow? [day? And thefe dim eyes diffufe celeftial Did this clofed hand unafking want relieve, [found? Or wake the lyre to every rapturous How fad for other's woe this breatt would heave, [port bound! How light that heart for other's tranf Beats not the bell again! heavens do I [tears anew? Why heave my fighs, and guth my Unreal forms my frantic doubts mistake, And trembling Fancy fears the vilion wake! III. Flow on ye waves 1, where dreft in gorger ous pride [ate bow'rs, Fair Chatfworth beams amid her roleSpreads her fimooth lawns along your willowy fide, [gilded tow'rs. And crefts your woodlands with her IV. And mix my briny forrows in your THE RUSTIC AND PLUTUS. BY THOMAS ADNEY. He who on treasure builds his joy May well ten thousand cares employ ! A RUSTIC, tir'd of homely fare, To PLUTUS thus addrefs'd his pray'r. "O, thou! whole treasures, yet untold, Can bleis me with a world of gold; Whole diamond throne, of lufte bright, Outhin't the fun's meridian light 3 Attend my plaint and grant me more Than millions, to increate my store ! Make me in treasure to abound, Turn ev'ry fhilling to a pound, Written near the fource of the River Darwent, in the wilds of the Peak in Derbyshire. $ 2 And, Turn ev'ry penny to a fhilling!" ADIEU! weet minstrel of the sylvan shade, Adieu! companion of the setting day! No more, when Evening veils the filent glade, [lay. Shall cottage-hinds admire thy dulcet No more thy notes the fertile glens fhall blefs, [pow'r ; Borne thro' the viewlefs air by Echo's Fled is that lay, which pierc'd the heart's recefs, [hour. And wak'd to love the rofy-tooted What time bright Flora from her urn fhall throw The lovely amarinth and violet blue, Again thy note with tuneful sweets shall glow, And pay the forrows of thy fad adieu ! Farewell, tweet bird! I'll anxious wait that day, (fluous lay. Which brings once more thy foft melliAug. 19. E. S. No pleafing mem'ry left, forgotten quite Connubial love, or parents' tender care; No fympathies like thefe his foul delight, But all is dark within, all furious black despair. Not fo the love-lorn and diftreffed maid : Her gentle breaft no angry paffion fires; Aghaft the ftands a fpectacle difmay'd, With flighted vows poffefs'd, and fainting foft defires. She yet retains the anguish of defpair, Each grief-drawn tear the hapless tidings tell ; [pray'r, To heaven the looks, but yet prefers no Ill-fated flower, alas! too foon the SECOND SESSION OF THE FIRST PARLIAMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. L [Concluded from Page 69.] HOUSE OF LORDS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. ORD GRENVILLE, in a speech of fome length, called the attention of the Houfe to certain points of the ecclefiaftical concerns of the country. He particularly adverted to the Bill on that fubject in its progrefs through the Commons, refpecting which, he contended, nothing decifive ought to be done in that Houfe (the Lords) this Seffion, chiefly on account of the very advanced period of it, and on account of the indifpenfable abfence of nearly all the Bishops. He argued, that nothing effectual could be done on this head, unle's the plan came from, and was fupported by, Government, and that no plan could be effectual to its end, or founded in juftice, which did not go to augment the salaries of the lower orders of the Parochial Clergy. A short converfation enfued between the Noble Lord, Lords Suffolk, Alvanley, Rolle, and the Chancellor; which laft obferved, that the Houfe could not regularly exprefs their opinion on the fubject, until the Bill in queftion (hould come up from the other Houfe. THURSDAY, JUNE 3. The Royal Affent was given to the Election Bill, the Irish Navigation Bill, |