in press, a Geographical and Statistical View of the United States of America, and of South America; to which will be added, the Emigrants' Travelling Companion to the Western Country, by William Darby, author of a Statistical Survey and Map of Louisiana.

Kirk and Mercein, of New-York, have in press, A sketch of the Military and Political Power of Russia, in the year

1817.

We have begun a review of this very interesting Political Essay, from an English copy, and shall probably introduce the subjects of which it treats to the consideration of our readers in our next number.

F. Nichols proposes publishing, by subscription, a large Collection of Algebraical examples and Problems, for the use of Students in Colleges, by the Rev. M. Bland, A. M. of the University of Cambridge in England. Subscriptions for the work are received in New-York by Kirk and Mercein, and D. D. Arden. Thomas R. Peters of Philadelphia,

Counseller at Law, is preparing for publication, a Biographical Memoir of the late Major General Anthony Wayne, Commander of the armies of the United States, &c.

"This work will be principally compiled from an extensive collection of original and hitherto unpublished documents, (committed, for the purpose, to Mr. Peters by Isaac Wayne, Esq. the son of the late General,) consisting of his correspondence with the most conspicuous characters of our Revolutionary War, and of other valuable papers relating to that interesting period of American History.

Mr. Peters solicits the communication of materials subservient to the design now announced, from those who, with him, regard it as a duty to rescue from oblivion and record in a permanent form every memorial of those illustrious men, to whom we are indebted for freedom and happiness, which may yet survive in the memory of cotemporaries, or be locked up in perishable manuscripts."

GERMANY.

endeavours to promote peace and good

out Germany to unite the Lutheran and Reformed Churches into one Communion, which is to be denominated the Evangelic Church. The spirit of the times favours so important and desirable a mea

sure.

RUSSIA.

From the last report of the Committee of the Russian Bible Society, it appears that the Society, since its commencement, has published, or is engaged in publishing, forty three editions of the Sacred Scriptures, in seventeen different languages, forming a total of 196,000 copies.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

The Rev. Noah Worcester, corresponding Secretary of the Massachusetts Peace Society, having addressed a letter to the Emperor of Russia in reference to the objects of that association, has received the following reply to his communi

cation.

SIR-Your letter in behalf of the Massachusetts Peace Society, with the books accompanying it, were received. The object which this philanthropic institution has in view, the dissemination of the principles of peace and amity among men, meets my cordial approbation. My

known; and the power and influence which Almighty God has committed to me shall ever be employed, I trust, in striving to secure to the nations the blessings of that peace which they now enjoy.

Considering the object of your Society, the promotion of peace among mankind, as one so eminently congenial to the spirit of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I have judged it proper to express these my sentiments respecting your labours, in answer to your communication to me on this subject. ALEXANDER.

To Rev. Noah Worcester, Sec'ry
of Mass. Peace Society.
St. Petersburg, July 4, 1817.

On Wednesday, the 17th of September, the Rev. David M. Smith was ordained at Lewiston, to the work of the gospel ministry, by the Presbytery of Niagara, and installed Pastor of the Presbyterian congregation in that place.

The Rev. Calvin Colton was ordained as an Evangelist, by the Presbytery of Niagara, at the same time and place.

On the 1st Oct. the Rev. Stephen Bailey was installed over the Congregational Church in Raymond, (N. H.)

The Rev. John L. Blake has been in ducted as Rector of St. Paul's Church in North Providence.

The Rev. Mr. Olney has been admitted to the order of Priests at the same

place, by the Right Rev. Bishop Gris wold.

A new church for Universalists, in Boston, has been dedicated to the service of God.

September 26.

Henry IVth.-'Tis all à Farce. Mr. Hilson's Falstaff was a creditable performance. We should probably have admired it more had we not taken our first stage impression of the fat knight from Cooke. The comparison which we could not but institute, was unfavourable to our enjoyment of Mr. Hilson's humour. Mr. Pritchard ranted unnecessarily in Hotspur. By raising his voice too high, he lost its management, and was not able to give that force to his periods which results from marked emphasis. He seldom errs from excess of animation, but whenever he attempts to be animated, his effort discovers itself in the elevation of his tones, rather than in variation of feature or muscular movement.

September 27. Soldier's Daughter.-My Grandmother.

September 29. Busy Body.-Innkeeper's Daughter. This comedy as it was performed, seemed a mere farce in five acts. The Innkeeper's Daughter is a new melo-drama, and was received with great applause. The story of it is the same, in its principal features, as that which forms the ground-work of one of Southey's most beautiful ballads, the "Maniac." We cannot but regard the melo-drama as the fruit of a bad taste; but we think this of the Innkeeper's Daughter, as little objectional as any: no horses or cattle of any kind are introduced, to rival the two-legged heroes of the sock or buskin, and in the final distribution of rewards and punishments, a laudable attention has been paid to the principles of poetical justice. Moreover, the scenery prepared on the present occasion, is most strikingly fine and appropriate, and does the greatest credit to Messrs. Hound, Robins, and assistants. The piece was well cast, and the three principal parts, Harrop, Richard, and Mary, were well played by Mr.

Pritchard, Mr. Simpson, and Mrs. Darley. Mr. Darley, also, in Hans Ketzler, entertained us by his performance and the quaintness of his We must omit to men

tion, and with praise, Mr. Robertson in Monchton; Mr. Bancker, who was very useful, and active in Edward Harrop; Mr. Williams in William, who, though he had but little to say and do, said and did that little with a discre tion uncommon in him; Mr. Baldwin in: Langley, who played the part of the mean, cowardly, selfish, unprincipled magistrate, with much good discernment of the charac⚫ ter, and Mr. Jones in Tricksey, who repres sented the stony-hearted, avaricious agent of the excise with very tolerable success. Mrs. Wheatley in Marian was very judicious, and represented so as to interest the feelings con siderably, the faithful but oppressed wife, and the tender, apprehensive mother.

Heir at Law.-Killing no Murder. Mr. Spiller played Dr. Pangloss with great comic effect. Mr. Hilson was capital in Ece kiel Homespun; and Mr. Barnes personated Lord Duberly to the life. Mr. Simpson as Dick Dowlas, was hardly ungainly enough in the Attorney's apprentice, and dressed with too much propriety as a man of fashion, for a new made gentleman. Mrs. Baldwin was an excellent representative of Lady Duberly; Mrs. Williams made a first and favourable appearance in Cicely Homespun. In fact, with the exception of Mr. Williams's Morland, the piece went off with great eclat.

October 4.

Apostate.-Wags of Windsor.

October 6.

The Will.-The Ravens. The Will is an interesting and amusing comedy; is very little tainted, in vomjasispu

with some that are occasionally brought for ward, with impure ideas or indelicate language; and was very well represented. Mr. Simpson in Howard, and Mr. Barnes in Ser Solomon Cynic, acquitted themselves with es pecial ability. Mr. Pritchard did not throw sufficient vigour into his personation of Mandeville, which it was in his power to have rendered quite an interesting character. Miss Johnson in Albina Mandeville, played with unequal success. In passages of her perform. ance, she was, however, very happy; particularly in old Copsley's cottage, as Herbert; and generally, in the expression of her jealousy of Cicely.

The Ravens was brought out this evening for the first time, and was dismissed with deserved condemnation. Of the performance we have little to say, except that it was certainly better than the piece; which was intended by the author for a master-piece of terrible pathos, but failed entirely,

The Slave.

October 7.

This was, to us, a very disagreeable piece; too much in opposition to the prejudices of education, as to plot; and too poorly written to furnish any remuneration to our feelings.

October 8. Apostate.-Innkeeper's Daughter. This tragedy has been often repeated, and on the whole, with increased excellence. It is well cast, and we doubt if it can be as well played by any company in the United States. Still, however, the performance is open to objection. Mrs. Barnes in Florinda, though she certainly displays fine talents and a discriminated and tasteful conception of the character, does, as certainly, sometimes rant; so do they all-all overstep the modesty of nature, at times, and detract much from the general merit of the representation. With egard to Mr. Pritchard's Pescara, though he has acquired much credit and added much, and deservedly, to his reputation by his personation of this character, yet we think he has not apprehended it with the nicest accuvacy. He has given to Pescara too much passion, too much heat--made him too subJect to impulse, to suit the design of the author, who we believe, intended to draw, with his utmost ability, a cool deliberate villain of the first water; and if he has not given him phlegm, he has given him so much self-possession as to look very much like it. There is a bitter, cool scorn in Pescara's treatment of Hemeya, which we should like to see more strongly marked in Mr. Pritchard's performance, which, though good, he might easily make better. Mr. Simpson, in Hemeya, played in a very good medium style; hut it requires the first rate talents-all that is great in intellect, vehement in passion, and princely in stature and motion, to do justice to this character. Mr. Robertson in Malec, was very well prepared in costume, and had studied

the character with some success, but his monotony, his eternal emphasis, his whipped-up sort of energy, that resembles the forc'd gait of a shuffling nag,' renders it impossible that he should ever suit a discriminating audience in Malec. Indeed tragedy is not the scene for Mr. Robertson. Comedy is his forte, and we are confident, that if he would cultivate his comic talents, that he would soon rival the first comedians in the country.

October 9.

She Would and She Would not.-Woodman's Hut.

This is a tolerable comedy, and was tolerably represented. Mrs. Darley had a manful air in Hypolita, but did not sufficiently disguise her voice when she assumed the garb of a cavalier. Her shrill piping must have betrayed her sex to any one not wilfully deaf to its evidence. Mrs. Williams in Flora, had she felt a little more at ease in her masculine attire, would have passed very well for a gallant.

October 10.

Isabella.-Highland Reel.

We have heretofore noticed the performance of this tragedy with high approbation. Mrs. Barnes in Isabella, displayed talents of the highest order: she was well supported by Mr. Simpson in Biron, and Mr. Robertson in Villeroy.

October 11.

Virgin of the Sun.-Poor Soldier.

October 13.

Tempest.-Apprentice.

We had looked forward with some pleasing anticipations to the revival of this drama, but were, in many respects disappointed in its representation. There is a great deal of ribaldry in the interpolations of Dryden, which might easily have been dispensed with, and which it was unpardonable to retain. The dialogue between Miranda and Dorinda is in the most indecent strain. Nothing but respect for the feelings of the ladies who filled those characters prevented the respectable part of the audience from testifying their disapprobation. Another capital defect in the performance was in the cast of the parts. If Mrs. Darley can personate Hypolito-which she did not-it is impossible for Mrs. Barnes to play Dorinda. By a transposition, both characters would be perfect. Miss Johnson is a very 'dainty,' Ariel. Pritchard did extremely well in Prospero. Barnes in Stephano, made a most magnificent sot, and Hilson in Caliban, a truly delicate' monster.'

October 14.

Tempest.-Aladdin.

October 15.

Apostate.-Shipwreck.

Love in a Village.-'Tis all a Farce. The first appearance of Mr. Incledon in America in the character of Hawthorn, being

announced in the bills, the house was crowded long before the rising of the curtain. This veteran singer was, however, too much affected by a consciousness of the extent of public expectation, and his own responsibility, to be able to fulfil the one or do justice to the other. He gave, nevertheless, some evidence of those powers which have gained him so high a reputation in England, and was particularly admired in the song of My Dolly was the fairest thing,' &c. As an actor out of his songs, he is every way indifferent.

The very circumstance which depressed Mr. Incledon, inspired the other performers. Mr. Darley sung remarkably well in Young Meadows. Mr. Barnes gave us Justice Woodcock with great spirit and fidelity.-Mr. Baldwin obtained much credit in Hodge-and Mr. Bancker looked and behaved very well in Eustace. Miss Johnson sung charmingly in Rosetta-and Miss Dellinger, better than

usual in Lucinda. Mrs. Baldwin's Deborah Woodcock was in her happiest manner, and we certainly never saw so much good acting in Mrs. Groshon, as she exhibited this evening in Margery.

October 21.
The Waterman-What's Next-The
Quaker.

October 22.

Apostate.-Innkeeper's Daughter.

October 23.

Robbers.-Maid and Magpie.

October 24.

Maid of the Mill.-Animal Magnetism.

October 25.

triotic song of British manufacture, which the house were polite enough to encore. But in no part of the entertainment had scope been given to those powers which the company had assembled to admire. A call soon became general for Black-ey'd Susan,' but no regard was paid to this expression of the public wish. The curtain rose for the farce, but the cries of Off! Off! were so loud that Mr. Simpson at last, came forward to inquire the pleasure of the company. Black ey'd Susan' was the answer. Mr. Simpson replied that Mr. Incledon had left the Theatre, and even were he present, was too much exhausted by his previous exertions to be able to comply with the desire of the house. The manner as well as the matter of this tardy excuse was unsatisfactory. The disturbance continued, though the farce proceeded. In. the mean time the watchmen were called in, armed with their magic wands, to keep the ed only to excite the indignation of the audipeace. Such an attempt to intimidate serv

ence.

lasted for a long time after the curtain fell. The hisses and groans, and calls, loiterers were taken into custody, and others, The house thinned by degrees. Some of the who were accused of treating the representa tives of the laws with disrespect, were arrest ed the next day, and bound over to keep the peace.

October 28.

Poor Soldier.-Critic.-Turnpike Gate. The house manifesting some displeasure on the appearance of Mr. Simpson this evening, that gentleman advanced and stated that he had understood, that a report had gone abroad that he had made use of disrespectful language on the last night-he declared himself incapable of a sentiment of disrespect towards the New-York audience, before whom he had been for eight years, and from whom be had received favours which he could never forget. With this apology the house seemed perfectly content, and the performances went on as usual.

We have endeavoured to give an impartial account of this fracas. We shall now offer our opinion on the whole affair. On the question of legal right there can be no doubt. An action could not be maintained against the managers for not giving what they did not advertise to give:-Every boy knows this. But in speaking of the rights of the public in

October 27.

Beggar's Opera.-Midnight Hour. Mr. Incledon's performances in some of the above pieces, which we have not room to notice, having obtained great eclat, the bouse was crowded to-night, to witness another exhibition of his talents, Such, however, was the disgust produced by the representation of this vulgar and licentious burletta, that the curtain dropt amidst the hisses of the audience. Mr.Incledon presented himself after the play, with an American pa

talking about, has any reference to the statute-book. There is a tacit convention between the managers and the audience, which an intelligent public know how to enforce. Custom and common sense regulate this understanding. In England, where Theatres are established under patents, the public insist upon an adherence to usage. They would not suffer the slightest variation in the price of tickets, or in the arrangements of the house, on the opening of the new Theatre at Drury-Lane-though nobody pretended to dispute the legal title of