27 FEBRUARY 1841, Page 11

The Bat lifasque at Drury Lane, on Monday, was a

pretty sight enough when the motley groups were set in motion by the strains con strepito of M. Jum.retee band. The galop, with a hundred couple of gro tesque maskers in full swing, was inspiriting to those who have a taste for this kind of amusement ; but beyond the dancing all was laborious and wearisome dulness. The spectre statue in Giovanni was indefa- tigable in his gesticulations ; and a locomotive mile-stone, inscribed " 1,000 miles from care," was a good piece of passive wit ; but animal spirits were wanting, and the gayety incited by spirits of another kind was intolerable.