The National Register. — London, England, 1809-11-19 00:00:00

THE NATIOI'iTAL REGISTER. no obligation ; because they have nut the Public, but fieir own interest, in contemplation. It is, therefore, arrogant and unwarrantable, on their part, to consider themselves injured by the resistance which is made to their extraordinary pretensions. Every one is interested in this dispute, so far as it is a question of right; and because one party, instead of the conciliatory and submissive tone which became them as servants of the Public, had recourse h► defiance and force, when they found the latter did not agree to their alledged necessity, If, what has been gene• tally stated, be true, that they had the audacity to crowd the avenues and seats of the theatre with blackguards and bravoes, in order to overawe the audience;--if that be true, we have no difficulty in calling it the grossest out tage upon order, and _the vilest contempt of forms that bad been ever committed in any theatre, or any country. The people of London ought not to he treated like a Pa tisian rabble ; they are justly vaunted for their liberality, and have a right to insist upon liberal treatment. Upon the whole, the conduct of the Proprietors has been silly, arrogant, and, in the extreme, inconsiderate. The senti ment, in fact, is general, that their behaviour has been • flagrantly improper. We have seen only one parallel point of folly and thoughtlessness, and that at St. Luke's; where a poor lunatic threw her porridge into the face of her attendant, who had just brouzlit it to her.—She lost her dinner, and outraged her benefactor But we mean neither to defend, nor even to palliate the proceedings of the oppositionists. They have been fre quently outrageous and ind6cent in the extreme. Their allusions to the private boxes are atrociously indelicate; and di.!Serve contempt and chastisement when it can be in flieled. But where sliaq we find terms to reprobate their behaviourto the other sex ? It is barb :rots; it is cowardly, because their numbers sevure them • Emu.: the punishment their brutalit'y merits. Their vcanton destruction of the property of the Theatre is equally reprcheasible; and, in opposing an uiljustitiable claim, they must not cbinmit an unjustifiable act. 117:lir riotous coialuct in the streets 13 a direct insult to the M ov THE ; aild its repeti tion, and its impunjy, convey the ce, i sure u p on the Executive. The proceedings of nil the parties, impli cated in the business, seem to imply a. reirrelietisible sSnbi tion, to excel each other in irregularit;ii; and eery feieati to Order and &Conlin *mist be nauseated in. that ollctinaLv displayed On the - . one, and the false cnorp, on the other side. or the papers, which have taken a prominent part trpon,, the occasion, The Staleaman has displayed a flilgitibus 7.eal in fanning the flame. it is a I•ad wind which nobo4 4 - 00 d .! And the profits and the publicio of this adopted . . foundling of Mr. 'CosaErr, have increased in proportion to the violence of the storm, and the damage which others bave sustained. But is it fair, is it honourable, is it alto gether bon i est, to increaie the profits of o:le concern to the luanifest detriment of another ? It has a large field for fair competition; and if it possess merit, it may acquire puhli city, without taking an indecent, partial, and furious. part In this unforiunate contest. it has only to substitute:solid 'reasoning for frantic, inebriated declamation ; be more sparing of its disgusting Olio of Alma Mater and Blew fair t—of pethintry and harlcquinade,—and it %light DOi find jt difficuli to acquire distinction amongst its even-, big tom' tatitort4 But it thought fit to prefer the other NOV. 19; road, because it is the nearer, though not the more ho noureble. The continuance of this nocturnal riot, is an atrocious comment on the competency, energy, and vigilance of the present Cabinet ; and must convey to foreigners, a very droll idea of the national character and manners. In the savageness, which was formerly imputed to us, there Was something great, and which commanded the admiration of those who threw out the approach ; because it proceeded, from an exuberance of independence, social and political. But, we have descended from that savage grandeur which could contemplate only great objects, to the level of our degenerate and enslaved neighbours; and begin now to manifest our sensibility and interference, about objects, which our less polished ancestors would have supremely contemned. This misguided sensibility affords a humiliating explanation of the indifference shown to our reverses abroad, and to the squabbles,. intrigues, and indecent disputes, which degraded the Administration at home. We call here, publicly, upon Mr. PEacilvAL, to 'explain the cause why this disgraceful riot is suffered to continue. Shrink not, Sir, from the question; but answer it fairly and unequivocally. You may have fouinl it very opportune to turn fhe current of public indignation from the late unfortunate effects of ministerial incapacity and intrigue; hat that, as well as the memory of those occurrences, are long extinct ; and you may now, without apprehension and danger, restore quiet and reflection to the disturbed minds of the Public. The experiment, Sir, is not hazardous ; because a people, who tear and worry each other about a theatrical squabble, and are insensible to national insult, are not very troublesome or dangerous to a Minister. You may, therefore, without fear of disagreeable consequences to yourself and colleagues, adept some speedy and efficacious mode of terminating a dis turbance which is destructive of the peace and reputation of the Public. It is the ardent wiS: of rational and well-mean in4 men; and we implore you io have . the courage to gra tify their wishes. Oh ! how the national spirit is sunk and degraded, when we are obliged to intreat and remind a- Minister to put an end to a riot, which dilionours and en daa2;ers the Metropolis. • ST4TE PAPER. TREATY OP PEACE BETWEEN SWEDEN AND .. • RUSSIA. AaT.I. Theft shah henceforth be peace, friendship, and giood understanding between his Majesty the King uf Sweden, and.his Majesty the Emperor of nil the RHssias. The High Contract ing Parties wit! make . it their chief study to maintain a perfect harm4oy between themtelvey, their Maws,' and subjects, and. trill carefully airoid whatevet may hereafter disturb the union itl happily re-coablielted. 1 It. Ilis Majesty the Eniperer-of all the Russins having ma ' nire4fed the invariable resolution not to .separate his interests from those of his allies, end his Swedish Majesty wishing to give, in favour of his subjects, all the extent possible to the advantages of the Peace, promises and engages in the most solemn and binding manner, to neglect nothing which, on his pail, may tend to the prompt conclusion of Peace between h im and his Majesty the Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and hip Ainjesty the Kiug of Denmark nod ,Nnyway, by the means of the direct ncgociatious already commenced with these Power. 111. His Majesty the King of .StVeden, in order to give an evident proof of his desire to resew the most intimate relations 1 1