The National Register. — London, England, 1814-10-30 00:00:00

or'r. 30. fied by the officer who ordered it, on the ground that it he crone necessary in the military operations against Fort St. George; the burning which took place at Long Point and St. David's, was unauthorised by the Government, and the con duct of the officer subjected to the investigation of a military tribunal. The Government therefore owes to itself, to the principles which it has ever held sacred, to disavow, as instly chareeable to it. any such wanton, cruel, and unjus titiAble warfare. For the reparation of injuries, of whatever nature they may be, not sanctioned by the law of nations, which the rayal or military forces of either power may have committed against the other, the Government will always be ready to enter into reciprocal arrangements." fir Alexarder Cochrane sailed from the Chesapeake on the 22d ult. in the Tonnant, for Halifax, accompanied by the Surprize frigate, Sir Thomas Cochrane; Admiral CocK burn sailed on the same day, in the Albion, 74, for Bermuda. Admiral Malcolm was superintending the water my and victualling of the other ships of war and transports in the Chesapeake, which, when ready for sea.: it was imagined, would sail for Halifax. The winter season had already Com • menetd with severity. The hod. of the gallant General Ross was taken to Halifax in the Tonnant, where it would lie interred with all the honours and attention bestowed on distinguished gallantry, N% - hen combined with great moral worth. We regret when we hear of any instance of disaf fection in either of . our arrhs of strength. Two seamen were executed on board the Traave, in the Chesapeake, for at tempting to desert to the Athericans. On the (2 ttli of August, off dig Havanna!), the Wan for man of war fell in with the Hermes, 2i) guns, Cart. Perry, and Carrel), IS guns, Captain Spencer, with a detachment or royal marines and officers. under the command of Colonel Nicholl , , of that corps, from Bermuda. They were bound to New Oilcans territory, and had on board a cpantity of aims, &c. for the Indians on rite banks of the Mississippi. They were to be j pined by Col. Woodbine, with a party of marines under his command, and about 4000 Indians of dif fertnt tribes, who were to attempt to gait' possessien of the Mississippi, a'nd defeat, the Americans under Genet al Jack7,ol). Two agents Porn St. Domingo, scut by Petion to this coun try, are at ri-:ed in town. They -are both Mulattoes, onc ofthcm a General Officer, and arc charged with an itnpol taut mis sion to Goyel nment. Their arrival Las been offi ciallv.notified, but they have not vet had an inierview with any of the Minktcis. They state the decided deteJ . min4tion of Chrktophe and Petion to make one common cause against France, should she attempt the invasion and conquest of the ]stand, It I% reported that the Chancclior of t 1 c Exclicyter means to propose to continue the Property tax, at' the reduced rate of live per cent. the ctilain of lea //cars to come, nnl with a proviso that natural born subjects, residing out of hi s Majesty's dominions, shall pay ten per cent.; this to counteract the present rage for residing on the continent, which operates as a sub:;idy paid by the nation to foreigners. The COMMERCIAL HALL WISE COMPANY respect fully invite their numerous Customers, the Nobility, Gentry, and Buyers of :Vine! and Spirits in general, to their Con cerns. in SKINNER STREET and OXPOII.Ii Skinner Street they will have the OM , ortunity of viewing and tasting the LARGEST STOCK of the FINEST WINES in the Kingdom ; In Oxford Street, Samples only are - kept. For Particulars of the Company', Articiec, and Prices, see the Advcr:istment, last Ne. TIM NATION=AL DRAMATIC REGISTER. COVENT GARDI'N. On Tuesday night Mr. hemble made his second appear ance in the part uf Cato. This charawer is perhaps one of the most suited to Mr. Kemble's Peculiar ta'e n t s , t o hi s age , and to his physical powe:s, but in othci' test , c-:ts the play was less happily selected, as the half etnpty boxes amply testified. The tragedy of Coto has been well assigned its place. Five long acts of cold declamation may hear a perusal, and if enriched, like the play of Addison, with noble and elevated sentiments, clothed in i:armonions langu;!ge. they may even repay it: but when taint is put in aciou wlich si.arcely has an action, and a set of personages whoni nothing is to stove from the attempt of moving others, then indeed the efect is mortal; the live acts become live pen ances, and the spectator In - ,s nothing left him than to Ny-n -der at the passive .fottitude of men, who could On axy con sideration remain a day at so tirct,oine a Olace as Utica. We know howiustly dear the name, of Addl,on %yid ever be to English lite:attire: if therefoie we have thow, , ,lit too eveiently of a production of his, let it he imputed solelr to that provoking fellow Voltaire, wh• we remember ,tlvJarec himself at a loss to conceive " how the nation posse, s ii ;g s the fine tragedy of Coto, can tolerate the barbarisms of Shakespear."—Coxeomb l did he then nit 11;e difference existing hetwein the elloets 'if genius, however faulty and and the productions of incdioet ity, how ever laboured and correct? Why the distinction is now in telligible to every one; to every one at least wlto has read i)a radise Lost and the lienriade. In Mr. Kern ble's performance of( iao. h was particularly successful in the scene with Pcrius who hears him thc Nor sali of ex...al - for pacification. The stoic 1)1:a, and unbeuili:ll patrioti6m of the old Pmman, r;ere admirAly nraLcd, flint ex presstd in the most spii ited and effective wanut:.r. In :he scene, too, with the iel,c;lious soldiers, lie was ti tilv peat; his reproaches .‘vere resistless, and his whole demeanour dig nified and commanding. To the soliloquy, '' Plato, tiro a rew,oncst well," he g:tve all the additional .beauty ‘...11c11 it could receive from the justest recitation but at last he orde convinced us, that soliloquies, estraneoes to the business of the piece, arc not susceptible of what is called : . -y•ct that. if not po , sessed in themselves of great me; I', they would be intolerable, and that they arc even then, pQrlial.s, only beau- Icons defects. , 11. On Thursday Mr. Eemble played Harmer. We were rot rresent ; but with respect to this character, we 'believe that Mr. Kemble is acknowledged to he the mo s t . fi n i.q.:ed: on the tamer, if tmt the most vigorous and animated. Last tti:;ht lietnble plaed the part of B r i t tu.l, Notw!thstauding conducted Flot, and its two catastrophes, this is one of Shaki:spear's nohkst plays, and at Covent-!zarden Theatre it is perlotinf.d in a St !e wor thy of its mcrits. We have not time for details ; and cart only observe, that Mr. I . emble's Th'utus was only ; that the Ca4s,us of Mr. YoutP4 was a nicst ::41nirabie per formance, his only fault be:ng, that as he plays the chirac ter, he makes hint a no and !note Important persona;,e than the author intended he should he, 1 " alTe"" b A il. hil!/i's praise of Bpithic ; and that Antully himself wits mi i st, ably represented by 2,1 r. Conway. MUTT'S LINE. Thii Theatre is now puttiog forth its strength to counter balance the exertions of its rival. 'Whilst the intervals bc- egr