The National Register. — London, England, 1813-09-05 00:00:00

'have been kept of the battle of Vittoria, and see how success• fully NAPOLEON contrives to prevent the circulation of in• telligence in an unfavourable 'nature we rather fear that this leport is nwrc founded on the wishes of the people, than on .-any information received flout the seat of war. The following has been given, as having been published by SA VA RV, at Paris, on the 28th. But as it is not contained in the French Papprs,•and its ridiculous statements are not even supported by DA RCS communication, it was most pro bably a. f a brication, "The Emperor was at Loweriberg on the 21st. He com pletely lwaten the Russians and Pi ussians. The Prince of Moskwa and e'weneral Lautiston had parlic i niarly distingui.hed themselves in this affair. The enemy's troops had suffered much, particularly Vie corps of lieneral Pngeron, 'composed of five divisions. The gperations of the campaign were developing themselves with great r a pidity, and much tt, our advantage. it was expected that our troops would 1w in Main by the 2:id. His Majesty was in the best health. Prince of fekumlil had readied Sehwerin. " Paris, Aug. 18, IRIS. "The enemy's loss is estimated at 17,000 or 118,000 men Of whom the Prince of Moskwa alone made 2000 prisoners." Mr. MIL t.s, the Messenger, arrived on Tuesday afternoon at Lord BAT uutisT's Office with dispatches from Lord CA T lir.: A RT, CtICIOSITIg, it is stated, an official copy of the Austriiin Declaration against France. tie also brought two Swedish Bulletins, by which it appears that the army of the CROWN PRINCE was concentrated between Berlin and Span dau, that the French General Jom TNT had come over to the _Allies, and that the British force which had been represented as uselessly sent to garrison Stralsund, was called to the field to act under that Commander conjointly with the Swedes, Russians, and Prussians, who compose his army. An Altona Paper, received by the Heligoland Mail, con tains a recent Order, issued at Hamburgh by the French Governor, against meetings of the inhabitants in the streets. Alore than four persons stopping to speak together, are to be 4ecmed an unlawful mob, and if they do not disperse in stantly, are to he, taken up and shot. But the most infa mons and atrocious part of the Decree is that part in which it is promulgated that " Ladies collecting in the same manner shall be separated by an armed force ; and, .for disobedience, ahall be arrested, whipped with rods, and imprisoned." The subsequent letter was received on Friday, dated Liver pool, Sept. 1 :—" It is said here, that a Gentleman has landed in Wales, who had arrived from New York, and who states that the Macedonian and United States frigates, which were at New London, have been destroyed by the British squadron. it is also miaow ed, that a person authorised by the American Government has. landed in Ireland, and has brought over terms of peace from the Republic, which must be acceptab?e to this Government." " We hear that a King's cutter, yesterday morning, stand ing into Irvine Bay, fired a gun for a boat .to come out.— The Commander of the cutter stated, that the President American frigate had been captured by one of his Majesty's cruisers." —(Glasgow Courier of Tuesday last.) The most Beautiful Woman in London may add to her attraction by purchasing a Share of either of the ,E 20,000. Prizes (it is not material which) in the Lottery which com mences on Friday, the 17th inst. GHOST STORIES. Our readers will scarcely believe, that any story so ridiculous as the re-appeaance of the Right Bon. William Pitt, in this sublunary world, should have gained credit ; yet so it is. A person of the name of Francis Murray, formerly eruplo)ed us a constable in taking up French emigrants, had a demankt fur 301. on the Treasury for expenses. He asserts, that about eleven months after the public funeral of Mr. Pitt, la ;net him on horseback, in the London-road, and determined to from him. Ile was quite sure of the person being Mr. and 4buse p he actually Piave his money from him. Ile was quite sure l'Att littt much watching) thiciitellings 1 • - SEPT obtained payment of 321. from this identical Mr. Pitt, although he called himself Mr. Chapman. Mr. Murray went on persecuting the dead-and-live Minister, because he I►ad alsoepromised him a place, until, - on Monday the 9th ult. he was ordered by a summons tr ues llarlhorough-street Office, to find bail to keep the peace to the said Mr. Chapman. But he persisted that the said Mr. Chapman was the actual William Pitt, late Prime Mini•ter of England ; he was consi• dered as a madman, and suffered to depart. The following singular and extraordinary narrative is now currtnt ai the higher circles : " A distinguished Foreigner, resident in this country, and :teimate ly co►►nected with Vienna, has been privately informed, that during the Armistice, letters, purporting to be letters from the late Queen of France, had been secretly transmitted to the Emperor of Austria, in which the deceased invokes his Imperial Majesty mast seriously to re member lire sacred obligations of affection and Ci>llSallgu:nity which had existed between them; and never to forget the inhuman and un exan►pled cruelties inflicteA on her elf, and on her family—to be ►:o longer a participator in murder, pollution, tyranny and rapine ; the awful crisis had arrived. " His own happiness here and hereafter depended on his decision, These letters were short, impressive, and devout, written in a hand w thing which, when compared with the Queen's, was a perfect fire • The impression on the wax, the game she used in correspondence with her family. • "fo increase the appearance of supernatural agency, they were deposited (Write: the night in a mysterious watnicr, which evaded ail inquiry amid research. " The Emperor paid a marked but silent attention to their content., and gradually became serious, meditative and restiess; when lie was ad dressed filially ill the same secret manner, .and informed, in the most m i nu te manner of his own wretchedness and feelings; that his remedy was ie his own hand• that by joining the Allies he would rescue (ier ►nanv amid save himself, and in two years regain his original title, at - .L all his ceded dominions." COVENT-GARDEN TNEATRE. The principal alterations made at Covent-Garden Theatre daring the rece s s, with the new decorations, are as follow : The Prosceninm has been widened one foot on each side, by pnt tiniback the pilasters, which are now of Broeotelli Seaglioli. Front them springs an elliptical arch, the centre of whirls rises to the heighth of the cieling, the whole forming a species of cove. It is divided into compartments by burni , hcd gold mouldings and stiles, with wreaths of oak, and the double rose of England.; the thistle and shamrock, in gold, are likewise introduced. In the centre of each compartment is a silver branch of palm : all these ornaments are carved in bas relief. The King's arms are placed upon the en tablature, in the centre, below the arch ;. they are carved into altc, relievo, and gilt. The titling is made flat, and supported by pillars on each side ; it is divided into compartments, coloured and enriched in a, manner corresponding with the rest of the house. In a richly carved orna ment, forming the centre, the colours of the Union are introduced. A triple fret of oak foliage, gilt, is carried round the pit tier. The dress boxes have an acklitioual row of seals in the frosW, the basket boxes are consegnently diminished and thrown back. A screen to prevent the dranght of air has been made on each side. The ornament in the first circle of boxes consists of wreaths of oak, encircling the red and white rose. On the second circle is in - trodneed the thistle, in octagon paunels, with sprigs of oak in the spandrils ; and on the third circle is the shamrock, impannelled by closely woven laurel, and having sprigs of oak, as in the circle be low. These chaste and classical ornaments are carved in has relief, , . and gilt, and are laid on a ground of light stone colour. They con tinue throughout each cirele, separated only by small gilt pilasters, 1 on which are carved a liOn's head over a branch Of palm, silvered, on a, patina of laurel foliage. These carry the columns supporting each circle, which are of burnished silver. The brackets and mounting of the chandeliers are also plated with silver. The hori zontal mouldings on each circle are richly carved and gilt. The cushions and seats arc scarlet, and the backs of the boxes am painted with a rich rose-coloured red. The twoshilling gallery has been enlarged anditeightened, and a • most perfect view of the stage is now obtained in the last row. • A rich ornament, with the lion's head, and sprigs of oak, is Con tinued round the circle of the upper gallery. The saloons, lobbies, passages, &c. have been entirely fresh 1 painted and decorated, and the whole interior of the Theatre bears a eumrletely new appearances . . sA t hr he the lace, Irons said s the nt ati note. ming en of ia, in to re- vhich un• e ►:0 ; the hand. L:t j;u dente were, e.tl ail vents, rsts ad - most emedy B Ger- i! ) au.c.l do ring pnt- Front to the It is I stiles, thistle litre of an►ents the en- ,to alto , b side ; manner d orna- idnced. I