The National Register. — London, England, 1816-06-30 00:00:00

JUNE 30. POETRY. FR'..)Nt MOORE'S SACRED MELODIES. This world is all a fleeting show, For man's illusion given The smiles of Joy, the tears of Woe, I)..eeitful shine, deceitful flow,— 'lliere's nothing true but Heaven! Awl false the light on glory plume, .A 4 fading Imes of E% ; And Love and Hope and Beauty's bloom Are blossoms gathered from the tomb, — There's nothing bright but Heaven! Poor wanderers of a stormy day, From wave to wave we're driven ; Awl failey's flitch, and reason's ray, Serve but to light the trimblcil way,— Tbetv's nothing calm but Heaven! Thursday the Prince Regent held a Court at Cadton house ; when Earl Stanhope, at the head of a deputa tion from both Houses of I'urliu►ent, presented un Ad dress to his Royal Highness upon the state of the Sta tutes.—A numerous deputatiou from the Body of the Three Denominations of Dissenting. Ministers wise next ' introduced; when the President read an Address upon the marriage of the Princess Charlotte with Prince Lea. pOld. Mr. Canning kissed the Regent's hand on being appointed President of the Board of ControuL The Austrian and French Ambassadors, and the Sardinian, Bavarian, Danish, SLEW, and Wurtemburg Ministers, had private audiences, and presented congratulatory Ad dresses from their Sovereigns to the Re;,*.tat upon the marriage of his Royal Daughter. The Portuguese Mi nister formally communicated the death of the Queen al Portugal. W. Atourt, Envoy Extraordinary frum the States of Barbary, and Sir F. B. Hill, Secretary of Le video at Rio Janeiro. were likewise introduced on their return from those places. His Royal Highness after wards held a Privy Council, when Sir H. Russell was sworn a Member, and the Marquis of Hertford was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire, in the room of the Earl of Warwick. he oril,►inal Addresses sent to the Gazette office fir insertion, are =quested by the Princess Charlotte to be hept dean, -and returned to her : such Addresses are in in general disposed of as waste parchment This is an instAnce of her Royal Highness's reg,ard for memorials of good-will from the people, and is creditable to her feelings. We are happy to announce the recovery of the Duke of York. Wc.xlnesilay his Royal Highness went out in his carriage, for the first time since his indisposition. He went from York-house to the Queen's Palace, to pay his respects to his Royal Mother and Sister, and return ed to York-house, and transacted business. The I)uke of Clarence has been confined by indispo sition, at his house in Bushy Purl, for several days past. In wetter from Naples of the 1441 of June, we read that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales appears to lave settled ut Malta, where she arrived in a Turkish felucca. She is said to have received urgent invitations not to continue a romantic journey, derogatory to the dignity of her family. Her Royal I highness is accompanied by William Austin, whom she took under her protection in 1801. The improved semaphore has been erected on the top of the Admiralty. It consists of a hollow mast of SO fret, in which two anus are suspended when not making signals. There is also one erected in West-square, Lam beth, and in a few days the experiment of communicating to Sheerness will be made. TIIE BLACKIIEATII PEDESTRIAN.—Eaton still con tinues to persevere in his most arduous undertaking ; anti having on Thursday evening last gone 550 miles, half his proposed distance, he has since endeavoured to shake air that degree of lethargy which had before hung over him. He has assumed a vigour also, which, notwith standing his blistered feet, his pains in the loins and legs, be maintains, at least to appearance, in an unaccountable degree. The last week was a trying one on account of the heavy rains: and he was frequently impeded or over taken in his steps by the crowd who Attended him. This produced a notice, entreating public proteetion, anti n re m')val of the injury an question. It had the desired eff,ct, and the mile course is now kept perfectly orderly, notwithstanding the crowds increase daily. The scene of Eaton's labours, as we before stated, has been visited by royalty itself. The Princess Cobourg and her illus trious partner, took an airing there last week, anti the Duke and Duchess of Cumberland have twice lawn upon the Heath. Many of the nobility, and in fact crowds of ail damns, pan daily visits to the scene. The favours presented to Eaton arc as various .as they are liberal ; and notwithstanding that he complains of excessive heat and indisposition, be still expects to surmount ail diffi culties. Betting yesterday was rather against him, And at eight o'clock last evening he retired to the Liai;e and Billet, having fulisheti.6oo miles! A -pedestrian is now performing the laborions -task of walkiirg 56 miles a day on Newmarket Heath, which he intends to continue flu. 18 successive days, three of which be has accomplished. Ecosious.—A flentleman who - bad •reinavked how magni ficently a frimiti of his - lived upon a .cry small Meow, observ ed, that with seen idemler means to make such at Moire was much to:hia credit. "Not his only," replied mania, " but to ibc credit .af all Isis treat:lupus." viliata•ftl. . aa THE NATIONAL REGISTER. DRAMATIC REGISTER. DRURV-I.»E. This Theatre closed a successful seasrm on Friday night ; when au Address, of which the following is the substance, was delivered by Mr. Rae, the stage-manager, --a Gentleman of whom it is but justice to say, that he promotes the interests of the Theatre by a conduct and demeanour calculated to conciliate the g,xd will of those who are connected with it. " Ladies and Gentlemen,—The ance of this evening will terminate a season, throughout ishicri f t ° 7l been our study to culti vate and promote the Legitimate Drama—( Loud (:pplause)—and fte the flattering approbetion with which you have honoured our efforts, we ikx leave to offer our grateful acknowletlments. ( .IpplaNse%) The saixessful revivals of ancient authors have been mitneroas, 1 may venture to say, beyond precedent. Among the novelties presented to you, which, with very few exceptions. has met your approbation, one has lately apiatared, the offspring of the Sister Kingdom —frilpp ( Jaire) —upon which your approbation has bestowed a success, which will, we hope, animate and encourage the efforts of contemporary genius, until the hi:l,est tragic honours shall not exclusively belong to our haefathers. 'flits. Ladies and Gentlemen, is the cheering . retrospect of the past-1 will not detain you by a detailed anticipation of the fnture. The time that may elapse before we meet again shall be em ployed in preparation for your entertainment; and we shall meet again with the same determination to support legitimate taste, native genius, and the national drama. We venture to hop: for the renewal of your kindness and protection. The Performeis, Lathes and Gen tlemen, beg to oiler their sincere thanks for the liberal protection and patronage with which you have honoured them—a continuance of which it will he oar study to merit. and oar greaust pride to obtain. W e respectfully bid you farewell !" This Address was received with the greastest possible applause throughout. MR. K S On l'ileselay Mr. Kean received from the hard. of Ur. Pal. mer (the father of the Driiry-Caue Stage) Ike magnificent Gol4 Cup, which the Committee and the Pei foruseu s awarded him fur his admit able perforinallet. of Sir Giles OrerreacA. The ceremony took place at two o'clock, on the Stage. After reading the n a me• of the donors and the subscribers, viz.: The Slight Ibm. Lord Byron, Hon. Douglas Kirmaird, Hon. G. Lambe, S. Davies. Esq. Chandos Leigh, Esq. Messrs. Pope. Oxherry, Palmer, Dilslin, Rae. Wewitzer, Harley, Knight, Powell, Brahum, Pyne, Hughes., Wyatt, G. Smith, Peake; Madame Siorace, Mrs. lidlington, Miss Kelly, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Sparks, Mrs. Marylyn, Mrs. Orger, and others of the Drury-lane corps, amounting to upwards of 50 persons, Mi. Calmer addressed Mr. Kean as follows: •"To make any individual coinment, after what has been unani mously expressed in the donation, would be suNrfluous; but believe this, you Lutanist feel more waist:action in receiving the Cup, than I have pleamrc in presenting it, by the desire of the Ladies and Gentle men whoie name s are here subscribed. Permit me to give you this Cup, wishing yuu health. happiness, and long life to enjoy it.' MR. ILEAN'.S REPLY. Gentlemen—lf I s - ;tl:lriMttedastantoieloquence it is on the resent occasion, when I feel how incapable I am to reply so my friends to the glowing and brilliant language they have used. 1 cannot but lament my deficiency, and express my pleasuntble feelings in the dic tates of my heart. Gentlemen, it is not hyperbole when I declare that this inoment is the proudest of my existence in public favour. There has been, there is, there will be those, that hold an equal. perhaps su perior share ; but the superiority I have gained in the attachment of my brother professionals. I will resign to an one. It has ever been my study to maintain their good opinion ; and this token of regard I proudly conceive a testimony of the success of my endeavours. As true feeling, I humbly consider, can be expressed in few words, I shall endeavour to be as brief as possible; but I must be deemed insensible if I did not express how fully I appreciate the honour conferrod utt me in the presence now, and past attentions of, Mr. Palmer, the Father of the Stage. A certain prejudice generally exists in favour of early impressions, particularly in the veterans who can remember the old sad acknowled,, , ed superior school the respect they owe the memories of a Garrick, Barry, and Gibber, makes them consider them always alive and present; consequently I must say, the approbation of u man who has trod the boards with those whose fame must live for ever, is the we plot ultra of dramatic commendation. Still, I say, I should re ceive this valuable donation with diffidence, did not my heart whisper me, that my professional success but ;,-,ratifies me so far as it procures roe the means of serving those who may not be equally fortunate; nor can envy, however violent against mc, confute a bold asseveration— fEltrtitte her exaltsd, alas has not changed me. I conclude, Gentlemen. with offering you. individually and all, my sincere thanks; assuring you I.lllt it shall always be my study to preserve your good wishes; and that the action of this hour is engruven on my heart, and will live there, rnecutria as eterna." . . . The Cup is a ckf-d mut) re, and does:infinite credit to the taste of Mr. Hamlet, the artist who prepared it. It in formed after the beautiful antique vase in Warwick Castle. The liacelia naliau ornaments in alto rencro are exemited with consummate art. The inscription is short and appropriate. The mime,. of the donors are all inscribed on the side, ith au apt and de served quotation from Ilassinger, in compliment to Mr. Kean. Mr. Kean is engv:ll for three nights to perform in Operatic Characters, at the new English Opera-house, and is expected to make his appearance there very shortly. The theatrical world are highly interested in this new attempt. The Prince of Saxe Cobourg, attended by Sir Robert Gardiner, visited Drury-lane Theatre on Tuesday, to Om his commands respecting u box tin- his Royal Con sort and himself for the next season. The Princess Charlotte would have accompanied him, but her limy:a Highness was prevented by a slight cold, which, however, we arc happy to say, is likely to be of only temporary duration. The box fixed upon for the Royal personages, is on the King's side, and next to that of the Duke of Bedford. We lament to hear that Mr. Sheridan lies dangsronaly ill at his house in Saville-row. He has, it appears, been in a declining state for some time. His complaint is said to be an internal inflammation, augmente2 by a re cent -cold. The physicians yesterday had tittle topes of his recovery. yesterday's paper .rays, letters from Paris state, that Mrs. Jordan died at St. clos.d on Monday morning. last. She was taken ill of an inflammation on the chest, end died by the rupture of a Iliood-yessel.—We hope the statement is incorrect. When shall we loot upon her like again ?" Wednesday night a very alarming fire broke cut at Mr. oy's, Back inglia m•plare. Fitzroy-square, %%bid, entirely coo ' sumed the whale of On vaimable CiniteUts. 1t e are ham to a tate that uu rites aerr lust. OF THE ELY RIOTERS. The five persons condemnd to death for being con cerned in the riots at Ely, &c. suffered the sentence of the law on Friday. Our letters inform us, that they all evinced great repentance. The execution was attended by an immense concourse of spectators, who behaved with the greatest order, and upon whom the awful scene seemed to make a deep impression. They departed quietly after the execution. A few infantry only were present. Previous to their execution they signed, volun. Uuily, a written confession of their offences. The New Insolvent Debtors Bill, to suspend the ope rations of the present Act, and to inflict severe pains and penalties on fraudulent debtors, authorizes the Judge of the Court in London, or the Justices at the Courts of Quarter Sessions, to refuse the privilege of the existing Act, 14 a time to be limited, to any debtor who shall appear to them, on examination, to have been guilty of great injustice, in contracting debts without the means of satisfying them, or shall have squandered money which ought to have been applied to that purpose. Per sons guilty of gross frauds, in the opinion of the Judge, are to remain in prison fer five years ; if a debtor caa procure the sanction of all his creditors, the Judge will grant him his release, no matter what the circumstances of the case are : the consent of all the creditors will be necessary to a debtor's discharge ; but the Judge has the power of interposing is behalf of the debtor, if he thinks the creditors, in their opposition, are actuated by base or malicious motives. Prince Leap /1 on We:lnes lay inspected Cumberland house, Pall Mall, which the Board of Ordnance is about to remove from ; this inspection is, is is said, with a view to his Serene Highness's residence there with his Royal Consort ; Camelford-house being foun I inadequate and inconvenient. The freedom of the City having been Toted to Prince Leopold, and the Dukes of Kent, Sussex, and Glouces ter, their Royal Highnesses have intimated their inten tion of attending to receive the same on the Uth of July. The Lord Mayor informed the members of the Corporation, that it was intended to present the freedoms in the open hall. Monday a Common Hall war held at Guildhall for the elec tion of Sheriffs and other Officers annually chosen nn that day The following Gentlemen were pit in nomination to the Lively men:-- George Bridges. F.sq. Alderman and Wheelwright. • Robert Kirby. Esq. Citizen and Needle-maker. John Street, Esq. Citizen and Patten-maker, and William Mountrord, Ease Citizen and Haberdashers When R. Kirby and W. Monutfort, Lairs. were declared drily elected. Tin Chamberlain and Bridge-masteis were re-elemed- The Thanks of the Common Hall were voted, on the motion of Mr. J. Oriffithi, to the late Lord xiay or ; and also, on thc mo tion of Mr. White, to the late Sheri**. After which a Court of Aldermen was held, at which the Chamberlain, Bride-mas ters, &e. were *worn into their respective offices. lrior to .closing the Hall, Mr. Kirby came forward and ad dressed the Livery, thanking them for the honour they had conferred upon him by their election to the high and important office of Sheriff of London and Middlesex, and expressing his readiness to accept the same, to discharge firmly, and aim intveritv, its various duties, and to maintain unimpairiat. the rigits and privileges of his fellow.citizens. Ott Sunday evening, about eight o'clock a boat with six me* and four woman , of genteel appearance, approached Lotidou Bridge, in its way down the River, from an excursion 00 a party of pleasure, in the course of the 41;t, as far as Richmond. The tide was going down rapidly ; and a waterimin in a :mullet, perceiving their intention to go through the Bridge, went along• side, and apprised them of the danger of such an attempt in the then state of the Nivel . 'nit. women acre Own pee ashore above Bridge ; after which the six men In the ho at rowed back, and made an effort to shoot through the middle arch. when unfortunately the boat wont down head foremost. 'Four of the party were washed off and drowned. The other two stuck to the boat, which came up immediately, and, with assist ance from the shore, which was full of spectators, were sAVvii. Tao of the bodies have been found. One of the peesons lust ails brother of one of the survis ors. Joseph Hall was on Thursday eonvided of bigainyzt the Southwark Sessions; but in consideration that the first mar riage took place VI hen he was only IT years old, and his wife , 34. he was only sentetieed to pay a tine of one shilling and ue di•eb aged. An Inquest was taken at the Coach a nd Horses. Annie.. strett,om t h e body or 114111141 Mier, w'in'e to a Mai riu New- Bond-street, who died in consequence of thrusting a swore into her bide. Several instances were adduced of the sirranged state of the deceased'. mind, and they t etin lied a Verdict of An inquest tval.l held on Saturday, at the Queen's Head. Lower-street. Islington, on the body of Thomas, son at' Ma - . Leathart, of North 'dime, Gray's Inn-lane, which was titkru out of a point in one of Mr. Rhodes's fields, at bilington.—J. Hall said, he and the deceased were school-fellows ; on TI11.%41;1‘ they played truant, and were walking in Spa-tieZds,wlsen ceased wished him to accompany him to bathe; which heaefusest, and saw no more of him. Ilis elothes being found melte bank, corroborated the circumstance of his has ingvoluntarily gone is to hadte, anal the Jury returned a Verdict—Accidental Tuesdal aCternoon, about seven o'cloek,.a has . about I 3Fearts of age, of the name of Riley, cot to bathe at Bankside, Aie;si Blackfriars Bride., where several other boys were _bathing. Hr went out of his depth ; and not being able to swim, ho stink in the sight of come of his companoms. -One lad, ohout l.'s, dived three times after hint, and. at leugth -succeeded iu dragedig him ashore, without soy signs of life. Being convey ed to a receis log house for the recovery of drowned person-, after trying the usual methods -recommended lsy the Humane Society, in about 20 mitnitcs there appeared symptoms of animation ; and in less than three quart-cm of sn hour he was able to speak. and was so far reccesaed, as to be led home to his friends in Edward-street, Itlackfriars-road. On Wetltteiday at an adjourned meeting, the Coruner'4 jury retAglietl a verdict of mansfanghter Runinst tlivrle , . Booth, the skiver ut the Alexander.coaeli, for tans:lig the death tof Ward, of Stanningley, by iminoperlv dn%iU. .the veer Sheffield, a few tla)s ago. 'loath fur trial ): are. kat .