The National Register. — London, England, 1816-10-14 00:00:00

OCTOBER 14. ON HEARING THAT A MR. PLENTY lIAD INVENTED A NEW PLOUGH. The great globe goes round, sages oft have maintain e d, And no doubt can he entertained now ; The Pifortgli fur us Pl , nty has f,equently gained. Dui now Pkoty gains us a Mavis. T. ENIGMA. The following Enigma was made by Miss Strwmtn, and was found in her Will, with a direction to her Executors to pay l'4o to the person who should discover the true solution. It ye: renams mystery. The noblest object In the works of Art ; The brightest gem which Nature c.in impart; The point essential in a Lawyer's !case ; The well-known signal in the time of peace ; The Plotet.ltman when he drives his plough ; The Soldier's duty and the Lover's vow; The planet seen between the earth and tun.; The prize which Merit never yet has won ; The Miser's treasure and the badge of Jews: The Wife's ambition, and the l'arson's dues. Now. if your nobler spirit can divine, A. corresponding wont for every line, By all these letters clearly will be felons, Au ancient City of no small renown ! Liecots ELECTION.—Friday the election of a Mem ber for the county of Lincoln, in the room of th, late Mr. Chaplin, took place-. Mr. Cust, the brother of Earl Brownlow, and Sir Robert Heron, were the two candidates. The nomination of Sir Robert Heron, it appeared, tlok place without his knowledge, and he was deemed ineligible, in consequence of his being al ready a Member of the House of Commons. Mr. Cust was therefore declared duly elected. • Gloucester Election terminated Tuesday, in favour of the Whig Candidate, Col. Webb, who 'was elected by a majority of 119 ; the numbers being, for Col. Webb Bi 9, Mr. Cooper 730. Mr. Carter was on Wednesday elected Member fin- Nem% ith. _ A Writer in an Evening Paper says, that the ac count of a Meeting at Chester, which has appeared in so many London papers, is an hoax. During the late polling at Guildhall, much mirth was excited by the appearance of a female to give her vote ; when she was informed her vote could not be taken, she protluced the freedom of her husband, and with much difficulty was convinced she was no Livery Man ! Owing to some misunderstanding at the Royal Mili tary College, sonic of the ProfeAars have retired in disgust. A letter has been received at Durham, from Lord Viscount Sidmouth, respeolz the disgraceful state of the polite of that city. METIIoD TO EXTINGUIII THE FIRE IN A CHIMNEY. —Place a bucket of water on a stool near the tire, and with the hand keep throwing the water gradually on the fire (but so us not to injure it) ; the steam pro duced thereby will in a few minutes completely destroy the tire, by passing with the current of air up the chimney.— Worcester paper. Mr. Andenkm, son of the the late Mr. Anderson, a rosuectahle merchant in Newburgh, was missing for t•!glit days, previous to Sunday last, on which day he was accidentally fhund, by the servant maid, dead in the garret. Elizabeth Ward, who received sentence of de.ith at the York Assizes, and has since been twice reprieved, is to be transported to Botany Bay for life. Sir George Bowyer's Sunningwell and Bayworth estates, are reported to be purchased for Col. Davies, of the Grenadier Guards. A valuable horse died a few (lays ago, at Workington Hall, in Cumberland, the property of T. C. Curwen, Esq. The animal having shown no signs of previous illness, its body was opened, when a large stone, which weighed live pounds six ounces was taken from the in testines. Croydon Fair finished on Monday night, after most unfavourable weather, which proved a great loss to many persons, who calculated as usual on the sale of their g Rods to some customers. Thomas Fidgeon, Edward Goticy, and Henry Lo mas, bankrupts, and late merchants at Sheffield and flirmingham, and whose debts are upwards of 78,0001. have been committed to prison, for nat answering imestions to the satisfactjon of the Commis.,ioners.— Lre•ting paper. 7'llE D1?.1M.1. DRURY LANs. A Lady, announced from the Theatre as Miss from Liverpool, made her first appearance here. on Saturday night, in the character of Polly, in the Beg gar'y Opera. Her friends greeted her very warmly, twos her introduction, which seemed a very tbrinidaLle thing to her, but this once safely over, she was enabled to sums all the requisite courage for the eampaiga, in v•hiet, however, not a shot was fired in anger. In stature this Lady hardly reaches the middle size, with a perm inclining to the lusty. She has not a great 1 al if voice, we mean us to strength and compum, but sl.e elated all she possessed with considerable a ppl a u se . It pethaps ought to be chariNd to her master rather 'Lan ierself, that she destroys the yellow of her songs, of eting a great deal of science and execution, in 'hid she sometimes sadly thiled. She was frequently $ :cord, though upon wore than one oceaeicn not with- NATIONAL REGISTER. out some dixAt nieents from the compliment. Miss Kelly, Dowton, Mundell, and Knight. appeared in their usual characters, with their usual merit and applause. The house overflowed. Monday the first part of King Henry the Fourth was played here, and exhibited, as a novelty, Mr. Bcngnugh in King Henry. Besides this Mr. Stephen Kemble made his appearance in Sir Alta Falstaff it character which has obtained for hint considerable reputation. Though not " afraid to blame," we are always " pleased to praise," and it is therefore gratifying to us to have to say, that Mr. Bengough acquitted himself dtuch more respectably than on one or two late occasions, though there is still a want of tact, which experience, in the present Theatre of his exertions, cannot fail to give him. There can, however, be no pretence for de ferring a single day the correction of his practice in the distribution of his emphases, which he at present fre quently bestows upon the merest expletives. We ap prehend that this gentleman has been accustomed to tread the boards of a Country Theatre with all the ad libitum authority of a principal perthrnter ; but it is because we think he will be of value to the town, that we take the trouble of suggesting to him the necessity of studying and conforming to those rules of histrionic excellence which arc acknowledged here. He played the King upon the whole with a good deal of kingly dignity and spirit. AVe hate invidious comparison—but almost every thin.. is comparative, and while we say that Mr. S. Kemble's Falstaff is good, we should not convey all that we mean, if we did nut add, that Mr. Bartley's is bet ter. This opinion may not, perhaps be very orthodox, but we venture the expression of it upon a recollection of Bartley's rich, racy humour in the part, and after having paid a close attention to tl:e performance of Mr. S. Kemble. The Maid and Magpie followed, and Miss Kelly made her first appearance here in the present season. She came trippingly on the stage, as the interesting Annette, but she was flied in one spot for a considerable time by an almost overwhelming torrent of applause, which she seemed to feel very sensibly, and. acknow ledged in a becoming manner COVENT GARDEN. Monday Miss N.C. Boyle made her second appearance as Rosalind, and established herself as a favourite in the character, which is one of the dui theuvres of Shak spear in the line of elegant comedy, and perhaps one of the ru-st difficult ro sustain up to the true feeling and spirit of the author. To do any thing like justice to all the tine turns of thought, of expression and allusion 41vith which the text abunds, and to elicit at once the freedom and archness, with the elegance and purity, and to blend these with the romantic boldness of the character, seem to require such maturity of judgement, that to have succeeded to the extent which Miss Boyle has really done, is a compliment of no ordinary kind to a Lady of seventeen. In one respect, however, the youth of the actress is in her favour. Maurer perform ers arc aot to mingle with the archness and freedom that characterize, in every scene, the Rosalind of Shak spear, too much of that sort of boldness which results from being hacknied in the world. In complete anti thesis to this error, the new Rosalind is, perhaps, the most conspicuous that can be instanced in the history of the nuslern stage. She was very warmly applauded, especially in the scenes of more playful comedy, and at the conclusion a wreath of laurel was thrown upon the stage, by some very ardent, but not very delicate or ju dicious admirer. A new Melo-drama was afterwards produced, called the Broken Sword. It is a translation from the French of a very interesting little piece, and adapted to repre sentation with considerable skill. Myrtilloa ami, orphan (playel by Nt's. I.uppino), lost his speck front the horror of the assassmauon of his father, who was mordercd by Colonel Ri4olin (Terry) for his money, to math the j,;ambling iistivs of the Colonel, which had thrown him into a paroxysm of de spair and madness. The Colonel directs suspicion against Fstevan (Farley), the scream of the murdered man, who is condCMlloll to per petual slavery, from which, however, he escapes to an asylum oflcred him by a female relative at the font of the Pyrenees. The actual muriii:rer, after this, in the course of his duty as a soldier, saves the life of a relation of Claudio. with whom he returns home, where Claudio is resident, and where there is a bust of the murderCil at sigh; of which tile Colonel is paralysed with astonishment and fear. Chc murderer imine.liatulv uola loannig t:tat Claudio, who could identify his face, is under the roof, and calling at a cottage fur a guidc over the mountains, meets Estevan. the servant, who has es caped from slavery. lle treacherously sends him with a letter to the family of his friend, repeating the charge of murder against him, but the orphan, by sign, declares he is not the man. The Colonel wan dering near a torrent. is encountered by the Oryhan, and his friends, who leave their home with a view to affhrd relief in the cam ; and licm in the dark he atrnnps first to stab the orphan, in which he breaks his sword, and afterwards precipitates him into the torrent. front which, however, tie boy is saved. The fragment of the sword i; thund—the orphan tells his tale--suspicions thicken upon the Co lonel, and at length, upon his drawing his sword on the servant who charged him with the minder, he is convictial, and consigned to the officer , of justice. The orphan regales his speech by the sudden re vulsion occasioned by the sight of the ass a ssin The acting and some of the scenery is very good, but we have not room to say ftwther than that the piece was received with great applause. _ . The Opera of Love irs a Village was acted on Fri day, f'r the purpose of bringing out a new candidate fir public favour in Rosetta. We uolerstand this young Lady, whose 'tante is Mori, is Mr. Lanza's pupil ; anti we congratulate that g,entleman and the public, on the success of his eftbrts to add to the vocal excellence now on the stage. Miss %A is below the ruitldle size, but SS passeYses a pleasing intelligent countenance, and, what is of much more importance, a clear and powerful voice. Her pmfieiency in mxsicis great ; and she executed the most difficult airs in the Opera with a felicity and an • apparent case that would have dout. horteur to the tijost'experienced warblers of the day. The flexibility of her organ is great ; it occasionally wants sweetness, but it is rich in variety. Many of her airs were de servedly encored. The Traveller Benighted, and Toge ther let US range the Fields (which she sung with Sin clair), were among the number ; and their repetition called forth the most rapturmis applause. Justice iVood cock, Young Meadows, and Hodge, were admirably sus tained by Fawcett, Sinclair, and Emery ; and aunt De.. horah and Madge were most suceesfully personated by Mrs. Davenport - and Mrs. Liston.—'llc new Afterpicee of The Broken Sword was repeated with, if possible, increased effect. PROGRESS OF CIIRIS'TIANITY IV TILE. SOUTH SEAS. Extract of a Letter from the Mi6Aonariea in Eitoco,• to the . lontion Smietr. " From January to the end of June, the mission appeared to prosper greatly : our congregations were large, nod the attendance on the me su3 of instruction constant and encon raging. The school increased rapidly, and prospered ; and those who reminisced heathenism, and became the professed worshippers of the true Gnu, were increasing daily in dif ferent parts oh' this island, unit also at 'Falieite. The priest of Papetoni (the district where we reside) renounced heathen ism; joined us, and publicly committed his g •d to the fl. Others follow ed his example, both here and at 'fattens.. ; morais were destroyed, and the altars overthrown, and the - wood of them used to dress c 'lion food, of which different • classes and sexes partook at one common meal, in direct violation of ancient prohibitions and customs. " In the month of May, the Queen and her sister, called Poniare whine, went over to Talieite. The latter, having lately come up from the Leeward Islands. hid never seen Toilette, but intended now, in company with a number of sir people, to make the tour of the island. In the meats time the King, who load resided for some time in our neighbour hood ; • thought, while this party was absent, (doping a slow journey around Ernie°, stopping awhile at different place., to see it' he could persuade the chiefs and principal people to cast away their idols, Re. IVhen lie had proceeded ln this man ner as far as a small district called Maatca, he vent us the in closed letter, to lamas its of the state of religious affairs in that part of the island. During the month of Jane, we re ceived also letters from the party at Talieite, giving% as au • encouraging account of the state of things there. Thistierty had not proceded on their jonrney as they intended, huVwere still in the district of Pare, where they had landed, and *here; the King's daughter, Allmon, resided whit her nurse.. Ne were intorined that eonsiderahle parts of the district of earn,. and of the neighlyouring one, Matavai tour old residence) had cast away their gods, and embraced the true religion.. ' the Queen went over, the King lied sent a book. far his tau;titer. This was looked upon as a public testimony that she was to he *rough! up in the new religion. This, together with the rapid increase of the " Bore Atom," or " Praying people," for so are our people caVest, escited in the idola trous chiefs a violent spirit of persteution; they thought these things ought not to be endured any longer, but crashed alto gether in time. The idolatrous chiefs of Pare, and the chief' of Hapaiano, got some of the chiefs of - Matai ai to join them in a conspiracy against the Mire Atna," and it was pro posed to cut them off entirely, root and branch. But thinking themselves unequal to the task, those of the new religion being already formidable, both in number and respec they acquainted the chiefs of Atahura and Paper.. with their views and intentions, and invited them to join uncut. 'These, though their ancient rivals and enemies, Caine most readily into the measure, and prepared to unite with them without delay; and ou the night of July the 7th, these combined ' forces were to fall, without mercy, on those w Ito had re nuilneed heathenism, and exterminate them; but some of this I parties being rather dilatory, and secret intelligence having boot conveyed to the party *hose ruin wasileter ' 11 mono, and they happening to he that evening, most of them, toge ther by the sea Aide, they quickly got on board their canoes, and set sari lift EiMeo, when e they arrived, and were safely landed the following morning. The disappointed chiefs their quarrelled 4111011 g themselves; and the Atahoirniall•, &I'. fell upon tile Porioun party, that is, upon the ;laity who began the affair. They fought; the Porionti were defeated, and a number of men killed, among whom was one of their prin cipal chiefs, and a promoter of the war. 'Flue Allthlli.UMS, end those of Papara, being joined by Tiarahu, hisent, plan detest, and clearest away before them the whole of the N. E. part of Taheite, from the borders of AIgIUKA to the !canons. The question about religion seems now quite forgotten and She different parties fought to revenge Uhl quarrels that hap- , penes' many years ago. Some time after, the Faiarabit people yigr.tiletl with those of Papara and AtallUtil ; (might with them, bat were defeated and triton to the nenuatains. " When or how these things may end illn LORD Duly knows; but we cease nut to pray, and do hope) that these comanotions will, iii the end, be the means of furthering , the good of the mission. A great number of refugees are come over from Tatteite, and still continue to a•rise. The Kiog. has repeatedly seat messages of peace to the chief. of the conquering party, and they have repe.cedly ;titswered, that there is peace between them and him ; though they have not . yet settled old tiffairs anion; thentselve•. Hut though the King and our people have no desire to meddle with. the em u. motions oh except to promote peace, and do nut tend to act but as ntAittals, or in self defence should it prose necessary ; yet the adatrs of Toilette have thrown things in this island into great contusion fur some weeks past, and we have lint been without our fears and alarms.. The Lotto, however, bath been pleased hitherto to <Android and over. role these affaits in a wonderful 111/11111VI. They have taken tutua entirely undesigiterl and unexpected hy the lit st projce. ;ors of the war ; and utii people, whose dist cortioll was 111111 Pd at, have hitherto escaped; this is a mallow for praise and for thankfulness." New lti.4Aioouries for the purpose of swotting the Gospel Dispemutioo, are, we understand, about to be ap p o i nte d fur the Islands of Ceylou and