The National Register. — London, England, 1823-04-07 00:00:00

t 1 106 I' RUM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. T. Welch, Great 'l'uwer Street, wins and spirit merchant, from April 5 to April 15. BANKRUPTS. J. Mundell, Liverpool, draper. Solicitor, Mr. Lowe, South ampton Buildings. (lliancery I.ane. C. Crawford, Liverpool,. ship chandler. Sol. Mr. Rowlinson, Liverpool. J. Jackson, Holborn Hill. wine Merchant. Sol. Mr. Pike, New Boswell Court. J. Smith, Newbury. Berkshire, baker. Sole. Messrs. Ashfield and Co Tokenbouse Yard. • Y. Fredricks, Crickkuwell, Brcconshire, banker. Sole. Messrs. Jenkins and Co. New Inn. S. Hodgson, Dover Court, Piccadilly, hotel keeper. Sol. Mr. Cole, Purnivat's Inn. .1. Vo' kiiklun, Eneter, grocer. Sots. Messrs. Collett and Co. Char.cery Lane. J. Squire, Kendal, watchmaker. Sol. Mr. Addison, Verultun Buildings. Gray's Inn. It. Flack, Shepherd Street. Oxford Street, cab;nei maker. Sole. Messrs. Tinibrell and Co, Macclesfield Street, Suho. J. IlellIcar„ Andover, Ilunts, linen draper. Sole. Messrs. Walker and Co. Basingliall Street. J. and J. Great, War.:.inster. brewers. Sols. Messrs. Ne ale:sobs and Co. Essex Street. Strand. DIVIDENDS. Apf:l It. T. G.•:ffis. Iligh Row, Knightsbridge, plumber-12. T. and K. S. Foster, Voiding, Kent, mattsters-25. J. Stoker, Doncaster. tinmanMay 2. J. Ityley, Broningliam, spoon makzr —2. C. Mason, Birmingham. druggist. CERTIPICATES to he ranted April 22. T. W. Elam. Bradtiond, tViltshire, clothier—J. Alloway, lotherhithe, timber merchant—T. Byrne, King Street, Bryan stone Smuue, tailor—W. B. Townshend, Lisle Chelsea. brewer —.l. Birun. Ilaribury; Oxfordshire, grocer—L. J. J. Noel, Great th mond Street, bill broker—J, Gray, Kingston, Surrey. linen draper. BAYONNE IYTELLIGENCE. B Airo N N E.MAR 25..—While our warriors hoped, and even prOclaimed beforehand, that the army of the Faith had extended the sphere of its exploits beyond the Ebro, we see, on the contrary, that the theatre of war •comes nearer to our frontiers. We were looking for the accomplishment of the pro mises of Quesida, O'Donnell, Sc.:. who flattered themselves in assembling, in Navarre, and three provinces, an army of 25,000 men, in three weeks ; it cannot be said, however, that they were in want of the resources necessary for the execution of their ill-judged enterprises; fig money, arms, ammuni tion, uniforms, and every 'thing,. had been• given them, in abundance, since the return of Queseda from Paris. All the troops that arrive successively at Bayonne, express their eager desire to see the fannies Army of the Faith, of which the Ultra Journals have spoken so highly, but how great have been their• surprise when they have learnt the truth, and have seen with their own eyes, either at Bay untie,.at St. Jean de Luz, on the batiks of the Bi. dassoa, at St. Jean Pied de Port, and the environs, these hordes of wretches, most of them naked and barefooted, without military spirit or appearance, anti with countenances, on which pillage and rapine are alone expressed ; bands of colonels, and whis kered officers, as they called themselves, but little better than nuked, and flocks of priests, and monks, who haunt our frontier towns and the country, like ravens eager for their prey. A strange embarrass ment for the trench Generals, and still more fur the rs, who openly curse these unhappy tools of despotism, who have torn them loan their country, to go. and find death on the mountains and plains of the Peninsula. General Qoesadl, whose :icad-quarters are still at St. Jean de Luz, had given orders to the band of Got astidi, to approach the banks of the Bidassna, and even to attack Irun, to facilitate the communi cations in case of success. In fact, the day before yesterday (23d) that partisan, with 800 men, ap peara before that town, and at first got possession of the approaches to it ; but Col. O'Donnell, at the head of .‘too men, promptly attacked him, and dis lodged him e-:en from the heights of Sr. Martial, where the Royalists had posted thenmlves. The courage and resolution of the handfUl, of constitu ti.6ts, caused the complete dispersion of this bend, which had 30 killed in the engagement, of whom 15 were drowned in the Bidassou ; io say nothing of tee arms and equipage?, which they aban don.tL Yesterday, a p-art of the column of the Pastor, and a French battalion, consisting of 300 rctugecs, carrying the S; apish and the tri-coloured flags, arrived at Yray, nod immediately made a mi litaiy promenade amidst repeated cries of " Vive la Constitution Vive la Liberte !" It is even affirmed that more troops are cxL:cted on this point to observe what passes on the Bioassoa, and to cover Sebastian.. . _ Whilst Colonel O'Dinmell was giving this lesson to Gorostidi, .50 Canstittuinu:►lists arrived at Yrun, w;tli the Cure Aliehelens, and seven or eight men, w.,u had suffered then►+elves to be surprised on the evt:iiug cf the 223 at Vera. This agent of the Faith was carrying .tu CLni. Qucsada 200,000 reels in gold, arising from the voointary donations made by the Navamse for the assi.st:u►cc of the Army of the Faith. Tlhs •.►m was delivered entire by the Con stittit:tmalists to Col. O'Donnell, who gave up the half ut it for the benefit ef soldiers who made this good prizi.. G.nesal O'DJurtell pet Le'aig able t o fi n d sub- i . • --- 'MN/ I • TfiF NAT:ONAUEEGISTER - - sistence fur the cavalry in the mountains of Roncal,. detached it into the plains of ltonchesvalles, but the Constitutional Colonel Zumulacarrcg,ai, at the head of his column, and of some cavalry attacked them on the `2lst at day-breez, and the disorder was so complete • that SO horses out of 140, and 50 men were taken, and sent to Pampelunu ; only 1 & horses, however, were found fu for service, which gives anl idea of the cavalry ofthe Army of the Faith. A report is spread that General Queseda entered Iron yesterday evening, but this news seems to be premature ; what is true is thutk 600 of Gorostidi's band entered France this morning at Viriato, on the Bidassoa, to be armed, and equipped, and that they are immediately to return to Spain.. MR. JUMBLE.- *. " The late Mr. Keinble !" %V hat words are these to w,le! liath he departed front the great stage of life, in whom so many kind-hearted recollections centred ; who transported thousa n ds from the dull scene of !weevil reality into the mighty past, sod .presented them with a living image of its gran.:eur ? !lath the true representative of Human greatness fiittid away like a shadow f Are those lips, from which philosophic taooght and venerable wisdom were so tenderly breathed, cold and silent in the grave ? So fails, so languishes. decays and dies, All that this world is pseud of; from their seta The stars of. human glory are east down ; ,Perish the roses and the flowers of Lngs. Princes, and emperors, and all sue palms 01 all the mighty ! Mr. Keisible's physical excellencies, no leas than his defects, circumscribed, in some degree, the sphere of his acting ; kis lignre was to august ; Ida features were of too decided and majeatic a oast, to admit of that fluctuating expression which rambled Garrick to embody every variety of human nature, „and almost every fantastic creation of human wit. Ile chiefly excelled where one single emotion or trait was to he clearly end strikingly developed, and failed comparatively in parts fall of the ebbs and lowa of emotion, or which were itifiaenced by external things. He seemed " king of crowned passions ;" master of the contending elements of internal strife; or, if lie yielded, it was only to sonic feeling in his owa breast, which " would not be constrained by mastery." Ile seemed formed to bid ,: fiance to fate and fortune. How inimitably he pour trayed the lofty pride of Curiolanue, the mild philosophy of Bram, sod the noble severity of Cato, it would be intrerhaeut to describe ;—but in other and more fiery characters be was also at home, when the predominant feeling of these was strongly Marked, and when it was begotten and acted perpe malty on the bosom of its poss o . Thus, his Zesega was grand terrific ; his Pierre was gay and commanding; and, even to the very last, his Noisiest. ass fall of surpassing spirit and energy. Although be did not succeed in representing love in its youthful enthusiasm, or the full agony of its disappointment, WI one could give so tenderly the reminiscences of its long oeimed enjoyments, or brood with a gentler melancholy over its buried hopes. Still the emotions wide!' be pourtrayed were either single or brought into harmony by the power of commit plation, or softened into it by silegt Time. In the Stranger, sod Poweikioc.A, Ito was far beyond rivalry ; but be could ' scarcely have been more than judicious in ()thaw ; and though transcendently great in aonte parts of Moe/leak and Hamlet, be never gave more than use aspect of those diversified and va cillating. diameters. Although Mr. Kemble's range was thus circumscribed, it is a 'Mittel:, to 01.114105 C that within it lie was less enteral than other eminent tragedians. As tar as the manner is concerned —the frame-work, solo speak of the heroic pietare-110 actor can he natural in the sense required by those who have a pious bowie of dignity and grace. Even if it were desire .le, it would nut be possible, within the narrow limits of the seen*, to give the individual peculiarities of the persons ; to tracts out passion through all its tong windings, and sbew b ow it is manifested amidst the ordinary forms and usages of life. Hut the poet's art consists in representing the essentials of passion within this beef spare ; in epitomising the feelings of yeirs, sod yet pre serving their harmoey and proportion ; and in assorting them from those low and trivia circumetances which tend to fill up the scene without adding to its interest or its value. The actor, therefore cannot walk and speak as in actual life; suit the only question is, whether the manner which he shall assume shall '-e grotesque and fantastical, or whether it shall be, in itself b smilel and stately. It is no more in maitre for an actor to give three taps on his breast, and toss Iris arms in the air, cr to Ain!: front a very high key to a - whisper, than to look and move " ax though sonic god had crept into his form and.giren him graceful so ion." In those passages of intense leeling, in which the artist obtains his moat decisive triumphs, all great actors are true to nature; nor was Mr. Kemble any inanneriet lime. Let his enemies assert, that his strut ing grief in Core ; that his " Liar and slave" in Maria's. ; that his mode efaccosting ifenry Waodu a its the Wheel al Fortune— " You bear a strong reeeMidattee to your mother!" that his bewildered recoguitiun of Purauthe in Octavian. were s not natural, if they can,—and the tears and thrilling hearts of thou sands shall answer them! Mr. hemble was regarded by ca villers as a matinerist,.only because his manner was the finest in the world. Ne actor ever more thoroughly understood and relished his anther than this iecoruparable artist. If he sometimes lingered too long over passages, it always seemed that he dwelt on them from a fond admiration of their beauties. He ap peared to have a peculiar relish for sense and wit, and, in leis earlier days, is said to have played with fine discrimination in the comedies ef emigres° and Sheridan. It has been well observed attire, that be always gave with singular felicity, the reliefs and lighter traits of tra ' redy, and reconciled us e v e n t o Sir Gast thorrreeich and Itirhard. his personal demeanour shed a lustre on his profession. Ile made actors the ornament and delight of that elegant society from which they were aliens when his career began. The stage decorations and appropriate garniture of his art were rather created than improved by his taste and learned skill ; and all the wonders of the scene started up, as if by magic, at his bidding. Mr. Keinlile has tor years ritireit from the scene, yet that death accrue to make a new chasm among our objects of regard and to eclipse the harmless gaily of the town. In his retire 11101t, his mind doubtless, reposed on the scenic grandeur's which he in lueger realised, nod which were yet living it. the hearts of his admirers. Thus the sympathy between the public ant their old benefactor never ceased till it was chilled by the at destroyer. These images of greatness are now chilled ,addeeed liv funeral OU0111, ; 31111 instead of dwelling 011 laeir pr rrnantince and mnjeaty, we are cutupelli.d to feel that they are but shaduwati - - 4 r J ~. ti • Mr. Kashle hos not left no large a property as he might be supposed to have accumulated; for no performer was more amply rewarded by a generous and admiring public. Ile had sunk nearly 30,0001. at the purchase of his sleire of Covent garden Theatre,and the subsequent advances he was compelled. to wake ; end as he aid not receive a single chilling of interest for nearly 20 years, the whole of his loss in that speculation may be fairly computed at upwards oh' 50,0001. 311 s. Kemble enjoys an annuity of 1,0001, secured on the coal mines and of a great northern land Owner, which he lead purchased for their joint lives ; and she has also the interest or 17,0001. of which .1,0001. Sr.' placed at her sole dirposal, and the re maining 13,0001. devolve on her death me his brother, Mr. Charles Kemble. NVe are enubled to coetralict, from autho rity, ■ metal:eel which has been generally accredited and po sitively wade in a former biogra i bleat account of Mr. Keniltle,, that he received a considerable sum, en his marriage 'WM' Mrs. Brereton, from a 110Illeninn who bad long preided over the cuenoils or the British Empire. Mr. Kemble happened to be at the house of an intim** friend, when the volume contemning that account, which had been just published, was put into his hands. lie read it with attention, but coming to the passage we hale noticed, lie un • declined the words with a pencil, and traced very distintly on the margin—•• A lie!" The volume that records the scanda lous falsetto'k, and the short but emphatic reprobation, is still extant and carefully preserved. The splendid present wader to him of 10,0001. by the late Duke of Northumberland, ought Da to he forgotten. Mr. 'Lasalle had, at his Grace's request, given seine lessons in elocution to'bord Percy (the present Duke), end the care he had taken of his noble pupil was, witb peculiar deliaacy, assigned as the cause of the munifieenee tharecereised. The real fact is, that the gift was solely sug gested by the friendly interest which his Grace felt fur Mr. K's' independence arid welfare. The funeral took place on Saturday the let of Maras, is a. piece of ground adjoining the evarterit, on the Berne reed.. procured under the direction of Mrs. Kemble. Mr. Capel, and several English, are here interred. The Dean of Hapax, had lately returned to Lausanne, read the funeral service at' the house of Mr. 'Getable ; end Mr. Cbeeaebroogh, the reshtest clergyman, performed the melancholy ceremony at the grave.. The age of 66 was recorded on the collie. Mr. Cheegebrough read prayers to Mr. rumble when he could attend to them,• and was with him when he died. The death of Mr. Kemble was sincerely felt by all persona at Lausanne, and his remains' were fol!owed to the grass by all tie resident English, and by• slimy of the Swiss. The English, indeed, had no parties• dering the week, and oue foreign lady of fashion, Madame — pat off a splendid party on account of Mr. trembles decease. VOTES OF OCCASIONAL FREEHOLDERS. A BILL TO PREVENT OCCASIONAL ►REEHOLDERS ►ROM VOTING IN THE ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS TO NERVE 1N; PARLIAMENT, THE BOROUGHS IN ENGLAND . AND WALES.. Whereas it frequently happens in towns and. boroughs, where the right of election of members to serve in parliament,. is in persons having a right to vote for or in reape.t of lands, tenements, or hest• itaments within the same, aud much tremble,' expence, and litigation is created by occasional voters, In the great prejudice of the bona -fide freeholders stud other real voters, to whom the right of sending members to patliatnent justly belungs . And whereas it is reasonable and proper that ;provision should be made for the due election of members to nerve in parliament fur such towns end borstiglis in thatpart of Crest Eritaiu called England, and the dominion of Wales, in which persons have a right to vete for electing such members, fur in . respect of freehold lands, houses, tenements, or bereditaments.: within the same. The fret clause then proceeds to enact, that every person de manding to vole for the election of a.ntember, shall take the fullowing oath. instead of that prescribed by 25 Geo. 111. : • You swear (or, being.a quaker, yost solemnly affirm), that yon have a freehold estate, consisting of (epecifying the nature •. of such freehold estate, whether messuage, land, rent, tithe, or what else ; and if suety freehold estate consists in messuages, . hods, rents, or Whew', or whit else, then specifying in whose occupation the same are; and if tent, then specifying the names of the owners or possessors of the lands or tenements out of which such rent is issuisg, or some- or one or them) lying or being in the town (or borough, as the case may be), aud that you have been in the possession or in the receipt of the rents and profits thereof, for your own use, above calendar months (or, that the same came to you within the time aforesaid, by descent, marriage, marriage settlement, devise or promotion to a benefice in a church, or by pmmotion to an office), and that sorb freehold estate has not been granted or nude to you fram.tleutly on purpose to qualify you to give your vote, and that the place of your abode is at in and that you are twenty-one years, ■s you believe, and that you have not been pulled before at this election. • The second clause provides for the ponishment of those who take the oath falsely, by making then, amenable to the-. act• • against perjury of 5 Flit.—and 2 Geo. 11. The third clause enacts, that if any one shall vote wit' oat the legal quatiffinitions in the town or borough, lie shall forfeit to the candidate for ...hum his vote shall not base been given a certain sum, to be recovered by the said candidate by action of debt, in any court of recur;. The fortith lause provided, that public or parochial tales, payable out of freeholders, shall not entitle to vote. The fifth clause provides, that in union of debt given by Ihi• act, it shall be sufficient for the plaintiff to set forth in his de claration the particular offence. 'flue sixth clause enacts, that all the statutes of jeofails and atoendments shall extend to actions allowed by this so. The seventh clause provides, that in any action given by this act, the defendant shall recover costs in oases of notessiit. . . . The reghlh clause provides that, nu part of the act shall .a tendril burgnge tenures. The very extensive and beautiful spinning.mann: of M. Mourgue, in the d e p artmcat o f s 4 in France, was lately burnt t o t h e groun d . The proprietor prietor sustains a l oss o f 4 00,000 francs f .hul;( ) (16,0001. sterling) ; but the heavier distress is -400 families of workmen aro at once plunged into. a state of mentlieity. 'lhere were less woodcocks emigrated to England last winter than li,r several years past, which is thus accounted fbr. It seems their eggs are becoming a rgreat luxury in Sweden, and the pc offer them or sale in great quantities in the market ut Stock: holm. r