The National Register. — London, England, 1823-04-06 00:00:00

• I. ~~ 1 I •I II l i ~, f •~, ~t l ~ 1 , 106 draper. - [A "KOJI TUETDAY NM I T'3 GAZETTE. BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED. ' T. Welch, Great Tower Street, wine and spirit merchant, from April 3 to April 13 . s . BANKRUPTS. .1. Mundell. Liverpool, draper. Solicitor. 212. Lowe, Soath— ampton Buildings, Chancery Lane. T. Crawford, Liverpool, ship chandler. Sol. Mr. Rowlineon, Liverpool. J. Jackson, Holborn Hill, wine merchant. soi. Mr. Pike, New Boswell Court. J. Smith, Newbury, Berkshire, baker. Solis. Messrs. Aslifield and Co. Tokenhouse Yard. Y.. Fredricks. Crickhowell, Brecombirb, banker. Sols. Meese. Jenkins and Co. New ten. S. Ilifalgson. Dover Court, Piccadilly, hotel keeper. Sol. Mr. Cole, I. In tuvat's Inn. J. Whidden, Raster, groan. Solis Messrs. Collett and Co. Chancery Lane. J. Squire. Kendal, watchmaker. Sol. Mr. Addison,Verularn Buildings, Gray's Inn. U. Flack,. Shepherd Street, Oxford Street, cabinet maker. gull. Mosses runbrell and Co. Macclesfield Street, Soho. J. Hellicar, Andover, Hants, Brien draper. Sul*. Messrs. Walker and Co. llasingliall Street. J. end!. Green, Warminster. brewers. Sols. Messrs. Ne aureoles and Co. Essex Street, Strand. DIVIDENDS. April S. T. Griffis, high Plow, Knightsbridge, plumber-12. T. and K. S. Foster, `lidding Kent, nuutbierr-25,, J. Stoker, Doncaster, tinman— !flay 2, J . Ryley, Biriningham, spoon maker —2, C. Mason, Wrniingharti„ druggist. CERTIFICATES to he rent ed April 22. T. W. Edam , Biradlord, Wiltshire, clothier—J. Alloway, Rotherilithe, timber niercliant.—T. Byrne. King Suet!, Bryan stone Sq,unre. tailor—W. Townehend, Little Chelsea, brewer —J. Bison, Danbury, Oxionlshire, grocer—L. J. .1. Noel, great. Ormond Street, bill br.ket—.l, Gray, Kingston, Surrey, linen BAYONNE I YTELLIGENCE. B A ToNNE,MARcH.2S —Whiteout. warriors hoped, and even proclaimed befinehmal, drat 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 aceotnplLshment of the pro mises of Quesada, O'Donnell, &c. who (littered themselves in assembling, in Na% are, 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; fur 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 &mons Army of the Faith, of which t:t: Ultra Journals have spoken so highly, but how great have been their surprise when they have learnt the truth, and have been with their own eyes, either at Bay onne, at St. Jean de Luz, on the banks of the Ili. 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, .and 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 naked, and llocks of priests, and monks, who haunt our frontier towns. and the country, like ravens eager for their prey. A strange embarrass ment for the k rench Generals, and still more fur the soldiers, who openly curse these unhappy tools of despotism, who have torn them from elicit, country, to go and. find death on the mountains and plains of the Peninsula. General Quesada, whose head-quarters are still at St. Jean de Luz, had given orders to the band of Gorostidi, to approach the banks of the Bidassoa, and even to attack /run, to facilitate the communi cations in case of success. In fact, the day before yesterday (23d) that partisan, with 800 men, ap peared before that town, and at first got possession of the approaches to it ; but Col. O'Donnell, at the head of 209 men,. promptly attacked him, and dis lodged him even Irma the heights of St. Martial, where the Royalists had posted themselves. The courage and resolution of the handful of Constitu tionalists, caused the complete disyreion of this band, which had 20 killed in the engagement, of whom 15 were drowned in the Bidassoa ; to say nothing of the arms and equipages whielethey aban doned. Yesterday, a part of the column of the Pastor, and a French battalion, consisting of 300 refugees, carrying the Spanish and the tri•eolourett Map, arrived at Yray, and immediately made a mi. buoy promenade amidst repeated cries of " Vivo la Constitution! Vive la Liberec!" It is even affirmed that more troops, are expected on this point to observe what passes on the Bidtessoa, and to cover St. Sebastian. Whilst Colonel O'Donnell was giving this lesson to Gorostidi, 5(1 Constitutionalists arrived at Yrun, with the Cure Michelens, and :even or eight men, wlto had suffered themselves to be surprised on the evening o f the 22tlat Vera. This agent of the Faith was carrying to Gen. Quesuda 200,000 reals in gold, arising limn the voluntary donations made by the Islavamse for the assistance of the Army of the Faith. Ties sam was delivered entire by the Con stitut'onalists to Col. O'Donnell, Who gave up the half ut nt for the benefit of the soldiers who made this e;ixst G .octal O'Donnell ma king able to fild sub- .~- . ~, , ' TBF NATIONAL REGISTER sistence for the cavalry in the mountains of lioncal. detached it into the plains eiLlioncheuvalles, but the, constitutional Colonel Zumalacarregai, tit the !mai of his column, and of some cavalry attaketttlietn on the 2lst at clay-break, and the disorder was so complete that 80 horses out of !40, and 50 men were taken, and sent to Pampeluna ; only 18 horses, however, were found fit for service, which gives an idea of the cavalry oldie Army of the Faith. A report is spread that Glneral Queseda entered Iran yesterday evening, but this news seems to be premature ; what is trite is that 600 of Gorostitli's bsnd entered France this morning at lariat°, on the Bidassoa, to be armed and equipped, and tkat they are immediately to return to Spain. MR. KEMBLE. The late Mr. Kemble !"-ghat words are these to write! Huth he departed from the great stage or life, in whom su many kiud-hearted recollections centred i who transported thousands from the dull scene of present reality into the mighty past, sad presented them with a living image of its grandeur?' ?lath the true representative of Rotuma greatness flitted away like a shadow f Are those lips, (ruin which philosophic tiought owl venerable wis :cita were so teuderly breathed, cold and silent in the grave ? _ So fails, so langeishees deearrned dies, All that this world it petted oft;;, bem.their seats. The stars of human glory are oast down;. Perish the roses and the Sowers of kings. Princes, and emperors, and all the paints Of all the mighty ! Mr. Ketoblc's physical excellencies, no less thamhis defects, circumscribed, in sonic degree, the sphere of his acting ; his figure was to august ; his features were of too decided and majestic a cast, to admit of that Ildctnating expression which enabled Garrick to embody every variety of human nature, and almost every fantastic cre.tion of bunian wit. H• excelled where one single emotion or trait was to he clearly and strikingly developed, and failed comparatively in parts fall of the *labs and Sows of emotion, or *filch were Influenced by external things. He seemed "king of crowned passions ;" master of the contending elements of internal strife ; or, if he yielded, it was only to some feeling in his own breast, which " would not be constrained by mastery." He seemed formed to bid defiance to fate and termite. How illimitably lie poor. trayed the lofty pride of Curio:a:pa, the mild philosophy of Beetle, and the notie severity of Onto, it would be impertinent to describe ;—hut in other and more fiery characters he was also at home, when the predominant feeling of these was strongly marked, and when it was begotten and acted perpe tualky on the bosom of its possessor. Thus, his Zsaga was grand terrific ; his Pierre was gay sad commanding; and, even lo the very last, his liotsairr was tell of sorpassing spirit and energy. Although he did not succeed in representing love in its youthful enthusiasm, or the full agony of its disappointment, Ito one could give so tenderly the reminiscences of its long erased enjoyments, or brood with a gentler melancholy over its buried hopes. Still the emotions which fie pourtrsyed were either single or brought into liarnmily by the power of contem plation, or softened into it by silegt Time. In the Stranger, and Peterreliloch, he was far beyond rivalry ; but lie could scarcely have been more thou jesliciuus in Othello ; and though tranecendantly great in anion parts of Macbeth and Thisslel, be never gave more than one aspect of those diversified and eharactera. Although Mr. Kemble's range was thos circumscribed, it is a mistake to suppose that _widest It lie was less normal thee, other eminent tragedies,. As tar as the manner is concerned' —the frame-work, so to speak of the heroic picture—no actor can he natured in the sense reqoired by those who have a pious horror of dignity and grace. Even if it were &shawl*, it would not be possible, within the astrow limits of the scene, to gime the individual peculiarities of the persona ; to trace out passive through all its long windings, and slaw how it is manifested amidst the ordinary forms and usages of life. But the poses art consists in representing the essentials of passion width* etie brief space ; in epitomising the feelings of years, and , yet pees servieg their harmony and proportion ; and is assorting thaw. from those low mid tritd circumstances which tend to fill sp. the scene without adding to its interest or its value. The actor, therefore cannot walk and speak as in actual life; and the only question is, whether the manner which he shall assume shall be grotesque and fantastical, or whether it shall be, in itself b and stately. It is no wore in nature for an actor to give three taps on his breast, and toss his arms in. the air, or to sink from a very high key to a whisper, than to! look and move " as thump some god had crept into his kmn and given him graceful ac ion." to these passages of intense feeling, in which the little obLins his most decisive triumph*, all great actors are true to nature; nor was Mr. 'Unable say mannerist here. Let his encode* assert, that his stroggiac grief in Cato ; that 1113 " Liar and play*" in Macbeth ; that hie mode of accosting Mrary Woodville in the Wheel of Foresail— " You bear a strong resemblance to your mother!" that his bewildered recognition of Penults* in Octavian. were nob natural, if they can,—and the hers and thrilling hearts of Woes: sands shall answer them! Mr. Kemble was regarded by ea •illers as a mannerist, only because his manner wss the limiest in the world. No actor ever more thoroughly understood and relished his gather than this incomparable artist. if he sometimes lingered too long over passages, it always seemed that lie dwelt on them from a feud admiration of their beauties. He ap peared to have a peculiar relish for sense and wit, and, is his earlier days, is said to have played with line discrimination in the comedies or Converts and Sheridan. It has been well observed of hint, that be always gave with singular felicity, the reliefs and lighter traits of tragedy, and reoueciled us even to Sir Giles Qieerreach and Richard. His personal demeanour shed * 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. Kemble has tor years retired from the scene, yet his death seems to make a new chasm among our objects of regard and to eclipse the harmless gusty of the town. lu his retire ment, his mind doubtless, reposed on the scenic grandeur, which lie no longer realised, and which were yet living in the hearts of his admirers. Thus the sympathy between the publics and their old benefactor never ceased till it was chilled by the grant destroyer. These images of greatness are now chilled avid saddened by funeral gloom ; and instead of dwelling on tlwir p.rtuaucuee and majetay, we ate compelled to feel that they ate hut shadows! Mr. Kemble has not left so largo a property as lie might be gypniied to have accumulated;. for no performer was more Irmply rewarded by a generous and admiring public. He had conk nearly 30001. iu the pueehase of his share of Covent garden Theatre, and tlfriltbsequent advances lie was compelled to make ; and as he aid not receive a single shilling of interest. ter nearly 20 years, the whole of his loss in that sperrilstion may be fairly computed at upwards of 50,0001. M.s. Kemble enjoys an aneuity of 1,0001, secured on the coal rabies; and estates of a greet neethern landowner, which he had purchased for their joint lives ; and sbe has also the interest of 17,0001.. of which 4,0001. ar.• placed at her sole disposal, and the re maining 13,0001. devolve on her death to his brother, Mr.. Charles Kimble. We are enabled to contrailict, troe• autho rity, a statement which has been generally accredited and po sitively merle in a former biograi.bical account of Mr. Kimble,. that he received a considerable sum, on his marriage with Mrs. Brereton, from a nobleman who had long presided over the councils of the British. Empire. Mr. Kemble happened to be at the boos, of an intimate friend, when the volume containing that account, which had been just published, was. put into his hands. He read it with attentinn, but coming to the passage we have noticed, he am. derlioed the words with a pencil, end 'paced very distintly on the margin—'. A lie !" The volume that records the scanda lous falsehod, and the abort but emphatic reprobation, is still extant and carefully preserved. 'l lie splendid present made, to him of 10,0001. by the late Dtrke of Northemberlaed. onghg not to Ire Au-gotten. Mr. Kemble had, at his Grace's request, given some lessees in elocution to Lord Percy (the present Duke), snit the care he had taken of his noble pupil was, with • peculiar delicacy, asAgned us the cause of the munifieencts :thug esereised. The real feet is, that the gift was solely sag grated by the friendly interest which his Grace felt for Mr. IL's independence and welfare. The funeral took place ou Saturday the Ist of March, in a. piece of ground adjoining the ceaseterie, on the Berne road. proecred under the direction of Mrs. Kemble. Mr. Capri, and several English, are Itere interred. The Dean of Paphos. had lately returned to Lausanne, read the funeral service at. the house of Mr. Kemble ; and Mr. Clieesebroogh, the resident elergyman, performed the melancholy ceremony at the grave. The age of 66 was recorded on the collin. Mr. Cheesehroegh read pray ers to Mr. Kemble when he could attend to them, mid was with him when he died. The death of Mr. Kemble was sincerely felt by all persons at Lausanne. and his remains were fol.owed to the grave by allot's/L.-resident English, and by many of the Swiss. The English, indeed, bad no parties during the week, amt one ferricn lady or fashion, Madame put oil a spluidid party on account of Mr. Kerobles decease. NOTES OF OCCASIONAL FAIKEIIOLDERS. A BILL TO enr,vsteT OCCASIONAL FREEHOLDER,. reoia• VOTING IN THE ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS To. sleet IN ' PARLIAMENT, THE BOROUGHS IN ENGLAND AND MALES. Whereas it frequently happens in towns, and borough*, whe4 the right of election of members to serve in • parliament, is in pandits having a right to vote for or in respect of lands, tenements, trylierh'ilaments within the same, and much trouble, expence, an Ligation is created by occasional voters, to the great prejudice of the bona fide freeholders and other real voters, to whom the right of sending members to parlietereat justly belongs-. And whereas it is reasonable and proper that provision ahoald be made for the due election of members to serve In parliament for such towel' and boroughs in that part of Great Britain called England, and the domieiun of Wales, in which persons have a right to vote fur electing such members, for in • respect of freehold lands, houses, tenements, or hered l "- - within the same. The first Clause then proceeds to enact, that every person de manding to vote for the election of a member, shall take tbe following oath. instead of that prescribed by 23 Gen. M.:— " You swear (or, being a quaker, you solemnly affirm), that* yon have a freehold estate, consisting of (specifying the eaters of adch freehold estate, whether no sssss ge, lend, rent, tithe, or orliat else ; and if such freehold estate consists in menagerie. lands, rents, or tithes', or what else, then specifying in whose occupation the same are; and if rent, then specifying the names of the owners or possessors of the lands ur tenements out of which such rent is issuing, or some or one of there) lying or being io the town (or berongb, as the case may be), and 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 desoent, marriage, marriage settlement, devise or promotion to a benefice in a church, or by promotion to an office), and that such freehold estate has not heen ranted or made.° you fraudulently 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. as you believe, and that you have not been palled before at this election. The second clause provides for the punishment of those who take the oath falsely, by making them amenable to the sots , against perjury of r, Eliz.—and 2 Geo. 11. The third clause enacts, that if any one shall vote wit' out the legal qualifications in the town or borough, he shall forfeit to • the candidate for whom his vote shall net have been given a• certain stun, to be recovered by the said candidate by action of debt, in any court of recoil. The fourth clause provided, that 'public) or pareehiel taxes, payable out o; freeholders, shell not entitle to vote. The fifth clause provides, that in action of debt given by this- Rot, it shell be sufficient for the plaintiff to set forth in his de claration the particular offence. The aisle clause enacts, that all the statutes of jeofails and• amendments shall extend to actions allowed by this act. The seventh clause provides, that in any action given by thin act, the defendant shall recover costs in oases of weassitil. The eighth clause provides that, no part of the at.t shad ave tend to burger tenures. The very extensive and beautiful spinning-mane► factury of M. Mourgue, in the department of Somme, in France, was lately burnt to the ground. The proprietor sustains a loss of 400,000 franss (16,0001. sterling) ; but the heavier distress is-- 400 families of workmen are at once plunged into a state of mendicity. There were less woodcocks emigrated to Enghmd last winter than for several years past, which is thus accounted tier. It seems their eggs are becoming $ great luxury in Sweden, and the peasants oflbr thews tor sale in great quantities in the market at Stock. holm. ~.