The National Register. — London, England, 1813-12-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL MEGISTER. . • I,6rts, a paratmluiitt feeling. In our critique on its deserts, last Sunday, we, throuele accident, omitted noticing, that it owed a considciable portion of its favourable reception to an Address spoken by Mrs. EDWIN, which has since been published, and is so poor a prod's(' tioll that we can acarcfly brin , °lastly/ES to bellCV,,llla I men aided as it is. by the forcible, elegant, wit' brilliant stile of that C.seinating Boit seee delivery, it could nightly be received as it is, with such re iterated plaudits. THE OLYMPIC THEATRE. This Theatre, xt filch was so prematurely closed la•t Summer, has since, in an exceedingly bane:tome manner, been licenceJ by the LORD CII A MBER lAI N, and its Winter Sellqoll Hill Collllllellee 1111- der the spirited management and sole direction of Mr. Russ: LI., en Monday, the 27th instant. Every preparation has long been making to open with eclat.—The interior has undergone mates - WI alterations, and the audience part is now rendered at once elegot, 4'olllllodiOßS, and comfortable. In the engagements with Actors an►i Actresses of eminence, trims has•e been the last consideration, and it is expected, with much confidence, that the whole of the atratigcments will be• justly entitled to the support of the Public. EMANCIPATION OF _HOLLAND. Tuesday. one of the m.st distinguished Meetings ever held in the metropolis to coroareniorate a public event, assembled at the City of Lcr si• 41 Tavern, to celebrate the el, wicipation of Hol:and. The Duke of Clarence presided with peculiar effect, and prefaced the toasts Kith a variety of appropriate and animating observations. The great interest of the compel-1, occupied as it naturally was with the emancipation 01 Holl-nd, was directed to the health r,f his Serene Highness the Prince of Or.inge and the Hereditary Prince. The latter iu retaraing thetas for his Illustrious Father and himself, remarked that Inc eduteition was British, and that he lied acquired the elemetes of war under the command of the iannortal IVellington. B ,th speeches were ea ihosiastically applauded. The healths of the Dake of York and ru2, the Ar--th e Du ke of Clarence and the Navy, were given with the most cordial plaudits.—The festivity of the meeting was enlivened by several excellent songs some written for the occasion. from Mr. Witham Mr. Taylor. and Mr. Bellmay, and the company separated a! a late hour. The Murainations in fiont attar Tavern were remarkably splendid. variega'ed lamps were—'' G. it.—bruancipation of Holland—Our Allies—Orange Doyen." ORA NJE 130VnN. A PATRIOTIC SONO SUNG BY MR. BR ADAM AT THE ABOVE DINNER. Written anti Composed by Jobn Parry. • 114 as 1 hark ! the voice of Free tom cries, Ye brave and gull net Duct:ha:len rise 1 Nor lonuer slaves rernain! Too long by cruel War slistress'd. . • Too long by hos•ile.Frahce oppress'd. 1&w burst the Gallic chain ! In lasting bonds ofinve Oh may our hearts be ! The Twain's Crfst remove. And—ORANJE HOVEN ! ! CHORUS. Down with the Tyrant !--and, MIA NJE BOVFN Let not his threats your hearts appal, Bat nobly live—or nobly tall— D e fend your ancient laws ; neholl the bFse Usurper flies, Defeated by our brave Allies, Who aid your glori:ais cause Down with the Tyrant, &c. To Albion's happy isle repair, You'll meet with every succour there—. BRITANNIA loves the brave: ReseinNe her—bcjirm—bcfree ! AA taste the sweets of liberty— From chains your childoen save Down with the Tyrant, &c. The tears that wet the Pattiot's cheek More than a thonsancl volumes speak, When he do.lt aid implore : May HnE./.AND and GREAT BRITAIN be intwist'd'in bonds of emits., Till time shall be no wore! Down with the Tyrant, Ste. THE COURT, 4-c. i . THE PRINCE REGENT'S COURT.—Friday the Address of tt e University of Cambridge was presented. The deputation assent. bled at t:,e St. Alban: Tavern, in the niornilig, nsisting of Dr. Chatty, the Vice Chancellor ; Dr. Dongla , , D. 1), ; Dr. Clarke, LL. 1). ; and Dr. lugle, M. D. ; the Scuba. Regeot ; the Senior Nun-Regent ; Messrs. Creswell and Palmer, Proctors ; and the Ite gistrar. These compirsed the deputation, but a great number of other members of the University joined the deputation at the St. Albau's Tavern, and at Colton-house. They entered the Royal presence, accompanied by a number of if • ads of Homes, Doctors, Viscount Palmerston and Mr. Smyib, (the Members for the Uni versity), the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Salisbury and Clicster, the Earls of .Liverpool awl Westmorland, Viscount Sidmuuth, Mr. Bathurst, the Judge Advocate, and a number of Noblemen and Gentlemen who have been educated at the Uiii% • situ, in the Aule amounting to above 100. The Address was re d by the Vice Chancellor, in a most expressive and audible mauve'. They were all most glaciously received. Monday. the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, the Aldermen. %cliffs, Recoider, Common Council, and Officers of the City Or London, waited on the Prince Reg,cilt, at Carlt o n-hone, with the following Address, which wai read by John Siivi ster, Esq. the Recorder : To his Royal Highness the Prime tf Wales, Regent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Iraland. • The humble, dutifid, mod Loyal Address of the Lord Mayors Aldermen, and Common?, of the City of London, in Cosa- DIM Council assembled. • May it please your Royal Highness, We, his Majesty's must dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lord Mayne, Aldermen anal Commons of the City of London. in CoAnnion Comocil assembled, approach your Royal highness with renewed asinraucea of tie:Alterable affection and regard, aed with the warmest congratula. telex upon the enereased prospect which recent events have afforded, of the complete deliverauce of Europe trout yoke, most disgraceful, galling, anti oppressive. When we recall soonr remembrance the intimate commercial in tercourse •4 int+ has fur upwards of two (tertiaries existed between this conntry and the United States of Hullaed ; the similarity of religions ; and the near identity of political interests, which heretolere, on most occasions, lead molted both nations in endeavours to maintain the liberties and independence of Europe. we cannot but view with the highest admiration and sympartloy, the spootanemis efforts whirl, that gallaet people have evinced to shake off the chains of the Ruler of France, and to recur to the govera mcnt of their free constitution, wilder the guidance of a Prince of the House of Orange and Nassau, by the assietance of whose Mem. Mous ancestors their original estmblishmen t as a nation was ai eloir veal these efforts have been timely aided by your Royal Highness, and we indulge the most smooth* hope, that a renewal of the former al liance mod connection between both countries wiH he the happy re sult of this great and signal revolution. It is with the highest satisfaction we also have witnessed the dili verance or the ancient inheritance of your Royal Highness's aug ust Family from the dominion of the enemy ; and we should be wa nting in proper feelings of gratitede for the intituncrable blessings we bare enjoyed, by the protection of our civil and religions liberties under the reigns of the Princes of the House of Brunswick, were we in sensible tothe gratification which must arise to your Royal Highness from the return of the allegiance of Hanover to our beloved Senor. reign, but as Britons we must also contemplate this event with the greatest exultation. We cenuot quit the presence of yam Royal Highness, without offering our humble tribute of :admiration to the recent additional setio'.'s of skill and valour displaced by the Allied Armies under Field-Marshal the Margolis of Wellington, within the hound:lvies of ancient France. It would be butt taint commendatinn of the reitei /fled glorious exploits of tie; t great Commander, awl hie gallant forces, were we on this oreasitan to express mar feeliegs iu the usual language of panegyric. His and their deeds will he per petuated in a manner infinitely mere (hirable titan we can hope to record them. They will exist in the page of history until the latest period of time. We have only farther to renew our aiSittlitirCA to your Royal Highness of our zealous and cordial support in the great ean,-e in which we arc changed ; our fervent prayers shall vontinei ! he of red up, that the week' fal events which have taken pl Mai short, but post brilliant adminieltation of your Rapti lace ii gwr Cah "Tr* 1