The National Register. — London, England, 1816-09-09 00:00:00

SEPTEMBER .9, After the establishment of the Inquisition in Spain it was natural to expect that the restoration of the Jesuits would soon follow. Too intimate a connection has always existed betweon these two bodies, and their united in fluence over kingdoms has been too greet for monarchs to do without them in such critical times as the pres2nr, particularly those monarchs who from experience aie aware of their utility in the way of police.—Hence do we find that the King of Spain readily cinched at them as powerful props to his throne, and DO doubt out of gra titude they will answer the expectations formed of them. The Inquisition for some time past has been aetive, and we may expect to find that the public schools in Spain will be confided to new masters,• in which the sovereign ty of the people will be pronounced in a manifest heresy, and those pinciples and tenets taught, which heretofore have so peculiarly distinguished the followers of Loy oley.- —Tin: main object is to undo every thing that ' had been done during the late revolution; to extirpate those ideas acquired by the intercourse of foreiguers, to restore that general gloom so congenial to the cowl, and so convenient to princes who build their thrones on ter ror, rather than the affections of their subjects; and cer tainly to effect this, no instruments more proper than the Inquisition and the Jesuits.—By one of those dex trous artifices, however, not unknown even in.free coun certain communities and towns had been made to solicit the restoration of the Jesuits, and on finding the measure produced no material opposition, it was render ed general by the King's Decree, lately published in Madrid. An official article from Madrid communicates the en trance of the Royal troops into Santa Fe, the capital of New Granada, on the western coast of South America, without firing a shot. The finances of Old Spain appear to be in a most wretched state.—The pay even of soldiers and sailors has been so long in arrear, that several of them, it is said, have perished of want. This, if true, isa singu lar occurrence.—lt is seldom that those who have iron suffer themselves to want bread long. Dispatches received on Monday from Rio Janeiro com municate the sailing of the expedition fitted out by the Court of Brazil against the independents of the River Plate on the 13th of June.—lt had on board about 5000 of the Portuguese troops trained to discipline and inured to service under the command of Lord Wellington.— Their first object was the possession of Monte Video, which was expected to surrender without opposition, and great reliance was placed upon the co-operation of the insurgents who were disaffected to Artigas. Much also appears to be expected from the remains of the Royalist party, wltich it was hoped would shear itself in oonride ruble force on the landing of the troops at Maldonads and Monte Video.—ln the Admirers ship was Dt. Her rera, late Secretary of the Government of Buenos Ayres, whom the Portuguese Cabinet had induced to accompany the expedition. This fact alone explains the ultimate object in view.—The expedition was, however, unfortu nate in its outset; for soon after its departure to the eastward of Janeiro, a gale of wind coming on several. ships received considerable damage, but most of all a store-ship with ammunition on board, which was so much injured that she was under the necessity of putting back to Rio Janeiro for repairs.—A corps of 1500 men was to join the expedition at St. Catherine's. The ardent expectations of the " beloved Ferdinand" and his brother will be speedily gratified, by the arrival of the Portu .guese Princesses, who were to sail from Rio Janeiro to Cadiz on the 26th of June, in a line of battle ship, accom panied by a Spanish frigate. Lord Beresford was to• sail at the same time in the Dori Pedro, u Portuguese frigate, for Lisbon. Kivo's HEALTH.---Yestertlay the following. Bulletin was shown at St. James's Palace : Windsor Castle, Septembrr 1. His Majesty has enjoyed good bodily health, a.:.1 has been generally tranquil during the last mouth; but His Majesty's disorder has undergone no change. ROYAL Divoncr.—ln our last we gave some account of a pamphlet, just published, respecting this delicate subject. The following is the concluding sentence of the pamphlet, and which, we doubt not, will be read with considerable interest by our readers. t. Anecdotes sufficient to palliate if not to justify whatever ran be alledged on the one sitle,may now be forced into public view by the imperative duty of sell defence on the other part ' the taste of the age, the feelings of the people, the decent ob awry:lace of society, the chaste sentiments( of well regulated minds, all that constitute public decorum, may be outraged by daily disenssions, which no attempts of timid or of thne-serving men can keep within the balls of Parliament; every frailty of all the illustrions persons who should he the patterns of pro priety as of virtue, may be laid bare to the prurient laze of vulgar curiosity by the unsparing hand of judicial inqniry— vast mischief—ills lordly to be repaired, may be done to the morals of the nation, as well as to the character and comfort of exalted individuals. Hut th .re is every reason to export that the design of dissolving the existing marriage of the Prince Regent will fail ; that the expectations of the Princess Char- lotte will not he defeated ; and that the country will be spac ed the conntless evils of a long minority rind a eontcstcd regency —evils scarcely differing from those of a disputed snccession." Rumour has ascribed the composition of the Monody to the Hon. Mr. Lambe, and other authors ; but it is pretty generally said to come from the pen of Lord Byron. • 'ER. DRURY JANE. This magnificent Theatre opened on Saturday for the season, with The School for Scandal, and " Who's Who ?" When the curtain first rose, " God save the King" was sung, and honoured with the most enthuiastic ac clamations by the audience. Mr. Rea now camcforward, and having obtainedailence, spoke as follows : " Lunt% u (11;NTIAMFN,—.A Monody on the death of Mr. Sheridan had be. n anontineed to be spoken by Mrs. Davison this CS enintf. Through various unfortunate and unforeseen cirepnstances, it W. 13 nut rat into her hands till a late hour yew terday, and though she has eivea every attention to it since, she cannot depend on her memory to redite, and therefore hopes, from your kiwi indolence, to be pertaitted to read it." The apology was generally well rc:•eived, but some his ses mingled with the applause Which it called forth.— Solemn music preceded the rising of the curtain, which on being drawn up, discovered Mts. Davison in a pensive attitude, at the tomb of Sheridan.—We were here re minded of the scenic arrangement made by. Marmontel and Mademoiselle Clairol), for the recitation. of his Ode to Voltaire. The effect was considerable for the moment, but the interest which had been excited was ill repaid by the reading of the Poem. With every wish to do honour to the memory of the Drama's brightest ornament in mo dern times, the audience coukl..inst. feebly applaud the praises here bestow edon him. The difference LA ween read. ing and reciting is so great, that many points were una voidably lost, and the excess of feeling which seemed al most to ovcrwhelm•Mrs. Davison, did any thing but con tribute to the hnpression, which the author wished to create. The result was, it went off with an expression of moderate approbation, which smith to intimate the will was taken for the deed. In The School for Scandal the favourite:sof the town were received in the usual way. The Sir Peter of Munden, the Sir OliverofDowton, and the Lady Teazle of Mrs. Davison, presented some delectable specimens of true comedy, and nobly embodied the humour of him whose loss the Theatre must long deplore. The other characters rresental nothing very striking. Rae acted Charles with some spirit, and Mrs. (tiger made several good hits in Mrs. Candour. Wallach gave but a faint idea of the insinuating villainy of Jbeeph, Knight made but little of Crabtree, and Harley nothing of Sir Benja. min Backbite. On the whole, the performance on this occasion fell woefully short .of the effect - which it was once our happiness to witness on the same boards. We have already laid before the public many of the particularsof those changes which have been effected since the close of the last season. The following are the details of the whole:— THE. BOXES. In this part of the building the first and most striking tea times ofnovclty were the two boxes prepared for the exclusive convenience of their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Cobourg and the D eke and Duchess of Gloucester. That designed for the fernier illustrious couple is situated in the neat circle on the King's side, and that for the latter on the Prince's side, directly opposite; and both immediately adjoin the private Coxes. They. arc fitted up in a tasteful and ele gant manner, the ornaments and draperies corresponding, of course, with the general decorations of the theatre. To the test are attached two small but commodious waiting-rooms, and to the latter one of the same description. The fronts of these boxes are thrown cienpletely open, so that a full view of the inmates may be connuanded from all parts of the house ; and One those objections to privacy, which were occasionally ma tsifested, during tile visit, of the Prince of Cobourg and his beloved Consort, toward the conclusion of the last season, arc c:enpletely obviated. It is also satisfactory to observe, that in the selection of the site of these Iwo new boxes, little lass has been sustained by the audience in general, as they are eon strueted in those parts of the house which were least frequented, from their contiguity to the private boxes, the blank partitions of which obstructed. the view.of the stage altogether from the back rows. The next improvement in this department seas-discernible in the dress Luxe,. whieh have been rendered extremely conve nait by the removal of one of the rows of seats, the umber being now 3 instead of 4. This altenition, independent of the room which it affords the audience in the dress circle, has been productive of anether advantage not lest important. Formerly the company were so crowded together; mid the back rows were so littic raised a!inve the front, that the brilliant and im posing effect, naturally remitting fried an iis.sembia4, , c of beauty and le.hion, was almost entirely obscured. By the present plan, the back rows heiee inure eh:sated, each name heroines more distinct, and thus the taste and splendour of the become more eonspicaseits.. THE PIT. - - - - Here we have to congratulate the pithlic upon a material and highly satisfactory alteration. The cl•.vatiou of the pit has been increased about two feet seven itrel":grarloally derreay. ing from the back to the front row, which last lirings the eye Gf the persons occupying it three incises above the lest! of the stage : thus, in feet, rendering every part of tlic area eiptallv eligible to the spectator. That pail which is denominated " standing room" partake,: of the like advantage, and those be hind are au placed above their neighbours in front, that their view is ituintemtpted. The avenues to this part of the house arc likewise much improved. Heretofore there was but rate door of entrance at the Wick, and in consequence much incon venience was experienced on made(' nights: now two new clouts have been opened, one on Park !tide, so that the crowd presses equally in three direetrOns, at the tonne time, and the disagreeable ttfects of a vigorous rasa are completely avoided. Lt attainiug this desirable object, the Committee have been ob liged "to sacrifice fair of the lower private lynxes, which have been entirely removed. and thus, *Ton the whole, the public derive a emisitlerahle gain by the writings-menu which have taken place iu their part of the Theatre. THE PIifYiCENIUNL The hat and not the least huportant alteration which we no ticed wa• in the p. araniavi, from which three tivet have been taken and added to the'orehestra. The jadicione arraagement has been prodnetive ofa double advantage; for, beside the ac commodatioa afforded to the musicians, a more desirable end has been obtained, in throwing the actors farther beck on tits stage, and thereby lessening the disadvantage of which com plaint has been so often and so justly made, at rendering it ite cesmiry for them, in order to make thensselves audible, to gait' altogether th e s c ener y, w hi c h i s so essent i a l to thaia..a ream— sentation. A MONODY TO THE MEMORY OF filE LATE RIGHT HON. RICHAi:D DRIN`•LEV SHERIDAN. TILEATIZ, OR. RECITED BY Mas. DActso7. AT DRu... SATURDAY RYE/SING LAST. When the last sunshine of expiring day In Strnmer's twilight weeps itself away, Who hall not felt the softness of the hour Sink on the heart, as dew along the dower? Who loath not eh.ir'd that calm, so still and deep, The voiceless tholight, which would not speak, but weep-- A holy concord, and a bright regret— A glorious sympathy, with suns that set?— So feels the fulness of our heart and eyes, W.hea all ot Wnius, which can perish, dies. The dash of wit—the bright intelligence-- The beani of song—the blase of eloqueace— Set with their sun :—but still have left behind Th. enduring produce of' immortal mind; Fruits of a genial more and glorious noon-- A deathless part of him who died too soon. From the ehorned council to the festive board,. Of human feelings the unbounded Lord In whose acclaim the loftiest voices vied,- • The prais'd—the proud—whe made Ms praise their pride. When the loud cry of trampled Hiodostao Arose to Heaven, in her appeal from man, His ass the thunder—his the avenging rod— The wrath—the delegated voice of God! Which shook the nations through his lips—end blaa'd, Till sanquish'd Senates trembled as they prais'd. And here! Oh here, where yet all young and warm, The gay creations of his Spirit ebarm f The matchless dialonge—thedmithlow ... MY Which knew not whittle was to intermit; The glowing portraits,fresh from life, that bring 4 Home to our hearts the truth from which they spring; . Here in their first abode to-night you meet, Bright with the hues of his Prometheanheat,— A halo of the light of other day*, • Which still the splendour of its orb.betrayr. • s I .** , Bnt should there be to whom the fatai blight ;'°. Of tailing wisdom yields a base delight— 'Me 1 , Men who exult when minds of heavenly tone • •' 4l ° Jar in the music which wan bore their own,— -trine Still let them pause—Ah Hittledo they know That what to them seemed Vice might be but Woe. Hard is his fate, on whom the public gun Is tis.'d for ever, to detract-or. praises Repose denies ber requieaslohysnante, . And Folly loves the martyrdom of Fame. But farfroin us and from our.mitniC scene Such things should be—if such have ever been: Our's be tue gentler wish—the kinder task— To give the tribute Glory need not ask • To weep the vanquisled beans—and add eat mite . Of praise, in payment of a long delights , Ye Orators ! whom yet our councils yield, Mourn for the veteran Hero of yoar field: The worthy Rival of the wonderons these, t Whose words were Sparks of Immortality! Ye Bards! to whom the Drama's Muse is dear,. He was your Master ! emulate bias here! Ye men of Wit and social Eloquence! He was year Brother!—bear his ashes hence W hile powers of Miud, almost of boundless rangei. Complete in kind—as various in their change ; While Eloquence—Wit—Poesy—and Mirth, humbler Harmonist of Care on earth, Sswvive within our souls—while lives oar sense Of pride iu Merit's proud pre-eminence ; Long shall we seek his likeness—tong, in vain, And turn to all of him which may remain, Sighing that Nature form'il but one such Man, And broke the die—in moulding SuElODAtr. • - See Fox, Burke, and Pitt's eulogy on Mr. Sheridan's Speech' on the charges exhibited against Mr. Hastings, in the House of Commons. Mr. Pitt entreated the House to adjourn, to give time for a calmer con sideration of the gut...aim than could thou occur after the immediate effect of that Oration. t Fox, Pitt, and Burke. prta ENGLISH OPER,I. A new , Melo. Dramatic Entertainment, called Th., Words; or, The &lot iwl Demi), was produced on Men day night at this Theatre.—We. understand it is a trans lation frau' the French ; and though it does not possess any eminent claims to approbation, it will doubtless con tinue to be represented with applause.—The main inci dent resembles too much the common and hacknied plot of innumerable afterpieces and spectacles during the last 10 or 12 years. A nultlemea and his servant arc benight ed in a fitrest, and, seeking shelter in .a cottage, diatorer it is the abode of a banditti. Of course a plan is laid to assassinatethem ' • and ofcourse, aka, the plan t uis anti thu victims escape.—This may be segardtal the.grousd-iwork of the piece; but there is a sort of under-plot which furnishes the materials fun the second'act: Miss Kelly personates the miraculous female, who speaks only two words; but she amply supplies the cruel inteedict.tander which the author has laid her, by her inimissble panto mime, in which she residers herself Us intelligible to.the eyes of the attdience as her tongue could to their ems.— Mr. Bartley performed the cracter of Sir Hiklehrand de Gay (which was probably meant to ridicule the long explixled follies of knigh...etrantry) with considerable et feet. The musk and scenery are pretty, and, with the aid of a concluding Ballet, the curtain dropped amidst the unanimonsupPlause of the audience. We would re connuend, however, a little curtailment of the setaiali ace.