The National Register. — London, England, 1816-01-28 00:00:00

JAN. 28. DRAM ATIC RECI'S Di4URY-LANt. Conttreve's "omedy of " Lore for Lapp," WIS on Tuesday performe.! at th;s Theatre, far the fi-r , t time these two 'sears. Whilst it is impos , ihle not to admire the wit and spirit wh , ch shines forth in almost every line of the piece s it is equally im possible not to be o''.ended at the gross indelicacies with which it aboutid - , , . This st, le of w , iting might, perhaps, have suited the ta•te of the times when — ono - eve wrote it; but public taste has changed; and thc alteraoons hich the Play ha: hom time to time iinde!..-on-, hay e by no means kcot pace with the alte ration of main , s and opinions as regards stage representation. The Play is now revived for the avowed purpose of giving Mrs, islardyn au opi w•tunity for displaying her talents in supporting the character of _ll it, Pace. This character of hut little scope for a display of talents in an actress after she has played Aliss Unnlen, Pegviy, and other characters of the same cast, in which we have already seen this :ady. It wll perhaps suffice to say, that the mantle.. in which she did the li tle assigned to her will rather add to, than decrease her reAitation as an actrei4 in the line of character. The Valentine of Mr ltae was a correct per formance : his mad scene was extremel,. well managed, and loudly applauded The Foresight of Munden, and the Sit Samp son of Dowton, were a treat to the admirers of theati kal to lent. ' larley played 'Faille with considerable spirit and dis crimination, and met with deserved approbation. Nlrs. Davison tca: as fascinating as usual in Aug. , licit. The Play, Mn the whole, is strongly cast; and its announeement for repetition on Thurs day night was reeetved general :wrobation. XA'rIONAt MISTER sPrr A' On Friday ;etmight a meeting was held at the Mansion house, the Right Ilort. the Lord Mayor in the chair, to take into cou si .oration the distressed situation of the Manufacturers and n'tt chanies, in Spitalfields, and the best means of affording relief. Mr. bale moved the first resolution. and stated the extent and character of this distress to exceed any thing he had for merly known; be said that MOO persons crrtutected with the Silk 'flack, were at this moment out of employ, and a great many others very scantily supplied with work; he attrigated this partly to the distressed state of the agricultural interttsts, and the consequent great diminution of home consumption., nataly to the great quantity of silk imported from France, either by smuggling, or by the 'omicrons purchases of individual shots; he observed, that this popular district, being the gene ral residence of the lower orders, having service in the City, was (ptite unable to support any extraordinary demand upon their parochial fund, and that the pressure upon those just able to pay their rates, Was deeply to he regretted; under these cir cumstances, he forcibly urged the necessity of an appeal to the libel ality of the Public. G. Wog, Esq. movod the second Resolution, and was fol lowed by J. Butterworth. Esti. who expressed his opinion that the Most effectual relief to the Manufacturing poor, would be by persuading our fair country-women to confine theinseivet to articles of domestic matnifacture, and discourage smuggling, but that, as a temporary measure, he approved highly the disc tributi,in of soup. lie stated, from his own knowledge, that.. the wages paid by one master weaver had been reduced front t,OO/. to 40/. per week. T. J. Buxton Esq. in moving the third Resolution, confirmed front his own experience the general want of employment; and R. 11. Marten, Esq. illustrated. the very important advantages which had ban derived on former occasions, from the distri bution of soup, to the preservation of many children who must otbt.rwise have perished. The Lord Mayor, in returning his acknowledgements for Vote of Thanks, disclaimed any personal merit, and dixlared his readiness, upon all occasions, to lend his assistance tit any object winch promoted the interest of his fellow-citizens. Hn had previously observed on the prevalence of smuggling, that he had strictly enjoined his own family to abstain from the ptst4 chase of all prohibited articles; declaring to them, that if die* disregarded his inj.unctions, he would immediately become ail intikriner against them. It was unanimously determined to resume the distribution of soup with aolittle delay as possible; a Committee was 4p. pointed to make arrangements, and a Subscription opened and well supported. . Several Reghnents have just sailed for Ireland. The 59th and 62nd Regiments from Margate : and the 16th, 3Sth, and 62nd, with the 2nd Garrison Battalion , from Dover. 'file 55t11 it to paoceed to the same destination fi om Brighton. On Saturday last the first division of the gallant 49nd (fighlandi reg. of foot, marched into Stamford ; and on Monday the set oe4 division followed, on their route to Sunderland, to relieve the South Lincoln reg. of militia; which re ,, imetft expects to lea that place on the third of next month, and reach Stamford on et about the I7th. The brave 42nd, winch before the battle of 11r a. terloo was tiOer strong, and there were very few of those wlb4 marched through there but could show honourable stars and tell of services in many countries. The news of the appraoch of the reg. to Newark, on Tuesday, operated, as neighs be expectid, lik.e electritity on the inhabitants. Crowds went out to meet did brave fellows in kills ; and the Mayor instantly set nn foot a stitr‘ seription, oat of which the private soldiers were presented with a each. The 33rd reg. of Foot are now on their march from COlchestft to Hull They are a fine hotly of men, bnt, like the 4lod, WO suffered severely at Waterloo. Two Jews have lately died at Vienna, worth four millions atf florins. Their heirs are to become Jews, and remain so, otherwise the money is to be charitably disposed of. Another C,ountry Rank has stopped payment, in cowerinence of Ithe sudden decease of the pyineipal partner, Mr. Eyton, of gitrolvo bury ; and who, being one of the klet4iNkess of the ccantyrankineta, all the funds of the firm to die prneete of elltnt. • 4 0 7 trirLys NIANVFACTURERS. NEW ENGT.ISII OI'ERA HOUSE. On Saturday sennight, the first stone of the Auditory of this Theatre, on the sae of the Lyceum, was laid : the rest of the walla bein._ previously raised to the heii.iht of the roof in the short space of seven weeks, and thevefoie the speedy compietion of the building is evident. The occurret; ce was attended by no ostentatious display Mrs. Al nold laid the foundation-stone of a Theatie, which ought, as an undertaking having in view the encouragement of native talent, to be nearly as interesting to the rest of his countrymen as to the proprietor himself. Corn, wine, and oil, each the production of 14r itish soil and manufac ture, were pawed on the stone, as typical of the appropriation of the structure to the culture of native genius. After a suitable speech from Mrs. Arnold, the company and labourers retired to spend the rest of the day in festivity. Monday about 500 of the heroes of Waterloo, belonging to the Gila ds, marched into Windsor, with the 'Doke of York at their head. On their arrival in the !lout of a house in Park street where the Queen and Princesses were assembled to wit ness their entrance, they were di awn up and saluted the Royal Party with. three chee!s, in which they were joined by the po pulace, who had assembled in immense numbers. In fact, nearly the whole of the inhabitants Went to meet and du honour to this band of 'their brave defenders. It has been arranged, by the condnetors of the Oratorios at the two 'Flieatres, that they are to be alternately at eachTheatrei Wednesday nights at Drurv-lane, and Friday nights at Covent garden Mr. Parke, supported by Sir Arthur Pigott and Mr. Martin, appeared at the Chancery Bar on Monday morning, and took the usual oaths as a Serjeant at Law,. preparatory to being sworn in one of the :fudges of liis Majesty's Court of Common I'leas, at Westminster. After the oaths had been administered, the . Learned Gentleman addressed the Lord Chancellor in Obese ly:fads " My Loril—T request your Lordship to present nay bumble resnects to his 'Majesty die king, and her Nlajesty .this queen, ante; in beg their acceptance of these rings as a small token of lily duty, veneration, and attachment." He then bowed and • retired. Tild motto - Oh t?tc rings oas, " legis prreeltie seroerl." 'The. gtlegerteai device for ll* pooposod cop to Mr. Ewan, ko he. Obsisso sonwding Genine—Awseiy 464 (.:ogo4rEy pt stottithr their attributes—while Fcinie a attcwo.....i rrath and Jtatice, ic cut* the event. :'i ~-- . ~b ' ~ ~' Illt ¶