The National Register. — London, England, 1814-08-21 00:00:00

1 1 TUT: NATIONAL 13FCLqTPR. coliee Leal d or read, - howeser, as is evident am» the io atories which serve as texts for her to piollivey fre.m. Sri ipthre. of coarse, she is tolerably well aennainted with ; nod. she iota. " I as much believe my writings are of God, as I do the Bike !". 'ne Bible," remarks Joanna, writing to the Rev. Mr. Pomerey February 1797, " was nude by the Spirit of Inspiration; and it wid be explained, as to the mysteries it contains, by the • Spiry of Revelation,' therefore is the last bouk called by that name." Assuming this are augment as matter of fart, and that All a writings deeply explain" the Word of tint!, she isfirms that live a 1).41.4 disobedient to the commands of the. Lord;' were site to ithh..lll her prophecies from the world, " would be on.re fatal th..n i t was to Eve tor as P. adise was lost by the woman's disobe— dience, so it inns! be ' Regaiocer by her pet feet obedience." Heil is, indeed, the pith of Joanna's wo k ; who, soinehow or ;mother, will wake herself out an indispensible auxiliary in our redeniption by Christ ! Unquestionably such is her assumption. Li.enee " she destroys the 'minim understanding and the Bible," boldly!: her v. 11 t i ogs as superior.. , and allows no one to know any thing except ssliat the Spirit iu her reveals to them." • WPether her mission be divine or not, however, it has ceased to 7,‘,Y, et es nationally. It is admitted, by Mr. Sharp, C:at the Sealing c.a. Milienium, under the sanction ofJoanna, waif to terminate about the twelfth day of January, 1804 ; and the prophetess herself adluonished tie mall, Novenibtr the I.sth. 1813, that 11 the :Cation shoull delay their " till the forty years, mentioned by her, were tip," winch forty years expired in April last, then " the Lord would say of this nation, as he said of the Jcws of old, that they should never enter into his promised rest !" I' 'Adventure the good' genite: of Joanna may, notwithstanding this circumstance, be induce:l to extend her " longer warning.;;" hinted at four days after, to such as "are not so strongly filled with the Devil against her coming to bring in the kingdom of righteousness." OSF.SIMUS. We under:tamd that two of our most celebrated acconcbeurs have visited the mad-woman, .I(ontiot Southeott, and they declare t h a t s h e cc/lenity is in the r;glith mittils of her pretnitiley. She is sixty live i-1 ave. The 1.1 *lariats was de-Irons to give to a Fleveren , l J;i , it e in Cont%still the Itunour ul !wing the ()rid rgreorn, hut be di.-- chums the polarity. We have as lung rignor-t oil letter from her Ott the bilbjeCie The lunatic prophet, Brothers, who, some twelve or fourteen \Tars back, attracted the superstitious, and ainu scd the idle, by his absurd and 'profane prophesieN and de cimations, and who was subsequently sent to a madhouse, is rerre,:ented as now getting a little better hi his intellects ; fur it is said, that he actually rejects the absurdities which g.lincd for him the. notice and countenance of so many bun . dicdi of Cools. '1 he wife of a respectable citizen has excited a good deal of ui iosity at larglite. She bathes in a green dress, with• nut a aap ; and attached to the shou!ders of the dress is some thw: fits. She swims rcit.arkablv well, and the peettharity of Ile! paraphefnalia, together wit Lc: long black Lair, have occa , ioned iha9y to believe that she was a nu-,maid .1A Mr.. V Eso.—This pitiktoliroptic character cpit ted ori Stiod,,v eventie4 after dildaying a tie £.•i,(, of a< tite benev , dence ahhost lite! ed ih!e. Ile expend ed in the sle•rt si e, of twelvt; days that he resided there ti 4. les, than Nixter,i hundred nunnit , , in cloathing the naked f-ed ti the loti-Lvv, ami teli.•ving the ncce2sity vi several bute.i.cds of his lei;uw-cleaturcs. ~,, j) RA .I; ATI ( • 1? P;(i THEM II E .11, I V' EI:M. r,~ This lio Ise fr.t may +roma .111•, but nrcrearos :t• p e-rielormee Ore •rublie tavieir. sclecivdt and excelieeer .4 es cuottems, t•gr basis of It. tieee , /, the ,Pp:. 3 01 rre IfriCk the G:sc,ri t!),• lei-%V Hod i u•raverle entertainment crfte4 . fi t o eys Hoar; git „.1 Prir*ed," last Tuesday night. lets •reidered it teitortindod We shall not torpor.. xvliethrr lie idea of t h e olor t,l this piece boa unemality, or whether a reference to the Critic may not solve the pr •blem of its birth, we 511E111 ooly state that it e outsets s evert ree;ri•iie to fulfil tt end, Is to newse and to ex cite hit 'l.l('. itt' , 1 1 );: , •Pr 111Vt' of Mr. y mold, Miss Kelly, Mr. Lisron. &e. in their real eleirarlers, gives a degree ot reality to the `erne, ohich rrwerhilly contrib,rtys to ieleen its interest, and don. 111:e. the pungency of the j dses tied repartees. In these, we thioi: !t ::ymdrid has been ton severe upon himself. AS Mmtager Brae. tl'e theatrical concerns, u s a pt , iforiner of •tio meats abilities, and a raer of tonstoeral•le la-:C, more dignity attachrs 1,0 Ls character, Ira eqi,11:11i011 of the public, than he is perhaps awaie of himself; an d, hiawever soiritud his aeliUg may he, however latieleible mil cutting tire allusions to which he voluntarily s.elmirits in this entertainment, I is twobling atid good nature produce on the more rexsoliabie pert of the audience that painful sensation always on see i i ., E; a (4, l; l emtc4. doing sAnething below the rani; vvhich lie Ells in soeety. I: is, ever, very amusing to contrast the niinidettess and free-rielleanear which be displays in his danc', and when heazi:.g himself ainte!d, the imposing gravity in lis sitimtion, a ran is is gui , craVy sup posed to possess, and the loud curl centiotral it: plsere %%Lich lie f c.. elves, may be an ample compensction fee the sacrifice of l,is pers , ,rmi pride.. bliss Kelly, as the intended Co!narbine, :red Li•uert as Mr/eq , th:, but especially Knieht as 0: ilatloo• of the plopored P,•ritemilue, dis played the greatest spirit and excellence. Oxle.rry rave (Inc' lir:- kr , kid to do iii the Jew %lid' strength and fidelity and even Mr Chatteriey received the contents of a glass of water hi his f•ec with very gra::• Id squint and a most natural grimace. Time ernamentat part of this eieertainment consists of very correct and animated represcoleti „r the late grand procession to St. Paul's ; of the Sea Egli. in t.;:e tine; the illuininaed Bridge niol Pagoda in St. 3.litact' Park re“i the Temple of Conclid with ail its 'tannings, its Erc 4 ::!., Even MI. SAddlvr is not I . ,,rgotten, and a paper rep:useetation of this bold aeronaut is actually carried off the stage, hiiiliant ear, 1:7 a halloon which rises over the pit, and, hovering co - ijoslieddy user ih e thence, finally loses itself it+ the hilts of the Theatre. The °vet - it/ye and mosic were selected by Mr. Parry, anti outfit: g coup; he e:ere appropriate throught:ut. The mantle: in which toe different vt • i: o„ r airs melt into each oilier is exceediolly happy and Miss KLil.v's Led. ley song is very cleverly put together. The most bidliant success crowned the first, and has sins e zitteat every representation of this entertainment, which unites bait ty old* amusement and splendour. The Princess of ‘Va!es Ita!y, after a s'av at Brun'- wick. She is to be accompa,flied by the !lon K . e l) o r t:lv e;z, whom her Royal Flightless has appointed her Chaolhcdain. The Duke of Cumberland is very shortly to le:td to the hymeneal altar the'widow.d Princess Balms applc bation of the Prince Regent in Council was furina;iy obtained on Monday last. The Duke of Cambridge and suite sailed firm Grayesetld for Oztend on Monday, on his way to rebume .he Govern ment of Hanover. ------- --- - A Liverpool paper contains two advertisements for the sale of plantations and estates in the Vest Indies : at !tic foot of one it is stated, that there are upwards of too Ne gro slaves, 40 children, and a stock of cattle ! ail to he ta ken together! ! I The other cnutnera•es 6; healthy and well dispesed Negroes 25. mules, oxen, bulls, cows. calks &c. ! •ving the Dece2S;ty (A several ken toe;ether !! ! Tne other chomerd es. disirsed Negroes, 25 BASICS. OXel), bulls, cows, calvcs AN.", _ . AVG. 21. I