The National Register. — London, England, 1818-07-06 00:00:00

Nu .11" 1:: Z; rae: is run, is popularity is over, and however abusive Le may have been of the Sister Kingdotn generally, 1w met spend -a very lung life indeed before he can com pletely forget the caustic and damning clia..tifement 4) f Mr. Cleary, or theft:ding he received trom \fr. I).,:vlimz. To \[r. Lea, the high Constable, wo have to ofil.:r our last thanks for tit.) polite kindness of his attention to every gentleman connected with the press. We have f wont hint ut all tiros ever reedy to accommodate ; lint on no trcrasion was his politeness, his general tin.- •ixtarance, awl his impartiality as at public (diver more , decidedly exerted. This feeble tribute is eminently due to'hi7n, at the close of fifteen days arduous labour and ntiremitted attention. - - . Wednesmlay a meeting of sonic eminent merchants :vet bankers ef the City of .London was held at the lan:don Tavern, to consider of offering .fonte testimony arespect to their Lac worthy flepreeentative, Sir Wm. Curti., when WI Address and a series of Resolutions ex pr e ssive of their high opinion of his eminent services, and their deep regret at his rut having been returned, were carried with the ut Mu. C unanimity. 'rho friends of T. 11ilson, Esq. M.P. dire together on 'l'lllll.4ly, at the City of London Tavern, to cele brate his return tin. the City of London. Alderman Hunter was in the chair. In returnhee thinks for his 'Lettish being drank, Mr. Wilscutobserved that he w, add mach rather be considered as a contmere;al than a-po litical character, and that though a friend to the Go vernment, he •shotsid stet independently. There were about 13t) perumsepresent. Sir 1%. Curtis gave a grand dinner on Tuesdie.•a his house at Southgate, to upwards of person.; of distinction e amongst whom were the Prince Regent. the Dukes of York and Cambridge, the Landgrave of lesse, the Grad Duke Michael, Baron Fag el, must of time Cabinet Ministers, and a numerous party of No bility, &c. The British and Foreign School Soeiety held its I anniversary at Free:mucous' Tavern, on Thursday. The Meeting was graced with the presence el a number of beautifid ladies, and the members of the S.wiety of Friends were very numerett; on this otcesion. - We also noticed several foreigners who have taken an active part in the diffusion of this rystem of edueetitat upon the continent The Duke of Sussex took time eh tir, and Mr. Fester read the Annual Report of time pro ceedings of the Society, which contained the most flat tering information relative to the progress of this valu able system, both at home and abroad. Many excel lent speeches were delivered, and a hatndsotne sub scription closed the business of the day. The Munilenr of the 27th. ult. contains the decrees of the Emperor Alexander, by which the infitnt stn of the Grand Duke Nicholas is invested with the dignity -of " (brand Duke;'' and in virtue of which, secondly, -the distinguished officer Count Benigsen is permitted to retire from the Russian service ; General Wittg,enstein being appointed to succeed him in the command of the second army. The Nationa futelliereneer, noticing advices from St. Helena, inentions that Buonaparte, on receiving in tAligenee of the death of the Princess Charlotte, was overwhelmed with grief, as he calculated that, on her ascending the .throne, he should be released. It is added, that he had in consequence closeted himself a long time. Friday the Grand Duke Michael, attended by Gene rd Hammond, Baron Nicholny, and suite, went to Mr. Bensley's printing-office, in -fleet-street, and after wards visited the shop of Mr. Starkey, to sec the .pro eess of drawing soda water by a pump, or engine.— A t four o'clock, his Imperial Highness went to the Temple, where he was received by the Benchers, the Treasurers, and other officers, who conducted his Im perial Highness over the Inner and Middle Halls, and die delightful gardens. He greatly admited the ancient Church, in which is the peculiarly built organ, possess- Jog quarter tunes. At the anniversary of the Society of the.rriends cc Foreigners in -Distress, held at the-City of London Ta vern on the f)th tilt. his Royal Highness the Duke SNSSCX in the Choir, the amount of subscriptions 9.iiitctea aff.yr dinner wi.s 7001. ; out of which amount LA. Go!ih;L:tini'lt, Es.i. hiskind e:iertions, brought :AAA. An attempt was made on Monday to steal the Mar quis of Douglas's carriage. On a servant passing the back of the house, he observed three men coming out of the stables ; he asked .them what they wanted there, upon which two men ran off, and one remained. It turned out that the ❑u.n who remained had been brought there by th.• other two, who pretended they had a carriage to sell ; they took him through the sta bles (to which they bad by some means contrived to rain admittance) to the coach house, and had shown him the carriage. and wc - •." disputing about the price. He wished to ionsider of the purcha.:e until the even lug, and the carriage was to be brought to.him if they agreed. One of the men 'win, escaped had been trAen, and he and his companion pro o have been servants to a gentleman who form. .y o ccupied the house now possessed by the Mar( in Grosvenor place. MA'i't:r4:vt. Itvc;istto.st. THE COURT. Her Majesty was .not so trill onMednesday as for several days privions: the Duchess of Glnueever went to Kew on Thursday to remain a few days with her venerable parent. There was no regniar aceount in town on Friday, of - the state of the Queen, from Kew ; it was, however, understood, that her Majesty was not si we:l on Fri day as she was on Wednesday. The Prince Regent went to Kew to attend her Maje4ty, on Fricky about four o'clock. It seems after all, that the marriage of the Duke of Clarence with the Princess 01 Saxe Mziningen is to take place. Viscourt Keith. it is said, the Trcarnrcr and Cmnptrollcr of his Royal Highness's hotatehol•i, has set off tor Dover, there to receive her ho:al who will be conveyed, with her ladies and attendants, from Calais in the Royal Sovereign yaci:t ; and their • arrival is daily expected. The Princess, with her mo ther, the Duchess of Saxe Meiningen, arrived on the t2lst ult. at Frankfort, on their way to England. A letter •from Dover, dated June 2!), says, last evening, about seven o'clock, the retinae of the Prince and Princess of llcsse Ifombourg arrived in three.car ria-ges iroin Brighton, and at nine their Ilighuesses came in an open carriage, under a salute from the guns at the heights. and the huzzas of a vast quantity of spectators, who had been waiting some hours to greet their arrival. A goard of honour of the Rifle lii igade was drawn tap in front of Wright's Hotel. In the course of the night, the Royal Sovereign yacht came round from the Downs into the Roads, the barge of which was rowed up opposite to the Hotel. The at tendants having been previously embarked in the Cus tom-house boat, their Highnesses descended the steps into 'the barge (which was covered with tut awning of green silk) at 11 o'clock, and the instant the. Itoyal :,andant wus displayed at the main, the gnus fired a salute. Upon the Royal party reaching the yacht, the yards were manna, - the rails unfurled, and she soon moved majestically ever the waves ; :but from there be ino. no wind, it is feared they had a long passage. Tlie following is a letter front Dover, dated Juno 30 : " This morning. at seven o'clock, the Royal Sovereign yacht anchored in the Roads, from France, with his Rowel Highness the Duke of Kent and his Duchess, and at 11 o'clock the barge brought them into the harbour, under a salute from the guns at the Heights. —immediately on lauding, their Highnesses got into their travelling chariot, which was • drawn up to the water's edge by the slip at the North Pier-head, and drove off km lantdou, their suite following. The barge being coverall with au awning, and the nittant depar ture of their Highnesses .ta, their arrival, prevented many of the immense teas of persons a:twirl:al from getting a sight of the Princess. She appeared a , tall. genteel figure, and was affable to all by coudesceraingly bowing out of tLe muds-window •-to the wally cheers which greeted her front all ranks in passing." TIIF DUKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT.---.The Duke of Kent paid his first visit, on his arrival in London from Claremont, on Wednesday morning, to the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. The Prince Regent ap pointed Thursday' for reeeising the Duchess of Kent; arrangements were accordingly made for that purpose at Carlton House. At a quarter before two o'clock,. the Duke and Duchens of Kent arrived at Carlton House, in a. carringe and four, from Claremont. Their Royal Highneses were conducted to the Prince Re gent's closet, where the Duchess was mast graciously received by his Royal Highness. The Duke and Du chess of York, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and • the Duchess of Gloucester, were severally intro duced to the Duchess of Kent by her Royal Duke.— Prince Leopold came to towalrem Claremont, and was present at the introduction. Wednesday morning, about ten o'clock, the Dttke of Kent left Claremont inla.single horse chaise, attended by a groom of Prince Leopold, and proceeded to Kew, to his respects to his Royal Mother. His Itoyal I lighness also visited the Drake and Duellers of Cum berland, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.— His Royal Hiolme.is proceeded from ,Kuts , to Loudon, and had an interview with the! Prince Regent, at Carl ton House, wh:oh lusted about an hour. Ilis Royal highness afterwards visited the IYuchess of York ; awl at a quarter past five o'clock left York Euuse en ins return to Claremont. B.%nEx-BAD E JuNC I S.—Count 'Las Casas, who ,arrived at Baden a Itirtnight ago, • with his son, and who hopes, by using the waters, to recover his health, endeavours to live there very retired, and to avoid , mach comppuy and extensive acquaintance. lle is at present eui!‘loyed in literary occupations, as far as a weak state of health and hi,; eyes allow. The manner in which his afikirs has been introduced into the Bri tish Parliament, releases bin', he imagines, froin the tacit obligation of further observing, on hls si,?e, that silence w!Mh has hitherto guided his conduct. lie thinks that he owes it to himself, and his own honour, to refute calumniatory attacks, and he will, thcrefere, not hesitate to make the public acquainted w'th the truth. THE DR.131.1. DRURY TIIEtTRE: Tids theatre closed for the season on Tuesday nigh;, wick the comedy of The Belle's Stratagem, and tl melo-drame of The Magi ; when the following aa. dress wits delivered by Air Henry Johnston : .4 I.‘DiEs Aso GENTLEMEN-11th; ei ening being fiats nl to terminate the reason of dramatic performances At this theatre, permit sue most respectfully to retur n you thanks for that share of your patronage yon have m kindly conde scended to bestow on oar vealous endeavours to merit your applause--I can truly assert, that the efforts of the Drury lane l'Aumpany, bath collectively and individually, have beef: most liberally 110110tireil with-the app elution of a generous and discriminating public—always their most gratifyiug re. wdrd.—l now. Ladies anti Gentlemen, tun myself and the Company in general, beg leave once more to offer our moo -iiieete thanks, and to "sure you, that although the success of the present has been, from the peetoliar stance. of Nlr tfwes, less is !Went 011 emolument than th it of some Jeeding seasons, our exertiO3lll will not be rela‘..l3 during the recess ; and we hope with confidence to meet oefr patrons •with a prospect of the success it will be our most :1111%1011i sleltly to &serve at your hands; and well:oat respi.i . t. Sully beg to take leave till the next season." ENGLISH _OPLIIA HOUSE., The native Indians still continue to attract the t ,nr... pang to this theatre, and as they become accustomed to an English audience, indulge themselves in additional and more expressive gestures. This performance, is in deed, an exhibition which every person ought to wit. ness, !Or, mingled as they are in the action of a ballet which gives them an opportunity of displaying some of the principle feature of their warlike dispmition, it becomes a most apt illustration of the pages of the his torian and traveller. The manager has treated us this week, for the first time this season, with the melo drama of •Ttvo Word.; and the farce of Wanted a Go.. vertices, which, on the same night, luny displayed that admirable versatility of talent which has so justly placed Miss Kelly at the head of -her profession. The utmost power of language cannot convey more to tht feelings than the action of Miss Kelly in this interesting undo-drama, which, in our opinion, is considerably im proved by the rich voice of Mr. Pearrnan, who is sub stituted for Mr. I'. Short, in the part of Valbelle, in the excellent dramatic divertisement of Wanted a Go. vernesN. Mr. HarEey, in the vulgar Cit, and Miss Kelly as the Pedantic Governess, kept the audience in a roar of laughter. The parading the Indians in the saloon is a great entertainment to the frequenters of that part of the theatre ; and the good nature and amenity with which they stand the inspection of curiosity, adds to the interest which their savage perfornumce creates ou the stage. According to advices from the Isle of Bourbon, prosecution was going on there against an English yes. sel, on the charge of having fhadulcntly introduced 2/32 Slaves into the Colony. It appears from the Dutch mail, that the Duke of Wellington, who had arrived at his head-quarters on the ‘24th ultimo, was expected to repair very soon to Paris, and to London shortly afterwards. These frc. quent journeying are ascribed to important motives,. It. is asserted in an article from the French frontiers, that his Grace is net unfavourable to the measure of withdrawing the Allied army from France. Letters from the island of Curaroa mention, that the insurgent privateer:: of South America have given chase to 'Dutch vessels, under pretence that the Eu. rtlyiee (Netherlands) frigate lu.d convoyed. out um. Spanish ships. Extract of a letter from Dover, dated .fuly : • "The Royal .Sovereign yacht, bearieg : the standard, . was rcen making fin. the Downs lite:Lk:ranee this-after noon, supposed to have the Princess of Saxe-Nlciaingen • and suite on board . . .everal pestage vessels are just tome into the Roads, which sailed at the same time, and :t is a little singular that the yacht should be obliged to go into, the Downs, while th , :se.•vessels could get here. The.F.egent's carriages.and servants have .been Acre ivaitieg her Serene Highness's arrival, some days.— Six o'clock, p. 'nit.: guns front the shipping in the Downs have just anima:l:fed the arrival of her I Ugli ness." The Deputation a the Livcry, had at the 1 uncials T aver n on Wetliday last, to return thanks to Sir Willivtu Curtis, ihr his I:mg services rendered to diem during the ye :rs he represented the City, waited on hint Yesterday 111:arnIng at the Old South ziea !louse ; an :I afterwards tvith many others of the Livery, con sisting of inereirintot, hanker:;, &c. with the wor thy Kmiec t at hiA country Sonik:ate. The rruss:an loan in. rerlia—is •with interest from the Ist of April, at Fr vent. ; in :kw:Aura:um., 81 t. ; and Lonclon, 802, very intielt A French paper states, that the Basbuw of E g ypt. has sent pgents to Europe, to mare artists and skilful ot antibrturers to settle under his G o v e r nmen t. He is fond of botany, anti purchases exotics at a large priee. Ile ,oltscriltys 14 the petit:die:li journals of Paris, awl has Liteivgiven an order .for about GOO volumes at* F renc h works. lie has particularly desired4hat :at the Bell arifliancasteriun metiwas . r s ! , , ou ld he .sent.to hi nt . as h e means to app l y taitci:c'sl7.':..t'si of cm of education to the Arabic. 'the Pao-j:.na hirt tlj i'Gcha .