The National Register. — London, England, 1818-06-21 00:00:00

. JrNIF, STATE OF LONDON POLLS. CITY OF LONDGN. At the close ofthe p,llyestcrda y for the city of London, the numbers were:— Wood ..... ........—...3TTurtis ^3311 Wilson 333s Thorpe ••;49 ...... V 97 9. AtLl3 1613 WESTMU:STEII. Yesterday it was determined upon by the friends eiraged on the part 4.,f the Hon. Mr. Kiun*ird and Major Cartwright, not to trouble the electors of West• rainster any further on their account, it being their intention to resign the present contest. At the close of the poll the numbers stood thus : Sir Sarnud Romilly ... 1115 lion. Mr. Kinnaird 59 Sir M. Aldxwell Sir Frariris Burdett '452 Mr. Hunt SOUTHWARK. At 'the conclusion of the ...l for the Borough of Vauthwark yesterday, which is mainly coutested, •thore appeared for Calvert tostt ....--1,4011 larcL.• %tut STATE OF THE COUNTRY POLLS. r). Itarinc, )7 Newton, 369 Crick at, 372 Bolton, Z 34 'DUEtIAM (CITY). Taylor. 39E Wbartuu, 3;3 ...... ALan,27. LIVERPOOL, JUNE Canning, 5C4 Gascoigue.. .249 Sca . ..cn, !31, PITT.FFIYI D. JUNL 13 lie yon, YlB Ilwarar. Macaulcy, ing. rEu. Egnton, 82......Wi1harr5, 81 Beigrave, 7G Grosareaor,7s. C.HANTHASII. JUNE EB. Welby, 400 Us:, 467 Manners, 21). 30STON, JUNE 18. Burrell, 299 Maddocks, 288 Mils, 276. ROCHESTER, JUNE 19 Barnett, 292 Binning. 279 'l'orrens, 105. NOTTINGIIADI, JUNI; IS. Birch, 333 Rancliffe, 285...... smith, 2.69. snrsTcsi. Ilorrocks,6l Hornhy, - 61 Conmtcn, 54. 1 ANWORTII, JUNE lE. T's nshend, 75 Sir 8.. Peel, 105...... Mr. Fix!, 79. EXETER, JUNE 18. ourtmay, 363 Newman, 3:1 Northmore, ST. ALBANS, JUNE 12. Churchill, 305......115bart5, 259 The Lord Mayor, 217. HULL, JUNE 18. Mitelig.ll. 1003 Graham, 7.76....—Staniforth, 706. IIYTHE,Juma 19. 1.'..110r, 167 Peering, 161 White. 22....—Honeywood, 45. VEWCAbTLE UNTIER LYME, .11.'VE Kenncrsley. 130 Wainol, 113 DellghCy, 67. NOATIIAMPTON, JUNE 19. r:cmptoc, li.:rrison, 113 Uobinson, ISt. SOUTHAMPTON. JUNI: 19. _ - • nafralayne,.soB......CrePingney, 311.3 Asinov.on, t 65. EVESHANI, I'l. nONorili. 29 CockercH, IG. WOTTON BASSETT, JUNE 19- NVr4, 84 Elliwu, 81. CIIIPPEEHAIt, JUSL 19. ' , files, I 3 Blandford, 5s Greset, OXFORD, JUNE. 19 ri t ;ht, 2so....—Lockhart, 20 St. John, 19&. BRISTOL, JUNE 19 Vr.v:s, 52/8 l'rnthcrhoc, 216$ Baillie, 1626. COVENTRY, JI , NE 19. Miore 4C9. Butterwort! 1, 251% ICORCF.STEIt, 19. !Dtethuest.oo6......Gor&d. 433-- Davies, 468. • 2. .011, 68 762 numbed, 771. mole Frow. Crawley. 79......Cu5t,.;7... _Slade, 37. GLOULLS rER,-TUNL 18. Ortnnaney, 233 Lopez. 161 T:iompson, 187. 7.t is hoped, that the --Livery of •Londovi who hare expressed their approbation .of freedom ;71 Election, will not voluntarily efsfranliise themscivt:s kiy permitting the distant , . of a few miles from the poll, to prevent those who reside in the Country from ex pressing their sentiments in favour of the independent Candidates, ,Wood, Waithman, and Thorpe, upon the occasion of Election unparalleled iu the annals of Election contests. Thursday Eight,. about twelve e'clotic, Mr Evans, eurgeon in his Majesty's Navy, arrived at the Secre tary of Stalt's Office for the Colonial Devartment, with ZisF.ltches from New South Wales and Calcutta. Fraty alxiut half-put three O'clock, the Prince Regent left town for Brighton. Friday about two o'clock, her Mniesty. ncennipanieil by the Princess Augusta, attended by the Countess Dowager of Harcourt, rode out in a couch and four on the King's-r , ad, crossed the country to Kensington, and returned to the Queen's Palace through Hyde Paik.— Iler Majesty was out Li her ride about.au hour and a half. Friday - the rrport respecting the litalth. of the Duke , of Clarence was—" His Royal Highness is a ;seat deal _better, and has been oat in his carriag;:i" Tlitir Royal iliglineslics the Duke and Militias of .Kent sill, on their arrival in this country, reside with his Royal Highness the:Prince of Cebourg, at Clare .mont. Preparations for their.receptiva are already go-, tzagon there. Friday soon after three O'clock the Grand Dukc Michael and suite lett town for Clarenuet, on a visit r.to Prince Leopold. -- .:. THF. NA TTONAI. AIDDLESEX MEETING. -ow Friday a meeting of the Middlesex freeholders was he'd at the Mermaid Tavern, Hackney, to consider of the hest means of procuring Representatives for that county in the ensuing Parliament. Mr. Stutfield proposed Kr. Byng as a fit man to-re present the county of Middlesex in the ensuiug Parlia menti n it's great applause. Mr. Weod said he had taken the object of the meet ing into most serious consideration, and he was of opition that Mr. Mellish was a fit person to represent the county in Parliament. lie therefore . proposed that gentleman. Mr. John Bigg said, he came forward because no person had been tbund to offer himself of any treat political importance ; he said that, not because he con sidered hi niself of any considerable political consequence, but under the supposition that the county might he much better represented than it was, he came torward to pro pose a gentleman in opposition to Mr. Mellish. If they took a view of Mr. Nlellish's political conduct, be hail no doubt that they would find it highly honourable : but when persons were to be rutin nomination, it was required that they should do their ditty unbiassed by ministerial threats and persuitsi, , ns. If they looked .to the votes, they would find that there was in Mr. Mel lish's conduct a consistency somewhat amazing. fir in every question he appeared to have taken a line of con duct in opposition and hostility to the people. He had voted in favour of the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act—a measure on which the public opinion was so strongly expressed, that Ministers themselves had found that they had acted in an improper and un constitutional manner. (applause.) He had voted in favour of every obnoxious measure, and-had finteited the . good opinion of the majority of the gentlemen ,present, as well as of the electors. On all great ques tions of -economy, such as affected their pockets, 1.4 well as others, he had always acted in a manner contrary to their interests. Under all considerations he was pre pared to submit to them a series of resolutions, which they would adopt, if they should appear to convey the sensed the meeting, and in theconclusion of the series •thc.gentlentan would be named whom he had in view to propose. -(Here there was a loud and general cry of Name, Name f and Mr. •Big,, , s, in consequence, pro ceeded to name the gentleman whom he had meationea.) 'f he name of the gentleman he meant to propose was T. %V. Clarke, Esq. of. Swaithley-house near Enfield. The resolutions were then read.. Their substauce is as follows: ilat Middlesex should be represented by men who were avowed enemies to encroachments on the rights and liberties of the people, and determined friends of retrenchment and.reform ; that the misuse. of public money, and the abuses of . public liberty, had been oc casioned by persons falsely calling themselves represen tatives of the people , that it was the.imperious duty of the electors of Middlesex to return to Parliament men whose ,past conduct gave security fur their futur," ex ertions, er whose principles had amyl; been those of general and constitutional liberty.; that the thanks of the meeting were due to the indepea.ent political con duct of Mc. Brig; that Jr.. Mellish, from his un varied support of the measures of Ministers—from his voting for Vat. most inquisitorial impost the income tax, and from his agreeing to the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, the Indemnity Bill, and the Corn Bill, had forfeited his claims to reprement .so enlightened and po pulous a ?minty as Nliessilesex, and was unworthy to do so in future ; that it was the opinion of that meeting that T. V‘. Clarice, Esq. of Swaithley-house, was e fit and proper person to elect as a .iepresentative fur the? ensuing Parliameut ; that district committees should . be appointed to canvas the county in Mr. Clarke's fa vour, and.that a unbseeiptien should be opened thr. de fraying the expenecs eon:meted with Lis election. Mr. Sweetly seconded the.resolutions. The iirse.re saltation was then pat to the vote, and carried tienui moualy. On the second tiiereAtiemed such an equality of opinion that it was thought .expedient to divide. the meeting. There was so much contbsiou, however, that it was difficult to say how the question avas carried.— We understood it to be decided in the negative. The third and thurth were carried. Oa the finis, (that re-' lacing. to Mr. Mellish), censiderable noise ensucel tic room,. and the sacriff, after some time, deelatrad the resoletion to be neeatived. The confusion 'still cane tinned hotvever, in Vie course of which the sheriff's de eieien was questioned. The sheriff then sr tin put. the resolution, after which it was declared that it had been carried by a vcry mall majority. The remainder of the resolutions were then agreed to. • After a short addrese from Mr. Byng and Mr. Mel- Nish, exhorting their friends to use their utmost exer , tams 'et their behalf on the flay of election, the meeting broke up. It as-pcar , that a:t 'Expedition, though on a limited scale, has at !etigth (b.p.:ited from Cadiz for Smith Aron r'- Tic! three till, itched on. this occasion does not exceed ?MO() men, who were embarked oa hoard 13 transport vessek, and convoyed by a single frigate. Lima is the conjectured destination of the troops. 'DRURY LANE 'IIirATRE. Mr. Morton's comedy of Teener and Country. anti este favourite. Melo-dranut of The FrlCr of the Clyde, were on Wednesday represented, by the special desire of their Royal Highnesses the Duke anti Duchess of Cambridge. Those illustricus personages, accompanied by Madame Edeunan, Rannet, Major Davison, Major Slieure, and Celanel Pratt, arrived at the theatre a few minutes after seven o'clock. 'lmmediately on their arrival, the house, which presented a must brilliant and fashionable appearance, resounded with genera! plaudits. " God save the Keig" was called fur, and wo executed by ;the entire strength of the house, vocal and iustrumeival During .the evening their Royal Highnesses paid the greatest attention to the perform ances. The Royal Duke, 'from time to time, appeared busily emrtioyed in explaining to the Duchess such parts of the entertainments, us a want of ioaih.trity with the English language .rendered obscure. '24e Duchess of Cambridge is a delicately tinened mid inter esting woman. The pensive predominates in her court tenaucv. She was dressed in black—and a plain os trich feather was the only ornament the wore in her hair. The Duke of Cambridge tees also in mourning. He looked extremely well, and sevmed to enjoy the amusements of the evening very much. Some allusims to marriage, to politics, and to the fitshionable system of the west end of the town, whiciroceur in the comedy, excited his hearty laughter. Mr. Kean, as Rages tilenroy, played hie principal scenes with forte: and feel ing. The interview with his brother, -in which he prevents him from committing suicide—that which follows with Plastic, the temporary destroyer of his peace—and the concluding scone with Ilosalic Somers, were finely acted, and were mac:. applauded. Mr. Dowton's Cosa/ was worthy of his acknowledged fame. 'Mr. Knight, as Jacky Ilawbuck, gave us a strong idea of stupidity personified. The part of Mastic was well played by Mr. Wallaek. Mrs. Glover, Mn.. Rubin eon, and Mrs. Sparks, as Mrs. Gleamy, Rosalie Somers, and Mrs. Murcea, petformed their re , peetive eharae ters extremely well. The Falls of tke Clyde succeeded the comedy—actl wer.t off with the utmost eclat. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Mr. Mathews eancluded his entertainments at the English Oix.au Eloise on WeclneAsy night with the .E)lllwing.Address: •" LADIIS AND GENTLENIEW,—The only painful part of my exertions now remains —thatof bidding you farewell. The great foment theatres have so entirely exhanste.l the language of self-commendation, that they have kit use no choice of terms that can expels. nis gratitude, for " owe' thieving and brilliant audiences ;" " rapturous, unanimous. autl ant d ed applause;' ...roars of laughter;" unqualified approba. lion;' anal " nnprecedented micros." I l, der refute, content myself with offering in less pomprolis, but not kris sin. cure. pkr.seulogy, the humble tribute of my heal ifeit thanks. Accept, Ladies mud Gentlemen, this homely but genuine espt ession of my feelings, and believe that it will be the prom:est recollection of my lite,: that tiering the csonr.e (440 evenings' entertainments, I have been honoured not only with full houses but also %sills your approbation and *NO/ousts.— 'Clic,question, whether 1 11411 done er isely in IP:1411s_ o!ri boards of what aresolled the regular theatres, and wiii•4• seas iome time probleenatica;, it wietr eeeeldeil, and 1 it.4y say (without rotors vanity than your encouragement will fully justify, is decided in my favour. now; therefore, loavethe metropolis with that pleutital harvest which has ripened in the sunshine ulyour favour. Rut this I beg to state dittinctly, that while I am advised that my performances are within the strict kite: of the law, no fear shall deter me from proceeding, and that will resist most strenuously and firmly any measure, that may be pnrsned to support an injurious vionopnly to my injury ; and. that I shall double all the energies of soy resist ancefrom the recollectinn that I and contending io the cause of the pnWlie, whohave no right to lie curtailed of their levy - futannisonents, or to be told by the patentees, " If you 'vont conies toles: di with Its, we will tale save you shall not go to laugh elsewhere." 'Chat I shell make I sincerely hope, and though I mn•t choose a merrier subjeet than patent sheinres mot tttttt mpuly, I tio ant doubt Mat 1 shall have the cordial satilfuction of nit sting again next year as many smiling fares is have graced this theist' uu for the last 40 nights that I have Lad tile !rations and haltplucss of receiving you • At Home.' " Mr.Latonr, siintusical composer, has obtained a ver dict thr in the Court of King's Hn.+, against Mr. Weller, a music-seller, on condition that the latter should have the coiry-right of Lt Sonata, oa ;l e d Retour de Windsor," for another term of I 1 years ffile..defendatit Lad purchased the copyright of the Sr.nata from the plaintiff for u przvious period of years ; but at the exp:ration of that con ti a na la; it . f • -• • the Copy. to patiosa ta.iitrary to. t pa.k s tr.. . right Act, which allows the profits. of Loi iuttlxieswerk •torrevert to himself, after the per'xxl for which he had, sold it ha expired. Cobhett has fairly been fined 700 dollars far wziting against the Ameritran (lovernmest. An Asiutie Chief being :ca ked his minima( wlrtp. said, he thialght it a juice extracted filia l women's tongues and lions hearts for after be had drank cnavia of it, be ci.uld talk fur ever and fight the devil. It is at .singular einniinstance,. that of all. the si, can. didates for the city of Westminster, Sir Samuel Ron illy is the only one native of the place. 'He was born in Greek Street, in the varibh of St. Anne, Soho. 1 THE DRAMA. ff , ,