The National Register. — London, England, 1814-02-27 00:00:00

Dispatches were received on ‘k ednisday, front !And Wellington, brought by the Duke of Kent packet, but con tain nothing of itnpnrtance. Reinforcements were ex pected by his Lottiship, and seven sail of light transports' have prceede..l to Holland, to convey some of the British troops from thence to the Adour, the approach of the Swedish army . rendeting their assistance no longer neceS l nary. . By a vessel from Christiansand, letters of the gth inst. are stated to have been received, containing intelligence 'of a .Declaration of Indeeendence on the p i art of the People of 'Norway, in order to prevent themselves from beitrg trans fei red to the dominion of Sweden-. It is qated, that during the negociatit.ns between the ( Pt ince ef Sweden and the Danish Government, the Not wegian Nobility and Gen tr,v, without communicating their views to the Danish Mi nistets, sent a confidential message to Prince Christian, re cresting his immediate presence in Norway. ills Royal nighness instantly obeyed the summons, and passed over to Norway in the disguise of a sailor. Whilst the negociation was pending, he occupied . himself in visiting the different fortresses, aid holding clandestine meetings with the leading personages in various parts of the country. Every prepara tion was, consequently, made for the line of conduct in tended to be pursued, should their Sovereign, yielding to the necessity of his affairs, consent to the union of Norway with Sweden. Thoinstant the event, which they had antici pated, was ascertained to have taken place, the inciebers of the secret associations threw aside all disguise, and dispers ing themselves all over the kingdom, loused the lower orders resntance. They were every where I eceiyed with enthu tiasm, and the result has been, that on the instant, Prince Christian was solemnly proclaimed hie;; Not-way, and the country declated independci".. It is added, that a flag of truce was to sail on tilt 9th for this country, with dispatches Am- Government, 'apprising them of the establishment of the new order of things, and soliciting their mediation with Sweden. The following is the State. of the Private Ship Builders' tat ds in the River Thames, on the 26.1 Fcbrnary, 1 1 : JDs: for ing ;: Where situate. t • ‘,l! affei!rs,lritcl4r and Sons %%Jai* _ 11 igrawm&G een Pitelor :Ira! So:N BA* ,larti<SzKoitertA Diutulivt and Cu. .ti.:! I). Bient. • r:Ket:. ill ankl Soi 5_ "'Oahu; ant. I'n. • l'4 o .lbutt and P0w4.911 and Co. 'Your; :wit Co. P.'itompttott .10.1ti!taer tionglpttioin aatl Son Lrk:• and Co, Brats..n anti Co. tacubury West.laLet se .a 4 :I) C.. . 7 . ▪ • Netrthfleve tto Ditto Opt fot d Ditto Rotherbi;he ail I.;ittPhOtite DittO Ditto Roth rthithe Ditto Ditto Ratc lirr Cross Sh 411 well ivy ;t 1 , pill': Rot hurhithe Ditto Ditto Llitip 2 1 3 I 2 E •:" n 17.• 1 1 1 • :-... 41 51 11 1 C C.. ... I f I All ,"I . llA(.l'r Alip c ; for buildinq .inety-one, a.itl only one ship now hiukhng. itcpaifii,g docks capable • , , A ; atoidy eighteen ships now &xis -Lip snips, reiioving . . . Hilt rvpairs. of In c . O'nscquence of the great f a ll off in the building of ships the• port of London, and the fcv_r i epairs going on, thou sands of industrious individuals, con:IN:W(1 With these esta blishments, are now pining in misery and distress from the qvant of eniployulent. DRAMA TIC REGISTER. COVi:NT-GARDinsT. On Thursday night, after Mrs. Jo r,D A N'S re-appearance in The Conntry Girl had seemed the good humour of the audi ence, a new dramatic Itpmalice, in two acts, called . The dean': dering Boys; or, The Castle qf 01;:;a1, was produced. This piece, like most, if no' all, of those which appeal in a rno lo dramatic shape on the British stage, of F ench origin We witnessed its first representation tinder the name of Lc Pelerils Blanc, at the glean/. of l'Anzbiga-Comit;nc, at Pat - is, eleven yea:s ago, and do not find that it has improved either in in terest or Wit in. its English d , -ess,:althatigh, even iteits present state, it is not %%holly deli( id of the fortner. We understand that atr.ther translator had set at work on the same sobject, and that a second edition of Le Prierin Wane is ii;liortly to appear at Drury-lane, from the pen of Mr. SY. FFi NC TON. We hope he will have profited by the faults T his retie , es- Lsor, and given more spirit to the dialogue, othei tris- he night as well have suffered Covent-garden to enjoy atone the honour of reviving the forgotten pieces of a second-sate french Theatre. 'lnc plot of this dramatic Romance consists, as nsnal, of perils and escapes The only nove:ty, in this country at least, is the age of the heroes • steal of persecuted Princes or flying damsels, in the strength of manhoad or the Hower of beauty, we have two helple..s boys, whose artlessness, inno cence, and daneerS, create sympathy. They are, but unc,in scionsly, the sons of the Count de Croisso. In the ahsenec of the Count, his castle was treacherotely fired beneath the apartment wilet e his Lady and her infants slept. The per petia7ors (ileitis a t (the Count's niece and Hirariand) sup ! pascd them to have pet ished in the flatnes. The boys arrive Lt Oliva' on the eve-of an annual festival instituted by Dc Crois.iy. They arc kindry received by the rejoicing rustics, and adorted by the hamlet, but are conveyed to the castle by • Howland. Thetc the contents ilia box whioil they received, sealed up, from the woman they believed to be their mother, 'make the Baroness de (Mica, and the paltrier of her guilt, acquainted with the secret of their birth. Their destruction .s resolved on. Poison is nut before them instead of wins, hY Rowland, but by a de v ice of the porter of the castle, he drinks the poison himself. This porter is no less a personage ;than the Count de Crnis:;y, who, having returned after twelve years captivity, so altered that no one could recognize him, - had thus gained admittance to his own castle. Throtrgli his means the boys arc liberated. They again reach PliYal, but pursued by Rowland, are charged with robbery, are about to return, when the entrance of the Count at the head cf troops. furnished by the Government, once more rescues the Youths ft tam danger, and consigns Rovland to a prison, there to await the etTeet of the draught he had swallowed. Such is the fable of this piece, which, though 'frequently b ii rde l log on improbability, is still r - srranged with sufficient skill to keep .surprise and interest alive. As to the dialogue, it appears to us still . more indifferent than that of the mi tgitial. The situations in which the juvenile' wanderers arc placed alone speak to t h e feelpigs : the language is barren ! of seatiments and energy. With the assistance of some Il pretty music by Mr. Distrait, beautiful scenery, and some pleasant dances by Mr. LE CLERq and Miss (anus, this dratna:ic piece reached its close without utter condemnation. It ',as hissed, and perhaps more abundantly than its defects merited, but the applause at the end secured it a 'secund re presentation. That fascinating actress Mrs. Edwin is playing at Coven try, the 'arrangements of Drury-lane at this titige not rts (riling her preienen in London. lin TIM, NATIONAL REGIitTER. 1 7 E13. V.