The National Register. — London, England, 1817-07-21 00:00:00

.THE 1)IT.1.11.1. COVERT GA RDE TII VTR F.—This theatre close, on Thursday night for the settwn, when the following oddress was spohett by Mr. Faweet, the stage manager: I ADIES AND GE.,II.V.AIIW. I have again to offer the most grateful acknowl.sltimetitt of the tor: of this tlnatre. for your kind and literal patronage. burl orted by this all-powerful aid, the Covent Garden Company has tnairtained Us high celebrity throug!..olo a season fraught with un ttival public distress; and by its popular attraction the Proprietors have Lien enabled to meet their large and lure) , expenditure. The rations revival. and new pieces have been more than usually succes , ful ; scarcely one amongst the great number th.t hus not been moit favomahly re aired; and the prishiction of a new tiahietly, which has been universally admired for its classical and pmtical beau ties, ia an occurrence as „•ratlfying as it is rare. The t,nuination of the present season has been marked by the retirement of one of the brightest ornaments of the British stage.. The high public honours paid to the professional talents of Mr. Kettilsle, mot have the effect of stimulating tha exertions of those Performers who may succeed him, that they nmdeserve and attain the like honours, when they shall be obliged to bid you a last adieu! Until the second Monday in September, the usual period of re opening, the Proprietors mneetfally hid )int farewell; and they arsure you that toe recess /Audi be passed in new awns for your amusement sod grad:judos. The l'erfamers, Ladies and Gentlemen, with heactf.lt thanks 107 your ow...casing kindness, take their leave till the time whin they shall have the honour of meeting you here amain. HAYMARKET TMEATRE.—Monday a Mr. Amherst, who, we understand, is of considerable provincial fltme, made his first . oppearanee on the London boards in the parts of Megrim and B,sylock. His figure is of the middle size, and his countenance is expressive; but his voice is not powerful, nor is his articulation pleasing. In Afrrrina he was more to our taste than in Shpac4; in tile hitter character he was too vivacious, too flexi ble in his limbs, too rapid in his speech: but his general conception of the character NV a!; just, and his action un einstralicd. lf, however, his talent is confined to characters of this class, we much question the prudence of his engagement at this theatre while Mr. Terry is of the company, who is infinitely his superior in both the characters in question. Ile was most favourably re ceived. ENGLISH OrERA HOUSE.—A new operetta, in one act, was produced here on Wednesday night, entitled, Bate&lors' Wires. or The British at Brussds. The story of it is shortly t:Lis:— Mrs. (;:tgio-or (Mi:s Bell}) and Mr..'. .21fc!prd (Mrs. W. S. Chat torten) se; out upon an expe.'ii ion to Brussels in search of their bus %ands, 'both officers in the Witish army, who had long lingered in Clat capital under various pre antes. and passed in every society there .11.7.4 4 5e1ur5. The ladies take up their abode at the hotel of l.r Grand, *rho was originally an !Irishman, but is now quite a Prenchified fel low, possessing good wine in his cellar, and a handsome wife at his har. Mrs. Ga Owe soon admits Mrs. Lc Grand into the secret of her enterprise, and she of emir:a:gives her ever y information concern ing the Bachelors, for she knew their characters well, as they fre queutod her house. In the tria.-fn time Caetaia Gaglove, a rhought less, merry, cool-uatitred soul, and hi: friene, ( - 0 2 ,1.4.1 Mrlibrd, Lai accomplished me anclioly philosopher, both however equally gallant, arrive at the hotel, and occupy the chambers next to those of their respective wires. Learning thct there are swim ladies in the house, they reconnoitre, and as neither of them had before known the wife of his friend. they commit srrang.! blunders. The talk, so manage it. that Mr. G tylnrc seeks the acquaintance of Mr. life/fiord. isnd iti tr. .14 , 117Prd that of Mrs. Gaylove, and after tormenting each of the get:xi:men with the history of his wife's infidelity. trey agree to accompany the Captains, who still passed themselves for be..fre/ors, to a masked b.rll. They then change their apartiaents--the lovers are waiting anxiously. each at the appointed floor ; but when the ladies appear, and th, ruadts are lifted, each finds in his Arms, to his inex pressible confusion—his . Such is the outline of this little piece; it abounas in pleasantry, in neat dialtrgue, in epigrammatic situa tion, r.ud has a pointed and happy conclusion. The actiug was excellent: and the piece, upon every repe tition, has gained greatly in the estimation of the pub lic. Indeed it well deserves it. The saloon of this theatre was opened on Tuesday night. It is laid out as a shrubbery, traversed with walls, and illuminated with lamps. The ends and sides arc lined with lofty trees, of which there are also two parallel rows down the middle; the latter hung with Chinese lamps. The shrubs which 1111 up the scene arc of the most rare and beautiful kinds, all na tural and growing in pots. There are seats in the Walks at convenient distances for the acrommodation of the cutnparry. The refreshing verdure of the shrubs, their fragrance, and the coolness of the place, arc hap pily adapted to a summer theatre, and far more grate ful to the senses than the most costly and splendid em bellishments of art. When M. Talmo and Mademoiselle Georges landed at Calais, all their purchases in England of flannels, cottons, shawls, &c. were seized by the Custom-house Officers as contraband.—lt is remarhable, that these tra4elians would have encumbered themselves with flannel, in the midst of July. A little English fustian they might naturally enough have carried away With them ! It is said that Monsieur Talmo and Mademoiselle George carried with them to France a large quantity of woollen. It is not easy to con.dve win t they could want with such an article, as Mr. Taylor apprehended they vvere but enough to set the Opera House cm, fire. Some surprise is expressed in the 'green-room, that Monsieur Talo) and Mademoiselle George should have carried away with th,mlflannd goods from this country. It would seem that they dreaded a cold re caption at home. 0, the hve warm WPUther, a hop planted ;a the "roan's c :.l. I......hain,k;bq. of ittaubey, grea itik Medea ha height in 14 LW ars. THE NATION' T 4 REGISTER' _ In a letter received by a mercantile Louse in Leeds, from a correspondent in Ireland, it is lituted that the apprehension he lilt fir the safe arrival of his remit tance, owing to :TIN disturbed state of the north of F.ngland, prevented hint making the payment sooner !! A fever rages at this time at Cork ; the nnmher of the afflicted is said to amount to between six and seven • Imnared persons, and an aFplication has been male to Government for tents, to encamp what the two hospi tals cannot contain. The poll fiat the election of a Coroner for the coun ty of Kent, has finally closed, the numbers were, fur Mr. Oftway 1251 r Morsou Maiesky 4 . ra Mr. Morson, in addressing the Freeholders after the close rf the poll, stated, that he had been induced to re sign the contest in consevenee of an interview with Earl Romney, when he.explained t;; his Lordship the great convenience that would be experienced by the residence of a Coroner in the populous neighbourhood of Rochester. His Lordship kindly offered to lay the business before the Magistrates at the next Quarter Sessions, and if necessary to apply to the Lord Chan cellor. General Lacy's trial at Barcelona terminated in a sentence of death against himself and his chief associ ates, whether present or absent. The sentence cannot be executed until ratified by the King; and there arc some hopes of a pardon being granted. His Majesty the Bmperor of Russia has sent over four young Russians, for the purpose of being instruct ed in the new method of teaching, that they may be placed at the head of seminaries. In a recent trial in the Conti of King's Bench, a female ithtss underwent the following corions examination : What is your husband P—An independent man. Ia he not blind fiddler P—No; he is a a gentleman, an indepen dent gentleman of 501. a year. Do you mean to swear that he is not a fiddler. and that you have not led him about the streets asking charity not about the streets. - - - What then he gives the nuares the benefit of his musie 1-7•10 ',at ter for that; he is an indepen let Iran—as :adependert as you are. Ile seems to have two vcry umw;cal instruments—his fidile and hit wib.--tio winch the better; then he has two strings to his bow, which is what all yo:t gen!lemen have not got. It he not a fiddler?—lie was a ray.-itioner. _ Is he not Wind !---Simpose he is dark, many others that I see are as dark as be a different way. He is at independent man, .of 501. a year, and that is mare than most can say. The Act relative to Yeomanry Cavalry recently pasta enacts, Mit corps of yeomanry or volmiteer cavalry, when assembled for the suppression of lima or tumults, are entitled to be gnat tered or billoted " in like manner in every respect, and subject to the same regulations as his Majesty's forces." Half-pay officers may hold commission in such corps without loosing their half pay. And no officer, or member of such corps shall, during the period of his continuing cm oiled, and being. an effective member, be compelled to serve the office of constable in the parish to which he belongs. Accounts from all quarters of the country inform us, that wheat and flour continuo to decline in prices. To this the large importations from abroad have contributed, though not in the same degree as the promise of an abimdant hat vest.— By the returns of last week we find that at Livt spool alone there were brought to mallet 1:7,577 Lintels of flour, from America and other parts. The late enormous prices of emu had induced the British merchants to give extensive orders to their correspondents abroad, pat ocularly in America., and the cargoes have now arrived to so Lad a market, that the speculators calculate on a loss of 25 per cent. WORMWOOD Scut bus.—SIeVCIIS ou Tlausday night, at eight o'clock, finished 2n miles and a quarter. Started :riot n on Friday morning et *ix, anal by five in the afternoon he had gone 20 miles.—Crisp, the bricklayer, who started on Wed nesday to walk 2$SO miles backwards in seven successive days, continues on his journey. He smarted on Friday TiMuilig at fivc o'clock, and np to the time lie had gone 28 miles anti a qPiLl'il^l* at five Wetock, making in the whole 74 miles and a (waiter from les commencement on Wednesday evening, e! site o'clock. Odds ate considerably against Crisp's complet ing ids most extraordinary task. Mr. Howe, bookseller, of Spi!sbv, I incoinsii!re, lately undertook for a wager to walk via IIIcIPA in minutes, on a piece of measured ground, which he I ompleted with the great est case, hay ing three minutes and 40 seconds to spare. LIABILITY OF Gilt HI t Rh. — An Intpor►ant trial took place a few days since in the Court of Common ple a s, r eve ll i ng , liability of runlets for the cools left at roach or waggon offices to be forwarded to the country, whet e the verdict nos risen against the pi oprietors. It alipeareil, that the goods haul hero lett at the Hull Inn, Ilisluipsgate-street, a night or two previous to the tire, which happened on those premises n March last, whereby the property vras destrueul, and the owner *of the roods sonata to recover the loss front Ilse Carriers. II was aremill that the carriers weer not responsi. ble for the accident which hail Istppetu•d to the warehouse ker. per—and it was likewise ar;oed, that notices had hru played in r•ntspicuotts party of alie building, dechtinic that the prop. ietors worild lint be respousihle for any loss uhove I. uulc•s the goods were insuri d. But the Court conceived the warelionsc-keeper was aware that the large package:: lit usual;y sent to the margin's as ere of gi eater value than that limit, and lie did not refuse to receive the goods, esei pt tipmn such a stipulation, loot on the contrary made' no ohjec tloii Of the sort —end finally, I tat the warehouse ' keepe r teensreeeired them, he not having any itnte•rest iu the wag. eon, the earr;er was held to be resrousible, and the sci diet given necurdiagly. ci:sTER CIR',I7IT. lotto LEACII, Esq. Cilia Ju.tice, WIT:IAA:4 DRAPER. B.:ST, Esq. Seed Ittnntgomerys'oire—Saturday, August 9, at Pool. Itenbiglkshice.—Friday, i 5. at Ittultin. Flintsilite--Thursda ) . August 21, at Mold. Cheshitc—Wednesday, August 27, at the Castle of Cheater. N()LiT kl bt ALES NU t1.N11 , ..as LYCESTER, Esq. and WILLIAM KENPACE, Esq. Merionethshire—'Thursday, August 14, at ltolgelly. Crieintrtnev!dre—Wednestlay, August en, at eatruattott. Ank;l:4ta—l'ucsday, August ski, at licuutuaris. 3VLY *l. An American paper kist reeeiyei, eoatliins the ful. , lotviue . " Americana attend ! —No act of the 111r:ti-h Government since the feaee iN of crea ter Myna Linet 10 you tint' li•wit pa opobed lay them to ho ali•tri halted among the ma net .. .tondo.; thin cia, which will I nuble them to scud ont their ankle.. at much loner than formerly.; nll4l them ,\ extlngoiNt. the last hope o f A me rican Manitfactmen. 'flay 11611 will ellUblij 1111411 in t h e t ual, a nd, nt the same time, support your own poor in id whew.. at the Increase of tint poor la•tcF, move peace, and the decay of your nate dacteries. labour %hid, required 2.i to 20 shillincs wages in Encimit before the peace, is now perfornied from 7 to 10 Goods will be law in pi tarot lion." The calling out of the Millitht fir the purpose of being trained and exercised in the present year, is sus. ',ended by an order in the Gazette. crry Pulsotss.—Tuesiby the Loud Mayor, accompanied by Sir William Curtis. am visited the different prisons of the city, mid strictly in teNtigateal the state of 'the priionerP, and the system of government adopted to% ai tis them. In Ne w• gate, sinee the ap; ' tineut of the new Keeper, various rules mid It gni .tionit hat a been adopt' it, under the immediate di rt:4.6mo, of slit Lord Mayor, tt Inch short' not only fort arid security, but promise to produce mulch moral goad to the saes de., 'Thursday was hunched from the King's dock-yard at Deptfiard, a new yacht named the Royal George. The Board of Admiralty, Comptroller, and Commis sioners of the Navy, were present, as also a large as sen►blage of persons, who tilled the several booths erected for witnessing the ceremony. This vessel is one of the most elegant ever seen. The cabin-doors are of mahogany, Atich gilt mouldings, and the windows of plate class. Ornamental devices, in abundance, are placed in various parts, all highly gilt, and producing a superb appearance. The following are the dimen sions of this vessel, wkich is the Largest yacht ever eon, structed:— feet. Inc. Length of Deck 103 0 Length of Keel t 55 5 Brondth 46 6 Debth of the Bold ll 6 Burden. 330 tons. Outto—.Mgllt brass ww:Tel: of tib. each.—Mcnne 1 with 67 men. The following officers are appointed to this vessel :—. Sir Edward Berry, captain; 11r. J. Portcus, master ; 'Thomas Goddart, purser. It is said that this yacht is to be exclusively employed in attending the Prioee gent, and is to be prepared for proceeling to Brighton where his Royal Highness the Prince Regent is to be taken on board, and to be conveyed to Plymouth, where he will inspect the works at the Breakwater. It is said another pleasure yacht is now building at Portsumuth for the Prince Regent. LONDON MARKETS. CORN.EXCHANGP.. FRIDAY, JULY 18. We have had a moderate snpply of English Wheat since Monday. but there has been a lar4e itaital of ftrreign.—Fine %Vheatt main tained last Monthly's prices, but for inferior descriptions there is scarce. any Wt.—Oa:4, Bans, and Harley sell on full as gold wins. and we wink there was rather more doing in the latter article. MONDAY, JULY 21. We had a large supply of Wheat this morning. and the quantity remaining on halo), caused a reduction of front r. s. to 4s. per quarter. Rye is dull at 51. pc: quarter cheaper, Wiley mid Molt support I.lst prices. Fine Oats mune Les last week, in other articles there is little variation: s. a. s. a. Wheat .... 57 a 65 Whi . tereaae34 aea Fine ditto. a lng Grey l't.ase 42 a re 37 a 57 Beaus.— 43 a 55* Fine Barley vd a 44 Ticks SG a 45 Malt. I. R. Poland Oats 14 a 24 riMatec ditto 56 a 4t: Fine Flour 95 aI .O Second ditto t" a t. 5 nape Seed4ol. a AVERAGE PRICES OF CORN PER QUARTER, lv ENGLAND AND WALES FOR TUE WEEK ENDING JULY 19. Wheat. I Rye I Barley I Oats I Maas I Pease in 6 1 CS 0 53 4 36 0 54 5I 50 10 JULY 21. AND LEADENUALT Carcase F. d. s. (.. liccf 0 a 4 Mutton 3 4 a 4 o Veal 3 a 4 a Pork - 4 0 it 5 0 Latub 3 8 a 4 a HAY AND STRAW MR LOAD. .C. a. d. .0 a. d.Aver.X. (Hay 410 0110 G 0 4 13 0 5)111'11F1t1.11 Clover 5 /0 0 a 8 0 0— G 15 0 Fttlivi 1 10 0 a 2 t 0— 1 16 0 rFt ay 300a66 0 4 18 0 ST.J.kuts'a Clover 5 5 0 a 7 7 0— 6 6 raw 1 16 0 a t 6 0 2 0 t 1 Day 4 16 0 4 5 16 0 5 6 0 WOITECIIAPF.L -Flour 000370 0 G 10 0 Straw 1 l6 0a 2 0 0— I 1a 0 PRICE Olt STOCKS. Bank Stock ''" : 1 . 3 per Cent. Ite , luzeil ti3l„.; 3 per Coot. Consol• f^ tiqpi 4 pct. Cent. 1)941 3 per Cent. l‘avy BlId: . 0 1 1 ml in Stock Ditto Borols l 3 per tent.) • 10G 108 pm. Exithetiner Bills, ilil. per tray et/ 28 pm. Consols for 1.211 Lownow :—Printed anti publiNl:ed by it. Wtt.its, No. 1 STRAND, opposite Exeter Thr.oge ; am) totwayeed into t!•e Country by all Ne*Duen, &attics at' the und Ltookbellcts ft.:e of roctage. PRICE OF BREAD. The highest price of the best Wheaten Bread througlicait ex me tropolis, IS sti.ted by the Bakers to be 17d. the Qitartern Some Bakers sell the Quartera Loaf from Id. to 3d. lower. PRICE OP MEAT, MONDAY.. SMITIETTEI" NEWOATE s. d. a. d. licode of Cattle at Beef 3Na 4 fi Snlitly/e/d. 31uttun 38a 4 6 Beat?, 1.P9 0 'cal 0 a 5 4 Sheep 19,7410 Pork 3 8 a 3 0 Calves 550 1.2. , tib 40a 5 4 Pigs 350