The National Register. — London, England, 1809-09-17 00:00:00

, THE N % . TIONA .L REGISTER. . pity, would be by reyerting.to the old system, previous to the introduction of the Buteaw. To skew true loyalty, it was ne cessary to protect the principles which seated his Majesty on the throne ; fir he never knew a man that was not rotten at the mire, who had not some narrow selfish principle at bottom, in supporting the ,steno which had been pursued during the pre sent reign. Was sit not astonishing to see the lion. Baronet and other Gentlem-se swallowing their turtle with the Spanish Pa triots, when the system which Ministers had adopted with re card to the assistance they gave the Spanish Patriots had eon- ' &rebated to the insecurity of these realms. If they had not stopped the liberty of the press in Spain, the result of the struggle might have been very different. They had in fact paralised the energies of the Spaniards. Mr. Waldman declared, that he could tell a lamentable tale about Sweden. The Revolution in that country had been brought about by the Administration of this country.. If our Government had really any anxiety about. the liberties of the people of any foreign state, they must not protect the ancient tyrannies. Delusion was the word with both factions at home ; for those in and out of power were quarrel ling for the emoluments of office. It was easy to see that ; their prints evinced it. As an instance of the great revenues derived from the state, Mr. W. asserted that my Lord Castlereagh and his family, within the last 40 years, had received upwards of 3 mil- . boil; calculating their revenue's at compound interest, a sum suf ificieut to have carried on one of Queen Anne's wars. After des canting on these topics. he thought that our situation was such, through the errors of Ministers, that e c could obtain no peace tit render us secure. It was upon the general principle of misconduct in the whole of the Administrative part of the Government that he objected to rejoicing, but he did not ohject to assure his,Majesty of the respect and loyalty which he entertained for his private virtues. Having made some general observations, which have been often before the public from the same Gentleman's mouth, respecting the waste of blood and treasure, he asked, could the lion. Bart. after such a picture as he had drawn, ask the country to appoint a day of Jubilee and rejoicing.. Ile again declared that he had no objection to congratulate his Majesty in a decoot way by the mode of Address; but he could hot forget the evils which the country had suffered and were suffering. If the lion. Baronet could prevail upon the Lord Mayor to invite the Cor poration to the Mansion-house to dine on turtle and venison, to thitt he should not object : but to illuminate and to run into ex proves, w hen in fact the people were unable to pay their as sessed taxes, was too much. Mr. W. stated, that in one parish only not less than 300 persons had appealed against the assessed taxes, which they were unable to pay. He concluded with reading an amendment, declaratory of his sentiments of respect for the Sovereign, but, condemning the system which had been pursued since his accession to the throne., This ameudment, however, Mr. Waithnian did not press. Mr. S. DttoN contended that the Motion had no relation to the construction put on it. All that the first Resolution amounted to was a Declaration that the Corporation WILL celebrate; but to the Committee, who were to report to the Court, the mode of celebration was referred. The object was shew attachment to the best of Sovereign who had ever reigned over these kingdoms—a Monarch who had never deviated from what be held out in his first speech. The two Resolutions were then put and avreed to Unanimously. The Committee for General Purposes presented a Report for reericting the expenses of the Coal and Corn Meters to 160/. for for the Coal, and 100 f. per annum for the Corn; which the Court agreed tn. The Finance Committee reported the Cits's income liable to the Property Duty ; which being read. the Chamberlain was ordered to make a return of the same to the Commissioners. Next Month.—Swift and Co. Joint Contractors wills (0- ,N-unseat for the present State Lottery, respectfully inform the Yoblic, that Tickets and Shares are on Sale, in great variety, at their Offices, No. 11, Poultry, No. 12, Charing Cross, and .No. 31, Aldgate lligb-street. The Scheme of this Lottery is entirely new, and has hitherto received the most unqualified approbation; there are only 5.000 Numbers in the Lottery, and the whole will be Drawn in One Day (the 20th of Next Month) ...when the following Capital Prizes must he distributed among the fortunate Purchasers, viz. 4 of 20,0001. 4 of 5,0001. 4 'of 2,0001. 8 of 1,00)1. 12 of 5001. besides the inferior Prizes of 1001. 501. &c. as usual. This Lottery also presents the oppor -tunity nevcr before offered to the Public, of gaining the im. inens., Sums of tip,Not. tio,oxi. or 40 2 0001, by . t4e purOw of gooibcr.OnlY. TbM JUBMEE, sEpT. TO THE EDITOR OF rug 16r4TIONAIL REGISTER. SIR,-It is surprising that, in a Christian country, where the Bible is the Most common book in the language, there should be some people who are so. linnentably ignorant of its contents, as not to have a correct idea of a Jubilee, or at what period of time it ought to take place. Most people. believe that the re joicingon account of our gracious Sovereign having been pre. served so many years on the throne, ought to be observed at the expiration of half a century; but, if they had paid any Wen !lion to the Jewish institutions, (and surely the history of such a remarkable people ix worthy the consideration of every en lightened mind), they would nave known that a Jubilee was public rejoicing at the end of forty-nine, or seven Sabbaths of years, when every thing- reverted into its former channels; the Janis that were sold, returned for their original possessors, and . the men Who were relieved from their poverty and distress, and in con , equence obieryed as hired servants, (hut not as slaves), were permitted to depart, " both lie and his children with him, " unto his own family, and unto the pOSSeSSiOn of his fathers ;" by which means the distinction of their tribes was continued, the lands remained in each tribe, and those who •had fallen into . poverty and distre-4, were not deprived of all hope of Wore comfort, or at least had the consolation that his children would . enjoy t lie.inlieritence of t he'r fathers; it might well, therefore, • ben Jubilee, or national rejoicing, when this event took place it continued the whole of the UWE year, in which the land, &s -well as the people, enjoyed a perfect rest, living on the fruiti" of the former .year, which God increased so much, as to lash until the third year, when the produce of the ground would again be gathered in. It is evident that our rejoicing cannot be carried to this ex• tent, the Jews having received laws suited to their peculiar cit.. .cuinstanees; but we might at least spare one day of thanksgiv ing for the seven Sabbaths of years in which our blessings have been continued under the reign of our present Sovereign, who is the delight of every Englishman, and whose existence, being connected with the general good, should he dearer than his own. , It may be very unfashionable to recommend the reading of antiquated (and with some people exploded) a bolk as tie Bible, but if any of your readers should wish for morn infoi. motion on the subject, they may obtain it, by residing the 25th chap. of Leviticus, from which I may venture to promise thesis not only information but pleasure. 1 am, Sir s Your most obedient servant v A CONSIANT READI CIVIC THEATRE. Two meetings have, it seems, taken place in the City, for the purpose of erecting a Theatre, " Eastward ho !" A petition to the Crown, it is said, is actually drawing up, praying for a licence, to which will be attached the miles of some of the first characters in the capital, who have put down their signatures* to sums amounting to 00,0001 :. t o . be applied towards carrying the undertaking into effect. The petitioners state, as the grounds of their applica• tion, that all monoplies are injurious, and prevent that kind of fair and spirited competition by which the public are always benefited ; and that since the limitation of two Theatres to the capital; London has increased nearly three ' fourths iu extent and population ; so that those who wish to partake of the rational aniusements of the Drama aro nearly deprived of that pleasure, from the distaaci of the , present established Theatres in the winter season, a griev ance which is particularly' felt by those citizens who do. nob keep carriages. The Theatre is intended to be built in a most magnifi cent sty le. The proposed scite is said to be that part of the estate of Lord Radnor, on the south-side of Fleet -- sired, of which Botiverie-street and Water-lane, with the unoccupied space of ground at the Worn of the former, is a part. The idea is to purchase the leases of the inter mediate houses fronting. fleet-street, and form an elegant crescent. The Theatre to be placed in the centre of this crescent, with a grand colonade leading to it on each side from f leet-street . Thus the whole will be rendered a con• spicuous o!nament to the capital, as the building will strike the eye of every persou:Tassing east .ar west slung. Flat% . Amt. 14th Sept. 1809. (