The National Register. — London, England, 1816-06-10 00:00:00

JtTNJ 10. POLITICAL DISQUISMON. FREirl C%USF- 4 1 OP DISSENSIONS IN EUROPE. WE lately directed the attention of our Readers to the insecurity of the European edifice ; and the commotions which, originating in France, threatsned once more to disturb the tranquillity of the world. These have since extended to a different part of the country ; and, religions persecution against the Protestants, has been re-kindled in all its fury in the SAW'. It is not our intention, however, at present, to dwell on the enormities allowed, if not encouraged, against our fellow-believers at Nismes. To describe them in adequate language, would only serve to create unavailing indignation and regret. The doors of pity are shut against the suffere , rs in the only quarter in which compass Lat could be productive of relief. Could they have been re-opened, the miracle would have been effected by the simple and heart-rending relations of Sir Samuel Ram*, in the Hoak of Commons. But they were diseegarded ; or, only awakened rebuke and ridicule. No effort of ours could, theretioe, prove successful ; and we rerign n task, in which perseverance cannot hope to render sympathy fruitlbl. A new source. of anxiety has arisen since our last ; and apprehensions of a rupture between France and Sweden are seriously entertained. It would scarcely be supposed, timat in her reduced and exhausted condition, Frarce should mutt a quarrel with another nation. Her Go vernment, however, is in this instance the aggressor; and the reasons on which that agrression is grounded, will be Bond in the principles which it professes, and the ancient sway of which it is bent upon restoring. It is not with out alarm and jealousy, that the Bourbons have viewed the aeinowledgment of Bernadotte as Crown Prince, and presumptive heir to the Swedish Crown. They dissimu lated at the time of their first restoration, because the as sistance of his arm kid been exerted to remove Napoleon, and, in that moment of political convulsions, might have proved sufficient to re-place him on the throne. Their intrigues in the Congress were directed nt once against Murat, and against him; and now that they see them selves re-established and supported, chiefly on the princi ple of legitinwy, they are emboldened to avow their hostility, and to adopt measures to carry it into execu tion. What could be more insulting to the King and Crown Primed of Sweden, than to put their ambassador under the virreillanee of the French police ? To bribe his secretaries and servants ; and, as in the case of Sir Robert Wilson, to break open and peruse every dispatch which he sent or received Ixfore they reached their desti nation ? And when this most disgraceful practice was re vealed by one of the repenting agents to the ambassador, and he complained of this breach of faith to the French Ministers,—what could be more decidedly hostile than to justify the outrage on the ground of expediency ? It is not astonishing that the Swedish Minister should have demanded his passports, and retnrned in disgust to Stock holm. But what consequences are likely to arise from the aggression of the French- Government ? Is it pro bable that a war may ensue between nations sa distant from each other, and who have no means of :trailing their respoeive &minions ? We do not think it is : but a war of ne:swiation and intrigue will be carried on, which me/ ultimately pawe a cause of dissension between other Powers; and may re-kindle the flames which lately raged throughout the Continent. As to Bernadotte himself, however we may disapprove of the duplicity and unfair ness displayed by the French Government in the transac tion, we canna* urge any thing in his defence The man who ta►es up arms against his benefac 46r—who assists in ravaging the land that gave him life, and sundering the hand that raised him to honours and power, deserves to meet wish that ingratitude, of which he has himself disdlayed an example. His fate, wbatcver it be, cannot exeite either regret or sorrow. Fla has burst asunder the ‘1,..1-ist and most sa cred bonds upon earth, and has no claim to that faith which he has not kept towards Lis country. As his course has been inglorious, so may his end be an end of shame. Rut other Sovereigns may coluider ii their po licy to uphold, for a time, his tottering hopes and autho rity. The tool may still be too usefal to be thrown away ; and it is on this ground alone, that the quarrel between France and Sweden may involve the rest of Eu rope in fresh dis?votsions. W trust, however, that even Russia, although inclined, it is slid, t , support the claims of the Crown Prince, will pause, lvlbre she exposes the world to renovatel destdatian, in order to maintain a military adventurer on the Swedish throne. TITE NATTONAT. REGISTER. THE ROYAL FAMILY. Tuesday being the King's Birth-day, when he com pleted his 7Sth year, the morning was ushered in with its accustomed demonstrations of rejoicing b 7 the bells ring ing, and flags flying on the steeples, &c. The Guards mounted in white gaiters, with their State colours, the band, 5.% in State uniforms. At one o'clock the Park anti Tower guns fire , l a double royal salute. It being the determination of the Royal Family to ob serve the day as one of humiliation and affliction, on ac count of His Majesty's melancholy mate, they went to Kew Palace, as the most retired pot. Her Majesty left her Palace, accompfinied by the Princesses, soon after nine o'clock ; the Prince Regent followed, frorn Carlton House, about l 2 ; the Duke of Clarence left Clarence house ut half past one ; the Duke of York did not leave York-house till nearly five. The Opera-house,' Drury-lane, Covent-Camden, and the Haymarket Theatres, some of the Public Oftices, and the royal teulesmens' houses, were illuminated. Tile an mil distribution of barrels of ale at St. James's Palace, and in the front of the Admiralty, also teak place. It is with regret we announce, that her Royal High ness the Princess Charlotte is so much indisposed as to be confined to her chamber. I ler Royal Highness has, it appears, been troubled fin. several days with a severe cold, which has prevented . her from taking her usual ex ercise of riding in an open carriage!. Having, however, promised to be present at the performance for the benefit of the Royal Society of Musicians, on Wednesday even ing, her Royal Highness, though worse on that day, de termined very benevolently, though imprudently, to attend the concert, lest her aleamee might affect the interests of the charity. Her cold, us might be expected, was in creastsl by her ,journey ; and the heat of the room, aug mented by the pressure of the spectators who crowded round her Royal Highness, oppressed her so much that she was under the necessity of retiring. The Prince, her husband, immediately accompanied her home, and Dr. Mlle and Mr. Walker were sent for, who pro nounced that her Royal Highness had a very severe cold, attended by scone fever, but not at all dangerous. Thursday her Royal Highness had a vein opened in Ler arm ; after which she enjoyed a comfortable sleep, and became much better. The inquilies after her health on Friday were very numerous, but none but the Royal Family were admitted into Camelford-bouse. The Duke of Cumberland calk' there ; and the Queen, with the Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, went to Camelford-housc as soon as the information respecting the indisposition of the Princess Charlotte reached them. The Queen re mained above an hour with her. Dr. Millie reported the state of her health to the Regent, who sent Sir Benjamin Bloomfield to be in attendance at his daugli ter's house. Prince Leopold hail a long ronference with the Regent at Carlton-house. At seven o'clock at night her Royal Highness was considerably better, and her physiciaus gave hopes of a seeedv recovery. ‘Ve are happy to say, that her Royal . Highness the Princess Charlotte was better yesterday than on Sunday. She enjoyed a good night's rest ; but she is troubled with a cough. Prince Leopold is constant in his attendance up:m her. On Saturday, he went to Carlton-house, and saw the Regent, previous to. the court. Yesterday he rode out on horseback for about an hour. The Prince Regent called on Friday afternoon at Camelford-house. The Royal Family do not call, as no visitors are admitted to her Royal Highness's chamber. It is the order of the medical attendants that Iler Royal Highness should be kept very quiet. The enquirers at Camelford-house have been exceedingly numerous, including the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, lewd Ellenborough, the Speaker of the House of Commons, and all the principal nobility and gentry in town. Thursday the Duke of Gloucester gave a grand dinner to the Regent, the Queen, and most of' the branches of the Royal Family, at Gloiteester-house, Piccadilly. The 15th inst. is the day mentioned for the marriage of the Princess Mary and the Duke of 'Gloucester.— It is not, perhaps, generally known, that the intended union between the Duke of Gloucester and the Princess MILIV arises out of an old and faiththl attachment, so ardent on the part of his Highness, that he is said to have declared that he would never marry unless he was blessed with the hand of his amiable cousin. I lis Highness the Duke of Gloucester has given order; to his upholder, to furnish anew his house at liagshot, and the major part of the furniture in his Highness's town house is to be replaced with new. The whole is to be completed by the 15th inst On the 18th inst. all the troops in the metropolis and its vicinity will have a grand field-day on Wimbledon common, in commemoration of the battle of Waterloo. Ills Royal Highness the Prince Regent, his Royal Highness the Conunander-in-Chief, mid all the General Stall in town and its vicinity, will be present on the oc casion. Ou his Royal the Prince Regent's returning front Laly I leathcote's route on Friday evening, his car rive being called, the carriage of some Nobleman, being near the Oonr, would no draw back. A grand fracas took place between the Gent/tmten Of Me whip, the nearly tire minutes, during which time his It. H. good at the door as a spectator. 141 DRAMATIC REGISTER. COVENT-GARDEN. The Lord of the Manor, bind the comic opera of Tom Thasoh, were produced on Friday tbr Mr JONES'S bene fit, and went oil' with eclaf. They were sneceeded Ito a new festive entert.linment, entitled. renetitia Vagaries. being u picture of the Carnival ut Venice, consisting of rope-daneing, tumbling, &c. in which the Indian Jugg!ers • were introduced with excellent effect, and the swallo'_ ing of the sword was execute din view of the whole House The entertainment of the night terminated soon aftex -eleven o'clock; which, owing to some accidents we be. , lieve, was earlier than Mr. Jogs intended, or the au dience expected. The great majority of them kept their places, and symptoms of disapprobation soon began to chew themselves in cries from the gallery for Mr. Jostrs, mixed with shouting and whistling. In this state the house continued upwards of an hour, daring which the discontent threatened serious consequences,. and two or • three chandeliers were broken. At length Mr. FA WC ETT came forward, and said, he did not insinuate that all had been dune which might have been expected, but that Mr. JONES, who lives ut a distance, had gone home imme diately after the entertainments, and he was left unable to give an explanation. He promised, however, that Mr. JONES should account and apologise for the disap pointment. With this statement the audience were sa tisfied, and retired. A most crowded audience was attracted to this Thea- • tre on Saturday night, by the advertisement of the Tra gedy of Macbeth, in which Mrs. SIDDONS was to per tinan Lady Macbeth at "the express command of the Princess Charlotte of \Vales and the Prince of Saxe Co biting." In the evening, however, bills were placarded and circulated, stating that her Royal Highness sell re mained so indisposed us to be unable to come to the Thea tre ; of which notice had been received in the morning from Camellind-house.. The Managers, considering the number of places taken, the want of sufficient time to give information to the public of the disappointment, represented the matter to Mrs. SWOONS, who, therefore, agreed to play Lady Macbeth, though her Royal Patrons could not be present. It is almost superfluous to say, after the very recent exhibition of' her powers in Quern Katherine, that she sustained the.character with all her limner excellence. Lady Macbeth is a character in which no actress has yet so well illustrated the part as Mrs. SIDDONS has. All the workings of the passions of an ambitious female ; her art, her wickedness, her pride, and her dignity, she pourtmys with matchless skill and transcendent effect. She was received with the greatest applause. Nor were the tributes of approba- Sion wanting to Mr. KENIBLE, who displayed all his tragic talents in the delineation of the Scottish Usurper. . The audience of the preceding evening having been disappointed at Mr. JONES'S benefit, by the omission. of the Venetian Carnival, and the shower of bonbons," which had been promised them, and Mr. FAWCETT hav— ing engaged that the cause of the disappointment should be explained, Mr. Joxes made his appearance at the conclusion, fin the purpose, and addressed them as fol- . lows :-- Lades and Gentlenton.—T appear before .yon itsr the first tint in my life to make tin aiming . I hail prepared an enter• taintnent for toy benefit, which I flattered myself would be of considerable amusement to my friends and the public at huge, at which, perfortners from till the London Theatres had pro. mised me their assistance. I find them that they would not be wanted until eleven o'clock. The `flay of The Lord of the Ma nor, and the. burletta of Tom Thu Tub, nev er haying been over before that how; bat last night, from some extraordinary c.r cuitistance, they had' finished by ten o'clock. After that, the audience became impatient for my new performance to com mence, and the manager also urged time to begin, although I t x plained to him that l was totally unprepared, my friends nit having arrii ed front the other Theatre:; and at length w obliged to begin in an imperfect state. The an.lience eypressed their disapprobation. and the cnrtain (trouped amidst a scum; of confusion. I rushed out of the Theatre, and did not know till this morning that I had been called upon last night to ap pear before the politic. I had arranged the entertainment ut a great expence, which the receipts of the Theatre are not equal to . meet. Under those circumstances, I trust, Ladies tend tiro, tlemen, this explanation of the disappointment experienced by my friends will ha deemed tot thei•:it apology." Mr. Jones then bowed, and retired amidst veryteaerat plau dits. bran had a full lionsc for his benctit• on Wednesday. night. He played Kitelq in Eeety .11tin Us Ihnotme, and exhibited many strokes of comic talent, which agree ably surprised even th , )se of his friends who had scLn his 4W Drugger. The Comedy of Ti,e Jealous Wife is about to he re- - vived at I)rury-lane l'iteatre. The Jaelons Wile Ly Mrs. I)avison. Drury-Lane doses for the season the last Friday June. Covent-Garden is to continue open a fortnight later. At the closing of Drury, Mr. T. Dihdin opens the Surrey Theatre, which he has recently taken for u terns of years. The new Opera House, Lyceum, is alwl on the ere of commencing for a short campaign, under the direction of its proprietor, Mr. Arnoli. The following is a list of the Haymarket Company for the ensuine season:— _ Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Jones, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tots ly, Mr. Du newt, Mn.t Davenport, Mr , . Gibbs, and Alias Ca. ear: all lieu) Covent-Garden.; Mr*. Gla.er, Miss Nash, and Mr. Barnard, from Drury-Lane; Mr. Meeratt, and se% eral celebrated pro. !initial performers form the mina'. 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