The National Register. — London, England, 1818-06-29 00:00:00

31TNt 20 the outside railing, now endeavoured ineffectually to address the assembly who were present. He tulked •of Berhy—of his etertiotw—of a Letter from the Prince Regent--and other devices to withdraw the at tention of the people from the charges which Mr. Cleary had made upon him—hut the .contiuned cries of coward, bully, white feather, .traitor, were so loud and su incessant, that they drowned every• effort which he made. Mr WaSICART —Mr. Hunt, if you are not disposed to finish, please retire. liox•r,—" Mr. Cleary read my letter, and he got a ;public answer, and promised to produce the letter of, Ilurdett,—(the original letter, Hunt, no shuffling,— the letter, you arc a coward. 9 and have sent one of my family sixty wiles for the fletter.—,(you arc a coward .ana an assassin, Hunt ; groans and hisses.) Will you zentlemen answer those men for me, I will not. (We believe yuu traitor, coward, the letter.) Here Hunt pulled out the challenge of Mr. C., which with his. answer is as fullOWSl— 26 June. . ... sift,—Yonr conduct at tlie hustings this day. whim yoo endea voured to turn ymptilar t.vntr against me. by sttamtient- which J ou knew at the time to he was as cowardly as it was wicked; as urigenerousaa it was ungentleinanly. You. boast of your courage. Yon have now an opyortnnity of previr.r it. Cowan!' only 'mutt without being ready tn give :ad , - fartion. You cannot. th:reti , rt, misunderstand what I meat' when I wait for your appointmeat. THOMAS CLEARY. riaua CotEx House, Covent Garden. Henry Hunt. Esq. Answer received about half past one o'clocic on the ' 'following day. 6, Nadel/.street. fltrana, ri June. tats. am too gust a coward to do that which you (lid yesterday on the inutings. numely, deny the existence of a tact which you !mew to be P.N. Although I shill not place myself upon a level with a hired and .11141 agent of any candidate. yet I wall most readily bestow upon y 0 ... tho chastisement which your bullying insolence so richly de. styes, whenever you please to give ate au yyporttmiSy. Mr. Thomas Cleary. .11. 11UN.T. l'iaz.:a Co& lionse. The perusal of these -documents produced king and (=tinned shouts of Bravo, Cleary, and of hissing and hooting Bunt. Mr. Cleary.—l gave that man an opportunity of proving his courage, and he declined it. And now I tell Limn to his teeth, he is a coward and a Wu. These arc not fine phrases, but such a ruffian could understand nothing else. He is nothing but a bully, and the coin :mon slanderer of the reputation of eves, public man. Who has he nut abused ? . Sir Francis Bartlett, Major >Cartwright, every man Who is honest. Tlic skin has been. -torn off the lion, and he now appears in all his native deformity ; he is now below the notico of unv man. Still vulgar and degraded as he is, l shall meet . him in half an hour if he will, and give him something of the character of a gentleman. He states be wished for such an opportunity, he has had it, I now again offer it. But gentlemen,.yewtave seen what has occured. My charac ter has been maligned,l have, as beco:uca every honest man, stood forward in its support,-and-feel satistielizent all that has transpired .and has been exhibited this day, that lam acquitted in your opinion. (Bravol Cleary, bravo! Hunt, you .are a vagabond white feather— Morley—where's your wife ?—hear—Hunt, what ho nest man will recognize you—Off, off. Hisses and groans.) Gale Jones as usual wound up theball; but we are weary of the subject, and must end it. When the poll was closed at Cunt Mall, on Tuesday, and it was ascertained .that Alderman Thorp was °among the successfulcandidates,the father of that gen *lemur', who -is -above 80 years of age, and who was sitting on the lastings, fainted away with excess of joy. The cause assi;.,nied why the Lord Mayor lost his Election for St. 'Alban's is, that on his arrival there Trith his family the !maks wove !Leg,ltorm hats, and not those of the manutiteture of the Borough. They were of course unfavourably received. His Lordship perceiving his error purchased •some St. Alban hats, .lout his opponents turned his first mistake ceundete4 to their advantage. So great was. the octivay of - Mr. hushiogton and his frimals on the late, rontert for Canterbury, that the soldiers in the Army of Occupation of France, who w,n.e tiveint.se of that City, were:sent home to vote t'r Wednesdr.y a Court of Director! was Lehi at ti:c •liast Italia House, when - the following ships were taken up for ore voyage in the Company's service, riZ. Regent, 9:6 tons, and 'Moffatt, 716 tons. It wouid be an injostice art to mention a high enlo -pions pared on toe chant, ter of Sir -S. kl.ornilly, on. Monday, in the Caart of Chancery, by the Lord Chan cdlor, in the case of I.„t-iv 'Frances ratily Vane Tempest n.a.l Lord Stewart. ilia lamtlship observed, that he rwver knew a person, .e.s s ',an, as a Parent, us a Lqwyer, or as a Julle, to Wore opinion be wrelld pay . {treater tie;:cieace than be would to that of Si: z:anuiel A letter fro•n Angustitru "rates, that v►me British ortictrs who were :u,►ded et titat part by tl►e Hunter, ear !ricneed Irma the Insurgents a highly flattering re ..aqhtoa TITE NAIIONAL ;MOISTER. THE DRA3I.I. DRURY L4%E THEATRE. Miss Macauley appeared on Monday in the Chasse tor of Lady iladeth, but did not pourtnty either the dignified m a n ners , or d e t er mi na ti on o f p ur p ose , w hi c h belong to this, perhaps, the most powerful effort of the tragic drama Her gtneral talents as an actress, though unequal to this attempt, will, however, always pre serve to her a respectable rank, even on .a metropolitan stage.. Welk, was also played on Tuesday evening to a numerous and respectable audience. Kean was, as usual, effective in the Moor, and Mr.Maywood, as lago, gave a complete and finished fortraiture of the subtle There are but few men upon the stage, who bring more of mind with them in the delineating cha racter than this gentleman : few who mien the beauties of his author more correctly, and who despises trickery of start and croak and tapping of the forehead, which arc, by some, cousitiored•to be the emanations ofgenius; but which we think should be confined to Astleys, or the .shews at Bartlemy fair. Mr. Maywood, we understand, leaves town in .a few days to perform his various country engagemults, after whie:i, we regret to find, he quits us altogether for America. It is strange hots c.r.:ch of our talent in every walk is t4king flight to this America—but let us look around us were we will—emigestion to the asylum of oppressed citizen, or unrewarded artist, seems the order of the day. They view things better elsewhere. COVENT-GA It DEN 'THEATRE. At this theatre things go on in the old way ; no thing very new, lot nothing renuiring censure. :The benefits are badly attentled.; but the dog-tlays are a little too warn; fora crowiled•pit. ENGLImi OPERA HOUSE. The. proprietor of this theatre is certainly mast strenu ous in his endeavours to obviate the usual incon-- veniences of a summer theatre. Last year he provided us with a shrubbery, where we could enjoy the plea sures of green trees, without being exposed to the in conveniences of the wet season.; .this year helms con structedtwoeleganifountains, whose waters, by cooling the air, enable us toderive pleasure from several hun dred evergreens and exotics, by which .they are .sur rounded, •witbout being •oppressed with the intense heat which‘hae characterised the present summer. The Native •Indians with which the company commenced, still continue to attract and interest nightly., the wild and savage custom of the tribes on . the borders of Lakes Erie and Ontario, have frequently -excited our wonder in the page of the geographer, and we never could. have anticipated so easy a method of gratifying our curiosity, as Mr. Arnold has afforded us by introducing the natives of these distant lands upon an English stage, in a ballet which afforded every opportunity for the dis play of national actions and the illustration of national manners. Their wild and savage appearance having ex cited. much curiosity and some doubt as to their identity, , they have for the last few evenings been permitted to • parade the saloon from 8 till 9 o'clock, to the great gratification of the spectators who crowd round them to have a closer inspection of these curious personages , than the stage affords them. We must not, however. forget the many native attractions which the proprietor has provided fbr our entertainment in the excellent acting of Aliso Kelly, AIL Wrench, Mr. Harley, &c. and in tll-. .delightful singing of Mr. Pearmau, who astonished us by the•sweetnes.; and power of his voice the other night in Macheada. The part:of •Polly .was well sustained by Mrs 11. Kemble, the young lady who , made so successful .0 debut in Rosetta. Miss Lucy was as usual,. the, perfection of piquante jealousy and disappointed pride and Affection. The company at this theatre has been more select.than numerous, but every night has displayed several distinguished families in the boxes. An extremely pretty fountain has been erected in Covent Garden Theatre, by the staircase on the.Kin6's side, which plays with force and abundance, and-has a very beautiful as well es: refreshing ettixt. A similar fountain will be erected on the Princes sine. _ The riaemarket Theatre opens on the 13th of sext month, under the management of Mr. Colman, with as ex,•er.ent a company as it hail last year, improved by the talents of Liston. A new Comedy, frotu Abe pen of the author of l'eazinz made Faxg, • will be brought out inuncai,,tely, and other novelties are in preparation. Mr. I:ean has declined enterin,, ,, into tiny-engage ment for the summer, and leaves England, for I'nutee, the beginning of the next week. He intends making a short stay in Paris, and thence to proceed over the Alps to Borne. So little encouragement has the theatre at ,Bristol received from the inhabitants of that City,. that the scenery. is advertised to be sold by auction. The .late sudden change in the weather appears to have affected her Majesty, %c h..) al a Plight return of her complaint on Nlouday. Should the Queen not get better, she will return to Buckingham I-louse, for the purpose, in cases of necessity, of receiving immediate medical advice. The Dukes of York, Cambridge, and Gloucester visited 1 - ser. Majestj a:, hew. SURREY COUNTY MEETING GITiLDFOItII, JUN, Thin mania :Gat 11 o'clock, the High Sh..r4, with the untin attesidants, took his neat in the hrll , iiiiniediiitely after whit Amery part of the building «'a+ filled *ill' a., many of the niul tituile of freeholders, anseinbled fruai -II parts of the county, WI could obtain adinittaiice. The Writ having beeu read, and the .csual forms passed through, Mr:Tiotter, after descanting on the general attention of their late representative to the.beiviness of the county, and of le:. constituents, concluded by proposing G. H. Sllllllll'l', Evi. as one of the representatives fur the county of Surrey. Mr. Palmer seconded the motion. On Mr. Palmer's sitting alowit, a freilio!der from amongst the crowd begged to offer a few observations on what lead been said regarding the merits of Mr. t;umeser. Roth nie precedingspeaktre had studiously confined themselves to the private attentions of 111 r. Simmer, but bad unfortunately omitted the public services of that gentlensau, pa+ tirithirly his valuable and independent support of Ministers in sus pending the Habeas Corpus—their arbitrary end rriscl sonments—the attempt to revive the Property Tas— and, finally, the till of Ind *ty for all those Ilipant.mtragee against their liberties.-IThis address excited tetatilinoaa applause, and it was stone minutes bofure ureic: could be restored.l Mr..Hibhert never offered himself . to notice et a period in which he felt snore powerfully the•importative of the crisis. That the people of this populous and respectable county should return men only of ability and strict integrity, was more peculiarly important, when they looked to the cha racter of the late parliament;—that parliament saw 414 ter— mination of a contest, the most fearful that ever bad Leen waged since the civilization of Europe. A - contest•outof which we had c breathless and exhausted, after Mforfaef constancy ands alum, which eclipsed those of every wince dent petiad ; .with .4 load of dOO millions of debt; with a weight of taxes that .had nearly metinoislied that most vain ubk of all ranks, the middle class of society, and that dif f used poverty in a sphere so ex'ciiiled, that the rates tur the sup port of the poor iu many instances exceeded the valve of the land. What had the late parliament done ? It lean attemp.t •ed the res.:vat of that most odious of all imposeteuirs,.the pro perty, or rather the iminese tax ; and fur the defeat of thivt project, to whom .were they indebted? Nut to the Parlor meat, but to themselves. The freehulders of this colony, who, at theineeting at Epsom, passed those strong and marked se •solutions which had been so ably supported by the arguments of a gentleman, who, by his talents and known integrity of character, he conceived more abundantly qualified fur the. representation of the county than any gentleman witheulie kisowleiletv, he meant Mr. Denison; who, with a pleasuregsta coald nut express, had at last yielded to the wishes of hit numerous filen:ls, iu offering himself as a celuditiate for,ffan Mr: Ladbroke seconded this proposition. Mr. Sumner addressed the nivetine. btaling that lie had filled every pledge that lie had giren the.first thy , 0 . 115 nomination. Mr. Deuison said, I eagerly emi,rare this °erasion to de elare, in the fare of the county, my political principles to her fonrided in a steady adliereti:e t:s. the constitution as esta blished at the revolution in find while I avow myself to ha a nteatly and loyal adherent to my sovereign, I declare my3elf a rooted and avowed enemy to any nom or Nliulster who shall attempt to encroach upon the i4ht• and liberties of the subject. Itegartiiii; the relat.ons of as to foreign politics, I am the friend of peace and conciliation abroad,—at home, of economy and retirrii Not thi.t will and theoretical reform, which would infallibly invoive this country in anarchy and ruin -hut that aumlerete, and practical refoini, which will canditut to the benefit avid the happiness of ..he state. And of the-many etryets of re form, I C011:..,44 , 10C:r duration of..Parliainents notsamongst the least. I ens ilia:l.:et:ly of opinirm, tbafilieir dnration ought in be shortened, ant! Nisi the espence shuuld he di 11l i i iishedso at to reader the sitearion of a representative of the people accessible to every gentleman of moderate fortune—that the door may be epee to every respectable character worthy of public confidence, and nut .con.Gueil to those only of extend.. ed possessions—to the ram' of humble pretensions, as well as to the proudest. Gentlemen—Against the wild Aluctrines of reform and universal suffrage that have.lutely.been in sonic places so. vehemently nrsed, there is not a liner or more de cided opponent—for I feel an absolute conviction, that if by any, posaibility we could suppose thew to be ever caroled into practice, the attempt must terminate in the utter subversion . ufour rights, our liberties, mir. property, our happiness, ID fine, of our glorious constitution.. He concluded by thanking them for the honour conferred nporaliiro. Mr. Denison and Alr. Sunnier were then invested with the swords and spore, and the ceremony concluded by their be. ing chaired round the town. After Mr. Hamner and Mr. Denison had been elected, on Tuesday last,:ltlembers fur the county of Surrey. without op pu,ition, they were accoutred us Knights of the shire, vitla swop' and licit, in the. urinal form. The meeting was dissolved ; and the :ow members came Sort's, • mounted each on the shoulders of a strong liuthed putter. They were suun atia wards chaired, a n d carried in triumvir thearigh.thelremi.— The tor) prucessirnis proeoudeil amicably calairel witlitlo..!.rresrctive bane:. ofn,nsic, wane boys,.woineu cis ions( poiesased chaplets, mid (IVA 114 of tri wads, all with cock. ales to their bats. It. was a gay and ph asin4 spectacle. Ale. Deniron wail, however, decidedly the favourite. _ _ Weslneqlay morning, at an early hour, the bogy vf a Mrs. Friend, rc , ia:lo: in (, 014smith's-place , Hackney, ws' foam! floating in .8 nontttaijoining the louts where she at Nes tinuidland dog, the whole of the day previous, had. hum;restcd great uneattne: , whiali (Rule not be act:oluitc,l fur, rail reniained.withrltt ito htr A martineat lergtltuf time, a Ling anal: railing 01;e7 her, the evening, she parted with Mr. e fiend, her hasband,.to tataaa walk in theAsids ; but remaining. ta a .vcry Etc hour, he began-flu ft , 1 an impatience at her net returnitig, .end made every ent.ttrit,sr after her to uo avail, till an early L. , uran the :mania& %hen loan— sired to rest. 'lle ,Ii 4 ; still retained his loniser :undue:. and 1,,,;.+p Roy his looks, &e. to entreat them to foLli,w hi n. At leogili,.the ruin aniond quitted ate plate. turd proceeded to the lara,.rud theutapy his Larkieg„ liow:ing, and jeniptig against some sepaiatsd the pond tr. l / 4 11 the rail, w chambed tin , n , •ighbours. as-to prevent them trout sit-spin:4% The .husband trot up„ awl, imagining that something improper was f roitig for word by tout slog** btli.tviour, iiktardiy suit to Me spot, *nese the tiog was found, with the wet wow o f t he deceased, by which he was lying. They,ohserved Oben ft,4661g on the water: undo, further lit deli, aistis 414 .ouir ikeemmed wa, found in a spot when. it •-vas bU11p4a1`4164214,60 44 1. i ‘er to . Site war quite dead. In coil Annelle,: of variou , act. coat.... .anity having been oluctv,vl in hue conduct, the general :•twrogitris is, sta. wade away alai .4,1 r. 'J