The National Register. — London, England, 1811-07-07 00:00:00

NATI MkfCELLANIE% !taken of his Majesty's hearth issued on Sunday last :—His liatstyArtmains in the same state as during the last week. 1 - is. Majesty's Physicians rnet on l'oesday, to deliberate on the report of the state of the King's health, and the probability or Improbability of his becoming capable of resuming the reins of Goverrtnitut. This - report must be made to the P 1 ivy Council ea Friday, the sth instant. The consultation on this important occasion lasted more than three hours. We are likely soon-to be 'independent of the Baltic for cables for our navy, trom a skilful invention just introduced into our dock-yards, for making c?oles,•for the heavie , t ships, of spring chains, so skilfully wrought in iron as to be stronger and more efurab:e than any rope-table can .possibly be made ; twdor three of our line-of-battle ships are already► furnished with those iron cab Tes. _ _ . • A most unhappy circumstance has taken place which occupied agresr portion of the city conversation on Friday. A gentleman or the-highest mercantile character and credit has been taken out of the New River—dead. Ee was missed from his house at 1-ligisbury for several hours before any search was made, and was at length found in the manner above described. It. was con cluded that embarrassments in his concerns had been the cause of a despondency which had led to this fatal act; but a minute inspection has been made, which enables us to state that it could not have been prociv:ced by any deficiency of means to meet the engagements of the house. It is possible that an accident mry have precipitated him into the stream. MELANCHOLY Acton t N . r.--The 6th Garrison Battalion, commanded by CoL Dana, quartered at Nenagh, having a field day on Tuesday last, blank ammunition for this purpose was served out to the regiment; previous to this however, the most rrOnute examination took place, not only by the Company o:ficers, but by the Colonel hiro , elf, to ascertain that no bail cartridges remained in die men's pouches. During the mationi *res of the morning, Captain Shaw, with the granadier Com pany, W 45 detached to occupy a ravine or post in the neighbour 'bowl : and the battalion under Colonel Ilona. advanced to dislodge them. A firing co:imicuctd with the grenadiers, Which soon proved den, by sonic unaccountable accident or other, ball cartridge had got mixed with their blank. Adjutant Murray received a shot in the back, which, we lament to say, is likely to prove fatal; and three privates wounded, but not dan gerously.. What renders this accident the more lamentable is, that Mr. Murray, an old and excellent Offteer, has always been extrenely beloved by the whole corps, and his invariable humane deportment towards the so!diers, places all - idea of design, on their part, entirely out of the question. . A.duel was fought on Hounslow Heath, on Monday last, be tween Mr. F —r, a gentleman of fortune, in Cavendisli-square, and Captain C—•-n, an officer of dragoons. The parties fired at wee, anti both balls took effect, Captain C. receiving his antago ai,ei ball in his shoulder, and Mr. F. being slightly wounded in toe leg. The seconds interfered, and an accommodation tea CITY BUSINESS. Thursday, a Court of Common Council was held at Guild hall, which was numerously attended.—Mr. Alderman Birch presented a petition from the Liver) men :Ind Citizens, prisoners confined for debt in the prison of Ludgate, and who intend to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act lately passed, praying such pecuniary relief as would enable them, when so released, to ex it until able to procure employment in their respective call ings. The petition was referred to the Committee of General l'urperes, to examine the allegation, and report their opinion thereon to the Court.—The report of the Committee of Gene ;al Purposes, re:•ommending the erection of a new prison on the quarters in Moorfields, was, after some opposition, received and agreed to.—The Lord Mayor laid before the Court a letter sir thanks from General Graham, also from Major-General Dillies, for the resolution of thanks, with the freedom and swords, voted to them at the last Court, which was read, and ordered to be entered on the Journals.—The Report of the Committee of City Lands, for enlarging Smithfield ,tlarket was read, stating, that from the contradtctory evidence given before the Committee of the House of Commons, and from the dif ference of opinion manifested, in respect to the additional toll fur sheep, it did not appear adviseable to proceed in the present Session. In consequence they had abandoned the Bill in Par- It was referred back to the Committee, to consider of altering the market day. A Court of Aldermen was held on Wednesday, when the result of the poll for Sheriffs was declared to be in favour of Alderman Birch and Mr. Heygate; and they were accordingly aki.clared duly elected. NAL RUGISTF:ik. DIM ,11ATiC REGISTER. HAYMARKI:r THEATRE. The anguish some authors feel when compelled to scratch out part of what they have written, is really se great, that they hardly suffer less than a common man would experience, if by any tyrannical mandate be found himself condemned to mangle his own child. An author's manner of proceeding in such a case, has also some resemblance to that of the agonised father in the situation which I have supposed. Instead of going - about it with a good grace, and striking with that resolution, which taste in the one instance, and tyranny in the other, would require, he tremblingly advances to the dreaded task, strikes with a faultering band, and where the blow can be ?east per ceived, and at length persuades himself, that he bas finished. what others can hardly believe he has begun. Of this the conduct of Mr. DII3DIN affords but too perfect an illustration. After his 64 Round Robin" was hooted from the . stage on the first night, the public were informed 44 that the author,•with the greatest deference to their opinion, had with drawn it for revisal and correction, and hoped shortly to bring it before them again in a less objectionable shape." From this, when I saw it announced for a second representation on the 29th of last month, I did expect that some alteration of importance would have been made in it, though I could liardly believe.it possible to render it what it ought to be, to please an assembly of rational beings. To my surprise, however, I found that scarcely any perceptible change had been made. With all his defireace for the public, IVlr. DTBDIN seems to have had too much deference' fur his own production to expunge any one part, which had been objected to by the audience, or to vary any thing which had, in the first 'instance, excited disaPprobation. The consequence was, the author's friends were soon put quite out of countenance; every former unpleasant feeling was revived, and the piece was damned a second time. Another attempt was made by the managers of this theatre to charm the town with novelty on Thursday, when a new piece was prodaced under the title of " The Outside Passenger.'s This piece is said to be the production of Mr. BREWER, " Author of Essays and Characteristics." I cannot boast much intimacy with his former works, but I must do him the justice to say, that if he failei of making himself ridiculous before, he has succeeded to admiration now. I cannot better expose the absurdity of this thing, than by giving the regular account of the plot, aes it has appeared hi some of the Daily Papers. " Two travellers are at an inn on the Portsmouth road ; Fog, a spruce clerk to a milliner and haberdasher in London, who is travelling for orders, but whose head is full of poetical quota.. tions, which he murders at every line ; and Seaweed, a veteran, Alderman Anchovy, Miss Anchovy, Lestina, the Alderman's daughter, and Captain Pennant, her lover, who is about to have England, and who is accompanied by the family in his journey to Portsmouth. The night is inclement, and the Coach.. man intercedes with the party to allow an Outside Passenger. a respectable old Gentleman, to ride within the next stage, which is opposed by Miss Anchovg, in language not unfrequtntly heard on the road ; Captain Pennant, however, generously offers to ride outside himself, sooner than permit an eldcrly gentle man to be exposed to the night, and the strangerris admitted ; but is obliged to endure some mortitications from the remarks of Miss Anchovy, who entertains an admiration of Mr. Fog, that threatens to disturb the peace of Fanny, the daughter of Old Mulberry, the landlord, who has a liking for him, but cannot obtain her father's consent. Captain Pennant recognises his old shipmate Seaweed, and after a little refreshment, the stage being ready, the passengers depart, with which the First Act con eludes. The opening of the Second announces the coach having broken down, and all is bustle ; Miss Anchor!) is borne in the arms of Seaweed ; Latina is rescued from the danger by her lover, to whom her hand is promised by the Aidtrman i in case