The National Register. — London, England, 1817-02-10 00:00:00

THE DRAM.!. -OP DRURV-LANE. Wvcmoues comedy of the Country Girl, as altered by GARRICK, was perthrmed with unusual applause at this the'tre last week. The character of Miss Pci.sgo Was ain irked). sustained 1w Mrs. ALSOP, and we were glad to observe, that on this occasion, she confided in a great measure on the strewth of her own natural pow ers. She played immediately from her feelings, and the partbrmanc., as in such cases it must always be, was animated, and highly interesting. In imitation the mind is not seat, but when. it puts forth its own facul ties, the whole intellectual system is concerned in the success, and throws around them a warmth and a bril liancy, which 'must coin: nand attraction. In this cha racter there are many opportunities fin. the display of comic genius, and we remarked with much gratifica tion, the theility and exp-dition with which Mrs. Alsop assumed every part of this wayward girl. tier rusti city was of the genuine species —before her familiar friends she was fr ~.k, bold and heedlers—before strangers, she was awkward and abashed. Her tem norary squabbles with Mr. poach/ were highly amus ing, and she ex, ressed with great humour the pouting petulance of a girl in high life. To the whole of the perfitrmance in truth, particularly to the con cluding scenes, we are disposed to give our highest praise. A new Ballet by Mr. Byrne, was produced at this Theatre last Wednesday. It is styled Patrick's Re turn. The music is well adapted, and the progress of the piece infinitely more natural and agreeable than any ballet which we have for a long time witnessed, either at this or any other Theatre. CHURCH SERVICE. We take the liberty to suggest to the Lords Spiritual, the propriety of directin7 the Clergy in their respective dioceses, to give out the Col Ar r -r for the Sunday, as well as the Psalms and proper Lessons for the day. We have long been desirous that this should be adopted, and felt particularly so by observing last Sun day some of the lower orlera at a loss where to look, two Collects being read, viz. Septuagesima, and Purifi cation of the Virgin Mary. ACCIDENTS, OFFENCES, 4c. On Sunday afternoon, about half-past four o'clock, a most melancholy and extraoi 'finery occurrence took place, just without side the gate leading into and out of Hyde Park. GPM Barton, of the 24 regiment of Life Guards. seated on bis remarkably tall bay charger, was talking to a gentleman who was on foot, alien Captain Bray, of the frth foot hap pening to be coating on horseback from Hyde Park into ton n, just as lie came through the gate, the General's horse, (with all the infuriate d savageness of the lioness that sonic time since so suddenly pounced upon the leader of the Exeter ran futionsly at the Captain, seized hold of the inside of his thigh, with his tremeneons teeth, reared vehemently lip, and tore away a large piece of the thigh, small clothes, drawers, and all, and dragged the Captain from the horse. 111 the art of so sudden and vehement a re aring on end, the 3ni,hat In , t his poise, and tell backward em his master, the General, by which lee was unhorsed; bat he did not appear to have received any serious injury. Captain Bray. VAS immediately put into a hackney coach, tend conveyed to his abode, bleediog very facets.. The re ischie r was dime so instantaneously, that no effort whatever on the part of Gene ral Ballot' or Capt. Iliay could have prevented it. A country paper records a most melancholy catastrophe, which took place at Great Clifton, near Wiatingtan, on Fri day aennicht, about six o'clock in the evening. Captain John Lash, of the Moni.t's Buy - , in a tit of derangement, deprived wife of existence, by cutting her throat in a most shock ing manner. On the neighbours being called in by the ser yam-gill, Captain Lash immediately cot Ills own throat es nil the same fatal in:tromped (a razor), and died a short time atter. 'nee parties were a respre;.l;,le young couple, aunt apparently lived in the most pet feet harmony. Three y ming clii:dren tone at the breast) are left to bewail the melaii choly end of thtir unfortiniate parents. DETI:sTABLIi OUTRAIII'.—An act of the greatest atrocity has lately been committed in the neighbourhood of Rick manswoith. As two girls were walking al mg tile towing path of the Grand Junction Coal, near the Copper Mills a Harefivid, on Finlay the 21th day of Jannaiy last, between I and o'clock in the afternoon, they were pursued by two men betooging to a heat which was then in Springwell Lock. (I n; ..r* the num, whose name is Richard Status, overtook one of the girls, named Sarah Summers, the daughter of a poor man in the serving of Mr. Norton, of Uxbridge, and imme diately drancel tier foremuly a coos:dee-able distant e over a bridge tee the lock, where the boat aas Ijiuig ready to start, and with the assistance of another man who was in the Lino, whose name is William Tookey, forced her into it. Stains not being able to effixt his pnrpcse, called William Tookty to assist him, w ken they tired the 1 nor girl in the most brutal manner, and violated her person. 'the delinubent, Stains, was :iiketi with Lis companion, and th , sy were brought to St. Albans, where they were lodged iii gaol until Monday last, a licn they were brought to Hirkinansworth, and node r want a long examination betere Mr. Salter and the neigh bouring magistrates, and were all fully committed fur heal for the capital otheibe at the next assizes at Hertford. It is bnt JuAtive to add, that the haslet af Uxbridge to which the pour 4 .1 belongs, have voluulartly come forward: and not only undertaken to reimburse all expenses of apprehend ing the presenters; and deputed one of the overseer to attend tlno examination, and enter into a erceglizence to prosecute th...! °Wenders fur the heinous crime with which they stand cha• grit. An English calculator, says a German Paper, has es timated, that a Parliamentary Orator speaks 700 words, at an average, in an hour ; and 7300 words when warm. ad I , ‘• i cal, ur 'Vied of the French !! THE NATIONAL REGISTER. ARRESTS order of the SEC RETCOM,VIITTI:E. The Committees of the Home of Commons and the Home of Lords, to whom the bags of political papers have been re • ferreil for their investigation, sit very closely; they even sat yesterday. On Saturday they made such discoveries as to lecture Ministers to ilia- tine on the apprehetation of a num ber of persons on &wee:: of political offences ; and Peat Les, Lavender, Tameon. Adkins. Bishop, and Vickery, the Bow street officers, Perry the constable, and a number of others, were to hold deem•elves in readiness. It was v, r v prudently determined ti nparehend them all at the same time, in order to avoid alarm. On Saturday night the officers w ere Nil ' tered, and departed under the direction of Mr. Stafford. the chief clet 1. tedmigirg to the (AN., Mr. Brown, and Mr. Pres, the Kim's Mt s‘ engem ; they wens in pnrmit of all the persons charged; but not being able to tind them all et home, after waiting till a h•te hoar, they gave up their pursuit. The prin cipal men wriiting asJs. Dr. W same', and he being said to be living with Preston, in cm obscure court in the neighbourhood of Gonelt•sqnare, Las ender. end another officer, were ob served waiting on the outside of the house; and some friend of Preston's went and informed him of the circumstance, but Picchu) treated it with his usnal boldness of contempt, saying he did not car• if there were Oj constables, for he should be the better protected. Yesterday mornine by seven o'clock the messengers and officers resumed their exertions to apprehend the lal`a against whom they had warrants. They ginned admittance before ght o'clock into the house where Pre:ton lodges, and foiled him and Dr. Watson in bed together, in the most abject and deplorable state of poverty, having very little more than a ragged quilt to cover them ; they were very reluctant to get up, and Hr. Ntartson demanded by what authority they were taken, denying any power except it was authorised by the Lord Mayor, as he was then ht the city of Lontiou, and nt the same time regretted that he had gene to ledge with Preston, which was the cause of his being brought a second time into treulde. The King's Messenger, who headed this party, .c wed him hi: badge, with the revel arms, denoting his office, and a wariant !•rum Viscount Sidevouth. his Majesty's prin eiral 'Secretary of State fir the Home Department. The D•:ct• r and Preston then being satisfied as to the authority, surrendered very quietly, and were conveyed to Bow street office. Mr. Evans and his son, brace-makers, in Newcastle street, Strand, were apprehended fly another party shout the same time ; they also made considerable objections as to the authority, bnt were at length satisfied. Mrs. Evans ohs% eyed, it was only va hat she expected. We understatul this woman and her timbale] were taken into custody 20 years atm by Mr. Shaw, the King's Messenger, on at charge of political offences ; the soh was then only one year and a half old. He is described to be a young man of sonic abilities, and was to have beta the principal orator this day in Spetields, There were, also, brought to the office, who were apprehended about the same time, two men, whose ti trees he understood to he Keene, or Kearns, from a court in Old Cavendish-sheet ; and a man of the name of Castles, fro it Cernaliy market. All their papers were seized and sealed up, and in oilier respects properly secured. They were all refreshed with breakfast, elec. It being known at the Secretary of State's Office, a Meet ing of the Cabinet Ministers were immediately stunttioned, and they met at o:ie o'clock at the office for the Home De. hutment. The Attorney and Solicitor General, Sir Nathaniel Conant. . Uteldield, the Solicitor to the Treasury, together ‘t Alt the tinder Secretaries of State, wile in attendance. The Lard Mayor attended at the of f ice at half-past three o'clock. The prisoners weie examined separately. Preston was examined inst. They were kept in separate rooms, with officers to Nice care of them. The Cihinet Ministers present were, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Harrowtry, the Earl of M'estinorland, the Earl of Livcrp ril, tie Chancellor of the Exchequer, Viscount Sid month, Viscount Castlereagh, Earl 'ration st, Earl Milgrim., Viscount Melville, Mr. Canning, Mr. B. Bath u rst. They continued their investigations till half past five o'clock. The Attorney and Solicitor General, and the (Alter oflieial gentle men were occupied till halt past six. At seven o'clock the prisoners were conveyed in coaches to diffeient places of confinement, guarded inside and out by police officers. We have received the following communication re specting the arrangements fur the preservation of the public peace this day " Saturday morning, there was a letter received at each of the police-officers limn Mr. Beeket, thn. Under Secretary of State. containing instructions for maintaining the preserva tion of the i tibia: peace this day, and to prevent any riot or disturhimea from the meeting at Spatields. In c. nseque• et' of which a Magistrate from each of the police officers at te at the Seer etary of State's office, where tiny comet rued tit• most effectual measures to proven' riot or confusion, and f r tit , better maintaining the i eace of this mete. pole-. On their tel urn to their respective office, ther e w. re in char several extra-constables sworn in, each police officer has inr, a certain station appointed him. with a number of constabh s under hint, and each stationed so as not to form a crowd in themselves, but still so as to set in conceit. 'There ate two Magistrates to rr main the whole of the day at t aril office, to r. eeive any cliar2es that may come before them; they like wise are to be made de/maimed with whatever passes in each part of the toter by awaits of ettli-ai ries, so as to be aide in stantly (iii ease of any disturnance) to proceed there a ith proper torec. Dlr. !'rniart, the high constable, will he in the field, and sevei al hundred constables under his command 'tattooed in various quarters, but so as to cemmunirate ; and that every man will he found on ditty. Mr. Ccttereli, the Magi.' rate, and a party of the light-horse, will be stationed in the Itonse of Correction, in aid of the civil power, if found necessary ; a party of the life-goods will be stationed at lite City Artillery-house iu ay's-i nit-lane, for the same purpose, s call parties of which ale occasionally to pal ado the sirt.t ts: there are a party of horse and infantry to be in the New read, in readiness, if Maud necessary. The better to prevent (1:5. Wham..., a Magistrate presided at eaelt of the offices ad day yesterday, and sent their officers round the iiiftcumit public 11011NeK at uight, to see they were clear of ail Improper coin p-ny, and male ilit,ll shut up at aii cart. hoar. 'flue peace (Witte city is intrusted entirely to the Lord Mayor, who h. II taktut efiectual means to preserve it : the guards at the Tower ate reinforced, the great guns urdertd to be loaded, and the gates kept shut all day. " Al r. tinut has promised to produce the boy, Thomas Da gno:! who wItA Cow:a:Ito d for tea nth: dim a lay posting b: 1), the populace, and make theta actiu4ioted with his suay." FEBRUARY 10. BIRTH. Of a son, the Lady of J. W. Croker, Esq. at the Admiralty. MAIIIIIED. The Ree. Bane Phipps, Prebendary of' Chichester. and Rettor of Selsey, Sussex, to Anna Maria, youngest dau. of the late Rev. W. f:odditrtl, of Stargroees, Hants.—'l'. Herve, Esti. Founder of " the National Benevolent Institution." to Miss Nicholls, of Hampstead. —Maiiir J. S. Sinclair, cf the Royal Artillery. to Frances, dom. of Capt. D. Ramsey, R.N.—Mr. G. Trollope. to Mary, dau. of Mr. R. Mann, both of Parliamentatreet..-.1. N. Smith, Esq. Col. in Bengal Mil. Estah. to Miss I >odd. of Ilielimond-place.—At Chatham, L i eut. Nason. 4?th reg. to Miss C. R. Letts, dau. effete Mr. Letts.solicitor, of llnlct.tlt, Lincelnslire.—Tuesday morning, by special licence, at St. James's Church. by the Lord Bishop of Worcester, Sir Wraith, William Wynne, Dart. to Lady Harriet Clive. e'Llest dots. of the Earl of Pea is. Immediately after the ceremony the happy pair set of for Wynnestay, the bridegroom's seat, in Wales.—F. I:sq. of the 3d Dragoon Guards, to Jeruima, 2d dau. of Sir Egerton Brydges, M.P. DIED. At Trinity College, Cambridge, the Rev. J. Davies, R.D. ore of the senior Fellows of that Society, Rector of Orwell, in that county, and Librarian of the University.—Stahlenly. Mrs. Elfonl, wife of Col. Elfortl, of Upper Clapten,—B. Fowler. Esq. of the Foreign Post Office.—At Knightsbridge. aged 14, Mn.. Wyatt, relict of the late celebrated James Wyatt, Esq.—W. Sslte, Esq. of Tottenham.—At Hastings, the lion. Mrs. Harris, wife of the lion. Col. Her. Dr. Mont, Rector of All Saints, Southampton, and of Foothill- Bishops, Wilts.—At Winelizsur, li. llosativet, Esq. of Clanville Lodge. near Andover, late High Sheriff for bouthamoon.—At chester, Lieut.-Col. Norris, of the Erzineers, in East India Com pany's service.—At Sarbiton Cottage, Kingston-upon-Thames. Mrs. Pease, aged t7.—D. Compton, Eaq. of Ertl:font House, Wilts.— Mrs. Day, wife of Mr. Day, soli , itor, nt Maldon.—Mr. W. French. of Kingston P I,tur , s, Cantbridg,eshire.—Aged Sl. Mr. .1. Land, master of the New London Inn, Exeter; the nim.t opulent, and, it is believed, the oldest innkeeper in the West of England.—Aged S. nudge, Esq of Watlington, Oxon.—.T. Moore, Esq. aged Its. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE., Id Feb. 1617. THE l'riercipal Officers if* His Illgjesty's Ordirtinee do hereby notice, that proposals will be rereiyed at their effire in Pall Mall. on or before Mandan, the 24th instant, from imrsons as man l tedling ter tindertal,:e the supply of TOOLS OF VARIOUS DESCRIPTIONS for terrier of this Department. fir a period if three wars., skt.7rmimable after the errata of the first year, upon satire of three months, at the option y . ewe, party. Patterns of the Articles may be viewed upon application at Me P, i n oy a l Storekeepers' Ih7re ir the Tower; and . tin thi rpa rt ieulars, together with thr terms and eaniili ins of the contract, may be known at the geretary's ofq, e ire Pnll Afell ahiresaid, any day between tiw hanrs of lea and fiaer o'elvek, Teta re the proposals mast be dc -1; aTed sealed sip and endorsed, 6 . Proposals toot TOOLS, Ax." but ao prapa.arl ran be admitted after th , said 24th ;nit. at t:artre ri'esark at woos of the same day, neither will may tender he notired unless tlw party mrtletv it, or an n nl in his behalf shell attend. By Order of the Baud, R. If. CREW, Secretary BI7IIGESS'S ESSENCE OF ANCHOVIES. WAItEDOUSE, 107, STRAND, CORNER OF THE SAVOY SI l'Pti LONDON. JOHN BURGESS AND SON, being apprised of the intentions endeavours male by many persons to impose a spurt. pits article for their make, fe..l it incumbent on theni.to coquet the attetri.m of the public. in purchasing what they conc.eive to be the wigin:ll. to ob..erve the name and adi'ress ouresponds with the above ;—tlic general appearance of the spurious des.:,-iptiona v. ill de. ceive the tutguarded, and for their detection, J. B. end Sons submit the following Caution,: some arc in appearance at first sight • the genuine.' but without any name or addres.:—some • Bur; s; Essence of Anchovies'--others • Burgis's,' and many more without address.— JOHN BURGESS and SON having been many years honoured with such distinguished approbation, feel every sentiment of respect towards the public. and earnestly soileit them to inspect the labels previous to purchasing what they conceive to he of their make. which they hope will prevent many disappointnieuts..—WAßElLOUSE. 107. STRAND, CORNER OF THE SAVOY STEPS, LON. DON. LONDON MARKETS. CORN-ENCIIANGF, MoNDAY, FEB. JO. We had some arrivals this morning with Wheat from Rsscx and Kent. anti a large quantity of grain left over from last week, ski:sh caused a great (whin ss in the trade it. general. real tine Win at and Oats sold at the prices of this day wet !c, but ordinary is unsaleublo. Real tine Malting Barley supports its pike, but there is no al. for ordinary. Pi as and Malt are very dull, In other kinds of grails there is no ate' ation. E. S. Wheat 113 a ;- Nine ditto IIK a 115 ha a in Fine niniey in; a 44 111:0t s. 5. WliitcPeaseriB a 74 Grey Pease 4li a so Beans a 74 Ticks l3 a 40 (fats. l4 a '22 s. Poland Oata 40 a 34, Pota•ct ditto "V a 50 Fine Floor .100 alO5 Second ditto 93 alOO limit Sad— scl a 541 AVERAGE i"tICES OF CORN I'ER QUAIITER. IN ENGLAND AND WALES, FOR TUE WEER ENDING VER. 1. Wheat. Rye I flatly I Oats Beans I Pease I IG2 9 6Z 4 52 3 30 I CO 157 * AVEIAGV PMCEOF SUGAR, Computed from the Raw -01 made in the week cridiny Feb. 5. is 489. • cK t. eNclusive of th.: Duty of Custom paid or payable tom on on intlortittioa thereof 'nto 6 , •cat lit , rrh , p's (42,11 e., PRICE OF MEAT, MONDAY. Sneir/4 Gl Nn s. 4. s. 4. I Hcad* of rattle at Pea 3 4 a 4 4 limit/fp'. Id. Mutum -3 6a 5 0 Beasts, annuli...... 2050 %%al 4 a 6 6 She , p 14200 Pork t a 5 0. Calves lBO Lamb....o 0 a 0 0 figs ISO F.R. rgnte and LeadenhaM Carcase a. d. s. d. Bed 28 a 3 8 Mutton-3 4 a 4 0 Veal 4. 4 a 0 Pork 4 4 a 5 0 Lamb 0 0 • 0 0 HAY AND STRAW YETI LOAD. X. s. d. .£ a. d. Aver. X. a. d. 1113 y Sltoa6o 0 4 16 0 ST. JAMES'S (lover 3 0 Ua 6 9 0— 5 15 0 !trio, 2= oat II 6 —• 9 7 3 thy / 500•600 • 5 10 0 WUITacIIAPLL CIOVLI 6 10 0a 7 10 0 7 0 0 Straw 1 IA 0a 2 8 0 1 5 0 1 Hay 300a515 0 3 5 0 SMITIITYrtn ('lover 4 0 Oa 8 0 0— 6 o i 0 Strew 1 In o.t C: 5 0 * t 6 PRICE OF STOCKS Taos DAY. Bank Sta•k 5 per Ccnt. Reduced 67:1 S per Cent. Conso 4 per Cent. 5 per Cent. Navy 9 8 1 4 LONDON :—Printed and publkibed by R. N't t as, nt No. 113 STN` NI), oprot.ite Exeter 'Change ; and ftork.:rtl, cl iton the (:ountry by ...I l:esr!txer, Clerks of the Roads, and llool.tellers, free of rcr.sair.