The National Register. — London, England, 1818-09-06 00:00:00

"ft SEPT: 6 THE DRAMA. ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. The new farce called' afinateuri and Actors, bas be come, as we anticipated; completely popular, and will, no doubt, run for the remainder of the seaann. The 'Souse throughout the week has been crowded in every part. On Monday their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Kent, and 11. It. H. the Duke of Sussex honoured the theatre to see the new farce, the whimsi calities of which created excessive mirth to the Royal Party, as well as to the whole audience. The nelo dame of Tiro Words was performed also, and Miss Kelly gave the delight in it which we are always prepared to receive from her very distinguished talent. On Wednesday evening, the musical entertainment of the Boarding House was extremely well acted, and Harley, with the eccentricities of Peter Fidget, kept the audience in a roar of laughter. On Friday night, the comic opera of The Privateer was repeated. A hand-bill was awned at the doors, stating that Miss Kelly laboured under violent indis position, and interceding with the audience in behalf of Miss Carew, who had kindly undertaken tested the part of Sophia Dove, at a few hours notice. It is but justice to remark that this accomplished young lady ac quitted herself so well, that if it had not beep for the sight of a book in her band, the audience would not gave discovered that she had not .previlusly played the part. In the whole of the music (though at so short a notice) she was completely perfect. Miss Carew is a powerful acquisition to the English Opera, and every lover of a sweet voice, and scientific execution, added to a modest yet elegant deportment, must regret the want of foresight in the Covent Garden manage ment, in allowing so much talent to escape their notice. We congratulate Mr. Arnold upon her engagement, which, we understand is for a considerable period. In consequence of the stulden indisposition of Hiss Kelly, the new opera, culled The Rendezvous, which was to have appeared at the English Opera, yesterday evening. was, we understand, obliged to be postponed until Wedneeday next. The interior improvements and decorations of Covent Carden theatre, which have been carried into effect tiering the-short recess, were on Friday night submitted to the test of the full light used during performances, and the inspection of a few friends of the proprietors, invited for •the purpose. The chief alteration is in the fronts of the boxes, the proscenium, and the ceiling, all of which are of a soft salmon colour, which harmonizes admirably both with the deep crimson, the prevailing hue of the, bores, and with the ornamental gilding dis played on its surface. The drop-curtain used last year is, we understand, withdrawn, and another, before only in occasional use, exhibiting a Grecian temple, with the stautes of the great dramatic poets, to be sub stituted. The theatre opens, we are happy to observe, with a promise at least of greater excellence in every department of thp histrionic art than can be matched, taken collectiv.elOnring the modern dramatic era. Mr. lncledpn s arrived in Liverpool from America: He has realised,. it is eald, by his Trans-Atlantic expe dition, n pat{ ard s of p Q 001:: MR. DowToo.---We are sorry to state, that as this popular Actor, who is on a visit twhis friend Mr Leigh, at Bexley,,Kent,,was amusing himself on Wednesday morning in shooting, a spark entered his powder-horn, which exploded on his right hand. Fortunately, how ever, it occasioned no other injury than a general and severe execniatiorrof the skin, which is already in as favourable a state as could be expected. Mr. Kean returns from his trip to the Continent through Holland; but his arrival in -London is not expected until a few days before the General Meeting of Proprietors of Drury Lane Theatre, in October. The Drury Lane Sub Committee continue to assem— ble daily, to form the -necesnary arrangements for tiro opening of the Theatre. Besides the play from the pen. of Mr. Walter Scott, .which is, forthcoming, a trageity by Miss Ann Porter bas also betel accepted, and will speedily be produced. Mr. H. Kemble, the son of the Manager, who is to appear in Romeo on the opening of Drury. Lane Thea tre, was intended for the Chtirch, but quitted the University for the Stage. The Lady who is to appear on the opening of New Drury, in 'the character of the gentle Juliet, is Mrs. Mackenzie, who a -few years ago performed some of the late qrs. Jordan's parts, ;...4 a juvenile dramatic prodigy, at Covent Garden 1 heatre.; she was then Miss Nludie. Mr. I I Harris has arrived from the Continent, to settle the final arrangemcnts for the opening of Covent Garden 'rite ore ; and Public win probably be in deute.l to his !rip for soak, -,ovcitics of a superior and CO, tly tleseription,dn ttnc emrse ,if s:nsor.. 'rlic!re Art' Sqrt`e IlliSiakt•i, it s..e•ns, in the accounts given of the distribution Londo.i eerforiners Neither .bihnstone . no Knight, it is now stated, are to quit Drury 'theatre. Nir is it trite tit Dawton is enko,it I by Eillstoo for his Olympic Theatre. +Allston has expcutLd 2,0001. in decorating the theatre. THE NATIONAL. REGISTER AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR AUGUST. The average produce of the Wheat Harvest is al ready so well ascertained, as to demonstrate that it will fall short of that abundance which was expected; de fective, however, as it may prove in quantity, the qua lity is found generally superior to the Wheats of last year; and those from drilled clover-lays to exceed those sown on fellows considerably in weight. Barley and Oats have turned out the most failing crops almost ever known ; as have also Beaus, and every other article of the pulse kind. From as accurate calculation in several districts, it appears, that the general produce of Soft Corn has scarcely given back the seed that was sown. The failure of Clover is general, and the young Clovers have suffered much by the drought. Turnips and Coleseed have planted well in the fen parts, which had the benefit of partial showers ; but, in most coun ties, little or no vegetation of either is observable hut in furrows. The general deficiency in the Potatoe crops, it is feared, will be severely felt. The feed of the gracing counties is not only burnt up, but in many of them the cattle are destitute of water. Hay, which proved but a slight crop, is fast diminishing, from the necessity of applying it so untimely for the support of stuck, and is therefore daily advancing in price ; and when the shortness of straw, and probable want of green crops, is also considered, the most experienc:d te , riculterists are at a loss to devise m e a ns f or the e s sus tenance either of flit or lean cattle, throughthe winter. Lean Beasts are fallen much 'in price, and are expected to be much lower. Sheep and Lambs, from the great losses in the flocks lust spring, are scare e, and command high prices. The prices at Smithfield are lietter..for prime Beef, Mutton, and Veal.- The Wool Market 'is stationary at last month's prices. Store Hogs are cheaper, from the scarcity of shack feed. Good Cart Colts fetch more money. CONIMISGIONTMN OP `BANKRUPTS.—A -plan has, it is said, been submitted to the Lord Chancellor to pay the Cammissionerr in future by fixed salaries, instead of their taking fees for each sitting, as the practice hitherto has be.m. The Commissioners of the Northern Lights arrived at Portsmouth in their yacht on Thursday week, having visited the Breakwater at .Plymouth, and the new works at Cherbar.4. They sailed again on the follow. ing day, on their .return to Leith. The object of Mr. Gelatin's mission to this country is to negociate a Commercial 'treaty between Great Britain and the United States. Mr. Clark, Purser of the Northumberland, arrived on Wednesday at Earl Bathurst's Office, with dispatches from St. Helena, whith were immediately forwarded to his Lordship at his seatatt.Putney. The Duke and Duchess of Clarence were to quit Hlnover, for some time, on a .visit to the Queen Dowager of Wirtemberg. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has com muted the sentence of death passed upon Wm. Evison, who was convicted of forgery at the Old Bailey in June last, .to that of transportation for life. Saturday week the Grand Duke Michael sailed from Dublin fur Holyhead, on a visit to the Marquis of Anglesea. A meeting of the advocates of a Radical Reform and .Universal Euffrage is intended til take place at twelve o'clock to-morrow in Palace-yard, at which Hunt is to preside. The meeting is called . by a Committee, of whom "E. J. Biandford ' is Chairman, and "James Watson, Secretary." A Morning Paper -seys, " Mr D. W. Harvey, in consequence of being elected a Member of the House of Commons, declines offering himself :It the next election for a Common Councilman of the City of London." Thirteen thousand firkins of Irish butter have been landed at Portsmouth within the last month ; the price is upwards of 1425. per cwt. • - A calculation is made in im article from Frankfort, that it will cost the labour of ten long years to make the strong post of I..l.renbreitstein " impregnable." The .Ilent's punch, of which the composition is champaigne, mixed with various liqueurs, with a small portion of an infusion of green tea, which is the only ?enter used in the mixture, is now . the favourite be verat,,e, during dinner, of all the higher order of Dan dies. L MIBTAICE. —The aratb of M. Perrier, of the • Royal Academy of Sciences, has oecasioued a strange mistake.. The Secretary of the Royal Sehiety of Sciences happens to be also named Perrier. At a recent meeting of the latter body, the Chevalier entered with a countenance wo-begone, took his place among his brethren. then solemnlrstood, drew forth a manuscript from his pocket, and with a voice of the deepest sorrow, begun n funeral oration 4 ‘ upon his deceased friend." What was his surprise, when the " deceased friend" stood up from the President's chair, which he filled (the panegyrist was so blinded with tears , as not •to observe him sooner), 'act:lined the honour about to be conferred or him, thanked his friend in the warmest terms, and proposed, a ~idst roars of laughter, to adjourn the reading of the.oration sine die. —Paris paper. I- BARTHOLOMEW FAlR.—This annual City festival of noise and confusion began on Thursday with all its gaudy splendour. The Lord Mayor proclaimed it very early. The fair is much larger than usual. The exhibi tors of wild beasts exceed by far any thing of the kind before known—there are no less than twenty lions to be seen. Seventy years ago this fair lasted a fortnight —now it is wisely restrained to four days. SUICIDE PREVENTEM—A French cobbler had re solved to commit suicide, and, to make his exit Ono more heroic, prepared the following memorial, in writ ing :—" I follow the lesson of a great master, and Moliere says, When all is lost, and even hone " He had just written thus far, and applied the tats. instrument to the carotid artery; when suddenly re. collecting, he stopped, and cried to himself, Eh but is it Moliere who says so?—I shall arAte sure---1 shall be laughed at." He now got Moliere, read a few comedies, and returned to his usual occupation of mend. ing shoes. I • The Duchess of Richmond has taken,one of the new houses in %Waterloo Place, facing Carlton House, where she intends to reside during the absence of the Duke. We are given to underitand that the alteration in the plan of Bartholomew Fair, which hay added so inuch•ty • the accommodation and convenience of the public, and given so much general satisfaction, is the design of Ur. Pearkes, the Clerk of Smithfield Market The Irish have their Donnybrook fair, as we hire our Bartholomew fair ; Al it is, like our own, the resort of all the refuse population of the metropolis. The Grand Duke Michael, from a wish probably to see society under all its forms, visited this scene.on ' Thursday se'nnight, and n•as much gratified with the amusements, which the Irish editor is careful to tell us, were as usual " knocks down for k►ve," and cut • heads, with the never failing accompaniment of picking pockets. The Irish editor thinks these diversions a certain remedy against treasons, stratagem, suds voils. We are sorry to differ from such high amble* ; but we really think, from his showing, that Dontrybmok fair is no better a school for virtue than that abominable nu►sance which is now infesting Smithfield. • • On Thursday morning, as one of then►ten belonging to the Lord Mayor was driving a earl, containing three pipes of port ►vine, along Cheapside; one of•them bur..t ; and the whole of Queen-street, sit. fisr as his Lordship's house, was immediately s►rerming with wine on both sides. The first person who attempted to derive any advantage from th 6 accident was a butcher's boy, wlus happened to he passing•with en empty tray. In this be :received about two -gallons of the liquor, which was • immediately amnk off:by a numerous hand of' -topers • who surrounded hiin, with as much eagerness as if it had been served up.in glass or silver. Some Irish la bourers were soon attracted to the spot, and; though the driver urged on the hones as sitsickly ache could, they contrived to fill their hats with the' wine ; an.t many of them in consequence were enabled to renew the humours of Patrick's-day. The cask was nearly emptied before it reached his Lords Lip's store* in Queca. • street. On 'Friday last, the'cottage of It labourer, in the pa rish of Writtie, was broken open in the day time, and a sum of money, amounting to upwants of fifty guineas in gold, taken from' it. *VVe are ba! py to learn that a malt has been apprehended under strung suspicion of being guilty of the burglary, and committed for further examination ; but it excites equally our surprise and regret to. find, that so many peraossin the lower sta tions of lite still persevere in keeping .large aims of money in their cottages, in this unsafe and unprodue- • tive state If this money had been invested in the Savings Bank, the owner would have been probably, fur some time past, in the.receipt of a regular interest arising from it, the capital would have been as safe as the Government of the country can make it, and a • fellow Christian would not have been tempted to com mit this atrocious crime* It •has always struck us, as one of the principal advantages which distinguish these • excellent institutions, that in proportion to their sue .cess, they will diminish the temptation to the crime which has become so frequent, of breaking into the • cottages of the poor ; and we• still hope to see the time when every man, wiawe industry and independent - spirit prompt him to lay .by part of his honest earnings, willhave the wisdom to carry it npllady. as it accrues, • to the Savings Bank natrest to hits—C'helmaford C/irwd le. _ _ _ On . Tnesday iennight an inquest was had at Ant- - ton npnn Trent,' before Sir J. D. Fowler,• on the body of a child of about three years of age. whose death was occasioned by 'eating • a quantity of the seeds acs" s plant tolled " Stramoniuni:' or Thorn apple. -The • deceased and some • other children had been amusing themselves with plucking off the fruit, and tossing. it to each other, when one of the apples, which had *pp . trod upon, discovered to the gittle infant the AO* is ivid a c ruk li e d n e ' nibe ill contained ; she immediately put some in her mouth, and finding them rather. sweet, e s a h t e in q' h i'b'u s r t i:ni t 'r i tt e cilstt l yr: n : ( l ei tti"hn te l:ti n lm i tu i l l °f : tct e :gw i r i t ; ;te : lll f :etne' t i h dn e Ctal)f } n m r‘: :f hpe ebs ivicdel ; r o wy n a , esl it te i iire l t r i o P i i c i Ff P .l -4i t: l l meri .ia its little were than eighteen hours. • 9. • 4. $ t " _, A • . , ..., . ,!