The National Register. — London, England, 1808-03-13 00:00:00

UARCII 13. ranth sloop of war, for desertion, the latter from his post ni cen tind ; when e% cry circumstance being heard, ant! dilly investigated, the Court adjudged the seamen to re ceive 200 lashes each, and the marine 300, aloti.4side such Tips and at such time as the Contmander in Chief ma) thiak proper. 'rho ringing of the hells throughout the metropolis yes terda% excited universal curiosity, as no one could find in liat it originated. On enquiry, we learn that it was an Iriih Goulleiirau who (rot the Ten Thousand Pounds Privy is the Lottery on Tues day, and who was derermined, he said, to let ins friends in Dublin hear of his good fortune. Tun COURT AND WORLD OF FASHION. If Is M.Cle.s'lT'S LxrEr. Wedttesbv t:s rte came to town, and held a Les cc, ss hint was attended by most of the 31inisters, the Sicilian, Portuguese, Swedish, and American A mha , Nadors, and the following Noblemen and Gentlemen, 'who sere' presented : Coma l'eclas; Barons D'Geer and Adelswert ; Captain Viu gor awl Mr. Baranstam ; and Chesalier ela suuza Couttinho, by the edish A mbassador.—Couut Hehenhinv•ch, by the Put tligite.,e A mbassador.—Tite lion. John and George Ashburnham, by their father, Visconti St. Asaph.—Mr. James Bathurst, upon his return from Sweetens--Master Williatn Henry Buckley, upon his being appointed a l'age of honorer to the King, in the tours of Master Stanhope, promoted to an Ensigney in the Cuards.—Major-Ceneral Paget, by Lord Paget, upon his bring appointed to the command of the 80th Regiment.—Major-Gen. Lord Forbes, upon his being appointed Second in Command of the Forces in the Mediterranean.—('a wain Buller, of the Kul al Nays., upon his return from the Mediterranean.—Major-tien. !-tr .lohn Stuart, upon hi, being appointed Commander of the Force, io the Mediterranean. The K:Nc held a Privy Council, at which the Earl of Mount I:dgecumbe was introduced and SS% urn in Member, ;;r.,1 took his scat accordingly. Ills Ai A.? ENTY held a Council for receiving the Recorder of London's report of the convicts under sentence of death en Newgate, when we understand His MAJEsTv was graci onsly pleased to respite them all during his Royal pleasure. HER MA IrsTv's Drawing-Room has been postponed• to the th instant, on account of the Princess .tmelia being, Lt pre,cnt, ill of the measles. c ury. The Lord Mayor on Tuesday ordered the price of Bread to be eo;ti limed the same as last week. rirvANcr: OF TUE i" Tuesday, in consequence of a special message, the Governor and Deputs -Governor of the Bank, with a number of Bankers ..u.I others, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exche quer, in Downing -street, when he informed them that it was the intention of Government to propo , -e to Parliament to fund 4,000,000/. of the outstanding Exchequer Bills. and that this should be done by public subscription, mit bout regard to the dates of the Hills. It was neces , :ary for him to state, that no toast would be wanted before the mouth of May, and that then Ho more than eight millions would he wanted for England. The Bank Of Ireland w kited to renew their charter, for which, ut ciwr , they would contribute a suw, and he thought the whole, ur the greater part of the necessars sum---at any rate he cu id ,) , -tire them, that one million would be the extent of the sum re quired to be raised in England fur [rebind. He concluded by swim:, that he wished to fund the 4.000.000!. of E x chequer Hill, in the 4 and 5 per cent. stock, they would deliberate on the amount of such stuck to be taken for 100!. of Exchequer. The Gentleman retired, and on their return a question was asked, ss hea ter any alteration wa; to be made with respect to the Sinking Fund ? It a;: answered, that no chano whatever ." as to be made in it. The Gentlemen then gave in the follow ing proposals as to terms, v 1 z. Ist. 1.'411- every MK Exchequer Bills, to receive 65i. of 5 per cents. e::timated at 9:!. 0./. 5t.P. of 4 per count ti,timated ut 1.55. ex. lit. at Or, 2d. For every 100/. Exchequer, to receive 801. of 4 per cents. estimated at 801. 15s. 391. of 5 per cents. estimated at 37/. lOs. Which would be a bonus of from to 2 per cent. It k under stood that ten days will be allowed for the Holders of Exche quer bills t►► write them in, specifying their dates and num%rrs, with a provision that if the sum written in slibuld exceed four millions, each person will be rateably reduced. TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. AMERICAN BIERCIIA NTS. A Meeting of the Merchant•, Manufacturers, and others, red dent in the Metropolis, and interested in the Commerce between Great Britain and the United States of America, took place at the London Tavern, in Hishopsgate-strect, for the purpose of considering of and concurring in a PetitionLagainst the late Or ders in Council. A discussion, on the propriety of the measure, immediately took place, in which Mr. Sunsom, the Chairman of the Ameri can Committee, took a principal part. He was heard with that attention, to which his good sense and acknowledged patri otism and abilities always entitle him ; and he concluded by moving, that all the words of the Petition be left out, and that the follow ing be substituted, viz. " That it is the opinion of this Meeting., that during the pre sent known political discussions between the two countries, it is inevpedient and mmecesssary to present any petition to the Le islature, upon the subject of the Orders in Council." Upon this amendment many opinions were ably delivered.— In support of the Petition Mr. Sharpe, Mr. Glennie, Mr. Bent ley., Mr. Murray, Mr. Baring, the Chairman, and several other Gentlemen distinguished themselves. And in favour of the amend went Mr. Inks, Mr. Gordon (Member for Worcester), Mr. Marryat (Member for Ilonham), Mr. William lushington, Mr. Alderman Shasse, Mr. Mellish (Member for Middlesex), and several other Gentlemen, spoke with great efl - ect. The ar guments on both sides were, boomer, little more than a repeti tion of those so frequently used of late in both !louses of Par liament. On the que.tion being put, Mr. Sansorn's amendment was carried by a majority of full two to one. The Petition curiae, quentl) Has lost. THE THEATRES. COl tIIT G.IRDFA On Thursday eveniiw, Mr. Cooke, who, for some months, has . been ah-ent from hond " on, made his fir s t appearance fur this reason, as Sir Perlina.r Morsgeophaul, in Nlacklin's comedy of The Mau of the II arid. W e shall not here enter into a detailed statement of the causes which may have occasioned his confine ment in the country---sulTice it to say, that the law, which pro ceeds upon regular principles, and is therefore very hostile to • genius which almost :ilna‘s proceeds irregularly, has for a long time detained !Ur. Cooke from his professional dutie4. lie wa% received with the loude , t and longest applau,e, and it was esi dent that rwtication had -pi - ead no dull inauld upon his mind. r Among the very few perfect performances which ar. nave to be found upon the stage, must unquestionably be ranked the Sie Perlinox of Nlr. Cooke. All the fawning, meatine,s which pre. ,judice ascribes to the charieters of the S:cotch, and all the real fakir which candour admires iu their naiads, all the insolence of the purse-proud pareenu, and all the policy 0130 accomplished • courtier, were a , admirably poartrayed by Mr. Cooke on this as on any former eccaAon. taw having said that this per formanee may be classed among the few perfect pieces of acting, we, of course, have it not in our power to diversify our criti• cisru by pointing out any detects; and however the new system of writing may increase its profits by severity, we always feel ourselves most happy, when we caz speak in terms of unquali• tied praise. That happiness, however, will not attend us in discussing the m; rite of Mrs. Henry Johnston, who played Lady Rodolphe Lumbereaurt. She was received with tumults of applause by the majority of the audience ; and though some few murmurer* ventured to swim against the stream of geceral favour, they were the " Rani 'antes in gurgita wasto." Perhapt the people have no right to meddle in the priiate attain% of those who are employed orly to amems them in pttlsfic; hot we cannot approve of the conduct of the Proprietors id Te mpting Mrs. /1. Johnston, bec:tilie we think her exceedingly iieticient both in the genius and the science of her prefeesiob.— • Tin motive of their ratlatnua can Lave 4;:ea nu other than a