The National Register. — London, England, 1809-04-09 00:00:00

APRIL 9. also the seconil, for the appointment of two . Assistant Secreta ries in the Office of the Esaminator. The last RCSOILII4III was then put from the Chair, when Mr. 3 ackson propp=ed an Amendment, for the purpose of making it binding on Colonel Mudge, to render an account it least once a rear to the Court of Director,, of the progress of the pupils of the new seminaries in their cespective studies, whicb, together wtth the original motion, after some observa tions from Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Twining, Mr. Rock, and Mr. Scott, was carried unanimously. The,. question of adjourineut was then put, when Mr. hock, called the attention of the Court to the Reiolu- Cons entered into by the Court some da . vs since with respect to Mr,. Thelluson.—There was one among those Resolutions which had made a great Impression upon his mind. Ile meant that which related to the appointment of several young men as cadets, which had been obtained by a certain influence, as ap peared on the evidence before the Select Committee. lie wished to know whether the Directors meant to come to any Resolu tion upon that subject, and whether that Hesolut ion would take effect without submitting the propriety of such a measure to the approbation of the Court of Proprietors. The President not giving any information upon this subject, Mr. Lowndes, Mr. Scott, Mr. Twining, Mr. Jackson, and Nlr. El phinstone, severally expressed it as their opinion, that it was incompetent for the Court to pronounce any decision upon this tatbject at present, deficient as it was in the nece-sary iuforma tiou with respect to the abuses complained of. They ex pressed their determination, however, to discuss the matter fully and fairly nu the earliest opportunity that presented itielf. The Court adjourned at three o'clock. THE NATIONAL REGISTER; EASTER HOLIDAYS. The sports of this festival commenced Monday, and the Ispm bre sadness of Passion Week was succeeded by the gas hustle of holiday folks, the opening of the Summer Theatres, and a variety of customary scenes, which are hailed with pleasure by the iuha tants of our metropolis. • EPPING HU NT.—Yesterday, at an early hour, the industri ous sons of Spitaltields, Bethnal Green, and Whitechapel, dis daining the semnific powers, rose at the blush of Aurora, and prepared for the far-famed Epping Hunt, big with the fate of Cockneys. The road from town to the sportive scene was throriged by hunters of every description. Some were heavily dressed, and others as hare of covering as Meleager when le. killed the Celedonian hoar. The gallant troop displayed all the colours of gay Iris, and sable bearings of a chimney-sweeper were often blazoned by the powderings of barber's apron. The cattle were composed of horses, asses, and mules, all high in bone, and low in flesh ; and the pack displayed every class of the canine species, from the hull to the lapdog. After having regaled with copious libations of genera, the motley groups ar rived at the Eagle, Snaresbrook, and other houses contiguous to the forest. A fine stag had been previously carried from a sta ble. Hi?, horns were sawed off, as usual, except the front ant lers, which were braided with ribbands, and he was turned out to the mercy of his pursuers, near Buckets-hill. Finding him self at liberty, he dashed into Fair-maid Bottom, and sought re feee in the Forest. The scent was then givea, and off went the Cockneys,—" Like wind and tide meeting." In a few moments the ground was covered with hats, wigs, and the bodies of fat Citizens. Riders were seen looking for their horses, and horses for their riders. The venders of gin and eat ahles, v, ho stood prepared for the scene, immediately rushed in to dispose of their ware, and glasses of coreial consoled the downcast hunters for bruises and pain. Several Nimrods, who had pursued the sport of the day in taxed carts, tvere overthrown with the loss of their wheels, and the coufti-ioa which prevailed produced coesiderable mirth, at the ex pence or tailors, tali ow - chandlers, weavers, and soap-boilers, who had not been able to restrain the fury of their vicious kicking donkeys, and tins chievous cart-horses. The stag, as usual, escaped from the fury of its unqualified pursuers, and many of the hunters who had lost their horses returned on foot to the Bald-faced Stag, to celebrate their lucky escape from the perils of the chace. After sacri .ing at the shrine of the Jolly God, they returned to town. Gaer.sityleu Pi RlC—The Fair at Greenwich, and the Park, displayed a numerous assemblage of gay holiday lads and lasses. hut the sear') easterly wind proved a drawback to the pleasures of Roles( Poles . , and those scenes, in open air, which attract City A pprent ice and good-natured l'emalOs. In the evening the votaries Or Bacchus enlisted under the Banners of Mars, and rua.n . y a well-contested battle was fought on the Kent-road. ANNA SEWARD. 2SI This lady paid the common debt of human nature, onSatur day March `?5, after a lingering decay, at Litchfield, where she principally resided. She lived rather too long for her fame, but not long enough for her friends. Miss Seward was daughter of the Rev. Dr. Seward, who for merly held considerable cleric;d preferineht. Mr. Seward paid very anxious attention to his daughter's intellectual improvement, having conceived, very justly, the most favourable opinioa of her mental powers. She was born, about the ear 1743, at the village of Evam, in Derbyshire. of which her father was then rector. lie became afterwards Prebendary of Salisbury, and Cannon- Residentiary of Litchfield. I t was on the latter of her father's promotions, that :Vino Seward removed to Litchfield, w here she (.0110110e:I to reside, since her thirteenth year, in the Bishop's Palace. She became originall'y emitamt, as one of the female poets of our times, by her poetic novel entitled 6 Louisa.' Her other publications hate beet, Poems in Lady Miller's !lath E•iston Volume,' an Elegy on rapt. Coo!:,' a Monody nu Major Andre,' an Elegy on (her friend) Lady Miller,' an Ode to General who was afterwards made Lord I I eath- t field, her poem of Llangollen Vale,' Sonnets,' acd several Poetical Miscellanies, together r. letter on the Sch (MI of Southey, inserted in Mr. Davenport's Poetic::l She also wrote some Memoirs o f Erasmus Darwin.' lier Monody . oil Major Andre is one of her best poetical productions. and her •demoirs of Lraonos rwin the least eretlitalik of her prosaic efforts. Her Literary Correspondence was widely extensive, and highly respectable. Anna Seward was once as admired for the splendour of her sexual beauties, as for the lit-Oh:toe , of h,o- liter,try reputation. she was highly accomplished ; an,i morn e , ;eeme f-r the sua vity of her manners, as well as the imeiestin:: vivacity of h.er convetsation. Sae lived, however, till there could bi- very little to her desirable in life. Departed friends, dissolvi d connexions, iiienaterl aliretions, augmenting mil ties, must render I;iis e.orld, especially to females, little to be valued at the age of sixty-six years. Considered with r' ference to lror poetical dm meter, iu which only she can now live, Anna Seward was for- Innate enough to attract many admirers; and, among other in stances of homage to Iser talents, Mr. }'ark's poetical dedication of his Poems to her is not the least deserving of distinction. April 1, Mil. MENTOR. TO THE VESTRY7IIEN OF THE PA.RIST-1 OF SAINT MATIJEW, BEHINAL GREEN. Cr.NTLEstEN,—Allow me to return you my most sincere thanks, for the very liberal and friendly support I received from von on Monday last, when a nai , :!rabte attempt was made to oppose my Election, as pin- Vestry (let k, for the present vear, after having been fur twenty years before unanimously Elected —Had any charges been brought against me that pos• seised the least appearance of probal)ility, I should certainly have entreated your permission fully 1,0 exylain them befcre the Election, but such as were produced were so foreign to any thing that related to my public character, that 1 did not deem it necessary to make any particular reply to them. Indepen dently of the gratification I !ere iv cd from yonruna.nirnouschoice . of me as your Vestry Clerk. I have further to thank you fur the very handsome manner in ;eh you pa•scd a NOiC of thanks, and approbation of toy otlo i; I conduct daring the l i me I h ave been in your employ, all :I tont you con,ideted the charges brought against me as irk otooq an d vexa tious.--This vote , Gentlemen, is by your ordoN entered into .our Vestry Bonk ; and 1 shall never read it wit hotti feeling the stron;est emotion' of gratitude for the friemlship r have received at your bands w hick will only stimulate . the to grcater exertions, in order to merit the continuance of our favours. Altho' I felt a consciousness of any innocence, still this unprecedented oppositiun has g iven me some uneasiness; and when I consider the channel from which this conspiracy against my chara - ler procee , !ed, I think it my duty to take some steps to bring the authors to punish ment, hut ins this as in any other case which has any relation to , ov public character, 1 shall certainly he guided by the advice • my friends. I have the honour to he, Gentlemen, With every sentimeet of regard and esteem, 10, Bethnal-gr-en-road, Your faithful humble servant,' .4615, lion. JAMES 41Ale