The National Register. — London, England, 1820-01-17 00:00:00

. _ . the Christian Powers. He Offers t( engage never more to molest any foreign flap It 14 said, on the authority of an article from Constantinople, that the Dey of Algiers had been induced to reject the united propositions of Admiral Freemantle and the French Admiral Jorine, chiefly through the false representations of the peruu► who has recently - re turned from being the A►nbassador to the British Court, who bad the impudence, it is said, to make the IXy believe, that England never was seriously hostile to- the practices of the Barbareque Powers. There was no public sitting. of either of the Chambers on Friday. The Journal des Wales says, " The Schools of Medicine and of Law, in the Academy of Tholouse. are now the theatre ob• the • most tumultuous scenes. The French Court. is to. go into four days mourning on account of the death of the Hereditary Prince of Meeklenbargb -ehwerin. The letters of pardon, granted by hits M i sty to Lavelette, have been addresoul to the royal court of Strasb'srgh, instead of that of Paris. lie most therefore be brought Vefore that court to plead his Majesty's pardon, and have it registered, alter he has surrendered himself: A jury, consisting of sollie distinguished individuals in Stockholm, has acquitted the autiibr of an alleged libtallous.p'ampa►let entitled "•An Attempt to give a change w opinium.': The Arremberg Correspondeht- cites a „letter Rio. Janeiro, of the sth October last, . which atinounces st.rumour that prevailed there of an atteutp►t. made to liberate Buonaparte. It is said that an English pFlet had brought to the Admiral on the .St.licicna station an order to remove the P.x-Emperor to the Cape of Good Hope ; ,but it Wa4 boon discovered that the document was false. It appears -that .. project had been formed to rescue Bonaparte on the passage, by means of five. privateers, which had been equipped ine.port of South America. itzErix4 FOR THE RRLLEF.OF THE POOR. On Thursday . sememerous and :most. respectable meeting of the Merchants and Bankers, &e. of the City of London took place at. the Warehouse of Air. Hick, in London Wall, for the purpoee of taking into immediate consideration the- pressing distresses of the poor in this inclement season. At twelve o'cluckathe Lord Mayor took the Chair. Ammo those who attended were the Bishop► of Chester, Sir John Lubbock, Mr. Barclay. Mr. Hanbury, &a.. The Meeting, was advertis.d for eleven o clock The Lord Mayor said upon taking the. Chair, that he had delayed for an hour, in the expectation. that she Meeting would become numerous, an event which could nut be expected.at a.very . earLy period of the day, in consepence,or the shortness► of the notice. The.subject, upon which the Meeting, was called wile already well kuoven, and was onenpon which it was unnecessary tuexpatiate. Distress was to be seen in every:coruere—Mr. Hick liad.uffered his Warehouse for the service of .those who•had nu place to go to, until a .remedy of a permanent nature was found. There were numbers of cations from those who had parishes, butteere were multitudes who l►ad..none, and who must perish it assistance was not aflierded. The plan hitherto adopted (and it was a very :incouveniaat one) was to give such unfortunate persons adittte tenyerary relief from the pocket of Abe Lord Mayor, or the fund which was intended fur other purposes„ and send them utiout. their business.:. The jimmied plan would have but -a temporary operation, but great benefits must arise from it, putting out of the question the removal of misery from the eye of the public.—(Applause). The Bishop of Chester said, he did not know, until he looked into the papers, that the Meeting was to take place• The moment he fuend it to be the case he got into his carthige.—(Applausc.)— There was no mode of charity which tgilis not sub ject to objection ; but thieeivuntages likely to arise from this plan ter outweighed all possible disadvun tages. lie did not know how any one of the opt lent could enjoy the blessings oL-wealtlt, when,they heard of their tabs creatures, particularly of time other sex, being without:* place to lay theirheads in, without almiuistering to their relief.. His Lordship concluded, by wishing the must hearty success to the propos:111u be .made fur. the .reliel the poor.—,Great applause.) Mr. Bodkin, Secretary to the Mendicity Society, stated, that the relief which was intended to be given to the pour, was called list by exigency and the inclement season of the year, and , rueld cease as soon as that exi g en y was at an end. A geurlemat► uliserred, that the practice of giving halfpence to begenrs in the btit:CtS, was one ill' the greatest entourtgements to the trade of begging. He trusted that the ln•css wcutil ineuivute this, and he was Cl/11611Cell that it' that practice Were put an cud to, the streets would not be su much ..rowded with beggars. After some further observations from other gentle men, Bee/alums were proposed, that Mr. Hick's ._~ ' T1;1 gt . ... .._ • ...- -le-- .-- _ - -----------__ ____ offer shciuld be accepted; that it suleeription sien.l,l ; tasteful and modest male attire, in the lamer steenes, be opened ; that a committee should be formed ; : site appears to great utlvantage% She is oppressed; and that there should be a mutual co-operation with : well a good deal of timidity, end the conse the hlendicity Society. ; (mein restraint under whi c h she pertinens. at times- These Resolutions were unenituously agreed to. i deprives her of that freedom of u ction and 1 00 h se - Mr. Hick stated, that he had no merit in doeig, eisiontial. toes doe repvesentation or this delightthl what it was the duty of evert , man etc tie—eaten, i eiterateer : • l?as&irid, however, in , such hands can . outing his share towards the idleviat ion of: the exist- never bail to please ; for ;he Etriking outlines and • ing distress.. He suggested. that- the committee features of the charecter ore pres_rved with shill and• should be UR, open tw, anti he trusted that the eon- fee•litee The amiable confidence and simplicity ; tributimis would be such as to prove that the then the alrocabie mixture of archness and affection wretched were tun without friends in Loudon and afterwards the line poetical playfulness with (Applause.) the•lover alandu ; these are pectilierities about the• It was resolved that the Committee should be eitaracterwhich corium but please where the actress open All the Akiermen were added to it. Amongst identities • herself with them. Milk W. does this the Committee are the Lord Meyer, the Betio!) of in an co l leen'. degree ; and we are therefore itiduced- Chester, Sir John. Lubtieek„:eir Charles Flower to believe that increased oppertunities of displaying Mr. David Batelay, Mr Hatotry, .&c. &c. her talen s will be the means of unfolding much A. most active subscriptiotuurii. plate, Mr. B >O,- excellence. Ifer principles of acting.nre good ; they kin and.. Mr. Clue ~ c. were :.o everweehneti with 10:. are of a pure ender ; they lead her to ..peak.. to the notes, that a request was made to the multitude to mind as well asst e the eye. Miss es,'..e, vo i ce f u il e d. pay in their Sub-criptions to the blinking house of at tithes in strength where she wanted to exert its- Sir Alin Lubleek who was appointed treastr cr. powers with murked energy • but its, tunes are In lesetuai. ee hour upeerds of 6001. was rc- good, us the Cuckoo song proved. She was again ceived as; tee seat ; mid the substee l aions, which received in the most ll:acting manner, and is an . ore received Ly ad tee. batii.ers in London and actress of much: prourisJ, W.Atiottister, err pouring iti from aU quarters with The I , lay isaltogether well cast. Maeready, by his - a rapidity teeele eretlitable to the national cha- accurate come:ewe and powerful e mb o dyin g . of th e meter character of Jaques, again gave great satisfiaction.-- Tile Lord Mayor, i.nate‘liatuly after the-meeting Tire melancholy tune that is imparted to the voice at Mr. Hicks ware:muse. iu 1 etidou Wall, wrote a tulds to tile geperal effect uud succsss of the 'letter _Au Lord sientotutt, .statiat., met he had been perthrinai . ee. given to uuderst sad, that at a tortii,..!r period ufgreat Saturday,. Gay Manseriag was performed at this inclettieuey of weather, .01sec - tumult had supplied theatre, for the purpose of introducing ,a Mr Na the poor with covering limn a quantity of-old stores; titan, in the character of Henry Batratn. This that it meeting had taken , lace in the City, for time gentleman, although this wax tittilOttrUged us his purpose of relieving tee existing eistresses of the " first appearance on any stage," ha* been long poor, and that it' the. COM kkkk itce appointed to ma- known to the public us a concert singer. To attempt nage the subset iptietis collected with that view, were the character as u debut required no trifling suttee of ' ass.sted by the saute powerful and benevolent hand confidence while the beautiful, unequalled war that was so bountilitl upon the occasion alluded to, blinge of Redfern, still lingered by a pleasurable a very intportant service would be done. To this retrospect in our ear, and certainly never was less application Luxd Sidtuoutli replied with his usual ground for confidence, than. was evinced inethe . punctuality, that.. it. there were any ual stores, they_ performance of Mn. Nathan As we are certain he should certainly heapptierlto thecommendalde pur willnote make. another trial, we content ourselves poses fur which the meeting had assembled:. la the with sayingelset ha completely . failed in his " first early part .tit. yesterday, the Secretary to the Sea- am:wartime on any stage." 'The otherchanieters were mates Committee, which, has proved one of the most cast as usual,and we speak in exalted praise,svhen we active and efficacious that ever sat, waited upon the say that they swere supported . as usual; lite ••pieco Lord Mayor, and stated, that lie was instructed by ' constantly filling. the house is. the best. eulogy the the Committee to assure his Lordship, that their ex- performers can receive. • ertiosa should nut be wanting at this time of press- • DRURY LANE THEATRF.. ing.exigeacy.. Of hue the temunittee had merely to , A • new Cotheey was preiltic.d last night at this . attend to the. applications of the sick, those who are t eetre, under the title of ... Gallantry ;"—as nearly the whole coetie.strength of me compaey, was einployed in... 114alified to .work.liaving e baeti, until within a very peciattoti hrd been raised to. a sonsulorable height. short time, supplied with shim. Tke Secretary oh- a ii i;d ex colls, steely the thseppoiranient vvhicit- it is our • served, that in consequence of the sevetity of the „,..,i 'li record, • I e resale duty to Has .le t wait propornotiate . season numbers of seamen were out of employment, keenoess, and the Committee had come to a determination to As the Piece has totally failed, it would. be useless m anlier aeemporstry depprture fruns-Aheir plan,..Aud enter into the particulars of the plot, and indeed weirs co-openite.withethevatforts new snaking fire the be- ate disposed to do so, we sisl.ool find tomtit es placed in . iiillictilt situation while inn.. 11111p:111g 10 4.leaCribe, - .. neat of those whaeould gy.t.'•.no work. It. was .ob- a verY iliataeltich, doring. the repre! , etit k wt. did served uputethepart of the Lord. Mayor that the ourselves very aide to comprehend. The Ikki ii cilia; nice— co-operation. which certainly must naturally have d r at ; .s_.L... 1* fruit beteg preba tile: two lovers had them. been expected when the character of the Seaman's oche, melte the lievessily. of employing the hands of Committee. was considered, would tend to increase ff their liiell , ,s it) .waste their billids Assi.L.,o---tois. circling. the public confidence in the exertions of the Cit)t.for I stammer stScS riseao several iiissui_olerstaistlunsa anti cross , the relief of the pour. Other parts of the metropo. 1"'r1"'"0 which keinii"j'e in m ime u' N ' t "t""atitmil 4 tail stoat, of woicif we principally • plain, is Ihe total 1,0 would nu doubt juin. The lint r Marshal melted, .I.,ence of ail t he essential tpialineS of J c dy : there that four-fifths of those who were now iii the Asylutu Was iiiii tile sla:.liiesi attempt at tinginalit) id cuaracter, _ for. theelfauseleas were seamen, and that many. tit' and cue dialogue lue.seSdril orolier point thew were under orders.;, b ut. the. severity of the Die aillilellee were sery patient until About the middle season, which had puta stop to employments.• of of time month Act, when the marks of thsaprobationl is - coos pretty rodeo*: the Picer Was, howe.er, suffered certain kinds, left tlaeste.wi . .hout. the means or tip to e mecti, and p o rtunity of supporting themselves. The Se Secr e tary iii hisse e s and nd , m s l O imeere r -.. Olt on to We rod .Aililtil a Mori " to the seamen's Committee admitted at once that Tne Perlortilers discharged their duties «Mt their-- this was the case, and assured the Lord _Mayor that accost iiiii e(l anitity. A Peewee (which etas spoken by they had Met with eery few inetauces• ot -deception Mr . 14 —Amara) deprecated the usual 11.etrIlid ill bespeak or idleness amongst their applicant* fin . the lust six Mg favour for new Plays, hut, tintnisiniaiely, the Eli,. months. The Snciety's ship h.td. r nt conveniences 1 IngUe.kwllich was spokeii by Mrs. Edwin) fell into me very. error which its l eecursor had coudemited. fur more than were at present oueboard, 100, who. At this ciniclusimi of the ..ptlogisr, \l r. Ellison' ad. were stuvetai together us closely' us wits coue t. isten tires 1. ell the audience in nerrls toe toilowilitt words : with. health and conduit. 'llia Lord "axe'. said,. " LAM M AND GENT LENE ' duty N As it is my to p 1 unpleasant contention , 1 beg leave to announce - to you that :: that the letter of lord Sidmoutit •con vinoed hint, that. the Governmont would do every thing in their 1 se i onTi l y is withdrawn ; in ba.hig this, 1 beg !cave to observe. . et i t i lt u t ) h .i il u tg dg tO e w o r f ite a e goot h i l C ti t: e tio t et . ly : it is,. power upon such ter eccusion. The valuable atitlis. ! l e st; haps ; still n l i t O i te a d t t i th a 'eu eitiventy years. I have often round thst.incidenal arat4eircutn tiim of the Committee jast named.. in conjuuctiorii la s i tpc w jci e e; altwhichy3:na t.. (ewithdraw s u=l time have failed of success. hour, with witit those other .benevolent .societies which weLts always heard of 'in times of distress , would be air l e w e j nnie h l o e w er v c r e i t t r il e, iit ,t st ir i g ll di l sitz knowledgal by ;he lately formed institution. with serve, that my 'rheatrs is always open to tietiiii. and ;'alen Y t, as every mark.of approbation... 1 ptotolial that it-ahotild,tOr I Ina e to foster them, and to given. . every shingestlich in my humble opinion posst ss any merit, a --,_ _ .. I never yield w cabal, t always boa to your detenninatiou." . Mr. Eillelrill their liffleeetied so alllll , ll4lCe Mr. Bean's appearance in ltishard 111.• on Alonday ii.ght. After which he stated dirt iii A few dais lie woulti in.-% ott the ' profits of an evening's iwthiritialice to tile sets ice of the (.4 iiiiiii Owe now sitting in tire City (woke rebel of the distie-svd.. This lib:trl proostae oral . , reto:st et!, as it Me. ril‘d,W4ll, Ultau.suokas aiiplatise.. Tli E.ITRI A g.S: COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.. A young lady who made her first perterinormance: on any stage, as iir'Saithd, in ilk I ou like It,• on Tuesday night, ripeated that character again on Thursday night. tier . mane, we understand, is ; we have also heard that her entineeiions are most respectable ; indeed her general demeanour evince a gouti deal tit the lady , we believe that• Miss Webs:ill is the plipti ot• Mr. C. ketultie.—/kr person and manner are also greatly in her favour. Iler person is gentedl and well formed; nail in the Ou Saturday se'iiiii4ta, while a youth, about 17 wars of ~gt., n.ul.tdi Kilter, was At work in a how quarry near St. AI A. tin's gaits, a quantity of earth caved in upon him. and uniustunately killed butt on the spt. A mats. oho ..va.; at work near blur was also were , : hest. i * •, 1 1 ' I ,. •Alow•-.=1