The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1818-03-26 00:00:00

Government is proeeeding- to prohibit the inter. course bitween the British West India Colonies awl the United States. These pipers contain an official account of the execution of MINA, Accounb from Bombay state that the force or 4,000 men, to which the Peishma opposed on army of 40,000, as dotal in our Paper of yrsterilsy, was part of the army ender the command of Colonel Stara, or the 7th Native Literary. Col. Serra Lad proviserly men:hed farther Into the interior towards Caudrisb, lowan this force as • corps of observatioo upon the Peiehrts's movements in formab. WINDSOR, MAicti 25. The Officers wounded AM Limit. FALCONER. Id Wt. gd Bombay Native Infantry; Captain Pasnow, Hautboy European Regiment, buds 'evenly. The report of the two Officers bike's prislners baring been put to death by the Peishwe. we un derstand, is without foundation. We have had within the last few days to record two triumphs of the British anns in India, termi nating in the capture of Poona's, the capital of the PIIIIIIVA'S territories. In a military point of view the victories appear, from yet trampired, to have been extremely flattering to our national character, for a British force of not more than 5,000 men, including, we may suppose, • large proportion of native troops. defeated the hostile army, amounting to 40,000 men. but there are other censidenitions of • political nature also associated with these events, which are calcu lated to diminish in some degree the joy we Meet ever experience iu recording the military glories of our country. A very short period has elapsed since the alarm was spread here of an extensive confe deracy between the native Princes for reducing the British power in the peninsula of Inds. The confederates were said to have overspread a very large portion of the territories belong ing to the Company, and to h eve interrupted the communication by land between the dif ferent Presidencies. The activity of the Go ventor.Getieral had been, however, exemplary ; it had succeeded in restoring an apparent tranquil lity, and we had been assured. that, by the firm ness of Mr. Etenteszon a, the British Resident at Parnell, the person of the PSISHWA had fallen into our power ; that he had admitted a British force into his capital, end had surrendered fou► of hi. strongest forts, as the assurance of his fidelity. lt, however, now appears that his sulnuission was feigned, and that he had drawn together an army of 40,000 men to support his insertion of inde pendence. Of coune, some time may be ex pected to elapse before the public will be apprized of all the circumstances of this event. or he en. abled to account for what must at preseut mew iu- The rulers of India have ever evinced an un oilliugliessa to communicate the secrets of their government. We do not complain of this, hot we may lament it. Their reserve is, we believe. rendered absolutely trecessery by the system per sued in that devoted country. It is distressing to skink that the British Asiatic possessions have no other solidity than what they can obtain from the constant exercise of military power, and that the continuance of our empire is to be marked by an endless train of conspiracies and battles. followed by proscriptious, confiscations, and storming. of eltirt. From such au empire, what can we hope to reap !resides the barren laurels of bloody and ex pensive victories? And yet even our victories, by cresting an amity of interests among the divided and scattered powers of girdle, will increase the difficulties of our situation. It is a humi liating feet, that when British merchants resorted to India solely in their mercantile character, with out possessing one foot of territory, the trade was in the highest degree profitable to themselves, mid useful to their country; while now. that they have acquired the rights of sovereignty over an enor mous empire. and have perverted the interests of that empire to purposes of patronage and the pro motion of individual wealth, the profits of the trade and the revenues of the country ere hardly sufficient tss defray the expenses of the Company's service. This cunsideratiou, among a commercial and eel. enlisting people, ought to have some weight, and should at least induce them to respect the pre& deuce of the present system, which only leads from 114116 to battle, and holds out uo prospect of est& hlsslsiug tranquillity iu India, or of ever snaking the industry and resources of that immense awn. try actilAble towards increasing the power and pioperity of this. Yesterday the PRINCE REIM? and the Duke of tiLoccesseu left town for Windier: Their Itopd Highnesses, togethe r with the Durham of titotscasTEa and the Duke of KENT, were SR. iketed iii town test night. By seconnts brought from Port-au-Primo, of all was quiet at St. Domingo. The Hydra, of Plywood', of 730 tons, with 600 dollars, watches, &c. on board, September, and on the Bth of possession of by three Spanish Kilt out the crew, except the few boys, and sailed the last Yesterday the Prince or Hun 110111101110 and suite erriveil at the Coale, al.° Lord ST. !OLEN,. In the evening her &I AJISTIr had a select party. This morning the Prince of Hasse Iloisisoutto rode out on horseback in Windsor Grim Park. The E and Cosigns of I-haying? will leave St. Leonard's 11111 to4q, fur their house iu London. THI BRITISH INV N.. X. The British Institution continues to be dee fashionable morning lounge, and by the facilities it • affords for the developensent mid encouragement of the talent of our active Artists, we find the Students in Art becoming daily more meritorious iu (heir profession, and their patrons more numerous and anxious to elle...rage their exertions. In the crowded list of purchasers at the present Esisibition, it is most gratifying to find several new patrons of the Fine Arts associating with the oil.. gins) munificent patrons of the Institution in ex tending encouragement to our native Artists; and as it is 110 less I usable than useful to the Arts to give publicity to the names of those pa tron* who do effective service to the Artists by the purchase of their Picture*, we think it right to uwrr tion the following ste among the purchasers et the present Exhibition, though With some of the 'tame. our readers are long familiar, for their steady sup. port of the hest interest. of t he Fine Arts : Toe. Hake of Ilegiberoogh. Margate of Stafford, Hark Filswilliattyjiroaratoo„,and Eareagoat, the Conatess de Grey, Lord Doee, Laid Townelgeod, Sir M. W. Sir J. Ir. !pl ectra ,_ Sir J. G. Egerton Right Roo. H. W. Fitaerrola i R.P. Ifhiebt , R. Holford, ' l. Sedgirielt, IL. Billie W. Haat hie% .1. alosatt, J. Haien, &qrs. the Reverends W. Loa& T. Willis, It. Lascoesbe, said several whey Gentlemea. Within the last fete days Mr. C01.1409'1 fine Indere of Son-rise, that,we have so often praised, has been purchased by Si.. J. e. often LEICESTIM fur 150 guissees; Mr. Witati's Dincon Grey, by Lord CHARLES TOST I NSYSIND. for 00 guineas.; cud Mr. flowitfo's dui Apotheosis of the late touch lameistesl Prince.. ClisaLuilli, by the Earl of EGANSIONT, for 100 guineas. Tartar Rakers dividing their ALLAN. This small Picture is remarkable for the bold and animated gesture of the figures, end for some rich tints of colouring which the Tarter dresses enabled the Artist to indulge its. Cottage Scene, and Landscape.—Gto. Vises/yr. Two very pleasing laudiscapes, executetl with a strict wieldiest to the forms of nature-..tbe views selected wills testa sod jedgmeut. 7%e laJwe Moser.—J. JACKSON, R.A. A beautiful specimen or colouring. A View qf' the Sandbrook Cha4y6eate Syring, lately discovered hi the lak ifight.—Sir Witatate Burins, Tlw view afforded the Artist little scope • for a picturesque representation. It is not, however, without great merit in the execution. The Foar Ecategelists.—M. Cerrito. This is, we believe. the lint Picture exhibited by this Artist, and the attempt shrews powers which, when matured. will, we have no dotibt, elicit con- eiderable approbation. Otr,eaaturised., The Deoish Ambassador gave a grand entertain ment on Tuesday to a party of distinction, at his residence is Welbeek-sttiet. In the evening Madame De ROVIIRIeIied a concert, which was at tended by upwards of 100 distiuguished fashion. ables. airong whom were— His Royal Highness the Deed d Comberland. Triode Fstrrhssy, Count and COOlllO7O Lieven, Ceuta sod cippatin Slangier, Count and Colorless Lodolf„ Count Cacingao, Comet Los, Barns Hosboldt, the Anieviele, lavnetaa, mod RanNalea Nitsiasent,Earlrinalyi. Lord Grerrrille, Lord Stewart. larding! lady Iligeptiik die Cousins of Herren. by. Lady Vi ews., Binitug,'Lord sad Lady Osioniess, r. De Nemeses, o.e. . . . The Marquis said Marchieoess Cuocuoarsur.st , entertamed a select party yeitetday. at Cholusou delay House. Ti.. Earl of Rocanemis has left town for IFstershire. The Counter, of CLesuitouv is expected to. morrow at her home is lierkeley.square. from Hastings. Arrivals at the British Hotel, Jermyea-street Was. MARSH BANAT, Es.q. from Paris; Mr. SW Mrs. Howeu.„ from their seat it. Wurcertershire.. Lord sod Lady C•woisa and family arrived yes terday at the Pulteney Hotel, from their seat its Yorkshire. The Countess of ARRAN had a card party yesler. day_evettiug, at her Into's. in Dover-rums. The Earl sod County.* of ST. GLIIMAINI are shortly expected to luau from their seat, Port Eliot, Cornwall. Lord M imam) nes, we are sorry to state, soilless. liaises very much indiiiimed at Melbourne Hoem,, Mr. President WEST, Sir T. Ltweasice. Mr. WILMA, Mr. Sure, Mr. Nut.t.suess, Mr. A. RoaaaTsom, and Mr. ALLSTON, have been lately admitted Members of the Academy of Arts Su New York. • Mr. Roscoe. in his late admira ble diaommee . 1118 the opeuiug of the Royal Liverpool Institlitialie is touching upon the Fine Arts, observes, with great force sod truth, and in a just compliment to the venerable President of the Royal Amdetny, a If it be conceded that the person also produce an article of the greeters value (rota rial beers the prise from his compit . itore, compare with the painter, who. • few and a sheet of course canvass, the genius of a WEST, produce, day, a work that "brit be quately recompensed by a sum and that. at the saute timer, gratifies proves the moral sentiment, sod the artist, and on the country dived." • . • • • •••• - • 2 . • ‘.‘ .• • 4•• •• .Lt 4 - ti ti l lIRCRY-L4llll 77181111 E. —:- - ..:1 1 .„, . ..... t e 6 < 4 ..... l t) -....-- -,,,,, • •••• .• 1 ti„. -1 ' 7"Zii. , -;. 0,--1.0.4_ eji 0 We should not suPpooe shit it is eeryssiniSiiig to .40 0 - 0 0 0 * . o . 4 ;e t , , 5.:,... .- %)"'" 1 tis 4 .7-4,3 .the poets and novelist*. Bertha the Tweed, to find that brunch of the present race of English drame tists, who deal in operas, romance% .and melo drama., constmitly, lyitig in . weit, for. their pro ductions—tud. by 'Anoints their plots, cliarae ; ten, and sometimes their kriguage, renting a spurious reputation rot themselves, but rarely adding much to the literary renown or thine from whom they have 'sorrowed. It may grieve men, who thank of these things, to observe.so little of the quality of intwatitsisone of the first attributes of • dramatist—existing among us; but, to'lhe great bulk or the public, this, we believe, is a matter of scarcely any cuesequence;—so ainueenteut be ob tained, they seem to care little ,about th e „ seurce • frotu which it is derived. Yet, in th en matter .. a little nationality, leading to the encouragement pr whet wholly emanated from amongst ourselvee, • and superseding, in some degree, tae supporA g r that which is formed front materials, pilfered f rom ot i s .,,,' would, we think, be at 'lest recallable. - Mr. SOANE'S new romantic drama of Rob Roy, she Cr.- garach—or Chief of the Chits Macgregnr—which was last night, for the first tune performed, her, on account of its erigieefitieconsiderable claims to a fat vourable notice. The author has, indeed, borrowed the title of a popular novel, which recently deluged London with the same rapidity that the " band of tierce barbarians from the hdlg." mentioned by Yoong Norval, •' rushed like a torrent down upon the vale"--but, with the exceptiou of the title, awl a very few of the leading incideitts• of the novel, the newly-eroduced drama is entirely. the work of Mr. SO4NR. We must, therefore, endea vour to describe the materials of which it is coniposed—and this, front the interruptions, not always fair ones, which obscured its pros gress, is not the most easy task. The piece opens with the arrival of (*sera Freston. and his forces, in the neighbourhood Of the fastnesses in whisdp the „Clem Alacgregor concealed them s elv es , mewl from which they were wont to descend, came, ing fire and sword amongst their enemies. Da. gold, a faithful follower.of Rob Roy, a cheeses", strongly drawn, mid excellently supported by Mr. WALLACK. .111 surprised lurking about the Cuts the where Vernom has fixed Isis head-quarters. Ile is conveyed into the General's presence, who her just insisted that his daughter, Dims. should bestow her . timid un Sir Ilashki g h Uslitilitisione. &anis ellections sire already fixed un Rob Rog— ow', filled with horror at the command whirls is to force her to the arms of another, she trem blingly retires from the angry seprct of her fa ther, and the malignant glauceq of °stabil stone, as Digald is iut aced to the chamber. —The sturdy Ilighlai man is urged to confew his knowledge of t r e treat °I: Rob Roy— id and at length, apparently , wool by a purse of gold, lie consents to betray his Chieftain to Per. non's forces. The General expresses his deteruti. minim to set out on the expedition, on she follow.. ing day, being anxious bef o re he departs to see the nuptials vole 1111 l jeer' between Diana and thbaldi those. But Dogalil informs him, if lie me..ii to sur prise the, Macgregor. lloit he must march instantly, otherwise his attempt would be vain. The General gives orders fur aii immediate march—but forbids fts/suldisreise to accompany the troops. Him he directs immediately to espouse his daughter, while he pursues t!iescourge of Scotland. Rub Hoy, who appears to lime bete accurately informed of all that passed in the Castle, and who, by means of mime subterrantous passage, has ready access to it, hiving failed, iti ins interview lie that morning hail with Place, to induce her to fly with Riau, left her with this aesuratice, that, in the .utotunit of peril, he wustd protect her. And now the chapel is lighted up—the nuns and hien huge poured Coatis the accustomed hymn—Osbahlislone, spite of the entreaties of Dim* ie . dratitripg her to the altar—when /46 Roy. most unceremoniously, forbids the banns, and, assisted by a .part of his clan, bears away his mistress. Aleantitne the General, guided by. //meld, who. it appears, was merely em plisytd to decoy him and his troops from home, finding 'newelf in a mountain puss, most critically situated, begins to apprehend treachery. After lie has interrogated Drgald. and just as lie lies come to a deter 11l i l iation to go forward, He/ca Mucgre ger, the another of liob Roy, appears on a ruck, and warns hint to depart. He presses forward, however, a battle ensues, he is defeated--and, w h en h e fle et app ear s, h e is in chains. Helen Macgregor. the blood of whose clan, it seems, has onset . been shed by Vernon. orders him to be thrown into Loch I..ottiond—but her orders are dis obeyed. At the moment when Isis life is in jeopardy. Morey., a seer—en ancient _Highs. louder. blest with the gift of seeond-sight— suddenly 'ap pears on the top of a rock. and commands them not to sacrifice the life of re 71101.• Helen Macgregor. a fury in petticoat., demands the reason. Norco answers, that, in shedding the blood of Vmtotr. she spills that of Macgregor—al. luding to the marriage which, at .this time ' has taken place between Diana Verson and Iloblloy. 'rise Macgregor' obey Morryu, and Vellum is set at liberty. Come we now to the tuidsl-feast. Rob Roy has conveyed his bride to a comfortable ca vern—but what place will not love make delight ful ?—his eve. are intent at the smiles of beauty. and - the lays of the minstrel sound softly en his ear—when his mother appears 0 And hope grew sick as the witch drew Nigh." She upbraids her son with his unworthy choice,- amid; limbos his love unalterably fixed, curse% and I . him. General -l'ermen has now, quite cpii they to the expectations of Osboldistone, returned to the Castle. He is ittformed of the abduction of his daughter—awl it is one of the great faults of the piece that he displays neither the feelings of the man. nor the pride of the soldier on the occasion. - - • . . " ' . . ,• -, :, : . .: • . the Bowe of Stwert once mire •to the PAOIsh throne. He is questioned tin this peintfir Venting, soul the reset( .i.. llist t he . hitter. entitled that Or ' baldisione himself 'oust hive been I party concern ed in the•plais,-orilens the informant into custody., It is - the. .• It necessary-that ww l hi now return to &eighty* ei.fiesertal. l'ereolt. glee and her Weigl e the Allaegregari airs. iiiterestibted. whit 1 taking a roommate walk by soinois.light o by. Ihigtid.i who delivers : in his. eloichant, a letter front the. • flake If. Argyle, demaitahlig au immediate view. fla home Disuse. to the rare of .gald—whoss suddenly a Htglitionier stasis &son .lifte ruins near which they are walking, and accuses ,Dogilid with anintention of Letraynog his Dakaiiel CPS at toe While Ile is rO - mitts loins. Motu, rather foolishly, we thio.k. Sokoto. the lased of another iolaid-rolard dgnre, which strocass ulieouviit the rules., and ropidiv.ilviiiiitt.— Tile persist who thus entices her sway no Ile'''. liar.- gregor. She had gone to the cave in whorls Al rrryn rusolocle.and demanded of hint aksoilaso,lei th which . she might destroy the wife whom o Woj)clind Osmium, Morey. is a sort of derateplararktriss/ Visgacter.-o in hins the 'leaking of Meg Illerrilies- lisyl t) Blade Dwarf are ernisbissed. He ruclearotk fi t s :' disruade from her dreadful purpose. entreaties are. vain--atod be busily vatiofies her Itis% giving her a narcotic instead of is poison. She de parts satisfied-sseaud. tarot she appears in that seen*, which, if not altered, must destroy the piece. Dis guised she enters *TOM.' ery. followed by Buena, who knows her out, Questioned by Meas. she throws off her disguise, maid assumes the larignage of a Derrsoe. Site point* to the grave. which is already dug for her victim—roil, curling. she compels for to borehole the draught which she received from Mervyn. This is altogether horrible—is is that re: finest/ cut of cruelty which the mired shudders to the n k of—arid which. when the rt•tive agent its a tearoom, it turns away front with disgust and abhorrence. Dur ing this interior', ftsbaldisione has obtained hist li= betty.. Ile is anxious foe the destruction of ill ecgre. gar, and oraceeedx in search of him, riti gh (we aelieve) be is sequainted with Iris plasm in favour of the Stuarts. .Asauther party of the Enghell. lenity is more fortunate, and ciestirce !lob Roy. The two divisious meet in the wine spot—and Oskar/Saone, fearful . *lmola the Macgregor be conveyed to heed-quarters, that Vernon's influence would proving ,Isis pardon. orders. as the higlieht in command. that his chains shall be struck offs—ssaud secretly iutintates to him, that, at the next eivine, he May make Isis escape. The order.is obeyed —avid l'ub Roy, at the rovour4l,lo point. Otis ftoin his guard. Ile is pursued— but, while debating whether lie shall proceed up the manna, across which he hid waded, the mountain,-torrent susideisly hushes down, and escape that way is rendered. mapo-sible. (lsbeldistrint. whose wayward fate has led hint to the s:sme spot. now appears. Vinton* ii.jurits have rendered lint, hateful M Rob Roy—they light—end Osbaldistone fell.. The English soldiery iinittediately appear ou the hill, really to destroy the Macgregor— hat, a ax ifi asa a l, alto—an immense Humber of the Clan Macgregor, well armed, and brad rd by the indettingable t)wgald, mimesis. rush ing down frog the opposite hill—and, when the two parties ore almost on the point of pull ing triggers (heir-triggers were oat in use rt that time), General Vernon enters and proclaims the pardon which he has obtained for Rob Roy.— Prior to this, Helen Macgregor was destroyed (while uttering find imprecations) by light * g— aud Diana Vernon, the effects of the sisporific draft having subsided. had recovered. in Morrya's cave, her temporurily-suspended senses. She is restored to the arms of her husband, cud so far the drama terminates happily. • • To render this piece effective it mutt be shortito. ed. But, if it even came within the ordinary' li mits of time to which • play ought to be restncted, we should strongly re. moment! an abridgment of some of the characters —or, if not, a new model ling of them. Mrs. GLQVaIt is an excellent ac. tress—but all her abilities could sot restrain the audience from loudly expressing their feelings at the grace-Beene. It ortmtatxt to madness to ven ture un such an exhibition. in the scene, ton, where //dem curses her you—and her von—almost curses her—we •fele, and the audience felt, that suds horrors might suit a (eritiaii taste, but are not congenial with English feeling. • Heinen forbid they ever should ! To Mrs. GLOVER we give every ionise for a bold delineation of the character-eaud s to the author. we would give this advice. to. twitter down the insist repul sive points. sod to. place .before us a high-spi rited women, not a devil ! A little more spirit might be infused into the' character of General Ver non, particularly in the scree %%here he learns the marriage of Isis daughter with Rob Roo. Ile is altogether too cold—without lisvaig a calculating disposition, the ordinary concomitant of cold. tress. Mr. BENCIOUGII did little credit to the character —and the character returned the oomph ineut. Mr. ttsc had little to do, as Sir liastaleih Osbuldisione ; nod, with the except of his com bat with Rub Irv, lie made the very utmost or it. His failure, n the totter point, is in his favour. It skews that he pays more attention to wseslel than corporeal excelletice. Mr. 11. Jonas - row sustained the lent of l.ob Roy. It it less prormilent than it ought to he. Rob Roy ought to fight snore and love less. Mr. jonws - rom acted both as a lover and a warrior. Ile nie pearedto the greatest advantsge its the latter chu meter, Of Dwgald we have already spokett. Mr. Wettacit sustained the character admirably'. His Scotch was very accurate, raid reminded us pOvierfully of Mr. H. JOHNSTON'!, DONald. Per- haps lie took u lePansl from diet quarter. He cer tainly could not Lave - studied tinder a better Pro fessor. Misr SNIITIISON, as Diana Vernon, ren dered a very intereatisig part, still more interest hag by her beauty--and, far beyond exterissitlovi - by . . - . . and the language, though sometimes too Ossianie, is its general vigorous, aud rarely inappropriate to the scene in which it is •introdissed. We glove painted out its errors, freely, because we conceive ithey can molly be remedied. And, we have uu do u bt, with a few alterations, that it will Isaac a cuttaiderable run. • The new scenery, particularly a view of Lock Lomond, is beautiful: The mei.. dental music, by Mr. T. Coolie; does honour to his genies. The following Prologue was well delivered by M,rs. KNIGHT : When the ion marches in his aid-day height, And earth, air, water, heaves, all are briiht And the white closed. that wreathe their forms on high, Float o'er his light, like the thin drapery That modest Beauty Binp o'er Beauty's face, Not to konceal, but lead a-charm to grace. All is thus warm and glorious ho jr view, Fur 'cis the Sun that gives the gulden hue; But change the boor, and let the Moon's pale beam (Per the same spot of earth ia silence gleam. The gelds Molt dark, the drooping dowers weep, And Utesa's sapphire wares in darkness 'deep— The acetic is still the same, but chimed the hour, j , And; rah ! too soon is changed:the guiding power. - .7is thus the mighty one, the still unknown, With genius o'er Macgregor's story shone, That iisitie telling made their deeds his own. Misegregor's still Hoe hero of one tale, 'aloe scene's the same, hut half its glories A different light must lend a different hue, And scatter differentshadows to the view ; • Diana Vernon, once of nought efraid, Is now a timid self-retiring maid; Helen, more great In virtue and in crimes, Stands like a granite in the shock of limes ; And lame Is broken from the novel's Beene, Like ruins telling of the things hare been. Be gristle, friends, nor with too rude a blow, Crush a young pleat, that suffer'd atilt to groir May live iu out, and nut far distawthour, To oder to your hand a sweeter Bower. Qh ! might my voice—bat 'iwere meat, reveal The pang. your poet now Is clown'ii. tei feel; ilis doubts—his hopes—his agOily sd.feer, Linz elivph ss siesta, aud 114014.11411.11 WO the Tear that masibood wears, and yet disdains to wawa 5 ob! no—r ue you have ever been The generous patrons of his mimic oceese-... Forgive his doubts, and, if be be to Liaise, His wish ill please you sell may share the shame. 'rig trite, hi. toitins wuvru hut a wreath (If oow'rets, springing wildly or the heath ; Yet Gratitude's fair blues: mint now bind The humble gift of your acceptance i wiled ; . And should your kindeiries deign to wear one dower Wall hi. rase has ritlrd in neaiy hour, IViih grateful twilit ere dies the circling year lie hopes to b.iug his votive uttering bete. - Thy Evilogne was spoken by . 31. , a.r5. IE etnkt and Wat.i.ace. After they had attacked the ilecti lisrities of their respective conntries, they c tttttt new:. ell a joint appeal to the audience ion favour of the new piece, which was favourably attended to. I 1 teth. of od' s°l" dw war .. and a few „." Put into 'rumbas 30th Sei Ortulter was taken pones of which took ~,,, , io, d 'y for Lim.. a MR. BROUGHAM Mr. Brougham. au his way through Ork.ton, was waited upon by a Deputation of she alto presented the following Address to which he wade un eloquent stud appropriate Answer : Preitton, fihrch 21, 1810. TO H. BROUGHAM, FSH --- We, the undersigned tultabitants of the town of Pn stun, be, leave most respectfully to convey to you this small tribute of our esteem, and to communicate to you our musk grateful acknowledgments fur the valuable cud important services you have tendered your cuuutry as a Member ielf the House of Commons. t i• We thank you for the very able manner In whichlosudiseall so constantly mid disiuterestedly advocate., thu g of civil and religious liberty, wherever,. mid h attacked. We have long and justly considered . yon the eassaist and indefatigable friend of the oppressed, had the simuly . defenikr of oar legitimate rights and privileges. Your white Par limonite', career he. hewn devoted to the primeatioa of j ustice, evilest the amaciatioa of clamour, trusty, and op pression, and your 'heart aid mind vigilautly dedicated to the amelioration of the distresses of the whole human race ; to the maintesaace of those pare and equitable hors so wisely framed, sad trassimitted dew'. to us by ourttaterters, but which have so infamously been wrested fromus by the present imbecile and &irrupt Administration. Your cwt. slant and invariable uppositioa to the increase of the abrade immense load of taxatioa deserves our warmest praise, and your noble and patriotic resistance to the suspension of our constitutional libtraies.eatitles you to the gratitude of every real Englishmen. That your desire of obtaisiiiix the high ho nour of representing your illative county in Parliament may be crowned with the success your virtues, patriotism, talents so eminently entitle you, is the sincere wish of your admiring couatryinea. (Here fano* Ibe ifituaturee) Mr. INCLRDON, who was reported to be dead, is now playing to great houses, is New York ; and Mr. and Mrs. BARNES are established favourites there, of the first order, and likely to realize s for tune. The sailing of the expedition for discovering tlio North Pule, and the Northern Passage between tha Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, has been deferred for some days longer. Lord MELVILLE visited the ship* yesterday at Deptfoid, for the purpose of inspect;. tug their condition, and the efficiency of their pie, partitions. Flits Lordship was entertained by witri e ss. 4 ing the activity and courage of the Esquinianx, who goes out with the expedition as an interpreter, in case of any communication with the coasts of Davis' Strait. This'llidian has his canoe on board, with his fishing apparatus. He is not tall. but his form, though clumsy, denotes great strength. Ili* face is clear and fair, and .bring, dressed like air English sailor, and Working . with the other mess, I.e m i g ht, at first view, be mistaken for a native 1,1 these islands; but his features are large, and breadth and flatness of his countenance hooey his The officers of the eveilition seism quite confident that the Dorothea' amid the Treta, under the command of Captain BUCHAN, destined fur the discovery of the North Pole, will titian, their oh. ject ; but they are by uo means equally sanguine of the success 'of the Isabella and tile Alexamle- I I 131411 1" .* " • the pi ece th a t h e di s pl a ys neither the feelings of the dered a very inierestiog pert, s till more interest- i . ret .....7e b . u y t u t r he s i rm ar s e sur by in n e c ;u m ie e , d o ns iti e z u ni a o l i l l y t su ne , i gi r u o i :: e . Royal Asaidesny, 4• If of the success f the Isabella and t.te Alesvinder, man; nor the pride of the soldier on the occasion. ing by her beauty--and, far beyond ratertialtov.- sots who cau produce He ii strautgely moral . lie wished her to be the lilies', by her pathetic appeals, through the medium e ( coin the teut 'nate" bride of Th r b e (di s t a Me—but,' having married Rob of feeling, to the heart. We had almost foiv,otten under Captain Ross, who is iustructed to Ad. comPititem w ho can Ruff, the inilaso, 'he is cpiite irately to sit down with (411 d it would have b-en taispardonable twel, Ci ), temlst the passage of Davis! Strait. As the bo, with • few colours . I his new son-in.law-rontest that he is or " mottle Andrew flullswond, the servaid of Ceneral Vernon, ultimate success of the expedition mast may, if endowed wish MA troubling fill D .rlf lit ell with This character was performed by . Mr. limit:in, I Intrity depend upon the subordination and ills- "" lathe p resent respect to his deeaii. to alter a chatieli from in a truly comic stele. We never caw the cuotiing ciplum of the men, the cress of the vessels are considered as inade. ( Poets= humorous Yorkshireman inure amusingly new t .. placed under manila-law • but the men are aIl " Mast eas eitrioble Was, Sr wirrese, or cowar d ., sewed. am of 3,000 guineas;volunteer., 11.41 are provided aids every advantage Kra uti e s the taste, bus Also! am all Woad wf all lbs Huwards! Thr three, ill its progress, met with consider- which the most anxious solii•itude for their euininst old confeni honour an Osbuldistune now endeavours to sti r up the slug- able, and very often, undeserved ititerruptautis. f au.i Sideiy COI) 5t1.141, we trust that no necasilo r in which it was pro- gush feeling of Vernon, by declarinir, that the Mae- The original idea is good—the incidents- are I will Heise fur cufurciug the strittutss of its pins gregur was privy to a courpitacy fur introducing uninerous, many of them extremely affecting— vision.. . •• .• - • t,l ;1 .. 4, ':