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lachia, because those provinces were entirely tranquil. 4 C Prince Suzzo haying left the Ottoman terri tory, and Ypsilanti, who had not above 400 men, haiing shut hims e lf u p in a castle, where lie is surrounded by the Turkish troops, the answer 01 the Reis Eff endi respecting the entrance o f t h e Turkish t roops i nto the Principalit i es i s not pub licly known, but it is known that lie has declared that the rebel Ypsilanti must ,answer with his head for the blood shed at Jassy and Galacz_ it was in fact considered as impossible that he should escape- In Constantinople itself there is great, Consternation among the foreigners and G 4 , re eks, and equally so among the Turks, since A 'fie arri va l o f a R uss i an s hi p o f war of 18 guns. }any persons attached to the foreign Ambassa dors are making preparations for their departure. " CZERNOWICZ, IN THE BUKOWINA, MAY 25. The stor m of war is approaching. The desolation threatening Crescent already sheds its bloody tight over the plains of Moldavia. The Turkish v anguard, of about 1000 cavalry, had reached, o ,n the 19th, Burlat, only 6 leagues from Jassy, and in all probability the main body has already entered that capital. All the roads leading from that unhappy country to this place are covered ith fugitives ; lust of pillage and fanaticism excite the Asiatic hordes to the greatest cruel ties, and nothing escapes their unsparing scimi tar's. We know nothing of Ypsilanti ; most a ccounts say he has crossed the Danube, and /lets offensively. The advance of the. Turks has iniercepted all communication with Wallachia. At Galacz 600 Greeks fought with 9,000 Turks, of "diem 3,000 were cavalry, for nearly a whole day. The number of combatants on both sides 'was reduced to the half ; at length the su- Perior numbers of the Turks prevailed. The remaining Greeks, 300 in number, were-obliged 10 retreat; every one was wounded. When there 'vas nothing more to be feared from this valiant littl e band, the Turks massacred, without pity, T tn the Christians, women, and children in the City. IdAmaunGH, JUNE 14.—Accounts from Stock l+ o l m state, that the Norwegian Diet had on t he 29th recognised, by a majority of 31, the Treaty concluded with Denmark on the Ist Sep tember, 1819, for the payment of the Norwegian debt. An address to the King is annexed, re questing him to use his interest with the Courts concerned, to get the time extended from 10 to 30 years. At all events the treaty is acceded to, and the last step only an appeal to the generosity or the Courts."—(llamburg Papers, June 15.) The following intelligence from the Brazils has been received via Portugal:— " LISBON, MAY 30.—Yesterday arrived here the brig Princess Leopoldine, with dispatches for Government. The Master states that the KING was to embark for Portugal on the 25th of April, *nd that the squadron would consist of a ship of the line, three frigates, four corvettes, and four armed merchant ships. His MAJESTY had ap- Pointed a Provisional Government for the Brazils, co nsisting of e i g ht M em b ers , f our Brazilians and r 7 °l ' Europeans ; the PRINCE ROYAL, President. p c° nspiracy had been discovered, in which the is 4c- „ Ainister TARGINI and several of the Disem rgadoes were concerned, and they would be sell t•to Portugal for trial." X:CTRACT OF A LETTER rizom MADRID, JUNE 5. 44 On the 26th of May a detachment, commanded, by an f ncer in Garrison at Tordules, was attacked by MERINO with 46° tnen, half Cavalry, and the remainder Infantry. After a p orous combat of two hours, the Curate retired on Cebreros. (1 the 27th, General EMPECINADO 'returned to Aranda, Where he united his detachments of the Regiment of Juen, and Itl4l. clied on Izaw to join with the troops under Col. CHEMIN, 1141 ere he received advice of the attack of Tordules, as well as 4 letter from MErtmo to the Commandant of the fort, who was Ip Garrison, and the Answer. The following is MERlxo's letter It is much against my will Mr. Commandant to shed the 10° d of a Spaniard, and to act contrary to my religion. In Sequence of which I summons you to surrender at discre -1914 You are well acquainted in what manner the other pri "'met% were treated. JERO3IE MERINO.' I ANSWER. must inform you, that I also regret as well as yourself to R Z, the bl oo d o f my countrymen ; an d I also think myself as 114 1 7, 4 Christian as the person whom I address. In regard to to t: on demand, that I shall lay down my arms, I have only 4 , they have been confided to me by the nation, and to the i_ I am faithful ; and above all, I am determined to shed ‘,.qtst drop of my blood before I surrender to a set of villains.' eet4fter ME RINO r e c e i v ed the above answer, he attacked the `"rnent, who made a brave resistance, but were at length til c A e d to surrender, and ME - luso had the cruelty to shoot Yn tilers have been sent to the second battalion of Catalonia, Itie il i2o ha n at Victoria, to unite the first battalion, and to form s -41 - , le column in the Province of Burgos. The soldiers t "!. 'porn to pursue MERINO, and not to take or give guar- qt. e hare rec e i ve d man y inquiries from various -Irt ers respecting the reported changes in Ad 4'lliistration. Some of the rumours are too absurd ; gain any credit, and others are of a very ques t:table nature. Some resignations may certainly expected, but nothing authentic has yet trans pired Which we, with confidence, can submit to "r readers. upon . the mentioning of the Grant to the r l ke of C LARENCE , the Morning Chronicle of to ' da p shows signs of repentance at having endea toured a long time to mislead the people, and discovers at the present period the errors in W hich it has plodded for several years. It says, t c It grieves us to think that Mr. TIERNEY, Sir ` :) nEft.T WILSON, Mr. WAnnE, and so many e ther M em b ers to whom the Country has been , et her to l oo k up as independent men, should e fo un d among the supporters of this measure ,Z he Chronicle is grieved then at its own folly, for whoever looked up to any one of the bright e xamples it has produced, for independence, ex , - cept itself ? This is a candid avowal of error on the part of the Ch ronicle, but a libel on the Count SHIP NEWS. DE IL, JucE 19.—Wind N. N. E.—Came down from the River and sailed the Success l Deveris:, for 4iverpool ; and Emulous, Aldridge, for Quebec. PORTSItOUTII, JUNE 19.—Wind N. E.—Arrived his liia jesty's ship Hind, from a cruize. Sailed the Hound cutter on a cruize. FALMOUTH, JUNE 17.--Wind E. S. E.--Arrived the Flaxley, Prinn; from London. Sailed the Blue Eyed Maid, Chittenden, for Portsmouth. HARWICH, JUNE 19,—Sailed the Charlotte packet for Got tenburgh ; and Princess Charlotte, do. for Cuxhaven, each with a mail. The James, Crake, was blown out of Rio Novo, Jamaica, 21st April, and had not returned on 22d. All the crew were on board except the Master, who was clearing at the Custom House. • The Albion, Captain WEST, arrived at Blackwall, on the 12th inst. in eighty-two days from the Isle of France, which is the shortest space of time the voyage has hitherto been per formed in. She -was only • eiqhty4our days on the outward voyage from the Downs, and has therefore gone 23,000 miles in 166 days ? with a full cargo out and home. Including the period she remained at the Isle of France discharging and re-landing, the voyage was completed in seven months. PROCLAMATION. LUIZ DO -REGO - BARRETT°, of the Council of his Ma jesty—Commander in Chief of the NI ilitary Division of Per nambueo—Guvernor and Captain-General of the same Capi tania, &e. " PERNAMMICANS !—You have shown to the world that the crimes of a few men are not the crimes of a whole Pro vince. " Fidelity to our Sovereign . and to the laws of. our country, constancy in adversity, and valour iu sustaining the National Character, will ever be the characteristics of Pernambucans. Your camps still contain trophies of victories won from the enemies of your victories country. Pernarnbucans, the time has arrived to shew your true character, your political virtues. Public opin ion, the enlightened state of the world, require new institutions, founded on liberal . principles, equally consistent with the great ness and prosperity of Monarchs and the happiness of the Peoph. " Pcrnambueans—The government knows your wishes, and will convey your just petition to the throne of our august Mo narch—there is no need of any . other proceeding. A chamber convoked at the palace of Ministers, General and superior Offi c-2rs, People of all classes, without discrimination of Ainericans from Europeans, who are, all of. one family, and I, with all these, understand and interpret your wishes. Our Monarch will crown these wishes, for he has no other views than to pro mote the happiness of his subjects. " Rest contented, Pernambucans—await new institutions from the hands of our august Sovereign, who will bestow them, and by this precious gift will immortalize his memo. " Meanwhile continue obedient to the established laws, to the magistrates who are their guardians, and give to the world a g ..eat example of moderation and heroism. These laws are sufficient for _your protection, but they will be inexorably applied in punishing severely all who attempt to disturb the public peace. " Palace of Pernambuco, 3(1 March, 1821. MAZ DO RtGO,BARRETTO." PAR-IS t :JUNE 16.—Every day we receive news from Spain, and every day brings us frightful proofs that a re volution as bloody as ours has begun. The most complete anarchy reigns in all the provinces ; and this state of things does not affect the Government,' which proceeds in its ordinary course, amusing itself in making fine laws, and founding fine institutions, whilst on all sides the principles of Government are entirely disregarded. The King remains still in the same exterior situation. Gen. Morino has succeeded, by his courage and firmness, in procuring for himself all due homage and re spect. His Majesty still continues to protest his attachment to the Constitution, while the insurgents, on the other hand, de clare their knowledge of his Majesty's hatred to'it. It is pro bable that the Cortes will be assembled in an extraordinary Congress. On the 2d instant the majority of the King's Courtiers unceasingly beset his Majssty from sunset to mid night, interceding for pardon for one of the officers of the guard who was condemned to death for rebellion, and was to be executed nekt morning. His Majesty remained inflexibly bent on the execution-of the law, though his'eniotion was but too visible.—The Duchess Dowager of Orleans died to-night, after a long and painful illness. She icaves to the Duke of Orleans two millions and a half francs of income.—(Morning Paper.) Monday the Princess AUGUSTA dined with the Duchess of KENT, at her residence in the King's Palace, Kensington.—Yesterday the Princess AUGUSTA, and the Duke and Duchess of. CLA RENCE, went to the Nursery Grounds of Mr. LEE, at Hammersmith, and viewed the exten sive plantation grounds.—The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE dined yesterday with the Princess AUGUSTA.—Last night the Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE, and the Princess AUGUSTA, honoured the Italian Opera with their presence. The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE are ex pected from Hanover, to be present at the Coro nation of their august relative. One of the Royal yachts is to bring them over. Sr.ANB CASTLE.—Preparatory to the arrival of his MAJESTY in this country, the most costly and elegant repairs are carrying on at Slane Castle, in the county of Meath, the noble seat of the Marquis of Conyngham. We understand that for several weeks pasta number of workmen have been employed in making alterations, and fitting up this princely mansion in a style of grandeur hitherto unequalled in this country, and which will be completed in the course of the ensuing week.—(Belfas3 Newsletter.) k The numerous and valuable presents of ser vices of plate, china, &c. which have been pre sented to the Duke of WELLINGTON, were dis played on Monday evening, at the grand enter tainment given by his Grace to the Officers of the Royal Horse Guards, and others who were at the battle of Waterloo, amounting to 42. CITY BuslNEss.—Yesterday the LORD MA - von held a Court of Aldermen, at Guildhall, which was fully attended.—The Lord Mayor reported the election of W. Venables, Esq., as Alderman of the Ward of Queenhithe, in the room of Sir W. Domville ; which being read, Mr. Venables was introduced by several inhabitants of the said Ward, and took the usual oaths and his seat. — The Lord Mayor laid before the Court a letter from Sir W. Leighton, resigning his office of Al derman for the Ward of Billino - sgate, which the Court accepted, and requested the Lord Mayor to issue a precept for, the election of an Alder man in his room. A Vote of Thanks was unani mously passed to Sir W. Leighton, for his upright conduct. HOWARD AND GIBBS' BANK.RUPTCY.—Yester day was appointed for the final examination of the Bankrupts ; but on the meeting taking place, it was stated by the Solicitor that their balance sheet was not yet ready, and that a further delay of a month would be 'necessary to prepare it.— Several creditors proved their debts ; and a per son who attended on the part of a number of Ladies who were creditors, proposed that a day should be appointed for receiving their claims, on which no other claims should be received. A day was accordingly appointed. Mrs. H•Slnnoris.—This Lady, whose admired talents as an actress are but proportionate to the high estimation in which she is held in private life, has arrived in Dublin, having been engaged by Mr. HARRIS for a limited numberof nights to perform aethe New Theatre. Is 0 E 1' a V. THE CONVENT. The eye of Heaven beholds no fairer flower Than Beauty blooming in religion's bower ; But Pity weeps, and angels drop the tear; To mark its wrongs and destiny severe ; • And sunny smiles of love, and little day, And dreams of rapture, - hastening to decay, And all its opening prospects clasli'd with gloom; And all blossoms shaded by the tomb ! Ah ! not for you, sad sisters of the cell, Where musing Melancholy, loves to dwell, And strives to chase the convent's chilling darnp4 And trims with tremblinghunds her vestal lamp, Ah ! not for you the star of glory shines, Ripens no brilliant daughter of the mines ; Blows no fair flower with purple light arrayed, Sings no sweet warbler of the rural shade ; Strays no.fond wanderer in the twilight grove, Breathes no rapt vow or liquid ley-of love ; But pining sorrow melts the soul to tears, As fancy paints the joys of other years, And many a tale is told with tearful eye, Of man's perfidious love and cruelty, When burns the taper dimly in the hall, And still, small voices talk along the wall. Till even devotion's purer ardours cease To point the way to.piety and peace. The vesper bell has shook the cloister'd pile, And hollow murmurs creep along the aisle. Low at the sacred shrine the virgin kneels, The white-roh'd devotee the cross reveals— Ah ! spare her in that hour, Remembrance ! spare, And may no sufferings check her rising prayer ! No cherish'd accents tremble on liet. tongue, No love-sick music mingle with.ber;tong ; But Heaven one hour of happiness bestow, For many a sad, long, lingering year of woe. I knew. thee, Julia, ere that veil of gloom, Bade on thy cheek the roses cease to bloom, When thy young heart was tuned to blameless glee, And every tongue breathed votive sighs to thee. Fair smiled the morn of life in Arno's vale, While hope and pleasiirelold their flattering tale ; And Florio breathed'his sighs of tender love, And all your.vows were registered above ; But fraud with avarice censpied to throw O'er smiling scenes of bliss the shade of woe ; With too successful power their arts were plied, Back'd by stern mandates of relentless pride, And superstition's train, whoSe baleful aid Dooms life'S-fair flower to wither in the shade. Then bade thy heart, to love and feeling true, To Florio and the world a sad adieu ; Then closed these walls around thee, hapless fair ! The lone abodes of 'penitence and prayer ; 'While sorrowing sisters led thee to the shrine, And thou wort wedded to a love divine. REGISTER OF FASHION. FASHIONABLE PARTIES. Yesterday her Majesty had a dinner party at her house in town, at which the following distinguished personages were pre sent:—Lord and Lclay Milton, Marquess and Marchioness of Tavistock; Lord W. Fitzgerald, Mr. and Mrs. AL A. Taylor, Sir Robert Wilson, Mr. Hobhouse, Mr. W. H. Whitbread, ,Sir Ronald Fergusson and Mr. Brougham. The Countess St. Antonio gave a ball on Monday evening, at her house in Hanover-square, which was attended by up wards of 300 distinguished fashlonables. The elegant suitesof drawing rooms were tastefully fitted up,- and most brilliantly illuminated. Dancing commenced in the principal one about eleven o'clock ; refreshments were served in the grand dining room below stairs, which consisted of every delicacy in season, with the choicest fruits, &c. _ _ Yesterday, the T ake and Duchess of Montrose gave a grand dinner to his Royal Highness Prince Leopold, and a large party of distinguished personages, at their house in Grosvenor square. The - Marguess and 'Marchioness of Lansdown gave an ele gant entertainment on Monday at Lansdown House, Berkeley square, to Prince Leopold, the Duke of Sussex, the Duke of Gloucester, and - a large party cf distinction. In the evening her Ladyship gave a rout, which was attended by nearly 200 fashionables. Lady Caroline Barham's Ball on Monday evening, in Queen Ann-street, was attended by upwards, of ,two hundred fashion ables. Lady. Robinson gave an elegant Rout on Monday evening, at her house in Albemarle-street, which was attended by about 200 of the HAUT TON. FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—EarI Poulett, from Paris ; Sir John Shelley, Bart., at'the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street, from his seat in Sussex. _ _ _ DEPARTURES„—Lord and Lady Boston and,the Hon. Miss Irby, for their seat, "lucks ; Right lion. R. Ryder, for West brook, Hens ; Lucius Robinson, Esq. on a Continental tour. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT- HEATH RACES, JUNE 19. His Majesty's Plate of 109g,5: Mr. Goddart's 14loonraker, 4 yrs. old, 9st: - 1 Mr. Bigg's Trance, ditto . - 2 Duke of York's Prodigious, ditto - . • 3 Eight started-5 to 2 agst. the winner-3 to 1 agst..Flibberty gibbet, which horse broke 'down. Chilli:icy won the race by half a neck. Sweipstakes of 100 gs. D. of Grafton's Titian - - , - 1 D. of York's c. by Walton . - 2 Mr. Rush's br. c. by Waxy . ' - - - - 3 D. of Rutland's f:" by Waxy - - - - - 4 6to 4 agst. the winner, and 6to 4 agst Mr. Rush. Buckle rode the winner. The Oatland Stakes. 30 Guineas each, Two Miles and a Half. Mr. Ockenden's Strephon, 6 yews old, 84. 51b. , - 1 Duke of York's Bankkker, .5 Yrs. old, 9st. llb. - - 2 Mr. Walker's Vanloo, 4 yrs. old, 75t. 71b - . - - 3 Col. Morland's Ranter, 6 yrs. old, ilst, 121 b. . - 4 A sporting race—even betting, and 5t04 on Banker-3 to 1 agst. Strephon. Howard rode the winner. Sweepstakes of Ten Guineas each. Ld. Foley named Shriekhorn - .. - - . 1 D. of York's Elastic - 7 to t on the winner. _ . The King arrived on the ground at one o'clock, and took his station in the royal stand. The Marquis of Sligo's Langan was the winner of the King's Plate, value 100 guineas, at the late Currogh Meeting, beating Mr. Prendergast's Dimsdale, and Mr. Croker's Don Juan. ,gle Wicket Match in Lord's ld Mr. Brand, with two Fields iday, in favour of Mr. Budd. - • BRAND. CRICKET.—The grand sin, Ground, between Mr. Budd an men each, was decided on Mom - Bunn. Ist Innings - 2d Ditto Ist Innings - 2d•Ditto -68 —0 , Mr. Budd won by .60 runs. The grand return match at Cricket, between the two select parties of 11 each-11 of the . Officers of the Royal Horse Guards and the Coldstream Regiment, was played last week at Windsor, and won by the latter. COWES, JUNE 15.—The annual Regatta and Sailing Match this year, are fixed for the 21st and. 22d August ensuing, ere which, it is expected, his Majesty's visit to Ireland will be accomplished.—The Royal Yacht CM% give 1001. towards the Prizes; and on the day preceding, viz.. Monday 20th August, John Fleming; Esq. M.P. gives 50 guineas to be divided in prizes for the Vessels of Freeholders of the County of Hants, which may enter, to contest a Race from Southampton Quay to the Isle of Wright and back.—Several beautiful yachts are now cruising within the Wright; among them are Lord Angle sey's Pearl, Sri- Charles Paget's Anglesey, Captain Pellew's Grulia, Mr. Owen Mrilliams's Gazette, Mr. Powell Powell's Briton, - &c. and others of the Yacht. Club daily arriving.—A Match at Cricket was played on Wednesday last, on a fine piece of ground belonging to Lord Henry Seymour, near Norris Castle, between eleven gentlemen of East, and the same number of West Cowes, which vas .won in a handsome man ner by the latter by 139 runs: - TIIE LATE THEATRICAL FRACAS.—The fol lowing are Copies of the Correspondence between the Managers of Drury-lane and the Adelphi Theatres, which led to the fracas : LETTER FROM MR. RODWELL. " understand you have had the temerity to intrude yourself behind the curtain of my Theatre. In order to spare you a greater mortification, I have ordered the door-keepers to refuse you adinission, should you, again present yourself. I am," &C. - - - - - - The following •pithy note was forthwith re turned RODWELL—I have heard of a puddle in a storm and of a puppy in a passion, and I can only say that I scorn the oneand laugh at the other. ".ELLISTON." FOR THE SUN. THE ,DRAM A. " Heavens o'er. those hoards.thail folly rear her htad, " Which Garrick trod, and Kentble livcs to tread ?).' riYRON. P7l Ir. Enrron,—At a moment - like the present, when the country has no foreign enemies to con tend with, and faction and mistaken liberality have ceased in a great measure to agitate her from within; the Constitutional press, although no longer called to arms in defence of our reli gious or political existence, • has yet much itn portent duty to perform: The 'arts of -peace,, literature especially, and the taste of a nation, have great influence on its political conduct ; and if, under some circumstances, their progress and character cannot be always accurately ascer tained by the politician, without culpable inatten tion to the more immediate province of his. science, still, • wherever tranquillity. and 'leisure - admit, they imperiously demand his attention. 1 do not profess. myself of • this class : lettered retire ment, though less dazzling, has- always appeared to me more engaging than political notoriety ; but, although 1 have forborne to occupy your Journal with literary topics when our most im portant interests were lately at stake, I am too sensible - of the.- political importance (to say nothing else) of the national literature, not to -request your-Readers now to turn their attention toWardS one branch of it ; a .branch so vicious and diseased, - that I confeSs,•if no Means of heal ing it could be devised, I should be sincerely glad to see it amputated. Your Readers ivirl easily perceive that I allude to the Drama. Now, if there be any department of literature which is more important than another in a national point of view, it is this. History, poetry, even novels and romances engage the attention of a comparative few : at the theatre all ranks are assembled, and the nation appears epitomized. Hence the . state of the stage, as it is that which leads and models the aggregate taste of a nation, is always the best criterion of it ; and in confir mation of this remark, J think it will be- found Pretty generally trite, that those periods of a na tion's history Which have been most distinguished for the encouragement -of liberal arts, have been also remarkable for dratnatic excellence. What. is spoken on the stage is spoken to the whole na tion ; inforced too, by the most powerful delinea tions short of real life and -example, which it is possible to Conceive. It is idle to object that H.- . literate men are incapable of enjoying SHAKSPEARE on the stage, and that some amusement must be found for them as well as-for the polite and learned ; first, because, if it -were true there are numberless Minor theatres, and inferior -places of amusement for them; and secondly, - because the objection itself is false. SII,IE:SPEAR . Eis the poet -of nature, and writes- to all ; and his language- is neither so antiquated nor so recondite as not to be, for the most part, intelligible to an Englishman ; at all events, the tendency and economy of his plays must be evident to any ordinary capacity. Why then, night after night, is he banished from the national theatres ? •or if this must,be, why do not JONSON, MASSINGER, OTWAY, ROWE, replace him -?- Where -are the SHERIDANS, the CUMSER LANDS, the CoLtßinors of our own days? Why does " the Spirit of the - Waters" profane those - walls. which should be the haunt of the spirit of the Bard of Avon ?. Why does the " Lamp of Alad din" take the place of the pure, bright lamp of the classical drama ? O humiliating reply ! " Such is the taste of the British public." If this - be indeed the taste of the British public, how important is it _that it should be reformedl Here we have a principal instrument bf'good neglected, general taste de praved, and a noble part of the national literature discouraged 'dud almostannihilated.• . Fur even those • ' " qui se lectori credere malutt Quail" spectator's fastidia ferre superbi" are not now very numerous ; and the drama, where the objects and purposes of its very nature and ex istence are unanswered, must necessarily fall into decay. This is almost the native soil of the mo dern drama ; yet the. French, who have so much less to boast .of in this department of literature, have, at Paris,..their.ovin national theatre, volzere none but STANDAIO PRODU C TIONS arc - suffered to be represented; and the Government does not think the interests of the stage beneath its sup port. If the Government of this country were just so far to interfere with the Theatres Royal, as to permit the performance only of the regular drama on their boards, great advantage might he expected : and " Learning 's triumph - oer her barbarous foes,'' as. it " first rear'd the stage," so would now have the merit of restoring it. These desultory' hints, Sir, are written more with the view of exciting the attention of persons of greater ability and influence to this subject, than with any idea that they can be in themselves beneficial. Whatever be the cause, certain it is -that such persons have been strangely inactive; and if not awakened, the effects of their slumber on the national drama are palpable. Cana BYRON content himself with a hint or two on the subject in a preface, and KEMBLE, once the guardian of the scene, be silent altogether !—Ye who value the honour of your country, and of Your country's literature, stand forth ! if the Stage must perish, let it not be said that it has perishe,d through your negligence and inactivity. Exert your talents and your interests in the cause; and be not disposed to over-rate small sacrifices, when the object is so eminently honourable to yourselves and your country. DRA MAT ICUS. We heartily agree with our intelligent Correspondent in lamenting the degradation of the National Drama, and sin cerely wish that some means could be devised for restoring its proper dignity and moral importance. _ We have Actors capable of ably supporting both provinces of the Drama, yet we have seen the Stage debased by despicable imitations of our best Per formers, even in the Theatre where their talents were employed!! We hope that our Correspondent will resume the subject, and we assure him that his communications .will at all times be highly acceptable. . . Mr. and Mrs. BARTLEY have concluded their engajment at the Liverpool Theatre, and en tered into one with the Manager of the Bury Stage for a limited number of nights. PENLEY has disposed of his lease of the Co ventry Theatre to Mr. ELLISTON, and intends shortly going to Hanover, where his' company ale to perform English Plays, under Royal patronage. RIOT IN WESTIIIIINSTER. Furthei7 Particulars.—Tixtmas Pope, James, Minton, Joaeph Bradshaw, James. Jones, Samuel Waterfield, Jardes Lee, Richafd Rowbothanr, W. Hardy, W. Lapthorne, W. Pullen, Samuel Pearce, 'Brennel, and other soldiers, belong ing to the first, second; ,and thir4 regiments Guards, were yesterday brought to Queen-square Office, escorted by a strong body of police and' other officers, on a charge of being concerned, on Monday night, in a serious affray which took plaCe in the Almonry, Westminster, in which some viduals were severely injured, and:others .were 40 desperately wounded as to place their lives in imminent danger. Thousands of persons crowded round the office during the examination, which occupied the .time of the Magistrates, MessrS. Rainsford and Markland, from twelve o'clock until after four in the afternoon. Col. WoOch. ridge,- Captains Drummoitd and Bentley, of the regiments to which the prisoners belonged,attend ed to hear the evidence, which was to the fol. lowing effect : Between eight and nine o'clock On Monday night, when the riot commenced, some . persons of known low character were seen in the Almonry, Westminster, 'armed with shovels and: pokers, and the soldiers, who il'ere armed with' sticks, •wiere observed to be running after them, as.if to enter into a. conflict, but it appears, that they having. Mistaken the unoffendindpart.t . for those who, it is supposed, offered them sortie insult, they rushed after some men into - the houSe. of a Mr. Cogle, . who with his wife, was ting reading in :the parlour; after having severely beaten two men named Wallace and Chaptnan, who lodged in the house, they made a most. des perate attack upon Mr. Cogle and hig wife, the former of whom they beat with their 'sticks so much, that he was carried. to the. Infirmary covered with blood and wounds, and he now without hope of .recovery. The prisoners Pope, Rowbotbam, Hardy, and Jones were identified as the ringleaders. They afterwards went through various parts of the neighbourhood, and violently beat several persons who were not .con cerned in any offence given to them. At length a person named Green tendered information at the Office. Mr. Rainsford attended, and find ing the riot so dangerous, and it being reported that several persons had been killed, he was in-_ duced to read the Riot Act. The whole of the officers attended, and in attempting to apprehend the parties they were severely beaten, especially Cooper, who received various wounds ; and his life is considered in danger; he was not able to attend at the office. Mr. Cogle is considered in great danger, and, also a person named Pat tison. The actual cause, of the disturbance was not discovered, although every endeavour . was made for that purpose. The prisoners Brad' shaw, Waterfield, Lapthorne, Pullen, and Pierce, were discharged ; all the others were ordered to find good bail. BRUTAL 0 CTRAGE.—Yesterday morning, abOut eleven o'clock, the inhabitants- of George-yard, Whitechapel, were thrown into considerable alarm at hearing terrific screams and loud cries of CG murder 1" proceeding from a house in that neighbourhood. A crowd of persons immediately assembled in front of the house, .when an ill looking fellow, brandishing a large rivetting ham mer, Made his - appearance at the third floor win dow, Who lifted up the sash, and.made a despe rate char g- at the populace, letting fly at thpa various article's of crockery ware and 'other mis siles, which soon, caused them to disperse. The near approach of the Police being announced, the man retreated from the window,. when instantly a bustling noise was heard inside, and the cries again became loud. A most frightful scene soon. presented itself. The wretch again returned. to the window, out of which he, after a hard strug gle, succeeded in thrusting a female, the features of whose face seemed disfigured from wounds and blood ; she clung fast to the window-frame, but the villain striking her several times with, the hammer on the hands, she was obliged at length to let go her hold, and was precipitated on the pave ment. Foster, one of the Lambeth-street offi cers, accompanied by Gibbs, Fitch, and Miles, belonging to the Bow-street Patrol, came up, en tered the house, and, after a good deal in of resis- tance, succeeded in securing two men the room where the outrage was committed. A coach was procured, into which the unfortunate female was put, and conveyed to the London Hospital, al most in a dying state, having both her thighs and arms broken, and with other severe bodily inju ries. The prisoners were taken .to Larnbeth street Police Office, before MATTHEW W YATT, Esq. where they represented themselves. hs 'bra ziers, and their names to' be Luke Smith,,,and. James O'Brien. The latter-proves to be the hus band of the woman, and is described to he .the person who had thrown her out of The window; the other is supposed to be his . assistant in com mitting this dreadful act. They were remanded for examination on a future day. Their unhappy victim, who is far.gone with child, is ;considered in a very precarious state. Sir 11. TICHBOURNE, Bart. who died on:Ili-Tars day last, at his seat near Alresford, in Hamp shire, was one of the Gentlemen who were some years ago detained by BUONAPARTE at Verdun. Sir HENRY is succeeded in his title and estate by his son, now Sir H. J. TICIIBOURNEjof Hitchen, in the same county. JOIIN JONES., Esq. of Ystard, has announced himself a Candidate to represent the county bo rough of Carmarthen, in the room of the Hon. Mr. CAMPBELL, now Lord CAWDOR. Out of 80,0001. in notes sent up to the .Hank from Liverpool, there was not one forgery.• Frpm Manchester 200,0001. were received, and only one forgery amongst them. A few cart loads of new hay were broughtives terday to the Haymarket for sale, and not.A4h standi ng the late rains, appeared in good 'condition. Mr. TURNER, the Bank Clerk ) who some. time since was apprehended upon suspicion of fiarginf_.4 to a large amount, .with intent . to defraud the Bank of England) was on Monday night remcrynd on a litter from. St. .Bartholomew's HOspit4l; to Newgate.