The National Register.
London, England, 1808-04-11 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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Monmouth, only passed the Cape on the 7th December, instead
of having arrived in Table Bay, as advised in a former account.
L'Revenue, Captain Surcouff, had taken the ships Hun-
ter, Trafalgar, and Mangles. The Mangles and Trafalgar were
on their passage from Bengal to Madras, with vargoes of rice,
an article of she utmost value to the c.apttors, as the latest ac-
counts from the Mauritius gave a dismal picture of the sufferings
of the island from the effects of famine, and particularly from
the scarcity of grain. The ship and cargo of the Mangles are
insured in Calcutta to the amount of two lacks of rupees ; the
Trafalgar nearly to the same extent. The commanders, one or
two of the officers, ands part of the crew of the prizes, were
detained by Soureouff. After the capture of the above ships.
Surcouff made sail to the southward, in company with the prizes.
All the Lascars were taken out of the two prizes, end transfer-
red to the prisateer; the seacunnies were left on board, and a
few Frenchmen shipped in each vessel.
The frigates L'ltalienne, and Le Sultan, were expected at the
Mauritius from France.
The Picthnontese was in the Bay of Bengal, and bad made the
following captures.
Caroline, Eaglestone; Sarah, Henderson ; Maria, James ;
Eliza, Sparkes; Udney, Walers; Danesbourg, Winter; High-
land Chief, Makpiece.
The ship Clyde, Captain Burnside, arrived at Madras, Oct.
19th, from Calcutta, with intelligence ofa violent storm haviug
been felt in the Bay, by which 18 sail of vessels had been loss,
four were country ships captured by the enemy.
Mann As, OC r. 21, !MM.—Correct lists of passengerz pro-
veiling to Europe in the follnwingships : •
Passengers per Baring.--Mrs. Nlatthews and Jones, W. C;
Smith, Esq. Lieutenants Smith and Williams, ~f the Gad rep •,
meat, Mr. Lane, Mr. G. Jones. and Master Brightman.
Passengers per Admiral Gardner.—M r. Lester.
Passengers per Union.—Mrs. Walker, tisorge Thompson, Esq.,
Major Cainon, Lieutenant Hunter, Ensign Williamson, Mr.
Kerns, ..A‘lr. Munro, Mr. A. Hunter, Masters imith, Hedger, and
Fiuglas.
Passengers per Tottenham.—Mrs. Hedger, J. Routleflge,
Esq. Mr. P. Graham, Lieutenant White, Bth regiment of dra-
goons, Lieuts. Harvey and Norton, 22d.f00t, Masters L. and Nl'.
0' Brien.
Passengers per Devaynes.—Mrs. Grame, Mr. Eras:sr, Master,
Harrrington, Grame, and Miss Grame.

THE THEATRES.

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COVPNT•GAIME.

OBSERVATIONS ON BONIFACIO AND ERIDGETINA, OR •VHHF
KNIGHT OF THE HERMITAGE, nit run. WINDMILIs TT;Y.•
RET, OR THIS SPECTRE OF THE NOttill-EIST GALLERY.
The Melodrama intended to ridicule the Melodramas, continues
. to he acted at Covent Gardeu,t hough it was completely condemned
on the first night of its performance. There was a (tine, when
plays would quietly submit to their fate, and retire tram the
stage, after a home thrust from the audience; but in these dayS
though a mortal blow has been given by the denunciation of the
spectators, the piece continues to .rear its head ; and in spite of
the most thorough destruction and damnation, a posthumous
i Melodrama rises to " push us from our stools." T:► push us
fron► our stools, in the literal ►ruse of the phrase, for he anuit be
possessed of more than ordinary fortitude w ho can sit still at time
representation of such a piece as the Covent Garden Melodrama.
The Propittor of a Theatre once considered himself as amennbie
to the tribunal of the public : he used to think that it was his
'duty. as well as hii:interest, to comply with their sense, when
expressed; but that happy period is psi; he now-
makes the public his convenience, not his.ofacle ; and with at
independence truly Roman, he exclaims
rss, non fas rebus subjtingere caner.
Indeed the scheme seems to answer pretty well ; for by dint
of perseverance he at last beats the public into a patient endur-
ance of almost any nonteose; and the people. by long hzi,it ac-
quire a relict► fir the poisoLous messes which their purer palate
at first received with loathing. The sentence of the first night
is ►s iprd aleVa!r by the play-bill ofaime st•t.unn morning; which►
with a power most admirably inagicsl, can turn hisses into.
l►lauditf, and transform the cot fusion or an execratink•rnuitituoe
into the extacy of admiring rank.••; which can give-to the grin
of contempt an expression reseinhlng the thirst of delight. MA -
charge the angry shout of wdi;u.►a..r. to the festi►e roar of 11.C.C.
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