The National Register.
London, England, 1817-10-27 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

J. Chapman, liansell.street, Go odman's Fields, merchant, Nov. 13.
J. Ware, t;mresentl, pricer, Ike.
.1. Adcock, Saint Mary Are, druggist, Nov. 25.
li. Holt, late of the Belle Sauvagc, Ludgitte.hill,coffremuse keeper,
Nev. ts.
J. Nit-Intl:ion, Berkeley-street. Clerhenwell, cotton spinner, Nov. 29.
A. .knderion. l'hilpot.lane. merchant, Nov. 29.
J. F. and T. \Velum, Itrasil.sercet, factors, Nov. 1.5.
H. Simonds jun. late of Adicrstone, NVaraick. luttinaker, Nov. 28.
G. Nellie and J. Jalfray, Finscury.place. mcndiants, Dec. 2.
.1. and G. Outhwaite, 1 lincras.huie, merchants, NOV. 29.
H. (full and G. llar.per, Worcester, shoemakers, Nov. 15.
J. F. Smith, Norwich. shawl manufacturer, Nay. 17.

J • Gan. Norwich, dyer. Nov.
W. Vorla.s.‘. Iteeditiml Mill, and S. Bolton, Ernmitt llal L Lan-
caster, cotton rpinnerr, Nov. 2s.
M. Smith, ltri,tol coal merchant. Nov. 17.

It. Elliott, Burnley. I.anca'trr, tutart onOulfactorer, Nov. V.
G. thinly:Lot and It. France, \l:atchestcr, edenderer.:, Nov.
J. natl J. lit:onion. Nicholas-lam•, bmkers. Nov. 15.
It. 'l'. de Roche, .1. Perrin, and 11. 1.. J. S. It. Koch" Lime-street,
Merchant, Dcc. 20.
J'ERTIFIr %TES, \nt•. 15.
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J. Woorhouse, Sloane-street, Chaters. vim. itterehant—.l. Wilkin-
son, Ceorge-street, York, mereliant—W. Pail bairn, late of Siouth
Shields. butcher—ll. Hone, Ym th Shields. ship owner—S. Collerige,
plane maker—D. Trotman, W town Fatten-4;4e, Gloucester, linen-
drap 2r—J. Cray anal W. Pringle, Woodistak. Uttinb2riand, calico
printers--l;. Shaw, Leriftsquare, Pendleton, I.:oleo:ter, cotton ritez-
citant-11.. Nixon. Manchet.ter, merchant—Z. Skyring, Titreadnee.
ilk-street, builder—l. 1.. Hint an, l'lyanuutit grocer—E.
Clark. Spann's-buildings, St. Propos, coiskeeper.

THE NATIONAL' REGISTER.

LONDON:

•
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1817.

THE alarm excited in the beginning of the week,
by the hostile movements of Spain towards the frontier
of Portugal, has considerably subsided. The intelli-
gence was first communicated in letters received by
the Lisbon Mail, but with much exaggeration. The
French papers received subsequently, gave us some
more particulars, all tending to chew, that an army had
marched in three divisions upon the frontier, and that
a speedy rupture was apprehended. Later accounts,
however, lead us to believe, that the mediation of the
great allied powers, will prove effectual in settling all
differences. The sailing of the Russian fleet from Re-
vel, has furnished abundant matter for conjecture dur-
' ing the week. Rumour, ever magnifying danger, had
placed 10,000 troops on board, and assigned to them
objects as various as the tastes of those who propagated
the idle tale. By a letter received from Copenhagen,
it appears that the squadron consists of five sail of the
line and three frigates ; and by other accounts it is ascer-
tained, that there are NO troops on board. The sailing
of this fleet, together with the movements in the pe-
ninsula, and the intelligence from India, had the effect
of depressing the funds considerably on Thursday, but
on Friday, they recovered —Yesterday being a holiday,
no business was done.

The last accounts from Claremont, represent the
Princess Charlotte to be well, and capable of taking her
usual exercise.

The Madrid writers affirm, that the Spanish Govern-
ment is occupied unceasingly with the re-establishment
of the Royal Marine ; and they assign as the rause of
this solicitude, the necessity of protecting the commerce
of Spain from the ravages of the South America.. p
vateen. The purchase of the Russian ships is an.
nounced ; but we are given to understand, that, in.

OCT. rf. .

stead of pa:.. ig fin- them in cash, the Court of Madrid
makea an exchange; the conditions of which are not
yet remmunicated to the public. The Russian squa..,
dont, it would appear, is not intended to carry out -
troops ; although, if troops were to be had, ships of.
the line, one might imagine, would be particularly
well calculated to transport them ; but they are dei.
tined to cruize fir the protection of trade, a purpose .
which !liey are incapable of adequately effecting, against
the swarms of light and quick sailing vessels which
scour the coasts of the West India Islands, and the
Sl.mii,ll Main. The Spaniards dwell upon the painful
anxiety into which the silence of their Government on
the tiffairs of South America has thrown the nation fire
::a many months, during which out a syllable of official*
intelligenee has transpired. AVe are the less surprised
at the reluctance of that Government to piomuipte •
the facts of which no doubt they are in possession, from
the complexion of those which have recently reached us
by the mail from the Virgin and Leeward islands.
A letter from St. Thomas's, of the 17th ultimo, states
the recapture of the important island of Murgaretta by .
the Patriots; Morino having been forced to ablution,
and Bolivar, with little'or no resistance, enabled to re.
sow it. Bolivar is said to have I-eh:thrall his army, in
which the highest alacrity and unanimity prevailed, and
which had recently derived an extraordinary accession of
military skill and prowess trots the junction of a great .
number of experienced French officers, to whose advice
a considerable portion of their late successes had been
ascribed by the Insurgent leaders. By the same mail-
letters and papers have reached 113 l'rom.Grenada to
the :?•I.th of August, which communicate the arrival of
17 sail in that quarter, being the principal part of the
Royalists squadron from the Oronoko, cennuanded by
Brigadier Torres. Four of the vessels hail been taken
by the Patriots ; and it is mentioned by other advises,
that Brion with the independent squadron held them
blockaded in the port.
Halifax papers to the 20th of last month bare been
received. But from the Ntilional nielligencer is do.
rived the fulloy.ing important information
" Important Enterprise.—General Count Clausel
and General Lelcbyrc Desuouettes have sailed from
Philadelphia with a ship-loud of passengers bound to
the Mobile. Marshal Grouchy, the two Genentla
Lallemund, Generals Vaudamme, Labanal, Pennier:,
Gamier he Sainte's, Count Real, &c. are at the head of
this enterprise."

The future operations more than this incipient act
of these adventurers ill be mutter of extreme in-
terest. The Mobile, the river which has been chosen
tin. the disembarkation of the French Generals anti
their followers, is a contested one ; neither are the
habits of the leaders those of pcaeefhl industry or even
colonial enterprise. Such men us Clute], Grouchy,
Vandamine, are unable to direct agricultural or com-
mercial pursuits; they are men of war simply, and
some of them not famed for gentleness or humanity
among cultivated nations, even in that sanguinary
trade. We sball therefore look to their conduct with
same anxiety.—Time.

A serious question is represented in the Hamburgh
papers to be under consideration with the Swedish
Government—namely, whether the exportation of tim-
ber shall be encouraged in foreign vessels, by equalizing
the duties on them and on the ships of Sweden freighted
with the same article. Owing to the regulations of
some foreign states in favour of their own shipping, it
is possible that some such equalization of duty may be
necessary to ensure an extensive sale of that staple pro-
auction of the North. It is in fact a question between
the prop_ietors of timber and the ship owners of Sweden
of a nature similar to that which has been very fre-
quently agitated between the British ship-owner and
the British merchant. Baron Ec' lelkrutz, President of
the Board of Trade, decides in favour of whatever
measure may contribute to the most extensive exporta-
tion.

By the French papers it appears that the Dey of Al-
giers has been deposed, and strangled. Six hundred of
the Turkish soldiers tumultuously entered his Palace ;
the Dey undauntedly ordered them to be admitted to
his presence, hoping to appease them, but they refused
to listen. The Dcy then drew his sabre to defend him.
self, but was overpowered, dragged into the court-
yard, and strangled ; and Ali-Hodja was proclaimed
in his stead. Fresh acts of piracy towards Christiana
are the expected result of this change.

By accounts from Fez, it appears that the Emperor
of Morocco, notwithstanding his previous determina.
tion to cut off all communication by land with Algiers
has pe►mitted a caravan to pass into his states, whic'
circumstance has induced still more rigorous ineasurh
in the quarantine department at Gibraltar.

' Seven of the persons confined in Worcester gaol for
being accessory in some shape or other to the late riots,
were fully committed for trial at the next assizes,
hart,,ed un oath " with feloniously and riotously as.
se►nbling and destroying the buildings, fences, and other
property of John and Abraham Edmunds." Another
man confined on the same charge was held to bail for
his good behaviour, and a boy was discharged.

()e.g. 27.

Till: D 11.4.31.1.

DRUkt Y. LA \ E.

liiss Byrne, of w!totu we male such favourable
mention in' our last paper, On Tuesday assumed the
part of My in the lityTar's ()porn. The style of
this music is totally different from that of the Haunted
Tower, the airs arc generally simple, vet they require
a fine voice, and a very good taste in the perthrtner, to
b heard wits plusure. Miss Bytne displayA
julgment and swectnes.: in her execution of the hcau-
tiful. songs of this Opera. If she occasionally intro-
duced a few more ortrtments than we are accustomed
ti hear at Covent Ganlen, still they %yew so neatly
aryl elegantly turned, that it was impossible not to
almire theni.

This perhaps w.ts the ease in Ceasc Nov- Fining ;
but it was so much liked that it was with difficulty
that she was allowed to 1,0 off without singing it a
third time: All the most favourite airs were encored.

Though we were throughout much plcaied with
Miss Byrne, the manner in which she executed the
duet, Wks' how now Saury Jade, guve us ►oust grata-
fication.—la the line 3.

How can ran see mernade
The *oft of Auch a gypNey."

She dwelt ou the word //vide, and introduced wane of
the sweetest notes we ever heard. Upon the whole, if
:Miss Byrne be inferiar to the delightfal warbler of the
other theatre, she is certainly very decidedly superior
t., every other candidate we have ter vocal flame. As
an actress, she gave much interest to the part of Polly.
All the other 'Characters were well supported, Miss
Kelly in Lkcy, is unrivalled ; and Cooke's Mae/with
is excellent. The whole performance was very well
received, and announced fur repetition with universal
applause.

Satrudayaight the Tragedy of Othello was represented
fire the purpose or introducing a young lady in the part
of Desdemong. Her prsonal merits are preposessing in
the extreme. Her form is elegantly proportioned ; her
features are pleasing and sweetly expressive ; her eve,
whizli is more humid than brilliant, more soft than
sparkliag, imparts a lustre that finely harmonizes with
the deli..acy of her complexion. To these claims to
Hower of youth and beauty's pride" most be added
the advantage of a %Jim, clear, distinct, mid melodious
a-!1 of clusiderable compass. Her enunciation is roi
a•A action dilute. So far every attribute befitted
la r for the task. But her qualifications, otherwise we
f. •I reluctance is stating were far from cmnmensurate
with natures corporeal gifts or refined habits.
A. deficiency of feeling hung upon her effort
throughout. Her recitation seemed to be the result of
a mere mechanical utterance of words rather than the
involuntary expression of the thoughts or feelings,
which agitate the soul. Her manner was unembar-
rassed, and she appeared to be conversant with the
business of the stage. She was tvannly applauded.
Mr. Maywood performed lobo for the first time before
a London audience, but was not fully adequate to the
assumption.—The house was extremely crowded.