The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAI,JIEGISTER.

REVOLUTION AT TUNIS.

Letters from Tunis of the 20th January announce a
complete Revolution in the Government of this Regency, aHd
also in all the countries subject to despotism. The Revolu-
tion has been sanguinary and unexpected. The old Bey,
Sidi Ortoman, has been assassinated by his cousin, Sidi
Mahmond Flassen, 'who enjoyed fur a long time leis confi-
dence and favour.

The two Sons of the unhappy Sidi Ottoman were in the
apartments of their wives at the moment their Father was
under the knife of the assassins; they absndoned their
Wives to the mercy of the rebels, and endeavoured to save
themselves in the fort of 'Goulette, but they were pursued
and brought back in the presence of Sidi liahniond, who
beheaded them on the spot. I-k was then acknowledged
absolute Seignor of the Regency.---The family of the old Bey
is extinct. Other executions have signalized the commence-
ment of this usurpation. .fessuf Foggia, appointed the
Minister of Mahniond, commenced the exercise of his func-
tions by empaling Marians Stinka, who enjoyed great authority
under the late Government, but who bad deserved general
hatred by his cruelties and arrogance.—The renegado
physician Mahm:A has been strangled by order of the same
Ilinister. The latter had attempted a counter-revolution,
but was seized by the beard by a Mameluke, led before the new
Sovereign, and immediately executed. (French Papers.) •

OLY.IIIIiC THEATRE.

This elegant little Theatre has made gizantic strides towards po-
pularity; and among the many new pieces brought out, the greater
part have been most deservedly successful.
The Proprietor must have incurred considerable expence; but
futiire seasons will, no doubt, amplay repay his exertions; indeed,
the tide of public favour is already with him, anti this latterly mg-
lected spot, is now spoken of in terms of high commendation.—
The Lord of the Isles, brought forward on Monday, does no less ere-
(lit to the Author than the Manager, considered either with respect
to the incidents, and the intere►ting ►itnations with which the piece
abounds, and the beauly of the language, or the splendour of the
scenery, dresses, and decorations. Every one acquainted with the
inspired muse of Walter Scott, must be aware of the difficulty of
psesenting a work of his in a dramatic form. The Author, how-
ever, overcoming every obstacle, hat admirably preserved the
sublime part °lbis beauties, keeping almost unaltered the classical
purity of his noble energetic and pathetic style.
The Music by Mr. Crouch is excellent, and had this Drama been
produced at r. regular Theatre, we have no doubt but that its le-
ception would have been more favourable, than any production of
modern date.

The actors, particularly Messrs. Sydney,
Chambers, and Russell, were uncommonly effective. Miss Singleton,
in Edith, acted and sung with her accustomed success, and Miss
Sydney, as the heroine, /subil, looked the character admirably.
This young lady always speaks with so, flinch elegance, and acts
with such native, unaffected modesty, that we cannot but regret
that her part did not give her an opportunity of making a greater
display of her powers.