The National Register.
London, England, 1814-08-21 00:00:00

TUT: NATIONAL 13FCLqTPR.

coliee Leal d or read,- howeser, as is evident am» the io
atories which serve as texts for her to piollivey fre.m. Sri ipthre.
of coarse, she is tolerably well aennainted with ; nod. she iota.
" I as much believe my writings are of God, as I do the Bike !".
'ne Bible," remarks Joanna, writing to the Rev. Mr. Pomerey
February 1797, " was nude by the Spirit of Inspiration; and
it wid be explained, as to the mysteries it contains, by the • Spiry
of Revelation,' therefore is the last bouk called by that name."
Assuming this are augment as matter of fart, and that All
a writings deeply explain" the Word of tint!, she isfirms that live
a 1).41.4 disobedient to the commands of the. Lord;' were site to
ithh..lll her prophecies from the world, " would be on.re fatal th..n
it was to Eve tor as P. adise was lost by the woman's disobe—
dience, so it inns! be ' Regaiocer by her pet feet obedience." Heil
is, indeed, the pith of Joanna's wo k ; who, soinehow or ;mother,
will wake herself out an indispensible auxiliary in our redeniption
by Christ ! Unquestionably such is her assumption. Li.enee "she
destroys the 'minim understanding and the Bible," boldly!: her
v. 11 t i ogs as superior.., and allows no one to know any thing except
ssliat the Spirit iu her reveals to them." •
WPether her mission be divine or not, however, it has ceased to
7,‘,Y, et es nationally. It is admitted, by Mr. Sharp, C:at the Sealing
c.a. Milienium, under the sanction ofJoanna, waif to terminate
about the twelfth day of January, 1804 ; and the prophetess herself
adluonished tie mall, Novenibtr the I.sth. 1813, that 11 the
:Cation shoull delay their " till the forty years, mentioned by
her, were tip," winch forty years expired in April last, then " the
Lord would say of this nation, as he said of the Jcws of old, that they
should never enter into his promised rest !" I' 'Adventure the good'
genite: of Joanna may, notwithstanding this circumstance, be induce:l
to extend her " longer warning.;;" hinted at four days after, to such
as "are not so strongly filled with the Devil against her coming to
bring in the kingdom of righteousness."

OSF.SIMUS.

We under:tamd that two of our most celebrated acconcbeurs have
visited the mad-woman, .I(ontiot Southeott, and they declare that she
cc/lenity is in the r;glith mittils of her pretnitiley. She is sixty live
i-1 ave. The 1.1 *lariats was de-Irons to give to a Fleveren,l
J;i, it e in Cont%still the Itunour ul !wing the ()rid rgreorn, hut be di.--
chums the polarity. We have as lung rignor-t oil letter from her Ott
the bilbjeCie

The lunatic prophet, Brothers, who, some twelve or
fourteen \Tars back, attracted the superstitious, and ainu-
scd the idle, by his absurd and 'profane prophesieN and de-
cimations, and who was subsequently sent to a madhouse, is
rerre,:ented as now getting a little better hi his intellects ;
fur it is said, that he actually rejects the absurdities which
g.lincd for him the. notice and countenance of so many bun-
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dicdi of Cools.

'1 he wife of a respectable citizen has excited a good deal
of ui iosity at larglite. She bathes in a green dress, with•
nut a aap ; and attached to the shou!ders of the dress is some-
thw: fits. She swims rcit.arkablv well, and the
peettharity of Ile! paraphefnalia, together wit Lc: long black
Lair, have occa,ioned iha9y to believe that she was a nu-,maid
.1A Mr.. V Eso.—This pitiktoliroptic character cpit-
ted ori Stiod,,v eventie4 after dildaying a tie-
£.•i,(, of a< tite benev,dence ahhost lite! ed ih!e. Ile expend-
ed in the sle•rt si e, of twelvt; days that he resided there
ti 4. les, than Nixter,i hundred nunnit,, in cloathing the naked
f-ed ti the loti-Lvv, ami teli.•ving the ncce2sity vi several
bute.i.cds of his lei;uw-cleaturcs.

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This lio Ise fr.t may +roma .111•, but nrcrearos :t• p e-rielormee Ore
•rublie tavieir. sclecivdt and excelieeer .4 es cuottems,
t•gr basis of It. tieee,/, the ,Pp:. 3 01 rre IfriCk the G:sc,ri
t!),• lei-%V Hod i u•raverle entertainment crfte4
. fitoeys Hoar; git „.1 Prir*ed," last Tuesday night. lets
•reidered it teitortindod We shall not torpor.. xvliethrr lie idea of the
olor t,l this piece boa unemality, or whether a reference to the
Critic may not solve the pr •blem of its birth, we 511E111 ooly state that it
e outsets s evert ree;ri•iie to fulfil tt end, Is to newse and to ex-
cite hit 'l.l('. itt' ,11);:,•Pr 111Vt' of Mr. y mold, Miss Kelly, Mr.
Lisron. &e. in their real eleirarlers, gives a degree ot reality to the
`erne, ohich rrwerhilly contrib,rtys to ieleen its interest, and don.
111:e. the pungency of the j dses tied repartees. In these, we thioi:
!t ::ymdrid has been ton severe upon himself. AS Mmtager Brae.
tl'e theatrical concerns, us a pt,iforiner of •tio meats abilities, and a
raer of tonstoeral•le la-:C, more dignity attachrs 1,0 Ls character, Ira
eqi,11:11i011 of the public, than he is perhaps awaie of himself; and,
hiawever soiritud his aeliUg may he, however latieleible mil cutting tire
allusions to which he voluntarily s.elmirits in this entertainment, I is
twobling atid good nature produce on the more rexsoliabie pert of the
audience that painful sensation always on seeii.,E; a (4,l;lemtc4.
doing sAnething below the rani; vvhich lie Ells in soeety. I: is,
ever, very amusing to contrast the niinidettess and free-rielleanear
which be displays in his danc', and when heazi:.g himself ainte!d,
the imposing gravity in lis sitimtion, a ran is is gui,craVy sup-
posed to possess, and the loud curl centiotral it: plsere %%Lich lie fc..
elves, may be an ample compensction fee the sacrifice of l,is pers,,rmi
pride.. bliss Kelly, as the intended Co!narbine, :red Li•uert as Mr/eq,th:,
but especially Knieht as 0: ilatloo• of the plopored P,•ritemilue, dis-
played the greatest spirit and excellence. Oxle.rry rave (Inc' lir:- kr,
kid to do iii the Jew %lid' strength and fidelity and even Mr Chatteriey
received the contents of a glass of water hi his f•ec with very gra::•
Id squint and a most natural grimace. Time ernamentat part of this
eieertainment consists of very correct and animated represcoleti „r
the late grand procession to St. Paul's ; of the Sea Egli. in t.;:e
tine; the illuininaed Bridge niol Pagoda in St. 3.litact' Park re“i the
Temple of Conclid with ail its 'tannings, its Erc 4::!.,
Even MI. SAddlvr is not I.,,rgotten, and a paper rep:useetation of this
bold aeronaut is actually carried off the stage, hiiiliant ear, 1:7 a
halloon which rises over the pit, and, hovering co-ijoslieddy user ihe
thence, finally loses itself it+ the hilts of the Theatre. The °vet-it/ye
and mosic were selected by Mr. Parry, anti outfit: g coup; he e:ere
appropriate throught:ut. The mantle: in which toe different vt•i:o„r
airs melt into each oilier is exceediolly happy and Miss KLil.v's Led.
ley song is very cleverly put together.
The most bidliant success crowned the first, and has sins e zitteat
every representation of this entertainment, which unites bait ty old*
amusement and splendour.

The Princess of ‘Va!es Ita!y, after a s'av at Brun'-
wick. She is to be accompa,flied by the !lon K.el)o rt:lve;z,
whom her Royal Flightless has appointed her Chaolhcdain.

The Duke of Cumberland is very shortly to le:td to the
hymeneal altar the'widow.d Princess Balms applc-
bation of the Prince Regent in Council was furina;iy obtained
on Monday last.
The Duke of Cambridge and suite sailed firm Grayesetld
for Oztend on Monday, on his way to rebume .he Govern-
ment of Hanover.

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A Liverpool paper contains two advertisements for the
sale of plantations and estates in the Vest Indies : at !tic
foot of one it is stated, that there are upwards of too Ne-
gro slaves, 40 children, and a stock of cattle ! ail to he ta-
ken together! ! I The other cnutnera•es 6; healthy and well
dispesed Negroes 25. mules, oxen, bulls, cows. calks &c. !

•ving the Dece2S;ty (A several ken toe;ether !! ! Tne other chomerd
es. disirsed Negroes, 25 BASICS. OXel), bulls, cows, calvcs AN.",
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