The National Register.
London, England, 1813-11-21 00:00:00

,TIONAL REGISTER.

Wednesday, a mail artived from Halifax, _with Papers to
the 31st ultimo, containing a variety of intelligence front
Canada, nolo, tueate'y of au unsatisfactory nature. It
appears. that after the unsuccessful attein:A of our troops on
Fort Sanflusky, the Americans obtained possession of Malden
and Atiiherstberg. Central Ilatrison c. mmanded the
troops of the United States on this (expedition out there was
no action, the British force being too inferior 'o make any
resistance. General Proctor and the few brave t roots uuder-
his command, retiree in the Lest possinle ()met Comm-.
dore Chauncey asserts, that he centinued to blockade the
fleet under Sir James Yeo at Kingsten. till ihe 17th of Sept.
whet? the wind blowing strong, be run into Sackers
fitrbour. On the 19th he saw our fleet off du: False Duels
but took no notice of them, wishing theta to-follow him up
the Lake, which, according to a subsequent account they
did. On the 28th, there was a running fight, and Sir J. Yeo
carried away his main and mizen topmasts, and Chauncey
his main tot: mast. Between one and two o'clock the
squadron separated in a gale. On tie sth of October, six
sail of vessels bound from York to Kingston, with between two
and three hundred troops on board, were unfortunately
taken by Chauncey, thA British fleet being at that time not
in sight.—There is a report that Detroit bad been burnt by
the Indians. Sir J. Wai ten has, we understand, resigned,
and is coming, borne. Sir A. Cochrane is his successor.

Letters are said to have been received in town from Sir
John Murray, in which, refer! ing to the censures passed
upon his conduct at the affair of Tarragona, he cites, as a
full justification, the 13th article of his illStrUClionE, strictly
forbidding him to hazard a battle under any circumstances
which could give room to apprehend that the result might
be such as to cripple the efficiency of the force under his
command. -

Report says, that General Clanton, whom Lord Wm,
Betitinck left in command of the allied ai my of Cataluoia
has iesigued, and is about to return immediately to
England. •
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on Monday last, a Meeting of Freeholders took place at
Epsom, for the nomination of a Representative for the
County of Surrey, iu the mom of the late Sir T. Sutton,
when Mr. Thot nton and Sir Thomas Turton were respec-
tively nominated by their friends. The election all com-
mence at Guildford to-mort ow.

It ought to be understood, that no Officers who volun-
teer with the Militia on the new plan, are to have higher
rank than Lieutenant Cclonels. The Corps will thelefore
always be commanded by Officers frrnn the Regular Service.
The provisional battalions ate to be immediately formed
and prepared for service under special instructions from the
Adjutant General of the Foices, to be transmitted to the
General Officers commanding the districts in which the
Militia regiments are stationed. The proportions of
Yield Officers of Militia for the provisional battalions arc,
Tor 900 Volunteers - Three. .
600 - - - • Two.
3(10 • - _ - One.

The LORD MAvon read a letter at the last Common Counci',
from Lord Sidinoutb, in which his Lord hip cxpressed it to be
his duty to call the attention of the Lord ma or to the state of the
London Militia. From their constitution and the limited nature
of their service, they were in a great measure inefficient ; but he
trusted that such measures %mild be adopted, as would improve
and render them more available tin the public purposes. It was
the intention of Government to propose a Bill to employ those
regiments in any part of the kingdm ; one regiment. however, or
one of equal stresigh, being always to be placed within five miles of
the City, to assist the civil power, if necessary. This letter was
ordered to be referred to the Militia Committee, for them to rep• rt
thereon, and to prepare a Bill forthwith, to peanit the soldiers of
the Loudon Militia to extend their services to the line.

DRAMATIC REGISTER. •
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COVENT-GAR PEN.
On Monday night the Tragedy of Antony and Cleopatra, as alter-
ed from SHAKESPEAR by DR%DEN, was revived at this Theatre
with all the sl►lcndr.ur of histrionic abilities, and the blaze' of Feeble
pomp, which distinguish most of its representations.. YOUNG.
I'E:c►: Y, mid ABBOT, in Men•k Antony, Vtnlidius, and Oetavius,
tamed a triunivemte of tau common merit. M►s. 'FAIVCIT,
Cleopatra, displayed one cf the qualifications of the part, beauty,
to great advantage. Her action ie graceful, but not always appro-
priate ; and she does not perhaps evince that depth of `feeling
which such love as Cleopatr•a's seems to require. The scenery is
magnitice: t. The sea-fight is AN well umnaged as an exhibi.
lion of that Lind, on a Theatre, can be; and its opening presents
a most splendid spectacle. The funeral procession, and service, of
the lovers, in the Egyptian Manselentn, u►►ite grandeur with *nag-
nifier•nee. The biers et ..lniwq/ and Cleopatra, beaming with jewels,
:tad ►rust elegantly shapet!, •t em intended to rob our last abode of
its terrors, and to make death appear lovely.

DRURY-LANE.
A young Lady made her first appearance at this Theatre last
Thursday in the part of %had. To nature she owes many advan-
tazes. An elegant form, with a countenance capable of powertol
expression joined to considerable feeling and no small'share of dis-
cernment, promise to render her a valuable acqui- ifiou to. the stage.
Her manner is easy : her chief fault lay in her voice, whirr, perhaps
from being unused to the size of the house, frequently degenerated
into an unpleasantly monotonous drawl. Her reception was highly
Clattering, anti not undeservedly so.
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Report assigns the new romantic drama now lu preparation at
his Them v, and to be called Illusion; or, the .Trances of Aouijahadt
o Lord !Iv nos.'s pen.

The nen farce 4 Iflw's to hare Her, coming out next week, is,
we understand, the producti►►n of Mr. DIBDIN.

A mkehievons falsehnod.latcly appeared in the Dublin
Evening Post, thtown like the apple of discord, to disturb
the uranimity and cordiality subsisting between Great
livitain and Spain. The article alluded to, stated,. that an
offer had been made by certain Grandees of Spain, to raise
Lord Willington to the throne of that country ; and having
been indiscreetly copied into one or two London papers and
thus transported to Cadiz, this palpable absurdity, strange
as it may seem, has not altogether failed in the effect for
which it was devised, that of exciting jealousy in the breasts
•of our Allies. Three S; apish Grandees, the Duke of ()nuns.
Viscount of Gante, and the Duke of Frias and Uceda,.
Marquis de Villena, have been so far misled as to think it.
worthy of refutation, and have actually signed their names
to a contradiction of it in the Spanish paper called The.
Iltdactor General. Though we abhor and would punish,
the persons whose malignant ingenuity occasioned this
publication, we do not think it worthy acme serious further.
remark. *i

A matrimonial alliance is, it is said, about to take place"
betweemthe Ilon. Mr. Law, son of Lord Ellenborough, and
Lady Octavia Stewart, sister io Lord Castlereagh.
It was given in evidence during a trial in the Court of
Comnum Pleas; on Monday, that the value of houses in and
about the metropolis had, from ovelbuilding, fallen 75 per
cent.

INFORMATIONS AGAINST THE CLERGY.—The person
who has brought this matter forward states himself to be of
the name of Wright, and to have been employed by the
late Bishop Porlens and other Bishops, as their secretary;
but on their not having paid him what be demanded, and on
being left poor, he has now turned informer against Clergy-
men who do not reside en one of their Livings, by which in-
formation he hopes to be entitled to the sums they will be
called on to fol4.eit.

A child wa. dropped at the door of Mr. 'trifler, in Wardonr•streat
on Sunda) night, carefUlly wrapped in a blanket. The infant w
ahint two niciithz. old, and no trace Las been had ut the unnatut
Na eat.