The National Register.
London, England, 1819-08-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL. REGISTER.

Mrs. Vansitturt, mother of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, died on Monday morning ut lier resi-
dence, Blackheath.
PRICE or litmt.ioN.—Portugal Gold, in coin,
and Foreign Ciu:J, in bars, were on 'Tuesday at
J 1 ; New D.,ilars at ss. o.ld, ; -Silver in Lars,
standard. at ss. 2d.

Our letter front Dover, dated August 5, says—
" flis Majesty's packet Lord Duncan, Capt. Ilumil
too,, sailed this morning for Ostend, with Ids Grace
the Duke of Wellington. Also sailed for Calais
the Chichester packet. several passage vessels, and
L'Antigone French packet, with it great number of
pas..engers, amongst whom were the Earl of Beau-
champ, nod several families of distinction. The Duke
of Devonshire arrived last night from Calais."
Wiltshire Eketivn.—State dale Poll nt the- dose
of the 15th day : Mr. Bennet, 2436—Mr. /Utley,
2270.

Risme Sitoomo.—At, the last Meeting of the
Acrotormertarian Society at Wormwood Scrubs on
Friday last, there us a truly fine display of skill;
searce:y a single shot that missed went an inch from
the target, 15 inches in diameter, and those that hit
closely approximated to the bull's eye. The contest
tin. the gold media ultimately lay between Captain
Forman and Messrs. Dotchin, Belville, and Smith :
the former gentleman won only by a single shot.—
Captain Forman's gun•was made by Smith, of Lisle-
street, and the others by Riviere, of Oxford-street ;
but all were fired with percussion locks, upon a
detonating but novel principle, finished by Rivicre,
and which are quite free from the former subject of
complaint against those locks, namely, that in
handling the small primer much inconrcnicrie was
experienced; by his improved mode, the gun may
now be primed quicker than by any plan before
covered.

We learn from Toulon, that a French squadron
has sailed from thence, said to be intended to act in
concert with the British naval farce, in checking the
predatory excursions of the Barbara• Powers.
The, arrests which have taken plaice at the same
time in different parts of Germany, and especially
in Prussia, have caused much uneasiness It is re-
markable that the persona arrested and accused, par-
ticularly in Prussia, are the same patriots who, in
1B 12 and the succeeding years, • contended for the
deliverance of Prussia and Germany; they are the
same apostles of national independence who rose
with the most zeal in a mass against the French,
who declared the war to be a war of the people, and
who, in a certain point of view, have deserved the
name of the deliverers of Germany. The whole at'-
fair cannot fail to draw the attention of all Europa;
and it is impossible to mistake the importance
which every writer gives to the affair, and which
the diplomatic movements do not tend to diminish.
The German papers say the harvest is nearly end-
ed in the vicinity of Frankfort : the uncommon
weight of the corn is particularly spoken of. The
vineyards still promise a most extraordinary vintage.
Notwithstanding the stagnation of trade, this city
is continually improving ; a new quay, on the hanks
of the Maine, is carrying on with activity. The
Elector of Hesse has given the privileges of a
city to the town of Bockenhcim, not t;ir from Frank-
fort. It is said that many Jews' homilies intend to
settle there. In the present situation of Germany
the meeting of the Ministers of State of all the
principal German Powers at Carlsbad is very re-
markable. Many are already there.

CORONER'S Istnearr.—Oti Friday between 11 and 12, an
inquest W4ll held before Cherles Jemmett, Esq., coroner of the
district. at the Sawyers. in the Bishop's walk, Lambeth, on the
body of John Hill, a yout), 17 years of age. son of Mr. flak
carp-titer, of Strutton-gruurai, Westminster. alto wt.s drowned
while bathing in the Thames, near the barge-houses in the
Bishop's-walk.
Stephen Gammon, of 41, Stratton-ground, slated. that on
Tuesday evening last, about half peat 6, he accompanied the
deceased to the back of the barge-houses fin. the purpose of
bathing; the deceased went into the water first, which was there
abut twu or three feet deep, but in proceeding a few steps fur
Cher he suddenly disappeared. The witness knew the dotwa.cl
could not swim, and therefore immediately gave an alann ; he
observed the body rise :hree times, when it sunk. and appeared
no more ; the body, he stated, had been about half an Lour
under water when found. _ _

•
James Collins, fisherman, of Fore-street, Lambeth, sail, that
hearing of the accident, he immediately launched his boat, and
with his son went to nue spot, where, after using hitchers for
about ten minuokt, they foetid the body in what is (-idled the Ade.
at the bark of the baterediouse, dose to the spot which Gannlion
had pointed out: the body was taken to the Sawyers, where the
means recommended by the Humane Society on such omissions
were practised for nearly three hOurs, but without success.
It appeared from the evidence of the last witness and Mr.
Searle, of Seangate, in ansper to some questions put by the Jury,
that several lives kid been bust in the same place within these
two years. The Jury expressed their .gong disapprobation of
suffering such dangerous plates to remain near the nntgin of the
river unfilled up, and returned a verdict—Accidentally drowned
in one of those Aoki made 69 improper:y=4:4;Na: the bed of
river weer kw warsrmark.

No hss than five different charges Lave Leen
started against the Proprietor of the Manchester
Cbserver, all of which have been confirmed' by the
Grand Jury; kr each of which chares 10001.
bail is required, making in the whole 50001. They
have also found two bills against Mr. Wardle, a late
proprietor of the same paper. And, lea these shoull
not be enough, they have thereunto added one for
M r. Fitton, of Royton, for whose appearance Lail to
the amount of 40001 was required.

THEATRES.

E.'f3

THE MEETING OF THE PROPRIETORS OF

I)IttMY LA.% I: EA I 11.1::.

A gen-rol Meettm; of the Proprietor of thi., Theatre took
place ye,te,tta, at t‘t o'clock, to lee:lie the fiii,ll It. po.
of the Srl rcl

At a gut. ter p it' tan it'cltri k, MI the motion of Mr.
George Robots, Mr. C..ltr.itt ant coln3l to the Chair, rod
prott riled to nvtd the tleie,ti, w 1111'11%JB, inn genii
it ler:lp/illation iir tie former it.litirtt, euluuuNnX
f the tano: hull 'laird; it uouutired. Wort.' r
in atlilitiott, tote:mot ill' ion tier.
, That the V5,1:001• it at tilled. sad
Vnd. That 1% in. t.l.istiin, II liecoine
Lesrer of the Timiairi, nit it of 10,10 1 p r star for
14 tears; excluote of the ch of li V' Wail'i/111011.
irkßepine stutetl, thtt the rominerctil dolma oil the
Tliciitre hod linen reilueeil from 9 LOOM. 'to 41,0001., and
that the Committee t unli.lrully hop. d the blown. a oold
r Len: 6l himself and re tst.ittl.sli the Meat c iu Airy-bite
estimation.

Mr. Cur:Kart theft Asked oldie Citsirman 401111.! CrIPPli lUD* -
of a swish, c Ildt e, *laid* produced stateurr at Irons lLat
gentieuran tolious:—
lir mut rEin,2oo
Fruit Room, Se 1,0511

11,2 A
Fire-watchmen and other t
dpi ot:Lions f 2,430.

IRA% ing a %lupins •f...... £0,1320
to pay off the Subscription Loan, of which only t,0311.
had In en pledged tor that purpos.e, in that all unappro-
priated solidus of 7701. per year remained to 'nett any
contiocr•ncy that might arise.
Mr. GLonoa: liotsias 'then rose moil VIM that front baw-
ler:: acted for two or three Yeats in conjillittlioli 0101 Mi.
Cocaer in the coilet.llls of the 'Eileen e. lie urea cuuvuttwd,
ilson::!r it 'Mew nor se aPl.rar to that Alec !list Mr •
Cocket was as anxious its All) 111411 fur its. sorer's', ; pro-
bably Mr. Corier felt assured that by the pi eseut at ratigc.
merits the Theatre would become a durirable specort.tion,
and being a lar.t. in the market of Ames, hr wished to
['car ;Lon the ill o.pect. Lt a wait& of humour 'And irony,
that we canrwt describe, Mr. G. Robins prueet•drd at
great length, and concluded by stating his bi li. f that art
shares in Doer y-lane Theatre which had Levu sold fur LI.
would be tome iiiiinediately worth 301.
A motion waN then towdr, nrc.undril and pa,sed
munsly, 1114 lire Report real be approved cud adopte•l,
after mulch that.la %%tit voted to tire Cuinivat'ee and to
the

A 'Iloilo!' ea' also nnaui•noucly Call i,•cl for continviiiii
Ike Seleel Cuei.iiittee till Ilse Lek% balsa. rui
lee-men.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

This delightful little Theatre becomes deserra illy more and
more the favorite resort of the fashionable ptwhc, and in militia
the Pieprictor eurts every means w merit the patronage he
receiver ; it is indeed a hot-bed of comes:nil novelty. On Mon •
day last a new piece. called Walk fur a Wager, or u B.tiiiiS's
Bet, was performed fur the first time. and received with unqaa-
hricil applaus.i.• There is an odd variety in the character...—
Two of them are familiar to mane Cab frequent Theatres, and
those two are a l.onden bailiff and his follower. The tricks and
cant of those respectable members of society are brought nw the
country, where the bailiff goes upon what he calls a double sirce,
to pay his addresses to a kaly• and w cheat it hatchet by a wager,
in which he introcluern his fifflower, Mr. Ilookey Walker, a, a
first rate goer, and helps him to win by renanieg a mire-conc.
'fire wdole time of the performance of this Piece is occupied hi
lbokeg Wa:ker, in walking, arid maay•'soenersirresistil ly
ludicrous take place. There is a Maghtraiea brother in the
Piece, who his been Maiitri of the Ceremonies at path. and is=
admirable commentary upon most of those who have tilled dot
office. He is an Irishman too, and witlrall die dispo itain in the
world to be polio*, mist be burgher, at for the characteristic errors
of his speech, while the fidelity of the portrait is more accurately
marked by the nubleness of his intentions. A curious old I.ar'y
has her place- A curious young Lady too appears. The etti.rts of
the performers. were great, particularly of Miss Kelly, Harky.
Wilkinson, W. S. tbatterley, and l'eannao.
Since its first representation it ha; Lsoen curtailed, and in its
present form will, we have no doubt, draw, to the end of tau
season.
On Friday evening a new o;leratta was produced, entitled
Thithis Tr;thual &our, or the 1..t:14.: among thrareluts. The
a hole action of the ()pendia is confined to-the Ladies, whoevo
hibit a lesson of the most instructive nano's. There is amongst
them a prude, who is eternally teasing an acquaintance, beeause
a swan happens to interfere with her thougliti. aceusatior.s
go to a most illiberal length, and one of the friends of the hater
undirn.kes to needy the disizase, so otren,ive in sot: it life, iy
assuming the dress and manners of a yo mg man. and asaadin4
the heart of this contemner of the 6* fellows." The plan suc-
ceed.. The prod: falls deeply in love, ands moss ably idieu:ed
at the conclusion of the ri tee.
The Options is, we understand. a translation front the French.
—The Dialogue is pleasant, and the incident. are numerous and
striking
Miss Kelly. who played the man, did it admirably ; Miss
Carew layed the character that is atraelical to the real man, and
Mrs. Chiatterley that which loves the tiii4inary man. All we.e
performed extrernely well.
The piece was: given out for a repetition 1.5; night amidst
sl.outs of applause.
• This piece is from the pen of Mr 11. B. Pinke, the Author
of that most popular of all farcical ti idea *6 AritoteursandA.itors.'•
It may be pradmicd ii we chive," rat far as to say. that passirg.
along Taristock Street our attention was attracted by the meat
striking resemblance we ever saw of an actor—it was Wilkinson
in the Cho, it, Boy, in Amateurs glut Argent. Our surptiae was
unbounded when we observed by the signature tl.at the inimit-
able sketch WY not only drown, but ed.zratirr/ al.o by the I.liti-
tous author of the Farce in which Wilkaaam

A Court-martial was held en Thersclr.y ca
board his Majesty's ship Queen Charlotte, to try
Mr. John Beal, Purser of his Majesty's ship Fal-
mouth, for appearing on shore in plain clothes, sE.d
for treating his Captain with di‘espect. The Court
agreed that hfr. Deal had appeared cn shore out of
uniform, contrary to the rust orders, but that be
had been permitted to do so by the prosecutor, Capt.
H. Collier ; and that the charge of disrespectful be-
haviour to his Captain was in part proved, but in
consideration of the circumstances, did adjudge Lim
to he only severely reprimanded, as.-.O ,:a....i0nc0 to be
more careful in his ccuduet.