The National Register.
London, England, 1809-06-04 00:00:00

AIII MARKET THEATRE.

The Covent Garden Company closed their labours for
the [season on 'Wednesday night, w ith The Exile anti
Valentine and Orson. immediately after the former, Mr.
Young came forpard and addressed an oVerlloning au-
dience in the following terms
" LADIES AND GENTLY:4E7I,—f stns desired by the Pro-
prietors of Covent Carden Theatre, to offer you their most grate-
ful acknowledements for the kin'l and liberal patronage you
have afforded them during this most trying and distressed sea-
son. The weight .if their obligation% is the more sensibly felt,
as they are aware (though every exertion has been used) the
attraction or novelty has been. in a great measure. wanting.—
Next year, however, they hiye the delicieney in Theatrical •
amusements will he amply supplied. Their new Theatre is now
covered in. Owing to the peculiar .circumstances of the timed,
they have encountered the greatest difficulties, ;on' gone to an
Unprecedented ex pence in proem lug the best materials necessary
for the structure of so large a building ; but front the indefatiga-
ble exertions of all concerned in the undertaking., they have
now the heartfAt satisfaction of asburing you that the New
Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden, will he opened for your en-
tertainment, on Monday, the I.lth of September. The chi4zon-
bition of the Proprietors has been In consult the comfort and
convenience of the audience; and they trust that, when com-
pleted, the Nev Theatre will receive the enviable sanction
la your approbation, and he deemed worthy of the metropolis
of the British Empire. The Performers, likewise, Ladies and
cientlemen, beg leave to return their most grateful thanks to a
kind and indulgent public ; and, till we. meet on our new stage,
ids (0.-npany humbly take their leavti."

JUNE 4.

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Mr. LEWIR-310,,ii:ty night, at th..! Haymarket Theaire,
this admired and nntversally favonrite periormer took
leave of his patrons, in tile character of the Capper Captain.
which he played with uncommon vivacity, spirit, and ct-
dThctr. Mr. Lewis exprcsied the !twit fervent gratitude for
the numerous attentions he had experienced, and retired
with the hind applintse and unfeigned tears of regret, fronz
a very brilliant and numerons assemblage.
Rowland's I. ay on the Ctiltivation
,of the Holm Hair,
pos9esses uncommon inter.sst: the obserTition: are Of a pr:,'•
fessional nature, and very indirioui, an(f. abound with Historic
Ittecdo:es atf'd zeneral it:Tor:nation,- rind we may with safetli
recomtnen I the Es9ay and the Mactivsar Oii as highly worthy
of public patronage.

NIONTEILY itICU URI!, REPORT.
Extracttqfrom Le Beau 31onde and Monthly Register,*
for the present Month. . . •

The wheat crop has a more promising appearance than it ex.:
hibited last month. The lands sown with this grain, which were
(materially injured by thealestructive attack of the wire-worm,
ook b: !ter than could have been expected. S;;eaking generally,
altliodo the cold winds and rains in April evidently had a great
,•ff,•ct in cheel.ing all vegetative, yet the warmer weather of the
:Ist three Iveeks, and the recent showers, have been so favour-.
ah!:., that, with very few exceptions, Ric farmer looks forward
,v 0;1 coofident hope. The accustomed airl necessary tabour-of
hoeing k nearly finished; and on the 1):.-ivy soils, where the
harrows were previously ap?lied, the greatest benefit has re,
stilted. The barleys were put iii vef-y late, and under eircutn-.
stances extremely di,courag,ing; but yet they looh as well as cats
supposed ; and se trust our nett Report will :thew that na
diminution in the proddce will he likely to ensue. Oats on the
highlards, also come up well, and greater breadths than tertiat
have been sown, in consequence of the widely-devastating floods
in the fen counties. Carrots now demand the ,Ntreful hand of
the weeder, and shortly after will lie- fit to hoe. Early pota.
toes require the same aCention ; brit even so late as the 20dt
inst. many atres remained to be set with this valttabi.e root. Oa
good rich soil.; hemii has some tune been sown, and the cultiva-
tor expects an ample remuneration for his labour ; and more
particularly as so Small a comparative quantity efland is devoted
to the growth of this essential article. The turnips wece entirely
consumed in the second week of this month, the Swedish seePt
proving the most desirable to He retained to so lote a period.

buAng the scarcity of feed whiCh at first prevailed at the ac-
, :loomed time of turning out to grass, rye fed off, and luceril
mown, were of the greatest service ; and the vrawr-mead/
whit b have been well stocked since middle of March, aTord ir-
conte,tible proofs of their superior advantages. The layers
(especially clovers) are very luxuriant, and will yield a great
swath, as well as winter tares. The (*allows are in excellent
order, and some of them very shortly, if a favouraMe opportu-
nity occurs, will be sown with turnips. The manure
which deposits not only rape (Nit, but even loNg horse muck, (so
highly recommended by Prefessar Davy.) at the same time
sowing on it the turnip seed, and covering the whole with fresh
earth to any depth, was particularly successful last year in Nor-
folk, obtaining goad crolf% When all other systems failed. This
nrtehine will he shewn at the Holkharn Sheep-shearing on the
19th of June. The seed market began briskly, with rather
high, and advanced to gredter prices, for prime samples, which
were much in demand ; but towards the- close, the market was
dull and heavy, and chiefly inferior sorts offered for sale, which
could only he disposed of at a very considerahle declension is
value. The corn markets for the last month have been plena-
folly supplied, and both Wheat and barley have fallen. The
former, from the expectation of large consignments from Ame-

rica ; and the latter, owing to the belief of mach of that grain
remaining in the hands of the buyers; and the malting seasoa
being nearly over, the brewers have obtained a sufficient quan-
tity for their use. atts have continued steady, as well as beans,
and the average prices throughout England are—Wbeat, 921.
10.1. Oals, 325. I Id. Barley, 465. lid. final's, 625. 21.
There is no present appeartince of fine wools beemn ing cheer per;
indeed thn prevailing opinion is, they will he worth more money,
at the ensuing clipping. Half-fat beasts have been bought by
the jobbers at• unprecedented pekes. Prime beef and mutton
have been extravagantly dear; the former at 10s. 6d. and the
latter at its. rer stone. The markets, however, are not sO
high now ; and although there are not yet any grass beasts, and
those stall-fed (except such as are fatted with artificial nutria
ment) are principally slaughtered, yet, latterly, even good meat
has battik dull sale at much less money..