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London, England, 1820-04-07 00:00:00

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lohbeNi• keep themselves sea lbeir `mike within &Mei,
sad os so accomet to snisele olth 'those who shall be so.
teeny .iolsli.g the lemur the country.
tiliestim, April it,
Solite pinatas were errest'sd in Glasgow for stick.
ink up the ireosonable Address. on Sunday worn-
ing, and lortgrd in the Police Office of the pone.
The Caledonian Mercury states, that the signal far
is rising was to he the nonoirrivel of the London
mail ; but by whet means it was to be impeded the
writer does not

The r•lfirial account of the nett pradace of the
whole revenue fur the quarter ended on Wednes-
day the Silt inst., and also of the charges epos
the Comm/Waled hind for the same period, has
been published, and will he found in anothiti prirt
of our columns. This statement we Budi with on-
feigned regret, is far kss favourable thaw that
which we communicated yesterday, for the in.
ereuacip. the whole revenue over the ramming of the
corresponding quarter in the lieu year, instead of
being 947,000/. as we were at first led to believe,
doers not exceed ei1,3311. Compering the charge
upon the Consolidated litrad alotie, the pro-
duce of the entire revenue for the Tindery there
appears a sarplas of not more the 777,6171. which
is the whole sum arriving frossiimeuedmary reverinea
of the country shot can be lividirible •in the habds
of the Ctu..NceLt.ort of the Eecti64loEll fur
meeting the extraordinary expenses of the quarter,
including the marine, militmy, .sod other ea ts-
blishments ! This circumstance, however, is not
apparent from the manner in which the accounts
have been scut from the Treasury, for while in one
column is presented an account of the charge upon
the Consolidated Fend only, there appears in the
next the total produce of the estile revenue of the
quarter, embracing the Consolidated Fund, with
the annual and oilier duties, and then a comp.-
'ism) is very disingenuously made between the
charge of the one and the produce sollha ether,
that the public might be led to belierre that the
surplus of 777,6171. is. 1 be found in the Conso-
lidated Fund
It is also our duly to inform the public, that the
Clerk of the Treasury who prepared this statement
fur publication, assisted in his account of the pro.,
duet of the April quarter of 1119, the sums received
under the head of " Arrears of Property Tax and
Unappropriated %Voir Duties," which in that quer.
ter amounted to 95,7971.; so that the octal( caress
is the argues: of the mosey received at Ihe Treasury
during the quarter just ended, over the money re-
ceived in the April quarter of 1819, instead of
being 921,331/. as the Gentlemen of the Treasury
would represent it, amounts to no: essdetAlkeet
126,3941.
6th April, 1819. sth Apr 11,1919.
Tema reimnse see* ed.. 1140,1471713.,.. f.14/0419.94,

Nemec . 2125,534
In the present financial embarrassments of thir
country, any increase of revenue is an event sone..
treinely desirable, and so wholly unexpected, •I
we can readily encase those who indulge in 'dip
enjoyment of the prineut good, without stooping
nicely to investigate its immediate source, or vs.
fleeting upon the probabilities of its continuance.

The public, however, who ate the most interestedl
in corrrcily understanding this matter, cannot fad
to perceive that in the Customs there is a falling'
otr, as cunipsred with the corresponding quarter oft
the last year, of 158,647/. ; in the Stamps of!
117,533/. ; and in the Post-office and 112iscri191
aeons Dutirea of 44,0001. The increase., over,)
yesterday anticipated, will be found princi..!
pally no •lii• Excise, and no doubt for the'
r.asosis we then mentioned ; but although con-
siderable, it is by tin means 60 extensive -.lb the

extraordinary rosisninpt ion of excisable *ticks
during a general tl.:ctiou would lead us to inspect.
The causes of this increase in the revenue being
temporary. the increase itself camsot hold out any
very flattering prospects of financial improvensent,l
more especially as the produce of the last quarter!
must have derived souse aid from the new tares.
But when, on the contrary, we find a serious diminu-
tion in the amount of the C 1131110114 and in the pro-
duce of the Stamps, in the furmer of which there
appeared an improvement in the April quarter of
1819, and in the latter only a comparatively trifling
diminution. We cannot avoid refiring same appre•
heusiots that the hopesaf the Lords of the Treasury
are fated to be in the present year grievously dui.
appointed.

The Illoniteur of hiontlay hot has arrived
at our office. It cuotisios a Itoyol ortlisoloce
isourd oit Saturday, cuuswitutitig the Commit-
tee of Censordiip over •ilie periodical political
writiogs. The Comttlittle cntoists of the Struts
Annatiskt.; AUGF.It;`, tAtIDOs ; D'Easitow Y.
fotuterly Gust-rum of tote Academy of Grenoble;
LADE4RD DB CHERVAL; LoURDOURIX, and Matt
Milt& 'These are•tepreseuted fur the most part us
trrp •thorsly literary. A beyond ordinaisce of the
:NOR' date euaatitates a CousiCil charged with the
.atspervistats. of the, f:coaorbliip, mid uumitiates as.
members J. abir Council the Swore Lion's,
VERGRa. (Aussie... sod Voisin DC GsaYstsses,
Couosellors of the Cooktt of Canadian ; Bassin No
Su RGY..iiremdaitlf the Court of Acconuis ; 'Ds
Alkairss44.4.4,lllBd LtrorrLwis and L4tlt-
M M, Counieliasa of the Coo* [Loyal of Paris, .
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Last night the treigitilleitireidet was pethrined,
fur the purpose of Mitt out on these boards a
new candidate for theakneal fame. in the pampa of
a Gentleman, this being, in the hinguage.or tha
bills, his (Int appearance oo the London boards,
and second on strystage. In figure. countenance.
and voice, the deittleinan in qnestiou le well
qualified to represent the Danish Prioce.. in the
first, he rises even 'above that degree of height which
is considered to be e4seutial to the emirstie in ha-
men lampoon-mac to It sit eittrente slender-
nets of frame and delicery, not to I.lly elegance of
form. The pmliinunat t Impression of In. face
is that of deep and melancholy tl ght ; and hie
easier, though both ineludiamia and preerful, is tinged
with the tone which calm and settled grief switities.
Notwithatanding a slight inclitiation of the head, in
which he appears hahjtuahiy to indulge, his deports
ulna was eminently dignified, and he trod the stage
with grace and elegance. On the whole, in u'l ex-
terior requisites for Ilia undertaking; the suhject of
our remarks seems highly gifted; and saliuiraLly
calculated in personate the gentle. amiable. philo.
'opine, but melancholy suit ill-starred Hamlet.
So much did his first appearance on the stage se-
cord with pre-conceived impressions of the cha-
racter, that i.e was greeted with iiistantaueoua plau•
dits from a large 'Ent of the audience. The short
speech he first recite.,
1, Seems, Mathias ! nay, ii is," lie.
amply justified the expectations formed of him.
and confirmed the good opinion of the house.
He proceeded with great, though morgue! euccess
throughout the first four acts, and the Mk till the
last acetic, frequently eliciting reiterated and en-
thusiastic /applause. After receiving, howrver, the
fatal wound, be adopted an awkward and rather ri-
diculous posture, which excited a good deal of
disapprobation. amt some unseemly jokes.—
His dying was also protracted so bbbbb easonable
length of time, so that when the curtain dropped,
though the expressions of approbation greatly bed
the predominance, they were mixed with a vatic.
dereble portion of others of a different nature.
Mr. HAMBLIN ( Horatio) immediately advanced
to the front of tile stage, hut the contest of oppo-
site sounds was so violent. that he retired without
tittering a word. Mr. RUSSELL. the stage-ins-
rigger, then came forward, and having obtained
silence, said—

" Ladies and Gentlemen—ln obedience to your com.
moods, nod •itb the consent of the Graelensau who played
Mantel to-eight, ibis tragedy will be repeated."
The new actor'. pronunciation struck us in many
instances u being too rapid, and the movements of
his arms enniettnies appeared too frequent and
violent for • being nearly st all compact," of mew
lancholy and contemplation ; but in our view he
is rich in moot of the essentials which go to fors
a most respectable, if not tint-rate performer.
Miss KELLY'S Ophelia was a beautifully clia,te and
pathetic performance. The house was a full one.
SA oLga's WELLS.
The entertainments with which this elegant little
Sommer Theatre commenced on Monday evening,
have been continued daring the week, and their
success has been so complete, that it is probable
they will be repeated every evening, until the new
Moveirger's determination to keep up a coustint bp&
,cession of novelties supplants them by something
faew. The pantomime improves nightly, and Gat-
BOLOGNA, 8111111114.50rl Mies VALLEN-
CRY, present a strong combination of pantomimic
•talent. They appear spew this stage to mamas!
istlvailtage. The deep and tragic interest of Colas,
which is sustained by the excellent acting of Mr{'STANLEY, Mt*. WARING, Mile PRICE, Mr. Bar.
micron, Mr. STANLEY. Ste. &c. lied its effect
upon the noisy holidey folks; end nothing can be a
better proof of merit. than to be_ listened to by an
audience generally much more fond of hearing
their own voices. -The. last 'arena of the piece,
in whet% the famous dog. Brain, is introducer',
went off with nem ggggg nion eclat: the whole stage i.
reddened with flames, and the dog leans from a
burning cottage window, bearing a child with high.
through the lake, iu safety to the shore. Theist.
tack alba dog upon the ruffian is one of the most
impressive *cents of that kind we ever witnessed.
From so prosperous an outset. we anticipate a brit.
limit season, and cordially wish that the establish-
anent may succeed. The following new veriest to
s' Gad save the Keag" were sung on the first night,
and were omitted na our first account by mietake
Role—Mrs. Boowit.
As the bright star of day
•
Rolls in its limit—esy,
Cbeering—alone:
Thus may the King be timid,
shedding his smiles around;
Thus in his glory hound,
Thus be it known.
•
Solo—Miss N rest.e.s.
And an the sou-light falls,
Leaving on waterfalls
A farewell ray,
O. -May he 'about storms or hill
tI ,1., Rink, to arise spin;
„,I is„ And may his worth remain,
<1.f../11 The be decay.
••
Seto—Mr. Wools.
God save our Noble King—
. , •
In war and peace triampkiag,
rs.i : May be be King:
ni !..r/ f Healer of all issiemono,.

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r Hort.tst'd by friends ria4 fare,
fuld life's Lamm rheas
God bless the Kin !

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.ed Direetois or the Book of England fur the Ittimi
esouisig. viz.
, /OIL ociszations,
CHARLES POLE. Eml• cmygn"r• , 4, . • -
JOHN BOWDEN, Drp.iy Goyeruur..- : I
FOIL DlRactoss.
George Birdman F.q. 1 Wtilima Mellish, Lkg. • '
Ammo Campbell, Birdman,
Jelso Horsley Primer,: nig.:
ThmeellyAberhariCuriis,Em. James Paltisoo, junior, La.
'5 Drew, E. q.
• F..og. Julia Perm, gaq
= Gurnee, .
Johu Rae Reid, E.cf.
4111Vadme Hallituanol, E.q. William Vitriol Robares,Erg.
Jesslaush liseelioa, Erg. Amber, Hoary Thosorro,fiem,
lhemorl H Mont, Buy. Broerel Thornton, Esq.
Al bOski:Pne Loaltiri, Erg. gomes4 7.l.4tafri. 4.9-
Jo Lori,. Eel. William no:4, Ego; •
.• Saar/Bg, Erg. • Sir RAM Wisisis, Rua:
likkiassulleittsid. Esq. Ado Whibrodr, Esq. :
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