The National Register.
London, England, 1822-03-24 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

COIENT GARDEN THEATRE.

The lovers of genuine comedy were highly gra-
tified on Tuesday evening by the production of that
masterpiece of Sheridan's genius, The School for
Scandal: amidst the vapid insipidity of modem
plays, this truly classical performance is like an
Oasis in the Desert, refreshing the weary traveller
with unaccustomed verdure.
The piece was played for the purpose of intro.
during Mr. Charles Kemble to the audience, for the
first time this season; he was greeted with that cor-
dial welcome which is the fair reward of his high
professional merits : we trust that it will prove the
harbinger of success to the new management of this
Theatre, of which, we understand, Mr. C. Kemblc
is placed at the head.
It would be superfluous to comment on the parti-
culars of a performance on which the public have
had so many opportunities of !brining their opinion ;
but we cannot refrain front remarking, in a general
manner, that Mr. C. Kemble represented Charles
Surface with undiminished spirit and elegance, and
well deserved the fervent applause which he re-
ceived.
Mrs. Davison continues without a rival in the
character of Lady Tante, which she performed with
her usual sprightliness and grace. We are surprised
that this lady's line talents are not more frequently
I called into action, for she is admired as often as she
is seen.
Mr. Farren's Sir Peter was in his very best style,
and there needs no higher praise: Mr. Fawcett's
exertions gave unuusal prominence to the part of
Sir Oliver Surface.
Air. Macready's conception of Joseph is unques-
tionably just, but his execution is somewhat deficient
in vigour. We beg leave to suggest to this gentle-
man, that a little more force of expression, and ele-
vation of tone, would greatly increase the effect of
his performance; this observation might be fairly
applied to Mr. Alacready's acting in general, for al-
though his under tones are always judiciously intro-
duced, they are not very well suited to the vast size
of the Theatre, and arc sometimes almost unheard
by those who sit far from the stage.
Mr. Moses afforded a little extra merriment by a
sly allusion to the late ministerial operations on the
Navy Five per Cents., and the piece altogether was
received in the most flattering manner by a nume-
rous and brilliant audience : we hope to see it soon
repeated.

On Monday last, Mr. Huse, from the bank, an-
nounced on the Stock Exchange, that " all those
persons, holders of Five per Cent. Stock, who have
dissented from the plan fur the redaction of inte-
rest, may, on giving notice on or before the 30th
instant, receive the amount of their stock, at par,
in money, on the sth of April, with, the quarter's
interest then due. Those persons who have dis-
sented, and who decline receiving the amount on
the sth of April, will be paid off on the sth of
July.—Those persons who have the extended pri-
vilege of declaring their dissent till the I st of June,
will likewise be paid off on the sth of July."
Upon the subject of the report now current on
the Continent, of an intended matrimonial alliance
between his Britannic Majesty and a Danish Prin-
cess, a letter from Aix-la-Chapelle of the sth inst.,
inserted in the French papers, contains the fidlow-
in,. passage :—" It is affirmed that on the occasion
of the ensuing marriage of George IV. with a
Danish l'rincess, a treaty of alliance will be con-
cluded betyeen England and Denmark, in. which
certain modifications will he stipulated relatively to
the navigation of the Baltic. It is not said whe-
ther Russia and Sweden will be parties in this
treaty."
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An extraordinary murder was lately committed at
Petersburgh. The servant of a tinnily, on going
into the kitchen, found a basket containing an
infant, together with a letter and purse of 200
rouble. The letter escaped her notice, and tempted
by the money, the inhuman wretch resolved to de-
stroy the child. She threw it into the large stove
used in that country, where the poor innocent was
speedily consumed : the money was secreted, and
every thing likely to lead to suspicion put away, by
:he time that the family, which had been abroad,
returned home.. The master, however, a humane
and respectable man, by accident found the letter
which intbrmed him of the deposit, and stated that
he should receive '2OO ruble:, every quarter while
the infant, whom circumstances forced its parents
to conceal, lived under his charge. Ile called up
the servant, who at first denied all knowledge of
the tact; but being closely questioned, at last con.
fcssed her crime, to the enormity of which the
ashes from the stove bore horrible tcstimony.—She
was committed to prison, and has paid her forfeit
life to the laws.

On Sunday night the brewhousc of R. Mawby,
Esq. at Blackheath, was broken open, and a fixed
copper was taken down and carried away by some
thieves, undiscovered.—The nightly depredations
committed is this neighbourhood become alarming

03

To the Editor of the St. James's Chronic!e.

SIR,—You have intellect teedly inserted in year
respectable Journal of the 7th instant a very calumnious
article, (signed, "A Prudent•lllau,") directed egaiiist the
Norwich Colon Offices.
This "Prudent .Stan" commences by some haelnied
servations, which do not require notice, and proceeds to
say, that " the National Union leas finished its career in a
shorter period in the same way,' (in bankruptcy), as
its Parent, the Norwich. Union fur mutual hi:manes,:
after having blazoned forth its prodigious wealth in es, ty
nook and coiner of the Ltnpire, is obliged to give up the
ghost," Sc. dtc. .
Now, Sir, so far from the " National Union" being t!ic
child of the 66 Norwich Union," it was " a little ails en.
tore" set tip in direct opposition to the 'Norwich, by
discarded officer of the latter. And the " Prudent Mau '•
is defied to prove (liberal as he is in his insinuations) that
the Norwisli Society has "blazoned foul:" one shi; is L
which it did nut possess. As to giving up the ghost, I
shall speak more on that head presently.
The most objectionable feature, honey. r, of the let's-;
is, the attempt (by loose phraseology) to lead the reader
into a supposition that the Norwich Union Office is at
once a Lite and Fire Insurance Institution—with the in-
tent of injuring the Union Live Insurance Society, whir!'
is perfectly distinct front the NJIAViCII Fise Office,
and has nut experienced any alteration of plan whatever.
That such is the objet most be evident—otherwise wiry
introduce the Biriningliant Life Office—the CommerciA
Lifcoffice—thePhilatithe opie AanitilvSociety—Dr.Prict
observations (applying wholly to Offices connected with
contingency of life)—and the question of reduced rates—
(since the Fire Office never reduced its premiums.)
He talks shout the " bursting of this bubble," (the Fire
Office) forgetting that the " bubble" has realized to t:,3
persons insiiiing a saving of One Hundred Tliiii.sa:i I
Pounds, (three times as much as has ever been paid barn
by the Comity), and that this " bobble" stands nearly at
we head of all the Fire Offices in the empire !
He says, that the " Managers of the departed Norvric4
Union" are " contending in Chancery with the Members
for the Fragments of the Old Suciety"!!! Bravo!! !
The " contention," Mr. Editor, was (as you will find veri-
fied on oath) between the great body of a Society com-
b' g sixty thuissived person:, and FOUR obscure indn is
duals, who were not legally Members at all!—who, theta
is reason to believe, were merely the tools of the ex-Se-
cretery—aud who were put out of Court, saddled will tne
Costs!
He finishes by speaking of "bankruptcies," and " ter-
giversations," and of the necessity of " the public" et,.
(wiring into the " character unit conduct" of those v its
offer protection, " before they" (Inca g, I presume, toe
public) commit their Interests to bands " which base
proved unfaithful:.
Now in reply to this most libellous paragraph, I call on
the writer to come forward and point out, if it is in his
power, one single instance in which the Union Fire Office
has failed in its engagements, or " cm 1111 l itted an art it-
bankruptcy"—and as to " unfaithful hands," I
him to prove any thing ,which can cast a shade on the
tegrity of the Directors of that great Instiuttion.
But I will now advert to the stale of the Union OFS:!cs.
The Norwich Union Fire Office has a capital of 3:tO,
—pays this quarter ISOM. duty—(about as much as • •.e.
County pays in half a year)—has increased in busiii-ss
thrice as
hands (let the public decide it unfaithful") of at!',2ll
Aldermen of Norwich, four emineut [tinkers, sc.—‘lll/1
mite funds ale entrusted to the lion. OA Wodehouse, Sir
Jacob Astley, Bart., 'l'. W. Coke, Esq M.P., R. H. Oar-
ney, Esq. H.P., Chas. Harvey, Esq. M.P., J. C. Cur wee,
Esq. M.P., se. &c. Sc.
As to the Lite Office (the real object of this attack )kt
my opponent produce (if lie can) proofs that the Provides
Office has been as prooperous as the Union Listitotion.—
The latter HAS TRE.RLEAJ rrs BUSINESS IN .t.IX
YEARS.—is in the receipt of a hundred t hotesai:4 pounds
per a 1111 l un—lias a capital ofIiALF A MILLION--..vid
as to the scale of its mortality, daffies comparisou with any
Office in the Empire !
I am, Sir, &e.
A moat PRUDENT MAN."

P.S.--There is a difficulty in instituting a comparicin
between the Union and Piovident Offices.—Th.!
publishes iteaccomits and proceedings ; the latter is • -
markably shy of ligines, though the community is often
fivoured w:Ili accounts of complimentary resolutions
passed at meetings of persons who seem delighted with
the " management" of the " Managing Director.'
The insurers with the Union too meet sometimes— Li!!t
the grounds of the satisfaction which they es press w.lit
the management of those whom the advocate of the Pt e-
vident insinuates are unfaithful, are before the wutl.l in
black and white—each insurer, for example, who atteu.lttt
the late meeting in London, eart: there with an accoutit
in his hand, exhibiting facts—imlispot•ble slat eitigei,ts of
money transactions, not mere general declamation or
loose estimates t and the result of a mature consul, raa Jll
of those accounts was, the intake expression of 811111U:14..
lion recorded in their adverti.cinent, which appeascd
the newspapers a few days after.

Miran.
At his house iu Clarges street, She lady of 11. Jedityt, esq. o. a
daughter.
tilts. Strum, of Percy street, of a daughter.
At Claptain, the lasty of 1. 1 ickeil, ens. of a son.
At :so:toils place, MEIO.I. G. kit like, of a ilaughter.
'I he lad) of John Clark, esq. tit Ileatheott sweet, Mecisicoba•gl.
sguare, us 4 Solt.
M, s. Sallies of Percy street, of a son.
Abutter. •
At Latnbeth, G. Calthrop, eq. to Jane, only .1410itar of the left
'l. Cockshutt, eq. of hersologton common.
At NO/Mich, UCI4ViII, youngest son ot the late Dr. 11•. Greetae, of
Tt Lusty eolleae,Catnbr idle, to Catherine Spencer, ssecouct daugnseeitt
It. NOI ton, esq. of Ilawburgh hall, Norfolk.
At Causbes well, Paul Goul). coq. to Miss Harriett Marla Sat.iiers,
of the above
Mr. Geinge 1% Sae, of Wood street, Cheapside, to Miss Eilessiy. of
SULI,ItII4II4I.
DiCb.

On Wednesday tact, aged 34, l,aridt Welch, eel. nne ^l' the 01,14,4
members of the col pordtioo ot We sity oi Luwl.iu, mad ca..) )eate
Depot) of the Wsiil of Csuil.eirick.
At br /10 ndesaced age. 1110.1 thee, rel. lute Or L.,e,C1:0"
square, one of his )iWielll).• jumccs el the VC-0e: Lof the e,0w...y
Middlesex.
At l'eurn, aged 60 genre, the Rev. J. B. Wddinoce, 33 ,stsms
naihister over Ute tuslcyenticut csougregatiou et raintonth•
At I: f ootiAN. f. nruswneots.i. issed, W.
At Isis house 10 eltPlule street. aged lA, Juba tech, esci.
In Charles street, Nierlkeinigo6l ayuult, JAM,'" UrlUitol/, Cl l. /at.
of Aorthnr t/t1 I 11111. a4vil
At looting, iu c usequetice ,'i a fall trim a elnite, N:r J. =Sirs
BlA..lrati.ta all cet, bssuthsv,u k, aucuuncer, aisd 36.

' dai.r.Att'MS

Insportal Partiattwxt enntlnindfrompot page.
tained nu more injury ilium he (Mr. H.) hind—that was

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hone at all,
alleged a juries stistalned in the arrvice, who had an'•
Lord PALMERSTON said, he took the gri meat pre-
cautions to prevent abuse. If the lion. gentleman %wild
point mat any cite of abuse, lie uould receive his heat
thanks.
Mr. HUME did not like to mention names.
Lord PALMERsToNi.—Privately.
Mr. HUME,—Not privately even—the best way would
be to appoint two officers to examine all applicants.
Lord PALMERSTON.—That is dune by the medical

board.
The resolution was then agreed to, as were several
others.—Report on Tuesday.
The other orders were disposed of, and the house ad•
journed at half-past eleven to Monday.

FROM .TUE.S'D.AY NIGHT'S G...IZETTE.
BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
J. Joselin, jou., Smith's Building., Southwark, wie
maAti-
facturer.
BANK RU PTS.
B. S. Thomas, Hanbury„ Worcestershire, farmer. Solicitors,
Messrs. Williams and Cu. Lincoln's Inn.
W. Copland, Holt, Norfolk, miller. Sol. Mr. Bridger, Angel
Court. Throgmorton Street.
T. Kenyon, Prestwich. Lancashire, flour dealer. SQL. Messrs.
Adlington and Co. Bedford Bow.
S. Brewer, Aldcrton, Suffolk, coal dealer. Sol. Mr. Hine,

Temple.
N. )(etcher. Bradwell near the Sea, Essex, shopkeeper. Sol.
Mr. Bunn. Brook Street, Holborn.
S. W. Darke, Red Lion Square, picture dealer. Sul. Mr.
Mincitin, Verolam Buildings.
C. Miller, Abchurch Lane, merchant. Sods. Messrs. Sweet
and Co. Basiughall Street.
G. Otley. New Bond Street, tailor and draper. Sods. Messrs.
Smith and Co. Gray's Inn Place.
W. llandfortl, Tuvistock, Devon, linen draper. Sods. Messrs.
Rotudillon and Co. Bread Street, Clicapside.
T. Tvkett, West Bromwich, Stall'urdshire, iron master. Sots.
Messrs. Norton and Co. Gray's Inn Square.
%V. Davidson, Phi'pot Lane, merchant. Sols. Messrs. Crcg-
son and Co, Angel Court, Throgmorton Street.
W. C. Keene. Marylehone Lane, farrier. Sods. Messrs. Ha-
milton and Co. Berwick Street, Soho.
It. Herbert and \V. Buckmaster, St. Mary Axe, wine
.merchants. Sets. Messrs. tiedgson and Co. St. Mildred's
. Court.
W. Vail. jun. Bmckworth, Glocestershire, corn dealer. Sol.
Mr. Dix, Symond's Inn.
DIVIDENDS.
March 23, J. Cary. Raquet Court, Fleet Street. merchant--
13, A. Mowbray and J. Wetherell, Lothbury, bankers—Ai il
16. T. Barker and F. Hudson, Stratfonl, Essex, brewers-20, S.
t4pencer, Elder Walk, Islington, bricklayer-16, .1. Walters,
Studham, Hens. farmer-13 J.. Levy, Great Prescott Street,
merchant-19, T. Gibson, jun., and .1. Eaves, Liverpool, ship
bread bakers-10, T. Johnson, Sheffield, woollen draper—lt,
Taylor. Itudbv, Yorkshire, tanner-16, W. Fosbery, Liver.
pool, nerchant-13 J. Bass, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, brawl:t—
it, F. Tully. Bristol, baker.
CERTIFICATES to be granted April 9.
H. Blain, Adam's Court, Broad Street, merchant—T. Wilke,
.I,iverpol, bellhanger—T. Spencer. Gray's Inn l.aue, livery
stable keeper—H. Eastwood, Eastwood, Yorkshire, fustian ma•
nufaeturer—W. Fell, Workington, Cumberland, broker—J.
Itawlins. Whitehaven, Cumberland, grocer—S. Churchill, lied
low Street, Brunswick Square. wine merchant...J. Richardson,
Alancluautir, dealer in cotton.

IRELAND.
((root the Dublin Patriot of Tuesday Mareh 19.)
SURItt NDEIt OF ARMS MY THF, PRASANTRT.—
in our last we bad the satisfaction to announce, that
owing to the praiseworthy exertions of two Roman
Catholic clergymen, 19 stand of arms had been de-
livered to them within the last few days, in the
parishes of Alorragh and Ballinhassig, and we anti-
cipated that this good example would be followed,
as the best proof of returning peace and tranquillity.
It is now our pleasing duty to acknowledge a com-
munication front the parishes of Ballymartlo and
Collin, which states that 14 guns, one pistol, one
sword, with sonic ammunition, had been this week
sent in to the magistrate, the Rev. John Meade,
and the Rev. T. O'Reilly, parish priest of that
district.
Ltsteetics..—We heartily congratulate our readers
on the almost total cessation of disturbances in this
county for the last week, the city and liberties arc
in a similar happy condition—if we except a few
comparatively truing lawless acts of insubordination
which took place near Newcastle, the entire county
Las maintained a state of tranquillity, nor have we
beard of any outrages in the neighbouring counties.
Without doubt the severe operation of the Insur-
rection Act has mainly contributed to the restora.
tiny of security and peace—still we think that this
calm will be but deceitful uctil all the arms are de-
livered up, which have been so extensively plun-
dered from the peaceable and loyal. To arrive at
this object every possible exertion should be used.
On Wednesday the I:.:th inst. were apprehended,
James Fitzgibbon, and James Bridgman, who are
fully committed fhr the murder of R. Going, Esq.

OA We les:lay last, at a general meeting of the
subscribers to Lloyd's, a sum was voted for the pur..
pose of cutting caves and steps in the cliffs in the
v.cinity of Bcachy Head, for affording protection to
the crews and passengers of vessels which may he.
unfortunately wrecked on that dangerous coast, un-
til they can relieved from their distressed situation;
nn3 it was staled that the lords of the manors bag
vm their consent to so laudable a plan, which will,
uo il,abt, when carried into effect, be the means of
raving many valuable lives.
The system of allowing draw bricks, it is said, is
to !vlet-go aller.tiou, as it is considered to have
keca much al4u..A.

THE NATIONAL BEGIRT'

BIBLE SOCIETY MEETING.
On Tuesday the seventh annual meeting of the East
London Auxiliary Bible Society was held at the London
Tavern. The meeting was very numerously attended
particularly by ladies.
Lord GAMBIER took the Chair, and after a few obser-
vations on the excellence of the cause in which the
meeting was engaged, proposed that the Secretary should
read the report, which was accordiugly done,
The report commenced with assigning the cause which
prevented the meeting being called sooner, which it
stated was owing to the ever-to-be-lamented death of the
i)uke of Kent, who was the patron of the Society, and
the constant citairma'n of uteetitigs, and the precatioos
state of health of the Duke of Sussex, who had readily
agreed to become the patron of the society, but was un-
able to attend as chairman ul the meeting.
The report proceeded to state the great success which
the exertions of the society had lows attended; that
:Mice its commencement 5':51i1. itts ed. had been re-
ceived iu aid of its object, and I 1,W6 bibles distributed;
and mentioned, that an association had been lately
formed for the distribution of bibles, in the parish of
Shorediteh, by Ludy Elizabeth Whitbread, that was
likely to be attended with the greatest success, and it was
hoped would stimulate others to an imitation of her bene-
volent example. The report then entered into a long
detail of the pro-eedings of the British and Foreign
Bible Society ; and also of the Bible Societies formed in
different parts of the world, on the plan of the British,
and influenced by the example of this country. Front
these details it appeared that the circulatioa of the
scriptures is rapidly increasing in every ciiristian country,
and that great efforts are making, to extend it to heathen
nations. The extent of the efforts by the circulation of
the bible, made by the societies established in Russia,
was remarkably striking, upwards of 400,001) copies of
the scriptures having been printed there in thirty-five
different languages, for distribution to the subjects of
that Mute:use empire, and the heathen nations adjoining.
Alter the report had beets gone through, the secretary
read a note from Mr. Buxton, enclosing a donation of
ten guineas.--A note was also read from Nlr.flyug, M.P.
apologising for his absence.
Mr. Roam'. liumPasey lklitsrms moved, that the
report be received and adopted, lie said that he con-
sidered the highest honour the city of London, the
greatest its the world, could enjoy, was to support insti-
gations for the promo:ion of religion and morality; and
it must be a delightful reflection to Englishmen, that
other nations were receiving the glorious light that was
sent forth from this. It had beets well said of %hi;
country, let misery abroad draw on liberality here, and
and the whole nation will answer the draft. Every one
may do something, and if all exert the means God has
given them the aggregation of good will astonish.
Toe report was adopted unanimously.
Resolmions of thanks to the patron of the society, the
Duke of Sussex, and the President, the Earl of Darnley,
and the Vice Presideuts, were also carried unanimously;
as was a resolution for adding Mr. Charles Grant to the
number of V ice Presidents.
Thanks were then voted to Lord G insider by accla-
mation; alter which the meeting separated.