The National Register.
London, England, 1815-02-26 00:00:00

DRURY LANE.
A new musical farce culled Poor Relations, was produced
and withdrawn last night. It was so poor in dialogue cha-
racter, and plot, that notwithstanding some pretty music.
and the exertions of Phillips. Knight, Alundeo, Ox-
berry, Miss Poole, Mrs. liarlowe, and Mts. Sparks. the
public disapprobation manifested itself in the earliest scenes.,
and the piece was not allowed to die a natural end. Mr.
Monden then came forward, and stated that "he was 'instruc-
ted to sad• that the piece not having met with the approbatirls
of the audience, should be Withdrawn." This intelligence
was received with bursts of applause.

We understand Miss Fitzhenry, who is to perform for Lady
Perrott's Benefit, is the young Lady who paid one 'hun-
dred pounds to obtain the performance of the Amateur of

The Princess of \Vales has asked fOr a ship of war to cot'-
vey her home to Great Britain from Naples, and has beet
informed that no vessel could he conveniently spared at
this time from the Mediterranean statlion. to accouunoda'e
her Royal Highness.
At the head of the Bachekrs of distinction who will pai-
smart-money for their celibacy. under Mr. Vansittares Ta;:.
will stand the Duke of Devonshire, Duke of Leinster, Mar-
quis of Exeter, Marquis of Sligo, Earl of Viuchelsea, Ea4l
of Berkeley, Mr. Coke, Mr. Brand, &c. &c. •
A subscription is on foot amongst our fashionable spidster#,
to Foduce a piece of plate of pure virgin silver, io be pre-
sented to Mr. liansittart, a• a grateful memorial of thei4 re-
spect for him, and his Bachelor's tax.
Our ports are no sooner shut against the importation cE
grain, than they are thrown widely open for the exportation
Fofhtrehelors, who, to avoid the pressure of Mr. Vansittarrs
new tax, are about to ship themselves off in great abundance
as dry goods for foreign consumption !
It is universally thought that an exemption ought to be
given to taechcat men from the duty an carriages, as it is
essential to their professional business in the wide range of
their daily visits, that they should have the means of quick
conveyance for the benefit of invalids. It is not in town
only, but in coontry practice, it would be impossible ror me-
dical men to discharge their duty with the promptitude
which many cases require without a carriage and loses.
'The article is not to them a luxury but a necessary—a t 00....
' indeed, for the carrying on of their business.
A few days since three maiden sisters, named Penfold, all
belonging to the parish of Shipley, Sussex. appeared tog,etho-
berore a sitting of Magistrates, at Horsham, and swore cacti
a child to the respective objects of their imprudent amours.
In the Theatre of Barcelona the Inquisition has a box.
and lately some of the Itiquisitors being at the play, observed
• one of the lady dancers with very short petticoats. The
next day they sent their bailiff t- fetch the poor gill to their
prison, and possibly she may no !Mc to dance a pas de
eardc.
Before a Lady resolves to slim her had leg to a matt of
honour, she should recollect, what Sir John' falstgi says—
lonour bath no skill in surgery."
I. A Special Commission is apppointed to be held next week,
at the Old Bailey, to try a case of murder, of a singular and
•
extraordinary nature.
The Ticehurst and Gounurst Bank. Sussex. stoppvd
par-
ment on Wednesday sc'tinight.,--There was Alan a run on thc
Nlaidstone Bank last %rock, but it withstood the shuck and
•
paid all dcniatZ,

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