The National Register.
London, England, 1817-10-06 00:00:00

Mr. Hohnan, whom death has been announced in
Nev York Paring received the early part of his
Mita) ut the academy, Selarsquare, .I.ondon. In :
1780, he entered the Queues College. Oxford, and
such was the estimation in which he was held, that ho
received the honours of the University after he became
attached to the theatrical corps. While at school he
distinguished himself by his scenic. exhibitions, and
Garrick, who there witnessed his representation of
Hamlet, pronounced most fitrourably of his performance.
His first appearance oil a public stage was in the cha-
racter of Romeo, at Covent Garden Theatre, in 1784.
His reception was in the highest degree flattering, and
fully justified the expectations of his friends. He
went to America In 181.2, since which time he has un-
interruptedly pnrsued hishist rionic care er in that country.
The abilities of Me. Holroun as an actor, are sufficiently
declared by his maintaining a rivalship with Kemble ;
end his Lard Tatenlcy will ion be remembered by
the lovers of the drama. He was distinguished us a
gentleman and a scholar; and by the urbanity of his
manners, and the force of his talents, greatly contri-
buted to enhance the character of his profession. The
virtues of his heart are known to all with whom be
was in habits of inter:coarse. The principal of Mr.
Flolman's writings for the stage were—Abroad and at
Home ; the rotary of Wealth ; What n Blunder 1
LorP sires the Alarm; and The Gazette Extraordi-

'wry.
Their Royal Hignesses the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester and suite arrived at Plymouth on Tuesday,
in his Majesty's ship Tigris, from their excursion to
Jersey, Ike. They landed at Mount lidgecumbe,
under a Royal salute, Their Royal Hignesses were
accompanied by Colonel Dalton, Mr. Currey, Lady
Isabella Thynne, Ike. who were received on a covered
platform at the landing place, by Lady Emilia Mount
Edgecumbe.
The Funds have remained for some time very stea-
dy. The Conunissionent for the Reduction of the Na-
, distal Debt, whose purchases amount to 80,0001. per
diets, have given 811, which may be considered the mo-
ney price for Consols for the four last days. It is, how-
ever, probable, that the payments of the Dividends
tOth instant, the new issue of the Exchequer Bills at
1.d., and the generally flourishing situation of the coun-
try, as to revenue and commerce, will have a grott ef•
feet in further improving the value of funded property.
The American Journalists very properly urge the Go-
vernment to make the conduct of the master of the
Hope who had carried inn a number of Emigrants from
karopeot subjectefleral investigation. From the want
4ProPer Provision, 7ePusetngers, it is said, had died,
sled ISO were lriagistadespurate condition.. The emi-
gration front Europe le the United States is estimated
to exceed 1000 wetitte; since the opening of the nevi-
'gatitm 4143 hall nrrivM at Quebec, of whom the great-
er proportion had proceedtal to the interior. Parliament
is collected to vote • 001. fur their relief in the en-
suing Session. •
The keel of the Ps land, (30, was laid down lately
at Plymouth, to be built upon the plan of the largest
American frigates.
The new linsousial system in Spain appears have met
with better success than was anticipated. The province
of Madrid paid its two thirds of the general contribu.
tion into the Royal treasury on the 9th ult. without
rigour or compulsion.
PIiDDLESEX SESSIONS.
VR ARV Olt TVIr POST Mph. a sorter
•f lettrt% its the General Yost-Mike, was inflicted 114 stealing
two letters, with intilit to obtain the postage, Ike
King. It appears from the evidence, that it was she fluty of
the prisoner to sort tire letters, in order that those for ditierent
parts of the metropolis, nsizlst be .reeciveil by the delivering
postmen of the several diets jets 'ln April last, he kept bad,
two letters directed to a maiden lady in Great Russel street,
Itieoinsisury, hr pi est nteil after the postman had gime
bis round. lady mentioned to the re:ware postman, that
her letters the preceeding (Inv hail been delivered later than
usual. and ill 1.1111.V1111l..!Clt of that int imatien, the prisoner was
detected. lie received ss. dtl. ity this
Tin Jury taunt him Godly, areal HA several reseertabie per-
sons gate him n good character. the Court only sentenced him
to one year's ilimi.onraesit. There were two other indict
mesas against hum
An alarming fire broke out at Hanwortis-park, near Hosin•
slow, the seat of Nlis. Dalrymple, 011 Friday night ; it com-
menced almost, the ricks, winch were in nut entire blaze wisest
Ike tire was diwovi red• 'flit. loth Regiment of Dragoons
tinder lieu imitonand of laird Holiest Manners, came over
front tionstslow Gas racks and rendered every possible. assis-
tance; by their unreiniti nig exertions, the tire was extinguish.
gal at the cost of It loners. Mrs. Dalrymple was:* t Hatiworth,
at the time ' • property i• a considerat le *motto has been
wino. *bassets a vast deal has beets saved t the tire is imagined
Cu have oven N 141611.
hiond.sy, a man, called Watetloo Bill. started at seven
cecina., to sun ad miles in nine hours. for a pus .c of five gul-
n as. Is took place in the rte ant's Park, and at 20 intimates
before how o'clock, Waterloo Will had finished his 60 miles,
end receiver the ten:oil iii sus sa hour.
Ptinssyni sot sin. —Thursday he veteran Rai netcommeneed
rissilertaking of wanting snits mile* in 30 days, on a piece
of h..if a tstila in length, oil the Bayswater-road.
Due tie the last week, a stetson alio has been recently
Ilros .%,,cr.ean thaw, on Coven's), was detected by the
eon .• Dflicers is (lie alworoisontoie practice of rid %Me a (ram
tity tit tourist Di rilysisite stone with his floor !—Als taw me
Isavjog 'liven laid against him, beware rue Magattatet., be
was fined us thy Witigwatl peawit)uf It.