The National Register.
London, England, 1814-05-15 00:00:00

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61t AN'I"FO LORI) WELLINGTON.

A grant of 400,0001. as a reward for the services of the
Duke of Wellington, was on Thursday agreed to in the
House of Commons. On this occasion the Opposition ran a
race with Ministers to do honour to the illustrious Chief-
trio, and outstripped their rivals. The grant proposed by
the Chancellor of the Exchequer w 300,0001. Mr. Whit-
bread and Mr. Ponconby complained that it was too small.
The last mentioncd•Gentleman stated, that it was his inten-
tion to move, if it was not done in another quarter, that the
sum shotild be increased to 4 or 500,0001. Mr. Vansittart
then consented to move for 400,0001., and the Resolution
was itntnediately agreed to nem. con.

The Rotterdam. Courant of the sth gives the following as
tune of the arrangements likely to form the basis of the
approaching peace :
Russia to have all Poland Prosiia not only recovers All its ancient
pot-sessions iu Germany-, hut is likewise to be increased by a consi-
rlerable part of the kingdom of Saxony. Austria is to have 111yria
and the 'Venetian dominions, and Lombardy. The'Grand Duke of
Werztburg, Tuscany ; and the Viceroy of Italy, iVurtzburg. '• lie
Pope to get buck his states. Murat to keep Naples. The Empress
Maria Louisa to be Princess of Parma, and to be succeeded by her•
son: The Ateliduke Francis of Este to have Modena. Napoleon
llsionaparte to -go to Elba, and have 2,000,000 yearly ; his mother
to have 5C0.000 •carly, and fix at Rome. Josephine to have the
estate of Navarre, in Normandy, and a pension of half a million of
francs. Joseph, Louis, and Jerome Hnonijarte to have each 500,000
francs per 8111111 M., No conjectures are foimed respecting the future
lot of the .4th departments on tl:e left bank of the Rhine, or ofSavov
pod Piedmont, which latter will most likely be restored to the King
of Sardinia. France not only retains its former territory, but at
Faris they flatter themselves with the addition of a part of Pelt:him,
rest of whish, it is added, will be joined with the United Ne-
therlands.

The island of Corsica has thrown otT the yoke of Bunnaparte,
and declared for Louis XVIII. Three Deputies from the
island arrived on the 14th at Leghorn, to solicit from Lord
Bentinck the protection of England.
-The Emperor of Russia held a few days ago a Levee for
the English Gentlemen of Distinction at Paris—The Duke
of Leinster, Earl Percy, Lord Viscount Lowther, Louis
Cathcart, Binning, James Murray, Biadford, Kinn:tin!, Sir
William &lesion!, Sir Chas. Stewart, Sir Tho:nas Ty rwhitt,
Messrs. Irving, Milnes, Forbes, W. Pole, Finley, Foster, &c.
were presented to him. There were nearly ton Englishmen
present. Tice Emperor spoke to them all, and surprised
them by bis accurate knowledge of what was passing in
pngland.--lie said that be was most anxious to pay a visit
to this country, that he. promised himself great pleasure from
his tpur, and that he longed to have an oppoi tunity of
e pressing to the Regent in person his high regard and

The King of Prussia, though more reserved than the Em-
peror Alexander, a reserve wLich has been observeable ever
since the death of that good and beautiful woman, the Queen
of Prussia, has been moat marked in his attention and warm
In his expressions to the English Gentlemen who have visit-
ed Paris.
Both these illustrious personafTs come together, n 4 may
be'expected at the beginning of the Week. The Emperor
will be accommodated at the Pulteney-hotel, where Iris sister
reeliides. The King of Prussia is to have the Duke of eta-
/vices apartments. pincher and Platow come in their
suite. They will remain here about a mouth.

Fire million, sterling voted in aid of the Allies was thus
disposed of :—To Austria, 500,0001.; Holland, 200,0001. ;
Prosssa 650,0391. 16s. Bd. ; Russia, 657,5001. ; Sweden,
320,0001. ; Spain, 428,5871. 19s. 11. ; Supplies for arms,
'clothing, &c, 2,243,9731. es. 114

DRAMATIC RHOISTER.

COVENT-GARDkIN THEATRE

MAY 15.

On Friday Mr. YOUNG appeared as the representative
of la o, in the tragedy of " Othello." Those who re-
membered the actors of other times used to say of
Coon E's delineation of this character, that it was too
coarse, and contend that Othello must have wanted
common sense not to detect such a barefaced .villain.
The physiognomy of that celebrated actor was.perhapi
the best support of this opinion. That unquestionably
enabled him to keep the malignant hypocrite full before
the audienc6; but still with his depravity a semblance
of affection and devotedness was seen that made it ap-
pear not improbable such a man might impose upon the
uniuspec:ing Othello. Mr. YOUNG may, according to
the i&..as of some persons, bring the character back to
something like what it was in former times ; but we
have always thought too highly of COOKE'S delinea-
tif,n of it to look upon such a change with much satis-
faction. With its coarseness the character has lost much
of its strength, and if the scenes in which he is engaged
become more probable, /ago himself has less importance.
Mr. You ym's performance, though not entitled to un-
qualified praise, has nevertheless great merits to balance
against its defects. Ilk counsel to Rodrigo, to " put
money in his purse," was good ; as was his deportment,
where Othello enquires of him, if the person seen to re-
tire is not Ca.c.sio. in working on the mind of Othello,
when he first labours to till his breast with jealousy, he
displayed considerable skill, but was not strikingly sue..
cessfut. In the last sccne he was much admired, and re.
peated thunders of applause followed his final exit.