The National Register.
London, England, 1812-10-25 00:00:00

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n:sa ssitois an the rt:a ls Were land at day- break, hv signal
ti upon, to assist the consvirators. All the Members of the
veroinent and the MagiStr4tCS were to b • nnaleni.trely shO• ; and Id:
thendive inhahitaitts, and the Atnetican st•ttlers, w.r h, be shipred
cil iv Monte Video. The plot was discovered on the 2d, in ahl .ve
bciorging to one of the principal conspirator.,; and tat the ‘. A I z.ig.k
tr,l !lase wore of the consptr hors %%eh: teethe:l, and instantly shot
E Il 'a has lett a wile and 1-I eltictrem
Art American 44 gun ship, we understand, is laid down on
the keel of a 74, and is equal in weight of metal awl comple-
ment of men to any 50 gun ship in Eurol.e. The Gueri ie;
orried only St.; loins.
Letters by the last conveyance from America, announce
the death of that excellent and celebrated actor Cuoitil!, Who
h lICI to have falkm a victim to d; opsy at New Volk.
A neirhew of the Baron de 11 It ET 11 Et t., one of the Ministers
of Louis obtained a ikelihood at flaniburgh, a few
mouths ago, by sweeping the sm yes
A daughter of the celebrated Hess EA u died at Paris on the
Nth August, in the last stage of a disease contraacd by the
matt ieious sale of her charms.
M. 1.1.6012 v E, the French dramatic poet, died last month
in Park, at the age of .16 Yeats.
Accounts have. been received at the Admiralty of the loss
of his :Majesty's schooner Whiting, Lieut. M A XIS, 1)01041 to
England from America with dispatches :—On the id of
AtiL;ust she fell in with a French ptivateer of superior force;
and, after one hour and a halt' hard fighting, she was obliged
to Eurreuder.

Two squadrons of the first regiment of Life (;cards para- !;
(led on Monday morning, at seven o'clock, in I lyde Par k.
oprosite their barracks at K nights!), idge. They apPearvd
I%ith their new appointments complete. After going through
the usual routine of parade duty, one squadron proceeded
tolvalds Hyde Park Corner, and the other wheel«l to the
right, and set out for Kensington on their route for Ports-
mouth, there to embark for Spain. The concourse of
people, notwithstanding the rain, was very great ; and the
spectators rent the air with acclamations and shouting.
'1 God bless you !"—" Success at teed you I"—The
of the populace produced a suit ‘ble return on the part of
the military, who waved their helmets, and contiaut to
huzza as long as they remained in sight. The martial ap-
parance, the discipline, and the efficiency of the men ; time
high mettle, and the singular docility of the houses, have
lung been admired. The two squadrons are under the com
mand of Major Camac ; and the second megiment, which
marched next day for the same destination, ate to be under
the orders of Major Barton. When they reach Spain, the
I.ife Guards will he brigaded with the Oxford Blues, and the
command of the brigade. will be confided to Major-General
REMARK ABLY Moll TIO E.—On Wednesday of ernoon,
about three oclock, the inhabitants of Pa'ace-yaid, West-
minster, were thrown into great confusion., in consequence
of the water from the Thames overflowing their houses. ec-
e:lsioned by the extreme high tide. The houses of time
N'EAKER, Mr. WARREN, Mr. RI cit. N 1 AN, and several whets.
"crc completely inundated. The title also burst f olim into
Westminster-hall. and tilled the place. Three boats %vele
-mott afterwards bm ought in, to convey the passengers out at
ashilling per fare. At M illbank, Chelsea, and several other
Places up the River, great damage was sustained by the water
``4ll.lng away the fences of several shrubberies ; and at one
time the tide was so high as to cover the top of the first arch
I:l_Westminster- bridge. The warehouses below London-
' Irli,re were also completely inundated, and many articles
41ePosited therein washed away. The engine belonging to
cotton Garden, behind Westminster-hall, was employed the
whole of Thursday
afternoou in drawing off the water.

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DOCTOR BL ND MS ( OLLEAGUES.

Yesterclav a Grand Public Dinner was given by the com-
hetitors for the Drorv-lane iie, at the Anchor and Crown
Ta‘ern, Dr. Euz itt the CI air
The tloih being lemoved, the vocal performers who 11:4
been io‘itrd, fuse to sing Non robis Domine, when the
Learned Chairman ohset‘td, that his talent for translation
was well known to the company at huge. 11c believed so at
least, but to remove all d.:uht, it might be necessary for him
to state, that his oainc was Doctor Buz. Ile rose for the
purpose of saving, w %voids, that it was Ids intention to
treat the company with a translation of NOn nobis bumble.
No,, no/'ix, lie ohserved, may be I et dercd thus, 66
?ot to OS:'
" Not to us" was !created by the whole company whit
great expression, aid tears tr;ckled down the checks of
tv; Eu r.e IC K 7., ns‘.ll.l;C, as also down those of
W 1. 1A M 'l'llo MAS FITZJ M PS, ES(ItI.II.C.
" Not to us," tepeated the Doctor in the most i.npressive
inannei—" But to Lord ill' R:,\," exclaimed a voice at the
Itother cod of the roont.—.\ll present were much affected.

'• Not to us," repeated the Doctor fur the third
)n,i,u I translate—
" 0 Lord!" burst front the whole assembly —" 0 Lord!"
added the Doctor, but w,:s too much atli.cted to Foceed fur-
ther. '1 :e company thought of Lord By nos.
kV Li AM Tito MAs F ZJU M Esquire, observed, the
pat tv had niet, as he conceived, Hot to enter upon a transla-
tion, but to lecite those compositions which had been re-
jected by the Drury-lane Committce.—( !Awl applause.)
lie w.ts happy to find, that Atith-css met with their appro-
bation. Thus encouraged, he would now proceed to repeat
that which he had sent to Drury•lane, Aug 31, 131'2, as he
thought no time thould be lost.
GEORGE FREDERICK Buz, Esquire, who bad been stand-
ing on the table ever since the cloth was temoved, with his
nalogue" in his hand, pet feet ly concum d with W t.
T-rtom Frry...wm PS, Esquire, that no time ought to be
lost, and forthwith proceeded to speak the first hues of the
Address he held, while W 11.1.1A11 TuomAs FyrzJuNtrs,
Esquii e, wits pulling his out of his pocket.
WILLIAM TnoMAS FITZJEMPS, Esquire, thought it
ought not to.be expected that he would give way, and there-
fore began reciting the production of his iiiuse at the same
time. This produced great confusion, and both were called
to order. _ _

WILLI A M II ONI A s TZJ Ps, Esquire, appealeal to
the Chairman and to the comirany, if he were not entitled
to prece&nce, as well on account c.f his having risen first
to-daV, a: on account of tl►e rank held as a spouter at

other places.
Doctta licz said he had a strong, a powerful motive for
requesting their attenti,m. lie was a liiend to the Theatre
and to that company. lie wished to open the wiy to su-
per excellence. Ills son was then iu the room with a Mn.
nologue which he had written tt,r the opening of the Theatre,
he should tl:erefore decide that that should be spoken bc-
fore ‘‘The Fnalogue," as well as before the Add:c3s of Wu-
1. A ;NI THOMAS FIT ZJU MP 6, Esquit e. _

This decision did not appeal very satisfactory to Wti.-
LIAM TIIONIAS FITZJUMPS, EsqUite; but GEORGE FRE-
DERIC Bcz, Esquire, proceeded in such a burly to speak
" The Monologue," that he forgot he had just cracked a
filbert which he had then in his mouth. This unfortunate
circumstance was attended with very serious consequences.
for part of the shell got into his throat, and gave him so
violent a fit of coughing, that for some minutes he could
not speali.