The National Register.
London, England, 1818-10-11 00:00:00

EN GUSH OPERA-HOUSE.

On Monday night this elegant theatre closed for
the season ; and we are happy to be able to state, which
we do from our own knowledge, that it has been tba
most favourable one since it first opened, in 1809. The
following address was delivered by Mr. Harley :

" Lantas ran GenTrussr.—As I have frequently had the
opportimity of making you laugh, I scarcely know how to present
myself oil so in•lawho.'y an occasion as that of bidding you farewell.
The Proprietor, however, having deputed me to perform the Antral
ohsevies of the season. you will, I trust, excuse me if 1 should net
acquit myself on so solemn a business with the usual and becoming
gravity. The Proprietor. Ladies and Gentlemen, has redeemed the
promise he made at the close of last season. He has exerted every
efort to merit a continuance of your favour, and has been amply
repaid by a season of unprecedented prosperity, notwithstanding the
serious drawback which the strength of the Company has sustained
by the long and severe illness of Miss Kelly, woo is now so happily
restored to us. In less than /mr months no fewer than thirteen new
pieces and revivals have been bought out ; and it is no small boast,
in the present state of Theatricals. to say, that the novelties preduced
hove, without a single exception, been sanctioned by your entire op-
protAtioa. Thus encouraged, the Proprietor desires me to assure you
of his continued efforts to conciliate your favour; and though the
tmexpected limitation of his English ()pure Licence to four months
only, has shackled his means of providing you numa.-:ment, he
trust; that his Theatre may still be kept in your friendly recol-
lection; and that without infringing on the suopeied rights of P.a..
tent Monopolies, he may occasionally he enabled to invite you here.
with such pertininances and exhibitions as the Low a dorm. The
Proprietor, Ladies and Gentlemen, tenders you, through me, his
warmest acknowledgments ; and io my own name, and the names of
all the performers, whom you have so kindly honoured with ' Lots' of
applause, I beg to offer you Lots' of thanks, and ' Lots' of good
wir/u4, till we inea again I"

A little fracas took place the other evening at et
bull at. Margate, but which happily terminated without
any unpleasant consequences. A stranger (a naval
officer dreesed in plain clothes,) requested the honour
of a lady's hand ; it was refused on the plea of indispo-
sition. However, shortly after, the impolite female
was led to the upper end of the room, by another gen-
tleman, for the express purpose of ring down the same
dance. The repulsed claimant interfered, alleging suck
conduct to be contrary to the rules of politeness; the
lady's guardian came up and said, " Sir, that lady shall
dance when, and with whom, I please !'' " That lady
shall not dance when and with whom you please," was
the reply. The first mentioned rejoined, " Shall not,
Sir ! Ptey who are you ? Will you favour the with
your card ?" -" Most readily," replied the latter.—
" What are you doing ?" continued the first l'having
observed his antagonist a long time fumbling in his
waistcoat pocket)—" I am searching for my card, Sir."
'• You need not take that trouble—for I have your
address, in the lining of my hat."
At a Court of Directors held on Wednesday at the
East India House, the Court unanimously appointed
the Honourable Mountstuart Elphinstone to succeed us
Governor of Bombay, on the Ist of November. 1819, or
on the previous death, resigaation, or coining away of
the Right lion. Sir Evan Nepean, Bart.
The Bonding System has now been fatly extended to
the Port of Glasgow ; a public measure that will cer-
tainly be attended Avlth nmay advarnages, not only in
consequence of its openi-ig up a direct importation of
foreign and colonial pro:o.s.‘ e) that port, but also in
the transportation front one bonding port to another;
therelw atlineling an additional choice of market,: to the
British Merchant, as well as a greet fieility and sevieg
of expence in shipping to IZeteign parts, besides a very
"Teat accommodation to the home trader.
A new silver colnege •is in great forwardness at the
shortly
she issued .to the public;
iMt ic7::: and "
sistsci..iicifilyt veryi,f crown reccs, said to be of a very
beautiful dye. anti will amoata to 3,000,0001. sterling.
The }olden in;; is an et trust of a letter received by a
Gentleman of Liverpool, on Wednesday last, from an
°dicer of rank in the British array, now on the French
frontier t—ti 'Vu are certainly coming 'home. The
Duke of Wellington hopes that the infantry will all be
off by the end of Oetober. The intelligence is meet
welcome to the granter part of u 4."

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