The National Register.
London, England, 1814-04-24 00:00:00

APRIL 24.

January, to make an excursion as far as the British line,
were Surprised at a place, called Clough's Farm, by some
of the Canadian militia, and the greater patt made pri-
soners.

From the above intelligence it will be seen, that the power
of that slave, who has been suffered to play the despot in the
United States, is somewhat shaken. Ile has been compelled
to suffer one of his creatures, the idiot Wi!kinson, to be ar
re,ted.• The famous dispatches of this ignorant wretch,
must vet live in the recollection of many of our readers; in
which, after pathetically lamenting divers " acts of God,"
whiCh had overwhelmed him and the mob who followed him
with disgrace, he endeavoured to prove, by dint of ar2u-
nient, that he must have been victorious, because he had
contrived to run away, leaving every thing behind him,
which it was the duty of a soldier to preserve. Did we not
hope the downfall of this dolt may be considered as the pre-
cursoy of that of Madison, we should be sorry at heart to see
him deprive'd.of command. But for this expectation we
should lament, that he was not made commander-in-chief
of tiie United states.

For Madison. as his salary from Buonaparte.is stopped, it I
may be expected he begin seriously to consider of send-
ing in his adhsion. We are glad to find our Government
Yas refu,ed to enter into any negociation with America, till
the p,i‘lciple, so dear to the heart of Madison, has been
abandoned; that of nrotecting those heroes, who "are no-
bly fighting foi the country of their choice," by making the
loe of a loyal British subject answer for that of a traitor,
who is taken in arms against his countrymen. The villain
xao th eatened it, dares not act up to the principle he has
had the inf.nny to avow. Let him once presume to do this,
and the Woodiest retaliation on our part will be mercy.
We arc not sorry to hear, that fifty new regiments are to
be raised for completing the conquest of Canada. The ex,
penSe attendant upon this meakure, will touch the Yankies
in their mast vnlnerable point—the pocket. To be sure,
.five additional regiments must be sent from this country, to
capture and disperse them; bnt we can now spare ten. A
comparatively small part of our disposeable force will be
si,flicient to terminate the war, probably without striking a
blow ; for the news of their approach will compel the Ame-
rican Executive to make Peace on any terms England may
be disposed to grapt, or dissolve the union of the States.

A provi%ional commercial arrangement between France
and (,:.cat Britain, it is said is to be immediately adopted.
The ban}. Gf France was opened for payment of the notes
in cash On t;►c 15th instint.

On TOesdas-, for the first time since the happy change of
affairs betwevn this country and France, the first mail arrived
dii c. t from Pari-', iiird French Journals are now received al-
most daily. Those of the 17th •inst. state, that the provisional
Government is dissolved, and by a decree of the Senate,
the Government Of the Kin'gdom has been conferred upon
Monsieur, until the arrival 'of Louis the XVlllth and his
acceptance of the Constitution.' Tie Decree was presented
to him by the Senate in a body on' he evening of the rub.
l'aileyrand made an appropriate speech, to uhich Mon-
sieur` eepliEd, by stating, that though he lid himself taken
covikance of the constitution, that he had not' received
.
from his brother the power to accept it. thdugh as he knew
l sentiments and principles, lie could assure them .in his,
name that his Majesty would admit the basis. Ifis Royal
Highness then dwe'tt upon those bases, which the Ling rel
cognised ; viz.--Lthe 'principle of a repiesebtative'govern-
ment, divided into two houses ; liberty of worship anal of
the press ; inviolability of property ; 'responsibility of Mi-
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nisters ; independence of the judges; the.irret ()cable na•ure
of the sales of national property ; guatantee of the public
debt ; maintenance of the old and new Nobility, Legion of
Honour, &c. ;" in fact, all the bases upon which the New
Constitution is founded.—The Emperor of Austria entered
Paris in state on the
.15th. He was met by the Emperor
Alexander and the King of Pi ussian, and the Crown Prin'ee
of Sweden, and received at the barrier by Monsieur, and
an immense concourse of persons. Ilis impel ial Majesty
took up his residence at the hotel Charost, since called the
Borghese palace.—The cl..!ucbess set oft nom Orleans for
Ilambouillet with her son on the 12th, af!er receiving dis-
patches from her father, with whom she was to have an im-
mediate iutervicw.—Manv of the attendants cf Buonaparte
have refused to accompany him, even his favourite Mame-
luke. Generals Bertrand and Desnow:ttes. and one more
Officer, go with Lien.—All prisonet.s of war in France have
been ordered to be released without delay.—Pait of the Al-
lied troops have left Paris to recross the Ithine—Chatnpaoly,
Savary, Matet, and many other civil and military wfricers
have sent in their adhesion.
.Addresses and dispatches flow,
into Paris from all parts of France.--Monsieur holds a levee
every morning, and inspires, by the affability of his manners,
universal confidence anti enthum. •

The Paris Papers of the Igth contain accounts of the
gradual return of all business into the quiet and orderly
channel' of government under the. authority of Monsieur.
By a public act he has recalled All the ten;porary commissions
which he issued previous. to the abdication of Buonaparte.
These are nos' happily rendered unnecessary, and their re-
vocation is a thing of course. His Royal rtighne s has ap-
pointed a Provisional Council of State, c,nvi:;.ing of Tat-
leyrand, Prince of Beneveot; Mouccy, Duke of ("orneg.
liano: Oudinot; Duke of Reggio ; the Duke of lialheig.;
the Count de Jancourt, Senator ; General Count lleurnon-
ville, Senator ; I:Abbe de Nlontesquiou ; General
—The Emperor of Austria has proceeded to Rambouil!c,t
to visit the Archduchess, his daughter. It is said, that
above trclee hundred Slate prison Cry have been released
within this fortnight. The celebrated Bastile, when de.-
stroyed in the time• of the Revolution contained only
seven !

The following are some additional details with regard to
the reception of Monsieur at Paris :—W hen he came to
Lev ri, he was met by a detachment of National Guards. My
children," said the Prince, " our miseries are finished ; our
only cal e shall he to make you forget them." The gyenathers -
instantly threw down their arms, and took his Royal Ilitzhness
in flick arms. The Officer, of the Guards said to him,
" Monseigneur, I want words to express my feelings ; and
my happiness is increased, for I had ,the honour to serve
the same regiment with you—l ant of your age, and, like on;
I married a Savoyrd." When his Rocal 'Highness entered :
'Paris, be was mounted upon a white lior;e,' and di essedin •
the National Guard uniform, lie was surrotincledby the
Count I/ Escars, Marshals Ne.v, Martnont, ,Moncey,
Kellerman, .Generals Dessolles, Ricard, &c ben he
passed under the gate Saint. Denis, he let the reigns fall upon
the horse's neck,_ and clasping his hands together, -
66 Again I pass updei• the triumphal arch erected to the gory
of my grandfather. lam agAin in the bosom of that dc.ai:
country foe which I have mourned 90 long7-thi (iod !
God !" It was' not 'till six in the 6;,-c,ii!ir; that he reached
.the Thuilreries, at the entrance or Which he was received by
•
the Provisional GoVernme-tit. • •
The marriage of the Princess•
•
Chadotte of Wales, U) the
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DR4MATIC REGISTER.

DRURY LANE.
A new afterpiece, called " The W.odman's Hut," was brought out
at this House in the holidays. Th"►e is nothing very novel in dr- plot
or ineident%; and, like the spec:tcse at the sister theatre, it owes its
success to the splendour with which it has been gat up.

COVENT-G AIt1) E ti THEATRE.
On T:aster Monday a new spectacle, called Sndak and KaPasrade ;
R. Tke waters of obtleion. it has much grand scenery, and this is
its greatest merit. There-are many incidents intended to be terrific,
hilt the frequent interference of a supernatural being makes it itn-
poesible to feel such interest for the hero or heroise. It was re-
ceived with treat applause.
Ou Weduesil..y a new comedy from the pen of Mr. KENNY, call-
ed Deb:or and Creditor, was acted fur the first time. The following
is a sketell of the
The first act opens with Jones, in the character of Young Rushfart,
*dashing mail of fashion, extravagant in the extreme, and who ex-
presses the utmost contempt for his creditors. Among the latter are
a widow and her daughter (Jesse Walls). who have been reduced to
she greatest distress by his ill-faith and neglect. Etherington, a man
of gall Ant ry, and a friend of Rushfort, attempts the seduction of Jesse.
which he hopes to effect through the agency of Mrs. Lavender, a fa-
shionable milliner, to whose louse she is decoyed. Barbara Green,
as h:-tress from the country, is beloved by Rushton, whose fortune
is coveted by Gosling, sen-in.law of her guardian. but whom Rush.
fort discovers to b' his rival, and his creditor for a bill of exchange.—
The City lover, Gosling, finding that Barbara has a secret attachment
to Rushton. endeavours to injure him in her esteem, and is nearly
successful, through the artless tale and site plicitv of Jesse. The
treacherous plots of Gosling are at length discovered by Barbara, after
the disclosure of much complex perfidy on the pat t of the sordid Cit.
itiishl.;rt atones for his extravagance and folly ; Barbara is convinced
of his sincerity ; Jesse is relieved from her embarrassments and di-
kinins ; Etherington proves to boa man of honour ; and the lovers are
'baited.
There is some ingenuity and much pleasant repartee in this come-
dy. hot tittle interest. It is, however, very superior to many of the
productions of the modern stage, and is likely to have a run. The
principal novelty in it is the character of a Yorkshire prize-fighter,
which is admirably played by F...!+SER Y. We have btl,lolll seen a play
Letter acted in all its parts.