The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-21 00:00:00

THF. NATIONAL REGISTER.

Sardinia, with the view vi nod prisoners. They ad-
vanced into the (muntry, sad were stimessftilly attacked
oa passing through a wood. Meanwhile a body of Sar-
dinians attacked their vesels. The men left in charge of
them mistook them fin. prisoners taken by their comrades;
they therefore remained tranquil, and the vessels, 17 in
number, were captured. Success had raised the spirits of
the Sardinians.

The King of France has conferred the dignity of
Grand Crosses of the Onler of St. Louis on Monsieur,
the Dukes of Angouleme and Berri, the Prince of Conde,
Duke of Bourbon, and Duke of Orleans.

These Papers continue to infirm us of the damage
done by storms of hail and rain, by lightning and thun-
der, almost every port of Europe. Whole districts
have ben ravaged and laid wilste ; houses have b.!en
blown arra; thu labours of the hoslnindman destroyed;
rivers have burst their Imnlos, and inundated vast tracts.
The greatest damage seems to have been Bono in Ger-
many.

The French Funds continue fulling they arc under
The Paris Papers of' Monday lest state, that en the day
preceding, twelve of the Marshals of France took the
oath of allegiance accordiag to aneicnt usage, between the
hands of the King. After a general promise of fidelity and
good service, it binds the taker to have no intelligence,
or intimacy, with any persons to the prejudice of his
Majesty, or of his kingdom ; and to reveal whatsoever
may come to his knowledge, that would be injurious to
either. The Marshals were called, one by one, into the
royal presence, and the Oath was read to each by the
Minister at War; except that, in his own case, the Duke
de Richelieu read for him. Monsieur, the Duke and Du-
chess de Berri, and all the principal officers of the Court,
were present at the ceremony. It is added by the Mon iteur,
that those of the Marshals who did not take the oath were
ill, or absent, applying the latter phrase, of course, to
those who are out of the kingdom. The following are
the names of the Marshals who were not exiled, and yet
did not appear—Massena, Victor. Davoust, and Maxmont. li
Considering that Sachet was permitted to be one of the
swearers,—a man whose butcheriesin behalf of usurpation
were followed by treachery to the lawful Monarch who
pardoned him,—we are astonished that the ceremony
should have been a public one. The humiliation of re-
ceiving the oath of such a man becomes servility, when
any unnecessary distinction is given to the scene ; but,
perhaps, it was thought that the disgrace is lessened,
of which many partake. We recollect reading, SOlm after
the King's first restoration, of the attentions which were
paid to this Suchet by the Duke of Angouleme ; of his
riding in the saute carriage with the Duke through the
southern departments ; and of his being present with
him at every ceremony and entertainment. No sooner
did Buonaparte appear, than he was again the enemy of
the Bourbons! Now the King takes his polluted hands
between his own, and suffers him, in that attitude to re-
peat the solemnity, which he has already profaned. Of
what strange materials is French dignity composed.
M. D'tissault, one of the oldest Vendean generals, has
been ennobled and decorated with the cross of St. Louis ;
and what is still more important, four new Marshals have
been created, of whom two (the Duke de Coigny and
the Count de Vionenil) belong to the emigrant nobility;
and the other two (the Duke de Feltre and Count Beur-
nonville) accompanied the King to Ghent. We observe,
too, that M. Corvetto, the minister of finance, is gone
to take the waters at Vichy—a measure which very often
serves as the prelude to, or pretext for, a resignation of
office. These papers speculate on the early return of
the Duke of Wellington to France._ . .

Tyro great commercial houses at Vienna (Hofzinger's
and %Valances) have stopped payment ; Weldaner's for
1,400,000 florins.

The Paris papers state, that the matrimonial alliance
between Prince Leopold of Naples and the Archduchess
Maria Clementine of Austria is to take place at Schoen-
brunn on the 27th. When this celebration is over, the
Emperor of Austria (who is said to have had a long con-
ference
with Lord Stewart) is to proceed to Galicia, to
have an interview with the Emperor of Russia ; after
which Alexander, it is stated, intends to open the Diet
of his new kingdom of Poland at Warsaw. The Emperor
Francis has conferred thedignity of Prince on Count Colaary,
a rich Hungarian noble, who, it appears, is related to the
Prince of Saxe Cobourg.
The Paris Papers say—" We learn from Berne, that
the continuance of the ruins and the accumulation of the
waters for want of proper drainage, have caused new de-
vastations in various parts of the Continent. The snail
town of Nydau was inundated for several days by the
overflowing of the Mello. It is added that the Nenville
and several other places near the Lake of Biennc and
Lake .►iorat, are similarly circumstanced. The course
the rivers Thiclle and Broic, between the three Lakes,
are no bmger visible ; the low plains are t. .bmerged.
In the vi, ►ntty of Herne the Aar has passed its ordinary
limits, and inundated the plantations on the banks of the
waters. In the mountainous districts the snow Is not yet
nr.‘ited : the Airs are rithout vertlaire ; and the cattle,
which in he mend, ..f May used to cover some mountains,
remain some% fitily in the stables and byres, and are kept
alive at great erpence. In the valleys of the Alps the tor-
rents have greatly increased acid done much damage."

JULY 21.

Jo.inials continue to give articles respecting the
Barbary powers; in one of which is a speculation of all
the Italian States joining in a league against them, and
even the Pope's ships of war arc talked of as likely to
male some impression. Amonpt other things, however,
we are told, in the true French style, pi the prodigious
impression made upon the lley of Algiers by the French
Consul general there having a correct knowledge of Ara-
bic ; and the firm friendship which, in consequence, corn.
mcmcd between them.

Notwithstanding the assertions that France is in a
tranquil state, we find from the Paris Papers that arrests
are continually taking place of persons accused of villi-
fying Louis XVIII. A retired Officer was arrested a
few days since, for holding disrespectful language of the
King; and two others have been condemned to deportation
for similar conduct.

The Monitorr contains a Proclamation of General
Maitland to the inhabitants of the lonian Isles; in which
he announces the receipt of an Order in Council, direct-
ing• that the government of the different Islands shall re-
main as at present until a constitutional Charter shall be
prepared and ratified fbr them This Proclamation is
directed against the obstinacy of those who contended
that the Senate of Corti► was, in fact, the representative
body of the lonian States.
A new Treaty has been concluded between Austria
and Prussia ; by which the fi►rtner cedes to the latter, in
order to round the Prussian possewions on the left bank
of the Rhine, several districts left by the act of the Con-
gress of Vienna at the disposal of Austria, comprising
the Cantons of Sarbourg, Merzig, Wadern, Tholey, Ot-
teveiller, &c. forming part of the late department of the
Sarre.

A company has been formed in Paris for supplying that
city with water, in the manner in which it is conveyed
to every house in London, and with iron pipes. The King
of France has granted them an exclusive privilege 14
9) years. The establishment, we are told, has been chiefly
tinmed upon British capital.
Dispatches were yesterday received by Government
from St. Helena, dated the 6th of Juuo. All was well
at that Island.

The follou g is, we believe, an authentic account of
the cause of the unexpected turn which our relations
with the Nepaul Government have taken. The Sovereign
of Nepaul, with whom Lord Moira entered into a Treaty,
died bethre it had been ratified, and was succeeded by his
brother. This brother is described to be strongly attached
to the Mahrattas. As soon as he ascended the Musnuti, he
refused to ratitiy the Treaty, anti entered into a corres-
pondence with Scindia and the Bent Rajah ; both of whom
it is said, have manifested such hostile dispositions towards
us, as to induce a belief' that we shall be immediately en-,
gaged in a war with the Government of Nepuul, and
with the Al ahratta Powers.

The Island of Java contains a population of more than
five millions of inhabitants, and gives a clear surplus re.
venue of 2,800,000 rupees per annum. The land reve.
nue system, commenced upon near two years ohm by Mr.
Raffles, has exceeded even his most sanguine hopes. The
surplus above alluded to i; derived from a source the
most certain. With a little exception, the whole Island
is now like a well-managed landed estate in England.
The tenants pay a certain fixed proportion of their pro.
duce to Government, and, in return, receive security
of property, and protection of person. This is the sim.
ple view of the state of Java.
It appears by several of the Continental Papers, that
the Princess of Wales has arrived at Constantinople front
Athens. The latter place was announced to be the
chief object of her Royal Highness's visit to the East ;
but from the dates of her progress she can have made
little stay at the city which concentrates so much of the
attention of civilized Europe, and where her residence
might have been rendered agreeable by the number of
English who resort to it. The purpose of her Royal
Highness's expedition is, therefore, still to be learned. It
certainly was not that of accurately viewing the temple
of Theseus, the Parthenon, or the Acropolis.
An article from Peter shurgh states, that a Treaty of
Alliance has been concluded between the Courts of St,
Petersburgh and the United States of America.
A chemist at Antwerp has discovered a means to re-
move from the pictures restored by France the modern var•
wish, and to leave the ancient varnish, under which the
painting has resumed all its primitive splendour. •

A foreign paper states, that 20 large chests lately ar-
rived ae Vienna, filled with utensils, instruments, and
agricultural models, which the Archduke John had pur.
chased during his stay in England. It was intended
to publish a description of them for the use of the Aus-
trians. It would appear, therefore, that that his Impe-
rial Highness has not travelled in vain in this country.
The weather this year has been equally unseasonable
almost every where. In America it has proved no less
extraordinary thzat in Europe. There they have had snow
about he mi4dle of last month : in Albany and Penning-
ton it had fallen to the depth of an inch and a half. In
that vicinity much damage had been done by the frost.
From New York it is stated, under date of the 15th of
June, that the cold weather, and even frosts, continued :
in the upper part of the state large 'cleles were pending,
and the foliage of the fvesta was bAnled by the frosts.

JUYL 21.

S.vme successei have Lem not iced by the squadron under
Admiral Brown, from Buenos Ayres in the South Seas ;
but the fute of its Commander has not been mentioned.
According to the accounts from Madr'Ll, which are to the
28th ult. through Fran:e, that Officer landed with about
tio men on the shore of the bay of Panama, when his
movements were watched by a body of Spanish troops,
provided with two pieces of cannon. As soon as he had
proceeded to some distance inland, his communication
was cut off with his ships, he was taken prisoner, and
the rest of his party was either killed or captured. When
the last intelligence left the colonies, he was confined in
the castle of Guayatil.
. .

An article from New York states the arrival of M.
Hyde de Neuville, on the 15th ult. in the French fri-
gate Eurydice, after a passage of 29 days front Brest.
This gentleman is the newly appointed Minister front the
Court of France. M. Gallatin, the Ambassador to the
Court of Paris, sailed from New York on the 11th ult.
in the Peacock sloop of war, just &Ir days previous to
the arrival of the French Ambassador.

The Halifax Papers give the following particulars of
a fittal duel which took place at New York between an
Officer of the British Army, and Capt. Price, belonging
to the American Navy :—lt appears, that Mr. P. was
walking down Broadway with a lady ; and observing the
English Officer looking through his glass from the oppo-
site side, crossed and demanded what he meant,. the
other declared it was not his intention to offend : Mr. P.
growing rather warm and vociferous on the subject, he
offered to give him satisfaetiou, and the parties accord-
ingly met the next morning on the spot where Burr and
Hamilton fought:—the distance taken up at first was
V: paces, it was afterwards shortened to 10 ; and on
firing the third tune Mr. P. fell and immediately ex-
pired.
The plague in the Neapolitan territory has at length
happily ceased. A letter from Naples, datedJune•io, says:
—" We feel pleasure in reporting to you the official
intelligence of the plague being considered at an end ;
the total mortali'y amounts to 771 persons."

So late as Wednesday Fe'nnight, oa a hill, the property
of Sir Alexander Ramsay, Bart in. the parish of Fetter-
cairr, at the distance of little more than twelve mile.:
from the German Ocean, there w.is a remnant of a wreedh
of stow, which measured, on the sth inst. five feet deep
and eighty yards in circumference!.
The fullowin, eTnparative receipt for the quarters
ending July 5, 1 8 1.5.aal 1816, has been published:—

Exciss.—July 5, ions C 1,446.150
11316 3,83.1040.2
647,348
Corrous.-.441y5,1m5 1,016,576
IMO 7(;7.447

brctnuts. July 3,1313. 3.581.370
11111; 3,010.503

;I .065

STsurs.—July s, 1813 2,0444483
1816 1.04V.3D7

Total d2ficicstyfor a quarter £4,t34.828

Upon the above defal=tiou in the: revenue tint the last
quarter it has been observed, that the dividends and
other charges upon the Consolidated Fund for the quar-
ters coding' in Janwiry and July, always much exceed
those in the other quarters, and therefiire make the sur-
plus of that fund less in the former than in the other
quarters.
The amended Act for the relief of Insolvent Debtors
in England, ought to be generally known to tradesmen,
as it materially changes the provisions of tke first law.
By the new Act it is said—
" that from and after the passing of this Act, if it shall
appear to she Court establislit d by virtue of the said recited
Act (the Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors), upon the
examination of any prisoner, or otherwise, that such prisoner
has acted with gross injustice towards his or her oreditor or
leditors either in contracting any debts, or entering into
,ay engagements, without any fair prospect or probable means
paying such debts, or fulfilling such engagements, or by
wandering or otherwise improperly disposing of his or her
onies, directs, or other property. which he or she might have
,plied in•paying aletits, or fulfilling such coigageinent,,
ther wholly or in part, such prisoner shall not be t 'aided to
sorlieraischarge by viittleolthesaidrecitedAct,imiessthe whole
Ike creditors of such prisoner shall consent to his or her ills.
large, or such prisoner shall have been confined within the
ills of any prism' for the space of the years, to be computed
ore the time when such prisoner *bull have applied ter his or
r discharge:'
NNKEF:PERS. LICENCES.—We are enabled to presen,
e Innkeepers with an accurate Scale of their Liecncest
. lieu of those which have been repealed, viz.:—
Ls

an the Aide of Recr or Ale. Cyder or Pan, by retail, 1 -., 2 0 '
where the rent shall not 141TiVallt. to £l3 pet iunutm )
. 3 per annum. or upward.. and under too 5 3 0
9 per annum, or upsrard
ial upon Male of Sirrittioui Liquors. by retail. where) 33 0
he rent is under £l3 per annum ..
. 5 per annum, or upwardi, and under £20...... .......
1) per annum, or upwards, ;aka muter £26 8 1 0
'5 per annum, or upwant,, and wader £30...... .......... , tl7 0
J. pera mono. or upward.;. and under .C4O 9 9 0
0 per anno.J, or upwanh, and tinder £50......... lO 1 U
. o per 111111111111, And upward:
Sucla is the New Seale of the Innkeepers' Licences,
iicb may be relied upon as correct.
rioubday 4e'ffitight.Nlr.ll g, landlord of Ruslin lon, wa%
kit iu tie streets of Port Glasgow, ikt his 'wise lalltu is ill

4.
tiateirrinst...Peru. the Spaniard. WhOliaita have been executed
• Ifanday. for the uursi..r of u soldier in St. Catherine's-bine. but
• ,e ariten.x was r•lited, underwent the fatal stub: are on Wcdnes-
✓ morning, in the Oki Balky. He otaiduetal Ignanb' ins mazer
1 notng 1115 uiMypy latilatitta•

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DRAMATIC REGISTER.

ENGLISH OPERA.

A new aflerpiece called " A [lien in Mourning for
Hinisejj;" was produced last night at this Theatre. It
is, we believe, an imitation from a French piece, and
adapted to the English stage by Mr. Peake, jun. The
plot is of a promising nature. A young dasher of
fashion, Mr. Frederic Trintbudi (Mr. Wrench,) with
more spirits than money, having determined not to
marry a young l:uly, Miss Saville (Miss Poole), with
whom he had entered into a contract, that whosoever
should retract from the marriage, should pay 10,0001.,
spreads a report that he has been killed in a duel, in the
hopes that the lady will marry another in consequence,
and appears at Cheltenham under the name of Cap-
tain 0‘ Brazen. He finds, however, that the • real
Captain O'Bracen owed considerable sums at that
place, for which his assumption of the mama renders him
responsible. Meeting with his elder brother (Mr. S.
Short) at the same hotel, he explains his scheme, and in-
duces him to assist in currying it on, Meanwhile, his
valet, Bob (Mr. Herring), who thinks his master dead,
and who has inherited his post-chaise, and 201. in cash,
u.s.sumes his name, and repairs to Cheltenham, the laugh-
able caricature of a man of fashion. Miss Saville soon
arrives at the same place ; and, after some adventures, in
which the real Frederick Trimbissli is arrested for the
debts of O'Brazen ; and Bah, for those of his master ; the
lovers are reconciled, and thecreditorssatistied by the joint
securities of Miss Saville and Sir C. Trinibri.4.

Such is the plot of this little piece ; which, were it
reduced into one act, would teem with bustle and amuse-
ment. As it is, the action drags too often. Many
glaring improbabilities also require correction. Mr.
Chatterly was excellent in the landlord Fulsome.—
Mr. Wrench supported the part of Frederic TM inims&
and Mr Herring that of his servant, with much spirit ;
and in the rest, Mr. T. Short and Miss Pbole gave com-
plete satisfaction.
Considerable disapprobation was expressed towards the
close of the farce ; which was. however, announced fur
Monday with the assent of the majority of the audi-
euce.

The chief attractions at this Theatre on Saturday
evening, consisted in the first appearance of a young lady
(a pupil of Mr. Welsh's) in the arduous character of
Mundane, and Mr. Horn's assumption of the part Ar-
buces, in the Opera of irlaxerses.
Miss Merry, the fair votary of Euterpe, possesses the
exterior advantages of au interesting person and prepos-
sessing manners; and though evidently labouring under
no small degree of embarrassment, on her entree, executed
her first song in a style which evinced superior skill and
sweetness. Entnuraged by the applauding suavity of the
audience, she gradually collected confidence, and we were
not disappointed in our anticipation, but delighted. In
her execution of the subsequent som.,,s of " son ideas,"
" Monster away," and in the beautiful air of " The sol-
dier tir'd nl wer's alarms," particularly the latter, she
displayed a richness of tone and rapidity of style, equal
to almost any that have preceded her. The flattering
plaudits of a crowded and fashionable house rendered her
debut highly and deservedly encouraging. Mr. Horn
acquired additional eclat in his masterly performance,
both as a singer and actor. We would recommend to
this gentleman to continue the cultivation, of those oppor-
tunities which nature and fortune have given him, of
shining as well in the latter as the former department.
Messrs. Isaacs, Broadhurst, and all the performers, ex-
erted themselves with success, and the whole of the even-
ing's entertainment went off with distinguished applause.