The National Register.
London, England, 1816-05-05 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL lIWISTINft.

LITER-MY 4• SCIENTIFIC INTELLIGENCE.

Several artists and amateurs of different nations, who obtained per-
mission some time ago to search the Temple of Phegalia, dedicated to
Apollo. on Mount Cotylus, in Arcadia, were so fortunate as to discover
the whole frieze of the interior of the temple. It is of marble; 96 feet
in length, and upwards of two feet in height; contains a hundred
tigit•es, in alto rellevo, and is little damaged, except front the fall which
it experienced at the destruction of the temple. It exhibits two sub-
jects: one, consisting of fifty-three figures, represents the combat of
the Amazons with the lielltnians; the other, of forty-seven figures,
the combats of the Centaurs and Lapiilix, at the marriage of Pirithous.
'The execution of these works affords an evident proof that they belong
to the period when sculpture was at its highest degree of perfection.
A letter from Rome, dated October 2Stli, 1815, says : " There has
been found in the Appian Way an ancient sun-dial drawn on marble,
with the names of the winds in Greek. It is exactly calculated for the
meridian of this city."

The King of Naples has ordered the excavations at Pompeii to be
continued. Resides a mosaic pavement. sarcophagi, fral.,mients of co-
lumns, fcc. there has been found a bust of Seneca, inscribed with his
name. •

The university of Heidelberg is about to recover thirty-eight ancient
manuscripts taken from it in Ityti, when the city was plundered by the
imperial general 'filly. '!'hey were sent, as a present, by Duke Maxi-
milian of Bavaria, to Pope Gregory XV. and conveyed from Heidel-
berg to Home by that eminent scholar Leo Allatius tAllazziy, who
was a native of the island of Chin, and studied in the Greek college at
Rome- Thirty-siOt of these manuscripts, forming part of 500 in the
Vatican, which the Papal Government ceded to the French Republic
in 1797, were deposited in the National Library at Paris ; hut on the
general restoration of the works of literature and art, of which the
French; had rubbed almost every country in Europe, they were claimed
by the pro-rector of the university of Heidelberg; and the Pope has
given his consent to their being returned to the library of that institu-
tion. Among these manuscripts are the famous Codex Palatinns of
the Greek Anthology; several small pieces on Geography ; four valu-
able manuscripts of l'lutarch's works, and several others.

In the course of the late excavations at Pompeii. an ancient bathing-
room was discovered, in which were found an Antonin and an Agrippa,
as large as life, and of the finest workmanship.

Cases in which bleeding had been practised with succe,3 in the cure
of HYDR01.1101:1A were published, some time ago, in various journals.
Professor Ilufeland has found the same treatment to be equally effica-
cious in Germany; and the public will soon be gratified with an ac-
count of sonic of the cases.

Another remedy for the cure and prevention of canine madiars is
said, in an American Journal, to have been found, in a plant called
the sapo, first discovered in Guatiniala, and brought into notice by Dr.
F. G. Fuero, Bishop of Chiapa, about the year IMO 2. It is nearly
allied to the cotton plant, and to the ochre of South Carolina, which in
many respects it resembles. It is considered also as a certain remedy
for the bite or sting of any poisonous reptile whatever, if taken inward..
ly as soon after the bite as possible. Half all ounce of the powdered
seed should be infused for a short time in three or four ounces of warm
water, or wine; and, when settled, given to the patient to drink, ap-
plying the white sediment which remains, in the form of a poultice, to
the wound. It is seldom necessary so repeat the dime; and when the
seed cannot be procured, its place may be supplied by the green leaves
pounded, drinking the juice, and applying the bruised leaves by way
of poultice.

The Paris Papers state, that as soon as sentence was
passed on our coantrymen they were conducted to the
Prison of La Forte.

The inhabitants of Quebec, and merchants of London
connected with Canada, have recently united in raising
a subscription to present to Capt. R. H. Barclay, R. Ist.
a service of plate, as a mark of their high approbation of
his conduct in that country ; and particularly to express
their admiration of his gallantry in action with a supe-
rior American force, on Lake Erie, on the 10th of Sep-
tember 1813.

AmEnrcAN ELOQI7ENCE.—The birth-day of General
Washington was celebrated at Vernon in February last,
by a grand procession and dinner, at which some hundreds
of the Federalists attended. On that occasion, an ad.
dress was pronounced by Henry R. Storrs, Esq, from
which is selected the fhilowirn, passage on the sub-
ject of the French Revolution: —"'"'Freneh Liberty was the
offspring of Corruption—shewas nursed in the arms of Li-
centiousness—she was educated by harlots and murderers.
Her counccllors were Infidelity and Treason—the instru-
ments of her support were the sword and the firebrand.
With these she desolated France and wrapped Europe in
a generil ennflagration."—Adverting to the French
Revolution, he said—" The pirate washed his hands and
became an admiral. The assassin dropped his dagger and
became a herd. The harlot put on white robes, and be-
came a princess. The gamester laid aside his cards, and
became a financier." _ .

WIN E S.—lt appears, that the number of pipes of wine
imported into this country from Oporto, the last year,
amounted to 31,6411;—exported to other parts of the
world only 1434 pipes.—The customs duty on this
branch of commerce only, therefore, amounted to at least
1,676,9001. !
RELIEF OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—In answer to
various Petitions to Parliament from this useful body of
the community, Lord Ehnley writes us fidlows to a Gen-
tleman iu Worcester:—" I have now the pleasure to tell
you from the first authority, that relief is about to be
given, and will extend nearly t,) the amount of the ad-
ditional duty."—Our reader.; will perceive that the prayer
of e petitioners will be in a great mesoure answered.
We understand that n publican renting a house under
151 per annum, taking out Ale, Wine, and Spirit Li-
cences, pays annually 151. 135.; a house above 501. rent,
paystbr such licences 191. 155.; mid it has been ascertained
that, in a great number of instances, a tax is thus im-
posse(' of Is (id. per bottle on wine, and from 2s. to Ss.
I er gall cu on ,spirits.—(l3thiui Justrual.)

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DRAMATIC REGISTER.

DRURY-LANE.

The Benefit of Mr. RAE took place on Monday night,
at this Theatre; and a new Ntelo-drama entitled The
Prodi,,al, was brought forward on the occasion.

The outline of the fable is this : Phanor (Mr. RAE) has
been persuaded by Nardoc (S. PENiEv) his false friend
and secret rival, that Zulica (Miss KELLY), his wife, is
untrue to him. Phanor forswears his wife, abandons his
father's house, and fills into the snares of Nardoc, and a
female called Scmroude, who entice him to the gaining_
table, plunge him into extravagance, strip hini of his ps...
sessions, and compel him to seek refuge with a peasant on
one of his own estates, which is purchased-with the money
won from him by the treacherous Nardoc. Here a sea-
sonable band of Scythian robbers arrive to co-operate with
him in an attack on his enemy's newly-acquired castle—.
they defeat and plunder Nardoc ; but the Prodigal, who,
has woundod him, is surrounded in the fray, and thrown
into a cavern by the tyrant's order. In the mean time
Zulica, with unabated tenderness, has followed ant
watched over his fortunes in a slave's habit ; and, by her
active zeal, a royal guard is procured at the moment
when Phanor is at the point of execution, by which his
life is saved, his re-union with his fleitlifil wife accom-
plished, and Narctuo sentenced to the death he had pre.
pared for his victim. Thestory of this production, though
not new, is capable of exciting a powerful interest.
The characters are Scythians and Persians in their
native countries. The piece, has, of course, the advan-
tage of picturesque scenery, and splendid decorations. It
affords room for bustle and energy, in which the princi.
pal performers were nut deficient, and went off very
well.

A new musical piece in one act was produced on
Thursday night, entitled, " The Count of Anjou, or More•
Marriages than one."
The business of this sketch may be very shortly de-
scribed:—

The {'neat of Anjou makes his appearance at the Court of
King Henry the first, and is Mal rigid to that Monarch's daughter.
On this occasion a Nobleman, who had formerly aspired to the
hand of the Princess, and been banished for that offence, is
brought forward by the Bridegroom as a fellow-warrior; and
his doom is revoked by the King, on learning that he is about to
unite himself to a fair villager. This business happily arranged,
tiritannia, Hibernia, and Caledonia, descend from the skies, and
entertain the company with a dance. The Lion and Unicorn
neat make their appearance, and the piece concludes wan►
"God sere the King."

This trifle is very loyal ; and, being produced in coin.
plimeat to the Royal Nuptials, was received with the
most loyal acclamations. The dresses were beautiful—
the language is easy; and though there is little of fable, it
is managed with dramatic effect. The dress of Miss
NASH, in the character of the Princess Afatilda, was
magnificent; and, indeed, they were all splendid.

A very splendid Operatic Spectacle is in preparation,
at Drury-lane Theatre; the music by Mr. Parry.
Ih consequence of Kean 's performance for two nights
only, at the Greenock Theatre, the prices were raised;
and these who proposed to procure seats were obliged pre-
viously to give in their names; after which a drawinz
took place to ascertain the succesful candidates in this
Dramatic Lottery!
Mathews has proceeded from Edinburgh. to Dublin,
where he is new playing with great applause at the Crow.
street Theatre.--Incledon has succeeded him at Edina
burgh.

A benefit humanely given by the• Managers of the
Edinburgh Theatre to the widow and orphans of the
late Mr. Eyre, was the greatest overflow ever roraembetp.
ed in that city.

The- correspondence respecting' the seizure made o 4
board the Ordnance transport the Assiduous, in the begin.
ink; of Febniarv, has been published. There were up.
wards of 30 packages, which had been shipped at Rolletta
by the British Assistant Commissary of Ordnance, as
containing models and ordnance-stores ; but the greater
part of the contents proved to be French cordials, gloves,
silks, shawls, prints, pictures, &c. Twa of the cases
addressed to the Prince Regent were, in consequence of
an order from the Treasury, sent from the King's ware.
house to Carlton-house. One of the cases contained guns
and swords, the other prints and pictures, the duty on
which amounts to 801. Nothing is stated in the cor-
respondence as to the subject of these prints. Among
the parties to whom the other packages were addrt.ssed„
we find the names of Sir G. Wood, Sir W. Congreve,
Sir W. Robe, S. J. Tibbs, Esq. J. Trotter, Esq. J. Dela.
field, Esq. Lady Dixon, Lady Fraser, &e. The decision
of the Board of Customs or ;Treasury with regard to the
latter articles has not transpired.
The Gimlet-4( r Journal says-4 In the extensive pa.
rish of Lanvaebes, Nlonmouthshire, there is not a farmer
left who is enabled to pay either Assessed or Property
Taxes."

The )fanx Advertiser announces the sale of 12 estates;
five of them for the payment of taxes !—These are insu-
lar taxes. The Isleof Man pays no Property Tax, Assessel
Taxes; Duties on Newspapers, or any other Government-
Taxes ; yet it is described in the Paper alluded to, its
being in a most depressed state.