The National Register.
London, England, 1814-10-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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that is necessary to a brilliant review. They till emph.y three days
In exercising, that the Grand Duke
.may be ever% JesPeet Smi"fied
with the troops. KHASI NSKL"

SALE OF THE rEMPLE OF CONCORD

Our readers must have seen an advertisement announcing tlo.t
sale of the Fortress and Temple in the Green Park, by anctiou.
This costly structure wAS erected by the first artisiitis that the me;
tropolis could boast, after a tedious at:d initefati;ol& 'show blend.
ed with an expense almost: incredible, Its.% mark of wit ional esteem
to our Noble Allies, who, hy the bye, hit the country NirithOtlt this
splendid gratification. This was not the solitary consideration ; it
was also for the purpose of athirding all classes an oppormii.ty of
ining in the celebration of pe;ice, and The ceatenai y if the Noble
House of lit unsw ick.

As far as related to amusement and gratification, there is no doubt
bet the i .tendons of his Royaillighocss the Prince Regent and Go-
vernment %ye+ e exemplified to the sat istaction of all those w Ito behelfl
tle magnificence and splendour of the scene on the night of the Ist
of Aurust.--Tuesday being the day appointed for this majestic tem-
ple to be scattered peacemeal by the rude haninier of an auctioneer,
a' early t,s twelve o'clock a slender assemblage of itinerant dealers
in wood, &e. front the purlieus of Seven monoted the steps
with great alacrity and marked such lots as they thought would orna-
ment their shops, by being part of the Temple of Concord.
A. out ore o'clock, 11Ir. Creaton, the Auctioneer, arrived, fat.
lowed by a few of more respectable appearance. It bein;neces'tth v
t at an auctioneer should elevate himself in a rostmo, Rlr. Creaton
sapaintal the top of the Temple, where he commenced a scene Of at.-
lion totally opposite to that whieh produced it. The flag station
the top of the Temple, from which the proud colours of Albion had
waved triumphantly, waa the first lot which was laid siege to by the
hammer, and in less than half a minute the Flag Staff was shuck at
14s. ; the quartering, hedged door, top-plates, bearers to uppermost
vinery. straining frames, circular braces, sail cloth to top parapet,
nclomre to half the octagon, &e. Ice. to third story,--fetehed the
enormous price of 61. 18s. ; a cornice with transparency, " Peace
returning," was purchased for 7s. ; but the parapet, with " Europe
rescued," fetched the sum of Bs. as did " Strife descending." The
fur pyramidical pillars, with trophies, with the machinery for
Itwering and elevating them on the Nu cornet's of the platfotm
were purchased for 161. Os. Time auctioneer complained of the
" Mitimph of Britannia" being bought so cheap, as it only fetehe2,
fifty shillings ; and Frederick and Bluci.er, the two betoes to whom
Winchwe are so tuch indebted for their einitient services, were blot:dig
knocked down at the price of two guineas and a bag:
Golden Age restored," was caught tip in a m;i:aie for and
the whole ' Arms of England and Fianee" were soll for two
guineas only. " Francis and Schwart7unhorg" were rt•Vit.Orlea 3 gnod
bargain at two guineas and a half; and the" Sceptine of the Hour-
' bons restoted" waa purchased for thtea giineas. The end4l.l7oned
•4 Allll5 01 All•tria and Holland'' fetches' two pounds ; and on the
names of the " Regent and Wainaton" being kr oaked down at
three pounds, the Auctioneer wished that his friend wr..s
who gave five ellineati on a former occasion for the name of Wel:ing.
ton alone. " War desolating the Earth" was sold notch too Oust-,
for the Anetioneur dwelt so long upon it os to niake it ninth tt e
euineas. "The Rossian and Prussi;ol Arms" were yeetiliv of mere
than two pounds. " Alexander amid Ku tisoff" were cowardly I:yew:sect
down at a trinmphal entrance for 'la.,. and the emblez,ao..l
" Aim' of Spain and Portugal" oely fetched vt. The w ho:c. uf. Ifs
tuts sold about the Temple only atneunted to 'itAl. :is.

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DltA al ATIC R EGISTER.

DRURY-L4NE.

A new Comedy, tailed Policy. or thus rums the World away, was re-
presented I s night ai this Theatre. The follies of a wife.
who still phs‘esses! feeling heart, the too great confidence of her bus.
band, the impudent villainy of a seducer, the disappointed intrigues of
a political adventurer who wishes to marry a lady of qun.ity in order
to rub Isor ni-ce of her estate, and who finds that she only wants him in
order to pay her &Ins : the loves of a young and uprieht Lawyer with
a rustic artless gill, au,; the biota hones'' of a kind or inisanthrcpe alio
turns out the most belie• 01e..t of m n, ham the materials of which the
story of this piece 1. compos-d.
The style is ge)ofi ; and, in the first ac' especially, the language and
sentiments are spirited and just. Too much of the plot is mm' avelled
in the fourth act, which considerably impiirs the interest of the last.
Upon time whole, if nut of a superior nature, it displays some Went)
and supported by the abilities of Mrs. Gower, M iss.Kelly, Mrs. liar
lowa. Ehistou, Dowton, Loveg,ove, and Pope, it met with the most.
brilliant success. The Epilogue, ably spoken by Mrs. Glover, is not

without point.
This Comedy is said to be the production of Mr. H. Siddons.

COVENT GARDEN.

After repeated successes in flit. part of Juliet, Miss O'Neill appeared
int Thursday last in the mow (1-4), character of lievideea, the
touchstone of real grt awes, He• i•-;a11: iir eras liready esilfdished,
and one ot the most crowded audiences we have ever seen welcomed
her a ith enthusiastic applonse.
In this character an actress is placed between Charybdis and Syn...
If alreyivid to the witrows of love, she mos the ,isk of falling into
whining. If.she exert her•df to give the -aviug scenes with p.llll
is eqwelly exposed to the danger ot raitiog. These two faults, Mks
O'Neill entirely avoids. le the wind:, course of he play, not d hitt-
ing knie escaped her, and even in the tempest of her madness, her
voice, tree to melon., gave with prodigious effect, the wild ravings of
her soul, without breahing into those violent hcien ms which represent
the fury pf a savage rithrr than the pi.renzy of a being whose reason
sinks under the excessive keenness of her teelings. In the scene when
vie:ds her the inediie of his fidelity to the conspirators, she
gave a inns; affecting picture sit love, made hall wild by sorrow, at the
supposed unkindnes, or her bushind, and the horror of 'heir parting.
The sua.:ner in which she _lung to his breast, and after oaving been
torn iri.o) his eons rushed agani into them, spoke volumes to every
heart, and gsined unbounded app!ause. Wile', she subsequently re-
proaches hub for not revealing to her the secret of the con.pi;acy, and
asserts the capacity of her soul to bi- entrutnd ith a great eitterpriec,
her delivery and gestures Were most dignified and inTiessive. The
stunner in %%hick she replied to t .e charge—

" NVoitild !1-ir have e'er hetruy'd her Brutus ?--Ni,
-Vor Briitas to usted her."
waii most just and 1-reible. wililiii•ss !if her ;It; f at hearing that;
Tarr buahand bees nottlid to kill her tattier, Itie sirtlo bit we a
suoile:ty and re.sentintnt when she u: ',lds to his ear gesta:dt s
and the eagerness with which she explaius how quickly she iepelled bis
attempt :

ig flat with ray cries I cow'd his cowr:,rd heart,
iii he withdrew arid niuler'd vows to hell ;"

were se srriking us to elicit five spontaneous peals of applause from
the audience. At tha mantet.l of pains% et the close of that scene
she was most affecting. Instead of whining out—
" Farewell ; remember twelve,"
she quitted JaFer in silence, cast doe n with Brief, then d...opped a
feeble fare%sell, barely audible, but mute expressive than if it had
been thmidered forth, moved to the dour. and whilst opet•mit it, tutn•
ed getatly rottn,l, and with stn tne br ntiog wild •upphcation, and a
hall- mothered voice, tittered, 44 recut 'brr twelve " Tito sensation
which this produced was electric. It reminded us of Mrs. Si ld.ms'a
best moments; for though no irui it spoke the most genuine and
pd.% erful feelings ot nature. Equol bursts of applause folio ed her
exit. The scene in Minch Jl/ re threw ens to stab her. displayed ex-
cellence of as elevated a nature. and the manner in which bhas threw
bee arms et/and his necks and exclaimed—

OCT. 16

" Now, they, kla we,
•a While thus I cling about thy eruel'neek," &c.

was irresistible.
ft -r last scene with her husband was one of the most effective,
Indeed she rose throughout with the part. LLBr cry nig ic the roost na-
tural, and the tweet fraught with real feeling, we ever heard. Hat
sudden start and excle,;.ation of alarm at—
" }low ! partieg ! parting!"
The exquisite tenderness of her supplications—
" By thews arms that vow cling rcund thy neck,
" By these poor ptrearning eyes ,"
The despairing looks and tone with which she utters—
" Oh my poor heart, when wilt thou, break ?"
and the rapturous joy with which she turns on heating her husband re-
turn, end .ashes into his arras, were as marry passages of transcendant
excellence, crowned will' enthusinstic applause. .111 e soliloquy at the
g,l ;his icetke, displayed the wild sublimity of a toeerine reasen.
In eloquence of since, of eyes, Anti gesture, it equalled the finest masts
of Mrs. Sidiluns. The expression of countenance, of tone, and of mg.
tiOn• %sill) which she cried—
" The air's too thin and pierces my weak brain,"
and her exclamation—

TTell ! Ilell !
Burst Iron, the centre rage and ro:.r aloud,
If thou art halt so hut, su toad as I am." .
were dreadfully just and grand, and obtained no less than six complete
roiduls of applause.
In her n►ad reflle e it possible, stilt greater. The fixedness
of tier luoki, the whisper with which she begins her iniagivacy address,
Iwelling ►nto a fuller note, at--
" I say you shall not go, you shall ant
tier dreadful sm►le at—

" Oh. aro you returned ?"
The eagerness with which she looks for her husband, when she thinks
her hither aides hi u ; her shriek of agony, when she fancies she sees
his spirit and that of Picrres and follows them to the ground ; the des-
perate energy .with which she strikes and attempts to dig it, and thee
clasps a vacant image to her breast, were tieval transct•nded. Instead
of continuing on the ground, she rose in her father's arms, from which
she sunk progressively, and with increased effect.
At the mrsinent of her death the most astounding applause, accom•
panic(' with Etvneral shouts of bravo, resounded through the house,
whilst all the «Aupany in the pit stool] up and waved their hats
Young, in the part of Pierre, was received with enthusiastic ap-
plau.e, which he fully deserved. In the scene in siv bids he vindicates
the ~incerity o. his friend before the Conspirators, he displayed tran-
scetineto excellence. The pointed manr.er in which he spoke that
li e

" Had JdfTier's wife been kind, he'd :Ail been •true."
hr a Itt iint+n four peals f "Klause.
Mr. Coo.w:t has greatly impr.,ved in the performance of Jaffier.
Tit
v pamsag-s he was nos; happy ; and in his relation of Renault's
Louditer to his wife, excellent. lie still h.ls bults, which it requires
only an act of his wit to correct. The chief qf these is the habit of
turning sip h t4:l, NI)•1) nt flrief, in • uch a manner ac to leave only
the vini•e visible. 'I ois borders on deformiiv. He also bends
too mco• probably for :he to:yose of concealing Isis height,
which %Wild, on the Conte arv, add to his majesty. This
s:amp is also ocesionally too heavy, for 'here is no dignity in ital.,
wing the trt Ad of a horse. All • hese detects are such as to be remedied
he idelse.,, in hi• very next pertoro,ane e. powers of the mind
UI the o .tone double force sad he way attain that high rank
which lies w4hile lug reach, pr,,v`lded he does not disre,,ard advice. His
Pertormam•- was ermined with very considerable applause:, amounting
to three row
This tragedy was repeated un Friday, with, if possible, still greater
sUCCe3%•

The folowinz was on Tuesday posted at Lloyd's:..--Ex-
tract of a ',Ater frAtit BNl,deaux. dated Sepflember Q 4, and
la,elv received at f;tasgow--'• Tue American schooner which
came in here last Sunday, I am confident is fitting out for a
cruise; she at inf!sent has only 50 men, but reps►rt states,
that 70 more are evot.:agd here, and it is very evident she
is
taking in snore glins."