The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-02 00:00:00

THE DRAMA.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The Merchant of Venice was played here oil Tues-
day night, and introduced Mr. Warde in Shy/ock. His
scene with Tuba/ was very well executed, and the
judgment scene contained some masterly points, which,
it strewed a little more thickly, will soon introduce him
to the foremost ranks of his profession. Mrs. Glover
played Portia with great judgment and feeling: we
regret to state, that this deserving actress was seized
with a sudden indisposition, near the termination of
the fourth act, which for a short time suspended the
performance, and afterwards went through the play
with extreme difficulty. The sympathy of the audience
Avu mach excited by this event. Tokely was very
happy in Launcelot Gobi)°, and Jones's Grationo was
extremely gay and spirited; the representative of the
Duke was not conitne it Taut, the office was a little
'shorn of its dignity. The rest of the play was respect-
ably cast.
ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

The proprietor of this theatre appears to he deter-
minei to keep up the spirit of the old ash ge, " Industry
must prosper," and has re-produced the twonrite opera
of the Americans, in a style of excellence superior to its
-origiaal appearance. The music, by Braham and M. P.
King, is well known, having been frequently intro-
lucc in the first Concertg, and in many new operas
since ‘• The Death of Nelson,' " The Wanderer's

Home," " The •Echo Duet,' are familiar to our ears,
but never have they been so exquisitely sung.as in this
revival. With such a singer as Miss Carew, indifferent
music would be made pleasing by her superior vocal
powers—but when excellent compositions like the above-
mentioned arc placed at her disposal, the science and
taste which she so eminently possesses, render them,
indeed, a delightful treat. She is, in her line, the
most important acquisition this tlica'se has ever gained.
Mr. Pearman seems to be daily rising iu estima-
tion, and, in addition to a sweet voice and correct style,
has always the di2portment of a gentleman. The opera
was announced for repetition amidst great applause,
-and, with the talent displayed by Miss Kelly, Mr.
Bartley, &c. will have a considerable run. We must
not omit to notice the line effect of the War-whoop
Chorus at the end of the fiest act ; the wild shrieks of
the Inlians, with the most poWerful.orcbestral aceotn-
paniamcnt►, rendered it truly sublime. AVe hear that
traps are splendidly fitting up for the Royal Dukes and
their iilostranis consorts, who, we hear. intend topay
a visit to this theatre to-morrow evening.

Tuesday a Meeting of the Subscribers to Drury-lane
Theatre was held, at which a Report of the General
Committee recomittendin G. Culman, Esq. to be Stage
Manager; en-1 informing tl.e. Meeting, that they had
obtained tile consent of three-fourths of the creditors to
accept 10s. in the pound, was rend. it was moved,
that the Meeting should agree in this Report; but
another Report from the Select Committee, reconimerid-
ing the raising of a loan of 17,0001. to enable them to
go on, was also read ; which was.agreed to in prefers
ence to the first Report, on a division of 126 to 7:1.
Tuesday the Captain of a British trader stated on
Change, that on his voyage home last week, he met in
the Baltic four American vessels in ballast, the Cap-
tain of one of which informed him that their destiaa•
tion was to St. Petersburgh, to purchase i 000 tons of
hemp, with which they were to return w.th all passi-
ble expedition.
Au American Journal says, " It is stated upon au-
thority of the most intelligent navigators, that upwards
-of 20,000 square miles of ice have disappeared from
the Greenland seas within the last two years. Thet.p-
proximation of such no immense body of ice to the
slmres of El,rope and America, may in a great measure
recount for the astonishing changes which the tempera-
t, re of both hemispheres has undergone."
Prt.‘sian bond, me the amount of 2,300,0001. sterling
anived on Wednesday morning, in the care of his Ex-
ca:ent.y. Cowl: viler Eckhard, who has delivere them
to Messrs. Rothschild, to be distributed among the dif-
ferent subscribers to the loan with that government.
The remaini:ig bonds may be expected to arrive .by
the latter,• end of August. They will: be brought to
this country by Privy Counsellor Berrien:emu
John. Wakefield, Esq. the Chairman of Mr. Brough-
am's Kendal Committee, has given orders .for the
.4xecatibn of a medal, which he intends to present to
the lmlependent Electors of Westmoreland, who sup-
ported that gentleman's cause a ethe last election. And
the donation.vr.ll not be confined to the electors whose
votes were aceepted, but to those whose rights were
alleeted by t..e errs;; of the land-tax assessment, and
also to those freeholders who were prevented, by the
unexpecied close of the poll, from giving their suffrages
to their favourite candidate.

The materiel of the of Clam :e's Hcrischold
and the infaior...servants, wid he e:itty.7l-At to-morrow
at Bled:wall on bear! a trail:l,oa which is waiting
there to receiv...them, wig p: , direct to Ha-
nover. The Household, baggi,ge,.an..i iterses of the
Duke ut Cambridge will be unbarked a the same place
.about the ILth MA.