The National Register.
London, England, 1818-03-29 00:00:00

SADLER'S WELLS.

Aquatic scenery, Grimaldi, and Laster-Monday,. are
causes of. attraction too powerful to leave it a matter of
surprise, tlat this theatre sliouhl. have coturactlo.ll its
season to a.v...:ry crowded and contented audience. The
principal performances consisted of a pantomime calitd
Ele►nents, anti a deareatic romance, entitled TheGliel,r,
TL former presentetian unusual variety of transforma-
tions, and was.euriebed also with a considerable propor-
tion of new and picturesque scenery. The Ohcber .s
founded on Nioore's tale of the " FireWorshipper'in
Lana itooklt, and showed, we think, that, to skilfv.l
it would afford the matcrbls of a very• imp►;in
meld-drama. The last scene of pre.:ent pi ...(c
1 a very grand effect, and compensated in some de-
gree for the unreasonable time which the audience was
._:ompelled to wait durirg its prep ration.

A new Tragedy, by Mr. Sheil, the author of The
Apimlate, is in preparation at Covent-Garden. Tilt,
scene is laid in Tunis, and the plot founded on an. his-
.te,ical fact, the insurrection of the Christian Slays.
craws out•the Whole tragic force of the theatre.

THE NATIONAL ItP,GiSTEN.

Mr. Ixencoox.—Letters have been received within
these ti•w davi in town, which state, that he never en-
joyed better *health, and that his success continued to a
degree unprecedented. (He cleared 15001. sterling in
the first three months' performances.)
Phillips has been exceedingly successful in his vocal
American speculation.. ot New York. lie netted thir-
teen hundred and rusty pounds, anti Lad every prospect
of doubling► that sum at Philadelphia.
Miss Kelly has been exceedingly attractive at the
Manchester Theatre, so wuch so, as to induce her to
enter into other provincial engagements, which will
probably detain her in the country until the opening
of the English Opera House.
Mrs. Charles Kemble, and her brother, Mr. Decamp,
.are both engaged at the Birmingham Theatre, where,
on Monday evening, they played Dr. Lenitive and Ca-
roline, in the Prize.

The two young ladies, who are figuring in the vocal
line ut the Dublin Theatre, arc, it seems, the Misses
Huggins, of the English Opora House, who have dis-
carded their unharmonious Lame fur the inure sterling
one of Hammers _ . -

The Jew of galtes, about to be brou*ht forward at
Drury Lane Theatre, has been altered for representa-
tion by Mr. S. l'enley.

On Easter Sunday, the Prince Regent went in .state
to at;end Divine .Service at the bChapel Royal,•St.
James' Palace. His Royal highness wics dressed in a
Field Marshal's uniform, with the Callas and Order of
the Garter. He was accompanied by the Duke of
York, vho was in a sintaar uniform and Order. A
short time after the arrival of the Royai Personages, a
procession moved through the spacious suite of roouts,
towards the Chapel, in the following Order

The Pages in Waiting. The State Page. The Officers of
.Arms. Purinvtants, the King's Heralds, with Garter, in their
splendid Mantles, two and two. A Gentleman Usher, and a
Grown, of the Privy Ghamber Faur•Eergeants at Arms,
with their superb Maces, with silver chains fantod their necks,
tied at cacti Humbler with white ribbon. The Lord Chamber-
lain. Tht Lord Stewart of the Household. The Duke of
Montrose, carrying the Sword of State. His Royal Highness
the Duke of York. His Royal Highness the Prince Regent.
The Groom of the Stole. Lord Charles Spencer, as Ote Lord
in Waiting. Sir William Lrunley, as the Groom in Waiting.
'l•he Procession wasclosed by two Lieutenants, and a Rand of
Gertlemen Pensioners, in their full uniforms.

When On Regent had taken his seat, the Church
Service was begun by the Rev. Mr. Holmes, the Sub-
Dean, and the Rev. Mr. Pridden. The Musical Ser-
vice, Including the Chaunt of the Psalms, the Te
De-
um, Jubilate, &c. were performed by Messrs. Hawes,
Vaughan, Sale jun. Gore, Salmon, &c. Mr. ficmhaw
presided at the organ.—The Sermon was preached by
the Archbishop of York, the Lord High Almoner,
from the sth Chapter of Romans, and the 10th verse,
from which his Grace:delivered a discourse suited to the
day. At the close of the kieriron, Kent's admired
Anthem, " Hear my Prayer," was svng by Master
Hawes and Master Bond. The Regent and the Duke
of York then deseended from the Royal Closet to the
body. cf the Chapel, when the .Commuuion Service.was
read, and the Sacrament adntinistered•by the Dean and
Sub-Dean to the illustrious Personages. At the con-
clusion of which the Procession returned through the
suite of State-rooms in the same order as ly,:tere de-
scribed.

His Royal Highness the Duke •of Kent landed at
Dover on Saturday week, under a salute front the bat-
teries, and proceeded to the York !lota', where a guard
of honour -was in waiting to receive his Royal High-
ness, and pay him all the honours due to his distin-
guished rank. As soon as his Royal Highness perceivep
the guard, he desired they might be withdrawn, as he
*jilted to be quite private. this Royal Highness wa-
accompanied only by Captain .Harvey, and 13. few sex-
vants.

The Duke of Sussex, as Grand Master of tl!e friaters
nity .of Freemasons, has Apified his intention of being
present et the dedication cc their new Masonic Hall,
building at Bath.
The -Pope has bov;ht a new chariot and eight black
horso,,, at Paris, which are now on tlieirjuurney to
Rome. _ _

The.Roval Couple, Prince Hombourg and the Prin-
cess Eliza.beth, will pass the Huneymoou at the Prince
Regent's L:ettage, in Windsor Fures..--:ll;:nting
Paper. •
Prince Leopold retn-rns to Claremont on the 30th
instant frost' Weynniutit. His Serene nighties:3 will
probably visit the Continent in the course of tile
summer.

ROYAL HUNT.—Monday the Prince Regent's eras
hlunds turned out a deer at Wingfield I'lain, which
showed grest sport, takingg through the wothis by St.
Leonard's-hill, and ems...eft the T ttttt nes nearly Surlcv
The sprtstzter. fitol hounds UMW' throtOt
Wird-
or::+,renewed the chasd near Nait Hill, where lie
took across cue country towards U.iti.ridge, andnin witit
great speed by Harrow-on-the-Ilill, and about three
miles on the oth side he. was talAtn, after a long day's
diversion. _ . -

The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird. is again gone down
to Bishop's Castle, having too much reaion to fear
his interest wits 'ranting amotig the bure;earlys.

101

MEETING IV SOUTHWARK IN SUPPORT

OF SIR ROBERT WILSON.

On Thursday night, a numerous assemblage met at
the Nag's Hesta, fur the above purpose ; George Ault,
Esq. in the Chair.
Mr. Hall moved the recommendatory resolutions.
Mr. Weatherstone, wished to be informed respecting
tle.poEticz of Sir Robert Wilson, as he had published
a book concerning the poisooing;f the troops at Jaffa,
by the order of liuonapartc.
Mr. Hall said the book in question was opposed to
him on his trial for the escape of Lavalette ; bat Sir
Robert had with much manliness and candour, declared
he had been deceived. Ho had written it from no cor-
rupt motive : and the information he then relied upon
had since turned out erroneous. Sir Robert had declared
himself for Parliamentary Reform. .

Mr. Cooper seconded -the resolutions, which were
passed.
_ _

Mr Hall had omitted to state, that in a conversation
with• Sir Francis Burdett, the lion. Burt. observed, he
had. known Sir Robert Wilson for thirty years, and he
was extremely anxious he should be a Member of the
I louse of Commons, as Sir Robert w.', in favour of Par.
liamentary Reform. This character he thought was suf-
ficient.—(Hear.)--Sir Francis also wished the Electors
of the Borough would come to a resolution to retutn
Sir. Robert Wilson, free of expense. Mr. Hall concluded
in .moving that a deputation of five voters and a Chair-
mar, should wait on Sir Robert Wilson with the above
Resolutions, for his acceptance, on Friday morning.—
The following gentlemen were appointed accordingly :
Messrs. Ault, Street, Woodward, Blacky, Mute, and
Lesser.

They waited upon Sir Robert on Friday, when of
courie, he accepted the invitation.

On Easter Monday, the Lord Mayor gave tie an-
nual feast at the Mansion House. The Dukes of Ynrk
and Cumberland, and the Prince of Hesse I foinberg,
were present, as also the Austrian, Spanish, and
French Ambassadors. There was a telerabie show of
ranleand fashion ; but no person of very marked dis-
tinction. The dinner was bandaome, and the bril-
liancy of the gas gave a splendour to the scene, which
would have been a passport to a much less sumptuous
entertainment. The dancing room . was, as usual, a
scene of mere confitsion ; there was too great a crowd
to admit even the semblance of a decent dance ; but, as
custom requested that some such ceremony should be
gone through,. a proper number of persons .svcre put
upon the usual motions. The Prince Esterhaay open-
ed the ball with Miss Smith, the daughter of the
Lord Mayor. .Three or four Bishops, were at the
dinner; but-left before the ball began.
In the morning the Lord Mayor proceeded from the
Mansion House, to Christ church Newgate-street, in
procession in the state coach, preceded by about eight.
hundred of the scholars of Christ's Hospital, end fbl-
lowed by the Sheriffs in their state chariots, the Re-
corder, &c. The sermon was preached by the Bishop
of Peterborough. The yearly proceedings of the Hos-
pital were then reported, and the procession returned
to the Masion House, where a most sumptuous dinner
was provided for between four and•five hundred persons
in the grand.. Egyptian hall, which was fitted up in
great splendour. The hall was beautifully illuminated
• with gas, displayed from splendid chandeliers. The
tulle.: were elegantly set mt. They consisted of four
long tables and one top table, at which sat the Lord
Mayor, Lady Mayoress, and most of the nobility..of
both sexes.e-It was ornamentedavith a..beaetifal tem.
ple, .about twelve feet high. supinrted on eight :mitten
pillars The middle table was .ernamented with two
smaller temples, with many elegant pillars. the ;aline
ner consistea of the choicest dishes of the sseason ; the
grand barot. of beef, which weighed above 1701bs. was
placed upon a pedestal. at the bot,lom of the hall, and
cut up by two carvers. In sublition to this emblem of
old English itospitulity, amongst teeny other costly and
rare dishes, were ten of pea tOwl.,About nine o'clock
the company left the Egyptian hall, aad were furoweJ
by the ladies. A little before ten the ball was opened
by the Austrian Ambassador and Miss Scri:the the Lord
Mayor's daughter. Antiolgst the ei.islesay present
were:—The Diikes of York and Onnberiaell. Prince
of FL see Humberie. Prince Estechazy, Dake de San
Carlos, Marquis d Osmond. eriuce and
%fr. Rush, fro 3 A meriea. —The NI treipoi.esses
burv, and Clanricarde anti • daughter.—Earls Shaftes-
bury, Vertilam, and NV.2.4i,,,i; 11.—(%)11 Wel:fumes.
-,Lords Stewar, , tltn tort, and Crinheurne.—Lacy
Montt:art, Count o*Naughten.—Bi-
shops of Leiden,
under-
&wee.
sta.tl:7lh,edliettileore.alfite'vienr 11):1:neett on by a wetting in ',anat.
quence of a fall into tha river Cseetre-, lA. imprudence
in continuing his jo....rntsy %vie:tout t;;ranging his wet
clothes.

An ortlinance of his Majesty King Charles J,hn,
estatilislkcs in Sweden twelve ohiees in the interior,
where goods arc to be visited t..) preve,it acci
declare.{ thp sox:at:ale:Aims i.t all tae :Alt of !he Lary -
dourfrce•