The National Register.
London, England, 1812-08-02 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER.

MISCELLANIES.

The Chesterfield packet, which arrived last week at Falmouth, from
6.2 West Indies, algought over 300,000 dollars. • '
A master of languages, named Dandon, died lately at 13erlin, lite-
rally from denying himself the necessaries of life. It appears that he
gave instructions to his pupils during the day, and solicited alms at
night U.,der the floor of his apartment were found concealed 20,000
croons in specie. He had no other heir than his brother, whom he had
relti,ed to see for 37 years, because he had sent a letter to him without
va.,.h,g the pos•ege.
On the ‘2oth of June last, Capt. Wyse, of the Modesty, which ar-
rived a ‘Vaterford on the gOth inst. spoke the wreck the Ist ig Polly,
of Bosmn, in lat. 31. 56. N. long. 37, 40. W. and took off two men,
who hi:d subsisted for one hundred and ninety-one days on the wreck,
d. rime which period they had eaten i.ne of their companions. The
Po{!), sailed iv ,m Boston on the 12th of December, bour.d to Santa
Cruz, in the West Indies. On the 15:h, she sprung a leak, carried
4wq al: her masts, and upset, by which Mr. S. Hunt, Supercargo,
a negro girl, were lost The brig atterwarels righted ; but, of the
which, including passengers, consisted of nine persons, seven
peli,ited upon the wreck, and the other two must have inevitably
shared the same fate, had they not been fortunately extricated from a
state ul unexampled suffering and peril, by Captain Wyse.
West End Fair terminated in a fatal cat rurophe to the inerrie 4 per-
sonage in the sports of that place. The Citizen to Saunders's corps ot
horsemen and tumblers, in returning to the public-house where he
lodged, on the night the fair concluded, met with a party of peace
officers and others with whom he fell into some altercation, which
ended in blows; when some of the peace officers drew t herr cutlasses,
and the Clown was so desperately wounded that he died on Thursday
morning.

We regret to state, that another Banking-house in the City, that of
Messrs. John and Alexander Anderson and Co. of Pbilpot-laud, stop-
ped payment on Friday.
Monsieur Petite, who lately made his escape from confi :ement at
Montra,e, by unszrewing the locks of three doors, was caught, a few
days ago, Ituthyen Prmtfield. Monsieur was brought in, and safely
lodged in his old quarters in Perth gaol (he was there about a year
ago). 'the little gentleman having been ordered over to the depot at
Penicuik, a-serjeant and seven or eight men were sent to escort him.—
On their arrival at Kirkaldy, where they were to halt for the day, he
was deposited for the time in the prison there ; but Monsieur Petite did
nut like the house, and left it quietly during the night. He has not
since been heard of.

On Saturday se'imigitt, the wife of a publican, resident at Dunham-
green, Tewin, near Ikrtford, exhibited articles of the peace against
her husband, before the Mayor and Sitting Magistrates, at the County
Hall. It appeared, that, the husband had become jealous of his wife,
and a man who was their lodger. The complainant charged him with
hying committed a most brutal assault upon her, and with biting her
in certain parts of her body in a manner too shocking to relate. He
was hooted by the populace when he came into the town ; but the
Magistrates, after hearing the case, held him to bail to keep the peace.
Wdtson and Brown, convicted at the late Hertford Assizes of pass-
ing forged notes, knowing them to be forged, are ordered for execution
On Wednesday next. A condemned sermon will this day be preached
Qt the Prison Chapel. • • •
A Paris Paper, of a late date, notices the death of M. Porcherpene,
Avocut Consultant, in the following terms :—" The Bar has experienced
a considerable loss in the person of M. Porcherpene, Avoca Consultant,
who died on the 9th of this month (July), in the 71st year of. his age,
alter a long and afflicting illness. Universally esteemed by the Judges
ir his profound learning, his probity, and urbanity, which Okays
ft!'tinquished him in the exercise of his profession, he has carried with
Ina the sincere regrets of his family, of his tiiends, of his brothers at
114 bar, and of his clients."

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ON MR. TIPPLE'S ACCIDENT.

The horse when he made of his driver a cripple
\Vas thirsty perhaps, and waked forward to Tipple.

FASHIONS FOR AUGUST.

475

RIDING COSTUME..—Made of ladies habit cloth, of Maria Louisa
blue, trimmed down each side of the frinst with Spanish buttons, the
waist rathtr long, with three small buttons on the hips ; a short jacket
full behind, the front habit fashien, with small buttons up to the neck.
:.nd a row of small buttons on each side of the breast ; a luppel
thrown back from the shoulder, and trimmed whir Spanish buttona, has
a most elegant effect, and gives a graceful finish to the dress. The
collar is made about half a quarter in depth, and fastened negligently
at the throat with a large cord and tassel ; it opens sufficiently to dis-
play the shirt, which is of lace in general, but this article admits of
considerable variation ; some of our cleganees wear a collar of lace to
tall over, others have the shirt edged round the neck with a rich lace
fa, and oot a few, in despite of the heat of the weather, envelope
their necks in a large cravat of ludas muslin. A small woodland hat,
whose colon,- corresponds with the dress, with two s bite ostEitch fea-
thers fastened behind, and falliiu carelessly over the left aide. A.
cord and tassel is brought round the hat, and fastened near the top of
the crown on the right side. Duff gloves and half boots either of
buff jean or leather. Parasol to correspond with the dress, the top in
the form of a dome, many are worn plain, but 111,2 most elegant have
an embroidery in white silk rouud the edge ; and we hz.ve observed,
in a few instances, a buff embroidery, which has a pretty effect, but
this fashion is not general.
EVENING COSTV3ll'.—Petticoat of white crape, with a demi-train,
the h.ttom trimmed with pink sarsnet vandykes, about half a quarter
in depth. A white crape drapery falls about three parts over the pet-
ticoat, and fastens at the side, it is rounded in front and square be-
hind, fastened down the side with three rows of grass-green ribband,
trimmed round with an embroidery of grass-green and pink. A pink
sarsnet Spanish body, the bosom quite square and rather low in the
front, the back is also square and very much cut down. The sleese
slashed in three divisions at the top, and finished round the bottom
with a narrow green ribband. Spanish hat of pink sarsnet, with three
large ostrich feathers which tall over the left side. The hair dressed
in full curls over the face. Ear-rings, necklace, and bracelets of
pearl ; the necklace is cmposed of three rows of pearl, to wi ich is
affixed a diamond cross, or small pearl locker. White kid gloves, ai.d
shoes with bead rosettes ; fans the same us last month.

A report of a very singular nature has been comnarlicated to ns,
which we in like manner communicate to the Public, but without, in
any degree pledging ourselves for its truth. The statement is
that very recently, a Minister of State waited on an illustrious Female,
and, after expressing la,w much he felt at being the bearer of the mes-
sage he was about to c nununicate to her, proceeded to inform her,
that he came, by c,.mitiand of her husband, to state to her, that he
thought her visits to the issue of their marriage were too frequent, and
to request they might be less so in future, and not too long at one time.
The illustrious mother then called one of her attendants into► the roo►q,
vv ho, at her request, wrote down the substance of the mes,age, which
was read to the bearer thereof; and acknowledged by him to be cur-
rect. The attendant then, by his mistress's desire, signed the paper;
after which, the Minister of State, on the same request, also signed
it.—( Times.)

The keen appetites of the City complain, that although they have a
Hunter at their head they have very little sport.
It is a circumstance not a little remarkable, that Lawrence, the as•
sassin of the Count and Countess D'Antruigues, was the intimate friend
of Sellis, who, after attempting to assassinate the Duke of Cumberland,
committed suicide.

FECU N DITY.—The French Journals contain the following paragraph :
" Mary Clieron, wife.of Maurice Lebis, residing near Beauvais (about
40 miles from Paris), on the 4th of July was brought to bed of three
children, two boys and'one ; twa of them are living."

A man was on Monday night taken into custody, ill an attempt to
break open the linen-draper's shop at the corner of Bridge street, Par.
liatnent-street, and lodged in St. Margaret's Watch-house. Early on
Tuesda♦ morning a fellow depredator made a hole in the wall of the
Watch-house, and effected his escape. While the ft flow was milking
the hole, some masons who were at work near the spot, eked him w hat
he was about ; he told them that he was breaking space for a window.
This answer satisfied then!, and both ruffians got clear off.

476

DRAMATIC REGISTER.

LYCEU 11.
On Thursday night, most unchafitably for all the per-
fortnets engaged in it, a new Pantomime, called Jack and
.fill, was brought out at this Theatre; and, by its success,
during the heat of summer, threatens Clown, adlequin, Co-
lumbine, the Grasshopper, an.l Non-descripts of the piece,
with a great reduction of their pc r.;onal weight, when its
run shall cease.
It will hardly be coaceived possib!e that this piece can
be founded on the okl story (if rah it can be called) of
" Jack and Jill," who " \vent up the hill, Src."; but such,
however strange it may appear, is the fact. We do not see
the wis,dom of hco,ine; such a paltry even fora Pan-
tomime; but whilst we question the policy of such a choice,
we have not much to say against it, a; so little use is made of
the original story, that it might have been called " Jockey
and Jenny," or " Damon and Chloe," without ever giving
the severest critic reason to complain of the liberties taken
with Jack and Jill.
The story of all Pantomimes is substantially the same;
and therefore, to add a word on this subject would be a
waste of time and of criticism. The success of every
performance of this sort must depeni upon the nu m-
ber and the nature of the tricks it contains. The pre-
sent is not deficient in number; and it is but justice to
say, that many of them are entitled to the praise of ori-
ginality. Its principal defects arc, that it is too long,
and that the first part is wanting in humour. It hay, how-
ever, been got up in a manner which. does credit to the
Proprietors, and properly curtailed, will he likely to have a
run. The scenery and machinery are very good ; the last
scene is uncommonly splendid. HoLLINGSWORTII made his
first appearance here as Harlequin, and was well received.
Cohimbine, and the Clown, were well sustained by Miss VA-
LANCEY and KIRBY ; but the latter is more entitled to the
praise of agility than to that of humour.
The piece was announced for a second representation,
with universal applause. It deserved the reception with
which it was honoured. If it were usual to criticise the li-
terary merits of such a producti:tn, we should certainly be
nruch disposed to complain of lines like those which follow,
and which are put into the mouth of the representative of
Fortune.

" PC not surivis'd that I deceive yen ^ll,
" Fortu:ie's deceptiuns arc provcii;iid."

BRIGHTON, JULY :39.

Since the Rates vie have had cur town tolerably fiiled ; on Thurs.
tiwy the Eat! of l'snssou H arrived at the and tie INtrl of
0:•SORY is daily expected. The Officers of the 69th gave a dinner
yesterday at the Old Ship. to the Officers oil the ißth Cavalry. We
were mecli plensed a few days since, to see ilt;! Du'.:; of tay rex
and his two Song, who paid us tt visit to view the interior of the Pa-
vdlion, with whieli they were deii;hted ; they afterwarth set off for
Worthing. -Except our sea-ri;:e rambles, and the promenade on the
Steyne, the Theatre is the only place of amusement, and, generally
speiking, they have a good Cuilipa!iy ; we are happy to say, that it
lots been, latterly, very we:l attended. Wel:Nen, Po writ , lioatAND,
Ciaovs, Foam's. and OWEN, arnung the men, are deservedly la-
youtites. Among the ladies, l'l lames Poonr, iittERETON, BEW,
and OWEN. A young actress of eminent promise, a Miss SYDNEY;
who is playing here for the first season, has highly distinguished her-
aelf ; she his played Desdemona, Caroline Dormer, Amroydo, Duira, in
the Blind Boy, and all that line of characters, we think, as wed as ever
they were performed. She possesses a most interesting and pre-
possessing set of features, which conibine more feminine softness and
expression than beauty; and it may justly he said, that her figure is at
once truly graceful and elegant; and what, although ntit generally
prized in this profession, is in our minds more estimable than any other
accomplishment, in private life—her Lammers lice truly virtuous and
amiable.