The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-16 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

rcgrct to find by the fAloning Letter from the
British Consul at St. Petersburgh to Samuel Thornton,
Esq. Governor of the Russia Company, that attendant
upon the new Russian Tariff many severe restraints
have been in noseil itimn the British Lade:-

" St. 1-e*, rshin glr. April ze. Olay 10), 11416.
" tit n.--I 11114 the pleasure of writing to yoit on the 21s;
April ( May 3), by pobt, and two iliqb afterwards by a coo. ier,
with the iti.w 'fats K.

Uy these opportunities I communicated to you, for the in-
formation of the Court of Assistants, all the details 1 could
collect, of this so long expected Tara: nod I have now the
mortification to acquaint you, that orders hate been received
with it at the Custom-house here, to continue in fiirce the rides
and regulationi 11,111101 (luring the unfortminte differences be-
tween Great Britain and Russia, and ever since acted upon.
thmich with some temporary modifications on one or two point+.
I shall, on every occultism in my rower, endeavour to procure
either the repeal or suspension of some of some of these coda
tions, which a; pear and are felt to be most prejudicial to the
prosccatims of that liberal commerce it is the wish of his Ma-
jesty to e►tahhsli, and l flatter myself, by the powerful assist.
dime of hit I.:sceileocey, Lord Cathcart, my representations
may produce the desired effect. In 'the mean time, I mine
strongly recut 1111 l end that all the rules and regulations. and
Ciistoimlionse laws established by the Tariff of lel I, recording
bilis of lading to order, and other points, he most strictly ad •
fierce' to, and that tie expediency of so doing be made as
spot tli:y khowu to the truck as possible.--I am &c.
(Signed) " ItAYLEY."

The Emperors of Austria and Russia, and the King of
Prussia (it is again asserted), will meet at Toplitz on the
15th of July. The object is said to relate to some sub-
ject connected with the Holy Alliance.
A letter from Vienna, dated May 25, contains the
following agreeable :—" By authentic ac-
counts from Warsaw, we learn, that the whole Russian
army which has hitherto been stationed on the frontiers,
especially towards Turkey, is &volved, and that the
troops of which it is composed have commenced their
march to the remote provinces of the Russian empire."
Letters from Vienna, dated the 26th ult. in speaking
of the lonian Islands, state, that the Porte has not yet
acknowledged the arrangements which placed that
country under the protection of England. The Porte
also declines, at present, to acknowledge the Royal dig-
nity conferred by the Allies on the House of Orange.
The Ministers of the King of Bavaria, it seems, had
advised his Majesty to a certain reduction of his Army.
He has rejected this counsel ; and it is proposed, on the
contrary, to augment the troops of the liue to 100,000
men. We have no means, at present, of ascertaining
the motives of this policy.
Measures of severe precaution, with respect to persons
entering Spain from France, have lately been adopted by
the Spanish Government.
A letter from Italy, dated May 20, says, " Two Le-
clwiiastics have been sent to Rolm^ under an escort, for
having circulated dangerous writings ; among others, a
false Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans, with a Com-
mentary containing dangerous doctrines hostile to the
temporal authority."
The Castle of Schoenbrunn, near Vienna, is fitting
up for Prince Leopold of the Two Sicilies, who is to
be shortly married to the ArchduchAs Clementine, of
Austria. The Prince is the Uncle of his intended Bride.

Under date of the Ist of April, we learn from Rio
Janeiro the unpleasant intelligence, that the Captain-ge-
naal of Chili had put under sequestration all the British
property in that quarter. He has done the iramq by the
Creaks at Buenos Acres ; between whom, in matters of
trade, this officer makes no distinction.

The dissection of the Hottentot Venus has just been
finished at the Jardin du Iloi, in Paris. This new object
of curiosity for the amateurs of natural history, will be
placed at the museum of that fine establishment.
It is very difficult to obtain permission to sec the sta-
tue by Canova, in the Borghese Palace, at Rome, repre-
senting the Princess Paulina Borghese naked as Venus.
It is counted one of the best works of the Maslen A
foreign Lady asking the Princess Paulina how she could
resolve to be represented in this manner, received for an-
swer " C'est qee its chantlire chit bier shauFe!" (Oh, the
man was well heated !) _ .

A few days ago the holders of Omnium petitioned the
Bank of England to postpone the final redemption of the
Omnium pledged at the Bank, which was to be redeemed
the 12th of July, to the 24th of the same month. Mr.
Huse has, however, given official notice, that the Petition
citnnot be complied with.
EATON THE Pcneerniam.—The smiling pri..spects of suc-
cess, which had cheered this extraordinae y men, Since the
commencement of his present undertaking. w,-re yesterday
considerably eclipsed by an apparent failnre of strength and
lameness and sueliing of the legs. It is also matter of ilitfi-
(ilts to awake him now from his few moments of repose. Bets
in consequence increased considerably against hint: but neither
himself or his friends despair. At eicht o'clock last evening
lie had finished his eleventh day's labour, making in all a dis-
tance of mks.

The Hinchinbroke Packet, which sailed from Falmouth for
the Mediteri anew', on the '7th of Aprii, was lost off Cape St.
Vincent's, on the 7th ult. Crew saved, and the mail forwarded
by a hired vessel.
Thursday aelinight a boy fell from off the forecastle of the
Queen Charlotte hulk into Portsmouth harbour; which being
perceived by Mr. Griffiths, assistant Surgeon of that sh,p,
who was standing upon the main-chains, he immeihately
proceeded to the lower deck, and jumped out of one of,the poi is
into the sue, and happily reached the boy just as he appeared
fast approaching to the last moments of lite. He is now per-
fv^tly re c,,vereil.
It ronapined that not less than 12,000 persons in the coun-
ties 1.1 mattord and Salop have been dismr.ed, to wander Ili
search s:tbsi.;enee, w canseque.oce of the failing lain the
iron trade since the peace.

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THE PRINCESS Cu A It LOTT E.—The answer to enquiries
yesterday was, " her itoyai Highrieqm is quite ueoy,:red,
and is going out of town to-morrow."

The—day—for the marriage of the Princess Mary and
his Highness the Duke of Gloucester, is finally fix-A
fur Tuesday the 23th inst.

The Duke of Cambridge is shortly expected in Eng.,-
land.

Tuesday, her Majesty, Princesses Atignsta, Elizabeth,
and Mary left Windsor Castle for Ascot Race-course.
They p oeecded to the Prince 11,gent's stand, where the
Duke of Gloucester was in readiness to receive them.
There was the greatest a.sseitiblage of Nobility that has
been known for a number of years. After the conclu-
sion of the second raee, her Majesty, the Princesses, the
Duke of Gloucester, and suites, went in their carriages to
Marquis Cornwallis's marquee, where there was an ele-
gant collation provided. After they had partaken of the
refreshment, they returned to the Regent's stand, and
viewed the other races ; and at the conclusion, proceeded
to the Prince ite..,ient's cottage, where they partook of a
sumptuous dinner. The con en for the Kng's Plate of
WO guineas lay between Mr. Shakers horse and Mr.
Hancock's mare, although five others started. It was a.
most excellent nice, and Mr. Shakers horse won by half
a head.

There is a report, that a Distinguished Lady is recall-
ed from the Continent.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has sent
from Tunis, to the care of General Pino, two young
lionesses as a present for the Emperor- of Austria.
They ure so young, that three goats have suckled them.

On the Prince Regent returning from Lady Heathrow's
rout, Ilk carriage being called, the carriage of some
being r:ear the door would not draw buck, and a grand fracas
took place b...twetis the ge. 'atom rt of the rohip for nearly five
minute,. Ili% Royal Highness had the pleisure of standing 4
the door during the whole time of this ousel entrrtaintilent.

Mr. Canning has been re-elected Member flu. Liver-
pool by a Majority of 5,Wi. The number for Lim being
1,280.—F0r Mr. Leyland 731..

The attention of Parliament was last week called to
the system of the Poor Laws. When it is known, that
the number of paupers receiving relief exceeds dire!
millions, and eight millions sterling arc annually expended.
on such relief, it will he admitted that some notice should
he taken of their administration.—When tho statute of
Elizabeth was passed, which established• the system of
parochial relief, 1:;;0001. a year was thought -suflicicnt•
for atlinding it ; but in the next .reign, nt t6lB, the
much greater sum of 6thi,oooL was found necessary;
and in a • century and a half afterwards, in 1760,:tw0
millions were wanted. But such has been the aexlera..
ted ratio of the increase since .then, that in the half
tury which has elapsed, the poor-rates have been: quad-
rupled in amount, and are at no less at present than
eight ! A good deal of speculative argument is
made use of; both in and out of the House of Commons,
to :thew the cause of, and remedy for, this dreadful increase
ofpamperistu—but the whole, in our opinion, lies in a nut.;
shell. It may al} justly be attributed to an extravagant
and wasteful expenditure of the public money, which can
only ite supplied by an overwhelming weight of taxation.
This heavy taxation fills our jails with debtors, and oust
workhouses with paupers. .•••

The ensuing Anniversary of the great Victors• of
Waterloo will be celebrated by the Officers of the Royal
Horse Guards, and Grenadier Guards, by an interchange
of friendly compliments. The Officers of the one regi-
ment will dine at the Cavalry Barracks on the 17th ; and
of the other at the lnfimtry Barracks, on the I Sth. Many
of the Inhabitants of Windsor have united in It subscrip-
tion to entertain the Non-conimissioned Officers and pri-
vates of these two distinguished regiments with a sub-
stantial English dinner on the 18th. •
Extract of a letter front Brighton, dated June 10 :--:

" Mr. H. Ilatchimain, the brother of Capt. tintehinst,u, who
was a party in Laralettr's escape, strived hero on sunday
morning, with 19 other passengers, by the Unke of U'ellington
packet, Capt. Cole. Sir R. Wil,on, Capt. Ilincunison,, and
mi.. Bruce, are extremely nen in health, amithe% are knitted
with congrntnlations and presents from all the iiistinginilitA
females in France for their gallantry."

Extract of a Lotter from -Stutgard, dated May

I.oa the 20th nit, a v iolrnt storm, with a water-4 t, broke
over the villages of Blockengeu and liendorf. The water
rushed in torrents front the monntaics upon the two villages ;
at lilo-kengen it carried off five 'NUS,* and all they contain. d,
eighteen neve more or legs damaged, and Muir persons drown.
ed ; at Hentlorf one house was retried off, and roar damaged.
Not only is the harvest dtstio)eki, but the fields covered with
sand and gray el."

An Irish Melody has been written in reply to Mr.
Cobbett's attack on Potatoes : the motto to which has bees.
taken from. Moore's—

" Dear creatures l we can't du without them."
The chorus is

" Suer& roots of Pnlo! we can't do without them;
No tongue can exprem, their import.tiu e to man.
poor Corporal Cohhett knows nothing about them.
We'll boil them and eat them as lout: ae. we can."

8111.1.-BAITING.-A poor animal Wll4 led throurri Bristol
street* nu Monday, with blue ribbons tied to its bovns for the
savage parposc of henna bated on l.lifton•dunu. One 1,1 the
ill effects of t•ach an assembly was a (pmts.!. in which tM• par-
ties agrced to tiot when a man ot• the were of Donald was
killed upon the first blow, by a post•hot of the name el Cart•
ben.

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DR.4.11.411(' REGISTER.
ENO I.lsl ()VERA.
This Theatre, rebuilt during the short period that has
elapsed since last season, its a style of elegance and splen-
dour which delights the taste and the eye, was thrown
open isiir the first time last night to the public. The
audience was both fashionable and numerous, and ex-
pressed its admiration of the Hutce by repeated rounds
of applause. God :tire he King was then sung in a most
impressive manner by the new company, whose num-
bers filled the vast capacity of the stage. Miss KELLY
afterwards made her appearance to speak the opening
Address., an I was received wish bursts of applause,
re rated fir several minutes. Powerfully atli:cted
with these enthusiastic marks of the favour which
she justly en;. iys with the public, she nevertheless
spoke the Address with admirable spirit, and gave
all the painted allusions made in the beginning to
the opposition who It the Proprietors of the new
Theatre have eneountered i - the completion of their
undertaking, with the most powerful effect. Every line
was seized with eurresponding spirit by the public,
and gave birth to tumults of applause. The Address
being. over, the Opera of Up all Night, or The Smug-
tees Care, began; and besides the old favourites, Miss
ELLA', Mrs. Onamn, Miss L. KELLY, Mr. BARTLEY,
end Mr. Bans mit:tour, introduced several valuable per-
formers to the public.
At this late hour of the night, our account of their merits
must necessarily be brief. Mr. SHORT, from the Dub-
lin Theatre, displayed in Young Ilearbrell considerable
sweetness of voice, purity of taste, and elegance of execu-
tion, with no small portion of just animation in his
acting. Mr. Russet, front Edinburgh, gave a faithfill
picture of the blunt, honest sailor, and sung with great
spirit; and Mr. Isaacs, in Harry Blunt, gave proofs of
an excellent bass voice. All these gentlemen, as well
as Mr. BROADHURST, had the honour of being encored.
The Opera closed in the midst of general applause.
The management of the scenery had evinced a little of
the hurry always attendant on a first opening ; and Mr.
BARTLEY, the manager, in announcing the same per-
flrmanee for Monday next, thought proper to apologise •
for the little inaccuracies which had taken place; an
apolo!,ey, which, though extremely well received, the
good sense of the audience had rendered unnecessary.
The Musical Farce of The Boarding House thllowed.
In it we were glad to see Miss POOLE, who gave to
Caroline Hearn!, her usual sweetness and melody.-
--We were equally pleased with the re-appearance of
Mr. WRENCH, who most ably re-placed OXBERRY in
the part of Young Contract. The new performers in this
piece were pretty numerous. Among the most emi-
nent were, Mr. CHATTERLEY, of the Bath Theatre, who
played Peter Fidget with much spirit and humour, and
executed his songs with great success; Mr. HERRING,
who gave all the fire of the old admiral ; Mr. JONES,
who displayed in the little he had to sing a strong,'
harmonious, and very promising voice; and Mr. WILKIN-
SON, who in Splatterelask sometimes reminded us of the
eacellencics of KNIGHT. The whole performance closed
rather at a late hour, but to the full satisfaction ()fa nu-
merous and judicious audience.
We have scarcely any room to enter into a description
of the house; which, besides its elegance and splendour,
17ossesses this great qualification, that in every part the
public may see and hear perfectly.
The Orchestra may very properly he called one large instru.
went ; the flooring being composed of several sminding-boards,
with two arrangements of iron bars to admit the vibration of the
instromeuts composing the hand. The ceiling is composed of
several smiadine hoards, to give better effect to the musical
performances. It is supported by a series of grand arches,
decorated with numerons mirrors to multiply the lights by re-
&Turin. The Lmilditig is upon a smaller settle than the Winter
Theatres. The form of the Theatre in the interior is that of a
lyre. and the decorations of the Boxes and Proscenium are all
Indic:dive of its being appropriated to music : the Inner circle
displays a series of subjects in Basso Itelievo, from Classical
designs. The principal Box entrance is in the Strand. A large
flight of stairs leads to the dress circle; from which smother
stairma vonducts to a vestibule. communicating with the first
circle and with the saloon, which is dedicated by inscription to
rain/it British composers. The other entrances arc from
Ear terplace and Eseter street.
The very ha g introdoetory Annutss, spoken by Mies Kelly,
we eitendeel to has 4' inserted ; but it was received so late, and
re quired so tone h room, that our necessary arraugerveats feu-
dered it absolutely impracticable.