The National Register.
London, England, 1812-11-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

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play than in .4ehmet. In the fourth and fifth acts he rose
greatly, and towards the dose of the last his exertions were
crowned with the most complete success. The agony of
Osman at discovering Zara to be the sister of Nerestan he
pourtrayed in a most masterly style, Ad the despair and
generosity of the dying Sultan were marked with a felicity of
expression which found its way to every limit.
Mr. ABBOTT was the representative of Nerestan. We are
happy to say that this actor improves much on acquaintance.
Many of his speeches last night were admirably delivered,
land called down thunders of applause. His constant atten-
tion to the business of the scene demands praise, and the
feeling and dk.rimination which marked the whole of his
perfoi mance, bid fair to give him a higher rank in his pro-
fession than we at first thought it possible for him ever to
attain.

LUDICROUS GAZ.ETTE ;
OR, THINGS TO BFI lAUGHED AT I !

The Carmine article, which is given in The Satir;st of this month,
as an origieel letter from Mr. Coates, the amateur, to a Lady who had •
apol ed to him tin the loan of tau guineas, proves to &ministration the
talsehood of Pope's illiberal assertion, that
" One science only can one genius fit,"
as it is dear Mr. C. can write as welt os he can act.
" Dear Madam-1 have several bundled pounds to pay in a few
days, and I must b^ candid nough to KU you, that iny own 'rollout
must be consider'il almrc all others, and haply for me that 1 can liqui-
date my Bills zn the inst.
" Was 1 to listen to the numerous applications for M. ney I sbou'd
not be aorth a farthing. 1 have lent a great deal of Money to va-
rious Persons sicce I arriv'd in England ; l have given all up as a
toss, inve some time left oil being a lender.
" Should any evil dispos'd Persons impose on you. or Insinuate
this, that, or the other, about my indulging Myself at the Theatre, or
(If what Society I may he in, they ere welcome to indulge themselves
111 the favourite pc:stet of Scandal.
" My name has been seen to Government Bills at the Treasury,
Navy Office, Board if Admiralty, and Transport Board, Mr. Kernels
in Baker Street, at 'Jay di Coffee House, at the Straws Bridge Office,
Tamers and Co. West-India Merchants, Messrs. Bayleys, Stock-Bro-
kers, and Messrs. 'Daiwa, Cows and Co.'s Books will prove my re-
spectability much tre.re than I could by talking of tuy-elf for a month.
" I understand that your Brother is a Man of F. vitae : and t
us a
Man, cannot but think that, did he know of your situation, bu that
lie nou'd act in that fraternal way us your an nation requires.
" I nut, dear Madam, with respect, your obedient ..truant, ,
RoBFAtT cotyrni.“
Eng:ishmen are sa accustomed to look for nothing less than triumph*
on the ocean that they cannot help freling sure at any thing like exulta-
tion on the part of an enemy for an advantage gained by sea. Some of
the Daily papers in the coarse of the week have been led to make some
angry rematks on the re;oieings of the Americans over the capture of
the Guccriere. Far ourselves, we feel it no mo.e a disgrace to lose a
vessel to one of superior force, and that under such diet' ust mice, that
the prize was worthless to the captors, than it is to lose one tiiion4ll being
wrecked on an enemy's coast ; and we cannot but view Ow ex.r.iva,:ant
transports of the enemy as ludicrous in the highest degree, and think-
most of our readers will see in the following extract from an Americas
paper a thieg to be laughed at.
" Agri entity to the aniaegements menti ared in our las', a sumptuous
dinner was provid:el at Faneuil Hail, which was splendidly decorates
for the occasion. At an early hour in the morning, State-street, Loud
Wharf, Alerchant',4tow, &c. and the shipping at the wharfs, were.
beautifully dressed with flags, At three o'clock the procession, con-•
sisting of about five hundred of the -most respectable citizens of both-
parties, was formed at, and moved front the Exchange Coffee House.
preceded by an excellent band of music, to the hall of entertaituuent..
The spectators were numerous, and cheered the •procession as it passed:
doWn Stte-street. The billowing was the
ORDER OF. PROCESSION.
Chief Marshal,
F. J. Oliver,
Committee of Arrangettientas
Music.
Marshal, Z PresidMit of the 1).1- ,
G. Sullivan. S and Capt. HULL.

Aiti.

Aid.
G. !Bethune,

• R.*G. Sim&

-S Marshal,
Jas. Magee.