The National Register.
London, England, 1808-05-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

punished; for we do not believe that there were as many spec-
tators on Thursday night as would pay the charges of the House.
He is by no means sparing of expence; hut what is the use of
bestowing expence on such Tragedies as Donduca, such Operas
as The Travellers in Switzerland, and such Afterpicces as Boni-
facia and.Dridgetina,
We are happy to find that Mr. Cooke is shortly to play Kent
to Mr. Kemble's Lear, with Mr. C. Kemble for the Edgar.
Then we may hope to see a play well acted.
Mrs. C. Ketnblex Benefit Is fixed for Tuesday the 20th inst.
when will be represented a New Comedy, called " Match
Malin o • or, 'Tis a J%'ise Child that knows its own FaM.A.,"
with :favourite Interlude, and a Musical Entertainment.
We sincerely wish that the Golden Fleece, or more properly
the classical story taken from that celebrated poet Valerius
Flan's, called " Jason and Medea," may prove a golden tleece
to the Proprietors of the Minor Theatre, Catherine-street,
Strand ; the machinery, scenery, decorations, &c. are very
pleasing, and we are informed ‘ere invented by Mr. Johnston,
late of Drury Lane Theatre.

MAY S.

same hand to have produced both. This picture abounds %jib
Mr. West's worst faults; and the whole has a hard, dry, diva•
greeable erect, which disappointed us the more in proportion to
the interest of the subject, and the celebrity of the artist.

CITY.

BREA n.—On Tuesday the Lord Mayor ordered the price of
bread to be continued as before, viz. the quartern loaf, wheaten,
to he sold for I Id. and the household sid.
Friday a Court of Common Council was held at Guildhall, and
after a long desultory conversation thanks were voted to the
Rev. C. J. baynes, for his sermon preached at St. Paul's, on
the Fast nab•.
A Report was presented from the Committee of City Lands,
concerning Smithfield Market, recommending the adoption of a
plan suggested by Mr. Joshua Trimmer, as to the regulations cf
the said Market, and recommending a remuneration of 4001, a
year for the same, which was negatived by the Court.
A Report was read from the Committee of General Purposes,
as to the income of the City, which was stated to be 10,792/.
Lis. 4d. chargeable to the Property Tax, which was ordered
to he returned.

A Letter from Captain Rogers and one from Admiral Stirling.
in return to the votes of thanks of the Court, were laid by the
Lord Alayor before the Court, and ordered to be entered on
the Journals.

The Chamberlain presented his account of receipts and ex-
penditure for the year 1807. The Clerk of the Comptroller also
his charge upon the Chamberlain; and the Clerk of the Bridge
house his accounts, which were severally ordered to be printed,
and a copy thereof sent to every Member of the Court.
The Committee of City Lands were ordered to stay proceed-
ings in a Bill presented to the House of Commons concerning
Smithfield 'Market, they having exceeded their instructions.
Admiral Sir T. Louis having died before the sword voted him
by the Court, could have been presented, the same was ordered
to be presented to his son, now Sir John Louis, a Post Captain,
as a testimony of the esteem his father was held in by the Court,
The Itemembrancer laid before the Court a Bill for the Lcta-
blishment of a Local Militia; also the Leather Cutters' Bill,
which was referred to the Committee of City Laude.

EAST INDIA AFFAIRS.
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Monday, an account was received at the East India House.
that the undermentioned outward-bound ships were oil' the Cape
de Verd Islands, the 7th of March last :—Elphinstone, W in-
chelsea, Widmer Castle, Phoenix, and Essex.
Wednesday, a Court of Directors was held at the East India
House, when Captains Hawes and Young, of the Monarch and
Lord Fidon, took leave previous to departing, the former for
Madeira, Coast and Bay, the latter for Bombay.—Adjourned.

REGULATION OF ASSESSED TAXES.
The Bill now befv-e Parliament repeals the present duties rif
assessed taxes, grants new duties in lieu thereof, and remain ad-
ditional duties to he consolidated therewith; it also appeals the
stamp duties on game certificates, and grants new duties in lied
thereof. The duties are specified in schedules which oecupi
thirty pages. The following are the principal :

WINDOWS.
6 to pay £o 0 6 13 to pay ses 6 6
7
8
9
19
11 . 312 0 119
12
The Scale ascends to 180 windows, wl:1,:h are to pay 93 '2 6
Lights in whatever way constructed, whether in the exterior
or interior of houses, to be deemed windows. Those in out-
houses, whether contiguous to, or disjointed from the dwelliii-
howe, to be charged. Every window giving light to more
rooms or landings than one, to he charged as two windows.
Windows exceeding 12 feet in height, or in hreadlh 4 feel 9
inches, the height not being less than 3 feet 6 incites, to te
charged as two windows.
IN DA DITED DWELLING-ROUSES.
51. and under £Ol. by the year, Is. 6d. in the Pound.
20 and under 40 2 3
40 and upwards . 2 10