The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-01 00:00:00

POETRY.

FROM MOORE'S SACRED MELODIES.
This world is all a fleeting show,
For man's illusion given:
The smiles of Joy, the tears of Woe,
Deceitful shine, deceitful flow,—
There's nothing true but Heaven!
And false the light on glory's plume,
A+ fading hues of Even ;
And Love and Hope arid Beauty's bloom
Are blossoms gathered front the tomb,—
There's nothing bright but Heavers!
Poor wanderers of a stormy day,
From wave ti. wave we're driven ;
And fancy's flash, and reason's ray,
Serve hut to light the troubled way,—
'llere's nothing calm but Heaven!

EPIGRAM.
Written on a Window at Windsor, by an Eton Scholar.
(From the Jays of Lucian till the present, Physicians have
been raged at, as useless. or mischievous, by men —in good
health. The eminent and valuable characters, with whom an
Eton boy itas taken a liberty in the following Epigram, will,
me are sore, rather thank us for giving them an old juke in a
new shape, than be angry at seeing their names employed in it.)
Von may send, if aught should ail ye,
'1•o Willis, Heber.len, or Baillie,
All exceeding skilful men ;
iA lilts, Hanker, I Icberden ;
But doubtful which more sure to kill is,
.Itaillie, tieberden, or Willi•.

The Duke of York went to Windsor on Saturday, for
the first time since his indisposition, to see the King.
The Duchess of York gave a dinner on Saturday to
V..! Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold, previous to
their going to Covent-garden theatre.—The same day
the Prince Segent gave a grand dinner to a select party.
The Prince will give a grand entertainment on the I ttli
inst. includin., a dress-ball.

Yesterday the Princess Charlotte and Prince Leo-
pold gave their first grand party. Among the company
were--

The Lord Chancellcr, the Earl and Countess of Hariowby,
Mr Ea ;id, She Earl anJ Coolness of Mulgrave, Viscount and
Viscountess Mei s tile, Lady Murray, Earl of Wegmoreland,
the Spantnh Amba•sailor, Baron Just. the Sas.on Nl;ntster, the
C awellor of the FAchequer, Mr. L. W. Pule and Mr.. 1.. W.
Pole, the Count and Conutess Lie van, Mr. and Mrs. Ormond,
ere.

Thursday the Prince Regent held a Court at Carlton-
Louse ; when Earl Stanhope, at the head of a deputa-
tion from both Houses of Parliament, presented an Ad-
dress to his Royal Highness upon the state of the Sta-
tutes.—A numerous deputation from the Body of the
Three Denominations of Dissenting Ministers were next
introduced; when the President read an Address upon
the marriage of the Princess Charlotte with Prince Leo-
pold. Mr. Canning kissed the Regent's hand on being
appointed President of the Board of Controul. The
Austrian and French Ambassadors, and the Sardinian,
Bavarian, Danish, Saxon, awl Wurtemburg Ministers,
had private audiences, and presented congratulatory Ad-
dresses from their Sovereigns to the Regent upon the
marriage of his Royal Daughter. The Portuguese Mi-
nister formally communicated the death of the Queen of
Portugal. W. A'Court, Envoy Extraordinary from the
States of Barbary, and Sir F. B. Hill, Secretary of Le-
gation at hie Janeiro, were likewise introduced on their
return from those places. His Royal Highness after-
wards held a Privy Council, when Sir H. Russell was
sworn a Member, and the Marquis of Hertford was sworn
in as Lord Lieutenant ef Warwickshire, in the room of
the Earl of Warw:ck.

The original Addresses sent to the Gazette office for
insertion, are requested by the Princess Charlotte to be
kept clean, and returned to her: such Addresses are in
in general disposed of as waste parchment This is an
instance of her Royal Highness's regard for memorials
of good-will from the people, and is creditable to her
feelings.
We are happy to announce the recovery of the Duke
of York. Wednesday his Royal Highness went out in
his carriage, for the first time since his indisposition.
Ile went from York-house to the Queen's Palace, to pay
his respects to his Royal Mother and Sisters, and return-
ed do York-house, and transacted business.

The Duke of Clarence has been confined by indispo-
sition, at his house in Bushy Park, for several days
past.

In a letter from Naples of the 14th of June, we read
that her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales appears to
have settled at Malts, where she arrived in a Turkish
tducca. She is said to have received urgent invitations
not to continue a romantic journey, derogatory to the
dignity of her family. Her Royal Highnessisaccompanied
by William Austin, whom she took under her protection
in 1801.

The improved semaphore has been erected on the tap
of the Admiralty. It consists of a hollow mast of SO
feet, in which two arms are suspended when not making
si,rnals. There is sho one erected in Vest-square, I.a a-
beth, and in a few flays the experiment of coniny. nicatiug
to Sheerness will be made.

It appears from the French Paoers, th-:t at one of the
minor theatres of Paris, wher n ~corral the broadest
f.rce is acted, they are now performing a religious piece,
called The Sacrifice al Atr.a. in. succeeds
prodigiously.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

DRAMATIC REGISTER.

DRURY LANE.

This Theatre closed a successful season on Friday
night ; when an Address, of which the following is the
substance, was delivered by Mr. Rae, the stage-manager,
—a Gentleman of whom it is hut justice to say, that he
promotes the interests of the Theatre by a conduct and
demeanour calculated to conciliate the good will of those
who are connected with it.

•' Ladies and Gentlemen,— Ihe performance of this evening will
terminate a season, throughout which it has been our study to culti-
vate and promote the Legitimate Drama—(Loud applause)—and for
the flattering approbation with which you have honoured our etlurts,
we beg leave to utter our grateful acknowledgments. (Applause.)
The successful revivals of ancient authors have been numerous. I may
venture to say. beyond precedent. Among the novelties presented to
you, which, with very new exceptions, has met your approbation, one
has lately appeared, the offspring of the Sister rtgdurn—(.4pplause)
—upon which your upprolation has bestowed a success, which will,
we hope, animate and encourage the efforts of contemporary genius,
until the highest tragic honours shall not exclusively belong to our
forefathers. This, Ladies and Gentlemen, i 5 the cheering retrospect
of the past-1 will not detain you by a detailed anticipation of the
future. The time that may elapse before we meet again shall, be em-
ployed in preparation for your entertainment; and we shall meet
again with the same determination to support legitimate taste, native
genius, and the national drama. We venture co hope for the renewal
of your kindness and protection. The Performers, Ladies and Gen-
tlemen, beg to offer their sincere thanks for the liberal protection and
patronage with which you have honoured them—a continuance of
which it will be our study to merit, and our greatest pride to obtain.
We respectfully bid you farewell !"
This Address was received with the greastest possible
applause throughout.