The National Register.
London, England, 1819-07-19 00:00:00

month the town and valley of Orbee were made the
victims of a storm, which occasioned the greatest
disasters. A continued r►in at th 2 commencement
caused the river to overflow its bunks; a frightful
torrent soon overturned 300 feet of a wall, tore up
the street, which had been newly paved, undermined
the foundations of an inn, and overthrew an adja-
cent house. The river then directed its course to
the valley, where it destroyed every hope of harvest,
A million and a half of kilogrammes of corn have
been overwhelmed. The loss to the farmers is esti-
mated at nearly 500,000 fraacs ; that of the inha-
bitants of the tow.. is alto considerable."

The:, French Five .per Cents. are at 70 1. S 5 c. ;
Bank Stock; 1445 1. •

Tuesday being the.day appointed thr the Prince
Regent closing the tension of •Parliament, the usual
.nrangenents were accordingly made. Ladies in
full dresses, began to arrive at the •House of Peers
by eleven o'clock, and the concourse of people in the
Park and streets has not been exceeded for some •
...ears past. The Prince Regent left St. James's-
palace in the state carriage at 25 minutes to two
o'clock. His Royal Highness entered the House
of Peers at two o'clock, and was announced by a
royal salute from cannons placed on the Lambeth
shore. His Royal Highness remained in the house
exactly 26 minutes. .

The Name Regent gave a grand fancy dress-ball'
on Thursday night at Carlton House, at which most
of the distinguished persons who yet remain in town
were present. Several of the Ladies' dresses were
very superb, characteristic, and critically correct in
costume. The company were, however, sore dis-
tinguished fi,r their formality than vivarityast the
commencement of the evening, but as the-4;one grew
late, reserve began to vanish; mud sevessd•supportei
the characters they assumed with pleasantry and
writ. The magnificent apartments through which
they meandered were decorated with infinite taste,
seri the supper was most superb, and exhibited a
sp:endid display .of princely munificence Among
the Ladies whose .dreases attracted much notice,
were the Duchess of Bedford, the Marchioness of
Hertford, Countess of Mexborough and Warwick,
Ladies Trollope, Otwav, Pack, Boston, Seymour,
Berresferd. &c. &c. Most of the Gentlemen wore
Regimental uniforms, and some few fancy dresses.
On Tuesday the Princess Augusta, accompanied
by the Earl of Winchelsea, General Garth, and Miss
Disbrow, enjoyed- the diversion of fishing, at Vir-
ginia-waters. The Princess partook of some re-.
freshment at Mr. Johnson's. Her Royal Highness
arrived at her apartments in the lute Queen's-pa-
'awe on Thursday afternoon.
A discovery has taken place which has disap-
painted the fond wishes of two lovers in high life,
and totally deranged the hopes and expectations of
the family done of the parties. A youog Nobleman,
heir apparent to a Marquis, was lately on the eve of
marriage with the interesting and accomplished
daughter of an Earl. Every preparation was made, •
and the day fixed for the completion of their mutual
happiness, when a fatal defect was discovered in the
pedigree of the noble suitor, which has cheated him
of his fondest holes.. .
An action of er;)II: Cots, in high life, in a forward
state, hus recently fallen to the ground, to the great
disappointment of the gentlemen of the long robe.
The unfortunate lady. who was the suLject of the
action has paid the debt of nature.
There are already six thousand special constables
sworn in before the Aldermen of the City of Lon-
don, to preserve the peace of the metropolis on Wed
nesdoy next. The arrangements made at the office
the Secretary of State for the Flume :)ipartmear,
fur the same purF•osc, are on e. most extensive scale.
After the 28th instant, the London and Yar-
mouth mails will be conveyed in a patent mail-
conch, which will teasel so much quicler than the
usual mode of conveyance as to enable that town to
answer letters one day earlier than heretofore. The
nail leaving London at the usual time, will arrive
't Yarmouth at 1 th. 40m.- the next morning, and
dcpert at 3 the same afternoon., Yarmouth 1:4 424
miles from fondon, and it will be the only town in
the kingdom at so ~teat a distance enjoying such
accommodation. _ _

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s.notlacr. part of our raper to-day will be found
en account of the procctdings at a meeting held on
Saturday of the Propricims of Drury•lanee'Theatre.
It appears to us that the Select Cotronittee have not
ruflicicatly catbreed upon the pane, not only that
the subscription now in progress is only a loan, and
that upon "laid security ; Lot that the list of sub-
scribers is by no means limited to those who are
share-holders of the Theatre. We are sure that the
necessary amount would have been kng since sub-
scribed had the Select Committee properly declared
that Non-Proprietors anal loan-wbscrirtiolis would
lie gratefully received.•