The National Register.
London, England, 1817-03-10 00:00:00

NATIONAL REGISTER.

THE
The Duke of Orleans is looking out for a country-
house for the Duchess, who is to lay-in in France. The
King is said to have lent his Serene Highness the Cha-
teau de Neuilly.
We are sorry to End, from a motion made by Mr.
Calcraft, in the House of Commons, Friday night, that
Mr. Tierney is not able to give the Finance Committee
the advantage of his longer attendance, on account of ill
health. This, we repeat, is a circumstance to bo very
much regretted, both as it regards Mr. Tierney himself
and the country. We have, it is true, often disagreed
with him on political subjects, but we should be ashamed
of ourselves, if, from any disagreement of that kind, we
were to withold our tribute to the clearness and acute-
ness of his talents, in which he is equalled by few, and
probably surpassed by none. Mr. Calcmft replaces
him. .
Letters from Canton by an American ship arrived at
Gibraltar, state, that the Embassy to China, under
Lord Amherst, disembarked at Tien-Sing, in theGulph
of Pc-tche-Lee, on the .2.6 th of July, after a remarkably
quick passage up the Yellow Sea. In September they
were still in Pekin. And we are credibly informed, that
no progress had been made towards the opening of the
Noble Lord's important mission. Symptoms of jealousy,
and of an indisposition to receive the Embassy, had ap-
peared, under pretext of some breach of etiquette. The
most serious apprehensions arc entertained that the
whole object of the voyage will fail. The cause of the
apparent reluctance of the Government to receive the
Noble Lord, or to enter on the subject of his negocia-
tion, is, the jealousy entertained of our views, on ac-
count of the late expedition to the Nepaul territory.—
They have such a dread of British enterprize, that
they will not suffer our approach even to their neigh-
bourhood.

There is the same contest in France as in England
with respect to the magnitude of the military establish-
ment. A member, in speaking of the respective expences
of the two armies in this country and in France, says,
that the regular forces of the British army amount, by
Lord Castlere.vh's statement, to 81,000 men ; and the
expense of their maintenance is only 4 millions sterling,
or less than a hundred millions of francs ; while the
French army, which is under 80,000 men, costs an
hundred and thirty millions; but we observe that
twenty millions is granted provisionally for pensioners
only.
A late Paris Paper says—" The Proprietors of a
gambling-house et Brussels have been sentenced to im-

prisonwent for six months, and a tine of 6000 francs."

The winter, by the blessing of Providence, has been
mild almost beyond example in this climate, and we arc
now arrived at a period when we are to hope that the
rigours of the year are past. Those who visit the habi-
tations, and who concern themselves seriously about the
comforts of the pour, can appreciate the weight from
which the termination of the cold season relieves the in-
digent. With the spring appears a renewal of agri-
cultural industry, and even at this moment the country
is all activity. The interval between the sowing and
the hay-maling and the general harvest are compara-
tively short, and the months which are now coming
on arc those whi,:h may be best devoted to all sorts of
out-door labour, we arc to hope that whatever works
of a public or of a private nature can be performed will
be engaged in eamestly.—The " tepid airs" which in-
vite the country to its occupation are also the signals
which call the mariner to his toil, made less adventu-
rous by summer. The storms of winter are appeasal,
and Neptune rides forth rejoicing in the succession of
the calmer months.

From this time the fisheries will begin to resume
new vil,,our, while the cmnmeree of the world will
be again Gpen to the enterprise of the British mer-
chant.

These natural results will occasion a revival of tlu
more general demand for hands, and although the price
of labour cannot fail to be. kept down by the inordinate
competition, an alleviation of the distress may be surely
expected front the concurrent wants of agriculture, ma-
nufacture, and commerce, and of those trades connected
with building and works constructed in the open air,
and which consequently can be carried on only during
the months which are now approaching. An early
harvest does not necessarily follow a forward spring,—
but there is perhaps a greater promise to be infiirred
from the dry, mild, and open weather which we have
Ltd of late, has from the cold which it may be presum-
ed is likely to succeed the evaporation of a late and
long succession of snow and rain. All these things in-
ane" us to hope that natural and artificial causes will
al.ike lead to the employment of the people, for erery
elan is awake to the necessity of siding the one great
national ottioct as far as he can. While this is doing,
sad while u makttesianceaay be thus affuojed W mania

MARCH, a.
if not to all those who arc the objeetsof public relief,
the investigations of Parliament will' continue, and be-
fore another winter arrives we shall have seen what
approximation has been made towards permanent re-
dress. Every day will now, by the livlier intercourse
which must take place between• distant countries, give
fresh opportunities of informing ourselves concerning
the probability of the re-establishment of commerce,
while• the knowledge of our domestic situation will be
improving.

The present controversy on Regeneration between
the Orthodox and the Evangelists has already branched
into several pamphlets, and bids fair to occupy more
numerous and more extensive works, though it can
never be extended to more able writers ; the light
which this investigation, so unexpectedly sprung up in
these latter days, is likely to throw upon the laity, who
have not either studied or thought 1113ach on the mil..
ject, may be readily anticipated ; and so far as it is
trea:e l with temper and moderation, will tend to esta-
blish the truth between roofessing Christians ; but we
deprecate the consequences of a too hasty zeal which
may prejudice uninformed minds, and lead them falsely
to believe that something may be in danger by the dit:.
ference, and that what they never before valued is about
to be snatched from their possession; that their claims
are disregarded ; and their future hopes frustrated !
This would be a point in the debate of very serious mo-
ment, and we therefore deem it our duty to put the
disputants on their guard against raising the flame of
&scour.

Government have issued the whole 24,000 000 of
21e. Exchequer Bills to the Bank at ss. premium, but
the Public will not take them at present ; they are only
purchasers of Stock, which accounts for the great rise.
Immense sums had been betted in the City that
Consols would not reach 70 by the lst of April. The
bets have been lost. Consols at the opening of the mar.
ket on Thursday morning were done at 69i, at twelve
&dock they had advanced to 70i. Very large sums
were paid on that day.

We learn from undoubt( d authority, that all British
Officers who hold conunissons in the l'ortup;uese army
and are on leave of absence in this country, have re-
ceived peremptory orders forthwith to join their regi.
ments. The cause is said to he, that Lord Beresford had
left Lisbon, and had proceeded to the Spanish frontier,
in consequence of discussions with the Court of Madrid,
which had taken an unthvourable turn, and the ultimate
issue of which was d•aubtful. It was therefore necessary
that Officers should be at their posts.
We are assured, that Mr. Baring has intimated to Mr.
Sergeant his intention to decline taking any part of the
American loan.

Trite Lonn MAYOR.—IIis Lordship, much to the
credit of his feelings, has priqu.sed to the Court of
Aldermen, that the sum of 10001. usually devoted to
the Easter Feast, should be devoted, this year, to cha-
ritable purposes : but the worthy Aldermen have,
thought proper to decline offering any opinion upon
a measure involving the ancient custom and dignity of
the City of London."
The Committee f,r the Relief of the Poor at Man
chester, have distributed in /1 weeks, 400,795 i quarts
of soup, at a loss (including the expence of fitting up
the premises), of 2,5!ft 17s. 7d. and supplied upwards
of 7000 families with gotsl coals, at reduced prices, at
a loss in five weeks, of 4241. 10s. Bd.

In consequence of the insults offered to the Judge,
and the disgraceful and menancing conduct of the rab-
ble, collected in anti about the Court, at the last Assizes
for the county of Nottinglmm, it has bo-n determined
that the business of the ensuing Assizes shall be done
at Newark. The Justices of Assize will open the Com-
missions, as usual, at Nottingham, and will immediately
adjourn the Court to Newark.
It may be gratifying to our Readers to learn, the t
Mr. Platt, who was wounded on the memorable 2d of
December, in Mr. 13eckwith's shop, in Skinner-stress,
has completely recovered from the effects of his wound.
The ball has not been extracted ; but it is expected that
Mr. Platt will be able to attend to his ordinary business
in a few days.
Monday the two Evans's, Eitherand sae►, were takest
to the Secretary of State's Office tar the Home Depart-
ment, and underwent examinations befbre Lord Sid-
mouth, the Attorney and Solicitor-General, and other
Law Officers. They were kept in separate rooms, and
under the care of different persons ; so that neither of
them knew each other was in the Office. They were
conveyed away in separate coaches, atter their exami-
nations had respectively dosed.

NEW Sr, CI ES OF A Nowse..—A singtdar trick, which
we understattl is not uncommon in the West Intlie,-,
has lately been attempted in Liverpord. Some fellows
in the divas of sailors went leery a fow Jays since, near
Lotv-hill, in the act of throwing hatted hooks, fastened
to long tines, among some poultry ; and as often as a
fowl caught the bait and was hooked, he was drawn up
by the robber who lwld the string, and immediately
secured. Perceiving. however, that they were olnervt,d.
ter alguadvaal thvii frig wad na

lIARCR 141, •

THE DRAMA.

KING'S TIMATI2E.

La Molinaro, an opera of Paesiello, was revived, after
an intervel of 14 years, at this theatre on Saturday
night. Such a revival does great credit to the taste of
the, manager, who seems to be making the most stre-
nuous and the most judicious efforts to refine the taste
fn. music among the upper classes of this country. He
goes the right way to work by selecting the operas of
Mozart and Paesiello, for their compositions are not
only the most attractive, but their attractions address
themselve.4 as much to the judgment as to the senses.
Paesiello is full of: sweetness, full of delicacy. La
linara is one of the most pleasing of his works : it is
from begining to end a gentle undulation of sweet and '
delicate sounds. It was acted and, sung in a style that
harmonized with the music. The charming facility of
Madame Fodor's execution accorded with the character
of the camposer. Like her author, she made no effort
to surprise: but all was natural, simple, graceful. All
the performers exerted themselves successfully. Among
the company were the Duchess of York, the Duchess of
Glocester, and the Grand Duke Nicholas.

DRURY LANE.
On Saturday night was produced at this Theatre a
!lbw Tragedy, said to be the production of the rever-
end author of flertraus.—Mr. Kean, in the character
of Don Manuel, an old man, whose son had been basely
murdered at the instigation of Dc Zelos (Mr. Rae), did
not in any respect disappoint the hopes and wishes of
his friends. In this character he discovered those ex-
cellent traits and touches of nature which so eminently
characterize all his acting.
The piece was received with enthusiastic, raptures,
and its announcement for Monday was attended, with a
very few faint hisses, with loud and continued ap-
plause. The Prologue was spoken by Mr. Penley, and
the Epilogue by Mrs. Mardyn, in a style of peculiar
energy and correctness. Indeed, the latter was most
loudly demanded to be repeated, which request could
not, of course, be complied with.
Manuel, like many other new plays, is somewhat
too long. The scenery, particularly the second one in
the first act, descriptive of a feast in Don Manuers
house, are uncommonly grand and imposing.—The fol-
lowing is an outline of the fable.

-Vann, son of Manuel Count Valdi (Mr Kean) having dis-
tinguished himself at the battle of Tolosa,and rescued Cordova
from the Moors, is expected at Isis Caller's mansion ; where
a festival k prepared. His page first arrives, hoping to find
his master already there, who hail proceeded alone by a
forest road: this excites alarm, and soon after his warsstead
coming with Woody stains, nod his broken lance, raised dread
fial surmises of his murder. The forest is searched in vain,
and Manuel. mad with anguish, accuses De Zeta, (Mr. Hai.)
his needy kinsman; who is next heir to him after Alonzo,
though without proof. Manuel madly demands a trial; there
he persists unsupported in the accusation, under the stroil•t•
est conviction of les kinsman's guilt ; De &los at length
clears himself Ity oath: but Manuel, unsatisfied by tit • formal
deposition. dares him to swear upon the bier, on which a hand
of Span;sli warriors arc carrying Monza 's armour to deposit on
some s shrine. De Zelos hesitates, and his son Torrismon
m,'. by a doubt of bis father's ianocetice,
rushes in and prevents him from sealing the damning assevera-
tion:DeZelos alrearlydeinanded the coin nat.:slid the Spanish
nobles, who supp•irt him, determined ta banish Manuel, it' its
issue fails him. Torrismond, with difficulty convinced of his
other's innocence, and therefore unmoved by the entreaties
of Victoria (Miss Somerville) by whom he is beloved, appears
in the lists as his father's champion. Manuel has no ennui-
pion, bet an unknown warrior comes in his behalf, and is mor-
tally woitiole.l • *ere he is borne elf, he uncloses his vizor to
De Zelos, aiiill•IICWR himself to be a Moor (Mr. P. Cooke).
who hail mysteriously appeared in a Calmer scene. Ma-
nuel is then banished to an ancient castle of' his ancestry,
and his daughter ,who tends him in his frantic state AV-
4-oinpanic% him thither; also Ximena (Nil-s. Knight) who
!itt been betrothed to Alonzo, and hopelessly pines for
his loss, wanders, and meets Islamic' at Alonzo's cenotaph.
In the same vault she finds the Moor expiring, who confesses
that he had been hired to 1111 l riler Alonzo, and gives her a 'lag-
g-r, which he had received for the purpose, and the blade of
which bears his employer's name, binding her by an oath to
commit it undrawn to the hands of justice. This 'she dying
delivers to Torrismond. D • %isles arrives at Manuel's castle,
in search of his daughter, and Torrismood rushes in, glorying
in his father's innocence. Mendizahet„ the Jostice (Mr. Hol-
land), desires hem to imsheath the Jaeger; he does so, and,
discovering his father's name, stabs himself. De Ztlos sinks,
f,p5,,,,,ed With ; and Nlannel, before frantic, dies madly
glorying in the thought that De Zelda is childless as himself.

Monday evening a Mr. Palmer Fisher, front the Ex-
eter Theatre, made his first appearance in the character
of Young Rapid, in A Curefite the Heart Ache. This
actor possesses a great share of vivacity and natural ta-
lent. Mr. Fisher was extremely well received, and
highly applauded throughout. Munden, in Old Rapid,
was altogether inimitable.

We have seldom witnessed a more delightful treat of
voc.tl and instrumental music than that which was af-
forded on Wednesday night at Drury-lane Theatre, by
the numerous performers, under the direction of Sir
George Stuart. The Selections were from the Season.,
of llavdn, and from Act,' and Galatea, to;;ether Leith
Beethoven's Grand Battle Siqimia. Among the singers,
Mrs. Salmon and fluster Bar attracted the principal
notice, for the uncommon sweetness and taste with
which they executed the airs allotted to them. The
latter was encored in sonic of his songs. Mr. Nicholson
pertenued a ouncerto on the flute with astonishing taste

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THE NATUINAL IIk:LUSTER.

and execution ; and Miss Tremenn, from Bath, ap-
parently about nine years of age, was equally happy in
her performance on the violin. The Duke and Duchess
of Gloucester were present, and the House waf Allied
in every part.

COVENT GARIM:N THEATRC.

Mr. Booth appeared on Saturdgynight, at this thea-
tre, in the part of Sir Giles Oeerrvetch, in the comedy
of A. Nem Way to Pay Old Debts. The first remark
that must have suggested itself to every spectator who
had seen Kean in this character was the similitude be-
tween their respective efforts—a similitude which
tinged the greater part of the performance, and which
was still evidently the work of nature rather than the
result of imitation. Mr. Booth's manner is somewhat
more subdued; and his style chiefly diffeied from his
rival's in having less pretension, and in exhibiting fewer
of those sudden flashes of brilliancy for which he is dis-
tinguished from every other tragedian. We have not
leisure at present to point out particular blemishes;
they were, in fact more considerable in their number
than striking from their magnitude, and we prefer for
the present the more agreeable employment of select-
ing one or two of his more prominent exeelleneies. It
was in the scene° where he prepares with such anxious
solicitude, and such singular disregard of morality, his
daughter for the courtship of Lord Love!, that his
higher faculties began to manifest themselves. The
stateliness of his pride, and the directness of his ambi-
tion, were pourtraved with splendid colouring; and his
avowal, that all his toils were directed to the establish-
ment of his daughter's grandeur, whilst his conduct be-
trays an utter absence of every tender affection, was
pronounced with a force and dignity which were best
appreciated in the unanimous plaudits of the audience.
We are desirous also of noting one merit of another
kind—we mean the just and impressive delivery of
such passages as are rather the flights of poetry than the
exponents of ideas or feelings conducive to the action of
the piece, and which depend entirely on gracefulness
of gesture, and harmony of modulation.
The latter scenes of the play have been -considered
the cliff d'oeuvre of Mr. Kean ; and they were those in
which the success of Mr. Booth likewise -deserves best to
be recorded. The multitude of emotions by which he
is alternately exalted to energy and oppressed to weak..
ness, were figured, not only in his wild and hurried
action, but in the more powerful flexibilities of his
countenance, The final defection of his spirits was
followed by the universal acclamations of the house ;
and we do not recollect an example of such significant
testimonies of approbation offered on announcing a se-
cond appearance to a performer for his disehar t•-: of a
character which a living predecessor had ahead;: made
peculiarly his own.

Foreign Papers reckon at this moment above 800
English families to be resident in the three cities of
Florence, Leghorn, and Pisa. The number of young
English who arc receiving theft education in various
schools in Italy may be estimated at 1500.
On Wednesday last the Governors and Friends of
the City of London Lying-ind Hospital held their An-
nual Festival at the City of London Tavern,. when Sir
JOHN PcnniNo, Hart. M P.. the President, took the
Chair, in the absence of the Lord Mayor, the Patron,
who sent a polite apology, on account of his indispo-
sition. The procession of several of the women lately deli-
vered in the Hospital, with their infants, one °libel's having
twins, was introduced by Mrs. Widgen, the matron, and nn
impressive Address from Mr. 1411311MORC, the Secretary, was
pronounced, shewing the utility and benevolence of the In.
stitution from the living testimonies then presented, and
stating the laudable exertions of the matron, by which she
had, during the past year, saved the lives of twenty-eight
infants apparently still born. This very interesting circle
had no sooner withdrawn than its grateful effect upon the
company was instantaneous. The worthy Baronet in the
Chair, and his active coadjutor Sir ChM! yrs FLOWER, as a
Vice President, set the example by nominating several Life
Governors, which was readily embraced by the Stewards and
other Gentlemen.

The Secretary explained the chief object of the meeting
to he, to restore yOOOl. consols, part of the Hospital Fonds,
lately sold to defray repairs and other necessary charges, and
also to carry on the purposes of the Charity, in aid of its in.
adequate income ; and in the course of hi* repeated Reports,
introduced several recitals peculiar to some of the benefac-
tion., anti particularly to those °riot. N MILWInn, Esq. a Vice
President, of articles useful to the house joti looming, as well
as several hundred pounds in money. It was truly nritifying
to hear the names not only of new sithscribeis, hut of mans
of the old Governors continuing fresh taxi's of their liberal
patronage; and a most respectable list of Iwtdve stewards
r next year was completed tinrhig the afterm.on. Mr. J.
and a party of his nunsical friends, happily inter-
mingled some very appropriate glees and ; and although
for many years we have been accustomed to visit this festival,
we do not remember any one to have beeu conducted and
closed with mote general satisfaction.
COUNTFIRFEIT SIMPENCES.On the head side in the word
GEort the o is considerably too smolt, and op" the tit there
are two dots as a colon: the n. in salmi': begins rather
above the king's eye the head is badly exernted, the letters
w w e opposite to the harp are omitted, as well as thew over
the a in the word pENS, , the harp is vets clumsily dime, and
contains six strings; th, re are also two cyphers in the orna-
mental work under the harp, which are placid ,sa, whereas
these on the gond oamare these ail the bead side Is
Use Most quick proof of detection.

4RT.c,

THE BAZAAR, SOHO•SQUARE.

We have great pleasure in stating that the Artists o"
the metropolis at length begin to perceive the advan-
tages, gratuitously offered to them, of exhibiting their
works of merit in the lofty and elegant rooms of the
BAZAAR, SOllO SQUARE. Several exquisite and highly
valuable productions ornament the new 'room lately
opened. We have no room at present, for either des.
cription or criticism. It is our intention, however, to
resume the subject, and from time to time to notice the
several pictures which constitute this truly useful an 4
novel exhibition, in which the laudable objects of in•
genuity and industry—of Trade and Rational Amuse.-
ment—are so admirably blended.

Yesterday, at 3 o'clock, a Cabinet Council was heldt
at the Foreign-office, which sat till about 5, and wail
attended by all the Cabinet Ministers. Lord Sidmouth,
however, only remained an hour, and went to his office
to transact business.

An Extra Gazelle is published every Thursday;
filled with Loyal Addresses and Declarations front 'al(
parts of the Kingdom. That published on Thuisdai
contains, among many others, an Address-from the Es-
tablished Clergy of London and Westniinster, who de-
dare that " they cannot refrain from more particalthrli
expressing their horror at the persevering endeavour th.
poison the sources of virtuous sentiment, by means of
blasphemous publications, adapted to the capacities or
the ignorant, for the purpose of bringing contempt ott
Religion, and thus preparing the way for the commie
• sion of the worst of crimes."

As a proof of the very weak basis on which our im-. •
mense and valuable trade to South America rests, from.
the want of a proper understanding between our Go.!
vernment and that of Spain, it may be of consequence
to mention what lately ;lapperted to the Captain of the
British sloop of w.A. Tay. This vessel was bound •
from Paaarna to Jamaica with a large quantity of specie- •
on board, shipped is return for good, sent there. Ott
her passage she was stranded on an uninhabited island
in the Gulph of Mexico, but the crew and money saved.
A Spanish corvette hearing of the event, Went to the,
island and demand,al the do lays, they were
smuggksl, it being unlawful for coin to be shipped in
Spanish !anti. The British Captain r: fused to give up
the property confided to his charge, but the haughty
am, availing himself of the bet eft and defenceless state
of a crew on a desert island, and just escaped from
watery grave, Fei ea the whole property and carried it
away to the Ilavannah, with the excepti( n of a small
sum claimed by a Skaniard who had come passenger in
the Tay.

It is now understood, that the persons committed on'
charges of high treason will not be brought to trial till
early in May. This delay is attributed to the period
which will elapse before the conclusion of the Circuit,
and the circumstance of the 01(1 Bailey Sessions occur-
ing immediately afterwanls. The trials will take place
at the Old Bailey Sessions-house.

It appears, from thc Dublin pagers, that the disturb..
antes in Ireland, oce.asionel by the scarcity and high'
price of corn and potatoes, are extending in every dim.. e
tion. At Ballina, on Tuelay se'nnight, the populace
riotously endeavoured to prevent a supply of oatmeal
from being sent to Sligo. They were opposed by a
magistrate, aided by the staff of the North 'Mayo, and
a small Beta; hment of the 68th. After a smart contest,
in which the military fired several shots, and were, in
their turn, severally a-slilcd by stones, the rioters werc
subduel, but, unhappily, tr)t without bloodshed, 3 of
them having been killed, and from 15 to '2O wounded,
in the affair.

The bill for more ef t %tally proven ting seditious meet.
ings and assemblies has received the fillowing- additions
in the coninittee: The number of persons nut
to wet together on poitical grievances, without notice
beinor. o;,riven by seven housekeepers in the newspapers,
Re. is fixed atl!fiy and upwards. No meeting, held in
virtue of such previous notice, to be adjourned to any
future day. The act not to extend to Freemasons'
lodges ; nor to a declaration approved by 2 magistra:est •
nor to any nizetiog or soeiety of the people commonly
ale.' Quakers ; nor to any meeting or s:wiety assemblod
for purposes of a religious or elmritable non e .
All fines, penal,ics, or for:eitur, execAilig 201. in-
curred under the aft. may b.: re.vvered by action of
debt within three months after bring incur.-ed. N., •
person to be prosecutc.l oiler this tut tin- Ita yiag :men,
62!bro the passia, of this it.l, a member of any sat i.!ty
or club declared to be an unlawtin egnnMnation and •
confekracy, if sach person shall not in any tn.unter, have) •
acted as a nizinb,'r of such society or clubatler the itassiii4
of the act. No person to be proicined by virtue of this
act fur any thing done or mune contrary to its pm.
visions, unless such prosecution ..tall be commenced
within mix calendar months atter tilt offence.