The National Register.
London, England, 1811-03-03 00:00:00

MONTHLY AGRICULTURAL REPORT.

-Th The sound and dry grounds, bean-planting is nearly fin-
ished, and some oats and peas got into the earth ; in less fa-
vou:•ed situations, and where tillage has been backward, this
branch of husbandry will'nnt he complete until nearly the mid-
dle or next The wheats in general have improved in
their appearance, except upon wet and poachy soils, where they
still look yellow and unhealthy. Mr.'lKemp s practice of put-
ting m,spring corn, without the aid of the plough, has been
tried by several experimental fanners, with beans and oats,
taid -reporr speaks well of the state of those lands. From the
late rains, tillage has been difficult, and is backward in low
and undrained soils, a difficulty which will be felt on such
throughout the Spring..
The common tiernips have suffered from wet upon unfa-
Vourable soils, but the ruts baga is a certain dependence, where-
ever cultivated, and its culture, as it ought; increases every year
throughout the island. From the nature of last year's crops,
straw must become very'scarce towards the latter end of the
season ; and from the dearness of hay those stock farmers who
have not provided themselves amply with green crops,
be reduced to gre::t difficulty. Some losses of sheep by •the
rot, in the comities; were spoken of in the past months,
but livtlainz, WI that head is repeated, tier mod: vet respeeting
thelanibe. Little alteration in the country Fic.c Ijo:t tlicnth in
site cattle-,n-.4iiets3 :a the 4'u,rln-yard.

INAL REGISTER.

THE REGENT'S COURT.

Tuesday being the day'appoir.ted for his Royal
Highness the PRINCE REGENT to hold his first pub-
lic Levee, every possible arrangement was made in
the morning to preserve order and regularity.
About half past. twelve o'clock the Algerine
Ambassador, attended' by his suite, and Mr. CITES.
TEkt, the Assistant-Master of the Ceremonies, ar-
rived in one of the KING'S carriages, with-servants
in state liveries. His Excellency was conducted
into the presence of his Royal Highness the PRINCE
REGENT by' Mr. CHESTER, when his Excellency de-
livered his credentials, in a crimson velvet bag, and
a number of presents, consisting principally of rich
caparisons for horses. His Excellency was most
graciously received.
In a short time after, his ROYAL HIGHNESS left
his private apartments and approached towards the
State Rooms, in the anti-room to the Throne
Room, where was assembled all the Cabinet Minis-
ters, the Foreign Ministers, the Officers of State,
the Lords and Grooms of his MAJESTY'S Bedcham-
ber, and all those who have the privilege of the
entre from his MAJESTY, and are upon the Groom
of the Stole's list, where the following had the
honour of kissing his ROYAL HIGHNESS'S hand,
upon their late appointments.
Colonel McMahon, on being appointed Chief Secretary to
the Prince Regent.
Al:jor-General Turner, upon his being appointed Assistarit
Private Secretary to the Prince Regent.
General Keppel, Major-General Hammand, and Lieut.-
General Congrevc, upon their being appointed Equeries to the
Prince Regent.

llis Royal Highness then proceeded to the State
Room and took his station under the Throne, and
received the hearty congratulations of an assem-
blage of as dignified and distinguished an ascem.
bly amounting to about 1500 as ever were met to-
gether.
The honour of presentation was allotted to tlae
Earl of Moian, Lords DUNDAS and KElnr.

DRAMATIC REGISIT.II.

LYCEUM.

A new Comedy, from the pen of Miss CHAMBERS, was last
night performed at this theatre, entitled " Ourselves." the
pressure of important matter renders it impossible for me to
give any thing more than a short notice of it at present,' but as
it really boasts considerable merit, I shall take it up in my next.
In the characters there is nothing strikingly novel, but they are
generally drawn with great strength and boldness. The story is in-
teresting,and by no means common place. It is intricate but not con-
fused. The incidents are pleasing and the dialogue is uncommonly
good. It abounds with whimsical allusions and pointed obser-
vations, and where it falls off in spirit, the audience are never
di ;listed by a string of miserable puns introduced to conceal
from the injudicious part of the audience, the absence of wit.
Throughout, it has none of the modern trickery to gain applause
• from the slang of the moment. I.kon the
_whole, it is the bzst
Cornedy I have seen for some time, and, in my opinion, it may
well be said of Miss CoAmnERS, to use the words of the-Pro-
logue—that if

" To splendid talents she has r.i pretence,
Sh:: writes vihat Nature dictates7—conmion

There is one strong recomitei-Alation of the ATanngers of C,)-
vent Gar.ien't'heatre, to erngage_hor.scs to vcrformi as tiler wilt
*err cutup/gin With ;'etiwet C.4.g` ofparli.