The National Register.
London, England, 1818-07-06 00:00:00

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_OPLIIA HOUSE.,

The native Indians still continue to attract the t,nr...
pang to this theatre, and as they become accustomed to
an English audience, indulge themselves in additional
and more expressive gestures. This performance, is in-
deed, an exhibition which every person ought to wit.
ness, !Or, mingled as they are in the action of a ballet
which gives them an opportunity of displaying some of
the principle feature of their warlike dispmition, it
becomes a most apt illustration of the pages of the his-
torian and traveller. The manager has treated us this
week, for the first time this season, with the melo-
drama of •Ttvo Word.; and the farce of Wanted a Go..
vertices, which, on the same night, luny displayed that
admirable versatility of talent which has so justly
placed Miss Kelly at the head of -her profession. The
utmost power of language cannot convey more to tht
feelings than the action of Miss Kelly in this interesting
undo-drama, which, in our opinion, is considerably im-
proved by the rich voice of Mr. Pearrnan, who is sub-
stituted for Mr. I'. Short, in the part of Valbelle, in
the excellent dramatic divertisement of Wanted a Go.
vernesN. Mr. HarEey, in the vulgar Cit, and Miss Kelly
as the Pedantic Governess, kept the audience in a roar of
laughter. The parading the Indians in the saloon is a
great entertainment to the frequenters of that part of
the theatre ; and the good nature and amenity with
which they stand the inspection of curiosity, adds to
the interest which their savage perfornumce creates ou
the stage.

According to advices from the Isle of Bourbon,
prosecution was going on there against an English yes.
sel, on the charge of having fhadulcntly introduced
2/32 Slaves into the Colony.
It appears from the Dutch mail, that the Duke of
Wellington, who had arrived at his head-quarters on
the ‘24th ultimo, was expected to repair very soon to
Paris, and to London shortly afterwards. These frc.
quent journeying are ascribed to important motives,.
It. is asserted in an article from the French frontiers,
that his Grace is net unfavourable to the measure of
withdrawing the Allied army from France.
Letters from the island of Curaroa mention, that
the insurgent privateer:: of South America have given
chase to 'Dutch vessels, under pretence that the Eu.
rtlyiee (Netherlands) frigate lu.d convoyed. out um.
Spanish ships.
Extract of a letter from Dover, dated .fuly : •
"The Royal .Sovereign yacht, bearieg: the standard, .
was rcen making fin. the Downs lite:Lk:ranee this-after-
noon, supposed to have the Princess of Saxe-Nlciaingen •
and suite on board . . .everal pestage vessels are just
tome into the Roads, which sailed at the same time, and
:t is a little singular that the yacht should be obliged to
go into, the Downs, while th,:se.•vessels could get here.
The.F.egent's carriages.and servants have .been Acre
ivaitieg her Serene Highness's arrival, some days.—
Six o'clock, p. 'nit.: guns front the shipping in the
Downs have just anima:l:fed the arrival of her I Ugli-
ness."

The Deputation a the Livcry, had at the 1 uncials
Tavern on Wetliday last, to return thanks to Sir
Willivtu Curtis, ihr his I:mg services rendered to diem
during the ye :rs he represented the City, waited on
hint Yesterday 111:arnIng at the Old South ziea !louse ;
an :I afterwards tvith many others of the Livery, con-
sisting of inereirintot, hanker:;, &c. with the wor-
thy Kmiec t at hiA country Sonik:ate.
The rruss:an loan in. rerlia—is •with interest
from the Ist of April, at Fr vent. ; in :kw:Aura:um.,
81 t. ; and Lonclon, 802, very intielt
A French paper states, that the Basbuw of Egypt.
has sent pgents to Europe, to mare artists and skilful
otantibrturers to settle under his Government. He is
fond of botany, anti purchases exotics at a large priee.
Ile ,oltscriltys 14 the petit:die:li journals of Paris, awl
has Liteivgiven an order .for about GOO volumes at*
French works. lie has particularly desired4hat :at
the Bell arifliancasteriun metiwas .
r s!,,ould he .sent.to hint. as he means to apply
taitci:c'sl7.':..t'si of
cm of education to the Arabic. 'the Pao-j:.na
hirt tlj i'Gcha .