The National Register.
London, England, 1816-07-21 00:00:00

CO V ENT-GARDEN..

Monday night the season of this Theatre closed ;
when Mr. Faweet made the following address to the
audience :"--
LAlrleg AN') GESITLESIF.N—The termination of another sea-
son calls forth another tribute of grateful acknowledgment
from the Proprietors of this 'flicat re, toe the very liberal en-
couragement von have afforded them, through a year, not the
most favourable for Theatricals. Supported hy a Company,w hose
varied talents you so kindly appreciate, the Proprietors have
liven enabled to produce both Novelties and Revivals, with a
strength of east which has ensured their attraction. Miss
O'Neill, in Tragedy. has fully sustained the brilliant reputation
she acquired an her appearance last year; and her performance
in Comedy seems to promise that she Will because the favourite
child of Thalia, as she is of Melpomene.
At the desire of oar Illitstriorts Princess, (who has so graci-
ously condescended to patronise the National Drama) Iles. Sid-
dons re-appeared for a tow nights, and with the radiance of her
departing beams illamined the pages of our immortal Bard.
To adorn Iris Master-pieces. to represent the works of Shak-
speare in a manner worthy of his surpassing genius, is the pride
and boast of this Theatre. And it is worthy of remark, that
.:4r, eso...fly two eerturies aPer Stmicspeare's death, one
of his 'mot Poetic Dramas has been restored on the Covent-
garden Stage.
Until the second Monday in September, the usual time of re-
• opening, the Proprietors most reipectfony bid you f: u.5."11.
The Performers. Ladies and Gentlemen, titron,:b MY. cspress
their gratitude for soar uninterrupted kindness Mill indiagewe ;
and we numbly take oar leave till next season.

The indisposition of the Princess Charlotte prevented
her from attending C'oveut-garden Theatre on Muti.lay
night, to sly Miss Stephens in .If6pdarie.
Bevil()lds, in one of his comedies, observes, I don't
like Santnter—the Theatres tire ghat; and they remind
Inc of so many departed friends, that were .cunt to instruct

and delight me." 'These friends from Citvea.-garden ..re
now pursuing their different routes. Mr. Liston, Mr.
Mathews, and Miss Stephens, we undlirstand, are gone for
Ireland; Mr. Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. C. Keinble, and Miss
O'N-411, for Scotland ; Miss Booth, for Exeter and Ply..
mouth ; Blanchard to Liverpool ; Emery, to Yorkshire,
Newcastle, and I)urham ; and Miss Foote makes a tour,
for a few nights, at each of the following places:—Tun.
bridge Wells, Margate, Worcester, Hereford, Cheltenham,
Worthing, and Brighton..

The marriage of the Princess Mary with the Duke of
Gloucester will be solemnized, we understand, in the
Queen's Palace, to-morrow. The Duke of Cl.mbridge will
give away his Royal Sister. Hor bridal dress is of L glish
net, worked in silver lama very rie...ily in sprigs, with a
scAlopped border to correspond ; the body and sleeves
the same, trimmed with a superb suit of lace round the
bosom to form a double cape. The dress is to be worn
over a silver tissue petticoat ; the mantus is of silver tis-
sue, trillium" with rich border of silver Luna, to corre-
pond with the bottom of the dress. Her Royal High-
nes several other dresses equally beautiful, all of
English manufacture ; one of gold tissue, trimmed with
gold fringe ; one of silver tissue, trimmed with lama em.
broidery and lace, and several. others , rich and ele.
glint in the extreme. As Daughter of the King, her
Royal Highness will wear the royal mantle of purple
velvet, richly ornamented with gems, set in.gold. The
Princess will also wear on.her head a small royal coronet,
composed of brilliants. The Royal Couple will.partake
of a morning repast with all the Royal Family in town,
and will dine at the Duke's residcnee at Bagshot
Park.

BLACKHEATH PEDESTHIAN.—Yesterday proving fine, ..
and it being known that Eaton was to conclude his task
of walking 1100 miles in as many successive beers, the
greatest concourse of people, perhaps, ever beheld up.
on the heath, were collected to witness his success. The
pedestrian, for the last few days, was considerably reduced
in bodily strength ; and mote than one effort was made
to defeat the accomplishment of his undertaking. From
this, however, he happily escaped ; and, throughout the
whole performance, constantly manifested the most cheer.
ul and determined resolution to complete his un exam-
pled feat. He went through his peripatetic labours of
yesterday, apparently as fresh and vigorous as he ap-
peared on the first few days of his starting; and, amid
the repeated cheers of the multitude, finally co npleted.
the task about-half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon;
being forty-five days and twenty hours engaged in its
execution. He afterwards, to conviuce his friends of •
his powers, and to gratify the surrounding multitudes
walked round ids usual course. Shouts of triumph and
applause hailed him on every hand, as he retired to the
Hare and Billet, humbly thanking the public fur their
protection and kindness.

Friday the Recorder made his Report to the Prince
Regent of the persons capitally convicted in May Ses—
sions last ; when—•

William Gregory, for forgery ; George Btrycock, and Joseph
Royce, for like offences ; and Esther SAMVSOII, for stealing in
a.dwelling.house, acre ordered fur execution on Saturday Hest.
The others were resulted dining pleasurr.
A DUEL.—One night last week, at nearly ten o'clock, two -
boys, one a barber, and the other a tooter io. a coach office,
met at low-water mark, Southsea, to settle as affair of honour
respecting a lady's waiting maid ; they were attended by a sin-
gle second for Loth parties—tired two roundsp one ball
hail effect by passing through the skirt of the barber's coat.—
This meeting of Avow reininds.us of the l'utiosviag _celebrated:,
hues

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I saw a Berber and a Collier fight.
NW Barber heat die dingy Collier white;
The wretched Collier raised his dismal sack,
And. Wm, ,vith vengeance, beat-the barber hlatice
In came a Brick-44.mm. with grime o'erspread,
And best die Barber and the Collier red ;
Black, red, and white, were thus in columns toss,
And in the cloud the combatants ware kiss !
Afire broke out on !%lontlay last at the village of Stobornagin
near Wareham, Dorset, which, iu three hours, consumed fif,
teen dwelling bonsits, with most of the furniture., besides bumf.
are.

ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY AND NI UV DER .—A few days 4iDt4, .
between three and tour o'clock iu the afternoon, a daring at-
tempt at robbery duct murder was made upon the wife of kehn
Fletcher, an industrious labourer living near to Mr. Pryor's of.
Heed's Farm, M Fletcher, while sitting alnee• in
her house, her husband being employed lutlse fields, observed -
a strange man pass the back window . which looked into her
garden, and, suspecting his intentions, ran to the door for the -
purpose of fastening it; when the man forced it open and cave
her a violent blow with his fist, which nearly knocked her down..
On recovering herself, a scuffle ensued, in which her 'OWN WRS
much torn by the illain in Inv endeavours to get at her pockets.
Mrs. F. succeeded in pinning hint by thrice between the dooran/
sill, where she held hint a short time, cap 3ctins
Instance from without, as tLslitew there were several men at
...on within a few rods of the house, but in which she was un-
fortunately dissapointed. The fellow then said,it• she would let
him in soul girt' hnn a shilling lie would not !limiter; to w Inch sha
objected, Had called out Murder," at the same tim.• fuming
het way tint of the house, with great resolution, to alarm (lull
neighbourhood: she was. however.overpowered, and inhnntanly
dragged to a corner of the garden, where the wretch stamped
upon her body, and kicked her about the head in a most brutal
'winner; after which be thoucht it prudent to (Tweet, leaving
his nafocianate victim weltering is her blood, and almost in A
lifeless state. Owe et Mr. fryer's men, out coin% leo, hi. wes-
ter's !.ard, fortuensely heard her groat',., and dimeny repaired'
to her assistance, Parties wine immediately tiniest./ sod seal
in different directions in scareh of the brirtal villain; but toe •
the present he has escaped the vi;:ihmee oaf his p Mrs.
Fletcher Matilde to swear to Lis peNosi ; and ti ons the deserip.
non she gig es of 111111, 110 &lib re•u,ains Lies being appro.
&ended, as his person is ssclt know u.