The National Register.
London, England, 1819-10-11 00:00:00

saviug.

Intelligence of importance has been received from
Venezuela, and from au official Knave. The ac-
counts are coniirmed, which we had already heard,
of the success which attend the enterprise from
Margarctta, by the combined corps of British and
Spaniards, under Generals Urdancta and Enggli►h.
These commanders carried Barcelona by assault on
the 13th of Jul',with the loss of no more than two

OCT. 11;

officers and eleven men. The troops were instantly
re-embarked, and poweeded to the aunt: of Comm
They effected a landing within a league of.the city,
where they mere fa-tied by the force under General
Bermudez. whau Brion's squadron blocked up the
harbour by sea. The capture of these two important
cities will give the Patriots the country as fitr nouth-
ward as th river Oronoco, and the ‘vhole line of
us-coast to its mouth. Nor do we conceive it
possible for Morillo, in his present circumstances,
to repair the ruin thus inflicted on his Master's
pc a cr.

Q:.; EST UN !I'ILLId.II 1.1 .1 L ray.

SECOND DAY.—Ocr. 7.

This day. at I I o'clock, Ilse Adjourned Ingnvt 'Too
the body Of Welii4lll Dalton, who, it was asses fed, had
dig d us rons..9oencr of wounds received from Flet-
cher, a constable, was lesunted, at the Coach and IforNes
111 Dente-gate_

mt. mom., the Coroner, anti Mr. Ashworth, as his As
be.o.lr, opencil the Cow`.
We Wye hot rnn,u to Rive the whole of the procee.lings.
We moo, Hirt elute, conical ourselves with giving the evi-
dence 0f... . . . . .

James Kit k, a labourer, who stated, that lie Willi hi the
tkorge and Ositgoll un the Mb of September. Old 1)410011
V 1 ifb thole; lie was walling up and dawn the room anima-
itig. Mr. Fleirlicr, aerompaided by angleentered
the loom, Neil (mimed them to disperse. Ite turned to
Dillit.ll, and said, " 1)--n ynu, vow (101.1',11, I kilos. what
von are by sour white hat." Hr then stetter: hint back-
Landed, lie enald not let whether with a truncheon or %jilt
Irk list. He struck right and left, and Dalton fell a sr.iiis..l
the table. Witneot was also struck by Fletcher, but he
was tort lion. He seised Fletcher. to pi event a repetition
of the blow. His hat knocked MT, and so was Dal-
tun's, by the illuus they received. Witness was fumed I.
the door, and the soldiers advised him to Ito home, which
bc did. Ile was pet )eel) tither, Null so wilt.
. .

The Comte, asked the Jury, if they Mi.l,rJ to hr left
to them.. I. e;.? The Foreman *Aid. there wit, on orea.inui,
and in a few minutes a verdict of Math, canse4l by .olio-
cation, Ka. gi% !!
The ('OlOll. r directed that Mr. Pit frier alionlii he in,
formed there Has 110 itupntatinn w barterer against his
eloar.teter.

Cletehtr having entered the roam, the Coroner fold him
that he wn perfectly free from any imputation of lattiing
ucteJ imprept sly!!!

MANCHESTER SUBSCRIPTION.—The Matting is
the letter with which the Duke of Hamilton accom-
panied his contribution to the above fund
.......

TO THE COMMITTEE FOR THE MANCHESTER
tRIFFERERS. .

GENTLEMLN,—I beg leave to offer yon, In aid of those
wh • have suffered at Manchester, the want of Sul.
Although I do nut go an far as to advocate the cane of
Annual Parliawnis and Universal Suffrage, yet ern I a
firm Mend to Mform, and a strenuous supporter of those
Constitutional Rialits (and long may they be preserved)
by it Inch Englishmen ate emitted by law to mei t toge-
ther, consider their grievances, and petition for relief,
when injored.
It would appear, that in the exercise of this their 1,411'-
000,1ns Nlajesiy's subjects have been bites 'opted in a
mode, and with a precipitation awl violence, that sashes's
the most alarming reflections instil those who are attached
to the Constitution of the country, or feel fur the lives and
liberties of their countrymen. In the Coma of Law and
Homes of Parliament it is, that the rights of the subject
most and will be untested, and justice dune to the ag-
it Weed. It is humanity that ulfers Ibis ttibitte,
for the relief of those ini.inseil and matilaird sufferers.
lb hose distres.edsititatien appearsto call fur sympathy uud
'output-1.-4 hate the bossour to Ire, Gentians n,
Your must obedient humble set vain,
HAMILTON AND BILIALION.
Hamilton Palace, Sept. 30, 11119.

The following is a copy of the authority which
tas been sent to Mr. Harmer and Mr. Denison,. by
lt,.bert Lees, the father of the deceased—

*. Me sin. HARMER and DEN SON—.

" xi m Ex,—Ac^ept my best thanks for your past ex-
arM•ns on my behalf, on the present Ciquest ; and in consequence
0 last nights occurrences, I have again to request that you will
u c every dili,r,ence, as my pmtessional friends, in the future ex•
neutinn and conduct of the inque:t ; and as the business is in
your hands, I wish you. trentlemen, still to conduct it.
" I feel confident that my son John died in consequence of
the wounds and brui,es received on the 16th of August last past,
at Manphester t and shall rely on your endeavours to bring the
delinquent or delinquents tojustiec•
" I remain, Gentlemen, your's, most respectfully,
tt Oldham. Oct 6. soon. " ROBIAT LE:E.S."

About i o'clock on Wednesday morning the in-
habitants of Oldham were disturbed by seeing lights
in the church-yard. A crowd assembled to learn
the cause of it, when they fiaind the sexton prepar-
ing to open the grave of John Lees. Mier he had
come to the coffin, the Coroner was sent for. On
his arrival, the sexton knocked off the top of the
coffin with his spade, and lifted it up, so that the
Coroner could see the breast of the deceased. The
stench arising from this exposure was so great, that
the Coroner immediately ordered the coffin to -be
closed. The people lingered about the church-yard
for a considerable time afterwards ; but we hare
not heard that any riot ensued.
On Thursday morning James Channel :'Lrotlier of
the unfortunate Mr. Chennell, of Godalming), was
found in a pond between Guildthrd and Godulming,
in a Crowning state ; he was rtscued by some farm-
ing men, who accidentally discovered him in time
for animation to be restored, and conveyed to Go-
dalm:ng ; but lie died in the course of the evening.
The depth of the lima in the place where the unfor-
tunate man was found is not more titan two feet I

TILE NArIONAL REMOTER.

RY E TIIBATRE.

Ott,./liondar evening this theatre opened for the
season under the controul of Mr. lilliston, the lessee.
" Gatl save the King" had been admirably
sung, Mr. Russell led thrward Miss Kei4, who was
to speak the opening address; but the audience,
after having offered their tribute on the shrine of
loyalty, were determined to have their own particu-
lar Air, and the pert4mers once more appeared to
sing " Rule Britannia." Miss Kelly then advanced
under peals of applause, and delivered the following

ADDRESS.
" The &tion.here asserrs her ancient reign,
We claim. a moment, her ihfring'd domain :

Truth's high comniiaiion to this court I bear,
Her genuine dictates, and her purpose fair,

Whom now she advoeme3 you long hare trial—
Knoourng'd long hi, emolithe pride ;

The pride you loyal—on:the, exithing, says,
You ne'et daerted whom sort thign'd to raise !
Actor or manager, he still enjoy'd
The boon for which you saw his zeal employ.
•• Flusli d by your sanction, doubtle►s, now he dazes
To magnify his labours and hie cares ;
At Atlas' challeng'd strength the glove bath hurrd ;
Ills load a pond'rous, tho' a mimic %world.

The Aliyii say. (who Nature's sec►ets track)
This planet's poi ;t1 upon a camel's back!
Askil what the bearer star: their wimlunr paid ;

That secret orient science neer disc!nitl :

More happy he whoss world now courts your view ;

Ask'd what sustains his strength, he points to you.

66 Where first yottr laurel: Kenible wore;
IV here Siohlon,'..lonlan's brows your chaplets bore;
Where, Priteharil's pathos lode your f.ithers thrill,.
And t;arrick's magic witch'd them at his will ;
Where resting their's oh more exalted pow'rs,

Round Sliakveare's sovereign tem they wrcath'd their Bolen,
There he the warm devout oblation brings

Oran that from admiring ardour springs,
All that the sense of present duty fires, .
All that imprinted patronage inspires.
" On pure intent ambition to depend,-
To no by-path his spirit will des-end s
The plain, broad road of candour is his course,
The Drama's horour his propelling force.

Would Comic IVit her attic summit climb?

Or Frolic Farce? or Tragedy sublime?

Is oral-akin& candidate for fame?

Doty Vocal Excellence prefer her claim ?

All real Pretension will be welconf d here,

And Taste and Genius find their free eaten.

This, hi ju,t plan, expectantly he %d..!
The confidence his Idith will neer abuse.

Courting at large the talent of the age.
No fear he owns for his impartial stage.
A lib'ral system your support cosines:

Mcrit he hails!—and Merit's cause is Yours."

The performances.commeneed with Wild Oats, in
which Elitism played Rover, Dowton Sir George
Thunder, Minden Ephraim Smooth, Knight Sim,
Miss Kelly Jane, and Mrs. W. West Laity .Amaranth.
The excellence of all these ertablishcd fiivourites of
the town is so well known, that we need not enlarge
upon it ; but we must notice the delta .of a Mr.
Thompson as John Dory—he was evidently im-
pressed with fear on -his entrance, and even through
the evening did not entirely divest himself of alarm;
vet, through all this, we think we discovered great
promise of future pleasure from his perfivniance, anti
it is no mean testimony to his first attempt at Drury-
lane to say, that he repeatedly reminded us of our
old favourite, who was familiarly called. "Jack Ban-
nister."
The House was full to an absolute• overflow in
every part, and we heartily hope that Mr. Ellis-
ton's enterprising spirit, chastened by prudential
caution, may be rewarded by aliberal share of pub.
lic patronage. En passant we May be allowed to
express. our regret that he has adopted Cie play-bill-
puffing custom of those Underiakers of' the best inte-
rests of Ohl Drury, the Sub-Committee. They
found, and so may he, that a piece once damned
could never be made serviceable to the treasury by
the puff-direct, and he may rest assured the public
has discernment to fill a theatre where they may
expect amusement without the inducement of the
Managers' praise of his own arrangements. Novelty
is what the town must have, and Mr. Elliston ap-
pears resolved to minister to this taste in every walk
of the theatre in a superior style. On Tuesday his
operatic force was mnstere'l, and, we need not add,
to the delight of the town, when Bruhum, that
unique son of the Goddess of Music, is at its head.
The Opera was The Devil's Bridge, and while we
lamented the absence of Mrs. Diekuns' strength of
voice and abstruseness of science in Rosa/risa, we
were charmed with the sweetness,of her successor in
the character, Miss Carew. Of Mr. Witham's Be-
lino the highest praise language can bestow is to say,
it was as heretofore. Mr. liarley, Mrs. Bland, and
Miss Kelly, are so well known, and so fully at home,
in their respective characters, that observation on
Limn is nceilicss.

np;

Wild Oals, his been repeated in deference to tile
wish of the audience, 'fir.irsday night and S.i.
Earth', Guy Manaering was perforated; in the cast
of the leading there was no great de..•
viation from the origins,. ore at Covent-Garden.
Braliam, being the liAry:l3ert ratty elad Mrs. Eger-
ton, the inimitable Mcg Mtge. Mr. Butler, •
was the representirtive of that cheffetnrve !:fiery,
Dandie Dinmoft, an considering whom he had to
did well; of Mr. Osberry, in the Dominic.
we say nothing, be had-to contend with the fresh
remembrance of Liston.
M. Vandenholf, who; acoording to some of the
Papers,- was engaged to play Mi. Kean's characters
at " Drury revived," iestuted in the Liverpool Pa-
pers to hoe abandoned his em;ugenient with Mr.
Elliston, situ% the declaration of that Gentleman, •
that he has arrangzil the return of Kean.

COVENT CARDER THEATRE...4th Monday evening rIli;
Awe!, the fifth was revived. we presume, for the purpose of
giving Mr. At'Creatly.an opportunity of showing the extent and I
versatility of his taler.ts: it this were the view, it succeeded en-
tirely. for no one unacquainted with him. and admiring him in
Mob 1(o', would fora mointnt suptlow it possible for him to
itave assumed in so elegant and poluiled a style, the character
of the King of England, who was once the " mad-cup Mince of
Wales." Of Mr John Kenible, as he has left the stage, we
may say, that with all his classical correctness, his manner was
too sententious and heavy tin the character. Comparisuns, wit it
performers yet befare the public, might be insurable, but
we may. without reence, declare 0:1r opinion. that Mr.
Weready's high fame will receite additional lustre frcro
his admirable performance of Ib or,, the Miss Foote,
Blanchanl, and J. Russel. did fall justice to Calheride. Flatkep.
and Pieta'. If this play be repeated, and it unquestionably we
rite repetition, we think the proptitturs would eurishlt tl e Mp-
nity to their establislin er.t, by expunging those oh,cene pr.sso..‘
which a performer cannot deliver without hesitation, mid salmis
cannot be heanl without pain to an audience.
On Weiltiest'ay evening, a new dramatic I.egend under the
title of the (;)riwie Kip.e.ohas produced—names have great irdlu-
ence, and anxious as we feel fur the stwecsss of MIS lartlarite
Theatre, we are sorry they did not introduce their new pi.
under the more classical amid better understood title of the
Rape of Prom:spine," to which story it has close and coincidtht
affinity. 01 the composition of it piece itself we say nothing.
hecause we have not had nine sufficiently to attend to it, but of
of the scenery and machinery. we hesitate nut to declare, that
the most petfect attempt hitherto made in those lines, fiats far,
short of the unequalled specimens exhibited in the Ghats