The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-10 00:00:00

TITE NATTONAT. REGISTER.

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

Tuesday being the King's Birth-day, when he com-
pleted his 7Sth year, the morning was ushered in with its
accustomed demonstrations of rejoicing b 7 the bells ring-
ing, and flags flying on the steeples, &c. The Guards
mounted in white gaiters, with their State colours, the
band, 5.% in State uniforms. At one o'clock the Park
anti Tower guns fire,l a double royal salute.
It being the determination of the Royal Family to ob-
serve the day as one of humiliation and affliction, on ac-
count of His Majesty's melancholy mate, they went to
Kew Palace, as the most retired pot. Her Majesty left
her Palace, accompfinied by the Princesses, soon after
nine o'clock ; the Prince Regent followed, frorn Carlton
House, about l 2 ; the Duke of Clarence left Clarence-
house ut half past one ; the Duke of York did not leave
York-house till nearly five.

The Opera-house,' Drury-lane, Covent-Camden, and
the Haymarket Theatres, some of the Public Oftices, and
the royal teulesmens' houses, were illuminated. Tile an-
mil distribution of barrels of ale at St. James's Palace,
and in the front of the Admiralty, also teak place.
It is with regret we announce, that her Royal High-
ness the Princess Charlotte is so much indisposed as to
be confined to her chamber. I ler Royal Highness has,
it appears, been troubled fin. several days with a severe
cold, which has prevented. her from taking her usual ex-
ercise of riding in an open carriage!. Having, however,
promised to be present at the performance for the benefit
of the Royal Society of Musicians, on Wednesday even-
ing, her Royal Highness, though worse on that day, de-
termined very benevolently, though imprudently, to attend
the concert, lest her aleamee might affect the interests of
the charity. Her cold, us might be expected, was in-
creastsl by her
,journey ; and the heat of the room, aug-
mented by the pressure of the spectators who crowded
round her Royal Highness, oppressed her so much that
she was under the necessity of retiring. The Prince,
her husband, immediately accompanied her home, and
Dr. Mlle and Mr. Walker were sent for, who pro-
nounced that her Royal Highness had a very severe
cold, attended by scone fever, but not at all dangerous.
Thursday her Royal Highness had a vein opened in Ler
arm ; after which she enjoyed a comfortable sleep, and
became much better. The inquilies after her health on
Friday were very numerous, but none but the Royal
Family were admitted into Camelford-bouse. The Duke
of Cumberland calk' there ; and the Queen, with the
Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, went to Camelford-housc
as soon as the information respecting the indisposition of
the Princess Charlotte reached them. The Queen re-
mained above an hour with her. Dr. Millie reported
the state of her health to the Regent, who sent Sir
Benjamin Bloomfield to be in attendance at his daugli-
ter's house. Prince Leopold hail a long ronference with
the Regent at Carlton-house. At seven o'clock at night
her Royal Highness was considerably better, and her
physiciaus gave hopes of a seeedv recovery.
‘Ve are happy to say, that her Royal. Highness the
Princess Charlotte was better yesterday than on Sunday.
She enjoyed a good night's rest ; but she is troubled with
a cough. Prince Leopold is constant in his attendance
up:m her. On Saturday, he went to Carlton-house, and
saw the Regent, previous to. the court. Yesterday he
rode out on horseback for about an hour. The Prince
Regent called on Friday afternoon at Camelford-house.
The Royal Family do not call, as no visitors are admitted
to her Royal Highness's chamber. It is the order of the
medical attendants that Iler Royal Highness should be
kept very quiet. The enquirers at Camelford-house have
been exceedingly numerous, including the Archbishops
of Canterbury and York, lewd Ellenborough, the Speaker
of the House of Commons, and all the principal nobility
and gentry in town.
Thursday the Duke of Gloucester gave a grand dinner
to the Regent, the Queen, and most of' the branches of
the Royal Family, at Gloiteester-house, Piccadilly.
The 15th inst. is the day mentioned for the marriage
of the Princess Mary and the Duke of 'Gloucester.—
It is not, perhaps, generally known, that the intended
union between the Duke of Gloucester and the Princess
MILIV arises out of an old and faiththl attachment, so
ardent on the part of his Highness, that he is said to have
declared that he would never marry unless he was blessed
with the hand of his amiable cousin.

I lis Highness the Duke of Gloucester has given order;
to his upholder, to furnish anew his house at liagshot, and
the major part of the furniture in his Highness's town
house is to be replaced with new. The whole is to be
completed by the 15th inst
On the 18th inst. all the troops in the metropolis and
its vicinity will have a grand field-day on Wimbledon-
common, in commemoration of the battle of Waterloo.
Ills Royal Highness the Prince Regent, his Royal
Highness the Conunander-in-Chief, mid all the General
Stall in town and its vicinity, will be present on the oc-
casion.

Ou his Royal the Prince Regent's returning
front Laly I leathcote's route on Friday evening, his car-
rive being called, the carriage of some Nobleman, being
near the Oonr, would no draw back. A grand fracas
took place between the Gent/tmten Of Me whip, the nearly
tire minutes, during which time his It. H. good at the
door as a spectator.

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DRAMATIC REGISTER.
COVENT-GARDEN.
The Lord of the Manor, bind the comic opera of Tom
Thasoh, were produced on Friday tbr Mr JONES'S bene-
fit, and went oil' with eclaf. They were sneceeded Ito a
new festive entert.linment, entitled. renetitia Vagaries.
being u picture of the Carnival ut Venice, consisting of
rope-daneing, tumbling, &c. in which the Indian Jugg!ers •
were introduced with excellent effect, and the swallo'_
ing of the sword was execute din view of the whole House
The entertainment of the night terminated soon aftex
-eleven o'clock; which, owing to some accidents we be.,
lieve, was earlier than Mr. Jogs intended, or the au-
dience expected. The great majority of them kept their
places, and symptoms of disapprobation soon began to
chew themselves in cries from the gallery for Mr. Jostrs,
mixed with shouting and whistling. In this state the
house continued upwards of an hour, daring which the
discontent threatened serious consequences,. and two or •
three chandeliers were broken. At length Mr. FA WC ETT
came forward, and said, he did not insinuate that all had
been dune which might have been expected, but that Mr.
JONES, who lives ut a distance, had gone home imme-
diately after the entertainments, and he was left unable
to give an explanation. He promised, however, that
Mr. JONES should account and apologise for the disap-
pointment. With this statement the audience were sa-
tisfied, and retired.

A most crowded audience was attracted to this Thea- •
tre on Saturday night, by the advertisement of the Tra-
gedy of Macbeth, in which Mrs. SIDDONS was to per-
tinan Lady Macbeth at "the express command of the
Princess Charlotte of \Vales and the Prince of Saxe Co-
biting." In the evening, however, bills were placarded
and circulated, stating that her Royal Highness sell re-
mained so indisposed us to be unable to come to the Thea-
tre ; of which notice had been received in the morning
from Camellind-house.. The Managers, considering the
number of places taken, the want of sufficient time to
give information to the public of the disappointment,
represented the matter to Mrs. SWOONS, who, therefore,
agreed to play Lady Macbeth, though her Royal Patrons
could not be present. It is almost superfluous to say,
after the very recent exhibition of' her powers in Quern
Katherine, that she sustained the.character with all her
limner excellence. Lady Macbeth is a character in which
no actress has yet so well illustrated the part as Mrs.
SIDDONS has. All the workings of the passions of an
ambitious female ; her art, her wickedness, her pride,
and her dignity, she pourtmys with matchless skill
and transcendent effect. She was received with the
greatest applause. Nor were the tributes of approba-
Sion wanting to Mr. KENIBLE, who displayed all his
tragic talents in the delineation of the Scottish Usurper. .
The audience of the preceding evening having been
disappointed at Mr. JONES'S benefit, by the omission.
of the Venetian Carnival, and the shower of bonbons,"
which had been promised them, and Mr. FAWCETT hav—
ing engaged that the cause of the disappointment should
be explained, Mr. Joxes made his appearance at the
conclusion, fin the purpose, and addressed them as fol- .
lows :--

Lades and Gentlenton.—T appear before
.yon itsr the first
tint in my life to make tin aiming . I hail prepared an enter•
taintnent for toy benefit, which I flattered myself would be of
considerable amusement to my friends and the public at huge,
at which, perfortners from till the London Theatres had pro.
mised me their assistance. I find them that they would not be
wanted until eleven o'clock. The `flay of The Lord of the Ma-
nor, and the. burletta of Tom Thu Tub, never haying been over
before that how; bat last night, from some extraordinary c.r-
cuitistance, they had' finished by ten o'clock. After that, the
audience became impatient for my new performance to com-
mence, and the manager also urged time to begin, although I t x-
plained to him that l was totally unprepared, my friends nit
having arrii ed front the other Theatre:; and at length w
obliged to begin in an imperfect state. The an.lience eypressed
their disapprobation. and the cnrtain (trouped amidst a scum;
of confusion. I rushed out of the Theatre, and did not know
till this morning that I had been called upon last night to ap-
pear before the politic. I had arranged the entertainment ut a
great expence, which the receipts of the Theatre are not equal
to. meet. Under those circumstances, I trust, Ladies tend tiro,
tlemen, this explanation of the disappointment experienced by
my friends will ha deemed tot thei•:it apology."
Mr. Jones then bowed, and retired amidst veryteaerat plau-
dits.

bran had a full lionsc for his benctit• on Wednesday.
night. He played Kitelq in Eeety .11tin Us Ihnotme,
and exhibited many strokes of comic talent, which agree-
ably surprised even th,)se of his friends who had scLn his
4W Drugger.
The Comedy of Ti,e Jealous Wife is about to he re- -
vived at I)rury-lane l'iteatre. The Jaelons Wile Ly
Mrs. I)avison.
Drury-Lane doses for the season the last Friday
June. Covent-Garden is to continue open a fortnight
later.

At the closing of Drury, Mr. T. Dihdin opens the
Surrey Theatre, which he has recently taken for u terns
of years.
The new Opera House, Lyceum, is alwl on the ere of
commencing for a short campaign, under the direction
of its proprietor, Mr. Arnoli.
The following is a list of the Haymarket Company
for the ensuine season:— _

Mr. Fawcett, Mr. Jones, Mr. Terry, Mr. Tots ly, Mr. Du-
newt, Mn.t Davenport, Mr,. Gibbs, and Alias Ca. ear: all lieu)
Covent-Garden.; Mr*. Gla.er, Miss Nash, and Mr. Barnard,
from Drury-Lane; Mr. Meeratt, and se% eral celebrated pro.
!initial performers form the mina'. Theatio.