The National Register.
London, England, 1818-08-03 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPEII-1 HoU4E.

Tho,proprictor of this theatre appears t o be deter-.
mined to keep up the spirit-of the old mite .t,'" Industry
must prosper, ' anti has re-produced the t.isourite opera
of the Anericatu, ins style of exeeilence superior to its
origin., :nye:ranee. The music, by Bra7mm and M. P.
King, is well known, having been fr, luently intro-
duced in the first Concerts, and in e! nay new operas
since ‘• The Death of Nelson,' " Wanderer's
Home," " The Echo Duet, ' are fatriiiiar to our cars,
hut never have they been so exquisiteiy sung as in this
.revival. With such a singer as Miss ,Carew. Indifferent
music would be made pleasing by ,her superior vocal
powers—but when excellent compositions like the above-
mentioned arc placed at her dispreal, the science and
taste which she so eminently p( cisme:, render 'hem,
indeed, a delightful trait. She is, in her line, the
most important acquisition this theatre has ever gained.
Mr. Pe:mean seems to be daily rising in frablic estima-
tion, and, in addition to a sweet voice and correct style,
has always the 'deportment of a gentleman. The opera
was announced for repetition amidst great applause,
and, with the talent disphiyed by Miss Kelly, Mr.
Bartley, &c. will have a ctmsiderable run. We must
not omit to notice the fine effect of the War whoop
chorus at the end of the first set ; the wild shrieks of
the Indims, with tha most powerful orchestral accorn-
paniaments, rendered it truly-sublime. We hear that
boxes are spiericiilly fitting up• for the Royal Dukes and
their illustriou- consorts, who. we hear intend to pay
a visit to this theatre to-morrow evening.

Teeslay a Meeting of the Scribers to Drury-lane
1 heatre 1:211, at which a Report of the General

C)Jami(ted iwonrn,mling G..C.dman, Esq. to be Stage
and informing the Meeting, that they had
tl:e consent of three*Surths of the creditors to

zr:ipt 10-. in lie potul, %vas read. Tt was tuove,i,
Alla: the Meeting shmild a;11.41 jn thia Report; but
:.:.nother Report fr.im the Select Committee, rccounuead-

inn the raising of a loan of 17,0001. to enable theta to
EVIDENCE.
1,;:t on, was also r,•ad ; which was agreed to in prefer- Day t•d Thomas lives next door to the late'Mr. Bird, in Lon-
cue to the first Report, on a division of 126 to 72. don-street, Greenwich ; was ampiainted with dlr. Bird, who
Lies.lity the Captain of a British trader stated on was 85 years of age, Ile latterly kept only one servant,
Ckatl-e, time on his voyage home last week, he met in Mary Simmons, On the Sunday morning of the Bth, he oh-
served the house of Mr. Mid slint,tilsont 20 minutes before I
:, fr. lir'altie four Ainerican vessels in ballast, the Cap- 'cluck at noon. Mr. Bird's brother gave him information of
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te.:r, of one of which informed hiut that their destina- tits eta rm at the house being shut up. Mr. Bird asked him logo
La,: Was to St. Petersburgh, to purchase 1000 tone of •to the back of the premises, and see Wall was set-a 1..... All was
hemp, who which they were to return with all possi- .seemie ; the windows closed; and be recommended to Mr.
'Bird to pick the lock of the front door, which could nut be
t ..e. expedition. done because the key was inside. 'I hey then need a door
An American Journal says, "It is stated upon au- between Mr. Bird's house and witness's, amid broke it open ;
"genii)' of the most intelligent navigators, that upwards a passage co 1111 l twoicated from that 4100 r to' the beck pelt Of
0: 20,000 square miles of ice have disappeared from the house. Through. that pasra.;e witness end two or three
. others proceeded to the back pert of- the house. They then
the (; i ~.a:and seas within the last two years. The Iw.'. raised up the sash of the kitchen window' and broke open
mtim proxiat of such an im Itmense 1
strut _ot.y of ice to the the shutters. lie then rut through time window to the
ti-.ores of Europe and-America, may in a great measure kitchen. When in the.kitchenote went to the hall through a
;.:,aunt fir the astonishing changes which the tempera- passage. lie opened the back door to let in light, and then
sow the body of Mary Simmons lyie4.in the passege, with
t.;:e of both hemispheres has tni,leit,nte."
her head tem:rids the stairs and her feet towards the street.
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. loss:an bonds to the atiiount of 2,500,0001. sterling dour. Witness stepper! over her bodv,-and .opearesl the hall•
r.:_-veil on Weaneseitsy mot Mug, in the card of 176 Es- wine.ow, and then saw Mr. Bird lying dead on his bark in the:
re.lency (:,iti nseller Eckhard, who has delivered -them parlour, The door between the ball ~aid perlear Wil, open.•
..•o Messrs. Rothschild, to be distributed among the di& Upon esamiumg further, he observed blood•on the floor iii
the hall. It was near the ,body of Macy Simmons. There was
`went subscribers to the lean with that government. etrack of blood by drawing the body. The bead was ret,
"fret remai iiii_,,,, bowls may be expected to arrive by the ear was slit in two, part of the banisters was broken by
t..e latter cud of August, They tvill be brought to her ; a C-1111,11e A:01,111g beside tier, w illCil was niqirly.a WhOlt•
this coatitry b our. About one eighth Al the caudie Ayes host. •Viiim he
y Privy .CcunFo!lor Bornemann.
i John WmtkeGeld, Earl. the thairtnan of Mr. Keough- saw 'Mr. Bird, he saw 3 eall.iie.tiO, urn 116 karts; beeiseco
his:nine lay his spectacle s, widen wale tirokea ; en the table
I am's Kendal Committee, has given orders for the was a small pocket book and a lottery ticket. 'Ellei c was tie
execatain of a medal, which he intends to present to watce lii his fob. II -s pockets
_Jere starched, and no•
the 111,!eoendi.nt Electors of 1k estmoreland, who sup- wing was in mem. • Witoeis alt.'Mttik cent np stairs into
ported that , the tittle room over the psilour, andmhorrved there a large
gentleman's cause tat the last election. List nuoox, awl a pildleek On It, ai.d some paper. lying loose uti,
the donation will not •be confined to the electors whose the floor. S oh the e'rawers of the set-notary %me opt A.
votes were accepted, but to those whose•rights were Witne•s did not examine them, lie went to Mr. hittl'h I e...t.
id a (fume. !lit-host of drawers open, aqd th. r)
sheeted by the errors of the land-tax aseessment, .rid rn". cud „,1‘1.13' ni
...drawere,
tiirlffne.d.
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Srl hake
also also to those freeholders who were prevented, by the 1.,.
Anexpecred close (it the poll, li'ora giving their su • raga two Or ta I ree keys, awl user teem, up the roestiteet..s .4., 14,..rk s
to their tiivourite candidate. of weed. The 61. d es as made anti 111111.4 ti..v:sysex.l,, f.oi
The im.kriel of the Duke k arence's Ho . old Aecian..: in. lie fild 101 go lino the servariN Inuit,. C,Ci, 1,.,
110..1 d„,,r .0 „..0, imai„, thole ‘5,„ a chaise. ula. 1, 0. 1 one .e
.nd t' t int._ rior servants, will mbarked to-tr. OW pear to have twesi mai glint oiLdit. The lock se ;%S,l . .41:.. 1..e1.,
at Blad.wall on lamrd a tra rt which is w .ii and hail not oven fuels, d I,..).iiid the spring. WittieiXteii7at!,i d
then: to receive them, .and will mewd direct to .a- in the kii. neti the servant's needlesvoi k on the wide, and
,e,ll,l.ife Iwo, anti tm• t.t., , -eloth Coiled on oitc two., • t
note, the Household, baggage, and horses of the .
Duke of Cumbridge will be barked at the same place ti.et'mads,ll,l:idl:.:;,lll,ll,ll,en. ;01.„„q;:d will.; ,Koedir"lroliudi "lii,l'ePe.l:-„N:k.", cute
ehnt.:t the 15tb inst. I was NI, of eater. lit. tutoi.ed 11$40,t1ser L 0416.11/, 11114 I.Y. •