The National Register.
London, England, 1817-06-30 00:00:00

JUNE 30.

. THE D1t411.1.

M. Talma and Nl:Awn:Agelle Georges appeared the
second time, on Thursday night, at the King's. Theatre.
and gave recitotions from moat of the celebrated French
tragedies, and front the tritgely of Afac4eli, as adapted
to the French stage. The audience was most nurner-
offs and sph.a.tdid, and the performance drew down peals
of applause.
Coessyr Chnnetc—Friday night, the musical piece
of The Gentle Shepherd, rendered into Engl;sll, and
curtailed into two acts, was performed at this theatre.
I; afforded an opportunity to Mr. Sinclair and Miss
Stephens of displaying their taste, execution, and sweet-
-11e5), in the beautiful airs allotted to them. They were
received with enthusiasm by the audience. O'Keefe's
favourite comic opera of Fontainebleau followed, in
which Mr. Sinclair, as Henry, Mr. Jones, as Lackland,
and Mrs. Gibbs, as Dolly Bull, were very effective.
The favourite piece of The Libertine closed the per-
formances of the evening. The whole was honoured
with the unbounded applause of n crowded and brilliant
audience.

Easmisst Orrna Hoesr —Last night the old ope-
ratic piece of,Don Junn was revived on this stage, with
great splendour and effect. The dresses were entirely
new, the music wRs selected with considerable taste,
and the scenery reflected the highest credit on the ar-
tists by whom it was excecuted.
We confess' that we are partial to this theatre, be-
cause it is the nursery of native talent, and because it
was undertaken and completed by a gentleman who hits
hereditary talent An his side, and who deserves all the
encouragement that British patronage can afford to
British genius. We cannot think, however, that this
nor " Bullet Spectacle" is likely to answer the expec-
tations which had been conceived of it. Better things'
are, it is said, in preparation. We hope that this re-
port will prove correct ; and that the overwhelming
influence of the winter theatres will not operate as a
bar to the future exertions of the Manager of the En;;-
lisp Opera House.
The acting of Mr. Henry Johnston, in Don Juan, '
is entitled to considerable praise. He entered into the
spirit of the scene with much skill and talent. His
gallantry with the fair ones—his determine,' spirit to
overcome all opposition to his pleasures—his defiance
to the ghost—and the horrors of a guilty conscience
struggling with the terrors of death, were emphatically
and finely pourtrayed. He was. appropriately dressed,
and be assumed the gay Libertine with gentlemanly
tap.- The fishing duet, by Miss Bumens
and Mi'c Lave, was sung in a pleasing and scientific
style,,, still loudly applauded. Searanzouch, though not
the best we have seen, nevertheless evinced much
comic talent. Mrs. l'incott, (sister to Mr. Wullack, of
Drury Lane Theatre,) as Donna Anna, displayed true
feeling on witnessing the death of her father by Don
Juan. As a ballet actress, her talents are far 'above
tuedioc its'. The dancing of Mr. and %In. Le Clerq
proved highly attractive, and was much noticed. The
Louse was filled in every part ; and as, in the course of
another representation,
.the performers and scene-shif-
ters will. have become more perfect, we have no doubt
that the grand ballet of Don Juan, at this theatre, will
appear to considerable advantage.

Mr. R. G. Butt received the judgment of the Court
ad King's Bench on Monday, for a IBA on Lord Ellen-
borough, and also for a libel on Lord Castlermgh. He
Was sentenced to be imprisoned nine months in the
King's Bench Prison for the first, and at. the expira-
tion of that time, to be imprisoned six months longer
for the second.

An official return to an order of the House of Corn-
pions states the number of petsons now in confinement,
ki warrant of either of the Secretaries of State, 'or of
s.ix Privy Counselloo, detained under the Habeas Cor-
pus Snspension Act, at thirty-two; of whom there are
three in Rea:ling Gaol, three in Tothilltields Bride-
well, four in Horsenionger-lane Prison, four in Chelms-
ford Gaol, two in Gloucester Gaol, twelve in the
llouie of Correction for the county of Middlesex, and
t tree ill Exeter Gaol. They arc of various ages, from
l 8 to 73.
Poartax wrworriro.—On the nth instant, a foreigner, at-
tended by a person whom he styled his itherie.thr, ca11..11 at diecos.
Mundt/lend Bridge's, Ludgate Hill, as he stated. to look out tm
aro:intent of valuable ditunonds. and gther articles, in order to
Mlle a considerable pure:arum for a foreign market. lie gave it to
to understhol, that it would not be convenient to pay for them till
Ape following week ; but to save trouble when he came for them, he
vosned to have the articles previously selected and agreed for. For
theastistiction of both porties the inusproter signified that Mr. Si-
mon Ilium, the Geneva merchant, as he styled him, was desirous
that the valuables, es they were bargained for. should be put into a,
part box irhielt he had brought for that purpose, and then sealed
up with his seal and that of the house. The box was proposed, of
course, to be deposited with Meows. flundell and Bridge. Much
time was consumed in selecting the articles, and in making out the
bill of parcels, which presented altogether a nem of no less amount
than ta,ttiol. Every thing Wag orrungtd, the foreigner and his
easerpreter took leave, with the mourar.:e u.at they would be punc-
tual at the time appointed. with cash or unextertionable hills. Two
elmo over and above the time fixed for the return of the foreigners
haQng elapsed it was thought necetsary to break the seek. in order
to restore the articles to their former places, when. to doo oolosioh-
/sell of thejewellera, they fiend the box is (4111i412 only& fest nog-
it is now supposed that the fraud must have hem
enminittul 17 a quick change of /he lwaa, after the valuiskiesitad
bres4epositedin one of them. On inquiry it was leeni dog dii
irsveigaeharper had 410 a few nights at toe Huntley 0.116650n0,
3.eittoloroquan; and. areordlin to the swim at the Aram pike,
k sus to be toad at its 6, Duke": Hmaidiub.