The National Register.
London, England, 1822-05-12 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

June 4, W. and W. S. Ilesleclen, Barton upon. Humber,
I.incolnshire, scriveners-4, B. Pearson, Doncaster, butcher-3,
\V. Glph, Norwich, bombazine manufacturer-5, S. Francis,
Norwich, manufacturer-1, G. Stanley, Kirkburton, Yorkshire,
clothier-1, B. R. Ward, Maiden Lane, Battle Bridge, muatard
ntanufacturer—l, J. L. Stutld, Kirby Street, Hatton Garden,
merchant—l, .1. and G. Bell, Berwick upon Tweed. coopers-
-13. H. Fatigoin, Bristol, grocer-1, J. klacnair, junior. and J.
Atkinson, Lornhill, merchants—i, M. Nathan and A. Abrams,
Old Street. tallow chandlers-1, .C. Lackey, Ivy Lane. corn
chandler—t, C. L Spitta, F. and G. Moiling, and H. A. Spina,
Lawrence Pauline/ Lane,mercbants-3, T. Garside, Stockport.
Cheshire, cotton spinner.
CERTIFICATES tote granted June I. •
J. Whitbourn, Brook Street, Holborn, oilman—S. TtMter.
Stone, Stafford, butcher—R. Gurney, StatTord Street, Bond
Street, picture dealer—J. White, senior, Cirencester, Gloucester.
shire. cutler-4. 'lathery and T. Pape. Leeds, seed crushers—
IC Wills, Broad Street, Bloomsbury, tobacconist—T. Evans,
Birmingham, builder—G. Phillips. Manchester, plumber—C.
Bayley, Abingdon, Befits, linen draper—C. Lloyd, Therfont.
Norfolk, bookseller—M. Hembree. Lambeth Road, victualler—
J. Railaton, North Shields, ship owner.

COURSE OF EXI
Amsterdam, 12 5 C. F.
Ditto, at sight, 12 2
Rotterdam, 12 0
Antwerp, 12 1
Haniburgli, 37 2
Altura, 37 3
Paris, 3 days' sight, 25 20
Ditto, 25 50
Bourdeaux, 25 50
Frankfort on theNlaine, 154
Vetersburgh, 9 3 U.
Vienna, Ef. Ho. 10 10
Trieste, El. Flo. 10 10
Madrid, 37—Cadiz, 361
Bilboa,36i—Barcelona, 36

CHANGE, MAY 10.
364--Gibrallar,3ol
Leghorn, 46}--Germa, 44}
Mall.i,43—Venice, 27 60
Naples, 40--Lisbon, ;I
Oporto, 51—84hia,61
HisJaneito, 46
Palermo,
per cent.
Cork, 91 per cent.
Foreign goblin bars,3l. 17s.

100. -per or.
New Donbluoim, 31. 13s.
New Dollars, 4s, Sid.
Silver in bais,slandArd, 4s.

Rank Stock 236
3 per Cent. Red. 77
3 per Cent.Consola 781
3i per Cent.
4 per Cent. 911
a per Cent. Navy 102)
LOUg Auu. 19)

STOCKS.
Own' O.
Imp. 3 per Cent.
India Bonds 58
India Stock 241
Exchequer Bilk 4s. prem.
Coos. for Ac. flit
Lottery Tickets .Cl 9 18s.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER.

Lon Don :
SUNDAY, MAY 12.

The Resolutions brought forward by the Marquis
of Londonderry, for the avowed purpose of reliev-
ing the agricultural distress, have been discussed in
the House of Commons, and the report upon those
which have been agreed to, is ordered to be
presented—after which, as a matter of course.
leave will be asked, and we presume- granted► to
introduce a Bill founded upoti them—we therefore
now proceed to a summary dissection of them.--The
tirst Resolution was to authorize the advance of one
million sterling to the Agricultural Conununity on
a deposit of Corn as a ►ecurity—the futility and
ruinous effect of such a measure is so self-evident,
that we should have been surprised if any bumpkin
Member had originated it—that it should have
been brought forward by the Minister, who, we
know, considers himself as the rte plus ultra of abi-
lity and finesight, does astonish us. However, the
Resolution itself may well exclaim with our old
friend Gay—

" The Child whom many Fathers share
11:15 seldom known a Father's care."

for when the Marquis found the common sense of
the House against it (and the House may unques.

THE NATIONAL REGISTER,

tionably assert with Macbeth—" They cannot say
that we are fools as well as rogues") why then he
renounced it—after having introduced has his legiti-
mate offspring, he bastardized it at once, and parental
feeling ceasing to exist towards it, he consented to
its being strangled or smothered, or, in other words,
he withdrew it. The second Resolution, and all
the subsequent ones were agreed to, in consequence
of which foreign corn now warehoused may be
ground in England, with an ostensible view to ex-
portation, the enforcement of which must however
be very uncertain, and the price restrictive against
importation will remain, as heretofore, at 80e.,
On the subject of the measure for granting annui-
ties on our.half•pay list, while we maintain an ex-
pensive establishment to superintend the boasted
sinking fund, a very few words will suffice, and per-
haps no shorter way can be found than by putting it
as an hypothetical question thus—"" What would be

thought of that man's prudence, who having the
means of borrowing to on immense amount should
do eo, his borrowed loan requiring a large and ex-
pensive establishment of commissioners, clerks, &c.
while, not having profitable ways of employing such
borrowed capital, he lent it out again at the same
interest as he borrowed it at, entailing upon his lent
loan an equally expensive set of managers ?"—An
exact parity may not exist between the two cases,
but our readers will see the plain fact—we have a
nominal sinking fund which in its management
finds patronage for commissioners, clerks, &c.—yet,
instead of cutting off these locusts by appropriating
that sinking fund.to the liquidation of our naval and
military pensions, we borrow, upon annuity, money
enough to meet those demands by which another
share of patronage is created to Ministers—another

set of locusts are allowed to prey upon the vitals of
the country—but perhaps corruption may by these
means gain an accession of another guilty vote, and
then " the necessary influence may be preserved.
When the Bill is before us we shall be enabled to
firm a more correct opinion of the measure which,
at present, is in a state of such crudity as to prevent
its being understood even by. the Noble and Right
lion. Mover himself.

STOCIL•EXCHANGE, SATURDAY ONE O'CLOCIE.—.-.
There is very little fluctuation in the funds this
morning, and scarcely any business doing up to this
hour. The general topic of conversation in the
city is the new loan. .Tht amount of the subscrip-
tions as the South Sea House, up to this hour,
is stated to be only between five and six hundred
thousand pounds. The Bank, however, it is be-
lieved, will take the contract, in the event of its
being refused by the South Sea Company. The
market has, in consequence improved-78 gi Mr.
Hase, from the Bank of England, has just given
notice, that he will be ready to pay off all the dis-
sentients to the redaction of the Five per Cents ,
upon receiving four days' previous notice.

A private letter from Paris states, on good au-
thority, that the Turkish Government have decided
on sending a Plenipotentiary to the approaching
Congress for settling the affairs of Europe. Much
importance is attached by the writer to this con-
cession, on which the preservation of tranquillity is
considered materially to depend. That a Congress
for the above purpose will actually assemble, is no
longer doubted in quarters usually acquiring correct
information. Its place of meeting, we now learn,
will be Florence ; and the commencement of its de-
liberations will not, it is said, be deferred beyond
the end of June.

I HC CONFIANCE.-It appears that the Saturday
previous to the Sunday morning on which she sailed
out of port, she took the ground between Spike
Island and Crosshaven, and the opinion of intelligent
persons is, that she was strained thereby, having
heeled of considerably, and her metal having shifted.
It is an extraordinary circumstance, but is narrated
to us by credible persons, that on the night previous
to the sailing of the Coq/knee, the wife of the
master was heard to shriek in her sleep, and, on
being awakened, said she had dreamt her husband
was drowned. The same incident occurred three
times during the night, and each time she started
he had had the same dream.

NO

FINE ARTS.
THE TWO MARYS AT THE SEPULCHRE.

(PAINTED BY MR. HALLS.)
Bold efforts are, when directed to useful purposes,
indices of great minds—surely he who partially tails to
the execution of a serious task deserves col ..... endation,
rather than the spiritless being, who coldly abandons the
attempt because he fancies the end is unattainable by
human agency. Enterprise leads to exertion—exertion
to industry—itulustry to perseverance—perseverance to
talent—talent to glory: thus is it that the vigour of
enmlation gives birds to genius. The subject of this
picture is from Matthew, chap. gd—the group consists
of Mary, Mary Nlagdalene, the Angel, aid Guards—the
Angel's head immediately attracts she eye of the spectate r
towards the angelic messengeN what is disposed in tl,e
centre of the picture—there is in the happy expression of
the angel's features, a celestial softness of ctiaracter whit It
exhibits the imaginative poetry of the art—his interesting
physiognomy is endued with an ideality of sentiment
which the pencil can describe far better than the pen—
the silvery star of light over the Angers head proclaims
the divinity anti pinny of his important mission—nor is
the surrounding mass of light less approoriate and sym-
bolical The rich golden locks of the heavenly ambas-
sador render his heautifid -features doubly significant and
striking. The unearthly and poetic softness, so inex-
pressible but upon canvas, is powerfully contrasted by
the hurr►an figures which are contiguous. The Angel's
loon is drawn very correctly, but had is been more le-
iniwine..it might have been more beautiful—the attitude
is well selected. Magdalene exhibits the piety of her
conversion—she is nut at all meretricious, either in face,
or its attitude, and is quite the reverse of what an °fiend-
Mg, out unconverted lagdalene would appear, IVe
make this remark becauae a cotentporary journal has
taken upon itself to assert that the figure it of a depraved
cast—although it is possible to instil more loveliness into
her form it is entirely purged from that vice and boldness
which eharaeterise an impertinent votary of pleasure.—
The other Mary forms a contrast in age and attitude,
bending in lowly devotion, whilst Mary 'Magdalene
betrays the fear of youth and the hesitation of inexpe-
rience. The elder .lary having been more familiarised
to holy things, contemplates the angel without the coo-
fusing emotions of intense astonishment. To the right
of the picture are three soldiers who exhibit symptoms of
the most confounded terror and (mune amazement, at
the supernatural scene. The drapery and *rumor of the
soldiers are painted in rich glowing gusto. • The fine,
masterly, and bold figure-of the astonished guard arising
from sleep, to the right of the picture, has an exceedingly
impressive effect, arising from its breadth of execution.—
The foreshortening of his left le3 has merit. His hoods
actually project, as it were from the canvas. The white
drapery of the Angel is illustrative of his purity of nature.
Thee/nuns-aeon. is judicious and pleasing, and the ge-
neral effect of the picture improves very touch upon con-
tinued observation—m proof, as it is said, of the real salute
of a picture. The carnations are generally warm and
pleasing, although, perhaps, in some part, not sufficiently
deep in roue—the drapery is altogether well Deranged,
and well coloured—the lights are managed wilt. care
and simplicity—there is something Venetian-like in
the tints of the drapery.
As being friendly to those arts which form the de-
liahtful embellishments of life, it is our fervent desire to
foster genius and to cherish talent, without regard to
rrshn or school—and although we cannot in justice to
outselves, or with candour to the public, conceal faiths,
we pet slime not to advert to thetucen ;curiously. Wherever
there is much to commend, there is much room for in-
dulgence,. That Mr. Halls has sufficient genius to im-
prove under the guide of experience this production
fully evinces, and we have no doubt that his success tai I
increase with his age.. The difficulty of his present task
shows that he is willing to take the daring flight of
honourable and well-directed enterprise.

COIENT GARDEN THEATRE.
A new piece interspersed with music, was in.roduced
last night at this Theatre. under the title of The Law'
Java —Zaida, the wife of Partaya, a native of Nlacassar,
having been forcibly carried away, and placed in the
Haram of the Sultan of Java, her ini‘band Parbaya
tempts to recover her, but being discovered, is von-
&maul to dealt ;—under an old law of Java, the alter-
native of bringing poison from the Upas tree, is given to
him : the destructive qualities attributed to this me. ale
well known; they generally occasion the death of those
who collie within their influence, bin if the prisoner
escape their deleterious power, he is pardoned—Parbaya
succeeds in the attempt, and having found in the person
of the Priest appointed to attend the culpins who 3'e
seta upon this dreary expedition, a long lost father, t7tt
learns from him, that by the law of Java, he is not on'y
hunted to his liberty, but to demand any gift he pleases
from the Emperor: it may be easily supposed that Par.
lay., exercises this right, dentanditur the liberty of h
beloved wife, and the piece concludes happily.
Mr. Young performed the husband with his usual
enemy, and Mr. Liston produced a great deal 0! laughter
in the character of an English servant in a Dutch offi-
cer: he employs himself constantly in tilling a note book
with his observations (after the ITlOlitler of modern tra-
vellers) with a view to flume puhlicatiim.
The piece contained some very agreeable music, which
was well executed by Miss Stephens, Miss Tree, and
Mr. I)uru'et. It was well received, but will rrquire a
little pruning, being in some parts rather heavy : alter
little alteration, we think it will have a run. It was
announced for repetition with general app►obadoa.

A grant of laud of 100,000 acres in Veneaucla,
made to General D'Evereux, by Bolivar, when
brought to the hammer, at the Auction-mart, a tew
days ago, fetched but 330 guineas, somewhat less
than a penny an acre!