The National Register.
London, England, 1816-06-17 00:00:00

THE ROYAL FAMILY.

THE PAINCESS CIIAIILOTTE'S HEALTIL—The wen-
ther proving favourable, the Princess Cu titho-r.ra role
out (ni Saturday and yesterday in a chariot, wrapped up
in a warm pelisse. Yesterday she rode by Kensington
and Chelsea about two o'clock, for upwards of an hour.
Her Royal Highness has, tbr these two days past, coasts
down to dinner. T.te general answer to the enquirers
yesterday was—lier Royal Highness was much better.
Yesterd:iy Prince Leorot,n, as soon as lie hal returned
from his morning ride with the Princess CIiARLOTTr,
walked lima long time in the Green Park without being
recognized by the people.
The day for the marriage of the Princess Mary and
his Highness the I)ake of Gloucester, is nually fixed
for Tuesday the :25th inst.

The Duke of Cambridge is shortly expezted in Eng-
land.

Tuesday, her Majesty, Princesses Augusta, Elizabeth,
and Mary left Windsor Castle for Ascot Race-course.
They proceeded to the Prince Regent's stand, where the
Duke of Gloucester was in readiness to receive them.
There was the greatest :assemblage of Nobility that has
been known ti:r a number of years. After the email-
sion of the second r►ce, her Majesty, the Princesses, the
Duke of Gloucester, and suites, went in their c.ariages to
Marquis Cornwallis's marquee, where there was an ele-
gant collation provided. After they had partaken of the
refreshment, they returned to the Regent's stand, an I
viewed the other races ; and at the conclusion, proceeded
to the Prince Regent's cottage, where they partook of a
sumptuous dinner. The contest for the King's Plate of
100 guineas lay between Mr. Shakel's horse and Mr.
Hancock's mare, although five others started. It Was a
most excellent race, and Mr. Shakel's horse won by half
a head.

There is a report, that a Distin,,cruislied Lady is recall-
ed from the Continent.

Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has sent
front Tunis, to the care of General Pint,, tut young
lionesses as a present tbr the Emperor of Austria.
They arc so young, that three goats have suckled them.

Measures of severe precaution, with respect to persons
entering Spain front France, have lately been adopted by
the Spanish Government.

Mr. Canning has been re-elected Member for Liver.
pool by a Majority of 541 i. The number for him being
ltt24o.—For Mr. Leyland 734.

The attention of Parliament was last week called to
the system.of the Poor Laws. When it is known, that
the number of paupers receiving relief exceeds three
millions, and eight millions sterling are annually expended
on such relief, it will be admitted that some notice should
be taken of their administration.—When the statute of

Elizabeth was passed, which established the system of
parochial relief; 15,0001. a year was thought sufficient
for affording it ; but in the next reign, in 1618, the
much greater sum of 665,0001. was finind neeesxary;
and in a century and a half afterwards, in 1760, two
millions were wanted. But such has been the aecelera.
ted ratio of the increase since then, that in the half cen-
tury which has elapsed, the poor-rates have been quad-
rupled in amount, and are at no less at present than
eight millions ! A goial deal of speculative argument is
made use of, both in and out of the House of Commons,
to shew the cause of. and remedy for, this dreadfid increase
of pauperism—but the whole, in our opinion, lies in a nut-
shell. It may all justly be attributed to an extravagant
and wasteful expenditure of the public money, which can
only be supplied by an overwhelming weight of taxation.
This heavy taxation fills our jails with debtors, and our
workhouses with paupers.

The ensuing :Anniversary of the great Victory of
Waterloo will be celebrated by the Officers of the Royal
Horse Guards, and Grenadier Guards, by an interchange
of friendly compliments. The Officers of the one regi-
ment will dine at the Cavalry Barracks on the I7th ; and
of the other at the Influttry barracks, on the 18th. Many
of the Inhabitants ot• Windsor have united in a suhscrip-
ticm to entertain the Non-commissioned Officers and pri.

vates of these two distinguished regiments with a sub.
stantial English dinner on the 18th.
MRS. MARDYN.—An unjust and illiberal attack was
made on this Lady, on her first appearance in the
dew Brady, on Friday night last, at Drury-lane Theatre.
As it commenced instantly on her appearance, it could
have no reference to the merit of her performancl, and,
we suppose, must be attributed to the tintimnded ramours
that have been so industriously circulated, ascribing a
late matrimonial separation in high life, to her attractions
and influence. We can confidently state., that there is
not the least foundation in truth tint such a charge. Mrs.
MARDVN never had any acquaintance with the Noble
Personage in question, beyond what arose from their re-
lative public situations : we have no doubt, therefore,
that the generous part of the public will again eagerly
repel and resent, as they did on Friday night, all hose
attempts to injure this eminent Actress. Iler perthrin-
ance, though in u weak state of health, and depressed,
and at times quite overcome, by time treatment she re-
ceived, was highly natural and animated ; and we hnve
no doubt, on repetition, it will, with due enmurogenient,
become a very favourite character.

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DRAMATIC REGISTER.
ENOLIsH OPERA.

This Theatre, rebuilt during the short period that has
elapsed since last season, in a style of elegance and splen-
dour wide!' delights the taste and the eye. was thrown
open fur the first time Saturday night to the public. The
audience was both fashionable and numerous, and ex-
pressed its admiration of the House by repeated rounds
of applause. God save the King was then sung in a most
impressive manner by the new eompany, whose num-
bers tilled the vast capacity of the stage. Miss KELLY
afterwards made her appearance to speak the opening
Address, and was received with bursts of applause,
repeated for several minutes. Powerfully affected
with these enthusiastic marks of the &your which
she justly enjoys with the public, she nevertheless
spoke the Address with admirable spirit, and gave
all the pointed allusions made in the beginning to
the opposition which the Proprietors of the new
Theatre have encountered in the completion of their
undcrtaing, with the must powerful effect. Every line
was seized with corresponding spirit by the public,
and gave birth to tumults of applause. The Address
being over, the Opera of Up all Ni4ht, or The Smug-
gler's Cave, began; and besides the al favourites, Miss
KELLY, Mrs OnGEit, Miss L. KELLY, Mr. BARTLEY,
and Mr. Buoa rasT, introduced several valuable per-
fumers to the public.
From the want of room, our account of their merits
must necessarily be brief. Mr. SHORT, from the Dub-
lin Theatre, displayed in Young Hearborll considerable
sweetness of voice, purity of taste, and elegance of execu-
tion, -with no small portion of just animation in his
acting. Mr. RITSSEL, front Edinburgh, gave a faithful
picture of the blunt, honest sailor, and sung with great
spirit; and Mr. ISAACS, in Harr Blunt, gave proofs of
an excellent buss voice. All these gentlemen, as well
as Mr. Baosoituasr, had the honour of being encored.
The Opera closed in the midst of general applause.
The management of the scenery had evinced a little of
the hurry always attendant on a first opening; and Mr.
BARTLEY, the manager, in announcing the same per-
forrnmee for Monday next, thought proper to apologise
for the little inaccuracies which had taken place; an

apology, which, though extremely well received, the
good sense of the audience had rendered unnecessary.
The Musical Farce of The Boarding House fidlowed.
In it we were glad to see Miss POOLE, who gave to
Caroline Heard!, her usual sweetness and melody.—
were equally pleased with the re-appeitrance of
Mr. WRENCH, who most ably re-placed OXIIER RN
the part of Young Contract. The new perfhrmers in this
piece were pi o,.ty numerous. Among the most emi-
nent were, Mr. Cu ATTFRLEY, of the Bath Theatre, who
played Peter Fidget with much s; and humour, and
executed his songs with great success; Mr. HERRING,
who gave all the fire of the old admiral ; Mr. JONES,
who displayed in the little he had to sing a strong,
harmonious, and very promising voice; and Mr. WILKIN-
SON, who in .9platterdash sometimes reminded us of the
exc4lencies of KNIGHT. The whole performance closed
rather at a late hour, but to the fall satisfaction of a nu-
merous and judicious audience.

We have scarcely any room to enter into a description
of the house; which, besides its elegance and splendour,
poss,:sses this great qualification, that in every part the
public may see and hear perfectly.

.)r Orchestra may very properly be called one large instil!.
went the flooring being composed of several sounding-boards,
with two arrangements of iron bars to admit the vibrai 'nn of the
instruments composing the band. The ceiling is coral:ascii of
several sounding boards, to give better effect to the miNical
performances. It is supported by a series of grand arches,
deem ..ted with numerous mil -ors to multiply the lights by re-
flection. The beilding is tipu a a smaller scale than the Winter
Theatre•. The form of the Theatre in the interior is that of a
Lyre, and the decorations of the Boxes and PrOACCIIiIIIII are all
indicative of its being :,ppropriated to music : the lower circle
displays a series of subjects in Basso tteiievo, from classical
designs. The principal Bo.• entrance is i❑ the Strand. A large
f!glit of stairs leads to the ems circle; from which another
staircase conducts to a vestib.;le. communicming with the first
circle and with the saloon, which is dedicated by inscription to
eminent British compost rs. The other entrances arc from
Exeter•place and Exeter street.

ADDRESS,

ircrirs RY DIM; WELLY, ON OPENTNO TUE NEW ENGLISH

OTEHA-1101!$E, SATUIMAY, JUST: 15.
WELL! here I am ut last!— and what's as true,
Nor lets surprising—lime.—at last, are you.
'I booth we do nicer, too soon, I fear, to part,
l'et welcome ! kindly welcome !—lroist my heart!
(nor Mumble Edifice triumphant rose
In 1140 IC of threatening (lames and Put/ nt Foes,
'1 tie Foe. .‘ im'd "tint your pleasures—but in vain,
To Coveet Garden and to I )rury-Lane.
Who kindly wish to 10.0% r, as it appear',
Mooomilirers of your smiles and teals!
Who lov, volt all so tleamk, that they swear
yon 0411 40 110 where—if yon don't go theme.
Pray hna dye like oar House! Is't "nog and easy?
1./;.on Inv life, we'se done our Lest to pieoge ye !
You Al can hoar and tier, I hope—Yes- -all!
Tatumr are rare virtues of a House hat's soma! !
''or such, are .eteiors ever hound to pt av,
NV!ieie you call see titu Shtze, amid /I,w the Play.
Witt re yamt a itls ease can :nark our ~.a/ faces,
14 dhow the aid 01.10;14410 IA or erimat !
Amid .soh intl•Ttiori of the voice
I..ut tars pit serv'd ; and eur es.or lungs are spared!