The National Register.
London, England, 1813-09-05 00:00:00

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obtained payment of 321. from this identical Mr. Pitt, although he
called himself Mr. Chapman. Mr. Murray went on persecuting the
dead-and-live Minister, because he I►ad alsoepromised him a place,
until,- on Monday the 9th ult. he was ordered by a summons trues
llarlhorough-street Office, to find bail to keep the peace to the said
Mr. Chapman. But he persisted that the said Mr. Chapman was the
actual William Pitt, late Prime Mini•ter of England ; he was consi•
dered as a madman, and suffered to depart.
The following singular and extraordinary narrative is now currtnt ai
the higher circles :
" A distinguished Foreigner, resident in this country, and :teimate-
ly co►►nected with Vienna, has been privately informed, that during
the Armistice, letters, purporting to be letters from the late Queen of
France, had been secretly transmitted to the Emperor of Austria, in
which the deceased invokes his Imperial Majesty mast seriously to re-
member lire sacred obligations of affection and Ci>llSallgu:nity which
had existed between them; and never to forget the inhuman and un-
exan►pled cruelties inflicteA on her elf, and on her family—to be ►:o
longer a participator in murder, pollution, tyranny and rapine ; the
awful crisis had arrived.
" His own happiness here and hereafter depended on his decision,
These letters were short, impressive, and devout, written in a hand-
w thing which, when compared with the Queen's, was a perfect fire
• The impression on the wax, the game she used in correspondence
with her family.
• "fo increase the appearance of supernatural agency, they were
deposited (Write: the night in a mysterious watnicr, which evaded
ail
inquiry amid research.
" The Emperor paid a marked but silent attention to their content.,
and gradually became serious, meditative and restiess; when lie was ad-
dressed filially ill the same secret manner, .and informed, in the most
minute manner of his own wretchedness and feelings; that his remedy
was ie his own hand• that by joining the Allies he would rescue (ier-
►nanv amid save himself, and in two years regain his original title, at-.L
all his ceded dominions."

COVENT-GARDEN TNEATRE.

The principal alterations made at Covent-Garden Theatre daring
the recess, with the new decorations, are as follow :
The Prosceninm has been widened one foot on each side, by pnt-
tiniback the pilasters, which are now of Broeotelli Seaglioli. Front
them springs an elliptical arch, the centre of whirls rises to the
heighth of the cieling, the whole forming a species of cove. It is
divided into compartments by burni,hcd gold mouldings and stiles,
with wreaths of oak, and the double rose of England.; the thistle
and shamrock, in gold, are likewise introduced. In the centre of
each compartment is a silver branch of palm : all these ornaments
are carved in bas relief. The King's arms are placed upon the en-
tablature, in the centre, below the arch ;. they are carved into altc,
relievo, and gilt.
The titling is made flat, and supported by pillars on each side ;
it is divided into compartments, coloured and enriched in a, manner
corresponding with the rest of the house. In a richly carved orna-
ment, forming the centre, the colours of the Union are introduced.
A triple fret of oak foliage, gilt, is carried round the pit tier.
The dress boxes have an acklitioual row of seals in the frosW, the
basket boxes are consegnently diminished and thrown back. A
screen to prevent the dranght of air has been made on each side.
The ornament in the first circle of boxes consists of wreaths of
oak, encircling the red and white rose. On the second circle is in-
- trodneed the thistle, in octagon paunels, with sprigs of oak in the
spandrils ; and on the third circle is the shamrock, impannelled by
closely woven laurel, and having sprigs of oak, as in the circle be-
low. These chaste and classical ornaments are carved in has relief,
, . and gilt, and are laid on a ground of light stone colour. They con-
tinue throughout each cirele, separated only by small gilt pilasters,
1 on which are carved a liOn's head over a branch Of palm, silvered,
on a, patina of laurel foliage. These carry the columns supporting
each circle, which are of burnished silver. The brackets and
mounting of the chandeliers are also plated with silver. The hori-
zontal mouldings on each circle are richly carved and gilt. The
cushions and seats arc scarlet, and the backs of the boxes am
painted with a rich rose-coloured red.
The twoshilling gallery has been enlarged anditeightened, and a
• most perfect view of the stage is now obtained in the last row.
• A rich ornament, with the lion's head, and sprigs of oak, is Con-
tinued round the circle of the upper gallery.
The saloons, lobbies, passages, &c. have been entirely fresh
1 painted and decorated, and the whole interior of the Theatre
bears a eumrletely new appearances

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