The National Register.
London, England, 1816-09-02 00:00:00

NAT TON At RE 01,117111 t.

DRAMATW REGINTER.

We understand, that Old Drury, which re-opens on
Saturday next, will pay a public tribute to the menc‘ry
of t1.(44,.. brilliant talents which, with S seridan, are no‘;
no nawe, which so long shed a reflected 'nitre (Wei
the name of this Theatre. A Nlvots'x will be spoken
on the death of him, who himself so w. ti imew how to r'•-'
cord the merits and embalm Ca.: inclocry of Garrick on a
similar melancholy occasion..
The alterations which have been made during the re-
cess in thii elegant pitee of amo—aun , the best
of the active study of Base "%bolo its conduct
is entrusted, to merit the patron,v4e of the !niblic, The
Pit has nut only been raised higher, but the elevati,m of
it is now at a greater angle than that of any other Pit in
the metropolis. Every person will therefiwe see the
whole sta,gr, without impediment from those before.
Three feet have been taken from the stage and thrown
into the orchestra, a diminution in the one case much
wished for by the actors, and an enlargement in the other
extremely &mumble for bringing the band nearer to the
Lender. The two ends of the orchestra will be appro-
priated for visitors at the box prices. In order to effect
the above inyrovement fur the public who frequent the
pit, some of the private boxes have been necessarily de-
stroyed, but two others have been made in lieu of them
in the first circle. In the dress circle of boxes one en-
tire row cf seats has been removed. This not only will
give greater room and convenience, but has mused a
greater elevation, as in the pit, to be given to the seats
[behind.

Mr. Bengongh of the Bath and Bristol Theatres, is
engaged at Drury-lane, and Miss Poole, of the New
English Opera, succeeds Miss Nash at the former houses.
A son of Mr. Dowton, the celebrated cosnediun, is,
we hear, shortly to make his defosi ut Drury-lune
Theatre. Report speaks favourable of him.
The principal Welsh theatres have failed this season
to give employment for Bath actors ; that at Swansea
is not opened for want of a tenant; and the recently
new Tenby Theatre is let as a dissenting place of wor-
ship.

NEW STREET,
FROM WATERLOO BRIDGE TO THE STRAND.

Friday an Intoisition was held at the Crown and Anchor Ta-
vern, hefore the Deputy Sheriff of Middlesex an.l a Special
in order to ilASes4 the damages to he UN anted to Mr. Ot-
ridge, bookseller, of the Strand, in t onsequener of tliedoss lie
would sustain by brit:;; deprived of his premises, which the
Waterloo Bridge l'intipao.v are about to pull down, together
with several other tenemewts, fur the purpuee of opening anew
street from the Bridge to the StrauiL
The. Jory. having been empanneled, they r roceciled to view
the prernimes. and returned somi after Weise o'clock.
The Solicitor-General stated :it large the object of the inqui-
sition ; and, alter tlw Milillit• examination of various witnesses,
the Deputy Sheriff' sitinincd up the evidence to the Jury with
his usual perspicuity.
The Jury retired at a late hour in the evening ; and, after a
short consultation, returned a cerduc t of •3,1641. fur the lease,
awl 1,7001. for the good-will Total,
Counsel tot Mr. Oiridge--'lle Sulli•itur-General, Mr. Mar-
ryatt, and !kir. Adolphus.
Fur the Waterloo Bridge Company—Mr. Serjeant Best, Mr.
Harrison, Mr. Otirne, vlr. Pollock.
The trial was not finished until past se,en o'clock.
The Barracks in the Savoy, within the last week,
have been cleared, ready for pulling down, to make way
for the opening to the Strand (Waterloo) Bridge.

LONDON BRIDGES —The DittleilSiODS Of WODTIOO
Bridge are as follow:—.
Feet.,
Length of the Bridge within the abutments
Width of ditto, including the toutway
It consists of nine incites of ettlial snail, leaving a clear
wwerway tinder all the arches, measuu•ing
The width of each vier
Length of Vauxhall 11,riitge
Westminster
Black(' i lini
London, about . .
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His Majesty's ship Hero, of 74.i.,nins, will be launched
at Deptford yard on Saturday, the '2i st inst. This ship
is
veyors of the Navy, with diagonal decks, &e. and is us
handsome a ship as bath been built for some time.
On NVethicsilay morning the ship Hope, of Calcutta,
Capt. H. Elliot, which hits been some time in the river
wind bOtllla, was moved front her moorings at Blackwall
by the Majestic strain %-itiiscl. The novelty of towing so
large a ship down the river against a strong easterly wind
attracted intich,notice, and we are happy to say the ex-
periment completely succeeded ; they proceeded at the
rate of about three wiles :01 hour. This mode of get-
ting a ship to sea, will no doubt now 11,2 followed by all
die East India ships, many of which haf:e been fro-
tvently wind bound in the river fur several week to-
gether.
ssisa.—The feat of petlestrianitm reefitinett In
Ramat. J'2 s oars of ugc, at one mile and a half e.eiy twin,
lout put I Milli 011 his 1111!131, %Sll.l i..ltotih to :Attempt a wow
tisitleriat, hitt anwo mike in the lantr till 'kr way cumptettil
hit tieils. Tito Islam. ot Barnet bails( hint tie I harsdas for
a eoto.ittletivile stun to go 1:,00 ;odes in eiseit time. This
Snatch will t,ti.e plare witlnit a ithott distance of tOlta. Oil
account of liatuel's age ntltki arc at itremitt totteli attaitig hint.
Ott Tot.stlny last I,l' ikon, the . Mark lit a tit petit:h.:rims, • ton
itteneetl waikine, to liertiina :0) atiletirr thty fot lice stseesoi%
day.. mi the bowling veto of hat Ct):44 public *saw,
is
outtla

SEPTEMBER.

MOIIIING WALKING MIES*,
R 011.141 dress of tioe leno worts over either a white or pearls
eoi,aire,l slip; the dress honored with the a me, with a rib.
411,1 Of peAch eolmar placed above the lion nee. Loose ilueves
confine:l by briiil* of pe.ricli-coloured ribband.
liutnh LEVII 110:1111.2, the texture black, over peach colour.
site hair parted on the tit:, head. Half -bouts, and eaves of
.eachl C0!011' 'sit!.