The National Register.
London, England, 1817-04-14 00:00:00

THEITRICAL TUMULT.

GLAfOOW THEATRE.—Friday being the last night
of Mr Kean's engagement at Glasgow, a tremendous
crush took place at the opening of the various doors of
the Theatre : in which n;any 10Z their cloatbs torn, and
others their pockets picked. One gentleman had a long
coat converted into a neat spencer or jacket, by the mere
motion of the crowd • and several had the misPortune of
'tiding a friendly hand in their pockets, and could not
prevent the theft being committed by !Timm of both
their hand; being raised to preserve their hats. The
play was that of " Bertram, or the Castle of St. Aldo-
hrand," which was performed for Mr. Kean's beneit,
and was received with unanimous platolits, till •be
die of the third act ; when Imogene desires tl e stranger
(Bertram) to be introduced into her presence. Clat'lda,
accordingly went out for Be tram, hut no Pe /rims was
to be found, and Imogene (performed by Mrs. Cooper)
was obliged to rctiie from the stage. At last Mr. Kean
n tide his appearance, bu.t was received with !cud noise
and disappr bation by the audience, and an apology
culled for. Mr. Ken, with bat irresistible turn of fea.
tore, !coked o the :.rdi e--moved his lies in -ilenee—
his ceuntenan, e t:nd wanner -Foie more than a thousand
anclogies— be was fir iven, andhu zraed with lot: d tokens •
of approbation. .

The audience conceived that the fourth act had been
shortened, and immediately grocns, hisses, catcalls, &e.
re-echoed from every quarter of •he house. In vain the
fifth art was attempted to he gone throne—the per-
formers were at last obliged to retire. Loud and re-
peated calls of " Johnston"—" Manager"—" Fourth
act repeat( d"—" Apology"—" Off, off"—were I card '
from every part. At last Mr. Johnston came. " What
are your commands, G: ntlt men ? I am called I I now
not why ; tell me them, that they may be mtendee to."
" Fourth act over again!" from every month. Mr.
Johnston said, that were the play to be performed the
way it was originally written, it would te•danined.—
Some wag replied, that it was darneed even as it was,
and Johnston had at length to leave the stage. The
fifth net proceeded, but it wes nu bet,er than pantomime
complete dumb show ; nothing could le heard for the
hisses, groans. and marks of disapr r bution of every kind.
In this manner the play was cone'uded—in a manner
very unusual indeed in a Glasgrw Theatre, to hear si. eh
uproar ; and nothing can give a better idea of the mile
than the 0. P. riots in London.

During the noise and uproar, Mr. Kean came for-
ward on the stage and motioned to be heard : and silence
at lust obtained, he, with a lock of ineffable
turned up his countenance to the galleries, and add' used
the Gods with, " What is your pleasure, Gentlemen?" '
A s these gentlemen had been the I•eginners of the uproar,
and as the way in which Mr. Kean expressed this ad-
drc as was so laconic, it had an instantaneous effect on
those of the lower regions, and they immediately com-
pletely outdid the cetcstia/inhabitants, in their turn, with
their shouts of applause.

A writer in the Glanrotv Herald, on this subject,
says, the audience retired in great disgust. Instead of
the lively expression of the character Mr. Kenn had
adopted for his final appe.nruace, and the strn..g display
of feeling it na:umlly (It mandi, and be is so well cal-
culated to exhibit, they acre surprised by a careless,
inanimate, and uninteresting representation. The ec-
neral o:.inion, though naturally scarce credited at Fret,
was, that Mr. Kean was labeurig. under the effects of
intoxication ; an opinion which. I am sorry to say, t}•erc
was filially too good reason to btlieve. The Way,
wise, was so mangled and rurtailril, nod Mr. 1; can's
part, and the others, so ill fir cd, that the displeasure
of the audience, heightened by some iwproner (imam-
stances in his conduct, began to show itself, towards the
end of the 4th act, in considerable signs of disapproba-
tion ; and as the curtain crew np a: t 1::: •, the
hisses and groans were. so lei,cl ruin r. eller)! as • o pre-
clude the possibility of a word being heard After some
lame and unsatisfactory attempt!: at apolot•'-. Mr. Kann
and the other actors, *oriel :11l the winch. nt en
stoutly with their parts in dumb show, till (a thing un-
precedented in the curse of his brilliant t:.•ecr the
curtain (Implied amidst mumernus marts and univtrsal
feelings of disapprobation.

We are desired by the Drury-lane managers, to eon.
tradict a statement whi,b has appeal.. .a in .ome never?
papers, that the committee of Drury-lane theatre e..
'Banded a rent of 16,0001. I,csides q.e taxes, &c., .t-d
the purchase cf the wartlmbc. Tl, ,rnmittee on he
contrary, do not prorcse ary terms, 11 t expect the bid-
dings to be made by sealed :cr.lers, uron a clear :.• nual.
rent, fur a term of yours, ...%e • f .

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THE NATIONAL SCHOOLS SOCIETY.

WE have derived considerable satisfa&tion from the
•PerUsal of the last Report, of,-1816, of the General
'eatnmittee-of the NationAt 'Society for the Education of

the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church,
anti every friend to that church and to its tenets must
'rejoice to see this institution so ably supported by those
whose rank and fortune anti station adorn the pages of
subscription annexed to the Report. Although the
funds collected previous to 181(i had been exhat:sted in
the necessary measures for realising the cfihrts of its
conductors, yet a new contribution was then entered
into. which was aided by most, if not all, of those mem-
bers of the government, and by the leading dignitaries
of the church. These etlOrts could not fail of success,
when they were first encouraged by a donation of 3tltll.
from the Prince Regent, and of others from the Queen,
the Duke anti Duchess of Gloucester, tkc. At this pe-
riod, the epoch of the successful battle of Waterloo

was made kmovn, and brought with it a claim upon
British gratitude, with the operation of which the
Committee were unwilling to initrfere by any comps-•
tition fur the public bounty ; they thereihre suspended
their own public appeal until the fidlowing January,
when they found the call in behalf of the sufferers, and
their surviving relatives, had been answered in a man-
ner worthy of the country. But there was another ob-
stacle to their appeal, which has affected all other in.
atitutions which arc supported by voluntary contribution.
The financial embarrassments which prevailed, checked
much of their prospects; yet, notwithstanding these
difficulties, the zeal of its votaries protlncel a list of
'benefactors to the amount of' 80001. ; and, in addition
to these, the two Universities, the chapters of Christ
Church and. Winton, several of the colleges, and the
'Royal Military College ; and the Bible and School Com-
mission at the Cape of Good Hope, were very generous
in their contributions, amongst which we cannot avoid
noticing as a judicious, as well as generous help to the
Society, that the Diocesan Committee at Winton, who,
-having circulated five hundred copies of the Society's
Address printed at their own expense, transmitted 1701.
as the local fruit of its effect. The conduct of the
Central School is vested in the hands of the Rev. Wil-
=liam Johnson, to whom the Report offers a just tribute
to his " ability, vigilance., and indefatigable assiduity,"
which are fully eXempliiied at the two examinations,
now fixed on the 15th of Mav and November, in the
presence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. A female
Committee of Ladies, assisted by Mrs. Rogers, to whom
• similar praise is equally due, superintend the school for
girls—the boys then amounted to 563,- and the " to
242. The SoCiety have judiciously adopted a mode of re-
-wardforgood conduct peculiarly appropriate to its object;
•si gift of " a*Bible and Prayer Book, with a suitable
inscription within the cover," to such children as remain

three years in the school. This indicates a fact well
observed, that after a short time their parents are dc.
irons of taking them from the school, and turning their
proficiency to some account, the evil consequences of
which arc thus in some respect checked, " until good
instruction and wholesome discipline have established
them in the habits of virtue."

The instruction of teachers of the new system recont-
mended by Dr. Bell, has been extended to thirty-five
masters and thirty-one mistresses, formed into two
classes, one of those retained in the service of the So-
ciety, and the other of those destined for country schools;

and upon the whole, 217 schools derived advantage from
the Central Establishment, in the article of teachers,
'since the meeting of 1813. It is here curious and
pleasing to observe how one 7ood emanates from ano-
ther. These schoolmasters formedP' themselves into a
Benefit Society; and one of the first acts of this Com-
mittee was to take it under their patronage, and to
grant a donation of fifty 'guineas and an annual sub-
scription of ten guineas towards its funds ; to these
other contributions have been added, and an enereasing
stock raised, tehich promises to anima a seasonable relief
to members disablid by age or infirmity, or to -their
widows and children after their decease, and they re-
ceive occasional eneouragoment during their service.
Among the places enumerated where National Schools
have been established, we were glad to find that popu-
lous districts kad been selected where " large Manufac-
tories had brought together masses of the lower orders,
and where ignorance and irreligion, together with their
never failing concommitants, turbulence and profligacy,
previously prevailed ;" and the number of scholars tin-
der national instruction were then estimated at 1 17,000.
And in all the numerous reports front the schools, the
system is approved; and the manifest improvement of
the children, extending in many instances to their pa-
r'nts, as well in their morals and demeanour, as also in
religious knowledge, and in the discharge of their reli-
gious duties, arc amply detailed. Their attendance on
the Lord's Day at their parish churches have gem:rail-N-
I:leen effected; but in some places these were too small
to admit of them, or in a very limited degree.. •
We are next introduced to a regulation well calcu-
lated, as the Report states, to keep alive exertion, by
fixing a practice of bringing the schools periodically
under general ob.:ervation : the pupils are hereby oni-
. mated to exhibit fresh energies, and their benefactors
to offer renewed suppore. The emulation thus excited

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is apparent in every seminary, from those of the uni-
versities to the smallest school in the land ; and fir this
end the labours of an attentive visitation have been, we
believe, voluntarily undertaken by some very eminent
divines, resident in different districts, which are mate-
rially assi.aed by 1)r. Bell at the centre, mid at other
parts to which he travels. The Diocesan and District
Secretaries usually meet in London, at the time of the
annual meeting, to confer on the subject of the concern
in general ; and their suggestions for its improvement,
in many respects, have already met with deserved at-
tention.

We rojoiee also to find that the children of the army
and navy have already, as radii from this center, felt
it, benefit, and ender the 'patronage of the illustrious Coin-
wander in Chief, and of the Lords of the Admit alty, Uiere
is little doubt of their complete and universal establishment.
In the Gaol Schools many young convicts have displayed
evident signs of a progressive amelioration of character, as
religious principles have been gradually instilled into their
muds. Prom Ireland, Gibraltar, and Nova Scotia, lice most
satisfactory reports are transmitted of their improving tran-
actions : at the latter, 70 children of the Royal Artillery,
School, w was adopted as retinal to that colany, were
ailmitteil, and eight masters were in training. lit these
efforts we are happy to recognise the cooperations of the
two venerable societies for promoting Christian knowledge,
apd tio• propagating the gospel. The Cape of Good Dope,
Ceylon, and British India, have since been added to the
widely extended field of these schoui> : ;It Calcutta 300 did-
(11.(.11 ha ve been received since the art i cal there of the Bishop,
• Ito granted his patronage and sonerintetailanee, and he Iris
since presided at at public examination, at which the scholars
acquit:ed themselves so well, as to surprise all who witnessed
their proficiency; and a native was so impressed by it, that
he• presented to the Bishop a donation of 500 rupees, 621.11 s.
At the presidency of Bombay, Archdeacon Barnes pursued
upon his arrival the same plan, and has succeeded in reselling
the half cast children of soldiers, and other Europeans, from
profligacy and heatherism.
As we proceed in this valuable report. we meet with new
claims limos our conscientious admiration, for we find ho-
nourable and just mention made of the Bev. W. Witt, the
grat unties and indefatigable secretary of Dr. Iti as associates,
by whose ;incrposition the I louse Of Assembly of the Bahama
Islands granted 4001. currency to defray the expenee of a
tempor.u•y master from this eon:ors., to organise the schools
there for the benctit of the neeroes ; soil another master has
leceived instruction at the Central Schoe.i, at the request of
the African Company, and has since proceeded to his destina-
tion; and to this we may add of our own know ledge of a
yonth of colour, from Sierra Leone, who is flow in one of the
Aiisiliary Schools for the sauce purpose; and some officers
of the Russian army have likewise passed tlirongli the• course
of this system tinder Mr. Johnson, at Bablwiles-garitens.
Towards the erection of school-rooms, the Society appears
to have lent liberal facilities to the amount of 28701. in forty-
eight cases of Heed. These judicious helps have been so
seasonable as to save the undertakings in those districts from
becoming abortive.
We regret that our limits compel us to forbear a just tri-
bute of respect and esteem to the Bishop of Mt. Asaph, for
Inc own attention, and that of his amiable famils-, w hilt resi-
dent at St. Andrews, to the promotion of the Auxiliary
Scl Is in London. 'lice same active and generous zeal leas
manifested itself' at St. Asaph, where, float his own purse, he
engaged to pay all the deficiency of contribution for erecting
a school on ground given by the Vicars of that cathedral. It
is attended by children from a distance of fen miles, who
have been catechised in the church by his Lordship, " and
their progress was the astonishment of. the :whole congrega-
tion." No one more sensibly feels this success than the Rev.
W. Walmesley, the Secretary, and to to one is the Society
more indebted for its promotion.
At l'enteleact. knaresborough, Ridgway, Dewsbury, C
orpinfon and Cray, Nottingham, Chiswick, anil -
many other places have afforded proofs of every geuei oils
zeal in this national cause and its attendant bench's. Ci.lty
School rooms were raised in the course of the year at a cost
of 10,01)01, Of which the Society furnished 2,6701, hcsidca
5171. 13s. 6d. in packets of Elementary Books ;=—and the So,
ciety for promoting Christian knowledge have resolved to
bear is hatever meertiked us.pcnee the discontinuance of• the
nationarsociety to supply such books might occasion. The
Report, in conclusion, appeals to public confidence, not on
what " ille Society has accomplished, lint on the great and
good work which is yet befire' them." The delicacy of this
I.l.lllilrk 1114 y fidly he retorted, that the good work which lies
before them van rev Cr be accomplished, but by the means which
11..ey hose aittady so ably adopted. Annexed to the Report
ate the Arehde;u•onal Bcturns of the Schools, the places,
numbers and donations; and to these are subjoined the cor-
respondences accompativing those returns—the Report for.
building Schools--the Giants of Money—the Society of
Secretaries—plans of Union—present state of the Central
. School and its daily disc ipline of instruction—tlie Cash ac-
count for the year—and, we rejoice to add, a copiuu., list of
grin:wits Reuel:Acton'

TRANSLATION OP A IT'LL 1110ENTLY NEWT IIY PDF PRF.SENT
POPE [rltr3 vir.] To THE ANCHNIttiiOP OF tiNEZN AND
PRIMATE OF ALL-POLAND.

- Vend rabid! Brother, health and npostolie benediction,—ln
our last letter to you, we promised shortly to aIISWCr your
letter, in whit le, on your own part, and also on behalf of the
rest of the bishops in Poland, you earnestly desire instruc-
tions front Avis Holy it us to the manner in which you s'imild
conduct yonrselves towards what are commonly denominated
Bible Societies, of which you had risen us some account.
We have long since dvsired to comply with your request. but
the incredible variety of weighty CMICCEII3 which have
pressed' upon as on every side, has to this day prevented our
complying with your request. We have long indeed abhorred
this abominable device, by which the very tbundation of re-
ligion is undermined; and having, in consideration of the
great importance of the subj, et, convened to mir council our
venerable brethren, their eminences the Cal (finals of the
Rely Roman .ire, we have deliberated with the utmost care
and attention upoi: the ineavutes proper to be adopted by our
pontifical authority, in order to detect and root out this pes-
tiience in every way. In the mean time, we heartily eon
emulate and commend you,. venerable brother, as it fit we
should do, in the name of the Lord, upon the singular zeal
yon have displayed Under circumstances so threatening to
Christianity, in having dienonneed to the ,Ipolic See, this de-
filement of I'mr faith, and this most imminent peril to souls.
And. although we are well aware• hew necessary it is to ex-
cite him to rester activity who is already in rapid 'tuition,

APRIL 14.

seeing that, Of your own isceord you already glow with 'he
desire of detecting and overthrowing the impious machina-
tions of innovators; yet, in conformity with our office, we
most earnestly exhort you, that whatever you can achieve by
your power, provide by your counsels, or effect by your au-
thority, you will execute daily ia the most strenuous manlier,
placing yourself iu this manner like a wall about the house
of Israel. For this parpose we send this reseript, that 't the
same time that we eon, cy to you a signal testimony of our
approbation, of your c• cellent conduct, we may the more
certainly excite your pastoral solicitude and activity. The
general good most imperiously requires that you sliwild em-
ploy your utmost efforts for the purpo,e of &footing the plan
which the enemies of our most holy religion have prepared
for its destruction; whence it becomes-the duty of the epis-
copal °dice to expose the wickedness of this abominable
scheme to the eyes of the faithful, which you have so well
dune, by showing, in obedience to the Precepts of our church,
with all that learning and wisdom with which you are en-
dowed, that the Bible printed by Herel:es is to be numbered
among othcr prohibited books, according to the rules of the
ludex (See L. No. 3.) Indeed, experience has proved, that
the Holy Scriptures, when circulated in the vulgar tongue,
have, through the temerity of men, been productive of more
tejury than advantage. (Reg. IV.); and this design is more
to he dreaded in these di egs of time, in which our holy reli-
gion assailed ft um every quarter with great mooing and
skill, and the most dreadful wounds are iatlictcd on our
church. It is therefitre necessary to adhere to the ',notary
decree made on tile lath of Jane, 1757, which prohibits all
versions of the Scriptures in the vernacular tongues, except
such as are approved by the Apostolic See, and are published
with annotations from the writings of the holy fathers. We
meth tently hope, that in this critical juncture the Poles will
give the clearest proofs of their atiachinent to the religion of
their falters; and that, by your care, and that of the other
guardians of that kingdom, rwhom we heartily congratulate
in the Lord upon the stand they have so admirably made for
the preserratiou of the sacred depository of the faith,) they
may all most ahundautly justify the fayourable opinion we
have formed of them. It will be farther necessary that you
should transmit to es, as soon as possible, the Bible whirl
Jacolins Wichius has pablished in the Polishianeeage, with
a commentary, as well as a copy of the new odition which
bus been printed without the annotatini,s taken from the wri-
tings of the holy fathers of our church, or those of other
learned Catholics, and threish US with sour opinion upon
them, in order that we may compare them together, and, on
full examination, denounce the emit s which have limn
introduced. We shall then deflate our judgment fur
the preservation of the faith. Continue, therefore, venerable
brother, according to the standard of .siatiol dpctrine, to pur-
sue this holy course upon which you have entered; and to
tight the battles of the Lord in the upholding the trile doc-
trine; warning the people intrusted to soar care, lest they
fall into the snares prepared for their eternal destruction.
The Chruch demands this from you, as well as trout the other
bishops, whom our rescript equally concerns; and we most
anxiously expect it, in order, that the great pain which we
feel on account of the new species of tares which a hostile
man has lately sown (1) may, by this cheering and heart.glad-
dening hope, be iu some measure alleviated...
We pray that the Lord may confer upon ypu and your bre-
thren, and other bishops, imireasing gifts of grace, for the
good id. his flocks; and we coaclude by giving to you all out
apostolic benediction. . .
Given at Rome, at sit. Mary the Great, the 29th day of
June, in the year of our Lord 1616, and in the 17 tb, year of
our pontif;cate.
(‘lgned) PIUS. P.P. VIT.
(1) This refers to the person who had been principally instrumen-
tal in funning the Bible Society, against which this bull is levellisl;
and who, having been enabled to intluetwe the kmperor of Russia.
Own at Wutsaw, to become the patron of the Polish Bible Society
had the'satiafaction of seeing that society formed, with tile EmperOr
at its hew!, in spite of the abovetoll.