The National Register.
London, England, 1818-06-21 00:00:00

'DRURY LANE 'IIirATRE.

Mr. Morton's comedy of Teener and Country. anti este
favourite. Melo-dranut of The FrlCr of the Clyde, were on
Wednesday represented, by the special desire of their
Royal Highnesses the Duke anti Duchess of Cambridge.
Those illustricus personages, accompanied by Madame
Edeunan, Rannet, Major Davison, Major
Slieure, and Celanel Pratt, arrived at the theatre a
few minutes after seven o'clock. 'lmmediately on their
arrival, the house, which presented a must brilliant
and fashionable appearance, resounded with genera!
plaudits. " God save the Keig" was called fur, and
wo executed by ;the entire strength of the house, vocal
and iustrumeival During .the evening their Royal
Highnesses paid the greatest attention to the perform-
ances. The Royal Duke, 'from time to time, appeared
busily emrtioyed in explaining to the Duchess such
parts of the entertainments, us a want of ioaih.trity
with the English language .rendered obscure. '24e
Duchess of Cambridge is a delicately tinened mid inter-
esting woman. The pensive predominates in her court-
tenaucv. She was dressed in black—and a plain os-
trich feather was the only ornament the wore in her
hair. The Duke of Cambridge tees also in mourning.
He looked extremely well, and sevmed to enjoy the
amusements of the evening very much. Some allusims
to marriage, to politics, and to the fitshionable system
of the west end of the town, whiciroceur in the comedy,
excited his hearty laughter. Mr. Kean, as Rages
tilenroy, played hie principal scenes with forte: and feel-
ing. The interview with his brother, -in which he
prevents him from committing suicide—that which
follows with Plastic, the temporary destroyer of his
peace—and the concluding scone with Ilosalic Somers,
were finely acted, and were mac:. applauded. Mr.
Dowton's Cosa/ was worthy of his acknowledged fame.
'Mr. Knight, as Jacky Ilawbuck, gave us a strong idea
of stupidity personified. The part of Mastic was well
played by Mr. Wallaek. Mrs. Glover, Mn.. Rubin-
eon, and Mrs. Sparks, as Mrs. Gleamy, Rosalie Somers,
and Mrs. Murcea, petformed their re ,peetive eharae-
ters extremely well.
The Falls of tke Clyde succeeded the comedy—actl
wer.t off with the utmost eclat.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

Mr. Mathews eancluded his entertainments at the
English Oix.au Eloise on WeclneAsy night with the
.E)lllwing.Address:

•" LADIIS AND GENTLENIEW,—The only painful part of my
exertions now remains —thatof bidding you farewell. The
great foment theatres have so entirely exhanste.l the language
of self-commendation, that they have kit use no choice of
terms that can expels. nis gratitude, for " owe' thieving and
brilliant audiences ;" " rapturous, unanimous. autl ant d-
ed applause;' ...roars of laughter;" unqualified approba.
lion;' anal " nnprecedented micros." I l, der refute,
content myself with offering in less pomprolis, but not kris sin.
cure. pkr.seulogy, the humble tribute of my heal ifeit thanks.
Accept, Ladies mud Gentlemen, this homely but genuine
espt ession of my feelings, and believe that it will be the
prom:est recollection of my lite,: that tiering the csonr.e (440
evenings' entertainments, I have been honoured not only with
full houses but also %sills your approbation and *NO/ousts.—
'Clic,question, whether 1 11411 done er isely in IP:1411s_ o!ri boards
of what aresolled the regular theatres, and wiii•4• seas iome
time probleenatica;, it wietr eeeeldeil, and 1 it.4y say (without
rotors vanity than your encouragement will fully justify, is
decided in my favour. now; therefore, loavethe metropolis
with that pleutital harvest which has ripened in the sunshine
ulyour favour. Rut this I beg to state dittinctly, that while
I am advised that my performances are within the strict kite:
of the law, no fear shall deter me from proceeding, and that
will resist most strenuously and firmly any measure, that
may be pnrsned to support an injurious vionopnly to my
injury ; and. that I shall double all the energies of soy resist-
ancefrom the recollectinn that I and contending io the cause
of the pnWlie, whohave no right to lie curtailed of their levy -
futannisonents, or to be told by the patentees, " If you 'vont
conies toles: di with Its, we will tale save you shall not go to
laugh elsewhere." 'Chat I shell make
I sincerely hope, and though I mn•t choose a merrier
subjeet than patent sheinres mot tttttt mpuly, I tio ant doubt
Mat 1 shall have the cordial satilfuction of nit sting again next
year as many smiling fares is have graced this theist' uu for
the last 40 nights that I have Lad tile !rations and haltplucss of
receiving you • At Home.' "

Mr.Latonr, siintusical composer, has obtained a ver-
dict thr in the Court of King's Hn.+, against
Mr. Weller, a music-seller, on condition that the latter
should have the coiry-right of Lt Sonata, oa;led
Retour de Windsor," for another term of I 1 years
ffile..defendatit Lad purchased the copyright of the
Sr.nata from the plaintiff for u przvious period of
years ; but at the exp:ration of that contiana
la; it. f • -• • the Copy.
to patiosa ta.iitrary to. t pa.k s tr.. .
right Act, which allows the profits. of Loi iuttlxieswerk
•torrevert to himself, after the per'xxl for which he had,
sold it ha expired.
Cobhett has fairly been fined 700 dollars far wziting
against the Ameritran (lovernmest.
An Asiutie Chief being :caked his minima( wlrtp.
said, he thialght it a juice extracted filial women's
tongues and lions hearts for after be had drank cnavia
of it, be ci.uld talk fur ever and fight the devil.
It is at .singular einniinstance,. that of all. the si, can.
didates for the city of Westminster, Sir Samuel Ron illy
is the only one native of the place. 'He was born in
Greek Street, in the varibh of St. Anne, Soho.