12 THE NATIONAL RE Wednesday, a most numetous and respectable meeting of I the Merchants and Bankers of the City of London, was 'held at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of en tering into a subscription for the .suffering Russians. Mr. M A NNING was called to the Chair, and stated in an appro. Friate speech the laudable purpose for which the Gentlemen present were assembled. Mr. BErSTON LONG moved some resolutions, consistent with the object of the Meeting, which • Here uranimously agreed to, and subscriptions were imme- iliately entered into to a considerable amount. The sub scriptio•ts amounted, in a few minutes, to little short of Ten Thousand Pounds. Tnestlav, a number of the inhabitants of London and Westminster met at the London Tavern, and resolved to retition Parliament against the Catholic Claims. .. The wretched soldiers of NAPOLEON, were reduced to the necessity of subsisting on the flesh of their slaughtered comrades!!! In one shocking instance three French fugi tives were brought prisoners to the army of Genet al Mt ] an A DOW/TCH, with the bort id account, that in a cavern, where tiny had concealed themselves, there was found the half-consumed body of a fourth, on which the three sur- Ni‘•ors bad sustained their wietched existence; the Russian 4A-li c i.,, s and soldiers expressed little surptize at it, saying that they had a.scertaieed by searching the pockets and knapsacks of the killed, that in the last days of 'he French retreat, it was not uncommon to have recourse to such pro- vision !! I i The American navy will shortly, either become inactive and inoffensive in its ports, or find an hospitable shelter in 1 ours, as the blockade of the chief rivers of the United Stalcs, now at last ordered, will prevent the exit, or the i return of their ships. There are not less than 300 sail of English merchantmen locked up by the frost in the Baltic till the Spring, with goods on board to the amount of nearly four million sterling. The Venerable, 74, Sir H. PorlifOr, arrived on Wed nesday at Portsmouth, from the north coast of Spain, where the change of affairs has rendered the services of a squadron for the present unnecessary. An elegant robe of Genoa velvet, of the value of 2000 guineas, of the richest pattern, superbly trimmed with gold 1: - ;ce, and tastefully embroidered, is making for the Russian Ambassador, as a present from his Royal highness the PRINCE REGENT. It is said to be intended to submit to Parliament, very soon after the recess, a proposition for a considerable in crease of the establishment of the Princess CHARLOTTE of NV A T. Es. The ('onnt I) F. Ltr.v EN, the new Russian Amlnvsador, liz.-; r esented to Mr. EDWARD ORM F., of Bond Street, in 1 the name :1 - the Emperor, a valuable diamond rin g , as a • ruirck of bi-; I:'4 PER lAL MAi cST Y'S favour and patronage. A person of the name of Baldock, who dicd .ately at Canter bury, exhibited an instance of the accumulation of wealth 1 , om very small beginnings, in tact from nothing. Ile died at the age of little more than si%ty, possessed of one million one Lund‘cd thousand pounds!! Ile was orLittafly a poor boy twoloyyd to look af:er cows, and remarkalde for dirtiness and s!ovenlines=. Ile afterwards carried the hod as a brick ' ' - --rer; and, - at !ength, by dint of industry and parsi some assistance, he aw.ssed money to build the Canterbury, which he let to Govetnment at the , er week for each wilier ; a practice which proved to him, that in the course of a few years the whole cone his own, and continued to accoire wealth in •5, til.l at the 4 ime of hni death it amounted to the u'ii ~:,tted above. GISTER. DRA !VATIC REGISTER. JAN. 3. COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. On Saturday the 2Gth Dec. a most splendid Pantomime• was produced at this theatre, called ‘. Harlequin and the Red Dwarf, or the Adamant Rock." Its great length caused it to experience considerable opposition towards the close of the performance; but this, though a defect. much to be complained of, as it is one which can he removed without difficulty, wilt not oppose a bar to its ultimate success. It contains within itself sufficient materials to form a good pantomime, and the curtailment of the least effective parts will not fail to make it a favourite. The tricks, though not always so ludicrous as could be wiArcd, arc numerous and • pleasing, and the changes arc frequent and good. The scenery is supet b and does honour to the taste and liberality of the Managers. A stag hunt is introduced, but this on the first night did not go off well, through the indispositiwa of a principal performer—the STAG, who would not go oy rt all. The Managers have since succeeded in starting him, and this of itself ensures the pantomime a run. Some practical jokes were introduced, which told with great effect. The burlesque given on the costume of the Ilussars, where GRIMALDI in two japanned coal skuttles for boots, with a thing in imitation of that worn on the head by the Hussars, formed of a ladilt Midi; with the end of a red night cap hanging out, a bear's skin over his shoulder, &c. excited much laughter. The success of the cradle barourhe last year, tras led to an unhappy imitation of it, this, in the build ing of a miniature panharmonicen. This concert afforded no amusement. By haq Me audience it was not under• stood, and those who did understand it, saw in it nothing to admire. The pantomime upon the whole deserves praise, and with some alteration and considerable curtailment will answer the purpose of the managers, and afford the Holiday ! Folks a treat. laboui V intmv. \vial barracks at rate (V tid. s o protitab=l' btu t tbng bec ‘arious ways eLotriqui DRU RY LAN E TII EATRE. A new pantomine was on the same evening produced at this house, entitled, " Harlequin and Hump°, or Columbine by Candlelight." It was thought, that in performances of this description Drury Lane would have an advantage over the sister theatre, as it has in its services the Genius of Pan tomime—Mr. T. DrBDIN. The contrary however was the fact. It is shewv and magnificent, but so lamentably defi cient in humour and so tedious in its progre , s, that the au dience were generally dissatisfied, and the piece experienced much opposition. WINDSOR, DEC. 30, 1819..-Mr. BETTY has been very attractive at our Theatre. The company upon the whole is not a bad one, and the success which attends their exertions is very flattering to the Managers, who stand a fair ch.ince of being well rewarded for the ceaseless assiduity by which they are distinguished, and the anxiety they evince to please, by producing a constant succession of . novelties. In con sequence of 4 great bespeak, a bumper is expected ou Nlonday. TV; FT Fitt-NtcllT Cu,,lt A sets of new Mandell have been executed for the precut season, and may be had gratii of the C.,ntractors fir the tottery, Messrs. Sw IFT and Co. and Messrs. RICIIAROSC)N, (ii)0111LICK, and Co. ou -application at either of their Office:l. l'aqry C , .)ks at,d Confectioner , are requested to slate in writing . Ihe tbutibrr of set • 'Ley noy respectively want, which shalt be sent t) 0.0)11 if po.,iole, or as near the number as can be spared. The Lottery ()filers w I, at., t-mal, be provided with t9ts of the Characters for tivti CuAwLerl. • • 5 I 1 • 1 . 4