LON DON : MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1817. '~ From the LONDON GAZETTE, Uurday, Dec. O. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. NT tItSPIALI. J. Braml4, Surrey, collar maker. h .t.nut W. and J. Lees lodge, Dalton. York, woollen manuf.tz- litstvEu J. Wilmslow. Chester. cotton spinner. BANKRUPTS. f. , /tRIL J. late of Montreal, merchant, Da. 27, Jan. 3, 31, at Guild hall. Att. Mr..lanies, Bucklersbury. HARDY H. Caorlton-row, Manchester, stone mason, Jan. 6,7, 31. at Manchester. Ans. Hurd and Co. Temple. M Ansi' AL t.. 1. Claklicaton, York. clothier, Jan. 8, 10, Zl, Gomer- Sal. Att. Mr. Evans, Hatton Garden. RawEwsu.sw Liverpool, grocer, Jan. 7,8, 31, at Liverpool. Atts. Dade and Co. Temple. Jiussow J. B. Liverpool, cooper. Jan. 7,8, 31, at Liverpool. Atts. Leigh and Co. New Bridge-street. IIV cs I'. Spratts Slade, Stallard, innkeeper, Jan. 20, 21,331, at Newcastle under Lvne. Att. Mr. Leigh, Wood-sued. ROT3r RA J. Newland, Gloucester. tanner, Dec. 30, 51, Jan. 31, at Hereford. Att. Mr. Platt, Lincoln's Inn. DIVIDENDS. Its Maltby, late of Mortimer-street, money scrivener, Jan. 10. 1. R Curtado, South-street. Finsbury-square, inerehtuit, Jam 20. Mackeoull, late of Worthing, stationer, Jan. 10. Itamlell, Coleman-street. Blackwell-hall-factor, Jan. 10. H. Ilarrk, Bishop-street, Coventry, ribbon maker, Jan. 10. W. !intik, Byars!), Kent, farmer. Jan. 10. Berriman, St. Ives, Corasindl, milliner, Jan. 10. W. S. Tamer, Bromley St. Leo.tartl, runuta vitriol manufacturer, Dm 23. W. Galion and A. D. Gria:on, Langbourn Chambers, Fenchurch street, merchanu, Jan. 10. W. Janet, Chester, innkeeper, Feb. 10. -a A. Wheelwrlght, late of Cullum-Arca. merchant. Jan. 17. t. Giiodisr.Queen-street, Cheatwide, merchant. Jan. 2 4, J. White. J. G. Cc.hrane, and W. Blunt, Flees-street, booksellers, Jan. rt. Croa,ley, Halifax, York, merchant, Jan. 17. C. Knowlton, Bristol, liah.irdasher, lan. 17. 31. Dealtry. Lite of Haweliffe. York, filmier, Jan. 13. J. K. and Walton, Bread-street, factors, Jan. to. 3. Raven. Eitcharn, Norfolk. corn dealer, Jan. 10. A. and C. Shenli, J. Steel, J. Wray, Lincoln, bankers, Jan. e 2. O. W. verdolliani, White's-yard, Rosemary-lane, saga refiner, Jan. 17. T. Lewis, Tower-street, merchant. Jan. 17. B. Boys, Tokenhouse-yard, merchant. Jan. 10. R. Bennett, Platt, Kent, lime burner, Jan. in. 11. Wood, Workington, Cumberland, grocer, Jan. 20. .1. Lueliman, Wigan, Lancaster, linen draper, Jaii. 14. C. John,on, Lever Bank, Lancaster. calico printer, Jan. 1!. K. It. Philips and B. P. Riding, Liverpool, brokers, Jan. 14. W. Cozens, Kensington, draper. Jan. 20. A. J. Makerizie and 11. Roper, Crths-street, Finsbury-square, mer chants, Jan. 10. J. and T. Poynton, Brook .street, Holborn, bardwaremen, Feb. 3. J. Dickinson, wareliotheniati..lan. 22. R. Mecson, Aldermanbury, linen draper, Jan. to. G. Pagett. late of York •street. Westminster, plumber and glazier, Jan. 10. CERTIFICATES.Jaw. in. J. R. Hall, Aldennanbury,raerehrint—J. I hekencon. Dewsbury, York, litiendraper—W. S. I Audi. late of Ilythe, Kent, dealer—G. Cooper. sen. Old Ford, dealer—W. Bacilli; jun. IVetherley, War. wick, farmer—W. Jutson. Warmin,tcr, Wilts, linendraper—G. Avcd.iie, of North Shields. timber merchant. THE NATIONAL REGISTER. Mr. Hone was tried on Saturday upon a third indict *Mut for having published a profane and seditious libel, ♦being a parody on the Athanatian Creed. In another part of our paper, will be found a brief summary of the proceedings on the three days. Mr. Ilone's de fence, although ingenious enough, and occupying an immense portion of the time of the court, is wholly unfit for abridgment. His defence was simply, that the practice of writing parodies on the scriptures, was at least as old as the time of Luther, and that it had been practised by the most virtuous and godly men. In proof of this he read, or attempted to read, portions of various works, some of which were tolerably applica ble to his case, and others totally irrelevant. We have no wish to disturb the verdicts of Juries, and we doubt not that in the present instances they were dictated by the most concientious feelings. That the Parodies are not libelous. the Juries have determined : with respect to their blasphemy, we think there is room for doubt, and we trust the verdicts of acquittal were the result of a conviction in the minds of the ju rors, that the defendant had not blasphemous inert, The conduct of the auditory, however, was such as must give sensible pain to every man who holds the sacred truths, of our religion in any esteem: As the offensive passages were read, bursts of laughter frequently interrupted the business of the Court ; whence did this levity arise, if nor from that irreligious spirit which is unhappily found to be always coupled with systems of political innovation.? This conduct, as the Attorney-General justly observed, was the best proof that could be given of the way in which these Parodies were estimated by the unthinking, anti skewed low well they were calculated to raise in the mind, ludicrous and irreverent notions. It will be •e2n b}• 3 reference to our head of Foreign Intelligence, that we have giv,•n the discussions, in the Chamber of Deputies, on the lit:arty of the Press, at considerable length. We consider theta by far the Trit NATIONAL htGIE47IOI2 most important that have ever occurred in that assent hiy. Although they possess little of that fire, which distinguishes a debate in the British House of Com mons, yet they exhibit enlarg•ed views apolitical justice, an acquaintance with, and vene r ation of our laws and constitution, and an abhorrence of any thing like a ty ranny over the mind, which we were little prepared to expect in men, many of whom had been the most ser vile creatures of the most unrelenting tyranny that ever oppressed a people. The private Correspondence from Paris, represent the current of opinion to set stronger a g ainst the Mi nisterial project on the business of the press the longer the subject remains under consideration. The sup porters of the law are only to be found among the placemen and other dependents on the Ministers. In the ranks of its opponents arc the leading members of all parties in the State but those who are connected with office. Mr. Villele, a Royalist of distinguished ho nour and ability, and M. Lafitte, the head of the the monied interest, join their strength on this great occasion, crying aloud fbr a liberal and honest execution of the charter, which alone the people have sworn to obey, and which the King and I:,s Ministers have sworn to preserve inviolate. M. Ville has given us a striking exposition of the state of France, in which he accuses the Ministers of having obtained, under the ht 'f Government of the House of Bourbon. a system of arbitrary and despotic measures, character istic only of that reign of usurpation which it is their duty and interest to efface from the remembrance of the people. An idea is hazarded that the new pro ject will be withdrawn, and a continuation of the old law recommended to the Chambers instead of it. Paris Papers of Monday, Tuesday, ana Wednesday, were received on Saturday. They arc tilled with the speeches upon the Liberty of the Press, and with the Budget which was presented to the Chamber of Depu ties on Thursday lust. We subjoin a sketch of it : CHAMBER OF DEPU TIES, DEC. 15. M. le Comte de Corvetto.—Hie Excellency entered, in his exordium, into a view of the financial situation, which had improved, and which continued to improve. Agriculture and commerce, the sources of our pros perity, have resisted discouragement by constant etligts, which have had a success we had a right to expect from them. Our pecuniary engagements towards foreign Powers are in course of payment. The Budget of 1816, fixed at first at 284,492,520 f. produced 893,430,010 f. The expense may amount to 8►99,551,680f. leaving a deficit of 6,1 ±1,670f. The Budget of 1817 was f►xed in the receipt at 1,069,Q60,2581. It will produce 1,102,676,902 f. The expense was stated in the Budget to amount to 1,065,660;258f. de dactioti being made of 3,600,000 f. as a fund of reserve. The expetise is increased by the tidlowing items M inibtry aJustice 630,000; Foreign Affairs, 2924,000; Interior,B4,ooo ; Charitable Works, 2,500,000; Ex penses of Negociation, 7,796,000 ; Foreign Occupation, 12,900,000; Bounty on Importation of Grain, 660,000; Total, 32,834,000. Total of Expenses Receipt Leaving a surplus of Receipt of 1,091, 404,258 1,102,676,502 4082,6411 The Revenue for till 8 is taken at 767478.600 The Ordinary Expenses . The Extraordinary 6E0,073,600 . 512,265,422 993.244,i12 Excess of Expense beyond Receipt 245,466,421 As a means of credit for supplying this excess, the Minister of Finance is authorised to make inscriptions to the amount of 16 millions of annuities fbr loans or nego tiations, the pmduce of which shall be applicable to the service of 1 8 18. After reading the articles of the Law relative to the Budget, the Chamber decided that it should meet in its Bureaux on Wednesday to name a Commission fin. the Budget. The discussion' upon the Liberty of the Press was resumed. The Minister of Polire in a speech, spoken, not read, of two hours long went over every part of the discussion. He compared the situation of the present legislation with the law proposed, and pointed out all the aavantages the new I,:w aflbriled to IV strongly opposed the application of the Jury to mfrences of the Press, examines! all the objections made to the project, and replied to and refuted divers assertions made in thrmer speeches. e Nliaister of the Interior made a sliort and warm reply to the Orator who had spoken first in the sitting. The discussion was adjourned till to-morrow. French !'undo--15th, 644-16th, an. THE DRAMA. Dittms - -I,vcr. The new comic Opera of Outivi led at Last, whide has been for some time in preparation here, was brought out on Saturday week. It set out very auspiciously, and ended very flatly. In the beginning there was a pair of happy lovers, and a couple of very pretty songs by Miss Cubitt and Miss Byrne, the latter of which was sung with much spirit, and the former with correctness, and both of them were encored ; and there was also a duet and n dance between Harley and Mrs. Alsop, (as an intriguing serving-man and an arch waiting-gentle woman), which was encored no less deservedly and cordially. Both of these performers are exceedingly gay and lively, and are always greeted by the audience, on their first coming on, because they themselves seem glad to claim acquaintance with them once more. • We dare swear that Harley in particular is always sorry when the play is over ; he plays with the same good will as if it was for his own benefit every night. Mrs. Alsop bounces on and off the stage, and trundles her little person about with so much vivacity, that she, becomes filseinating from her very awkardness, and " makes defect perfection." Oxiierry, too, allowed off to some advantage by the very singular airs he gave himself as an insolent affected fup of a servant. But here our encomiums must end. The rest of the play was down-hill work. l'ope moralized. Harry John ston was ranting, but not without pathos Powell dressed in black, preached over an executorship. Mr. T. Cooke clipped his words too much. l)owton was a Commodore, and little Smith was his Boatswain. Enough ! enough ! We are heartily sick of sentiment distilled from salt water ; we have no sympathy with the tender sighs of these hearts of oak. Wo to the poor author who relics on such worn out common places. The piece was given out for second representation on Tuesday with marked ovposition. The music of this opera is evidently the work of a man of taste and considerable experience in composition ; in the har mon), he is correct and efficient ; and his melodies which appear to have been composed for the most part with a view to dramatic effect, occasionally rise into the higher qualities of imagination and invention. His great failure has been in contrast, and in what regards unity of design ; by attempting too much in the first of these points lie has injured the second, in resolving, fur the sake of contrast, to give two movements, a slow and a quick one, to the greater number of his songs, he has not always, in making the transition, consulted the sentiment of the words ; he has made a musical contrast, but he has no license from the poet to show for it, and in so doing he has lost sight of unity and consistency ; hut tiis is an error of easy correction ; and if' Mr. G. Lanza will also condescend to give us a little more of his cantabile style, lie will no doubt be an acquisition to the musical department of thia theatre. Mr. Kean, after an absence of nearly six weeks, owing to serious indisposition, on Monday night re sumed his professional duties at this theatre, in the ar duous character of Richard the nird. He was received on his appearance with all that warm greeting and en. thusiastic applause, which are perhaps the highest metal of histrionic talent, and which are unfailingly called forth by this distinguished actor, after every suspension, however short, of the exercise of his art. .The expres sion of good-will was increased, we think, in the pre sent instance, by the recollection that the titivation was caused by illness, and that it was possible the stags might have been deprived of one of its greatest orna ments. The acclamations, the waving of hats and hand kerchiefs, continued for some minutes. Mr. Kean looks somewhat thinner than before his indisposition, but be trayed no deficiency of power; on the contrary, on ac count probably of our having for some time past been doomed to witness very inferior performances, he ap peared to surpass himself. He exhibited all that energy and discrimination, that faculty ei identifving, himself with the character he represents, which is to be ranked among the greatest efforts of human talents ; he realized our conceptions of a being whose soul " Not Fate itself could awe." The fine passages of this piece of acting are well known to the public : to quote them would be to extract the whole play. The conclusion of his career was marked by nearly as much applause as the com• mencement. The theatre was filled, notwithstanding the extreme wetness of the evening. Mr D. Fisher, to whom the public has latterly become inure favourable during his theatrical trial in the great characters of Macbeth, Richard, and Humid, is engaged at Drury-lane theatre, and will resume his avocations tL•ere as soon as lie has completed his fn. g,agements in the country We re;oil - e at any acres si.m of strength to the tragic establishment of this theatre. Extract of a Letter from Milan, dated Nov. 26 " The I'mcess of Wales received yesterday, by a cou rier dispaLched from I ondon, the deplorable news of the death of her helovi-1 daughter the Priueess Char loate. This cruel event made such a prothund impres. sion upon her, that site fainted away several times suss. ceasively." Mt. 22.