TILE NATIONAL REGISTER. THE DUKE _lvii DUCHESS or CUMBERLAND. When the Duke of Cumberland had determined to of fethis hand .in marriage to the Princes de Saints in the sprin g or 1814, his Royal Highness took the pleasure of the Prince Regent and of her Majesty on the union. The Princess also made it an insuperable condition of her Compliance a-at the content of the Royal family of Eng land, and particularly of the Queen, her aunt, should be preciously obtained to it. This consent, we learn, was given on the 14th of August, 1814; and on the Ist of October in this year, the Queen wrote a letter, with her own hand, to her brother, the reigning Duke of Meek lenherg Strelitz (the father of the Princess.) The follow ing is a literal extract : LETTER OF TIIE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY ) TO 1313 sEILENE HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF MECKLINIIERI+ OTLIET.ITZ. 'Von may be assored my dear Brother, that I shall endeavour to re- r e abode of the Prinem Saints among us as happy and reenble as circumstances will permit, considering that my nolentatry life excludes me from contributing flinch to the amuse tnent of the Princess, ;111(1 that a great part of my time is passed in the c. here our society is very limitted, mid our life uni form flowev( r site will Always be the welcome gu-st when she *ball come, and we wiU strive, any daughters and 1, to do our best to a•.) i train her." 'the letter then goes on to instruct the princess how to act on 'ter arrival here, the manners of this country be ing so different from those of Germany, particularly in advising her Royal Highnes not to receive visits from Ce.ntlemen in the morning, especially of Officers, to Which she might be subject, by the Duke, her husband, baying a regiment—that she must be on her guard against improper female acquaintance, and against mixing in any of the political parties of the country, - which her Mrjesty says, through the long series of years she has resided in Great Britain, she and the King have studiously avoided, &c. &c. ; and it concludes with requesting her brother's acceptance of a present of tea and cheeses which in eating may remind him of his tilfectionate relatives in this country - . This letter, which was duly received by the Lady's parent, was quite satisfactory to her feelings, nad the Royal assent was transmitted to the parties, sanc tionctl by the Great Seal of England affixed thereto. The marriage Alas solemnized yy ith all due forms on the (29th of May, 1M1.3 1 1 1 mouth 3 after the Princess had become a widow. Immediately after which his Royal c:tme to England, unaccompanied by his Duchess, becau , e he had the application to make to Parliament ; and also at that time because he expected to have a com mand in the armies that were assembling to reduce Buo parte. It was not till the 17th of June the Duke heard Of the Queen's' indisposition to the marriage. DRA 1A TIC IIEGINTLR. COVENT 6,11(1)F.N. On Monday night, Misi O'Neill resumed the tragic throne at this theatre.. ller country excursion has not only extended her fame and increased her income, but re gtoted the fulness of health, which her great and unre- Initthlg winter exertions had considerably impaired. Her talents had attained all their splendour: more moderate exercise has not lessened it. ller Juliet displayed all those touches of nature and feeling which wake a cur ropoudititi tluill in every heart ; and which draw forth OCT. S. tears of sympathy and thunders of applause from overflow ing audiences. Her reception was not rendered more flattering by the repeated peals that burst from all quar ters, than by the immensity of the crowd which had as sembled to hail her return. Mr. C. Kemble, in Ro,neo, obtained a full share *f applause, which he justly deserved. On Wednesday, Miss O'Neill's Jane Shore attracted, • if possible, still greater crowds, who wept at that mimic woe, which the skill of the actress armed with all the melting influence of reality. Mr. Young, whom severe indisposition had confined for several weeks, was greeted at his re-appearance in Hastings, with the most enthu siastic applause. On Thursday, the Tempest afforded him another op• portunity of gratifying the public with his chaste and manly acting. A Miss Mac Alpine then made her first appearance in Arid. She sang with considerable taste, and by the light aireness of her figure and movements, gave full effect to the part. Her reception was very fa vourable. DRVRY LANE. At this Theatre, Tuesday night, a young lady, whose name is understood to be Miss Johnson, seemingly not more than fifteen years of age, made her first essay on any stage, in the character of ilmaldhis, in the Comedy of the Child of .inure.---'There has been seldom seen a first appearence where the performer spewed less embarrass ment or more self-possession, combined with a degree of innocence and unaffected simplicty, that almost instantly penetrated the feelings of the audience, and interested theni in her favour and success. Her figure is delicate, her countenance is expressive, and her voice, which is clear and articulate, was distinctly heard in every part of the Theatre. She was greeted at her entre with the usual kindness shewn to a candidate, and many points of her performance were noticed with the most unequivocal and . flattering approbation. Tim famous Mary Anne Clarke being discovered near Margate by a creditor, her daughter, whose name is also Mary Anne, was arrested a few days ago instead of her mother, who has escaped to France. A solicitor has con sequently been employed to bring an action, on behalf of the daughter, against the officer for false imprisonment. The lady who recently died at Rouen was a Nies. Nor man, sometimes called Mrs. Cressu ell, and m ho succeeded Mrs. Clarke in the regards of a certain Personage, with an annuity of 4001. BoxiNc.—A severe pitched battle was fought at lien dcm, on Monday, between Rob. Taylor, a master wheel wright, seconded by Partridge and Lemon, and Job Red diford, seconded by Peel and White. This battle mas occasioned by a quarrel between the parties, and it was most obstinately contested. The men were destitute of science / but they turned to and hit away in the first round until it was made a draw off by mutual consent. — This round lasted ten minutes, when much execution was done, but seither went down, and the combatants were so much exhausted, that the seconds interfered, and it was agreed upon there should be a cessation of fighting until • they got fresh wind.—The second round was as obstinately contested as the first, and this severe fighting lasted an hour, during which more native bravery was never wit nessed. Taylor at length gave in by the advice of hi* seconds. 111 •inwp T