Sir, I HAVE the honour to fend to your Excellency an exact copy of the dispatches which I have received from my Court, and of the note annexed to it, that you may lay them before the National Affembly. They will find therein a confirmation of the fame fentiments which I had the honour to difcover to you in my letter of the 3d inft. The happiness of the King and the Nation of France, its interior tranquillity and profperity, are the fole obje&t of all the meafures on the part of Spain, who will employ every means which fhall be conducive to fo falutary a purpose. (Signed) Count FERDINAND NUNES. Annexed to this letter was a copy of the dispatches from Count Florida Blanca to the Spanish Amballador, acquainting him of the aurival of two couriers, one with the news of the flight of his Mott Chriftion Majetty and family, and the other with the intelligence of their capture, and the meffage with which M. de Montmerin had been charged with to that An.baffador; and encloted in the difpatches was the following DECLARATION on the part of the KING in anfwer to what had been stated by M. de Montmorin. "THE retreat of the Moft Chriftian King and his family from Paris, and his intentions (though ftill unknown to his Catholic Ma jefty), could not, nor cannot originate from any other caufe er motive than the neceffity of delivering themselves from the infults of the people. The prefent Affembly and the Municipality had no power to arrest or punish them for endeavouring to find a fecure place, where the Sovereign, with the true and lawful Reprefentatives of the Nation, might deliberate with freedom; a privilege which they had hitherto been deprived of, as may be proved by many incontiovertible truths. "In this fenfe, and as the most intimate ally of France, as its nearest relation, the friend of its King, and on account of his im mediate proximity to its territory his Majefty takes the greateft intereft in the happinels and interior tranquillity of the French nation; and, far from withing to difturb it, he has refolved to exhort and conjure the French to reflect upon the ftep which their Sovereign has been forced to take, and to confider the daring infults which urged him to it; to refpect the high d gnity of his facred perfon, his liberty and immunity, with that of all the Royal Family; and to remain perfuaded, that as long as the French nation continue to fulfil thefe duties (as the King hopes they will ever do), they fhall find in his trapfactions the fame fentiments of friendthip and regard which he has ever shewn them, and which will in every respect agree much better with their útuation than any other measure whatever. "Aranjuez, July 1, 1791." THEATRICAL JOURNAL, JUNE 6. THE Haymarket Theatre opened with the Comedy of The Spanish Barber, and the Farce of Katharine and Petruchio. The chief addition to the Company this feafon are, Mrs. Bland, Mr. Johnstone, Mr. Palmer, jun. and Mr. Wilfon. 13. Mr. Cornelys, from Dublin, appeared the first time in London, at the Haymarket, in the character of Lingo, in The Agreeable Surprise. A more arduous task the Theatre can scarce, in its prefent state, furnish than a fucceffor for Edwin in this extravagant but pleafant part; and accordingly the event was fuch as might naturally have been expected, a failure in the performance, which did not efcape the notice of the audience. It is of fmall confequence to record the particulars of this unfuccefsiuleffort. 20. Mr. Palmer, jun. who two years ago performed at the Circus, after having been to the Eaft Indies and returned, appeared as a Candidate for public favour, in the character of the Prince of Wales, in Henry IV. Neither Mr. Paimer's voice por perfon are yet quite formed, but both promise to be good. His action was rather beyond the bounds of propriety, though the general ef fect of the performance was an apparent deficiency in fpirit. Time an attention, with his natural requifites, as in the cafes of his father and uncle, may do much. Previous to the Play a Prologue, written, it is believed, by Mr. Colman, jun. was spoken by Mr. Palmer, fen. in the character of Faistaff, to befpeak the favour of the audience. 25. The Kentif Barons, a Comic Opera, by the Honourable Major North, was acted the The fable of the The Kentish Earons is as follows: freedom, they go difguifed as minstrels, by which they gain admittance to Mortimer's caitle. Clifford is detected in making himfelf known to Elina; but before Mortimer can have his order executed, a party rush in, relieve the perfecuted lovers, and leave the difappointed Baron to curfe his failure, which the author has permitted him to do without any figns of repentance or remorse. In the early days of Mortimer, a strong friendship exifted between him and Sir Reginald, but both being enamoured with the fame lady, a breach took place between them. Sr Reginald obtained the lady, upon which Mortimer challenged him; the combat was, however, prevented by the order of the Kirg, and the latter commanded to remain within his own caftle, which he did as long as the fair caufe of their quarrel exifted. Inftead of being humbled by his confinement, an implacable thirit of revenge took place in his breast; and to render it the more complete, he again ingratiated him elf into the good opinion of Sir Reginald; the fruit of whofe marriage were two children, a boy, whom Mortimer had contrived to fteal while an infant, and brought up in his own caftle by the name of Ofbert; and Elina, who refided with her father; upon whofe death the wily Mortimer determines to put his vengeance in force, for which purpose he vifits Elina, and, by bribing her fervants, conveys her to his own caftle, where he infifts upon her confenting to become his wife; at She which period the play commences. treating him with fcorn, he commands Of bert to give her a draught, that by lulling her fenfes he may accomplish his purpose, for he feels only the paffion of revenge. Through fear of his own life, Ofbert gives her the phial, but, ftung with remorse, he prevents her drinking of it; which being known to Mortimer, he is about to have him put to death, but fpares his life upon Elina's promifing to confent to their nuptials in three days, if no friend comes to her relief, and orders him inttantly to be turned Ofbert having previously out of doors. learnt from Elina her attachment to Baron Clifford, he bends his fteps toward his caftle, and in his way meets with Gam and his wife: the latter, having been his nurfe, inftantly recognises him, and acquaints him with his birth. Clifford readily undertakes the delivery of his fair Elina; but judging artifice the more certain way of obtaining her The general reception of this piece was favourable, though in fome parts, and towards the conclufion in particular, much oppofition prevailed. The language in general is frong, and fometimes poetical, though there feems to be rather too frequent a purfait of metaphors and figure. The fentiments are bold and tender, appropriate to the characters, and naturally arifing from the fituation. The original airs of this piece are generally attributed to Mifs Monckton, who undertook the musical arrangement from motives of private tendship to the author. We cannot compliment her on the ground of criginal genius, or of happy felection, as the music, excepting one or two airs, was very dull and unimpreffive. JULY 7. Tafe and Feeling, a Dramatic Caricature, a&ted once lait feston (See Vol. XVIII, p. 1:1.), was performed again at the Haymarket, but the audience being in a lefs favourable difpofition than upon the former occation, fome difspprobation appeared, which probably will prevent the piece being repeated. The tollowing Prologue was spoken by Mr. Bannitler, jun. on its firft reprefenta. tion: MY grandmother told me what her grandmother told her, [grow older." "The Times grows worfer, child, as they Oh, Gad-a-mrcy, Times-if this were true, What would another century dwindle to? I dare maintain this Time as good as any, In spite of whiners, grumblers, or my granny. To good Queen Befs's days, the Mufe appealing, [and Feeling. Compares our thought with their's of Tafe Their Tafle was monftrous ruffs to bind the neck taft, [breakfast. Banging the Dons, and munching beef for What of all that? Our dwindlers (as fome call 'em) ['em. Long equally to meet the Dons and maul Tea-fippers whisker'd full icok bold and bluff, And, dam' me, towel is as fierce as ruff. Old Befs's courtiers, to their country prone, Felt England's wealth and gory as their own. Ours in its glory, wealth, and honour dealing, Feel itill—that is, they have a fellow Feeling; Thew's Their's were no die-away dames that fink in tears, [ their ears; For when their fwains difpleas'd, they box'd Their fimile was dignity, revenge their frown, 'Well fkill'd alike to bufs, or knock you down. Thank Heav'n, our dears are form'd of gentler ftuff: [huff. Tho', to be fure, fometimes they fnub and But 'tis foon over-and in proper cue A fhower of tears relieves both them and you. "You're fure I love you, George."-"Well, wipe your eye; "You know I cannot bear to see you cry." "Don't ufe me fo again, my dearest, don't." "Well, don't behave fo"-" I won't, I "won't." Faith I forgot, they fent me here t'enfure A kind reception for this caricature; And if this younker of the fketching tribe Shews Tafle to mark, and Feeling to defcribe, Touches up humour, fatire, fun, grimaces, You'll croud our picture fhop with merry faces. Let then our draughtfman fet his mind at eafe, You're pleas'd to approve when 'tis our aim to please; And while your Tafte to him is kindly stealing, His heart will ever glow with grateful Feeling. 9. Next Door Neighbours, a Comedy by Mrs. Inchbald, was acted the first time at the Haymarket. The Characters as follow: Sir George Splenderville Mr. Palmer. Henry, Blackman, Bluntly, Mr. Lucre, Mr. Manley, Ladies, Gentlemen, &c. &c. The following are the outlines of this Comedy: Sir George Splenderville, the hero of the drama, is a man immerfed in every fathionable diffipation of the times; and during the peried of his rioting in lavish luxury, chance places, as his "Next Door Neighbours," a family in the utmoft indigence; and from this contratt in the fituation of thofe near neighbours, the moral and many points throughout the piece are drawn. Sir George, though a libertine in the general ferfe of that word, and though by his mifcondu&t plunged at length into the decpett mifery, still gains the favour of the audience, by retaining the niceft fcruples, in retpect to the true principles of a man of beneur, and his com bating every overture made by his lawyer to retrieve his immenfe loffes by one dishonourable act, and his ftrong attachment to his betrothed wife, Lady Caroline, notwithstanding his propensity to be a general lover, are very amiable traits in his character. After a feries of incidents which pourtray high life and humble poverty in striking colours, near the end of the play it is found that thofe very neighbours next door, whofe poverty Sir George had occasionally infulted, are his own nearest relations, from whom in his youth he had been feparated, by being taken with his deceafed father to India.This being explained, and his lately deftitute fifter, Eleanor, being put in poffeffion of the portion left her by her father, in cafe the fhould be ever found, Sir George is raised from the defpair into which his loffes at play had plunged him recovers is eftate and a great part of his wealth; and Lady Caroline, who, feeing his extravagance, had watched the event with a forshoding eye, and had even afified in reducing him to beggary that he might be duly fenfible of his folly, confents to complete the happiness of his new fituation by giving him her hand. This Play is a compound frem two French ones, Le Digipateur, and L Indigent; but in the dialogue and in many incidents much altered. It met with confiderable and de. ferved applaufe. The following Prologue and Epilogue, written by Mr. Vaughan, were spoken by Mr. Bannifter, jun, and Mrs. Kemble: PROLOGUE. TO puff, or not to puff-that is the Poff by all means, fay 1, it helps digeftion. fkill, Tho' nine in ten are oft'ser found to kill.— Yet puff's the word which gives at leaft a name, And oft'ner gains the und ferving fame : Than Than what from free tranflation is her due, Which here in fulleft truft fhe leaves to you, With this remark-Who own their debcs with pride, Are well entitled to the credit fide: And as for those with whom the makes fo free, They'll ne'er complain of English liberty; Thro' the rich bullion of the English line. You're Judges of the Law, as well as Facts. On this the refts her caufe, and tropes to find, As friends, and Next Door Neighbours, you'll be kind; At kaft, this only punishment enfue, Not doubting, as a woman, you'll acquit EPILOGUE. pray. LONG before the beginning of this Play, I heard fome DEEP ones in the Green Room fay, [did quakeThey had their fears and doubts-whilst fore And others with'd it bed-time for her fake. Do you, our best phyficians, ever kind, Preferibe your true c phalic for the mind Of these our neighbours, and kind friends -behind, And with it, give a cordial of the beft, And mere tranflation but a fecond part; "Befides-we men of tafle-can ne'er with"stand "E'en Nature's Garrick thus at fecond-hand; "Then why do comic writers live on theft, "When fuch ragouts and dainties ftill are " left? [Behn, Not richer were, in Congreve's days or "For now, the males are females--women "men Nay, fome fo manly, and fo orthodox, "Will drive you four in hand-or hold the "box; "And if perchance the fatal die is thrown, "Will form and fwear, like any Lord in "town." But might I whisper in this cenfor's ear, I'd prove his obfervations too fevereAnd urge Tranflation to hit off with skill, "Is not the province of each common quill; "But by improving what was writ before, "Though genius may be lefs, our judgment's more; "And whilft we paint with energy from life, "The gall:nt husband, or more gallant wife, "With tints from living portraits from the ❝ spot, "It matters not by whom related-or begot; "And thus much furer fhall we reach the heart, "Than all the lifeless pomp of boasted art." As fuch, deny her not at least the merit Of giving Gallic froth-true British spirit. And as for you, ye fair, how blooms the cheek, [Speak! How fweet the temper which thofe eyes be No midnight oil has e'er deftroy'd a grace, Or gaming horrors found with you a place; But Cupid lent you all thofe winning arts, Which at a glance-can warm the coldest hearts. Check then with me thefe cenfors as unjust, Who form their judgments as they live on truft. Nor ever credit what they dare to say, Ufe for a fignal then-your magic fan, POETRY. Even in the hour that should have made thee And leave him to long months of dreary bleft. He waits in patient hope-returning day. more: ON this lone ifland, whofe unfruitful For him thofe beams of heaven shall never bre.ft Where ofprays, cormorants, and fea mews With thee admire the light's reflected charms; And when drear Wister Ipreads his cheerlefs gloom, Still find Elyfum in thy fheltering arms; For thou to me canit fovereign buis impart, Thy mind my empire, and my throne thy heart. FAULTERING and fad the unhappy pil grim roves, [night, Who, on the eve of bleak December's Divided far from all he fondly loves, Journeys alone along the giddy height Of thefe fteep cliffs, and as the fun's laft ray Fades in the Weft, fees, from the rocky verge, Dark tempeft fcowl'ng o'er the shorten'd day, Along life's rodeft path I feem to go; IV. THE LAPLANDER. THE fhivering native, who by Tenglio's fide B. holds with fond regret the parting light Sank far away, beneath the dark'ning true, fhine again. V. THE PEASANT OF THE ALPS. WHERE cliffs arife by Winter crown'd, And through dark groves of pine around, [fuam, Down the charms the fnow-fed torrents Within fome hollow, fhelter'd from the ftorms, The PEASANT of the ALPS his cottage forms, And builds his humble, happy home. Unenvied is the rich domain, That far beneath him on the plain Where long his unambitious heart attach'd, There dwells the miftrefs of his heart, And love, who teaches every art, [care; Has bid him drefs the fpot with fondest When brrowing from the vale its fertile fail, He climbs the precipice with patient toil, With native fhrubs, au hardy race, With bloom and fruit the Alpine berry peeps, And, blushing, mingles with the vine. His garden's fimple produce flor'd, Prepar'd for him by hands ador`d, Is all the little luxury he knows; And by the fame dear hands are foftly spread The Chamois' velvet spoil that forms the bed Where in her arms he finds repofe. But abfent from the calm abode, Dark thunder gathers round his road, Wild raves the wind, the arrowy lightnings flash, Returning quick the murmuring rocks among, His faint heart trembling as he winds along. Alarm'd!he liftens to the crash Of |