The Sun. — London, England, 1816-12-27 00:00:00

T li '.e. A Ta Z S. DRVRY -LAN S.—George Barnweil, of holiday ce lebrity, was, Hs is CUStontary . , performed at this Theatre to an extremely noisy audience. We take it for granted that the Tragedy was excel lently performed, because we beheld a sufficient toantit y of approPriate action on the part of 31r. R. and the other Actors, which eve have no doubt stilted the words, if we 'could, only hare heard them.' But the gods-keilt such a pother over head, and there was, such an eternal vociferation for silence, so incessant and, various utterance of the human voice, the tlang - of catcalls, and all the music of mob, that .' though the play was solemnly announced in the hills us a regal ir Drama, it turned out in fact to be merely the first pantomime. To this, after a long and dreary pause, un• enlivened by the Orchestra, of whose labours there was an abominable sparing, succeeded the Christmas announcement of Itarlequi.n ar TFa Christnas Pie. The'Principal Characters are as follows Horita (Oentip: of the Sun), Master •, Jack Mt ner rafteywarOs Hatlegain), Mr. Ridgway; Billy Homer (alto-- awards Lover) ' Mr. Jenkins; Toliy Horner (Afterwards Panta loon), :qr. May ; Timothy Horner (with a Song), Mr. Smith; clown, Mr. Panto; Old H (afterward Colunthine), Miss Tree thwely Horner, tiers. Goodman. Without founding so much of the introductory parts on the nursery story, as 'we think might have !wen done to great advantage, the fable etn plOyed before/'feeling is thus As Old Horner is returning with his sons • from cutting wood to enjoy his Christmas Pie, • 4 a Hag meets him and his sons and asks charity, •` eeltrcta bothitelind the elder son ref Use, hot the "'younger has compassion, and invites the old mats to follow them to the cot, and be will en " d,.avour to give her a share of what may fall to , • 1 •Itiorsell. They enter the butt,. and by and bye when the pie is to be opened, the old man and "'elder son attempt 'to drive the old Hag and the • sympathizing youth out of doors, when the " Genius of the Sun appears, and with the, usual ▪ divining 'rod turns the Hag into Colombine, the • youth- into Harlequin, Toby into Pantaloon, " the Orlest son into the Lover, and the pie itself " into the Clown, and then begins the,nstial course " of flight, pursuit, tricks and buffoinwry, inter " mixed with scenic decoration and machinery." We confess, we were much ; disappointed that we did not see Little Sack Horner Sit in the Corner Eating his Christmas Pie, 'And put in his Thumb Anti Pull nut . a Plumb, A n d. cr y. What a nice boy am I in which disappointment many of our fart , spectators, just from School, doubtless parti• *Uited. The first scene in which the genius!of the Sun appears in a blaze of tinsel glory, is very .beauti. tid, and the opening of the Sun-flower to disclose bright inhabitant striking and tasteful. There ate. we think, fewer hair-breadth scants of the twee* in this Pantomime than usual. Pantaloon, Lover, and Clown, seem to Inflow them mOro in fon than in anger, and to be rather occopiett with their own tricks than in catching the Ingi tins.. Thus, we grown up Critics, do not take 1- Idie same interest in their destiny, which we •swnensher ire were wont to do—fearing almost stye the magic wand of liaritiquitt, gn cl the light barb of his partner, would fail to extricate them trOnt, thei r t; . .tficuttiet, and rejoicing the won tret transiorinations of the one and the agile flnivetnents of the other, WhiCh never failed. to get them out of their dread dilemmas. The scenery of Liarlequin Horner is upon the /lahole rather well executed than magnificent; Hot. hers Cottage, with winter scenery, and the smoke issuing, is very creditable to the painter. The mu sic by Mr. T. Coon, and pnrticularly the over ture, enlivened with some charming Scptch is rather superior to what is generally composed for Pantomimes. All the Performers ,exerted themsdves to the utmost, and tilt CtOwn (ha - - played several int-Prising feats of agility. We intended to close our criticism with a corn . plitnent ,to the Gentleman on whom the classic department of such productions devolves, but he has deprived himself of this meet by spelling Apotta with a of ouhle 4p; P;0.L.L.0. ! Oh ! fte. Covewr-GAttneg.—At this Theatre Mr. C. Kamrst,a was the Tyburn Hero'Of the thirnwell Tragedy, and what is very. unusual with him in a pathetic part, he afforded one side of the House Sr hearty laugh, while the other side was almost in Some actors have been praised tor pro: !liming one poweaul effect—either , moving to grief, (iv tickling to mirth. What then must he his merits wlto can accomplish both at once, and rentkr the Theatre like the well-known por trait Which grins on one side of its mouth and cries gyn th e , other Mit what 14 , ,a9 more extraordi liary still, Mr. C. K. was at first unconscious of `Ws rower. Shall we unfold its hidden spring for "she subject study of, future Performers ? Th e . js delicate : at the most afflictive era of poor l'ldratrett's fate, his representative from an over fOrtunately for his fame, butunfortu .natelF: for his breeches, tore the latter from bottom to mean from the knee upwards. This being seen from the Princesses side gave rise to a' burst of laughterand being unseen on the Princes tide, the good inhabitants of that onar. ter kept on weeping at the Tragedy. On the one tide there were rent heat ts, on the other rent small elothes. Next came the Pantomime of " Tire Peva?' Orflethna Green ; or, Har/equin - and the ,Sylph of the Oak. - The story is as follows : .• The Bill"' Beggar(Mr, KING) has a IP' ter, rile b eaut i ful Bess, to limn several &stifl e. %% guisbeti persons are paying their , addresses. " She however receives their overt Urea with cola " "99► but subsequently yields her heart to Tom •' W bt ilford (M r. ItoLooa, afterwards Harlequin)`, " ,wh° t 5 one of the llorriee Dancers to the 9,l e*tt. The Nobleman, the Lawyet,..the-PhY " s kim), the Justice, and the Captain, the (*tared .1 marnirers of Bras, finding themselves not likely " be successful in their several snits, determine " in 40't forre,and Conspire toget her to carry !lei' 4ff 1' ""Y make one attempt, but are prevented hy-the to timely interference of Torn Wilford ) , and the 4e . Dog of the Beggar. In'a second attempt they I .4+e better fortune, and after having when her * 'll' - t.l t ~. ~. , , .. :1,1„ i.:fly iii,t lue 1,0 , ;:ii,i ,: o g. Af.t' o %. aronlent ~ an old oak, which is itear the spot, is seen to bony, and the Sylph makes her appearance, And "--first restoring the dog to life, changes the !eve " ral suitors of the beautiful Bess into the various " characters of the Pantomime, and deerees, that ~ when "the oak, which was rent, shall come to " get her, the lovers shall be united. This, alter " the usual tricks and changes, is accomplished " through the agency of the Dog, and the pint, " Beggar is restored to sight, and proves to be " no less a personage than Sir Simon Montford." We have no breath to go through the various tricks, gambols, and metamorphoses in which. the `merits of this prodttetion consist. They seemed to delight the youngand please .the eider children. A Monkey was not unanimously well received on the Slack Rope, at which we are' winked, lni eause his appearance was at least •as ration as tn ',many other parts of the entertainment.' . But )1 some Critics arc very fastidious ; „," . ~ Coy, difficult, and bard to please." An honest looking dog was more kindly greeted, and encouraged by the applause so liberally be stowed upon bins, played to admiration. We have rarely seen an Actor inure natural since the elephant dirtied the Stage. The Blind Beggar introduced a Mr. KING, an admirable Singer.— The Columbine was very pretty and agile, and the Clown .very comical . The Scenery is splendid, and we have no doubt but that the Beggar will enrich the House. THE ARTS. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS ON GLASS, LEICESTER•SQVAItt3. We think it our duty to notice this small but singular Collection, because we consider these productions as forming an sera in the walk of painting to ,which they belong. 'Die effect of their first appearance on the eye can scarcely he de scribed. To the graceful delineation of nature with which we are 'familiar on canvas, ate superadded a variety of auxiliary charms, derived from the transparent medium through which they meet the eye. But any idea tormed . of hem, as mere transparent paintings, would be incorrect. It is. true, ,that the glass paintings hitherto exhi hired, being painted on thin., pieces or glass, are of .this description; and, in consequence, a want of depth is communicated to them, fur which the presence of better delineation, and more accurate shadowing than they generally boast, would not entirely compensate. In the pictured under inves tigation, this defect is removed ; for not only can no object be discerned through them, but nothing of a glassy nature can be discerned upon them. In general, the light may be rather compared to that admitted through' china than through glass, The result of this ,admirable expedient of ma naging, the light is, that the opaque phenomena of !tat tire are as accurately represented as the pharous, with all the intermediate gradations of light and darkness ; and with this singular adverts tinge, that the light being borrowed, and not imi tated, inuminmes the objects of the paintings as it does in natural scenery, and the shadows, like their originals, cast the sante diapharous gloont, ‘vhich deepens or decays in proportion to the access or recess of ijie light. shall not en large on the brilliancy of the colours 'displayed, .which may vre with the richest specimens of the ancient stained glass ; but the highest radiancy of colour is an interior quality to truth of uppli icatiou : aid this is the peculiar boast of these pictures, and entitles them to a vast superiority over any specimen of titreous painting, either antient or modern. The antient, it is true, possess little other claims to eulogy than the dazzling brilliancy of their hies, and the ingenuity in which their separate pieces' were arranged. But more ambitious attempts have been macle in mo dern times to rival the sister bland) of oil paint ing; though, as we think, with very moderate success. They were merely comparatively excel— lent : that is, the difficulty and expence of an igneous fusion and fixture of colour obtained praise for a feeble imitation. But the pictures in question have much prouder claims, and they may boldly challenge the same austerity of cri ticism as Oil P.iintings, from a hand of cosordi nateability. We are, indeed, convinced that the drawing, shadowing, and gradation of colour could not have been more faultless' if painted upon canvass. It appears that what has contributed principally to this great stride in the Art is an in vention-Of the Proprietitt, by which the , colours, when laid upon the glass, incur no change' by the subjection to fire ; and 'thus the same nicety of touch maybe conferred on vitreous pigments as on those compounded of olf. • In another respect these PiCtturcs leave.all ri valry behind, end . that is their:size ; as far as we could judge, many of cheat were at least live feet by four "square, and of course tequired a'propors. tionate thickness to sustain the iocorporated lours. The fire an& water, ,skies and Clouds, snow and mists, have 'all their native charac teristics. We have not rootn.to enter on a separate: t, tail of each of the paintings in this : Collection it is sufficient' to say, that they have all attractions. `Were we to select such as pleased us most, we should be induced to pass the highest enlgitan on the Moonlight Piece, and perhaps because the si.b jeet peculiarly adapts it tp this speeies of paint ing —the lantern list►t in it is, howeverooo stro n g. lite Snow Pieee near Antwerp is remarkable for the natural brilliancy of the white, twOlie me►►se depth of the hazy perspective.' A small Picture of an inn on the great road•near Paris is also very pleasing. In all, the trunks and foliage . : of the trees, with the chequered and refracted' - liAbt dispersed. among them, are really ad. inirable.—The rest of the- Pictures, 7in all seven or eight, consist of Portaits, Views of Pails France and • Italy,. Canals . , - Sea Port TOwns, &c; and prove satisfactorily that Painting on Glass, so closely exact in the imitation of Na me, which after all is certainly the goal of 'Art„ is riot confined to any of her particular walks. A single orange tree in the Western Mewl of St. Michael's has bona iiinHeen thousand oranges in one year ! The fruit of one season of a single apple tree of Herefordshire hes given three isogsheadis of cyder. OltIC;INA I, ~7oarii.v, TO JAMES Nom-lank, km On his Birth-day, 4'k!. 29,1818, NORTIICOTE, accept a friendly lay, That greets thee on thy natal day,— A day, on Nature's general plan, That brings thce to the age of Man. Though long have pass'd thy youthful days, • Thymind exhibits no.decays, And, viewing all the ills of life, Its physical and moral•strife, No reason haskthou to repine 'That such a length or years is thine. Nature in mental gifts was kind, With Genius she imbu'd thy mind; Nor bast thou scffer'd it to waste, "But added knowledge, judgment, taste; Such pow'rs as lung have rais'd thy name l high on the rolls of graphic fame; I f A station it may justly claim. Fortune, too oft a fickle jade, Was pleas'd what Nature gave, to aid, And, leaved with Prudence, plac'd thy state . Above dependence on the Great. Thy converse, with experience fraught, Propt by solidity of thought, By travel strengthen'd and refin'd, Wirh all that marks a well.stued mind, Fits thee, in circles grave or gay, Cnngenial merits to display, , And it has been thy happy fate To mingle with theTat/LV GREAT,—* A leaved, enlighten'd; classic Band, The grace and glory of the Land, Whom REYNOLDS,* PRINCE of PAINTERS, here Combin'd in one resplendent sphere. Since thus has been tby lot, my friend, "Pis time all anxious toil should'end, , And thou should'st ease with study blend,. Then distant still may be the year Ere yet thy course is ended here: Then on that course may health await, Nor quit thee till the call of Fate And when that call thou must obey, May Hon: impart a cheering ray, To light thee to Eternal Day. AMICU'S. * Mr. Noitrucon: %vas many years a resident Pupil with SErJus►rue ItLysomis. FASHIONABLE . CHANGES, . The Duke of Gordon, (ruin a tour, to Gordon Castle; Sir James Cockburn, Bart. from Sussex, to Cavendish-square; Mr. G. Beauchamp, fur the Priory, near Reading, in Berk shire, from a tour; Mr. C. Taylor, M. P. from atom., to Hol lycombe, near Liphook, in Hampshire; Hon. Henry Wat son, for Felden, !near Hemel He►upsted, in Hertfordshire; Mrs. and Miss Hale, from Ramsgate, to Bath; Major and Mrs. Cranford, for Bath; Captain Read, from Itarasgate, tp Chatham; Hon. Mr. Chambers, from a tour, to the East Cliff, Brighton; Lord Henry Fitzroy, for Euston, near Thet ford, in Norfolk ; Captain Vernon, from Chaltenharn, tO Bath ; Lord Viscount Milton, fur Milton, near Peterborough, In Northamptonshire ; 'Uri of Westmorland, from the Pavi lion, at Brighton, to Apethorpe, near Wansford, in Hunt ingdtinshire ; Earl of Waldegrave, from Doncaster, to Mad derslield, in Yorkshire; Sir Charles Monk, Bart. for Belsay Castle, upon Tyue; Major-General Fitzgerald, M. P. from the Isle of Wight, to Southampton ; Lady Johnston, from a tour, to Westerhall, near Lingholme; Sir William Elliot, hart, from Edinburgh, on a visit to the Maiquis of Twee dale, at Yester-Hoase, near Haddington. AR R I VA LS. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford, in Hamilton-place, from Woburn Abbey; the Earl and Countess of Waltiegrave, at the eulteney Hotel, from Huddersfield; Torkshire ; General BrOwne, in Sackville-street, from a Mir ;• Earl of Essex, in Stanhope , street, from Cashichury 'Park Sir T, Ackland, Burt. M.P. qom Kiilcr toil, Devonshire; the Duke and Du. chess of Argyll, in Upper BrooliLstreet; the Marquis of Sa. lis4ury, iia Isrlington.street; the Hon. George Wition, at tioidon's Hotel. DEPARTU RFS. Lord John Russell, on a visit to E,lrl Spencer, at Althorpe, Northamptonshire; Mr., G. A,;Robinson, M. P. for Bats House. near Taun'ton; 'Earl of Galloway, fqr Coo'horst, near Horsham;- Sir George Rubinson, Bart ; for Althorpe, ,North antptoeshire; Ms:.,leraft, M. P. for Remp.stone-Ball, near Wareham;- the Earl am Countessof earhanspton,for Payne's Hill, Surrey; Geerga Potolle,Eari. M.P. for Haliwaud,Kent;• Edward Phelps, Esq. fur Nurthawptoushire; Lord Langford, f o r ciogpophill; Mr. and Mrs. Langhaut, for Norfolk, BRIGHTON, DEC. 26. The Festivities of .Christmas-day . Were kept here With more than ilst1:11 hospitality, and the 91mole of the PRzNc REGENT, in the 'distribu-, two of more than 2601. value, in meat and bread, did . not fail to produce a correipOwling liberality aniong , tlte Nobility and higher orders about this; pla r Te. At one o'clock, the Bishop of Exeter, assisted' ; by - the Rev. "Ay. Bioinh e f g , rea d prayer's before the rrinei Regent, the Doke - of Clarence, and the:Nobility, at the Pavilion. The domestics of the ; loyal E.'stablishmene, and'all the servants at the Pavilion, were regaled - with . the old English fareLroast beef and plum pudding. The'Prince Regeßt entertained a krge party to dinner. In the evening the company was in creased by several invitations to tire families in the to‘vt and neighbourhood. Among the num ber who partiCiPated in the concert, convosation, and card partiis otitis Royarilighness yesterday, and renewed Again this evening, were— Lord and Lady Say and Sele, Lady Grantham; Lord Eard Lard and Lady Loraine, LadyWarrender, Lady Binning, Lady and the Miss Jones, Sir James Graham, Lady kiloora field, Sir Wm. Abdy, Lady Ann Windham, Sir T. &mei, Hun. Mrs. F. Howahl, Hon. Miss Lake. Genera! Sir David and Lady Baird, Hon. Captain and Mrs, Pei ey, Captain and Mrs. Whitt, ;Tits Bowen, Miss Twistleton, Mr. 'and Mrs. Paterson, and the Miss Catons, Mr., Mrs. and the Miss Lloyd's, Mr. Hoar e , M r . Ask e w, Mr,Bycroft, &c. &c. • The 'Earl of yarinouth arrived at the Pavilion yesterday afternoon. Miss HUGHES is engaged for the- ensuing sea son at the Italian Optni. Tli S MAR K ETS. Cnittr ExcnANOtt i Dac. 27.—We bad but few fresh arrivals since Monday, and but vet v little business doing. pie few sales rrildc hi fine Wheat awl Oats %verb at, Monday's prices, but ordinary yeas d9ll. Vine„ Barley support e:1 its price. InPeabe and Beans there was no altera tion. Foreign Wheat 735. flfls. Fine ditto - 115. 1213. English Wheat - . 795. 83s. Fine Watt) - -91 s. Old ditto - ItBl. 121 s. Itye rake ditto - -60 s. GBs. Barley - - 4as: 445. Fin" ditto - • - s‘is. 625. Ncw ditto • 50s. 56's , 1;t1t - - h - -84 s. 90s. Fine: dittti - 100 s. 1 , 1 7 liitePease ' (litoilcrs) 745. 78s. Fine /hut) 785.'945. MO , Pease - - 504. ssq Fine G rey Pease 68s. —a. Ticklimas - Os. 4Ca. ow (into - - • 70s. 711 s. Small Tick lit:ans 4es. M. Old ditto -70 s. 745.• Fe . ed Oitts - - -18 i. 225. Fine ditto - 335. 395. Poland ditto - ?Bs. 271. Finn dittu - - -115 s. Pntatoe ditto - ,•• 41 - is. 49i. Rape Seed 461. 521. per Inst. ) iot! Floor 100 s. Seconds . - • Stss. Iltoa. Shttrurtrtn, .Du day's Market was not well sapplied With the different kindi of (Mae. Beef and Mutton supßort last privet; Veal and Pork were cheaper, and the trade for trio moil part was not over brisk. The sales in the Hay; market were somewhat dun ; Hay and Straw obtained last prices; Clover has fallen in , price. The following pricaa and .qualhers are a correct statement : To in the Oft), per shine of 81h. BeeT,Ss. Od. to 48:4d. Motion, 34. Ad. to 41. ad. 'Veal, 4s. Qd. to Ss. 4d. Pork, 3s. 6d.'to 4s. G.l. Beasts, i9O. Sheep, 310 U. Calves, 240. Pigs, 350. IfAx-M.totiET.—Hay, 91. Os. to 5!. tos. Straw, 11. Ss. to I. ICs. C10yr,..41. Os. to 10. Os. ROYAL MARINE ARTILLERY. The Royal Naval Hospital at Deal having been converted into Barracks, and prepared for the immediate reception Of troops; the Corps of Royal Marine Artillery (commanded by Colonel Sir RI ! CHARD ,WILLIAtts,.K.C. B.) being compl e t e d to its new:eitablishment for 1817, will March, on theist of January, hem Chatham to their new destination at. Deal; at which place their head quarters are in future to be - fixed.—The neuce whiCh this arm of the profession has attain* ed, mifyttrattribnted, in a great measure, to the skill and-ettention which was bestowed upon its first establishment. The Offieirs and men were selected from the Royal. Marine Forces at large, then upon the War Establishment, and 30,000 strong. The former, recommended by their mi. litary abilities, and the latter, us adapted in every respect .to the arduous duties Of artillery service. The Officers passed thi reguler course of acade mical studieS, and :every soldier who was chosen measured five feet eight inches in stature, could read and write, and bore a good character. Basque Roads, Flushing, Anholt, Cadiz, America, and Algiers, were the proud scenes of their Marine. tion :—too much praise, therefore, cannot be -be stowed upon Lord MeLvit.Lis, and the Board of Admiralty, for the care with which their Lord ships are preserving the materials of a service of shell deserved reputation. The precedence, pri inept,' and immunities, of the Royal Regiment of Artillery, were conceded to the Royal Marine Artillery by his Majesty's Order in Council of the 18th of August, 1804. ANBcners. - -A - Caentlernan over the bottle lily ing mentioned thin he considered ?dr. SHBRIDAW as the most independent man' !king, the latter Gentleman i►mnediately produced the following Fines : To Ireland, "cried Sr i CHM' my being I owe To England, and England's kind schools all I know, To Scotland, good w:11, for I cannot owe less, . • To Wales I'm indebted for all I possess,;— wlio can deny, he the debt great or small, That sticaav, OldsiucartY, owes something to all. CORONEIO INQUEsTAH inquisition wail taken yesterday afternoon at the Olive Buslr Tavein, at ,Hanipeteirdt,' before THOMAS STIRLING, upon the body of.. Mrs. Sarah Freeman, a widow lady, aged 64, who died ou Monday last, in conies (pence of a horse and cart passing over tier body. everal of .her ribs were broken, there w.'re black mark of ''eitierisal violence, and the neck Will shocking lacerated. It appeared from the evi, dence or several persons, that the deceased was standing Wore a horse and cart belonging to it Mr. Allen, of , Haillp4tend, which was loaded with 'hay, a boy holding the reins at the horse's head, when anptltcr horse and cart passed along the ani'ilie noise affrightening Mr. Allen's horse re t't tilt! ' an d threw the boy against the icrea;led,shetsell (lows, and the wheel of the cart Passed over .her body. The boy had a very narrow e,scape. Verdict 7 -4ccidentat Death. A young Gentleman was the other day asking a grave Quid-mune, 'in one of the Coffee-housee, what a-la:Brulus meant, as so freqnently applied to the Hair ? The old Gentleman, who was somewhat related to him in consanguinity, roughly replied—l"' Why, young man, Brutus, who amts. sinated Caesar, was remarkable for the fulness and beauty of his hair such a bepti of hair as. is now produced by Rowt.aNn's MAQASSAR OIL." ANOTlifft MEDICAL BOARD..-IO consequence of the extensive practice s of the Medical Board, at Charlotte-hou3e, Blackfriars-road, Drs. COOPER, Mt:NROE and Co. have, for the accommodatiou at Patients residing at the, West end of the town, cst ahlish ed . anot her Medical Board in Woodstock street, th,ford-street, a few doors from Bond street, where a, Physician and Surgeon, Members or,the loyal 44lege of .London, 'thirty years experience,, , nonstelittly reside. That many thou sands have liven., restored to perfect health by their united talents is indisputable, after flospi. tats bad failed, many of whom bad been great sufferers from being improperly treated by persons ignorant of the profession. Eruptions on the bead, face, and body, ulcerated throat, sw e lli ngs st thetlntek, nodes on the shin bOoes, cancers, strictures, ittilps, pains in the head and limbs, ahti nervous debility, are the consequences of an ill-cured contagkott, and which symptoms Ire. quently appear, lears after, and destroy domestic happiness. Messrs. COOPRR, MuNaos, and Co. are consulted daily at both houses, from eight till eight, or by letters front the country, stating particulars, when medicine._ and the best advice will be sent to all palls of Site kingdom, Theta are side Coors at each house; and private rooms for females. Advice gratis every morning- till ten, and on Sundays uttiil twelve o'zloek.