The Sun. — London, England, 1819-07-23 00:00:00

THE THEATRES. HAYMnnA,s Spe c , KET.-11/Ir. WARD, Who made SO , re :aule an app earance l ast season a t this lbea !ri several characters of the higher drama, last coglif a ssumed the part of Reuben Glenroy, , in the c 4le dY of Town and Country. Mr.WARD possesses ket?mrnanding figure, and has acquired more easy htton. He performed the part entirely to the satis ith,i'" of a num erous au di en ce.—TEßßY was lively h, div erting in .Cosey, and the Comedy alto ter went off well. Fire should not pass over 1)1" 111401 cl-turn, who was very interestine in I:°34iie Somers. The Farce of Wet Weather re ndered so diverting by JONES and LISTON, that Pv"otoises to overflow the treasury. : N° LIsH OPERA House.—Self-Sacrifice, the 4::2100-dratua at this Theatre, though: of so nr4e7r, 4 cast, is so strongly recommended by' edi . cast, and the heroine is so admirably ,:tained by Miss KELLY, that it is well attended lY applauded,—There was a large audi 'e last night. It is pou t ~ - -eraily supposed that among the Com. ti o u vp„ ts for D rury- L ane M anagement, " t h e e l ec . 1 :1,01t (mai' ELLISTON. Ish " e Musical Department of Covent• Garden k e !tre is s uppose d to b e un d er a secret an d tortial influence, which led to the dismission of e ,antl the resi g nation of others in disgust.— 14h 1V • PARK E , th e exce ll en t Ob oe Player, who iti l - 1 1:" at that Theatre for the greater part of Oftlte'is now, it seems, another of the victims po c landestine influence alluded to. e reason, it is said, which induced Mr. h 4 1 7 1 1() decline another theatrical engagement, tow IS on the eve of ent,!ring upon a matri- Itth ° ' e u?agentent, where there is " metal more .aeti ve. ,, las t l „ iss , O'NEILL arrived in Dublin on Sunday. 14 11 : n u Was announced for Belcidera on Monday t 11 7.`• Her a r r i va l h a d e x cited universal plea. ll i d"d expectation. The boxes of the Theatre be en taken for several nights in advance. IRELAND. RIDICULOUS PARADE. bu GENERAL D'EVEREUX'S LEVEE; te a 19.—Yesterday, General D'Eae- It o ti x held a Military Levee at Morrison's Great ‘ta I , d . About half- past three o'clock the Room St, - ',ed by a number of Ladies and Gentlemen. ti,", rt 'Y afte r , t h e G enera l entere d, surroun d e d by Ik7C t aff, and was loudly cheered on his entrance. t o l e ' ) the necessary arrangements were made, t o i "e 1 Lyst er a pp eare d w i t h t h e new s t an d o f et le ° ,: r !. The cheering recommenced and conti r°r a considerable time. When silence was r t ed, General D'Evereaux addressed Colonel l o i t r b n e er and the Offi c ers of the Lancer Regiment, following effect : tt,: h i laorn t aS o fts—yon w ill receive this standard from lottin d i of aIX E who admi res the motives which oi!,pt skti sA - 'eave your country; and in the hour of ()anger I feel . it t de ld that the recollection of this day will animate you in itt)s und•stimulate you to deeds of glory.—l trust, and ?bur i ri t ' ll eti, I shall ever hthold this standard a sledge of _ t otii v e,:eo , ti ty and your honour ; anu at in always rallying ri te •", you will stit:i a lustre upon Ireiand,—Cßepeated 114 4 14 ' O'CONNELL, the ; atly of the Barrister, lb L "Inc fo rwar d, an d prtscrlting the Standard, " ak follows :- 4,, tlI;-'tNTi.tst EN—I have the honour to present you with this ka t Zw d hit' I am sure you will not cherish the less for being tito t i t ° You by an Irishwoman, who admires and loves the )o tt Cix of courage and sentiments of liberty, which bear ?ou r from your native land. May success and glory attend Il‘4`4 B ,:arid peace and happiness crown your efforts, Such, A '3lett, shall be my sincere prayer." dr e ,"neral burst of applause followed this ad- St re - e ' Which was re-echoed by the crowds in the itn,,, - : • We never witnessed more enthusiasm in tr t : sse nibly. The Officers were a very fine set T i i ii , „and were superbly dressed. L et e ventral having paid his respects to a num af Ptrsnn s of distinction,•the Levee broke up. tv e „."ral D'Ever ea ux will be entertained this In g by a party of Gentlemen at Morrison's. THE MARKETS. e° " - EX CHANGE , J ULY 23 . —H av i ng a l arge ti 4 PUIY of Wh eat this morn i ng from Suffolk, and ti ie favour a bl e change in the weather since Wed el/(I4Y. caused the trade to be exceedingly heavy, 4111 Ch SO that no sales could be effected with 305mitting to a reduction of from 2s. to 3s. tierquoter from Wednesday's prices, and even at utlati. decline some considerable quantities were ikrt l 'Posed of at the close of the Market. Oats In glansr quarter cheaper than on Wedne sday. . , Pease, and other articles, there is no sr 4tion. 4 e 7 23 itturitt.c, Juts .—This day'S Market was well sup icill p w ith all ki nds of rime Cattle: Beef was much the same k a :'lce a s on Monday's Market ; Mutton, Veal, and Lamb, tr be h a br4k trad e , b ut the price was rather on the decline.— U sif'es i tti ttt n the Hay Market was also brisk, although the itt lt wv 'e going down ;in Straw the price remains as per "e' l, 3 and Clover the same. Hop INTELLIGENCE. 6 4CE sTER, JULY 21.—N0 business was done Nva Alatk et on Saturday; on that day the duty Aa sd ?"'n to 8,0001. ; but within the last few ‘li" r e the blight has very much diminished, and ports are upon the whole favourable. I t th-"83•••---A dreadful fire broke out .as , a 10 oclock, at the house of Mr. Karna y, 44 j-eutter, Cow-lane, Snow-hill : - the flames 11111:1 communicated to the adjoining houses, tc: Iti r. t ed by Mr, smith, a pocket-book-maker, and lit Alston, a bricklayer. By the prompt an lt,t4brls exertions of the firemen, the mischief, eli eve, extended no further, but these • ce no f. e3 were entirely destroyed. We under , -'h i etva s w ere lost. Mrs. Karnaby and a fenntle Ititilllt s aved thems e l ves by jomPing Out of a kl it i r " : 4 '.. - This m orn i ng, a b out t h ree o ' c l oc k , an l 'ut . "g fire br o k e out at M r. Jekril's, bat ma k;iiricßtiu,q, Holl an d- street, G reat Sorrey•strret, l " ‘ - hurcli, S urrey, wh i ch in a short time con- im e tame, with great part of the stock io Mer e . By the 3 peedy arriv a l o f en g ines the flames 4 4 Prev re e mcd trum doing further damage. No Wt lobt, uNivrAsiTv IN VELLIGENCLL CAMBRIDGE, JULY 22.—The following Gentle men are appointed Select Preachers at St. Mary's, for the Sunday afternoons frour November 1819 to May 1820 : November. ...Rev. Mr. Lonsdale, King's College. December Rev. M-r. Franks, Trinity College. January Rev. Mr. Bridge, St. Peter's College. February .The Lord Bishop of Peterborough. March ,Rev. Mr. Pepys, St. John's College. April and May—Rev. Mr. Benson, Trinity College. Mr. Ramsay is elected Fellow of Jesus College, in the room of Hr. Broadrick, who has volunta rily resigned his fellowship. Dr. Niemeyer. Chimcellor of the University of Haile, in Sl:cony, has, during the present week,, paid a visit to this University. MRS. SIDDO NS. We have much pleasure in recording the visit to this University of that untivallet; Actress Mrs. SinnoNs. Distinguished as she always has been, by commanding genius and unsullied reputation, we have no doubt but that her reception here would have been more more marked if her in tended visit had been generally known. Her journey to this place was undertaken in conse quence of an invitation front the Master of Downing College and Mrs. Frere. On Monday morning, viewing Trinity College, she .was in vited to the Lodge by •the &shop of Biistol, where a small party of friends had the gratifica tion of hearing her read the opening of the fourth book of Milton's Paradise Lost, and a part of the Tragedy of Macbeth. On the following morning Mrs. Siddons visit ed the Public Library, and was conducted by the Librarian to the chief objects of curiosity in that collection. She afterwards sate down to a small collation of ircs, fruits, &c.: when the Librarian, Dr. Clarke, presented to her a large. paper copy of the Cambridge Stereotype Bible, addressing her nearly in the following words : " Mns. SIDDONS—I am very happy that I have had the honour of receiving you in the Public Library; because, cir cumstanced as we are in this season of the year, your recep tion among us might otherwise seem more private than is consistent with the honour you hare done us. Allow me, Madam, to beg your acceptance of this Bible, as a token of that respect which associates with religion an admiration of exemplary character and exalted talents ; and, moreover, as a memorial of the deep sense of esteem entertained by me, in common with every other Member of the University, for the accomplishments of your mind and the excellencies of your heart. Mrs. Siddons expressed herself extremely sen sible of the Librarian's kind attention towards her, and at the request of some friends who were present, obligingly read the celebrated scene in The Merchant of Venice, where Shylock demands " the due and forfeit of his bond." From respect to the University, she would not seat herself at the Ehrary table, but stood during the whole of the rec;tetion. 'those who have witnessed her per formance of Portia could not fail to recollect and acknowledge the distinct and mellow tones of her voice, and the eloquent and persuasive man ner in which she deliveted the beautiful and unri salted lines on Mercy ; but her excellence in that character has long ago received the seal and stamp of public approbation—it requires not any additional praise. iVe cannot, however, refrain from expressing our admiration of the varied pro nunciation of this accomplished actress, and at her just conception of the other characters in the scene which she had selected for the gratification of her hearers,—the mild yet commanding dignity of theDuke,the impassioned pleading of Bassapio for the life of his friend. and brother, the settled ma lice and unrelenting hatred of Shylock. We have seen the part of the Jew performed with great ability, but we doubt whether even Macklin him self ever delivered with such force and propriety, the line " I stand for judgment, answer, shall I have it." Nor must we omit the effect she gave to the cutting raillery of Gratiano, when he re torts upon the Jew his praise of the young yet learned Judge. Great, however, as her excel lence was throughout, the play itself does not admit of a full exhibition of those high and com manding powers which Mrs. Siddons so eminently possesses—it was reserved for a numerous party in the evening, at Downing lodge, to witness a bright display of her transcendent abilities in se lections from Henry VIII. and Macbeth. The trial scene in the former was given with prodigious effect. Nothing can exceed the fine exculpatory speech at its commencement, except it be the queen-like dignity with which she exclaims " Lord Cardinal, to you I speak ;" or the struggle be tween the wite's agony and the queen's grandeur on her exit. The dying scene ca►lled forth deep commiseration and interest. The selections from Macbeth, however, we 'considered the most ex quisite treat of all. Her unrivalled excellence in the heroine of that noble play is too universal ly known and acknowledged to need any com ments—but her conceptions of the character of Macbeth himself, and the manner in which she embodies them, form, perhaps, the grandest pic ture of scenic skill ever witnessed. We can only briefly instance the celebrated dagger soliloquy— the scenes of guilty terror and remorse after the regicide—and the " pricks and stings" of con science in the banquet-scene. In these, such was her wonderful expression of tone, manner, and features, that we may safely aver that no actor, in any age, ever gave so appalling—so faithful a portrait of the guilty Thane ; it absolutely com bined and concentrated the powers of a Garrick and a Siddons into one brilliant point :—thus af fording au exhibition as transcendent as it was funique. The intervals between the readings at Down log lodge were enlivened by the vocal strains of the hostess, whose elegant hospitalities are not less characterised by the display of talent, than by the encouragement always extended to - v. arils it. On Wednesday Mrs. Siddons was conducted, by the Rev. Mr. Hughes, to Emmanuel lodge, to view the fine gallery, which, amongst numerous portraits of eminent characters, contains that of the late Dr. Farmer, Ole learned and ju►iicious corm:,entator upon our immortal bard, which was therefore particularly interesting to the British bidpomene.---(Cambridge Chronicle, July 22.) P 0 11, P a Y. TO A RUiN.II Nast thou scarce left whereon to hang a rhyme ?--e Nothing whereby to fix thy early birth Plagne on't ! thou wert a favourite with Time ; Yet his hard hand bath patted thee to earth ! How thou once gave thy marble halls to mirth Where now the mean usurping nettle springs: What bold War-Chiefs, and Dames of lofty worth, There hung their nights on pleasurable wings : Ah me ! no music now—save when the bleak wind sings. Thy poor old sides are naked to the skin; And what unseemly rents are gaping there Thy big prowl head bath long since fallen in ; Yet have they elapt a modern ►nock'ry where 'rhino own rose up to catch the purer air. One lone weak branch of ivy to the blast Flings ever and anon her limbs, all bare; Like a poor Orphan to the world outcast, Sighing aloud that each rude sweep may be her last. Where are thy clanging doors ?—thy lofty towers ? Of bright blue waters where the ample sheet ? Where are thy roomy parks, and cool dark bowers ? The enamel'd ground that flush'd around thy feet ? Fit place for Kings from bus'ness to retreat. Are they all gone ? 'lll melted to " this air ?" Nought left but proof that Time and Ruin meet To make strange havoc in this world of care ! A skeleton behold—a wreck of things which were! To-day the Monarch nods beneath a crown— A crown perchance with ages' wisdom fraught: Look ye to-morrow—Well I—All crumbled down All into one most pigmy atom wrought! Worth millions now—to-morrow not a thought. It matters not with Time, whate'er we prize— Whatever good, our human ties have caught— Love, honour, friendship, glory, all are spies, That, smiling, crush to death our best, best sympathies! Farewell, old Ruin : I shall think on thee, And read thy lesson on life's dreary way: Thou tell'st me plainly, that my path may flee, Clean off that bears me gaily up to-day, Leaving me stuck down deep in mire and clay; "Go to—be wise."—l will, and, that in time, Ere fades my taper to an ev'ning grey:— Ere life's clear stream is weeded o'er with crime, - My thoughts—big clouds their steps—still heavenward shall climb! BEPPO. The remains of the fine old Royal Palace at'Eltham, in Kent. THE DISCOVERY. As gay Lord EDWARD, in a lively freak, • Kiss'd ancient MARGARET, for the Dame was kind, He found that though the rose had left her cheek, The thorn, upon her chin, remain'd behind. REGISTER OF FASHION. FASHIONABLE DEPARTURES. Sir George Clerk, Bart. has left town for Edinburgh ; Vis count and Viscountess Downe. from their house, in Charles street, Berkeley-square, to their seat, Cowick Hall, Snaith, Yorkshire ; Lady Blacket and family, from Portman-square, for Thorpe House, Northumberland; Viscount and Vis countess Granville, for Tizall Hall, near Litchfield. ARRIVALS AT LEAstrivoToN.—Lord Dunmore, Lora James and Lady Stewart, the Hon. Mr. Yelverton, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Lumley Sarille and the Miss Sarilles, Lady Abbot, Lady Lesley, General Doreton, Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Maxwell, Colonel Naish, Colonel Salmon, Rev. Richard Scott, Rev. Mr. Lloyd, Rev. W. George, &c. &c. &c. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING ROOM, Jut et. The variation in the odds yesterday, which upon the near Approach of the races is of importance to those concerned, is as follows : ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst Pococurante j 12 to 1 agst Sir Walter 6to 1 Sultan 12 to 1 Minos 9to 1 The Laird 13 to 1 Lisette II to I Palinarine 20 to 1 Butterfly,TonaTit, 12 to 1 Cardinal Wolsey or any other. AGAINCARROI:L has Sold another Prize of 20,0001. viz. No. 1345, which was drawn yes terday, and sold in One Quarter, Two Eighths, and Eight Sixteenths; N 0.1344, the number im mediately preceding it, and entitled to 10001. was sold in Shares by CARROLL, at his fortunate Offices, No. 19, Cornhill, and 26, Oxford-street. This is the Fifth Prize of 20,0001. that has been recently sold by him. YESTERDAY.—The Ticket No. 1346, drawn yesterday a Prize of 20001. was shared by WuBB, iu One Quarter, One Eighth, and Ten Sixteenths, and Sold at his fortunate Offices, No. 9, Cornhill, and 17, Ludgate -street, where the possessors of the Shares may receive their money immediately. APPREHENSION OF A DESPERATE ROBBER.—in consequence of several most extensive robberies having been committed in the vicinity of Green wich, I'. Larkins, an active constable of that place, received instructions from the Magistrates to give a sharp look-out for the offenders, whcn he yesterday afternoon met with (under very suspicious circumstances), in East-lane, a well known character named Willis, whom he attempted to take into custody ; but such was the resistance of this desperado, that it was with the utmost difficulty that seven persons could secure him. This, however, they succeeded in doiog, but not until they had hound his hands and feet with strong cords, so as to enable them to place him in a cart, by which meaus he was conveyed to the cage, and from thence before the Magistrates, when he was remanded for a further hearing, to give time for the requisite evidence to be brought forward. The greatest praise is due to the offi cers and others for their perseverance and courage in the apprehension of this must desperate cha racter. FOR. Tii6 SUN. ON THE ABUSES UNDER THE INSOLVENT ACT, AND APPOINTMENT OF A NEW COMMISSIONER. Mr. EDIToR—My attention has been again di- • rected to the able Report of the Committee ap• pointed to enquire into this Law, and I must freely confess I have been much astonished Ora reading the evidence, which discloses a scene of the most &grant ABUSES in the EXTORTION and EXACTION of FEES and the misappropriation of monies belonging to pillaged Creditors. In the case of a Fraudulent Debtor, who resists the legal demand of his Creditor, it frequently happens that the honest tradesman is most cruelly involved in litigation, to attempt the recovery of property unfairly obtained from him, a part of which is applied by the Debtor to defray the costs of the contest, and the remainder nitim•ite ly consumed in the low debauchery of a goal. " Dilatory Pleas, DEMURERS, and WRITS of ERRon," are the accustomed weapons of defence for resisting the lawful claims of Creditors, and the expenses of legal proceedings are frequently so intolerable to the Creditor•, that be is deterred from continuing his action, and the Insolvent Sharper, after a convenient arrear of vicious in dulgence, steals out of prison UNNOTICED, and again PRACTICES IMPOSITIONS On the l'oaLic, under the assumed appearaiace of a MAN of FASHION. Most of the daring Impostors who speculate ors the success of artifice and fraud, and bear the name of Swindlers, have at some time of their life been imprisoned Debtors ; and being versed in the various modes of obtaining their libera tion, the prospect of a TB MPOIZARY Isolsl. 11 ENT ALONE excites NO DREAD, and gives no check to their PURSUITS. To ptevent such practices, the Legislature, by the new intended Measure, has enacted, that any Debtor putting his Creditors to any unnecessary or vexatious expence, shall not participate in the Relief thereby extended to others and a similar provision is made against, persons contracting Debts traudalently, which will tend to check the exuberant Abuses so justly complained of in the administration of the former Law. Amongst the general prevalence of mischiefs attendant upon the capacious and soldid ava►ice of the lowest Vractitioner, called an Insolvent Agent, many of whom arc of bankrupt fortune and reputation, and whose princilles have glis graced the Act and the Law of the Land, as will be seen by reference to the evidence given before the Committee, by recourse to the vilest quibbles in practice, it has frequently occurred, tnat the question of costs has been the sole cause of bar rassing a Debtor. INlatiy instances might be adduced to prove that such insinuations are not groundless, Jimt it is to be hoped, that characters of this description are less numerous than current report has stated; and when they are discovered they will be stigmatised by the Profession, and their malpractices curbed by the wholesome severity of e„ f recti on ,—. The conduct of the respectable nofessiou refl•!ets the highest credit on them, and forms a striking contrast to the interested pursuits of a pettifog ging Agent. An Attorney of good repute will at all times recommend any mode of evilable ar rangement in preference to NEFARIOUS QUIBBLES. From the earliest record of legal proceedings to the present moment, Practitioners have gained admittance, who, from want of education, know ledge, or principle, have become obnoxious to the Profession and the Community ; but happily for the Public the Courts have ever looked on them with a jealous and vigilant eye. The intention of the Legislature is too manifest to require any comment—it was to exclude unqualified or unfit persons from admission to practise; In order to give still greater efficacy to the prevention of im proper persons being admitted in the practice of the Law, the Legislature has imposed a duty of 1201. on the articles of agreement. In conse quence of this provision illiterate and uneducated persons (auch as INSOLVENT AsENTs) HAVE NOT been CONSIDERED as BELONGING to the PROFEsSION, although under the appellation of Law Agents, they have DARINGLY obtruded themselves upon the Public, and innovated on the practice of LEGS. TIMATB Attornies. These Observations are so fully c•,n6rmed by the Committee's Report in the last Sessions, that I need offer no pledge of my own veraciky as to this statement. In offering them to the Public, 1 cannot but offer my CONGRATULATIONS On the appointment of a Naw COMMISSIONER, who, I am well assured, will, for the preservation of his well-earned credit and public esteem, use his ut most efforts to prevent a recurrence of the ABUSES SO LONG and so LOUDLY complained of; and that those efforts may be successful is the earnest wish of Cuggeshall, July et, 1519. JUSTIM. DISTRESSING ACClDENT.—Welnesr!sy an In quisition was takyn at the Anchor and hope public-house, in, Charlotte -street, Black-frtars road, on view of the body of a young man named Ward, who came to his death under the toiloo melancholy circumstances I—The deceased his been attached for some time to a young w.mian of respectable connections, and their union NVia fixed to take place next Sunday. It was the wish of all parties that the ceremony hhould take plate at Fulham, and on Monday evefong the deceased, accompanied by a your, man nani,!d Hebsel and another, took a boat and-went to Fulham, to give the pariah clerk notice to be in readiness to re ceive them ; having perforated this ditty, they took some re resitnent, and again embarked to return, but in coming do'vu Chelsea Reach, toe hoat was drawn hy the suction of the current un• der a let ge barge, and the young men being on. skilled in its management, could not move it, till the deceased got to the head of the barge, aid pushing it with violence, succeeded in clear 13 4 .-ff the boat ; but the ,jerk teas so suildett that i , et could not recover I , imseli, and he was pitched into the water and drov,ned Übe yohn4 woman, his intended bri , :e, on nearing the news of his death, became oel;eiooc, and his relations are al most ineonsol,inle at his loss. Verdict---" Acci dentally drowned." 5u Or