The Sun. — London, England, 1820-12-27 00:00:00

MISCELLANIOUS. PETERSFIELD, DEC. .9.5.-Our town has again been the scene of gross irregularity and impro priety, though of not so flagrant a description as that which became the subject of indictaient at the late Winchester Assizes. The Hampshire -Loy a l Address was. forwarded for signature - 6 here to the Rev. JOHN WHFCHER, the nominal Mayor of our Borough for the present year, and it wps by that Gentleman forthwith deposited, with.a ,pen and ink, in the Town Hall, which . was a few nights afterwards broken into and the Address stolen. The loyalty and attachment of .this town to the K [NG and Constitution have ever been conspicuous, and therefore this circum stance cannot justly reflect any disgrace upon us, but only . upon those, who, by a strange inatten tion, afforded an opportunity to mischievous per sons to commit this depredation. Recently the whole of the inhabitants of this Borough signed . an Address of Congratulation to hiS 111,6lisTv ; and, though the Burgesses and Freeholders are not quite so unanimous on the present. occasion, there can be no doubt, that if proper pains had. been taken and due vigilance exerted, so far from the Address being stolen, very many re - - .' q)ectable signatures would have been obtained. Though we are struggling to regain our ancient rights and privileges, which have too long been ',sold and bartered, we are not disloyal to our KING, or the ,advocates of innovating : systems, 'which aim at the destruction of our inestimable Constitution.—(_iforizing Post.) THE DUCHESS OF CLARENCE AND THE PRIN (MS& ELIZA.HETII.—It affords us great pleasure to be enabled to continue our faVourable report of the Duchess of CLARENCE and the infant Prin cess ELIZABETH. The Duchess sits up, and increases ,in strength daily. The infant Princess improves, and grows very fast. The• Duchess of kEN'T was with her Royal relative on Sunday and Christmas-day. Her Royal highness was ac companied by her daughter, the Princess FED none. Yesterday the Princess SOPHIA paid her respects to the Duchess. Advices from Buenos Ayres to the 4th Octo ber were received yesterday. Late in September the federal party nominated Colonel RODRIGUEZ . Governor of the city and province, but hiS te nure of that post was more short and disturbed than that of any of his numerous predecessors. Oa the third day after his elevation, a body of troops from Ensenada entered Buenos Ayres, and. were drawn up by the orders of the new Go vernor in one of the squares. The suspicion im mediately arose and spread rapidly among the Civic 'Authorities, that. RODRIGUEZ was the secret friend of PUYRREDON and TAGLE, and meditated their restoration to power, with the return of anti-federalism. The Civic Guard was • called out, and in the evening of the 28th,,Sep . tember the citizens of Buenos Ayres were-alarm ed by the report of musketry in the very, heart of the city ; of the cause of Which very few of them • were able to supply an explanation. The firing ' ceased about 10 o'clock, and an interval of si lence succeeded, but without inspiring the con fidence of security—the doors of the houses re . mnaining shut, and no one venturing to stir abroad. At one in the morning of the 29th the firing was renewed, continuing with little intermission till day-break, when it was succeeded by -the ring ing of bells, shouts of victory, and other evi• deuces of triumph. The victory had 'declared itself for the Cabildo, at the head of the Civic • Guard, and one of its first consequences was the immediate expulsion of RODRIGUEZ from power. The next care of the City Magistrates .was the appointment of a Committee to elect a new Go vernor, and to arrange the return of Deputies to . the Congress. The result was not known when • these advices were dispatched. We are happy to announce to the commercial world, that the proprietors of the Leeds and Li verpool Canal, have, with a laudable zdal, com pleted their junction branch from Wigan to Leigh, which is now opened for the reception •of vessels trading in merchandise, coals, lime stone, stone, &c. This branch is about seven . miles in length, and forms a communication • with the late Duke of BRIDGEWATER'S Canal, at Leigh. This Canal, hitherto confined to the two extremities, Leeds and Liverpool, without any • direct communication with the Midland and Southern Counties, will now unite' with most of the Canals and navigable Rivers in the King dom.. Merchandise will now be safely conveyed in one bottom from London, and from all distant counties, to Liverpool, various parts of. Lancashire and Yorkshire, to Leeds.—(Leeds intelligencer.) Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, his Serene Highness Prince ESTERHAZY arrived at Chan . dos House froth Woburn Abbey, the seat of the Duke of Bedford ; in the evening his Serene Highness entertained Count Be Lima, Count Mandelsloh., and a select.party After dinner his Serene Highness and company visited Covent Garden Theatre. Colonel .MONTGOXIERY, cOmmander of the Wernland Swedish Yagers, is about to put 'Li his claim to the estates and Peerage in Scotland, as the last male branch of his family remaining alive. The estates are said 'to be nearly of the value of fifteen thousand pounds per annum. A dreadful storm took place in the night of the 15th instant on the Dungarvan coast of Ire land, which proved fatal to several vessels and their crews.: several of the bodies have Since been found on the shore. • The dealers in skates have this winter antici pated the frost, by displaying their slippery in struments in their shop windows before there is the least appearance of the ice bearing, or the single skins ling- of a pond has been brought to the ice houses of the confectioners. EXTRAORDINARY INDUSTRY.—Robert Walker of Stedda Bank, near Calderbridge, walks from that place, in his clogs,:to work in Croft Pit, near ‘Vhitehaven, a distance of near ten miles, and over the same ground every night inveturning home. .He is'nearly -60 years old, and has per loinnd this journey every workday these 12 months. • REGISTER OF FASHION: GRAND DINNER TO THE KING, &c. We are happy to announce that the KING has broken through his seclusion, by dining, together with the Princess Augusta, and the Duc,heSS of Gloucester, at St. Leonard's, with the Earl and Countess Harcourt, on Thursday last. This Nobleman is the first person to whom his Ma jesty has paid a visit since the death of his Royal Father, and the constant, invariable, and tender respects his Majesty has on all occasions shevvn to the memory of his parents, could not be more strongly marked than by this delicate and judi cious attention paid to the Noble Earl and Coun tess ; who during the last 40 years of the late King and Queen's tiVes, were their Majesties' chosen companions and friends. I n the course of the even ing, the Countess introduced to the notice of the- Royal party, a pupil of Mr. T. Welsh, Miss Wilson, who sang many songs and duos, with her instructor, and had the honour of distin guished approbation from his Majesty and his Royal Sisters. The Princess Augusta anxious to see his Majesty surounded by those amiable cha racters, who formed the happy society of her de parted. parents, invited the Noble Family to dine at Frogmore on the following day. 'T he evening was passed in harmony, and Mr. Welch and his Pupil had the honour again to display their vocal powers, and the Royal Party were greatly inte rested by their performances. The young Lady so highly . honoured, is intended for the Stage. • CHRISTAAS FESTIVITIES. Hatfield House displays the same munificent hospitalities, under the superintendance of 1 h r Noble Marchioness, as usual. Ihe Countess of Essex, and many other females of note, joined the circle on Christmas Day. The sports of the field were in high request' yesterday. Ashridge Castle, that superb pile, boasts of taking the lead in splendid hospitality. Open house is Ist pt in the same style as in the olden time. The Earl of Bridgwater's philanthropy is displayed iu the feeding and clothing of 300 of the indus trious poor. Temple House, the unique abode of Mr. Owen Williams, at Grea► Marlow, excels 'all others in that part of the country. Lord and Lady Bedcsdale. t 4 ir Robert acid Lady Brownrigg, Mr. and Lady Madelnia Palmer, and Colonel and Mrs. Ogle, joined the festive groupe on the eve of Christmas Day. Althorpe House, the seat of the Earl of Westmorland, has to boast of charms peculiar •to that part of Northampton shire; its interior lung since exhibited every thing that is neat, elegant, and 'useful; it has now the more substantial attraction of Old English cheer. The Earl of Yarmouth joins the party to-day. Cottestnere, seldom behind hand, is now enjoying its ful l share of eclat. The Lowther family, by their• bounty and li berality, lay claim to many benedictions. Havxiiixo BOWEN.—The Countess Paulet is keeping up, in Essex, rather more thou the customary bounties of that venerable place. The Earl of Verulam, at Gorhamburv, entertains his ten antry with their Christmas festival ; and the Duke of Rut land opens Belvoir Castle to all the vicinity. The Beaulotts at Badinington, and the Coventry's at Croome, afford accounts which ale very gratifying. Woburn Abbey, the seat of his Grace the Duke of Bed ford, is a scene of great festivity. Among the numerous vi sitors last week, were his Royal Highness the Duke of York, the Marquess of Anglesey, the Marquess and Marchioness of Worcester, Lord and Lady Grantham, Lord and Lady Jer- set, &c. On Monday his Excellency Count De Souza gave a grand dinner at his house in South Audley-strew; among the dis tingnished personages invited, there were present the Duke and Duchess De Frias,Countessßernardin, Duke and Duchess I)ecazes,Madan►e De Pienteu, Count and Countess De Bou the, Baron Pleffel, Baron Just, Count De Lima, Count Man deisloh, Count and Countess Lieven, &c. SHIP NEWS. DEAL, DEC. ea.—Sailed this afternoon the homeward-bound vessels for the River. TprsHA3l, DEC. '2,s.—The Lion, Turner. front St. Miehael , s, „ for London, has pot into Exmouth very leaky, and with loss of bulwarks, spars, sails, &Lt.., and it is supposed must dis charge to repair. Potersmoum, Dec.'2s.—Arrived the Hannah, from Quebec for London, having been blown out of the Downs. PLYmnumt, DEC. ts.— , Arriyed the Lona, Knox, from St. John's, N. 13.: and Progress, Holton, from Lisbon. SHEERNESS, DEc. 26.—The lonia, Graham, from Ham burgh, for Bristol, has been brought in here, having been on the Sunk Sand. FAL:slow:lt, Dec. 24.—Arrived the Lord Hobart packet, with a mail, from Jamaica ; sailed 14111 . N0v., and from Crooked Island 25th ditto. Also arrived the Ann, Matthews, from Leghorn; and Sarah, Frank, from Pictou. Sailed the Lively, Smi:h, for Africa; Britannia, Bally, for Seville ; and Three Brothels, Spot!, for Lisbon; the latter has put back again leaky, and her pumps choated. The James, Jack, from the Clyde to Wehnington, is lost off that port. The Rhudas, Reed, from Tenon to Dublin, was totally . . wrecked in Dublin Bay the I sth inst. The Thetis, Steinhoff, from A licant and Barcelona, to Gi enburgh, was totally wrecked on the Coast of Jutland the ,oth inst.—crew saved. BRIGHTON, DEC. 25.—Divine Service was per formed in Marlborough-row in the presence of the SOVEREIGN and family this morning. The sacrament was administered to his Majesty, by the Very Rev. the Dean of Hereford. The King, subsequently, promenaded the inclosed grounds, though tiw weather was piercingly cold, a sharp north-east wind prevailing. There have been no arrivals at the Palace to-day. The town, penetrating as the air has been, has had a gay complexion—at one time there were a considera ble number of elegant pedestrians on the Steyne, but this beautiful lawn, open to the north and south, was such a channel for the freezing blast, that sound health found its chill too pain ful on this occasion, and therefore, it did not long retain its fashionable visitants. — In the general blaze of Illuminations which gave almost an extra day of brilliance to this place on Saturday evening, it is almost invidious to particularize the glittering efful gence of any residence separately,and to detail the whole would much, yell* much, exceed the lim its of a Newspaper. The radiant glare on the lawn, and of Ship-street, however, we cannot re frain from noticing, and which was occasioned by the ignition of upwards of 400 wax tapers in the many windows of the Old Ship. MISS WILSON, a pupil of Mr. T. WELSH, the musical tutor of Miss STEPHENS, according to re port., is coming forward with a power and extent of vocal excellence that has never been heard of since the memorable days of MARA. On Christmas Day the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR ordered the prisoners in Newgate, Lud gate, Giltspur-street Compter, and the prison' in Whitecross-street, each to receive one pound of meat, one pint of porter, and the half of a three penny loaf, besides coals, in addition to the in creased allowances of bread, meat, and coals, given by the City of London. EkTRAORDINARYBIRTH.—Three young Lions, we find, were this morning added to the nursery at Exeter 'Change. TIIE THEA.TRES: . _ RURY-LANE:LaSt night the tragedy of Jane Shore was performed to a respectable house.. After which, was presented, for the first time, a comic Pantomime, called 7'hc North West Pas sage ; or, Harlequin Esquimaux. The plot is simple—a young Esquitnaux ((harlequin) is ena moured of an Esquitnaux girl (Columbine), but the Genius of. the North, whose age, one would suppose, had far removed him from the influence of the softer passion of love, admires the fair Esquimaux, and of course exerts his power to prevent the union of the young lovers. Neptune takes pity upon them, and protects them from the immediate violence of the Genius of, the North. The . Genius is changed into Panta loon,- and Boreas into the Clown. - The 'panto mime then proceeds with much bustle, anima tion and success The first scene of the. panto mime,' the frozen sea - and icebergs, with the disco very ships, the crimson snows, as well as the view of the Prince Regent's Straits, present a lively 1 . picture. of' those grand but desolate regions. Of the Pantomime we have little to say ; there were few new tricks introduced, nor was there any thing striking in the management of old ones. It met with some opposition towards the latter end, but with some obvious improvements, we rather tl,y.rk it will be more successful the next night. Miss TREE played Columbine with much spirit and success ; Mr. SouTnay . , as Clown, and Mr. Eworr, as.,Pantaloon, were very well.. The Pantomime, amid applause mingled with distinct hisses, was announced for this. evening. • Co VENT-GARDEN THEATRE. - Last night, after the Tragedy of Wallace, the usual entertainment of a new pantomime was produced. It is called harlequin and Friar Bacon ; - or, the Brazen Head.. The title referring of course to the in troductory scenes, which, though sufficiently splendid, are not very clearly connected with the subsequent adventures of harlequin, Panta loon, the Clown, and Columbine. The most re markable feature - in the new Pantomime is the splendour of its scenery, and the most striking instance of its excellence in that respect, consists in the exhibition of a voyage from Holyhead to Dublin, and a moving panoramic view of the vessel's course until she enters the bay. There are many other scenes that deserve to be men tioned with praise, but we have selected the boldest experiment, which was completely suc cessful. The Dramatis Personw being thus con ducted to the sister island, visit Donabrook fair, where they are well knocked about, according to ancient custom. We did not recognize among the number of their adventures any new tricks, and we could have wished for a few of the favourite old ones. The most amusing accident of the night was the explosion of a steam-coach, from which the Clown and his companions narrowly escaped ; this whimsical exhibition caused a good deal of laughter. The whole machinery worked very well considering that it was but the first night, and we think it probable that when its length has been curtailed, it will bear many repetitions. Mr. Gnim..u.nt, as the Clown, displayed his broad hu mour with success upon many occasions. Miss E. DENNETT, as Columbine, displayed her usual grace and activity. Mr. ELLAR was an excellent Bark .quin,aud Mr. Gurat.u,ni, junior, wag an admirable Lover of the Dandy kind.—We must repeat our regret, however, that more of the successful .old tricks have not been adopted into this perform ance, as we' apprehend that the genius of panto mime, if not completely exhausted in the present age, is at all events that towards which the greatest privilege of borrowing may be extended, and in which the charge of plagiarism may be most conscientiously tolerated. Examsn OPERA HousE.—Soirees Amusantes. —The entertainments produced at the Lyceum last night 'were exhibited under the licence of the Magistrates, and comprised three parts ; the first of "which was a little non-dramatic piece, displayed by shadows, the stating of a coach from the Golden Cross, the journey, with the remarks of the passengers. To-this succeeded a trial , or .cause heard before the magistrates of Tidlington—Footlight, the Manager of the The atre Rural, versus Punch's Puppet Shew. A succession of glees and songs.. followed, • by, Messrs. BROADHURST, SMITH, GOULDEN, PHILLIPS, HIGMAN, MISS I, 'STEVENSON, and MISS GEORGE. After which, a sort of Lecture on Living Beads, in which the celebrated Dr. Faustus visits London, and is introduced by his familiar Mephostopholis into a laboratory at mid. night, where appear in various large bottles the heads of Lady Midnight, Don Giovanni, and ,se veral other ludicrous characters, one of which, as a Manager of a Theatre, gave some good imitations Of FAWCETT and FARREN, BLAN CHARD and EMERY, &c. The piece closes by the Devils 'requiring Faustus's presence. The Third Part, under the title of Living Drol lery, introduced a petit piece in verse, under the title of Guy Fawkes. In this the characters are sustained by children, who,were remarkably ef fective. The dialogue, however, was carried on by invisible Children of a larger growth. These entertainments will, no doubt, attract all the juvenile play-goers.—His Royal Highness the Duke of.SUSSEX, with a large party, and• a• num ber of distinguished persons, were among the au dience, which was very fashionable and .muner ous. Considering, indeed, how recently this en tertainment has been advertised; the house was throughout uncommonly full. It is understood, that these agreeably eccentric amusements will be continued until the usual period of Mr. -MArnEws's re-appearance in March. The en tertainments closed , about eleven o'clock. Conouno—Last night the winter season com menced at this Theatre. A Melo-Drame, enti tled The Exiled Minister, was first acted, it which a father, who had, by means of the machi, nations of an artftil enemy, been compelled to take refuge in the Black Forest,is, after various vicis situdes, restored' to the confidence of his Sove reign and to the possesSion of rank and wealth, through the valour and virtues of his son. The continual uproar caused - by the motley crowd in the gallery and . rendered it difficult to hear the dialogue ; but they who had longed for pan t6Mime, were fully gratified on seeing some of the adventures of ..S . inbad the Sailor. The lovers of eastern enchantment will find abundance of amusement as well as of novelty here ; for sori;e new adventures of that well-known sailor will be exhibited on each night during the . holidays. BRADBURY, as Clown, was not lesssuccessful In feats of agility and strength than on former oc casions. Madame LE CLERCQ performed the part of Columbine with effect. A shortening of the Pantomime will be advantageous. The com pany has received an accession of performers of SURREY T RETRE. - This interesting little Theatre reopened laSt night, with more, per haps, than the usual compliment of Christmas festivities: There was an entirely new comic Butletti; called Every Body's Cousin. This was followed by (for the first time) a new Historical Melo-drame, iit three -Acts, under the title of Betis , arius, - or The Rfonan General ; and the, whole concluded with - a superb Anglo Barbaric, Hibernian, Caledonian, &c. &c. &c. Spectacle, called Beauty and the Bey, or .Sidi Ben Ismael and Peggy Larkins. Our readers must perceive that in.this list of amusements tai re was considerable novelty ; but one thing was wanting, • which,- according to. modern taste, is held essential to Christmas amusements—a Pan tomime. This casual oversight was, however, more than supplied by the boisterous good na- Ore of the audience, which was so loudly and. continuously expressed as to produce three pan tOmimes instead of one ; for the whole of the three pieces were rendered merely dumb shew to by far the greater part of the audience. As far as we could judge of their merits, by the " machinery, scenery, dresses, and decorations," (to use the words of the bill), they were entirely new, and appeared to give general satisfaction. The house, it is almost unnecessary to add, was crowded to excess, and the whole of the enter tainments were announced for repetition amidst unbounded applause. OLY AIPIC.--At this place of entertainment a new Pantomime - was produced yesterday even ing. The story is taken from the nursery bal lad, Torn the Piper, and is called, Harlequin Tom, the Piper's Son, and is too well known to require description. Master BARNETT, from Co. vent Garden Theatre, sang a song very delight fully; but his voice is not so good as it was. It has lost its power, but not its sweetness ; he was well received. Mr. KIRUY, as Clown, was ex tremely active ; Miss VALLANCY played Colum bine gracefully. The tricks are few, and were so ill-manazed that the gods testified their diS approbation by divers indescribable noises ; but the deficiencies are excusable on a first night. It,is, perhaps, impolitic to produce Pantomimes at this Theatre, where there are capabilities for much more entertaining performances, and where the size of the house is so unfavourable to scenic tricks and deceptions. A DELPIJ 1.-The new Pantomime at this The atre is founded on the Adventures of Dr. Syntax, with whose singularities. and virtues the public has been made acquainted through the press of IVIr Ackermann. The tricks and changes were much applauded, and the ingenuity of a scene in which the - word picturesque was displayed in the fantastic forms of trees and ruins, excited parti cular interest. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NIATCH TO DO FIFTY MILES IN TEN HOURS. A Gentleman named SMITH, an officer in the army, undertook yesterday, for 100 guineas, to do the above gr-at match, which was made on Saturday night at a sporting house in St. James's, to be done within 48 hours. It was considered impossible, without previous training; but it seems the pedestrian is always in training, or; in other words, he is an abstemious man, who takes wonderful exercise. The work was • done over a five-mile piece of ground on the Hounslow In closures, as follows : MILES. MIN. sI,C . 9 0 . 9 14 . 9 10 . 13 10 • 15 0 MILES. 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . 5 . lIHSAWN.SEC. . 0 40 0 . . 0 4/ 'lO , . . 0 42 : 50 . . 0 50' 30 . . 0 48 0 . . 1 30 30 . . 0 50 0 . . 0 48' 11 . . 0 5G ~40 1 58 '5B 9 47 4s - The pedeStrian. was much beat after the :15 miles,.but he had: made good his ground at going off, and he had leisure to rest an hour at intQrvals in the last .five miles. The weather .vas his friend, and betting was 2 to 1 on him after, doing 25 miles in •3-hours, 42 minutes, and 30 seconds. BETTING-ROOM, Dec. 46, 1920. DERBY. 3 to 1 agst GOstaros 16 to 1 agst Charm sto 1 agst bro. to Andrew 118 tot agst Polygar.. The ti,hl apt Line. OAKS. 6to I,agst My Lady. • No betting o'n.the Itiddlesworth or St. Leger. HUN'rENG INTELLIGENCE.' • • The Earl of Derby's Stag-ltounds.4nert oorFriday, Ufeht terltam CorunrQ. H. 3ollitfe, I.:4(1:s Fox hounds meet to-usoiraw, at ltkiel wood ; antl'on Saturday, at Übaldo:). • ,The Surrey Fox-hounds . meet to•ntorrow, at Ilaussey Green ; and on Saturday, :it Oxted. The Harriers t mert e•rt•ry day, . • . •, Yesterday afternoon the Duke and •Duchoss DE CAZES and Madame* PIENTEU,Iek - Oir residence in Portland-place,.• for their,,keai:,. at Harrow on the Hill. A most fatal and melancholy - evot,toA on Saturday at Wimpole,, the seat of.:ithe:karl , of Hardwicke. Lord' Pollington, qo ckti;"abd. Mr. 11. Lindsay, with his son,. 'be'in i ,g woods shooting - , the.gun of Mr. hindsayls son went off accidentally, by which unfortunato . ; Cir cumstance a young man of :the name .of acting as game-keeper, lost his life, the contetts of the gun having'entered his : head, which, pro duced instant death. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, and returned a verdict of -1" Accidental Death."