The Sun. — London, England, 1804-08-25 00:00:00

`ilk E AL. 2. t new Farce of Th? Gecy Dereh'ers Was re. Petted last night, and, as .we expelled, was ,very ,0011 received. It has undergone some curtailments, " . .hdiiie Author has contributed a few enlivening touches to some of the heavier scenes. There is so Mitch real humour in the perform. ..Pees of HA I INIsTER. Jun. and MATHEWS, that it would havebeen a pity indeed, if a comparativ , ly few 114in:tient', -on its first representation, should have deprived honest John Bull of what we are .Pershaded will afford him many a hearty laugh. . We still think that E _LLIVTON,. who is an ex. cellent Aftor in his proper line, should. relin. quish his charafter in this Piece. Whatever 'he may think, sprightliness by no means sits easy on him,•and as a Singer he rather brings his reputation into hazard than increases it. He is, however, to he commended for the zeal which. he 'manifests in the service of the Theatre, in being willing to lend his shoulder to the wheel upon all occasions. The house ov e r flowed in all parts, and the Farce excited great merriment througlwut ALARM OF FIRE! A considerable sensation was last night produced from the folloWing circumstance: At the moment the Overture for tie Pantomime of (.4i was com. mencing, a smoke was observed to arise from the front of the Stage, in the place where the Wasps are placed ; but this was thought to be ocC:i. SiOped by. the lamps being down, and therefore ex cited at first little ot no alarm, The lamps, how. ever, were raised, but the smoke still contirmed to ascend, in vast volumes, from the same place, with a violence much augmented by its continuance. The audience then began to feel some uneasiness, and Called for an explanation of the Cause of the smoke, which by this time had increased so much as almost to'clarken the House `The First Lamp•bihter anxiously 'pressing for_ ward to the front of the Stage, said, " There is no danger." A:Gentleman f rom t h e Au di ence as k e d i " I s there any danger and what is the cause of the Stni ! ke i" ~Limp./ightee.—" There be's no danger,—rbut 4tlAOl. tell 1"--( load lauzbinz, wed louder mar. isarbri.), From this want of explanation, or from a_mistake ielative to .whal' the Lamp-lighter sa id, some people In differ Ont parts of the House indiscreetly called out Fire I Fire l" Upon this a serious alarm began. Many rushed with violence towards the 4 0 ors-i Pi hers remained a l most petr ifi ed; w hil e some me l te d Jrapidly with fear, as if under the horrible appre. hension of the Black, Hole of Calcuttan This dreadful trepidation would probably have been at tended With very mischievous consequences, had not Mr. PALisert and Mi. ELLProw ran from behind the -scenes, and called out, " There is not the small. est danger.'• Severn/ cif the Audience cried, Explain what is the cause of the smoke ?" This however, could not then be done ; but Mr. ELIAITON came fotward, and assured the AudienCe, that he hail examined the place, and was positive there *as no danger ! " Ladies and Gen. ho_ r 6. .rateu my life, if there 'be any danger. lam willing to con_ . tinue in an y part o f t h e H ouse, even in that where the Most .danger May, be apprehended, because. I am ,tonVinced that all i s s af e . I, t h ere f ore , i ntreat Yoti not to go away, as I know what serious acei. dents it may occasion in a House so very much Crowded{ !" Thk judicious Address, evincing great presenceof s,unewhat dissipated the alarm. Mr.' Et. ts. ToN called to the Music to play "God Save haing!" as immediately done. The curtain was then • tr n till, and the Company. joined the Band i n a 010416 of ' fla ky ; tranquillity was restored, nt ' t he smok e gradually disappeared. 3 . A tha t i t was owing to we could not learn ; but i t I 3 ' Probable t h at i t was t o some ra.tha That had been t °l) Pcd at the plaice, and accidentally cau g h t fi re . is fortunate, however, that the business . ended without mute serious consequences thin causeless alar m . 4. n • • ''Lts' was attended to without a n y f art h er f ears • of per4orral satiety to the Audience. LINES, Britt en ' • on seeing that theatrical lihointomenon, 411 td Yowl Roithir (a lioy twelve • years 0 )(1) i at the Birmingham Theatre, in-the charsaiti , of Ifnorg`Norz)4l, Rdia, Hamlet, and kichard . tht By var. -. )r.vr u it E, on e Day, wi t h AriT was n°teiceaiPliiing % I cannot ar.ir (said the your Vaunt of Jb4rine " MY 48/e CreatKin ! If i grant that IC sus Lit " May, of us twain, )„ , :di the ItiPil resciP Anil that, thciuzh 1 134estuw'd the Shape and Face, tale— ", loul 4iicti A a wit, Erictty. a oc t Grace : w I ► At 'heti pi, r.',7,i udy is COO k a 4 .Y 1 "; I. " OfTtam. Marry --., • rfg4rdi < s 4 ; nay,. t o T H g g iiilAnSlan ....' , " "' cdchc up! (quoth.AaY) since thus thou !tout mat " And boast that you can do your work without me t " TrYi MakeOrg Mn (deprini of rny'assistance) " A PIM Play'r----and I will keep pi " A MAN I (Dante N AT t i Ri, Ins rage, replied) . " A Cyan —a vety y distance !" CH t t. r• shall crush thy pride I" ?Mato her word; she stamp'd her !Valle Son, The faithful ill in iat wriof 11,-fliel'us gime— the! Ct 41142 Kerlible, Holman, darrick—a ll iN .7etn eager eornpetition, .it is said ; has taken , place Ween the Winter Managera l in order to gain, the Rosciu.t, who has made such a noise in the 't)rld Mr. CotAtAN has therefore little "Chance aching. this early wonder •to finish the flay . 111 itket season with mire than usual eclat, - t , wint.at d o t has been very attraetive at the' Chel .:thl),a.na Theatre, and, by a ll accounts, he i s muc h his 'Pproved since he performed on the London Boards. selinlastic attainments, and gentlemanly condua, ender him very conspictEaus in his Profession. ' hal I .Iv,INGsToN is a great Horthershur;st, but not ye t g i ven his opinion respeding the, i"c'euth and paiititi of the Warsaw carrot. The dispute between . the tgrur.heds on the coa st E ssex still c ont i nues to disturb the valves. At $ pr op C'tf k osed to re f er Ike business to .11 0 1 r. Scrjeant SAI,iSMIRY MUSIC FESTIV4IL, WIGNESDAY, AUG. 22. Oust Annual Music Meeting commenced tlta evening, by opening our New Roottis, for the first rime, with a Grand Concert, in which Mrs. Bi LINGTON suns " Sweet Bird" in a captivating style. After the Concert there was a Ball. Near soo persons Were present ; .amongst whom were, His Royal Highness the DUKE of CUMBERLAND, Earl of PENtittoxE, Lord BRUCE, Lord RADNOR, and family ; Mr. DAWKINsi Mr. FORT, &C. &C. THURSDAY, AUG. 23. This morning a Grand Seledion was performed at the Cathedral. BARTLSMAN sung " 0 Lord have mercy ;" • of PracoLast, and " Methinis 1 hear the full Celestial Choir," in his most impres sive manner. Mrs. BILLINGTON'S " Farewell, ye limpid streams," washer most brilliant perfot mance of the day, than which nothing could be mute pa'he. tically melodious. Madame BIANCHI gave " What, the' 1 trace," in strains of sweet simplicity, and which were much admired.—A Master ROLLS, of the Salisbury Choir, sung " Turn thee, 0 Lord !" from TAsso ; and Mr. VAUGHAN, and Mr. Goss, the Duct of " Martini," with great taste : A Manu script Lf Sacred Music, by ictrlELLt, was performed in the last Aa with great effect. The whole Selec tion was made by Mr. COILFE, the Organist of the Choir, with much judgment, well entitling him to the high credit he derived from it. This evening, a Concert at the Rooms. To. morrow is to be given the Messiah.—There were nearly ,soo persons pre. sent at this, morning's performance ; amongst whom, in addition to the families arrived, were the Ambassador and family, the Bishop of EXETER:, iSC;C..&C., TRIDAY I AUG. 24. This Morning the subltine Oratorio of the Messiah was l irformed in the,Church, which is a most ele gant building, and well calculated for magic. We never heard the Merrinh with grander effeti, ex cept. in Westminster Abbey ; some thought the cffeti was equal. The performance was opened by Mr. VAUGHAN, from'London, in a very masterly style. Mrs. BIL- Ltt•tOTON and Mr. BARTLPMA N never sung'hetter ; the former was particularly great in " 1 brow that my Redeemer li , yetb," a nd the latter sustained the whole of the Bass Sings with his usual corretiness and ability ; he particularly excels in the pathetic Air of " Bat bo mey abide the day of his coming P" Mr. Goss, of the Chapel Royal, drew teats train many of the audience, in his execution of the sn.. Mime and pathetic ,Air of " lle was despised." Master Rot.Lvt, who belongs to the Caniedral of this City, sung " lie shall feed his Flock," most enchantingly. The Ch — oinsses were very full and grand, and were supported by several Professional Gentlemen be. lunging :to the Choirs iu 1.,d0n. The - COinviny consisted of upwards of 1600, among whom were a number of persons of &min. Win. • The Concert Of last night, in our new Room, had• to boast of 600. It was on the plan of Messrs. HARRISON, GREATOREX, and BARTLEMAN, in Undon, and a number of new and tavourite Glees tareps. 4.41..414.0.0•1, .1,41 re.l3lC 111 1111; Tempest by H. PURCELL, and original music in Marbeib by Mr. LOCKE. Mrs. BILLINCTUN enchanted the audi. ence with PURCELL'S celebrated Cantata of 41 Mad Bert." Mr. PAoit • who is unrivalled in HAHDFLL's Laughing. Sting from L' Allegro Penrororo, sung it with increased etfeet, by particular desitc, and bet the Company in a burst of laughter. The ROYAL FAMILY arc expected to pass thronh this City to-night about twelve o'clock. 'ThiVo. lunteers will be drawn out to receive them.. lopes Swaine, Overseer of the Poor of Ansty, Leicestershire, was lately fined 40%. and 51. costs, for having negleded and refused to procure assistance. and afford ~re(ief to a poor woman found almost drowned, near Ansty Mill. - Wednesday night Ann - Terrier, a poor woman, passing thioogli Canterhtiry from London, whither shehad been for advice for a swelling on her ,breast, stopped at a house in St. Peter's.street and asked for some water, and while sittingaloWn, the blood gushed so violently from the at - tided part, tha(she expired in about a quartet of an hour. . • Saturday last a Private of the 31 West York, at Coxheath camp, incautiously leaning over the muz. zle.of his piece, it went off, and shattered both his arms so ,dreadfully that he immediately cb.: liged to 'suffer amputation. This unfortunate man served during the last war in the Artillery, and was in greatest part of the battles on the Continent. The id Division of. Shropshire - Volunteers. under the conunand.of Lieutenant.Colimel Coasts, were inspeded en Sunday last, in a field near Sundorn, by Lieurenant.Colonel CHAYTOt i who, after the usual Marchings, &c. on the occasion, and a very minute examination. of the arms, accoutrements, &c. of ' every man, was pleased to express his entire appro. bation of their very soldier.like appearance: They Went thraagh their several manceuvres and firings with a steadiness . and alacrity that gained the ap. probation 001 present. The inspettion being over; Colonel KVNisstoti PoW rat. formed them into a circle, and', proposal the Regiment's assembling on permanent duty, for seven. days more, in the month of October. Each Captain . was ordered to form his Company into a diffetent circle, on this being pro. posed; in order to receive 1116E' determinaiion, when six hearty cheers from each immediately declared their, unanimous approbation of the proposal. About one o'elciek on Thursday morning's large barn, in .reen's.lane, Leicester, the propertyof Mr. Aids Johnson, was discovered to be on fire, the roof of which, together with an adjoining house, was entirely destroyed ; a hovel of old wheat, about 3o quarters, had been taken in and stored in the bar.) the precetlin4 Monday, which by the adivity and prompt exertions of the persons present, was got out, but with considerable damage—the fire it is supposed originated through the wantonness of stone boys, , , playing. with fire tricks, from some plaister which had been burnt during the evening.' and eatelesOy negleEted. • REI I IEIV. . . . . • Snoxtict.tir!, AU'G; 23.—The Mika of Yoki arrived-from Dover at, General Moots's, at Sand. gate, yesterday, and dined there. . On the preced ing evening the Dungeness Squadron arrived in Sand gate Roads, close under the Camp. _ The:Squadrcin . consisted of the Ardent, 64; Leotard, so; Ledd Frigate, and several smaller Ships' of Wdr. Notiee was given that his Royal Highness would review, or, as the military phrase is, set the Troops, precisely-at seven this morning, at which time they were all , drawn oat. They consisted of several companies of the Rifle Regiment, containing about soo men; of the 4th Regiment of Foot, considerably more than a thousand strong; of the szd, also very strong in numbers ; .ofthe 431, strung also in num bers. These are all in the Canip. The..59%11 CA= and joined the line from fly the Barracks, but they • are weak in numbers. The Rifles took the right of the wing, the 4th,next them ; and the whole, with ' Artillery, being General Moose's Brigade, amount_ ect to about 4coo men. There were no Cavalry. Exanly at seven o'clock the DUKE of "St ORK came on the ground. The Ships of War in the Roads each saluted him, and tile. Artillery on the ground of re view saluted loin about the same time : the firing had a very fine effed, as the situation of the Camp, a fine extensive level on the top of a Cliff, is a beautiful one. The Bands of each Regiment saluted the Mita as he passed along the Line ; the Regiments then passed in quick and slow time, and Marched , ad. mitably. They fifilled in column, and went through several manoeuvres, one of which was , very piauresque. The Rifle and the- Artillery advanced to the brow of the hill that over. looks the sea, and covered the advance of the Troops Marching against a supposed ii:lerny landing. -The Rifles next retired behind: the line, which ad vanced-and fired. The Rifles and Artillery advanced again in front of the line, and covered the.retreat of the main hotly. After a fens mantruvres the Brigade formed on the brow of some steep hills 1 hanging over a valley', through which &small broCk runs, hills rising on the opposite silk. The.Rilles lined the hedges, and fired through them at the sup posed Enemy, while the Artillery played from the heights. Under this cover the Brigade in Line ad. vanced down the bill, the Rifles retired into their rear, and the Brigade made the grand attack. After firing for some time, the Brigade retired, the Rifles again advancing to cover the retreat up hill. When . at the top of the hill, the Brigade made a stand, and fired generally, the Artillery firing very brisk ly. The whole of the 'Troops then returned to their original ground in front of the Camp, when, atter the usual salutes, the Dolts of Your. took his leave. --The whole of the Review was csOndotted, with the, greatest order ; nu mi s take occurred, and the Troops sheaved therdselves to be sorne.of the best disciplin. ed in the service. The effed of the . Rifles'.filing irregularly in front was beautiful, and in an en. gagement, it was the general opinion, would have been very e'ffeaual. The Rifles are a very floe body of men, and very affive. There we re about 2000 speEtators present, and among them' severalgenteel parties. The Earl of CHATHAkt was on the ground •to see his Regiment;, the 4th. After the Review, the nutty of YORK went to Hythe, to see the , 14-th Dragoons ; Iron, thence he was to go to Bra. bourne Lees, and then to Ashford, to see the two Brigades there. The Review concluded at Shorncliffe about half past ten o'clock. GENERAL ORDERS. His Royal Highness the COMMANDER in .CH I having had occasion to remark, that the Regulations conuained.in the Circular Letteri addressed by the Adjutant, General to Officers commanding Distriets, relative to their Correspondence with the several Public Military Officers, are in various instances de. parted from. has been pleased to dirett that the follawing General Orders, founded on that Letter, should be i!nmediately circulated through the Army% " Horse . 6taretti Aural IT, 3804. " In conduiling the business of.the 'Army, the Military ' Coriespoi.dence will pass through the Commander in Chiet's Military Secretary, excepting such Parts as relate to particu., lar Departments, and Which are hereafter specl&d.• " All Correspondence which has for its object thc cloth. , ing of the Troops, the discipline of , the A iiny, military te. gulations ' and appiicatieins for leave of absence; will pass , through the medium of the Adjutant-General. " All application Or:routes, camp eqttipage; and other re quisites for cantoning and encamping the Troops ; also all cor.; res p on d e nce relating to quarters, marches, camps, plans and dispositions for defence ; ' likewise, for embatking, and general conveyance of the Troops, to be addressed and Jingled ,to the • Quarter. Maste- General, the privilege or receiving letter* and packets, feed of postage, having been extended to his de. partment. • • MI Official Letters and Reports ? front General or other Officers in command, which are designed to be laid before His Royal Highness' the Commander in Chief, are to be signed or thisGenerat, or Cdmmanding t H themselves; " All Official .Letters front liead.quarters (not' circular), are to be acknowledged by rho Orst opptirtunity after the re. ceipt thereof ; and Combanding Officers of Regiments are to specify in their'Monthly Returns, what General. Orders, Ofidcial Regulations, or Circular Letters, they may havele. teived during the preceding month. 0, All Applications, on points of duty, shall (except in cases of pressing and evident necessity) be Made through the Ge. newt Officers in command ; Wine from Regimental' Officers being in - the first instance submitted to the Commanding Officers of their Regiments. " All applications, relative to military disbursements, or pecuniary claims to pay, allowance, tire. and all letters which have for their object the construction and explanation of Ads of Parliament, regarding the military service, or which have reference to the Civil Police of the Country, are,as formerly, to be addressed to the Riglit Hon. the Secretary at War. Ily order of His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief. (Signed) ," HARRY CAL.V ERT, 4, Adjutant-General of the FOreeS." It is said that the Troops_ stationed along the Coast will be exercised in nautical manoeuvres. The 'Division under the command of Gen. MOOR E will be the first exercised in this useful way, and slaam.fights will take place in alt the principal pinta of defence. The attack is to be condueled by the small Vessels belonging to our Squadrons and the Sea Fencibles, and the resistance to' be made by the different Encampments, in which the light Artillery is particularly to be brought into action. Dr. Ibtonuss is just returned to Engtand, after mA king a tour of pleitsura on the Continent. YORK AIGUST AItTJNG. IVEDNESUAY, AUG. 2?. Sweepstakos of toogs each, 11.1 t. colts, tist. 411). fillies, Est. Three miles, Lord Firzwilliam's b. r. by Sir Peter - Sir F. Standith's br. colt, brother to Stamford .. Two to one on Stmntoyd.—Won by a head Fifty Pounds given by,the City of York, added to a Sub scription Purse, for, 5-yr olds, BSt 71b.—Four miles. Mr. Garforth's bay horse, by Traveller - - t Lord Fitzwilliam's b. h. Orville, by Bettinbro' mcnisies bay horse, Stockton - Sir.T. Gascoigne's oltosnut mare, Trios?. -4, Mr. Wentworth's bay mare, Primrose, by Beninbm' 5 Sir. F. Standish's bay colt,•br,,ther to Eagle, 4.4!•3 old dr. Five to 4 agst :•tockton ; 6 to 4 agst Orville ; .6 t 4 Toon; to tot asst riarrose ; 10.3 to 4 agst.'frAvel;er, 1;1.: winner. Mrs. TsroaNroN.---Thelfollowing is an,E , .trat.c.t of a Letter, dated Wednesday, evening : This:ilia% after the Races, Mrs. TIP?RitTOI.4, m Wilted upon took'an exercising gallop t -f fotir She was dressed in mazarin 'blue, and wore a 'neat black jockey cap, looked very well, and was in hi A ti spirits. jock_ off in a' canter, 'sat` her Itori,e.• amazingly tight and snug at tithes put him to tie top of his speed, winded him, and 'shewed that 9 14: had all his powersperfealy in her command. MI the knowing ones were astonished - at the style of horieship in which she peefoemed her gallon, and declared it eqoal, if not superior to any Cittrrs“ or Buc,m-LE. of Newiparket celebrity. Uri rtooate.. ly,when*ithin about three distances of being home, the saddle girthi gave way; and. sire came• with cim. siderable violence to the ground. Y u cannot con ceive the interest we take in our ftir equrearrian, t e a the anxiety which her fall produced among th , se who witnessed it. .1 am happy, however, to assure you, that she did not sustain the slightest injury. Being a'smart, waive, elastic figure, she recovered her feet in a triomeilt, did not appear in the least alarmed, made light of the tumhle, and walked from the COarse 'in the same goad spirits with ivhieh she came upon it. She will exercise again to.morrow, when, no doubt, every'possible care will be tsketa to prevent the recurrence ola similar accident,— Indeed, I hope we shall have no reason to regret • this circumstance, as it may prove the means of preventing the like'on the day of trial, when such a mishap would be more'serhus. And now, Sir, to.. mine to that which appears the' grand source of cu.: riosity and interest among many of your silly co temporariei: " The spOrting Mrs. T. is to ride.: the four miles in buel.skin breeches." is She 19 to ride in doe."—" . Shell to ride like 'a mrm." Such ate the effusions of your scribblers, whose Pegasui is no better than a jack-Ass i who ridicule' that spirit in a woman, which they doinot themselves I) , Jse,s ; and cannot' believe, while they stut&)le along R , ,t, ttnansv, trembling for their lives, upon'a spavined, , lazy belt, that a Lady could have courage to coin. nit herself to 'the 'back of a first-rate racer. To put, then; all these queries at rest, know that Mrs. T.' - does not wear buck-skins or doe-skirisi r : and that she rides a.iide, It chews a great depravity, of taste, when that which.was admired in our female ancestor`, and formed a distinguishing qua. lity of our great'and glorious EttZABETU, is treat. ed and.received with levity. The betting is ri ms, lax to four upon Mrs. ,TIIOIIN,,TON, al& I t!lizi.„ w ilt b e probably more in 'her favour before Ssrit-- day. This City, and every Gentlernan"s' house in its vicinity,. aLe now as full as they cm 11.)H. ShoUld mote company come I know nor where they can be accommodated. Every part niche kingdom appears to have furnished its quota. I own .1 ant not surprised at this result.. It , required all the dashing talents of Colonel THoRNTUN, which and ever contriving something new with which to astu. ' nish the Sporting world, to make so extraordinary a match ; ,and in no place could the scene be laid with_such echo anti of 'fit as in Yorkshire." As some Gentlemen were hunting the last season, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, they started a hare, and ,after running ;her a considerable time, she stopped to brea•he; at the same moment a pout • old man was passing with a bag of turnips. over his shoulder, which he had 'got in an adj)ining fi ld. He , caught poor puss, and whips her into his bag with the turnips • the Gentlemen presently came up i and asked him if he had seen any thing of the hare Al Yes, (said the old w in, , poinring over his shout. der.) she's gone over:aniongst there tro..vip." Saturdaysennight J ames Buchanan, ayoung man, who teas . baPiliketi SCUil3lld, at the Spring Circuit r goy, wai brought to Glasgow, and imprisoned on a charge of forging L;ills, which he _got discounted in the Royal Bank.. A GENTLEMAN • M ISSI NG.—A Gentleman, up. wards of fifty years of age, left his house in Lon., don on the' 4th of August- inst. to visita friend at ,Bath, who was imwell— -After !staying at "Bath some days, he:went on Friday the loth to Bristol;• ' returned again to -Bath on that day, and the same evening set . : off from Rabin the ihistol Mail Coacit for London. There is reason to believe he would wish to be set down somewhere about Islewortkor Brentford, but path not since been heard of. He is. a Foreigner by birth, but having lived many yeari in. this Country, speaks pretty good English, with a little of the foreign accent. He is `about five feet. seven inches high,; rtiund face ; dark, but withal a flnrid complexion ; welt matte ; wore a wig to imitate natural hair, combed dawn tin 'the forehead, friz z ed a little on the aides, and tied be. hind, wirkpowder ; pretty full cravat; a very dirk green cdat, with plain white metal buttons ; chequed Marseilles waistcoat, dark colour.; brownish mix . . turc kerseymere breeches, and long boots over dark. coloured stockings. ' If this AdvertiseMent should, reach his eye or ear, he is most earnestly requested to 'inform his Family, immediately where he is. If arty accident bath happened to him (tvhii:b is much feared), 'the Coachman, Guard, or Passengers in the 'Mail from. , Bristol to London, on Fiiday the loth of. Au. gust s or any other pet on who can any 5% unravel this mystery, and will give the necessary in. . formation, will do a very kind as to his disconso. l at e F a inily, and will, be handsomely rewarded for the same, if required, by addressing a line, with par. ticulars, to Mr. WILLIAM, BARNES, No. ta, Water. Street, Bridewell. Precind, Landon.—ditivm 1804.