The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-19 00:00:00

MR. KEAN.

[From the National Advocate of June

SIB—As I find it impossible for individual efforts to stem
the torrent of opposition with which I have to sionlesid, and
as 1 likewise consider it immanence( with my feelings and
character to make additional apologies, I hare resolved to
return to my Native csontry, aid beg leave twofer' to the
public sty Omsks fur that portion of favour bestowed upon
me, and respectfully bid theta farewell.
Had I been aware of the enormity of the offence which
has excited so mach indiguation, I certainly should not have
permitted my feelings to interfere with my interest.
The " very bead and front of my offeadiag" amounts to
this: An actor, honoured, patronised by his native country,.
mad enjoying • high rauk in the drama, withheld his services
—finder the impression that they were not duly appreciated;
and so much du I fear the frailty of my nature, that it is
mat improbable, under the same circumstances, I might be
egangited to act in the same manner. I therefore think it
to lease the Theatre open to such compeers, whose
trust it may ,be to study the customs, sad not uffend
hem by my presence any loner.
Before PleTt England, I was apprised bow powerful an
Meat the press was in *free country, and I was admonished
berpatiest natter the lashes that awaited use; sod, at *'
ttrzdit sacrifice of feeling, t have submitted to their uryiarale
sly and injustice. I *as too proud to complain,
suffered in silence; bnt I hart uo hesitation in saying.
ether tlw conduct I pursued was that which every Mall of
opiriailim pursued under the tisane circumstances, ill that
"gamoury where Shakspeare was burn, and Garrick bad acted.
r: grim, disclaim •ny intention of offeuding ; and al-
' though every natural duniestic tie, an well as the soothe love,
l'iwait me An my shores, it is with reluctance and regret 1
leave my friends is America.
EDMUND K EAN.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The Managers of the Bunton Theatre having suffered, net
only revere- mortification,. (tom the disappointment expe-
rienced by the public, hot • heavy pecuniary loss, from Mr.
Keats s ono-fulfilment of his engagement with them, in.
Judged** hope that they should not, in addition,- be ac.
visaed of " concurring in any efrence to the public." Mr.
Kesn's ststeirreut, however, repuhlished in the Boston papers
of this slay,. has reduced'them to the unpleasant alternative,
of either, by silence, admitting the troth of that statement,
or of publicly disavowing it. They therefore respectfully slate,
that Mr. Kean's refusal to perfusm the part of Richard
was nut only without their coacurrence, but met from
them all the opposition in their power, which they thought
decorous and vuttemanly. This course was dictated by a
sense of duty that they owed to the patrons of the drama ;
and when they add that Mr. Kean was not to receive any
specific sum for his services, but was $0 Aare the receipt•
of the eight nights, if they exceeded • certain speed aura,
and to have the ninth titzht clear fur his beds-fl, it will
appear evident that irtereet as well as duly would preseut
them from " cunciirrinic."
the manageis submit this statement in duty to the pub.
lie akiel themselves, nut from any hostility to Mr. Kean.
JOHN DUFF,
Bost** 7heatre, Jitme4, 1811. J. A. DICK9ON.
NEW

. TORE, JUNE
Mr. Krim. like Fe/a/tiff if not witty himself, is certainly
the earns of wit in others. Hie sudden translation from
Boston to New York has caused much merriment in e►e►y
direction, and the wicked wags of the type and quill are
cracking their jukes upon him and the Bostonians wuthoat
mercy. The Baltimore Ameriean thinks that ist the affair
at Boaters, Richard nas un:y himself again. The Editor
says—
We hare it from ondoubled authority that on the last
night but two of Air. Kern..'. lust eugsgetnent in Plsiladeis
phut, he was on the point of coning a similar caper. After
beige dnrsved fur Luke, in the comedy of Ricker, he refused
to play on account of the thinness of the house. He, how-
ever, asibetquently consented to appear, ou Ike condition,
ettorted from the managers, that they would pay him Aso.
Anodised Acdiare, being • much greater sum than he would
have been entitled to under his regular engagement."
Our faked Paul Allea, as (Inc other friend Mr. Lang
says, of the Baltimore Morning Chronicle, speabing of
t►e Boston fracas, says—
" king Richard, it seems, when surveying his audience,
did not think it so large as to comport with the grandeur of
the oceaoina, and therefore, disdained to play the farce of
royalty."

" "'"'`'":". SANS SOIJCI.
•

[PROM CAPE IIAYTIEN.I
The following account of a visit to Sans Souci.
mid the cidadel built by Chrietoplie, is given by
Captain Condry, recently returnee from the island
of Hayti
Asa favourable opportunity offered for visit-
ing the metropolis of ilayti, and its great military
depot, our company, conpioing of Gen. Marion,
his atteridarshi, a Colonel of the Guards, and my-
self, all well mounted. left the Cape iii the even-
ing ; and after a pleasant ride of about fourteen
miles, arrived at the city of Sans Souci, the place
of 'evidence of the late King and tyrant of Hayti.
•• This city, except in the Palace Royal and• its
specious rardens, has the appearance of but a poor
country village ; and presents a striking contrast
between wealth and poverity, iu the one stately
edifice, which, in magnificence and splendour, ins,
equal, if mot surpass, any in Europe, rising above
a thicket of wretched-looking cottages and huts
by which it is aurromided, awl which served as
habitations fur the dignitaries of Chrissophe's
Court.

"'There is a ourpri.ing ~rriuleur in the whole plan
and structure of the palace; and the money ex-
pended in its building and furniture must have
amounted to au immense sum. But it is now
going to ruin. more by the hand of violence thou
by that of time, and btands a melancholy emblem
of the &marl of ambition and power. At the
time of my visiting it, the idle and hungry soldiers
were stripping it of its rich nia'aogany fl. °is, wain.-
coatings and ceding., and selling them fur whatever
they would fetch, to prevent the necessity of la-
bouring For subsistence.

‘' Some of the frames of the superb mirrors,
of twelve liy six feet, with which the rooms were
almost lined, were still hanging; and their glas,er,
with their brilliant lustre.; chandeliers, &e. with
which every pot of the Palace was. ornamented,
lay in scattered fragments on the ground, whe►e the
soldiers, in their infatuation, had wantonly dashed
them in piccts on the night of the suicide of Chris-
t oplie.
" A few schools have been founded at Sins Souei,
which abroad have the names of colleges, and for
winch Professors horn Europe were solicited, when
tOIIIII3OII village schoolmasters wet., u► fact, all
that were twecs.ary in supply them.
" Having ourveyrd the palace and the city, we
bitan our route up the nsuuntain to the Citadel.—
It was early in the morning, and when we had gain-
ed the height or► which this truly formidable and
asta►uahnt;; foitificirtion stands, the dense vapour
that ii.ea from the extensive plaits. below entirely
hid it Irvin view. 'flie road up the mountain is
extiernely bad, sod to me seemed scarcely passable;
it, is so rugged us to ►ender it exceedingly fatiguing