The Sun.
London, England, 1806-01-23 00:00:00

per last.

HARWICH, Jara.:24%—On the arriTMl of the Mail
Coath from London the Prince of Wale? Packet,
Capt. A. Dsa::•F, immediately 5-ailed with a fair
wind for Cuxhaven, with the liambros and Bremen
Mails of the 17th and 21st. At the same time the
Diana-Packet, Capt. MACDOSIOUGH, sailed with two
Mails for Gottenburgh.

GREENO:.!*X, JAN 20.—The Princess Royal-Pa 4:et,
betwixt this Port andeampbelton, was on the•even-
ing of thelstinst. driven on shore, in Loch Ranza
Bay, and bilged : crew and passengers saved.

Fier Royal Highne:s the Duchess of Yonx kr-
towu yesterday illeniv3n fo;•

IIE Tl'lr.2Th'it%

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Al 4 Operatic Drarni, whicli has long been .in pre-.;
paration at this Theatt'e, was last night brought for-
ward, under the title of The Travetiers. . Poi- the
Dramatis Personte we refer theleader to the Play-
bill in the front of our Paper. The following is a
sketch of

THE FABLE.
At the opening of the Piece, the Prince of China, in a short
accidental interview with Celinda;- sister to his 'friend and
con►pani•m Koyan, is captivated by the powers of her voice,
the beauty of her person, and the simplicity ocher manners.,
Celinda feels for the Prince a reciprocal passion. Thd
Empefor of China convenes his. Mandarins ter the • pur-
pose of soliciting their approbation, that his Son . might
travel, to glean from Turkish, and film Christian States,,
a knowledge of their pdlities, arts, and manners ; which ob-
tained, he Pricce prepares tbr his tours in which he is
to be attended by his friend and monitor. Koyan ; the laY.-
ter, at the intreaty of 'his mother Mindora, twhett she is
informed they are to visit England) consents that she,
together with his Sister Celinda, disguised as a Page, lest
her sex might throw temptation in the way of the youthful
Prince, should be the companions of their travels ; this party,
with the Prince's Page, and a shipwrecked Z rishman; are the
'characters from which.this Drama, takes its title; and the first

Ad concludes with their departure from China. At the open-
ing of the second At the Travellers are arrived at Constanti-
nople, anti presently introduced at the Palace of the Grand
Vizier. 'the beauty of the women, their dancing and singing,
fascinate the amorous Prince, and, unconscious of error or

offence, he breaks into the Harain ; the indignant Vizier re-
sents this innovation of their Turkish laws, and brutally im-
..

prisons the innocent Chinese. Through every action Celinda
watches the Prince with the tender, yet jealous ardour of sin.
cere affection ; and by stratagem, and the fascinating powers of
her voice. she releases him from prison. The Travellers aban-
don the Turkish dominions in disgust ; andthe next ACS pre-
sents them to our view in Naples the Prince and his suite
arc received in the Palace of the Duke of Posilipo ; music is
the general theme, and Keyan, who is a distraded admirer.of
the science,.catches each improving grace, according to the
polish of each diflrent nation—a similar passion
.pervading
the breast of his sister Celiuda. The proud Duke is attached
to' the widow of a Neapolitan Marquis, by birth an English-
woman, whose lively manners attract the warmest attention
of the youthful and undisguised Prince of China, which cre-
ates a jealousy in the mind of the Duke, increasing to such'
a pitch of desperation, that, in the fourth Aft, we find him
hiring assassins to murder the unsospeding- Prince, whose
life is saved a second time by the fascinating charm of trin.
sic, through the interference of Celiuda ' • and the Duke him-
self becomes the victim of his own dark plot. lri the com-
mencement of the ctli Att,theTravellers are nearly wrecked on
the British Coast, but by the humanity of a veteran. Admi-
ral, and his old Sailing Master, they reach the shore, and at,:
hospitably entertained by the generous Seaman, ‘vh6 congra-
tulates himself on having an opportunity of returning an
obligation which he once owed to the humanity of the CM-
nese. Here the story of former adventures is recounted„ and
the Admiral is recognized to be the husband of Mindora, and
the lather of the twins, Koyan and Celinda. The Prince,-
discovering his first love, in the person of his assumed Page,
who had twice preserved his life, resolves to repay her affix.
tion with his hand and heart. The Marchioness (who, dis;
gusted at the intended ass IsSination of the Prince, has -ac-
companied the Travellers to England), witha promise.of her
Pperson in marriage, rewards the attention of Koyan, and the
iece concludes with an animated compliment to the British
I Constitution.

The intention of the Author of this Piece, ac-
cording to the opinion-of most of the diurnal Cri-
tics, has been .to give the musical Composer an op-
portunity of .shewing the peculiar taste of different
countries in the art of, =isle.. This, however, does
not appear to us to have been the principal design of
the Author, however he may have co-operated with
the Musician, but to exemplify the laws and manners
of the various countries throtigh which The Travellers
proceed, in order to have an opportunity of giving a
decided pre-eminence to the institutions,' customs,
and principles, that cliaraCterize -Great Britain.. 'Of
Ca. laa we see oily the'magnificence of its Court and
gardens. We find despotism and cruelty in Turkey,
jealousy and assassination. in - Italy; and finally we
meet with' the blessings' of real freedom, the just
prerogatives of the monarch, and the secure privi-
leges of the people. In pursuance of this objet, The
Travellers are led into various scenes, • as the fable
details—some of amusement, some of interest, and
some "of danger.: The idea of making a Prince
ordertravel,` iii to enlarge 'hie knowledge of man-
. kind, and to increase' his political information for
the purpose of improving the system of his oWn
Government, is obviously derived from Dr. JOHN..-
SON'S Ilasselal, and the Author of the Piece deserves
great credit for being the first .to employ the hint
tbr a dramatic purpose. He has afforded adthirable
scope for a. splendid and diversified speaacle, and the
liberality of the Managers has abundantly. seconded
his views. There has hardly been a dramatic pro-
duaion for a long time which has abounded More in
magnificent variety.
The Fable is by no means devoid of interest, though
it is expanded to a tedious length. The Charaaers
have. nothing peculiar, but they are in general well
employed. The Author seems to have intended to
charaCteriae the Prince by simplicity; but this sim-
plicity unluckily bears the appearance of levity and
libertinism;. for; like the Sailor in the Song, he finds
a 'mistress, in every Port. He is, indeed, in love
with Celinda, whom he supposes he had left in
China, but her image does not prevent him from
paying his addresses to every new beauty. This pro-
pensity takes from the respe& and dignity of his
character; and as the Piece so very much exceeds
the boundaries of all similar produaions, in point of
time, every thing of this libertine kind 'should. be
lopped ,away.
The Prologue deprecated all critical considerations
respecting the unities, and it is necessary also to be
equally tolerant respe&ing the manners of the Coun-
try, particularly of China, where it would be impos-
sible for a Prince to obtain the liberty of. travelling.
Many of the sentiments uttered by the Prince breathe
a spirit of philosophy and virtue, and his chara&er
upon the Whole is calculated to conciliate the good
opinion of the audience. Next to his cherader is
that of Celinda, who indeed is almost the prime
movement in the dramatic machine.
The Author has introduced many passages-Strong-
ly expressing those patriotic and loyal feelings which
will always be well .received by Englishmen ; but
some of them may be well omitted. .In the inferior
characters the humour is rather too broad, and some
are too coarse. The charaCters are. very well adapted to
thePerfortners. ELL' SToN gave Lloyd iness, expression
and variety to the Prince. Mrs. Al o UNTAIN sung and
lifted admirably in Celinda. We never saw her, to
so much advantage before. JOHNSTONE, in the
Chinese Irishman, had full scope for his peculiar
humour. BaAnam sung With all his usual skill,
and was highly applauded. DowToN fand
BnNNI-
STF.tt, in the concluding scenes, ably supported the
charmers of a British Admiral-and inferior Tar.
The Author of -this Piece is Mr. CHER Y, a re-
spetled Member of the Theatrical Community .-
11C Composer -is -Mr. Coital, and.
.he has shown
great taste, fancy, and science in the music.
The Theatre was crowded, and there was as great
a Itrtmgle for seats -as we ever witrleised.

,
Piece was t-Lify well feeetvci iiddilgtmut, tit It *if
prottaned to such a deg rl.-..!, pirticulariy as most try
the SOl!gs were r•inearedi that Plitt 9pitit9 i thi'
Audience were exitaustecl:

ELLisTb:,: artiv,itmeed the 01;efd to r idpetiticrd tide'
eveuing With unanimous dppiduse.

P 0E7411E

'Pitt folloWing elegant and pdtfieti6 fritidie
departed Worth and Beauty was written by
JEggINGHAM, a name deservedly of high distiation
in the poetical world: • - •

TO THE MEMORY OP Tiit LAti
MRS. DUFF:

to this sad grave no common grief inVites;
No stale display of sanaimonions rites :
Domestic VirtueS here, a drooping Wild;
Around the hallOWd spot despairing Stand!
And here their lov'd departed Mistress mourn;
From the fond Youth of her a:fee:lion turn ;
torn froth gay life"s short scene, in morning's bloOmt
To feed the jaws of the relentless Tomb !

Ah when she fell beneath Death's tyrant pow'r
The polished world then lost its beanteous B-Jw'r
In whose blest frame were happily combined
The feeling bosoM and th' iltumin'd mind :
A spirit firreljv toireled by NA furies hand,
Prompt to perform when V tar us gave command:
Promptdn Afflidion's wound to pour relief,
And bind the bleeding artery of Grief.

FR I ,!fit 1111' %ilia* bursting tears ran o'er,
" My prime, my stedfast fav'rite is no Mote r!
Arr set lox, to the bosom still more dear,
Shrunk at th' event, and dropp'd het warmest tear-r.
tort rais'd her sPcred hand on high,
And said, " See I riNGez.NCI. itsL:end the sky i"

The Earl of CA RLISLR has exerted hiS
,poetical
genius with great success in an elegiac tribute to the
memory of the iMMOrtai NELSON. His Lordship's

produaioni indeed, manifests a true poetical Spirit,
as well assa laudable fervour of patriotism.
MODERNIMMOVEMENTS.--"A very erroneous idea
is entertained of the taste now so prevalent in this
Country, in respeCt to the improvements in *House-.
hold Furniture.. The vulgar conception of the an- -
tique seems to convey an opinion, that the more
heavy and ponderous in weight and appearance the.
article is, the stronger it bears. .similitude to the
sublime specimens of antient sculpture. The error
alluded to arises from mechanics implicitly copying-
antique models, without adapting them to the si-
Nations they are calculated to be placed in. Nothing
is a more- convincing proof of the truth of the re-.
Mark, thairthe vast numbers of ill digested designs
lately introduced in the mansions of several of our .
Nobility -and Gentry. • To ciirre4t these blemishes in
the regions of taste and refinement, shall be cur en-
deavour,: by pointing out, with a critical .nicetys their
monstrous incongruity. The Page Institutions now
on the tapis will go a great way towards remedying
these evils. We are -given to understand, that there
are two .houses now fitting up for persons of. distinc-
t kin, on. a more. perfea..and scientifically arranged
plan than any heretofore thought of, and that they
will, when finished, not find an equal at this time:
.in Europe, for-chasteness -in the arthiteCtural .orna-
ments, and elegance in the finishing. The style of
furnishing these houses, which will hereafter bellies.
standard of taste, is to be wholly after the Grecian.'
Costume. The tables, chairs, commodes, libraries,
&c. are to be made of the finest mahogany, inlaid
with ebony, and decorated with scientific carved or-
naments ; they will consist principally of wreaths
of foliage interwoven with bas-relievos in grouper
and single portraits. The carpets are to be• made.
with a plain ground, and Slightly decorated with fo-
liage and ornaments en suite with the fiirniture.
The bedsteads are to be-made only moderately hishss,
the pillars-of which are of mahogany, carved and in-
laid with ebony ; the curtains and, draperies to be
wholly designed after the Roman banners. The
whole of the mirrors to be decorated with ornaments
in bronze, in frames of plain mahogany. Th e.
stoves in each apartment to be composed of bronze
and steel, made very low, and acting upon, a- new,
reverting principle, at the -same time simple and
complex. Every apartment to have antique branched'
lights suspended froth the cieling.•
The report that there Was an impediment in the
way of Mr. THELi:USSON'S advancement to -the lits-7
nour of -an Irish Peerage iss it seems; wholly without
foundation. His MAJESTY .is empowered by the
ACS of Union to create an Irish Peer on the
ex-
tinction of three Irish Peerages, and three are ex-,
tina, viz. the Earldom of Ross, the Viscountry of
BATEMAN, and the Baronetcy of Hotesms..
• The 4th Dragoon. Guards marched into Piershill
Barracks on Monday, in the room the 7th, who.
have marched for Ireland
Last week three Troops of the 21st Regiment of
Light Dragoons, commanded by Major 'SPE/SAY:ANS
arrived at Newcastle from Woodbridge.
Monday mailing the first diviSion of the Inver-
ness-shire Militia marched #om Edinburgh Castle
for Dunbar Barracks. The 3d Battalion of the 27;h
Foot, commanded by Major Nay NUE, were expected
on Monday from Dunbar to replace them.
The 25th Regiment of Foot have marched froze
Fermoy to Kilkenny. The 82d Regiment have re-
ceived orders to march from Cork to Carlow.
Owing to the heavy rains, on Thursday, the river
Aire overflowed, and inundated the houses on its
banks. The streets on the south side of the bridge
at Leeds, were covered with water, in several places
upwards of a yard deep.
On Monday se'nnight the Woollen Cloth Fair was
held at Ayrs There was a good supply. It sold
about eight per cent. below the prices given last
Fair. On 'Wednesday there was a great show of
horses. Good horses- of every description gave es-
traordinary prices, and sold readily..
Died on Tuesday evening, in the 77th year of 11:S
age, PETER PERCHARD, Esq. Alderman, and late
Lord-Mayor of this City. The various public situa-
tions in which he 'was placed were filled by him
with integrity and honour. He was just aril upss
fight in his anions, faithful and firm to his K
and Country, and the calmness and re: ignition
which he met death proved him-to be a true
snicci c Christian;