The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-28 00:00:00

THEATRES.

We subjoin a copy of the letter addressed to the mana-
gers of the different Theatres, and Vauxhall Gardens, on
this occasion :

"Lard Chamberlain's Office, June 26, 1880.
" Sir,—ln consequence of the death of our late Most
Gracious Sovereign, I am commanded by the Lord Cham-
berlain to desire that the Theatre under your management
be immediately closed, and continue so till after the funeral.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,

" J. B. MASH."

It is worthy of remark that these circulars have been evi-
dently written a fortnight back, while the present date is
manifestly filled up on the actual day of the Royal demise.
At a late hour the following was issued :
" Lord Chamberlain's Office, June 26, 1830.

" Sir,--I am authorised by the Lord Chamberlain to
acquaint you that the King, taking into his beneficent con •
sideration the very great distress which the abutting-up of
the•Theatres for any length of time would occasion to nu-
merous families, his Majesty has been graciously pleased tel
'command that the closing of the Theatre under your ma-1
nagement, on account of the melancholy event of the demise'
lof our late most gracious Sovereign, shall be confined to
this evening, the two days of the body lying in state, and
the day of the funeral, of which due notice will be given you.
" Your obedient servant,
" J. B. MASH."

A serious riot, arising from their urgent dis-
tresses, took place last week in the city of Limerick,
among the town orders who assembled in thousands, and
made attacks on several stores, where they did damage to
the amount of 10,000/. Five persons were shot in the
struggles between the military and the mob.

THE MUSSULMAN.---The picture of Turkish
private life embodied in Dr. MADDEN'S tale called " The
Muasulman," (the opportunities for sketching which were
obtained under such rare and favourable circumstances)
has already attracted great attention, not only here but in
,Germany, where the people are much addicted to Oriental
subjects. One translation is, we understand, already
printed, at Leipsic, and two more are in preparation in
other parts of the Continent.

SIR THOMAS LAWRENCE.—In the little
work just commenced by Messrs. COLBURN and BENTLEY,
for the express advantage of young people, under the title
of " The Juvenile Library," we find that a subject has been
adopted, among the biographies forming the first volume,
which promises to be received with extraordinary interest
—namely, the Life of Sir Thor4ras LAWRENCE, whose
early career, in particular, offers much that may be usefully
presented to the minds of youth, and of whom, moreover,
it is to be remarked that we have as yet bad no connected,
and satisfactory account. The gentleman who has been
engaged to prepare this life for the work is stated to have
had access to a variety of original materials.

We refer to our report of proceedings in the
House of Commons on Saturday, for the sake of directing
public notice to the animated censure pronounced by Mr.
BROUGUAAT on the apparently negligent and disrespectful
conduct of the LORD STEWARD of the Household to the
Commons. The mysterious and even offensive obscurity
of the long series of bulletins published concerning the late
KING, was likewise touched upon by Mr. BROUGUAM,
and will, of course, be recurred to..— Times.

PROCLAMATION OF KING WILLIAM IV.'
(THIS DAY.)

This morning being appointed for the proclamation of
the new King, the Heralds and their Officers assembled at
an early hour at the Palace of his Majesty in St. James's.
In the course of the morning the carriages of several
of the Ministers; of State, as well as of the Notility,- en-
tered the Court of the Royal residence, and for several
hours the buzz of preparation was heard in every avenue.
Long before the formation of the procession the streets
contiguous to the Palace, and Charing-cross especially,
were much crowded by anxious and well-dressed specta-
tors. At ter► o'clock the procession was in some degree
organized, and the roar of the Park guns (42 of which
were discharged) caused the greatest bustle.
Within half an hour of this period the cavalcade started,
and upon its arriving at Charing-cross it halted, and after
the forms observed upon such occasions had been attended
to, the Garter King at Arms read the proclamation, at the
conclusion of which several persons cried out " Long live
King William," and the ladies waved their handkerchief,
in testimony of respect to the new Monarch.

The procession then moved on in the following order
Mr. Lee, High Constable of Westminster, with a number of
Officers to clear the way.
Two Horse Guards.
A single Ditto.
The Farrier of the Horse Guards.
Four Pioneers, with their axes.

'The Beadles of St. James's and St. Mart n's Parishes, in their

full dresses and their staves of office.
A posse of New Police Constables.
The Band of Horse Guards, in their State uniforms.
Eight Marshals on foot.
The Knight Marshal and his Men.
The Household Troop.
State Band, Kettle-drums, and Trumpets.
Pursuivants on horseback.
Heralds.

The King at Arms, supported by Serjeants with their mates.
A Troop of Horse Guards.

After the proclamation had been read at Charing-cross,
it moved slowly along the Strand until it reached the
church of St. Clement's, where it halted for nearly a quar-
ter of an hour, in consequence of the gates of Temple-bar
being closed, and the Lord Mayor not having arrived, and
the civic procession not having been formed. Previous to
the arrival of the cavalcade to the grand City entrance,
the centre of the road was kept clear by a large number of
policemen, between whom and the crowd, which was ex-
tremely dense, frequent scuffles arose, and at one time the
mob appeared to contemplate a serious rencontre.
The City gates having at length been opened, the proces-
sion moved on amidst a flourish of trumpets until it reached
the end of Chancery-lane, when the King at Arms again
read the proclamation, and the assembled multitude sig-
nified their approbation by loyal acclamations. At this
spot the crowd was remarkably dense, owing to the con-
fined space, and not only here, but in every place where a
sight of the pageant could be obtained, the fronts of the
houses were uccupied even to the parapets and chimney-
tops. The two churches' in the Strand were filled with
well-dressed spectators.

When the procession arrived at Temple-bar, the beadles
and other officers connected with the out parishes in the
vicinity of the Palace, paired of, and their places were
supplied by the officers connected with the City, a double
posse of constables having been ordered out. When the
Mayor, and great City officers, Aldermen, &c. had formed
a line, Fleet-street presented a most imposing spectacle,
as it extended the whole of its length—every window and
balcony was crowded to excess, and all the avenues where
even a bird's-eye view could be taken, were literally
crammed, so that owing to the beat many females cried out
that they should be suffocated. Owing to the excellent ar-
rangements made by the civic authorities, the greateSt
order was preserved throughout. The King-at-Arms
having reached Wood-street, Cheapside, proclamation was
made for the third time, but it was delivered amid so much
clamour, that it was impossible to hear a complete sen-
tence. The following is a copy :
"Whereas it hath pleased the Almighty God to call to
his mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the
Fourth, of blessed memory, by whose decease the Imperial
Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the High and
Mighty Prince William, Duke of Clarence. We, therefore,
the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being
here assisted with these of his late Majesty's Privy Coun-
cil, with numbers of other principal Gentlemen ofquality,
with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London,
do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and
heart, publish and proclaim that the high and mighty
Prince William, Duke of Clarence, is now, by the death of
the late Sovereign of happy memory, become our only
lawful and rightful liege Lord, William the Fourth, by
the Grace of God, King of Great Britain and Ireland,
Defender of the Faith (and so forth) to whom we
acknowledge all faith and constant obedience? with all
humble and hearty affection, beseeching God, by whom
Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Prince
William the Fourth, with long and happy years to reign
over us.

" Given, &e.
" Gon SAVE THE KINO."

From Wood-street to Aldgate the centre of the road was
kept clear by the constabulary force, so that no interrup-
tion presented itself, hence the cavalcade reached the Royal
I Exchange at a quarter to twelve o'clock, and the forma-
iities having been again repeated, it proceeded to its final
destination at Aldgate Pump, at a quarter of an hour
after noon, and the ceremony concluded by the fifth public
proclamation. The top of the Exchange and all the apart-
ments of Gresham 'College, were crowded by merchants of
all nations, and gentlemen connected with the most im-,
portant branches of our commercial interest. In the proces-
sion there were several well-known characters on horseback,
among whom were D. O'Connell, Esq. the Member for
Clare. Several military officers, (not in uniform) were in
the rear.

After the ceremony had terminated in the city, the ca-
valcade retrogaded, and on their return to Westminster,
they halted for a short time at the Mansion House, where
lan elegant collation was provided by the Lord Mayor, of
which many alighted and partook.
The Civil Authorities afterwards escorted the grand
I proeession to Temple Bar, and the whole line of road was
crowded nearly in the like manner as when they went into
the city.
The Lord Mayor received the Government authorities
with his usual urbanity of manners, and he was well sup_
ported by his brother Aldermen. His Lordship will, as
a matter of etiquette, receive the honour of Knighthood.
(ruantax PARTICULARS.)

This morning being appointed for the ceremony of pro-'
claiming his Majesty, King 'William IV., at an 'early
hour every street leading to St. James's Palace was crowd-
ed to excess, and the neighbourhood presented one dense
mass of people. The King arrived at the Palace from Bushey
at nine, which was announced by the park and tower guns
filing a Royal salute. At ten o'clock, all the prepa-
rations for proclaiming his Majesty King of the United!
Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland being treacly that)
ceremony commenced. The Park and Tower guns were
again fired, (the announcement of the commencement wasl
conveyed to the Tower by means of a Lancer being placed,
on each of the bridges, who held a red flag, which he
dropped on the firing of the first gun in the park.) The
King was received at the Palace by his Royal Highnessl
Prince Leopold, the Duke of Cumber/and, and Prince!
George, the Dukes of Sussex r. -ad Gloucester, and all the
great Officers of State. On a signal being given the bandsl
of the Guards played " God save the King," immediately,
after which the Herald King at Arms read the procla-
mation.

Whilst the ceremony was performing, his Majesty,,
surrounded by his illustrious brothers, the Ministers of
State, and other distinguished individuals, presented him-
self at the window facing the Court-yard. His Majesty
was dressed in black, and wore a blue sash over the left
shoulder; he was immediately recognized, and his loyah
subjects rent the air with acclamations. His Majesty was'
much affected, he bowed repeatedly to the populace
and placed his hand on his heart. Those who were near
the King say that he was so affected at this spontaneous
burst of cheering on his first appearance as to shed tears.
The scene altogether cannot fail of making a lasting im-
pression on the mind of the Sovereign. At the conclusion
of reading the proclamation, his Majesty having again
bowed to the assembled thousands, retired leaning on the
arms of his Royal brothers, when the acclamations again
rent the air. The procession then moved forward.

His MAJESTY diedat a quarter past three on
Saturday morning. The Observer Newspaper commenced
its extensive publication at Five o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing (yesterday) with seventeen folio columns of matter
connected with that deeply lamented event. A Monday
Afternoon Edition of the Observer, price Sovenpence)
adapted for Country and Foreign circulation, is regularly
published, at Four o'clock, every Monday afternoon, at
No. 169, Strand.

The Fete intended tc be given in Mr. Jgx-
KiNes grounds, in the Regent's Park, in aid of the fueds
of the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear, is past-1
poned for a short time, in consequence of the death of hied
Manzsrv, one of the Patrons.