The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-22 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, OCT. 21.

Their Mansura and the Royal suite took an airing
for two hours yesterday. The KING, accompanied by her
Royal Highness the Princess AUGUSTA, Lady SIDNey,
and Mademoiselle D'Erers, in an open carriage and four,
with outriders; the QUERN, Princess CARDIATII, and
Lady BROWNLOW, and two young Princesses CAEOLATII,
to •an open carriage and four, also with outriders. His
Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIOffir was driven by
• Prince Groakie of Cambridge, in his pony phaeton. The
young Prince drives, as well as rides, with great skill and
spirit. Their MaissztEs continued on the drive for up-
wards of two hours, visiting different parts of the town.
.The QUEEN alighted at the York Hotel, with the Priucess
c,AROLATiI, where she remained for some time.
The Band of the Grenadier Guards played on the Steine
to a splendid assemblage of fashionables. The Steine and
drives were crowded to excess.
The arrivals have of late been so numerous, that a num-
ber of families have been obliged to go on to Worthing and
other places, unable to be received at any of the hotels,
they being already crowded.
Lord Howe has arrived at the Pavilion; General
WURATLEY has taken his departure for town.
Mr. WALKER has been honoured by her MAJESTY,
Prince GEORGE, and the Royal Suite, attending his tenth'
Philosophical Lecture at the Pavilion yesterday.
The'following distinguished persons had the honour of
being included in the Royal dinner party at the Palace on
Tuesday, viz.—The Earl and Countess of CHICHESTER,
Earl and Countess of SHEFFIELD, Sir GEORGE and Lady
SIUYTNER, Mr. KEMP, M.P., Lord FALKLAND, Mr. and
the Misses SMFFNER, Miss HERVIY, Sir Watlast and
Lady FRIMANTLE.

Among the distinguished persons who had the honour
of leaving their names at the Pavilion on the 20th, were
d►e Prince I:SW/MAZY. Captain Cure Ace, Lord and Lady
BEAUCHAMP, Lord and Lady Maras?, Count Myraten-
s-rem, Captain S. HonsoN, Lieutenant-Colonel Tioaostx,
Mr. and Mrs. G, Mosaarr, Sir 'Nom4s M.' Wasow, Sir
JAMES MPGiticoort, Mr. B. WlLLlaats, Bear.Atimiral
Bouts, Mr. Hol.mits iluNTea, Sir DAVID and Lady
SCOTT, Major THOMPSON, Mr. H. B CURTIIS, M.P.,
Lieutenant-General Sir THOMAS Bow sail, Colonel Kew-
NeDY.

Their MAJESTIES intend extending their drive to•mor•
row us far as Lewes.

DRURY.LANE THEATRE.

We saw MACRELOY'S liarnkt last night, after, a considerable
interval : live years ago we were by no means satisfied with it,
and whether It be that we have sat out worse Ilatakts since, It
is certain that we are now disposed to speak with much favour
of many parts of it ; others, we confess, still strike us as not
only bad, but absolutely deteitAble. Even in the worst portions,
however, It Was obvious that a man of talents was at work upon
them and however mistaken we may think his conception, how.
ever defective tale taste.still the perfunuanott,AltWugh %panne reds
was not costume-place conventional acting. Macuestrr 'a Worst
scenes were the directions to the players, '
and his interview
with Ophelia, after the soliloquy "To be or not to be,"
which of itself was ill pronounced, inaamuct as a vast deal
too much passion was given to philosophical reflections--
Ills instruction of the players was a mere flat, bald, dry reading
of the part ; intetti le, Indeed, but wanting the character and
emphasis required for the stage. in the closet it would have
been said, " Mr. ittsestesin* reads like a man of sense and dip.
eretion—who .understands what the poet means ;" but this is
not enough in a wide area, and before thousands. His best
etthrts were the first scene with the Ghost, where every sense
seemed absorbed in hearing the soliloquy which closed the se.
„Mid ttea, and the interview with the Queen after the death of
Polonius. In the last he was, at the outset, much too
coarse and abrupt in his manner. We dislike also the
play-within-play scene, where he literally siwawls upon
the ground, and coquettes, like a practical Miss from
boarding-school, with Ophelia's fan. All actors use the fan, but,
few so use it. Mrs. num is large enough for two Queens,
and made Mat:ewers figure Inok-rather insignificant ; her
person must be, her praise. Of Mrs. Warterre Ophelia
we are unwilling to speak harshly ; because we take It
Or granted that she would not hare been put into the
part if there had been anybody else in the company at
all fit for it. Her delivery of the Poet's language to
our ears is shocking. " Alt what a noble Mind is here
feerthrowni " was spoken as if she had no more notion
of the beauty of the passage than she conveyed to the audience;
and this was to Ile expeettal. tier singing of the music we can
applaud as the house did, but that is not enough for Aphelia
That she did not look at all like the character is not her fault.