The Sun.
London, England, 1830-10-12 00:00:00

CO VENTIGAiIbEN THIUTRit.

• A Mr. Kreeeer. appeared, Ihf the first time in Lan-
don„ at this' theatre last evening, as &meek His per-
formance was, upon the whole, decidedly successful, air)
evinced as much talent as fairly entitled him to the ap-
phttete he received, ifs was evidently labouring through-
tint tinder a certain degree of emborraennent natural
bnlingh to allebutunt in a part which, arduous in itself,
ileednies tntireed from the familiar acquaintance which the
greater portion of the audietiee hse with the text of the
play, and the manner of other actors 'who bate tepresented
the iluiracter. notwithstanding this drawleA, he
tli.played so MLitt good ilste, and so competent an under-
standing of the spirit of the part, diet we cannot help be-
lieving- that, if in his future performances he can over-
come his timidity, and trust himself more, he will become
an acquisition to the theatre. The chief fault in his re-
preleetitatioti of laet night was a want of confidence ; its
most prominent ifierit striti the tenderness with which he
gave the love scenes with../u/ded.• in the Net of these
ecenes the fear of doing too much withheld' him from
doing all that was required of him. Jo the parting scene,
lifter his banishment is decreed, he was infinitely more
successful. He delivered the eitpfleitspoetry of this part
of the play with great propriety, and his tutting wee still
better; the struggle with the necessity that compels him
to leaee his " three-hours' wife," the manner in which lie
gives her into the fitirle's ems, end the effort with which
he tears himself from the emit, itetk tnetked with great
discrimination, and with a happy effect, which was en-
hanced by the absence of that misplaced mouthing which
hate of late been condemned to see in these passages.—
' In the latter part of the recta! with Tybalehe was not suf-
ficiently vehement ; nor teas that In the as ne-
wel as the other parts of his acting. The last now Wets
extremely good. He expressed very powerfully that over-
whelming grief which po.sessee Romeo's spirit. and a hick
making the werld loathsome to him, has impelled him to
the desperate deed he comes to act. The short part that
ensues after Juliet awakes was also very ingeniously given,
with some originality, and without any of that rant which
it is impossible for an actor to avoid who does not trust to
his own feelings and judgment rather than to the vulgar
attempt at " splitting the ears of the groundlings." Taken
together, and making such allowances for it as a first ap-
pearance in such a character is entitled to claim, the per.
formance w.s extremely respectable. The actor is evi-
dently nut new to the business of the stage. His figure it
good, but somewhat too spare ; it would be well if he
could adopt the advice he gives the apothecary, and " get
himself into flesh.'' l'his may lie difficult; hut it will
lie less so to procure a wig. of which he stands mar-
vellously in need. His features ore agreeable, and posers,
considerable power and variety of expression. We
are glad of this opportunity to observe that bite. Gress
has made a rapid and decided improvement in her per-
formanees of the, Nurse. The comic semis were acted
' with an ease and confidence, the want of which marred
her efforts on the first night ; and that little part in which
she attempts to mike Juliet flom the trance, was very ad-
mirably given. If she goes on thus she will make us re-
gret Dirs. DAVENPORT less than we thougl t was likely.
There was nothing new in the other parts of the play ;
and now that a Romeo is supplied, it may be said to he
performed in all respects quite as some much
better,—than it has been of late years.
It le very much to he wished that some means meld he
hit upon for keeping the gentlemen and ladies in the upper
galleries more quiet. They made so much noise last night
that not only the business of the stage was interrupted,
which is an evil, but the other ladies and gentlemen in the
lower boxes could not hear themselves talk, and that is of
course a much more aerinus inconvenience. One of the
former class roared out at the top of his lungs, and in the
midst of one of the most moving parts of the tragedy,
that be " smelt red herrings." It might
,he true; but it
was an announcement of so little interest to the rest of the
audience, that lie might to have kept it to himself, or, at
the farthest, to his next neighbours.

BLKMINOWAM, OCT. 11.—The dinner of
the Birmingham " Political Union," in commemoration
of the French Revolution, takeo lit coy this day, and the
town is in a state of extreme excit abut. Thotormdl are
congregating, and the members of the Union all wear tri-
coloured cockades, end the medals of the Society. The
dinner—a cold collation--has been laid out in the eaten-

sive building called the Carriage Bazaar; and to admit

able are the arrangements that nearly 4,000 persona may
sit down with comfort. There is no building in London
that could accommodate half the number of persons; and
Mr. Ilsaanswonnt has granted the use of the place gra..
tuitously. There are 40 tables, and each table will con-
tain nearly 100. There are knives, forkii, plates, and
pitchers, placed on the tables; and, to keep order, r there
are 400 stewards appointed, whose duty it will also be to
see that. the company arc properly necomin.dfated. Est+
steward will have a flag to distinguish him, and the 40
members of the Council will superintend each of the tables,
h Lying, to diatinguish them, still )urger fl.gs, with the
union jtck on one aide, and the tri-colouts on the reverse.
Mr. Arrwoon will take the Chair, end give the three
first toasts; the two following by Josnua Scitta.Fitto
and FURDERICK MARTZ, Esqrs., of this
town. Two others will be moved by Mr. 'EDMONDS and
Mr. Witstost. Over the Chairman's seat are displayed
the Royal Arm., and the walls of the building are deco-
rated with tugs bearing popular and pats iotic mottoes. The
picturesque appearance of the noble building is peculiarly
striking. It is surroundcd on three sides by galleries, and
on the fourth are three tiers of balconies fur the accommo-
thin of ladies, who may obtain admission through Mr.
BRA It OSWORTH 'a house.

M. DE TRACY, who for the last two or three
sess:ons has been endeavooring to :uncial the penal code of
France, by introducing a law to abolish the punishment of
death, but who was scarcely listened to with that patience
which his eloquence and respectable private character ought
to command, renewed his proposition slier the late revo-
lution under happier auspices. He found a willing
audience in the Chamber, and had his proposition referred
to a Commission. This Commission made a favourable
report, and, as the Chamber agreed with it, the next step
would have have been the introduction of a Hill to catty it
into effect. But the coincidence between the successful
introduction of such a Bill and the approaching trial of
the Ex. Ministers could not fail to strike public attention.
The measure was, of course, supposed to be intended to
rescue their heads irons the block, should they be con-
demned, and was thus regarded as a stratagem to save their
lives. It therefore became the object of odium to those
who demanded vengeance for the massacre of Paris, and
not even the zealous advocacy of LA rAvarrt could obtain
for it any share of his own popularity. To pass a law by
the influence of the revolution, thus branded beforehand
with the reprobation of the authors of that revolution,
would neither, perhaps, have been politic or Rabe; but,
to try the effect of its principle On so great a political oc-
casion as the condemnation of a whole Cabinet, was an
object of importance and urgency. If there is one man
snore popular in France than old Laravarrs, it is the
KING. The zealous and conscientious friends of the
measure, therefore, thought of the means of obtaining his
support to it, by making him its author in proposing it to
the Chamber. They therefore on Friday voted an Ad.
dress to his MajltSTY, requesting him to exercise his
initiative in presenting a Bill to effect the object in view,
and his MaJEsirr has acceded to their prayer.— Thiles.
MOST INFAMOUS ACT OF PLUNDER..---W 4

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have this week to record as disgraceful an act of robbery
and mischief as ever wits perpetrated in a civilized coun-
try. On Thursday night lest seine miscreants succeeded
in removing the foundation-etnoe of the Infirmary, the
ceremony of laying which we last week descril►ed, and took
from the cavity of the lower stone, the urn containing the
coins, Ike. deposited therein I Plunder seems to have been
their object; but as the only articles -which the urn con-
tained were a crown and half-crown pieces, a shilling end
sixpence, some copper, awl ens or two of the city news-
papers, we think the villains would be wofully disap-
pointed. Three atones' were thrown down in effecting
their infamous purpose, viz., the stone which coveted the
urn, &c. 2ft. Din, by eft. Gin., and lit. Sin. in thickness,
weighing three-quarters of a ton—and one each side of it
2ft. Gin. by Sft. Din. and I ft. thick. These three stones
were fastened together by Clamps of iron, end the centre
stone was secured to tlto•bottone one by two sitnilar clomps,
We mulct stand that a handsome reward will be offered fite
the discovery of the heartless wretches who have dam this
base act, and most ardently do we long for their appre-
hension.— Carlide Patriot

A well-organized plan, by the convicts under
reatepoo of transportation, fiir their escape from Newgiste,,
as we learn, has lately been detected by the vigilance of Mr
WONTNIA, the Governor. The arrangements were so
/regret and well conducted,
_that no suspicion was excited
Until those concerned in the attempt had been enabled to
bring their plans to such a state of forwar4ineas that they
had bored holes in the walls, florists provided themselves
with a strung bar of iron, to answer either for a crow-bar
or a weapon of defence. The full petticoat. of the et.
tempt hare not yet transpired, but on Saturday last 26 of
the most desperate of the gang n ere sent off' to the hulks
under a strong guard, and the expectation of the rest en.
tirely frustratell.