The Sun.
London, England, 1801-09-15 00:00:00

THE THEATRE:

Covetst.a,rdeit.

THE season was to have opened at this Theatre
last night with the Tragedy of King Richard the
Third, 'but as Coma had not arrived in town, the
Play of Lover's Vows was the substitute.
Previous to the opening of the doors; bills were
posted about the Town, intimating that some
accident, as it was apprehended, had prevented Mr.
COOKE'S arrival." This notification, however,
teas only known to a part of the Audience, and
therefore a great clamour arose, when an unex-
Vekted Drama commenced. MURRAY attempted
an apology in vain, as many persons were extreme-
ly violent in expressing their disapprobation.—
rs also came forward, and endeavoured to
'palm. the tumult. They were desired to declare,
tipon their honour, whether COOKE was in TOWn.
The Audience were solemnly assured that no delu.
sion was attempted, and, that Mr. Coox.E had
really not arrived. As strong symptoms_of discon-
tent still prevailed, Lxwis again attempted.to allay
the storm, by informing the Audience, that .any per-
sons who disliked the- change in the performance
might receive their money at the. ddor. This of-
fer, which might be expeOed to'give satisfaCtion,
seemed at first to be considered as an indignity,
but at length it had its due weight With other
considerations.

The Play of Lover's Vows was then perfnitted to
proceed, and was very well., received. ii The Per-
formers in• general have beo so -often, noticed in
their respediye characters, that _,nothing incfrk need
be said on their several merits.. Thd after-piece
was Selina and Azor. The House was ntmierously
attended, and the principal Performers in_'"the Play
and in the. After piece were received with a'flatter-
ing tribute-of public attention, as they respectively
appeared.

PRINCE HoARE, and Coss, are both friends of
STORACE, and both are writing pieces for Covent
Garden Theatre. They will of course prepare cha-
xa6ters well suited to her talents. She brings her
favourite music from the Continent.
BRAHAM and STORACE, it is said, are to receive,

each, a thousand pounds and a benefit, for their

Performance at Covent-Garden Theatre this Season.
It is said that Mrs. BLAND is not re-engaged at
Drury-Lane Theatre. Hence we may infer, that
her health cannot be perfedly restored, otherwise
it isi.not possible that so charming a "Singer would
be unemployed, particularly as ring-song seems like-
ly to be the order qf the da.y: •
Mrs. STEPHEN KEMIiL.E has excited great ad-
miration nt
_Scarborough; 1 by her pertOrmances of
'Mrs. Haller in The &range), ; a charader very well
tgettlated to give scope to those pathetic qualities
fO'r Which her acting ia
Miss MELLow, like:rnany•others-of the London
Theatres,, has, dicing the summer,' been pertbrining
in several parts of the country:. '" 'She 'has been . very
successful at Plymouth, Worcester, Hereford, South-
&c.?nd has returned, " laden with wealth
and honours, to "...reit4 her former station' in
Drury-lane Theatre. It will be ;r•
he does not follow the tray} of Miss FAttkEN, and
pec.,me a distinguished fayourite with the publi"tin
Spirited and elegant Comedy.
A new Tragedy of ScHILLER'S is announced as
• 30Cto to make its appearance; and though the situa-
tion of affairs of the Continent is such as.to-be un-
favourable to the Bellei Lettres, the sensation it
occasions in Germany is very considerable, and fac-
tions are already formed in support and opposition
to the embrio Drama. •
Mr. JEEFERYS, of Cockspur-streer, who has
carried on the business of a. jeweller. and Guhistnith
for more than forty years; ,has within these few
Weeks retired• from Trade to an Estate in Glou-

cestershire, with an ample fortune,' and rich in the
tsttern of all to whom he has been known, equally
for his upright and liberal condud in business as
fellhe adive benevolence Of his private life. ,

At Harlow Bush Fair, in Essex, on Wednesday
and Thursday last, there was a large show of cattle
of various kinds, which sold freely at very high
horses and cart colts, the prime of which were soon
t
a'en off : some of the latter fetched 401. a -piece.
At
the Harlow Bush Fair, on Wednesday, a
,On
cY, twelve hands high, was engaged for a wager
to run an
hundred miles in twelve hours. The
little., animal went 6o miles in six hours, but
at the
°°tll mile it broke its heart, and fell down dead.
The importation of wheat • during the last week
continued small, and there was a -very limited, sup-
ply of American flour, rice, or oats.--The prices
of fine English wheat advanced nearly 55. per guar:.
ter.—Foreign wheats with the exception of Dant-
tie, were several shillings cheaper.—Barley and
oats are each about dearer.--FO;eign rye 55.
less than last week.
Whcat and Oats arrived and entered =yesterday
at the Ailansion.House :—Wheat 8079- quarters---
Oats 4629 quarters.
The provincial markets have been subje6l to con.
-erable ii,letuation. At Canterbury flour has
fallen per sack, and the quartern loaf in con.
tquence been reduced from IL3cl. to i
bath the assize is a farthing cheaper than last week,
The averaged price of flourhaving-fallen is. Bd. per
Igek: some bakers, however, on Friday sold.excel-
,lent standard wheaten bread at 9d. perqbartern loaf.
At Doncaster wheat has fallen s. per coonib ;
the fine new now selling at 32 to 335. and foreign
.Wheat so low as 2r to 225. per comb of four bush-
'el3; and rye 17 to 20S.
At Shrewsbury the averaged price of wheat 'has
;alien from 14s. laid. to 135-14. per bushel of 33
Niu.arts.
.tAt Lincoln, Newbury, Worcester, Gloucester,
...h'titingham; 11:3by, 'Chesterfield, and Ashburn-
.ham, wheat is cheaper ; Cambridge, RoySton,
'Norwich, Stamford, Northampton, Chesteri New_
'arks and Lynn, it has risen two, three, and at the
last place Bs. per quarter.
s, most of the Manufanuring Towns in Lanca.
nire Potatoes sell at from ;s.. to ;s. 6d. per load of
4o pounds,