The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-05 00:00:00

COBURG THE ATRE.

A new lively little pece, from the pen of the in-
defatigable ThomAs DinntN, entitled The Princess
of Siam, or the Roy" Elephant, was last night pro-
duced at this theatre. An immense number of ad-
mirable parodies, in which Messrs. CoNQUIzsT and
SLOMAN particularly distinguished themselves, were
introduced into this drama with excellent effect.
With regard to the hetoinc, the elephant, she is an
apparently young, and, as Mr. DAVIDGE truly ob-
served, a timid performer. A few nights, however,
will overcome her timidity, and she will doubtless
then evince decided genius and intellect as a lady.
like comedian of the new school. On introducing
her to the notice of the audience, Mr. DAVIDGE
held a long and serious conversation with her on the
propriety-of thanking the public for their patronage,
to which her ladyship replied in the most affable
arid condescending manner. The house as usual
was crowded, and the drama received with loud
applause. The elephant will no doubt become a
prodigious favourite.

TO TIIE GENTLEMEN WHO DIRECT

THE LONDON PRESS.

From an impression early imbibed, and confirmed
by daily experience, that all classes, sects, and
parties, in all countries, have emanated from notions
of error relative to human nature, I have • never
connected myself with any of them except by kind
feelings and good will impeding me to attempt an
amelioration of their condition. Having also re-
cently disconnected myself from all private com-
mercial interests, I have been induced to employ
my time in an attempt to penetrate and unveil the
mysteries which have produced such extraordinary
anomalies as now exist in the most civilized coun-
tries, but more especially in the British empire. I
have endeavoured to ascertain the real cause why the
British population, with a power of production new
in the history of mankind, and capable, if they were
rational in their proceedings and the power rightly
directed, of over-supplying the wants or desires of
ten, or twenty, or thirty times its present numbers,
so large a majority of this population should be at
the present moment contending, with all their ener-
gies, to obtain an increase of property, while a con-
siderable number are in want of the first necessaries

Disregarding the theories and prejudices of all, I
have been induced to examine carefully such facts
connected with the subject as my intimate acquaint-
ance with various classes, sects, and parties, enabled
me to collect and compare together, without being
influenced in my decisions by the educational or
natio►►al feelings or prepossessions of any of the local
divisions of which society is compo.ed. The re-
sults of this investigat►on I have submitted to the
consideration of the British Cabinet, and await its
decision.

I am strongly impressed with the conviction that
the Government of this country will not, that it can-
not, much longer stiffer the population of the
British dominions to continue to be overwhelmed
with an abundance which, as circumstances now are,
necessarily inflicts with poverty and vatiOus unjust
hardships the producers of that abundance, while,
at the same time, the empire contains dormant
manual and scientific powers sufficient to increase
the real wealth of the population twenty, fifty, nay
more than an hundred-fold.

This is an irrational state of existence, which it is
greatly for the best interest of every individual,
whatever may be his rank, station, or condition, to
terminate in the shortest period practicable, without
creating by the change permanent evils of magnitude.
Such is the object which has been attempted in
the expose which has been presented to the British
Cabinet.

The subject, however, is necessarily most exten-
sive, and in its results ►will materially affect the feel-
ings, the interest, and condition of every individual
in the British dominions, and, ultimately, of those
who inhabit other countries.

A sultj,et F o comprehensive requires much eluci-
dation to enable the population to understanl its
Practical effects, through all its ramifications, upon
their respective conditions, occupations, and em-
ployments.

- In addition to the subject, as submitted to the
consideration of Government, I have prepared ad-
dresses to the various existing classes, explanatory
of their situation• and the manner in which they
would be affected by the proposed change in the
condition of society.

These addresses are as brief as the subject of each
will admit; many of them will not occupy more
than a half of one of your columns, some not so
much, but a few of them will require a fuller de-
velopemen t.

There is no private interest or party object in the
slightest degree connected with them—they arc
solely intended for the public good.
Upon this ground alone I request the use of your
columns for one of these addresses every alternate
day until the meeting of Parliament, that, by that
period, its Members and the public may have the
subject fully before them.

You, as well as the public, have a deep stake in.
this matter; and when the whole subject shall be
placed fairly before you, it will be open to your
scrutiny, and I desire it may receive your support,
or call forth your censure and opposition, as it may
appear to you to merit the one or deserve the other.
I am, gentlemen, your faithful servant,
Bedford-square, Jan. 4, 1830. ROBERT OWEN.

The Earl of ABERDEEN gave a grand dinner
yesterday evening at Argyle House, to some of the Foreign
Ambassadors and Ministers, and a select !tarty of the nobi-
lity and gentry. Among the company were the Russian
Ambassador, and the Princess LIEVEN ; the French Am-
bassador, and two of the Secretaries to the Embassy;
the Prussian Minister and the Baroness Bulow ; Mr. Se-
cretary and Mrs. PEIL; Sir STitATFORD CANNING, Lord
DUNGLAS,

THE EXCLUSIVES.—The interest excited by
the appearance of this work daily increases. Rumour, says
the Court Journal, is already weary of the conjectures
with which she has been tasked on the subject of this
fashionable mystery. " Illustrious," " royal," " noble,"
" distinguished," have been the epithets successively ap-
plied to the veiled prophet of " The Exclusives." The
report of one week assigns the honour to an Earl—of the
next to a Countess—of to-day, to an union co-partite be-
tween a Peer and Preress. Some insist that the book
was originally written by a foreign Prince, and that it is
presented to us through native interpretation ;—others as-
sert that its plan was suggested by Royalty itself, and
filled up by the intervention of a more laborious hand.
Who shall decide ?—Authors do not, like actors, implicitly
obey what is termed the " call of the public :" their
timidity o• caution is often proof against a springe baited
with laurel ; and the Great Unknown of to-day may
choose to retain an aerial celebrity as perplexing and un-
substantial as that of the shadowy author of Junius.

JEFFERSON'S OPINION OF THE FRENCH
PEOPLE.-I cannot leave this great and good country
without expressing my terryt.of its pre-eminence of cha-
racter among the natives of the earth. A more benevo-
lent people I have never known, nor greater warmth and
devotedness in their select friendships. Their kindness
awl accommodation to strangers is unparalleled, and the
hospitality of Paris is beyond any thing I had conceived to
he practicable in a large city. Their eminence, too, in
science, the communicative dispositions of their scientific
men, the politeness of the general manners, the ease and
vivacity of their conversation, give a charm to their society
to be found no where else. In comparison of this with
other countries, we have the proof of primacy which was
given to TIIEMISTOCLES after the battle of Salamis. Every
General voted to himself the first reward of valour, and the
second to TIIEMISTOCLES. So, ask the travelled inhabi-
tant of any nation. " In what country on earth would
you rather live?"—`' Certainly ie my own, where are all
my friends, any relations, and the earliest and sweetest
affections and recollections of my Which would
be your second choice ?"—" France."—Jefferson's Me-
moirs and Correspondence.

The small-pox are very prevalent in Methuen
and neighbourhood. An old woman, upwards of eighty
years of age, has been ill with them, but is at present re-
covering ; they have, however, proved fatal to a mut of
71, near thiv.—Perth Courier.

SPORTING INTEL!,TnENCE.

TATTERSALL:..

The greatest anxiety was mAnifest,,i ye•oertlay to a.e,r.
tain the extent and cli-racter of the entries for the Grua
Doncaster St. Leger, which does not lose any of the in.
terest or importance which has so long attached to it,
The North Country soma to have surpassed itself in thi
admirable lot entered, nor does it appear that the Scold,
Country has given op its intention to wrest this splerond
prize from their spirited rivals. The odds, yesterday,
averaged as fellow:—

DERBY'.
8 to 1 agst Sir Mark lirood's The 31ainmer
9 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Brunswicker
13 to I agst Sir M. Wood's Cetns
18 to 1 ngst Mr. Chifney's Cressida colt
IS to 1 agst Lord Cavendish's Mouse co;t
17 to I agst Lord Exeter's Mahmoud
20 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Sal colt
20 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Wat Tyler
20 to 1 agst Mr. Ramshottom's Zuch-trelli
25 to 1 agst Lord Tavistock's Costar I colt
25 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Captain Arthur
25 to 1 agst Lord Egremont's Brother to Grampus
30 to 1 agst Lord Sligo's Brine
30 to I agst Lord Sefton's Mouche
40 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's The Major
40 to 1 agst 31r. Houhloworth's Brother to Lancastrian.

04103.
6 to 1 agst Lord Sefton's Mouche
9 to I agst Lord Queensberry's Skirl- to Emma
9 to 1 spit Mr. Stonehetrer's Leeway filly
13 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Filagree filly
16 to 1 agst Mr. Maberley's Zelus
17 to 1 apt Lord Exeter's Shumla

ST. LEGER.
9 to 1 agst Lord Cleveland's Rahv
11, to 1 agst Mr. Pore's Bronswicler
16 to 1 agst Mr. Richardson's Sir Nicholas
16 to 1 agst Duke of Leeds's Lady Mowbray
22 to 1 agst Mr. Petre's Reginald
25 to 1 agst Colonel Cradock's The BarlYr.

GREAT DONCASTER ST. LEGER.
CONTINUED.
Mr. Noreen's 1. by Orville—Romanne.
Mr. llouldsreurth's ch. c. Brother to Lancastrian.
Beagle.
hr. f. Christiana, mister to Fanny Davies.
Mr. Grant's ch. f. The Balkan, by Blacklock.
Duke of Portland's c. by Tires;as—Entily.
Sir Mark Wcod's eh. e. The Mummer.

b. C. by Cetus.
Mr. Theakston names b. c. Sketch-bm.k, by Ruben%
Mr. Beardsworth's hr. c. Birmingham.
Colonel Yates's h. f. by Whisker—The Dick Andrews mare.
Sir T. Stanley's b. c. by Whisker—The Maid of Erin.
Mr. Clifton's ch. f. Moss Rose.
Mr. Ramshottom's c. Zucharelli, by Tircsias—Landscape,
Mr. Shird's hr. c. Dc Vere, by Reveller—Vsle Royal.
Mr. Anson's c. Portrait, by Morisco, Miniature.

f. by Whisker—Elizabeth.
Mr. W. Cliiiney's Snarl, by Wrangler—Charlotte.
c. by Emibus—Cressida.
Mr. Disclilock's b. f..by Osmond.