The Sun.
London, England, 1801-09-25 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

Drury-Lane.

The Wheel of Fortune, which, in point of dia-
logue, is much superior to the ordinary prOdudions
of modern Comedy, was last night represented at
this Theatre, and very well attended.
KvaßLE's merit in P enruddoek, has long re-
ceived the suffrages of criticism, and he exerts the
same spirit, and exhibits the same skill that origi-
nally enabled him, in this charader, to increase his
high reputation. Indeed it may be said, that hav-
ing so often performed the part, he has a fuller com-
prehension of its scope, and embodies it with a more
dignified energy and feeling.
The part of Governor Tempest was performed by
Dowrox, but with a degree of merit much below
that of KING. DOWTON marks his performance
with force, but it is a force that does not blend
with humour, and is generally tooharsh and crabbed.
There was no want of fireinCitAßLEs KEmBLE's
representation of Captain Woodville, but it was a
ire rather of that kind which belongs to the race
of Tragic Heroes, than to the manners and passions
of passing life. •
The stern qualities and austere demeanor of P‘n-
ruddork were most divertingly relieved by the
quaint humour of SUETT in Weazle, SUETT is an
original Aetor, and one whose very extriivagancies
arc founded in Nature, and a true sense of Comedy.
Mrs. POWELL appears to more than usual advan-
tage in Mrs. Woodville, uniting maternal, and con-
jugal affection with an interesting dejeaion, arising
from self-reproach on the sense of her former in-
justice tel Penrud,-.7c:ck.
Miss Mt i.t.o N, by a pleasing mixture of:vivacity
and tenderness in Emily Tempest, strongly in-
•dicated an improvement in her profession. We
cannot say much in favour of the rest of the Dra-
matis Personae, and, therefore, we drop the curtain.

OLD BAILEY.

EIGHTH DAY-THURSDAY, SEPT. 24.

AT ten o'clock the RECORDER pronounced on
the following Conviets, for the following offences,
Sentence of Death.
Thomas Fitzroy alias Peter Fitzwater, far a bur•
glary.
Wm. Cooper for stealing goods above the value of
405. in a dwelling house.
Joseph Davis for a burglary,
Joseph Huf for stealing a lamb.
Richard Emms for stealing goods of the value of
upwards of 4os. in a dwelling house:
John Foster alias Jones, for the same offence.
Magnus Kerner, alias John Brown, for the same
offence.

Robert Pearce) alias Arnold) for being at large
contrary to his senttnce.
Richard Alcorn for horse stealing.
John' Nofwland and Richard Frekei for a bur-
glary.
William Gottfried) for stealing goods of upwards
of 4-os. value, in a dwelling-house, in the day tittle;
.1 noperson being therein; . •
John Pau, tor stealing three lambs, and cOtivid-
ed ast Session.

After some unimportant business was disposed of,
the Court proceeded to pass judgment Upon the

INFERIOR CONVICTS:

Charlet Dubordieux, R. Leonard, Joseph Hed-
ford, W. Cranfield, J. Hughes; J. Price; James
AUsetn, Jas. Simpson; Ann Gill, Henry Phelps,
Thomas Dennis, Samuel Cross; J. Edwards,' T.
Bruce, Matthew Nell, Jas. Phillipi, Ann hateman,
Joseph Joachim; Jas. Jones, J. Smith, 5. Ealy, J.
Harris, Edw. Munday; W. Hurst; J. Harmony,
Sam. Richardson, Nath. Miller, J: Greenaway,
Mildred Rose, T. Glen; 5: Hughes, Martha Hat-
barn, Henry Lazarus, and Sarah Saunders; were
severally adjudged to Seven Years Transportation.
James Pemberthey and John Smith—to One Year's
lvrisonment.
Fourteen Convias were sentenced to six months
imprisonMenr, and the remainder to lessen punish-
ments,. with which the business of the Sessions con-
cluded, and adjourned to the 28th of Oftober next.

BULL.:I3ATTING.—A great number of person's of
all descriptions; but principally from Tothill_fields,
Spital-fields, Kent-street, and the Mint, assembled
at New Cross, on Wednesday, for the savage
pose of baiting a game young bull; The Magistrates
and Officers dispersed diem from thence; and they
adjourned to Deptford Common;• where the bull,
after killing two dogs, broke loose, and hurt seve-
ral persons very severely before be could be se-
cured,