The Sun.
London, England, 1838-11-06 00:00:00

TIIE LATE MR. LOCKLEY.

TO THE EDITOI? F THE TIMES.
Sir,—l have been appealed to in such terms as I cannot
resist, to give some account of the circumstances attend-
ing the death of Mr. Lockley. Here is the unvarnished
tale:—

Mr. Lock!ey had been unwell in the spring of the year,
but had recovered in the summer. Behexing that a change
of air and of scene might do him good, I invited him to
accompaoy me in my next visit into Leicestershire, and we
set out the following morning, the 2d of October. We
proceeded to Euston-square, where he had a fall ; but he
assured me repeatedly, in .t nswer to my urgent question
whether he were ill, or had fallen by mere accident, that it
was merely an accident.

Wh-n %le had passed Waterford Mr. Lockley became
sick, and soon afterwards fell asleep, breathed oppres-
sively, and did not answer my questions. In this state,
when we arrived at Tring, I took him out of the carriage,
and carried him into the parlour of the inspector of that
station, a most humane person, who sent off instantly, by
my desire, to Mr. Dewsbury, of Tring, a medical practi-
tioner of much credit and business there, desiti,,o• him to
come, or to send his assistant immediately to I\l7r. -Leek-,
ley's aid. I gave directions what should be done, and re-
quested further that Mr. 11,,,,bury, when he bad bled
Mr. Lockley, would send a message to London to apprise
his family of the misfortune, and to request Dr. Lockley,
his son, to come down immediately. Having given these
precise directions, I felt that I could not be of any
further use at present, and therefore pursued my
journey. Mr. Dewsbury executed all my wihes within
an hour, and Dr. Lockley arrived at ten o'clock the
same evening. I should have been ready to return the
next day ; but after Mr. Dewsbury's first visit Mr. Lockley
had the daily assistance of friends from London, and Dr. Wat.
son gave his sanction to his patient's removal to London on
the 6th, which I learned by a letter from Mrs; Lockley the
following day, informing me that he had accomplished the
journey without inconvenience and was thought better. If
I could have administered, instead of directing only, the
expedients of our -alt to my friend, I should have done so,
but, feeling assured that I had provided Mr. Dewsbury's
or his assistant's immediate attention, twent on ; and my
conscience does not reproach me with the slightest neglect
of my friend, who died, not that evening:, as has been
erroneously stated, but on the 14th of October, 12 days
after his first seizure, in the bosom of his family in
Halfmoon-streat.

I am, Sir, much your servant,
Curzon-street, Nov. 5. HENRY HALF° RD.

T iIEATRE.S.

OLYMPIC.
Mr. Oxcnford's new burletta, the Idol's .Birthday, was
playel l.ere last night for the first time, and was successful.
The plot is very simple. Clarinda (Mrs. Nisbett), the Idol,
is a young lady of large fortune and great beauty, flattered
and fooled by the attentions of Lord Frippery, Messrs. Bragg,
Acid, Crambo, &c., and rescued from their mercenary court-
ship and dangerous delusions by the interference of 111 r. Down.
right, her cousin, who is in love with her, in spite of her
follies, her caprice, and coquetry. He feigns a plan by which
her suitors are deceived in thinking she has lost her riches,
their advances cool to the freezing point, and they begin to
ridicule and despise her whom an hour before they worshipped
as an idol. The whole junta refer their courtship to Prudence
(Mrs. Franks), whom they suppose the rich heiress. Down-
right exposes their hollow conduct, Clarinda reproaches their
shallow pretences, marries the man who has brought her to
her senses, and promises no more to be influenced by such
worshippers. This burl, tta is well played, and put on the
stage in a manner that is highly to the credit of the manage-
ment. It was well received.

ADELPHL
A new p;ece, Louise de Lignarolles, or a LeSsen for
Husbands, from the pen of Miss Pardoe, the novolist, was
brought out at this house heist night. The pk t is thus :
Henry de Lignarolles ( Mr. J. Webster) is the husband of
Louie (Mrs. Yates), with whom he lives in domestic happi.
ness till he becomes enamoured of the Count,ss de Givry
Mrs. Honey), who is married to a husband ( Mr. Yates)
whom she Cespises. The Count is a veteran soldier of high
courage and great reputation. Louise detects the amour of
her husband, but on his promise of amendment, forgives him.
the Cout.te..s's honour remains unimpeached, and iii the eyes
of the world all passes well. A twelvemonth is understood to
elapse between the second and third acts. Is the third act it
is apparent that ll,,nry de Lignarolles has broken his promise
to his too credulous wife. He has renewed his amour with
the Countess. She flies to him for protection from the in-
dignation of her husband, who has discovered her dis-
honour,. lie conceals her in a room of his chateau,
during the absence of his wile. His wife returns, con-
fiding in the word of her husband, and has no notion
that the Countess is in the castle. In the meantime
the Count, accompanied by the (Sneers of justice, arrives
in search of his wife. He reproaches Henry' de Lig-
narolles with his conduct, and, in answer to his offer to afford
him the iistril satisfaction on such occasions, iejects his offer,
and resolves to put in force the power of the law to work his
vengeance. Louise entreats an
hisexplanation ; it arrives too
desperation Henry con!esses his guilt to
house. H,-nry affirms that she is not; there is no way to
thcenicaesatrlUdmeinntaltihtye
soon. The Count insiustnspetrlicaetwe.d wb.uiftebyis
pified with. horror and surprise. At
her;
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she
hh Louise.ee is
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length she consents to aid the flight of tier rival. Here an ex-
cellent scene is brought on the stage, and the acting of Mrs.
Yates is admirable. The Countess escapes; Louise throws
herself inCount to spare the family the dishonour and, ruin of a law-
protection from a worthless husband. Her father
..° the arms of her father ( Mr. 0.
law-
suit. He obtains his mercy. Henry de Rignarolles, the slave
Smith),ad
implores
! cl a ims
the
of contending passions, endeavours to excite the Count to
single combat. The news arrives that his vietim (the
Countess) has lost her senses; the Count can no longer re..
strain his feelings; exasperated to madness, he seizes a pistol,
received heard,
and rushes forth, followeedrisbiyiedh.is enemy.Ts
piece Shots
w a
sare
tha.rdouthgehoguutilutiyith manhaapprobation.perished.
It was followed by a new bur-
lesque burletta, 7heLions fur a Lark in which the bipeds
and quadrupeds of a rival establishment were turned into ridi-
cule. The trifle is of little value, but excited a hearty laugh.

A great quantity of corn is still standing on the
elevated situations of this county, which is in a great measure
spoile-d by early frost....Staiderlond iferald,