The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-06 00:00:00

ILI: for his hame an' a' man !"

Then doun to ancient Holyrood,
Wha hail'd the happy day, man,
They've ta'en the King, where lang had.stood
Auld Scotland's regal sway, man—
Although her hearth has lang been cauld,
And wa's and roof are growin auld,
A blink o' him has made her bauld—
A Royal Court—a gay resort—
Whare kingly sport—and a' that sort
0' daffin's night an' day, man !
Lana life unto our lawfu' King,
e'll aye his rights maintain, man ;
And while he stays 'mang Scotia's hills
He'll aye be we his ain, man.
There's no a man in a' the lan'
But wha wad serve him heart an' han',
And pleasure him the best they can—
For a' do swear they'll keep him here
For ae half year, or may be mair,
If he will but remain, man !

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.—With the usual fer-
tility of this Theatre, a new Operetta, as it is
styled, entitled The Fair Gabrielle, was last
night brought forward. •As the history of Henri
Qualreis so well known, it would be needless to
detail the plot if the present piece did not de-
viate from historical truth.—The fair Gabrielle
was in reality the Mistress of Henri, but in this
piece she is represented Its the subject of an ho=
nourable connection, to whom he offers marriage,
which she rejects, not because he is already mar-
ried, but from a high sense of loyalty and pa-
triotism. However, the deviation is well suited
to dramatic purposes, and heightens the charac-
ter of the Heroine. The plot of this piece is
simple. Henri (T. P. CooKE) leaves his camp
for the purpose of having a chance of see-
ing Gabrielle (Miss CAREW),. and is disco-
vered by three hostile soldiers, who know
him by his dress rather than his person,
but fortunately his friend EIoi(PEARmAN) over-
hears their intention to seize him, and therefore
induces the Monarch to change dresses, by which
means Henri escapes, and Eloi is taken prisoner
under the notion that he is the King. Henri
secretes himself in the Castle of the Count
D'Estrees (RowaornAm). The father of Ga-
brielle obtains an interview with Gabrielle, and
having heard the Count say that though by gra-
titude he was attached to the head of Henri's
foes, he would protect the King if eve-: he came
into his power, he discovers himself, and relies
on the Count's fidelity. Henri afterwards
joins the camp, his enemy submits to him,
and the piece concludes, as usual, with the
happiness of all parties. The piece is uniformly
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supported by good acting. T. P. COOKE per-
formed the part of Henri with great effect. He
has only to regulate his voice, which sometimes
breaks forth with thundering force upon par-
ticular words, and he will become a very good
actor, as he always understands his part. PEAR-
MAN supported the part of the assumed Monarch
with more humour than propriety. His notion of
the Royal character seemed to consist in a pompous
inflation of utterance and a ludicrous waving of
the hand. This mode is utterly inconsistent
with the ease and humour of Henri's histori-
cal character, however it may divert the
audience, which, indeed, is to be considered as
the main object. Miss CAREw looked, acted,
and sung in so interesting a manner, as well to jus-
tify the attachment of the Monarch. Miss POVEY
also appeared in an under-plot relating to the loves
of Estelle and Eloi, in which the singing and
acting of both were properly applauded. There
was a very numerous audience, and the piece
was announced for repetition by Mr. T.P.COOKE,
with universal assent. The author of this piece
is a Mr. PLANCHE, and the music, which is at
least pretty, was chiefly composed by Col. Livitrs.
The new Opera of Gil Bias is, it seems, to
be reduced from five to two acts, and is only to
extend to the second period of his life. This com-
pression is judicious, as it favours the introduction
of that variety of performances every night for
which the English Opera !louse is distinguished,
and the third act is so entirely distinct from the
others that the piece, in fact, is complete on the
close of the second.

The Edinburgh Theatre closed on Saturday
for a few weeks. Mr. KEAN, who was engaged
for the last twelve nights, performed several of
his principal characters. The house has been
well filled during his engagement, and on Satur-
day night it was crowded to excess.

ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS,

FOR SEPTEMBER.

illercztrjj is an eirening star. His nearness to
the Sun, at first, renders him invisible ; and the unfavourable-
ness of his position afterwards, and southern latitude, make him
inaccessible to most observcrS. At the end of- the month be is
little more than half an hour above the horizon after sun-set.—
The Moon passes him on the 16th: •
- Venus is a morning star. During the greater part of this
month she will rise about two hours before the Sun ; and if the
weather be unclouded, may be seen with a tolerably good glass
till three in the afternoon. She will he nearly in conjunction
with the Moan at about half-past nine in the morning of the 13th.
Mars is an evening star. Ire sets in the S.W. from three to
two hours after the Sun. The Moon passes him on the 19th.

Jupiter is an evening star. In the beginning of the month
he rises 20 m. past nine ; and in the end, about eight in the
evening. On the 26th he is stationary ; and will of course be
seen above the llyades and Aldebaran, nearest to the star in
the northern eye. The Moon passes him on the 7th.
Immersions of Jupiter's Ist and 2d Satellites.
Ist Satellite. 2d Satellite.
d. h. • m. s. d. h. m. s.
1 6 12 20 2 23 33 32
Add 1 18 28 22 Add 3 13 19 0
3 0 40 42 (1 12 .52 32

Thus by the continual addition of the above quantities, the
immersions of these Satellites, mean time, will be shown dur-
ing the month. . _

Saturn rises about 43 m. past 6, evening, on the 30th. lie
will be seen above the small stars in the head of the Whale,
passing the 12th towards the end of the month. The Moon
passes him on the sth. .
Herschel is on the meridian at about 3 quarters pa;t 5, even-
ing, on the 30th. He appears stationary about the 15th. His
altitude is somewhat less than that of the Sun on the shortest
days. The 11th of the Archer is a complete direction to him,
as, when he is on the meridian, he is nearly directly above it.
The Moon passes him on the 23d.
Pallas and Ceres. Of these telescopic planets, the former
will be on the 25th, in long. 10 signs, 26 degrees, 11 min., lat.
13 deg. 54 min.