The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-18 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DRILRY.-LANE.----It is gratifying to find that
though Mr. YOUNG has quitted Covent-Garden,
he is not absent from London boards. lie made
his first appearance last night at this Theatre in
the character of Hamlet,. in which he originally
presented himself before a London audience.—
lie was received on his entrance with the warmest
applause, and his performance throughout was
marked with similar approbation. His merit in
this arduous part is so well known that no com-
ments can be necessary. It is sufficient to say
that he supported it with his usual judgment and
animation. The part of Ophelia was undertaken
by Mrs. VESTRIS, and though it is essentially dif-
ferent from her usual style of acting,she acquitted
herself tolerably well, and gave the songs with an
affecting wild pathos. TERRY was a judicious
Polonius, and DOWTON a very diverting Grave-
digger. A Mr. KING from Dublin was the
Horatio—is is not a character of importance, and
he was at least respectable. POWELL and COOPER,
as usual, sustained the parts of the King and the
Ghost with sufficient accuracy. The house was
well attended.

COVENT GARDEN.—The second appearance of
Miss LACY last night in the part of Belvidera
fully confirmed our favourable opinion of her
talents, which we conceive entitle her to a very
respectable station upon the London stage. Her
performance, as we before observed, is marked
by critical judgment as well as obvious sensibility.
She was much applauded. Mr. C. KEMBLE again
gave an admirable representation of Jajfier, and
ABBOTT was again active and effective in the cha-
racter of Pierre.

Tric LATE Mas. GARRICK.—There is a long
extract in a respectable Morning Paper this day,
taken from LEE LEWES'S Memoirs, respecting
this Lady, in which she is represented as the
natural daughter of the Earl of BURLINGTON.
The story is told with romantic interest but is
wholly fabulous. Signora VIOLETTI, late Mrs.
GAnItICK, was first introduced into the Burling-
ton family by Lady BURLINGTON herself, in the
capacity of companion, and she so endeared her-
self to the noble pair that they treated her with
the affection of parents. The attachment, con-
trary to the story in question, began on the
part of Mr. GARRICK, and the following anec-
dote, which is lightly mentioned by DAVIES, ill
his Life of the great Actor, is a fact well known
to the friends of Mr. GARRICK at the time :—An
elderly Lady met Mr. GARRICK in the street,
and asked him if his heart was engaged, for
otherwise he might marry a young Lady of
beauty, fortune, and virtue. Mr. GARRICK, who
did not then know Signora VIOLETTI, answered
in the negative, and the Lady assured him that
he should hear from her soon. Many months
passed away and no tidings came. At length he
met the old Lady again, in the Strand, and ad-
dressed her, requesting to know why he had not
heard from her. She told him that he was mistaken,
that he had never seen her before, and that she did
not know him. GARRICK was not so easily di-
verted from his purpose, and he told the Lady that
he should not quit her till she had satisfied his
curiosity. She then agreed to go with him into the
back parlour of a respectable tradesman near the
spot, with whom he had dealings. The Lady
informed him that her young, beautiful, and
affluent friend had seen him in some heroic part,
and was charmed with his acting, conceiving that
his own feelings must be congenial with the cha-
racter which he so ably supported, but that
seeing him soon after in Abel Drugger, she was
convinced that one who represented grovelling
meanness and avarice so well must naturally be
equally low-minded, her love was immediately
at an end. GARRICK was so struck with this
story, as he was then courting Signor VIOLETTI,
and apprehending the possibility of a similar
effect, he took care that whenever the BURLING-
, TON family sent for places, if he was to act a part
in low comedy they should be informed that the
Boxes had all been taken.

Sir THomAs LAWRENCE has just finished a re-
duction of the Picture which he lately painted
of his MAJESTY in ' the character of a private
Gentleman, in order to its being engraved. Mr.
WM. FINDEN, we believe, is the artist to whom
this delicate task has been assigned, and we may
expect from him a print that will do justice to
the President of the Royal Academy. The
Plate will probably take upwards of twelve
months in completing. We likewise understand
that the beautiful Portrait of the Countess of
BLESINGTON, exhibited this year at Somerset
House, is at present in the hands of an eminent
engraver, sir Tiios. LAWRENCE having received
directions from his Lordship to that effect within
the last month.

BUCKLEY MOUNTAIN CifURCIL—On Wednesday week,
this edifice, erected under the Parliamentary grant, aided by
subscription, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of Chester ;
the sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Gardner. At least
iioo persons witnessed the ceremony ; among whom were the
Earl and Countess Grosvenor, Lord Kenyon, Lord Forester,
David Pennant, Esq. Hon. Lady Glynn, Mr. and Mrs.
Wynne Eyton, Reverend W. W. Davies, Reverend Reginald
Heber, &c.

DRAWING INFERENCES.-Two clerical gentle-
men having called on a reverend brother in the country at rather
an early hour in the morning, found the Minister in bed, so
were ushered into the garden to look about them till his reve-
rence could get himself in a condition to receive them. Finding
John, the Minister's man, busy at work, one of them entered
into a familiar conversation with this " lesser prop of the church,"
and, amongst other things, inquired, " Weel, John, how slang
ha'e ye been wr the Minister ?"—" Indeed," quo' John, " I have
been twa score years, Sir."—" Aye, twa score years ! then ye'll
be able to preach yoursel by this time, John ?" " Na, na, Sir,"
replied honest John, " I canna preach, but I dinna think but I
could draw a few inferences." " Wee], John," continued his
interrogator, " what inference would ye draw frac that portion
o' Scripture which says, " the ass snuffeth up the east wind."
" If I were to draw any," replied the minister's man, shaking
his head slowly and significantly, " it would be, that he would
snuff lang ere he would get fat on't."—(Caledonianr. Mercury.)

SUDDEN DEATH.—On Wednesday evening,
about six o'clock, Mr. Sturtevant, glover and hosier, 36, Lud-
gate-street, corner of Stationers'-court, arrived home after an
absence of five days ; he was sitting in the parlour in good
health and spirits, conversing with his niece, when he com-
plained of a sudden pain in his breast. Mr. Box, the surgeon,
was instantly sent for, but that Gentleinan being ill, Mr.
Holmes, his assistant, came and bled Mr. Stutevant, who,
whilst under the operation, fell back imhis chair and expired
mmediately. He was 75 years of age, and had no childen.

ARRIVALS.-Sir William de Crespigny, at his house in Bol-
ton-street, from his seat in Wales ; A. B. Corbit, Esq. and
Mrs. Corbit, at Hakes's Hotel, from Bucks ; Mrs. Birt and
Miss Gascoigne, at ditto ; Mrs. Bonham, and Mrs. Darby at
ditto, from the Continent.

DE rARTURE s.—Captain King, 16th Lancers, and Mrs.
King, from Hakes's Hotel,, for James Shuttleworth's, Esq.
Barton Lodge, Preston, Lancashire; Henry Parkin, Esq. from

ditto.

On Wednesday evening the Duchess of KENT, accompanied
by the Prince of LEIMENGEN, the Princess FEODORE and
the Baroness SPAETH, honoured Covent-Garden Theatre with
her presence, to witness the Play of The Jealous Wife.
The Earl of Liverpool and his amiable bride are spending
the honey-moon at Dover.
A marriage is said to be negociating between the Prince of
SAXONY and a Princess of BAVARIA, and the marriage is ex-
pected to take place on the 13th of November next,

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