The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-04 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.—The Great Room in this
Theatre was opened last night for Mr. GRIES•
BACH'S Annual Concert, under the patronage of
the Princess AUGUSTA. In the first act, a Not-
turno for two oboes, two clarionets, two horns,
and two bassoons, was admirably performed by
Messrs. F. GRIESBACII, SIIARP WILLMAN,
MAHON, PUZZI, PETRIDES, TULLY, and MACK-
INTOSH. The music is an early composition of
MOZART, for wind instruments. A duet, from
Pietro L'Eremita, was well given by CURIONI
and ZUCHELLI. Miss 11. ASHE made her first
appearance in this Room, and sung the air with
great taste, which was to have been sung by
Mrs. SALMON, who was unavoidably prevented
from attending. She was highly applauded.
A Fantasia on the violin, by KIESEWETTER,
closed the first act, and received warm ap-
plause. In the second act, Madame RONZI
DE BEGNIS, and Signor DE BEGNIS, distin-
guished themselves very successfully, the first
in a Scena and Aria, by'MozAnT, and both in a
Duet of MoscA. In this act MOSCHELES gave a
wonderful display of skill on the piano-forte.—
The Room was tolerably well attended, consider-
ing the advanced season. We were glad to see
that veteran patron of music, Lord lI.ISIPDEN, ap-
pear to be so well in health.

HAYMARKET.—The new Comedy of three acts,
the acknowledged production of Mr. KENNY, was
brought forward last night at this Theatre, under
the title of John Buzzby, or a Day's Pleasure.
We subjoin the official report of the CHARACTERS
and the FABLE :
DRAMATIS PERSON/E.
John Buzzby - Mr. TERRY.
Major Aubrey - - Mr. YOUNGER.
Mr. Anderson - - Mr. FAULKNER.
Captain Greville Mr. JONES.
Captain Maitland - Mr. JOHNSON.
Jingle - Mr. OXBERRY.
Natty Briggs - - Mr. W. WEST.
Julia - Mrs. JOHNSTON.
Cecilia - Miss BOYCE.
Mrs. Buzzby - Mrs. P- EARCE.
Jenny - - Mrs. CHATTERLEY.
Scene—Richmond.
THE PLOT.

John Buzzby, a respectable London shopkeeper, wishing to
enjoy one day free from the troubles of an overbearing wife and
an impertinent Cockney son-in-law (Natty Briggs) pretends a
journey to Deptford on business, and in reality takes a stage-
coach trip to Richmond in search of pleasure. Mrs. Buzzby
and her booby son, thinking Mr. Buzzby safe in Kent, deter-
mine also on a joyous expedition, unluckily to the very same
place, viz. Richmond, and take with them Cecilia, a ward of
the Buzzhys, whose fortune Mrs. B. wishes to secure by mar-
rying her to Natty Briggs. John Buzzby makes acquaintance
in the stage-coach with an interesting female (Julia), who is
lately married to a naval officer (Anderson), and having for-
merly had a thoughtless, though perfectly innocent literary cor-
respondence with a Captain Greville , goes to Richmond to ask
Major Aubrey (uncle of the Captain) to procure a restitution of
her letters, which Greville had improperly shewn, and which
she fears may involve her husband, should he hear of it, in a
duel. The Lady finding in Buzzby every appearance of re-
spectability, relies on that and his age, so far as to ask him
to accompany her to the Major's, that he may afterwards,
if needful, attest the propriety of her visit, having in the
hurry of her anxiety overlooked before she left town the neces-
sity of a respectable companion. These circumstances the Lady
is often about to communicate to Buzzby, but is always inter-
rupted, and the good-natured and honest tradesman becomes
her chaperon, on the credit of her appearance, and in conse-
quence gets into a series of dilemmas, which turns his day of
pleasure into one of whimsical embarrassment and uncommon
vexation, not a little heightened by the arrival of Mrs.Buzzby,
who is equally disappointed of her intended jovial day, by find-
Mg her husband walking about Richmond with a fine woman,
and a military officer claiming the hand of her ward, Cecilia,
of whom Mrs. Buzzby and her son had by misrepresentation
endeavoured to deprive him. The husband of Julia meets
with Greville, and while they arrange a meeting with pistols,
Buzzby, with the best intentions in the world, gets embroiled
with both in her defence ; he is also equally blamed by Major
Aubrey, and every effort he makes for the good of others in.
volves him in some new trouble. The comic incidents arising
from these contretemps are aided by the introduction of Jingle,
a facetious Richmond innkeeper, who suffers none to speak but
himself ; his daughter, Jenny, who equally loves talking,
but is never suffered to open her mouth (and who is dying in
love of Lieutenant Maypole); 'and a gawky country waiter
I (Simon), who is equally and unsuccessfully in love with his
young mistress, Jenny. The general fracas likely to take
place from the numerous mistakes and misapprehension des-
cribed, is prevented by the intervention of Major Aubrey,
who at length succeeds in reconciling all parties, and conclud-
ing a day of trouble with an evening of heartful pleasure.
The public have been long indebted to Mr.
KENNY for many very amusing dramatic produc-
tions, and he has on this occasion increased their
obligations by a very diverting Comedy of three
acts. The piece is of that light and entertaining
description which has invariably characterized
the dramatic works of this Theatre, from its ori-
ginal opening under the celebrated SAM. FooTE,
and during the successive reigns of the elder and
the younger COLMAN, with the exception of some of
those plays of blended humour and pathos from the
latter, who is unrivalled in productions of that de-
scription. From the number and variety of the in-
cidents contained in John Buzzby, it may be sup-
posed by our Readers that the plot is too com-
plicated to be intelligible, but this is not the case,
as the author has displayed great ingenuity in
making them follow with quick succession, but
so clearly and distinctly as to excite and gratify
the audience. The dialogue is calculated chiefly
to promote the plot and develope the characters,
and this purpose is effectually secured. The
whole is indeed such a bustling and so amusing
a piece that nothing flags on the attention, and
though there is much of the improbable in parts,
and indeed altogether, yet, as the stage is ha-
bituated to the improbable, it may fairly be said
that it does not exceed the customary bounds.
The comedy excited laughter throughout, with-
out the slightest mark of disapprobation, and
was announced for repetition with the universal
and hearty consent of a numerous audience.—
The acting in general was well calculated to
give support to the piece. TERRY hardly ever
appeared to more advantage ; he was the main-
spring, and it moved with admirable celerity.—
His hopes, his unceasing curiosity, and his
perpetual disappointments, were shewn with
most amusing effect. JONES and OXBERRY also
deserve a very commendatory notice. W. WEST
cannot be called a promising actor, for he is al-
ready a very good one. FAULKNER supported
the part of-Anderson with judgment and feeling,
but he was not sufficiently well dressed to justify
the choice of his wife, and her preference of him
to a dashing young military officer. Mrs. 11.
JOHNSON, Mrs. PEARCE, Miss BOYCE, and Mrs.
CHATTERLEY gave all requisite support to their
respective characters.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—The pleasant Comic
Opera-of Free and Easy was represented last
night at this Theatre. Miss CAREW) for the

first time, in Eugenia, Miss POVEY, and Mr.
POWER, also for the first time, in Mrs. Courtly and
Richard; and they all proved that they well under-
stood their characters by the feeling and spirit of
their acting. Free and Easy was followed by Love
among the Roses, which is a pleasant al'
the stock-pieces of this Theatre ; aid the last
was the affecting drama of The MzUer's Maid.
The audience was very numerous in all parts,
and the pieces were all throughout well received.

POETRY.

A MOTHER'S DIRGE OVER HER CHILD.

Bring me flowers all young and,sweet,
That I may strew the winding sheet,
Where calm thou sleepest, baby fair,
With roseless cheek, and auburn hair !
Bring me the rosemary, whose breath
Perfumes the wild and desert heath ;
The lily of the vale, which, too,
In silence and in beauty grew.
Bring cypress from some sunless spot,
Bring me the blue forget-me-not,
That I may strew them o'er thy bier
With long-drawn sigh, and gushing tear.
Oh what upon this earth cloth prove
So stedfast as a mother's love !
Oh what on earth can bring relief,
Or solace, to a mother's grief !
No more, my baby shalt thou lie
With drowsy smile, and half shut eye,
Pillow'd upon my fostering breast,
Serenely sinking into rest !
The grave must be thy cradle now ;
The wild flowers o'er thy breast shall grow,
While still my heart, all full of thee,
In widow'd solitude shall be.
No taint of earth, no thought of sin,
E'er dwelt thy stainless breast within;
And God hath laid thee down to sleep,
Like a pure pearl below the deep.
Yea ! from mine arms thy soul hath flown
Above, and found the heavenly throne,
To join that blest angelic ling,
That aye around the altar sing.
Methought, when years had roll'd away,
That thou wouldst be mine age's stay,
And often have I dreamt to see
The boy—the youth—the man in thee.
But thou bast past ! for ever gone,
To leave me childless and alone,
Like Rachel, pouring tear on tear,
And looking not for comfort here !
Farewell, my child, the dews shall fall
At morn and evening o'er thy pall;
And daisies, when the vernal year
Revives, upon thy turf appear.
The earliest snow-drop there shall spring,,
And lark delight to fold its wing,
And roses pale, and lilies fair,
With perfume load the summer air !
Adieu, my babe ! if life were long,
This would be even a heavier song,
But years like phantoms quickly pass,
Then look to us from Memory's glass.
Soon on Death's couch shall I recline;
Soon shall my head be laid with thine ;
And sunder'd spirits meet above,
To live for evermore in love !

SPORTING INTELLIGENCI.

IPSWICH RACES, JULY 2.
His Majesty's Purse of One Hundred Guineas.
Mr. Wyndham's b. f. 3-yrs old, by Whalebone - 1 1
Lord Jersey's b. f. Emma, by Orville, 3-yrs old - 2 3
Major Wilson's b. c. by Juniper, dam by Oscar, 4-yrs old 4 2
Mr. Meynell's b. c. Almazor, by Muley, 3-yrs old - 3 4
Before starting 8 to 1 against Major Wilson's b. c.-5 to 4
in favour of Lord Jersey's b. f. After the first heat, 3 to 1
against Lord Jersey. Two very close contested heats.

CRICKET.—The Grand Cricket Match at LORD'S Ground,
between the Godalming Club with three given men, Begley,
Saunders, and Broadbridge, against the Marylebone Club, was
decided on Tuesday in favour of the Alarylebone Club.

GODALMING.

First Innings - - 99
Second Ditto - - 165-264

MARYLEBONE.
First Innings - - - - 301

Marylebone won in one inninks, and 37 runs-6 to 4on Go.
dalming at starting, afterwards 6 to 1 on 31arylebone.

On Saturday, the 22d ult. a match of running took place at
Wingham, between the married men and bachelors of that
place, which was won by the latter, to the no small chagrin of
their opponents, who, from their success in former years, had
risked considerable sums of money that they again carried of
the palm of victory.—( Maidstone Gazette.)

It is well known, as was stated on Tuesday
night by the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER,
that nearly three millions and a half of taxes have
been taken off in the course of the Session. In
addition to which Mr. VANSITTART announced,
that on account of the probably increasing state
of the Revenue, he might safely consent to the
total repeal of the Salt Tax in 18,24.
The Lynn Election terminated on Saturday in
favour of Colonel WALPOLE ; the state of the poll then being
—Hon. JOHN WALPOLE, 156—Sir W. B. FOLKES, 92.
Majority for Colonel WALPOLE, 64. The Mayor, in conse-
quence of the riot on Thursday, judged it expedient send off'
for military aid; a troop of the 7th Dragoon Guards arrived
from Norwich, and all the yeomanry of Suffolk were sent for.
These mustered at Brandon on Friday evening, and proceeded
towards Lynn. At Stoke and Setch they stopped, their as-
sistance being found quite unnecessary.
An Exeter Paper mentions an improvement in
the state of the Duke of BEDFORD. We hope this statement
will prove correct; but we regret to observe, that it is rather at
variance with the accounts received by his Grace's friends
in town.

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According to a Return laid before Parliament,
the total amount of Bank of England Notes in circulation on
the 25th of last month, was 16,401,4501. ; of which 13,964,3501.
was in Notes of, 51. and upwards; 1,481,0501. in Bank Post
Bills; and 956,0501. in Notes under 51.
The College of Physicians have sold their
house in Warwick-lane for ten thousand pounds.
Mr. FORTUNE is the purchaser. A new College
is to be immediately erected in the new street
passing through the King's Mews.
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.— Five negroes of
Iredell county, North Carolina, belonging to a General David-
son, took the desperate resolution of destroying the whole
family by poison, to prevent being removed with them to Ala-
bama. Two of the General's daughters only were destroy-
ed in the absence of their husbands. A dose (of hemlock)
was ready for the General himself, but the plot was discovered
before they were ready to complete their purpose.—( American
Paper. )
SLEEP WALKER.—A few days ago, Wm. Fuller
of Roydon, in Norfolk, having taken too much liquor at Diss,
fell asleep in the streets, and dreaming that he was at home
and going to bed, deliberately undressed himself to his shirt,
and continued his walk till, coming to a gate which led to a
stable, he turned in and finished his night's repose. On awaking
in the morning he was exceedingly astonished to find himself
undressed, and in a strange place. On inquiring for his
clothes they were found in a garden at a short distance.
PRISONER ESCAPED.—Our readers, on refer-
ence to our Journal of that period, will find that Angus Mac-
donald was sentenced at last Circuit to seven years trans-
portation for an assault. The Jury by whom he was tried
petitioned his Majesty for an alleviation of his punishment,
but no answer having arrived, he was on Thursday to have
been sent off to the hulks. About one o'clock of the preceding
day, however, he effected his escape from prison, through a sky-
light, having removed the grating, which was secured by a pad-
lock, and descended by a rope into a close at the back of the gaol.
On reaching the ground he ran of with all speed, knocking down
or pushing aside every person who happened to be in his way.
He threw off his bonnet and shoes when running down Bridge-
street, apparently to increase his speed, and bounded along the
bridge like a deer, no one offering any interruption, and he has
not since been heard of.—( Inverness Journal.)

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duke of Manchester, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-
street, from his seat, Kimbolton Castle, Huntingdonshire; Sir
Henry and Lord Mathies, at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover-street,
from Paris ; the Earl and Countess of Charlemont and the
Ladies Caulfield, at the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly, from
Paris; Mr. and Mrs. Taswell, and Colonel Lumley, at ditto,
from Gloucestershire; Mr. and Mrs. H. Bush and family, at
Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, from Paris ; Sir James Stewart, at
ditto, from Bengal ; Mrs. Chapman and family, at ditto, from
Bengal ; Mr. Hemmings, at ditto, from Bengal.
DEPARTURES.—Lord and Lady Grantham, for the Con-
tinent ; the Countess of Pembroke and family, for Tunbridge
Wells; the Counts du Manoir and de Balleroy, from the Lin-
coln Hotel, Manchester-street, from Paris ; Captain and Mrs.
Macan and family, from Batt's Hotel, for Brighton ; Mr.,
Mrs., and Miss Sims, from ditto, for Paris; Mr. and Mrs.
Booth, from ditto, for Paris; Mrs. Johnston, from ditto, for
Paris ; Mrs. Struell and family, from ditto, for Bucks ; Sir
Robert .lerningham, Bart. from ditto.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
The Misses Kendrick had a numerous and elegant party
last night at their house in Duchess-street, Portland-place.—
Music, cards, and dancing kept the company till a very late
hour. Miss H. Ashe, after her performance at the King's
Theatre, highly gratified the company with her vocal exertions.
The beautiful miniatures of Miss L. E. Kendrick, to which
there are several admirable additions, afforded no slight share
of the general pleasure.
Mrs. Mitchell gave a ball and supper on Tuesday evening at
her house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square. The three draw-
ing-rooms were thrown open, which were most brilliantly illu-
minated with wax lights and lamps, and decorated with pots of
odoriferous flowers and shrubs. In the adjoining apartment
refreshments were served ; consisting of pines, peaches, necta-
rines, grapes, ices, coffee, tea, &c. Dancing commenced about
half-past eleven o'clock in the principal drawing-room. The
supper was announced about two, which was prepared in the
grand dining parlour, where covers were laid for about 100 ; it
consisted of all the rarities and luxuries of the season, with
wines of the choicest description ; dancing re-commenced about
three, and continued till half-past five yesterday morning ; there
were present about 250 distinguished fashionables.
The Duke of Beaufort had a dinner party yesterday at his
house in Grosvenor-square.
The Earl and Countess Cowper entertained Viscount and
Viscountess Granville, and a large party, to dinner yesterday, at
their house in George-street, Hanover-square.
Viscount and Viscountess Falmouth gave an elegant enter-
tainment yesterday to the Duke of Newcastle, Count and
Countess Lindolf, the Countess of Glengall, and Lady H.
Butler, Lord Ellenborough, Mr. and Lady C.Powlett, Mr. and
Lady Sarah Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Bankes, Mr. Lloyd, Mr.
Anson, &c. at their house in St. James's-square.
The Earl and Countess of Cassilis entertained on Tuesday
Lord and Lady Howden, Sir David and Lady Baird, Sir Wil-
liam Pringle, Mr. Grant, and a large party, at their house in
Privy-gardens.

MONTHLY CALENDAR OF FASHION.
[From the Last Number of The Lady's Magazine.]
One almanack in a year is generally esteemed sufficient by
the generality of mankind ; but Fashion, that capricious power,
demands at least twelve ; and those who pay their adoration at
her magic shrine have not to learn that her changes keep pace
with those of the varying moon. There is no time like the
present season of the year, wherein this whimsical deity dis-
plays so visible an extent of her power as now in this metro-
polis, which is thronged by the higher classes. Hyde Park,
the different morning exhibitions, the summer theatres, and
Vauxhall, present to the gratified eye of taste a fair assemblage
of beauty attired in elegant variety, and in truly attractive cos-
tume ; u few particulars of which we hasten to lay before our
readers. _ .

White is rather more in favour than it was last summer : yet
white dresses, unless worn under pelisses in the morning drive,
are by no means general. These white dresses are made par-
tially high, with a Henrietta-Maria ruff of fine lace standing
up above the collar of the summer pelisse or spencer, but not
closing in front. Fine net elastic gossamer scarfs are generally
thrown carelessly over the pelisse ; they are of the iris kind,
and the varied colon's are divided crosswise : the pelisses are
of the English improved sarcenet, either figured or plain, or
of slight satin; dove-color, Denmark-blue, and cold a la
crerne, are the most prevalent colors. Some are trimmed, sonic
quite plain • the busts generally ornamented with filigree but-
tons a la nalitaire, and the cuffs finished with gauze ornaments
and satin.
Two very beautiful and becoming bonnets were seen on Sun-
day in Hyde Park, and universally admired. One was
of white crape over white satin with a few light orna-
ments of straw, and on the left side a beautiful bou-
quet of full blown roses : the edge was trimmed with
a broad blond, caught up in festoons, with small half-blown
roses. The other bonnet was pink satin with a scalloped edge
of brown in three different shades ; a quilling of fine blond was
placed at the edge, and the crown, which was low, was sur-
mounted by a group of Persian roses and blossoms of the Por-
tugal laurel. The most prevailing bonnets for the promenade
are of Leghorn, fine straw, and sarcenet; the two former are
generally ornamented with a wreath of flowers round the crown ;
but this ornament is getting common, and it is expected that
flowers will soon give way to feathers ; those that are worn in
bonnets are drooping, and have generally colored tips. The
bonnets are small, and in the cottage shape.
The owns are made very decorous about the bust ; and the
broad Cleopatra back is no longer obtruded on the beholders in
its late nudity ; the sleeves are short, and display a well-turned
arm to great advantage ; and bracelets of two kinds are worn
on the same arm, not at the wrist, but higher up. One of these
bracelets is of elegant wrought polished steel. The flounces on
white dresses are numerous ; we are sorry to see them yet worn
so long : a well made foot and allele are totally obscured by this
ugly fashion, which cannot certainly be called a neat one; for
dust and dirt must be gathered up when the petiticoat touches
the ground. A favourite dress for home is a violet-coloured
sarcenet, trimmed at the edge with a quilling of white gauze
rthand striped with jonquil : the most approved head-dress worn
with this is a turban of white satin ornamented in front with
light puffings of nonpareil gauze, and confined by a gold band
next the hair. Tabmets of light lavender-colour, blue and
violet, are much in request for ladies in the meridian and
autumn of life.

The Danish turban of crape and pearls, with a plumage of
ostrich feathers floating over the crown, is a favourite head-
dress for the evening : young people have their hair arranged
a la Diana, with crescents of pearls, or bouquets of blue
corn flowers. Fine lace mobs, with a profusion of roses and
other summer flowers, are much worn in half-dress ; for which
style ruffs also are very general : they are made of fine lace,
and laid in very large plaits. A beautiful way of dressing the
hair prevails much in full dress; the hair is divided in front,
and is formed into clusters of small curls on each side, which
are interspersed with field-flowers. The hinder hair is twisted
round the summit of the crown in two plaits, which are fasten-
ed' together by a long Glavina pin, headed by a large pear-
pearl.
Bijouterie of all kind is much in request; various coloured
gems set small; and forming aigrettes and butterflies in vibra-
tion, are in high favour; polished steel chain necklaces with
crosses depending, and pearl ear-rings, are the chief ornaments
among the most tasteful. The colours of dresses are blue of
the Turquoise stone hue, rather darker than the celestial ; or
dove-colour, or violet. Ribands are of jonquil, emerald-green,
sea-green, and pink. The bonnets all fasten with broad lap-
pets instead of strings, except they are of straw ; and then they
are generally tied with a rich corded riband, the colour of the
straw.

The dresses at Court, at the last drawing-room, consisted
chiefly of gold and silver lama net petticoats over white satin,
or net beautifully wrought with polished steel. The trains
were some of coloured satin, and some of plain net over white
satin; but they were all superbly ornamented with gold, co-
loured crape, flowers, or polished steel; and the dress of the
ladies, at this very crowded drawing-room, had a most brilliant
effect. The head-dresses were almost universally feathers and
diamonds, with the exception of a very few costly pearls.

AQUATIC EXCURSION.—Yestei day morning, at 11 o'clock
precisely, about thirty carriages arrived at Whitehall stairs,
belonging to the Whitehall Club, all filled with Ladies and
Members of the Club, who embarked in their own pleasure
boats, which were elegantly decorated, and well manned, in
waiting for them. It took half an hour to get the Ladies all on
board ; then their splendid flags were hoisted, and the firing of
small arms announced their being in readiness to set sail.
Westminster-bridge was crowded, and on the party setting
sail, the surface of the water appeared entirely covered with
pleasure boats. Fire-arms were discharged as they passed
through each of the bridges, and an excellent band of music
played some favourite airs till they arrived at the Castle, at
Richmond, where a grand dinner was provided on the occasion.

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