The Sun.
London, England, 1807-10-01 00:00:00

17011 TUE SUN'.

To, Mtn:: lORDAN.

• , tse'Weary Soldier bzwling home,
. Whom furaigh atiln4s itut long withheld,
o Exults to rieW the w.:11-known d•lme.
And.sets.R.a;;ltjhrzairwith rapture swell'd

Each foul mtembrance of his heart, •
The smiling girl, the vigorous bay, n •
Old scenes, .and, triendsi and forms iumiart,
From absence, sweeter, dearer joy.

So, witching Actress, when once more,
By cruel distance-tong withdrawn,
The scenic boards thy worth restore,
New transports in our bosoms dawn.

. We mark thy nature, ease, and grace,
Thy clear, melodious tones combin'd ;
Passions alternate change thy face,
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Features expressive of the mind. '

Dejeetion falling from thy lips,
A like concern around extends ;
When laughter bursts in'sportive quips,
Gladness itself our care unbends.

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TUE THEATRE.---The admirable Comedy 'of The
Provoked Hustand ‘ims represented last night at •
Covent-Garden.Theativ. . Kculll.>✓'s Lord Townley
1.1 A well digested performance. Some Critics have
said, that it was too stiff and formal, but they do
not appear to have considered the . nature -of the
charaeter, 'the cirentustances in . which, it is placedi
and the manners of the times when • the Play' was
written..'. Lord Tozzollq is naturally a grave, refit:Et-
Mg chara&er, and the disappointment of his con-
jiigal hopes may be supposed to increase the pen-
siveness of his disposition. There was a dignified
gravity about the charatier of a. Nobleman, at the
'period . when VANBRUGH and Cl/313.1in wrote,
, ,Rini.: is rarely to be found •in the present day.
lii weer opinion, therefore; Kestat.n. as to be
' commended for the consideration which he has
.bestowed on the part, and the judgment with
Which he'supports it, rather than to be'accused of
uncharacteristic formality. He was particularly ani»
• mated, impressive, and. affeCling in the last scene.
Miss BRUNTON is very much imprOved in the cha-
rakacr of Lady 'Torinley. She was easy and ani-
mated. throughout, and displayed great sensibility
under the last severe, proof of her husband's displea-
slue, and his consequent forgiveness.—Motiasv
performed the part Of Mealy in a respectable man-
ner ; but if he is to have so, juvenile a Lady Grace
:"...i . Mss BOLTON he should tesign it to ."‘ younger
strengths." It would not bd unworthy of CHARLES
XitqlLE, and would be welt supported by him.
Mbs Bourosr delivered
,the dialogue of Lady Grace
much better than we expected, but it is a charailer
of more interest than,is generally supposed, and re-
quires an Aetrass of greater practice. Nisi Ilot.ToN
has a 'mode of clipping her words, and a jerking
atlion, which she should diligently endeavour to
remove. MUNUEN, EMERY, Mrs. GIBBS, and the
rekof the Performers .empleyed in the broader parts
Of . this pleasant , and interesting
.Drama, gave high
gratification to the anajnrity of the:audience, which
was very numerous. ., -
Mist' 'Jet:mal:rise; the daughter of Mr.
.JOHN '
STONE, of Dairy Lane . Theatre; Whose. success at
Southend, during the suininer) we mentioned some
tune ago, is not the otioring of that popular actor's
present marriage... ,She posseses hereditary talents,
1 and .would certainly make no inconsiderable figure
OW the London boards. , .
, .CATALANI.---T ill 110 fae of this great, Performer,
Wliieli had of conrse preeeded her arrival at' Edin-
burgh, drew a comiderable number of 'persons to
1 that city, and her first appearance at CORM'S Room
t On '-iturday lost nattraliy produced a crowded eu-
' dience: The Concert was under the direCtion of
Y.SNts4Wicz, whO pertained a Concerto with great
skill.----.CATAL'ANI SULV.; two airs in her best manner,.
and. rereiVed the ' most fervent applause.: RovfonNo'
and :Moarit.i.t also were very well received, and ac-
qtlitil themselves very ably.---Dsnstes:, wheSo.
abilities are weli known, displayed great skill on the
Violoncello. The modest deportment ofesTa LAN f,
has partieularly recommended her to the peeple of
Edinburgh; and increased the regard which her great
talents had 'excited. .
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dLast week .1. 'Smith and T. Preece; two .coovlt t,.
nder sentence of death • in Hereford County gaol;
ftiund mean to makse their' :escape thrtiugh the
bonvidary wails of the. prison, and have not since
been discovered, . ,
RXTRAOT 'or A LETTIIit rROM AN, CI:FR-nit is' THE
NAWY,•TO 'IW; FltliSO IN 1..1,, liAT;;O CON,N
UAGLN DOCK-` ,\ll ser-r. 9,, tBO7.
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" DL'AR''...5ld—Tll5S Will inform yen that our
treops march ' into the' forts, ru dock-yard of Co-
il:41111On, on 'Monday the 7th instant, at four
o'clock P.. M.----The Fleet, and ' naval stores, as. well
as other King's stbres,
are surrendered uncondition-
ally, and we have. six Weeks given us (by our oWA
terms) to take then] away ; after that tune the
Danes. take pOssession of their city and forts : the
city, I understand, is 'a miserable heap of ruins.—
Our troops did not enter the heart of the city until
this day, as the Danes, or rather the Vietich party,
spew theinsolves very. abusive.; and although:the
seansen took possession of the Ships cif War yester-
day; not one person has been swilled to go amongst
the inhabitants-,. least injnry might be done ; and 1
can assure you we are working day and nigbi, in
riggingthe Ships'of the Line, which I am inforMed
ate nineteen in number, and forty Sail ot Frigi'neS,
Sibqs, and Brigs.-e.-The Ships . are A abundantly.
found i.vith.stores, and in good repair. lam happy
the ,place. has sUrreedeted with so little loss. Our
*troops are' unciVilly: 'received. to-day amongst the
inhabitanti,.andsotrie firing took place on their land-
ing pn the eity,.side,.but I 1,1,3N0,n0t heard
.the par-
ticulars. ' This 'day I have -takers possession of one
'of their 74's and just' got her lower rigging :over her
mast head ; all the Ship& of War are fittingwith the
utmost dispatch, and all is hurry and hustle. I haVe
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no `opportunity of learning many particuiars now.
as my chief•comPanians are seamen arid marines.--
. : Two .. thousand German troops deserted- from the
_Danish army this day, and joined the German Le -
eioe.-,-There are two 2-deck ships on; the stocks,
and one C-de.cker, bat I think it will be impossible
~ to get them afloat in six seeks 4111e'refl.)e. I suppose
we must destroy thew."
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