The Sun.
London, England, 1807-06-23 00:00:00

THL THEATRE.

Haymarket.
Mr. YOUNG, whb has for some years possessed a
high reputation as an actor, upon Provincial Boards,
last night made his, first appearance before a London
audience in-the Climeler of Hamlet. It is needless
to observe that this. charmer, is perhaps the most
difficult in the whole province of the drama, and re-
quires a combination of powets and attainments
rarely,.if ever, possessed.,

Mr: YOuNG has a well-proportioned figure, of the
middle size. , His fiice is regular, and capable of
strong expression, but not of, much variety.. His
eye istintelligent, but he is too much in the habit of
contracting the lids, which action may give him an
appearance of shrewdness, but prevents his counte-
nance from having due animation. His voice is
powerful and extensive; his tones are never harsh
and unmusical, and some of them are soft and pa-
thetic. He speaks distinQly, but at times with too
much labour. His atlion is natural, and by no
means redundant. His performance was evidently
the effea of an attentive, consideration of the part.
He did not appear to follow implicitly the track a
others, but to aat from the retieCtions and impulses
of his own mind.

A 3 the charaCter of Harnle't is now so well under-
stood, it would have been difficult, if not impossible,
for' Mr. YOUNG 10 attempt to:thros.v iiew light upon
it .without exposing himself to the charge of af-
fe&ed innovation. He displayed judgment and feel-
ing, and altogether manifested very strong claims to
a distinguished situation•On the London boards.
Though he made a,veryfavourablo impression on
the audience, it cannot be doubted that, as he had
a great object at stake, he was hardly in full posses-
sion of his powers, and that, now he has passed
through the fiery ordeal of London criticism with so
much success, ,be will exert himself with greater
confidence, and feel more at ease in all his future ef-
forts.

We are very glad that such an aelor is added to
the London- Stage,.and think the public, is much in-
debted to Mr. COLMAN for having been the first to
bring the talents of this new Performer into a sphere
of action better fitted for. them. In this respeet Mr.
COLMAN laudably follows the steps of his father,
who bad the merit of introducing HENDERSON to
the London boards, an a&or of such merit as to ex-
cite great 'regret that he should so soon hatie been
lost to the world.

Mr. YOUNG was received with zealous applause
throughout, not the mere elle& of that liberality
which influences the audience on such occasions, bitt
obviously from'a high opinion of his talents.

The KING and Princess MARY are indisposed.with
cold;. His MAJESTY did. not ride out yesterday in
consequence. Princesses' AUGUSTA, SOPHIA, and
Am ELIA, took their usual ride on horseback with
several. attendants.

Yesterday. at one o'clock, the -Prince of WALES
paid a visit to their MAJESTIES,
,and left Windsor
soon after three for town.

Bread remains at the same price as it was last week.
It is reported, that a change has taken place in
the Russian Ministry; that Baron BUDBEItG has
resigned, and M. NowozitaSoPF received the Port-
folio of Foreign Affairs,and that CoUnt ROMAN-
zow has been succeeded by Count STROGONOFF
in the Commercial D4parttnent. The latter not
long since left this Country, and his appointnient
wi't, it is soiTosekt,, be extrerucly,favoutable to this
Country.