The Sun.
London, England, 1807-01-13 00:00:00

FABLE.

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The Scene Iles in this Metropolis.—Sir Daman, Gayland;
who,h4s recently taken -Lady Gaylandfr.
his second wife;
and fene whom he' real ly has more regard than he is aware of,
is infatuated with: the - silly pride of exciting hiS wife's jea-
lousy. I; appears that he has been in habits of correspon-
dence with an incognita with whom he became acquainted at
a private masquerade, but to whose person he has been kept,
a stranger. The jealous apprehensions of Lady Gayland are
relieved by the unexpected arrival of Caroline Sidley,,an old
friend and schtiol-tellow. Caroline declares . herself fob
the cause of Sir' Damon's alienation, rotates their meeting at
the Masquerade, and that, accidentally discovering in the
persOn:of her gallant, the husband of her quondam. friend;
she -had been •induced to humour- the intrigue in the hope of
avenging the wrongs of. Lady Ga) land, and efficling'SiC Oa=
mon's reformation.

To promote thiS•ctesign, she has obtained a letter of intro.;
&talon to-Sir Damon, under the .clis,guisc and Lliaraaer of
Captain Brots;e;. and iii this eliaraUzfr she aiN:z.ls such
easy impudent freedom with Sir Danion'a 'hon,e, his t-i
*ants, and, ahave:all, his wife, that the wan gallantry is.
confounded, Isis indignation is roused, his jealousy is alarmed,"
and, under pretence of sudden indisposition, hr. determines.
hrunediately to wife from sosdangerous an.
intruder. 'l'his is the signal for,Larly Gayland ; she refusc:3.
to accompany him, accuses. Sir bastion of infidelity, abasne:l
hiin by., producing the correspondence wiih hii 'incognita,
and peremptorily ' •
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f,a-artiou
To increase Sir Damon's wnfosithr, a- billet arrives, from:
the Rosalinda, stating that shc.is at hand, and inn.
no longet eniltirc suspense. '.The false -Captain, to
Ladv Gayland appeals, att&Cts- to recognize the hand-writing
of the fair Rosalind to be: that of his Cousin, and demands-in-
stant satisladionfrourSir
.Damon fin the indignity otlered-to
his family. Sir Daman is Overpowered with shame and pe-
niutiice, and pleadifoi-forgiveness. • In the mean tithe Edgar;:
the. son -of Sir DaMon, ha's arrifted: in:pursuit of Emily ,• the
ward of Old Plod, to whom he is attached; contrary to the
views of his father; after some of the usual difficulties in
tkee:-cases, in VviiiclihiS jealOusy has been neeillesSly alarm-
ed,-he. succeeds in eloping with. the-oh:tea wishes;
and Sir Damon's consent isextorted by. Lady Gayland as 4.
condition:of their reconciliation.
turtgef interest arises out of the characters of Toni Sur.;
feit and Lieut. McLarry, who 'are rival candidates. thr the
hand of Caroline. The former (as an apology for doing no 7-,
thing) has-assurned•the character of a "Cemple student ; our;
despising the slov returns of halt-guinea motions as-it-Ude-
quate to his lashionahle• pursuits, he conceives tiesign4
upon the superior fortune of Vlod's ward. Ilisattempts,j
however, are frustrated, and his vanity .expos'eti in all quar-
ters ; whilst the mirthful Caroline finds a
.deserving
successful suitor in the,brave•and honest MeLarry. .

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The musical Dramas which have, beexl 'fol.:some
years presented to the Public, haVe7 generally exhi-
bited such extravagance and alpurdity, that any pro-
dtiaion which approaches more near to something
like probability and:nature, runs the hazard:Of ap--
peating to be dull and insipid in comparison. The
work before us,- though by no means recomMencled
-by -any -prominent merits, is at least exempt from
that outre wildness which chara6terizes most of the
Pieces . to' -which we allude. The . Author- is Mr.
KENYY, who wrote the Farce entitled Raising thf'
Wind; arid the Musical After:piece. of Matrimony,
-We confess' that -upon this. occasion, we expe6ted
more from the pen of Mr. KENNY., .but we infer,
-from the general charaEler of-the new Piece, that he
was chiefly' sblicitous, to employ the talents of the
Composers, Messrs- KING and., BRAHAM, and the
Vocal-powers of the A&ors. In this view of the
•subjeat he cannot be considered as unsuccessful; and
indeed has at-Forded ample scope for them all, The
Plot has no great -interest, nor is there any thing
novel in the Charaiilers, pointed, the dialogue, or
striking in any of the incidents ; but upon the whole
the Opera is amusing, and contains nothing that can
give offence. As a, musical treat it is particularly
.entitled to the favour of -the _Public, -fur the airs in
-general are very pleasing, and they. respeaively re-
,ceive ample justice from the Performers. BRAHAM
and-Mrs. MOUNTAIN gave essential support to the
Piece by, their vocal excellence, and the former dis-
played- also great skill in accompanying himself on
the'Piandjarte. •
Miss.DuNcAN also discovered a greater degree of
vocal 'Skill than she had before 'an oppu.rtunity of
sheaving, and her. theatrical exertions were consi-
derably: effective.. JOlli,isl7oNE had an Irish cha
rater, which, of course, Was rendered conspicuous,
-and. BANNIFtER was also provided-with one of the
'dashing kind, well suited -to his talents. PENLET
!manifested comic .powers that merit encouragement.
Miss Pon and WaouGnToN deserve praise for tak-
ing chltra&ers so much -below their-proper rank, and
for the zeal with which tiiey supported them. Mrs.
'BLAND, -STORACE,- WEWITZER, and MATHEWS,
ull_contributed respeqably .to the general effea.
The Piece Was received with a temperate apprO-,
.-bation in its- progress ; and, though Some opposi-
tion'occurred when it.was announced, by WROUGH7
toN,;fur this evening, it was by no means of a vio
lent and formidable nature.—The -House was Muth
crowded, •

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FOREIGN lIVTELLIGENC.

MESSAGE OF THE Sr,NATE TO THE EMI EEOE AND.

KING.

•
" SIRE,—The Senate has received the Message
which your Majesty has been pleased to transmit to
it from the capital of so. many Provinces which your
arms have so rapidly conquered—efrore that City
which the august presence of N.li'LitEON the GREAT,
and the Eagles of his arinies;.-censecrate as one of the
most remarkable of his Meredible conquests. Your
Majesty has comenuniented to the Senate and the
Freuch People the sublime sentiments which never
cease to occupy. your breast for the good of our coun-
try and that of all Europe. The Senate hastens to
offer You the homage of its gratitude. Sire, what.
have you not done to obtain that peace WhiCh England
ought to wish for more than-France ? And let us be
permitted to tell your Imperial and Royal Majesty,
that the people of France would not have heard,
without sensible regret, of the sacrifices your Ma-
jeety Las offered to procure the tratejuillity of the
Continent, had you not covered Europe with your
trophies, and dispersed the three Coalitions which a
blind fatality had successively precipitated 'egainst
France. And when a fourth Coalition has disappear-
ed before yot--when, at the voice of-your Majesty,
the wrath of the French people, more terrible than
the storms of the ocean, had overturned, destroyed,
afid annillileted every obstacle that opposed itself, and
your Majesty still offered the same peace to the ene-
my which you had proposed before you resumed •1
your thunder.;e(These are the memorable .words- in
your Majesty's Message)--yoe wished for a durable
prosperity, not only for your own people, not only
for your Allies, but even for your linemies—May
immortal thanks be rendered to your" Majesty in the
name of humanity ! . . ,
" Leta the calamitiesiall only upon that insular
Government-Which provoke's, prOpagates, and melt
tiplies them : and with whoM it rests entirely: to put .
an end
.tethem....May that GOVeitment- meet ,with
just reprisals', may -it be tWudunced.in.
its Motu'-
rnerce, and conseetlentir through rte- whole
exist-
ence,, by a Jeind:fef poliii6ll anathema e'-may it be.
isolated- upoh the. .rocks that _are. environed with
Itortne;.v.rhen'it; shall in vain attempt to-secure ;itself
in the midst' of the gold it beene•up, and which is
still tinged, with the-, blood -nftlta unfortunate in-
. habitants Of the enslaved' East !
That GOe'erninetit,has.rdealled_ the pretiied of
the bai-barous ages; and will experiehee all the-eVa
of it. Let a wall Of brass keep it far from that Cote.,
tinent where
_theithPioes,agitatore hay'e••so often,..bto
their influence, diffused terror and 'vain alarms, with
corrupting promises and, homicielial.poignards; from
the cabinets Of faithless' Ministers- even-into the- ca-
verns of brigands.and the dens:of:aseassins.
" Let Eurbee, .wheSe civilization it.lias wiShe& to
throw back; he for it an inhospitable land ! Let its
Ships, of which it is' se r proud, .be scattered over -the
seas on which they tyrannize ! May they wish in vain
to escape from thd Sogry ot:eap y and on the coasts of
Europe let them only find places I.s-here they will be.
wrecked -without receiVingassistance, where inevit-
able iinprisonnient, sir the avenging thunderof the
eights of nations, await them ! And what is the term
.whieh jour Mejesty will be pleased to put -to this
terrible re.aElioil againsethe thews which the English
GoVernment has so often struck ? The moment when
'a lasting Peace shall guarantee the freedom of com-
inerce, the liberty' of the seas, the independence of
nations, the end of all the_ calamities _with which
the British Government haeinundated Europe, the •
happiness of this English Nation itself, which the
Government deceives, leads away, and degrades
from that high pinnacle of glory where so many
great men had raised her. .
" To efFea this deliverance of European industry,
the French people, Sire, will second you with their
generous exertions. What woeld,it not do or
.that
august ;Monarch who despises fatigues, privations,
and dangers, when he fights for the prosperity and
honour of the nation which has trusted to him their
. destinies ? What would. it not do for the Hero it
'admires;- and for the Father it loves ? The Senate,
'Sire, has hastened to adopt the Senatus Consul-
!. . turn, which priiiitg eighty thousand brave men
• more to eo under your orders, and join in the.rauks
Of the coreinetors of Marengo, Austerlitz, and Jena,
-to triumph . and •gain. a Peace by coequest—,
these of your children to. whoth the law has decreed
the hotenrrable privilege to march thefirst, iu order
to share the:glory of their seninie in arms,.
.We thank
- You for cellinee.therri soh soon into-your camp, as'to
file them htipes of still finding-laurels to gather at
the extreinity of Europe: And' .in the nit au time,
Sire. the Senate.,:.devoted, like the people, to your
sacred person, feeling -it their deiY•to transient to
your Majesty the sentiments of the. Nation, sap-
- • presses the .secret wish which -calls-for the presence
Of yoUt Maie.ety. It is incessantly occupied with those
yetir eenius effease with the great
`anions of yoer. invincible armies; with the renown of
flit tr illestrions ehk4fs, with that Peace.which your
Majesty 'will world; .and with that happy
moment, When; as the . interpreter of the public
g ) atitude, it will pt.-tsar „te-yoer- iitiperial and Royal.
ivlaw.,ty, the hotilege Of. their .respet.-1; their. loee,.
aOd their inyiolabre fidelity. ~, •
" The President and-s.ceretaries.
(Signed) Came scees,:e;4l4l-erlaii,iell6i• of the
Empire-.

" DEVES E, SarertAri.
Pon cp,z Ex-tedelaq.