The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-22 00:00:00

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THE THEATRES.

DItURY•JAANE.—The Siege of Belgrade, to
those who had the pleasure of being acquainted
with Mr. COBB, the author, attaches a more than
common interest to its representation. A. more
amiable and a more accomplished character was
hardly to be found. His good sense, general
knowledge, benevolent disposition, polished
manners, and, still more, his moral worth, excited
universal respect and e.iteem. As a dramatist he has
displayed ingenuity and taste. All his productions
were successful, and some of them deservedly
retain a station on the stage.—But to the per-
formance. The Siege of Belgrade, which abounds
in comic incidents, and which comprizes an inte-
resting story, was last night brought forward
with all the musical strength of this Theatre.—
Mr. BRAHAM was very warmly received by a nu-
morons audience on his return in the part of The
Seraskier, and he requited them by a full exer-
tion of his great vocal powers. We have not
room for detail, and can therefore only add that
the Opera was in general well supported.—
BRAIIAM had several encores. Miss FORDE ap-
peared to much advantage in Katharine, and was
encored in" Descend bright Victory." Mrs.VEs-
TIM was very sprightly in Lilla. COOPER gave an
animated support to Cohenberg, Miss PovEY,
HARLEY, GATTIE, &c. &c. all embodied their
characters so well that the whole was received
with abundant applause.
COVENT-GARDEN.--Mr. MACREADY resumed
the character of Henri Quatre, last night, in the
drama of that name. He sustained the part with
dignity and effect. BARTLEY gave an air of
blunt honesty to Moustache. Miss M. TREE,
Miss BEAUMONT, Miss LOVE, ABBOTT, EGERTON,
&c. severally contributed respectable aid to the
piece, and all strongly contributed to the general
entertainment.

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 21.

UNIVERSITY ELECTION.—The VICE-CHAN
CELLOR having received the precept from the
Sheriff, has appointed Tuesday next, the 26th
instant, for the election of a Representative in
Parliament for this University. The near
approach of the contest has, with the increased
feelings of interest which it has excited, pro-
duced proportionate exertions among the Mem-
bers of the different Committees and the friends
of the respective candidates. It might be expect-
ed, from the length of time which has elapsed
since the commencement of the canvass, that
the public opinion would in some degree have
enabled us to state, with tolerable certainty, on
whom this distinguished honour would devolve ;
but so diversified and yet so apparently synoni-
mous are the pretensions of three of the candi-
dates, that it is difficult to conjecture which way
many gentlemen whose political principles are
well known, will vote upon the present occasion.
Lord Hervey, Mr. Scarlett, and Mr. Grant, we
believe, entertain sentiments in common on
that most important question, Catholic Eman-
cipation. The first candidate not having yet
entered into the arena of political debate, his
opinions may not be, so decidedly formed as
those of Mr. Scarlett, who, being considered as
a staunch Whig, is of course supported by that
party ; while his Lordship, from his connec-
tions, receives considerable aid from the friends
of Ministers. Mr. Grant stands high in the
opinion of both parties, although it is under-
stood that he is favourable to the general
measures of the present Administration.—
The other Candidate, Mr. Bankes, having so
openly and fully avowed his political sentiments,
it is hardly necessary to observe, that he is most
firmly and undisguisedly the supporter of the
present constitution of affairs in Church and
State ; and we should think that those Mem-
bers of the Senate, who are really in earnest in
petitioning against further concessions to the
Catholics, will not for a moment hesitate
in the choice of Mr. Bankes to be their ad-
vocate whenever it may be considered re-
quisite to petition the House of Commons
on that subject. Every preparation has been
made for the accommodation of the voters, and
it is expected that the contest will be kept up,
with undiminished spirit, till the last moment.
In consequence of representations which have
been very industriously and extensively circu-
lated of the unfriendly disposition of St. John's
College towards Mr. Bankes, that Gentleman's
friends feel themselves called upon to state, that
so far from this being the fact, Mr. Bankes is
very strongly supported by the members of that
society. Even at the present period of his can-
vass, although, from particular circumstances, he
appeared so late in the field, Mr. Bankes has
more declared friends amongst the resident Fel-
lows than any other candidate.

At a congregation on Wednesday last the fol-
lowing Degrees were conferred :
HONItiIIARY MASTER OF ARTS.—Lord George Henry
Spencer Churchill, of Emmanuel College, third son of the
Duke of Marlborough.
BACHELOR IN DIVINITY.—Rev. John Miles, Queen's
College, head master in the Royal Academy of Music.
MASTER OF ARTS.—Reverend Algernon Sydney Thelwall,
Trinity College.
BACHELOR IN CIVIL LAW.—Rev. Owen Marden, Trinity
Hall.
BACHELOR IN PHYSlC.—Edward Morton, Trinity College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS.—Rev. Thomas Ilenshaw Jones, St.
Peter's College ; Charles Douglas Halford, Jesus College ;
Charles Fursdon, Downing College.
On the same day a Grace passed the Senate,
46 To purchase the late Dr. E. D. Clarke's col-
lection of minerals at the sum of 15001."

A sailor, at the battle of Trafalgar, who was
actively employed at one of the guns on the
quarter-deck of the Britannia, had his leg shot
off a little below the knee, and observing an offi-
cer who was ordering him to be conveyed to the
cockpit, said, " That's but a shilling touch, your
Honour : an inch higher and I should have had
eighteen-pence for it !" (alluding to the scale of
pensions allowed for wounds•) The same reso-
lute fellow, as they were lifting him on a brother
tar's shoulders, said to one of his friends, " I say,
Bob, take a look for my leg, and give me the
silver buckle out of my shoe ; I'll do as much
for you another time !"