The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-10 00:00:00

THE TH EATR E.

HAT MA ME ET.—T he Comedy of two acts, for
it deserves a higher designation than that of
farce, The Tredding.Day, was the chief attrac-
tion this Theatre last night. The part of Sir
Adam Contest was very well represented by, Mr.
W. Etaitcst. The inconsistency of the character,
in sometimes giving way to impetuous reproof,
and immediately after falling into affectionate
dotage, mingled with lamentations for his sup-
posed departed wife, were indeed admirably sup-
ported. Madame V ESTRIS appeared for the first
time as Lady Contest. This character was one
of the triumphs of the late Mrs. JORDAN, an
actress as wiginal in merit as any within our re-
membrance. Those who have not seen the Lady
Contest of that great comic actress had every
reason to be satisfied with that of Madame V ES-
TRIS. It was marked by playfulness, spirit,
archness, and humour. For such characters in
middle life the talents of this actress are
admirably adapted, though. certainly not equally
successful in the refinement-of the higher come-
dy. , Indeed it can hardly be expected that
those who are capable of expressing broad hu-
mour can be supposed to possess the polished
habits of the higher order. . The reluctance of
the, bride to be allied to age, arid irritabili y, her
tender credulity under the courtship of Lord
Rakeland, her eager joy in finding that the first
wife was living, and her grateful caresses
of that wife for corning to life, were coloured
'with the genuine hue of feeling, and well me-
rited the applause which they received.—
Tere was some delay in expectation of the
Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE, who, however,
it appeared, were in a private box, but did not
fail, to receive a tribute of respect, from the audi-
ence. There was some interruption,. arising from
the loud gossiping of a party in one of the dress-
boxes ; but JOHN Bum, expressed his displeasure,
and produced the effect of silent submission. We
regret .to say, that this is a grievance which
marks the conduct of fashionable parties almost
every night, to the annoyance of every neighbour-
ing box, and we hope that it will always experi-
ence a similar testimony et' public disgust. The
house had a numerous, and., in a great measure,
an elegant audience.'

ST. JAMES'S PA r.K.-Three large hut very old
trees were blown down in the Bird-cage walk of
St. James's Park during the high wind on Thurs-
day night and Friday morning ; and one tree
within the fencing inclosing the grass plat, and
near to the canal. The trees, however, were so
rotten, that the boys are now daily busily
engaged in cutting the shattered trunks
for pieces of " tonciwood." Within the
last few years many of theArees in S►t. James's
Park, forming the tine old and memorable malls
and shady walks, have, from age, fallen victims
to boisterous winds, amid it is to be regretted that
with the exception of the space-near Storey's
Gate,, by Geo rge-street, and facing Westminster
Bridge, adequate efforts have not been made
to continue the lines of trees, and of course
the shady walks, by the plantation of young
trees in the places of those that have been
violently blown to the earth, or torn from their
roots. Facing the Barracks in the Birdcage-
walk, in particular, this negligence is observable.
Scarcely a tree is left there for •a considerable
distance, to shade the promenaders from the' sun's
rayt. There is a complete interruption of the
walks or groves originally formed by four lines of
trees. It is to be hoped that the approaching.
autumn, the general time for transplanting young
trees, may see this defect remedied. The beau-
ties of the. Park, as well as the peculiar com-
forts of promenading, are alike interested in be-
holding the plantation of young trees to supply
the stations of those that have been removed by
storms or age.

Ye3terday morning the remains of the late
Duchess of DORSET were removed from her house
in Grosvenor-square for interment.
The OLo BAILEY COURT is undergoing a
thormigh repair, previous to the eusuiog Session._