The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-15 00:00:00

MARGATE, SEPT. 13.

The town is now fuller of company than it Gas
been this season. Munden closed his engagement
at the Theatre, on 'Saturday evening; with Sir Peter
Teazle, and Alpperkin in the Riva di Soldiers, for his
own benefit, which was a' burriper. Mr. Ash's
Concert, at Kidnian's RoomS, on Friday, boasted of
all the beauty and faShicia now here. Mr. Braham,
the early part of the evening, appeared rather hoarse,
hilt " Deeper and deeper still," " The last
Words of Marmion," he sung with friais usual ability, ,
and received that applause he so justly merited.
Messrs'. Elliott, Turnbull, and 'M ilbourn, in the beau-
tiful glee of The Gypsies," drew forth the plau-
dits of the company, as well as the approbation of
the Composer, who was present. In the second
a6ts Mr. Turnbull gave great effe& to Percy's atre6t-
ing song of the Shipwreck." We hope the Isle of
l'ilarlet Music Meeting has remunerated Mr. Ash,
N'y tl, 0 was' t all the risk, and certainly indefatigable
in his eXertions for the entertainutent of the Nobility
and gelitl at present in the Island.
The marine prospe6t, within these few days, has
been enlivened by the numerous men of war and
tranSpOrts passing to the Downs from Flushing
Soine of the officers and men have landed here. Yes-
terday a transport came into the Pier, with a number
of -sick belonging to the otst and other. Highland
regiments. The Libraries still continue their attrac-
tions. Last week a party of amateurs, at Pallister
and Bousfield's; Cecil-square, afforded the .highest
amusement to a crowded room, by a number of ex-
cellent comic songs, recitations, &c. We under-
stand a Concert at Xidtnan's Rooms, for the benefit
of the sick soldiers and their wives, is in contempla-
tion ; it will be under tiro patronage of all the Gen-
try in the neighbourhood. No discovery has yet
been. made of the persons who broke open the Isle
of Thanet Bank ; a reward of five hundred pounds
is offered fur their, apprehensiun•

The Merchants interested in the trade to Brazil
yesterday gave a magnificent 'entertainment at the
City of London Tavern, to Sir SIDNEY SMITH. A
table in the shape of -the letter
,T.was laid for sixty
persons, at the top of which was placed a light and
tasty Temple, supported by six pillars, from the
dome of which were suspended the, arms of Sir S.
SMITH, with the insignia. and orders presented to
Lim by Fureigli Powers, the order of the sword, &-c..
The Temple was ten feet high. On the ends of the top
table, ornaments were placed, supportino,naval and
military trophies, en,Lletnatical" of the gallant-Knight's
achievements.
Opposite to the chair on the long table was a re-
presentation, in
.santl-work, of. Sir S. SMITH, on the
bridge of Acre, with naval
and military, trophies.
The ornaments of this model stood
nearly
as .
high
as those on, the top table. These were thirteen
in number, decorated N;vith China figures and:vases
Of flowers; The temple and. long table Were 'at-
, tached by garlands of flOwers, the whole forming a
most beautiful and fascinating appearance. The din-
ner was served up at seven o'clock, and consisted of
every rarity of the season. Jokrbr WHITMORE, Esq.
was in the Chair.
It is stated in an Edinburgh Newspaper,,that the
'young Scotch Clergyman, who undertook to read
• sit chapters of the bible every hour for 1000 suc-
cessive hours, atter proceeding in his arduous task
thirteen days and nights, tell into a profound sleep,
or trance; from which he has never yet awoke, al-
'horigh it is evident he still` lip l•