The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-15 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Julius Crsar was very finely performed at this theatre
last night. All the characters of any importance were
filled by actors of intelligence and ability—a thing that sel-
dom happens to the multifarious personages in Shakspeare's
pieces. The whole accordingly was in good keeping, and
its effect uncommonly satisfactory. Macready's Brutus is
not so grand a picture of " the noblest Roman of them all"
as John Kemble's ; but it is not less beautiful. It wanted
that indescribable dignity with which Kemble alone could
invest his heroic characters ; but, at the same time, it was
less stoical, and its moral elevation seemed more tempered
by the softer emotions of human nature. Kemble produced
the pleasure arising from the contemplation of an object too
lofty and sublime to produce sympathy, while the spectator
feels strongly both with and for the Brutus of Macready.
At the same time the impassible stoicism which pervaded
Kemble's representation rendered some touches of feeling
which he threw into it, inexpressibly pathetic, such as the
scene where Brutus, in his tent, contemplates his sleeping
boy, and gently removes his instrument from his hands.
The great scene of the play, the quarrel between Brutus
and Cassius, was admirably given, though Vandenhoff (who
performed the latter part) carried the impetuosity of the cha-
racter rather too far. Charles Kemble's Marc Antony was, as
usual, masterly. The oration over Caesar's body was delivered
with consummate art. We must add that the blunt and
testy humour of old Casca (a part which seldom meets with
justice) was admirably preserved by Wallack. This play is
more independent of female attraction, we believe, than any
other in the whole range of the drama. It has no love, and
can hardly be said to have any female characters ; for the
two or three trifling scenes in which Portia and Calphurnia
are introduced are hardly worth notice. These ladies were
represented by Mrs. West and Miss Pelham. The house
was crowded, and the play received with great applause.

The Earl of Wilton has arrived in Grosvenor-
square, from Heaton Park, near Manchester.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland has nominated
James Power, Esq., M.P. for Wexford county, one of its
Deputy Lieutenants. Mr. Power, it need hardly be stated,
is an uncompromising Reformer, and the appointment is one
sure to be popular.
A handsome synagogue has recently been erected in
Cincinnati, by the worshippers of the Jewish persuasion in
that city, it being the first building erected for such a pur-
pose in the Western States.—Montreal Courier, Oct. 20.
DISINTERMENT OF MALlBRAN.—Thursday Mr.
Bagshaw wrote to his proctors at Chester directing them to
withdraw the caveat in his name ;against the issuing of a
faculty for the disinterment of Malibran. His reason for
this was, that there was another caveat entered from a more
authorised party (the senior churchwarden of Manchester),
and that he had no desire, by multiplying difficulties, to put
M. de Beriot to more expense than was requisite in the
proceedings to be taken by M. de Fiennes, his agent. Yes-
terday a citation was served at the house of Mr. Sharp,
senior churchwarden of Manchester. He is at present out
of town, but as the Ecclesiastical Court at Chester, before
which he is cited to appear, does not open its sitting before
Thursday, it is probable he will return in time to take such
steps as he may think advisable. As the Bishop arrived
here yesterday M. de Fiennes went to the house of the
Rev. C. D. Wray, Fellow of the Collegiate Church, where
his Lordship is staying, but in consequence of the Right
Rev. Prelate's engagements, the interview could not then
be granted. He is to wait on his Lordship this morning.
We believe that we may state that his 'Lordship has ex-
pressed himself disposed to grant the faculty sought by
M. de Fiennes.—Manchester Gurdian of Saturday.

Fox HOUNDS.—The appearance of a pack of fox
hounds on their way to the fixture is impressively beautiful ;
so much so, indeed, that every passenger with whom they
come in contact pauses to gaze on the interesting assem-
blage : with the first whip in advance, and the second in
the rear, the hounds, around the huntsman's horse, proceed
as orderly as a regiment of soldiers. Arrived at the place
of meeting, the utmost regularity is still observed, until the
arrival of the gay and cheerful field—until indeed the cover
is approached ; when at the signal " Halloo in !" like winds
let loose, they dash into it. A trembling suspense ensues :
the hunters prick their ears, paw the ground, and tremble
with anxious expectation ; at length the knell of pug is
borne on the breeze. " Hark to Rallywood !" responds to
the pleasing sound, and confirms the truth of the announce-
ment. Another and another tongue are heard—" Yoie !
have at him ! Chanticleer !"—" Hark ! Tally-ho ! he's off !"

On Wednesday last the Senatus Academicus of the
University and King's College, Aberdeen, unanimously re-
elected the Right Hon. the Viscount Arbuthnot Lord
Rector of the University for the ensuing year ; and Chas.
Bannerman, Esq., of Crimonmogate, John Garioch, Esq.,
of Heathcot, Robert Grant, Esq., of Tillyfour, and Thomas
Abercromby Duff, Esq., of Haddo, assessors for the same
period.
On Sunday evening the Northern and Central Bank,
in Sheffield, was entered by some thieves. It was ascer-
tained that the thieves had been up stairs, and possessed
themselves of four keys ; with them, they it seems then
made their way into the bank, where several drawers were
found broken open, but no cash had been left in them. A
private entrance to an inner room, where the cash, in an
iron safe, is deposited, fortunately the thieves did not dis-
cover ; therefore after spending, it is supposed, nearly an
hour on the premises, they departed without effecting their
object.—Shejfield Independent.
The late tempest of snow and rain has at length
been succeeded in this quarter by clear frosty weather. The
raising of potatoes has been diligently pursued for some
days, and we are glad to find that this valuable crop has
suffered less from the frost than was feared would be the
case. In the higher districts there is still snow. The guard
of the mail reports that the snow lies very deep between
Dalwhinny and Dalnacardoch. A gentleman from Ross-
shire informs us, that in the districts of Strathpeffer and
Ferrindonald a great quantity of corn is still out, partly
uncut. One farmer
has no less than a hundred acres of
oats still in the field, into which a sickle has not yet been
thrust. The potatoes that were dug and left above ground
have severely suffered.—lnverness Courier.
The weather continues adverse in the extreme to the
securing of the
outstanding crops. Scarcely any progress
has been made since Monday. There is every reason to
fear that it will le a terrible spring for the poor.—Glasgow
Chronicle.

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FRANCE.

PARIS, Nov. 13.—1 t was reported at Toulon, after the
arrival of the Sphynx, that the expedition to Constantina
was deferred till the 15th November, on account of the
bad weather and the heavy rains, which have rendered the
roads impassable.
A letter from Tunis says :—" The Bey of Constantina has
notified to the Government of Tunis, with a protest in his
character of bearer of full power of the Ottoman Porte-
-Ist. The demand of a free passage for his arms, ammuni-
tion, &c., the sending of which has been stopped. 2d, A
demand of permission for the departure of his recruits, en-
listed by his agents in the provinces south-cast of the Re-
gency. 3d, That of all the succours of every description
which he may have need of in his war against the Infidels
who seek to dispossess his Highness. .

" The Bey and his Ministers, in order to give more
weight to their deliberations, thought fit to take the opinion
of all the persons usually summoned to extraordinary meet-
ings of the Divan, &c. The result was, a 'refusal for the
third time, of all the demands, on the ground that his
Highness cannot desire the ruin of his kingdom of Tunis.
All the measures against the intrigues of Achmet, in the
the interior, are continued with vigour, and most of the
emissaries, declared partisans of the Porte, have embarked
for Constantina or Tripolis. If Achmet is seriously at-
tacked, he cannot hold out a month."

The Meteore, steam-boat, Captain Barbotin, arrived at
Rochefort on the 6th November. This comes from Lisbon.
It is not stated on what day it left Lisbon.—Journal du
Commerce, Nov. 13.

In consequence of an order from the King, Napoleon
Louis Bonaparte has been taken out of the prison of Stras-
burg, in which he was confined, to be conveyed to the
United States, on board a vessel of the State.—ltioniteur.
FRANKFORT, Nov. s.—The mad attempt at Strasburg
produced here a deep impression. Some of the conspira-
tors escaped, and on the very day it occurred they passed
through the small town of Offenburg, in the Grand Duchy
of Baden, travelling as extraordinary couriers, by which
means they obtained post-horses immediately. They brought
the intelligence of the insurrection, and one of them was
the bearer of a large sum of money.—Journal des Debats.
On Saturday morning, M. Charles Cave!, 28 years of
age, a proprietor at Auxerre, was arrested in the Rue
Castiglione, No. 12, by a commissary of police. This ar-
rest is connected with the affair of Strasburg—Gazette de
France.

The Moniteur Algerien of the 2d contains an order of
tho day of Marshal Clause], appointing General Rapatel
Governor of Algiers ad interim, during his absence. An-
other edict of the Marshal, in 119 az ticles, regulates the
organization of the African militia, or national guard, in
which all Frenchmen and foreigners, from 18 to 60 years
of ago, are obliged to serve in their respective districts. The
Arabs, Moors, and Jews, licensed, or sons of licensed pa-
rents, or landowners, may be admitted therein by a special
authorization of the Governor-General. Several slight en-
gagements had taken place between the French and natives
in the direction of Belida, but no fresh accounts of ths
intended expedition against Constantina had reached Algiers
up to the 4th instant.

M. de St. Priest, the French Ambassador in Portugal,
has returned to Paris. The weather was extremely bois-
terous during his sea-passage.—Courrier Francais.
For some years back the town of Verdun has been ap-
plying to the British Government, in order to obtain the
execution of an article of the treaty of 1815, which gua-
rantees the payment of the debts contracted by English
prisoners, to the amount of 3,500,000 francs. The num-
ber of claimants exceeds 300. Their cause, which belongs
to the political law and the law of nations, has been pleaded
by M. Routhier, their counsel, before the British Cabinet.
That gentleman has lately returned to London at the head
of a deputation.—Journal des Debats.
At the moment of going to press we were informed that
a courier from Portugal reached Paris this afternoon (Satur-
day), bringing intelligence of a counter-revolutionary move-
ment having taken place in the Alemtejo. It is stated that
the greatest agitation prevailed in Lisbon.—Messager.
The dowry of the Archduchess Theresa, who has been
asked in marriage by the King of the Two Sicilies, is (we
are told) fixed by the Archduke Charles at 6,000,000
florins (about 15,000,000 francs), which will be placed at
the disposal of the husband. This sum will be given by
the Archduke out of his private fortune, which is esti-
mated to amount to 20,000,000 or 25,000,000. It is
stipulated, that out of the 6,000,000 the King of Naples
is to lay out 1,000,000 in the purchase of land in the king-
dom of Naples, in the name of the future Queen.—Courrier
Francais. _ _

A letter from Turin, dated October 26, positively an-
nounces the discovery of a treasonable plot, which was to
have been carried into execution at the fair of Moncalieri
on the 28th of the same month, it being intended to take
advantage of the confusion which would necessarily arise
from the collection of a vast multitude on that occasion in
the neighbourhood of the Royal residence.—C'ourrier de
lain.