The Sun.
London, England, 1822-10-21 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DittitY-LANu.—The popular Comedy of The
Road to Ruin was represented at this Theatre
on Saturday. The changes in the characters
were, DOWTON in Old Dornford, vice MUNDEN,
who is ill ; DOWTON gave the part with admir-
able force and feeling ; Mrs. HUGHES, from
Exeter, as Sophia, vice Miss KELLY, who, to
the regret of the public, has left this Theatre ;
Mrs. HUGIIES possesses an interesting person,
with easy deportment, and is a very spirited and
agreeable Acress : Mr. BARNES, from the Hay-
market Theatre, gave sufficient strength to Silky,
and TERRY'S Sulky was an admirable portrait of
churlish benevolence.—ELLlsToN exerted all his
spirit in Young Dornford, and powerfully
operated on the feelings of the audience.—
The Farce was The Agreeable Surprize,
and Mrs. TluGurcs confirmed the favourable im-
pression which her talents had made in the
sprightliness of Sophia, and displayed their
variety also in the simplicy of Cowslip. HARLEY'S
Lingo was very diverting, and Miss CUBITT sung
and acted with success in Laura.

COVENT-CARDEN.—After the comic sketch of
A Day after the Wedding, The Beggar's Opera
introduced Miss PATON to this Theatre, on Sa-
turday, in the part of Polly. We have already
paid tribute to her merits in singing and acting in
this part, as performed by her at the Haymarket
Theatre, and she fully justified all we said, by
her performance on this occasion. It was feared
that her voice would not be of strength sufficient
for this Theatre, but she proved the contrary.—
It has been observed that she decorates the
simple airs of Polly too much, but the taste of
the times requires such embellishments, and she
would be thought to "come tardily off" if she were
to omit them. Miss HALLANDE was a spirited
Lucy, BARTLEY a vigorous Lockit, and BLAN-
CHARD a humorous Peachum. PEARMAN was
well received in Macheath, and MEADOWS suc-
cessful in Filch.—The Opera was followed by
a new grand serious Melo-drama, entitled Ali
Pacha. The following is a brief account of the
Fable :

The city of Yanina has been destroyed by Ali Paella, and its
principal inhabitants sacrificed to his relentless cruelty, when
he hears that the Ottoman army is approaching. Zenocles, a
Suliot chief (Mr. T. P. CooicE), who has escaped from the
effects of All's merciless mandate, rouses the remaining few of
Yanina to revenge, and gains admission himself,in the disguise
of a Turkish ambassador, into the castle, to which Ali has re-
tired after his bloody expedition. Zenocles has once saved the
life of Talathon, chief of the troops of Ali (Mr. ClucestAls),
and now stimulates him to throw off his present disgrace-
ful servitude to the tyrant, and assist the cause of Greece.—
They are overheard, and their plot disclosed to her lover
Selim (Mr. ABBOTT) by Helena (Miss FooTE). Seuim, the
imagined grandson of Ali, informs him of the conspiracy
in agitation against him, and Zenocks and Talathan arc con-
demned to die. All, at the same time, gratifies the malignity
of his disposition, by stating that Helena is the sister of
Zenocles, and that she has unconsciously been the means of his
destruction. At this moment AU receives intelligence that
the heads of his two sons are placed upon the gates of Con-
stantinople ; he sinks down overwhelmed at the dreadful in-
formation, and the first act concludes in a very interesting
manner. Ali discovers in the second act that &lint is a Greek,
the son of a Macedonian Chief who fell at Prevesa. lle deter-
mines to conceal this fact from Selina, whom, with some diffi-
culty, he at length excites to such a pitch of enthusiasm as to
undertake to blow up the citadel, and bury both friend and foe
in one common ruin, should his enemies prove victorious. The
signal for the commission of the dreadful deed is to be the
delivery of a ring. S'elinz first restores Zenocles and Helena
to liberty. A meeting takes place among the troops of Ali,
and they demand his treasures, that they may be shared in
common by. those who have risked their lives to gain them. He
gives the ring, which he desires them to present to Mint,
whom he tells them, will upon the sight of it, immediately con-
duct them to his secret hoards. S'elint is on the point of blow-
ing up the citadel, when he is informed by Hassan (Mr. Fan-
LET) a faithful slave, of his birth, which he has discovered
through a mistake of Ali. Ali is pursued by the enemy, and
flies to the arsenal, accompanied by his faithful black, Mouch-
- tar (Mr. HORREDOW). To the astonishment of A 5, Selim is
not there, and he himself fires the arsenal, and escapes capti-
vity bydeath. The Greeks are now successful, and the stan-
dard of liberty flourishes over the ruins of Yanina's citadel.
This piece we understand is a free translation
of a recent French piece
.by Mr. PLANCIIE, the
author of some successful pieces brought forward
at the English Opera House. Our Readers will
perceive that the two Dramatists have not strictly
adhered to the facts, as stated in'all the accounts
of the circumstances preceding the death of . the
execrable monster whose name is given to the*
piece, butas those facts have been recorded through
so many public channels more accuracy would
have prevented the surprize necessary in all dra-
matic compositions. As the piece stands it pos-
sesses 'a powerful interest ; the characters are
strongly drawn, well varied, and judiciously
assigned to the respective performers. The dia-
logue promotes the action, and is neat and im-
pressive. The Performers in general supported
the piece so .well, that it would require more
room than we can spare to do them all jus-
tice, and selection might appear invidious.—
The new Managers have not only so amply but
so liberally discharged their duty, in scenery,
dresses, decorations, &c. &c., as to entitle them
to the warm approbation of the Public, but as
the drama, in point of intrinsic interest, theatri.
cal merit, grandeur and variety of effect, is so
striking, there can be little doubt that its attrac-
tion will abundantly requite them for their en-
terprising spirit.

THE ARMY.

War-Office, Oct. 18, 1822.
PROMOTIONS.

11th Regiment of Light Dragoons-Lieutenant Martin Mu/_
kern, frOm the 17th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Archdall, who
exchanges.
Bth Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Charles Augustus Lord
Howard de Walden, from the Ist or Grenadier Regiment of
Foot Guards, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Tucker, who
retires.

17th Ditto--Lieutenant Richard Archdall, from the 11th
Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Mulkern, who ex-
changes.
19th Ditto--Ensign F. Tydd, to be Adjutant, vice Hawker,
who resigns the Adjutantcy only.
49th Ditto—Lieutenant William Octavius Atkinson, from
half-pay 48th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Sylvester Richmond,
who exchanges, receiving the difibrence.
BREYET.—Lieutenant Thomas Livingstone Mitchell, of
the 54th Foot, especially employed in making surveys of the
fields of battle in the Peninsula of Spain and Portugal, to have
the rank of Captain in the Army.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Dr. Adam Neale, from half-pay, to be
Physician to the Forces, vice James Forbes, promoted ; Brevet
Deputy Inspector of Hospitals George Robertson Baillie, from
half-pay, to be Surgeon to the Forces, vice Philip Walter,
placed on half-pay;_ Assistant-Surgeon Daniel Rossitert.M.D.
from half-pay 97th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces,
vice John Jeremiah Bigsby, M.D. who exchanges; Hospital-
Assistant George Dempster, from half-pay, to be Hospital-
Assistant, vice Hall, promoted.

The 17th (or Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot, Gen. J. Cam-.
pagne, Colonel, is daily expected to arrive in England, from
India.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

DEAL, OCT. 20.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrived and sailed for
the River the Aquitor, Asclay, from Quebec. Put back to-clay
several coasters, colliers, &c., and remain with the outward-
bound.

HALF-rAST Six.—Wind S.W.—Blows very strong, and
every appearance of a stormy night.
OCT. 19.—Wind W.S.W.—Put back this morning by
strong adverse winds, the Marquis of Anglesey, Reed, for
Jamaica; West India Packet, Munroe, for do., and remain in
the Downs.
FALMOUTH, OCT. 18.—Wind S.—Arrived the Countess of
Chichester Packet from the Leeward Islands : sailed from St.
Thomas's the 13th ult. Sailed the Ann, Mills, for London.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 20.—Wind S.W.—Passed by the
Jemmina, 'Watt, for the Cape of Good Hope. It has blown a
heavy gale the whole day, the outward bound ride all well—
Arrived the Julias Caesar, from Riga ; and Eclipse, from
London.

PLYMOUTH, OCT. 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived the Argus,
Jameson, from Memel, with loss of anchor and cable; Jane,
Carlisle, from Labrador ; Richard, 'Williamson, from London
to Demerara. Off the port the Jack Tar, from Jamaica to
London in 45 days. Arrived the Jane, Sadler, fram Prince
Edward's Island.

CO:IIC, OCT. 17.—Wind N.W.—Arrived the Success
transport, No. 42' from Gibraltar, with troops under quarantine.
LIVERPOOL, OCT. 19.—Arrived the Hamilton, Williams,
from Petersburgh ; the Factor, Speed, from Philadelphia ; the
Beauty, Hall, Jamaica ; Bainbridge, Baring, New Orleans.
SCARBOROUGH, OCT. 19.—This morning the sloop Four
Sisters, of Hastings, run on board the brig Norfolk, of Dover,
stove her starboard bow in; the former lost several spars;
both vessels put in here to repair. . ,