The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-17 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—The new Opera of
Tarrare has evidently made a strong impression
on the Public, for even a more numerous audience
than attended on the first representation was pre-
sent last night. The boxes in particular had a
considerable portion of the higher orders. In our
account yesterday we stated that the music in
general is " various and appropriate, sometimes
grave, sometimes sprightly, and sometimes good."
The last word, however,' was a misprint, and
should have been grand, as the composition fully
justifies. Though the whole of the music was corn-
posed by SALTER!, part of it was taken from
' his Tarrare, and past from his Palmyra. Mr.
llawEs had the merit of selecting and uniting
the respective portions into one impressive and
interesting whole, and also of introducing the
piece on the English Stage. The Proprietor has
abundantly discharged his duty in bringing it for-
ward with adequate splendour, and the Performers
are zealous in giving suitable effect to the repre-
sentation. The general effect indeed was all that
could be required, and we predict that the ex-
cellent musics magnificent decorations, and ad-
mirable acting in this Opera, will ensure it suc-
cess throughout the season. Mr. BuaHass de-
serves particular notice for the merit of his acting
in this piece, as he displayed spirit, judgment,
and feeling. As !o his tinging, it is equal
to whatever it has bee❑ since his first
appearance in public. Mr. PHILLIPS evi-
dently improves in acting, and does full jus-
tice to the part of the Sultan. Miss PaTox ap-
pears to very great advantage both in acting
and singing. Miss HAMILTON, fortified by pub-
lic favour, displayed considerable merit in Asta-
sia, and Mr. TuottrlE is active and interesting in
the part of Calpigi,and his sprightly sang is already
a popular favourite. The piece was rendered
more compact and impressive last night, by the
omission of whatever retarded the progress of the
fable, and extended the whole too long for con-
venient representation.

The Weekly Paper entitled The Age, of Sun-
day last, contained a very severe attack upon a
popular Actor, accusing him of the most odious
ingratitude, but did not state the nature of the
charge. The fact, as stated in theatrical circles,
is, that the Actor arrested his employer for an ar-
rear of salary, which it was not convenient for
the latter to discharge at that moment. If the
fact be as thus stated, it is certainly .a very repre-
hensible return to the kindness of the employer,
who protected the Actor at one of the most cri-
tical periods of his life, and re-established him in
public favour. Whatever, therefore„ may be his
merits on the stage, it must he admitted that, in
this instance, he has not acted well in private
life.

Miss Foo'rE is succeeding beyond all descrip-
tion at Liverpool ; her engagement is for ten
nights, for which five hundred guineas were long
since insured her. Such has been the immense
attraction of this fascinating actress, that the
Manager, it is said, will gain at least 1,000/. by
the engagement.

Yesterday her Royal flightless the Duchess of
KENT, the Duzhess of, COBURG, and Princess
FEODORE and suite, visited the Royal IV,lenagerie,
Exeter 'Change, and were pleased to express the
highest gratification at the sight of this immense
National Establishment. . • .

The General Steam Navigation Company's
packet, the Earl of Liverpool, arrived yesterday
at the Tower, from Ostend, with the Mail. The
Post Office sailing packet the Eclipse, left Os-
tend on Saturday evening, but was obliged to
return with the loss of her mast, as' it blew very
hard. The Mail `was, however, put on board the
Earl of Liverpool steam-packet, and .landed
safely at the Tower yesterday morning about one
o'clock. •

•
HYDItOPHOBIA.-Last evening a scene the most
appalling was witnessed about eight.o'clock, in the house of
Mr. Jeremiah -Connell, Margaret-street, - Oxford-street. In
the first floor of the house a family of the name of. Webster,
resided, and towards the close of the .last month a dog, in a
dreadfully rabid state, belonging to, a factory where Webster
acted as superintendant, was, while rushing about the build-.
ing, seized bY him, and in his efforts to destroy the animal he
was bitten in a shocking manner on the right breast and arm;
the dog escaped from his grasp, but was killed by one of the
men. Mr.' Webster immediately had the places cauterized,
and Applied the lunar caustic, but his spirits .becoming de-
pressed, his employer recommended sea-bathing, and the unfor-
tunate man for upwards of ten days adopted that advice,. and a
few days since returned apparently.in better health, but still
the unaccountable depression of spirits was not removed, owing
to the cause desctibed, probably heightened by a nervous dispo-
sition. • On Saturday last he left his work,,and returned home,"
wildly saying, " he felt it coming on," and requested a quan-
tity of laudanum would be given him. Mr. Le .Mayne, •a Me-
dical Gentleman, attended promptly, and endeavoured to com-
• pose his mind; but before the night Webster sank into a kind
of stupor, from which he suddenly. arose, displaying, the symp-
toms of the dreadful complaint, which increasing gradually, he
continued in great agony until Tuesday evening, and expired.
His wife and family (seven in number) are reduced to the most
distressing state; and an eye-witness to his last moment has
declaied to our informant he never 'witnessed a more awfully
agonising scene.
LAMENTABLE SUICIDE.-Yesterday• evening un
Inquisition was taken, at the Black Horse tavern; Kingsland-
road, on the body of JAMES' BOULES, Esq:, formerly an,
Officer in his Majesty's Navy. The Jury had viewed the body ;
the head was almost severed from the trunk, and the left hand
was nearly amputated from the arm. Mrs. E. Hunt, of the
Kingsland-road, stated t The deceased had lodged five months
in- her house. Last Monday week he left home after break-
fast, and returned at four o'clock in .the afternoon, when
he appeared dreadfully agitated. • He then _asked her to
lend him four or five pounds which she refused, assigning
as a reason that she had not so much cash in the house.—
He again went out,. and did not return till the following,
Thursday. On that day, he informed her that he was married
the day before (Wednesdayj, and that lie and his bride, had
spent their nuptial day at Richmond. His wife he had left
under the protection of her friends,, and he expressed his inten-
tion of bringing her home on that night. At the close of this con-
versation he left the house, but previous to doing so he ordered
supper to be got ready at an early hour,and suitable accominoda.
tion to be provided for the reception of Mrs. Boules. He did not,
however return on that evening, nor did he make' is appearance
until the Saturday, at which time she (the witness) remon-
strated with him on his breach of promise in not returning on
Thursday evening, particularly as she had been put to inconve-
nience in making arrangements for his and his lady's reception.
On Saturday-evening he brought home his bride and they dined
together; • after dinner his spirits were evidently much de-
pressed, notwithstanding every exertion on her part and that
of his wife to revive him. He and Mrs. Boules retired to rest
at half-past ten o'clock. At the hour of five in the morning,
she heard the back door open, and some
.person walk into the
garden. About nine o'clock in the morning the deceased was
found dead in the water closet, with a wound in his throat, and
a cut-in the arm, inflicted with a razor which he grasped in his
right hand. He was 60 years of age—his bride 24. The lady
is the daughter of poor but respectable parents. His friends
objected to the union. The Jury returned a verdict of—
" Lunacy."

THE KING, &c.
WINDSOR, AUG. 16.—His MAJESTY left the Royal Lodge
at three o'clock yesterday afternoon in his pony phaeton, ac-
companied by his suite only, and immediately, drove to Virginia
Water. The King dined in the principal marquee, and after-
wards went on board the new pleasure boat, and fished upon the
lake until it was nearly dark, when he returned in his phaeton
to the Lodge.—This afternoon his Majesty left the Royal
Lodge about the same time and in the same manner as yester-
day, for an airing in the Great Park. The King will visit and
dine at Virginia Water again this day.—Vesterday, just before
his Majesty left for Virginia Water, Prince Esterhazy, Count
Lieven, and Lord and Lady Warwick, took leave of his Ma-
jesty, and departed from the Royal Lodge.—The Birth-day of
his Royal highness the Duke of York was this day noticed by
the ringing of the bells of the Parish Church and St. George's
Chapel, and the usual salute was fired at one o'clock in the,
Bachelors' Acre.

DEPARTURES FROM TOWN, &c.
The Duke and Duchess-of Buckingham, from their seat at
Stowe, for CheltenhaM ; the Earl of Blesinton, for Ireland ;
the Countess of Beauchainp, for Brighton ; J. Calcraft, Esq.
M.P. for Ramston Hall, Dorsetshire ; Hon: William Elphin,
stone, for East Lodge, near Enfield ; General and Mrs. Knight,
on a tour ; General Fitzroy, on a tour; General and Mrs.
Champagne, on a tour ; the Misses Caswall, for Han well Cot-
tage, Ilan well ; Mr. and Mrs. Hoare, for Sutton, Reigate;
Earl and Countess Cassillis, and the Ladies Kennedy, from
Newark Castle, for Cassillis House ; Earl of Falmouth, from
Woolhampton, near Newbury, tnr Tregothan, near Truro • •
Lord and Lady Folkestone, and Miss Bouverie, for Coleshill,
Berks ; Sir \V Doveton, Bart. ; Marquis Riaro de Sforza ;
Mrs. Robert Baker ; the Rev. George Gleed ; Captain and
Mrs. Buxton. for Cheltenham ; C..Haswell, Esq. for Paris ;
William Patterson, • for Bath ;. Mr. and Mrs.• Crawford, for
Brighton ; Wm. Luttrell, Esq. for his scat, Norfolk ; Captain
Lyon, R.N. for Plymouth; the Rev. Sir Richard and Lady
Wolseley, for Brighton.

ARRIVALS IN TOWN.
The Duke of Buceleugh, from the Continent ; Lord Nugent,
from his seat, Lilleys, Bucks ; Lady Julia Howard, at her
house in Park-lane, from Herts ; Lady Smith, at her house in
Piccadilly, from a tour ; his Excellency Count Lieven, from
Windsor Castle ; Sir James and Lady Fitzgerald, from the
Continent; Mr. Simpson, from Clifton ; Sir John Murray,
Bart. Lady il,lurray,- and Miss Adderley ; Mrs. Stead, from
Brighton ; Baron De Rutzen, from ditto.

13nrcirrox, AUG. 14.—The Duchess of Wellington ar-
rived here on Thursday. The Prince and Princess Rossomusky,
who passed through a day or two back, are making a tour of
the island ; whilst at Brighton, they visited the Pavilion, the
Chain Pier, the Bazaar, and all that is worth seeing in the
place, although their stay did not exceed 24 hours. The young
Duke of St. Albans has been staying with Mrs. Coutts at
Worthing, but has again left for town.

The Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cobourg, Prince
Leopold, and the Princess Feodore, were of the dinner party
given by the Duke of Sussex on Monday afternoon at his apart-
ments at the King's Palace, Kensington.
Yesterday was the birth-day of the Duke of York, when his
Royal Highness completed the 62d year. In the evening the
houses of his Royal Highness's tradespeople, and some of the
Theatres, were illuminated.
The workmen employed by the Board of Works have be-.
gun pulling down the.late residence of the Duke of. Clarence
in the Stable-yard of the King's Palace, St. James's.
Mr. Ellis is staying in company with Mr. Secretary Canning
at the residence of Mr. Bolton, near Windusere Lake.
Princess Polignac entertained on Monday a select party at
dinner. Amongst the distinguished persons were—the Princes
listerhazy and La Tour et Ttixis, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Londonderry, the Earl and Countess of Mansfield, &c., and
several members of the cpi:ps diplomatique. In the evening
Signor Pistrucci, the celebrated improvisatore, attended and
gave universal satisfaction.

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