The Sun.
London, England, 1813-11-26 00:00:00

T}IE THEATRE.

A new :Drama, or, according to the .modern
term, Melo -draw, was represented last night at
Drury-hint, Theatre, under the title of Illuswn,
or, The Trances of Nour,ja m
had. This draa is
founded upoo a celebrated Romance, entitled
Nourjahad, ,written -by Mrs. SHERIDAN, not, as
appears to be supposed,• the late wife of our ail-,
mired DraltintisC, but his mother, who was the
author of Sydney Biddulph,' a Well-known and
well-written Novel, as well as of.ii Comedy called
•The Discovery, which was supptorted by all the
comic strength of 'the time, and of another. Co.
mody, called The Dupe, which was only perform-
ed one night. The Romance of Nourjahud iS so
ingenious acrd so amusing, that its fable is too
well knawn to require nay detail :from us. But,
what may be interesting in the closet, may not be
equally well cafeulated for dramatit dialogue,
and therefore may demand all the aid that me-
chanism and magnificent scenery can impart.—
Such was the drama of last night. It is well qua.
lified to excite admiration as a Spectacle, and it
must be admitted also, that it has more of (Ira.,
made interest than might be .e.xpectod from the
nature of the story.----The great object of the piece.
is to ciire`Nciarja/m1 of his love of pleasure, and
desire of immortality. This purpose, so far as a
desire of long life is concerned, has been power...
fully effected by Swill', in his account of the Stria..
brags.- Even the ittasian of supposed' longevity
has been beforcintroduced on the Stage in the el.
terpieces of The Doldrani and TheSlceping Beauty.
but tbough these Matters have been anticipated,'
the production of last night is so well supported.
by the•scenery and, the acting, that it was received'
with great applause, and is likely to beconie very.
attractive. The music was partly selected and
partly composed by Mr. KELLY, and is appro-
priate to the action. We know not who prepared
this drama for the Stage, but, report assigns it to
Lord Bt riots', The house
,was crowded, and the
piece received a hearty sanction fUr trepetition
this evenit,g.

It. was rumoured yesterday that General,BLlT,
CLlER:hod,defeated a detachment tihe army 9E.
11141cnotsTALD, the oat-poits of which were sta.-
tioned at Matheini and that t glihmt Pols.
sLtn had heen the first of the Allier to cross the

Rhine. it was added, that the st.t.ortg fortcess uL
Wessel, seated at the confluence of, the Lippe and
the Rhine, had surrendered.

It has been incorrectly stated that the French
had evacuated all the strong places in Holland.
There are still -in Utrecht 1500, at Campeos
and smell garrisons in some other fortresses. The
Brill "and.-.llelvnetsluys are also occupied by the.
Frenah.
Yesterday Capt. AIAv, of the Dutch navy, ar-:
rived in town, with dispatches front ,Holland to
'the Prince of ORANGF: and the British. Govern.
ment. This.Geutleman left the Vague as late as
'Tuesday last. He brings information that the
fleet had not as yet made any formal surrender,.
:hut was •expeeted to do so the moment his Serene
Highness reached his native land•.
We lament exceedingly to have it to.otate, that,
there is at least one of the Princes of, the Code.,
deration of the Rhine who pertinac,io.nsly adheres
to the fortunes of BIJONAPARTP.. The Vrench
Papers state, that the Prince of ISSEMBERG, ra-
ther thmi renounce his allegiance to the Great
Proteehir, has retired into Switzerland, 'fhat
our readers may understand the whole importance
of this Prince's•example, it is right to state that,
he is an ()Meer in the Trench army, and that out
of the whole contingent of 120,000 men, fta-
nished by the Confederation, his domain suppliel.
29111.• •

Lieutenant CARROLL, of the Royal ,Marine A-
rtillery, Captain in the Arinks of Spain, and Aid.
de-C4mp to his Excellency (.xt!l)erel DOIrt.E, has
fallen a victim to the fever which ,prevails at
Cadiz.. Ho was in the prim of ; Officer of
infinite promise, dearly esteaued by the first cha.-
racters in the service, and by a la:•i:;,± circle of
connections and friends, Ile was brother to the
gallant Captain CARROLL) of the
Jr is WhiSpered th4t BurixAPART. cimilenged
Captain Barclay to ran a thousand :.n.ides for a,
th9usaid pounds, p, p. which match our celebrat-
ed pedestrian, has prudently declined,- offering,
however, .to box his Imperial Adversary for: half
the money, or e'ven for love.
VOLurEwis.'----Yeaterday, a Court of Eniers,
geney of the llcrn. Artillery Company was held at
the house of the President, Sir Mr.CURTIS,ILIt.,
when the Court unanimously resolved, that tho
serviCes,of the corps, should be tendered to Go-
verninent at the present Crisis,which Sir Wit.t..1:04
tindelqook immediately to' communicate to the,
pia antiforitie.
DUr3Llti, Nov. 20.—Lord DONOUTINIORE Anil
itlr.thtArrAN nave written letters to Mr. oecre-

tart' HAY, (kenning to hold any communication
with the Board, Upon the form or substance of
any Ealaueiporion .Bill. The letters will be '..nb-
nlitte(l to general consideration this,,day,

CORN EXCI-lANC4I, Nov. f 3. -
IVe. had a good supply of net this day from SulTollt, in
addition to a I trge quantity hitt o;er hist Nlanday, which
ca,ioned exceedingly litlavy sales, as but little hag bee:l
po.:ed uf, atok that at a retlitetioA of 4i. per-quarto:-
prces Ilarlvy is -front Ito 2 per quarter lowerl
liartng a large supply front iitol Pea..i";;(l
slowly at a reduction of es. per Quarter; Oar 4 are licAry sale;'
Mid per quaril.T hiwer bean on Nfooday.
sm ITH AL.OIKE.r, Nov. Qli.--Tnis iirlarktt iind an
iLiconi.lcrablil supply of tlieeririon4 to uls of Cattle: Alutcort
t%as de;iret.; Vaal cheaper: Ittcl and Pork at last
pritTs„ and /lie trade in genus tt tcatb sOtne'v:irit. fiat. 'rho ;;sits
m 1I Kitty-market were not lively: Straw ILA* i
lay ud. Clover teteigid last prices.