The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-17 00:00:00

THE ARMY.

Yesterdsy morning the Dnke of York reviewed a body of
Lig"t Cavalry on Hounslow Heath. •
The 7th (Royal Fuzileers) Regiment has received orders to
march on the 17th and 18th instant, from Manchester for Ports-
mouth, for the purpose of embarking for foreign service.
A detachment belonging to the 4th (the Queen's Own) Regi-
ment of Light Dragoons, marched yesterday morning., from
Westminster, for the depot of that corps, which is stationed at
Maidstone.

Detachments belonging to the 2d, 49th, 56th, and 57th regi-
ments of Infantry, marched yesterday morning, under the
command of Staff Corporal Mackay, from Westminster for
Chatham.

A detachment belonging to the 79th regiment of Foot, em-
barked on the lbth ult. at Dublin, for Liverpool, orl the Re-
cruiting Service.
Detachments belonging to the 6th, 21st, 36th, 40th, 41st,
44th, 45th, 47th, 48th, 59th, 64th, 89th, and 97th Regiments
of root, the East India Company's Artillery and Infantry, em-
barked on the 22d ult., under the command of Corporal lien-
bury, from Dublin for Bristol.
A detachment belonging to the 2(1 battalion of the Rifle
Brigade, embarked on the 22d ult., at Dublin, for Bristol, on
the Recruiting Service.
detachment belonging to the 61st regiment of Infantry
embarked on the 23d ult. at Dublin, for Bristol, on the Recruit-
ing Service.
Detachments belonging to the 16th, 18th, 231, 41st, 44th,
45th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 81st, 83d, 89th, 94th, and 95th Re-
giments of Foot, the East India Company's Artillery and In-
fantry, embarked on the 26th ult., under the command of Stiff
Serjeant Ilalinan, at Cork, for Bristol.

VESSELS FROM ENGLAND SUBJECT TO QUARANTINE.
—Extract of a Letter from the Agent to Lloyd's at Genoa,
dated the 4th of May :—" The Dart and the Sultan, from
Liverpool ; the Rosewarne, from Bristol ; and the Three Sis-
ters, from the Clyde; have been put under Quarantine by this
Board of Health, in consequence, as it is said, of some cargoes
of cotton wool having been imported and admitted to free pra-
tique into England from Egypt, without any Quarantine. We
learn that at Marseilles they have fixed ten days Quarantine on
all vessels coining from England, to begin after their cargoes
are landed in the Lazaretto. We further learn, that at Leghorn
and Trieste similar precautionary measures have been adopted,
but cannot learn what number of days Quarantine have been
laid on. , seems that this Board of health is expecting an
answer from London, which it is said will be due in a week's
time, previous to fixing any term for Quarantine."

• Barristt GALLER Y.-A very large assemblage
of visitors attended last night, among whom many of the
higher ranks,,many beautiful and elegant females, and many
eminent artists, were present. The three rooms were lighted,
and the pictures appeared to great advantage. The time limit-
ed was from nine till eleven, but a considerable part of the com-
pany remained to a later period, and all were highly gratified
by the splendid display of British genius which peculiarly marks
the present Exhibition.
VERVIERS, MA Y 3.—The day before yester-
day we had a violent thunder storm ; the lightning struck a
house without setting it on fire, but killed the master of the
house and his wife, parents of four children. The mother had
the youngest on her arm ; it fell on the ground without re-
ceiving any injury. The rolling of the thunder was so dread-
ful, when the lightning struck, that a man at work on a roof
fell clown in his fright, and died soon afterwards in consequence
of the fall.—(Frankfort Papers, May 10.) •
FitEsii Fitord Lotto NO tillUitY. Somebody
was condoling with his Lordship a few days ago on the ma-
jority of 21 for the third reading of' the Catholic Bill : " Yoh !"
e,
nyeoti k ra
bl
e joker, " that s nothing ; it is within one
of replied n
ow . " Such is the constitution of some
rc,dan tloireit venerable
a•—malllVpeubhlaicv-heolulseeeitni
people's minds,that they see nothing in the universe beyond
keepsß rit T
al I
the materials for punning. " Lord N.," said a caustic ob-
server in Ireland, " may be a lively animal, but he's a dull
man !"
Cavendish-street, in this town, was on Wednesday safely
i n fl'ilri'm°eUdit
deli-
vered of four children, two boys and two girls, who are all
living and likely to do well.—(Liverpool Mercury. ) •
tlCiatitiaL Vil )01 ItnEaSn , AT
whoA
An application was made by letter yesterday
to Sir R. BIIINIE, at Bow-street Police, by the lady of a cele-
brated actor, inquiring into the circumstances of an examination
which she understood had taken place there, in the case of a
young girl named Catherine Fry, who was Supposed to have
destroyed her child. The writer expressed a wish to know if
the girl was really an object of commiseration ; as, if that were
the case, she and others were anxious to do something for her.
Sir It. BIRNIE, knowing of no such examination, made in_
quiry of the clerks, and it was suggested that the person meant
was, in all probability, Caroltne Pry, on whose newly-born
child (of which a manager of a theatre was said to be the father)
an Inquest was held, and a verdict of accidental death returned.
An answer was sent to the lady to this effect, and referring
her to St. Giles's work-house, where the young woman is still
remaining.
SuicinE. On Saturday — ,last Mr. WYATT, of
Pie-gardens, Ba
nkside, put a period to his existence
ing himself.been for
The deceased had some .• . 3), hang-
tune
laboring under
a neprous disease,which ro p duced great depression of spirits, and
occasionally aberration of the mind. _ During one of these atter
liarco4sms, the unfortunate man took advantage of the absence
of the family from home, furnished himself with a piece of
cord, one end of which lie. tied round his neck, and the other
fastened to a nail, which he had; previously driven •
will, and by 'A 'ved himself this meanituepri of existence.
into the

THE THEATRE.

DILURY•LANE.-A new drama, which has loos
been in prepaition at this Theatre, was last night
brought forward under the title of Faustus.

CHARACTERS.

Faustus (a Magician) - -
Mephistophilis (a Demon) -
Count Di Casanosi -
Wagner (Faustus's Familiar) -
Fraco (Brother to Atline)
Marquis Orsini
Rosolia (Daughter of the Count)
Adine (her Cousin) _ -
Lucetta - .

PLOT.

Mr. Wallack.
Mr. Terry.
Mr. Brown.
Mr. Harley.
Mr. Penley.
Mr. Mercer.
Miss I. Paton.
Miss Stephens.
Miss Porey.

" This piece, as the name imports, is founded on the well
known story of celebrated Dr. Faustus, familiar to ever
superintendent of the nursery, and therefore calling for bet
very brief detail from us. Faustus, a student of Wirtemberg,
enters into a league with the Prince of Darkness, by the provi-
sions of which Mephistophilis, one of the principal Agents of
hiS Satannic Majesty, is for a time subjected to the controul of
the Learned Doctor; and aided by this supernatural power, he
obtains a command over the elements, and becomes at once
gifted with the advantages of perpetual youth, unbounded
riches, and irresistable power. Possessed of these auxiliaries
he gives an unrestrained indulgence to his passions, which in-
dulgence leads him to the seduction of Adine, whom he subse-
quently deserts, having determined to supply her place with her
cousin Rosolia, whom he carries off by force from the palace of
her father, having previously killed the brother of Adine in II
duel. From step to step he is led on by the Demon in crime,
until ultimately lie is led to murder his Sovereign, and by his
supernatural power to assume his features and appearance, anti
to possess himself of the vacant throne. Crime follows crime,
until the measure of his guilt being full, the Demon seizes his
victim and carries him ofl'in triumph to those regions, for which,
by the atrocities of his conduct, he had so fully qualified him-
self."

The story of " The Devil and Dr. Faustus"
has so long been well known to the world at
large, and has been so often the subject of dra-
matic exhibition, that we have contented our-
selves with the foregoing brief account of the
fable of the present piece. The subject, how-
ever, has derived considerable interest and im-
portance from the circumstance of its having em-
ployed the dramatic talents of GOETHE, the cele-
brated German writer, and his work having
become very popular in his own country. The
work has been recently translated by Lord,
LEVISON GOWER. The drama of last night,
however, according to report, is the joint pro-
duction of Mr. SoANE and Mr. TERRI- the ac-
tor. Mr. SoANI: is a vigorous writer, and Mr.
TERRY is well known to possess literary talents
and great theatrical experience. It was very
difficult to give a novel interest to a subject which
Tradition has so long recorded, and which
we learn in the nursery, and therefore it is
somewhat surprising that so much has been made
of it as appears in the work of last night. It
should be observed, however, that this work has
evidently been framed less with a view to the li-
terivry effect of the play, in point of plot and
dialogue, than to render it the vehicle of splen-
did scenery and mechanical transformations. In
these respects it is one of the most impressive
works of the kind that we have ever at-
tended. Some of the movements of the sce-
nery are quite novel, and are executed with
surprising facility, rapidity, and precision. The
whole, indeed, was managed with such skill as
to have all the effect that might be supposed to
result from supernatural power. We have not
room to enter into particulars, hut we must re-
peat our surprise at the vast improvement in stage-
machinery %%inch this play exhibits. The acting:
of the principal characters, particularly those of
WALLACK, and TEntty was excellent. The
former displayed the struggles of remorse, blend-
ed with the desire of magical power, in a very
striking manner, and TERRY, in his Satannic
Tempter, was always prompt and active, forcibly
illustrating the words of the Poet,

" Whene'er to sin our biass'd nature leans,
" The careful Devil is still at hand with means."
HARLEY too gave strong support to his character,
and Miss STEPHENS not only sung charmingly,
but displayed the powers of a very pathetic
actress. Miss I. PATON also is in a great
degree entitled to the same praise. 'flip
play, however, on the whole, admits of con-
siderable retrenchment. Much of the dialogue
is trifling, and does not in the slightest degree
tend to the advancement of the plot. Souse of
the subordinate characters also might be properly
omitted. The songs, in point of poetical merit,
are rather above the ordinary standard of Stage
compositions of that description. The music,
which was pleasing, if not very striking or
original, is the composition of BISHOP, HORNE,
and T. Coo Kt. The scenery is the work of
STANFIELD, ROBERTS, and MAnisrstti, and is
highly creditable to their respective talents.—
There was a very numerous audience. • The piece
throughout was well received, and was announced
for repetition by WALLACK with general appro-
bation.