The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-05 00:00:00

'CO VE NI ad tfrEff

After the decision of the Committee of such'dis-
tinguished characters as undertook the iniestigatinn
of the concerns of this Theatre...--men to whom it is
impossible to attach any suspicion of interested mo-
tives; and whose judgment and experienCe pectiliarly
qualified them fOr the task, it was to be hoped and
expetted that the public at large would quietly have
acquiesced in their determination; but it is with, ex-
treme regret we have to record the same scene of
violence and outrage .as we before reported. The
Theatre re-opened last night for the intended,per-
formance of The Beggar's Opera, and the farce of
Is he a Prince? Before the play began, from the
calmness that seemed universally to prevail in the
house, and the decent appearance of the audience,
we could not, but indulge a hope that the deci-
sion of the Committee, and the accounts submitted
to the public by the Proprietors, bad produced •a
proper impression on the minds of the people'; .but
the moment the curtain began to ascend the same
turbulence broke forth, chiefly, however, from a
party who had intrenched themselves in the middle
of the Pit. The Opera had not proceeded far amidst
this uproar, when Mr. KEMBLE wisely came for-
ward, if possible, to soothe the opposition, before it
had lashed itself into too much fury. All his at-
tempts to speak, however, were ineffe&ual, and he,
was obliged to retire. The 'Performers then resutn-
ed their charafters, but nothing but their gestures
were observed. To the disgrace of manhood, as
soon as Mrs. CHARLES KEMBLE 6'aille on in thepait.
of Lucy, she was received with a shout of savage
violence, and though, as we before observed, sheris,
in a state which might be expe6ted to excite respe4
and sympathy in every _humane heart, she was even
assailed by the pelting of apples, &c. She took up
some of those offerings of brutal outrage, and made
a curtsey to the audience, the liberal part of which
applauded her, but the ruffians irons Whom the an-
noyance came manifested increased violence, and
renewed their attacks every time she appeared. -
At length, when the Opera and Farce were end-
ed, Mr. KEMBLE again came :forward, and, after va-
rious endeavours to obtain a hearing, delivered him-
self in- the following terms

" LADIES and GiNTLEMEN,—For the satisfaaion
of the Public, we have submitted the inspection and
scrutiny Of the whole of our concerns to a number
of the . Most honOtirable, diSinterested, anddistin-.
guished characters in the country. This truly. lid—
nem-able Committee, after the most strict n‘vestiga-
tion, have made their report;---this report we have:
duly submitted to the public consideration, and we
humbly trust that the statement has proved satisfac-
tory.—[4 tumult of applause, 'and a general round of
rattler, horn's, &c.]
" Ladies and Gentlemen(procceded Mr. KEM-
BLE, first bowing to his right, then to. his left, and
lastly to the front Of the house, evidently much
.agi-
tated), if the 'result had been the reduction of tile
prices, the concern must have been inevitably ruin-
ed. [Here the confusion was renewed.] We appeal
to .the candour of an enlightened Public fur a justifi-
cation of our condu6f. [Great appkuse, completely
'oue,poWering the dissentients, but the latter did not
fail, as-usual, to 'call to their aid the noisy support
of their rattles, horns, eut;ealts, &c. and it was im-
possible for sOne time to hear another word.]
" 'l;,adit-.ts. and Gentlerneo, I feel cent-Went in ad-
dressim.r an tilidiebee of the must enlightened and
distinguished metropolis in the world, that justice
will be done us, and that we'slt:ili have the happi-
ness of receiving your sanaiou to a measure which
has been proved to be absolutely necessary to save
our concern from ruin."

Mr. KEMBLE then retired, aud it was evident,
through all the violence of those who are determined
to resist all reason, and to rejea all explanation,
that a large rnajorily of the audience were satisfied
with his conditct.

The oppoSition, as we have said, was chiefly
confined to the middle of the .pit, but the hostile
party obviously communicated with persons in the
BOxes, and With the galleries, for they frequently
held up pieces of paper or cards, doubtless as a token
that they had taken their stations. One man in the
pit wielded his rattle whenever there was a mitiga-
tion'of the usual violence, and when he was tired,
handed it to an associate ; but this man, as if anxi-
ous to escape deteCtion, kept his hat on during the
whole night, and never arose in his seat.
After Mr. kEMBLE had delivered his speech, the
party removed from the pit, and sprung over the
railing into the front boxes. 'At this period a man
who was nearly in. front of the second tier of boxes,
bent for Ward and began to scrape or rub off the gild-
ing and decorations. The audience in general, but
particuld.rly in the Pit, exclaimed at once, " Shame,
shame ; don't deface the house—throw him over,"
yet he did not pay the least regard to this laudable
expression of general indignation, but proceeded in
his work with the most callous indifference, and even
returned to it, till the people who surrounded him,
and some of whom appeared to be his friends,
obliged him to desist. It was evident that' the
greater proportion of the audience took no part in
this scandalous outrage, but they sat in quiet neu-
trality, otherwise they would have soon overpower-
ed and quelled the assailants. Such a frigid sub-
mission to the fury of a parcel of men, who obvi-
ously come in wantonness of juvenile mischief; or
for darker designs, is unworthy of the national cha-
raCter ; for after such a,decision as has been made
by an unimpeachable and enlightened Committee,
Englishmen, who have hitherto been distinguished
for liberality and justice, might have been ex-
peeted to have put an end at once to all such dis-
graceful and unjustifiable hostility.. We see with
much pleasure that some of our competitors, who
had hitherto taken part against the Theatre, seem
now to be impressed with a full conviction of
.the
necessity of the increased prices, or alarmed at the
formidable appearance of an unruly multitude, night
after night. Indeed the matter now begins to wear a
very serious aspect, and calls for the vigorous interpo-
sition of every friend to order and to the public peace
and safety, as such repeated outrages may lead to con-
sequences, which in these critical times may be pro-
ductive of events Wore alarming than the concerns
of a Theatre. We therefore earnestly exhort every
Englishman who is a friend to order, justice, and the
national security, to throng. to the Theatre, and quell
the. tumult raised by designing men and mischievous
boys, and maintain the dignity of the national cha-
sader.

The following are the placards that were placed

Theatre ist and we need only refer
to that re3peEting the approaching celebration of a
reined Monarch's Accession to the Throne, to shewr
what are the principles of some of the'party who
pretend to be only anxious to reduce the prices of.
admission to the Theatre.

" No.fraud--no private bo:tes=no intriguing,"
" Bull v. Kemble, having been referred to a Comrilittee,
the award was wade in favour of the deli nthint—but • plain-
tiff moves to set it aside."

" Theatre Royal, Covent Garden.--This,evening will he
presented the Farce of,
,Who's the:Dupe; to which will be
added, john Bull. 'A new Farce is in rehearsal, called the
Jubilee, and will be presented on the 2Stlt instant."
lohn Kemble, your Monopoly cease,
Ahd then raise your prices as high as you please."

The last was placed on -the Erotic of the lower
•boies, on the 'left side, 'neLt the stage, 'but after
"soiree time was 'indignantly 'removed..

The exquisite ancient Iti,th Music, performed At
the First CommeniOration of CAROLAN, was repeat
ed on Wednesday night, at the Rotunda, in Dublin,
which was crowded on the occasion with fashionable
Company. The following heart-touching ballad was
sweetly 'sung 'by Miss CHEESE, the words by Mr.
THOrrEtt

Once the Harp through the vallies of Erin resounded,
Erin ma vourneen,
The shamrock and laurel luxuriantly crown'd it,
Erin ma vourneen, &c.
Sweet was its tone, when pensively mourning,
As bold, and as warm, wheikwith gratitude buniingi
lt thrill'd for the heroes from battle returning,
Erin ma vourneen, &c.

But the dark and the dampneSt of night slowly creeping,
Erin ma vourneen, &c.
O'erwhelni'd its lov'd strains, as Erin sat weeping,

Erin ma vourneen, &c.
Long Was that night-111e harp no more sounded—
Ey silence and gathering horrors surrommktl,
Lay prostrate, nor told how 'deeply 'twas wounded

Erin ma vourneen, &c. •
Dark was that cloud, the harp's ruin concealing;

• Erin ma votirneen, &c.
Strong was that spell, its soft magic congealing ;

Erin ma vourneen, &c.
Till a ray sent from Heaven which cheer'd and delighted,
'Purely and bright the fallen rel,e lighted,
And burst the cold bonds of the harp long benighted :
Erin ma vourneen, Erin go bragh !

The' Duke of PORTyIIIO was considered in a very
dangerous state yesterday., Mr. HOME, the sur-
geon, and Mr. WALKEII, the apothecary, were %%itlt
his Grace till two o'clock in the morning.
SHEET.—We rei;ret to state that a num-
ber ot the Spanish sheep, belonging to his Majesty,
have been killed by the violent and- indecorous be-
haviour of a crowd of persons in the Pail;, on Sun-•
day last. The sheep were kept in the day-time,
except Sundays, within the inclosure of St. James's
Park, till about 4 u'elitek, when they were driven
into the Queen's.garden, at the back of the Queen's
Palace ; but unfortunately the Spanish shepherd de-
viated front this rule. la,t Sunday, and took them
within the inclosure of the_ Park, the same as on
another day and in the afternoon, as lie was driving
therm back' to the Queen'a I;arden, the novelty of the
sight attracted a great crowd of persons, who got
among them, which so much alarmed the poor
harmless animals, that numbers were knocked down,
and eleven of theca were trod to death; they. were
all with lamb. From the injury others received,
they have since dropped their lambs. The crowd
behaved in the most violent and disgraceful manner.-
On the door to the Queen's gardeh, at the bottom
Of-Constitution-hill, being opened, to Jet the sheep
in) they forced theirway in, and paraded the garden,
in defiance,of the shepherd and were not contented
With 'this, but a6tually pelted the shepherd with
stones, sod called him opprobrious names.—ln con-
sequence of this outrageous condu& the sheep have
been removed to Kensington gardens. .

On Sunday evening last, about half past eight, as
a Gentleman and Lady were crossing the field lead-
ing to Willan's Farm, Mary-le-bone, they were
stopped by a single footpad, a tall, thin, genteel-
looking man, in a great coat, who presented a pis-
tol to the breast of the Gentleman, and robbed him
of his watch and money, observing, that, should
they be stopped again, "they had only to" .say—
" well," which would berve as a pass word.—
After wishing them good night io a very handsome
manner, he Walked away quite unconcerned to-
wards High-street, Mary-le-bone.

While the Edystone light-house was ere Bing, a
French privateer took the men at work upon the
rock, together with their tools, an,l carried them to
France ; and the Captain was- in expe&atiun of a
reward for the achievement. While the captives
lay in prison, the transa6tion reached the ears of
Louis XI.V. he immediately ordered them to be.re-
leased, and the captors to be put in their places ;
declaring, that " though he was at war with Eng-
iand; he was not so with mankind." He direed
the men to be sent back to their work with presents,
observing, that " the Edystone light-house was so
situated as to be of equal service to all nations, hav-
ing occasion to navigate the Channel lat;t ween Eng-
land and France !"

. Sunday morning, Dr. G-n and Dr. B--y,
two physicians of eminence, at Plymouth, in con-
sequence of an altercation which took place at a
Corporation Meeting on Thursday, met on Ply-
mouth Hoe, with intent to fight a duel, but a know-
ledge of their intention having got to the ears of jus-
tice, the Police Officers attended and took them both
into custody. They were taken before the Mayor,
and bound over to keep the paace.

On Tuesday last, an qQair of honour took place
near Chalk Farm, between two 'journeymen in the
employ of Messrs. Broadwood and Co. piano-forte-
makers,• which originated in a dispute the preced-
ing evening, respeaing the tuning of an instrument.
At an early hour the parties met, attended by their
seconds, at the bottom of Primrose-hill, when, af-
ter exChinging two shots, one of the eninbatants
either supposing himself wounded, or apprehending
the consequences of a third fire, dropped down.
Some labourers, whom the reports of the pistols had
attraded,. coming up at the time, and his adversary
taking them for Officers. of Police, immediately
made his escape, and has nol since been heard of.

SECOND. EDITION.

SUN-OFFICE

We stop the PresS to announce e receipt of the
Monitcurs of the 24th and 25th ult. They are
lent upon the 'stabled of (lie Neg Tie
f.,`-
low•ing are the only articles of any interest which
they contain :

HA OVER, SEPT. t 3.---The King of Westpha-
lia arrived here on the 10th, by torch-light ; he took
up, his residence at the Duke of Cambridk:'s Palace :
he set out again this day; on his return to Cassel.
BERLIN, SEPT. 11.--The garrisons of Silesia
have marched to their respective camps. Prince
AUGUSTUS of Prussia, son of Princ FERDINAND, Is
gone to that Province to review the troopi, and pat-
ticularly the artillery, of which he is ta,-. inspe&or..

It is settled that his Majesty will, not repair to the
camps;, and that he will not quit .Easter.i Prussia.
The examination of the condud of the Prus-ian
Officers, in the Campaigns of 1806 aid 180.7,
continued with great. severity; a gre.s number of
these Officers are detained in the fortress A Sp.mdau ;
t'tere are -some from almost every Re4iment. The
Cpuncil of War has already pronoune d some severe
judgments.

The Colonel of DOLE'S regiment of cavalry was
sentenced to• be shpt; but the sentence will not be
carried into execution until it has ree_;i:ed the
san6tiou. A national guard is to b.! formed in all
the Provinces of the Kingdom. . •
AMSTERDAM, SEPT. BUrgl-e s of Arc.
sterdarn, who bad been einbodied to defend the lines
of the capital? have returned to their homes. His
Majesty has ordered the Minister of the Interior to
testify his approbation of their coadua. Ail the
islands of ZLaland, with the exception of Walche-
ren, are occupied by his Majes'y's troops.
CHERBOURG, Sipe. 18.—An English vessel, of
350 tuts burhen, was bron.,,ht this day into Die-
lette. She was bound frontAnligua to London, and
was ladets with cotfee, sugar, cotton, indigo, and
runt. She was driven by stresi of weather upon
our coast, and wag taken poissession of by the Offi-
cers of the customs.

PETEassurtGa, AUG. 30.—The English squidron
whicit.eruizes ti.s&ore Revel, has taken posses-non of
the little Island 01.Narjen, and the enemy has esta-
blished hospitals there.•

SPOR PING EVTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, avg.

WEDNESDA V, OCT. 4.
Mr. Payne's Bulrush he,it Mr. Shakespeare's Discount,
Sst. 71b. Two-yr-01u Course, 2,ogs.—z to c on But.
rush.

Sweepstakes of 20:1;s. each, h. ft. Bst. 41b. each. Ab.
1.(1 lase) 's Robin • -
ul Grattok,'s c japan, by Trumpator, out of Scotia

.3 tot on Rosin.

Fifty Guineas. free fur any horse, &c. 4-gyr olds carrying 75..,
41b. 5 -yr olds Sst. 51b. 6.yr. olds Bst. t Lib, and aged 9st,
13. C.
Mr. I ake's b. c. Tumbler, 4 yrs . - x
Mr. Williams's ch. I. Gift, 4 yrs - ' - 1. 2
Sir C. Turner's bl. c. Guardy. by Mr. Teazle.-4 yrs
.;
. 3lot on Tumbler. . .

One-third of a Subscription of zsgs. each for 1-yr old colts
carrying Bst. gib. awl fillies Bst. 61b.- D. 1.
D. of Gratton'sb.--c. Pope (walked over.)

To obtain IForty, Sixty, or Eighty Thousand
Pounds by one event, has an influence over the opu-
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and Four Tickets of the same Number consumes a
large proportion of the Lottery, and must create a
great scarcity previous to the 20th instant. The
Lottery is held in high estimation owing to the judi-
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of drawing. Clubs and Societies will do well not to
delay purchasing Tickets and Shares.' HORNSBY
and Co. solicit the favonis of the Public on the pre-
sent occasion, and hope to, supply their Friends
with a majority of the 200000 Prize Money, at
either of their:Old established State Lottery Offices,
.No. 26, Cornhill, and St. Margaret's Hill, Bo-

roue.

In this great Metropolis immense Sums are daily
expended in luxury and the pursuits of pleasure,
which generally end in disappointment. How much
pore rational and commendable would it be to de-
vote a small portion of such spare money to an ad-
venture in the present novel and very popular State
Lottery, and thereby to obtain the chance of a speedy
Fortune ? The Tickets and-Shares may be purchased
at Sanrr and Co.'s Offices, No. i 1, Poultry, No.
1.0, Charing-Cross, and No. 31, Aldgate High-
street, until the igth of this Month. The Draw-
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A state of doubt has often been described as the
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present Lottery, at least, removes all anxiety as to
time ; for by drawing the whole in one day all ex-
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AYES, which forma .noble majority, are kindly in-
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Loaves and FiShes -are daily distributed with good
faith and gratitude by the Public's devoted servant,
Was. CARTER.

BURGLARY.—In the night of Tuesday last, be--
tween the hours of twelve and one, the hodse of
Mrs. Tollast, shopkeeper, at Broomfield, was bur-
glariously broken open by two villains, one of
whom, diloised with a 'black crape, entered 'het
bed-room, and, with violent threats, demanded her
money ; she told him it was in her pockets, but not
satisfied with their contents (there being only four
shillings and sixpence in them) he opened a chest m
the room, and took from thence Bank notes and cash
to the amount of 271. and upwards, after which he
proceeded to seam) the other boxes, but not finding
any more money went down stairs, and with the
other, who stood at the bottom of the stair-case,
while the other was employed above, made off, .ak-
ing with them from the shop a small parcel of tea
and a few halfpence from the drawer in the ck untier