The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-29 00:00:00

DUBLIN, A. 26.

- 'Sunday the infant daughter of her Grace the
• Duchess of RICHMOND was baptized at the Lodge,
Phoenix-park, by the Rev. botior GRAVES, Chap-
lain to his Grace the Lord Lieutenant. As their
Majesties are so gracious as to confer the honour of
being sponsors, the child is named SOPHIA GEOR
DIANA. The grand christening will take place some
time hence by his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin.
Her Grace the Duchess of RICII?,IOND paid a visit
after Church to Viscountess POWER4COURT.
Tuesday evening, between the hours of eight and
nine o'clock, an industrious weaver returning from
Balbriggan to Drogheda, was stopped near Black-
bush, by three armed v►llains, who dragged hiM off
the horse he was riding, and robbed him of 2 guineas,
his hat and coat, and then made a precipitate retreat.
A man, supposed to be one, of these freebooters,
was apprehended nett day.

,
On Sunday the Duke of CLARENCE gave a grand
Entertainment at his house at Bushy Park, the brit,
liancy of which far exceeded the Fete given on his
Royal Highness's birth-day. The most splendid ar-
.rangtments were made on the occasion ; the lawn
in front of the_ house afforded a beautiful and rich
display Of the choicest plantS and shrubberies, ad-
mirably arrangedi. The fineness of the day gave
lustre to the scene. The Duke of YORK'S band was
stationed at the front entrance, and the Duke of
KENT'S at the south-east entrance, where they play-
ed alternately several delightful airs. ' At five o'clock
'the Prince of WALES arrived ; he was received by
the Duke of CLARENCE at the front door, the bands
playing " G.A Save the KING." Shortly after, the
Duke of YORK arrived, when the bands played his
Royal Highness's march : the remainder of the
Royal Dukes came in succession, and at six o'clock
his Highness the Duke of BRUNSWICK OELS
arrived, and was received by the PRINCE and all the
Royal Dukes, at the front entrance, with the most
polite attention. The dinner was superlative; sixty
covers were laid in the principal dining-room ; the
sideboards were richly ornamented with gold and
silver, and at ball-past seven o'clock, the fare was
served up on a superb service of plate. Upwards of
forty sat down to table. The bands were stationed
in the anti-chamber adjoining the dining. room, the
tloors of which were tlirown open, and they per-
formed a number of delightful airs during the time of
dinner. After the cloth was removed, the Duke of
CLARENCE gave separately, the KING and QUEEN,
which were drank with enthusiasm, the bands play-
ii g " God Save the KING." The PRINCE gave
" Lord WELLINGTON and his brave Army," which
was drank with loud plaudits. Many other loyal
and patriotic. toasts were given, the cheerful glass
went round with hilarity, and the company did not
break up until _three o'clock in the morning. The
.Duke of CLARENCE looked extremely well, and ne-
ver appeared in greater spirits ; the PRINCE seemed
.bighly pleased, and was very facetious. Among
the company were the Earls BREADALBANE and
BARRYNIGRE ; Lords HEATHFIELD, ERSKINE, and
CRANLEY; Generals CALVERT, GARTH, and CART-
WRIGHT • Admirals HOTHASS and-BowATER ; Cu-
Jonels LEE: and riIdACNASIARA Messrs. ADAMS,
;FE rt R ET, &C.

The pedigree•of Captain BARtLAY has -recently
bee .given in the. public prints, as If his pedestrian
achievernent were worthy of being ranked among
the most alemgrable transaalionsot the present day.
The satirical Poet says of one who valued himself on
the antiquity of his family-- •

" He stands for fameon hisforefgrherefeer,
4.1 By tera/dAy proved valiant atid discreet."
Captain.BAticnAY, however, seems resolved to ac.
quire an original fame, not by resting on the merits
-of his ancestors, but by moving his own feet in " the
paths of glory."

Horncastle Fair, the •greatest horse fair in Eng-
land, was held last week, and very numerously at-
' tended. There was a large,show of good horses, but
few buyets;.and the price hOrieS fell fronao to
30 per cent.

PbitAk.

BENCH.

ORi
UNk I'll ivoiship thee rip inortie,
For thou hast proir'd a wayvilard
To disiipate my goodly store;
And then to bring nib to flit Belich.

fret will I not tOl3WcestOs fly;
And in his howl my senses drench,
treason Shall fortitude Supply
To arm Me; thcitigh I'm in the Bentli.

The WOrld-'$ a /idiot', is 'HS Said
We're free when in an earthy trelach,
And fate in titne will yield her aid,
And kindly take the from the Beneh.

Then live, ye proud, in pottip and state;
And feat on ven'tOn; turtle; tenth;
I; calmly trusting bounteous fate,,
Am happier, though I'm in the Beech:
A BENClIkii;

tlienborOugli Lodge, Aug. 28, 184.

. ,
THE THRATRE.—Lis inght•a new Cothie Opera
Was represented at.the LYCEUM, under the title of
Safe and Sound. The scene lie 4 in Paissia. The
fable arises from a ddel between two young men,
Albert and Lindo,, who had previonSly been inti-
mate friends. "Albert was supposed to have been
Mortally wounded, and Lindor absconds; not merely
in consequence of the dangerouS State of his ant,ago-•
nist, but because the laws of Paissia are very severe
against duelling. In order to avoid the officer's who
were in, pursuit of him, he seeks refugt in a park
belonging to a Baron, who is the father of his aura,
gonist : he does not, however, know Iry whom he
is protected, nor dots the Barbn at first kno v that
hg is giving shelter to the wait who had wounded hi 4
son, but when he does, he conceives himsell'hound
in honour to continue his protection..-.—Albert,
whose wound was not so dangerous as was supposed,
flies to his father's house for safety against the offs-
-cers of justice, and acknowledges that be had been
.•
wrong in his quarrel with Lindor. During the time
that the tatter had been under 'he protection of the
Baron, he fails in love with Annette, the Baron's
daughter. At length the of arrive, and. are
about to seize the two combatants, when a pardon
signed by the King relieveS them from all danger
and the piece concludes with the intended marriage
at Lindor and Annette, and Albert and Roth, a Lady
to whom be had long been attached.
This Drama is the produ&ion of Mr. THEObtiRE
Hootc, and is by no means destitute of interest,
though it is not what might be expe&ed from the
author of Tekeli. The piece is not recommended
by any striking novelty in fable or character, nor is
it in the lighter scenes animated by any brilliancy of
dialogue, but it takes hold of the feelings'in some
parts, and is whimsical and amusing in others. By
omitting some passages and envigorating others, it
may become popular, particularly as it' is well sup-
ported by the performers. DOVTUN is a powerful
prop, and PHILLIPS gives it a strong vocal support.
Mrs.MOUNTAIN, as a 3inger and an actress, acquitted
herself ably. Mrs. ORGER, who is an unatfetted
spirited actress, was also a powerful supporter Of
the piece. Hontt, OXBERRY, Mrs; BISHOP, and
Miss E. BOLTON, exerted themselves with zeal.—
The house was well attended, .and the audience in
general seemed very well disposed towards the piece,
which, however, was strongly opposed by a few
turbulent spirits. When DowroN, however, an—
nounced it for this evening, the general voice was
decidedly in its favour.

The overture, and the music altogether, is very
creditable to the veteran Hon.

It has been-said that the introduction of CATALAN'
in a new Opera, will be overthrowing an old and es-
tablished precedent, as TRNDUCCI and MARA first
appeared on the Engli,h Stage in th-e Opera ot .dr-
taxerxes. But the tact is, that the Opera of Ar.'a-
xerxes and TENDUCCI came first on the English
Stage together, so that the precedent 'does not apply,
so far as that performer is concerned.

The design 'and the execution of the subjects
which appear in Basso-relieve on the East front of
the New Theatre, in Covent.:Garden, are highly
creditable to the two artists who were etnployed on
them, FLAXMAN and Rossi; hut it is to be regretted
that the figures'in the Compartment allotted to the
modern drama, are by no means so prominent as
these intended to represent. the ancient drama.—
The figures on both are well disposed, and she
artists have shewn a laudable spirit of emulation.—
These figures appear to the spedator to be about
two feet in height, but; we understand, that they
are adually five. How far it was proper to repre-
sent any thing symbolical of the ancient Drama
On a Theatre that ought to be entirely national, the
nicer Critics will determine ; but it may be urged in
favour of this introduaion, that a. pure taste is
dependent of time and place, and consequently that
the subjects over which it presides are appropriate
toall periods, in a State adorned by the fine arts.. -•
Besides, the edifice itself is formed on those princi-
ples, and founded on those models which have al-
ways been deemed the best characteristics of • arclti-
tectural. excellence, and therefore it is proper to oh-.
serve a uniformity in its decorations.

The figures of TRAGEDY and COMEDY which are
placed in the Bast point of the new Theatre, in Covent=
Garden, were opened. for public inspeaion on .Sat ur-
day last.- .The first .is the work of Rossi, and the
other of *FLAXMAN. They do great credit to both-
Artists. A&ording to. ordinary conception, there
is not sufficient discrimination between the two
figures, and 'indeed it is thought that they might
-both be taken for representatives of the Tragic Muse.
But the figure of Comedy is founded upon the severe
taste of Antiquity, and as its objeal is to correct as
well as please, his marked by dignified tranquility
more than by the smirking graces' which might be
suppoSed to charatlerise Farce, rather than legitimate
Comedy. Nei are the violent energies of Tragedy
expressed in herfigure. A solemn grave and

Looks commerciog with the skies,"
givean impressive Majesty to her appearance, The
statue.of Comedy exhibits it milder dignity, and is
most beautifully simple, elegant, and intereving.,

The Transport Board "has appointed Capt, NEW,
N. Regulating Officer at Swansea, their res,ient
agent for the Welch chstrid.

- • Yesterday -afterno•n, between- two and three
edoCk, a bullock from a drover going along Wood-
street, Cheap Ade, wal=ked quietly into :-the French
Horn Public and Eating House, and -proceeded into
• the back-room, where. several-respettable person's_
sat at dinner.: The party was much alarmed .af the
- approach of such ati, uncotrunon -guest, :and sort;e.of :!
them got out of the Windows into the_ yard,, others
Under the tables. A -but Cher, at•lengthi carne- to-their ';
- relief, turned the beast about,' and Mr. Will took his
- leave without doing any,naischief. ~ ..:... . .
.'
• The inhanitants.nt.:Staiths and the neighbouring
villages have • 'lately. obtained -a
.beneficial .supply':
. irom-an itnar-use quantity of. fine :large herrings, 1
. w hich nave ;ately, made their.appearance.,upon•lhat
part of the Yorkshire coast, _and _which extend 1 ' • ~ .
Ow Wednesday last the.depot and detachment of.
along the. shore,at,the cliStat,&e of ab0ut:•,194,-yards
_. • -;from the low water. mark.. From 2,0 to 6.olcobb!es".
the tjtit-tr- regiment of ' foot marched from
,Sali&ho ry;
, for :Statibary quarters, from Christchurch,.. where
e
drive' with their _nts. every Alight, -and take
.frOrn.,
the latel landed from Cork. This •was•one of the
000 10.7000 per cobble.. "The titshertnensaf, that
the
-
1
the appeatance. of tli.e .herrings in .that quirrer,. at . ' regimentsy that. so gloriously distinguished itself in
•the passage Of 'the Douro, in' Portugal,
.and in ,the
this
:period, indicates _an. approaching produCtive
recent gallant at(..tion Of Talavera. 'They have, in
. fishery at Yarmouth, herrings pt this season of -the '
consequence,
year being generally.ohserved to proceed' in a south-- we understand, received_ an order to
erly direttion. . •. . - raise two additional companies. That distinguished
On Saturday. a poor. but very honest Man was sent veteran Officer' Lient.-.Gen: Nticot.t., now
.perma-
residing at Lytitingion,
b., his employer to the .Bank with a .tfl. note, the . neatly ,s the .ColOnel of this
s , atutiont.of -which-he vas .1.-6tAing back in notes of regnii, in.: the Get,eral has held di,tinguisi)ed cent-
-iffy°, p..unds:each. On 11's return,. he. Presented his urt"(A-..i!1 the_ East and West Indies, and was,tor
rster with all the Clerk_ bad given kiln]; which, on .. seYo.,i years. Cimminder in Chief" in rtoinhai. The
i.a
-xamination, amounted la 641. The 4nawer and .
i' late t °l
eona, Earl Cr,Ati kisAtine.,
,had also .ati.es-
rn: n repaired to tile 13 11;k, :1:1d, .after ii short ex,t- late" ti'mps"ii-e-. Frm tile conlie'dion'tlll4 teti-
it. uatititi, the Cirli being ciinviced of
.his error,. ment has with the couo iei of BerkS, Hantsi and
Eeneluusiy preheilliA
.the poor tel v.ith"ONE-,- ' Wilts, there is no 'dotit.t they will 'spun
.conspie,e
. ..„ , - their estatilishirt-in-. .- .
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