The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-09 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY ADVERTISER.

Mr. Editor—With oppressed feelings, heart-rending to my
friends and triumphant to my enemies, I make an appeal to
that country famed for hospitality to the stranger, and mercy
to the conquered. Allow me to say, Sir, whatever are my of-
fences, I disclaim any intention of offering any thing in the
shape of disrespect towards the inhabitants of New York.—
They received me from the first with an enthusiasm, grateful
in those hours to my pride—in the present to my memory. I
cannot recal to my mind any act or thought that did not prompt
me to an unfeigned acknowledgment of their favours as a pub-
lic, and profound admiration of the private worth of those
circles in which I had die honour of moving.
That I have committed an error, appears too evident from
the all-decisive voice of the public ; but, surely, it is but
justice to the delinquent (whatever may be his enormities) to
be allowed to make reparation where the offences were commit-
ted. My misunderstandings took place in Boston. To Boston
I shall assuredly go, to apologise for my indiscretions.
visit this country now under different feelings and aus-
pices than on a former occasion. Then I was an ambitious
man, and the proud representative of Shakspeare's heroes;—the
spark of ambition is extinct—and I merely ask a shelter in which
to close my professional and mortal career.
I give the weapon into the hands of my enemies ; if they are
brave, they will not turn it against the defenceless.
EDMUND KEAN.

Washington-Hall, Nov. 15, 1825.
We received the foregoing note.last evening, accompanied by
a request from the manager of the Park Theatre that it might
be inserted in our paper this morning.
If by the remark, •• that he has committed an error appears
too evident from the decisive voice of the public," Mr. Kean
alludes to his conduct at Boston, and supposes that to be the
ground of the unfavourable reception he has met with here, we
have no doubt he labours under a very serious mistake. It is
primarily his moral conduct which excites the opposition of so
large a portion of the citizens of New York to his appearance
on the stage. How far this apology will satisfy the public, we
pretend not to say.
(From the New York Gazette of Nov. 15.)
Mr. Kean made his first appearance, since his return from
England, last evening, in the character of Richard. Great
crowds had collected in front of the Theatre previous to the
hour of admission ; on the opening of the doors they poured in
in streams, and in a very few minutes the house was filled
throughout. On the ringing of the bell for the commence-
ment of the performance, the clamour and shouting amongst
the friends and foes of this individual began. The curtain rose,
and two of the minor characters of the play appeared and com-
menced reciting their parts, but the confusion was too great to
allow them to be heard. Kean was loudly called for, who
speedily-appeared, bowed, and prepared to address the audience.
The noise, however, did not abate, and after standing upon
the stage full a quarter of an hour, finding that the audience
were unwilling to listen to him, he retired, when Sir. Simpson,
the ,Manager, presented himself; and claimed to be heard. He
respectfully requested that the audience would grant Sir.
Kean the liberty of addressing them ; he was sure that it
was not the practice of Americans to condemn without a
hearing, and he trusted that what Mr. Kean had to say was
such as would prove perfectly satisfactory. On his leaving
the stage, Mr. Kean re-entered and intimated, by gesture, his
wish to be heard, but the uproar was renewed, and he was re-
fused the liberty. After waiting upon the stage about ten
minutes he again retired, and the play was resumed, the first
three acts of which were entirely pantomimic—not a word could
be heard. In the fourth land Aids acts, in some of the scenes
where Kean was not on the stage, some pasiages were audible,
but the part of Richard was, throughout, conducted in dumb
show. During the wooing-scene, in the second act, one of the
many missiles that were thrown upon the stage passed directly
over the heads of Sirs. Hilson (who represented Lady Anne)
and Mr. Kean, nearly striking the.latter. Sir. Hilton, who
was in one of the boxes in front of the pit, being alarmed
for the safety of his wife, immediately leaßed upon the stage,
and conducted her off. Mr. Simpson then appeared, and,
with -an expression of countenance indicative of sorrow and
indignation, seemed to implore that the audience would act
with more decorum, and display a little more respect for
themselves. After some delay, Mrs. Hilson again appeared,
and the piece proceeded; but, as before, the din of mingled
applause and hisses rendered the dialogue inaudible. In the
following act, an orange, thrown from the gallery, struck
Mr. Kean upon _ the breast. He immediately picked it up,
displayed it to the audience a few minutes with looks of indig-
nation, and finally threw it behind the scenes. After this, there
were few intermissions of the uproar; and the falling of the
curtain was attended with the same tumult that accompanied
its rising.
After the termination of the play Mr. Kean was announced
to perform Othello to-morrow evening, which annunciation
had the effect of renewing the confusion.
On the conclusion of the afterpiece Kean was loudly called
for, when Mr. Simpson appeared and stated that lie had left
the house, and that it was not known where he was to be found.
On the receipt of this information a part of the audience dis-
played a disposition to commit violence, and we understand
souse damage was done to the benches, fixtures, &c.
The street in front of the Theatre, uring the whole of the
evening, was thronged with a number of turbulent individuals,
who betrayedmuch anxiety to make a forcible entrance into
' the building, and at one time had nearly effected their object,
but were prevented by the active exertions of a strong police.

MRS. HORNE AND HER CHILD.

( From the Guernsey Star, Saturday, Dec. 8.)

CONSPIRACY.-THE KING v. DE CAMPOURCY, DE 3ER-

BEY, AND BROCK.
The interest which these cases have excited in the public
mind was fully apparent on last Saturday, when they were heard
and determined.

......
The first trial which was heard was that of M. de Campour-
cy. He was thus indicted:—" The Crown Officers indict M.
Louis de Campourcy, of the parish of St. Jarvis, in France,
that he be adjudged to such pain and penalty, corporal chas-
tisement, or fine, as the Court shall deem fit, for having, on
the 31st of August,or Ist of September, 1825, either alone or
with other accomplices, taken away, or lotted, or participated
in the taken away, of Laura Eliza Horne, daughter, under age,
of the Rev. Thomas Horne, who had been placed under the
surveillance of the constables of the town by the Royal Court,
and also of having concealed her from the said day, Ist Sep-
tember, 1825, to. the 10th November, or thereabouts, in contra-
vention to the prohibition of the Court, as contained in a war-
rant issued by the said Court, on the 3d of September, 1825."
After a trial of considerable length, the majority of the Jurats
condemned him to a fortnight's imprisonment in the public
gaol, and to all costs.
The case being proved against M. de Campourcy,
Mr. John de jersey's indictment was next read. With the
exception of the name, it was exactly similar to that of M. de
Campourcy, and he was sentenced to one months' imprison-
ment in the public gaols, and to pay all costs.
Mr. J. Brock's indictment was next read. It differed from
both the others in this, that it contained the second charge only
—namely, that of having participated in the concealment of
Laura E. Horne. The Ring's Procureur's conclusions in
this catfse were, that Mr. Brock should be adjudged to pay a
fine of 501. tournois to his Majesty, and all his costs. Several
of the Jurats were of opinion to fine Mr. Brock ; but a majo-
rity sentenced him to receive a reprimand only, which was im-
mediatelygiven him by the Bailiff.
During the trial, the Court was crowded to excess, from their
•
commencement at noon to seven o'clock in the evening.

THE MONEY-MARKET.
The failure of the banking house of Messrs.
WENTWORTH, CHALONER,
street, was announced yesterday. This firm is ideooal,
pe
and Co., of 25,
and
believe, with two banks in the country---one Wakefield'
at
the other at York—which will of courio stop paymenCelso as
soon as thelistelligence Anil reach them. As` a London limos
their business appears to have been chiefly confined to tha
agency for the banks in Yorkshire so that as far as the clay
,
is concerned, its failure is considered an event of no great ill"
portance. In the country, howeier, the calamity cannot fall
to
prove a very serious one, as their local notes weie_in very
ent.
ral circulation -among the small manufacturers. Mr. "
worth, we are informed, is a gentleman of large landed Par,
perty, but which is for the most part entailed
ventand the
Threadneedle'
is, we believe, the Member of Parlia for ,
City of ,Fork. Various reports of other failarelt:of
Country flanks were in circulation yesterday, bn! cre-
do not appear to be entitled to any degree co ler f
dit. -Considering the distress which is created in °oft
muarter by the want of accommodation, and who
ore fatal want of confidence, of which only thostoi,
are on the spot can form an adequate notion, surPria"..;oo
versally expressed in the city, that so few houses ba'recal,bot
way under its effects. This is an indication, we trust, °' roo
we have frequently hinted at, that the crisis will only ystin,
injurious to those who rest their transactions on an unen°,oe.
tial basis, and that when it has passed over, our of
both internal and external, and all the various transact"— sod
healtill
the community, will be placed by it in a more
vigorous state. The price of gold has fallen in a trifigh is
gree, and was yesterday at 3/. 17s. 6d. the ounce,• r' wed,
fourpence halfpenny below the Mint price. It may belle ea'
therefore, that the supply of that metal at present ra,'.;fo
ceeds the demand. Another inference which may be a
lp their
that the bank have a more abundant supply of gold so
coffers than was generally supposed, since they don bege
themselves of the existing state of the market to ma"
purchases. The Mint regulations also preclude thlf UAL
from doing that which the Bank does not do. Voter's/01c'
the day for giving accommodation on London bills at the I
sap,
and it is understood that the Directors furnished a libers satne
ply, as a; comparedsbat,a
a the
with their
ofth etliirinfg°
sufficiently obvious, far from adequate to the demautb„,.,iodf
ness commenced at the Stock-Exchange with prices al).1"-- Ad
firm, ('onsols for the Account being at 83i, and;wifh og 11.1
vancing to 84b, and the three per Cents. Reduce" whio'
83. The latter are the principal money-stock on
jersrooa
transfers can at present be effected ; and it was an"„„itting
srminerthtreanrasaocateions in theen,ers.
that some large sales in it, for the purpose of re;stions
to provincial banks, were the cause that the qn &WO
y- market r ouusi,
of the market generally gave way. The decline t sffi,
per cent. Consols for the Account leaving 41n 34;11P
and Reduced at 82a. Bank Stock was sold at 213, rte of
chequer Bills at 20s. discount. Those of the increase tha
interest were 2s. discount. It is reported that the claitnsso,oool'
Treasruy for money, instead'of new bills, is about ;ri the
We have been desired by a broker of some eminence 'aitinst
Exquequer-Bill-market to caution the public generallY arrhatr-
the practice of endorsing their bills, as they are therebYj
ed unsaleable, even at a very large discount.--( Time