The Sun.
London, England, 1809-11-14 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Tll6 tragedy of Richard the Third, and the fat-6e
of The Quaker, Were the dumb_ skew representations
at this Theatre last night, except during the first act
of the former. Two persons, who appeared to be
butchers, and a boy of the, same description, very
adOn after the commencement of the performance,
raised a noise in the pit. One of the -men had a
napkin tied round his head, and the other had a red
cap. The Red-cap Performer was taken into cus-
tody, and he acknowledged that he was sent to the
Theatre for the purposd of promoting disturbance.
The letters 0. P. were conspicuous .in many bats,
and"in two or three instances placed on the breasts
of the wearers. "No P. B." supposed to mean No
Prieate Boxes, were also on papers round the hats of
the opposition: Soon after the farce of The Quaker
began, when LISTON appeared, be was saluted
with furious marks of disapprobation, and was called
forward, to !answer to the charge brought against
him in an. Evening Paper, of having said, that if
it had not been for. the Blackgnard Citizens., the
Proprietors of the Theatre would long 'since have
subdued theN enernicts: This charge LlSTON,im-
mediately after it appeared, solemnly:deriied in ano-
ther public print, but this was not enough for his
unjust accuser, as the renewal of it in the Theatre
might give some -Variety to the scene of riot. LIS-
TON therefore addressed the audience last night, and
declared, upon the honour of a man,that the charge
was wholly unfounded. The general character of
this Performer convinced every body who knew him
of the injustice of the charge. His declaration was
of course credited .0y all liberal men, . and tiAras re=
ceived with repeated shouts of applause. •
The Placards were in the'tistial style, 'all full of
gross -personalities against Mr. KEMI3LE,- as if he
were the sole Proprietor of the Theatre, and the
only person who had propoSed and supported the -
new regulations. ,A;person addressed the pit from
the lower' boxes, and exhorted the, audience in ge-
neral not to suffer such riotous proceedings to con-
tinue. ,He declared he was no advocate for KEMBLE,
but he could not bear to see his felloW-countrymen'
deluded by.ruffians and blockheads. . He said he
was an OtEcer, and, had. bled in the service of hiscountry, in which service several of his brothers had
honourably fallen. It was with great difficulty that
this person- could.obtain a bearing, after it was foUnd 1
that he was a friend to peace and good order; but
we are glad -to find that such sentiments were heard
at all, as others may, be.induced.to .follow -his exam
ple, and a stand may` at last be made against those
who cannot be considered as advocates for public
rights; and `whose. unmanly violetide results from
base and mischievous designs.

The 0. P.' dance,:and the usual harrnony f " God
save the King " -and Rule Britannia;"' . sung toge-
ther, concluded the amusements heroic the curtain,
and. - the malecbntents left the 'Theatre about half
after ten o'clock.

Li; , RICA.

FROM‘,TII4 NOVA SCOTIA ROYAL GAZETTE:

Ocrroatit 20,--It would appear from the hostile
dhstraction of .7.‘lr. nadison, • that even the disposi-
tion to conciliate did not exist on the part of the
American Executive; and the sudden determinption
of Mr. Erskihe to return to this country, at a mo-
ment when it was expected that his departure would
be retarded, for the purpose of facilitating a settleL
ment, must give rise to very unpleasant apprehen-
sions. If Mr. Jackson's instructions were so pleas-
ing-to AMerica, as not to -require any explanations
from Mr. Erikine, we 'are presuaded that - the Pre-
sident would-have hastened to receive him ; and we
are also persuaded, that if Mr. Erskine's continuance
was likely to remove existing difficulties, or even to
retard the. occurrence of *hat is so much and's()
justly apprehended, that gentleman: would not
have been in such a hurry to dispose of his furniture,
and to get his family to England. A war we de-
precate;. but if the necessity, dreadful as it always
is, be created by FrenCh influence, and the incura-
ble antipathies of the American Government itself,
then we trust, that the British Minister will know
what lic owes to his country.

NOVA SCOTIA, OCT. 14.—Mr. Erskine has left Phi-
ladelphia for Washington to rake leave of the Pre-
sident, and with his tamily and suite.vvill embark
for .England in the Africaine frigate. His furniture
is advert ised,for sale at Washington. •

,NottioLn, SEPT. 22.—Mr. JACKSON.--We can
state, upon
.untiouhted authority, that this Minister is
not yet accredited,
,andithat Mr. Erskine continues,
and will continue, to exercise the Inflations of Mi-
nister frorn'Great-Britain, until the President returns
to Washington, when Mr. Jackson will be received.
No•demand has been Made by Mr. Smith, as to the
object of his mission. •

The contest for the. Regiatership of the West Rid-
ing of Yorkshire has terminated in favour- of Mr.
Bounst.b. There iias. a. kind of trial of political
strength on the occasion, add the interest of the
LASCELLBS familyAveyailed. The contest, which
commenced ort Monday, closed on Saturday morning
at ted'o'dock, When Mr. ffv.vkswoHTLl -declined
aoy further contest,. and 'Mr. BOUSFIELD was Of
course elected. - .

Precepts are about to be issued for a return of
lists of persons liable to serve in the Old Militia, for
Abe augmeatation.of: which. ballots will. take plaee.
early iii the ensuiog yeat.