The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-05 00:00:00

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THE THEATRE.

The new Drama which was brought forward-last
night at the Lyceum Theatre, under the name of
Frederick the Great or, The Heart of a Soldier,
is oddly denominated in the English, that glt p.
haps not so much in tit c Fiend); fashion, an "Ope-
ratic AneMote." The scene lieS in Prussia. Wt.;
have riot space for a detail of the plot. Thochief
personage , in the piece, Frederick (RAYMoN) ,
of course gives it the'title ; but Brandt (F.\wcETT),
an old soldier, seems to be :the hero, if, in 7
deed; his right may not be disputed by Paton
Feldinsheim (T. Coosa), who is the lover,
and :the moving principle of
,the main
itrai-
dents. The. Baron having been gni!ty of be
ing concerned in a riot at a .garnina•-honse. is
Ordered into confinement by Frederick, just before
a battle is ticpected, in which he hoped to
courage.—sgrandt, who had been attaelad
to 'the father of the Baron, and who transfers his
affection to the son, bearing of the disgrace and
punishment of the latter, writes a letter in his fa-
your to Frederick, bit( expressed ch terms
of bluntness and apparent insolence; that Fre-
derick is disposed to punish the writer :with
severity. By the kind offices of Count Durk-
len (I. Wat.LacK), howeVfr, Brandt is not on-
ly pardoned, but, on enquiring
.into his cha-
racter, is lona to be so meritorious a soldier,
that he is made Governor of the tortress in Nviticil
the Baron is to he confined. Theodore (PyNa)
having suffered his sister Charlotte (Miss KELLY)
to assume male attire and take his name, in or-
der that she may discover the character of the
Baron, to whom she is attached,, is involved in
disgrace, and sent to confinement in the same
fortress with the Baron. After many
.em-
barrassments and distresses, it appeared that they
had escaped trout the fortress-, joined in the
battle, taken two standards front the enemy,
and returned to their prison. They are,
however, doomed to confinement for life; not-
withstanding their heroism, till it is found
that they arc the two Hussars who had rescued
the King when he was in iniminent danger of be-
ing killed, or taken by the enemy, and then they
are not only forgiven, but rewarded. There is an
under-plot, comprising the ifforts of Charlotte in
her disguise to save her lover, and of Theodore
311 d his mistress, with the whimsical conduct of a
sleepy Centinel (LosToN), but we have no room
for farther
_development. The piece, we under-
stand, is a translation: from the French, but the
name of the translator has not beenannounced.—
It is full of marvellous incidents, but by no means
deficient in interest,. though altogether , much
too long. Too much of the dialogue relates
to the necessity of military discipline. There
are many sentiments as to the duty of a Sovereign,
to maintain a strict regard to justice that are well
expressed, but which require retrenchment. The
language is in general correct and forcible, but the
pleonasm of " old veteran" is thrice introduced.
The music is 'chiefly' the composition of Mr.
Coolie?, 'who performed the part of the Baron.
The first part of the Overture is very pleasing,
hut it declines as 'it proceeds. The airs ary
all calculated to spew the executice 'powers
of the. Singers, and therefore are not snfliciently -
varied. The Duet sung by Coon and PYNE WES
the best in the piece, This and sonic other airs
were. encored. The.acting of PAwCETT was
cellent. RAYMOND gave dignity and elf-et to
Frederick. Miss KELLY was very animated ;
and Mrs. ORGER made as much of her part,
the mistress of Theodore, as it would admit.—
LisTos also rendered a trifling part very di-
verting. The piece altogether is much too tong,
but the pas Sages which ought to be omitted are not
essentially connected with the plot, and therefore
the interest will be increased by the expunctioo of
them. The house was crowded, and the Opera.
was announced by RAYMOND' for repetition toa.
night %vial the entire and fervent consent of the
audience.

TRIALS FOR MURDER.

OXFORD CIRCUIT.-STAFFORD, AUG. 2.

Thomas Bryan was tried for the murder of his
wife, -Mary, on Easter Monday last. It appear-
in evidence, that the parties had-been drinking to
intoxication, and, in One of those scuffles called
lurks, the-prisoner stabbed the deceased in the thigh.
with a carving-knife, which wounding the femoral
artery, she bled to death in about 20 minutes. it
was proved that the prisoner bad lived in harmony
with his wife during the twelve •years they hall
Been married; and the fatal event might have been.
imputed to accident but from the direct nature of
the tvound, and-the testimony . of the Stirgtoll,
that lievan, on his interrogating him " What,
could induce him to commit so horrid an act,".
answered, " Jealousy !" " Oh ! Sir, she has,
been with another man." • The verdict was=---
Guilty—and Mr: Baron RlcuAtins Immo:ince('
sentence of death upon the prisoner, hat on the
application of the Grand Jury, execution was..
respite(' till the pleasure of the Prince Regent.
should be khown,

John .Mwiew was also tried fot the murder of
his wife, El4aheth, at BeHey; on the 6th of July
last. This murder took place when
,the parties
were alone, and it appeared from the dying tes-
timony of the wife, thut she acquitted her hns-,
baud. of blame. Oa his returning home, 'she had
attacked him, and he struck hey with a chitcli,
(the prisoner is lame), upol the temple,
caused her death. •

The'prisoner being 'tailed upon for his clefenee,
said, that his wife bad been te:•asing him the
night before, anti he said it she wonitl not he
quiet he would , strike her : he did so with the
crutch ; and in the morni►►g, npon .asking her
what was the matter, she said he hatl struck her :
the prisoner replied, lie would kiss her, tied slid
suffere4 him to thi Sh.

liVi,n)pssos were then called, who gave hitn atX
excellent character for 35 yeais.
The Jtiry found the prisoner guilty of man=,
slaughter ,ohly: and Mr. Baron RICHARDS sen-1
tenped hint td ten tttotiths ii/iFirisbrnetit.

* Advices from Santti Cniz, June 20, state, that
yin Aineticlu.privateei• off that phic takcp.
eight vessel:,: