The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-23 00:00:00

COVEAT-GARDEN THEATRE:

It is our painful duty to state that the outrageous
proceedings. which have so many nights diSgrac.ed
the metropolis, were renewed last night with to.,
creased violence. A vast number of persons attend-
ed, who bad provided themselves with ati abundance
of instruments for the purpose of preventing any
thing from being heard but their own tumult. Th6t
play was John Bull, with the farce of The Quaker.
The moment the curtain drew up, the riot began,
consisting of hooting, the din of horns, flappers,
rattles, &c. &c. Indeed it is impossible to compare
these tumultuous proceedings to any- thing but the
• furious excesses of the Parisian mob at the origin of
the'Frenth Revolution. We are far from supposing
that among the oppptients of the increased prices
there were not mail well meaning persons,
who stand up for what they consider •as the public
right, and re-tist the increase because they think it is
not rendered necessary by the state of the Theatre.
Such persons/ however, are disposed to hear reason,
and would be satisfied with a satislattory statement ;
but the opposition, or rather the infuriated rioting,
that took place last night cattle chiefly from a mul-
titude of young men atid vulgar fellowS, who had
little interest in the question/ and who were ac-
tuated by youthful folly, on the one hand, and dark
mischievous designs on the other. ThiSeonclusion
is evident from what took place.
At the end 'of the second act Mr. KENIBLE 'came
forward, bet was obliged to remain a considerable
time on the Stage before he could obtain a hearing.
A.t length, when something like order took place,
he addressed, the audience in the following manner
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
" I have .a proposal honk the Proprietors of the
Theatre to submit to you, it I may have the honour
to be heard, which I am in hopes will effectually
contribute to the restoration of the public tranquility—
(Loud applause.)—Ladies and Gentlemen, the Pr&
prittors of the Theatre are killing to submit their
accounts and their books to a Committee of respect-
able Gentlemen, 'we° shall--(Damn all Commit-
. tees, troth the Gallery, and a considerable interrtip•
lion ensued from the hisses and howlings of part of
the audience.)—To convince you of the rectitude of
the conduct of the Proprietor[ of the Theatre towards
I shall seggest,if the Grn.
the Public, whose names
llemen will undertake the trouble-:.j submit that
the Committee shall consist girlie Governor of the
tank of England.—(Great disapprobation,) All I
ask
,is a 'candid hearing, and impartial justice. I
shall likewise propose the Attorney General of Eng-
land.—(Cries of " No Sir Vicary-off! off
Francis Baring.—(" No, no.")
This proposal wan €0 fair, that if the more liberal
part of the audience had not have been overpowered
by the clainoars of those who must previously have
resolvjd to persevere in their violence, it wouid have
made a forcible iniptessioti, and probably have led
to a calm decuasion. But the tumult became so
great atter Mr. KEMBLE had uttered these words,
that it was in vain for him to hope fur a farther hear-
ing, and indeed useless to require it; as lie could
tam be expeeted to make a more jot preposition than
to submit the accounts and books of the Theatre to
a Committee,' it not including my of the respectable
charaEters mentioned last Bight, yet fOrmed of such
?ersons ea the icommunity nugift to fur a
just and honourable deciAian. After the rejection of
this fair and equitable proposal, it seems now a dif-
ficult matter to determine what course to adopt ;
but unless some means can be devised for putting
an end to these shocking proceedings, the"public in
general have reason, to be a;arined at the conduct of
a set of people who Meet night after night, and net
only create a horrid tumult in the Theatre, and do
injury to the property, but draw a vast crowd with-
taut (leers, who. ate ready for any mischief. the
fronts of ninny boies wc.re covered with placards, as
watch-words for the malcontents. One of the box
doors was broken last night, and one of the beautiful
chandeliers. The covering of many benches in, the
Pit
was rent off, and the ornamental appendages in
various pb arts of the. Theatre were knocked away.
forlinlaienccers
concluded
codnremained about an hour alter the pet.-
eluded
further mischief. , and then dispersed without
As one of the chief sources of
public discontent, which doei not merely prevail
*within the walls of the Theatre, arises from the en-
gagement of CATALANT, we serioumly advise the
proprietors to come forward with an assurance' that
that engagement is at an end, which may powerfully
tend to allay the general storm.

Mrs. Stnboto performed at Richmond on Wed-
inesday Int, being the first night of her engagement
at that 'theatre, at 301. per night the prices upon
the occasion were raised; but, unfortunately for
BEVRltheir, the Manager, the receipts of the house
amounted only to 311.
Madame CA'rALANI, Green-Roorn report says, is
to make her first appearance at Covent-Garden
Theatre in the part otiginally performed by Signora
SE TINT, in The Castle of diratuiusia ; her second
character is to be that of Signora SiORACE, in The
Cabinet.

A letter from Rio Janelto; dated July contains
thefollovilina particulars :
"A French° frigate has just arrived here from the
Isle of France as a cartel, with 300 Portuguese pri-
soners taken from a Portuguese Indiaman. No com-
munication was allowed between the ship and the
Shore, and the Captain was not permitted to land for
some days. The inhabitants were greatly alarmed.
at the appearance of the French frigate, imagining she Ll'aS th:: precursor of a large force, and the for-
tifications here are not strong. We have besides but
one frigate at the present on this station the remain-
der being off the Rio Plata, under Admiral De Courcy.
The Admiral is however, daily exile felt here.—The
stores of the Aganzem-nor; frigate have all been saved.
" Though the intercourse between this place and
the Spanish Settlement of Monte Video is now per-
fcEtly free and open, we have but few arrivals of
consequence from them. This is supposed to be
owing to the -interrruption which took place in the
negociation for a Commercial Treaty, which Sir
Sidney Smith was carrying on with Liniers at the
time of his recall. It is supposed, however, t hat Ad-
ntiral De Courcy has resumed the negotiation, and
this conjeatire is supported by the circumstance of
his continuing so long at the Rio Plata, as this port
is the regular station of the Commander in Chief.—
tie has already been six weeks absent."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

KINGSCOI E RACES.

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. WEDNESDAY, SBPT. ZO. .
Major Pigoi's Plouiliboy, lost. !lb. beat Mr. Douglas's
Ram!,ler, lost. 31b.; the last mile and hall, Sops. h. ft.
A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with bogs. added by the Club.

FoUr Miles.

Ld Oxford's b. m. Vitoria, s, yrs. lost. ttlb.
Sir H. Lippincott's Sorceress, 4 yrs. 9st, gib.
Sir J. Hawkins's Rosario, s yrs. t Ist.
Col. Draper's Lucilla, 4 yrs. 9st. 13lb.
(25 Subscribers.)

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A Sweepstakes of togs. each, with sogs added by the Club.
Three Miles.
Mr. Goddard's Mountaineer, aged list. izlb.
Ld C. Somerset's Cerberus, aged t ist. sib.
Sir H. Lippilicott's 13rainworm, aged list. rolb.
(9 Subscribers.)

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Fifty Pounds for Horses of all denominations ; Heats the
last Mile.
Mr. Dundas's Stripling, 5 yrs. 1 tar, 41b. - 5 4 4
Major Pigot's Ploughboy, 6 yrs. lost. 't I lb. - 4 1 1
Mr. Douglas's Rambler, 5 yrs. lost. ;lb. - s 2 2
Mr. ‘yorral's b. t. by Kilt Devil, 4 yrs. gst. 51b. 3 3 3
Sir H. Lippincott's Sorceress, 4 yrs. gst.'l3lb. 2 dr,
The Welter Stakes'of sgs. each, with :cgs. added by the
Club. -Imo-mile beats.
Mr. Terret's b.ll. Ferguson, by Overrun, aged
Mr. P. Pryse's b. g. by Stickler, 6 yrs

Subscr-lbdrs'.

LEICESTER RACES,

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2.0.

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The Belvoir Stakes of 3gs. each, with zogs. added by the
Duke of Rutland. —(11 Subscribers.)
Mr. Needham's br. g. by Tickle 'l.- oby t. - I
Mr. Vevcr's ch. g. Warwick .. • - 2
COL tto llaston's gr. g Abel. - - - 3
The Gold Cup of tongs. value, by Subscribers of logs. each,
thy-surplus paid the whaler in specie (19 Subscribers).
Mr. Raw I itisoli's Grimaldi - - a
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Lord Lowtheirs Hylas - - - 2
Lird ...l rey's Uustav US - - - 3

The Gentlemen's Purse of Fifty Pounds for all ages. Two-
mile.hears.
Mr. Brown's b. h. Marquis, Sst. 41b.
Mr. Williamson's c. h. Gitt. 7st. ►2lb.
D. of (tutlancl's b. c. Ned. Sst. 41b
Mr.-Boultbee's b. f. Amulet, 7sit.j

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2 3 dr
dis.

We had every reason to believe that the account
we yesterday gave respeaing General REUBELL, was
correet, but we feel ourselves bound in candour to
insert the following Letter;—

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

"SIR,

" General RLuzEtt, did not embark at Ostend,
but at Embden, and he arrived at Gravesend about
three weeks ago. Government has permitted him to
await the arrival of his wife and three children. As
soon as his family al-rives, he will set out, for Ame-
rica. General REUBELL did not defeat the Duke of
131tUNswiOK, as hes been Stated positively in one of
the Morning Papers ; there was an engagement
tweet) them, in which tie success was nearly equal.
The General's Wile might hate been theirieod of
Miss PATERSON, as is stated in the Paper alluded to;
it is certain that she advised lu-r againf.t the marriage
with 'JEROME, and refused to assist at the ceremony.
General REUBELL was no greater favourite ofJEROME
t loan be was of NAPOLEON the b, si proof of which
is, that he never was comprehended in any of the
distributions of titles or of estates ; on the contrary,
he consumed his own proi.trty in the service.
6uoIAYARTC did, however, distinvish him by giv•.
ing him the decoratioh of the Legion of Honour.
w•bich he lavished, not otily upon alt the Officers of
his Army, but upon all the actors, jugglers„singers,
and dancers of the Confederation of the Rhine.

" The pcilitiral opinion Of General REUBELL has
never varied; the services winch he performed ac-
quired him the esteem of all the well-disposed
people of France, that is to say, of • all who opposed
the • then Government) and -that tvhich exists at
present.
" The good and unfortunate inhabitants of West-
phalia-hive been constantly.the objea of the
neral's SOlititude, and if' he did not do them all the
good be wished, be at least saved them from many
evils.

" A FRIEND OF TRUTH AND GENERAL REUBELL."

The Committee appointed by the Court of Com-
mon Council to consider the most appropriate man-
ner of celebrating the Anniversary of his Majesty's
Accession to the Throne, on the c2.sth of, October
next, have resolved unaniinously to recommend to
the Corporation, that they should attend Divine Ser-
vice on that day, and present a congratulatory Ad-
dress to 116 Majesty. To this they hate subjoined
the expresions of their tumultuous opinion, that it is
neither necessary nor expedient for the Corporatibn.
to dine together on the occasion: The Lord Mayor
will hold a Court on Tuesday neXt, to receive this.
Report of the Committee.
Yesterday a serious accident occurred fo a young
lad of fourteen years of age, of the name of White=
head, and in. the service of Mr. Taite, sadler, in Up-
per Brook-street ; he was sent by his mater for his
horse,_a spirited young animal, which stood in Brp-
ttin Mews, Berkeley-square ; the boy mounted the
horse, and in turning into Davies-street from the
Square, the animal took fright and ran furiously up
\1.1)1,t-street, and in turning into Park-tane threw
the boy with such violence, that his skull was frac‘
Lured, arid he was otherwise much bruised. He was
conveyed to a surgeon in South Audley-street, with
little hopes of recovery.

The neighbourhood- of St. James's was; at ten
o'clock last night, thrown into great confusion.—
Some thieves having got into an empty house in
Piccadilly, from which Mr. STOCIDALE has lately
removed, they made their way over the tops cf the
houses into Duke-street. The alarm. was given from-
Situritatwourifs, .watch-maker„ in , Duke-
street, where they had packed up some carpets, and,
other. effe&s. A pursuit was made by several men,
armed with sticks, &c. over the houses, when they
succeeded in taking two of the villains, as they were
dropping themselves down the leads of one of the
houses in Piccadilly. They were taken to St.
James's watch. house.

Last week, Andrew Bryen, conviaed at the last
Cumberland Assizes of uttering forged bank-notes,
and sentenced to death, but afterwards reprieved ;
and M'Lean, sentenced at the Quarter Ses-
sions to be trarrsported, broke out of Carlisle gaol.--
Preparatory to this, they had, under covert of a
quantity or old straw, which lay in the yard, at va-
rious opportunities, displaced several bricks in the
outer wall, in that part Adjoining to Luglish-street,
sufficient to admit their bodies. l‘PLean.was al-
most immediately secured; his companion, though
pursued, effeded his escape, and has' not skive ken
heard of.