The Sun.
London, England, 1809-09-25 00:00:00

PARTNERShIPS DISOLVED.

I. Leach, T. Bennett, Bartlett; Sand_ Isaac Heflier,- of
Merton Abbey, Surrey, calico-printers.
William Tuner. and Chris. Moon. of Eesex Wharf, Essex-

street, coal...merchants 4 •
lVilliiin Elliott, C. I'. Neale, G. Lewis,.and I. West, of
Penr) n Cornwall, sail-cloth manufacturers.
I. Dike and Chr. Patterion, of Milbailk-row.
lames PuddiCwribe and John Collins, of Newton Abbot,
Devon' ale and porter brewers. , ...
B.
,Hey, C. Wilkinson, and S. 11. 'relish, of Chequer-yard,
'Bush.jane, drysalters.
Ann Glover and Siunuel Glover, of Noblestreet, ring-

makers.
G. Milner and I. rrown, of Derby. liquor-merchants.
R. Reece and W. Mani:, of Parliartient-street, chemists.
W. Smith and G. Clarke, late of Old -Fish-street, cheese-
mongers. , ~• - .
J. Powell and J. Woodward, of Wood-street, wholesale
glovers.
J. Lush and B. M. Kirby, of Banbury, Oxford, ironmon-
gers. . . .
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I'. Brandon and J-. Brandon, of Dartford, grocers.

During the tempestuous times of the French Re-
volution, I,s hen suspicion was as fatal as the execu-
tioner's axe, and to speak in favour of a-King, was
to pronounce one's own sentence of death; one of
RACINE'S Tragedies was announced fot represel‘ti:
tion at the Theatre Francais. Its chief charadter
was a King, which TALMA, the -Parisian KEMBLE,
Was as usual to represent. The audience, composed
chiefly of Jacobins, grew dissatiasfied.with the choitt
of the piece, and thought proper to express their dis-
approbation in the loudest mariner. When TALMA
appeared in his regal robes, the • hisses increased,
but were totally disregarded by him, and he went
without condescending to remon-'
on with his part
strate with tile public. Incensed at the seleCtion, of
the rnece,_ which. was laid to his account, the majo-
rity of the audience now stated their. grounds of '
comdlaitit aphis' his, and requested him to beg
pardon for his offence. TALMA disdained to answer
them, and ord red the play to go on. The tumult
and uproar increased; a thousand threats were is-
sued against the King of the Stage,,and many indi-
viduals seemed preparing to quite forward to put
them in (.:.;„culion. His wrath was at lengh kin-
dled ; with regal majesty he drew his sword, and
springing forward in an atttude of defiance, exclaim-
ed, " Let him. ho wishes me to beg pardon, come
here and force me.todo it." The menacing terrors
of his eyes appalled the boldest, and the flourishes
of his sword,cooled their valour, whilst the rest of
the audience, delighted with his resolution,and in-,
dependent spirit, shook the house with -peals of
plause, which soon became general, his former op-
ponents joining-his warmest supporters. No.inter-.
ruption disturbed the sequel of the performance; and
TALINa rose to a higher rank in the public favour.
than he had e%er occupied before. He afterwards
acknowledged, that, totally absorbed in the character'
which he represented, be had felt and resented the
- insult offered to him, as if he had'been a real mo.
narch, and not merely its representative.
HA this taken place in one Of. our theatres, poor
sTALMA would have been pelted, and perhaps con-
veyed to the next pump to be ducked, the stage
would have been spoiled,- the _scenery- torn; the
chandeliers broken ; and yet we boast of love
and admiration, for independence of body and mind !

Friday, as a Gentleman was going 'along South
Audlcy-st,reet, in a single horse chaise, with a child
Sitting by him, by a sudden jerk, the Gentleman
was throWn out, and was very much host; thp
horse galloped oft towards South-street, the child
keeping its, seat in the chaise fortunately, the
chaise came in coptaet.with the Marquis of BUTE'S
'carriage,. and his Lordship's coachman took hold of
the horse, and thus probably savea the life of the
child. The Gentleman received a- severe cut on the
head, but was able to proceed on his journey.