The Sun.
London, England, 1809-10-23 00:00:00

I COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

• Though we have often been deceived in our hopes
that the dis,+trba►tces at 614 place- were draw,ng to-
wards a conclusion, vet those hopes were revived by
the general appearance of things on Saturl.tt• hist.
The Theatre was well attended at an call), hour,
and 'the tragedy of-Othello was heard through for
the first three acts, also a considerable part of the
fi)orth, with due attention, 'and the audience evi=
dently took a strong interest in the drama. But
after this period • the half-price visitors raied the
usual spirit of opposition, and nothing could be hentd
on the stage for the remainder of the night. Still,
however, the opposition seemed to be supported by
fewer partizans. _ They were, indeed, determined
and resolute, hut the feelings of a great part of the
audience obviously revolted against it;ocloof the vio-
lence that occurred, and seemed solicitous to re-
store attention to the business of the stage. There
was also a greater proportion of Ladies than on the
preceding nights, -and very few, indeed of those
heroic females who venture to take a part in the
contentions. The pit, as 'usual, was the grand
scene of confusion. Here a few contests took
place, and a Gentleman, whose name is said to be
WHtTB, and who, according to report, is a son of
one of the Proprietors of the Theatre, had the reso-
lution to manifest his indignation against the riotous
proceedings on foot. This Gentleman was pushed
from one place to another, but his spirit was, not to
be subdued, and he resisted every attempt to drive
him out of the place, till exhausted by the superior
force of his adversaries. The only peculiar hostility
towards the perfoimers was observable when Mr. C.
KEMBLE came on in Cassia, and it was renewed
during the drunken scene, but very faintly, and this
unwarrantable attack upon an unoffending
excited a burst of disapprobation from the audience
in general.
Several of the Placards were produced, but. soon
destroyed. The following were the only two that
continued to a►tract attention. •

" Farewell, lack Keinhle, a long farewel to all thy great'
ness; hadst thou been as zeilous to szrve the Public as t°
fill thy own purse, john Bull had never desdrted thee."
" On Monday evening will be celebrated a l übilec, in ho-
nour of the Viaory gained by lohn Bull over the New
Prices."

" The unexpired term of the Lease of thiS House tube let.'
" The ensuing G rand Jubilee will. be celebrated by a Grand
ViCiory over the New Pri,:es ! —Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d."
Two or three Orators then attetnred to procure
attention, but after uttering a few worth, they were
overpo`wered by the clamour of the discontented
paity. The public offi,.ers. who were stationed in
the Theatre appeared to be very few, and they con-

dusted themselves in so inoffensive a manner, as to

draw no resentment upon them. After the per-
foimers had diqnatched the farce of Is he a Prince,
in the usual dumb shell), " God save the King," and
a short dance in the pit, terminated the performances
before the curtain, and the Theatre was cleared
aboout half after ten o'clock.
•.

THE LYCEUM.—Mrs. Erp.tuN performed Albina,
in The Will, and Lady Racket, in Three Weeks
after Marriage, before. a very crowded audience on
Saturday last, and was warmly applauded in bath
cliaraaers.

,We are assured that the words " what do you
want ?" imputed to Mr. KEMBLE on the first night,
when he addressed the audience, were not the words
that he really uttered, but that he said, " Ladies and
Gentlemen,
•I'attend here to know your pleasure."
These words we actually heard him deliver.—Mr.
LEIGH, indeed, who seems to. have been almost the
only person of abilities who addressed the audience,
and to have been influenced by public principles, in
his comments on -.vhat had fallen from Mr. KEM-
BLE, said, " the Manager asks us what we want,"
and these words were received by the audience in
general, who could with difficulty hear what was
really said on the stage, amidst the clamour and
interruption that prevailed, as having been uttered by
the latter. We must again declare, that through
the whole of the painful task which Mr. KEMBLE
had to endure, his language and deportment were
Marked by the utmost respect for the public.
It is not true, we find, -that HOLMAN is to take
the situation left by ELLISTON at the Lyceum The-
L atre, as he is shortly to resume his station on the
Dublin boards.

THE ARMY.—The following Order has been is.
sued by the Commander in Chief, granting an Am.
treaty to all Military delinquents on the above day :
CIRCULAR. (COPY.)
"

" Horse-Guards, Oa. 17.

" The Commander in Chief deeming it proper to mark, by
every possible means, the approaching happy event of his
Majesty entering on the soth year of his reign, and it appear-
ing to his Excellency Sir David Dundas, that an event of
this nature cannot be distinguished in a more appropriate
manner than by an Ad of general Amnesty and Forgiveness,
I have received his commands to signify to you that all de..

linquents confined for offences of a military nature belonging
to regiments serving in the districls under your orders, are,
upon this joyful occasion, to be released from confinement on
the 25th of this month, the Anniversary of his Majesty's Ac_
cession to the Throne, and be allowed to return to their duty.
(Signed) "W. W N.Y AR D, Dep. Adj. Gen."
" Lieut.. Gen. Nicolls, Stc."

In consequence of the 'determination of Govern-'"
meat to retain Walcheren, the CatunrissaryDepart-
ment are engaged in contra6ts Moot'. the supplylor:vari-i
The 2d battalion of the 1 oth Regiment has march- 1 ous articles of provisions during the ensuing4ititer.
ed from Ashford to Battle, and the Warwickshire I A fine new ship, of 415 tons, called 'the I.lohri
Militia from Dover to Silverhill Barracks. The , Campbell, was hiunched laic week 'at cltarbk.v, flout
East Suffolk has also marched in two divisions front I the dock-yard of Messrs. Scoi-r and-"Sons.: *t This is
Ashford for Winchelsea ; as have likewise detach- I. the first vessel ever launched, hr the *Clyde with all
ments of convalescents of various regiments, to join her masts, yards, and riggirit standing.: She went
their respetaive corps. These movements have taken I.
off in great style, and amidst loud acclamations.
place, in order to afford accommodation for the sick Hyde-Park yesterday presented a scene of unusual
from Walcheren, 1300 of whom have been landed 1 I gaiety at this season of the
,year, The promeuadl
at Ramsgate, Deal, and Dover. I was thronged with genteel company,. and the di.
The intended review of the Yeomanry and Vo- . ferent rides displayed a nuMerous cavalcade, a'nd
lunteer corps of East Kent is, we understand, post- I many splendid equipages.
, .
poned until the spring. The herring-fishery at Cromer was extremely pro!.
The Leicester, third Lancashire, and Oxforl re- duetive the first week this season ; and not with-
giments of Militia, are about to leave the Ports- ! standing the boisterous weather, afforded those en-
mouth distri& for the eastward. The Lancashire - gaged about 39lasts.
march on Friday next. i The epidemical disorder which lately prevailed. in
The West Norfolk Militia have quitted Norwich, the Northern provinces of China has subsided; after
for Wymondbam, Aylsham, and other market depopulating large tra6ts of country.
towns, for the purpose of recruiting. 1 The long expetied alliance between tli'.. Duke of
A detachment of the 30th Foot arrived at Hull DEVONSHIRE and Lady ELIZABETH FAISTUR took
last week from Wakefield; they are under orders, ' place on Thursday last, at Burlingti.ya-House, Chis-
we understand, for Gibraltar. . ' - wick.