The Sun.
London, England, 1822-11-11 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

The Countess of Harrington. at her house in the Stable-yard,
St. James's, from Windsor ; Countess of Carnarvon, in Lower
Grosvenor-street, from Berks ; Lord and Lady Carrington and
the Misses Smith, in Whitehall-yard, from Wycombe-abbey,
Bucks ; lion Francis Forbes, from France ; Lady and Miss
Dallas, in Henrietta-street, Cavendish-square; Lady Dampier,
in Welbeck-street ; Colonel and Mrs." Stoughton, in Clarges-
street, ; Mr. Robarts, in Welbeck-street ; Colonel Simeom, in
Charles-street, St. James's-square ; Lady Hyde Parker and
Miss Onslow, in Cumberland-place.
CHANGES.—The Dowager Duchess of Richmond and the
Ladies Lennox, for Hastings, Sussex ; the Marquis of Exeter,
on a tour ; the Earl and Countess Cowper, for Brighton.- Lord
Clifton, at his father's (the Earl of Darnley) seat, Cobham
Hall, Kent, from a tour; Lord and Lady Clive, at Walcott,'
Salop, from a tour ; Lord Morpeth, at the Earl of Carlisle's
seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire, from a tour ; Lady Sophia
Heatheote, for her mother's (the Countess of Dysart) seat,
Ham House, Surrey • the Misses Percival, at their seat, Wy-
diall Hall, Herts ; gir William and Lady Duff Gordon, for
Brighton ; the Right Hon. Robert Steele, from Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, for Essex.

DINNER AT GUILDHALL.—The customary feast upon the
Chief Magistrate's accession, was given at Guildhall on Satur-
day (Lord Mayor's day). The preparations and appointments
were in the usual style and taste. The Hall, iu which the
chief guests sat, was illuminated with gas, and tables were set
out also in the Courts of King's 11e.ncli and Common Pleas.—
Great part of the company arrived by three o'clock—the
earliest hour of admission stated upon the tickets ; but dinner
was not served until near half-past six. Dancing commenced
about 10 o'clock, and continued until the approach of morning.

THE THEATRES.

DauaY•LANE.—The School for Scandal was
represented on Saturday at this Theatre, and
the characters in general were supported with
the 4 usual merit of the respective Performers.
The only novelty was the appearance of Mrs. H.
HUGHES in the part of Maria, a part more inte-
resting than important, and to which she ren-
dered full justice.—A. crowded house.
Coy ENT-G ARD EN.—The Stranger, with the
appearance of Miss LACY in Mrs. Haller, was
the dramatic attraction at this Theatre on Satur-
day.—Favourably as we think of Miss LACY,
her merit in this part exceeded our expectation.
Altogether, in point of intellectual power and
pathetic expression, she was the best representa-
tive which we have seen of the character since
the days of Mrs. SIDDONS. The only part which
struck us as a fault was the want of that pensive
languor, arising from contrition and the fear of
discovery, which should mark her first interview
with The Baron, where she describes her summer
and winter amusements. In this scene she ap-
peared with all the spirit of a mind perfectly at
ease ; yet this very want served to display her
talents in a new light, and evidently proved
that she is well-qualified for genteel comedy.
The feelings of the audience were powerfully
affected by her performance, and that of Mr.
C. KEMBLE in The Stranger, and there was
hardly a female in the Theatre who did not dis-
play marks of weeping sympathy during the
whole of their respective exertions. It was in-
deed impossible for the part of The Stranger to
have been more ably performed.—This play,
affecting as it is, is revolting to moral feelings,
and might easily be rendered otherwise. Mrs.
Haller might be made to say that " the moment
after she left her husband's house with the vil-
lain who attempted to seduce her, she saw the
horrors of her situation, and immediately flew
from him—that though she had been guilty of
lamentable imprudence, she had never departed
from conjugal virtue, but that shame prevented
her return." Such an explanation would recon-
cile the play to moral principles, and the husband
might then receive her without degradation and
dishonour.—Mr. and Mrs. C. KEMBLE, who have
both displayed literary talents, might easily ac-
complish so desirable a denouement, and the Play
would then excite compassion, without offending;
morality.—We ought not to omit noticing an im-
provement in the conclusion. On the fall of the
curtain Mrs. flatter appeared kneeling at the
'eet of her husband, not as heretofore rushing
me each other's arms. This action was deeply
'elt and much applauded.