The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-03 00:00:00

MERCANTILE SHIPPING, &c.

DEAL, APRIL 2.—Wind N. E.—Came down from the
River last night and this morning the Elizabeth, Major, for
llichebucto ; Stranger, Ritchie, for Quebec ; Montmorency,
'Wood, for do. ; Intrinsic, Smith, for Miramichi ; Juliano,
Smith, for Quebec ; Roebuck, Eltringham, Cape Coast Castle ;
Flora Delphine, Squint, for Quebec ; Isabella, Pace, Mirami_
chi ' • the whole have sailed with a fair wind, 6P. M. Sailed
his Majesty's ship Photon, for Chatham.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 2.—Wind N.E.--Arrived the
Richard, Williamson, from the Downs for Demerara ; Thistle,
Gibson, from the Downs for Alicant, with loss of anchor and
cable. Sailed the Busiris, Gardner, for Barbadoes ; Amelia,
Storey, for Bermuda ; and the Censmatus, Chaplain, for New
York.

FALmotiTu, APRIL I.—Wind N.---Sailed the Success,
Lulbergpe, for St. John's, N. B. •
PLYMOUTH, Arnim I.—Wind N.W.--Arrived the Are-
thusa, liondhaugh, from Newcastle to Quebec, with loss of
cables in the Downs ; and Colombia, Bisset, from London to
iramichi.

DARTMOUTH, APRIL I.—Arrived the Blossom, William-
son, from London to Pernambuco, with loss of anchor and
cable, which have been supplied, and the vessel will again pro-
ceed on her voyage.
The sudden change of the wind on Saturday night from the
S.S.W. to N.N.W. occasioned, on the following morning, an
extraordinary high tide on the northern shore of this County,
and which had it occurred at the time of spring, instead of neap,
tides, would in all probability, from the extreme violence of the
wind, have been as disastrous in its effects as any upon record.
The 'Kent Herne Hoy belonging to Mr. J. Colegate, which
sailed for that bay, about four in the afternoon of Saturday,
laden .-ith corn, flour, &c. with a fair wind for London, was
caught in the gale when opposite Whitstable-street, and having
sprung her boons and bow-sprit was forced to bear up for Herne
Bay, where about ten on the same night she came on shore, and
was driven high on the main nearly opposite the end ofSea-
street, and lodged ; but, as she made but little water, hopes ara
entertained that she will be got off on the approaching spring
tides without any very serious injury to the vessel or cargo.—
( Kentish Gazette.)

MEETING OF THE PERFORMERS OF DRURY-
LANE THEATRE.

Yesterday, in consequence of a notice received by the Per-
formers from Mr. ELLISTON, they all assembled in the Green-
room.

I Mr. ELLISTON said, he had called them together for the
purpose of informing them of an arrangement which he had
found it necessary to make in his Theatre. He had found it
expedient, hi consequence of his respect for the Kinciple of eco-
nomy, which was now very extensively operating, to take upon
himself, a more laborious task than he had been accustomed to
perform, namely, the duties of Acting Manager. At the same
time, he must do justice to the conduct of Mr. Russell, Who had
acquitted himself in the situation with great ability, and was now
leaving it, bearing with him the thanks and respect of all who had
bn interest in the concern. Had it not been for the necessity of the
introduction of the economical system alluded to the services of
that Gentleman would not be dispensed with. In order that
the assistance of some of those Gentlemen who formed the Corn-
pan might be given up6n an occasion certainly of importance,
be cymr. Elliston) had applied for, and received the consent
of 1 Ir. Cooper, to address the audience upon any occasions
,
that might-present themselves, on which a Proprietor could not
so properly be appealed to. There was another subject to which
the attention of the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Theatre
would be called. An arrangement had taken place in the pre-
sence of the Lord Chamberlain, concerning the respective seasons
of the two Winter 'Theatres and the Theatre in the Haymarket.
'lt had been represented to the Lord Chamberlain by Mr. Nlor.
ris, that he had sustained much injury from the unreason..
able length of the Theatrical Winter Seasons (and the season
at Drury-lane certainly could not be called a short one),
and a regulation was entered into in the presence of the
Lord Chamberlain and the Managers of the three Theatres
to the following effect :.—.The Haymarket should have the
advantage of a Season, to continue for four months with-
out interference from the great Winter Establishments,
those establishmdats being , bound to close the Season now
advancing, on or about ' the...lst of July. He (Mr. Ellis-
ton) thought it proper to make this communication, in order
that the several performers at the "Winter Theatres might make
any arrangements they thought proper to adopt, with respect to
the disposal of their time in the summer season. He also did.
so in consequence of some anxiety which had arisen on account
of the extraordinary termination of the present season, as arr.
nounced in the bills, and the genes-al feeling that a consider-
able reduction was to be Made in the existing establishment, a
feeling which he trusted was now put an end to.
Those observations were received with marks of satisfaction
by the performers ; all of whom, with the exception of two who
had been on very low salaries, remain upoti the establishment.
Mr. KNIGHT said he was convinced he was expressing the
sentiments of the Establishment when he declared that the con-
duct of Mr. Russell had, during the period he was Acting Ma-
nager, conducted the business of the' Theatre in such a manner
as endeared him to every individual connected with it, and that
the same feelings elf regard were entertained towards Mr. Cooper.