The Sun.
London, England, 1814-11-04 00:00:00

P OBTR Y.

O!tA TAX ON CARRIAGE WHEELS.
Trritten on a Lcafin Brome's Translation of Horace,
• Edition, 16GU.

BY HENRY SNOOKE, ESQ.

" Some there are who chose to rare
" A Dust-Tax by Wheels in thest, our daies;
" A Dust or Tax is much the same,.
" To deify a Premier's name."

THE ANSWER.
BY 3. W. AUG. G 7.

" Some there are who chose to write
" Against all Ministers thro' spite ;
"Ills chaise was by this Tax affected,
" By this, his angry pen directed.,
" A Tax, not grievous to the Poor,
" By rich men should with ease be bore ;
" Thankfull we can afford to pay,
" And cheerfully the Laws obey.",

EPITAPH ON DAVID
Schoolmaster at Carrie, in Scotland, a good Tcaclicr, tat a

worthless Character.

Beneath these stancs lie Mtcfnes banes,
Auld Satan, 'gill ye tali' him,
Appoint him Tutor to your Trean.s,
And clever De'els he'll mak 'em.

sCRINLIVIT:S.

THE TIT EATRES.

COVENT-GA RDEN.—Pizarro was last night the
Play at this Theatre, and Mr. K ENID LE the Rolla.
The patriotic and loyal feelings which originally
contributed so much to give interest to this shewy
Drama, have now, by the course of events, been
diverted ii.to other channels, or passed .entirely
away. There is still, however, something in the
splendour of the scenery and romantic character
of the story, which pleases the eve and affects- the
imagination. With- such a Rolla as Mr. K EMI3LE
the piece must, therefore, ever possess a certain
degree of attraction, tly)ugh the main charms of
novelty and applichbility to existing circumstances
have ceased to operate. The I-louse was well filled,
though not crowded, and the play was performed
with more than its usual success.

Miss ST-EN-I-ENS played the part of Rdsina for
the second time. She is eminently successful in all
those scenes which are marked by feeling, tender-
ness, and delicacy ; they seem p:ctiliarly suited to
her turn of mind and talents. Her acting is nature
itself ; and the exquisite music of Rosinct received
an additional charm from her delicious notes and
chaste style of executing it. In IlispF,L's beau-
tiful Cantata of " Sweet Bird," introduced into
the last act, she exhibited great and certaluly im-
proved powers, although she was evidently very
much indisposed ; which very shortly afterwards
obliged INCLEDON to apologize for her quitting.
the Stage, which she appeared to do with diffi-
culty. We learn with regret that she had an
hysteric fit, from which she did not recover till
long after the Theatre was closed. Miss MATHEWS,
INcLEDoN, and that promising young performer
DUELTSET, were very successful in their respective
parts.

DRURY-LANE..-- Last night Mr. KEAN made
his first appearance this season in the character
of Luke, in the play of Piches. The charac-
ter itself is of so odious a description, that
the feelings of the audience overpower all sense
of criticism. This is one of the parts in which
Mr.KEAN is most successful ; yet it would be an in-
justice to Mr. RAYMOND not to acknowledge, that
he performed it, on the revival of the piece, as
altered by Sir JAMES BLAND BURGESS, with all
requisite ability and forcible impression. Mr,
KEAN played throughout with judgment, spirit,
and feeling. He certainly wanted person and dig-
nity, for the pride, arrogahce, and grandeur of
_Luke's prosperous state ; but in the fawning de-
jection of the earlier scenes, and the rage:and des-
peration of his fall, he gave a correct and faith-
ful portraiture of the character. The new Piece
of Jean de Path was repeated with success.• The
house was crowded.