The Sun.
London, England, 1825-09-12 00:00:00

THE KING, &c.
WINDSOR, SEPT. 11.—On Friday, the wind being rather
high, his MAJESTY did not visit Virginia Water, but, at three
o'clock in the afternoon, his Majesty, accompanied by the Lord
Steward, left the Royal Lodge, in an open carriage, drawn by
four beautiful bay horses, and drove by two postillions, attended
by his regular suite of travelling domestics, and proceeded to
Bagshot Lodge (which is eight miles from the Royal Lodge),
where his Majesty paid a visit to their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and returned to the Royal
Lodge at six o'clock, where his Majesty was met by Baron
Fagel and the Earl and Countess of Harcourt, who had the
honour of dining with his Majesty.—Yesterday forenoon, Baron
Fagel had an audience of his Majesty, when he took leave, and
left the Royal Lodge for his residence in town.—ln the after-
noon, at two o'clock, his Majesty, accompanied by his usual
attendants, left the Royal Lodge, for Virginia Water, where
he enjoyed the diversion of angling, and was very successful.
His Majesty did not dine at Virginia Water, but returned to
the Royal Lodge at half-past six o'clock.—This forenoOn his
Majesty, with the whole of his household attendants, heard
Divine Service at,the new Chapel Royal. The Rev. Dr. Sum-
ner officiated.lt is expected that his Majesty will, in the course
of his drives this afternoon, visit the Castle.—This forenoon her
Royal Highness Princess Augusta, attended by Miss Wynyard,
her lady-in-waiting, heard Divine Service at the parish church.
It is now spoken of as a matter of certainty, that his Majesty
intends passing the winter at the Royal Pavilion at Brighton.
It is likewise said that her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Gloucester will visit his Majesty at the Royal Pavilion, where
her Royal Highness intends passing a few weeks.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Countess St. Martin de Front, at her house in Stanhope-
street, from Rome ; Mrs. Savill and family, at her residence,
in Lower Berkeley-street, from Oxford.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE,—Married, on Saturday the
10th instant, at Saint George's, Hanover-square, by the Rev.
Caler Elwin, the Rev. J. 11. Sparke, eldest son of the Lord
Bishop of Ely, to Agnes, youngest daughter of the late Sir
Jacob Henry Astley, of Seaton Delaval, and Melton Cunstable,
Bart. and sister of the present Baronet.

Mr. Croker, the Secretary to the Admiralty, has taken lodg-
ings for his family in Walmer-road ; and Sir John Osborne,
one of the Lords of the Admiralty, has taken up his abode for
a short time at that delightful and pleasant village, Walrner.—
( Kentish Gazette.)
Mr. Canning and his suite spent yesterday at Bolton-bridge,
on their return from the Lakes, and were to sleep last night at
the Devonshire Arms.--(Leeds Mercury.)
The royal Sovereign Yacht, Capt. Sir Win. Hoste, Bart.
K.C.B. is to proceed to Antwerp on the 16th inst. to bring their
Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Clarence to Eng-
land.

THE THEATRE.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—The Shepherd Boy
was represented for the fourth time on Saturday,
and attended by a very numerous audience. It
is, in parts, one of the most affecting dramas, as
we have before stated, that we have ever attend-
ed, and it derives all possible aid from the acting.
The merits of Miss KELLY, in the plaintive
style, often as they have excited sympathy and
applause, were never more powerfully evinced
than in this interesting piece, and COOPER,
BAItTLEY, and KEELY, by sheir respective
exertions, rendered it diverting as well as highly
impressive. After this Opera The Stout Gen-
tleman again came forth, but was assailed by
so formidable an opposition, that at length Mr.
BARTLEY came forward and addressed the audi-
ence in the following manner :
" Ladies and Gentlemen-1 am desired by the Proprietor of
this Theatre to say, in catering for your amusement, his first
object is to merit pour approbation. Convinced that on the
former representation of The Stout Gentleman scarcely a fourth
of the audience had heard it distinctly, he felt that (in justice to
the great actor (Mr. Mathews), who sustained the principal
character, and to the author, the writer of a consider-
, able number of dramatic pieces, for this and other Theatres,
including Covent-garden) The Stout Gentleman ought io have
a second and, if possible, a patient trial. Such trial it has had
this night—your judgment has been clearly pronounced ; and
it now only remains for me very respectfully to inform you, by
desire of the Proprietor, that The Stout Gentleman has been
withdrawn*"
This address restored peace and harmony to
the Theatre. We cannot but think that this farce
has experienced too hard a fate. The original
story was written by a popular author, and was
generally known to the public. The writer who
adapted it to the • stage had reason to hope that
it would be there as entertaining as it had been
in the closet. He appropriated the chief part
to MATHEWS, one of the most favourite actors
of the day, and that part was an ingenious pro-
longation of oneof a similar kind, in which he
had been very successful. Characters also were
allotted to COOPER, BARTLEY, and KEELY, and
the incidents were of so whimsical a nature, that,
with such powerful theatrical support, the Author
might reasonably augur a successful issue. The
Proprietor,however,has respectfully submitted to
what appeared to be the sentence of the Public,
though, after all, it was the decision of only a small
part of the Public in general, and before another
equal portion of the Public it might have experi-
enced a very different fate. The Farce is attri-
buted to Mr, PEAKE, a • gentleman of acknow-
ledged talents, and whose former productions
possess so much merit, as sufficiently to secure his
literary reputation from any injury that could
arise from the present disappointment.

ACCURACY OF THE FRENCH JOURNALS.—On I
the Bth of August the Etoile and the Journal des
Debats gave an account of a dreadful hurricane,
accompanied with torrents of rain and hailstones
as large as hens' eggs, which had done immense
damage at Venice on the 23d July last ; but the
Venice Gazette states that nothing of the kind
has happened there !
The Royal Sovereign yacht, belonging to the
King of ENGLAND, is now at Antwerp, and is vi-
sited by great numbers of persons, who admire
its construction and magnificence.
The Right Hon. STRATFORD CANNING is not
expected to embark in the Thetis on his diplo-
matic mission to Constantinople, until the 26th
inst. The Thetis is to proceed to, and return
from Plymouth, previously. The Tweed, 18,,
Capt. F. HUNN, is awaiting the arrival of the
Bishop of HALIFAX and family, for that province.
The Thetis sailed this morniug.—(Hampshire
Telegraph.)
It is understood that his Brazilian Majesty's
frigate Piranga, Commodore CROSSBY, will not
sail for Rio Janeiro until the expected dispatches
from Sir CHARLES STUART, our Ambassador, are
received, and something is known with respect
to the success of his mission.—(Hampshire
Telegraph.)

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