The Sun.
London, England, 1824-09-28 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

COVENT-GARDEN. The Managers of this
Theatre paid a proper compliment to the geniOs
of our unrivalled Dramatic Bard, by commencing
the season last night with the Tragedy of Romeo
and Juliet. The part of Romeo is one of the best
achievements of Mr. C. KEMBLE, and he may
fairly be said to be the best representative of the
character now on the stage. Ile has evidently
studied the feelings, as well as the text, of the
part, and he performed it last night with all his
wonted energy. He was very much applauded
on his entrance ; so was JONES in Mereutio, and
he gave to this sprightly part all requisite gaiety.
CONNOR, also, was well received in Tyball. lie
is a judicious actor, and rendered the part suffi-
ciently prominent. Mrs. DAVENPORT, who seems
to be little affected by the progress of time, was
not less active and effective in the Nurse, and she
also partook of public favour. Miss F. H.
KELLY is improved in person. Her Juliet is
decidedly her best performance. She supported
the part last night with great feeling. Itis to
be regretted that she does not employ some care-
ful instructor, and endeavour to divest herself of
so strong an Hibernian accent. It generally
marks her pronunciation, and in some of her
tones incurs the hazard of producing a ludicrous
effect. This we conceive to be the chief draw-
back upon her acting. The Tragedy went off
very well altogether. The Afterpiece was :he
last new Pantomime, Harlequin and Poor Robin.
The audience was more numerous than is gene-
rally seen on the opening night of a season. The
gallery was disgustingly noisy and restless.

Miss FARREN, now Countess of DERBY, Miss
BRUNTON, now Countess of CuAvint, and Miss BOLTON,
now Lady Tit uitto w, by their distinguished marriages, and
exemplary lives, give indubitable testimony of .the improved
moral character of the British Stage since the days of- King
Cniou.xs the Second. _

Miss WILSON does not intend to accept.any engagements at
any of the great Theatres during her stay on the Continent.—
Mr. WELCH will remain with his pupil until her return to
England, anti whilst they are in Italy they will visit all the
grand Operates in Florence, Kome, Naples, Verona and Venice,
and perhaps the Theatres in Germany, for the purpose of this
young Lady's improvement.in the science of music.
_

ln one of the exhibitions of the Royal Aca-
demy, there was a whole length painting of GAnnicti in
Richard the Third, which.was universally allowed to be the
best likeness of him ever executed. One morning as Garrick
was going dawn stairs from the exhibition room, he was met
by a Nobleman who asked him how he did? " Why faith,
my Lord," repli asked"
him
Garrick, " but so-so, this morning; but
when your Lordship gets up stairs, you will see me as well as
ever I was in my lite."

PISCATORIAL I NSANIT Y.—STOCKHOLM, SEPT. 7.
—The Physicians of Helsingelattd made on the
26th of August a Report to the College of
Health, that in May and June a very remark-
able agitation was observed among the pikes.
—These fish first collected in groups, and
dashed themselves with great violence on the
rocks or on the shore, so as to cause violent
contusions on their heads. Behind the dorsal
fins there was found in all of them a large tu-
mour filled with blood, and their skins full of
cracks. Not being fit '
to eat in this state, the
people were advised, by an Ordinance of Aug. 14,
by the Governor of the Province, to bury these
fish at some considerable distance from any habi-
tations. There can be no doubt but this Ordi-
nance would be complied with.

• THEOLOISICAL TABRARY.-1 he Duke of Sus-
eE has, it is said, the most stupendous collection of Theologi-
cal Worka extant—between 80 and. 70,000 volumes, among
which there are upwards of 150 different editions of the Bible.
It is reported his Royal highness means to bequeath the en-
tire collection to one of the Llniventities.—(Sunday Paper.)
PROPHECIES.—How easy it often is to turn an
imaginative writer, who does not express his ideas in very pre-
cise words, into an unintentional prophet ! If ever, observes
Voltaire, there was a formal prophecy, it is that of the discovery
of America in the tragedy of Seneca
Venient annis

Secula seris quibus oceanus
•
Vincula term laxet, et ingens
Pateat Tellus, &e.
—(A time may arrive when oceaa will loosen the chains of na-
Vire, and lay open a vast world.)—The four stars of the southern
pole arc advanced still more clearly in Dante, yet no one takes
either Seneca or Dante for diviners.—( Philosophical Dic-
tionary.)

NEW PANonAmliDaring the recent repnra-
of St. Paul's Cathedral it must be remembered that a scaffold
was erected several feet above the cross, for the accommodation
of 111 r. lioiiH E R, an artist, who passed many successive weeks on
that lofty station, in making am accurate panoramic view of the
surrounding metropolis. Few persons could be found sufficiently
intrepid to have ventured to .gratify curiosity at such a risque,
or climbed to that appalling bight, amidst ladders and scaffold.
lug poles, tottering in every breeze, even for a purse of gold.,
We litiVetoften felt a desire to see the sketches from this bird':
eye view of London, without the means of gratifying our wish ;
but we, in con-inlet) with others, may expect a greater treat than
this in the ensuing spring. A building is now erecting on the bor.
der of the Regent's Park, for the exhibition of apanoramic paint.
ing of this scene. Let this be executed, with the'truth, force of ef-
feet, and aerial perspective, which characterise the works exhibit.
ing in the neighbouring Diorama, or those illusive scenes which
we have visited with so much delight the works ofiliessni. Barker
in Leicester-square and the Strand,
.and it cannot fail to repay
the enterprising artist for his labour.—The building is circuity,
and the interior is one hundred and thirty feet in diameter—a
space thirty feet wider than the whispering gallery within the
dome of St. Paul's. Here then is a field for the display of this
imitative art.—(Sotneract house Gazette.y

A celebrated collector of autographs has in his
possession a curious document, which we have seen, viz. a Bill
of Exchange draw?! during the war with France by Chateau-
briancl on Dulau, ocSoho-square,,three months after date, for
five pounds, which bill was discounted by Messrs. Hammers ley
and Co., Patmall.‘—(Morning Chronicle.)
RAVAGES COMMITTED BY GAME.--Et has been
calculated that the corn destroyed by game, in
the county of Hants alone, would be sufficient to
maintain 2000 people for a year, and that the
labour of persons imprisoned in the same county
for offences against the Game Laws would be
adequate to carry on a manufactory of silk,'
woollen, or cotton, employing a capital of
100,0001.
ROBBERY AT LORD EGREMONT'S.—Twv men,
named Franks and Broadley, were brought up
to Bow-street Office this day,. charged with
stealing an immense quantity of lead and several
bars of solder from the premises of LOrd Egre.
mont, No. 4, Grosvenor-place. It appeared,
from the evidence of Henry Harrington, the
clerk at the works, in which he was supported
by the master builder, that in consequence of a
quantity of lead being stolen, the two pri-
soners were suspected, and on searching their
persons two rolls of great weight were found
concealed under their coats. The prisoners did
not deny having the property in their possession,
I?ut said they had no iotention of taking it away.
They were both committed.

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