The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-22 00:00:00

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KING'S THEATRE.--It has been stated that a
Mr. BENELLI has purchased the King's Theatre,
but "it is now said that it is to be under the ma-
nagement of a Committee, consisting of the Mar-
quis ..of HERTFORD, Lord LOWTHER, Lord
AYI.ESFORD, Lord MOUNT.EDGECUMBE, and
Count ST. ANTONIO. Mr. BENELLI, therefore,
it may be presumed, is merely an agent sent
abroad to collect singers and dancers.
• INutasit OPERA HousE.—The Interlude en-
titled La Diligence, another of those whimsical
compositions which enable Mr. MATnEws to dis-
play the extraordinary versatility of his powers,
last night turned The Polly Packet adrift, for the
present, and he exerted himself in a variety of
tharacters, highly to the gratification of a very
numerous audience. lie afterwards came for-
ward in the Farce of Monsieur Tonson, in the
part of Morblets, with equal success.
lie is evidently improved in that part, and
graduated the anger with more precision,
according to the progressive impulses of passion,
in proportion to the continuance of provo-
cation, as described in the original tale. Ile
indeed afforded such a ludicrous treat altogether
that his performances are likely to be very bene-
ficial to this elegant, convenient, and agreeable'
Theatre.

Ma. BaANDON.—We do not think it proper
to interfere in the disputes between the new Pro.
prietors of Covent Garden Theatre and Mr.
iitt.trroosr, but we cannot help feeling some con-
, cern for the latter, who has been employed in
the capacity which he lately held for upwards
of half a century, indeed from the period
when the property was originally purchased
by Messrs. COLMAN, POWELL, RUMERFORD, and
/lAttats, (1761.) It' during so long a period
Mr. rlttANnox has conducted himself to the
satisfaction of the late Manager, insomuch
that the present Mr. IlAnats has refuQed to
assent to his dismission, and would give his pro.
portion of the proposed annuity rather to retain
Mr. BRANDON than to dismiss him, we feel
strongly inclined to take an interest in his fate.
Surely his long experience in the situation, fur
'beyond that of any other, person in a similar si-
tuation at any other Theatre, must give him so.
perior qualifications, and such as it should seem
they would appear to the new Managers them-
selves, unless they have solid reasons for remov-
ing him. As to the formerdismission of Mr. JOHN
BRANDON from the office of Treasurer, as that is a
very responsible office,it may naturally be supposed
that the new Managers, without any, substantial
,objection to him, might wish to employ a confi-
tlential agent of their own.—The refusal of Mr.
BLANDON to accept the terms proposed, and to
relinquish the house which he inhabited, seems
to afford an inference strongly in his favour, as
it cannot be conceived that lie would adopt such
a measure unless he had reasonable grounds to
support him. It must be remembered that
during the U. P. Riots, as they were Oiled,
Mr. 1311ANDost exerted himself to the utmost
in protecting the property ; that he exposed
himself to insult and injury on the stage, during
the height of those tumults, and that, though as.
sailed by the rioters, he retained the good opinion
of the Public at large. We entertain a high re-
spect for the personal character of Mr. C. KE3I-
- as well as admire those abilities which cer-
tainly render him the best general actor now
on the stage, and cannot suppose that he would
support his coadjutors in any measure repugnant to
justice and liberality,nor can we suppose that they
would suggest any such measures ; but as Mr.
BRANDON has been an old servant of the public,
we presume that the public will feel an intern

in his favour, and regret to see him in his old
age, yet still in the full possession of his.facul-
ties, dismissed with a provision inadequate to the
xupport of himself and his family. nuttily, we
hope that the disputes will be privately settled,
as the public can have no concern in the grounds
of those disputes, though they may naturally be
desirous to know that an old servant is placed in
a cqmfortable retirement, if all controversy should
rot be happily ended by his restoration. We have
been desired to admit these observations by per-
sons who are friendly to the Managers themselves,
As well as to a man who has been so long in office,
and who has been an active agent for the theatre,
as well as an attentive servant of the public
lf, however, it should be deemed' inexpedient to
reinstate Mr. BRANDON, it might at least be just
ar►d liberal to place his son, a very intelligent
and worthy young man, who has some time acted
as his deputy in the situation, which, from his
character, knowledge, and manners, he is likely
to discharge with all requisite correctness and
ability.

ST. JAMES'S PARK.—We yesterday inadver-
tently copied from the Morning Papers an erro-
neous paragraph respecting the Canal in the Park.
It is not true that there has been any failure in
the attempt at opening a sewer to carry oil the
water ; nor is it true that it has been found ne-
cessary, or that it is intended, to cut a new sewer
all the way across the Parade to Whitehall stairs.
—The new piece of sewer does not consist of
more than 40 or 50 yards. It is constructing of
brick-work, in place of the trunks, which have
been taken up, and is of a capacity to admit of
the passage of four or five times the quantity of
water which the diameter of the trunks allowed.
--All the rest of the old sewer is of the same ca-
PQCitY with that of the new piece ; and it is,
therefore, only necessary to clean it out, a pro-
cess which is now performing.
Yesterday the Prince de POLIGNAC, as Ambas-
sador from the King of FRANCE, transacted busi-
ness at the Foreign-Office.

Sir RICHARD COLT HOAR has appropriated a
Museum at Malmsbury, distinct from Stourhead,
solely as a depositary for valuable antiquities,
collected by himself, both in this coantry and in
Italy. The celebrated Bristol Cross, known to
all antiquaries, Sir RICHARD considers one of his
Most valuable gems.

DAVID WiLiin, Esq., R. A., is to have the ap-
pointment of Historical Painter to his Majesty,
for Scotland; vacant by the death of Sir IL RAE•
BURN.

WINDSOR, AUGUST 21.

It was yesterday generally reported. that his
MAJESTY was come to the Castle this day. Arnorg the re-
ports circulated, one was that his Majesty 'was going to reside
there, but this was contradicted, as the suite of rooms to be ap-
propriated for his Majesty's residence were not In d Sufficient
state for his reception, and it was at length ascertained that the
King was going to hold a Court at his ancient and Bo}}-al Castle,
for the first time since his accession to the throne. ThiA report
having spread for some miles round Windsor, attracted a num-
ber of strangers, in anxious expectation of seeing the person of
his Majesty, particularly as it was understal.that he ti-ould
enter the town and castle in some degree of State.
This morning, at an early hour, the bells of the New Church
rang a merry peal, in honour of the Birth-day of the Duke of
Clarence. At half-past nine o'clock a royal salute *as fired
from small cannon in Bachelor's Acre.
About twelve o'clock a number of the King's Servants in
their !loyal Liveries arrived in a large open carriage, which
evidently cheered the countenance,/ of the inhabitants.
. The Porter from the King's Lodge took his, .ttorstki at the
grand entrance at the gates of the tle, l'ark for the firs:
time.

The Earl of Liverpool arrived at the Castle Inn frnm Coombe
Wotal, in his carriage and foul; the other Cabinet linisters
anti Privy Councillors arrived at the same Inn, and the White
Hart Inn, where they dressed to attend the. King.
troupes of elegantly and well-dressed persons were assembled
in various parts of the town and near the entrance to the Cestle
l'ard in anxious expectation, of seeing the King.
A new Standard of England which arrived a few days since
from the Tower of London was hoisted on the Round Tower of
the Castle to announce the presence of the Sovereign.
Two o'clock twin', the time appointed for holding the Court,
as that hour approached all was anxiety on the part of the
multitude for the arrival of the king. The Royal Caval-
cade was at length espied from the hill of the Long Walk,
about the, time appointed, and proceeded itt the following
order

Four of tile Royal Horse Guards, two and two ; six out.
riders in the royal liveries.
His Majesty, in a carriage and four beautiful bay homes, at-
tended by the Master of the florae, and Lord St. Helens, as
the Lord in Waiting; behind the carriage were two footmen.
, The King's carriage was followed by another royal carriage,
drawn by four horses; both the carriages were escorted by a
party of the Royal Horse Guards.
The Royal Procession proceeded through Park-street, nigh.
street, Castle-street, &c.
The inhabitants and visitors greeted the King's arrival, and
as his Majesty passed through Castie-street, they loudly cheer.
him.

The King entered the Castle exactly at five Minute!, past two
o'clock.

In the second Royal carriage were the Lord Steward and Sit
Edmund Nagle, as the Grooms in Waiting.
His Majesty was dressed in the Windsor Uniform, wearing
the Order of the Garter ; some of the Royal Attendants also
appeared in the Windsor Uniform.
The Cabinet Ministers and others attending the Court were
not dressed in Court dresses, but appeared in what is called an
evening dress.
The ding proceeded to the Grand Council Room to hold his
Court, which was attended by—
The First Lord of the Treasury, .the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, the Secretary of State for the Foreign
Department, the Master of the Mint, the Master of the Horse,
the Lord Steward, Sir Charles Long, Mr. Freernantle, &c.
Hie Majesty held a Privy Council, at which Mr. Oreville at-
tended as Clerk, when a Proclamation was agreed upon for the
election of a Representative Scotch Peer, in the room of the late
Duke of Roxburgh.
Ills Majesty gave an audience to the Earl of Liverpool, who
officiated for the Lord President, who is gone abroad. His
Majesty also gave audiences to Mr. Secretary Canning and Mr.
Secretary Peel.
The Court broke up at half-past three o'clock, when an de.
gent cold collation was provided for their repast.
The King returned with the same procession to his Lodge
to dinner.

Mr. Secretary Canning, on his leaving the White Ilart Inn,
in his carriage and four, accompanied by his son and his
nephew, Lord George Bentinck, proceeded on his way to Liver-
pool, from which place the Right lion. Secretary will proceed
into Westmorland, on a visit to Mr. Bolton, at his seat, on the
bank of SVindentere Lake.

FA S MONA BLE ARR IVA I.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Bothell, and Miss netball, In Upper Grosvenor.
Street, from Tunbridge Wells ; the Hon. Major Arden, at tilts
Waterloo Hotel, Jerrnyn-street, from his seat, Pepper Hall,
Cheshire ; Captain Loss& and the
,Misses 'White, at Blake's
Hotel, Jermyn-street from Tonbridge ; Mr. T. Peel and
the Misses Peel, at eatts' Hotel, Dover.street ; Miss Ancram,
at Ditto from Walthanistow.
CHANGES.—The Earl and Countess of Surrey, from Work.
sop Manor, for Trentham Hall, the seat of the Marquis of
Stafibrd; Colonel and Mrs. Caltlecott, from Brighton, for
Leamington Spa ; Hon. Nassau Sutton, ftom Scarborough,
for Otterton, in Nottinghamshire ; Lady and Miss Campbell,
from Tunbridge Wells, for Worthing; Mrs. and Miss Chid.
mers, from Maidstone, for Ramsgate; Colonel and Mrs. Pro.
theroe, from Lewes, for Hastings; Lord Grenville, from Mal.
vern Welly, on a tour; Mr. and Mrs. C. Pole, from South
End, for Broadstairs ; Earl of Kinnoul, from Howick, for Edin-
burgh ; Major and Mrs. Macdonald, from Leamington Spa,
for Harrowgate; Lord Mark Ker, from a tour to town ; Hon.
Capt. Perceval, of the Grenadier Guards, for Paris; Mr.
Henry Galway, for his seat in Hampshire; Major and Mrs.
Harnage, from Brighton, for Lyme Regis ; Lady Caroline and
Miss Barham, on a tour; Mr. and Miss Curzon, from Chel.
tenham for Ramsgate ; Mrs. Cuthbert, on a tour, from town ;
Mr. anti Lady Macdonald, from town, on a tour; Mr. J. Ni.
cholson, from Oxford, for Warwickshire; Mr. and Mrs.
3larkland, from Bognor for,
for Lancashire ; Lord Cal.
thorpe, from Cheltenham, for Oxford; the Dowa,ger Mar.
chioness of Lansdown and the Misses Gifford, for their seat,
Hampton Court ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Tavistock,
from their seat, Oakley Clouse, Bedfordihire, for Cheltenham ;
Lord William Lennox,,tojoin his Regiment at Staines ; Coun.
tess Lieven, at Brighton, from Tunbridge Wells.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Mr. Secretary Canning gave a grand dinner on Wednesday,
to Viscount and Viscountess Granville, and a distinguiplied
party, at Gloucester Lodge.
Count Lieven had a dinner party yesterday, at Ashburnbatn
House.

Lord Holland entertained a party of his disthiguished friends
to dinner yesterday, at Holland House.
George Ilyng, Esq. M. P. is entertaining a2party of friends,
at his seat, Vrotham Park.
The Duke of Devonshire has a large party of Nobletnen on
a shooting party, at his seat, Chatlworth, Derbyshire.

MARE, LODGE.
PERTH, Auo. 13.—A large party passed through here for
Mare Lodge, the shooting seat of the Earl of Fife. They had
excellent sport on the 12th ; several killed from forty to fifty
brace of grouse each. The deer are very numerous this season.
Among the visitors at Mare Lodge are the Marquis of Graham,
Lords Hill and Elcho. General Duff acts as Landlord in the
absence of the Noble Earl, who is expected shortly. His tenants
and numerous well-wishers are anxious to hail his arrival.

Glenarm Castle is at present a scene of the greategt gaiety and
fashion, and nothing can exceed the attention which is shewn
by Mr. M'Donnell and his amiable Countess to the distin-
guished individuals who are at present entertained at the hos-
pitable And ancient seat of the Antrim family.
Dieppe is filled with visitors, both French and English, to
enjoy sea-bathing. A lodOng is difficult to be found, either in
a hotel or private house. The new baths formed there appear
to answer every expectation.

MATRTMONY.-Mr. THOMAS MORE compares
a man going to be married to one who puts his
hand into a sack in the hopt of drawing out a
single eel from among a hundred vipers. 44 It is
a hundred to one," adds he, " but he will pick
out a viper." Lord BACON maintains a directly
contrary opinion, and asserts, 46 that in this mar-
riage sack the eel would be in a ratio of a hun-
dred to one of the vipers."

POETII, Y.

Tilt LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER.
Though life declines, and Time, the thief,
Has itOlen my bloom away,
cliarge thee, fly these haunts, palc-liver'd Grief?
Rior think, if shine my locks all siver grey,
That I, like dotard old, will fall thy sickly prey.

Light was my heart, when clays were young,
As kid o'er verdant plain,
I laugh'd and danc'd, I snigger'd, toy'd, and sung,
The lads and lasses join'd my gamesome strain,
i And age stood smirking by, as growing young again.
Where ate those days ? they are not fled ;
comrades flourish still ;
Old bald-pates, oft we meet., byhumour led,
We call up school-boy days with wizard skill,
Repeat our merry pranks, and then' a bumper fill.
Ye men, who worship hoards of gold,
Yet pleasure dare not taste,
Can I but laugh such men-moulds to behold ?
Or such as riches only know to waste,
Mere squirrels, cracking nuts, and squantrring them in halite.
Philosophers, who wink and blink
With close-glased, peering eyes,
Can ,I but laugh, profoundest Sim to think,
Whit pride 'mid those meek looksl in ambush lies,
l!e'w Folly screens her face 'mid Wisdom's fair disguise;
Ye magpye poets, chattering rhymes,
And ye who strains of .woe,
Like whining ring-dove eke against the times,
flagging with saucy Clack at all you know,
Or soothing poor dear selves in sonnet sadly slow ;
Whether, good Sirs, ye rail or pine,
Ntrhat boots it all to me ?
To sit and prate like mock-bird shall be mine,
To chatter moans like you; then uff I'll flee,
And jeer you all at once itfsome high language glee:
Ye patriot sotila' so wondrous grave,
So loving, goodel and wise,
Boasting your country you but wish to save,
Ye lanky spiders, snaring silly flies,
Oh ! how I sit and laugh to testae your silken lice.
But Kings and Queer: and such like things,
I rev'rence much; and never, -
No never will I laugh at Queens or Kings!
But crowns from redcaps, faith / I cannot sever.
And I could laugh at both for ever and for ever.
And while I laugh, good Joan, my wife.
Shall sport like damsel *ay;
For Joun, kind soul ! has tangled with me through life,
And still, like two old lutes, in tune we play,
And while our hearts are blithe, never dream of life's decay.
Thus Falstafitlike, I'll live and die,
. Laugh long as I can see ;
And when death's busy hand shall close my eye,
This bag of jokes I leave the doctor's the,
Then, doctor, when I'm dead, laugh thou, and think of me.

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