The Sun.
London, England, 1824-12-07 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

Datnty-LANE.—The fine historical Drama of
Ring John was represented at this Theatre last
night. Mr. MACREADY supported the part of
the gloomy tyrant with considerable ability. It
is a part which suits very well with his saturnine
manner. There was great force and • well-
managed artifice in the scene where he works
upon the affection and ambition of Hubert. But
perhaps the previous scene, in ri hich he maintain-
ed the dignity of a British Monarch in opposition
to the arrogant claimsof Rome,displayed his talents
to more advantage. Altogether his performance
was very creditable to his professional character.
TERRY, who is altogether successful in graver
parts, and those which manifest a rough tender-
ness, rendered Hubert more than usually pro-
minent. His scene with young Arthur was pe-
culiarly affecting: WALT.Ack gave Faulconbridge
with true gallant spirit; and Mrs. BUNN display-
ed energy and characteristic feeling in Constance,
which were deeply impressive and deservedly ap-
plauded.

THEATRICAL DUEL.—The Manager of the
New York Theatre, well known in the theatrical
world from his liberality, has we understand been
lately in imminent peril of losing his life from the
effect of a hostile rencontre. Mr. P—, it will
be remembered, left this country in the Spring
of the present year, with a considerable addi-
tion of talent to his company, which was even
before that considered the first in the United
States. The cause which led to the meeting is
stated to be an affair of a delicate nature, which
took place in New York previously to his departure
for England ; but an opportunity of meeting the
offending party, it seems, did not offer until his re-
turn. Mr. P. received his adversary's shot in the
thigh, and for some days his life was considered
in a precarious state ; but by the last accounts,
we are happy to learn, he was recovering. What
renders the circumstance the more remarkable is,',
that Mr. P—'s brother was shot dead upon the
spot, in a similar affair, only a few years back.

We understand that it is in contemplation to
form a Club, to consist of Militia and Yeomanry
Officers, under the patronage of a Noble Duke.
A- Correspondent in Northumberland writes,
under date of the 4th inst.—" The weather for the last eight
days been very wintry ; frosts of some Intensity, with a fall of
snow sufficient to colour the ground. Farther north the fall'of
snow has been much heavier, with every appearance (says the
Scottish parrs) of a set-in winter. For the last two or three
N it
s
time the ;forth Mail has been an hour each day behind ts
time of arrival at Newcastle; and on Thursday night (the 2d
instant) the Western, or Carlisle Mail, was full three hours
later than its usual time, in consequence of the Glasgow Mail
being stopped on Stainmore by the snow."
CANINE REPROOF.—Among, a pack of hounds
kept by a gentleman in the middle of the last
century, was a favourite bitch, which he sulTered
to come into the parlour. This bitch having a
litter of whelps, the gentleman one day, while she
was absent, had them taken out of the kennel
and drowned. The poor creature soon missing
her whelps, sought them with much anxiety, and
soon discovered them in the pond in which they
had been drowned. She took them out one by
hi the face of her
gfhhtertheinto the parlour, laid them at
muster,and when she had brought last she looked
otin,ne,febertotoi
Piteously the.
master, laid herself doWn and died !
The Bunker Hill Monument, contemplated at
Boston, will be one of the most noble and inte-
resting edifices in this country, when completed
in the manlier proposed. It is to be a co-
lumn of granite 250 feet in height, which is
higher than the Monument of London, or
any steeple in America, to be ascended by a
circular stairway to the top, from which a
most beautiful and extensive prospect will be pre-
sented to the spectator. The cost is estimated
at 75,000 dollars, to raise which a subscription
will be lodged-in every town in the State. It is
a part of the design of the patriotic founders to
collect and preserve all printed manuscript and
personal histories of the early scenes of the Re--
volutionary War, and the arms and implements
which were used in those scenes.--(New York
Statesman.)

COCK PIT, DUCK•LANE, WESTMIXSTER.-011
Tuesday last there was a great variety of exhibitions at this
Pit. The celebrated dog Billy, who has scarcely a tooth in his
under jaw, was put in to fight, or rather to kill without oppo-
sition, one hundred rats. The dog seems to improve, notwith-
standing his defects as grinders, upon every batch. The rats
upon being thrown out of the basket, ran to the four corners of
the Pit, and Billy cleared each corner of life with wonderful
rapidity. Amongst those who witnessed and admired the ability
of Bill were Jack Ketch and the son of a Nobleman, who
actually got into conversation together without being able to
give is guess at each other's station or business. After the dog
had dispatched the rats in less than twelve minutes, a badger
was tied to the wall, and bull terrier set at him. The fight was
furious for a long time ; at length the dog conquered ; but the
victory was dearly won, both of the poor animals having suffer-
ed dreadfully. Jack and the Honourable Mr. - relished
this battle better than the last, although Billy they admitted
had done the job as clean as if he had been bred in Newgate.
A light between a bull dog and a bull terrier then took place.
The battle was a despe,...te one. The bull terrier, although
Whs. lighter than his antagonist, vanquished him after twenty
minutes tearing at him. Jack enjoyed this amusement even
more than the former, and his new friend thought him quite
right, and observed, that he was certainly a judge. " Why
yes," said Jack," when I am done my own business I likes to
see others doing theirs in the same neat way." Every one
knows at what business Jack had been employed in the morn-
! ! !
The Three per Cents at Par—and xeo,oco or
830,000 to be gained by the risk of only 24.
19s. !! This is literally the case, as Bun
purchase at HIS
Stock Prizes in the present
Scheme, at least 100 in Money for
ever, 100
OFFlCESguarnnte guarantees
any t o
of those
the who
3 per Cents. HE also pledges himself to every
Purchaser at ins OFFICES to return £lB for
every Whole Ticket, and in proportion for
Shares, to those who do not obtain a good Prize
on the 16th December, if applied for within Ten
...Days from that date, and as the Two X 20,000
Prizes must he drawn in the first five minutes,
and all the other Capitals (including son/ the
£30,000 Prizes) maybe drawn that day, it is
certain that many persons must gain large for-
tunes by that day's Drawing, and no one need
risk more than R 4. 19s. by a Whole Ticket, or
9s. 6d, by a Sixteenth.
Tle full particulars of
this advantageous mode of adventure may be had
gratis at either of Bunt's Offices 4 Gambill,
I
or 9, Charing-cross, where the Grand Prize of
THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS, No. 15,766, drawn
on Wednesday, the 3d inst., was Sold in Shares'
Also Two X 20,000 Prizes, and 23 other Capi-
tals) all drawn within a Month.