The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-24 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ,A RIVA

Lord Charles Fitzroy, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square,
from his seat in Suffolk ; Me. and Mrs. Clarke, in Saville-
row, from Durham Lodge, Norfolk; Mrs. and Miss Law,
at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermym.street, from,Wakefield, Sussex,
CHANGES.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath, at
Longleat, Wilts, from a tour ; Lord Clifton, for Cobham-hall,
Kent ; Sir Henry and Lady Georgina Wellesley, for Hatfield ;
the Hon. E. Foley, for Edith Park, Herefordshire; Mr. and
Mrs. George Byng, for
•Wrotham Park, near Barnet; the
Hon. John and Miss Coventry, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-
street, for their seat near Salisbury; Francis' and Miss Coven.
try, from ditto, for their seat, Foot's Cray.

On 'Wednesday the Earl of Liverpool, as Premier, gave the
first Cabinet Dinner for the season atLiverpool House, White-
hall. The Earl of Harrowby came to town in the evening for
the purpose of being present at it.
On Thursday se'nnight, Captain Keates and the Officers of
the Cherokee. gave an elegant ball and supper on board the
vessel, to a large party of the Ladies and Gentlemen of Inver-
ness. • The vessel being stationed at the quay of the Canal
basin, is easy of access; and the Officers, in the most obliging
tnanner, gave every facility for gratifying the curiosity of the

The Manager of the King's:Theatre has been
attacked on the condition of the interior, because
he has not lavished the profits of last season in
gilding and painting, but has rather endeavoured
to render the, performances as gratifying as pos-
sible to the higher orders by procuring the best
performers for the Opera and the Ballet. We
have already noticed Signor POATO, who is
highly and' justly admired as a good actor as well
us a good singer. Two new candidates for po7
pular favour are, we understand, soon to come
forward, viz. Signor REINA and Madame BOR..
GONDIO, who are to appear in the Opera of
Tuncredi, which is also to be supported bj, the
powerful aid of the beautiful Madame RoNzt.
This.charming actress, although with her husband
expressly engaged for the -comic. line, has been
solicited by the Manager to appear irr the serious
province, as shr displayed'. so much merit in
Dowla Anna, and the Queen, in Pietro L'Eremita.
Her husband also has adopted the serious line with
success._ Another reason why Madame Itoszl
has been desired to assume the serious poovince
is, that no Opera Btfffa has yet been prepared to
give, effect to her peculiar powers.—But, if the
Newspaper .Critics are not satisfied, the chief,
Patrons and Visitors .of the Opera House seem
by their applause to approve of the conduct of the
Manager, in presenting to them excellent per-
formers, rather than in squandering his precarious
profits 'on decorations which are sufficient for the
present season, and which will doubtless be sup-
plied when not required by discontented spleen,
but positive necessity.
Mr• BENNETT, frorn.the Bath Stage, is., it seems,
to appear at Covent Garden Theatre iit.the part
of Richard the Third. Mr. KEA?I is so
.popular
in this part -that it is a 'bold attempt.. However,.
we hope that he will have fair play, and not
meet any obstructien from the admirers of the
latter, as has been the case on fernier occasions.
Mclatose is the name of the actor who has
recently appeared at Drury-Lane Theatre in the
character of Young Meadows. It was his first
appearance on the London boards. He is a pupil
of Mr. WELSH-, and of course will be sure of
a good musical education.
Miss KELLY, so long and so deservedly a.
favourite on the London. Stage, is engaged for
the Theatre in Dublin. The Dublin Stage has
produced so many excellent perforiners, and the
Dublin audience have so long been esteemed for
theatrical judgment, that so 'admirable a per-
former as Miss KELLY Unlit be sure of the most
favourable reception.
": We are sorry to learn that-'a slight misun-.
derstanding prevails between a distingoished
Tragedian, &c. at Covent•gardett Theatre, and
one of the-Managers. The latter, it is said, has
at a Considerable incre6e of fatigue to himself,
played a variety of parts in difrerent lines since
the commencement of this season, while the for-
mer has been cast, during the same interval, for
only one Shakespearean character, and rarely
for any other. But the most:provoking
cumstance which has occurred in' the interim,
is the apparent unconsciousness of the Ma-
nager that the other Gentleman is displeased,
and the studied politeness,- .:and more , than
ordinary friendship of . his 'Manner towards
' the • latter upon all • occasions. Formerly to
salute him cursorily, or perhaps shake him by
one hand was considered sufficient ; but now
every greeting is of the most cordial nature,
with both hands, and the highest compliments are
bestowed upon his perforrhance, whenever it,
chances to take place': The Manager, in one
instance, declared that lie'had been affected even
unto tears !"--(llforning •chronicle.)
The above paragraph.seems to imply censure
upon a gentleman, who, as an actor, is, deservedly
one of the chief favourites of the public, and
whose private character is held in such ' respect
that he should not beheld forth as a mark for
anonymous hostility.
The celebrated Dr. CHALMERS has accepted
the vacant Profcssorphip of Aloral Philosophy in the Oliver-
sttY of St. Andrew's.--( Giosew 'Jerald.)
Mr. SoTHEni will very shortly.sell by auction
the library of that facetious Gentleman, and most
convivial 'and excellent companion, huts Bos-
WELL, the lust editor of the variorum- Shakspeore.
All the Roxburghe publications, which, by order
of the deceased Baronet, were sent to Amain-
leek, have been returned,' Of late years Mr.
BoswELr. was an anxious collector of Old Poetry,
and, we believe, the late Lerd SUNDERLIN, the
brother of Mr. MALONE, presented to Mr. Bos-
'WELL all the duplicates of his most curious
library. The collection itself is now added to
the Bodleian.
On Thursday week a persen.at Huddersfield
was fined 20s. for introducing the names of his
dog and cat into the militia returns.

•
We.observe this day, with great pleasure, in
THE MOI,IVIWG POST, a Paper distinguished by
the firmnesS of its Political principles, and its
total exemption front the rancour of, Party, the
subjoined. paragraph. It relates to a gentleman
Whose. character we fully know and highly re.-
spect. We.cordially 'subscribe to this tribute to
his worth, and hope that some sense of shame may
operate.Upoit the minds of those who have 10-
sailed him viith such
,persevering malignity, and'
to whittn•4 is impossible for him voluntarily to
.have given any offence.
Mr.-SOANE.--The attacks of anonymous malig-
nity have hardly, been directed with more frequency and more
venom against any individual than against this Gentlemen,
yet there is no person less deierving of this illiberal hostility.
—The Poet says, "No crime 'so great as daring to excel;4'
and as. the 'professional merits of Air. SOANE have raised
him to distinguished patronage among the highest characters
in the -n entry, that very circumstance may be considered as
the ground on which low-minded envy has so often assailed
him. In his private character he is held in respect and re-
gard by a large circle of learned, estimable; and noble mem-
bers of the community. We can venture to affirm that un. friended talents never applied to him in vain for instruction
and recommendation, and that distress never addressed him
without obtaining speedy and ample relief. Is it not then a la.
mentable proof of the unprovoked malice which nay be found
among mankind, that a character go deservedly esteemed
should be selected as a mark for clandestine malevolence! I--
But what shall be said when we find that a clergyman of the
Church of England has employed himself in criticising works
of ARCHITECTURE, of which science he agleam to be wholly
ignorant, and has vented his ignorant spleen upon those of Mr.
SOANE ? If he cannot find sufficient occupation in diffusing
and practising the doctrines upon which the happiness of ro4n
depends here and hereafter, let him amuse himself more pro-
fitably in giving importance to old and obsolete hooks, and not
endeavour to wound the peace, and injure the reputation, of
a Gentleman whose talents are an honour to the country, and
whose conduct renders him an ornament to society.