The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-15 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DttuaT-LANE.—The musical Play of Guy
illannering was repeated on Saturday to a crowd-
ed house. Mr. BRARAM exerted himself most
ably. He was required to repeat the song Of
The Death of Nelson ; but be came forward and
assured the audience that he should be highly
gratified in complying with their flattering requi-
sition, if he did not feel that the exertion would
be too great. This plea was well received, but
he was obliged to repeat ‘g Bruce's Address to
to his Soldiers." Miss STEPHENS sung so well
that most of her songs were encored, and the
Play was generally Ave!! supported. The new,
absurd, and injurious practice of admitting the
half-price visitors at nine o'clock, instead of
at the end of the second. Act, was adopted,
and the clattering, trampling, and banging
of the doors and benches, totally destroyed the
scene in which Meg Msrrilies first appears, as
hardly a syllable that she uttered could be heard.
The part was performed for the first time, by Mrs.
BUNN, and in the most impressive manner.--We
appeal to the Managers of both Theatres, `and
require them, in justice to the Public, to delay
the admission of half-price till the end of the
third act of Plays and the second of Operas.—
The Public have a right to insist on an uninter-
rupted hearing of the performances, which cannot
be the case till this new, and, indeed, offensive,
regulation is abolished.
COVENT-GARDEN.--=The Tragedy of Thu
Gamester was represented so well, on Saturday
last, by Messrs. YOUNG, C. KEMBLE, COOPER,
and Mrs. BA RTLET, AS to deserve a much more
numerous audience than attended it.

AFFAIRS OF GREECE.- We have just been
favoured with a perusal of a letter from Lord BYRON, dated
Cephalonia, the 29th ultimo, ,received yesterday. His Lord-
ship intended forthwith to proceed to the seat of the Greek
Government.„ having received advices that the affairs-of the
Greeks were in the most prosperous condition. His Lordship
entertains 'wry sanguine hops of their u ltimate success, and
indeed expresses his opinion,,' that if the lioly Alliance does
not interfrne, the Greeks will in the next year securely esta-
blish theirs independence." We, think we can tranquilize his
Lordship's mind on that subject ; for, so far from the Holy
Alliance interfering injuriously for the Greeks, it is certain
that thi Greeks have made n cession of territory to the ei-
(levant .Knights of Malta, who are under the immediate pro-
tection, of France and Russia. .Indeed it is well known that
the Emperor of Russia, the King of France, and all the mem-
bers of their Imperial and Royal Families, belong to the Or-
der, which was re-established by the Emperor. Paul at St.
Petersburgh, in the year 1790, The establishment of the
Knights of Malta in Greece, at this period, is not so unim.
pottant as many persons imagine, in relation to British inte.
rots in that quarter.—(Brilish onifor of yesterday.) ,

The arrangements respecting the Loan con-1
tracted for Austria, by the houses of Messrs.'
RoTHISGItILD and Co., BAILING and Co., and Sir
THOMAS Rath, IRVING, and Co., have been
finally completed to the entire satisfaction of the
Government and of the Contractors. The first
instalment of 400,0001. has been paid into the
Exchequer, and the Bonds are expected to be
brought out in a week or ten days.
Mr. ROTHSCHILD left town on Saturday even-
ing for Paris, for the purpose of conducting in
person an important financial negociation with
the Spanish Government.
The Gaactle of Saturday, It will be Seen by
our extracts from it, contains the lists of the
Officersl for the two new regiments ordered to be
added to the Army. They are numbered the
04th and 95th. The Officers are almost entirely
taken from the half-pay, or the veteran battalions.
The men, we understand, will be raised without
any increase whatever of the usual rate of levy
money. Men recrnits not under five feet six
inches in height, will be taken to the age of thirty;
and growing lads, not exceeding eighteen years
of age, will be received at the standard of five
feet five inches. The bounty to a recruit for un-
limited service, will be 31. 45., and for limited
service, 21. les. 6d. Four shillings has been
added to the bounty of the recruit, as an induce-
ment to enlist, which sum has been deducted from
the allowances hitherto granted to the recruiting
officer and conducting sergeant, so as to keep the
total charge of levy money at the same amount as
before.
Letters by the Leeward Mail, so long due,
were received in Glasgow this morning. The
dates from the different Islands are from the 20th
to the latter end of October. We are happy to
state that they bring no accounts of any open
disturbances, but they express strong fears for
the future. The writers express their hopes
that what has taken place in Demerara will open
the eyes of this country, and induce her to desist
from bringing forward rash undigested plans for
the regulation of the internal affairs of these
valuable possessions,-(Glasgow Courier, Dan.)
Mr. GIUMALDI, the clown at Covent Garden
Theatre, is afflicted withaner.exinwaertirdon,cownwenlainptierfsougousi
;dare
have been brought on by ov
character of clown last season, and in consequence it is doubt.
ful whether he will be able to perform this season.