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

THE THEATRE.

&MUM OPERA house.--A musical piece, in
two acts, under the name of Military Tactics,
was represented for the first time last night at
this Theatre. The plot is nearly the same
as the Farce called Match-making that has
been repeatedly acted at the Haymarket,
where it was well received. The piece was
originally French, and the new translation
has the addition of songs, comforrnably to
the limited licence allotted to this Theatre.
A few words will remind oar Readers of the
fable :—An old Gentleman is fond of promoting
marriage. A Colonel assumes the humbler rank
of Captain, in hopes to induce the old Gentleman
to assign his niece to him ; the Captain of the
same regiment discovers the trick, and assumes
the rank of Colonel, and after some ludicrous
difficulties and embarrassments, the disguise of
each is thrown off, and the Uncle who had
offered his niece to both, consents to her mar-
riage with the Captain, who had rescued her from
the assault of a ruffian. BARYLIT played the
Uncle with great spirit and humour. PEARMAN,
who lately returned from America, was the Cap.
tain, and Powza the Colonel. They were all much
applauded. WRENCII performed the character
of a saucy valet with his usual spirit, and was well
received on his entrance. Miss POVET was the
niece; she not only sung well, bat acted the cha.
racter with vivacity. After the play Master
Bauer, who is stated to be only five years of age,
and who does not appear to be more, performed
Robin Adair with variations on the violin with
surprizing skill, considering his age. Indeed his
performance would be admired in an adult. Ile
also played a Concerto with equal dexterity. In
the first piece he was encored, and throughout
was highly applauded. The burlesque Tragedy
of Tom Thumb followed, and this infant musician
was the hero of the piece. Ilis acting and sing.
ing were also surprizing, considering his age,
but by no means so much so as his instrumental
performance. We conceive that Tom Thumb,
however humorous, is not accordant with the
present more refined taste of the Public. Miss
POVEY again displayed her improved acting
talents in the Queen, and TATLEURE was excel-
lent in Gritsie. The new piece was announced
for repetition by Mr. BARTLET, and with gene-
ral assent.

Miss KELLY, who has been for some years
past in a state of health, l■ which excessive ex-
ertion in her profession was considered highly
dangerous, is now sufficiently restored to appear
in various characters she had made so exclusively
her own. Annelle, in the Maid and Magpie, is
to be the first performance of this delightful
actress.

The young Lady who has wade so promising a
debut at the English Opera is the daughter of
Mrs. ligam-, an officer's widow, whose hus-
ba►►d, we believe, was killed iu the Peninsular
war.

A LGIERS.—We are favoured by a Gentleman
In this neighbourhood with an extract from a letter, dated
Malta, 27th May :—" The Cambrian ftigate has just arrived
from All ; the lley would not receive even a Flag of Truce
from our Admiral. The Cambrian sails for lingland to-morrow
for orders for the treatment of his Highness."—( Muldstcnie
Journal, July 6.)

Yesterday Baron AaNtm, Charge d'Affaires of
his Majesty the King of PitussiA to his Britannic
MAJESTY, jointly with Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD,
and accompanied by Mr. CUARLE3 GREEN, No-
tary Public, cancelled and deposited in the Bank
of England, the sum of 18,400/. in special bonds
of the Prussian Loan, negeciated by Mr. N. M.
ROTUSCHILD in London in 18212, being one
moiety of the sum fixed for the redemption of
Bonds in the second year ; and also the saving of
the interest on the 35,5001. redeemed to the lit
of January, 1824, inclusive.
A meeting was yesterday held at the Kensing-
ton National School, to consider of the best means
of paying a tribute of respect to the memory of
the late Vicar the Rev. TKOMAS RENNILL, who
died on the 30th ult. The Assembly was most
respectable and numeroui, consisting of many of
the friends and parishioners of the deceased.—
The result of their deliberations was, that a
subscription, not to exceed one guinea each
person, should be made, and applied to the
erection of a suitable monument. But one feeling
seemed to pervade the Meeting, and the inhabi-
tants of Kensington on this subject—that of warm
regard and admiration for the virtues of their
late Pastor. We forbear entering into any de-
tail of the proceedings, as a decided opinion was
expressed, through the medium of the Public
Prints, would be hostile to the spirit of the Meet-
ing, and the private feelings of the inhabitants
and friends of the deceased.—(Morning Post.)
KENIMURE PernAGE.—We understand thut
yesterday a letter Was received in Kirkcudbright from Vis-
count keamure, the restoration of whose title produced an
electric feeling of universal delight. The Magistrates lime.
'Hatay ordered the bells to be set a-ringing, which continued at
intervals during the day. Flags' were displayed from the
castle, and vessels in the harbour, and the Magtstrates, and a
numerous company of the inhabitants, met in the King's Arms,
where they partook of an elegant supper. No act of the Go-
vernment wee ever received with stronger demonstrations of
grateful feeling in the town and county of Kirkcudbright, than
the restoration of the ancient honours to the house of Ken-
mure.—( Dumfries Journal.)
A party of gentlemen, Mr. Ross in the Chair,
dined together at the George rim,
rertn, on Monday, to testify
their pleasure at the restoration of Viscount Strathallan to the
Peerage.—( Caledonian Ne'reur.g.)
LANLENTABLE Occuancwcr.—The following has been
communicated in a letter from Wear, near Axbridge, Somer-
setshire .—A shocking occident has taken place a few miles
front us. It is said that whilst tour men were mowing the com-
plained to the master that their cider was not good. He replied,
thut they should have better, went house, and tapped (as he
thought) his best, and sent it to them. They had not drank
it long before they were all taken ill ; a Gentleman was riding
by at the time, to whom the men complained of being
lie then went to their master, and asked what cider Itched given
them; he " Good, come and taste it." The gentleman and
the master both drank of it, became ill, and died, as did also
the four men. After their death the barrel was examined,
and there was found in it a female adder, which had got in
whilst the barrel was drying, and had given birth to young
ones, which were in a state of
~,decay in the cider.
,oan NOKUURY'S IN INV EsT.—llis Lordship,
while lately indisposed, was threatened with a
determination of blood to the head. Surgeon
C--s. accordingly opened the temporal ar-
tery ; and, whilst attending to the operation, his
Lordship said to him, in his usual quick manner,
I believe you were never called to the
Bur?"—" No, my Lord, I Never was," replied
the Surgeon. " Well, lam sure, Doctor, I can
safely say, you have cut afigure in the Temple.",