The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-26 00:00:00

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IfAistxtumr.--The very amusing Afterpiece
of Matrimony, which was originally so well sup-
ported at Drury-Lane Theatre by Mr..Ews-
TON, the late incomparable Mrs. JOR,D.V, and
Mr. JOIINSTONC, was last night revived at this
Theatre. Mrs. CHATTEItLEY, who now ranks
among our best comic actresses; gave 'the part of
Clara with great spirit and feeling. ViNixo was
not less successful in Velaval. Their quarrels
and reconciliations were. very diverting, and
Were • much applauded.7-A Mr. LEE, also, in
O'Okghorf,y, was prominent in the piece. The.
popular Comedy of Szeeethearis
.rind Wives, and
the ludicrous. Extravaganza of Killing no Murder,
concluded the entertainments. In the two latter
piecei LISTON, of coarse; was the .Main prop, but
in the last he shared the laurels with
Etactsit OPERA HOLISC.—The Farce of
rating no Murder was brought forward in an
abridged state last night, under the title of A
Dag at an Inn.—MAynEws, in the part of
Buskin, gave the several variations of charatter
With his usual adroitness, precision, and celerity,
and received the usual tribute of applause in all
his changes. We see no retion,. however, for
abridging this whimsical piece, as we conceive
that the part of Apolloßelvi might have been
safely assigned to AV acxcu, who is detettedly a
favourite with the Public, and who doubtless
would have brought forward the part with spirit
-and humour.

Mr. hr Av performinw with great success at
Cork. Ile urns generously offered to play one
eight for the benefit of the House of Industry in
that city. His liberality has long been known,
and must excite as much esteem for his aaracter
in private life, as admiration for his profes-
sional talents. It seems that he gave SOU to
the subscription for the relief of distress in Ire-
land.

CLIRA FISHER has been performing with great
success at Margate, and her benefit of course was
Well attended. The young Lady is really a
theatrical prodigy, and conducts herself so well
ha private life that she totals a Model of filial
duly and affection. •

Mrs. BUNN, we find, has been re:engaged at
Drury-lane Theatre, and is to make her appear-
ance early in the ensuing season, in the charac-
ter of Queen Elizabeth, in the Tragedy of Kenil-
worth. The play, according. to report, is to be
brought forward in the most splendid manner.
Mr. BUNN, it seems, is appointed the Stage
Ma-
nager of Drury-lane Theatre.
CAT.tLANI is in high fame in Dublin, and her
attraction is so great that she will make the for-
tune of the Manager of the Theatre, particularly
as, according to report, his Performers in general
are possessed 'of considerable talent 4.
Among the alterations at Covent-garden Theatre
during the recess, we hear that the plan adopted
nt Drury-lane, has been transplanted, namely—
the alternate rows in the pit are. being fitted
With backs; in the dress circle also. the same
plan is applied to the respective seats, which
are to remain, in other respects, as means are
taken to avoid the vacuum in the back ground
of the centre boxes, by contracting their depth
by two rows of seats.

TA LM A the tragic, and DmitAs, the comic
actor, at the Theatre Franquis, have expreksed
tVeir desire of beComing iliabscribers to the moms.'
meat of our modern Ruseitis, 'JOHN KENITiLE,
from a liberal feeling that talent. and genliis are of
no country.

NAPOLVONIS CRAlkte-ThEi Fifth part of LAS,
CAsis' Journal, lately published, Contains a
,view.
Of the patrimonial house of 'NArorm.ox,•which is
at present in the pOtsessiOn 'of M. 4051ALINO, a
Member of the Chathber cif .Deputies, and has
been constantly, as may bt supposedi an object
of eager curiosity, and greari veneration to travel-.
lers, especially military men. " I have it from
eye7witnesses (says
.LAs CAsEs) that on the
arrival' of a regiment in Corsica, they go repeat-
edly to view the house. The soldiers resort
thittvq• in crowds, and compel their own admit-
tance by authority. One might say that they
look upon this as a right. . As soon as an entry is
gained, the behaviour of each man demonstrates.
His share of sentimew—one',, casting his eyes in
every direction, raises his hands tolwards Heaven
--another throws himself on his knees—here a Man
is seen kissing the floor, while tears are standing
in the eyes of his neighbour; some even appear; in:
a state of madness. Something of thii nature is
related about tomb Frederick- the Great.
Such is the Empire'of Heroes !"
According to the last accounts frOm Madrid,
the Duke de VlLLAucuatosa,. Ambassador from
the Regency to the king of Portugal, was
robbed by •thil troops of. the Faith who formed
his escort, in Ws journey. to Lisbon ; lie was ttOrn-
pelled to return to. Madrid- without a shirt, and
with some wounds.infficted by Ins companions in
arms._ This young 6iandee of Spain was formerly
one of the warmren partisans of the Constan-
trona' system he enrolled himself as a private
soldier in the national militia of Madrid, and ac-
copted an employ iu the Municipal
Professor LAPOSTOLLN, of Amiens, has disco-
vered that straw possesses the quality of serving as a con-
ductor to lightning and hail. Repeated experiments have con-
vinced him that straws united together, serve equally well as
the iron rods now fixed upon building, for the former pur-
pose, at the same tithe that they are not attended with simi-
lar inconvenience: In consequence of this discovery, the
common buildings may be secured froin the effects oflighti.iing
in the most economical manner ; and even crops on the land
.may be protected from the ravages which they sometimes suf-
fer from hail.—(Practical Domestic Economy. ) • •

617R10US PACTII.—A Gentlemaiiiately arrived
from the Weit Indies has communicated the following singular
particulars:--To the southward of Bermuda, and in lat.
27. 30. N., the crew of the vessel in which he came passenger
Med a very large shark. On opening him the instrument
struck upon an impenetrable hard substance in his stomach,
Which, upon digging out, they found to be a sixpound cannon
ball ! They reasonably
accounted for its being in the stomach
of the shark, by supposing it had been attached to a dead body
in order to make it sink, and that the voracious animal in
swallowing the body had swallowed the shot also. In the same
%Tema, .*s they approached Europe, bearing for the English
Channel, and a considerable way to the westward of Scilly,
the ship, as usual, hove to, to sound, in order to ascertain their
distance from land, when the letd struck the ground or .bank
in *fathoms witei, and brought up attached to it a sixpence
of George 111. The coin was quite bright, but one side worts
Completely smooth,; which, it is supposed, proceeded from its
haying been washed backwards and forwards from tides or
coutaet4Urrents.•