The Sun.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

COTENT-GARDEN.—The Tragedy of Hamlet
drew a numerous audience to this Theatre last
night--a proof that sterling dramatic merit is still
regarded by the public. Mr. C. KEMBLE was the
hero of the piece, and it is evident that he has
devoted much attention to the theory of the part,
yet not so much as to lose the spirit of the prac-
tice. He has so often been seen in this difficult
and various character that it need only he said that
he acted throughout with his usual judgment and
energy.—Tho galleries, or rather the upper
gallery, was as tumultuous as ever we heard it,
and was so disgustingly riotous as to interfere
much with the progress and impression of the
Play.

A Flanders mail has arrived, bringing Brus-
sels Papers to the 3d instant. From Frankfort, under date of
September 23, we find it stated that the traffic in Foreibm
Securities has declined, and has been succeeded by specula-
tions in grain. The opening of the English ports for the im-
portation of oats, is stated to have caused an advance in the
price. It has been finally decided what additional German
towns shall become fortresses, and to carry this decision into
effect, is supposed to have been the object of a demand lately
made on the part of the German Prince for the sum of twenty.
three millions of francs, lately deposited with Messrs. Roths.
child, being part of the suns received from France under the
treaty of 1815. The following is an extract :
" AIX LA CHAPELLE, SEPT. 21.—The death of his Ma-
jesty Louis XVIII. has given our Magistrates an opportunity
to claim a right founded on an ancient usage, according to which
the pall of the Kings of France is the property of the cathedral
of this city. This usage, the origin of which is involved in the
obscurity of remote ages, has not been observed since the death
of Louis XV. in 1774, when the pall of that Monarch was de-
posited in the vestry of our cathedral ; it was adorned with rich
fringes, and embroidered with flews-days of gold."

ORANGE SOCIETY.—(From a Correspondent.)—
This day, we understand, that the Deputy Grand
Secretary of the Orange Institution of England,
and another Officer of the Grand Lodge, leave
town for Norfolk, to meet that resolute advocate
of the Church and Constitution, the Rev. Sir
ARCOURT LEES, Bart. to attend him to Lon-
don. The worthy Baronet intends on his way to
pay a visit to his old College (Trinity), Cam-
bridge, where he will be met by the members of
the Orange Society of that town and neighbour-
hood. On his arrival in London he is to be re-
ceived by that truly Constitutional Association,
" The Protestant Union."

Mr. KAYE, jun. the Messenger, arrived yester-
day at the Foreign Office, Downing-street, from
Vienna, with dispatches from our Ambassador at
the Court of Austria, Sir HENRY WELLESLEY.
Mr. FINEssEY arrived at the Colonial Office
yesterday, from Corfu, with dispatches from Sir
FRF.DERICIC ADAM.

Mr. Russ, the American Minister, left town
yesterday morning, on a visit to the dock-yard
and other naval establishments at Portsmouth.
Letters have been received at the Colonial
Office from Trinidad and Honduras, of the 16th
of August, but they contain no intelligence of
interest.

The Spanish General ALAVA, who, with the
Duke of RICHMOND, was much engaged in the
service of the late Spanish campaign, is now on a
visit to his Grace at Goodwood.

The Prussian Government, as appears by the
letters received yesterday from Berlin, is about
to make reductions in the amount of the national
expenditure to a degree which must make the
sinecurists of all nations tremble at the example
thus set to the rest of Europe. The whole of
the militia has been disbanded, and military
officers of every class and in actual service have
been reduced in their pay to one-half of its pre-
vious amount. A similar reduction has taken
place in all the civil departments of the State,
including even the King's Ministers. The an-

Final saving which will be effected by this sweep-
ng measure of economy is estimated to amount
o 8,000,000 of rix-dollars.

Yesterday Baron ARNIM, Charge d'Affaires to
his Majesty the King of PRUSSIA, jointly with
Mr. N. M. Romscumn, and accompanied by
Mr. BONNET, Notary Public, cancelled and de-
posited in the Bank of England the amount of
40,7001. in Special, Bonds of the Prussian Loan,
negociated by Mr. N. M. RoTuscumn in 1818,
being the second half of the sum fixed for the re-
demption of Bonds in the sixth year, and also
the saving of the Interest on the 629,9.001. re-
deemed to the Ist of April last inclusive.
Government have it in contemplation to take
down the Gloucester Riding House, in Hyde
Park. Mr. FozAmn had, in consequence, notice
to leave it at Michaelmas ; he has now partly re-
moved to his new Establishment, Mr. VERNON'S
Riding House, iu Halkin.street, Grosvenor.
place.
ANCI ENT USAGE:.--The death of Louts XVIII.,
says a Flemish Paper, has given the Magistrates of Aix-la-
Chapelle au opportunity to claim a right founded on an ancient
usage, according to winch the Pall of the Kings of France is
the property of the Cathedral of that City. This usage, the
origin of which is involved in the obscurity of remote ages, has
not been observed since the death of Lotus XV., in 1774; when
the pall of that Monarch was deposited in the vestry of the
Cathedral, it was adorned with rich fringes and embroidered
with flair de lys of gold.
A recent letter from Italy states, that Jerome
Buomtparte had returned to Rome from his tour to Vienna. It
is understood that he has purchased some valuable estates in
the Austrian dominions.

FLETCHER.—The London Presbytery
held a meeting at Miles's-lane chapel on Friday
last, to consider what course was proper to be
pursued in the affair of Mr. FLETCHER, when it
was decided to publish the whole of the corre-
spondence between that gentleman, Miss Dick,
and Dr. Dick, as well as the report at full length
on which the Synod founded their sentence of
suspension.
THE COURT LUET.—This morning the Deputy
High Steward, ROBSON, Esq., supported by
a strong Bench of Burgesses, assembled at the
Sessions House, 'aestrninster, for the purpose of
holding a Court Leet for the swearing in of
Headboroughs, Constables, and other petty
Officers, for the year ensuing, in the nine
districts for the City and Liberty of Westmin.
ster. The proceedings commenced at ten o'clock,
when the Court was excessively crowded, and on
the names of many put in nomination not answer-
ing when called by the Crier, they upon their
subpoenas had the various fines estreated for non-
ttendance. The Annoyance Jury for the year
a
esuing will be sworn in tomorrow.