The Sun.
London, England, 1815-10-26 00:00:00

THE THEA ntE.

After the charming Cornedv of As You Like It,
i❑ which Mrs. ALsoP's Rosalind was again much
applauded, a new Historical illelo-drama, as it is
styled, was last night represented at Covent
Garden Theatre, under the title of John Du Bart.
The hero of this piece was a celebrated French
Naval Officer it, former times, who raised himself
from the lowest station to high rank and iThnity.
The fable is comprised-ittc---a short compass :
John dm- P,-rt was -employed in conveying the Prince
or Conti, rightful King of Poland, to that
country, the Government of which was in the
hands of Frederick Augustus, a competitor
for the T,rone. By an unfortunate course
of events, John Du Bart, the Prince;• John's
Son, and his Pilot, get into the hands of a Polish
Governor, who is in the interest of Frederick. At
length, partly by stratagem, partly by bribery,.
and partly by force, John, the Prince, and the
others, finding friends among the Polish Officers,
escape and get on board their own vessel, and
being attacked by a large ship in the interest of
Frederick, sink the latter vessel, and carry away
the Prince, to be chosen King of Poland by the
proper authorities. Such is a brief outline of the
fable. We regret to say, that though the
piece is not without interest, it has little re-
commendation in point of dialogue or cha-•
racter, with the exception of John Du Bart,
who is a good mixture of blunt herbism and cau-
tions policy. His Son, also, is drawn as a fine-
spirited youth. The attempts at Wit and hun►our
are poor, indeed, nor is the composition in any
respect worthy of the expence which the Mana-
gers have bestowed upon it. The scenery is alto-
gether good, and creditable to PHILLIPS, GRIEVE,
and the other Artists employed upon it. The Ship
is, perhaps, the best exhibition of the kind that
has appeared on a stage, and the Sea-fight is well
managed. Upon the whole, though this Drama,
when shotttned, may run a few nights, it is not
calculated to be very attractive. It was well
supported by FARLEY, ABBOT, MISS BOOTH,
TOKELY,' and the other Performers, and by some.
very pleasing inusic from BtsHoP.—The piece was.
announced for repetition by ABBOT, amidst ap-
probation and dissent, but the former seemed to.
be predominant.

List night the PRINCE REGENT, attended by
General 13Loom+teLD, &c. honoured Drury-Lane
Theatre with his presence, to see Mrs. NiARDYN
in The Will, and the entertainment of The Maid
and the Magpie.
Rt Paris, on Friday evening last, the Viscoun-
tess CKSTLEKEAGEI had a grand assembly, at whieb
were present all the Members of time corps diplo-
matique.; also the Duke of WELLINGTON, Prince
TAIA.EvaAND, and the 'leading English families
then resident there.

Tuffee, the Rochester Pedestrian, has, it seems,
started again. His resignation on Tiresday was,
it is said, owing to a smart &t of Rheumatism,
which having overcome, he set off again 'yester-
day at noon, to the great surprise of all concerned,
and at half past trine lad completed 31 miles,
making altogether 4331 miles in ten days. Bet-
ting is 10 to '1 against him.

FORGED NAVY-BlLL—Notm.ithstantling the re-
cent fate .of Chisholm; at Exeter, for uttering
forged Navy Bills, another was presented on Sa-
turday last to Mr. CREE, linen-draper, of Fore-
street, Plymouth Dock, ihirporting to he drawn
by Lieut. ilicukups,-of the Pactolus sloop of ivar,
and approved by Captain AYLMER, of the same
ship. Fortunately, Mr. Ca ER was no:painted with
the haml- writing both of Lieut. RICHARDS and of
captain AYLMER, and expressing his doubts of the
goodness of the bill, went out of the shop to seek
for an intimate acquaintance of the former. In
the mean thne, the person who presented the bill
shop, and dear Or.

SPAIN.

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The 'following appeared in a Second Impression
Of THE SUN of yesterday
`,f7it wh 1 thrOW a perfeet light on the late Revo.:.
Tlation in the Spnish Ministry to state, which we
. Diann good authority; that Don PED. fiC; CEvALLO4
and: General BALLASTEMYS %vei•e the persons
through whose ioflueoce With FERDiNAiiD
tie recent at rests at Madrid took place.
" The following. is at correct List of the persons