The Sun.
London, England, 1840-09-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1840.

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USSIA.
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Wedo t Longman, London, 1840.
1101. i not find much that is new in this
novelty,
volume,
con...,ntleed, have We right to look for
in
rs-glaerit a . of travels
g, how many dozen books
klertrlan
tell ye Y arld Russia have appeared within
01. no
Addit.%; still, though Mr. Slade makes few.
de-
ti
the last
4ctiki°4B to the stock of our information, n.e.vue,'..
44 scenes and characters with so much lIa:.
tive' that we take a strong interest in his o i a_.
Nie'lkka.cd are sorry when it
Viceroy
of E. comes to a
Itlg of the Sultan and his rival, the
has
close
oti gYpt, our author observes, that the former
0,
hLY the
rrer,shadow, but the latter the substance, I
an
adds, " Europe is, I believe,
wa:he fact that the destruction of the Janissaiies
ho, not the stepping-stone to Turkish regeneration,
now aware
totlittather acted as an earthquake's shock to a
oth ring edifice; but she is still insensible to an-
vi..er and more important result produced by it-
-411 tithe separation of the throne from the nation.
%er Ilation was Mussuhnan. The Janissaries
throe •its was
and when they were over-
,, wn, the house of Othman ceased to reign
„oral' „
voY' Mr. Slade is impressed with
.a highly
, arable
topoinion of the Viennese, whom he pro-
ill°tlnees be an excellent-hearted people, and per- 1
haips the happiest in the world, though he qualifies 1
tilsia.drnirtion by asserting that they are all sen-
ta4t,'l'ts, ‘Alic-J.A.' bole enjoyincilLs, next to music, are
ti '114;) kitinking, smoking, and (lancing. ‘Ve con-
ti'le QUr notice, With what seems t() Ps, a very

Sir—To correct erroneous impressions to my disad-
vantage, relative to the tragedy of the The Sicilian Ves-
ecrs, now announced at the Surrey Theatre, and which
is on the same subject as the play of Mr. Sheridan
Knowles, forthcoming at Covent Garden, allow me,
through your favour, to apprize the public, that the
former has been written by me upwards of ten years,
and, though twice accepted at Theatres Royal, has
been suspended from circumstances entirely independent
of its merits. In the mean time a gentleman who had
been confidentially acquainted with the play, but, as he
affirms had forgotten it, suggested the subject to Mr.
Sheridan Knowles—to mention names is unnecessary,
but to state the fact is not. I have no intention to in-
culpate others, but I do not choose myself to remain
under the imputation of any such folly as to have wil-
lingly embraced a competition with Sheridan Knowles
on this or any other subject ; at the same time I may
observe, that when subjects are as plenty as black-
berries,' for Knowles especially, who is master of an
alchemy to transmute all metals into gold, he need not
surely have been placed in a position to intercept the
fruits of my labours, in a case where I am convinced he
would more readily have offered his counsel and as-
sistance in bringing them to prosperous issue. This
forbearance he could easily have afforded to an old bro-
ther dramatist, besides that I know him to be sincerely
my friend, and he need not tell me he has run against
me in the dark.
" Under these circumstances, Mr. Davidge, through
the medium of a friend, in the most prompt and liberal
manner has placed his theatre at my command, with
many flattering regrets that I should have been driven
on his side the water; but though the 'vantage ground
is occupied by him who unquestionably is entitled best
to it, lam still in a neighbourhood where my distin-
guished competitor has produced one of his own dramas ;
and surely at a theatre where he has also acted both
in his own plays and those of Shakspcare, and of which
Mr. Davidge, by his liberal exertions has so eminently
raised his character, I need not blush to have taken re-
fuge. Moving in different hemispheres, the world may
thus be wide enough for us both, I may eicape an un-
timely fate by the shock of contact, and in any event,
our contention be as hurtless
As if a brother should a brother cite
To gentle exercise and proof of arms !'
" I am, Sir, your faithful servant,
" Sept. 16." " J. KENNY."
This explanation, as far as Knowles and Kenny
are concerned, is perfectly satisfactory ; but we dif-
fer with Kenny on one point—in our opinion, it is
most necessary to mention names. In order to put
others on their guard against trusting manuscripts
in the hands of this gentleman with the treacherous
memory, it is necessary that the public should
know who he is. Had an unknown author been
treated by this gentleman with the treacherous me-
mory, as Kenny has been, he would most probably
have been forced to submit to that injustice, as it
is exceedingly unlikely that either Mr. Davidge, or
any other manager, would place his theatre at the
command of an untried dramatist, and it is not
every one who can afford to print a five act play
at his own risk. In justice, therefore, to his
fellow labourers in the field of dramatic literature
we call upon Mr. Kenny at once to name this ex-
ceedingly forgetful gentleman. Although the same
historical incident is taken as the subject of both
tragedies, yet the manner in which it has been
treated by the two authors is essentially d,fferent.
The Sicilian Vespers opens with the return to Pa-
lermo of Giovanni di Procida (Elton), disguised
as a Franciscan monk. He has been travelling in
various disguises through Sicily, with a view of in-
citing the Sicilians, his countrymen, to free them
selves from the yoke of their French oppressors, and
has procured promises of assistance from the King
of Arragon, the Emperor of the East, and the Pope.
On his return he finds, much to his disappointment,
that his son Loredan (Saville) has been induced to
become the chosen friend and companion of Mont-
ford (Mr. H. Hughes), the French ViCeroy, who
is represented as a high-spirited, free-hearted sol-
dier, of noble mind and fascinating manners, and
whose love of justice prompts him, in many in-
stances, to protect the Sicilians and to punish the
overbearing and tyrannical conduct of his own coun-
trymen. He is, however, the rival of Loredan in
the love of Leanthe (Mrs. H. Vining), and Pro-
cida makes use of his rivalry to induce his son to
join his countrymen. Leanthe is a Princess of the
ancient Royal house of Sicily, and, by the dying
request of the unfortunate Conraddin, the last of
the illustrious house of Suabin, who was publicly
executed at Naples by order of Charles of Anjou;
she was betrothed to the son of Procida. She is
inclined, however, to favour the suit of Montford,
but Procida, still maintaining his disguise as a
monk, reminds her of her vow, and she promises
Loredan to wed him. Montford, not knowing
that she was betrothed to Loredan, has made him
his confidant, and besought him to forward his
suit with her. Loredan, instead of informing him
of the fact of his own love for Leanthe, remains
silent, and when Montford learns the truth
from the lips of Leanthe, he accuses
Loredan of treachery, and orders his im
mediate banishment from Palermo. Procida ar-
rives just at that instant, and Loredan swears to
revenge his country and joins the conspirators. He
conveys a letter to Leanthe, containing intimations
of the time when the conspiracy is to explode, while
she is reading this Montford enters
and announces
that he has recalled Loredan from exile, as he is con-
vinced he has done hitn injustice, and ""t he huh'
self, since he is rejected by her, is, rvith one
ant alone, about to leave the Fat;
•
ce to embark for

WINDSOR, MONDAY.—Their Serene Highnesses
the Princes Victor, Clodwig, and Philip Ernest of
Hohenlobe Sebillingsfurst, arrived last evening at the
Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. Their Serene High-
nesses rode out this afternoon accompanied by Lord
Poltimore.
The Princesses Hohenlohe and Therese took an air-
ing in a pony phaeton.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert is expected to
return from town this evening to dinner.
The only additions to the R,iyal dinner party this
evening arc Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson.

THE PRINCESS AUGUSTA.
His Ro3a! Highness Prince Albert, attended b 3
George Edward Anson, Major-General Sir Edwari
Bowater, and Captain Seymour, arrived in town shortly
liefore four o'clock yesterday afternoon from Windsor
Castle. His Royal Highness, attended by Sir Edward
Bowater, went to Clarence House, St. James's, to learn
the state of the Princess Augusta, and was received
there by her Majesty the Queen Dowrger and the
Duke cf Sussex, who were in attendance on the Royal
sufferer. His Royal Highness afterwards returned to
Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of Gloucester passed
nearly all the day at Clarence House, and the Duke of
Cambridge a!so paid visits to na..ke his affectionate
inquiries.
The following account of the health of her Royal
highness was issued yesterday .
" The Pi incess Augusta has passed the night free
from suffering, but her Royal Highness is in no respect
better than she was Yesterday."
" Clarence House, Sept. :11, 9 o'clock."
Among the Nobility and Gentry who called yester-
day at Clarence House, to make their inquiries respect-
ing the Princess were, the Swedish Minister and Coun-
tess Bj,rnstjerna, the PortugueSe, -.Hanoverian, Aus-
trian (Special) Minister, the Danish Charge d'Affaires,
and Countess Bille Brahe, the New Grenada Charge
d'Affaires, and Madame Mosquera, Duchessof Inverness,
Marchioness of Bristol, Earl and Countes De la Warr,
Countess of Tankerville, and Countess Belfast,
Earl and Countess Albemarle, Countess of Fingall,
Countess of Erroll, Lady Ida Hay, Countess Dowager
Dunmore, Capt. H. Murray, Viscount and Viscountess
Gage, Viscount Strangford, Viscount and Viscountess
Paltnc.lston, Lord and Lady Mahon, Lady Lucy C.
Lowther, Lady Augusta Cotton, Lord and Lady
Strafford, Lady Hutton Cooper, Lady Woolmore, Miss
Flanrey, Lady Shaw Stewart, Colonel and Lady Mary
Fox, the Solicitor-General, Rev. Dr.Kuper, Mr Under
Sheriff France, Mr. Under Sheriff Jackson, Right Hon.
T. B. Macaulay, Colonel Cooper, Sir George Shee,
Lieut.-Colonel Wm. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. H. Charles
Hoare, the Dutch Minister and Madame Dedel.
The Queen Dowager remained at Clarence House
until past eleven o'clock last night, at which period the
Princess Augusta still lingered in the same exhausted
sta`.e. The members of the Royal Family all left
in the course of the evening, except the Duke of Sus-
sex, who remained with the intention of stopping all

night.
Prince Albert, attended by Mr. G. E. Anson, Sir E.
Bowater, and Captain S3yinour, left Buckingham Pa-
lace at a quarter past five o'clock yesterday afternoon,
on his ret urn to Windsor Castle.
The Duke of Cambridge took up his abode yesterday
at Gloucester House. His Royal Highness's residence,
Cambridge House is undergoing repair.
The Princes Victor and Philip Ernest of Holten-
lobe Schillingsfurst, landed at the Custom-house on
Sunday evening from the Continent. Their Serene
H glinesses left town at seven o'clock, en a visit to her
Majesty at Windsor Castle.
Despatches from the Lord High Commissioner of the
lonian Islairls, itt;el from the Governors of Gibraltar
• and Malta, were received yesterday at the Colonial-

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FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
The Earl and Countess of Sandwich, from Hinchin-
brook, Huntingdon; Baron Tudal, Aidc.de-Camp to the
King. of Hollar,d, at Mivart's Hotel, from the Hague ;
the Rev. Mr. ard Mrs. Peel, at ditto, from \Vorsley Hall,
near Stourport ; Sir Fred. Bathurst, at ditto, from Cla-
rendon Park, Wilts; the Hon. Mr. Craven, at ditto, from
Wiltshire ; the Ladies Somerset, from Cowes, Isle of
Wight; Lord Jeffrey, from Scotland; Lady Grant, from
a tour in Scotland ; Lord and Lady \Vharncliffe, from
Brighton ; the Hon. Sydney Herbert, from Wilton House,
near Salisbury ; Lady Staw Stewart ; Lord Hotham, in
Hill street, from Scotland; Lady Campbell, from Brigh-
ton ; Count Stroganoff, at Crawley's Hotel, Albemarle-
street ; Sir Simon Haughton Clarke, Wirt., at Fladong's
Hotel, from Jamaica, West Indies ; Sir Claude de Cres-
peny, Bart., at ditto, from d tto; John Fane, Esq., at
ditto, from \Vormsley, Oxfordshire ; W. H. A ,hurst,
Esq., at ditto, from Waterstock, near Wheatley ; John
S,aton Karr, Esq at ditto, from Berkeley, Gloucester-
shire ; Viscount and Viscountess Sydney, from Frognall,
Kent.

DEPARTURES.
Viscount and Viscountess Bercsford, for Bedgebury
Park, Kent ; Count Lauhoff, from Cravrley's Hotel, Albe-
marle-street, fot Paris ; Baroness Dirnsdale, accompanied
by Major and Mrs. Darby Griffith, from Mivart's Hotel,
for C3mpfi,ld Place, flerts ; Sir Richard and Lady Jen-
kins, fur Shropshire ; the Dowager Countess of Scarbo-
rough, for Tunbridge Wells; the Hon. A. Thelluson, en
a continental tour ; Sir George Talbot, from Mivart's
Hotel, for Tunbridge \Veils; Major Wildman, from ditto,
for Dunham Massey ; Lord and Lady Fitzroy Somerset,
on a visit to Lord and Lady Maryborough, at Deal Castle.