The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-11 00:00:00

THE. THEATRES:.

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G'S 1 REATRE.—Last night a Masquerade
took place at this Theatre, which was extremely
Well attended. The Pit was boarded over, for
.the purpose, on a level with the stage, and formed
an extensive field for the numerous characters to
exhibit, their powers of acting. The whole of
the Theatre was brilliantly illuminated, and, at
the extremity of the stage, the letters " G.lt."
surmounted by a crown, the whole of which was
formed with lamps, gave a goand effect to
Coup (Pwit. The characters principally consisted
of soldiers, sailors, lawyers, Jews,. Friars,
Turks, Armenians, and some from the borders
of Mesopotamia.. In the early past-of 'the even-
ing, a Concert was performed by amateurs,
which afforded great amusement and delight to
an admiring and perpetually moving audience.—
With respect to the supporting of the characters,
with few exceptions, much cannot be said,
though the dresses were very appropriate, gene-
rally speaking.—The supper was excellent, and
the wines much better than those 'which are ge-
nerally supplied for public entertainments of
that nature. A military band attended 4 which
played during the night waltzes, quadrilles,
country-dances, &c. The rooms were exceed-
ingly crowded, and hilarity and good humour
seemed to be the order of the night, which was
materially owing to the Directors, who indeed
left nothing undone which could possibly con-
tribute to the entertainment of the evening. It
is announced that the Masquerade last ntght was
to be the last for this season.

MAYMAlOCLT.—Strcethearts and Wives is so
attractive a title of the new comic Opera, that it
is numerously attended every night, and the
general merit of the performance is likely to
confirm and increase its ,popularity. It was
pieceded last night by The Padlock, which
was rendered very amusing by the Leonora
of Miss PATON, the Leander of Miss LOVE, and
the Mango of Mr. WEST.

ENGLAII OPERA HOUSE:—MISS TioUISA DANCE
and Mr. It.tylica made their second appear-
auces last night as Maria Darlington and Fixture,
in Mon roe's whimsical Farce of A Roland for
an Oliver, and were received with the highest
applause.—Miss KELLY'S inimitable acting as
the Sleep-Walker, in Love's Dream, delighted a
numerous audience with its intense interest.--
Gordon the Glipsry concluded the evening's en-
tertainments. The Theatre was crowded to-the
ceiling ; and we apprehend that the prcprietor
has never had so brilliaut' a commencement of a
season.

.The Winter Theatres having closed, the his-
trionic stars are in rapid transit to the remotest
limits of their respective-orbits. KEAN, we un-,
derstaud, performed last Tuesday at Guildford ;
was to proceed the next day to Swansea, and
thence to Liverpool.
Miss F. -IL,KELLy takei a northern direction,
and:is now playing at Liverpool. This interest-
ing and promising young lady appears, during
our theatrical interregnum„at Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, and Aberdeen.
Miss Tan; made her first appearance at the
Dubliu.Theatre in the character of Adela in the
Haunted Tower.—Most of her songs were en-
. cored. Air. BaAn Am played his favourite cha-
racter of Lord 1171iliam. His " S:pirii of rak'sairded
sire" received the most enthusiastic applause.
:MitcasAur plays his favourite characters at
Birmingham, Newcastle, Whitehaven, &c.

'PORTEII.-A Stntemei
ter breived in London
from the sth July, 1.89 A

nt of the quantity of Por-
y the eleven first-houses,.
I, to the sth July, 1823.

BARRE LB+
Barclay, Perkins, and -
Co. - - 331,474
Tatman, lianhitry,
and Co. - 21a,127
Whitbread and Co. - 213,841
Held and Co. - 199,078
Combe;Delafield,&Co.l4o,2o9

liAllltEl.S.
Felix Calvert and Co. 107,0511
Henry Meux and Co. 103,499
Goodwin `and Co. - 72,076
Elliot and Co. - 01,619
Taylor and Co. - 58,730
Cross and Co. - - 19,501

'The Marquis of TAVISTOCK, by the ad vice.of
his Physicians, has 'left • town for ronbridge
Wells, his Lordship, we are concerned to, state,
continues seriously indisposed. The 'Marchioness
resides constantly. .with his Lordship.
The Duke and Duchess of Beeman have not
been in town this season, in consequence of the
indisposition of his Grace, who, we are sorry to
Observe, continues in a lingering state, with little
progress, towards convalescence. The Noble
Duchess constantly resides with his Grace at
`Woburn A bbey.
The numerous and atrocious attempts that
have of late been made to extort money, from persons of a
warneletis and irreproachable character, have led to an itnper..
Sant and salutary amendment of the law on this Subject. At
law extortion by infamous threats has always been regarded as
SO atrocious and infamous a crime, that
.persons convicted of
l'biaining money by charging persons with infamous and
• nameless crimes, have invariably been subjected to the punish_
luent of death. Still the law was glaringly defective in not
Providing an adequate punishment in cases where the oilender
*as detected in Me attempt, and before the person accused had
parted with his money. To obviate this defect, an Act has
lust passed, which declares that every person accusing another
4)f any infamous crime with Me view or 'intent to extort money,
,ahall be deemed.guilty of felony, and be transported for life...,
IVi have thus early made the public acqttainted with this im.
Portant. and salutary amendment of the law, in order that
miltmders of the above character may be visited with the cum.
Thiry punishment so foul it crime merits.
DUET. PIiEVENTED.—A meeting was to have
taken place yesterday morning, in Battersea
'Fkidst ill consequence of a dispute at Vauxhall
An the preceding night. The parties were a Mr.
and a Mr. S--, both holding situations
4f,trust. Some constables were in attendance,
but they were baffled by the parties not appear-
ing on the ground, from some information having
been given. An exchange of blows passed on
the return of the parties on the.night of dispute,
but a Gentleman. interfered and prevented the
continuance Of what he conceived to be an un-
equal combat, one of the Gentlemen being Much
larger and stronger than the other.
SIIOCKING ACCIDENT.--Yesterdqy morning
distressing accident occurred near the corner of Magdalen.
!greet, in Tooley.street : A child, two years old, named Ann
Humphries, in the momentary absence of its mother, attempting
to run across the street, in pursuit of another child, came against
Cart heavily laden, and fell under the oftwheel, which passed
011 r both its arms. The child was directly conveyed to Guy's Hos.
...OW, when the right arm was found to be so dreadfullylrac.
'ured, that immediate amputation became necessary, and it was
taken off at'the shoulder socket; the other was greatly lace.
17tcw: but not broken. The unfortunate mother of the tnfunt
"ad.astother of her children killed by accident three weeks