The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-11 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

MtuitY-LANE.—The absence of Mr. KEAN,
which afforded Mr. YOUNG an opportunity of re-
cently appearing in the part of Zanga, allowed
him last night also to assume that of Macbeth.
We shall not draw any invidious comparisons
between the two performers, but simply, in justice
to Mr. YOUNG, declare that, in our opinion, he
acquitted himself with critical judgment and all
requisite animation. Mrs. WEST, fitted for
characters of delicacy and softness as she is,
throws, however, into the part of Lady Mac-
beth an accuracy of conception and an energy
of manner, highly creditable to her talents.
The new Pantomime of The Golden Axe, as we
predicted, has been much improved in its pro-
gress, and is now represented with general ap-
probation.
CO VENT.Zr Alt GEN.—The Opera of Artaxerxes
was again performed at this Theatre last night.—
We have before noticed the merits of the respec-

tive performers, and have therefore only to add
that Miss PATON, in Mundane, evidently proved
that she is still more recovered from her late ill-
ness, and therefore gave all the airs allotted to
her with increased animation. The whimsical

Farce of London Stars followed, amt gave full
scope to the mimetic powers of Mr. YAEs. The
new Pantomime succeeded with unimpaired at-

:Action.

Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in
Charleston, South Carolina, to his friend in
Glasgow, dated November 14, 1822:—" You
will have heard of the tremendous hurricane
which visited this coast on the 97th September.
I have seen no account which conveys an
adequate description of it, nor can I think
it is within the power of language. Acres
of forest trees have been rooted up and driven
before the wind, About three hundred per-
sons have lost their lives. On Sullivan's Island
fourteen dwelling houses, and a much greater
number of out-buildings, were destroyed. Several
persons who tied from their houses lost all sensa-
tion through the stupefying influence of the wind,
and suffered a sort of suspension of existence till
the violence abated, and no doubt many in this
state were drowned, and others deprived' of life.
I had dined the precedina day in company with
two gentlemen, one of ;horn lost his wife; the
other his wife, a son, private tutor, and two ser-
vants."---(Glasgow hrockle.)

The Baroness HANSTINE, one of the Ladies in
attendance on the Duchess of CLARENCE, has
been on a visit to the Duchess of KENT during
the visit of the Duke and Duchess of CLAR ENCE
to the KILN& at Brighton. The Baroness accom-
panied the Duchess of KENT to Covent-garden
Theatre on Wednesday evening. On Thursday
morning the Baroness returned to Bushy Park to
meet the Duke and Duchess on their return frinn
Brighton, and was honoured with the company of
the Duchess of KENT. Her Royal Highness re.
turned to the King's Palace at Kensington in the
eve►i►ng.

The Earl of ILCILESTER and the Hon. Mr.
STRANUWAYS sailed from llowth for Holyhead,
on Sunday last. The Noble Earl and his bro-
ther have been for some time in this country, on
a visit with the Earl and Countess of BELMORE,
at their beautiful seat, Castle Cook, near Ennis-
killen.,( Irish Paper.)
The preparatory county meeting for Reform,
held in this city on the 2d inst. (on the invita-
tion of Sir It. Mawr and Colonel gonNsosr),
was very thinly attended ; the persons present
were in number not more than one 'hundred at
the most, and many of 'them were inhabitants of
the city, inducting even coal-porters and other la-
bourers. It was said that a number would have
come from Boston had not the Witham been frozen
up ; the rain and thaw which commenced on that
day were also alluded to as unfavourable circum-
stances. It was considerably after the hour
ap-
pointed when Sir It. H Enos (who, on opening
the business of the day, expressed his concern at
the thin. attendance,) accompanied by Colonel
jOUNSON and Mr. Russtr, Cou.trri.entered the
long room at the Rein Deer, the place appointed
for the meeting.—(Lincoln Mercury,)
We understand that the requisition to the High
Sheriff of the county of Devon, to convene a meet-
ing on the all-important subject of Parliamen-
tary Reform, has already received signatures of
upwards'of WO respectable freeholders, amongst
whom are thirty clergymen of the Established
Church. Each individual has annexed to. his
name his residence and the situation of his
freehold ; thereby strewing at once that he is ear-,'
nest in'the cause, and that he is qualified to make
the application. It is rumoured that the requisition
will not be presented to the. Sheriff until the
time for the Yorkshire meeting has been deter.'
mined on ; and perhaps, in order to give effect
to a measure which is so, universally felt to
be of vital interest, it may be expedient that
the meetings throughout the country shnuld.
be' holden at nearly the same time, and thus pre-
sent to the Legislature the united expression of
a suffering nation constitutionally demanding the
restoration of its rights.--(Taunton Gamier.)
On Thursday an Inquest was held at the sign
of the Red Lion in Walworth, -on the body of a
private soldier named Laurence Kirkpatrick, who
shot himself. It appeared from the evidence
that the deceased had been in the service of
Captain Garvock, who resides in South-place,
Kennington. 1;' or some time past the deceased
was in the habit of drinking to excess. A few
days preceding his death the Captain reprimand-
ed him on the impropriety of his conduct, and
threatened to
.send him back to do garrison duty
if he persevered in this course ; soon after which
the deceased borrowed a loaded pistol from the
watchman, for the purpose, as he said, of killing
rats, and the following morning, not coining as
usual to his master, the latter immediately sent
for the- deceased's nephew, who found his. unfor.
tunate uncle adreadful spectacle, lying dead in the
stable, with hislhead and face partly blown off,
the deceatied having discharged the contents of
the pistol into his mouth. Verdict, " Insanity,
produced by excessive drinking." -

BRIGHTON, JAN. 9.

No invitations have.been issued from the Palace to-day. The
KINc, in the best apparent health, was walking on the Palace
Lawn in the morning. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Trevor are
arrived, and have engaged a house on the Old Steyne. The
Marquis of Exeter is at the 11/4;:nv Steyne Hotel. The Mar-
chioness of Bath, it gives us pleasure to state, is recovered from
indisposition.

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