The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-18 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

Lord Brudenell, at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, from
Leicestershire; Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, from Ramsgate
.Mrs. Jeofrey, at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street, from
Scotland ; Captain Lister, at the Pulteney Hotel, Picerdilly,
from his seat in Kent; IL Torhen, F.sq at ditto, from Engle-
field Green, Berks; Messrs. Yates, at Hodgson's Hotel, Dover.
street, from Lancashire ; .Mr. and Mrs. Brornmell, at the St.
George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Brighton.
CHANGES.—The Dlarquis of Exeter, from Brighton, for
France ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Downshire, at their
seat in Berks, from Oakley Park, Salop; Lord Henry Choi-
niondeley, for Houghton Hall, 'Norfolk ; Lord W. and Lady
Mary Bentinck, at Cottesmore, Rutlandshire, from a tour;
Lord Charles Townshend, from the London Hotel, Albemarle-
street, for his seat in Norfolk ; Colonel James Maitland; from
Warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Ireland; Mr. Ravenga,
the Colombian Minister, from Blake's Hotel, for his new resi-
dence in Welbeck-strect; Captain Osborne, from Hodgson's
Hotel, for Ireland.

BATH AHR/VALS.—Lord Bishop of Bath and IVells and
family, Lord Carrington, Lord Ashtown, Lord Rosetull, Lady
Tara, Sir J. and Lady Watkins, Sir .1, Gifford, Sit L. Vers.
tonne, Hon. Colonel dead, Hon. Mr. Erskine, lion. Mr.
Strangeways, Dr. Denmark, Col. Plunderleath, Col. Pearson,
Lieut.-Col. Booth, Major Kirby, Capt. and Mrs. Harvey,
Capt. David, Capt. Dix. Capt. Hamilton—Rev. Dr. and Mrs.
Bushbv, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, Rev. Mr. Nickson,
Rev. lli. Pea:.-s, Rev. Mr. Read, Rev. Mr. Whintiehl.

FESTIVITIES AT TREDEGAR...—During the Christmas
fortnight, Tredegar, the mansion of Sir Charles Morgan, Bart.
was opened, as usual, to a numerous party of his friends and
relatives. On Twelfth Day the annual races took place, when
a silver cup was given by Sir CHARLES, to be run for by the
horses belonging to the Gentlemen resident in the house, which
was won by the Rev..l. Cole's horse. There were several other
races afterwards, which afforded much sport. In the evening
all the neighbourhood were invited to dinner, and an elegant
ball and supper concluded the festivities.—Nothing could ex-
ceed the hospitality and kind attention of the Baronet and his
daughter to their guests: The Glamorganshire Militia Band
was in attendance, and the dancing was kept up with much
spirit every evening during the fortnight. ,
BALI. AT ILsTruELD-HousE.—A very elegant Ball was
given last week at Hatiield.house, by the Marchioness of
SALISBURY, in the great Saloon, to which were invited the
juvenile branches of all the neighbouring families. All came.
The (lancing commenced at 9 o'clock, and ended at three. An
excellent supper was given, in her Ladyship's usually munifi-
cent style. The son of the Nobly Hostess, Lord CItANDORNE,
acted as Master of the Ceremonies. The band of music went
from town. The arrangements of the Banquet were by the
Maitre d'llotel. It was a charming treat.

COVENT GARDEN 'THEATRE.---WD cannot help
thinking with much wiser then, Archbishop
IlEitaisc, Sir JOHN FIELDING, and others, that
the representation of The fleggars' Opera is in-
jurious to public morals. It gives an air 'of gaiety
to vice, and the manner in which robbery is de-
fended at the meeting of the gang, is calculated
to seduce, by a kind of popular sophistry
that may mislead many an unreflecting mind.
We can state one striking fact from our own know.
ledge. When II ucn kELLY, the late dramatic and
political writer, expressed his doubts of the mis-
chievous tendency of the piece to Sir JOHN, who
had remonstrated with the theatrical Mana-
gers against the performance, the latter de-
sired him to call at the office' on any Monday
after it had been represented l the preceding
week. Mr. KELLY atttnded and inspected the
calendar, by which it appeared- that there was
a considerable- increase of offences in every
week, compared with thqse when the perform-
. ance had not taken place. .But besides this
immoral tendency, the wit of the piece is now
become obsolete, and the dialogue altogether is
vulgar, and in many parts offensive, and. all the
characters are profligate, except that of NUN.
After these observations it is only necessary
for us to add, that Miss PAToN came for-
ward last night in good health, and highly gra-
tified the audience in the songs of Poky, and tnat,,
BA RTLEY and BLANcnAnn diverted the audience,
at least the galleries, with their mutual reproaches
and ridiculous scuffle.

CHARLES KEMBLE evinced his usual good taste
by consenting to perfoim the very humble and
unobtrusive character of Cromwellin ilenry VIII.
Ile has thus set an example most worthy of imi-
tation, and which we hope will have its effect with
the profession generally. We have always endea-
voured to support the dignity of the Drama in its
various departments; but at the same time we
have also been ever of opinion that the public are
entitled to receive the whole pleasurable advan-
tage each Theatre can command in the same play,
and where salaries are given to actors, unexampled
in their amount, at any other period, performers
are bound to lend all their, aid and assistance, and
to waive extreme punctilio, to enable the Mana-
gers to reimburse themselves for the large and
liberal expenditure which the improved state of
society, and the perpetual craving in the public
appetite for novelty, oblige them to incur.—
(Morning Chronicle.)

The Lady who made her debut at Covent-
garden on Wednesday evening as Queen K.atlie-
rine, is, we understand a Mrs. OGILIIY, the, wife
of a Merchant at Liverpool, and was once in af-
fluent circumstances. It is some two or three
years, at least, since she first engaged in the ar-
duous profession of the stage at one of the Pro-
vincial Theatres. Mrs. OUILSY afterwards be-
came a member of Mr. DowToN's Company at
Margate, and from the success which here exer-
tions met with there, was induced to prepare
herself for the London boards. We believe it is
above twelve months since she commenced this
laborious discipline, which in the interim she has
submitted to with much patient zeal, and, as it
appears, not without a commensurate success.
At first, Mrs. OGILBY received instructions from
Mr. YOUNG, but of late it is said that she has been
exclusively indebted to Mr. C. KLIALBLE for pro-
fessional advice.—(lbid.)
When first the art of Printing Was discovered,
one side only of a page was made use of—the
expedient of impressing the other was not yet
found out. Specimens of these early printed
books are in his MAJESTY'S and Lord SPENCER'S
Libraries. Afterwards they thought of pasting
the blank sides, which made them appear like
one leaf. It is singular that the Rotnans, who
had stereotypes, or printing immoveable types,
with which they stamped their pottery, should
have failed to apply the invention to their literary
worlcs,

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