The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-07 00:00:00

BATH, MAT 5.

The general prosperity of the country has been no where
more manifest than during the past winter at Bath ; the place
has been literally thronged with elegance and fashion, whilst
the entertainments, public and private, have not only vied
with, but in some instances even eclipsed, those of The Metro-
polis. On Tuesday last, by way of a splendid and useful
wind-up to the season, a play was acted by a party of amateurs.
for the benefit of that valuable institution, the Bath Hospital,
which was attended by a host of beauty and fashion. Of the
performance we may safely speak in terms of almost unquali-
led praise. Amateur perforraanees generally require much
shanty and forbearance in tilt auditor and critic, but on this
occasion the several parts in play and farce (The Poor Gentle-
,rnan, and Bornbastes Purioso), were so uniformly well sustained,
and the performers of the principal characters displayed so
large a portion of histrionic talent, that a feeling of surprise
and delight pervaded the whole audience. An occasional Pro-
logue, • written by T. 1-1. Bayly,t.Esq., author of " Miniature
Lyrics, Melodies of various Nations, &c." was spoken by him,
with a spirit, ease, and point, rarely acquired even by veteran
actors ; and the witty and happily-turned allusions to the fa-
shionable localities of Bath excited loud and general bursts of
laughter and applause. The same Gentleman introduced two
very clever parodies, from his own pen, in the character of
Bombastes, one on the
Ropular song of " Home," the other
on "My Harp and Lute, in Moore's Melodies, both of which
he sung in a very superior style. The characters were as fol-
low 3

Sir It. Bramble, Mr. Monklaad—(well acted, whimsical, testy,
and benevolent).
F. Bramble, Captain Savage--(a finished portrait of volatile
elegance and urbanity).
Lieutanant Worthington, Captain Eyre--(very good).
Sir Charles Cropland, Mr. G. Fenton—(a perfect man of fa-
shion.)
011apod, Captain Peach—(all the author could wish).
Humphrey Dobbins, Captain G. P. Smith—(perfection I)
Farmer Harrowby, Mr. Donovan, and I most respectable.
Warner, Mr. Dulhmitz,
Stephen Ilarrowb), Mr. Skinner—(a capital piece of rusticity).
Artaxontinous, by Captain G. P. Smith—(a fine piece of bout._
bast, and his song, a parody on the Beautiful Maid, ir.
resistible).
Fusbos, by Captain Skinner—(capital).
And Btmba‘tes, by Mr. T. H. Bayley—(exquisitely effective).
The female characters were admirably supported by the La-
dies of the company, as was Corporal Foss by the veteran
Charlton.

We shall insert the Prologue to-morrow.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING DIEETING, 1824.

THURSDAY.
Sweepstakes of 100 each, h. ft. A. F.
Mr Greville's Premium, 7st. 91t. - - - 1
Ld 0. H Cavendish's izarre, Bst. - - - 2
I'd -Exeter's Zealot, 7st. 61b. - - - - 3
Bto I agst Premium.-3 to 1 agst Bizarre.-6 to 1 agst Zealot.
Seven started.—Two paid.
The Judges placed but three.
Mr Lldney's Tarandus, est. beat Ld Exeter's Athenian, 9st.
7th. T. V. C. 150 sov.
Sweepstakes of 10 sov. each, for _
~ 2-vr-old colts, Bst. 7Th. fillies,
...

Bst. 41b. T.Y. (.:.
Mr Powlett's brother to Antelope ' - - - I
Mr. Neale's The Scholar - - - - 2
Even betting on Antelope.-2 to 1 agst The Scholar.
Five started.—One paid.
The Judge placed but two.
Mr Fox's c. by Comus, out of Lady Em, beat Mr Wortley's
sister to Gabrielle, Bst. 4th. D. M. 100 sot.

4 to 1 agst Comus.
The 1000 gs Stakes, a subscription of 100 soy. each, h. ft. for
fillies, Bst. 4115. D. M. rising three yeurs old.
Ld Jersey's Cobweb, by Phantom out of Fillagree - 1
D. of Grafton's Rebecca, by SOOtilsayei' 'out of Prudence 2
Mr H. Jones's br. I. by Mulct', out of Black Beauty - 3
Mr Wyndham's by Frolic, dam by Election, out. of Scor-
pion's dam ' - - - - - - 4
3to 1 agst Cobweb.-8 to 4on Rebecca.
Seven paid.
Sir J. Shelley's Cedric, brother to IvAiahoe, beat lA. Exeter's
c. by Pericles, out of Advance, Hat. Mb. each, D. M. 200, h. ft.
4 to 1 on Cedric.
The King's Plate of 100 gs, for four-yr-olds, list. fire, list.
916. six, and aged, 12st. R. C.
Sir J. Byng's b. c. Morisco, 4 yrs - - - 1
IA Exeter's b. h. Sultan, aged - -
Mr Wyndhatn's b. h. Centaur, 5 yrs - - - 3
sto 2 agst Sultan.-5 to 4on Centaur.

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The Bishop of LoNDON, on Wednesday, at-
tended Kensington Church, for the purpose of
confirming suchyoung and duly-instructed and pre-
pared persons as might desire confirmation,amongst
the inhabitants of Kensington, Fulham, &c.
The Bishop was engaged nearly the whole of the
afternoon in this pious work. The church was
crowded, and it presented the most interesting,
appearance, as there were so many young per-
sons in the congregation ; and as to the respec-
tability of the parties, some idea may be formed
from, the fact, that upwards of one hundred car-
riages thronged the neighbourhood of the church.