The Sun.
London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

COVENT GArtnrN.—The Beggar's Op M aera in-
troduced Mr. LARKIN in the part of
cheath.
As he was so well received in Young illeadowi,
be came forward with more self-possession in
Maeheath, and both in acting and singing gave a
spirited support to the predatory hero. Ile is
rather roughly handled by one or two of the
daily Critics; but as they seemed' to be influenced
by spleen, and probably partiality towards other,
performers, and indeed manifest little judgment'
in acting or singing, we, who know nothing
of him but as he appears on the stage,ad-
vise him to disregard their ignorant comments
and to exert himself resolutely for public favour
rather than newspaper praise. Miss P4TON is a
great acquisition. Her Poll., is wilt conceived
in point of acting and her singing is of a very
high order. BLANCHARD, who by the ex-
cellence of his performance 'of the
,91d man
in Nigel; has even increased his reputation,
was a good Peachum, and the other characters
%vent- respectably tilled.—The Beggar's Opera
itself is, however, so vulgar, ,its humour is so
obsolete, and its representation has such a ten-
dency to debase public taste, end give to robbery
a kind of eclat, that it is full time to banish it
from the stage, as the music might easily be
transferred to a new drama, and still keep its
hold on public favour.

THE iIJN.

Ma. .-.DITOR—NOW that you have espoused the " liberal" side of the question, your /them.
lily will grant bites-den to your old Correspon.
dent's opinions, opposite as they are to your n:
For the sake alike of Monarchs and
nations,ow lam a resolved Monarchist, and ha.te'revolutions
as I hate the spirit of evil. My principles are the
long result of observation and conscience ; and
I am prepared to argue their justice in plain prose
against any and every antagonist. I trust, there.
fore, you will insert the following Sonnet, with
all consequent attacks and vindications.
• TENAX.

SONN' L'T
January 21, 1023, the Anniversary of the Murder re
Louis XVI.

Now thrice ten years the orphan Attuout,Eltr
'lath memorial on this day her tnattyr'd Sire ;
And France, perforce, attends in contrite shame.
The ardent of the Lily on each spire
Royals it onceagain; but sabled o'er
In funeral homage.
Shall the Tricolor ;Mock with unholy wreaths Bourbon's.pyrv,„ And re-usurp the sacred orifiame ?
Woe, woe, for Prance and :Europe; when such store
Of evil in their temples is renewed.
Perchance, rott ENGLAND WOE—ber multitde,
St unginto.hdpe anti help of wild uproar--
Her King unthroned—
Arm, 3ionarcliSt, arm main,
And sear the plague...spots/1Y rIIF lIF.AItT ot! bPAIN!

The Duke of Yottx., we regret to say, is not
entirely recovered from his long and serious in.
, dispositioty. ;His Royal Highness rides out daily
in his close carriage for about two hours, and oc• casionally visits the Princess SONIIA. Ills Royal
Highness'i Medical Gentlemen continue to attend
him daily.
The Duchess of KENT, accompanied by the Princess of KENT and the Princess FE01)0R, and
their—attendants, -left the King's Palace, at
Kensington, for Claremont, on a visit to Prince
LEoeol.n.
The Qazeile of Saturday, it will be seen, an.. nouncei VAxstrrAnT's creation to the Peerage
by the title of Baron 13EXLEY.
On Saturday, at two o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign Office, at which Mr.
VANSITTART, (now Lord ligxcEv) attended for
the first time since his long and severe indispo-
Ation. The council sat in deliberation till about
a quarter past three.
Yesterday DiNine Service was PerfOrrlled, by
the Rev. Dr. Ihoitauto, to the King's Rouse.
hold; at the Palace; Pall-mall.

KING'S TILEATRE.—After the performance of
La Gaza Lactra, on Saturday, a new Bullet was
brought forward, entitled La Voce dullage.
The piece compiised some pleasing rustic group-
ings, and the dances were well supported, but
there was nothing novel in 'the story. The au-
dience, a very numerous one, received it with
great applause.

Davity-LANR.—Love in a Village was repre-
sented at this Theatre on Saturday. .The chief
novelty was MiSs STEPHENS in Rosetta. She
was much applauded, and gave the airs with her
usual ability. We have already noticed sill&
ciently the other .performers, and therefore we
to onlY to concur with the audience in express-
, ing our satisfaction to see Mrs. BLAND, so long a
favourite of the. public; restored to the Theatre
Ia the part'of Madge, which, as usual, she per,
formed with truth and simplicity. Her recep-
tien was very warm, and highly, gratifying to the
audience in general as well as to herself.—The
Opera was followed by a new Farce, entitled
Deaf as a Post: The following is a brief outline
of the plot :—:
• - Walpole,itn old citizen (GATTit), is desirous of marrying his
daughter Sophia (Alias CtinlTT) to a country simpleton,
Tristram Sappy (insToro, abounding in wealth, but ignorant
in the extretne. In pursuance of this plan, the old gentleman
takes his daughter to Winclustrer, where .S'appy resides. Here
she is followed by Forreitet; her lover tCiAgn,:), but it being
the race-time there is no room at the inn. Forrester, however,
by pretending to be deaf as a post, not only obtains room as a
guest by day, but finds his way Into the private apartment en-
ifitgrtlgy Supp, for the reception of his destined bride, her
rather, and her friend, the sister or Forrester; assumes the
principal place at the suppdr table, and afterwards takes pos.
session of his rival's bed, and ultimately' insists on Sappy's
fighting or relinquishing the lady. He prefers the latter course,
and the consent of .S'oplaa's father being obtained, the Riece ends
happily for the lovers.
'This piece, in its general substance, too
strongly resembles the formerly popular Farce of
The Deaf Lover to have much influence on the
;core of novelty ; but as it had the powerful
support of good•acting, particularly on the part
of LISTON, GATTIE, COOPER, Miss CunITT, and
Mrs. OROEII, -a more favourable reception might
have been expected. But though it was an-
tionlicetl, for repetition by LtsTON, there was
considerable opposition, and its fate is at least
doubtful.,

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FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Earl and 'Countess of Shrewsbury, from their seat, Alton
Abbey, Staffordshire ; the Earl of Glengall, from. his seat, in
Ireland ; the Countess and the Ladies Asltburnharp, from their
seat in Surrey ; Lord and Lady Henry Howardffrom their seat
in Sussex ; Lady Louisa Lygon, At. Earl Beauchatnp's, Pall-
mall, from Wrorceatershire ; lady -Margaret Walpole, and
Miss 'Walpole, in Grosvenor-atreet ; Mr. Montague, in Hort-
fortl-street, Mayfair ; Colonel and Mrs. Wahrenadorf, in Her.
ley-street ; Mrs. and Miss Arlington, in Park-street, Grosve-
nor-square ; Lady Aflieck, in Clarges-street, Piccadilly;
Lieut.-Col. Gore, in South Audley-street ; Lady Susan Percy,
in Portman-square; Hon. Mr. Pelham, in Arlington-street;
Colonel Dalton, in Albany-court, Piccadilly ; Lord Redes- ,
dale, in Harley-street ; lion. Capt. Granville Waldegrave, of
the Royal Navy, in Upper Brook-street; the Hon. Colonel
Henry Lygon, M.P. from his neat in Gloucestershire ; the
lion. and Rev. Anehitel Grey, :in .I)erkeley-square from
tour; John Calcraft, Esq. 211. P. from him Neat, Daraetallirea j
the !Marquis of Douglas, at Ilakeils Hotel ; Sir Harford Jones,
Bart. at ditto, front his seat, Boultibrook ; Lord Suffield, at
Fentonts Hotel, St. James's-street, from his seat, Blickling,
Norfolk ; Monsieur de Potemkin and suite, at the Brunswick
Rouse 'rote', IlanciVer-square, from Russia.
DEPARTUItrILT:.:WiIIisin Mason, Lsqq. sal flukes's
Hotel, for East Retford, Notts; Hutton, Esq. from
ditto ; Henry Parker, Esq. front ditto, for Tivickenhain ; J.
Ileartwell, Esq. from ditto.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Prince Easterhazy has issued cards of invitation for a grand
entertainment on the Ist of March at Cliandos-house.
The Duke of Gloucester gives a grand dinner this day to a
large party of distinguished personages at Gloucester House.
The Marquis and Alarchioness of Staflbrd gave a grand
dinner yesterday to Viscount and Viscountess Granville and a
distinguished party at their seat at Richmond. •
The Marchioness of Salisbury entertained a select circle of
fashionables yesterday at her house in Arlington-street.
The Earl of Harrington gave a grand dinner yesterday to
the Duke of Somerset and a distinguished party at his house in
the Stable-yard, St. James's. In the evening.her Ladyship
had an elegant circle of fashionables.
Viscount Ebrington give a grand dinner on Saturday to Lord
and Lady King and a distinguished party at his house in-North
Audley-street.
Charles Ellis, Esq. M.P. had a dinner party yesterday at,
his house in North Attilley-street.

MariniAar IN inert LIFE.—On Friday last, at Walcot
Church, Bath, by the Rev. C. Crook, Rector of Bath, Colonel
Palmer, ALP:for that City, to Mary Elizabeth Atkyns, eldest
daughter of the late J. T. Atkyns, Esq. of Buntercoinbe Rouse,
Bucks, and niece of the late J. Atkyns Wright, Esq. of Crows.
ley Park, Oxon, many years one of the Representatives for the
city of Oxford.

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