The Sun.
London, England, 1823-03-18 00:00:00

SUN OFFICE, Two o'CLocx.

At a late hour, this morning, we received
Bayonne Papers ; they state, that accounts 'have,
been received from Madrid which mention,
that in general the greatest enthusiasm prevails,
and the most determined resolutions to resist
foreign Invasion are every where carrying into ef-
fect ; every town provides arms and equipment of
its contingent; the King has declared that the navy
shall be increased, 12 ships or the line, from
60 to 80 guns, 20 frigates, from 30 to 50 guns,
10 corvettes, from 20 to 30 guns, and 30 brigs,
from 10 to 20. This Decree contains many
regulations relative to the number of seamen
and marines. Accounts from Munilla fully
confirm the news of the defeat of BusSIERES and
ULMA.

We have just learnt that the French troops on
the frontiers had made a movemeta, which seems
to indicate that a blow will be struck ere long.
Battalions of the 43d and the 34th Regiments
arrived here yesterday ; the first set out, this
morning for the Camp, and the other battalion
leaves to-morrow. The news lately received
from Spain has not encouraged the minds of our
soldiers.

TH E TH EATRES.

Dava-r-LAmr..--Mr. KEAN last night took a
temporary farewel of the audience in the part of
Skylock, the part in which he first appeared
upon the London Stage. It should be mentioned,
to the credit of this actor, that his popularity has
not induced him to relax in his exertions, hut
that he seems to be fully as anxious to do justice
to the characters which he assumes as if he had
still a reputation to acquire. It should be men-
tioned also that he has evidently attended to the
comments of impartial Criticism, and has softened
many of those peculiarities which could not
but in some degree detract from the general
merit of his performances in the opinion of those
who were not influenced by blind and bigotted
admiration. Those peculiarities, however, har-
monized with his powers, and could not be
adopted by others with advantage ; yet they
have been generally copied by most of our
actors and actresses, and have proportion-
ally impeded their own progress to such
excellence as they might otherwise have at-
tained. The effect has been, that they have
injured their own reputation, and have rendered
the peculiarities alluded to rather acceptable in
Mr. KEAN,iu whom they now begin to appear con-
sistent with his talents and his conceptions. He
was received last night with the customary ap-
plause, and performed the part with all his usual
spirit. The Theatre was very well attended.
Co v ENTAIARDEN.—The new Tragedy of Julian
was represented again last night. A few,altera-
tions and curtailments have obviously taken
place, which rendered the whole more compact
and impressive. There-was a numerous audience,
and the Performers in general, as well as the
piece itself, experienced a very fevourable re-
ception.

Loan, PontsstouTn.—ln the LORD CIiAN-
CELLOR'S Court this morning, Mr. HART presented
a Petition from WALTER SKIRROW, Esq., pre.;
ing that Mr. COOMBE might be entrusted with
the care of his Lordship. The Petition was
seconded by Mr. RouPELL and Mr. BICKER..
STAFF, and opposed by the ATTORNEY GE-
NERAL, Mr. WETHERELL and Mr. Pcpys.—
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, it was fit that Lord
PonTsstount should have that care taken of
him which his exalted station required, and
ordered that Lord PORTSMOUTH should, at his
own request, be removed to Iturstbourn, and Mr.
COOMBE to accompany him ; and it' any person
interfered to disturb his Lordship, upon an ap-
pi ot due justice should be done.
The
ti)t o the
ukeo fCIoYORK
left
town
yesterday about
twelve o'clock, on a visit to the KING at Brighton.
BlRTH.—Yesterday the Duchess of liacnstoND
WAS safely daughter, at the mansion of the Duke,
in Utiperndreolohke-rsedtreeoft, aorosvenor-square.
'I following paragraph appears in a Morning
Paper, but we believe that Mr. C. KEMBLE, as
we stated yesterday, is gone to conduct his bro-
ther's widow to this country, and not to remove
the remains of the great departed Actor, what-
ever honors may be intended for his memory :
" It is said that Mr. CHARLES HEMBLE proceeds forth-
with to Lausanne, to accompany his brother's remains to this
country, in order that they may be interred in one of our na-
tional cemeteries, along with
England's illustrious sons of long long ages.'
We also understand that a public -meeting will in a few
days to testify the deep regret which is felt by the nation at the
death of this pre-eminent Actor and accomplished scholar anti
gentleman, and likewise to raise a i
subicription for erecting a
suitable monutilent to his memory either n NVestminster Abbey
or St. Paul's."

.1 ow( Punt litater.c.—i-Among the many
anecdotes which have been given to the 110116'er this diatinguish-
ed actor, the following, which hae never appeared In pritiC, diay he
relied on for its authenticity. About ilittiklitsfte; IIIff:NEMBLE
eptioptitia thotigh
iwieasivpalsaytiiinegnupwards of
hisconfsuildieraranbglye tf:facvlatanrcaNciteirin.ayteliari4v;..bino
filly, he delighted his audience as much by the vigotir of his
action as by the general grace and accuracy of his delineation.
—lt should be remarked that Mr. KEMBLE prided himself
upon his skill with the small sword, and perhaps few (ien.
tlemen could cope with him either in elegance or dexterity.
—lle was playing ithe character of Afaebeth_RAE, that of
Ilfacdoilf, at that period a promising Actor, anti a rising
favourite with that critical auditory: RAE was perhaps,
equally expert with the rapier—and the battle scene, in the
fifth act, called forth all their energies for A display of their re-
spective powers. Mr. liEarnLE was labouring under a slight at-
tack of asthma, and RAE in the power and vigour of youth. The
contest was long, but as it way necessary for Macbeth to die, Mr.
KEMBLE allowed himself at length to be killed, and he fell
totally exhausted on the stage. On the dropping of the curtain
he was raised up, and supported to the Oreen-room, where, us
soon as lie had recovered his Westin he addressed Mr. WARD,
Proprietor and Manager, most feelingly t—" WARD, that
young man will kill me--I had almost forgot my character
in the ardour of' the tight—but he's too much for me
now."—" Pooh, pooh !" replied the Manager, this is only a
new song to an old tune. Don't you remember, some twenty
years back, when in this very character I had so much ditiied.
ty in killing you, that I at length exclaimed—` If you won't let
me kill youl I must die myself ; for I can stand it no Lon-
ger ?' "—lt is worthy to be recorded, that Mr. Kum" was
so gratified by the attentions paid hint by RAE at this period,
that he exerted himself ever afterwards to forward his views in
life ; in which he was kindly assisted by Mrs. Sumows : and
a bust of this great actress, modelled by herself,
and presented
to RAE as a token of her kindness, is now in the possession of
his widow.