The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-10 00:00:00

tiered nearly perfect, and that the greatest ad-
vantages, as respects the collection of the revenue,
the giving facilities to commerce, and the se.
curity of the property of the merchants, have
been derived from them. No matter :—the
fashionable Poli;ical Economists have decided
that all establishments which have been created,
or are protected, by law, however excellent they
may be in practice, are execrable in principle, or
in theory, and therefore the Dock Companies,
-.lllicit are themselves amongst the existing evi-
dences of the stupendous advantages to he de-
rived from skilful legislation, are to be deprived
of the peculiar privileges to which they owed
their existence, and are to enter on a race of COM.
:petition pro Bono public° ! It has often occurred to
us that those theorists, whose speculations are in
their own estimation so well calculated to advance
the interests of "the Public," would do well to state
distinctly what "the Public" is.—We know of
no Public, but that which is composed of the
various interests and classes, and of all the indi-
viduals, composing the population of the country.
We think that that Public is served, by every
legislative measure which secures, as in the
case of the West India Dock Company-,
solid advantages to the State, by the certain
and economical collection of the, Revenue, careful
protection to the property which is the subject
of the legislation, and a just remuneration to
the parties by whose means these advantages to
the Government and to individuals are ob-
tained. We thing that the interests of the
Public would be best prOmoted by arrange-
meats which should secure to all classes and
to all individuals the highest possible ad van.'
tages which can be derived from a country pds-
sessing unlimited resources, and boundless powers
of producing wealth. We believe that the pro-
tection of all individuals from lost, and the encou-
ragement of all to well-directed exertion, would at
once be the perfection of legislation, and the per-
fection of public happiness and prosperity.—
The modern theorists are of a different opinion ;
they believe, or affect to believe, that the best
Way of serving the Public is to engage all
the persons of whom the Public is composed, in de.
strnctive and ruinous competitions with each: others
and the Report of the Select Committee has been
framed upon that principle, which is unfortunate-
ly admitted, too generally, to be correct ! It
is remarkable, however, that this very Report
Proves the fallacy of the assumed princtple ;
for it acknowledges that many cases may arise
in which it would be unwise to adhere to it,—
that in this very case of the West India-
Dock Company, its advantages must be consi-
dered as having wholly sprung from legisla-
tion,—and that
.it (the Committee) consents to
recommend the abolition of its privileges with the
less reluctance, because" there is reason to believe
the interests of the Proprietors will not incur any,
hazard, and from the character, regulations, situ-
ation, and other advantages possessed by these
Clocks, they are at all times sure of com-
manding that proportion of the commerce of the
country to which they are justly entitled."
—Whet, then, we may ask, is the object
Proposed to be obtained by exposing them to
competition g If, they are " justly entitled" to
their present advantages, why not secure them
in the possession of those advantages by law?

The Duke of YORK arrived in town on Mon-
(la I night from the Lodge in Windsor-park,
where his Royal Highness dined with the King.
Viscount Mt LTILLE left town yesterday for
Etlin burgh.
TWO Commissioners from the Greek Govern-
ment, whose, names are MM. ORLANDO and
ZAIHT, accompanied by. Mr. LuItTOTTI, have
arrived in this country for the purpose of nego.
dieting a loan.
The Board of Trade has, it is understood,
given an answer to the Memorial of the London
Ship.owners, but those' at the Out-ports have not
it seems been generally apprized of its tendency
and effect.
The total amount of the force of the French'
army in Spain, including the fourth corps, wars
estimated on the 15th of August at—lnfantry,
66,160 ; cavalry,' 9,200 ; total, 75,360. The
sick and wounded are stated to be 9,140.
A Letter. from Frankfort says, the house of
RoTnsomn has just given away in gratuities, to
the Employes in its different Counting-houses,
the sum of 1 50,000 francs (about 6,0001. sterling,)
on account of its last successful operation in the
French Rentes. The net benefit derived by the
house in question, in this particular transaction,
is estimated at upwards of four millions of francs,
(160,0001. sterling.)
The weather in Northumberland continues favourable for
the harvest. In the course of another week reaping will be
very general. A farmer at Kirkwhelpington finished his
harvest of Barley last week. The crop was a most abundant
one, about 40 bolls, or 10 quarters Winchester, per acre.—
Corn is cut in several places, and, as far as appearances go,
the Grain is bulky and in fine condition. In this state of
things. it is natural that the Corn Market should continue de-
pressed. Hence the extreme dulness and decline of prices that
prevailed in our Market to-day.—( New Crutte, 6th S.lptent.

That exquisite singer, MlB9 STEPHENS, 18 en-
gaged for Covent-Garden Theatre during the
ensuing seasqp, at much too high a salary. It is
•aid LISTON, unfortunately for Covent-Garden,
is ra-engaged at Drury-Lane,—(Morning Ihrald.)

THE THEATRE.

IflrstmtnET.—The •Author of the Scottish

novels) Vitich have excited so much admiration
and curiosity, has been designated as " THE!
GREAT UNKNOWN. —This designation , was
adopted as the title of a new Farce bron7r,itt out
last night, and as "the ill success attending it will!
probably induce the author totremaitt.in conceal.
meat, he may fairly be characterized as The
Little Unknobrn. A more unpromising piece we
have seldom attended ; and it is somewlkat
strange that so excellent a farce as, Fisk
out of Water :shou:d he checked: in its
popular career to make way for such hope.
less insipidity. A.
,Dyer ( LISTON) Las been
redUced to the verge of death in a snow storM,,
but is rescued and brought into the house of
Cranberry (TERRY), a believer in ;the absurd
doctrine of Craniology. .:17.,"5 Crunberrw (Mrs.
C..jotins), his sister, who a great admirer of

the Scottish Novels, fanCiei that she discovers
by the dress of the Dyer that he is Sir Waiter
Scott, the suppOsed author of these novels. She
dresses herself in the.costame of Queen Et.tzA.-:
BETH'S days, conceiving that thus attired she
may be more attractive in the eyes of such
a lover of antiquity. Cranberry measures
the Dyer's head, and thinks he discovers
the genius of The Great Unknown in. the projec-
tions of the skull while the Dyer is in a state of
insensibility. When he recovers, Miss Ceanbe,rj,
considers _all- the. nonsense
,which lie utters ns
proofs of oraculous wisdom. There are, of
course, a pair of loVers, and of course they. are
made happy in'the end, but 'the OPpesitiOn of
audience prevented us from knowing the due
progress of the fable.—Mr. JonNt.os, Who acted
the lover, announced the piece fur repetition, but
it has been deemed much wiser to withdraw it,
And it will not "re-visit the glimpses of the
moon." The audience was very numerous and
very patient.

DUBLIN THEATRE, SErT, 4.—Madame CATA.

',Aril's appearance, on Tuesday evening, at our
Theatre after her indisposition, was bailed 'with
acclarnatidu by a very brilliant and fashionable
'Auditory. This exquisite and incomparable
Vocalist appeared to suffer very little, if any
thing, from the effects of her cold. flode's Air,
one of the most extraordinary efforts even of this
Lady, operated like enchantment. The flex'.
bility of her movements, the rapidity of her
execution, the sweetness and delicacy, as well as
the expression and power,•With which she poured
out the music of the composition", were of a cha-
racter which .beggars, at least, our powers Of dei.;
scription, and which we .are -.bold; to .say, may
warrant the: exaggerations of the Most enthnsi•
astir lovers of song. "'Robin .40/o,4i:wai,iii.
peated, if possible, .with enCreased,,efrectland.
encored. On the whole, we never witntised att'
audience who appeared to be;ALO:viriibt.'4
wonder and delight as that of Tuesday eveuittg.-,