The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-11 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

On Saturday a new farce called The Kentuckian, or, A Trip
to New York, was brought out at this house, for the purpose of
introducing Mr. HACKETT, an American comedian of notoriety
in his own country, in which he personated Colonel Nimrod
Wildfire, and which, by the bills, we learn he had performed
with universal applause throughout the United States. The
intrinsic merit of the piece is of itself but slender, although
strengthened by a cast of performers as weighty as the fabric
could well sustain. The Kentucky Colonel is the mainspring,
or, in fact, almost the sole feature of the drama, Colonel Nim-
rod is a genuine concentration of Yankee models, as we have
been accustomed to hear of them from the cabinets of the col-
lectors of specimens of mirth. He puts forth strong claims of
descent from the notorious Major Longbow, nor does he at all
disgrace the breed of his ancestor, for he draws as long a bow,
and with as much ease, as anybody—the marvellous of America
loses nothing in the hands of Colonel Nimrod Wildfire, of
the Alligator Mountains, Kentucky ; but to be believed,
they must be heard from himself. Then his notions of ac-
complishments are genuinely pure," he can leap higher, squat
lower, dive deeper, remain longer down, and come up dryer
than any other man in Kentucky," and he "can whip his
weight in wild cats ; his father could whip the best man in
Kentucky, and he could whip his father." These points of ex-
cellency he extends to his notion of accomplishment in the fair
sex, his conviction of superiority is confirmed by his declara-
tion that, "he is sure she can leap a tive.barred gate," and his
brief summation of perfection is conveyed by the elegant ex-
pression, " Isn't she a screamer." He, quotes Shakspeare in
a tone of admiration, and clenches that tribute of admiration,
with—" and wasn't he a screamer." Duly impregnated with
republican elements, he soars above biped nobility, and his
proud boast is, " I am a horse." HACKETT was deservedly
successful : he is an actor of great talent, and plays with im-
mense ease and good judgment—his humour is rich, and he
develops it without as it were straining for effect. He met a
cordial reception when he entered, and was called for at the
end of the piece from every quarter of the house, when he came
on and announced the piece for repetition during three nights
of the following week.

Mr. CH APNIAN, we perceive, takes his benefit
this night, at the New City Theatre. As the hill of tare
is unusually attractive, we have no doubt Mr. CHArmal:
will have a crowded hou.e. Ainntig the novelties is a
lace, with the tempting title of Joe Miller.

A solicitor attended at the Bankruptcy Court
.4,1 Thursday last, and, producing the proceedings under the
Commi.sion which was issued against Sir MATTHEW
BLOX AM, in 181)9, stated that a discovery hail lat,ly tieen
'wide ill 1,5001., to which Sir I\IATTHEW was entitled, and
which wouln, therefore, be divided among the credi,ors.
At his requeq, an offi,•ial assignee ,"as appointed to receive
the money. Sr MATTHEW BL RAM formerly carried on
the business of a banker, in Gr.,cechnrch-street. When
he failed his delta amounted to 41,0001. He was a can-
didate for MtidstoLe in 1798, 18U2, and 1806, and on
which occasions he expended about 15.0001.
NATIONAL UNION OF THE WORKING
CLASSES.— On S iturday night, a numerous meeting of
the Union of the Working Classes was held in Theobald's-
road ; Mr. MURPHY, coal-merchant (one of the unsuccess-
ful candidates for Marylehon-), in the chair. The sul.j..ct
for discussion wa.: the Irish Disturb,nce-, Bill. A petition
against the Bill was 5u ,illy adopted. Union hail an-
nounced that Mr. M. O'CoNNELL, M.P., and °these,
would attend; hut Mr. M. O'CONNELL dill not make his
appearance. Several short-hand writers were present,
tamed in taking note.