The Sun.
London, England, 1805-02-19 00:00:00

LORD ABERDEEN's EIRTILDAY.

MottoAy., the 28th. January, being the itatt of
rik Rot sti's Birth-day,- when his Lordship came
of age, wag celebrated at Haddo-house, his Lordship's
seat in the county of Aberdeen, with every'demon,.
*oration of joy., The day was announced,by the ring-
ing of hells at the neighbouring churches.. In the
forenoon the Volunteers on the Earl's , estate pa-
raded or; the lawn, and, fired three vollies with
great accuracy,; and at one o'clock his Lordship's
numerous tenantry assembled,, many from, the most
distant parts of the county, . along -with: the Vd-,
lunteers of the neighbourhood, in a building creled
for the occasion, and sat down to, a plentiful din.
where ..true Scotch; hospitality prevailed, while'
a band of music added to the entertainment, by play.
ing several favourite tones. A sel'det party, con.
slating of ,the Marquis of HUNTIAY, the Earls of
Ea Rot. and Kr /croft a, . and several Gentlemen 'of the
county, were With his Lordship at the mansion, '
where an elegant dinner was prepared, and the day
spent in the most cheerful and harmonious manner.
In the evening there was 'a, .brilliant display of fire
works, and bonfires were raised on every bill and
.every farm on the estate, to evince tte'attachment
to the proprietor, and joy., which the inhabitants felt
on the occasion of this ainiabie young Nobleman's •
succeeding to his extensive property.
The Company vilui dined at Haddo House on that
'day amounted to upwards of eight hundred, and
the provision for the entertainment was in ProPPr!.
lion. The tenants danced to the Scotch, bagpipe,
and continued in. the highest glee till seven next
morning, wlicn they returned to their homes, de.,.
lighted with their entertainment. „ It must haye',
hero highly gratifying to his Lordship, as well
as every one present, to see so numerous; a body
of respalable tenants and neighbours made happy
under his roof. The scene brought to mini the,
festivity of ancient ,days, and will, no doubt, ,be a
thime of grateful recolledion for many a year to
those who witnessed it. .;

•
'THit na.ts.--i-Mr. S. DArtiEt.t, has just finished
the first 'part of. his. South AtriCan Scenery, the
costume •of the
.native Inhabitants, and figures of
the wilcoanimals of that piirt of the.
This, interesting. Work is executed in apia.,tint,
in the same manner as the grand and beautiful
dian •Views and Antiquities, tram the eiccellent
pencil of his Uncle, the Royal Academician. The
present work is one of the best efr)rrs pl. the kind
in this province of the Arts. The natives exhibit
such spirit, accuracy, and expression, in their lea.
tures, as well as in all their ornamental 'appen-
dages, as evidently skew that they were taken
on the 'spot, and' arc nut copied from. „models,
ph:lures, &c. which has been sometimes the case
in the representation' oaf distant places and man.
nets. The animals are narked by uncommon
spirit and charatier,, and the landscapes are
touched with pie'ltiremne beauties of the most
striking and interesting description., This Work,
which is highly honourable to the genius, jurl4.
meat, and taste of the Artist, presents an acipaj.
table illustration of the Tr 4 eels of. Mr. Bmiii,_;v4
in Southern Africa, a prolinttion to which we have
been often indebted, and which is a very valuable
addition to the 'stock er British Literature.

TWIC TH V new Comedy of To Mar!"
or Not to Itiarei, was again represented last night at
Covent Garden Theatre, and the decision of ante.
memos Audience fully confirmecl.it in the approbk.
lion of the Public. KIIMEL ais peculiarly luccess.
ful in his charafter. cootcP, Baltrr'rorr; anti Mr:;.
GLOVER, acquitted themselves very commendidilv.
FALL y bustles: through the part, of Willonvear to..
lerably ; but if it had been represented by Lewis,
for whom it was originally designed, Os Cornedy
would have had.an essential relief in pirit, humour,
and effect.

KIIIMILE never was received with such strong
marks of public regard as he experienced co Satur,.
dny, on his re-apptwance at Covent Garden, 'Om.
tre, in the new Corardy of To Marry or Not to
Marry, after his long indisposition.

The Proprietors ,of Covenr Garden Theatre put..
chased the Copy-right of Mrs. INctina-Lo's 'new
Comedy, before its- representation, at the price of
six, hundredpounds.

A new Farce, from the pen of RITYNOLDIt' is
among the novelties preparing at Covent Garden
Theatre. FAWCSTT 111 to be the hero of the Piece.
Mrs. AMIE has bien exerting her vocal talents
with great-success at Edinburgh, where she had a
verrprofitable Benefit, and has returned to the Me.
tropolis 't loaded with wealth and 'honours fairly
won."

StY4TT i to reltlMe his situation at the Hay.
market Theatre next season. He is an original
Performer, and, deservedly, a favourite with the
Public-.

The Theatre in Newcastle:upon-Tyne.has, re.
cently ,been repaired and embellished with great
taste.r It is supposed that the Proprietors have, on
thin occasion, put themselves to 'the expence of near
a thousand pound's.

On Tuesday-last there was a respeaable meeting
in the Old. Justiciary Court House, Edinburgh, of
the Freeholders, Justices of the Peace, and Heritors
of the County of Edinburgh, who unanimously re.
solved to present a Petition to the Lords of the
Treasury, requesting to obtain an Office for Stamp-
ing Paper at Edinburgh.

The town of'Westerhain, in Kent, has resurned it*
monthly Beast Market, 'under a charter of Queen
Anne, and a large Association of Grazieis have un.
dertaken the regular supply thereof.

On the 16th of Sept. 1803, a few young Litlies.in
Leeds, began to meet at each other's houses, alter-
nately, a few hours every week, and fottned an
Atisociation amongst themselves, for the intipOST of
Visiting the cottages, and investigating the t.vautt,
of atm ',nor neighbours, wirlt regard to their wear
tog apparel, Sec. By the aid of snb!criptions amongst
the'inselves, and benefadiot.s from tithe-rs, amount-
iog to 461. inf the first year, they porchasrd uNcitti
iloross woollens, 84c. these they made up into shirts,
hechgowns petticoats, frocks, and caps,
whicjt rhiy distributed to 135 poor families, pro-
portioned, #4 1.14' V+;;Mittlv, ;,4 clicir resr“tive
wims,