The Sun.
London, England, 1802-09-08 00:00:00

PRESTON jUhritl GUILD, Sr,EP s'.

YEtrERDAY morning the main battle of. Cocking
between Lord DERZY and Mr. CROSS of Chorithy,
for zoo« guineas, was finished in the Cockpit, when
Lord DERBY carried the *game by a considerable
number.

• The .weather proving extremely wet, there was
flat a very great she w on the race-ground yesterday.
The race was considered as a dead business. Mr.
CL TETON'S Lancaster, that- walked over the course
on Friday, carried the race with the greatest ease.
We are sorry to say, the infamous gang of Lon-
don 'pick-pockefs have been too skiccessful in their
depredation's : a Gentleman, on Friday, lost his
pocket-book, containing Notes to the amount of
901. and a lady a gold watch.

Last night was, aaed at the Theatre, Folly as it
Flies. Peter Post Obit Mr. MUNDEN; in which
he was, the life of the Play. IHe spoke the Epilogue
in his best manner. - Tom TV was very respedably
sustained by. MC, CRISP: Lady Melmoth was well
suppirted by I‘l.x.s. H. SIDDONS. The Entertain,.
ment was The ;Agreeable • Surprize. Lingo Mr.
MI.SD R N.

The-following were the receipts of the house during,
last Week. Monday 801. Tuesday 2201. Wednes—
day 851., Thursday 2351. Friday 601-. The nights
'of the short receipts -there were Balls at the Halls,
at whicil there were from Bop to tOOO persons. -at
Friday; the shOrrest, there was not only a Ball, but:
it poured with rain- the whole evening. On Tuesday
and Thursday nights, the pressure was so extremely
great-at opening the doors, --that numbers were ear+
reed in without being able to' pay, but, 'to their
honour-be it spoken, numbers have since seat their
money, 't9 the amount of between ten and twenty
pounds, - • .

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Mrs: DuctricroN, it is said, refused to singat
Preston' Guiid. , Her refusal probably proceeded
from her previous engagements,
Mrs. 'BILLINGTPN' is . engaged to sing at the.
Norwieh Music Meeting.,—BitAxAm and ..BAATH c•••
EMA ki are lilewise engaged, and the Band vvill be
led by General 4silt.Ey.'

The -interior of Covent-Garden Theatri-ls,. to
have some ornamental improvements before, tile opetf,
ing, but no essential alteration is to take- plaee,*"
The general appearance of the Theatre will be inutli
more light, elegant, and chewy.
REYNOLDS'S new Comedy is ready, and is to • be
one of the earliest novelties of the ensuing. Season
at Covent-Garden Theatre.

Miss M.l.tut toT, who has distinguished herself in
Provincial Companies, is engaged at Coyent-Gar,
den Theatre, She is young and interesting, Her
fcrte is genteel Comedy, in which, it is said, she is
likely to have no rival Of) the London Boards.
Mrs..LvrciaprELD has been the heroine of the
Cheltenham Theatre this season: • Her merits A
London AudienCe well know, and readily allow,
'I34vTI has taken her flight to Italy. We hire,
nqt heard whether the 14-Member as well as ,E.2tr•
Manager is of her party.
FEDVIICI, a Composer of known merit in this
Country, is now at Paris, He _holds the saint Si'
tuation•at the Qpera-House to France as !).: did in
this Country, .atid his • musical talents are much Kcr
speded?

fang , „ •
the vocalaogitions to the Opera-House
next Season, there is to be a Signor C4ESSENTiNIP
Who, we understand, belongs to that tribe of
Singers once' very fartious in Italy, but who are
be suppressed by the rreav order of thilgs.
Madame XPArrER., Continues to Monopolize the
attention and solicitude of the; Parisians. She has
appeared a second time in the chlrager of Hermiore,
with the greatest success, and nothing is talked of
in Paris but IVladatneXayt ER,
The Theatre at Dumfries is .about to be sold by
public Auetion.

•
. While Mr.. Fox is enjoying the applause of AP'
People of France, Mr. PITT Is receiving testimo•-
• nies ofgratitude and veneration from, every part of
England. It is not often that polar favour
justly conferred.
The return of a certaip Ambassador flotruPortuier`
gal, seems to be so obstinate and so senseless.a. meat
surer that his name might be thought much more
,appropriate, if the orthography were correded
L'ASNE.

'The name of the C07.4'47(7/1 Sid:vs, given to the
.newly-discovered Planet, was, no doubt, meant 01
a compliment to 139NATPARTE ; but it was rather ap
unforiunate seleetion,, as rending to. perpetuate 1P
the minds of the French People the galling recur-
ledion, that their Lord and Master is a foreigner.

It is rather whimsical, that the Irish Gentlemel
who were taken pp at Mi!rgate for a riot, should 1)0
sent: to prispn in.a sociable. This, however, was
not at.the desire of the offenders, for
sthey woula,
have beenatisfied with a little Whis4l7:
If, bYeliking Waiters' heads, because they may brF
suppOstd to' be., saucy, should ever grow into A-
Fitshion, it will tend -Very Inuch to increase cll9.
number of Dumb 'Waiterr.

it appears that at, Margate Prisoners are convey'
ed to their place of confinement in sociahles. Tb"
forms a very distinguishing trait in the Police o;
that. place, when it is considered that the fashion 12
the day in most gaols is solitary punishment.

We are glad to sec that some of Sir FRANcis
BuRDETT's 'friends have come to reasom at last•
They propose, most appropriately, to dine atsthe
Folly House, Blackl.v 411
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Mr. GAR ROW seems tO be of the opinio'it'or:WTo •
JOHNSON, who; according to BOSWELL, I;Orei-SMV
" mind his -Belly," « and he," said the.l:ls'9,nel
" who does not mind his belly, will hardly...llli°'
any thing else."
A great number of Pilures, according to ALCt'
'ter from Brussels, have been purchased at.that
Malines, and Antwerp, by Englishmen, charge:.
with Commissions for that purpose. .Amongst those
already bought, are several originals of RvBEI4SI
and other great Mastereof the Flemish School. •

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