The Sun.
London, England, 1833-11-25 00:00:00

COVENT•GARDEN THEATRE.

A new farce from the practised pen of POCOCK wa
brought out here on Saturday night. It is full of bustle
incident, and variety, and u ith a little judicious curtail
meat, here and there, bids fair to have a run. The plot
is exceedingly humorous, and—a rare faculty among
farce writers—has some pretensions to originality. Mr.
T Singleton, aged about 50, lives in the neigh.
hourbood of London; his much younger sister Emily
(Miss TAYLOR) takinz care of his house affairs. She h

a lover in a certain Captain Tinderly, a character played
by Mr. Noon. As Mr. Theodore Singleton
niatrirr.otat; usual consequences, and because
he has written a ten volume quarto work against popula.
tion, the love between Captain Tinderly and Emily is
kept a profound secret from him ; and, instead of amorous
inclination., they only display before him the most hostile
spirit. Mr. Singleton has another inmate in his house
in the person of a nephew, Edward (Waans), who,
it appears, has been for some lime secretly flurried
to Julia (Miss LEE), the ward of an old friend. The result,
or as Mr. Singleton would call it, " the consequence,"
bas been a boy, who, at the opening of the farce, is some
two months old. As Edward resides with and is depen-
dant upon his uncle, he is dreadfully afraid of his becom-
ing acquainted with the two facts of his marriage and of
his fatherdom (if we may coin a word); but without his
consent or privity, Julia takes the resolution of sending
down to Mr. Singleton the " little cherub" in a basket, in
order, principally, that it may be maintained and educated
under the care of its parent.- She adopt- this course
and carries it into execution before Edward can have time
to prevent it ; and as the old book-making bachelor is
expecting a large package of his productions by the coach

'min town, he opens a basket which is delivered at the
window by a coach-cad, and is dismayed at discovering
his nephew's work of population instead of his own work
on that subject. He concludes, and his sister, Captain
Tinderly, and Edward, aid in keeping up the notion,
that it is a banding sent to him as an appeal to his
charity. Mr. Singleton's vexation is not lessened by the
interposition of an old village gossip who has been accus-
tomed to officiate for all the straw-strewn ladies in the
parish, who hints darkly among her neighbours that the
infant is the t ffspring of some member of the family. The
first act ends with the complication of the mise-y of the
old bachelor under his dilemma, a climax to which is
afforded by the loud squalling of the child in an adjoining
room. The second act is droller than the first, from the
accumulation of old Singleton's distresses, arising out of
die clandestine introduction of a child into his family.
In this Mrs. Caudle (Mrs. Glans), the village gossip,
and mother of Mr. Singleton's man-servant Tommy
(MEADOWS), is mainly concerned, and Captain Tinderly
and Emily become involved in the scandal connected with
the " little cherub." In the first scene Edward manages
to introduce his wife Julia into the family, palming her
off upon his uncle as a wet-nurse of excellent capabilities.
At this juncture Mrs. Caudle has alarmed the whole
vicinage by her reports regarding old Mr. Singleton,
young Mr. Singleton, Miss Emily and the Captain,
and for some time it is thought tbat Miss Emily, is the
mother of the unclaimed bantling. By degrees, however,
the whole evidence points itself at the old bachelor, who
is supposed to have committed a little faux pus, which
he is anxious to conceal by disowning, while he maintains
the child. At length he finds a note, dropped by accident,and
written by Edward to Julia, telling her that he will visit
her at the lodge at a certain hour, and he at once believes
that the child is the offspring of his nephew's intercourse
with the wet nurse. He posts to the lodge, whither
Edward had gone before him ; but he misses him, and is
himself on the point of being detected by Airs. Caudle,
at midnight, in the company of a suspicious female, when
he hides himself in a cupboard, and finally endeavours to
make his escape in woman's clothes. He is detected,
throws off his gown, but forgets to get rid of his cap, and
runs about the stage in an agony of dread and despair. All
the parties enter, and in the conclusion, as a means of
bringing the real parents to light, Air. Theodore Single..
ton declares that he will settle 5001. a year upon it. This
determination immediately induces Edward and Julia to
avow the fact that they are married, and that the child is
theirs ; and we need not say that the old bachelor is de-
lighted at the opportunity of keeping his word as to the
settlement. We ought to have mentioned that G. SMITH
And BEDFORD are both brought into the farce, the one as
a red-nosed village constable, and the other ax the coach-
cad, with a view to the discovery of the persons by whom
the child was sent ; and though very short parts, they
were by no means the worst in the farce.
The characters of the farce were ably sustained, and
the piece was received with great applause.

Laporte, the les,ee of the King's Theatre
leaving finally arranged with
corn.e assignees under the CO.
miv9lon of Mews. Chambers, for a reduction of the enor-
mous rent of that es anlislirnent, will shortly depart for
the Continent to complete his engagements for the opening
of the Italian Opera House. His confidential treasurer
and adviser, Mr. Seguin, is likewise preparing to leave
England on a special mission relating to the King's Theatre.

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, NOVENII3ER 25, 1833.

There is no tnith in the statement of two of
our contemporaries, that orders were received
last week at the French Embassy, to prepare
for the immediate leturn of Prince TALLEY-
RAND. Some weeis ago such orders were
received, but they have been since counter-
manded.

Frankfort Papers to Coe 18th inst. arrived this
morning. The only artcle of interest to an
English reader which they contain is one from
Stuttgard, stating that the plan of a treaty with
Prussia on the system of Customs having been
adopted by the Second Chamber, the tariff has
been also agreed to. The question of the acces-
sion of Wirtemberg to the Prussian system,
which is based on opposition to Biitish interests,
is, therefore, decided in the afThmlive. The
new commercial Union will embrace 20 millions
of people.

Nearly all the Cabinet Ministers go this week
to Woburn Abbey, the seat of the Duke of
BEDFORD, on a shooting party. On their
return, a Cabinet Council will be held, at which
several important subjects will be discussed. It
is believed that among the questions for discus-
sion is the proposed repeal of the House and
Window Taxes, respecting which Lord AL-
THORP is said to feel some difficulty, as the
Agricultural interest,who are strong in the House
of Commons, intend again to propose the abo-
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lition of the Malt Tax, and even the reduction
of the Land Tax. His Lordship, however,
need fear nothing if he be firm in advocating the
loudly declared wishes of the people.

The Paris Papers of Saturday contain an
extract from a Bordeaux paper, apparently au-

thentic, announcing the defeat of the Curate
MERINO by General SAARSFIELD, from which
it would appear that SAARSFIELD attacked
MERINO at Belorado, which stands between
Burgos and Logrono. As Logrono was occupied
by the detachment under the orders of Lorenzo,
MERINO was prevented from falling back to-
wards Madrid after the battle with the troops of
SAARSFIELD, in which lie is said to have lost
several hundred men. SAARSFIELD, having
secured his communication with the capital,
will be able to act vigorously against the Bis-
cayans joined by MERINO. It is said in the last
accounts from Bayonne that SAARSFIELD had
advanced as far as Pancorbo on his road to
Vittoria. The Bayonne accounts bring a con-
firmation of the successful sortie of the garrison
of St. Sebastian under El PASTOR, who pro-
ceeded to Hernani and dispersed the rebels
after an obstinate resistance. In consequence
of this success the insurgents evacuated Ii un for
the purpose of reinforcing their repulsed party
near Tolosa and strengthening Vittoria. At
Bilboa the rebels still maintain their authority,
and were, at the date of the last accounts,
enforcing a loan of about 40,0001. sterling.
There are letters from Madrid of the 13th

inst., at which time the capital wag tranquil ;
the Liberals are evidently gaining ground, id
ZEA and CRUZ becoming more unpopular'
M. ZEA is said to be more uneasy at the pro'
ceedings of the Captains-General in organizing
a civic guard than at the progress of the
Carlists. He cannot, however, prevent it with'
out compromising the safety of the QUEEN, as
the Captains-General of the provinces hold her
fate in their hands. Should the Government
succeed in putting down the Carlists, the first
act of M. ZEA will be to attempt the disarms'
ment of the civic guard ; but we trust he will be
foiled, and that the armed citizens, when thel
shall have put down the partisans of CARLost
will insist upon the promulgation of a free CO
stitution.

The news of SAARSFIELD'S SUCCeSS had '
very favourable effect upon the French Funds
We subjoin the quotation of Saturday.

FRENCH FUNDS.—Paais, Nov. 23.
Five per Cents., 102 f. 30c. 50c. 45c.
Three per Cents. 75f. 30c. 25c. 30c.
Bank Actions, 1,725 f.
Rente de Naples, 91f. 55c. 60c. 50c.
Roman Five per Cents., 89 88% A.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 16% 17.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 36%)6%i.
Royal Spanish Loan, SO.
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 62 %
62)
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent., 96%%.
Haytian Loan, 267 f. 50c.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 251. 30c. ; money, —f. —c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 20c.; money, —f. —c.
—fours 4uthentique.

We perceive in a Brussels paper—the Indepen'
dant—a paragraph announcing that the Belgian
Government is preparing a project of law on
the stamp duties, in which the tax on foreig9
newspapers is abolished. This proceeding is
very creditable to the Belgian Ministry, and is
the more to be commended considering tho
almost every article is taxed in Belgiuoll
An exception in favour of the diffusion
of political information was a boon !mai
to have been expected from the Belgian
Government as a precedent for other con n'
tries to follow, although it might have been
looked for if France and Great Britoil
had set the example. We hope the Duke 01
RICHMOND, who has on so many occasions
shown a great anxiety to meet the liberal spirit
of the age, will not allow the Belgians to be
solitary in this instance of liberality, and that h 8
will lose no time in opening a negotiation with
the French Government for the abolition of the
Post-office tax on the introduction of foreign
papers, or at least for its reduction to such s
moderate charge as would not prevent their or'
culation.

Many months hare elapsed since we 614
called the attention of the Duke of RICO'
MOND to the enormous charge on foreign
newspapers received in this country, and
pointed out to him the propriety of re-
ducing it, not only for the purpose 01
making the spread of political news more gene:
ral, but of adding to our fund of literary and
scientific information, most of the foreign pc"-
odical papers containing articles of great in-
terest to science and literature. At present,
only persons of good fortune can afford to rr
ceive foreign papers in this country, in the
regular course of post. A paper. which, by
subscription, costs only twopence-halfpenny °
Paris, on its arrival in London is charged two
shillings and fourpence ; and if put into the
Post-office in Paris, there is a postage there 01,
more than two shillings, making the entire
charge more than four shillings and sixpence, 0r
upwards of 801. per annum for a single paper'
The expense of receiving an English newspaper
in Paris by the post is, on account of its weight'
still greater than that on a French paper. 111
foreign postage must be paid here, in the first
instance, for the paper and its cover, making s
charge of two shillings and fourpence, and 1:
least three shillings will be charged in Pr"
making, with the cost of the paper in Lond°,lll;
nearly six shillings per day, or a hundred pont'
per annum. There is something so monstr°,o
in this state of our intercourse with foreign
lo
countries that we can only attribute its existellce
so long to matters of weighty moment, whlch
have prevented the Duke of RICHMOND fr°ol
directing his attention to the reform of die0
evil. We feel convinced that he will take an
early opportunity of proposing to the Frel/ch
Minna the adoption of a rate of postage 111°18
1.,
consonant with the views of en-fighteneL w`tlll
and better adapted for the diffusion of use
knowledge in both countries.

We have often had occasion to remark I.ll)art
the power to oppress, even beyond the intent;
the law itself, which is conferred upon pro'
e 9
by different parts of our undigested o:4e
of practice and legislative enactments, which
call a system of law. We have a notable 'se
stance of this in some proceedings now in coot
of being pursued by Lord LONSDALE.
pears from the statement of our Contemporso
the Carlisle Journal, received by this mornill°
were
post, that the proprietors of that paper •
cdfcif
prosecuted at the last assizes by criminal 1- s,
mation, at the instance of Lord LoNsOijoi
for a libel published against him in his characteorpe
a Governor of the St. Bees School Charity. on
of the defendants, and the only party, ifany,l:llto
whom punishment ought to fall, was Mr. JAM of
STEEL, the editor as well as part propriet°rjecl
the paper, but by some mistake he was °foe
in the indictment WaLLIM STEEL. 140
Judge ruled that he must be acquitted. in
evidence being admissible for the defendantiber
such a case, the Jury necessarily found the °pe
defendant, Mrs. JOLLIE, a widow WO the
children, guilty, but recommended her, ir'tion
s:rongest manner, to the merciful considersor
of the Court. Under these circumstances

Contemporary says :
1,004°6
" The very able legal advisers of Mrs. Jollieio II
gave it as their opinion that notice would be given Oce
if it was intended to call for judgment; that WitpPct
notice was given, there was no necessity for her s4ee or Pert
u and that it would not he prudent 00 1)
iolv,
to press for judgment. The reader will guess 00r
nishinent, then, when, on Thursday week,
informed that the was arrested by a Sheriff's °D'%•/ cdua
t at the warrant was of such a nature that no b'!'„
;se adinived ! Fully to appreciate the motives willcolio`:„
.d to this proceeding, it is necessary the readerppe%
inderat ind, that to accomplish the end in view";,,Oe°,:o
cue appearance of Mrs. Jar, in the Court of 1‘1"16
an the Bth of January next, to receive judguielliostie
courses were open to the prosecutor; ooe to