The Sun.
London, England, 1804-02-11 00:00:00

dISHFORD, Vr.v.

THe E..M Middlesex'RegiMent marched into this
place on Monday from Brabourn Lees Barracks, and
formed the line with such precision, after a march
of five miles, as attraaed the admiration of the re-
gular Officers quartered here, who crowded the streets
to see it. Having halted for ten minutes it marched
back in ordinary time towards the Barrack. This
Regiment is, now-,so very strong (nearly fourteen
hundred men) that on field-days it is generally
exercised as a Brigade of two Battalions.
There was a grand field day yesterday of Major-
General STUART'S Brigades on Sellenge Lees; the
Major-General commarded,,attended by his Aid-
du-Camp, Captain DE LADE, and Brigade-Major
Lieutenant-Colonel ERSKIYE ; the Regiments took
up several new alignments, and formed close columns .
on different Companies with the greatest order.—
Wben.the line was again formed, it advanced in a
most excellent manner, and concluded with a charge
to the entire satisfaaion of the Major General and
numerous spelators. The Brigade then marched
back to the Barracks, where the West Kent were
inspeaed by Major General Fogs es.

The Eclipse of the Sun which took place this
forenoon, was not visible in the Metropolis at any
period of its duration, from the atmosphere being
cloudy. It rained during the greatest part of the
forenoon.
The new Comedy of The Soldier's Daughter
drew a very numerous audience last night to Drury
Lane Theatre, and the Piece went off with very
great eclat.

The Tragedy of Irabei/a was represented last
night at Covent-Garden Theatre, and the heroine
of the piece .was supported with exquisite skill by
Mrs. SIDDONS, and KEMBLE performed Biron in a
very interesting manner. The House was nut well
attended.

HOLMAN'S Comedy is to have, the best support of.
the Covent Garden Company. LEWIS, in a very
handsome manner, has taken a Charader in this
Piece.

The manner in which the singingWitrims in Mac-
beth generally appear has been very justly censured.
They rather look like Courtezans at a Masquerade
than those terrific Beings who possess supernatural
powers and influence the course of human events.
As Mr. KE.MBLE has made some judicious reforms
in the revival of our older Dramas, we hope he will
attend, to the detail of a Trzciy which, is one of
the very first produffions of ourgreat Bard, and not
suffer it to .be rendered ludicrous by tiariry and
coquetry.

114LmAN's new Comedy is rehearsing every day
1 at Ctivent Garden Theatre, and is expelled to be
perfoimed in about a fortnii,,hi. 'Tile title is not
yet settled, • but report • says -.it is to he called
" .London."
The
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The MAsQugtADE which took place at the.
Theatre in the: Haymarket,.: on Thursday night,
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was very numerously:attendeil. .A niore than usual
number went in charaelers. Among the most pro-
minent Masks were, a Madman, aroyman, an Old
Maid, well dressed and supported ;• a Tinker, well
supported ;.a.Turk, sev%!ral Ifariega;t7s-w-ith--
out aEtivity, and Clacwns without humour.; a good
Genius, a Highlander, .a rolunteer,, a vast number
-of Gipsies, Fortune Tellers, and Beggars ; several.
Housemaids, and Cham&rinaids ; Sailors, Country-
men, Carters, Tailors, Hair-dressers, Irishmen, and
a Blind Fidler ; there were also of course several
Dominos. This motley group danced together, and
seemed in high spirits, and well-pleased with each
other. At one the Supper-Room opened, which
was very plentifully supplied; the supper and wines
were very good. After Supper the dancing was
renewed, and it did not finish till.day-light.
It has been asserted in some of the Fashionable
Papers, .but -we cannot believe it to be true, that the
French General Bayer, who is now at Bath, has been
particularly noticed by the Dutchecs of DEVON-
SHIRE. MS will appear the more incredible when
it is known that this same General Boy ER is the
man who commanded the Brigade that shot the Four
Thousand Turkish Prisoners in cold bloodat
The LORD CHANCELLOR, by giving the Vicar_
age or Loicley, in Warwickshire, to the•whimsical
Author of Salmagundi, Topsey-Tur,vey, Src., &c.
seems resolved that the Parishioners shall have some
humour, to relieve their more serious dutieS. It is -
gratifying to find that men of real talents, and who
employ those talents in support of right principles in
Church and State, have their laudable exertions
thus rewarded by Patronage.
Mr. ERSKINE has obtained a signal 'vi&,y over
some of his gon.vued Blethren upon the subjed of
the Volunteer Service, and we doubt not that,' in
his military capacity, at the head of the Knights
Templar:, he would be equally triumphant over the
Enemies of his Country.

Yesterday Mr. CLAR lac?. started, from Hyde
Park Corner to trot his Mate thirteen miles on the
Richmond road in an hour, for a wager of 2o guineas,
which he performed in two minutes and an half less
than the time. At starting the odds were four to one
against her, the appearances being against her. It
was agreed if she got into a gallop she was to, stop
and turn about, which she did several times.
A few days ago died, Mr. Jot] Nr ME LL ER, of
Lane End, in Staffordshire, aged 106 ; lie was at-
tended to his grave by thirteen friends, whose ages
amounted to r 296.
A Company of 200 Hanoverians, destined to join
the German Regiment, passed yesterday into Town
over Westminster-bridge. They appeared in high
glee, and sung the tune of " God save the King,"
without knowing the words. They are most of
them fine young men ; and the Company was fol-
lowed by a considerable number of women.
PUBLIC-OFFICE, HATTON-GARDEN.-YEStEr.
day a great many Publicans attended, at the instance
of the Excise Office, upon informations given by
their officers, whose business it is to ascertain what
stock is on hand, and to report the same to tlrf.
Board of Excise, when it appeared by their Inca_
surement, and permits issued, that there was an in.
'crease of stock in their possessions.' They all
pleaded ignorance as to the cause, but this not be-
ing allowed a good plea„ they were convided in the
mitigated penalty of 1c.,1,-each, with costs.

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LAM REPORT.

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COURT OF KING'S BENCH, Ft:ft. I*.

THE CHIEF JUSTICE observed, that the present
mode of discussing cases of new trials had been
found inconvenient, and'therefore he proposed a re.
gulation, whiCh was, That new trials could not
come on in the Term in which the Rule to show
Cause had been moved; they should all stand pe.
remptorily for the second day in the following Term,
by which, a day usually not much occupied in Court,
might become an efficient day of business. And
in order to save time, which was so valuable on
these occasions, there should not be more than one
Counsel heard on either side in such cases ;-which
the Court adopted.