The Sun.
London, England, 1804-08-30 00:00:00

MAPGArE, Auc. 29.

If we have not any thing very novel to commit'
nicate from this place, we have to relate some.
thing still more interesting, which is the triumirk
of Humanity, The Govern Ors and Supporters of
our Sea. Bathing Infirmary held their itnnn4l
Dirfner on Monday last, at KIDDNIAN's Hotel,Th9
Chair was taken by Mr. GAR ROW. After an ex 7
cellent dinner, the worthy Chairman, when the cloth
was removed, addressed the company in behalf 91
the Institution, in terms of modest and affea;ng
eloquence. The ColleCtiori amounted to 2501 I Sic
HORACE MArN sheaved, on this occasion, that
as spirited in the cause of Charity, as he is in, all
manly and fashionable amusements. He snentione4
some instances, in which the Infirmary had been of
considerable service in the relief and cure of Sfro,
phulous affeetions.
The worthy Baronet watt followed by Lord
linsitlxxEg, who spoke with amiable zeal ill the
general eatise of Charity, a,nd particularly in fav,e,ug
of an Institution'calculated for the peculiar bee
of the Mem of Kent, who never had, been subckedr.
and who never would r,‘ stoop to the proud foot of
a Conqueror." He concluded with a short but ern!
phatic aural to the loyalty and patriotism of the
CompacTit which produced a powerful effea an all;
present.
In the evening Mrs. Joanitbr
Animated the
Thea 4!
_
ire with the Widow CheeCheesy, in rkt s
Dansb
ter, and though she immediately foll"wed so gra;
a favourite as .Miss DUNCAN., who has youth
beauty, and novelty in her favour. as well as gill
talents, yet Mrs. JORDAN gave the part with 1'
much genuine spirit, that it went Off with vnbir
paired effett. As the play-bills announce that Olt
is Mrs. JORDAN'S last season at Margate, she Wih
doubtless be of very great service to the (I)ealres;
though she is to have no less thin thirty pounds "
night for six performances. We know nor whether
this intimation is preparatory to Mrs. Joel:1410
intended departure from tbeatricallite, but it is eer:::
lain that t:4) many of the community to will°
she belongs forget the j4,dicious
observation of the
mnral I'uet :
•. wisJom's triumph is trea em.d rtrrear,,
As hard a science to the F.47> as C,;redet."

BR/G/il-027;

IF the PRINCE should not soon return to tbil.
place, we sh.+ll shortly sink into yawninglargooll
Mrs. FITZUER RR ta is much better, but there 11
no great hope that she will be reinstated in ft"
manent health.,
There is a little bustle. kept up by the WWI,
stationed in these parts. The Inniskille
of Cavalry had a Vielti.day on Monday. We nar
no doubt that this gallant band will be as heroic
if the Enemy should dare to land, as they are
expert in their exercise, and regular in their 4e'
portment. •
A Gentleman named Wrt,Ltims has been
ing us with a walk of eight miles in an 8"a
twenty minutes, for a trifling bet. iralkiag at pfC
sent seems to be quite the rim.
have
As infant wonders are quite the fashion, e gig
an imfora LL I NCTON, the daughter of mr• --;
Seca. She is only five years Old, and has cons'
&table merit, regarding her merely as a clink_
We expect the Gloucester Reiment of Ohl
to succeed the Sussex, who arc under orders
march at an hour's notice, an.l whose destination "
probably the Camp at East Bourne.
The Ball at the Castle last night was marked by
a scanty and an inanimate company.

Ne W CASTE. t, Acta. 28.—From several accounts
received from different Districts of the Country., '
eta happy in stating that there is ist present a grt
prospect of a good and abundant Harvest. In ill
Shires of Berwick and Roxburh, the Corn ill;
ready begun to be cur, as welly sin several of
northern parts of Northumberland. nd. From the 6"41
we
weather we have had for these eight days poi, go,.
enjoy the pleasing hope that in a week or two e,,
Harvest in the North of England will biome gx,
neral. An excellent sample of new wheat Which
posed to sale in our market on Saturday last, W 4.11
brought tBs. per boll. •
According to accounts from Galloway', hare° has
commenced there, and the Crop is abundant. In
cial
cAirse of the week several ripe fields have WI"
down on the Coat of Ayrshire.

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MR. EDITOR, , ,
As, notwithstanding all your .sreculations`respea..
ing the designs of the Enemy, you can find room
occasionally. to notice what is gin foiward in the
I theatrical world, lam induced to trouble you with
a few hilts upon the subje& of the far-famed Per_
former who has lately ;tweeted nbtice, and obtained
the title of the lityatsTßoscluS. If IMay believe
the Newspapers,and yours among the rest, there is at
present an ardent c ropetition between the Managefs
of the Winter -Theatres to introduce this youthful
Wonder to the
.Public upon the- London Boards.—
.'.. This intelligence, Mr, Editor, in' the' opinion of
all who know any thiogi about aEting, .can bode no
good for the Stage. Granting, Sir, that this Child
may. have very promising talents, and may be very
well quatifiedio excite wonder among the gaping
crowd at " 'Wakes, Fairsi and Market.towns," it
is impossible that he sh. uld-pcissesS requisites for
London, the seat of learning, taste, and judgment.
.Ading is not a mere instindive power; it is the
(flan of natural genius, and an attentive Observa-
tion of life. A good Atior must have traced the
IProgress of the passions, and must have watched
their operation unon different classes, and periods
of life, as well as upon different temperaments ard
habits. flow is it to he .supposed that a
.Child,•
between twelve and thirteen years of age, .what.
ever may be his original powers, can he sufficiently
conversant with mankind to he able to imitate what
be,e.anrottomoeheosi ? This. Child may be as well
in,t tufted iii .the art or speaking as Col O'KEt.l.Y's
Parrot, . and, in all probability, will pr.ive a Wonder
oleic same kind, I-fe may excite notice for a few
nights, and, then he consigned to the common herd
' L of amusing Prattlers. It is difficult to believe that
tthe Managers of the Londm Thealres, well as they
r know the desire of novelty which influences the
', • Public, and ready as they are its gratify that desire,
can really think of degrading their Theatre! • into
Puppt.sholos ;--for a Hamlet, Richard, Romeo, &c.
C:. wrfortned by such a child, must be considered
merely in the light of an ingenious AutoWatax. if
this Inf,mi is ~, be intrAoced upon the London
Boards, .Jet him appear in parts fitted to his time of
life, and not bring insignificance and ridicule.upon
charade's that cannot he adequately
,repre,ented by
the m,,st - mar urt.d Actors fo
the Manage f the present day. Let
.rs revise the Mia'samater's ./Vi4eht Dream,
Hand assign the part of 06erav to tills juvenile wonder.
e swill then appear in charader, and the Manager
May indulge the Prevailing love of pomp and show
which alistieguishes the age, and at the same time
bring' forward an unrivalled work of genius and
, ...
amagination.
_What must be the feelings of the professors of
the theatrical art in'general, to final that they are
likely to he negleded, in comparison with a boy who
may' have a strung portion, of fire and spirit, or who
may have been tutored to pia, tricks like a dancing
dog, hut who cannot possess " a twentieth part the
!pile" of their judgment I Weliasie heard a vast deal
of this boy, but- there is great reason" to believe, that
InOst;of his celebrity is fidiiious, and the result of
interest, partiality, or ignorance. We find, indeed,
that Mr. JACKSON, of the Edinburgh Theatre, and
. formerly an Actor in the Metropolis, has published
a Pamphlet, in order' to illustrate the merits of this
tnarvellous Infant.. But if we are to rely upon
CPURCHILL'3 account of JEtcxsoa's 'ability as an
ACtOr, we have little reason to believe that he knoWs
much of the Matter. I .will not insinuate that he
attempts to bolster up this child, in orderto Mimi.
fy the pride of veteran -Pet forMers. ,It is very pro.
bable that, c-nfiiling as we may, in CHURCHILL'S
ClitiCiSM, Mr. JACKSON is himself deceived, and
really fancies that this boy is the prodigy be repre.
l'ots. It I were to attend to the feelings of curio.
IltY ~wllich I partake as well as 'others with respell to
I"" "oY, I ''hunterentleavOur to encourage:the im-
portation of suet a
I wish to see the' iii nit to the. metropolis ; but
!...et him pursue of the 'Stage respOled.--
his bent ; and when he is qualified
lby yeah and experience to take his rank upon the
chit? Stage of tl.
Have fair play ; his'talents
le British Empire, let'
Bard he profaned by
but let not the works of our great
the
.spurts of childhood ; let.
not. established Performers beset aside for an Adm.
1,4_ lealing. st rimy, and let not a school fur - taste,
`'""op and virtue, be converted into another. Farr-
tokbsi. , .
44grert 27.

CRITb.

o,at
111efriends of the Little Rorcime are determined
he shall make a 'good market of his talents
."et lily novelty lasts. A treaty has been opened
ween them and the Drury.lane Managers •; and
nsis said that the terMs required are no less than
aff?ou4d, night, for twelve performances, and
1)--;""c"'fir "—Lid MotaA, we understand, .has
been very liberal in hi.s patronage of this Emittya
GAittttcx.
I:4:1'18r)11 Very laudably gave the sopPorr of his
talents to the new Farce nine GeDeceivers, till it
hit:
secure in
hi° Part in it to DE
Public Etvotsr, and has now resigned•
ELLIaToN is so good,
anAtior, that hhould only be sr-en in characters
storable to his should
and' worthy of them.
D ve.
w- "" and RAYMOtrD have not, as reported,
riuiratun themselves from Drury Lane Theatre..
"eY are both useful Atlots ; and it will he his
own fault if the former is--not .one of the chief
Comic Props of the London Stage.
The late Mr. MATTOCXS, the Aaor, had been,
uPon the Stage " e'en from his boyish days," an,"
rnade his first appearance in a very pleasing lime
Musical Piece
.entitled The Chtriblei, %Odd.% was
(Ince in great favour with the Public. Mr. WIAT-
Tocts might be consid-re'd' as the Fath If fli
4toge, if the resi..e.ftable -veteran Hui. , did not 06't
mute that title• wit'.
PA, hiM, The latter, hoWever,
now decidedly that distintlion ; and. in
titm to it, 'he has the more lion6tiraide charaCter of
being the Pounder of the Tl.'ear.rical Fund—an In-
stitution that 'has raised. the credit of the profession,
as well as Afforded au'
prov ident *Members.
asylum to its aged and itn•
The traelice of Ga.:Janis' it is suproseth
In a short time. he coofilied Puppet-thews, and
will add considerably to the legerdrumitt tricks of a
C°V4rer at a Cortatv Fair.