The Sun.
London, England, 1832-04-23 00:00:00

EASTER MONDAY.

Yesterday and this morning the town of Greenwich,
and the roads leading from the metropolis, presented a
scene of much animation, by vast crowds of persons who
were flocking in countless groups to the fair. The beau-
tiful park, by the courteous permission of her Royal High-
ness the Princess Sophia of Glotic,!ster, is thrown open to
the public, and the rural walks, the celebrated " One-
tree-hill," the Observatory, and in fact, every elevation
with which the Park abounds were crowded by well
dressed company, who, embracing the auspicious state of
the weather, enjoyed themselves in the diversions of the
festive day. To attempt to give a description of the interior
of the fair,woull be utterly impossible—there are the u•ual
number of exhibitions, 'peculiar to those places, but the
leading attraction is the theatre of Richardson, who for up-
wards of half a century has followed the "sock and buskin,"
and from his eccentric habits, and honest principles has gained
for himself the good will of the public, by whom it is said
he has reaped a considerable property. The Crown and
Anchor Tavern and Salle de clause, as usual, occupies an
immense site of ground in Bridge-street, leading to Dept-
ford-creek, and although it was so splendidly fitted up last
season, it now surpasses in beauty of decorations any thing
of the sort yet el wed. The whole length of the e•tablish-
tnent is 400 feet arid proportionably wide. About 300
feet is boarded over, and forms an elegant ball-room, in
which is a spacious orchestra of twenty five performers.
From the roof of the building is suspended in various di-
rections large cut glass chandeliers, candelabras, &c., and
variegated lamps dispersed in trophies and various devices,
d-la- Vauxhall, adds considerably to the splendour of the
interior. Yesterday evening the establishment was thrown
open to the gentry of Blackheath awl Greenwich, who
expressed themselves highly ple i•ed with the view.

We regret to say, that although the cholera is
so rapidly disappearing, Lady ANNE WvNnitam, the mo•
ther of Lord DURHAM, fell a victim to its ravages on Sun-
day morning, after an attack of not more than eight hours'
duration.—John Bull.
EARLS Or LAUDERDALE AND ROSSLYNI

—There is scarcely any circumstance connected with tl

second reading of the Aefilrm Bill which will excite m( re
general disgust in Scotland than to find the names of

La UnERI;ALE " and " RossLYN " in the minority on the
vote—the former by proxy, the other being personally
present. Ever since we recollect any thing of politics, the
Earl of LAUDERDALE was looked upon, and so conducted
himself, that he claimed the distinction, as one of the
stincheet of Scottish Whigs and Reformers; and my Lord
ROSSIXN has in like manner token a lead in all the doings
of Whiggery among us for the list twenty or thirty years.
Lord LAUDERDALE was a diplomatist under the Whig
Administration in 1806, previously to which time he was
shrewdly suspected to be even a Republican; and Lord
Ilossr.vs, up to the time that he got office under the
Duke of WELLINGTON some three years ago, was one of
the most prominent of our Scottish Whigs, and presided
at Fox dinners, where Reform was the rallying word.
But now, when the only measure of Reform that had the
slightest chance of success has been brought forward by.
Ministers, these patriots are found in the ranks of Oppo-
sition, and voting out and out against that measure.—_
Ntte North Briton.

THE LATE COLONEL BRERETON.—One

the two children left by thelate unfortunate Col. BRERETON,
an interesting little girl, only three years of age, c ime
over here, from Bristol, by the City of Waterford
steamer, on Sunday last, under the care of her uncle,
FRANCIS DREW, of Macollop Castle, Esq. a Magistrate of
this country. It is a curious fact, but highly creditable to
the generous feelings of the English people, that a number
of individuals volunteered to adopt and provide amply for
these children, if their guardians wou'd consent to it ; but
such off. rs were, of course, declined by their affluent and
respectable connexions.— Waterford Mail.
Mr. JOHN KEMBLE, the eldest son of Mr.
CHARLES KEMBLE, has recently returned from Paris, ac-
companied by his younger sister. Mr. KEMBLE expe-
rienced considerable difficulty in quitting the French
capital, occasioned by the great demand for post-horses
and carriages of every description. The cholera and its
ravages in Paris absolutely drive the people to despair.

"
Miss FANNY KEMBLE has, we perceive, se-
lected for her benefit the elder COLMAN'S comedy of The
Jealous Trife, in which she will personate for the first
time Mrs. liakly—a character which his not been ade-
quattly represented since Miss O'NEIL retired from the
stage, and even that exceedingly popular actress did not
possess sufficient variety of genius and passion in the cha-
racter to leave nothing to he added. Mrs. SIDDONS pow-
erfully demonstrated the perturbed jealouT of Mrs. Oaklll;
but even that unrivalled acttesss was too sombre in the

lighter scenes of the play. Miss FARRAN alone, in our
(14y, exhibited with genuine spirit all the variety and shades
in the part of Mrs. Oakly. The deep impression male,
not only upon the public, but upon the author himself, by
Miss KEMBLZ, in the play of The hunchback, induce us
to anticipate additional laurels to her great fame, by her
performance of The Jealous Wife.

On the first night of the Hunchback it was
perceived by all who hail ever seen " Who's the Dupe ?"
tfrit the character of Modus, in the former, is a trans-
cript of Grades in the latter. 311.. IslstowtEs himself
is so fully aware of this, that in one scene, instead of
" Here come; your cousin Modes," he inadvertently said,
" Here comes your cousin Grades."
SIIERIDAN KNOWLES, in consequence of
the success of his Hunchback, has within the last week
made many engagements for performing in it in the
country, after its run at Covent-garden shall have termi-
nated. He has been offered the most liberal terms in
Dublin, Cork, and Belfast, Edinburgh, Perth,. and Glas...
go
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so
whole recess. On one account we arc sorry for it, as his
occupation as an actor will probably interfere with his
exertions as an author, and every body is interested that
he shall continue to write for the stage : he can be bet.
of
fts it
every praise be-
more than once
ter spared as a performer than as a dramatist. The Hunch-
back has been published, partly on his own account, and
we trust that he will find his account in it : this we can
thatsay,
it
we have
wassince
printed,stowed upon it, not only as an acting play, but as a poem-
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It was, if we are not misinformed, ofLred to Mr. Alva- I
•EC AY at a price considerably below what an ordinary tale
will realix;. to the author.