The Sun.
London, England, 1826-02-04 00:00:00

MR. PELBY.

TO THE EDITOR Or THE SUN.

St tt—i letter having appeared in your Paper
of Wednesday respecting Mr. PELBY, and sun,
dry direct puffs having found insertion in other
quarters, I am induced to write some few words
on the subject, and hope, as you found room for
the why, you will for the wherefore. I presume
you would consider it necessary for an Actor, be-
fore he attempted the heroes of Su Ax.srxsate,that
he should be at least a good English scholar,
that his pronunciation should be quite correct,
and that he should not pervert the meaning of
his Author, by whole scenes at a time. Yet that
such was the case on the above gentleman's ap.
pearance, is beyond a doubt. There is a pretty
considerable deal 44 of cant about kindness to
a stranger," which I am not to be taken in by.
These talkers after this fashion are always for
the whole world becoming brothers, and yet,
when an American visits his Mother, England,
she is to receive him with a formal cour.
tesy, and the tongue-tied language we:would
use to 44 a stranger." had an English. Ac..
tor, either here or in America, endeavour.
ed to foist such an exhibition on the public,
and called it a representation of Hamlet, I
have sufficient reliance on the sense of 'both
nations to feel convinced he would have
" been damned all on one side," and never
heard of snore. Besides, this Gentleman
was but en actor of third-rate characters

in his own country, and, with submission,
I think an actor ought to have sustained,
or be thought competent to sustain, first-rate
characters, previous to attempting them, where a
Garrick, a Kemble, a Cooke, a Kean, a Macready,
&c. &c., have delighted by their genius. The
remark about his figure and height is laughable,
and smells strongly of the calculators. Pray do
they calculate merit by the foot? Mr. Pelby may
overtop Kean in inches, but never in merit.
His graceful action consisted in placing his finger
to his temple, or moving his hands, with his
elbows fast to his sides ; if this be grace, it cer,
tainly is now to us. His neva rending!—but do
you think the many learned men who have care.
fully conned every word of our immortal Bard,
were all in error, or did not know the true sense
of what they read ? It is en insult to their
names. Do you think, Sir, the Managers
would not jump at a talented tragedian when
they are at this very time so much in • want

of one ? Uo you think, Sir, Mr. Elliston er Mr.
Kemble are so blind to their own interests as not
to engage a man with the great novelty of coming
from another country, if his talent approached to
excellence, or they thought the applause on this
occasion 66 genuine ?" The question answers it..
self. I am, Sir,
Your's respectfully,
JOHN BULL,

NOR.TII AND SOUTH' AMERICAN

SUBSCRIPTION ROOM, FM 4.

DEAL, FEU. 3.—Arrived the Arethusa, Brooks, from Coin.
peachy, remains in the Downs for orders. Proceeded to the
River the Raikes, Gardiner, from Jamaica, for London; John,
Munro, from Jamaica, ditto; New Albion, Powell, from
Smyrna, ditto ; and the Blucher, Hammond, from Denia,
ditto. The Adonis, Petrie, from London, for Africa, remain►
in the Downs. Put back the Juliana, Times, for India, and all
the outward-bound vessels that sailed yesterday. The Ame..
rican vessels now here axe the Tama, Pratt, from Holland, for
Charleston ; Sarah, Collins, from London, for New York; and
the Arab, Reardon, ditto, for New Orleans,

[FROM LLOYD'S.]
DEAL, FEn. 3.—Wind S.S.W. to S.W. fresh breeze.—The
outward bound which sailed yesterday have put back, and
remain. ,Arrived the John, Munro, from Jamaica, last from
the Havannah ; Arethusa, Brooks, from Campeachy ! New
Albion, Powel, from the Aiediterranean ; Susannah, Watson.
from !ante and Lisbon, for Hull; and Fame, Pratt, from the
Tesel. Arrived from the River the Lion, Humble, for
Jamaica.

Pormstatmr, 3.—Wind Southerly.—Arrived the
Prince Royal transport, from Malta, sailed the jtith December,
and from' 6ibraltur the 18th January. The William Harris
transport was to sail from Gibraltar for England the next day ;
Rachel, Stunner, from the Downs for Gibraltar : and his Nla,
jesty's ship Cyrone, from ditto for the Cape. The Circassian,
for Madras and Bengal, has put back.
PLY 31 FL 2.—Wind W.—Arrived the •Vigilant,
Lock, from Figueira in five days.
FaLatoirtit, FEB. 2.—Wind S.W. strong breezes anti
squally.—Arrived the Laurel, Le Viscent, from Palermo, sailed
the Bth of December ; Wakefielif, Rutter, from Plymouth for
St. Michael's. Sailed the lticrswell, Armstrong, for London
Cynosure, Colburn, for Amsterdam. Put back the George
Canning, Long, for St.Michaers; and Providence, Noye, for
Malaga.
LivEnroor., 5.W...,-Arrived the Meri..,
deth, Kennan, front Demerara ; Vulcan, from Silvan,
nub ; Fame, , Leghorn ; and Cherry, Dibble, from
Cadiz.
_ .

Arrived off Dover the Rhoda,...--, from Tarragona. OW
the Wight the Vesta, Wolf, from Leghorn. Off Penzance the
Rapid, Itosewell, from Galipoli. In the Channel the Raikes,
from Jamaica.
The John and Ann, Rieket, from Cadiz to Ball, was totally
lost at Scilly the 29th ult., and all the crew and a Pilot drowned';
part of the cargo saved,
The Harmony, Harris, from Jamaica to Halifax, was totally
wrecked the 12th of November on the Colorades; crew, and
part of the cargo and materials saved.
The Emulous Steam Packet, which sailed from Falmouth
the Ist inst. for Calcutta, met with some damage to her midship
boiler, and not being able to regain Falmouth, here up for
b'awey.
Yesterday n Court of Directors was held at the East • India
House, when the following Commanders were sworn into the
command of their respective ships—viz., Captains John Barnet
Sotheby, London, and Capt. Bryan Broughton, Canning, con.,
signed to China direct.
Yesterday the dispatches for Bengal and China, by the ship
macqucen, cot, James Walker, Were closed at the East India
House, anti delivered toThe Purser. of that eq.

I)ISTR.I4S IN SPIT4I4IELDS'.---UOrards 0f12,000
persuus were relieved •by the Committ(q! ou
Thursday, and a still greater homlaer yesterday,

The Tpui Mfrcury says-4' Meat is falling in
price, and provisions of 411 sorts are likely to he
much cheaper than they are,at present. ' This is
the natural result of the failure 'oT so many
country hanks. Previous to the late `smash, the
middle.men could get their bills discounted with.,
out difficulty tat three months' dato, for rvitich
they received local notes,_ awl with those tke
jobbers purchased cattle, 4c., and thus kept up
the price of provisions, so that the profits drawn
from the public did no; go into the pockets of the
graziers or farmers, but enriched others, wile
the country was inundated with paper. Prot+.
sions are likely soon to fall to peace pricit,
rd
which will abate much the souis /*trey
throughout the Coititrp"