The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-06 00:00:00

COI TENT GARDEN _THEATRE.

A new Cc ,medy, compounded, as it should seem, of two
old plays, t he City Match, and the Match at Mid-
night--and entitled, " The Merchant's Wedding," was
brought out . last night for the first time at this Theatre.
The plot is any thing but interesting, and .the-characters
too far reins. ,ved from.modern life to afford general enter-
tainment. A . few isolated scenes•deserve notice, , the one
especially w. here Timothy !Seathrift—who is-:the Dandy of
the,Comeds represented, dronk at an. Ordinary,. and
eAltibited t,„ 3 biptairt.Quartfield
.and his companions as a
fish from 4 ie also the one where the gallant Plot-
Well compe Is a rich-lady to marry him, by the very equivo-
gal and soli otwhat.exceptionable process of concealing him-
self in her c !hamper by night, and urging the impossibility of
his departit ig with Out risk to her reputation. This told
well with the audiefiee; especially as Charles Kemble,
(1310twell).. seemed delighted ' with his part. Miss.
Chestor, a s 'Aurelia, the rich lady just referred to,
Played this~ very diffieult and delicate scene to admiration ;
She fine ta: atitrar.fact of 'the lady bore her triumphantly
through it ' itr. Bartley, • als Captain' Quartfield, gave* a
fine bluff representation of those bullies, who for years
formed the chief staple' of our old drama. They are'
sad bereft, in general—though' once, we doubt not, highly
characteri die of English manners, but' from Pistol
down to I S.,'aptain Mose-amusing though least
natural or them all—there is.little or nothing about them
Worth revival. The play was moderately successful.

PASHI.O.NABL .ANi)MISCELLANEOUS

• - , THE. KING'S COURT.
i MAJEsTY held a Court at three o'clock
yesterday afrnoon, at his Royal Ledge in Windsor Park,
which was attended by the Loan CHANCELLOR, the Duke
41W.Rctilinvox,, Earl BATHURST, Lord ELLrn-ioßounilf,
Mr. Secretary PEEL, the Earl of ABERDEInt, -the Lord
Steward of the Household, the Bishop of LLANDAEF, Mr.
PaaruryAxa LEWIS, and Sir WILEIESI KarrEL.
The -Rev.. Dr. EDWARD COM;LESrOI4 was in-
troduced to the KING, and kissed hands, on being ap-
Poillsl Dean of St. Paul's, and 'on his being elected to the
84 dr Landaff. The Rev. Prelate did homage before' hii
ItIAJiIsTY upon the occasion, at which ceremony Mr.
Secritary 'Piet, assisted as Secretary of State for the Home
Depatment; and the Rev. T. HUGHES, as Clerk of the
King's•Clolet.

Mr. FEANKLAND LEWIS was presented to
hie Itiantsxr by. Mr. Secretary Pm, and kissed hands, on
being appointed Vice-President of the Board of Trade.
The KING held a Privy Council, at which
ATE. BULLER attended XI clerk,. when Mr. FRANELAND
LEWIS MR introduced into the presence of the Ku u in
Council, sworn in a Privy Councillor, and took his seat at
the Board accordingly.

His MAJESTY gave audience. to the LORD
the Duke of WELLINGTON, Earl BATHURST,
and Mr Secretary Przt
Previous to the Court being held, an elegant
ddesmi, was served up to the 'Ministers and others who had
arrived at the Royal Lodge. •

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE enter-
tained', the Duke and Duchess of GORDON, the Earl and
Countess of Cassilis, and a select party to dinner yesterday.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CLA•
RilicE rode on horseback in the parks for about two hours.

Yesterday the Duke of WELLINGTON had a
numerous dinner-party at his residence in Piccadilly.
Mr. HERItIES arrived in town ,about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, from Harwich, Essex, where
the Right Hon. Gentleman had been for the purpose of
attending his election.

Yesterday Lord PALMERSTON transacted
busimess at the Foreign Office.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—Lord Castle-
reagh, in Park-lane ; Lord and Lady Colville, in Portland-
place ; Lady George Murray and Miss Murray, in Green-
street, from the Earl of Ilchester's ; Earl and Countess of
Surrey, at the Marquis of Stafford's, West Hill, from their
seat, Worksop Manor, Notts ; Earl of Radnor, yesterday,
in Lower Grosvenor-street, from Longford Castle, Wilts;
Captain_ Monk, in Pall-mall;. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, in
Piccadilly, fr )m Antwerp; Mrs. and Miss Clinton, in
Albemarle-street, from Paris ; Captain Vaughan, in Re-
gent-street, from Portsmouth ; Mrs. and Miss Hartley, in
Brook-street, from Glamorganshire ; Mrs. and Miss
Everett, in Grosvenor-place, from Lyme Regis, in Dorset-
shire; Colonel Bentinck, at Knightsbridge; Mrs. and
Airs Littledale, in Park-street, from Bath; Captain
Beckett, in Pall-Mall, from Jamaica ; Mrs. and Miss Les-
ter, in Brook-street, from Bath ; Mrs. and Miss Sey-
mour, in Hertford-street, May-fair, from Bath ; Major
Russell, in Pall-mall, from Paris ; Major Franklin, in St.
James's-street, from Dublin; Mrs. and Miss Milne, in
Breton-street, from Brighton; Mrs. and Miss Chalmer, in
Burlington-street, from Tunbridge Wells ; Sir Daniel
Bayley, at Marshal Thompson's Hotel, Cavendish-square,
from Brighton ; Sir Frederick Watson, at ditto, from Gip-
ping Hall, Suffolk; Edward Lytton Bulwer, Esq. at ditto;
Thomas James Bosville, Esq. at ditto, from Doncaster ;
the Rev. Edward Thurlow and the Rev. Charles They-
low, at ditto ; W. Corbett,' gaq, at ditto ; the Rev. Dr.
Batten, at ditto ; Viscoune'Vier.ent, at Ellies HoteL.St.
James's-street, from Bath ; Sir Charles Lamb, Batt. and'
Lady Montgomery, at. the London Hotel, Albemarle-
street, .from their seat in Suffolk; Captain and Mrs.
Dixon •and- family, at the St. Georges lloto, '•Albemarle-
-
stre,et, from their seat. in Sussex ; CCharlesEgerton, Esq.
at ditto, from Cheshire ; Mr. and Mrs. Cornwall; at:ditto,
from a tour Mr. and Mrs. Sneed Gurdleston and family,
at fr;nn their seat in Cambridgeshire re. wood,
Esq 4. at,the flurliagton, HoteL.Old Burlington and
Cortr,streats,-.fronv the, "North ; the 'Misses- Croft, at mi.
tare° Hotel, Lower Brook-street, from Shropshire; Admi-•
ral sir James -Ganibier,,Bart. Captain, and Mr. Gambier,
at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from Herts; H.
bover, Esq. at ditto,- from Berk: ; Mrs. Wise, at ditto,-
from Ireland..
.4 •
DEPARTURRso--Lord, and Lady Brudenell,
for Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire3 .Captain Garth and
Lady Astley, from Lower Brook-street, for Melton Mow-
bray; Captain and Mrs. Kelly, from Grosvenor-street,
for Brighton ; Mr. De Vceos, from Bariev..street, for
Paris:; captain Price Blackwood, :..and:, mr,:, Blackwood,
from Marshal Thompson's Hotel; Mai°r'Wlielux,so,, from
(1404 William Earle Lytton Bulwer, ,EB4.,,froni, ditto;
Richard Henry Gutnbleton, Esc from ditto; 8.. whets
Suttees, Esq.. from. disso ; J.., IL Baldwin,
ditto ; Earl if Longford, from the London- IloteCfZue
In Ireland; Sir . James Sat:snares, Bart. ham %he
ss 'Hotel, 'fin. Cheltenham EA &Dam.' Gila_
I"er and Smith, from the 'Brunswick Hoiei,
; J. W. Steuart, Esq. from ditto, for Sunning Dale:
ARRIVALS AT BBAGILTON.---Her Royal
Righnees the Princess Angnstti:; Lady George Stuart, 'ady.
Mackenzie,
E. Puny, .Hon, Mrs. adl,,ingsroort, wood
kr„ ColliugwoOd, Mr. P. Poser, ,Mr. and Mrs.
Warittia, Mrs. Lamellar, Colonel and Mrs...Toulon, CET-
ilia Reidy Lieut.-ColonsL itsook captain Rai% • Captain
Peach,. Colour& Gilmour' Captain Irvin, Miss -Villebois,
If4r. ,and 'Asidison, Mil, Archbold, Mr.
Gabergson,•Mr--.Hardwicke, Mrs. Vigaoko, hir, Becher,
kr, gaialli Mr. Gape,. Mrs. Boehm,- Mr. 4,c,obb„ Mrs.,
louts, pit., R. ...Browne, Major Stuart, Mr..Copeland,'
..,coitrejaod, Custance, Mr. Giroud, MI; Oliva,
Grant,Ar. •

Ou the recent reaignation n. of . Sir JAMES
13643turr, of the office of Attorner-General, it was ctn..... I
iibastithst- frivNicnonas Tritest--would be his
Itlfttinor, rind that 51,. of the Chancery- Bar,
%atick !wale, paw4Salicitiar-Gesteral:; .bat the matter was
11904 /Wit, reet by the re-aPPoiattnana of Sit C. %rasa:at; 1
7.lhonfieenloittoeort,Gdestaii which he resigned on the
.CAstxess Adtninisttation. -.On thisap-
Il4,„tinit,bin'SPOuncdria. Illet-Conrtnf King's, Bench,:
mlk; A#-..roie+l3arrister, OinerVedo tint Ministers, ought
to i
appoWed Mr. S---,-14'Selicitot-Geneild, and on
8r: • askoiwhy, he replied, `,to give the Whigs (drop-.
ping the aspiration) a dressing."