The Sun.
London, England, 1821-11-07 00:00:00

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Ditrity-LANE.—The new Farce of Maid or
Wife Was repeated last night at this Theatre,
and by its inherent comic power, and the .gent:ral
merit of the acting, confirmed itself in public
favour.

COVENT-GARD EN. —Mrs. CII‘TTEILLEY, who
was first introduced on theatrical boards in the
Metropolis, at the English Opera House, and
had full scope for the exertion of her talents
during the late Haymarket season, appeared last
night at this Theatre, as Miss Hardcastk, in the
Comedy of She Stoops to Conquer. When
Mrs. CHATTERLEY first came forward in Lon-
don she seemed to be chiefly calculated for
characters_ of the sentimental kind, io genteel
comedy ; but opportunity and experience have
developed her power 3, and she has since appear-
ed in parts of gaiety and spirit with equal suc-
cess. her perfOrmance of Miss Hardcastle ma-
nifested her skill in both respects. She was
playful, arch, and animated as the Lady, and
displayed sensibility and tenderness with her
lover, in the assumed character of the Bar-maid.
—She "was very warmly received on her en-
trance, and she secured the applause of the
audience by the uniform merit of her acting.—
We have before.Obser:ed, that excellent as this
Comedy is, the author has committed a great
error in making Miss flardcastle join in the rail-
lery•against her lover, and repeat his words in
ridicule, after all matters were developed and she
' had been strongly touched by his
_tenderness and
generosity in proposing to sacrifice his rank and
fortune to reward her affection. Such conduct,
as he had not hearth her soliloquy in his favour;
was calculated to forfeit his good opinion, by
distrusting her sincerity. Her participation in
the ridicule was needless, as he was sufficiently
laughed at by the other characters, and
she ought rather, in point of policy, as
well as of feeling and consistency, .to have
appeared solicitous to soften that ridicule, from
motives of affection and gratitude. These re-
marks have been drawn from us by the general
merit of the Comedy, as most dratratic produc-
tions of a later date.are unworthy of any critical
animadversion. The rest of the characters were
well sustained. JONES made his first appearance
in Young Marlow, and gave it with characteristic
truth and spirit. ABBOTT was a more than
usually respectable representative of Hastings.
FAWCETT'S Old liardeastle was very humorous ;
and LISTON'S Tony could not be excelled. Miss
Neville and Mrs. Hardcastle were rendered pro-
minent by Miss FOOTE and Mrs. DAVENPORT ;
and the Comedy altogether received just and
reiterated applause from a very numerous au-
dience.

Until the return of Mr. WILDE from Italy,
the late QUEEN'S property cannot be sold, that
Gentleman being one of the executors. The
house, therefore, remains in abeyance.
The report of the immediate retirement from
the Bench of Mr. Baron GRAHAM and Mr: Baron
Noon is at least premature. One of. these
Learned Judges (Mr. Baron Woon) sat in the
Court of Exchequer yesterday morning.
The carpet manufactories in Scotland are at
this time fully employed, considerable orders
having recently been received for the American
market.

SITAKSPEART.—The house in which this poet
lived, at Stratford-upon-Avon, is at present in-
habited by a butcher, who has placed the follow-
ing inscription over his door :

" SJIAKESPEAR lived here,
N.B. Horse and Cart to let."

Madame CATALAN', BILAIIAM, and Signor
SPAGNOLETTI, are already engaged for the Glas-
gow Musical Festival, which commences early in
December.

On Monday the sth instant, a General Assem-
bly of the Academicians was held at the apart-
ments of the Royal Academy, in Somerset House,
when Mr. C. R. LESLIE and Mr. GEORGE CLINT
were elected Associates of that Institution.

At, the late \Vest Kent Quarter Sessions, Lord
Cur•Tox and ANTHONY HART, Esq. of Mable-
don, near Tunbridge Wells, one of his Majesty's
Counsel, were qualified as Magistrates.
Wednesday morning, Mr. Smyrntas, in his wa-
ter walking machine, set out from Dover, to cross
the channel for Calais..
. MINERAL SPRING.—At a short distance from
Auchterblair, in the parishof Duthel, Strathspey,
there is a Mineral Spring of the same quality
with the famed Strathpeper, of Ross-shire ; and
much better acconunodation very near if ever it
comes into vogue as a Spa. Medical travellers
might make it an object of -attention beneficial to
the public, and it is not ten minutes walk from
the road which the Caledonian coach travels. .
Three vertebrris of the celebrated fossil animal
of Maestricht has been discovered by Mr. MAN-
TELL, in the Chalk, near Lewes, a circumstance
that may be regarded as highly interesting, since
the remains of that oviparous quadruped have not
been previously noticed in this country, nor in
any other part of the Continent, except in
Peter's Mountain near Maestricht.
Mr. A. meeting Mr. B. the other day, asked.
" how many Capitals above X2OO Bisu had sold
in the. present Lottery ?" " Four," answered B.
" Bless me," exclaimed the other, " is that all ?"
" All ! why how many would you have ? There
were no more drawn ; and you can't expect him
to sell more than all."

GORMANDIZING-Last week a man named
George Lanton, of Ramsgate, ate, at the Deal
Cutter public-house, in that town, 5 penny rolls,
4 penny-worth of cheese, l shilling's worth of
mutton pies, 1 pound of beefstakes, 4 pounds of
potatoes, and drank three pints of beer and one
glass of gin. The whole of which he performed
in 40 minutes.

Mrs. Tindel or Sludtlezcorth, the prisoner con-
victed at the late Perth Circuit Court of the
murder of her husband, and ordered for execu-
tion at Montrose on 2d November, has received a
respite for one month, in order to allow time for
further inquiry into the circumstances. of her
case. She was on Thursday removed from Perth
to Montrose agreeable to the terms of her Ee -
t en ce.

FASHIONABLE ARR IVALS.—Lord HarbOrough, in Picca-
dilly the Vice-Chancellor, in South-street, Park-lane; Mr.
Rosson, in Regent-street; Mrs. Mellish, at the Da-ager Mar-
chioness of Lansdowne's, in Albemarle-street; Sir John and
Lady Howard, in George-street, Hanover-square; Major and
Mrs. Russell, in Wimpole-street ; Mr. Vincent 'Disci)°, in
Wimpole-street, from Brighton ; Mons. de Souza, in South
Audley-street; Sir Henry Watson, at Mr. Bullock's, in Bry-
anstone-square ; Colonel and Mrs. Losach, in Dover-street;
George Henckell, in Welbeck-street ; Lady and Miss John-
stone, in Conduit-street; Lady Charlotte and Mrs. Bury, at
the Brunswick Hotel, .from France; the Hon. Mrs. Lionel
Darner, in George-street, Hanover-square.
DEPARTrRES.—The Earl and Countess of Darnley, for
Cobham Hall, Kent; Earl and Countess of ,Pembroke, for
Weston House, Wilts ; Sir Bethel CodringtOn, Bart., from
Park-lane, for Doddington Castle, in Leicestershire ; Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert, for Queen-square, Bath ; Sir .John Keane, for
Bath ; Mr. and Mrs. Clements, 'for -Bath ; Capt. 111‘Dougall,
for Salt Hill, near Staines ; Mr. William Elathwayte, for Dur-
ham Park, in Gloucestershire; Major Dennison, for Dover;
J. Callaghan, Esq;, and family, for Ireland.
CHANGES.—His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester,
for Cossey Hall, the seat of the Dowager Lady Jerningham ;
Mr. and Mrs. Clive, from Cheltenham, for Bath ; Sir Lewin
Glynne, Bart., for Dawlisb, near Exeter ; the Earl and Coun-
tess
of Lonsdale and family, at their, seat, Whitehaven, Cum,
berland, from Lowther, Westmorland. • I

Pritice Paid ESterhazy anived at Chandos House on Sunday
morning from Ramsgate, accompanied by the Chevalier de
Thom. The Princess and family are expected in town in a few
days.

Viscount Granville is at present on a visit to. Sir Joseph
Copley, Bart. at Sprotsborough, near Doncaster.
Viscount Ebrington is among the visitants at the hospitable
seat of the Derby's, at Knowsley, in Lancashire.
Lord Grenville has returned 'from Wales, with amended
health. We hear that the Noble Lord will pass the greater
part of the season at Dropmore, in the enjoyment of a few se-
lect friends.

The Marquess of Hertford has a select party on a visit, at his
seat, Sudbury, Suffolk.
Lord Maryborough is entertaining a party of distinguished
persons this week, ‘ktt his scat, Abingdon ball, Cambridge.
The Earl of Normanton has a party of fashionables at Ditch-
ley House, EustonerOxon.
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'Sir Francis Burdett arrived on Saturday at Kirby Hall, for
the express purpOse of joining the Melton Mowbray Hunt.
The Hon. Mrs. Cochrane has arrived from near Durham, on
a visit to Lady Cochrane, Montagu-street, Portman-square, on
occasion of her Ladyship's approaching accouchernent.
The Earl of Plymouth resigned the lead in the Melton Mow-
bray Hunt to Mr. Ball Hughes, in consequence of ill-health.
The Noble Lord, we are sorry to hear, continues in a very
delicate state.

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