The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-25 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

The part of Richard the Third was to bsve been
performed at Drury-lane Theatre last night by
Mr. KEAN ; but as be was suddenly taken iii, a
printed bill was circulated among the audience,
!apprizing then► of the circumstance which had
occurred, and stating, that rather than the public
should suffer another disappmntment by changing
the play, Mr. NlAvwooo would undertake the
part, The Audience, though disappointed in
their main expectation, took the matter kindly,
and -Mr. MAywoon, though at first evidently
embarrassed by timidity, improved in firmrieqs as
he proceeded,•anti aitogcii►er acquitted hi►aself so
well as to prove that he is ❑o inconsiderable ac-
quisition to the Theatre.

A new Tragedy, we. understand, the dramatic
excellencies of 1/4‘bicli report steaks highly, has
been recently read in the ,Green Room of Co-
vent Garden Theatre, previous to representation.

OXFORD, SATURDAY, Nov. 22.—0 n Tuesday,
the 19th inst. the following sere admitted to De-
grues :
Master of Arle—Mr. John Anthony Cramer, Studept of
Christ Church.
Ihrelteturs of drix—Mr. George Henry Curtis, of Univer-
sity College ; Francis Varing, Esq., Mr. Ichnhoil Charles
Wright, and Mr. John Wither Awdry, of Christ Church ; Mr.
Frederick De Chair, of Oriel College.
BoxErts,—The intcresting battle heween Ran-
dall, champion of the light weighis, and Parish,
waterman, also famed in the ring, will take place
on Thursday,. in a 24 feet -ring. 13. th the men
have heat 1104, a scientific pugilist. Randall is
backed at odds.
The walls of the new Gaol, building at Bristol,
have, it is said, (owing
.n,mbiless to some mis-
take) been seized by the Custom-house officers of
that port, for the duty, on tine stones, which ,vere
conveyed by water from the Black Rock, 1:lot-,
wells !
Two•boys,. named Kelly and Long, part of a
gang, supposed• 200 in !von ber, who infest Pad-
dington, were ex...milled on charges of various rob-.
herics on Friday. Long being asked if hr had any
companions, replied, •‘ Do -you think, if I had,
that I should tell you ? No, no, my boy! if you
_avant my conyttnions, find 'em.",

SPORTING IN rELLIGL'NCE.

TIIE CITACF.:

Lord Althorp': tionntls tpret this flay, At Althorp ; Thurs.
At'Statiford ;, Saturday, at Nortott—at hail-past tea

each day

'rt.! 'Dole of G.r -litotes Notiiid meet To-tnoiro..v, at Stoke
; Friday, at Wappetthani Town—at half-past ti:it cacti.

The Qahley Hounds meet this day,, at Ci•anaeld:greeti';
Thursday, at 1-lawberry; Saturday, at Kampston—each day
at half-pot ten,
The Hatf rid Hounds meet on Thursday, at Hitch Word;
Saturday, at. Kennel—at half-past ten. .•
H. Jollitfe, Esq.'s Fox Hotinds meet To-morrow; at Brock-
ham; :Saturday, at the Star, Holly-lane.
Lard Oerhy's sta;;; Hounds-meet this day, at Hundred Acres.
.1.-Maherly, Esq,'s Fox Hounds meet on Thursday, at God-
stone ; Saturday, at 1 laiiiseygreen.
, Satiderstead•Harriers meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Saturdays, at Kennel, three wiles distant from Croydon.

STATEMENT OF THE ODDS ON THE DERBY
STAKES, ISlB.—*Nov. Q 4.
DERBY.
Taken-14 to 1 agst c..tiy Waxy, out of Miltonie.
Taken-12 to 1 agst c. by Sorcerer, out .ef f-fornfty Lass.
14 to 1 agst c. brOrville, out of Allegretta.
Taken-14 apd 15 to agst c. by Waxy, out of Ringtail.
16 to 1 ass b. e. Brother to Crecy.
16 to I agst c. by Rubens, out of Nymphina.
OAKS.
S to 1 agst boo, by Waxy.
• I l to 1 agst any other.
N.B. The bettintr„this day was flat; fifteen hundred to one
hundred. was i.tetted.and taken about the colt by Waxy, out
of Ringtalljourtet, n was afterwards taken, but at the close
fourteen was offered, and no takers.

' WORFLSTER NOVEMBER RACES.
These Hates
,attracted a large share of ,the
sporting woili,lAtorn this and the adjoining coun-
ties, from Cheltenham, and other places of fa-
shionable resort ;,,aOl the sport well repaid the
attendance. tie horses were all moire by gentle-
men, who, evinced the utmost skill, and the wea-
ther and the state of the course were in every re-
spect favourable. Our much-esteemed representa-
tive, Lord Viscount DERUHURST lalway's foremost
in patronizing amusements likely to benefit the
City) was one of the Stewards on this occasion.
and Charles HANForin, Esq. was the other. Both.
these Gentlemen, by their polite attentions and
active exertions, mainly contributed to the success
and regularity of the sport: The Ordinary, at the
Ilop-pole, was extremely well attended, and the
party did not break up until a late hour. In con-
sequence of the recent death of the PrincessCHaß-
LuTTa, the Ball advertised to he held on the evening,
of the races, did .not take place. Tl►e following
wilt be found to be a correct account of the order
in which the horses cattle iu, for the inherent
sweepstakes, &c.
A Sweep,takvs of logs. each, with gigs. added, forhunters.
Two ,

Cititain rierkelcy's br. g. hr 17.0-niin
Mr. Duncan's br. g Prince *Blocher -
Mr. Hunt rr's Clarkson
Mr. Il'utnhwrl:'s ch. tn. Patience -

F. F. Berhe!e's Charles Sot-Ince - - - 5
A Sweepstakes of sgs. each, with 25gs. added, for half-
hretl horses. Mile beats.
Mr. Vever's h. to. by firizliadnra

- 1 1

.
Mr. Walker's hr. In. by Petrowitz - - - 3 2
Mr. F. Charlton's Grimace - - - - 3 -3
Mr. Moyston's clt. g. The Infant - .= 4 4
Mv. Hunter's hr.'s;. by Giatieus' - - - 5 dr.
Mr. M. Parker's e. n,. Bet lerina ' - - 6 5
A Match for f,Ogs. half a mile, between Mr. Coventry's
Knoseley and Mr. Mo)slou's Bob Shutt, which was won by
the former.
A Free Randicap Stakes of s.gs. each, with 25gs. added.
Two•mile heats.
Mr. 1/tineat,'s hr. g. Prince Blucher - - - 1 1
Mr. Palfrey's Amelia - - - ' - 2 2
Mr. Hmiter's gr. g. Clarkson - - - a
Mr. Cov,mtlys b. in.
Mr. Harnlyn sb. g. - - - - - - 5 3
A Sweepstakes of Sgs. each, with 25gs. added, Once
round.
Mr. E. L. Charlton': ht. in. Gossip - - - 1
Hon. John Coventry's b. in. Zaia - - - e
Mr. Palfrey's Amelia
Mr—Hunter's ch, li, Sir Pant

CARR ROCK BEAcoN.—It is wit), much concerti
we inform our readers (if the sail catastrophe thAt
has befallen the stone Beacon, which, fur some
years past, has been erecting upon the Carr Rock,
situate at the entrance of the Frith of Forth, andt
lying about two nodes off Fileness. The building
was visited by the superinterulant on the 10 ft
instant, and reported to he all in good order. On
the evening of the 1-Ith a very hcavy swell of
sea came ashore, and •on the 15th the ground-
swell still continued, hut the weather was so thick
and foggy, that the rock could not be seen till the
afternoon, when the sea
.was observed to break
upon it with much violence, but a great part of the
building was gone. The Carr ROck forms the
terminating point to seaward of a most da!gerous
sunken rs-ef, extending about two miles from the
shore. The numerous shipwrecks which, not-
withstanding dl the improvements on the coost,
still happen in this ut ighbourhood, had . run-
tiered the Carr Rock B,acon n wot k of very con-
siderable interest, and its completion had been.
looked forward to with much anxiety. The
Beacon Rock measures about seventy-two feet in
length ; its greatest breadth is 23 feet, and at hight
water of spring tides the site of the balding was
at least 16 feet tinder the surface or keel of the
sea, The building, of which we now lament the
loss, is understood to have cost in the erection
between 2 and 3,0001, and bade fair to possesS ail
the advantages of an excellent landmark. It has
been puisued for no less than five successive seasons.
The loss of this important improvement on the coast
will be severely telt by the shipping interest, parti--
larly of dre.Friths of Forth and Tay ; but as we
learn front good authority, that several courses ot.
the masonry remain uninjured, and these the most
ditEetiltand expensive in their erection, having
required more than three of the lire seasons, we
may yet hope that a solid and permanent beacon
of stone may be placed on this fatal reef, whicii
would kpibtles, prove highly useful, though not
pos. esSed of all ihe advantavcs of the proposed
tide nsitOninc-,.—(Edinburgh Paper.)
The :.,:essions for Mindiescx commence at Ole
Sestions-tiouse, Clerkeuwell-green, on Monday

next.
On Thursday the prisoners who stand commit.
tett on th:arges•of Felony, will he removed from
the scveral gaols .I,inolon and Middlesex to
Nekvgate, preparatory to their raking their trigl.
at 'he the ()in Bailey, o !met
eotnnien c Wedorsilily, the 3d of I),.cember.
t'rr.AL NG PIG R.ONS.—( ha Stilltay night, 014
dove mit; pitz,e,)ll 4of Mfr. ttt Ken•
nington, were rotrbed ; the whole of his valuablt
and rare bleed were taken. A start time ago
several valuable couple were stolen, and part 0
them were traced to a pigeon fancier's, in Kent,
ttitet, Borough.