The Sun.
London, England, 1828-01-11 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Mr. Kean appeared last night as Sir Edward Mortimer,
in Colman's "Iron Chest ;" a strange drama which the
author of " Broad Grins" has somewhat clumsily manu-
factured from Godwin's fine tale of Caleb Williams
Some years since, this was one of Mr. Kean's most finished
perforniances—the scenes immediately preceding—and
subsequent to the murderer's confession as given by him)
used to produce an electrical effect on the audience—but
were last night—we regret to state it—received with
comparative indifference. There is no disgusting the
fact : Mr. Kean's day has passed. His star is no
longer in the ascendant; his energy has faded into
tameness ; his voice is little more than a whisper;
he is the mere ruin of his former self. Last night
he was more than usually deficient in spirit, made
but one or two important points in a character where
every scene is a succession of points, and appeared ex-
hausted even with this slight exertion. He did his best
notwithstanding, and was favourably, though not enthu-
siastically heard.

IMPORTANT TO MERCHANTS CONNECTED
WITH THE TRADE OF Hamsuactr.—The Board of Trade
and Commerce at Hamburgh have. since the 4th of Jan.,
simplified the quotation of the course of Exchange on Eng-
land, by reducing it from the imaginary coin of shillings
and greots Flemish, to marks banco, in which ail the com-
modities of importation are bought and sold. This lung-
desired measure will particularly tend to facilitate the ac-
counts and Exchanges between the two countries. The
Exchange of the 4th inst. has been quoted, marks 13 and
eishilling banco.
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE BusnE.—We are
greatly delighted in having received accounts from the
county of Kilkenny, stating, that this beloved and re-
spected character is entirely recovered from the severe in-
disposition which affected him at the time of his leaving
Dublin.—Dublin Freeman's Journal.

The following gentlemen have been appointed
Deputy Lieutenants of the county of Ayr, by the Lord
Lieutenant Sir JAMES BOSWELL, of Auchinleck, Bart. ;
Joint FERRIER HAMILTON, Esq. of Cairnhill ; LIENRY
BlTcrnE, Esq. of Busbie; JAMES FAIRLIE, Esq. of
Holing; GEORGE JAMES CAMPBELL, Esq. of Treesbanks.
Commissions dated 17th December, 1827.—Edinburgh
Observer.

• W. HussELL,• Esq., of Brancepeth Castle,
has declared himself, through the medium of his respected
TENNYSON, Esq., M.P., a candidate for
the representatiprl of the county of Durham in Parliament.
Lord ENc.ounz (grandson and heir to the Earl of ELDON),
the Hon. Wt.r.mant I(werzl, liaaatNgTo.s, Sir iirn-
-15/O3TII WILLIAMSON; Bart., and Mr. EDWARD BY4III-
- hasp also been mentioned; but at present there is
no_appearance of any of these parties taking the field.—
York Chronicle.

A 'gang of robbers were last week apprehended
in the town of Diss, whose depredations have now con-
tinued about the vicinity in Norfolk and Suffolk for several
years, tfol.‘,te cted, and but little suspected ; they consisted
of a father and severs; sons.—Cambridge Chronicle.

It is with nuicli regret tho ye rove arrived at
a cgrivivtion that . the Wool Trade of this comity is in a
very depreped end alarming condition. The growers have
mostly three or four years' stock on hand; and are unable
to procure a market at any remunerating price,--Dorset
1, Chronicle.
ST ATE•OF TRADE.—There was 3 good deal.
Mere business doing in our market on • Tuesday than we
have noticed
sfor sonic weeks. The demand for printing
cloth tv.l'partionlarly ily,4•ly,' End an advance in price was
:xotty generally obtained. There Rap alio !s good deal
done in' yarns ; but Ave do not hear that any improvement
in price could be obtained.—Nancliester Herald.
papers from Quebec to the 9th, and Mon-
treal to the 7th ultlinO, have been received at the North
and South American Coffee House. They contact a notice
from the Adjutant-General's Militia-Office, dated Nov. 26,
stating, the Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief's
intimation, that lie considere it his duty to signify
Apt') the under-mentioned officers, that , hit MAJZSTY
has no further occasion for their services, and that he
ryas the commission which they respectively held, to wit,
Cient.-Colonel Louis BouanacEs, of the 2d battalion of
the county of Richleau; Major VALIERES DE ST. REAL, of
the 4th battalion of the county of Quebec ; Captainh
JOSEEIL Dar,oitexa, CLEMENT ILIDON DE BEAUREU, and
.T. B. OUSELLETTE, of the Ist battalion of the county of
Cornwallis; Lieutenant Lanta of the Qd battalion of the
county of Devon, and Major H. ST. GERMAIN of the Ist
battalion of the county of York.