The Sun.
London, England, 1819-07-31 00:00:00

fort TIIE SUN.

MR. EDITOR—h would be more gratifying to
your Readers if yon were not so irregular in your
LITERARY REVlevv, as that is one of the most
amusing features of your 'Journal ; but you not
only snspend that department of your l'ap: r, hut
stiffer lung intervals to pass when you have en-
tered into a series of notices on a Work that may
have excited the attention of your Readers. For
instance, the At tide respecting the new 'Fransia•
lion of THB revels, *hick, after proceeding in
a critique through the several books, and belvlog
made considerable progress in au examination of
the NoTEs, you scent wholly to have relinquished,
though I can assure you (1111 much critical cu•
riosity prevailed on the subject at tins place
VttiGlL will always be a favourite Author with
Scholars, and the Clas.ical Honour of the Coon-
iry is concerned in *new translation of that revered
Work, which stamps its Author as one of the
greatest Poets that the world has yet seen.
therefore hope, Sir, that you will resume your no-
' lice of a production which does so much honour to
the learning, candour, and poetical powers of the
new Translator, and proceed tO the conclusion of
your animadversions, in spite of the Barbarians
who are endeavouring to bring all that adds
grace and dignity to the social Edifice to ruin,
and to reduce the whole into the rubbish of
anarchy.
Cambridge, July2s. AMICUS.

*** We regret to have incurred the displeasure
of our University Friends, and shall actor) attend
to the request of our Correspondent.

FOlt THE SUN.

PUBLIC GOSSIPING.

Mr. EDITOR—There i►t a Kt ievance which,though
to he numbered among the lesser evils at lite, is
really a great annoyance to grave and orderly
people. rim, DRAMA is admitted to he the most
rational and most useful of all public amuse-
ments. People pay liberally for admission, and
might to be pc' mittrel to enjoy the entertainme►:ts
of the stage, not only without interruption from
drunken men and umfortunate women, but Iron)
chattering visitors in the boxes. Yet, every nigh:,
(Inlet auditors, are disturbed by the continual
prattle of Beaux and Belles, who talk almost as
loudly as the Performers on the s►age. L 351 nigh',
at the Haymarket Theatre, it was my hard fate to
sit in the next box to one which contained a brood
of those male and female gossips, who were en-
gaged in an incessant prattling during the whole
of the performances, and therefore, instead of
enjoying the animated dialogue of The Rivals, and
the excellent support given to the respecti►e cha-
racters on the stage, all of the audience who were
near the chatter-Box were oblired to hear the
nonsense of its tenants. They were frequently
rebuked by the reprehensive glances of their
peaceable neighbours but such a censure on their
offensive folly was too delicate to have any effect.
One of the Box Orators, in his solicitude to in-
form his fair companions of what was to be the
subject of the ensuing scene, prevented their at-
tending to that which was then performing, so
that lie must as often have annoyed his own pAtty
as he did those who 114 d the misfortune to be
within ear-shot of his officious itilorm,tiou. Ano-

ther disgusting practice in the Boies of the
Theatres. is the habit which some peisans have
adopted of repeating to their companions what
is tittered on the Stage, and, I am sorry to say,
that these Echoes are chiefly to be found among
the females. But, Mr. Editor, as the Theatre has
been aptly sailed " an Evening School for Grown
Ladies and Ge►►tlemen," it is proper, that nobody
should he heard but those who are repeating the
lessons on the stage, This is a Reforming Age,
Sir, and, at least, it is to be hoped that some
Reformation will take place in the minor grievances
to which I have now (hewn your attentiou, and
that Adult Scholars who frequent the Dramatic
Seminary, in order to improve themselves in good
morals, and knowledge of life, as the former are
inculcated, and the latter exhibi.eil in its chief
mirror, the Stage, may be permitted- to hear the
instructions provided for them by the best Tragic
and Comic Tutors.
Oxford Coffee-House, July 80.

CENSOR.

RAE, during the interregnum at Drury-Lane
Theatre, is, it seems, engaged ►o perform at what
used to be denominated the Royally Theatre.
Mr. BucKs's Tragedy is not likely to sink into
oblivion, for besides the admirable recitation of
Miss MAcatmuY, it was read a few nights ago by
a Gentleman named ACKLAND, at the Crown and
Anchor Tavern, and very well received. His imi-
tation of KEAN in the principal character was
close and striking.
A smart contest is expected for the County of
Longford, in consequence' of the death of Sir THO-
MAS FEATHERSTONE, Bart, the late Member.

. _
The Memoirs of an Eccentric Lord are at length
puhlisl►ed, %Oh mod) mystery, under the title
of a' Ilarcid the Exile." . .

This morning, between 12 and 1 o'clock, an
altmiug fist bloke out in the house of Mr. SAN -
fnas, butcher, Back-lane, St. George's in the
East. It was first discovered iu the cellar, and
soon communicated to the room above, which was
entirely consumed.
On Sunday last a young boy fell into the
marshes in the New Cut, Lambeth., where he was
nearly (frowned. A person passing at' the moment
had tole of Mr. Kendall's life jackets its his posses-
sion, which he instantly put on, plunged into the
marshes, and fortunately saved the boy.
SUDDEN DEATHS.--AD Inquest Was held yes-
terday before STIRLING, Esq. at the Ashby
Castle, Northampton-square, Clerkenwell, on the
body of Mr. Peter Maxton, a respectable master-
baker, of Spencer-street, in that neighbourhood,
who, when in the act of attending his business in
his bake-house about four o'clock on Tuesday
morning, suddenly fell down and expired in-
stantly.
.Verdict—" Visitation of God ."—Ano.
tiler 'flyless was held at the same time and place
on the body of Mr. Samuel Hid, who for many
years held a vet y responsible situation in the
Stamp-offire, Somerset-house, when it appeared,
that on Isis return to dinner at his usual tiuse, on
Tuesday afternoon, he complained of being un-
well, sent for some medieite, and laid down, and
so a short time he was found by his wile lifeless.
Verdict--" Vtsitation of God."