The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

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'6:.; TM: RR-OPENING OF TUE THEATRE ROYAL, DILURY-LANE
ON 74E laTli Of SEPTEAW:it. 1818.
t.vRiTTRN BY MR. TAYLOR.

SPOKEN BY MR. H. JoHNSTON.

ONCE More OLD DHL7Ri 'now her standtril rears,
Snstain'd by hopes, yet not exempt from tears ;
Internal fends haCe ch'eded her onward course,
And Law It terpos'd its awful force :
But Concord here,- we trust, will soon revive,
And for your smiles with emulation strive.
Fashion, we know, is stronger e'en than Law,
And all mankind can in her circle draw :
To Norelty her stamp such Pover conveys,
In vain may Genius spread its splendid rays,
In cold neglect its brightest beams may fade,
Lost in Obscurity's o'erwhelming shade.
But on the spot where Gmtarcr: rais'd his name
In.mingling radiance with his SILMSPEA RE'S fame;
Where Sum/Ns,* Tragedy's unrivall'd Queen,
As nature vivid, dignified the scene;
Where Sfa ERI DAN, our boast, whom all admit
A second CONG REVE in the realms of wit,
Enriched those realms with huihottr that shall live,
And polished mirth to latest age's give—
(Two the " Fell Serjeant Death" has borne away,
The third has abdicated scenic sway;
Yet still their spirit hovers o'er the place,
With reason, truth, and energy to grace;)
Shall these, so long adwir'd, to Fashion yield,
And Talents droop on the deserted field ?
No—Taste upheld by you, with noble pride,
Shall Fashion scorn, or lead to Merit's side—.
No—still this spot to Meia'ry shall be dear,
And rising Gt.za us find protection here.

* Mrs. SumoNs acquired her transcendant reputation in
Drury-Line Theatre.

Last night ktr. VVATinft, Steward to the house-
hold of the PRINCE REGENT, arrived at the Pii•
vifioti to superintend and inspect the improve-
meras as this Royal residence. The Duchess of
\Vvllington, the Earl and Countesq of Ports-
mouth, and the Err( and Countess of Longford,
have lett this place for their town residences,—
Among our recent arrivals are the Countess of
Fauconberg, Sir Hugh and Lady Smith, the Hon.
Nlrs. Mat shall, Lady Kers-ism), General Sir XVil-
ham Cockburn and family -.--(Brighton Letter,
Sept. 13.)
DR. TUCKER, DEAN OF GLOUCESTER.—At the
General Election in 1767 there was a violent con-
test at. Bristol, on which occasion the vestry of
rite parish of St. Stephen, one of the most consi-
,terable in the city, entered into a resolution to
oppose Lord Clare, who had represented the
place during two or. three Parliaments. Having
come to this determination, the Gentlemen waited
upon the Rector, Dr. Tucker, Dean of Glou-
cester, who was a fast friend to Lord Clare,
and told him that it he presumed to vote against
the vestry they would not collect a shilling
for him in the parish! Time Dean heard them
patiently, and then very calmly replied, " Gen-
tlemen, do what is right in your own eyes ;
1 shall certainly vote for Lord Clare, consequently
against you ; hut 1 shall, notwithstanding, do
duty to you as your minister, whether you
coil, et for me or not. If you can answer that in
your own consciences, I am, satisfied. Sure 1 am,
that my conscience shall never reproach me for
my conduct towards you; and I shall be very
sorry, for your own'sakes, that yours should ever
reproach you for your conduct towards me."—
This matly and disinterested behaviour had such
an impresiive effect, that his income never les.
setter!.

INIADRID, AUG. 25.---Gen. O'DoNNELL (Count
D'AsissaL) is set off for Cadiz in a great hurry,
invested with extraordinary powers, to use all pos-
sible means, fair or foul, to prepare a grand ex-
peditico ioi South America. This happened ex-
actly at the time when the Decree of the sth of
August was published ; this production confesses
openly the ruin and disorder of the finances, and
clerly exposes the total want of talent and good
faith I wish that every man possessed of feeling
for the honour of the human species might read
and understand that extraordinary, document,
which is the result of We labours of 18 mouths,
amt of all the talents to be found in Madrid, and
in the princjpal towns of Spain.

The ees, Stewards, and other friends of
the C..aritable Society established in this city,
for apprenticing the children of indigent na-
tives and citizens, celebrated the 150th anniver-
sary of its institution on .Thursday. In the
morning they went in procession, preceded
by a band of, music, to the Cathedral, where
an excellent sermon, appropriate to the oc-
casion, was preached by the Rev. Gilbert Heath-
cote. In the afternorin a numerous -Party assem-
bled at St. John's House, • and sat down to a
sumptuous dinner, consistirig• of ..every delicacy
of the season. Venison and game Were in pro-
fusion ; for• which the company were indebted
to Sir Thomas Baring, Baronet ; Paulet St.
John Mildmay, Esq. M. I'. T. F. Nunes, Esq. and
other Gentlemen, who liberally furnished it' for
the occasion. The subscription amounted to
197/. 10s. The new Stewards are, Chandos Leigh,
Esq. and Richard Littlehales, Esq. The dinner
was served by Roblin, of the White Hart, in a most
excellent manner, and gave the highest satisfaction
to all present.--(Hampshire Chronicle, Sept. 12.)
SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 12. —One of the most
melancholy circumstances occurred on Tuesday
evening last, in this town, which produced con-
siderable sensation in the neighbourhood where it

happened. Ann Sladen, wife of Edward Sladen,
a labourer, in the employ of Messrs. Saunders,
brewers, in a fit of insanity strangled her only two
children (both tine boys), one of seven years of
age and the other three ; after which she hung
herself on the cellar door. On the following day
an inquest was held by H. Corfe, Esq. Coroner,
on the above-named bodies, when a long string
of evidence was adduced, particularly that of
the surgeon, who had known her some years ; it
was clearly proved that the unhappy woman
was frequently in a low and desponding way.—
Verdict—Destroyed.herself and children in aft of in-
sanity,