The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-03 00:00:00

A PATHETIC BALLAD.

[We give the following► as extracted by the Literary
Gazette, from Mr. Hood's New Series of Whims and
Oddities. It is replete with wit and fun. Mr. Hood,
though a bad poet, possesses infinite merit as a' punster.
The present specimen is perfect .of its kind.]
"'Tomas in the middle of the night,
To sleep young William tried,
When Mary's ghost came stealing in,
And stood at his bed..side.

O William dear ! 0 William dear !,
My rest eternal ceases ;
Alas my everlasting peace
Is broken into piecesl
I thought the last of all my cares
Would end with my last minute;
But though I went to my long home,
1 didn't stay long in it.
The body-snatchers they have come,
And made a snatch at me ;
It's very hard theni kind of meu
Won't let a body be.
You thought that I was buried deep,
Quite decent like and chary.
But from her grave in Mary-Bone
They've come and boned your Mary.
The arm that used to take your arm
Is took to Dr. Vyse;
And both my legs are gone to_ walk
The hospital at Guy's.
I vow'd that you should have my band,
But fate gives us denial ;
You'll find it there, at Dr. Bell's,
`ln spirits and a phial.
As for my feet; the little feet
Yotieused to call so pretty,
There's one, l.know, in Bedford Row,
The t'other's in the city.
I can't'tell where my head is gone,
But Doctor carpue can ;
As for my trunk, it's all paok'd up
To go by Pickford's van.
I wish you'd go to Mr. P.
And save me such a ride; .
I don't half like the outside place,
They've took for my inside.
The cock it crows—l must be gone !
My William we must part !
But I'll be your's in death, although
Sir Astley has my heart.

Don't go to weep mpon my grave,
And think that there I be;
They haven't left an atom there,
Of my anatomie."

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Weber's " Oberon" was performed last night at
this theatre, for the purpose of introducing the new
debutante Miss Hughes, in the character of Reiza.
She went through it with considerable taste, and
even energy, and, in one or two instances (more
especially in the celebrated scena, in the second act),
surprised the audience into unqualified and unani-
mous approbation. On the whole, we have rarely
witnessed a more promising debutante, and. should
Miss Hughes have suitable opportunities of 'putting
forth the full splendour of the powers she has as yet
barely hinted, she will, we think, become the first
vocalist on the English stage. At present Miss
Paton has infinitely the start of her in age, tact, and
experience. The house was well attended.

PRESENT STATE OF THE VOCAL OPERA
ENGAGEMENTS.-Madame PASTA, for the whole of the
ensuing season. For various portions of the season—
SONTAG, CARADORI, BRAnBILLA, CiURIONz, BORDOGM,
ZUCHELLI, Pooxo, and PELEGRINI. The Manager
(BocusA), is also treating with. VELLUTI ; and has, we
understand, engaged as his Ballet. Master, ANATOLE, of
the Academie Royale at Paris. The Operas selected for
the early part of the season, are" Il Don Giovanni ;" "La
Clemenza di Tito ;" and " II Crociato."

A new Musical Piece called Alfred the Great
is to be performed at Covent Garden this evening, in which
that pleasing singer Miss GOWARD, and that excellent
actress Miss KELLY, have parts to perform.

NEW OPERA.—At Covent-garden the Ma-
nager is about to bring out an Opera, the chief part of
the music of which is to consist of the airs and concerted
pieces in MOZMIT'S fine Opera, Die Entfuhrung ans dem
Serail,—a tvork not yet known in this country, but
which deserves to be, and must be, extensively popular.—
The music is arranged by Mr, KRAMER, the learned direc-
tor .of the music at the Palace, by whom some additional
airs will be supplied.—London Weekly _Review.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.—Yesterday, Mr. LE-
CLERQUE, the acting manager, read a new Comic Burletta
in the Saloon of the Theatre. The performers, who are in
the cast, speak highly of its comic effect, in which Mr. HER.
RING is to make his first appearance this season.
COBURG THEATRE.—This Theatre has been
for the last few weeks exceedingly attractive and well at-
tended. Last night the Opera of Guy Mannering was
performed there in a very respectable manner. MELROSE
as Remy Bertram, and Miss FeRDE as Julia Mannering,
sang. the music of the Opera in very excellent, creditable
style, and were honoured with numerous encores. In the
afterpiece of 1V o Song no Supper, the approbation ex-
pressed by the higher part of the audience to Miss FoanF's
" I've been roaming," was truly deafening.

Miss FooTE.We announced last week,
that Miss FOOTE was to make her appearance at the Theatre
last night, and this evening, on her way to London. So
popular is this inimitable actress, that at an early hour last
night, the house was crowded, so that a number of gentle-
men were on the stage, there being room for them no
where else.--Nottingham Paper.

MADAME PASTA'S CONCERTS.--This dis-
tinguished singer made her first public appearance here on
Monday evenings It is not unusual that the ideas formed
of the merits of individuals so celebrated, are not realised
by their actual performance ; but this could not be thefeel-
ing of any one with regard to Madame PASTA, who, take
her all in all, is certainly the most accomplished singer that
has appeared in our orchestra for many years. Her reci-
tative is full of energy and soul; yet her airs are frequently
characterised by the most playful elegance, of which " Di
tanti palpiti" (in which she was rapturously encored) was
a beautiful example. Her dramatic talents even surpass
her musical powers ; and, when united, their effect is over-
powering.—Edinburgh. Weekly Chronicle.

FRENCH. F EA 'ERICALS.—On Monday her
Royal Highness the Duchess of BERRI honoured the Eng-
lish Theatre with her presence. The tragedy of Jane Shore
was represented, in which Miss SattnisoN has displayed
talent so natural and so profound. It was succeeded by
the amusing comedy of Anylais et Francais, 'in which
ABBOT played the part of a Frenchman with great ease and
vivacity. The crowd was immense. The whole of the
orchestra was converted into seats.—Journal des Debats.

An Irishman being accused, the other day, of
snoring in his sleep, said it was clane impossible that he
could be guilty of such an impolite thing; and swore by
all the saints of the Emerald Isle, he would lie awake every
night, till he found out whether he did snore in his sleep !
• Yesterday afternoon :1:4 inquest was held before
Mr. Fliccs, the COMM.', On the body of ARTHUR BEN.-
soN, Esq., late cue of the principal Committee Clerks in
the *House of Commons. The deceased gentleman was 74
years of age, and had held the above situation nearly half
that time. He was an extremely corpulent man, and of
full habit of body ; apoplexy was therefore anticipated. Dr.
of Sackville-street, was his medical attendant, and
fVroAmi'lcEsu'ch an apprehension he frequently bled the old gen-
tleman, and for two days previous to his dissolution he
appeared much better than be had been for months before.
On Thursday afternoon, about one, the deceaseo left -home
on foot ; but at the Horse Guards he took a coach, and de-
sired the coachman to drive to Mr. PARKINSON'S, the den-
tist and copper in Sackville-street, it being his intention to
undergo the operation of cupping. On the arrival of the
coach at Mr. PARKINSON'S house, the coachman knocked
at the door, and Mr. SNIFF, Mr. PARKINSON'S assistant,
went to the coach-door, and perceived the deceased, whom
he well knew, sitting in one corner of the coach, with his
head reclining against the side. He at first thought he was
asleep, and shook his .arm, but,. not being able to arouse
him, he got into the coach, and, on feeling his pulse,
he discovered that it had ceased its office, and the deceased
was quite dead, although warm. Mr. VANCE and Mr.
JEWEL!. stated it to be their joint opinion that the de-
ceased's death was unquestionably produced by apoplexy;
and that, when they saw him, he must have been dead full
20 minutes. The Jury returned a verdict that the-deceased
died from apoplexy.