The Sun.
London, England, 1818-06-04 00:00:00

THE THEATRE;

ROYAL ACADEMY.

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277. Sir Isaac Heard, Garter Principal King at Arms.
A. W. DEVIS.

. A good head, correct similitude, with strong colouring and
characteristic expression.
eB4. Portrait of Lieut.-Colonel the Eon. H. Lowther.
Sir T. LAWRENCE, R. N.

An excellent portrait, worthy of the I'ai►tter's hancl? which
we conceive to be no slight eulogium.
SOB. The Venitian Curio.s7.'y Shop: a Sketch, Mrs. ANstmt.
A very amusing collection of wares, skilfully represented.
The pretty female who keeps the shop, and the little figure
at her side, are truly Venetian. There is more of nature;
both in expresSion and colour, than will. strike those• who
have not witnessed the original scenery..

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I. nUONAPART E.—A Butcher at James Town, St.
Helena, who used to deliver meat for the table of
thti slaughterer of the human race, being at
i length Wear er! out with continual repetitions of
1 complaint, though he furnished the best meat he
i could proaure, directed the foll Owing laconic
1 epistle to the' Governor ----(‘ Sir Hudson ! May
it please • your Excellency, this same General
Bonnyparle is hard to please. I begs to be ex-
' cused sarving, him any longer with meat." Bno-
NAPARTE,-since his residence at St. Helena, ob-:
served to a Gentleman, at whose house he seem-
ed to bear his lot with considerable composure;
that so many extraordinary things had happened
to him through life, which had happened to no
other man, that he should not be surprized if some
time hence the ENGLISH GOVERNMENT were to recal
him ! !

FREEMASONRY.—(Trey77/0/ilh,. June 1.) —lt is
announced, that among the many distinguished
Characters who intend being present, and attend
his Royal Highness the Dukp of SUSSEX, at the
Dedication of the Grand Masonicll at Bath in
July next, is our worthy Provincial Grand. Mas-
ter, 'WILLIAM WILLIAMS, E. It deserves to he
publicly known, that this Gentleman has lately
been honoured in London with a valuable Gold
Medal, set in diamonds, and of exquisite work-
manship. The front of the Medal represents him
as the Provincial Grand Master of Dorset, and,
on the reverse, appear characters emblematical of
his transcendent talents in the sublime science of
Masonry. The following appropriate Inscription
appears within a tesselated bonier
" Respectfully presented by the Brethren of the Grand
Stewards' Lodge, to their Past-Master the It. W. Wm.
LL!ANIs, Esq. P. G. M. for Dorset, in testimony of their
individual gratitude, not only for the great zeal and distin-
guished abilities with which be has uniformly promoted the
best interests of the Lodge, but also for his extensive and in-
valuable services to the Craft in general."

EXECUTION.—W. Baines, convicted of forgery
on the Carmarthen Bank, was executed a few days
since. He-resolutely founded his hope of pardon
on the anticipated success of his graphic designs
and specimens fur Bank ofEngland notes, which,
from their peculiar execution and appearance, be.
considered as beyond imitation. In this hope,
however, he was disappointed ; the ingenuity
which enabled him to commit the offence, of which
he has been convicted, was insufficient to avert its
fatal consequence.
We are desired to state, that Messrs. Longman
and Co. will publish on Friday, the 12th instant,
Mr. Morier's Second Journey through Persia, •
between the years 1810 and 1816, in Royal 4to.
with Maps, coloured Costumes, &c. Mrs. Opie's
new Tales, in 4 vols. 12mo. Travels in Canada,
and the United States of America, 1816 and 181 7,
by F. Hall, Esq. late Military Secretary to Gene-
ral Wilson, Governor in Canada, and the Family
Shakspeare, by Thos. Bowdler, Esq. in 10 vols.
Royal 12mo. Also on Saturday, the 2001 instant,
Colonel Johnson's Narrative of an Overland
Journey from
.India, through Persia, Armenia,
Georgia, over the Caucasus, &c. &c. in 'lto. with
Plates, &c. An Autumn near the Rhine, in 1
vol. Bvo. and the Physiognomist, a Novel, in 3
vols. 12mo. by the Author of the Bachelor and
Married Man.

CoVENT-GARDEN.--The delightful anti interest-
ing-Comedy of. Much Ado About Nothing was per-
formed last night at this Theatre.for the benefit-of
Mr. C. KEMBLF., and we regret that, after being
so long and so deservedly iu favour with the
Public, there was not a more numerous audience:
The dress-boxes, however, were well atteneed-.--a
proof of the respectability of his connections.--.-
On this occasion. Mrs. C. KEMBLE, who, to the
disgrace of the Managers, cannot, with all her
merit and accomplishments, procure an engage-
ment on the London boards, came forward in the
part of Beatrice, and during our long experience
in theatrical matters never did we see it per-
formed with. more accuracy, spirit, and full per,-
ception of character. On her entrance site was
received with two distinct and zealous rounds of
applause, and many who entered the Theatre after
she had appeared in the first scene, conceiving
that her second was her first appearance, attempt-'
ed-to raise a third time such a testimony of pub-
lic regard: This reception implies a severe ..re-
proach on the London Managers, who, either from
want of judgment, or on account of some
private pique; will. not •suffer an Actress of
such sterling merit, and such versatility of
powers, to assist in the support of alarge
family, by the exertion of those talents which
would always be highly gratifying to the Puh-lie. This discreditable fact is ~a strong argil-.
meat_ for an Appellant Jurisdiction in the esta-
blishment of a third regular Theatre. Mr.t.
KEMBLB gave an animated and critical support
to the character of Benedick, -and, as well as his
wife, drew warnue;timonies of,applause from the
audience during the whole of his performance.
in the interlude of Personation, Mrs..C. KumBLE
again -displayed her powers. in an admirable. as-
sumption of the heroine Lady Juliana; and also in
her supposed old French Gouvernante. The after'.
piece was 'he The Forest of Bondy, of which the chief
charcieter is a Dog, a very suitable Performer for
a Theatre "here so excellent an Actress is denied
the opportunity of subsisting by a profession to
which she has devoted her life, and in which she
has acquired a high and well-merited popularity