The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-07 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The comedy of the Provoked Husband was per-
,:irmed at this Theatre last night, in a style of great
excellence. Miss ELLEN TREE appeared for the
first time at this house as Lady Townly, and
played the part with much acuteness. In the last
scene she was particularly successful, even to tears,
for many were affected by her natural contrition for
the errors of a mind led away more by strong im-
pulses of fashionable ambition than by any criminal
predilection. A Miss LAWRENCE, from the Man-
chester Theatre, appeared as Lady Grace, to
which she did justice. Her figure is perfectly
theatrical, but her face seems to lack expression.
Her enunciation is rather provincial, but she
may get over that. Mrs. DAVENPORT played
Lady Wrong/lead excellently well. Miss NEL-
SON, who made a successful first appearance last
season in The Country Girl, was Miss Jenny, arid
executed the part cleverly, maintaining the reputa-
tion which her former efforts had gained her. Mr.
C. KEMBLE appeared as Lord Townly, which he
acted with great force and discrimination. Mr.
FAWCETT'S Sir Francis Wronghead, and Mr.
BLANCHARD'S John Moody, have been often seen,
and as often praised. It is enough, therefore, to
say, that they were as good as ever ; and that Mr.
ABBOTT, as Manly, arid Mr. MEADOWS, as' Squire
Richard, were in their respective characters equally
excellent. The play, which is one of the best old
comedies on the stage, was acted throughout as it
deserves to be, and the performers seemed to feel
that it was worthy of their very best efforts.
The melo-drame of Therese, or The Orphan of
Geneva, followed, in which Miss KELLY appeared
with her usual effect. The second appearance of
Miss FANNY KEMBLE, as Juliet, was announced for
this evening, and received with marked applause

There is nothing new to remark respecting
trading affairs in the City. The accounts from the great
manufacturing districts continue to be favourable, and the
return to their usual employments of the spinners at Man-
chester, who have so long held out, which it was predicted
last week would speedily occur, has given some further
encouragement to the expectations which before existed of
a change for the better.— Times.
SuiclDE.---Yesterday an inquest was held at
the Hercules public-house, Leadenhall-street, on the body
of a young man named WASEY WisKixs, a professor of
botany, whose death was caused by his hanging himself on
Monday night last. Mr. JACKSON, landlord of the public-
house, said the deceased had lodged three weeks in his
house. On Sunday morning he expressed himself anxious
to know what he owed. Witness's wife told him she
would make out his account and give it him in the course
of the day. The deceased in reply said, " No, I would
rather have it now, as I may probably go off by the mail
this evening." He added, " I hope you will not be hard
with me, as I am out of place--make it as easy as you
can." The account was given him, and he appeared per-
fectly satisfied. Ile afterwards went out, but returned at
eight o'clock in the evening, when he complained of being
unwell. He soon after went to bed, and witness saw
nothing of him till the next morning, when lie found him
hanging from the tester of his bed. JOHN SPENCER,
coachman of the Norwich and Newmarket mail, deposed
that he was brother-in-law to the deceased. On Sunday
last he saw him, and walked with him as far as Row-
LAND HILL'S Chapel, where, after lending him, at his
request some money, witness parted from him. He
promised to meet witness in the evening, to proceed with
him by the mail to the residence of his father, the land-
lord of the Fleur de Lis Inn, at Weddington, Essex ; but
he did not come. The pocket-book of the deceased
was produced, containing, among other papers, a sealed
letter, written by him the preceding evening, and addressed
" Miss ELIZABETH SMITH, New Farm, Birchanger,
Es-
sex, near Bishop Stortford ;" and on the other side of the
envelope was written, " This not to be opened by any but
Miss SMITH. Oh! dear, forgive me. The letter, not-
withstanding this injunction, was of course opened and
read ; but, at the request of the brother-in-law, we abstain
from publishing it. Suffice it to say, that it displayed a warm
attachment towards the female to whom it was addressed,
and implored her forgiveness of the rash act upon which he
was then bent. Verdict--" Suicide, induced by insanity.',
The day after Dr. DODD was convicted at the
Old Bailey, of the crime for which he afterwards suffered,
he sent a note to Mr. WILLIAM WOODFALL, the original
printer of the Morning Chronicle, requesting the favour
of speaking to him on a very particular subject. Woon-
FALL, who could never hesitate on a question of active and
disinterested friendship, hastened to Newgate on the morn-
ing of receiving the invitation. On enter ing the apartment
where the Doctor sat, he found it impossible to avoid
taking notice of his unhappy situation ; but, as he was
commisserating it in an embarrassed sympathising manner,
the Doctor, with great apparent composure, interrupted
him by saying, " Oh, Mr. WOODFALL, this is not the
business I sent for you about. Sit down, and I will ex-
plain. Though I have not the pleasure of perssnally
knowing you, I am not unacquainted with the line of your
professional business, which, I understand, engages you
much in the habits of the theatres, the managers, and
theatrical pursuits in general. I likewise have a
particular respect fur your judgment in those mat-
ters, and on this account I think you cal be of some
service to me." (Here the other offering his civi-
lities, the Doctor proceeded.) " You must know, then,
that being in my earlier days, like yourself, a lover of the
drama, I sketched out a comedy, the hint of which I took
from -the story of Sir ROGER DE C3VERLEY, in the Spec-
tator. This piece I have finished since my residence in
Newgate; and if you will be so good as to revise it, and
give me your interest with the manager, I shall feel myself
much obliged to you." Mr. WoonrALL, finding himself
relieved by the conference taking so different and unex-
pected a turn, instantly acceded to this proposal, took the
manuscript away with him, suggested some alterations,
which the Doctor readily complied with, and afterwards
corresponded with him on the subject till the week before
his execution...Dramatie Magazine for OctQber.