The Sun.
London, England, 1820-11-01 00:00:00

THE LATE MR. RAE.

It will give great pleasure to the People in ge-
neral to learn, that amidst all the dissipation,
profligacy, and selfishness of the present age, the •
spirit of Benevolence is by no mear:s extinct, but
seems as active as ever in the cause of Distress.
The liberality of the Manager opened Drury.
lane Theatre last night, for the benefit of the Wi-
dow and Orphans of the late Mr. RAE. The
Theatre Was crowded almost immediately after
it was opened, and the lobbies and avenues
were thronged with visitors, who were unable
to procure a seat in the audience department;
but whose disappointment seemed to be consoled
by the zeal of humanity. The dramatic piece
on this interesting occasion was the admirable
Comedy of The Rivals, one of the valuable in-
tellectual legacies which Mr. SHERIDAN has be-
queathed to his country for ever. It would be
great injustice to those Performers who flocked
to the standard of Humanity last night, to omit
their names. Mr. ELLISTON, besides devoting
his Theatre to the meritorious cause, performed
the part of Captain. Absolute ; Mr. Cu.utLEs
KEMBLE was Faulk/and; DOWTON, Sir Anthony;
H R LEY, Acres ; THOMPSON, Sir Lucius &Trig-
ger ; RUSSELL, Fag ; KNIGaT, David ; Mrs.
EDWIN. Lydia Languish; Mrs. DA I/Hos, Julia;
Mrs. I.44I.IIENPORT, Mrs. Malaprop ; and Miss
KELLY Lucy. Besides this powerful Dramatic
Corps, all of whom seemed to be animated by a ge-
nerous emulation, the following Performers added
arich musical treat to this triumph of Benevolence:
Mr. BRAIIAM, Mr. T. COOKE, Miss CARKW,•MiSS
POVEY, Madame VEsTais, &c. The Occasional
Address, written by Mr. W. A. SHARP, was spoken
by Mrs. WEST, with a degree of pathos as well as
expression, that could only result from judgment
blended with sympathy. The Afterpiece was
Of Age To-morrow, which agreeably diversified
the general entertainments. The profits of the
night must be considerable, and it is but a just
tribute to the theatrical Community to state,
that they are always zealous to contribute their
efforts on similar occasions.

When o'er th' untimely grave where Merit sleeps,
Affection droops, and kindred Sorrow weeps ;
When near that Douse his ♦oice was wont to cheer,
Or claim for mimic Woe the starting tear;
Voiceless he lies, nor bears nor heeds the sigh
Breath'd to his fate by gen'ruus Sympathy ;
What best may soothe the widow'd mourner's grief ?
Whence shall the anxious mother hope relief ?
Whence, but from You—the Patrons of his fame,
His earliest, latest friends—in more than name—
Whose susile• e'en noses genial influence shed—
(So chews the flow'ret from the grave's low bed)--
Hope to the living, honour to the dead.

flow often, 'wiz, the plausiv• hand and ele
Have hail'd the mingled grace, and energy
That mark'd his efforts in the injured Titans -
Tk e Red-Bose-Chief—the melancholy Dane—
The Mantuan Lurer—Edgar too—but bold—
Pardon Cordelises tears—" Poor Tom's a cold."
Yes lie is gone—but shall his memory fade
From the " wind's eye," as flits the rapid shade
Of the light cloud on Summer's gale that flies
And shall his tomb but tell us—" Here he lies ?"
No—let his virtue* end Lis fame survive—
In the rewerubraucs of your bounties lire.
Thus, in day's beam the liquid amber shines,
So gilds, and so r reserves, the object it enshrines.

Who most his merits and his loss shall know
In her chill'd heart, yet feels the grateful glow
To You, ye Fair, whotsi rank and beauty crown,
And Charity bath " mark'd you for her own"--
Whose gentle bosoms throb for others' woe,
Whose smile endears the largess you bestow :
To You, whose wealth, and power, and manly sense
Court the mild lustre of Beneficence :
To ALL, her heartfelt thanks she bids me pay,
Whose bounteous bands base stnooth'd life's rugged way—
From her pale brow effaced the lines of Cars,
And bid fair Comfort simile, so late where glowax'd Despair

So, when the iron grasp of Fate way tear
Forth from your arws and heart what most is har,
Hopeless from earth you raise your eyes to Heaven,
Yourselves may prove the solace you have given.

Yesterday, the Duke and Duchess of HAMIL
TON entertained the Marquess of Queensbury,
the Earl and Countess Grosvenor, Earl of Car-
narvon, Earl Grey, Lord Erskine, and a large
party of distinguished personages, at their house
in Park-lane.
Yesterday their Serene Highnesses Prince and
Princess ESTERUAZ 1( entertained Count and
Countess Lieven, Count and Countess de Bourke,
Baron de Maltzahn, and a select party of dis-
tinguished foreigners, at Chandos House.
Yesterday the Earl of Pow's entertained the
Duke of Montrose, the Duke of Rutland, the
Marquess of Camden, the Earl of Lonsdale, Lord
Montague, and a select party of distinguished
personages, at his house iu Berkeley-square.
Mr. FEc:roa of Dover, gave an elegant Ball
and Supper last week, ou account of the coming
of age of his beautiful and accomplished daughter
Miss Fector., The company assembled exceeded
two hundred Ladies and Gentlemen of that Fort
and its neighbourhood.
The LORD MAvou Elect, accompanied by Mr.
Alderman Ansley, Mr. Alderman ltothwell, the
Recorder, Sheriffs, and several of the City Of-
ficers, proceeded from Guildhall yesterday morn-
ing to Sir William Scott's, in Grafton-street,
where they were joined by Mr. Alderman Birch.
His Lordship was then presented to the Lord
Chancellor, according to the usual custom, who
expressed his Majesty's approbation of the choice
of Chief Magistrate for the year ensuing. A
Court of Aldermen was afterwards held at Guild-
hall. The business was of no public interest.
TROTTING MATcu.---Failure of Capt. JACQUES
in his great Matchfor 300 Guineas.—The Captain
having undertaken to trot a horse, which he wts
bound to find within six weeks, 17 miles within
an hour, and to ride himself, and not to exceed
eleven stone, he made the attempt on the liunt-
ingdon road yesterday, but after doing nine miles
in 31 minutes and 10 seconds, the horse got off
n
his speed, and the Captain pulled up i the
twelfth mile, determined not to distress the
horse, as he was behind his time.
"MALictousts FIRING.—On Sunday evening,
the family of Bernard Earl, Esq. of Walcot
House, near Child's-hill, were alarmed by the re-
port of a pistol, the ball of which passed over the
table where three of the family were sitting, and
lodged in the wainscot of the room. This i 3 the
second time this thing has been repeated) and
the cause cannot be ascertained.