The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-09 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN

Charles Kemble is not a whit behind-hand
with his powerful neighbour. Several of Shakspeare's
most popular tragedies are to be acted, in which Kean,
Young, and Kemble, are to perform. This triumvirate is
unequalled in the present state of the stage, and their united
talents will tend to revive the Tragic Muse, which has con-
tinued to droop ever since the retirement of Mrs. Siddous
and John Kemble. Madame Vestris, Miss Kelly, Miss
Chester, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Chatterley, Mrs. Gibbs, and
Mrs. Davenport, 'all engaged at Covent-garden, constitute a
phalanx of talent for the performance of legitimate comedy,
which even the spirited lessee at the other theatre cannot
equal, although, in the musical and operatic department,
Priee leaves Kemble at an immeasurable distance. Morton
has a comedy at this theatre.

A new tragedy has , likewise been accepted,
together with a new Opera. Farley has been employed
during the summer upon a new pantomime for Christnia3 ;
and a melo-drama, which the manager expects will be a
palpable hit.

Mrs. Waylett's Benefit takes place at the
Ilaymarket to-night; and from the merit of the Bill of
Fare, as well as from the well-known fascinations of the
leading performer herself, we have every reason to antici-
pate a full house.

We understand that the young lady, Miss
Grant, who made so successful a debut at the Theatre Royal
Drury-laiie,. on Friday evening last, was formerly a pupil
of the Royal Academy of Music, and under the sole direc-
tion of SignOr Crevelli.

Kean has been acting with success both in
Glasgow and Liverpool; from the latter place he comes to
Covent-garden, whence, when he has acted a certain number
of nights, he will go to Paris, to perform in the English
Theatre ; hut his success there is extremely doubtful, after
the brilliant reception of Charles Kemble, whose style of
acting, so congenial to the taste of the French critics and
artists, is directly opposed to that of Kean.

Ebers, , under the auspices of Lord Fife, is
endeavouring to concoct a French Theatre in London upon
an extended fteale.

Madame Caradori Allan has left London for
the Continent; she will not return for one year at least.

Miss Stephens, it appears, is Hot yet engaged
by either of the winter managers; Charles Ketnble is said
to he in treaty with her for Covent-garden.
Mr. Horn, Mr. Pearman, and Mr. and Mrs.
Slornsn, and Miss Cubitt, are gone to America, where
Mr. Kaan is likely to follow them at the end of the present
season.

Mr. Sloman made his first appearance last
night at the Coburg, in • a new piece • Dulled "Bears not
Beasts."

the Wag
The Big Wigs at Cambridge, jealous of the
exclusive run enjoyed by their sister University in the ad-
mirable performances of Charles Mathews, have invited
to give them a " touch of his quality," and he is
going to Cambridge to perform two or three nights; after
which, we believe about Christmas, his engagement will
commence with his friend Price at Old Drury. Mathews
will not he " At Home" at the Lyceum (luring the ensil-
ing Lent ; he has been warmly solicited to return to Ame-
rica Cr another season, and it is probable he will go when
his engagement has terminated at Drury-lane.
The elder Chapman, late of Covent-garden, is
gone to Paris, accompanied by a young pupil, who has
been regularly educated for the stage, and who is to make
his first appearance there, in tragedy. Young will like-
wise act in Paris, and Charles Kemble will return thither
on the first opportunity to perform a limited number of
nights. Overtures, highly advantageous, have likewise
been made to the veteran Munden, to act a few nights in
Paris ; Munden, who is in excellent health, has not re.
turned an answer.

Ber.ides our own regular dramatic company,
now generally admitted to be the first out of London, Miss
Paton, Mr. Braharn, Mr. igapio, Mr. Sinclair, and other
eminent performers, are expected to visit the Scottish
gapital during the approaching season, in addition to Miss
Stephens, who is to appear on Tuesday next. Miss Noel,
we understand, is engaged on a professional tour before re-
turning to ftilfil her engagements here, in the course of
which she will visit Dumfries, Perth, Dundee,
Aberdeen,
laveraesa, &c.v.-dinburgh Observer.Z

Carmarthen Regatta took place on Wednes-
day and Thursday last, and the prizes were well contested
for on both sides. The Tenby boat won the principal on
Wednesday; and the wherry belonging to John Jones,
Esq., M.P., lowed by four gentlemen amateurs, won on
Thursday. The contests between the boats belonging to
merchantmen and the coracles were well contested, and
afforded much amusement to thousands who were present.
—Cambrian.

A magnificent public breakfast will be given
by the Lord High Admiral, at the Green Man Hotel,
Blackheath, to-morrow, after the presetitation of the
colours to the Royal Marines at Woolwich, by her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Clarence.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—Count Sabo-
lenski, at Ashburnharn House, from St. Petersburgb ;
Major Hutton, in Brook-street, from Cheltenham; Mr.
and Mrs. H. Palmer, in Berkeley-street, from Paris;
Captain Darley, in Regent-street, from the Netherlands ;
Captain Barrow, in Albemarle-street, from Lisbon ; Cap-
tain Ludlow, in Pall-mall, from Brussels; Marquis of
Salisbury, in Hanover-square, from Hatfield House; Cap-
tain Willow, at Stevens's Hotel, from Ramsgate ; Mr.
13eresford Sayers, at the Mount Coffee-house, from Paris ;
Mr. David Colville, in Manchester-square, from Scotland;
Mr. Henry Davidson, in Cavendish-square, from Edin-
burgh ; Mr. and Mrs. Nugent, in Montague-square, from..
the Netherlands; Mrs. and Miss Saumarez, in Gloucester.
place, from Paris ; Major and Mrs. Stewart, in Park-
street, from York ; Captain Sandford, in Brook-street,
from Brussels; Colonel Baillie, in Cavendish-square, from
York; Mr. George Wainwright, in Russell-square, from
Hastings; Hon. William West, of the Ist Life Guards, in
Clarges-street ; Captain Moy, in Regent's Park.
DEPARTURES.—The Marchioness of West-
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; the Hon. Colonel Lygon, for Worcester ; Rev. John
Pigot, for Winslow, in Buckinghamshire ; Mr. Henry
Bulwer, for Amsterdam ; Mrs. and Miss Boyd, on a tour;
Dowager Countess Poulett, for Poulett Lodge, Twicken-
ham ; Sir George Duekett, Bart. for Roydon, Essex; Mr.
and Mrs. Hale, for Paris ; Mrs. and Miss Knox, for Chel-
tenham ; Mr. and Mrs. Ogilvie, for Nelson's-ereseent,
Ramsgate; Mr. and Mrs. Poynder, for Cheltenham ; the
Hon. C. Cholmondeley, for Dublin ; Colonel Parker, for
Devonshire; Mr. N. Bamfylde, for Ramsgate; Mr. W.
Poyntz, for Sussex; General Sir Hussey Vivian, Bart. for
Beechwood, in Hampshire ; Mrs. and Miss Ilygrave, for
Clifton Hot Wells; Mr. AleXander Seton, for Bombay, on
the Civil Service; Colonel Sutherland, of the gist regi-
ment, for Jamaica; Mr. J. Dorrien, on a tour ; Colonel
Roberts, on a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn, for Albion-
place, Ramsgate; Rev. J.
Maitland, for Porson Rectory,
near Peterborough ; Captain Hodson, of the 7th Dragoon
Guards, for Coventry; Sir Francis Elde, for Seighford
Hall, near Stafford; Captain Lefroy, on a tour; Countess
of Farnham, for Calton Hall, near Litchfield ; Mr. Thomas
Druce, for Macclesfield; Lieut. Bolton, of the 7th Dra-
goon Guards, for Coventry; Lieut. Spalding, of the 9th
Lancers, for York; Captain Wallace, for Newmarket;
Captain Barry Fox, for Rutland-square, Dublin ; Captain
Robert Bramher, for Brighton ; Captain Thornton, for
Newmarket; Lady Cochrane, Marchioness Maranham,
with her brother-in-law, the Hon. Major Cochrane, from
Coulson's Hotel, for France, to join her gallant Lord.

COOL PROPOSITION.—On Wednesday last
a house was entered on the race-course, by a man, while
the inmates were in the garden, and lie had just thrust two
waistcoats into his bosom when the mistress of the house
entered. The delinquent offered to compromise the busi-
ness by offering to send for half-a•pint of rum ; but this was
not listened to, so he was taken before Dr. Dulhunty, who
ordered him to he worked in irons for six month.—Sid-
ney Gazette.

EPIGRAMMATIC PUN.—.011 the Rev. Arch•
deacon Pott asserting, as an excuse for not printing his
most excellent Sermon, preached in the Cathedral Church
of Exeter, on behalf of the Society for Promoting Chris-
tian Knowledge, that " Rivington's saunter is strewed with
sermons as thick as the leaves in Aatumu, and which had
acquired all their variety of tints :"
Though with "leaves of all colours" the counter is spread,
Yet she "leaves" of your Sermon will always be red!
Sept. 20, 1827. EXOMIENSIS.

The great elm tree under which the renowned
William Penn made his treaty with the Indians at Shack-
amaxon, in the year 1682, became celebrated from that
time. When in the American war the British General
Simeoe was quartered at Kensington, he so respected it,
that upon his soldiers cutting every other tree for firewood,
he placed a sentinel under this memorable tree, that not a
branch of it might be touched. In 1812 it was blown
down, and its trunk was then split into wood, and cups,
And other articles, were made from it to be kept as me-
morial*.