The Sun.
London, England, 1827-10-06 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

'he opera of Rob Roy Macgregor was performed
zvitotdttcing
his Theatimevening,
last for the purpose of in-
liss Grant in the character of Diana
lk fiss Grant has been, we understand, a
.pupil at th e -Royal Academy of Music, and most
,:rrtainly h as devoted considerable pains to the cul-
tivation of. a voice, which, though, not powerful,
Posse -
gr" sweetness and pathos in an eminent de-
io. SS
ed* T fie person of the fair debutante has 110 de-
e'f bee-, ihns to beauty, but the candour and modesty
per:s-eceepol rtmerit more than counteract the absence
of
charms. Her reception was extremely
flatterin7, and we have no doubt but that she will
°;el*- valuable acquisition to the stage.

THE QuE "OF ' WURTEMBERG.--The
' g' N
Prirxess AUGUSTA and the Duchess of GLOUCESTER dined
'with her MAJESTY on Thursday. The Hon. Miss Tows-
-se Reis, and Mr. and Mrs. ARTHUR STANHOPU, had the
'honour of dining with the Royal Party. The Princess
Copula, paid a visit yesterday to the QUEEN, at the King's
Palace, St, Jamea's- Colonel STEvessos had an audience
of her MAJ ESTY yesterday. Prince Lures, the Russian
Ambassede,r, Viscountess KEITH, the Hon. Miss ADDING-
IoN, Dr., and Mrs. OtITRAM, Dr. Wu.' els, &c., were
amow, the inquirers yesterday.
Vhe Earl of SHAFTESBURY and the Right
nom CHARLES WYNN, visited ViSCOUIIt GODERICH yes-
serday at his residence in Downing_street.
Prince LIEVtN, the - Russian Ambassador,
and M. ROTH, the French Charge d'Affaires, transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign Office. •
Despatches were sent off yesterday from the
Foreign Office to Viscount GRANVILLE, our Ambassador
at Paris.
FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.—The Earl and
Countess of Lonsdale and family, at their seat, Lowther
Castle, Westmoreland, from Rutlandsbire ;. Mr. and Mrs.
Parnther, at their house in Grafton-street, from the Coe-
tinent ; Dr. Scudamore, in Wimpole-street, from Buxton.
DEPARTURES.— The Right Hon. Lord
I"etre, Lady Petre, and friends, from Nerot's Hotel and
134 the, to their seat, Thorndon Hall, Essex ; G. F. Wil-
1, rahaln, Esq. and family, from ditto ; Lord William Rus-
-4•11, from Arlington-street, to Paris ; Mr. and Mrs.
,C"ke, from Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-street, to their
'*at in Hampshire; Mr. and Mrs. Beasley and family,
f'"111 ditto ; Mark Davis, Esq. and Miss Watkins, from
the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Devonshire ; J.
litibbert, Esq. from ditto, on a tour.; Mr. and Mrs. Ball
uglier, for their seat, Oatlands; the Hon. Mrs. Ainsley,
and Mr. and Miss Rinsworth, from the Burlington Hotel,
)ltl Burlington and Cork-streets, for Warwickshire ; Cap-
,,,,''ill Mainwaring, R.N., and Mrs. Mainwaring, from
warren's Hotel, Regent-street, for Plymouth. '
1, CHANGES:--Viscount Ranelagh, for Bldden-
-1,441; the Earl and Countess of Jersey, at the Marquis of
~.`aviatock's seat, Oakley, Bedfordshire, from Middleton
4-,a,11,, Oxfordshire ; Lady Bunbury, at Greillon's Hotel,
''bernarle-street, from her scat in Suffolk Mr. and Mrs.
N;hitchurch, at ditto, from the Continent ; the Rev. Mr.
s?°t, at ditto, from Harrow ; Mr. and Mrs. Moffatt, at
il°, from a tour ; Colonel and Mrs. Stevenson and Fa-1
at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-strset, from Wales ;
Ir. and Mrs. John Barnard, at ditto, from. Scotland ; Dr.
'o'l tlrs. Gabell, at ditto, from Hastings; Mrs. ,G'ortling
5M Ladies, at ditto.
ST. JAMES'S PARK.—Those persons who
have not visited St. James's 'Park during the last five or
:,,it 'reeks, cannot fail to be astonished at the rapidity with
e-""ielt the improvements are going on. Considerable pro-
'tesa has been made in draining the , canal, and the new
terrace, on the site of Carlton House, already begins to
411llne a striking appearance. .
• SURREY THEATRE.—We understand that
"1 zuklition to the pretsent talonted company, and the en-
g,agernent of Miss GRADDON and Mr; H. Pitmen's, more
;'!in one performer of first-rate ability will be engaged at
initt one
place of amusement. A young lady, her
Ari*t appearance is announced for this evening, and Miss
to A. MERlT,whose abilities we have before had occasion
to tn. ention, as displayed at the• Richmond Theatre, is about
,b_ne engaged, and will make her eilebut as Lucy, in the
:as7ar6 OPera,'" which will be produced with a strong
performteltzestewrisi,l on Tuesday
. the 16th inst., when the
vious entertainmenteoxfcethde season.
seoxnt.
extent and variety, any pre-
IRISH. BOA
Irish and Englishg"r STAMPS.—Yesterday, the
The management or.o
th
Eadof Stamps were consolidated.—
under the controul of Department is to be placed
nlr
gliBsil ,
Commissioners are to retire
the great Departments of Commissioners. The Irish
the ti7:enue, the Excise, Cue-
leir present salaries. All
tome, Stamps, &c. (with the
ception of the Post
Office) have now been consolidated heext
'veetAi the two coun-
tries in pursuance of the provisions of the
xxi:t, of Union. .
EXTENSIVE FAILURE AT
n in-
definite, and, therefore, an injurious paragraph, 'h-"A
Trties to
in an obscure print in this town, relative to
athhebaotstearilippoe:areryd
suspension of an extensive firm in the nei
Leeds. We, therefore, think it but just to all "er.brud,
ja°l,
state, that the house in question is that of Messrs.
and 'William Thompson of Ra don, in this county, and
New York, in the United Statesw •
on it may be considerable, such is' the accidental native of
but though the els;„te
the stoppage—such the old established character of the
parties—and such the confidence of the creditors in their
means and integrity speedily to discharge all demands in
full, that on the first blush, a letter of license has been
executed, granting them twice the length of time they
themselves had required to make good their engagements!
—Leeds Intelligences.
THE LEAPING PIKE.--A gentleman of Elv
famed for his performances amy p-111-I,g the finny tribe, s'a,
most wonderful enoinena, a fish of the pike s laaies,
• seeing about 52i or 311,. If a roach or any other small fish
ri is suspended by a string attached to a pole held in his sight,
I he will dart out of his native element 16 or even IS inches,
' seize the fish, and make a meal of him. .The cause appears
to arise from some natural defect in the ;organ of sight: if
the fish be placed on a level with the jack, or in an oblique
direction, be cannot see it ; hut, being placed horizontally,
he immediately recedes a few feet, and, bringing his tail in
• a curve towards his head, by a sudden volition of his tail,
he darts out of the water, and seldom misses his object.
The only apparent difference between this fish and others
of his species is his eyes, which project similarly to those of
a hare, and much more than any of his species. The fish
is so perfectly tame, that he will follow the waving of a
"handkerchief round the pond, and may be attracted to any
part.—Annals of Sporting.
HORRID MI RDER.—The place where the
late unfortunate Mr. Chadwick was so barbarously nmr-
dered, has been this evening (Monday) the scene of another
horrid murder. Daniel Mara, (brother to Philip Mara,
who prosecuted to conviction the murderer of Mr. Chad-
wick), with three others, were returning from their work,
when they were waylaid by a banditti, who missed fire at
them; they endeavoured to return the fire (being armed
for their protection), hut owing to the wetness of the even-
iog their arms did nut go off. They then retreated, Da-
niel Mara into the house of a Widow Kennedy, whither
he was pursued by two men in flannel waistcoats, who
there deliberately shot him. It is melancholy to reflect
that the fate of unfortunate-Grace-has had So.little effect,
Or that his good advice to his brothers and friends has been
of so little avail,.., Tipperary Free Prof; '