The Sun.
London, England, 1811-11-29 00:00:00

Sailed the Princess of Wales cutter an a crulze.

THE THEATRE--The admirers of eur great dra-
matic Bird had a considerable addition to their plea-
suit last night, in the'revival of The lkirder's,Tale,
at Coeent;Garden Theatre. This play is .so.
known, or ought to be. aol well kriown, I?y our
Iteatiers in general, as to render it unnecessary for
tts to enter into any comments on its beauties or de.;
feels, - and more 'particularly the Ammon-place
striakares on its violations of the unities, and -its
glaring errors in, geograhy and 'chronology.--;
SHAKE;PRAIIE had . higher' aims than such observ,
traces as, however prOper in themselves, are chiefly
suited to ordinary faculties. His object was to paint
man in all the varielies of his citaraf.ter, and to sound
the depths and shallows of the human heart:—The
play is brought forth with a degree of magnificence
worthy, of the author and of the great nation before
which it Is wes,ented.
.Tite-st.tees are-peculiarly
beautiful and
.striking, and constitute an admirable
proof of that,. impedes of art:' The dresses are sopetb,
and all time courtly' ornaments are milked by gran-
deur and classical taste. The aeling fully corre-
sponds with all the other merits which um haste
stated, and yields as exquisite a repast to the mind
as is afforded by tlie.sctoery, &c. :ice. to the. eye.—
Herraiene is oneof those charaelerS wlichalentands•
thetnore sedate and dignified qualities of Mrs. gm
-
withoutany the 't terrible graces" for
which she is distinguished ; but it,iS the peculiar
merit of this great At:ties* to itript ess the 'leap -as
much by the' talin emotions of patienee,, forbear-
ance, and.resignation, list well as to rouse its feelings
byan expression:of. the loftiest and r.
most comtand-
log energies :•--her performance last night wan in time
best styleof tenderness,' and dignified submission to
her fate : in the,statne scene, as it is- called, there.
kas a composed grandeur in her aspect, aid subse-
quently something so affectieg tastier riii;yeinents
sand turraoce; as could not but.eicite general syln-
patimy.—KßNlßLE
.)ati a more difficult part to play in
~eont,es, for, he' had id contend against the ree,ings
or the andience, who could not but fnrCibly condemn
a jealousy, sa ill-founde4l, and which hay- nothing to,
sopport it but suspicion. If we could doubt the
accuracy:of SHAKESPEARE in the delineation of cha-
oder, ,we smould think that lie cited in -so
sage, and othetwise-so noble a character asLeonfes,
a atiipicithm so utterly
,eomastitied, and tempting hint •
to such barbarous excesses. Kam pourfrayevd all
the working of the character with 49rCe,. precision,
• and powerful .effect. Florizel is a' part of no great
importanCe, and 'CHARLES KENIBLR Imparted to it
01. the interest of which it insusceptible. laattv-
reOrte, in Polixenes, displayed the steady merit 'of
an experienced actor; and Eoatt'roar and CRESS
WE WELL, in Anagonus and Carnitio,'Were sufli-
.
dent ly respectable. FAWcETT was huinorces
ip Aufeficus, and BLANCHARD and LISTON simple
and 'diverting in the rustic lather and Nan. The
Theatte' was crowded in all parts, and the, play re-
.
ceived, with very, warm applause.

Some of the principal Distillers' waited yesteiday
by appointment on the Board of Trade, in to
state the quantity of wet grain and malt they have
now on hand ; and it is stated that it wa# notified
to them,Aliat as soon as that quantity WAS consumed,
the permission to distil froni grain would 'be,
ponder!, and that they witufd have to :substitute
sugar and 4nolassim in their manufaciure.
Various alterations are making, previous -0 the,
next Session, in the House of Lords, and tt.e Aide-
rejlt
,approach” to it. A new staircase from
_the
arcade on the Weal side is conitsleted, and a• new
door-vk-ay made in the house near the Sonth-west
corner. The door-Way trading' from the lobby to the
robing 'room hats beeti dosed, and new cent:al doors
made (or the entrance to the painted ehamber.--.,
Some new effice apartments have been added,
which ,form'an 'additional story to one put of the
West front. All the'seatS, &c, are taken up within
the house, ar,d the interior will,be entirely refresh..
ed, the Chair of-State newly decorated, &c. -New
'Committee rooms and offices are also forming, for
the lather convenience at .the Menibers of the
Einuse of Commiy,s ; and the • wrote of the ave..
fi,'QS to both Housos are to be revaired and
ed,