The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-15 00:00:00

OXBERRY.

We yesterday mentioned the embarrassment
took place on Saturday night at DrUry-
lane Thcatte, iii consequence of the absence of
this Actor; .andtroin his general character for
s regularity, we persuaded that soine una-
voidable prevention.hadOccurred. The fbliciwitig
explanation confirms our Opinion, anti Must be
fully satisfactory to the public :
. .

" On the day alluded to, at eight o'clnck in the
Morning, lking one hOur earlier than the customary
)eriod of departing, I left Margate on board the
Thames steam packet, with the securest. prospect
of reaching town at least five hours before ni9 pre-
sence in the Theatre could possibly be required. But,
, within se!.r<tr miles of Sheerness, the machinery of
the vessel in which I had taken my passage was
injured by souse accident; too greatly to render it
of the slightest assistance; and having with diffi-
culty reached that. Place about a quarter before
six in the evening, 1 hurried on to Chatham, and
posted from thence to Eotitlon with all possible
expedition. 'My arrival, howeVer, being too late
to prevent the cOnsequences,thatno human fore-
sight could possibly have anticipated; it only re-
mains for me to exuress the deep feelings of re-
gret with which my unavoidable abseoce is de-
plored, and to rely upon that kind, just, and
generous reception of a candid statement„ which
twelve pears
,of unimpeachable devotion to my
public dutiet will fully recommend, I am firmly
convinced,, to the assent and approbatidn of all by
whose patronage I have so long been honoured
I remain, Sir, &c,
" TiicatiT-149ya1, Drry-Lane.

w.pxatitair."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

13Errliw
ST. 'LEGER. •
§to 2 against Mr. Peirce's c. by Comus, out of Rcisettt
7 to I --- Oahe of Leeds's h. f. Octaviana.
9 to 1 'Tambourine.
10 to 1 Mr: IVatts'.s b. f. Beggar Girl. •
13 to 1 Duke of Hamilton's b: I—Sister to William.
14 to 1 Mr. Chiltou's b. c. Lightning.
IQ to 1 Lochinbar.
20 to I Lord Derby.
100 to 1 Merlin,

DERBY, 189.
1A to 1 - Duke of Grafton's
Iti to 1- Lord Rolls.
17 to 1 Morel!.

KENTON PARK RACES. • ; • •
The seiond year eurnmetwed ,on Satuttlayilith a Hunter's
Stakes of Sgs. each. Heats.
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Mr. Cameron's Whalebone _ 1 4 1
Mr. Giles's Sreed ,i . ~... • 24 3
Mr. Howard's Slip _
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Captain Marsh's Restless j . 4 .1 4
6to 4 against Itegtle6s and to. I against the winner.
Mr. Dobb's Matchless beat Captain Jones's Filet,. One
mile. bop. . . . y
Mr. Moore's Hollyboek beat Mr. Fraser's Lily. One mile.
50gt;

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The battle, between Johnson of Paddington and Martin the
baker will take place this day within 13 milei of Londuo.—
Johnson is the favourite in this match.

His ntmietous friends will be happy to learn
that Major FITZCLABENCE is in excellent bodily
health and spirits, and expects to be on his legs
in a few days, after a confinement of nine weeks
to his bed.

MARINE FETE.

An elegant ball,-and slipper were given on
Friday night by the lion. Capt. P., 13. Pellets', of
the Impregnable,,on itoard that ship, in Hamoaze,
to nearly 200 of the Nobility and Gentry of the
three towns and neighbourhood,. The entrance•
port and passage leading to the quarter-deck were
tastefully decorated with evergreens, and brilliantly
lighted. The deck, which was fitted up as a ball-
room, was overhung by a vatiety of national
standards and ensigns, in,the fours Of a Chinese
pavilion, with. a chandelier dependiug front the
centre. The floor, handsomely painted in colours,
resembled a carpet, o;lwhich were displayed the
,Prince of %Vales's plume, Stars of flie,Ortfers cif
the Garter, Bath, St. Patrick, aticl St. David, and
othe'r,emblematic devices, , the whole surroutidd
by,a border of roses and oak;leaveis. . Vat ieg,ated
and other,lamps, disposed around and in front of
the orchestra oil the:poop, amidst a profusion of
evergieens, shed a mellowed lustre on the gay
assemblage. The ballcommenced at nine o'clock,
and waltzes, quadrilles, &c. were alternately
ifanced, until half-past twelye, when slipper, con-
sisting of every delicacy, was announced in the
Admiral's cabin. A dessert, Of the most superb
description, followed, with Champagne and, other
thdice French wines in abundance, aftet whith the
jocund dance teasresunted, and protracted until
morning. The conrteous hotpitality of Ca'ptairi
Pellew was such as became his rank and the oe-
casion, and gave the highest satisfaction to every
guest. Among the Company invited were—
The Earl of Mount Edgcurube and Lady, Emma Edgcninhe,
Lord Valletort, Hon. U. Edgcumbe, Loot and Lady Exmouth
and Miss Frnwd, Sir ksrael and Lady Pellew, Hon. Captain
and Mrs. F. Pellets., Sit W. and Lady WI, Lail), E. Forbes,
General, Mn.l Browne and the Misses Browne, Sir Orford
,and Lady Grdoq, Major and Mrs, Melville Brown, Coni-
inissioiter," Airs. and Miss Shield, Sir Herbert and Lady
Sawyer and family, Sir William, Mrs. and the Misses F.lford,
;Sir Charles and Miss Hollowa), Admiral and Mrs. Griffiths
and family, Admiral and Mrs. Linzee, Admiral and Mrs.
Bedford and Miss C. Bedford, Xlmiral and Mrs. thborne,
General, Mrs. and the Misses Strickland, Sir M.' and Lady
Lopes, &c. &c.—(fl,/mouth and hack felegraph, Sept. 12.)
General SirJonsz 1,:o lately reviewed the 13th
Light Dragoons, stationed in Manchester Bar-
racks,
.Under the command of Colonel DonaarY,
when that fine regiment acquitted itself with its
usual 'precision, and folly maintained the 'WO
charActer which it has acquired' in the estirnsition
or the country. The regiment consists chiefly of
" Waterloo-men." The General also reviewed
the Manchester and Salford Volnateer -Vemailry I
Cavalry; tinder the conimand of Major
and was pleased to expresS iris high satisfaCtion
at the state of discipline to which, by uncommon
exertions, the, corps had art ived.
Oen BAILRY.ThiS mottling, at 10 o'clock,
111 r. Baron Gleanam, Mr. Justice BAILEYk. and
Mr. Justice 13Unnou0us having entered the Court,
Mary 'Turner and tier brother, John hOreham, were
Placer) at time bar, charged with having forged a
Till. Mr. GURNEY and Mr. ADOLPHUS were for
the prosecntion, and Mt, ALLEY and Mr. Con-
ivoon for the prisoners.,. The;indictment was read,
which charged the pripiers, at the bar with
having forged a certain will, purporting to he
the last will and testament of John Reynolds,
with intent to defraud George Reynolds, the uncle
of the said john." There was also another in-
dictment charging the prisoners with feloniously
uttering the said- will as true, knowing, it ro
he forged, 'and
,counterfeit.--Mr. GiittNkY ad-
dressed the Jury in a speech of considerable
length. A. witness of the name of Sylum was
called, who proved having been present when
an oiler, was made to the prisoners to
,forego
their ch4int. , 12001. was the amount ofteretl, but
the prisoners' Solicitor suggested that they shopid
have 1250!. Mr. Baron GRAHAM imtnediately
addressed himself to Mr: GUaN and said, he
could not possibly allow the Trial to go on and
the Jury immediately acquitted the prisoners.
DREADFUL SUMlDE.—Yestettlapin Inquest was
held at the,Sir 'George Horsham's Head, Mile-
end New-town, on the body of Mr. Michael May,
aged 33, of Mile-end-road. It appeared from the
evidence of several witnesses, that the deceased
was in affluent circumstances, bat had been for a
iength of time in a bad state of health I be hail
been in the country, and returned Omit five weeks
since, rather worse than when he left town ; he
appeared very touch disturbed hs his mind ; a
nurse remained with him the whole of Friday
night last ; the morning after, About 10 o'clock,
the deceased expressing a desire to have some-
thing to eat, the servant got him some liam,
brought with it a knife and fork? and left it by
the side of the bedstead; the deceased wati, then
sitting up in the bed. About a yiarter of an
after, the servant going into the chamber to get
the plate, esc. and take him sonic brandy and wa-
ter, Was, on entering the apartment, Struck with
horror at beholding his master lyings,On the bed,
which was Covered with blocid,,with his throat cut
from ear to ear in a dreadful manner,, his head
hanging neer the side of the bedstead ;
.an alarm
was instantly Made, and assistance came imme-
diately; he was not quite dead, and a surgeon
wads procured, who pronounced him dead on his
arrival. The knife with which the deceaSed per-
petrated the horrid deed was that which the ser-
vant took to bleb to Qat the ham, and was found
covered with blood lying ,
by his left side. All
the witnesses concurred that •the deceased,. from
.
various imicrinsistencies which they had observed
in his conduct, could not be in his proper state of
mind when he . committed the act. The investi-
gation lasted a considerable time,. and the Jury,
after a short consultation, returned a verdictoH.
" Died by his oWn act, being at the tittle he Corn-
trait ted it in a stateof insanity."
Yesterdak morning the whole Of the excavators
employed iti forming the, new canal from the Re-
gent's Park, to Limehouse refused to proceed to
tvork unless they recei,ved an advance in
„their
wages. Their ernployerS resistedthe demand,
and anti immense nurnber were,arrangqi along'the
banks of the canal at the hour of commencing
business, but refused tot touch either shovel or
pick•aie unless theirtlethandiwas complied wiih.
DRATHS BY rixiNkiNe ,COLD ‘VATER.••••••10 no
former season do we recollect Sr) many deaths 00-
casioned by over-heating,. and incautiously, drink-
ing cold water, as the present. La the insvii of
Charlotte, in Vermont,seven young men, labour-
ing in the field, fell victims to this imprudence ;
and in Pittsfield, Massachusetta,six mole shared
time same fate, all in one day.—(New York Even-
')