The Sun.
London, England, 1829-02-03 00:00:00

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.ING'S COURT.

His Majesty hold a Court at three o'clock yesterday
Aftstnoon, at his Palace at 'Windsor, which u-as attended
l'Yrthe Lord Chancellor, the Lord President of the Council,
Ptit! First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of State
Inr the Home, Foreign and Colonial Departments, the
'Cilancelk)r of the Exchequer, the First Lord of the Ad-
..niralty, the Piesident of the Board of Contronl, the Pre-
nideet of the Borird of Trade, the Master or Clae Mint, the
lord Steward, and the Treasurer of the Household.
Lord Enenbormigh had an audience of his Majesty, and
delivered the seal of office as Lord Privy Seal.
His Majesty held a Privy Council, at which the King's
Speech on opening the Session of Parliament, on Thera-
day next, wax AnaTly agreed and arranged upon.
Mr. Buller attended the Council as clerk.
The King gave audiences to the Duke of Wellington,
Earl Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Peel, and the Eat) of
Aberdeen.

Lord Stratha-een and Sir William Keppel were the Lord
and Groom in, Waiting.
After the *breaking up of the Court, several e' elle Mi-
nisters reelained at the Palace to dine with his Majesty.
Vigment Clive transacted bus;.ness yesterday at the
Ilume-office.

COBURG TATEATRE.

Last night a nielo-.;trame, from the Prench, enti-
tled, The Exectiti-Aier,'or, ratrick of Voorn, was
performed at 11174 theatre, which promises to have
• • a more leag,',heeed existence than most pieces from
the 84'41e V4l; rc e . The plot is demand perspicuous,
and the AT.evelopement brought about with a masterly
han'l-. The scene is laid in the Island of Voorn,:and
the P'lot derived from an old law of Holland, which de-
. et. ed that the male hereditary descendants of the EY,.
‘ceutionershould perform his deadly office the ,or of
the executioner of Amsterdam is, living in
:eke Island of Voorn, whither he had ticiwn to avoid
the dreadful occupation imposed on Um by the law.
Ortring 2 ears of his residence th,e„ as a merehnnt,
• tonder the assumed name of Far .ere
ofr. Contivit)
Ire had. accumulated large (.orturie, and was greatly
}ored by the Dutch f.shermen, of whom Sloop
(Ur. SLostAN), a Dn'Al skipper, exhibited some
buteh humour. Va hick's (laughter, Bertha (Miss
Wk-rsoN), was r',quested by the fishermen to be-
Stow the prise on the winner of n skaiting match.
During this fr Ateh the Baron Desteeven (Mr. E. L.
...1,11w1s) ['err/este the hand of Bertha for his son
Frederick kMr. H. WILLIAsts), and is greatly sur-
prised at, Vanrick's embarrassment and refusal. At
, _the sur ne time the Count Barneveldi (Mr. GALE)
. arrives on the island to make some Government
survi qs, and is attended by Rozberg (Mr. GANN).
The. latter Nees Bertha at the match, 511(1 endeavours
io wectist her, but she shuns him, mid on his persisting
Ries to her house, and is followed by Rozberg into the
presence of her father and the Baron. Rozberg in-
. stantly reengnizes t (wick. The former had been
in hie childhood guilty of theft, and had been taken
by his' preceptor to a public execution. Ile had
•' teen then shewn the young Paulder, who be was
• :told would one day finish /us career if he did not re-
form. The circumstance -weighed so heavily on his
*rid that the figure of young Paukier eras ever
Present to his imagination, and he was now certain
of his ideetity. attrich resented the insult offered
to his daughter, and Rozberg VOWS revenge. All
parties are inifited to a banquet given by the Baron,
and liozberg then forbids Vanrick to seat himself at
the table.. The latter, overcome by despair and
misery, Mee from the house with his daughter,
and I,4:apares to leave the island in an hour,
durirAg
which Rozberg solicits Bertha, and
is refused. Ile then threatens to expose her
father, and destroy Frederic. Bertha has an inter-
view with the latter, and informs him of Rozburg's
design.. Roxburg enters, and is mortally wounded
by Fteederiek in a duel. The Judge of the island,
Ivito is Rozhcrg's friend, here enters, and Rozberg,
after having sworn him to revenge, denounces Van-
trick as an executioner, and dies. Duelling, by the
. law, is murder. The Judge orders the execution
two hours after conviction, and commands Vanrick
to execute Frederick. A scaffold is erected, and
demolished by Vander Sloop and the fishermen. An-
other is prepared, and the drum-roll, which an-
• :trounces the fatal stroke, is heard. A commotion
anal Vanrick rushes in, reproaches the
Judge, And exhibits the stamp of his right
arm, which he has severed rather than destroy
,Frederick. Before another executioner can be pro-
, • (eared; the Baron, who had departed for the Hague,
.returns with a reprieve from the Statholder, and a
_permission for Paulder to bear the name of Vanrick,
and be exempt from the dreadful duty. It comes
too late for poor Vanrick, who dies after joining the
heeds of Frederick and Bertha. Every performer
Played, his .part well, and cambric muslin damp de-
rectors were at a discount all over a crowded house.
" Laugh when you can," under the new name of
'" -broad Grins," followed, and produced a counter
Pace of merriment. Mr. HOOPER, from Drury-lane,
Ziade his first appearance as George Gossamer, and
together with Mr. DAVIDGB, waged successful war
!Vilest all crying. philottophera. Both pieces were
announced for repetition amid loud applause.
"se Mysteries of Alaiatto" cencladed the even-
ing's amusement.

Miss Phillips is to appear for the first time,
Ifonday nest, at Drury-lane, as Imp's, in Shahs-
peorea play. of Cy's&line.

Madeinoiielie Sontag is re-engaged to appear
"Inst:ltaliaa-Opera; but she will not retara to fulfil such
"Pgressent till May next.
Thia evening, at Covent-garden Theatre, a
new ploy is so be perforrne.l, called The Widows Be-
wteheci--the - widows are by Mies Chester and Mts.
Chatterley.

•
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• t)uBLIN I.II.gATRE.—On Tuesday night,
" As You like It," one of Shakspeare's most pleasing
,and peetieal.cmuedieti; was•represented. Miss Foote's per-
tonifieation of the romantic, tender, and witty Rosalind,
• '3'41104 true taste and just'Conception of the character.
The heantifed symmetry of her light and airy figure, in the
• forest ef..,Arden, was truly bewiteh;ng. She Was rap-
, turensly encored in the Cuckoo Song, and delivered the
tpilognft with•infinita It'was, in truth, a delight-
••E'd performance, and the audience were enthusiastic in
their applause. Mr. Balls, as Orlando, acquitted himself,
113 aseiaf, in •a highly creditable manner. The evening's
tAtertaimoson eonchtded ,with the farce-of " A Roland
%r an Oliver," in which Miss Foote appeared in the part
°f Matitr .Darlington, • Thie diameter Mien Foote has made
entirely her own. There are ether ladies on the stage who
'nay attempt it, bat they felt Jar sLort indeed of Miss
Foote in the inimitable archness and vivacity with which
she personates this interesting part. The well-known
lireltaing Snag was given with all that grace so peculiar
to this lovely and fascinating actress. The andience,ex-
Preesed, in the most enthnsiastie manner, their .approba-
tion of this performance, hay calling for it a third time._
To• morrow evening an extraordinary combiastien ta-
lent will he prsacnted. .11tfis"i Paton, (who delays; her de-
l/111M*, as we mentioned in our last paper) will appear
with Miss Feet*. This will,.of coarse, draw together..a
larp and fashionable audience.—Dublin Paper.:
The Troubadours, at the Egyptian-hall, yes-
terch,y, varied their performance, by introducing some airs
which they had net before sung; but there is nothing in
the novelties to call for particular observation. An aria
en the violoncello, and another on the. vinlin, Were very
sell exeented, and warmly applauded. The performance
on 'helium instrument was remarkable for the sweetness
preeittion with which the high notes were giveti, and
the clearness. with which some very rapid passages
,were
formed.