The Sun.
London, England, 1820-09-18 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

DR Wit -LANE.—Mr. KEAN,concluded hi”utn,
mer engagement at. this Theatre on Saturday
last, in the Character. *of. Richard the Third,
which he performed with more than usual energy,
as if. resolved- to leave the most favourable im-
pression on, the rnindsrof his audience. Ile deli-
.
,yered the following farewell address with great
feeling,and-was much applaudedi-L-
-". LADIES AND GENXI;EMEN—It is with pain I announce to
you that a long period must elapse before Lew' again •Itatlethe
honour of appearing before yott and %%Ilea I reflect btf the
uncertainty of 'life, the sentiment will intrulle itself, OFititiiis_
may possibly be my last performance on these. bbardS.:-:((;ilea
of No, nit; we hope not, 'Kean..)—My feelings Overeotite the
(in a ritice deeply -agitated) ; I at unable tp proceed.. 'ol4ltcr,
,a considerable pause Mr. Kean resorted. ' I cannOtAita
member with.gratitude that this is the spot*There first en-
joyed the 4elconie. of public fay,uur. I.tras then a u'andiier,,
and'unknowo;. bat received irere'Slielter, and,. I may adtlf,;ce-
putation. D3tiing eigla.yeati)iour faeoitr has been my'veo,
tection and encouragement; my present enjoyment anafixture
hope. It has been to me a shield against. the shafts orelliThiny
to which I hare been exposed : it is the cargo th.dt.:treights
my venture to another clime,_ anti is the: Star to which my-
thoughts, when I again direct them to: my natiVii home, ulti—
mately turtt. Ladies anti Gentlemen,.. my heart is too luirto
add more : With the deepest -sentiments of :esteem and, grAti-
.tude I respectfully bid you farewell." •
O PERA-HOUsE.--111r.,: 13ARTL y; MI
Satut day last `-.performed the• part-of iu
The Nervy kVivei.-of, Win4s.ot. Ik:represented
the facetious Knight in a manner highly credit-
able 1,3-his-c4itical acumen and judgMent, as well
•,•
as with :such spirit and humour as to.afford high.
gratification to the audience, He. had. 'evidently
a true ciinceptiOn of the character, and may fairly
stand ay-
a-_comparison.with nof his :competitors.,
This representation WAS
,for his own .benefit, and
a repetition 'greatly to the-benefit of the
Theatre, if fashion and folly have'. inert wholly
extinguished knowledge, taste, .and judgment in
-the pablie mind.

FUNERAL OF TUE LATE' MR. RAE.—OU Friday
last the Terrains of -this Gentleman were depo-
sited in Covent-garden Church-yard, and, al-
though it was a private funeral, we recognizbd
many.of his colleagues, who were anxious. to tes-
tify their regard Without parade or ostentation..
They were no actors here—,their silent sympa-
thy, in the deprivation.of an associate, cut off in
the very prime of life, spoke most, eloquently
their estimation of his worth, their regret for his
loss, their respect for his memory; and his sur-
vivors had the satisfaction of knowing, .that,
though useless forms and ceremonies were, dis-
pensed with, his remains were embalnied with
'the genuine tears of grateful sensibility. We re-
gret, most sincerely regret, to learn that fie*hds
left his family (consisting of a wife, a' son-, and
two daughters) totally without provision.;,,thOggh
we have, at the same time; the satisfaction. of
knowing that the greatest interest is excited on
behalf of his now destitute widow and children.—
Mr. ELLISTON, with a warmth commensurate
with his ardent feelings, has most liberally ten-
der'ed the use of his Theatre, and his brethren
are moat anxious to come forward to further his
benevolentintentions; We know, that, to ti li-
beral public, such an appeal will not be made in
vain : and, as Mr. ELLisTok's offer has been
gratefully accepted, we are assured that the
talent and abilityof the'profO,ssion will shortly be
exerted, mder most distinguished patronage, ,at
once to testify their philanthropy for the living,
and the, high 'estimation in which they keld~ their
departed friend. .

• Ma. the Middlesex .Sessions,-bn
Friday came on tOsbe heard an appeal from this
celebrated actor -against an order of- the. BOW-
street Magistrates, .that he should pay.7s:Ad..- a
week for . th'p.maititenance of a bastard. child;
sworn to him by. a girl of the -town,,tbotigh.•:'at
the time of tho.alleged.illiCit intercourse he ivas.
200 •Irides from. London. The mother of .the
••• • • • .
-child was put into. the box. On being .aiked•
the Court who was the father ofthechild, to -titd
great astonishment of the whole auditory, she,de-,
Glared she, did not ..know. Mr. _KEAN :wds, of
course, discharged from his recognizances.
Ricklington
.for Esti*: -
glary,
,at Coddington, and Ralph Ellis, for the
same offence, at. Elton, were-executed on -Satur-
day last, at Chester, pursuant to their sentences:
The first culprit died with hardened irppenitence,-
and the 'other with. unaffected contrition..

'rhe small detachment of
,the 51st Infantry
which has, for some time, perfdrmed duty in this
town, left us yesterday (Friday, 15th inst.).for
Deptford, to join the rest of the, regiment. We
have the whole of the 14th Light Dragoons now
here; five troops are at the barracks, and the
other three are quartered in the town. A de-
tachment of the 85th Infantry arrived here yes-
terday.—(Brighton Herald.) ,

We are authorized to state, that Sir Francis
olombine Daniel, 111.1). has 14:.cepted. the. apr •
}ointment of Treasurer to- the. Medical 'Board'
established by Messrs, COOPER. and Co. at Char-:
lotte House, Surrey;—,Messrs.. CooFER and (30.
have frequeptly. inserted. Letters from various
individuals who have been radically cured,
not only of Rilptutes' but of other
gerous diseases, too often deemed incurable
,by ,
Professional men, whose practice is conlined.—
The late Duke of Bedford unfortunately lost his :
life in ra. few, hours, by a strangulated Hernia ;
Mr. Mills,-of the Kent-road, also lost his life t
a few holirs ; Mr. Shearinan, of Mile End, was also.
-afilicteticor,plany years, and many, many otheis,
whosenames will never appear without their re-
quest. Mr. Johnson., or tir Borough, who had been
17 months under the caw of sev;.raf eminent sur-
geons, with a most, dangerous disease, and whose.
life was (riven, over, as a.ppeared by lis affidavit
before YFr. AlderOm Wood, Oren Lord Mayor,
and whose caSellas been seen by more than 100 sur-
geons, was in a few weeks reitored to perfect health.
Such are the proCeedines at the- Medical Board,
Charlotte House, Charlotte-street, Blackfriaes-
road ; and Woodstock House, near Bond-street,
under the immediate direction of• Messrs. COOPER.
and Co., who..are consulte&dpity from eight iii
the morning tintil eight in tho.:ievening.—Me_
clidnics have advice gratis every evening from..
siw to eight, and on Sunday niornings
'twelve o'clock. •