The Sun.
London, England, 1827-11-01 00:00:00

LONDON, MURSDAY EVE:',IING, NOVEMBER 1, 1827.

EDINBURGH THEATRE.

On Saturday evening Shakespeare's " Comedy 1
of Errors," (or, as it is now given, more correctly
named .by a contemporary, " Opera of Errors,")
was performed for the benefit of Miss Stephens, to
ainost fashionable and crowded audience. All parts
of the house overflowed, alut notWithstatiding. the
" pelting of the pitilesS storm," the doors for an hour
;previous to thOlwttal period or their opening were
besieged by anxious crowds. The vocal part fell
chiefly upon Miss Stephens, ,and, we need hardly
say, was sustained. admirably. She was seconded
by. miss Johnston, in, a manner. that called forth the
warmest plaudits, particularly the beautiful duets
of "Tell me where is, fancy, bred," and As it fell
upon a day." Miss Stephens gave in the most tolich-
ing. strain the songs, of " Had hear; for falsehood
framed," " There's a tear," " Lo, bear the gentle
lark," and "Bid' me discourse," ip the second and
third of which she was rapturouSly encored. Messrs.
Thorne, Felton, M. Stanley, 'and'Ebsworth, also
sung several glees. in the course of the perform-
, ance. The characters .ef the two Antipholises were
sustained by Mr. Pritchard and Mr. Thorne,
with this unfortunate 'drawback, that, except
in their dresses, there was not the ;:slightest re-
semblance between . them: The two Drornioi
were performed by Mr. Murray and Mr. Mac-
kay, and their similarity certainly appeared closer
than that of the Antipholiies. The . acting in the
Comedy may be said to have been confined t 3 the
Dromios, whose.meeting in the last Scene was truly
comic, and kept the audience in a roar of laughter
for several minutes. •At the close of the Comedy
Miss Stephens sung " John Anderson my jo;" in.
whiOt she vas encored, and many even wished her
to sing it a third time.
Mr. Murray then caine forward, and was received
with the most cordial marks of applause. _When
_the cheering had subsided,- he addressed the audience
.to the following effect, in the. character of the Lord
•Commissioner to the Theatre-Royal, Edinburgh,
proroguing lie Theatrical Parliament for the season :
" MY LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

" I am commanded by cup- dramatic SOvereikn--.-
(Laughter)—Mrs. Henry Siddens, to present myself be-
fore you, a sort of Theatrical"LOrd Commissionet—(Ap-
plause)—to,express to you the high satisfaction she feels at
the 'success which has attended the Theatre during the
present season, and' to request your acceptance not only of
her best thanks, but that of every member of the establish-
ment, before we respectfully release you from further at-
.tenclante, at present, in this our Thespian House of Lords
and Commons.,—(Applause.) . ,
" I have also to inform you, that she continues to re-
ceive from the Metropolitan Powers assurances, of their
-kindly feelings towarils this Theatre— (Applause)—:and
that she has formed alliances, not offensive I hope—
(Laughter)--.-with several of. the most powerful potentates
of the Drama—(Applause)—amongst whose names we
may enumerate thste Of Vandehholl; Miss Noel, Charles
Kemble, Mathews, %nd your monstrous favourite T. P.
Cooke—(Applause and laughter)—whilst others of :eimal
celebrity are -at present under consideration of heopMa-
jesty's most wise and Right HonOurable
comprised in the person of your humble servandtr(Great
applause.)
" lam further directed to thank Yon' for the very liberal
supplies, you have; granted' fob the service of the Year—
(APlll4l,!ie)-110 lzoliove I, aw the., ve,Ky first itord of the
"TioasurY tvho ever hoped to merit your approbation by
stating, that no consideration of economy should regulate
his conduct,—(Applause)—further than is , consistent
with a necessary attention to profit, and the probable dura-
tion of this somewhat ancient building.--(Applause..)
" Her Theatrical Majesty is happy to perceive that the
various pills hid 'before you during the .presen,t Session
hare received your uniform approhation—(Applause)---
baring ,been supported by very considerable Majorities.—
(Laughter)—and we .have the 'pleasure of stating, that the

Public Business of this House has never Seen for one night
even postponed from the melancholy circumstance of their
not being Forty Members present.—(Rapturous applause.)
" Again, tendering our sincere and grateful thanks, I
now, in virtue of my commission issued mulerhis'Excel-
lency the Prompter's Seal, do, in Mrs. H. ,Sieldons' name,
and'in'obedience to her commands, ptorogue this session
of theatrical amusement until Saturday thelOth day Of No-
vember next—(applause)—to be then here holden, and
respectfully hoping that, on that Occasion, you, our kind
friends and legislative, will be found duly returned—(ap-
plause.)—This House, the entertainments of the evening
being; concluded, is accordingly piorogued to Saturday the
13th day .of No veinber."--(Applause. )7--Edinburph
Courant. .

FEMALE FASHIONS FOR NOVEMBER.

(Froni:Aekermann's Repository of Arts, Fashions, ,'c.)
MORNING Pomegranate- colour
Bros de Naples dress,' checked with black • and. a
-deeper shade of pomegranate ; the body is made
high and full, and the sleeyes en gigot ; the
skirt has a little fulness in front; And is trimmed
widi three deep bias tucks,
.the upper not so
broad as the two loWer. =Vandyked tulle pele-
rine, with ..falling circular collar, edged with
white satin, and, meeting just above the waist.
The vandykes are progressively large to the
shoulder, where they. are very deep, :and lessen
again towards the back. Sprigged ',lace cap,
placed rather forward ; the 'border broad and
full, with cross-barred blue gauze ribbon be-
tween' the spaces in front ; above the border the
ribbon is plain as far as the temple, from whence
it is pressed round the back part of the cap ; the
crown is full and regulated, by blue ribbon ; the
hair is ,dressed in ringlets. Plain gold ear-
rings ; eye-glass suspended' by a • black ribbon
formed into a loop, and confined at the throat
by a gold filagree slider, ornamented with rubies.
,
Black velvet bracelet and sash, with :short bows
and pointed ends,
.reaching to the tucks of the
dress in front ; blue kid gloves ; black shoes of
&ros de hides.
DINNER DREss.—White tulle dress over a
Tyrian blue satin slip, with short full sleeves.
The waist is long and the body full and trimmed
with a falling scollopped blond lace round the
top, which is circular and rather high; the sleeves
are large, terminated by a 'donbletrimMing, and
Confined at the wrists with gold bracelets,t
with white cornelian . cameo clasps.. Thel
skirt is , decorated by a_ festoon of embrOiderl;
ed, tulle,, with a .blue satin .foseae at each' eleva-
tion:; beneath is a narrow satin.. rouleau .of the
same colour, heading a very deep, and beautifully
embroidered flounce.; Blue satin sash, edged
and
the Spotted 'with aoldrcOtour.;
.bows and ends
•
on-left side. Toque 'Tyrian blue satin
and white crepe lisse, adorned with gold lace,.
.end a broad band of the same round
,the hea&
Necklace of white pearl and turquoise,, with 'an
ornamented crescent pendant. from the centre :
ear-rings to.correspand. White gauze scarf, with
longitudinal rows of gold-colour satin ; white kid
gloves; blue satin ShoeS.
(From La Belle Assembler.) '
MORNING YIpITING DRESS.,.---A dress of
levantine, the colour,: poussi4e des ruines ;
trimmed at the border with two deep, flounces,
cut in 'Vandyke points, trimmed., round with a
narrow ruche, pinked; the tipper flounce,headed
by a full ruche. A mantelet-pelerine; of a novel
k'ad, the same,as the dress, 'has one broad, long
end, with three points, confined by a sash or
belt of ribbon of. lively coloiirs, suitable to,
though differing from that of the dreSs : the man
telet has a fal,ling,collar of the same material as
:itself, And over that is one of 'fine India muslin,
trimmed with a full quilling of tulle. The
sleeves are u la Marie, and are each confined
the wrist by two enamelled bracelets, fastened
with ah o'lll4Tel-bad:- The hat is -Of very fine
Leghorn, trimmed with gauze ribbons, richly,
and beautifully brocaded in flowers. Sometimes.
this ribbon is all white ; but more frequently the
flowers are of some delicate colour on a white
ground; the. foliage and flowers always of the
same hue. Very fine and light white plumage
is added to this hat, and plays over the crown
and brim, in the most graceful manner. A small
bow of ribbon is placed under the brim, at its
extremity, and a bandeau of the same, twisted,
crosses the hair in front.- The ear-rings are
formed of one very largecornelian.
EVENING DRESS.—A dress of white taffety,
with two flounces, cut in indented scallops, and
edged with branches of greenfo/iagi, in embroi-
dery... Over the upper flounce is 'a double row
of the same foliage, worked on the dress ; and
the upper flounce is headed by a silk cordon of
white and green. The body is made slightly en
gerbe ; a pointed pelerine-collerettc of crepe-lisse
covers the bust, trimmed round with a ruche of
tulle, and surmounted near the throat with a
full narrow ruff of the same: The sleeves are of
crepe-lisse, long and full, and have a narrow
mancheron of embroidered taffety, the same as on
the edge of the flounces, and consisting of one
simple row of indented scallops. On the wrists
are two odd bracelets ; on -the left arm, next the
Wrist; is one very broad, of white and gold ena-
mel, fastened by a cameo ; , over that a bracelet
formed of two gold chains, clasped with a white
ag4ter 011 the right arm are two bracelets, close
together, a gold lace, on which are sewn bright
garnets, and theSe are clasped with white agate.
A .dress-hat is rather profusely ornamented with
a variety of field-flowers, some of which are under
the brim, on the hair : the hat is of white crape,
and has long strings, floating loose, of brocaded
white gauze ribbon. A belt of shaded green
ribbon encircles the waist, and fastens behind
with a gold buckle. The shoes are of black satin.

AGRICULTURAL REPORT FOR OCTOBER,

The harvest throughout Britain, from no. to
south, may now be said to be universally gather-
ed and .secured ; and the general average of corn,
Pulse,; and root crops, may be pronounced most
favourable. This may be safely understood to
relate to both quantity and 'quality ; for if, in
cold, damp, and exposed situations, part of the
crops have been affected by blight and mildew,
and,'during the harvest, have been drenched with
rain, and kept abroad by fogs and heavy dews,
the consequence of which has been a great quan-
tity of discoloured and sprouted corn, on all our
best and most productive soils, harvest has been
most speedy and propitious, and the products
great and estimable, both in . quantity and qua-
lity., The wheat crop in Scotland is deemed a
full average, with the strange exception of the
Carse of Gowrie, where they venture to predict,
we hope with a splenetic rashness, that it will
not thrash to more than half the quantity of last
year's crop: To the credit of the Scots, the
practice gains ground of dragging and cleaning.
their potatoe grounds, preparatory to, wheat
sowing. During last month, the weather being so
highly favourable, has,.doubtless,:urged the cul-
tivators of our.best and-most favoured soils to a
premature seeding of their wheat, which was
above ground almost immediately, and is even
at presentluxiiriant. '
The meadows and. pastures luxuriate in a su-
perabundant flush', of autumnal
that beautiful native green peculi brass, sporting
arl§ English, the
admiration. of forOgners.—Monilay !Magazine.