The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-28 00:00:00

(From the Glasgow Courier.)

Considerable, almost universal, hostility has been
excited against Miss SMITHSON in England, arising
from an extremely puerile feeling of jealousy at her
success in the French metropolis—as much as to say
that, because she was admired in a foreign land, she
should not be so in her native country. The au-
dience, the critics, 4 the actors themselves, all agreed
in denouncing her style as unworthy of the British
Stage. Why ? because her own pure taste and
discrimination, formed her judgment, and led her to
act according to her own idea and perception of
the character—because they had not had the making
of her ! and the actors, from a feeling of sheer envy.
There was yet another reason ; she kept herself
aloof from every one—trusted to herself alone—and
depended only on her own resources of mind and
matter for success. ller style is exclusively her
own—in that at least she can claim the merit of ori-
ginality. To be able to judge of the extent or power
of her genius, we must see her in almost every cha-
racter she sustains. For this reason the beauties
of her Beividera, when contrasted with the faults
of her Juliet, shine out to greater advantage ;
and these, on the other hand, are overlooked and
almost forgotten in the beauties of her Belvidera.
Her personation of madness is painfully accurate,
powerfully minute, and vividly natural. Every mo-
tion of the nerves, every transition of the eye, every
palpitation of the heart of insanity, Miss SMITHSON
delineates with the truest fidelity. As in the mad-
ness of reality, nothing escapes her—every nerve is
alive, every perception acute, every sensibility on the
rack—the least sound or motion—the trembling of
the window—the sighing of the breeze without, or
the slightest agitation within, attracts her instant at-
tention, and creates a correspondent and no less mi-
nute vibration in her mind. Her personation of
madness is superior to any we ever saw. It is
perhaps divested of some of the finer and more acute
susceptibilities and feelings which we have seen
commuuicated to madness by other actresses, but in
the more prominent and particular features, though
certainly she may not altogether come up to our
idea in the nicer and more subdued outlines,
Miss SMITHSON, in our opinion, stands unsur-
passed. In like manner her Juliet, though in-
ferior in the softest scenes of virgin love.
and impassioned dependence and affection ; yet
when she comes to the sterner parts, where Juliet
must think, and act, and suffer for herself, where
the character requires that development of strength
and stretch of mind and purpose, which we had
thought at first it was incapable of sustaining, she
stands forth at once an actress of power, originality,
and truth. Miss SMITHSON is, to some extent, a
mannerist ; but KEAN, MACREADY, and Miss F. H.
KELLY, are also mannerists; and it is glorious to
have the fault of such " a goodly company." Her
personation of the characters of SIIAKSPEARE may
not, like KEAses, convey the best illustration cf his
plays; but it may at least form a text-book, by
which to create the taste and direct the judgment of
his readers. Her embodyments may not form the
best portrait gallery of SHAKSPEARE'S female charac-
ters, but they will at least furnish data of the truest
and most natural description, by which that portrait
gallery may be perfected and sustained.
(From the Glasgow Chronicle.)

On Monday evening OTwAY'S beautiful tragedy
of " Venice Preserved" was performed, the prin-
cipal attraction being tile Belvidera of Miss SMITHSON.
Miss SMITHSON is tall, finely formed, and possesses
a countenance well fitted vividly to pourtray the
workings of the nobler and stronger passions. Her
gesture and elocution frequently remind us of Miss
O'Nut., though it is evident she is no imitator of
that lady, her style of acting being almost exclusively
her own.

Venice Preserved," though one of our finest
closet-plays, is not very well fitted fur the stage.—
The dialogues are too long and too little diversified
by action or incident ; indeed, for the first four acts,
Miss SMITHSON had little opportunity of showing
her powers. In that scene, however, where her
husband, distracted by the complication of calami-
ties with which he is encompassed, pours out his
griefs to her, and half hoping►, half fearing her de-
cision, enquires whether she could bear with him the
scowl of poverty, her burst of confiding tenderness
and affection was, to say the least of it, sublime.—
Her delivery of the passage,

" If love be wealth, then we are wondrous rich,"

was equal to the finest of KEAN'S splendid displays
of passion. But it was in the last act that the full
torrent of her genius burst forth like some mighty
river partiallf impeded in its course. Ido not be-
lieve that a more terrible picture was ever exhibited
than that of her distraction and despair, when her
devoted husband, warned by the tolling of the bell,
rushes out to attend his friend in death. The ob-
scure dread of something which she could not well
define—the feeling of utter loneliness and deser•
tion—the thought that she—she alone, was the
cause of her husband's despair and degradation,
were pourtrayed in such a manner, as actually made
the blood run cold. Ido not know if a finer sub-
ject for a painting of a priestess of Apollo in the
agony of inspiration could be found, than she pre-
sented at that moment. The last scene, also, where,
in the incoherence of insanity, she calls for her hus-
band, where she imagines him sinking into the
earth, and, with her fingers stiff in the agony of
death, tries to dig up the mould to get at him,
may be imagined or dreamed of, but cannot be de-
scribed. The effect was such, that the house was in
a partial stupor when the curtain fell.
4' We (The Sun) must beg leave to he excepted. We
said, when Miss Smithson was in London, and say still,
that she is one of the finest actres•es of the day.

A report is very generally circulated in this city
that Sir T. B. LETHBRIDGE has recently disposed of his
Dunster estate, amounting to' 5,000 acres, to a Staffird-
shire gentleman, named BEACH, for the sum of 100,0001. ;
and should this prove correct, it may be considered as in-
dicative of the worthy Baronet's intention not to contest
the representation of the county, in the event of a dissolu-
tion of Parliament,.. -Bath Herald.

LONDON MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
Suoart.—There was a heaviness about the Sugar Mar-
ket last week, and as several holders evinced a determina-
tion to sell the prices gave way generally Is. per cwt. ;
some dry brown 48s. ; the estimated sales were 2,300 blids.
This day the stock of Sugar in London is about 3,000
hhds. and trs. more than last year. The deliveries last
week are about 1,000 hhds. and trs. less than the corres-
ponding week of 182 S. At the close of the Market thin
afternoon the purchases of Muscovades, including the public
sale of Barbadoes, are estimated at only 600 hhds. and trs. ;
Barbadoes sold Is. lower. In the Refined Market there
have been considerable purchases of goods for the Mediter-
ranean in Crushed, and in Lumps and Loaves, and the
Market is again bare of low goods ;' the finest descriptions
have also been taken off rather freely for the double Refined
duty. The prices of Grocery goods are steady ; the pur-
chases are still confined to small parcels for immediate use,
but to-day there is rather more doing, and the Markets look
more firm.

EAST INDIA. SUGARS. —There have been no purchases
of East India Sugar worth reporting.
FOREIG N SUGAR.—There have been no sales of Havan-
nah Sugars ; 150 chests Brazil, low to good white Rio,
325. 6d. ; low middling white Pernams, 28s.—This day
114 chests Rio Sugar; mid. white all taken in 28s. to 325.;
brown good colour, hut not strong, sold 17s. to 18s. 6d.
COFFEE.—The Coffee Market was in such a languid
state last week that only a very small proportion of the
Coffee brought forward could be disposed of. The few
parcels of Jamaica which sold went at the previous rates.
In Foreign no sales are reported.—This day, at the public
sales, 253 casks 93 bags Jamaica and Berbice Coffee, 800
bags Brazil ; the fine ord. 325. (Id., the good ord. pale 31s.
6d.' to 325. ; Brazil Coffee is Is. lower ; the British Plan-
tation much about forger prices, except the fine, which was
taken in much lower.

Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The purchases of
Rum since Tuesday last consist of about 300 puns. Lee-
wards, parcels averaging proof at Is. 9d. (free on board
Is. 10-W. to Is. lid.), and 5 over at Is. 10,1. ; in Ja-
maica tve hear of no sales. Brandy is firm, but without
alteration in price. Geneva still neglected.
HEMP, FLAX, AND TALLOW.-The Tallow Market is
very dull, and the prices are still receding, owing to the
supplies direct being large, and the quantity from the
Black Sea being also reported very considerable. Hemp
is also rather lower. Max ❑nvaried. The letters from
St. Petersburgh are dated the 9th inst. Exchange,
iod. '2l-32. Tallow 97. Bought 500 to 600. Ships
arrived, 765 ; sailed, 608.
ASHES.—Ashes are dull. The accounts from Liver-
pool are unfavourable.
Nista PROVISIONS.—In Irish Beef and Pork there is
little variation. Bacon is steady; the new sells about
50s. The fine Butters are Is. a 2s. higher.
OILS.—The accounts from the Fisheries are much more
favourable than generally anticipated, they are up to the
end of September, and state nearly an average supply as
nearly as could he ascertained ; the reports had little or
no effect on the Market currency here. Sperm is heavy
en account of the late arrivals. In other Oils there is
little variation. _

TOBACCO.-The transactions in Tobacco hare been
rather extensive ; about 500 Mids. of the new Tobacco
changed hands since -Tuesday last. Yesterday a large
parcel of low Kentucky sold, the price of the latter did not
transpire, but it was reported about 2gd. or 3d. ; the
Virginia new at 4/1.1., old exports at 3d. a 334
Hors,-There is so little doing in Hops that the prices
must be considered nominal, but the parcels are offered
considerably lower; new at 71. 10R. to Sl. Bs.; IS2B at
Si. 15s. a 61. Bs. The duty has advanced to 35,000/.
RICE.-There is no alteration in the demand, or in the
prices of Rice; the purchases are confined to small par-
cels at the former currency. This day's sale 400 bags
fine white Bengal Rice, nearly all taken in at I3s. 6d.
Corrote.-The Market has been very steady. The
purchases for the week ending last night inclusive, show a
steady demand and firm prices.
SYICES.-The inquiries after Spices continue, hut there
are no purchases of any extent. This day at public sale
1,029 bags white Pepper, the great proportion good qua-
lity, sold at 50. Pimento is rather higher to-day.
SALTTETRE.-There is rather more demand for Salt-
petre, and the prices are a shade higher.
Wool.--Although the Market is far from exhibiting
any appearance of briskness, more solid business has been
doing within the last fortnight than for many weeks pre-
viously, and a more steady demand for Cloth indicates a
return to a more general consumption. The last public
sale of Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales Wool
went off briskly, and the Australian Company obtained as
high as ss. 3d. for a few bales of their best Wool. Some
few private sales of the finest German Wools have 1 een
made at good prices, and some choice Electorals have sol 4
at Gs. 6d. a 6s. 9d. a 7s. There is also a good demand
for Spanish Wools, and the last arrivals have gone off freely
as soon as landed, at fair prices for the quality, from Is.
4d. to ls. Sd. On the whole, the Market may be con-
sidered us improving, but prices, except for particular
kinds, are stationary.
SILK.-The East India sale commenced yesterday ;
there was a good attendance of buyers, and considerable
competition in the biddinge ; the following is the result :
-The prices are above od. to 73d. per cent. higher than
last sale, but the quality is generally considered rather bet-
ter; there have been about 1,000 bales of Company's
sold, and 100 bales of the coarser sorts have been scratched.
TEA.-The operations in the Market ate not exclusive,
but there is some business doing in most descriptions.
FRUIT.-The arrivals of new Fruit are extensive, and,
as usual, they are hurried forward to public sale : the ar-
rivals are of Turkey, of common and fine Spanish, and of
. French Fruit. The prices of new Bunch Muscatel was
reduced ss. last week. Friday's public sale of new Fruit :
Bunch Muscatel Raisins, 1,970 boxes, Si. ss. to M. 17s. ;
2,841 half boxes, 51 15s. a W. 10s. ; 2,861 quarter
boxes, 6/. ss. a 6/. ISs. ; 810 cartons, 8/. 10s. to
Si. 18s. Yesterday's public sales : 14,37:3 drums new
Pulled Turkey Figs, a few sold 565. ; 600 drums flat
Turkey, not sold ; 50 butts 30 crtls. new Zante Currants,
a few sold at 4/. to 4/. Is., cartls., 41. Is. ; 535 drums
Sultana Raisins, 655. ; 213 black Smyrna, 37e. ; red,
455. This day's sales : 9,350 drums Pulled Turkey Figs,
50s. a 555., a good deal sold ; 400 drums Sultana Rai -
sins, 605., sold ; 32 brie. Red Smyrna Raisins, 445., sold ;
60 brls. Black ditto ditto, 365., sold; 3,800 boxes new
large Valentia Raisins, 48s. t.) so'd ; 1,000 bah.
boxes ditto, 495. sold.
INmoo.-East India Company's sale of 6,565 chests
Indigo, which commenced on the 14th inst., and ended
this day :-915 chests of the Company's Indigo, which
were at the commencement of the sale sold with the ex.
ceptiaa of 63 chests scratched, establishing a fall upon the
last July sale's prices of 9d. to ls. 3d. per lb. Several
proprietors, on the following day, and during the sale,
withdrew altogether 991 cheste. The remaining qu
in-
tits receiving generally fair support from the sellers, ob-
taiaed better prices, more especially for decided good ship-
. ping qualities. The total quantity bought in is about

IMPORTED. 1 EX 1.011. PEI).
Same pe- ; Previous_
This riod List I Iy this
year. year. ; 3 ear.
—.---- ; —
Bags, Sc. nags, &c. ; Bags, &c. Ba:4s, &c.
•
Liverpool 615,182 534,183 I 1,583 47.211
London 62,005 61,5;61; I 1,600 1.'3,213
Glasgow
Total exported in 18• A 103,874.
Same pei lad 1818 63,8.7.

The young Marquis of AnEncortN was con-
firmed on Wednesday, at Argyll House, by the Al ch-
bishop of CArcrEann ar, who came purposely to town
from Croydon Palace. The Lord Prim rte is re-building
Lambeth and Addington Palaces, at an expellee of 100,0001.

TGE FIRE KING.—His Majesty, M. CII A-
BEILT, is very indignant at the attacks in some of the
newspapers on his exploits, which be affirms are no
juggle, and that he has been borne out by the faculty that
he uses no deception. 11e has publicly challenged his
opponents to contend with him, and is ready to take a tea-
spoonful of prussic acid, half an ounce of arsenic, half an
ounce of oxalic acid, and 60 grains of phosphorus, within
a quarter of en hour, provided he is permitted previous'y
to take the antidote for the first-named deadly poison. As
proof of his pretensions to the title of " Fire King," de
deserts, that if decency would permit, he woul I go into an
ven, without clothing, heated at 800 degrees,