The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-22 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Miss FANNY KEMBLE repeated Juliet last night
for the eighth time, and was received with the usual.
applause. Her aunt, Mrs. SIDDONS, was present
on the occasion, of which a morning cotemporary
gives the following animated account :
« This circumstance was known only to very few,
as Mrs. SIDDONS sat behind the curtain in one of
the boxes immediately over the stage; and although
she looked well, it is so many years since she ap-
peared in public, that she might not have been
recognised by some, even of those who were almost
in the nightly habit of greeting Ler performances.
Her fine features still keep their noble contour, and
carried us back to to the glories of her Catharine,
her Isabella, her Con.stance, and her Belvidcra ;
Animus in preterita se Lotus imagine versa t. If any.
thing could reconcile us to growing old (and there
are very few things that can), it would be the oppor-
tunity we have thus enjoyed of seeing Mrs. SIDDONS
in her best day, in her best parts. She watched the'
progress of her niece intently, from first to last; and
when we could not behold her face, we saw her
hand trembling and quivering with interest on the
front of the box, as Miss F. KEMBLE delivered some
of the most striking passages. We would have
given much to have been seated beside her, that we
might have watched her revived emotions, and lis-
tenened to her judicious, though doubtless some-
what partial criticisms. We know not whether it
was the effect of the presence of Mrs. SIDDONS
upon her niece, or upon us, but we fancied in several
scenes that we observed more likeness to her aunt,
both of appearance and action, than we before ob-
served. After the conclusion of the tragedy, the
members of her family, and others, entered Mrs.
SIDDONS'S box, and received her animating congra-
tulations. She soon afterwards left the theatre."

The Duke and Duchess of CLARENCE came
to town yesterday morning from their residence in Bushy
Park. The Princess SOPHIA visited their Royal High-
nesses at their residence in the King's Palace, St. James's,
and partook of a dejeune with them about two o'clock.
The Duke and Duchess left town in the afternoon on their
return to Bushy.

The French Ambassador had a long interview
with the Earl of ABERDEEN yesterday, at the Foreign
Office. The American Minister also visited the Noble
Earl 3 esterday. •
The Russian Ambassador and Count INIAs-
Tucewirz had a conference with the Earl of ABERDEEN
on Tuesday afternoon, at the Foreign Office.

The Hon. Mr. ADDINGTON (Minister to
the Germanic Confederation) has arrived in town from the
Continent. Mr. ADDINGTON attended on Tuesday, at
the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
and transacted official business. The Hon. Gentleman
has had an interview with the Earl of ABERDEEN.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER has
arrived at the residence of Earl BATHURST, at Cirencester,
in Gloucestershire, on a visit to his Lordship.
Mr. OwEN.—We understand that Mr. OWEN
returned is his family at their new residence near Hamil-
ton, on the 12th instant, in good health and excellent
spirits, after having travelled upwards of 15;00 miles
during the last twelve months, and experienced many va-
rieties of climate.— Glasgow Chronicle.

Mr. Serjeant WILDE left the town on Thurs-
day night in his carriage and four, for Grantham, where
Mrs. WILDE had been staying ; from thence he proceeded
at four o'clock the next morning to London, having seve-
ral very pressing engagements there : before be quitted, he
subscribed to the various charitable institutions, and ad-
ministered to the wants of the poor and needy. To the
poor in the workhouse he requested Mr. CHARLES PEAR-
sox to distribute his bounty, which he on Monday did.
We witnessed the scene, and one more gratifying we have
seldom been present at. To the women he gave a quarter
of a pound of tea and a shilling for sugar ; to the men the
choice of either tea or tobacco, and a shilling ; and to each
child he also gave a shilling. On the paper containing
the tea and tobacco was the following inscription : " Po-
verty disgraces no man, unless it is occasioned by miscon-
duct ; and riches confer no honour upon their possessor,
except when accompanied by virtue." Mr. PEARSON ex-
pressed his approbation of the cleanliness of the place, and
the excellence of the food, being dinner-time when he west.
We beg also to add our testimony to that cf Mr. PEA a-
sow, the whole appearance we think reflects great credit
upon the overseers and the master of the workhouse.
Newark Times.

The new iron work at Coats' bridge is to open
about the new year with one blast furnace. An additional
blast furnace has been erected at Chapel Hall iron work,
near Holytown. We regret to say that a melancholy ac-
cident occurred at this latter work on Tuesday. A labourer,
unacquainted with the precautions necessary in managing
the furnaces, ventured down into the new one in order to
level some char. The furnace was partially heated at the
time, and unfortunately, upon his feet pressing upon the
char, the sulphuric air ac+ed so powerfully upon him that,
bef ire his situation was suspected, he was found, on being
drAwn up, to be suffocated. This is a rare accident among
those belonging to the trade ; in fact they do not remember
a similar instance, and it is accounted for from the man
being unaware of the danger.— Glasgow Chronicle.

The estate of Oakfield and Lochgilphead was
:old last week for 70,0001. It consists of 6,947 imperial
:errs, and includes the feus of the village of Lochgilphead.
It also affords three freehold qualifications. The rental is
about 2,3001.---Glasgow Chronicle. _