The Sun.
London, England, 1818-09-16 00:00:00

THE THEATRE.

DattßY-LANE.—The entertaining. but extrava-
gant Comedy of A Care fur the Heart-ache, was
represented last night at this Theatre, aml intro-
duced a new Performer to the town, in• the per-
son of %VEsTON, who performed the part of Frank
Outland. Mr. WESTON is of the middle stature,
with a strong voice, rind easy deportment. He
has a sufficient portion of spirit, and seems very
well calculated to perform rustic characters with
lininour and simplicity. El e was well received. The
other novelty at this house was Mr. IVATKINSON,
front the Haymarket Theatre, who is consequently
very well known to the Public. Mr. WATKLNSON,
therefore, need not be particularly described. He
possesses considerable merit as an actor in the re-
presentation of old men, and his performance of
Old Rapid last night was very creditable to his
talents. He displayed humour and feeling, and well
deserved the approbation that attended hire The
Farce %vas The Irishman in London, in which Mr.
IVEsTosf appeared again in the part of ;liar-
doch Delaney. His brogue was sufficiently na-
tional, and his humour the same as in.the other
character. Mr. H. JonNsToNt again spoke the
Occasional Address with a degree of firmness that
procured him mach applause. The advantages of
reduced prices of admission were evident in a nu-
merous audience.

ASTLEY's AMPHITHEATRE.—The spirit of COM-
pe ition scents to he as active in the Minor Thea-
tres as in other Public Establishments of the same
description. A new piece 'vas produced last night,
though the season is nearly closed, entitled The
Monles Cowl, or the Child of Mystery. It is ‘.hat
is stiled a Melo Drama, and must have been pre-
pared at consider:able expence. It is as elegant,
beautiful, and impressive, as most compositions of
the same kind, and was abundantly applauded
throughout. The Performers in general gave
powerful effect to the piece on a very crowded
audience.

The first performance of the CIlora! Concert
for the present year took place on Tuesday last,
at the Assembly Rooms in this town. A very
numerous and highly respectable company attend-
ed on the occasion, and testified their approba-
tion by loud and reiterated plaudits. Sir IV. C.
BAGSHAW evinced his attachment to harmony
by condescending to give his assistance in
both the vocal and instrumental deparrmeiqs,_
His knowledge of the science was shown in the
orchestra by the skill with which he played on
the violin, and also by joining in a glee, with
more taste and sweetness than is commonly met
with, even in professional singers. On no former
occasion has the fascinating influence of this' In-
stitution attracted a more elegant assemblage, or
one apparently more interested and delighted.—
(Sheffield Mercury, Sept. 12.)
Thursday last, being the Anniversary Meeting
' of the Governors and Subscribers to the General
Infirmary in this town (for the relief of the sick
and lame poor of all Counties), when a great
number assembled at the George Inn, the Most
Noble the Marquess of NORTHAMPTON, Perpetual
President, in the chair ; the report of the present
state of the patients admitted and discharged,
and of the monies received and paid within the
last year, was read and laid before them, when
they expressed great satisfaction at the manage-
went of this noble charity, by which 62,517 per-
sons have been cured, and 6,638 relieved, since
the foundation of the old County Hospital in
1744. The Governors and Subscribers after-
wards walked in-procession to the Parish Church
of All Saints, where a most excellent Sermon
was preached on the occasion by the Right
Reverend the Lord Bishop of Peterborough,
from the 18th chapter of Saint Luke, 22d terse :
" Vet lackest thou one thing : sell all that thou
bast, and distribute unto the poor, and thou shalt
have treasure in heaven : and come, follow me,"—
and a collection was mule at the church doors, as
usual, amounting to 1521. 6s. 0-.ll.—(Nurthamp-
ton Mercury, Sept. 12)
The Provincial Gland Lodge of Freemasons held
in Hereford yesterday se'onight, was most mime-
ronsly and respectably attended by the Brethren
of the different Lodges in Herefordshire and

the neighbouring counties. Upwardo of one
hundred Freemasons walked in procession to St.
Peter's Church. A masonic hymn was sung
by the children of the Blue School, and an ex-
cellent sermon preached by the Grand Chaplain,
the Rev. T. Phillips, of Initchorch. The company
at the (limier i►► the Town-hall was numerous, an►l
the ttrl►,taity and good humour of the P.G.M.R.P.
Scudn►ore, Esq. kept the Brethren together un-
til ►t late hour. l'he splendour of the Masonic

Banners, and the rich dresses of the honourable
and ancient Brotherhood, formed a very attrac-
tive spectacle to a great number of persons, who
from the fineness of the morning assembled to
witness the procession.
MISERABLE DEATH Or A YOUNG FEMALE.—An
inquisition was taken yesterday, at the George,
Old Bailey, before Tuomas SHELTON, Esq. Co-
roner, on the body of Ann Maria Underwood,
aged 24 years. The deceased had been out with
three other persons. She drank till she was in-
toxicated, and then went to see a Mrs. Saunders,
%yip) lodges with a Mrs. Gahagan, near. the Old
Bailey. Mrs. Gahagan gave her a push to pre-
vent her from going tip stairs in that condition ;
her head struck against a wall, and she expired,
The Jury found (with one dissentient voice) that
" The deceased died when in a state of intoxica-
tion from a tall, caused by the justifiable force of
Mrs. Gahagan, while endeavouring to prevent her
from going up the stairs of her lionse7
On Wednusday, as a young man, foreman to a
tailor, was taking a coat home, he had occasion to
pass over Waterloo Bridge. At about a rivarter
before nine in the evening, he passed the toll-
gate, and perceived two mett dressed .like sailors
pass through the gate at the same time. When he
bad arrived at the corner of the road that leads in-
toStamford-street, at which place there is a watch-
box,-one of themen knocked him down, and at-
tempted to wrest the coat froth hint, which he re-
sisting„the other stabbed him in the breast with
a sharp instrument. On some Gentlemen ap—
proaching they both ran off towards the Cobotng
Theatre. The next morning two pat roles and
the bridge beadle were taken to Bow-street, where
they stated that they actually were on'dnty.at the
time the accident occurred.