The Sun.
London, England, 1822-07-01 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

TEE KING'S THEATRE.—The Opera of Don
Giovanni was repeated on Saturday, and the au-
dience was elegant and . numerous. It was a
difficult matter for ZUCHELLI to succeed so
animated a Performer as AMBROGETTI in the
part of the alluring but vicious Libertine. lie,
however, improves in ease, and his fine voice
affords much pleasure. We agree with the opi-
nion that DE RONZI and eAMPORESE should
change characters in this piece, as better suited
to their respective talents and manner ; but they
both . please as they are at present. The Lepo-
rello of DE BEGNIS, in acting and singing, is one
of the very best that we have seen.—The Duke
and Duchess of GLOUCESTER, and a long train
of our Nobility, &c. &c. remained almost to the
conclusion of the entertainments.
COVENT-GARDEN.—The season closed at this
Theatre on Saturday with the play of The Anti-
quary, and the afterpiece of Forty Thieves, which
were well received by a more numerous audience
than could be expected, and at the close of the
play Mr. FAWCETT addressed them in the follow-
ing speech, which was received with warm appro-
bation :
" LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—The period of our closing
being arrived, in compliance with long established custom I
present myself to pay the usual tribute of respect on leave-
taking ; but before I make my obeisance, it may not be ill-
timed to remarlei- that the change which has recently taken
place in the direction of this theatre has necessarily created dif-
ficulties, which, however perplexing they may have been to
the proprietors, they trust have in no degree diminished the
stock of amusement which it was their duty, as well as inclina-
tion, to provide for the public. They are conscious that neither
exertion nor expence on their part has been spared, and their
best reward will be to know, that you, their liberal patrons,
give them credit for it.-
" During the recess, Ladies and Gentlemen, it will be their
unremitted endeavourto procure for the ensuing season, novel-
ties of every description, which chequered by the revival of our
best considered pieces, supported by the combined talent of the
company, will, I trust, enable them to maintain Covent-garden
Theatre the first in desert, as, they feel proud to say, it already
is the first in favour with the British public.
" Through me, their stage manager, Ladies and Gentlemen,
the Proprietors thank you for a good season, the Performers for
your favours and indulgence, and with the most grateful ac-
knowledgements of all, until the Ist of October, 1 most re-
spectfully bid you farewell."

The new Comedy forthcoming at the new
Haymarket Theatre is from the pen of Mr.
KENNY, author of Raising the Wind, and other
successful works, and who deservedly holds a
high rank among modern dramatists.

AGRICULTURE, &c.

MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE.--Since our las
Report, the aspect of the Country, in all its pro
ductions, has been considerably reduced in ver
dure and luxuriance, by almost constant drought,
and excessive solar heat, alternating with chilling
easterly winds. Thunder-storms have been fre-
quent, but the accompanying showers have not
been sufficient to moisten beyond the surface of
the earth, or effectually nourish the vegetable
roots. The autumnal wheats, with the usual
local exceptions, will be a great crop, perhaps
considerably beyond an average, and the harvest
as early as in the most favourable years. We de
not recollect to have seen the wheat in bloom
earlier ; that critical process is now past on the
ibest lands, where wheat, should not unfavour-
able weather intervene, will be cut in the middle
of next month. Some complaints still conti-
Inue of the roughness and intractable state of
the clays and heavy land fallows, which had
no winter frosts to mellow and render them
friable. The consequence will be not only a
bad tilth, but superabundant crop of couch
grass for future seasons. On good and moist
soils the potatoes look blooming and luxu-
riant ; on those of an arid description, the
crop will be greatly defective : they are, how-
ever, cheaper now in some parts of England
than ever before known. Sheep-shearing has
been universally early,and most successful. The,
wool, having had no impediment to its growth
from the rigours of winter, and the sheep having
been well kept, their fleece was early ripe,
weighs well, and is full of condition. Notwith-
standing the want of rain, the crops of grass, na-
tural and artificial, with some failures,were heVer
earlier or heavier, nor the hay better preserved,
or of a more nutritious quality, being full of
seed. Hops, with all the usual defects of an un-
certain season, are likely to prove a heavier crop
[ian may be agreeable to some considerable
olders.

THE LATEMRS. ROBINSON.—There are some
letters of this admired Poetess in the last number
of The Lady's Magazine, which we know to be
genuine. They consist of lamentable complaints
of the pecuniary difficulties in which she was
involved, and it appears that her chief source of
support, towards the close of her life, was a
weekly stipend from a newspaper, and that ne-
gligently paid ! !—Her fate, therefore, resembles
that of ROWE'S mehincholy heroine, who, after
the highest protection, was reduced to the ex-
tremes of indigence. Mrs. ROBINSCrN possessed
a very benevolent heart, with great poetical
powers. Her manners were elegant, .and her
conversation, whatever her conduct might have
been, was at all times guarded, pure, entertaino
ing and, instructive, as she had an intelligent
mind, a lively humour, and a ready imagination.
The great misfortune of her life was that she
originally fell into bad hands, otherwise she
would probably have been a pattern for female
society as well as an ornament of literature.
Colonel MURRAY and suite, lately arrived from
the East Indies, sailed on Friday in the Majestic
steam packet, for Castle Mona, the seat of the
Duke of ATHOL.
A recent letter from New York mentions the
appointment of General DEARBORN to the Embassy in Por-
tugal.
The reports which have alternately prevailed
in Westitinster Hall ,of Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr.
TAUNTON, Mr. WARREN, and Serjeant
LOCK, being appointed to a judicial seat in the
Court of Exchequer, are all premature. Mr.
Baron WOOD has not resigned; and, it is now
determined, does not resign for the present. On
the contrary, he goes the ensuing Northern
Circuit; and Mr. Justice BAYLEY, who had
chosen that Circuit, takes the vacant place on the
Oxford, which had been reserved for the in-
tended new 134ron.—(Morning Paper.)