The Sun.
London, England, 1822-02-04 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.—Le Nozze di Figaro at-
tracted a very numerous audience on Saturday,
and far from being tired of this charming Opera,
it seems to afford unabated gratification. The
Performers were in high spirits, which were kept
up by the applause which they received. The
concluding ballet of Pandore is so admirably sup-
ported by the Performers in general, but parti-
cularly ALBERT, that it was most warmly ap-
plauded. _

DitURY-LANE.—On Saturday last the new
Melo-drame of The Pirate was followed by
Therese, or The Orphan of Geneva, in order to
introduce Miss BOOTII for the first time at
this Theatre. This actress has long been
a favourite with the public, and the Manager
has shewn due respect to the public in making
so valuable an addition to his dramatic corps.
Shq received on her. entrance a cheering welcome
from all parts of the theatre; and she supported
the character with such truth, feeling, and ex-
pression, that she was rewarded universally with
loud and persevering applause.

COURT OF CHANCED. Y.--( ThiS Day.)—The
family of the TURNERS, who had been aiding and
assisting in marrying a Ward in. Chancery„were
brought into Court.--Mr. SHADW ELL addressed
the LORD CHANCELLOR at great length on the
subject. Mr. WRAY was for the defendants.—
Two of the family were discharged ; but W.
TURNER and ELIZABETH TURNER were com-
mitted to the Fleet Prison for contempt of Court.

A letter from an Officer on board his Majesty's
ship Scringapatam, at Zante, states that a skir-
mish had taken place between that ship and
some Greek soldiers ; that one of the insulted

men belonging to the Seringapatam was ultimately
murdered, for which crime six Greek soldiers
have since been hanged and gibbeted on the top
of the highest hill in the Island.--The Seringa-
patam expects to return, to England in a month.
Newfoundland Papers to the 7th ult. explain
more particularly'the dirtressed situation of the
Colony. The trade of the Island which, at the
peace, was in a flourishing state, is at length re-
duced to a situation little short of absolute sus-

pension, and without any prospect of recovery,
but rather of, total ruin. The evil may be ex-
plained in a few words. The price for which
the fish is sold will not pay for (the catching, and
as the Island has no other mode of employing
its population, no alternative remains but emi-
gration or starving. The remedies that the trade,
in their representations to Government, intended
to suggest, were those of inducing the Spanish
and Portuguese Governments to lessen their du-

ties on fish, or of throwing open the ports of the
Island to the admission of supplies for the fishery,
at the cheapest rate at which they can be im-
ported. Of bounties they conceive there could
be no expectation, or, if granted, that it would
only be putting oft' the evil day. It was the in-
tention of the principal merchants and other in-
habitants to form themselves into a Committee,
for superintending the sums raised for the relief
of the distressed, and in order to see that no
claim, except the truly deserving, might be at-
tended to. With every' precaution, a winter of
distress was antjcipated, beyond any.ever expe-
rienced in the Island.

We are sorry to learn that Sir WILLIA:u DE
CR ESPIGNY is prevented from attending his duties
in Parliament, at present, by' the dangerous ill-
ness of one of his daughters at Southampton;
The venerable Bishop of this Diocese, with
that princely munificence and desire to do good
which so eminently distinguish his character, has
transmitted one hundred pounds to the Secretary
of the Durham Diocesan Society, to be expended
in Prayer-books, for distribution in the several
districts of the Society ; and his Lordship' has
further intimated 'his intention to subscribe a
sum annually dating his life, for the same bene-
volent purpose.—(Durham County Advertiser.)
On Tuesday WILLIAM P-ISICINE, Esq. advocate, pre-
sented his Majesty's letter appoinng him one of the Ordi-
nary Lords of Session, ,in room of Lord BALMUTO, resigned,
to the LORD PRESIDENT in the First Division, which was
read by Sir WALTER SCOTT, aiie of the Principal Clerks.
Mr. ERSKINE afterwards accompanied Lard CRINGLETIE to
the Outer House, as Lord Probationer, to hear an ordinary
action, which he will report to the inner llouse.—(Edinburgh
Courant, Jan. 31.)

On 'Friday night three " roaring bucks," by
dint of modest assurance, made their way into
the house of a respectable tradesman in the
Strand, who happeined to be giving a dance and
supper to a panty of friends. On the sellout's
opening the door to them, and telling them, in
answer to their inquiries, that the company were
going to supper ; they congratulated each other
on being in time, left their hats and coats below,
and went up stairs. Suspicions soon arose that
they were not invited, and on being accosted by
the master of the house and desired to retire,
one of them became outrageous, 'and a violent
scuffle followed. They were in consequence
sent to the Watch-house, and brought up at
Bow-street on Saturday. The one who engaged
iu a personal conflict with his unwilling host was
ordered to find bail to answer for the assault at
the Sessions. The two others were discharged.

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