The Sun.
London, England, 1822-06-28 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.—The comic Qpera of Don
Giovanni was performed at this Theatre last night,
for the benefit of Madame RONZI DE BEGNIS,
one of the most beautiful women, and one of the
most interesting actresses, that has ever appeared
on the Stage. She supported the
_part of Donna
Anna with feeling and elegance, and excited
universal applause. CINTI was the Donna
Elvira. She is pleasing as a singer and as an
actress. ZUCHELLI, who obviously improves
in ease and comic power, was very spirited in
Giovanni, and DE BEGNIS gave an animated sup-
port to Leperello. He is a scientific and agree-
able singer. PAUL, MERCANDOTTI and NOBLET,
and indeed the whole Coq's de ballet, came
zealously forward to support the accomplished
actress for whose benefit the entertainments
took place, in the Diverlisement and in Le Petit
chaperon Rouge. Madame DE BEGNIS, 011 the
conclusion of the Opera, came forward, and tes-
tified her gratitude with so much unaffected
grace and beauty as perhaps to engage the hearts
of many, and to secure the applause of all. The
house was well attended, and the Duchess of
KENT and a numerous host of Nobility were
present.

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.—The theatrical ve-
teran, General ARNOLD, we see, is on the eve of
opening his summer campaign, and he comes for-
ward with so powerful a host, that it is likely to
be attended with triumphant success. We will
mention the names of a few of his theatrical staff,
in order to shew the probability of success, viz.
Heroes, BARTLEY, WRENCH, EMERY, PEA RMAN,
WILKINSON, I'. P. COOKE, GROVE, &C. &C.—
hieroines, Miss K ELLY,MiSS CAREW, Miss PovEY,
Mrs. GROVE, Madame FouLoN, Miss CL kRA
FISHER, and a number of new recruits of both
sexes, who have signalized their skill and prowess
in other fields of action.

'Letters from France state-, that besides the
devastations caused by bail and thunder-storms
in many districts, the country is suffering deeply
in many parts under a severe drought. A letter
from Toulon, dated 17th instant, says, " The
heat has been excessive here the last twelve days.
The corn harvest has been entirely destroyed by
extreme drought. Many proprietors will not
reap the quantity of grain which they sowed. It
is a real calamity f9r this country, which had
lost one half of its revenue by the frost which
killed the olive trees in 1820. Water begins to
fail in many parts of this town : for ten months
we have had no rain, and the roads are covered
with peasants with mules, who go to fetch water
from a great distance. The springs which sup-
plied the numerous fountains of this place are
now less abundant, and for some time tl►e local
authorities have taken measures to prevent water
from being conveyed to those parts where it was
not absolutely necessary. I f the drought ceases
the vintage will be abundant." It is rather ex-
traordinary that so much apprehension should be
entertained lest water should fail in a city which
is placed at the confluence of two great rivers.

INSTANCES OF gPANISII PATRI OTIS M.—The
Commander and Officers of the 16th Regiment
of the Line, stationed in Valencia, have peti-
tioned the Cortes that their pay may be reduced.
Don Ansensio Nobot petitioned the Cortes that
he might be permitted to proceed against the
insurgents without fee or reward.—A silversmith
at Madrid has petitioned the Cortes to be per-
mitted to clean all the plate used in the palace
of that august body without any other reward
than the honour of serving them. This worthy
citizen's name is Don Placido de Martinez Saenz.

FRANKFORT, JUNE 19.—Several German Go-
vernments are preparing to follow the example of
the Grand Duchy of Baden. Already the Grand
Duke of llesse has prohibited, under very rigor-
ous penalties, the importation, of French wines
into his dominions. Letters from Vienna an-
nounce that the Austrian Government has adopt-
ed new and very rigorous measures, which change
the whole system of importations. The orders
given to the Officers of the Customs are contain.
ed, it is said, in sealed letters which are not to
be opened till a certain fixed day, on all the
frontiers of Austria ; and the execution of the
new laws will take place from that day.
We understand that Miss BYRNE is gone to
spend the summer upon the Continent, on account of her
health,
i which is in a very delicate state. During her engage-
ment n Edinburgh her musical talents were highly ap-
preciated, and she met with the greatest success. In
Glasgow her benefit was literally a bumper; every part of
the house having overflowed before the rising of the curtain,
and numbers were turned away who could not procure
admission.

Mits. MouNTFoitn.—This unhappy maniac,
who, it will be recollected, was tried and convicted at the last
Old Bailey Sessions, for the horrible murder of her female in-
fant child, by severing its head from its body, but it being
found by the Jury that she was a lunatic at the time she com-
mitted the shocking deed, the Court sentenced her to be con-
fined in a lunatic asylum during the King's pleasure. Yester-
day, in pursuance to her sentence, she was conveyed from the
infirmary in Newgate in a hackney coach to Bethlem Hospi-
tal, accompanied by two turnkeys, On her removal she ap-
peared quite sensible, but a few days previous the malady was
so great, that she was obliged to be restrained by a strait
jacket.