The Sun.
London, England, 1822-08-05 00:00:00

THE THEATRES,

KING'S THEATRE.—This Theatre, on Satur-
day, drew nearly as numerous and certainly as
elegant an audience as it has had through the
season. The Opera was Il Barbiere di Seviglia,
which was throughout admirably sustained, and
the Ballet was Le Carnaval de Venise. They
were both much applauded, and the, whole con-
c!uded some time before the episcopal limitation.
HAYMARKET.— Our predictions respecting
Miss PATON, as a Vocal Performer, were abun-
dandy justified by the extensive compass of her
voice, the sweetness and power of its tones, and
the science, taste, and clear articulation with which
she gave all her songs. But we were not prepared
for the merit which she exhibited as an Actress.
She came forward on Saturday last us Susanna,
in The Marriage of Figaro, and never was a first
appearance more successful. A modest timidity
naturally incident to such a situation marked her
entrée, but was soon removed by the cheering
encouragement of the audience, who completely
filled the Theatre. She then entered upon the
part with all the spirit and humour that might be
expected from an experienced actress ; a full
proof that she possesses such a good understand-
ing as enables her to form a critical estimate of
character. Her reputation as a Concert Singer
is well known, and she will now add to it that
of an accomplished comic Actress. Her action
was easy, playful, and appropriate. She intro-
cluced the beautiful and poptilar air of " Bid me
discourse," which. she sung with such taste, ex-
pression, and facility, as to call for an universal
encore. Altogether her reception was so ardent
and well-merited as to induce the Manager to
announce a repetition of her performance this,
evening.—JoNEs in the Count, and LisToN in
Figaro, were all that could be desired ; and
Mrs. CHATTERL EY was sufficiently arch and
vivacious in the part of the Page.
ENGLISH OPERA. IJousE. The Opera of
Frederick the Great was well attended on Satur-
day last, and on its close Mr. BARTLEY came
forward and addressed the audience in the fol-
lowing speech, which he delivered with such an
expression of genuine regret for the loss of poor
EM Y, and of concern for the situation of his
unfortunate family, as obviously excited general
sympathy and consequent applause :
" LADIES AND GENT LEMEN,—On Monday evening there
will. be no performance at this theatre, the proprietor having re-
solved to close the house, to enable all the members of this
establishment to lend their gratuitous assistance at Covent-Gar-
den, for the benefit of the Widow and Children of the late Mr.
John Emery. The performances will be Sheridan's comedy of
the Rivals ; an address written by Mr. Coleman; a concert, com-
bining the vocal strength of all the London theatres; 'and the fa-
vourite after-piece of Belles without Beaux. Anxious as every
member of this profession has appeared to advance the interests of
this benevolent undertaking, the performers of this theatre may be
said to be doubly solicitous; nor will that solicitude be wonder-
ed at, when it is remembered that it was on these boards, Nit a
feu: nights ago, that this great and inimitable actor finally ter-
minated his professional labours ! We feel as if we had been
suddenly deprived of a brother ! and we therefore hope we shall
be pardoned, if we take every possible opportunity of drawing
the attention 'of a generous and munificent public to an under-
. taking devoted to the relief of the widow and the fatherless !"

BRITISH THEATRE AT PARIS.--Mr. PENLEY'i
attempt to open the theatre of the Port St.
Martin at Paris, with English plays and Eng-
lish performers, has met with the most de-
cided opposition. We extract from the Quo-
titlienne the following particulars of the first
performance on Wednesday esening last of
Othello; and we perceive, with much satisfac-
tion, that the public press does not participate in
the unkind and illiberal feeling of the audience
on that occasion :

The Qztothlienne says, " That the moment the curtain was
raised for the representation of Othello in English, the
house resounded with the cries and hisses of those who fill-
ed the pit and a part of the boxes. The performers of %lr.
Penley's company could not utter a word which was not
drowned by vociterations and by clamour, in ite of all the
efforts made by authority to preserve order. The most scan-
dalous insults, the •grossest epithets, were lavished on those
stranger artists, by an audience who pretend to belong to
the most polite nation in Europe. Thus forced to play in
pantomime one of the master pieces of Shakspeare, the
performers bowed to the storm with a resignation which
should have disarmed the authors of this scandal, but the groans
and hisses continued without intermission through, every scene
until the curtain was let down. Thus has an evening termi-
nated where a most brilliant company graced the first boxes
with the hope of being agreeably entertained, and perhaps of
finding additional reasons to appreciate the chef d'ccurre of the
English drama. But national pride has condemned without
giving a hearing. No doubt hut the French artists at present
in London, who there find a more hospitable reception, will not
thank those champions who have participated in this grand
exploit."

NEW SOUTH WALES.-The disrespectful man-
ner in which John Bull introduces to the notice
of the public the name of Mr. BIGG, is very dis-
creditable to the Editor of that paper. Mr.
BIGG is descended from an ancient family in
Northumberland, and possessed of considerable
landed property in that county, and is a Bar-
rister. He is highly esteemed for his extensive
learning and literary attainments, and is greatly
beloved for the kindness of his disposition and
general conduct. He is a man of unimpeached
integrity, and though he MAY be a WHIG, as
stated by John Bull, he was selected by the
Earl BATHURST for the important mission of in-
quiring into the state of New South Wales, and
it is universally admitted that he has executed,
ith fidelity and impartiality, the trust com-
mitted to his charge.
We have seen recent letters from India, which
state that the Glasgow frigate, Capt. B. C. DOYLE,
had arrived at Calcutta, to embark the Marquis
of HASTINGS and suite, and that that ship will
also bring to England 55 lacs of rupees in silver
(the almost incredible sum of 2,750,0000; and
that the Ganges, new teak 80 gunship, Captain
F. A. COLLIER, C. 8., would shortly sail for
England, from Bombay, with the 65th regiment
on board, and 45 lacs of rupees, about 2,250,000/.,
on account of the Hon. East India Company and
other British Merchants.—Hampshire Telegraph.
By the new Commercial Treaty between the
United States and France, which permits the
ships of both nations to enter the ports of each
other on reciprocal terms, after the Ist of Octo-
ber, American ships will be released from the
necessity of coming to this port and Cowes, to
re-ship their cargoes for Ilavre-de-Grace into
French bottoms. Above thirty vessels did this
at Cowes, pending the negociations.—(Ports-
mouth Paper.)
The Lords of the Treasury have sent an order
to Mr. THACKER, the Keeper of Whitecross-
street prion, to discharge Mr. BUTT.