The Sun.
London, England, 1814-03-31 00:00:00

ORATORIOS.

DRURY•LANR.---The,attraction at this Theatre,.
last 'night, consisted -of a selection of first-rate
compositions, among which 'watt one from the
Zauberflute of MOZART, 'and also
his
Celc4)rated
Requiem, and_the admired trio arid grand chorus
from The Mount of Olive& Though we ha.i,e be-
fore spoken with well-Merited applause of the-
latter piece, yet we think it necessary to repeat
our warm admiration of it as a compositiog' of
extraordinary exellence. And as we May, be pre.
vented by the influx of Parliamentary and other
imporlant matter, we avail ourselYes of the.pre-
sent -opportunity to Ray a tribute to Sir GEORGE
SSIART for the very 'able mamier in which he has
conducted the Oratorios, ilotb on account of his
judgment in selection, 'and uhis zealous and skil!'nl'
,direction of the Band, through the season.We
deem it,proper to add, 'that Mr. RIES 1:1St night
displayed extrarmiinary p6wers on the piduo4orte,
(m.a subject taken tfiiiii-MoiART; a-nd his exim-'
poraneous,additions to it, which were appropriate,
striking, and characteristic.

COVENT-GARDEN.--lt would be injustice to,O,ass
over the manner in, which the Oratorios have been
brought forward under the A§HLEYS tbiS season,
as they were marked by their usual spirit', indg-
Meat, 'and experience. The entertainment was
last night miscellaneous, which there was a due
mixture of sacred, efegant, and martial composi-
tions', all of which was supported; with animation
'and energy. ,

LADIES' AUXILIARY SOCIETY.-Yesterilay, at a
large assembly, principally Ladies, met nt the
Freemasons' Tavern, to consider of forming an
Auxiliary -Society for promoting Christianity
among the Jews, it was resolved,
" That the Ladipo present should fore thethselvrs into an
AuNiliary Society for the Promotion of Christianity among
the Jews."
This Resolution having been very ably seconded,
wa§ put and carried.

T;venty-six female children already in the
school'were next introdused. Their neat and in-
teresting Appearance made .a deep impression on
the Meeting. They passed in procession through
the room, and were conducted to tfic plAtform,
*here, ranged on each side of the chair, they
sung an appropriate hymn. Various resolutions,
in,fitrtficrance of the object.; of the Society, wore
then proposed and agreed to ; aitd after
affecting -.and .appropriate addresses:from the (1;1-
ferent Gentlemen, the Meeting broke up.

ANECDQTE OF THE POPR...--When the POPE,
whilst vet a -prisoner to NAPOLEON at Savona,
thought it beneath bis dignity to bend to that am-
bition by which uothlng is }lda' 3acrejl, ha tva.:::
obliged to submit to the most, painful Privfitiou.
His .apparel was at length in such a state, that his
Holiness deemed it unfit to appear in before the
people on the approaching Easter Sunday. He,
therefore, sent foe a tailor on the 'day previous to
the festival, to do the 'most necessary repairs.—
This being immediately. reported in the town, ail
the inhabitants hastened with contributions for it
.new suit for his. Holiness, and for the .siipply Qt.
his other necessities ; and all were equally anxious
to obtain a rag,. or a ;bread., of the .garment of
respectablepoVerty. On the morning of Easter-
dq, the tailor carried the new suit, togethe'r with
the donatiOns of the faithfuli to the POPE, who
took the former, but returned the money, desiring
that it might be'distributed among‘theinost indi-
gent of the inhabitints.
A domestic of Mr. THORNTON, our Ninister,
with the Crown Prince of SWEDEN, arrived in
town on Tuesday evening with, dispatches.
A report was in circulation yesterday, that Mr.
MATris, the -King's Messenger, was attacked cm
his-way to England, robbed of, his property, with
the dispatches which he carried, and so much ill
treated, that he could not proceed on 11;s journey.
The 22d Regiment marched from Hull, on Fri-
day morning, on their route for Colchester; from
wl;ence they are to embarlidnimediately for ILI.
land.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, IA
TEDNESPAY, MARCH SO.

Connsel were beard in the cases Goodright v. Rigby—Mead
Tl,.ndnn—Lament v. Larunnt,-in all 4 which the judg-
.
tnents were affirmed. •
. Hu Tea iN S, from the Bank, presented an Account-of
the I3ank of England Notes in circulation, prices of gold and
silver, Zirc.--Laid on the table..
The Writs of Assistance Bill was read a second time,' and
ordered to be committed to-morrow. -
The Clergy Penalties Bill, and Legal fluays Bill, were
br,,ught up from the Commons, and read a first time. •
The ArelihiFhop of CANTERBURY give notice, that he
should move the =2d reading of the Clergy t„;)enalties Bill to-
marrow, if it could he printed in time.-.--Adjourned.
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