The Sun.
London, England, 1825-05-23 00:00:00

TH Ern EATRES.

KING'S TnEATRE.—A paper has been issued
from this Theatre, intended to remove from Ma-
dame VESTLtIS the charge of having delayed the
representation of Semiramide, but vi hich in rea-
lity confirms the truth of that charge. It states
that

" This Opera was announced for Tuesday the 17th, and a
final rehearsal was called, to take place at half_past ten on that
day. At half-past eleven Madame Vestris came to the Theatre,
sent for the Director, and repeated what she had declared by
letter the evening before, that she :could not assist at the re-
hearsal then going on, 'tar perform in La Semiramide at night,
unless Mr. Ebers performed certain promises which he had
made. Madame Vestris added, that she would go over to die
Haymarket Theatre, and would there wait one hour, and that
if Mr. E. wished to see her, he might send for her. It was
then too late to trust to the mere chance of Mr. Ebers coining
to the Theatre."

By this statement. it appears that her difference
with Mr. EBERs induced her to neglect her duty,
and thereby postpone the pleasure of the Public
in the performance of an Opera that had excited
great expectation, as appeared by the manner in
which they expressed their disappointment.—
hatever might be her dispute with Mr. EBEItS,
she had to discharge her duty to the Public, and
therefore no adequate apology has been offered
for her neglect, however necessary it may be for
the Director, who came forward on this occasion,
to keep her in good humour. . _ .

° That is, two hours after the rehearsal was to take place !

DRURY-LANE.—An Oratorio, consisting of
Sacred and Miscellaneous Music, took place on
Saturday, and was well attended. PAsTA, CA.
R A DORI, Miss G HADDON, Mrs. BEDFORD, Miss
LOVE, lIOItN, and BRAIIAM, were the chief vocal
performers. On this occasion Miss Rocnu made
her first appearance in public, and, notwithstand-
ing her timidity, gave promise of being an orna-
ment to the musical world. The vocal was well
relieved by the instrumental department, and
the whole was received with deserved applause.

IVEYMOCTiI NEW RACE COURSE, &c.

WEYMOUTH, MAY 20:

We are extremely happy to be enabled to state, that not-
withstanding the many impediments that have been thrown in
the way, and the various difficulties the Committee appointed
to carry into effect the Weymouth Races have had to surmount,
they have at last succeeded in obtaining a very eligible and
superior spot of ground for the future Races, quite contiguous
to the town, which has received the decided approbation of R.
RADCLYFFE, jun. Esq. (one of the worthy Stewards), as well
as of a distinguished training Groom. The drive to the Race
Course is most rural and picturesque, and the coursa itself
commands varied enlivening views, such as can scarcely
be equalled, and certainly not surpassed : we also learn
that the Committee are enabled to place in the hands of
the Stewards such a aunt of money, exclusive of the Mayor's
and Member's Plates, as will make it worth the while of No-
blemen and Gentlemen to send their crack horses to contend
for. The town is greatly indebted to 111 r. Hare the occupier in
particular, for the very handsome manner in which he has per-
mitted the above turf to be run over, and to the Committee in
general, for their able and unwearied endeavours to perpetuate
and establish those agreeable amusements which greatly con-
tribute to the interests of the inhabitants, and tend to promote
the gratification of the numerous visitors who resort for plea-
sure, or for health to this excellent watering place.
The Esplanade Well has for this month past been com-
pletely rebuilt, and the whole fabric from its foundation, is now
judiciously protected with several thousand tons of clay, nearly
five feet in thickness. Thus is Weymouth again enabled to
boast of its proud superiority over every other part of the coast,
in the possession of the most extended and unrivalled Pro-
menade. •

This place is more full of .genteel company than was ever
before experienced. Thus early,:among the latest arrivals are,
Lady K. Grant and family ; Lady Corte and family ; Sir Or-
ford and Lady Gordon; Mr. Hyde, M. P. and family ; Mr.
and Mrs. Farquharson and family; Mrs. Mills and family;
Rev. Mr. and Mrs.-Venables and family ; dr. and Mrs. Helyer
and family; Mr. and Mrs. Hawkes and family; Mr. and Mrs.
R. Willoughby; Captain and Mrs. Whitaker ; Mr. and Miss
Hawkes and family; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Snow and family;
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. How and fa:nily ; Mrs. and Miss Smith;
Mr. and Mrs. Harding; Mr.. Bush and family ; Mr. and Mrs.
Gollip ; Mr. Smith ; Dr. Fox And family ; Miss. Bryant; Mr
Hilcoat ; Miss Wilson ; Mr. Pugh; Mrs. Dyke; Miss Jone
and family ; Rer. Mr. and Mrs. Murray and family, &c. &c 5

BANK NOTES.—An Account of the average
amount of Bank Notes and Bank Post Bills, in circulation
for the space of three years preceding the 6th April 1823, 6th
April 1824, and 6th April 1825 t, which the Governor and Com-
pany of the Bank of England are directed by the Act 55 Geo.
3. c. 184, to deliver annually, on Ist May, to the Commis-
sioners of Stamps.
6th April, 1823 ' - . - £20,603,5.18 14 10i
6th April, 1824 , - - £18,984,499 19 1
6th April, 1825 . - - - X 19,092,005 14 11
. • THOS. LIGHTFOOT, A. and C. G.
Accountant and Comptroller General's Office, Stamps,
16th May, 1825.

COAST or A etticA.---The following is an extract
from Cape Coast Castle, dated March 5, 1325 :—" Commodore
BuLLEN has sailed for Sierra Leone, in the Maidstone, after
having attended a Palaver at this place, with the Chiefs of the
Assin nation, a most powerful people, who have come forward
and sworn, by their swords (a customary method of taking a
solemn oath), that they would'never take up arms but in defence
of the English nation ; and in proof of their sincerity, they have
brought in as hostages three of their nearest relatives, and
removed their families on the other side of the Praa River, as
required by Colonel Grant and the Commodore. The Ashan-
tees will never again be in a condition to attempt hostile mea-
sures on our forces; they are not only become a divided people
since their defeat, but the Queen of Akin (who owed them an
old'grudge) and the people of the Bentookoo nation (who have
even approached the Ashantee capital—Commassei), and the
Assins, are all become .our allies, and their declared open
enemy. There is no longer the least doubt but the Ashantees
were instigated to the late warfare by the Dutch authorities at
the neighbouring
_settlement of Elmina, with the view of en-
grossing the whole of the gold and ivory trade to themselves.—
Happily, now, all is peace; but I deeply regret to state, that
at this place the deaths are daily and hourly. It is the very
hot.:bed of disease. Happily, the Commodore's crew has es-
caped sickness ; her sick list has not exceeded eight in number,
during the*last six months. The Bann, being sickly, is sent to
cruise off the Cape de Vert's. The Maidstone, from her neces-
sary long stay here, hail not cruised mush ; a brig she took,
with 467 slaves, has been condemned at Sierra Leone._
( Hampshire Telegraph.)
Prince Esyciiii:tzl-, by.command of the Em-
peror of AUSTRIA, has presented, through the
Lords of the Admiralty, to Captain W• H. SMYTH,
an elegantly chased gold Snuff-box, superbly
mounted with brilliants) as a mark of his Im-
perial Majesty's approbation of a Survey of the
Shores of the Adriatic, performed by Captain
SMYTH, in his Majesty's ship Adventure, assisted
by some Officers sent from Vienna for that
purpose.
VI VSNA, MAY 9.---The celebrated Orientalist,
Mr. VON HA NMER, is gone to Milan.
The Senate of Jena has lately issued a Decree
strictly prohibiting the ancient German costume,
and the beards of the Students.
The building of the new theatre at Weimar is
to be completed by the 3d September, the 50th
anniversary of theMGAryars.ll2,lu,lths
morning(virove rnmaetntri.alf
beginning,splita large beam,and •
of High Mass, the lightning
GAZIGLIANA,
steeplec oc k , aot
of
chu Church,
entering
the Church threw down four or five persons, but injured no-
sptrasulctkenthoe
body. The Priest, with great presence of mind, continued the
celebration of the Blass.—( Piemontese Gazette, May 11.) •
- The instrumental band for the English Opera
House, the ensuing season, is to be one of the
performers, which will be seven
more tha
most numerous in London. It will consist of
thirty-sevennthat of Covent-Garden Theatre.