The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-05 00:00:00

SUMMER THEATRES.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE (ASTLEY's)..—TIIIS
favourite place of resort commenced its season last night most
auspiciously, under the management of Messrs. Ducitow and
WEST. Buonaparte's Invasion of Russia, or the Conflagration
of fifoscow, is a most effective piece, as well in point of im-
posing military spectacle (including cavalry and infantry), as
in fine scenic and decorative display. DUCROW'S equestrian
exploits in the circle are as astonishing and gratifying as ever.
SADLER'S WELLS.--This long established
Theatre also opened with great successt The -performers were
all new, and each displayed considerable ability and taste.
THE SURREY TH F. ITH F..-'llii3 commodious
niece of amusement presented no less than three new pieces
from the pen of Mr. C. Dinotx (the Manager), all of which
proved deservedly successful; and altogether the utmost pro-
mise was afforded.

ROYAL OBURG.—Two new pieces were pro-
duced at this elegant Theatre, both of which went off with de-
served applause.

KZA N.--The audience of our Theatre are not
remarkable for approving of public indecenies ; and the an-
nouncement of . Mr. KEAN's engagement was received, the
other night, in the menet that might have been expected. Be-
tween the play and farce, Mr. MIIIIRAY, the Alanager, pre-
sented himself to intimate the advent of his hero, but had no
sooner delivered the message than it excited a pretty general
expression of disgust and indignation, mingled, to be sure,
with some applauses from one part of the house. When silence
could be obtained, a Gentleman from the boxes addressed the
Manager, and said that he should withdraw his patronage from
the Theatre, that no part of his family should ever again be seed
within its walls, and that he should he able to exert some in-
fluence in dissuading a large circle of friends from supporting a
place of amusement in which there was so little regard for
morality. Mr. Murray said, Mr. Kean was engaged before the
notoriety of a certain event. We think that the public ought to
be favoured with a more satisfactory explanation than this
stale excuse of the agreement. If there is an agreement, we
suppose that Mr. Murray, who knows his way to the Law
Courts, is pretty well aware that he can he relieved from the
contract, if, aince it Tray formed, the other party has become in-
competent and unfit to discharge the obligations which he had
undertaken.—( Edinburgh Star. )

In consequence of the reduction of the import
duty on foreign iron in England the prices of
iron have risen considerably.
A general public cemetry is about to be erect-
ed at Liverpool. It is to contain 24,000 square
yards ; the form an oblong square, and surround-
with a wall 13 feet high.
A communication with the Brazils, by means
of steam-vessels, the first used for regularly crossing the At-
lantic, will take place immediately. The Hiberniai,eam-boat
is about to sail trorn Falmouth to Para, Mardnhani, Pernam-
buco, Bahia, and Rio de Janeiro.
A Common Council is summoned for Thurs-
day next, to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament
to allow the importation of foreign grain under certain duties,
and to make such alterations in the Corn Laws as may tie
' deemed expedient.
TALma's last benefit in Paris (on the 21st ult.)
was one of the most brilliant assemblages ever seen in the
French capital. The vast Salle of the Opera House was com-
pletely filled ; the receipts amounted to 35,050 francs, about
1,4001. sterling.
The amount of subscriptions on Saturday last,
II at Newcastle.upon.Tyne, for carrying into effect the Bail-road
between that town and the city of 'Carlisle, was 32,5001.
Within these last eight years (says The Canada Spectator)
there have died in the village of Coganawaga, ten Indians, each
of them past one hundred years of age. Some days ago, the
curate buried a woman, aged 106.

A Switint.cit.—A tall, thin, middle-aged man,
dressed in a blue frock-coat, called at a gentleman's
in Arlington-street,Camtlen-town, to look at apart-
ments. After having seen them, he agreed to
take them for a lady and her daughter.—
Being informed that it was customary to leave
a deposit as security, he replied he had no.
thing less than a 51. country note, of the
A xbridge and Sornersetshire Bank, Messrs.
Liscombe, Padden, Self, and Co., payable in
London at Messrs. Whitehead, Howard, and
l and said, if the owner of the house
ivioai
Id leave a deposit of 11.;
the former accordingly gave the difference, 41.
dildd° C•khange it, he would
When; however, the note was presented, it was
ment for some time.
found that the country bank had stopped pay-