The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

THEATRI---The new Opera, entitled
Pietro L'Eremita, was repeated on Saturday,and
before a very numerous audience, with confirmed
success. it is really supported by very beauti-
ful music and admirable acting. M. PAUL and
Mademoiselle NOBLET highly distinguished them-
selves in the Ballet.

Dituay-LANE.7-111r. BitAtrAm came forward
on Saturday last as Henry Bertram, in the
Opera of Guy Mannering, arid received the
warmest applause for his musical exertions.—
HARLEy, for the first time, performed the part of
Donzinze Sampson, and supported it with a quaint
and ludicrous humour, which was highly enter-
taining, and was much applauded.—Miss POVEY
was a pleasing representative of Lucy Bertram ;
Miss Ei»iisToN, who appeared for the first
time in the part of MegMerrilies, exhibited cha-
racteristic wildness and energy; and Miss FoRDE
acquitted herself very well in Julia Mannering.

Yesterday the-Loan CHANCELLOR had an au-
dience of the KING.
On Saturday the Duke of YORK transacted
military business with the KING.
Tire ROYAL FAIIILY.—IIIS MAJESTY received
a visit from the Duchess of Gloucester on Saturday.—Yesterday
Divine service was performed at the King's Palace in Pall
Mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blomberg. —The Princess Augusta at-
tended Divine service yesterday, at the Chapel Royal, St.
James's, and heard a sermon -by the Rev. Dr. Stanier Clarke,
canon of St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The anthem was,
" Sing unto God," (Dr. Croft) and sung by Messrs. W.
Knyvett, Nield, and Clarke. Sir George Smart presided at the
Organ.—Yesterday the Princess Sophia visited the Duke of
York.—The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the Princess
Sophia Matilda dined with the Princess Augusta yesterday.—
Yesterday the Duchess of Kent'and the Princess Feodor took
an airing in an open carriage.—The Duke of Cambridge's visit
from Hanover this spring is postponed, owing to the expected
accouchement of the Duchess, which, it is supposed, will take
place in the month of June.—On Saturday the Princess Au-
gusta, attended by Sir Harry Burrard Neale,' Lady Mary
Taylor, and Miss Vyse, honoured the Italian Opera with their
presence, as did the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the
Duchess of Kent, and the Princess Sophia Matilda.
Passengers who landed last week at Ports-
mouth, from China, state, that when they sailed from Macao
(4th December last), a dispute ti,ihich had arisen between the
Chinese and the Americans had been settled, but in a way not
very creditable to the humanity of the latter. It appears that
an American ship, loading in the fiver, was boarded by a
Chinese boat, and one of the people handed up a bottle of
spirits, which was seized by the second mate of the American,
and thrown overboard ; but, in its descent, it either struck a
woman, or broke the scat on which she was sitting, which
threw her overboard, and in consequence she was drowned.
The circumstances being made known to the Mandarins, repa-
ration was demanded, by the punishment of death on the man
who had caused the accident, and all communication was cut
off with the ship. Subsequently, it was determined, that the
second mate should be sent on shore, under an assurance that
he should have a fair trial : however, the poor fellow bad not
been landed many minutes when he was strangled ; and Chinese
justice was then declared satisfied !

The Pelham Leeward Island packet on Satur-
day brought letters from St. Thomas's to the 12th
of March. The intercourse with the Spanish
main was in a state of some activity, and goods
were taken off freely by purchasers from the in-
terior, who before bad. been much discouraged
by the projected expedition of the Royalists
against Coro. Some vague reports were in cir-
culation that the Royalists were in sufficient
strength to be preparing for an attempt on Ca-
, recces, but they do not appear to be entitled to
much credit. Both that place and Laguayra, up
to the latestaccounts, remained perfectly tranquil.
The continued possession of Puerto Cabello by
the Spaniards was considered an impediment to
commercial operations, but 'not to threaten any
greater danger. Advices to the end of February
had been received at St. Thomas's from the city
of St. Domingo, which was then, in appearance,
settled, and enjoying tranquillity, under the go-
vernment of Boyer. Some sensation was created
there by information that an expedition against
Samana, a settlement on the eastern side of the
island of St. Domingo, had sailed from Martinique.
This force was said to be 11 transports, with
2,000 troops on board, tinder convoy of Admiral
Jacob. The letters from Martinique announce
the failure of the house of Eyma and Co.. a mer-
cantile establishment of great eminence on that
island.

At a Meeting of the Magistrates of the County
of Suffolk, atiStowmarket, on Saturday last, the Duke of G RAF-
TON in the chair, it was resolved that the Watch and Ward
Act, relative to the appointment of Special Constables,
should be acted upon ; and that, in aid of the sufferers by fire,
or by any other malicious destruction of property, a general
subscription be entered into, for the purpose of defraying the
incidental expenses of any prosecution which may lie sanc-
tioned by a Committee then named, with a view, of bringing
the offenders to justice. A liberal Subscription was imme-
diately entered into for the purpose.
Yesterday being the first Sunday in Easter
Term, the Lord Mayor, several of the Aldermen, the Sheriffs
Garratt and Venables, Officers,
and other City went in state
to St. Paul's Cathedral, where they were met by the Judges,
Serjeants, &c. when an appropriate Sermon iyas preached by
his Lordship's Chaplain. The company afterwards proceeded
to the Mansion-house, where an excellent entertainment was
provided.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.
The Duke of Bedford, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of
Portland, and Lord Frederick Bentinck, Lord G. H. Caven-
dish, Lord and Lady Robert Spencer, Hon. Messrs. Pelham,
the Marquis of Exeter, Lady Dynevcr, the Earl of Essex ;
Mr. and Mrs. Surtees, at Batts' Hotel, Dover-street, from Can-
terbury ; Mrs. Salisbury and family, at ditto ; Hon. Colonel
O'Niell, at ditto, from Ireland ; the Misses Thoreld, at ditto ;
J. Yates, Esq. at ditto, from Tring Park.

COURT DRESS.
Lord Cliamberlain's Office, April 2G, 1822.
Several persons having appeared at his MAJESTY'S Drawing
Room, on the 23d inst. improperly dressed ; notice is hereby
given, that no Gentleman will be permitted to pass to the
Levees and Drawing Rooms in future, but in full Court dress,
sword, and bag, except these in uniform.

FASHIONABLE ARRANGEMENTS fir the WEEK.
TEirs EVENING,—The Countess St. Antonio'S, Rout
Hanover-square; Lady Sophia Heathcote's Rout, Grosvenor.
square; Mrs. William Gosling's Ball, Portland-place.
W.EnNESDAY.—vlarchioness of Salisbury's Select Party.
AL3tAcK's Grand Ball.
TIIURSDAY.—The Duke of Devonshire's Concert.
FRIDAY.—The Princess Esterhazy's Grand Ball ; the Mar.
chioness of Camden's Rout.

SAT uRDA Y.—Lord Effingham's entertainment, Mansfield
street.
St NDAY.—Countess Lieven's Musical Assembly.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.
Prince Ester;iazy entertained a large party of distinction on
Friday at Chandos House.- In the evening the Princess gave a
splendid ball and supper, which was attended by nearly 300
distinguished fashionables.
The s:archioness of Londonderry had her first supper party
after the Opera, on Saturday, at her house in St. James's-
square, which was very elegantly attended.
The Duke of Norfolk entertained the Earl and Countess of
Albemarle and a select party yesterday at his house in St.
James's-square.
Lord and Lady Berkeley entertained a large party yesterday
at their house in Stanhope-street, May-fair.
Count Lieven gave a surnptuouS entertainment yesterday at
his house in Harley-street, to the Duke of York, Prince Ester-
hazy, the Ambassador of the Netherlands, the Earl of Liver-
pool, and a numerous party. • In the evening the Countess had
ner usual party, which was both numerously and fashionably
attended.

The Earl and Countess of Darnley entertained a large party
at dinner yesterday, at their house in Berkeley-square.

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THE PARKS.—The day being rather gloomy we did not see
much novelty in dress. At • half-past four Hyde Park was
crowded, particularly the Wellington Promenade. The car-
riages, north and south, formed a double line from Piccadilly
to Cumberland-gate.
GLEE CLUB.—On Saturday evening the Glee Club bad their
last meeting for the season at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
in the Strand, which was very numerously attended both by
professional and amateur members.

It is reported in the fashionable circles, that the Hon.
George Brownlow will shortly lead to the hymeneal altar Lady
Mary Bligh, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of
Darnley.
Mrs. Coutts and retinue returned on Saturday from a tour in
the south-west of England, her passage through which was
marked by her characteristic spirit of generosity and bene-
volence.

An article from Paris says—The Duke of Gaeta, Ex-Mini-
ster of Finance, and actual Governor of the Bank of France,
will shortly lead to the altar of hymen a very beautiful Greek
Lady, Mademoiselle Sommaripa, a native of the Isle of Naxos.
Nottingham races are fixed for the 6th, ith, anti fith of Au-
gust. Lieut. Col. Wildman, of Newstead Abbey, and John
Evelyn Denison, Esq. of Ossington, are appointed the Stewards.
KING'S BiRTII-DAY.—The Durham County Advcrther
of Friday last abounds with most gratifying accounts of the
manner in which his NIAJESTY'S Birth-day was celebrated on
Tuesday last. Never was loyalty and patriotism more triumph-
antly shewn than by the city of Durham on this occasion, and
we regret that we have not room for Extracts from the Paper
alluded to. But we have the pleasure to state, that similar
manifestations of loyalty have been prevalent all over the coun-
try, and hence we may infer that our good old Constitution
in Church and State is too deeply rooted in the hearts of Eng-
lishmen to be shaken by radical innovation, though it may
probably be strengthened by a gradual, temperate, and cautious
reform of such errors as have crept into it in the progress of
time.

[The country papers received this morning from all parts of
the kingdom teem with accounts of the loyal enthusiasm with
which the birth-day of his MAJESTY has been every where ce-
lebrated by his affectionate subjects.]
On Wednesday the annual meeting of the Catch and Glee
Club was celebrated at the Swan Inn, Chichester. The com-
pany consisted of 100 persons of respectability. This city has
long been celebrated for its vocalists, and the exercise of their
talents was never more happily displayed than on this occasion.
Winchester, Gosport, Southsea, Brighton, and other places,
contributed a host of vocal talent, which gave an indescnbable
zest to this enchanting day. Every thing was in perfect harmony,
and the whole bus left the most gratifying sensations on all pre-
sent.—( Hampshire Chronicle.)

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