The Sun.
London, England, 1823-04-14 00:00:00

THE THTIIgS.

KING'S TuEkraE.—The active Manager of
this Theatre on Saturday last brought forward a
new Opera, under the title of Elisa e Claudio,
the plot of which may be thus compressed :
Elite (CAN', oREsE) is recently married to Claudio (Cu-
morn) son of the Count ilruclde (PosTo), and the action
arises chiefly from the endeavours of Claudio to avert his father's
commands to marry Silvia (GRAZIANO, the daughter of a rich
Marquis (PLAcc I), and in the exertions of Bata, ta, who is assist-
ed by her friend Cluzrlotte (CAttAnoun, to, obtain the restitu-
tion of her children, who have been torn from her, and to gain
the sanction of her marriage from the Count:
The music was composed by MEIICADANTE,
a young musician, who is obviously a follower of
ROSSINI, and who has at present given at least a
very promising specimen of future excellence.—
The piece was in general well supported, but
for a time was ludicrously interrupted by two
children, whose yawning for'repose naturally ex-
cited a sympathetic emotion among some wags in
the Pit. The Opera, however, went off with
tolerable success, and at times received liberal
applause from a very numerous splendid audience.
Coveter GARDEN.--The Comedy of The Way
to Keep Him, one of the most successful dramatic
productions of ARTHUR MURPHY, was represent-
ed on Saturday evening. at this Theatre, and if not
enlivened by the wit of CONGREYE, it has the supe-
rior recommendation of an instructive lesson for do-
mestic life, in shewing that, instead of constantly
rebuking a husband for transcient errors and appa-i
rent coolness, the wife should endeavour to render
his home attractive by tranquil forbearance and a
good-humoured welcome. It is to be regretted,
however, that two of the chief male characters are
very negligent in their morals, and that the third,
though diverting, is pitiably m eak. Mr.,CuAtti.Es
KEMBLE'S merit in Lovemore is too well known to
need panegyric, and Sir Brilliant Fashion and
Sir Basliful Constant wanted no better support
than they received from Messrs. JONES and
FARREN. The contract between the complaining
Mrs. Lovemore and the sprightly Widow Bel-
Ilion,* was well maintained by Mrs. CHATTERLEY
and, MISS CHESTER ; and a numerous audience
were by no ,means penurious in their tokens of
approbation.

THE ARMY.

Itrar.O.ffice, April 4, 1823.

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In consideration of the distinguished conduct of the 65th
Regiment during the period of its service in India and Arabia,
his Majesty has been pleased to approve of that Regiment bear-
ng on its colours and appointments, the figure of the Royal
iger, with the word " India" superscribed, and also the word
Arabia" beneath the figure and the number of the Regi-
ment, to commemorate the services of the Corps in those Coun-
tries.
War-Office, April 12, 1823.

7th Regiment of Foot—Captain Frederick Prosser, from
half-pay of the lst or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards, to
be Captain, vice William Edward Page, who exchanges, re-
ceiving the difference.
57th Ditto--Lieutenant . Patrick Logan to be Captain, by
purchase, vice M'Lachlan, who retires ; Ensign Thomas Bain-
brigge to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Logan ; John
Mitchell, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase vice Bainbrigge.
58th Ditto—Lieut. Wm. Harding, from the 6Gth Foot, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice East, who retires.
61st Ditto—Captain Henry Burnside, from half-pay of the
60th Foot, to be Captain, vice Norbury Furnace who exchanges,
receiving the difference.
66th Ditto—Ensign Francis Augustus Gould to be Lieute-
nant, by purchase, vice Harding, promoted in the 68th Foot ;
Gentleman Cadet James Hamilton, Anstruther, from the
Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purChase, vice
Gould.

81st Ditto—Captain Thos. Cradock, from the 93d Foot, to
be Captain, vice Coleman, who exchanges.
93d Ditto—Captain Thomas Coleman, from the 81st Foot,
,to be Captain, vice Cradock, who exchanges
Ist Ceylon Regiment—Captain George Bolton, from the
half-pay of the 14th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase.

Office of Ordnance, April 9, 1023.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieutenant Elias Durn,
ford, from the half-pay, to be Second Lieutenant.

MERCANTILE SHIPPING.

•
DEAL, APRIL 11—`Vied E.N.E.—Came down from the
River last night and sailed the Somersetshire, Parent, for Ja-
maica ; Carron, Strachan, Prince Edward's Island ; Protector,
Lenimon, St. John's, N.B. ; Resolution, Smith, Gibraltar;
Clarkstone, Service, Quebec; Eclipse, Duncan, South Seas;
Borodino, Park, Gibraltar; Elizabeth, Brady, Miramichi ;
Margery, Hall, Quebec; also to-day the Adamant, for Ja•
maica.

APRIL 12.—Wind N.E.—Came down from the River and
sailed the Christopher, Knight, and Ocean, Crane, for Mira.
michi ; Prospect, Weak ; Nautilus, Tully ; and Briton,
Roach—for Quebec ; Socrates, Boland, Vera Cruz ; Britannia,
Stewart, Prince Edward's Island ; Edward, Moore, Nova
Scotia ; Flying Fish, Bales, Cadiz ; Gomer, Pritchard, Ve..
nice ; Friends, Rennie, St. Andrew's ; Robert and Ann,
Stragham, Montreal ; and Polly, Pratt, Pictou. Arrived and
sailed for the River the Blucher, Thomson, from Jamaica.
PonTsmowrir, APRIL 13.—Wind Easterly.—Sailed the
llarriet and Regard, for London ; and the Underwood, for
Exmouth.

FALMOUTH, APRIL 11.—Wind E.—Sailed the Duke of
Kent packet (2), for Lisbon.
A pun. 12.—Wind E. N. E.—Sailed the Duke of York
packet, for Jamaica ; Francis Freeling ditto, for America.
There is not a packet in port at present, a circumstance unpre.
cedented for the last 30 years.

The Mary, Watts, from Sicily, which was driven on shore
near Belfast, has been sold.
The Suspicious, Wills, of Dartmouth, was wrecked near
Ilfracombe the 9th instant.

DisPATcu.—The Salacia, Wilson, arrived at Gravesend
the fish instant from Jamaica. and after discharging her cargo
in the West;lndia Dock, sailed from Gravesend yesterday on
her return to Jamaica.