The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-31 00:00:00

ORATORIO.

Dttvltt•LANE.----Last night an Oratorio was
Performed at this Theatre, under the direction
Of Sir GEORGE SMART and Mr. BOCHSA. The
Selection was judicious, as might be expected
from such able Conductors. The Orchestra was
amply supplied with the best performers, vocal
and instrumental, ‘chich the metropolis can
afford.-- Among the' former were BrtAnAst,
S.telo, TERILAIL, NELSON, PYNE, Mrs. SALMON,
Miss M. TREE, Miss FOIIDE, Mrs. VEsTats, Miss
GoonALL, and Signora CAMPORESE. Mr. SMART
Was the Leader, and Sir GEORGE SMART sat at
the Organ. The Oratorio was divided into three
parts—the first a selection from The Messiah ;
the second; a selection from ROSSINI'S Opera
of C,yrus in Babylon; and the third Miscel•
laneous. We have not space for detail, and
can therefore only say that the whole was
admirably performed, and most warmly up.
pladed by an audience that completely oc-
cupied the Theatre.— LINDLEY performed a
Concerto on the violincello, in his best manner,
and .received 'great and deserved applause, lie
also accompanied BRAIIAM in the well-known
song of Meth, in which there was an admirable
rivalry of their respective talents. Moat also
• accompanied Mrs. SALMON in a song in the second
act, and' gave a' surprising proof of his skill in a
violin Concerto, at the end of the second act.—
Mrs. SALMON never sung with more effect.
Madame, CotepitEsE was encored in an 'ltalian
air, and Misa M. TREE in " Bid me discourse."
Miss FOADE, iri " Let the bright Seraphim," gave
the air so well that an encore was vehemently
demanded, but not given, es it was the last air,
and nearly twelve o'clock. The whole was a
delightful feast of harmony. The Orchestra was
newly fitted ,up by MA RINARI 'in a style to cor-
respond with 'the Stage boxes. it was an elegant
arrangement, 'but would have been better if the
colour of the compartments wore not too light to
agree with that which it was intended to resem-
ble. A large majority of the audience remained
'till the whole Concluded. " God save the King"
was given previous to the commencement o
Qraturio.

THE KlNG.—Brighton, Jan. "9.—lt gives us
heartfelt satisfaction to observe, that the Ktxcr
continues to recover from indisposition. The
answer to enquiries to-day, was--" 111 $ .1114.1 EST I
is beller."—To mark the auspicious anniversary
of his MAJESTY'S Accession to the Throne, a
royal salute was discharged from the battery at
noon, and flags were hoisted in various parts of
the town.—Some of the London Papers have
said that it is the intention of his MAJESTY to
Open the ensuing Session of Parliament in person
but these are merely statements`: for.persoris who
are possessed of better inforwatioß, know that
there is yet nothing decided on the subject; nor
is it, indeed, likely that there will be, until every
vestige of his MAO ESTY'S late severe indisposition
has entirely left him. Such an arrangement,
therefore, for the present, must be considered as
altogether uncertain.' His MAJ EST Y is not con.
tined to his room, but dines in another apartment.

Yesterday, at 12 o'clock, a Cabinet Council
was held at the Foreign-office, Downing_street,
which was summoned •on Wednesday evening._
It WAS attended_ by the. ,Loan CII A NCELLO
• Earl of Karl', of Liverpool, Earl of
I%'esturotlari4. Mr," Peel, 111 r. Canning, Earl
Bathurst, Duke of Wellington, Viscount Melville,
Mr. Wynn, Mr. F. Robinson, Lord Mary borough,
and Viscount Sidmouth. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer was again absent on account of severe
indisposition. The Cabinet Ministers continued
'in deliberation till six o'clock. The subject under
discuiSion was understood to be the arrangement
of the King's Speech, to be delivered at the
opening of the Session of "Parliament, to be sub.
muted to his Majesty this day in Council at
Brightim.
Yesterday, at half-past three o'clock, an Ex-
press arrived at the Foreign,office, Downing.
.street, from Paris.
• Two erroneous statements have appeared in
some of the papers within these few days, viz,---
that Mr. CANNING dified tete-a-tete with the
CitANceLLon of the ExcuEourn on Tuesday;
whereas the Chancellor of the Exchequer was so
much indisposed that he was confined to his bed,
anti did not see any company. The second was,
that furniture was removing from the Chancellor
of the Exchequer's house. No such circumstance
hai taken place.—(Morning Paper.)
Letters have been received from Buenos Ayres
to the firth October, by which it appears that
tranquillity prevailed at Monte Video.. General
LE Cott continued at Canelones, at the head of
about 2,000 men, who have declared their inten-
tion of supporting the new order of things in
Brazil. The Portuguese troops, Principally
officers,. who had refused siding with Le Cor,
d the town of Monte Video for the King and
Cortes of Portugal. But as Le Cor had render-
ed them inefficient by carrying off all the pow-
der' he mode no attack un the place, but left it
to the,merchants at Monte Video, to send away
dthose troops to Lisbon, for which purpose 50,000
ollars had been subscribed ; and the English
1 Elizabeth was expected from Buenos Ayres
to transport them to Lisbon.
The,
Commissioners (Mr. BIGG, Major COLE.
'"
14llttE,' Royal Artillery, with their Secretary
Oru!"' Jouti,GILEGOILY), who are going out to the
pe °r inquire Good Hope, Mauritius, and Ceylon, to
th°yinto and report upon the Expenditure of
pno Colonies, with a view of reduction, will
ibark at
rect for the
in a few days, and sail
t the Cape' a passage having been pro.
them in the Ladji Camel private ship,
was to leave Gravesend this day. It is
POwed from the duties'they
will have to per-
y-ortr, that the Commission will last from four to
OA- Years.
% ' not The first Commissioner (Mr. Bina)
1"
il"a
long returned from New South Wales,
he had been singly acting in a similar
understand that Mr. Justice BAILEY,
Ate kg it wish fora less laborious situation leaves
estot4oll-ottiegglntli's Bench, and takes a seat on the Ex-
po
ixmroh w each, vacant by the resignation of Mr.
000,...-(Morning Paper.)

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