The Sun.
London, England, 1815-02-11 00:00:00

ORATORIOS.

DRunT-LAts.F..---The season regularly com-
menced at tliis Theatre last night, and the selec-
tion from HANDEL and HAI- N. ira3 of a more
novel kind than has been pertormel. The
chief novelty, however, tvas' a Battle Symphonia-,
composed by BEE'T,I-IOVEN, and-intended to tzpify'
the victory gained by the immortal WELLINGTQN
Over the French at Vittoria. It was a titre com-
position altogether, apt( very impressive in its
effects. But as balite 7nugic has been several
times (/resented to the public, it is only necessary
to.say, that it was I:4S expressive of-the fiorrors of
the scene as could be eypecteti from such per-
formance. Jr commenced with Be le Britatmi on
the 'part of the British, and illaThroole on
.that of
the French, and after the defeat. of the latter
cloned with God save the King, which was sung by
the chief Performers. Madame SiAsst, who had
previously distinguished herself in an Italian air,
sung the first stanza of God 'save 'the' King with
great spirit. The Wattle-piece was encored, and
so was the celebrated Overture to. Zattberflote.-
The Theatre was very well attended,. and the
whole was received with great applause.
COVENT-GARDEN.-The admired Composition
of The Creation, by HAYDN, with some miscel-
Tallies from HANDEL and other Masters, consti-
tuted the entertainment last night at this Theatre,
and were so well supported by 13a.triAm,
STEPUIENS, Mrs. SALMON, YINN,EY, (tad BARTLE-
SIAN, that the applau3e was very tvarm throughout
the performances, which W:Tecprrect and
pressive.

IMPROMPTU

On the Rattle!' introduced in the 13:kttle-Piece last night, at
Drury-Lane Theatre.

BEETIJOVEN, with appropriate skill,
flas manag'il his tiarmoilic b,ittles,
For oft, sviien I.)EATH resolve; to kill,
He-tti his victims sends the Rattles.

THE RECENT DUEL.

DUBLIN, FEB. 7.—No-inquest has been held
on the body of the tinfortunate Mr D'EsTEvRg
'amt it appears by the following letter, which was
'received by Mr. O'CONNELL on Saturday evening,
from Sir EDWARD STANLEY, that there is to be
110 prosecution.:— •

" " Royal Barracks, 4th rehruarT, 1815.
Sm.... Lest your professional avocations, should be inter.
rupted by an apprehension of any praeeeding being in eon-
templatiun, in consequeneeof the late melancholy event, I
have the honour to inforra ,yon that there is- not the most
distant intention of any prosecution whatever on the part of
the fatally or friends of the late Mr, D'Esterre. I have the
honour to he, Sir, your most,obedient humble servant,
" EDWARD STANLEY.
" Daniel O'Connell, Esq. Merrion.square."
" Merrion-square, sth February, 1515.
" have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your I,tter of yesterday, and I beg of )ou to accept my sin-
COT thanks for your vdy polite and considerate attention.
" It is to•laie a mournful consolation to meet such gene.,
Eons sentiments front those who must, he afflicted at the late
unhappy event. But- believe me, my regret at that event is
most sincere and unalf,cted; and, if I know my own heart, I
can with the strictest truth asserl, that n > person can feel for
the loss society has sustained in the death of Mr.D'Esterre
with more deep and lasting. sorrow than I do.
" Allow one again to thmik you,. Sir, for the courtesy of
your letter—a courtesy quite Consistent with the gentlemanly
'demeanour of your entire conduct un, this melancholy tran-
sactian.—l hate the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient
humble servant, DANIEL O'CONNELL.
Sir Edward Stanley.'

It was a Mr. DISNEY who was shot at Staines
by Lord CrtAYsToN, under circumstances which
excited the suspicious of his Lordship, but are
denied by Mr. D.
AVIDSOR, FEB. 10.—YeSterday, at five o'clock,
ha: %.I.oyal Highness the Princess CHARLOTTE Of
WALES arrived at the Castle, to dine with the
QUEEN and PRINCESSES. Iu the evening there
Was a select party of Nobility to meet her Royal
Highness to tea, a concert, &c. At ten o'clock
the Prkcess CHARLOTTE left the Castle for Cran-
bourn Lodge.

JOHN Eta. —We are sorry to an-
notinee the death of this Gentleman last week,
at his house in Spring Gardens. He was one of
the most eminent Surgeons of this Metropolis,
and Was hi high rejitite for practical skill and long
experience. He possesSed a sound taste in Litera-
ture and the Fine Arts, and had a great hind of
humour, which occasionally appeared in lively
and spirited Cat.icattire Drawint:s, He was,
a staunch enemy of Voeclnalion, but his opposi-.
tion was observable in reasoning arid a reference
to what be deemed satisfactory evidence, not per-
sonal invective and rancorous scurrility, Ile
was an elegant Inn not an osten,:alions, scholar.
Kualmes benefit (the last night of his per-
formance in Dublin) took place on Friday last, on
which evening he perfOrmel Rolla, in the triwNly
.0( Pizarro, and the following morning embarked
for trigland.
SHAKESPEARE'S Comedy of Twelfth Night is the
suost'popnlar performance at the li,:linburgh The-
atre. This probably arises, in srme measure,
from the uncommonly strong likeness in person,
voice, and manner of Mrs. H. SionoNs and her
brother, IIr.IIIURRAY: The similittd e; it Seetns,
is so imposing, that the, audience can scarcely dis-
cover which is. the Viola, or which the Sepastian.
The Officers of Plymouth garrison are getting
up a Comedy and Farce, which they:mend short-
ly to perform at the Theatre, for the benefit of the
Charitable School Fital&slitnents in that town.
The enormous Gloucestershire • three-year' old
hog, the property of Mr..STo.se, of theLainb Inn,
was killed on Friday last it measured front the
curl of the snout to the extremity of the toll nine
feet, round its body eight feet five inches, 004
vcighed forty-two score.
, FAvouRITE Public are respeci-
fully inforMed, that by an early application at
WEBE's Oftice, 17, Ludgate-street, rein' Nintiber
in the present Lottery may be obtained but from
the increasing enquiries that Ore daily making for
particular Numbers, those person 3 Mr, wish, to
Secure one of the three 30,0001. Prize 4, sh"10(1
bespeak it immediately at Wsiies Fortonme Of-
fice, 17, Ludgate-sheet, near -St. where
foiir Capitals in the Lottery just finished were
sold in Share:, including the Orst drawn ten thou-
sand ponnd Prize, anti the Wit evez• slttircd.

NAVAL NEWS.

tAST INDIA SHIPPING.

The Company's regular ship Marchioness of
Ely; and extra-ship Lady Carrington, were" at
Port Louis 4in.the 28iI1 of October last ; are ex-

petted to sail immediately on their voyage.
Warren Hastings; l'i;cenix, and Lirkins, sepa-
rated from the Lady Carrington to the east ar.l
of the Caiie, in a gale, on the 2d of that month.

'i'f►e

DEAL,TE/3. 10.-tiiih•ti this inurning

of the otitward-bowid East imliamtin, tr.•tisports,

coasters, and colliers, to t ,e West,vard, with a,

fine breeze at S. E. AlSo sailed his Majevy's ship
DessrL for Portsmouth.—iVind S E.
ilmvicut, FEB. 10.—Arrived the Prince of
Orange packet, with a mail Irons ILlland ; Znd
the beanfoy packet, with a mail from Cuxhaven..
A writing desk has been picked up near Bradwell,
in which was a ship's papers, called the Gtmton,
13.013F:HT HALL, master.

PLYMOUTH, FEB. 9.--.—Sailed the York man of
war for Cork and the \Vest Indies ; and the Tay
sloop of war, with a fleet f6i- BOUrdeallX.
PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 10.—The weather is so
thick and hazy that we cannot ascertain whether
there are. any arrivals hoot the Downs. Sailed
his Majesty's ship Myrmidon for Plymooth.-The
outward-bound convoys have made the' signal to
prepare sail, and will be off at day-light in the
morning. Arrived the Pitt, FOSTER, fruits -the
Downs, bound to Jamaica.-Wind Easterly.
SCILLY, Pet. Majesty's ship Thais,
Captain WARE, came in a few days ago front a
cruise, and sailed again to-dty;

, -
GRAVESEND, FEB. 10.—A ITIV4d the Drake, Padden, from
Messina; Limerick Trader, Griffith, from Limerick ; Debo-
rah, Williams, from Havre; Heed, Robinson, from Drilla ;
Don Cossack, Duir, from Archangel ; Hone, Scott, from All-
cant; Charles, Celo, from Bourdeaux; Hoppet, Hellt;burg,
frOm Seville, Norway Rock, MarkeSen, from Nonvay ; and
Anna Elizabeth,. Jisbeck, from St. Michael's. Sailed the
Alice, Petters, for Dublin ; and Samuel Bennett, W..lker, for
Bermuda.

•
Of the Clyde division of the Leeward Is!and
fleet six vessels have vet to arrive, viz.—Orod,
LANG; Si. Thoma 6 ;. St. George, APCu NS, Dome-
rara ;- Tapis, WYLLIE, ditto ; Emerald, rx-
zit:., St—Thomas; Pitt, CRAWFORD, 6EIO and
audther vessd, name unknown. •