The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-14 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.—The Opera of Oldie was
performed last night at this Theatre, and at-
tracted a more numerous audience than is usual
on a Tuesday night ; but the second appearance
of Signor GARCIA in the sable hero of the piece
will well account for the attraction. lie sung and
acted in so able and animated a manner as to excite
loud and repeated applause. A circumstance
happened, which excited much alarm towards
the centre of the Pit, and the visitors removed
with great celerity. It appeared that in the rolling
of the thunder during the performance a barrel
of some fluid was overturned and dripped through
Crevices in the plastered roof. The alarm, how-
ever, subsided with the dropping, and the vacant
benches were soon reoccupied. Some hissing was
heard, but the impression of GARCIA, then on the
stage, was so strong that it was hardly noticed.
The Grand Ballet of Alfred followed, and the
whole *of the liflI)C1119,', particularly that of Ma-
dame 4oNzt VESTRIS, was admirable.
.____ DRURY-LANE.— The Travellers, or Muses'
Facination composed by the late Mr. Cortm, was
revived at this Theatre last night. The piece
itself, we believe, was written by the late Mr.
CHERRY, who being himself an actor was able
to produce effect, if not vigorous dialogue. The
piece had Last night all the advantage that could
arise from the great musical talents of BRAMAN'
and Miss STEPHENS. The ingenious composer
Mr. PARRY supplied a new duet, founded on
what is generally styled PURCELL'S ground, but
which is stated to have been originally a Welsh
air. It was skilfully arranged for two voices,
and beautifully supported by BRAHAM and Miss
STEPHENS. The Opera in general was propped
by the exertions of COOPER, HARLEY, Mrs.
GLovea, Miss CUBITT, MISS FORDE, &C. &C.,
and was strengthened by the transfer of the ballet
from The Chinese Sorcerer, and altogether was
received with more success than could be ex-
pected from its' inherent dramatic merits. A
tolerably numerous audience.

Mr. ARNOLD, the Proprietor of the English
Opera House, has generously volunteered in the cause of cha-
nty his powerful aid, by lending, gratuitously, the use of his
elegant Theatre on Monday next, for the benefit of the
Widow and fourteen destitute Children of the late Prompter
of Drury-lane Theatre. This is indeed nobly' seconding
the Duke of YonK, who condescends to patronise by his
presence the powerful bill of fare prepared for that evening.-
3liss STEPMENS, LISTON, BRAIIAM, and, in fine, every one
connected with the establishment, who can lend their aid, have
kindly proffered it on this interesting occasion.

WELSH BARDS.—The ensuing Eitteddvod, or
Meeting of Welsh Bards, has excited much
bustle among our Brethren of the Principality
now in the Metropolis. The Royal Cambrian
Medals will be awarded to the successful Candi-
dates for the Prizes. The P endillion singing,
which Was much admired last year, will again,
it seems, be introduced by Natives, and in the
ancient British langnage,with accompanyrnents
the Harp and Triple harps. JONES, Bard
to the King; and the whole is to be under the
direction of the' indefatigable PARRY, who is
always alive to the honour of St. David, and his
native country. Lord DYNEVOR is to preside
over the musical treat in the morning, and Lord
KtNyam to grace the more .solid enjoyments of
the evening Festival.
Wanstead.house- waa• sold by auction on the
Premises, on Monday last, for 10,0001.: one of
the conditions of sale binds the purchaser to clear
every thing away, even to the foundation, by
Ludy-day, 1825. The biddings commenced at
10001., and 'advanced by thousands till they
reached 80001., when they dwindled to an ad-
vance of 1001. each bidding,,till they reached the
sum 'at which the building was sold : the pur-
chasers :are Messrs. STANNARD and ATILOW, of
Norwich, in conjunction with three other of their
townsmen. The auctioneer announced to the
company, by their request, that they intended
to sell the whole in lots, large or small, to suit
buyers, and they absolutely sold a pair of mar-
ble chimney pieces for 300 guineas, before they
left the room.
IMPORTANT TO THE CONNOISSEUR.—It is now
generally admitted upon the Continent, that last
year's vintage upon the Rhine yielded a wine
which, for fine aromatic flavour, strength, and de-
licacy,has been surpassed by none for a very great
number of years back, and which probably may
not be equalled during the course of the present
century. A great wine house at Mayence has
made large purchases of the Rudesheimer moun.
twirl Rhenish (a favourite description) at the rate
of 3,5.00 florins, (about 3501. stirling) per tun
of 7+ mimes.
The
_ Lord Chancellor has been pleased to present the Rev. J.
by, M.A. late Curate of Cirencester and perpetual Curate
of Baunton, Gloucestershire, to the Vicarage of Swindon,
NVilts, void by the resignation of the Itev. 111. Surtees, Preben-
ditty of Canterbury.
SCLAVONIAN MYTHOLOGY.--.The
highest deity to whom the Sclavoninn b • infirst and the
fear, and whose anger they a peaseisi
with victims
adoration and
tylcot
places)wna aggro_wt se
thunderer, Piorun (Jupiter T'onans)
primed to his worship are, recorded 'in hi
near Heiligenbeil, in East Prussia., where shocryhad a secret
grove. A constant fire was kept up where his image stood,
and the oak under which it was placed is recorded to have' been
evergreen. The other place of his adoration was at Wilna. The
!ttearith where victims were burnt to him is called ZiOisko. It
sl own to the curious' in the cathedral under .the high altar, •
it„where sidene remainder of ashes are still extant.. The God of
.Peace was worshipped wider the shape of a sword.
Thaer N% line God was the giver of happiness ; the Black
Thee author of misfortune. Zywie was goddess of life and
Produce. Morena, goddess of death and of harvest; a
of°!fit4iful moral allegor uniting at once the symbolical idea
Ceres and Proserpine. Klimba, the goddess of pro-
tP4lecY and of fortune. Leda, the goddess of love. Poswist,
hAg9d of winds. Pagoda, the goddess of fine weather. They
sd also m
aedgod of hospitality, Radogost, the only one who was
were pp in a covered temple, called Gontina. Other deities
e Worshipped in dark groves, in open fields, or on the sum.
nibs of highfor mountains. Their religious rites are now entirely
gotten ; and their names scarcely known by tradition. Lads,
the goddess of love, has alone survived in the memory of the
north
in elln Peasantry, along with the tender and unperishing feel.
wE which she was supposed to kindle in human bosoms. On
tiding days, her name is still chaunted in the ancient love-
so ; but the original meaning
of the word, Lads, is no more
‘oluerstood.
bo Oa Saturday week, an exciseman in the neigh.
eihood of Cuper Angus, having received information of
en ankers of whisky
t being concealed about the farm of Cleaves,.
set off with a party of Scot., Greys to make a seizure of
• The smugglers, on perceiving the exciseman and dra-
goons at a distance'
roeimmediately yoked a pair of horses in a
gh, and ploughed the linkers down in a field adjoining the
louse, and thereafter caused the harrows to be driven over the .
geld, as if engaged in the labours of the season. The excise-
IPan; after a- finitless search, took himself off the farm, when
ankers were disinterred, and conveyed to a proper place of
Iteurity.