The Sun.
London, England, 1823-06-09 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

KING'S THEATRE.--The last Opera composed
by ROSSINI, and performed for the benefit of
CAMPORESE, under the title of -Ricciardi) e Za-
raide, was repeated on Saturday. The following
is a sketch of the Plot :

The piece commences with the return of Agorante, the Nubian
Prince, to Dongala, after the defeat of Ircano, the Asiatic ad-
venturer. Agorante brings back, among his trophies Zoraide,
11-cards daughter, who had been the lover of Riociarda, the
Christian. * Her loss had interested France, and the French
-Ambassador is involved in this African intrigue, for the purpose
of restoring the lady to her lover. Rieriardo, passionately de-
voted, disguises himself as one of the suite, and adopts the
rather unexpected costume of a Turk. The Ambassadori makes
his way into the Palace, and beguiles the African with a tale of
elopement. Ricciardo discovers himself to Zoraide, whose agi-
tation develops her secret to Zomira, whose jealousy delivers
up the lovers to Agorante's vengeance. Ircano, venturing
within the precincts of this formidable place to vindicate his
daughter's cause, is seized at thesame moment. All is now on
the'point of ruin, and Agorante orders the preparations for
death ; when the French Ambassador, suddenly converted into
a warrior, bursts in at the head of a body of troops, attacks
Agorante, who nukes a resistance altogether unworthy of
Nubia, and turns the terror and the execution into joy and
matrimony. GARCIA was Agoranti ; CIJIIIONI, lticmardo ;
REINA, the Ambassador; Pott.ro, Ircano; CARIPORESE,
Zoraide; VESTItIS, Zornii a ; and GRAZIAWI, Fatima. •

On the whole, the music of this piece, though
not nee, consists of so many good passages, partly
derived from former works of the same Com-
poser, that it is by no means deficient in science,
taste, and pleasing effect. It was well received
altogether, but not warmly applauded.—G A ItCIA
excellent as an actor and singer, and CAMPO-
It ESE, were the chief performers, and the Opera
wanted no support that they could impart to it.
The little bullet of Justin and Lisette was re-
peated withSUCCPSL—A numerous audience.

_
Co vaNT-GAuney.—The Tragedy of Venice
Preserved was represented on Saturday for the
benefit of Miss F. 11. KELLY. The Boxes were
filled at an early hour. The Pit also was
thronged soon after the opening of the doors.
The respectable connections of Miss K ELLy, and
the propriety of her own character, will account
for the company in the former, and the number
of visitors in the Pit may be construed into a
proof that her talents have made a considerable
impression on the public at large, particularly as
the Theatre in general, was well attended. The
part of Bcleidora admits and requires such a va-
riety of expressions, that if a very juvenile►
Actress comes on' tolerably well, no liberal
Critic would too " curiously consider " the per-
formauce. Miss KELLY brought at least great
feeling to the task, in some passages produced
a powerful effect, and iu general excited much
applause. Mr. C. KENBLE, as usual, acquitted
himself with great feeling and judgment in the
part of Jaffier, and Mr. MACREADY, for the first
time, took that of Pierre, which he sustained
with a manly and gallant spirit. The farce
was Three Weeks after Marriage, and Miss
KELLY performed the part of LadN Racket
with so much spirit, that we are inclined to
think that comedy is really her forte, and that
she will do well to cultivate her talents in that
province. Between the play and the farce,
'Master BALFE, a youth of about fourteen years of
age, performed a concerto on the violin with ad-
mirable skill, and was most justly and uni-
versally applauded.

THE WEATHER.

Extract from a Meteorological Journal Pr May, 1823, kept
at the' Observatory ty' the Academy (Dit. BURNEY'S) Gus-

port, Hants:---

" This month has been dry, particularly the first and last
part; but the air was moist and hazy in the mornings and even-
ings. Strong gales of wind from different points of the compass
have prevailed on thirteen days, which is somewhat singular
in May. At the cessation of these gales, the winds were very
variable; and it was ascertained, from the motions of the
clouds, that two currents of air frequently blew from different
quarters ; sometimes at right angles, and at other times in
nearly opposite directions, one above the other. These crossing
currents being of different temperatures, they therefore produced'
thunder clouds of a very electrical quality, and occasioned much.
blight, as is usual at the latter part ofSpring.
" The mean temperature of the external air is one degree
higher than the mean of May for the last eight years, but two
degrees and a quarter less that the mean of last May—at the
close of which, it may be recollected, that new made hay was
put up in ricks in this neighbourhood; and that vegetatiOn
and the young wheat were tree weeks earlier than at present
this, however, must be attributed to an uncorvoionly mild winter
and aping in 1822. Although this month cannot be termed
cold, yet the sudden changes in the temptrature of the air
were much felt alter the hot sunny days. The mean tempera..
ture of spring water is nearly two degree and three-quar-
ters lower than in May, 1822. From making these comparisons
we have reason to believe that the mean temperature of both
the external air and spring water will not in the ensuing limn-
mer be so high by two or three degrees as in the last.
" The atmospheric and meteoric pluenontena that have come
within our observation this month, are one parhelion, two
parasekna, one lunar and eight solar halos, four meteors, one.
rainbow, lightning and thunder in the night of the 20th, and
distant thunder on the 27th. Also, thirteen gales of wind,. or
days on which they have prevailed, namely, two from N.E.
one from S. and terefrom S.W.

" The parasektur' with long white trains, were very conspi-
cuous on each side of a faint lunar halo that was upwards ut
deg. in diameter, from eight till after ten o'clock in the even-
ing of the 9.3 d instant : the distance of each paraselenx front.
the moon's centre was 22.40., and they showed faint prismatio,
colours.

" Evaporation for the Month, 31190 inches. Rain in the
Pluviameter, near the ground, 1125 inch.
" A summary of the Weather,—A clear sky, 4 ; fair, with
various modifications of clouds, 15 ; an overcast sky without
rain, 7 ; rain s.—Total 31 days.
..A scale of the prevailing Winds.—N. 1 ; N.B. 3 ; E. 4 ;
S.E. 5 ; 5.:3 ; S.W. 10; IV. 2; N. W. 3.—Days 31."

THE MARKETS.

CORN EXCHANGE, JUNE !)

The arrivals of Wheat, Barley, anti Beans are net consider-
able; but there is another immense supply of Oats, ehietiv
from Ireland • and the quantity of Flour is also large. The
primest parcels of Wheat have obtained rather more money
than this day sennight, but upon the whole there is not mucit
life in the trade. Barley remains as per last quoted. Beans
sell heavily, and rather lower. Pelts of both kinds rather ex-
ceed the quotations of last week. Our Oat buyers are almost
punic-struck at the immense quantities that continue to come
in, and this article has further declined la. per quarter.
Wheat, Red 42s f;;Is 1 Pease, ‘i' lute .........Ms. ,
- White 504 67s I - (hot 358 37x
Rye 34s 311 s Beans ... 2fts 3iitt
Barley "us .10s Oats ,q,:.,,,,
Malt 42s 63s Flour ,...t0s (KM

ARRIVALS LAST WEEI

English Wheat, 3,9l9—Harley, 760—Malt, 1,335—0ats
Io,699—Beans, I,s97—Peas, 30—Irish 00413,
Flour, 8,355.
AVERAIII.: 'PRICE OF CORN 12,1 ENGLAND 400) Witf..ES.
Wheat, 62x. Id. ; Barley, 345. tkl. • Oats, 275. 7d. ; Rye,
355. 3d. ; Beans, 345. II d ; Petis,t3tis.
The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Whims made in the Week ending the 4th day of
June, 11123, is 335. 2itl. per cwt.
SMITHFIELD :MARKET, Jittxt 9.
There was a good supply, at market this morning of all sorts
of Cattle, but partictilarly In Sheep. Prime Oxen obtained
high price, some were sold above .ss. per stone; were rather
shy in purchasing the above article, us they could-not mate the
price in the retail. Mutton and Lamb maintain lust Altai
day's prices.

THE LONDON JOURNALS.

DAILY
Extracts from the ;Morning Papers, Junc 9.

[NEW TIMES.]
The Paris Papers of Thursday and Friday
have been received, and are full of interest. It
may be recollected, that so late as the 22d of
March, The Morning Chronicle said positively,
" Spain has now Two Hundred Thousand men
in arms."—" The Spaniards are confident—
they know their army trebles the French, and
while the French are In-arching on Madrid,
they will march an army towards France."--
And, on the 15th of March, Tito Chronicle
said, " `Tie arrangements for the defence of
the country are made, and they will be rendered
extremely effective. Mina is to have the com-
mand of Catalonia, with an army of forty thou-
sand men in five divisions. Ballasteros is to have
under his orders the military districts of Arra-
gon, ,Navarre, ands Biscay, with a force equal to
from 40 to 50,000. Two corps of Reserve are to
be formed, one in Old, the other in New Castile ;
he first commanded by Count d'A bisbal, the
other by General Morino. Their united force is
to be equal to fifty thousand men. in addition
to the above, the militia will be generally orga-
nized, and as most of them- were in actual
service during' the late.war, great reliance is
placed on their co-operation."—Such was the
statement made, less than three months ago, by
The Chronicle! What' is the sum and sub-
stance of the military advices of the present
day ? Arragon, Navarre, Biscay, Old and
New Castile, are-- wholly cleared of the large
armies above enumerated. Mina's forty thou-
sand men are shrunk to ten thousand, who
are driven iron; their post in-a corner of Cata-
lonia. liallasteros, who had fled all across Spain
from Biscay to Valencia, found himself unsafe
even there, and quitted that city on the 22d ult.
with the miserable remnant of his troops to seek
shelter in Grenada. Morillo is at Benevente
with fragments of various Constitutional corps
and some new levies, which• will soon be dis-
persed by the French General Bourck, who is
marching on Leona Ablsbal has gone into retire-
meat : of his troops only about 2000 remain, who
are retreating under the command of Zayas into
Estremadura, pursued and cut up by General
Valin. General Bourmont also marches upon
Estremadura, where,- as well as in Gallicia, the
inhabitants are ready to rise against the tyranny
of the Cortes. In Andalusia the Revolutionary
General, Villacampa, is in vain endeavouring to
collect a force. No army interposes between
Madrid and Seville, and, therefore, the French
General liordesoult is marching upon the latter
city, from which about 20 Members of the Cortes
have very prudently—run away !• In the pro-
vince of Malaga, and in various other places, the
loyal inhabitants have risen against the Revolu-
tionists ; and every thing presages a speedy end
to the usurped domination of the latter.

[MORNINO CHRONICLE:I
An extraordinary effort has been made by that
portion of the Press devoted to Bourbon interests
in this country, to induce the people of England
to believe that the persons who signed the Ad-
dress presented to the Duke d'Angouleme on his
arrival at Madrid, represent nearly the whole
wealth and influence of the body of Spanish
Grandees, thinking that if this position could
only once be established, a conclusion would be
immediately drawn that the cause of the Consti-
tutionalists was desperate. Although among the
Spanish Grandees some enlightened and highly
patriotic men are to be found,. this is by no
means the character they possess as a body ; nor
can they for a moment be considered as having
collectively the smallest influence over the popu-
lation of Spahry either now or at any former pe-
riod of the Revolution. The French were glad to
get an imposing. document to support their
aggression and ;ntrigues, a document intended to
operate in foreign countries more than in Spain,
where the parties signing are respectively known
and appreciated, and for this purpose a number
of signatures hnve been huddled together ; but
let them be analysed, let each party be de-
scribed, and we Audi find that the bubble will in-
surlily burst.

[MORNING nEttA.Ln.}
It is with much pain we hear that his Majesty,
who Ls remarkable for having a particular small
foot and ankle, is often so much troubled with
the complaint which has afflicted him for,so long
a period, as not to be able to stand for more than
a quarter of an hour. And yet his Majesty's de-
termination to observe the strictest etiquette is so
great, that he cannot be prevailed on by his Me-
dical Advisers to be seated during, a Drawing-
Room.

[MORNING POST.]
We rejoice that the opportunity is about to be
afforded to the people of England of manifesting
the detestation in which they hold the principles
for which the French profess to be fighting in the
Peninsula, and their sympathy for the gallant na-
tion now struggling against abasement and subju-
gation, by proofs more substantial and unequivocal
then mere words. The satisfaction we derive from
this opportunity is not in the least impaired when
we perceive that the few advocates which Bour-
bon aggression has yet found in this country, are
driven to thesesource of concealing their chagrin
under the silly affectation of contempt for the
power of private contributions in aid of the el-
forts of a nation. This expression of contempt
can proceed only from such as forget the 44 Pa-
triotic Fund," the " Subscriptions for the Suf-
fering Natives of the Continent," and the num-
b~rless other efforts of private zeal, by which,
during the last war, the people of England ac-
quired so much glory, and rendered such im-
portant assistance to their own and to Foreign
Governments ; or from such as, remembering those
splendid instances of private munificence and
spirit, are content for the sake of the miserable
cause in which they have embarked, to cast
upon them the reproach of presumption and
folly. The new lustre which the intended sub-1

`'scription is likely to shed upon the character of
England is with us indeed a sufficient motive to
encourage and promote it. Avowing, as we do,
this sentiment of national pride, we shall never-
theless the more anxiously guard ourselves from
the error of magnifying the probable consequences
to the cause of Spanish freedom, of which the
private contributions of Englishmen may be pro.
ductive. It is sufficiently obvious that the ex-
pence of maintaining a Spanish guerilla fora in
Spain must be exceedingly small, in comparison
with that at which an equal number of French
regular troops can be supported. We do not
adopt a very extravagant estimate, when 'we ex-
press our confidence that every guinea subscribed
for the assistance of Spain may be so employed
as to put in action an amount of physical force to
which France could oppose no equivalent at less
than ten times the expence. It must be remem-
bered too, that the chances of eventual success to
Spain become greater and greater,• the more the
struggle is prolonged. An invasion of any
country, even by troops the best disciplined
in the world, would not fail, if it found
any portion of the population neutral/ to
convert ere long that neutrality into hatred.' If
even the great bulk of the population of Spain
were at first indifferent to the political questions
at issue, we may be quite sure at least that there
is not a man in the country incapable of being
roused. by personal indignities or exasperated
by continued privations. Nor ought the effect
of an expensive and protracted struggle upon
the popular mind of France to be disregarded.--
Every month added to the duration of the con-
test will multiply the enemies with whom the
French army will have to' combat, and strengthen
the parties with• which the Government of France
will have to cope. Is the moral stimulus which
the manifestation of English enthusiasm is sure
to communicate of no importance ? How many
vacillating Spaniards may be decided, how many
languid and desponding Constitutionalists may
be invigorated and cheered by the mere know-
ledge of the fact, that the warm feelings and the
zealous services of the most free, and enlighten-
ed, and powerful people in Europe, are em-
barked in the holy cause of their country's inde-
pendence.

- ITU E TI M ES.]
It is a common expression, that " men are not
" known till they are tried." Many a distressed-
looking traveller has been admitted into a-house,
who has afterwards proved to belong to a gang,
and committed a burglary. We are not much
acquainted with Scotch politics, but we should
suppose that the admission of Hope, the Sheriff-
Depute, into his situation, has not been very be-
neficial to the master of the mansion, the Lord
Advocate. To promote the Depute, however,
now that he is really known, is out of the
question ; but we think he might have been
known before. We find that most of those
who voted for the Lord Advocate, on Mr.
Abercromby's motion, confessing the iniquity
of the conduct stigmatized, still allege that
it was hard to punish the principal, simply
on account of his technical responsibility for the
deputy's offences ; but that had a vote of censure
been moved against Hope, they would have sup-
ported it. Why not try their sincerity by a
fresh motion ? This, we should think, is the
more necessary on account of the subsequent in-
solence of the Lord Advocate's friends, who
really put him in competition with the Lord High
Chancellor of England, and refused to vote for
his Lordship on Mr. Williams's motion against him
and his Court, because the Government pack had
not been whipped in, in sufficient numbers to
carry the Lord Advocate through without dis-
grace. And yet we know the whip was applied
pretty smartly ; but there was something so re-
volting in the getting up of a false charge against
one man, in order to destroy another, merely be-
cause the projector of this iniquity had been de-
tected in a plot of anonymous slander, in the ex-
ecution of which one associate had fallen, that it
would not bear a reflection. And who at last were
the advocates of the person whose cause was before
the House ? II is accomplices and his cousin. But
it is not sufficient that Hope should not be pro-
moted ; can he, stigmatized as he is, keep his
place ? The jobbing poet, but little endowed
with that prescient quality for which his sect of
old were celebrated, attended, as we before said,
the Edinburgh Pitt Dinner, and gave the san-
guinary toast which we do not like to repeat:
but he did more—he also gave Hope's health,
termed him " a blessing sent by Providence to
L the country," and lastly, thus indecently com-
memorated his triumph over the House of Com-
mons—" Mr. Hope ; and may he, after having so
early in life trodden down the thorns, flourish
44 now he has got his foot upon the green-
" award :" upon which we may remark, that the
thorny path was of his own choosing ; it would
have better become a young man in particular,
to take the honest open high road of life : that
might have conducted him to opulence and
honour. And as to the broken metaphor (which
we should not have noticed, but as coming from
a poet), of " flourishing with his foot upon the
" greensward," we have known.many a fair-going
steed so shaken and foundered in bad roads, his
feet and fetlock-joints so pierced by those afore-
said thorns, that he no sooner comes upon
" greensward," or sound ground, than he does
flourish indeed (but not in the way that Sir
Walter means), by coming down upon his knees
and nose, and throwing his rider over his head.—
Alpine mules are safe amidst the rugged obscure
tracks of their own mountain ; but stumble at
every step, when tried on a plain country, where
sterling horses go best.

[attrrisn ittEss.]
The French Papers of Thursday and Friday
reached our office yesterday by express. The Regency of Madrid
has commenced its sittings, and nominated A tribassad ors to all
the Courts of Europe. The Duke of Infantado acted as President,
'and the Duke of San Carlos, lately the Spanish Representative at
this Court, goes, it appears, in that quality. to Fiance. Will they
attempt to supersede the Ambassador now in this country? 'What
a political Harlequin has not his Grace of Infantado been ! First
the flatterer and inviter of Joseph Buonaparte to the Spanish
throne at Bayonne—then the Deputy of the Spanish Patriots,
to England—and now the President of a French Regent.), !
This body, acting under orders, has commenced by stigma-
tizing the gallant and successful resistance made by the Con-
stituttonal lieneral Zayas, at the A lcala gate, to the attack of
the bandit Bessieres and his bands, on the. Spans,t capital.
This art of duty anti provoked resistance the impartial Regency

DIED.
On Sunday, the Ist inst., at his house in Pontefract, after a
few days' indisposition, John Ideathatn, Esq., aged 04, a mem-
ber of the Society of Friends.
On Sunday, the Ist inst., in his 06th year, at his housein
John-street, America-square, Joseph Hart Myers, AI.D.
On Thursday, the Atli inst., at Croydon; at the house of
John Kymer, Esq., Harriet, youngest daughter of the late
_Richard Harris, Esq., of Esher, Surrey.
On Friday, the 6th inst., at his house, St. Martin's-lane, Mr.
Robert Bushby, aged U.
On Tuesday, the 34 inst., after a lingering and painful ill-
nesa„ Mrs. Faulkner, late of the Theatre-Royal, lidinburgh,
leaving an infant family of hve children.