The Sun.
London, England, 1823-12-06 00:00:00

GENERAL MINA.

General MINA slept at the Royal Hotel, Ply-
mouth, on Sunday night, but left it on Monday,
and went to private lodgings in Stonehouse,
where, we understand, he intends to reside for
some time. On Monday evening he went to the
Theatre at Plymouth. The house was crowded
in almost every part. The performances were
for the benefit of Mr. HARVEY, the Stage-Ma-
nager, and, were by desire and under the
patronage of the worthy Commander-in-Chief,
Sir JOHN CAMERON, K.C.8., who arrived at an
early hour, and was greeted with most enthusi-
astic bursts of applause from all parts of the
house. On General MINA'S arrival, which was
a considerable time after, the audience waved
.their hats, and gave three cheers. As soon
as the noise ceased, a person called out—
" Englishmen, in showing your respect for
foreigners, do not forget your KlNG—let us have
God save the King." The Orchestra imme-
diately commenced the national uir,and performed
it in grand style. Three hearty English rounds
of applause followed. Before the audience
had time to seat themselves, Some person in
the boxes called for 44 See the Conquering
Hero comes," which the Orchestra instantly
played. Clapping of hands followed, and the
performance, which had been suspended all the
time, was then resumed, and proceeded with-
out further interruption to the conclusion, when
Rule Britannia was called for and played, the
audience standing uncovered, and joining in it, the
same as in God save the King. MINA seemed to
take considerable interest in the performances
throughout, which were Virginias, and the High-
land Reel—both were admirably performed.—
He was dressed in a plain suit of coloured
clothes.—He is rather a stout dark-complexioned
elderly-looking man.

BATH ITALLA.N OPERA.-.We cannot too highly
praise the exertions which our old favourite DE
BEGNIS has made in the productions of the Italian
Opera at Bath. The whole weight of the stage
direction fell upon him, and it is merely justice
to state, that his arringements have met with the
most complete success. The good people of
Bath have fully appreciated his exertions, as on
the second evening of his appearance he was wel.
corned by long and continued applause.

MIDDLESEX
,SESSI6NS.-(Til5 DAY.)

TRIAL of BENBOW— for a LIBEL on WILLIAM
CARMICHAEL,SAIITII, EBQ., of Sloaae Street.
William Benbow, -the bookseller of Castle-
street, Leicester square, was put upon his trial,
on an indictment charging him with having pub-
lished a pamphlet called " The Horrors and
Crimes of Kelly House Lunatic Asylum," con-
taining a wicked and malicious libel on the chit:-
racter of William Carmichael Smith, hsq., one of
the paymasters of the Exchequer Bills, residing
in Sloane-street, Chelsea.
Mr. ADOLPIIUS was for the prosecution, and
Mt... Cocteau for the defence.
It will be recollected that the prosecutor some
time buck, owing to the insane state of mind
under which his wife laboured, was neces.
sitated to place her in Kelly House Asylum,
from which place she was afterwards re-
moved by habeas anpus. The defendant
had published in the pamphlet in question the
particulars of that transaction, and connecting
with it past occurrences of Mr. Smith's life, of a
most libellous description, impugning his con-
duct in his situation which he held in the
Exchequer-office, and holding him up to the
ridicule of society. Witnesses were called to
prove the purchase of the libel, and that Mr.
Smith was the person so defamed.
After a speech of considerable length and
energy from Mr. COOPER, the. Chairman, summed
up, and the Jury acquitted the defendant.
Lord Mc/sutra: sat on the Bench during part
of the trial.