The Sun.
London, England, 1802-02-10 00:00:00

BERNE, JAN. zB.

Head-Quarters, 7th Pluviose, loth Year.
THE GENERAL OF DIVISION,MONTRICHARD, COMMANDER

OP THE FRENCH TROOPS IN HELVETIA, TO THE mr-

NISTER OF WAR.

I have the honour to inform you,Citizen Minister, that hav-
ing been informed that the Inhabitants of several Communes
of the Canton of Zurich had assembled in arms, I marched
out the Garrison of this place with a piece ofcannon. These
Insurgents, who had met under the pretext of the payment
of certain Duties, and the nomination of certain Public Func-
tionaries, dispersed themselves on the approach ofour Troops,
and these Communes are restored to order. Though this
event is of very small importance, yet I thought it my
duty to inform you of it, as malevolent reports have already
been circulated that •the Rebels had got possession of the
town of Zurich..

Health and Respet,
AIONTRI CHARD.

LAW REPORT.

COURT OF KlNG's BENCH, FEB. 9.

Mr. ERSKINI:. moved for a mandamus to be
direded to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. of
the City of London, commanding them to hear the
petition of John Taylor, suing to be discharged
under the last Insolvent Debtors' Aa. The appli-
cation for this man's discharge was not made at the
Sessions at Guildhall among others, but had been
made at the Adjourned Sessions, The Learned Re-
corder of the City had no doubt that this man was
entitled to his discharge ; but it was contended on
the part of the creditors, that he was not entitled
to it, because he was too late ; that he ought to
have applied before, the Sessions were adjourned.
The Warden of the Fleet was threatened with a
notice, that an action would be brought against
him for an escape, if this Defendant was now dis-
charged ; it was for that reason, and it was at the
desire of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, &c. that
this motion was made, in order that the matter
might be disposed of by the Court.
Mr. Justice GROSE said, that a Rule should be
granted, but he was not sure that this would take
away the right of the Plaintiff to his adion as he
had stated, provided the n-Lm was not entitled to
be brought up.—Rule to spew Cause granted.

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved for a man-
damus to be direaed to the Officers of the Cor-
poration ofßipon, commanding them to proceed to
the eleaion of a Mayor of that Borough. There
had been an election in dice form. The day for
swearing in was the zd of February, but the per-
.son eleaed had refused to be sworn in. He was
aware it might be said, that this was an improper
motion, because the party might have an intorma_
tion or indklment filed against him for refusing to
take upon him the office, but a similar application
had been made, and the mandamus granted for the
City of York, 1793, when that Corporation was
deprived of the benefit of such an Officer, as was
here called upon to assume his office, and had re.
fused. This was founded on a case in the z tst of
Geo. 11. which was moved by Mr. Serjeint BOOTH E.
The precedent for the writ was afterwards prepared
by that Learned Serjcant.
Mr. Justice GROSE said, that where the eleaion
was colourable, there were several cases in which
a-motion of this kind was granted ; but, where the
party had been really and fiiirly eleeted, and re-
fused to be sworn in, the case was not so clear,
and, for this reason, there was another remedy,
information or indittment against the party him-
self. However, the Court granted a Rule to shew
Cause to be drawn up for the next Term.

Yesterday the Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR
held a Court of Aldermen, at Guildhall, at which
were present seventeen Alden:len, Mr. Common
Serjeant, and the Sheriff's.
The Principals of the Company of Bakers attend-
ing, were called in, and the Reports of the Meal
weighers being examined, the Court ordered the
. Peck
Bread to be lowered one Assize, or
2c.. L lie
Loaf, to commence to-morrow. The price of the
Quartern Loaf will then be 714 d:
The Committee for General Purposes laid before
the Court their Report relative to the appointment
of a Magistrate for the Town and Borough of South_
wark, which, after being read and approved of, was
referred back to the said Committee, to consider
the best means of extending the Authority of the
Aldermen below the Chair over the said Borough'
and lay the same before the next Court of Alder-
Men.

The Court, after ordering several Bills and Sala-
ries to be paid, broke up at four o'clock.
On Sunday se'nnight in the evening, one of the
Shields coaches, on its return to Newcastle, near
the three_►vile stone, was thrown over, and several
of the Passengers, eighteen in all, were severely
hurt ; the coach was nearly dashed to pieces.

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Kisrg's Theati.

THE Serious Opera of Elfridiz was repeated last
night, and received throughout with great applause.
BANti gave her Songs in an admirable style, though
we perceived some slight remains of her hoarseness.
She was encored Pzi)ice, which appeared to distress
her very much. This praCtice of calling for a
petition of Songs, extremely difficult in the execu-
tion, is hardly a fair one, and, we hope, will not be
persevered in at this Theatre.

The Ballet of Irza followed, and was received
equally well as on the former night of its perform-
ance. The only alteration that could improve the
beautiful dress of Madame LABORIE, has been
made, and we now think it difficult to conceive any
thing more graceful and fascinating 'than her repre-
sentation of the Sultana.

The House was full, and the boxes displayed a
considerable portion of beauty and fashion.

THE THEATRES.

Drtrj-Lane.

Mrs. BILLINGTON performed Rosetta, in Love
in a Village, for the first time at this Theatre, last
night, Our Readers need not be told, that she
sung the Songs exquisitely. KELLY composed a
new Duett on this occasion, which makes no in-
considerable figure, even in comparison with the
admired Music of this popular Opera. The House
was a true BILLI NGTON lAN bumper.

Covent-Garden.

A Comic Opera, under the name of The Cabinet,
was represented for the first time last night at this
Theatre.

CHARACTERS.
Curvoso,
Lorenzo,
Orlando,
WhimSiCHlo, - - - - Mr. FAWCETT.
Marquis de Grand Chateau, Mr. BLANCHARD.
Manikin,
Peter, - - - - - Mr. M uNil.r.N.
Constantia, - . - Mrs. H. Jo rtNsTort.
Floretta, - - - Sig. ST OR A CE.
Crudelia,
Curiosa,
Leonora,
Doralice,
Biancha,
FABLE.

The Scene lies in Italy. Orlando,' one of the Princes of
the country, is enamoured with Constantia, the daughter of
Curvoso, and had obtained her father's consent ; but being
deprived of his territories by neighbouring foes, Curvoso re-
tracts, and favours the addresses of the Marquis de Grand
Chateau, an old disgusting French nobleman.' Orlando,
among other magnificent presents, had sent to her a splendid
Cabinet, which contains an artificial bird. When Constantia
finds that she is doomed to the arms of the old French Mar-
quis, she listens to the counsel of her maid Floretta,, who
persuades her to conceal herself in the Cabinet, as Curvoso
had insisted on her returning all the presents she had received
from Orlando. By this means she is safely conveyed from
her father's. Orlando, after Floretta has sported with his
feelings, finds his mistress in his own house, or rather in that
of his step-mother, Doralice. Orlando having recovered the
possessions which had been wrested from him, applies to
Curvoso for a renewal of his consent to let Constantia be his
wife. Curvoso, without any ceremony, discards the old
French nobleman, and promises that Orlando shall be his
son-M-law. In the mean time Crudelia, an Italian Coun-
tess, who is attached to Orlando, and who is a woman of a
vindictive temper, discovers that Constantia is in the house of
moralise, who is her friend. Constantia is seised by bravoes in
thesinterest of Crudelia, and confined in an apartment over a
lake, into which she plunges in despair, :ind is caught by Pedro,
who was discarded from the service of Curvoso, and who turns
fisherman. He conveys her to the hut of Mancha, the widow
of.Dragnetti, an old fisherman. Crudelia, tearing that Con-
stantia was drowned, becomes sensible of her guilt, and is
disposed to atone for it. Constantia implores the shelter ofa
neighbouring convent, the Abbess of which is a tool of Urn-
delis, and who iniorms the latter of Constantia's application.
Crudelia, however, nobly penitent, resolves no longer to' op-
pose the happiness of the lovers. Curvoso, his son, Lo-
renzo, Orlando, &c. &c. all go to the Island in order to con_
duet Constantia home, and prepare her nuptials w:th Or-
lando. Constantia at first disguises herself as an old dumb
Sorceress, but is soon discovered, and the Piece of course
concludes with general
.happiness.
There is another love—engagement between Lorenzo and
the sister of Orlando, as vs:11 as a subordinate one between
Whirnsiculo, Orlando's Valet, and Floretta, Constantia's
Maid.

Such is the Fable of this new Opera, which, if we
were to judge by the general sentiment of the
audience, is one of the best compositions of the
kind that has been seen for a long time, as there
was much applause throughout the representation,
and no tokens of dissent, except to the repetition
of some of the airs. We cannot, however, com-
pliment the Author on much originality in plot, in-
cident or charaeter. The expedient of the Cabiuet,
which is one of the essential principles of the Opera,
has been employed in several other pieces, and
nearly for the same purpose. There are some liberal,
mural, and patriotic sentiments, and some sallies of
humour, hut nothing very striking or pointed.
There is, however, nothing extravagant or absurd,
and as pieces of this kind are merely intended, to use
the hackneyed phrase, " as vehicles for music," it is
at least as well calculated for that purpose as most
things of the kind.
The music, except two or three well-known airs
in the overture,, which derived no advantage from
being played in a slower time, is original ; and the
Composers are BR AHAM, NIOOR EH E AD, DAVY,
Cox RI, and •RE E V ES, BR All AM sung delightfully,
but he was lather too chromatic for the Galleries,
which were illiberally outrageous when he was
encored. Indeed it seemed evident that BRANAM
had enemies in the Theatre.

MoottEHEAD and REEVES seemed to be the
favourite Composers of the night.
STO RACE exerted her comic humour very success-
fully it) support of the piece, which- was also power-
fully supported by MUND rN, FAwc E r , Mrs. H.
JoirNsTog, EMERY,
.and Mrs. I\LlTocits. IN-
C E DON distinguished axis vocal powers with his
usual effe6t, and in a duet with BatotAm, appeared
to advantage even by .the side of so great a per-
Ormer.

We hardly ever heard so-many Songs repeated in
any new piece.

The Opera is the produ&ion of Mr. T. Dr BDI N,
Who has furnished this Theatre with several pieces
that have been well received by the Public.
The Piece requires great retrenchment, as it ex-
tends almost in hour in dumrion beyond the time
usually allotted to such representations.

_ .
Yhe Muse w .crowded; the Piece, as
was very much applauded throughotiti
announced for this evening with loud and 'hearty

The following ate given as a 'specimen the
Sings

SONG.—P.urra. (11TOortEnrAb.)
Says the table so pat, once a man hada cat,
Of beauty and Manners uncommon .;
With wonderful taste she could swallow a rat,
Wash :her face with a grace, ogle, pur and all that,
Till her master, who did'nt know what to be at.
Pray 'd Venus to make her a woman.
Thus .a strange nmamorphosislove brought about-,
Her cars they sunk in, and her•nose it came out.
While her whiskers and tail,
Found their offices fail
And her eyes bright and green as gooseberries, .
Turn'd black as two sloes,
Claws to fingers and toes,
And her lips to a couple of-cherries.

Puss married her master, but short his 'delight,.
Repentance in wedlock is common :
She slept all the day, kept awake-all the night,
He thought she could swear, and he knew shesoUld.
tight, '
And woe to a mouse, if it came in ber sight.
Which proves a cat -can't be a woman.
Hubby's prayers, now, a second exchange brought about,
Her nose it tell in, and her e::.rs they grew out,
While her whiskers and ta►l
No longer did tail,
Her lips no more pouted like cherries.
She, had claws to her toes,
And her eyes from black sloes,
Turn'd to two pretty little gooseberries.

(13rtivnitm)
When absent from her, whom my soul hold's most deir.
What medley of passions invade !
In this bosom what anguish, what hope, and what feat
I endure for my beautiful maid.

In vain I seek pleasures to lighten my grief,
Or quit the'gay throng for tne shade ;
Nor retirement, nor solitude yield me relief,
When away from my belutiful maid.