The Sun.
London, England, 1832-02-22 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

Their MAJESTIES left the Palace at Brighton at five
minutes before twelve o'clock yesterday, in a cairiage'and
four, and came to town, where their MAJESTIES arrived at
twenty minutes before five o'clock. The Duke of SussEx
received the KING and QUEEN on their arrival at the
Palace at St. James's. The Duke of GLOUCESTER and
the Princess AUGUSTA afterwards Visited their MAJESTIES.
Prince GEORGE of Cambridge, Princess Louisa, of Saxe-
Weimsr, and their MAJESTIES' suite, arrived in town from
Brighton in the course of the afternoon in several carriages.
The Princess AUGUSTA returned to town about half-past
three o'clock on Monday afternoon, from a visit to the
KING and QUEEN, at the Palace at Brighton. Her Royal
Highness paid a visit after her arrival to the Duchess of
GLOUCESTER, at Gloucester-house.
The Duke of CUMBERLAND mad the Duke of SUSSEX
visited the Princess AUGUSTA yesterday, at her residence is
the Palace at St. James's.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER continues indisposed. The
report of the state of her Royal Highness yesterday was,
" The Duchess has had a good night, and is better to-day."
Sir H. HALFORD attends her Royal Highness.
The Duchess of KENT and the Princess VICTORIA walked
for some time in Hyde Park yesterday.
The Duke of CUI4IBERLAND honoured the Noblemen and
Gentlemen's Catch Club with his company at dinner yes-
terday evening, at the Thatched-house Tavern.
Mr. BURGE, the agent for Jamaica, Lord HOLLAND,
and Lord SEAFORD, had interviews with Viscount Gone-
RICH yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. COLQUHOUN,
the agent for St. Vincent's, and Mr. MarEas, the agent
for Barbadoes, also transacted business yesterday at the
Colonial-office.

Viscount ALTHORP and Sir JOHN HORHOUSE visited
Earl GREY yesterday, at the Treasury.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The grand new opera, entitled the Fiend Father,
which has been so long in preparation, was brought out
at this theatre last night. Of the plot we shall say no-
thing; as it iv nearly, if not quite, the same as that at
Drury-lane, which we noticed at length yesterday. In
general we may say the Covent-garden drama is more
consistent and intelligible than ifs rival at the other house.
It introduces a sort of Leperello part, in accordance, we
believe, with the original ; KEELEY performs it, and if it
were somewhat more wittily written, it would occasionally
be useful in relieving the heavy horrors which pervade the
opera. TEMPLETON makes it serious at the other house, but
preserves a clever duet in the second Let with Ber-
tram, which KEELEY could not support. The first
s,!ene was more richly caparisoned at Drury, but its
music was perhaps more correctly and effectively sung
last night. The knights' opening chorus was warmly
encored. BRAHAM also sustained Duke Robert with
great spirit, and sung with all the animated expres-
sion of his composer. Ile was well sustained by Miss
SHIEREFF, as the Sicilian Princess. Miss INVERARITY
took Mrs. WOOD'S part, and appeared as finely in voice
as we have known her for a long time. There was one
piece of animated recitative about the middle of the piece
which she delivered with a clearness and power of voice
worthy of the Italian stage. Tne scene between Robert
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well -painted. The Abbey scene, as far as the painting and
pictoral effect were concerned, did not strike us as equally
fortunate with STANFIELD'S ; but the resuscitated nuns
were managed with more complete success. There was no
particular awkwardness in any of their manoeuvres. The
last act was better at Covent-garden, with the exception of
the marriage spectacle in the cathedral, which was less
picturesque in grouping, and less singular and splendid in
its general effect of light, than the like display at the ether
house. Where did Mr. FARLEY ever bear of a Roman
Catholic high priest wearing a golden circlet on his head,
or a golden belt round his waist ? We would recommend
still more condensation of the last scenes. On the whole.
perhaps, both in music and management, there were fewer
decided errors which will require revision at this house,
which was least precipitate in preparing and commencing
its operations. Mr. REYNOLDSON took the part of the
Fiend Father, or Bertram ; and although he looked
somewhat of a " lubber fiend," and used the accent most
familiar to that order of spirit rather broadly, yet was there
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formance throughout with applause.