The Sun.
London, England, 1803-01-05 00:00:00

0111•11/11N3a,m.r.•

k;ttg's Theatre.

THE Comic Opera of Ifl,r Barron; ~Vas l►erfohned
list night at this Theatre, for the second .time.
The Music of this Opera, as we before Observed,
is in many parts extremely beautiful, and was Per-
formed, as might- be ckpeCted, much better than on
the first night of its representation. Signora Geis_
stet gave her Songs with great power and area,
and received, as shedeserved, very great applause.
We have no doubt this Performer. will soon become
a favourite. Mott EtAt's voice is very powerful,
but not always in tan e.'
In t 4.,: Ballet which followed, Madame LABcißt
was partiularly remarkable for the elegance of her
movements, She is a charming Anre.ss as well as
Dancer, and cannot be too much encouraged.
The tiouse was not full, though genteelly at.
tended. We are happy to find Round Hats art no
longer introduced in the Pit.

THE THE ATR E.

Covent-Careirn.

The Opera of Family Quarrels was represented
at this Theatre last night. In consequence of the
illness of FAWCETT, his part was performed by
BLANCHARD very successfully. BLANCHARD'S
charaeter was assigned to BEVERLY, and Mrs. ST.
LECti‘ was :he substittite. for Miss CHICPMAN.
The-3F: ihauges were unavoidably a. drawback on
th 4 mancg,,but the vocal poWers of Baa.friAm
kept t Audience in good humour.

We. have already given our opinion on the Drn_
ma of the new Opera at Covent Garden ; and still
maintain, on that subjea, " the less that is said
the hetter."—The Mn ic, however, is in a style to
meet the attention it receives.

BRAHANt's Ballad, in the first Aet, is a.pleasing
Cat:ft/We, and the point of the words ,is well ex-
pressed by the point in the Music: 2 The Duet be-
tween Bit Ali AM and I. HD ON, is of a more per_
feet composition, and evinces the Master.—the
Fugue, in particular, is well worked ; both the
Singers deserve much credit by their execution.—
INC E DON'S SOSOPU/0, however, on a high note in
the.fahetto voice, is alms too much for hiM, from
the length of time he holds it out ';—'—were per--
haps, to shake on a part ofit, it would be easier
to himself, and more agreeable to his anditor!.—
BRAMAN, in general, has merit in his compositions.
Some of the movements in the Symphonies, pus us in
mind of PA Esl F. I. LO, from yehom it is certainly no
disgrace to borrow ideas. —ln the. Airs allotted to
Signora STottAcE, he borrowed a little frnin him-
self in The CabiNet. The' Glee does: nnt. exaftly
come np to our notions of that species of comptisi,
lion. It is rather what used to be called: a three
Sa#jl.

Madame Boss!, who unfortunately lost her Hus-
band a few months ago, is engaged at the Opera_
House till the recovery of PAR I SOT. She possesses.,
however, so much merit in her profession, and i 3 so
money recommended to Public proteilion by her
misfortunes, that we hope, she will secure a perms.
heat attlatiou in that Theatre. -

The Public-will, we fear, have to regret the ab-
sence of poor PAR isoT for a considerable thin.;
her bruises are very severe. Every body, how-
ever, do her the justico to allow, that rte
never has b:_!en absent from her duty cm the Stage,
since her eng-agement in this country, except when
prevented by real indisposition from attending.
We are sorry to hear that FA IV Err is so :dam-
ingls indisposed as to render his recovery doubtful.

The alteration in the property of the Kbrg'l
Thtutre, which has been mentioned in most of the
Papers, we believe will not take place until next
year, as we. understand nottking can. be done in it
until after the close of the present Season,.
'['he American 'Play-Bills still find 'it necessary to
continue,the. notice, requesting, 'that no Imoiikiv
may take place in the Lobbies, or in presence of the
Audience.

The Grand Theatre at Petersburgh has been lately
finished in a very superb style.t. number of
ACtors from different parts of Europe., particularly
from France, have been ,engaged forita,.opening.:
The Architect who completed ~the building, M.
D'AuNtoNt, has received magnificent presents from.
the Emperor and Empress, in tesrinitOrty of, their ap-
probation of his skill.and exertions.
The Prize.; Agent 'who lately attempted to elope
with a young Lady from Portsea,, we suppose wss
not satisfied with the small -profits arising from
, and therefore resolved to -turn captar,
From experiments lately- made, it has been ••dis.:
covered that a mixture of .six parts-of gold and One
ui Piiatina, forms a metal or a beautifol colour, •very
malleable anti susceptible ofa fine polish, and which
is also less liable -than gold to change when exposed
to the affion of hydrogen, sulphur, or other Chemi-
cal Agents.
We are irfbrmcd from gond authority, that the
Methodist Misiions in the West- Indies, are is a
most flourishing state ; about seventy thousand 'of
the Negroes are now under instfation ; and about
seventy of the Mulattoes and Blacks are already
become teachers themselves.

From the Bahama Gautte of OR. 5, we learn,
that out of the six men convicted of Piracy in that
Colony, two, viz. Richard AleEvof and Willaugb4y
Davis, were executed to the other four Governor
HALKET had extended the Royal mercy.
On Wednesday afternoon, in consequence of a
quarrel between John Itrwit Banks, a felon, and
William kith, a deserter from the Royal Artillery,
both confined in Hull Gaol, the latter received from
the former a wound in the back, with a pair of large
shears, which penetrated about six inches into the
chest; in consequence of which he now lies in the
utmost danger.
A vessel belonging to low, CLARK, Mg. of
Biyth; commanded by Mr. Tucis; N AZ c LT, has made
in the course of last years sixteen voyages, anti
delivereii as many cargoes ,of ,coals in MC Lon--
dor Market, from SU mferra bier' is 'COr
sidered by the persons iu that trade ay an extra-
ordinary instanco of oxptditiVlA.L

Os'e, 3k.. -
Or the z.i.tit inst. sailed, under Cont,dy of tits
Corvette De Flirt, a Squadron- Of TranspOrts car-
tying out Troopsi Civil Officers, wiils
don, and other articles, to Batavia atatl tlit Afa_
!rears Islet. The smite day sailsed;. likeWise,aforce
of 1000, t 700 men, td S fle7J4 Derr&ara,
and the West.hdia Isles ; in whieli the Gdireitf...
rnent intends to keep stringer
./Zair yt kai•
yet 'allowed to Be;lts mated to t ie NesCnpaperi of till*
Country. The Tromps are to go out in small De-
tachthents r and so as to elae, as
the notice or other powers.
the Batavian Legislature reeeitrei at leisi Ad
hundred representations a_day, against ihe-plin OF '
paying off the,Public Debts, natricd 14icriltioat, iii
obligation:, instead of teady money. The
Merchants of Amsterdam, ROt?ekitath, Dart, S;e:. '
arc all in arms against thertieasure; The I!
:ions, though only eight days sineei at f or 7i per
cent, have fallen as low as 6.jl'. The market
of our other Stocks fall in equal prbportion:
It is not true, that the 'French GrivernMent ha!
demanded a Loan olio millions froM the Bataviad
RepubliC. Eut there are. indeed, irrneli Agenti
in Amsterdam, who use every solicitation; thotiO
with little of rio success, to pesuade the Monied
interest of that City to furnish Loans to Fiance:

There is no exaggeration in the report in your
Newspapers, that .the Vortresset
.of this Republic
are 'occupied by French Tioops4. rfitit 3biS is
nci
new event ; ever since 179 t, BitZzi
Goraum, Fhtthilig, Bois-le-bra, and all our
strong Towns have been, as they now adthilty afz,
held by Qut French Allies: . '