The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-23 00:00:00

THE THF,ATH,ES.

KING'S TutAntE.—The new Opera, entitled
Il Turco in Italia, was repeated last night with
confirmed success before a very numerous audi,
e n ce. In the Divertisement, Mademoiselle FANNY
BIAS made her first appearance. She was a po..
pular dancer in France, and though not of the
first order, is likely to be a favourite here. She
_first appeared in a pas seul, and afterli-ards in a
pus de trois with NoBLETand ALBERT, and eveu
shared with them in the general applause.
COVENT-G.tancN`.--A Farce, entitled Thi
Grand Tour, was represented for the first time
last night, at this Theatre. The fable has no
immediate connexion with the title. The chief
purpose of this piece is to display the versatilitx
of JONES in the character of Seabright, to effecl
a marriage between his friend Blushington
RUSET), a diffident admirer of Miss Venture,
(Miss BEAUMONT), in opposition to the preten-
sioni of Motet' (LISTON), a Cockney lover.
EMERY is introduced as a Ymkshireman, YATES
as a French valet, and BLANcnAnn as a blunt
tradesman. JONES was all animation in his Pro-
teus part, and LISTON irresistibly ludicrous in tht
Cockney. Miss BEAUMONT acted -arid sung it
a:very pleasing 'manner. The Farce requires
much curtailment, and will most probably be
rendered popular by the spirit, humour, and Vik,
riety of the acting.
SADLER's WELLS.--_A new Ballet was pro-
duced at this Theatre on Monday night, for the
first time, Under the title of Jovial Millers. The.
graceful dancing of ST. ALBIN, Miss G ARBOIS,
and Miss SCOTT, drew forth thunders of applause.
The favourite story of Richard and Betty at-
Hickleton Fair was. recited by KEELEY, and was:
received throughout with great approbation.-
WILKINsoN is engaged for a few more nights';
his performance of Hooke Walker is a master-
piece of comic humour.

BOP INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTIIWARIC, MAY 21.—Our Hop trade is particularly
dull ; fine samples are not very plentiful, yet there are more
than sufficient for the present demand.
MAIDSTONE, MAY 21.—The bine, in consequence of the
cold nights, appears to be in an unhealthy state, and there is a
considerable increase of fly since last week, and the lice begin
to appear.
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NCIENT COIN.—A curious and singular sil-
ver coin of King EDWARD IV. was lately
found in the neighbourhood of Exeter, and
purchased by Mr. Shirley Woolmer. It is
about the size, in circumference, of the new
crown piece of the present reign, extremely
thin, but in brilliant and high preservation ;
the obverse, in part resembles the Gold Rose
Noble of 14657 and the reverse differs a little;
on one side the Prince is represented in a ship,
wearing a whimsical three forked crown, indented
with 4 holes, and his sword drawn ; on the other
side is a sun in the centre, surmounted by a- rose,
and encircled with four crowns and four lions.--
As we have no account. of any larger silver being
current at that period than groats, it is considered
a great curiosity.
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A NECDOTE.—ROSE, the private and confiden-
tial Secretary of Louts XIV., had married his
daughter to. Mr. P ORTALL, President of- 'the
Parliament. The husband was 'constantly•cotn-
plaining to him of the temper and dispo-
sition of his daughter. " You are right,"
said ROSE, " she is an impertinent jade, and
if I hear more complaints of her, I will dis-
inherit her," The husband felt no desire to make
any more complaints of his wife.
Houitin MURDER.—The Charlestown Timer
details, at some length, the particulars of the
murder of a Negro in Beaufort Disfrict, attended
with very aggravating circumstances. A Jury
of Inquest having been called, it appeared from
the evidence of an aged lady, mother-in-law to the
owner and murderer of the negro, that the unfor-
tunate slave had been sick some days, and :.On
the Saturday previous was in the kitchen ;r•-••=
that on, stepping out of doors she saw her
son-in-law dragging him, prostrate, into the
kitchen, swearing that he would " finish the
rascal ;" that, from the great effusion of blood in
the yard, and the motionless insensibility of the
negro, she believed he was already dead, and
told his master so ; 'that. he swore-it was-nothing
but. stubborn hypocrisy, which he would s6jatt
force out of him—rand calling for some boiling
water, threw it into the face of his victim. . Find:
ieg all his endeavours to reanimate the 'body in-
effectual, lie crushed his skull with an axes--
The verdict of the Jury was, "'That the de.
ceased came to his death in consequence of sundry
blows of an axe, inflicted on his neck and head
by the hands of his master, Samuel Lewis.')—
Immediatelyafter the perpetration of the murder,
Lewis collected all the money owing him by his
neighbours, mounted his horSe and rode off. •
AUDACIOUS ROBBERY.—Saturday night two fel:-
lows in round frocks knocked at the back door of
the house of Mr. Riddles worth, an aged and infirm
farmer, at Littlewoo&Farrn -near Stoke, Bucks ;
they answered the housekeeper frem within: by
calling her by. name. They proceeded to the room
where Mr. R.- was reclining on a couch, from
which he was unable to stir, demanded where he
kept his money, and used the most shocking im-
precations and threats to induce him to tell. ...lie
gave up the keys of . his desk in the room, from
which the, villains took out 71. some silver, and a
watch. They next compelled the -housekeeper
to accompany them up stairs, when they let- iu
a third fellow who was placed to watch -the
old Gentleman, whilst they rifled the house Of a
variety of light articles, but fortunately there
was no more money in the house. After re-
galing themselves with ale and eatables, tbey
departed with their booty, after taking a ring
off the housekeeper's finger, and locking het up
in an anti-room. The robbers were armed with
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sticks only.

A dreadful accident occurred on Saturday
afternoon on the Stirrey Road, near the
Kennington turnpike. A Gentleman's grobm,
who was conducting an extra horse, suffer.
ed the animal to get before him and the horse he
was riding upon, when, dreadful to relate, in
attempting to draw him back; the animal made a
desperate plunge, and with his hind legs drove
in the ribs against the heart of the unfortunate
groom, who instantly dropped dead from his seat.
lie was immediately taken to the ilosOtal) -but
the vital spark was gone.