The Sun.
London, England, 1828-02-02 00:00:00

THE FRENCH THEATRE.

A little piece, entitled " Les Freres Feroces,"
was performed last night with much—but not un-
deserved—success, at this (English Opera) Theatre.
It is apparently founded on our " Critic," and its
prototype, the " Rehearsal," but sufficient origina-
lity remains to give it an air of novelty. Perlet
too—the sprightly versatile Perlet—who is fast
growing upon the public favour, benefitted it con-
siderably by his airy humour; indeed he was almost
the sole individual to whom marked deference on
the part of his audience was shown. In our admira-
tion of Perlet, however, we must not forget Madame
Jaspin, who went through adifficult character with no
slight success. She is supposed to be Perlet's (Mon-
sieur Bonardin) housekeeper; and in one scene where
she hears one of the performers in the mock melo-
drame (which is represented a-la-critic) pronounce-
himself an assassin, her astonishment was truly comic.
The rest of the actors did what little they had to do
with respectability, but with the single exception of
Perlet there is no first-rate talent among them.
This is unfortunate, especially as the theatre
is more than likely to become fashionable tlii
season. The house was well attended.

WINDSOR, FEB. I.—The KING'S health
almost completely re-established, and the pony phaetons arc
kept in constant readiness for his MA.TEsnr to take his ac-
customed excercise. Yesterday afternoon the Marquis 01
ANOLESEA arrived at the Royal Lodge, and had a long au.
dience of his MAJESTY.

The Duke of CLARENCE left his residence in
the Admiralty about ten o'clock yesterday morning for
His Royal Highness will, it is expected,
inspect in the course of the day, his Majesty's ship Asia,
and the other vessels of war engaged in the action at Na-
varin, which have lately arrived at Portsmouth.
The Princess SOPIIIA visited the Duchess of
CLARENCE yesterday at the Admiralty, and partook of a
dejeune with her Royal Highness.
The Duchess of KENT entertained the
Duchess of CLARENCE, Princess Emus of Carolath,
Prince HOHENLOHE, and a select party to dinner yester-
day, at her apartments at the King's Palace, Kensington.

A Gentleman arrived at the Foreign Office,
Downing-street, about three o'clock yesterday afternoon,
with despatches from some of the Italian States. Soon
after the arrival of the despatches, a number of the Ca-
binet Ministers assembled at the Foreign Office, Down-
ing-street. Among those present were—the Duke of WzL-
LINCTON, Earls lianitrasx, DUDLEY, and Asmtnrzti, and
Lord EI.LENBOROUGII. The Ministers continued assem-
bled about an hour.

Mr. HusKlssoN arrived in town yesterday.
afternoon from his stsst at I'i:saintly, in Sussex. The Right
Hon. Gentleman had an interview at the Colonial Office
with the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER.

Mr. COLQUIIOUN, the Hans Towns' Mini-
pier, transacted business yesterday with Earl DUDLEY, at
the Foreign Office. Viscount PALMERSTON also visited
the Noble Earl yesterday.

The Bishop of SODOR and MAN, and Lord
11.1zLnose, visited Viscount GODERICII yesterday, at his
residence in Downing-street.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.--Lady An-
&anther, in Conduit-street, from Cheltenham; Hon. Mr.
and Mrs. Kennedy., in Bryanston. square, from Brighton ;
the Earl of Harrowby, at his house in Grosvenor-square,
from his seat, Sandon Hall, Staffordshire ; Earl Spencer,
at his house in St. James's-place, from the Duke of Bed
ford's seat, Woburn Abbey ; Mark Milbank, Esq. M. P.
at his house in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square, from his
seat, Thorpe Hall, Yorkshire; Sir C. Cockerel!, Bart.
M.P. at his house in Piccadilly, from his seat in Glouces-
tershire; Mr. and Mrs. itawlinson, in Hanover-square,
front Cheltenham ; Mr. and Mrs. Gifford, at Fenton's
Hotel, St. James's-street, from Paris ; Mr. and Mrs.
Bankes, at ditto, from their seat in Cumberland; Mr. and
Mrs. Jenkinsou, at ditto, from ditto; W. Price, Esq. and
Son, at ditto, from Lincolnshire; Lord Downes, at the
Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, from Ireland ; J. H.
Vivian, Esq. at ditto, front Southampton; Sir George
and Lady Barringer, at Gould's Hotel, Jertnyn-street,
from their seat, Barringer Hall, Barks; Mrs. Wise and
family, at the London Hotel, Albemarle-street, from
Windsor.

DEPARTURES.—Lord and Lady Chichester,
from their seat in Sussex ; the Earl and Countess Cowper,
for their seat, Pansanger, Herts ; Lord and Lady Farnbo-
rough, for their seat in Kent; the Countess of Ashburn-
ham, from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and
Cork-streets, fur her seat, Ashburnhain House, Sussex ;
Lord Bayning, from ditto, for Walden, Essex; Lord
Byron, from ditto, for Surrey.

A report is in circulation that Admiral Sir
EDWARD CODRINGTON has been superseded. Ministers do
not seem to participate in the Admiration of the Philhel-
lenes for the battle of Navarin. A Cabinet Council was
summoned at the Foreign Office, yesterday, on the arrival
of a King's messenger from Corfu. The Turks demand
an indemnity of 150 millions of piastres for the destruction
of their ships. That an indemnity is in contemplation
seems very likely, from the tenor of the KING'S Speech,
and the subsequent allusions of Ministers in both Houses.
The eventual remittance of this money to Constantinople
would augment our exports l—lfforning Herald.

We gladly request the attention dour readers
to an account in our paper of to-day, of the proceedings at
a General Court of the Scottish Widows' Fund and Life
Assurance Society, which is founded on the original model
of the Equitable 'Office, Bridge-street, Blackfriars. Judg-
ing from the great popularity and tried excellence of the
principles on which it is founded, as well as the distinguish-
ed success that has hitherto attended the Society, we can
have no doubt that this Institution will attain the same
eminence in the Northern part of the Kingdom that the
Equitable has so long and justly held among ourselves.
CONCERT AT GUILDHALL.—The liberal
intentions of the Corporation of London, in granting the
use of this spacious building for the purpose of a cowert
for the benefit of the Spanish and Italian Refugees, have
been followed up by the Committee of Management with
great industry and spirit. A spacious orchestra, calculated
to hold a larger band than has ever been assembled in the
City of London, and capable of, giving their full effect to
the chorusses of HANDEL and HAYDN, is constructing, and
a tine-toned organ, erected fer the occasion, was yesterday
opened by Sir Gxomax SMART, in the presence of the LORD
MAYOR and the Committee.

A grand fancy dress ball, in honour of his
MAJESTY'S Accession to the Throne, was kid on Tues-
day last, at the Theatre Royal, Bath. It was very nume-
rous and splendidly attended.

-Mr. HEAvislDE's Bali at the Rooms, on
Monday night, was attended by upwards of a thousand per-
sons of rank and fashion.—Bath Herald.

Cllictmarn THEATRE.--On Tuesday
evening, the comedy of" The School for Scandal" was per-
formed, for the benefit of Mr. EDWARDB and Miss MERIT.
We have frequently had occasion to speak of the supe-
riority of this lady's acting, &c., at the Surrey and Rich-
mond Theatres. No better proof need be adduced of the
satisfaction she has given at Chichester, than that of wit-
nessing the company she drew together on the night of her
benefit, which was under the patronage of Capt. Pultrars
and the Officers of the 7th Hussars. The boxes exhibited
a display of elegance and respectability, equal to any thing
we have seen before during the season. The play went off
exceedingly well, after which, Mr. EDWAILDS and Miss
MERIT sang " 18 hen a little Farm we Keep," in a very
amusing manner " The Dashing White Serjeant," by
Miss HIBBERT, was loudly, encored. The " Young Hussar"
concluded the performance ; the part of Florian by Mr.
Wurrx, who (lid ample justice to the character. Miss
Minim's Caroline was very good, and Miss MEnrr's
Her articulation is peculiarly' distinct, and she showed an
Ninette was admirable, especially for so young an actress.
unusual degree of self-possession, and there was a sort of
irresistible archness in her performance, which was very
effective. She received, as she truly merited, repeated and
very general applause.
We have been furnished with several instances
of the mildness of the weather, which we have enjoyed for
9011IC days past. On Saturday afternoon, during a very
heavy shower of rain, thrushes were heard to sing with
great vigour in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh. On
Friday, a large dark-coloured butterfly appeared in a
wright's shop at Carron, and bounced with much vivacity
against the iron casement of the window, when, as if
stunned by the shock, it seemed to languish and die. To
preserve such a rarity, it was removed to the vicinity of a
stove, where it soon revived, and, confined in a box, it
enjoys excellent health,--,Edinburglt Weekly Chronicle.