The Sun.
London, England, 1819-06-17 00:00:00

THE THEATRES.

ENOLCSH OPERA fitiUSß.—The Castle of ,4"14:
lusia, a well-known Opera, written,by O'Ke.
"leand fixed as a standard-piece by the ortg
Nt
music of Dr. ARNOLD, one of 'the very best
our native Composers, was represented last Ingli
at this Theatre. The few airs in the piece %!I'icr,
were not composed by that excellent
prove that his was sound and his (054`
correct. On this ,occasion Mr. O'CAtLaGO:i:
from Dublin, made his first appearance on Englls
boards in the part of Don Casar, one of the feti
;
good bass characters in the English Drama, 811,(.1;
who, though a young Performer, displayed a
clear voice of great depth anti .sweetness.
correct intonation proves him to be a gong
musician. His action was easy, unaffected/ kilt
suitable to the character and sentiments.
was at first evidently agitated, but was
en
couraged by the loud and unanimous encore
which
he received in " Flow thou regal purple Stream
He afterwards sung " The Wolf" with spirif'!9t,
expression. On the whole, he is a goad
to the vocal corps of this Theatre --Dow7°./11;
Spado, PEARMAN'S Alphonso, HARLEY'S Pedrlv:e
and, particularly, Miss KELLY'S Lorenta, all
to the Opera the vivid effect of novelty.—An alt It
logy was made for Miss CAREW, who was too
oppressed by a cold to sing, but who, neverthela,..."
rendered the part of Victoria very interesting-41
The Farce of The Quadrille evidently increases
popular favour. additioels

THE DRURY-LANE COMPANY.---The CO116161°1;
of the season at Drury-Lane Theatre was a °rig, •
heavy misfortune to a considerable body of
inferior Performers, who Were aernallyiett vrit,h#
out even the means of subsistence. This
mitous case operated s 6 strongly open theleele
inns of MUNDEN, HoLLANn, RUSSELL, nod ir,i
g
that they have, as we are informed, engagt"
Haymarket Theatre at their own risk, and. fne-t
to exert their talents, in order to afford, at Je!ist;
a temporary provision for their less fortnn!cs
brothers and sisters of the Sock and Buskin, 1 `ltio
enterprize is so laudable, and so honourable it
the parties concerned, that we earnestly hope
will be seconded by public liberality, particol4ril
as, considering the combination of talents OW
ployed, we may say, will the Poet, that
" Pleasure fires her torch at Virtue's flame,
And Mirth is Bounty, with an humbler name)

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;0r
KIN G'S THEATRE,—Miss MACAULEY Il•asittt
in the Music-room at this place, repeated what
she stiles a Musical and Literary Regalio, enii"ed
The Shamrock. The tragic and comic talents
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which this Lady possesses, besides her tioslc
powers, render it very extraordinary that sbc ,o
not a fixed station in a regular Theatre, to vOs
may fairly question whether she does not posseve
more versatility of merit than any Actress 00 (
London boards. We were glad to see a 11"111, ae.
rous audience last night, and we felt much Pier,
sure in heartily joining in the applause which 9 Id
deservedly excited. If her entertainment 118,
been brought forward at an earlier period, s7f
doubt not that it would have been one of the
attractions of the winter season.

REGISTER OF FASHION.

FASHIONABLE PARTIES THIS EVENING.

Prince Esterhazy's Grand Ball and Supper,Chandos-getill'
Cavendish-square; Mrs. Portman'. Grand Assembly, Bryan.
stone-square; Lady Shcfficld's Grand Ball, Portland-place ;
Mr. Orby Hunter's Grand Entertainment to the Duke O!
-;°rk, Grosvenor-place; Mrs. P. Chaplin's Grand Route
Grafton-street; the Duke of Montrose's Party, Grosvenor'
square.

MATHEWS was to be zit gone, it seems, or:
Tuesday last, in Dublin. It is not often tII
'home is found so profitable to the possessor, or i°
entertaining to the guests.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralti
have given directions for an 84 gun-ship, to bc
called the Goliath, and also a 28 gun-ship, to b°
named the Success, to he built at the new Dock
yard, Pembroke.
This morning, between one and two o'clock'
an alarming fire broke out at Mr. HerdleY'"
plumber, painter, and glazier, King-street, We'it.;
tninster, which in a short time consumed
work-shop, with the stock in trade. By the sr'
rival of engines, and a plentiful supply of water'
the flames were prevented from doing further Dill'
chief.

A remarkable meteor was observed at Berwick
upon Tweed last week about noon, the son at titlee
time being very bright, and the sky cloudless. ja
had the appearance at first of a ball of fire, on, „
afterwards of a flaming sword pointing to t"
earth, in a direction over the town. It contitmed
sight above five , minutes, and took a noitboll
course at a great distance from the earth.
DUNDEE, JUNE 4.—ln addition to the general
orders addressed to the Royal Scots Burghs hi
the Committee of the Rouse of Commons, t"
Town Council of Dundee has been required to trans_
mit to the Committee, a statement of all trans9s
tions relative to
,che selling or letdng of the public
property of the Burgh in which Provost BO). •
DOCU has been concerned, either directly or ivy
directly, during the last 30 years ; and to stilte
whether these sales or leases have taken place bi
public roil!) or private bargain. Mr. Riddoch bitV
self has also, received a citation to attend the Core
mittee, in consequence of which he set off,
Thursday for London.
RloTs.—During the whole of Sunday a
Monday last, the neighbourhood of St. Giles
s
was one continued scene of riot, occasioned by
the lower orders of the Irish meeting and attack";
ing each other with bludgeons, Ste. Several °L
them were most desperately wounded, and 011 et
man is not expected to recover. Two or three c),
the ringleaders were taken by the officers, or
have been committed to prison.

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