The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-29 00:00:00

ENGLISH. OPERA.

Tire sudden indisposition. of Mrs. W. S. CHAT.
TEr:LEY, a very pleasing and interesting Actress,
Occasioned the substitution of Miss- Lova, last.
bight, at. this Theatre,, as Zelinda in the Persian
Hunters. She performed the part with more firm-
ness and interest than could reasonably be ex-
pected on so unexpected a call upon her talents.
The Opera improves every night, and the music
is more admired, The Adopted Child followed,
and was well received. There was a very nutne-
r.Qui amiience.

Wirmsoa, AUG. 28 —Yesterday morning her
MAJESTY and the Princess ELIZABETH rode out
to view .the sport at
,Egharn. This morning the
QumaN and Princesses AUGUSTk, ELIZABETH, and
bornta of Gloucester, left the Castle for Eghani
race-course, and viewed the sport. His Royal
Highness the Duke of GLOUCESTER (the Steward)
meets her MAjE3TY. every day. After the races,
her MAJESTY dined with the Princess ELIZABETH.
in the evening there was a select Party at the
Castle.

The command of the Royal- George yacht by
the Hon. Captain PAGET is only temporary, and
duria44 Lie period this elegant vessel attends on
the Panics REGENT. Sir EDWARD BERRY WaS
Captain to Lord NELsoN, on board the Vanguard,
at the engagement of the Nile, and fought the
ship after Lord NELSON was wounded : he after-
wards commanded the Agamemnon, 74, in the
-glorious battle of Trafalgar ; and the same ship
in the engagement under Admiral Sir Joua Docx•
WORTH, off St. Domingo. lie is the proper Cap-
tain of the yacht, and has held the appointment
for nearly two years. This gallant Officer has for
his eminent services, the honour of wearing a gold
medal. for each of the three general actions be-
-fore-mentioned, was also promoted to the rank
of a Baronet, and, on the late division of the
orders of the Bath, was made a Knight Corn-

The Corps de Ballet of Drury-Lane Theatre, by
Vie new arrangeineWS, it seems, are obliged to
liop 01;
Lord flumes striking and impressive poem of
The Corsair is, it is said, the .foundation of an
`Opera preparing. forDrury-Latie Theatre. The
Alusic is to be composed by BISHOP, and KEAN is
to be the piratical Hero of the Piece.
Mr. 'l'. DISDIN, iris said, is preparing a new
Opera for Covent-Garden Theatre, to give scope
to the powers of BLIAHAM., On his return to that
place.

PYNE, late of Drury-Line Theatre, is gone to
Italy, to improve liiinseit in the knowledge of his
art.

The Earl and Countess of ATExßonouGn arrived
in town on Saturday last, on their way to the
North, but were detained by the severe in:iisposi-
lion of hex Ladyship.

-On the lOth inst. the Countess ANNESLEY ar-
rived. in Paris from Ireland. She has taken the
same apartments in the Rue du Helder that were
oceripied by the Duke of KENT.
G. CARROLL, Contractor for the present Small
Lottery, begs leave to remind the Public of the
zlear approach of the Drawing, %%hid) will com-
mence and finish on the same day, the 10th of
:September. He trusts his Friends %ridl not torgef
the invariable success which attends his Offices,
tor'nhill, and 26; Oxford-street, where the last
Prize of 30,0001. was sold in Shares. He flatters
himself that the Two Prizes of 20,000/. which
enrich the Scheme, will fall to the lot of those
Who honour him with their commands, and in-
crease the Gist of Capital Prizes that hay:: been
sold by him dttring the last forty -cars.