The Sun.
London, England, 1820-08-15 00:00:00

tOlt Tift SUN.

`THE ITALIAN OPERA.

tDITOR.÷-A late number of The British
Monitor, which appears to me to be the most fn
dependent of all the Public'Journals) informed
the public, that some. Noblemenhad entered into
a treaty with Mr. WATERS, to purchase:llke
Italian Opera House. • Good God, have those.
Noblerhen comman-sense-? Are they aware of the_
situation of Europe,. and of their country ? Is
this a time for Noblemen to degrade their rank'
and to engage in such 'a speculation, when the:.
Revolutionary spirit is abroad, and likely. to
overwhelm themselves and their country-in ruin !'
There is but one
.reason that could excuse these
unreflecting, Noblemen, whoever they may be, for -
purchasing such a property, and that is a patriotic
idea of suppo:tifig the-National Drama, and pro-
tecting the country from the influx of foreigners;
who consider the English as a weak cutlible race:
If these Noblemen have 'purchased. the Opera.
House, with a view to extinguish it altogether,
that we may not; be exposed to-the intrusion of
mischievous foreigners, they are to be eicusedi •
and even applauded, though there may be HQ•
positive necessity for depriving the higher ranks,"
of the only amusement, hich, perhaps, they ere
capable of enjoying. But, perhaps, the Noble-
men alluded to, may fancy that they possess great.
`political foreSight,"aiid may think they see a storm
approaching that mill deprive them of all their
property, and are.. therefore, anxious to secure
themselves in some lucrative employments, when
all they have is torn from them by the. violence
of Democracy. "Are these Noblemen so gifted
with pOlitical prescience, orare they silly shal-
low 'men, whom fate is driving into situations
for which their talents are best adapted.? If they
are so much inclined to possess Theatrical Pro-,
perty, let them contribute a part of the fortune
which they seem so ill qualified to manage with
honour to themselves and- advantage to the
country, by propping the two Patent Theatres,
which, by Fall accounts, notwithstanding the
last successful season, are deeply embarrass-
ed. Sir, I hope you will be able to contra-
dict the Reporf* alluded to, which first -ap-.
peared in The British Monitor, and Las been
since copied into all the, other Papers ; if not,
trust that, the • names of these degenerate No..'
blemen will be held fOrth to the Public at largei
as objects of pity or contempt for their ignorance
of the 'state of the Country, or indifference to
what is due to their rank, if not to themselves:
York Hotel, August 12; ' AN ALARMIST.

* We are sorry that we are not able to contradict the Re-
port in question, for the honour of the Parties concerned,
whose names have been already mentioned in several man;

ing Papers.

THE QUEEN.—This illustrious Lady has ever
been distinguished for her patronage of the Arts.
and discoveries. in Science. Always anxious to
honour by her sanction whatever mils calcu-
lated to benefit society, her Majesty has lohg
been the avowed Patron of a discovery of' aC.,
knowledged utility. A Correspondent refers to
kowLAisu's MACASSAR OIL, on which it would
be a folly to expatiate,- was it not to expose• the
malignant and barefaced attempts to imitate.an.
article that combines every thing which can ren-
der the Hair beauliful, assist ifs growth; and
promote in every respect the elegance and diirh-
bility of that grand ornament of the human
frame.

EXEC UTION of Two BaoTHEns.—John Man-
chard, aged 22, and. Moses Blanchard, aged 21,
convicted at the late Dorchester Assizes gf high-
way robbery, were hanged at the new drop in
Dorchester, on Saturday laSt, =in the presende: of
a great concourse of persons, whose minds Fere'
filled with melancholy,
.on beholding the .awf9l.
spectacle of two. brothers, scarcely arrived ,at
years of manhood,'coming to so ignominious an end.
These wretched youths were- labourers,' =and-
natives of Blandford. They were convicted, of
robbing Sylvester Fudge on the highway near
Blandford, and it appeared that after rObhing
him they beatlim cruelly with bludgeons ;__ther
were also indicted for other similar offences.
After their condemnation, the condnet of these
young men was in every respect suited to. their..
condition; they became thoroughly peniteriti4itti
acknowledged . the justice of their seritOcp,,
Another unfortunate brother,.Charles Blanchard;
Was convicted of the same- offence ; but
,been thought fit to spare ills life, and banish him
for ever from his native land.

in,Ya esstateter"Jitamdic%ii:gwtah;pladeirdoufPab7u:gwl4renF.':,.
man-20-ear Waterloo-bvidgeiwthe River-Thames..
Upon inquirpit wasascertained that he was
shopman to, (esttift3ngei--t in the Strand, who
went to bathe, hntlibeing no ,swirnmer it is sup-
vosed ho got,,out-Qf his depth and" was4Arowned.

A distressing aCeidalt happened on Wednes-
day last, near the Twelve-eclock. Two children
of the same parents were at play on the Ilattks of
the river, the onei About-eighteen months-014x •
being in the care of the other, who was but yery
little older. By some means the younger` got,
into the water, when the older went to 'tat 16'
father, who was at work in the grinding whed,
near. The father did not understand the child,
and he continued working. The child next:went.
home, the.distance of about a hundred yards, and.,
told its mother, but with no better success,: she
could not comprehend what it meant. The father:,
was again applied to, and The child then enabled
him to -understand its statements,,;. immediate
search was consequently made, and the body vas,
discovered in the water, it is supp?se4 about
three-quarters of an hour after its submersion.
This melancholy circumstance ought to operate
as a caution to parenfs against trusting their in 7.
flints out of their sight, excepting with persons
competent to tese care_oftbein," AO more espe-
cially in the neigßSourhood"-of any river, goiii,ll
I or pool of water.—(Sheifield Meecurly;Aue-12.15-

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