The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-29 00:00:00

I.NGLISII OPERA lIOUSE.

This entertaining little Theatre opened on Saturday •
night, for the season, With MOZART'S well known Opera
of Cosi fan tulle, altered and arranged for the English
stage, under the title of Tit for Tat. or the Tables
Tu. :wit, and a new Operetta entitled The Middle
Te 'Vie, rr IVhich is my Son ? The first piece was
ployed with the stone cast of performers es last season, with
#ltt exception
.of 31,1dattIC CE NI, who represented
Despina, and whose voice is a clear melodi,,us soprano.
The plot of the Operetta, which is shnder, is something
to the following effect Prettyman (W. BEN
NETT) has a son (WRENcit), who, as be tells Airs.
.Middlemist (Mrs.. .losEs), somewhat unnecessarily, was
born " preparatory to wedlock." This son. some how or
other, has been firm: his infancy lost sight of by his father
amid mother ; but, by means equally inexplicable, he is
end of as residing in the Middle Temple, under the name
of Briejless. practising law. Mietless in practice as well
as in name, this somairpears reduced to
.the single coat he
-wear, ow his • having withheld no other garment of
the kind from the pawnbroker's than an old livery, which
serves the purpose of keeping off duns, who, under its
disguis", are informed that " mas'er is not at home." Air.
Briejlrss tak, s occasion to treat the audience with the
delivery of a mock addrrss to the bench and jury at.court,
which possesses nothing to excuse its extreme length, and
justify the patient heating some portions of the audience
appeared anxious to secure it. The orator is visited soon
after by his father ; but taking him for a stranger, and
always suspicious of his visitors' intentions, he withdraws
to another room, and sends the Barber's Boy (KZELEY).
who had called to clean boots, to personate the " briefless"
barrister. Here a qui pro quo ensues, which is only ren-
dered amusing by the aid of KEELEY'S broad farce,—an
aid, indeed, which, in this and other scenes, ultimately Sava d
the piece from an unfavourable verdict. The incidents
close abruptly, by the recognition of the trite son, who is
rewarded with the hand of Airs. Middlemist's niece,
Julia (Miss 11. CawsE), whilst her suivante Penelope
(Mrs. KEELEY, " late Miss Gowartn"), falls to the share
of her legitimate " lord and master," whose name she for
the first time rublicly assumed since her marriage. —The
perh,rmances closed with the quartette, and were through-
out received with much favour. The house was mode-
rately full.

CoMit BJORNSTJERNA, the Swedish Mini.
ster, has left town for the Continent, hiving procured
1. ace of absence from his Government, Baron RALAMB,
the Secretary to the Etuba,sy, being Charge d'Affaires.

Despatches were yesterday received at the Co-
lonial office from General DARLING, the Governor of New
South Wale 9.

The Duke of WELLINGTON, Earl BA-
THURST, Sir GEOr.GE MURRAY, the CHANCELLOR Of the
ExutirttuEß, Mr. VxsET FITZGERALD, and others of the
Cabinet Ministers, together with a number of official gen-
tlemen, were present at the white-bait dinner on Saturdly
at Greenwich.

The Right Hon. CHARLES GRANT left tow
this morning for Scotland.

Hyde Park exhibited yesterday, about five
►,'cluck, a very gad• appearance as far as equipages went,
hot from the state of the weather the promenade was
abandoned. The fashionable cavalcade was north and
south, from Apsley House to Cumberland-gate. We saw
the landaus and barouches belonging to the Duchesses of
Mosruostr, LEEDS, BEDFORD, and ST. ALBANS; the
Marchionesses of LONDONDERRY, BATH, HERTFORD,
CLEVELAND, LANSDOWNE, and WELLESLEY ; Countesses
POuLETT, CAWDOR, VERULAM, HARROWBY, ABINGDON,
LEITRIM, HARDWICK E, GRANTHAM, ESSEX, BROWN LOW,
CLARE, TANNERVILLE, ST. ANTONIO, CLONMELL, and
DARLINGTON ; Ladies CLIVE, ASIIBURNHAM, RAVENS-
wORTII, STAFFORD; Mistre➢ses BRIDGEMAN, SIMPSON,
BEAUMONT, ANGERSTEIN, and WILLIAM CAMAC•

THE LEEDS STUFF WEAVERS.—After
sti ike continued for many weeks, to resist an attempt
made by Mr. itrerms, a considerable manufacturer, to
reduce the price of stuff-weavinz, the workmen have at
1 given up the point for which they contended', and
'on Thursday last they returned to their work. For some
time they hesitated whether to take this step or not, but
at length they were decided by another of the masters in
a large way of business having come to the determination
to make a reduction in the wages paid to his workmen.—
Leeds Mercury.

The Courier, Leeds and London coach, was
overturned on Thursday morning, soon after leaving Not-
tingham, awl a Mr. WEBSTER, of 11,ekmondwike, was
seriously injured. The other passengers fortunatLly tscaped
unhurt.

ATROCIOUS CASE.—On Friday last, an in-
quest was held before ThouAs WALso, Esq., Coroner
tor Loughrea district, near Dalystown, on view of the
body of BRIDGET MITCHELL. The unfortunate woman
had been seduced about six months back by a man named
PATRICK IIEAGIINY, who was a married man, but dial
not for some years live with his wife—the wretched girl
having become pregnant, he resolved upon the diabolical
plan of producing abortion by administering a poisonous
medicine, to which the unhappy woman consented. She
lingered many days in great agony,. and died in a horrible
state. The Jury found accordingly. The Coroner issued
his warrant on the spot to Mr. WILLIAMS, C. C. Police
(whose exertions on many occasions have been most cre-
ditable), for the apprehension of IlEnannT, who has fur
the present evadrd justice.— Western Argus.

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1629.

TOTAL DEFEAT OF THE TURKISH ARMY.

By the Prussian State Gazette, of the 23d

Ist., we have received news of an important

character from the theatre of war. h appears
that a battle took place at Shumla OM the 11th

of June, in which the GRAND VIZIER was

otally defea'ed with the loss of all his artillery,

consistit g of forty pieces of cannon, his ammu-
nition, baggage, and a great quantity of pro-
visions. Indeed, so complete was the defeat of
the Turks that the, Russian General (lid not con-
skier it necessary to wait for a detail of the par-

ticulars, but despatched his Aide de-Camp at
once from the field of battle to announce the re-
sult of his first decisive movement against the
GRAND VIZIER, who commanded a force of
35,000 men in the field, all of whom were either
killed, wounded, or dispersed.
It Was to be expected that Count DIEBITSCH
would endeavour to signalize his promotion to
the chief command of the army by some achieve-
ment of importance, and the wonder was that lie
sat down before Silistria when he might have
displayed the discipline of his army by more
effective operations in the field. However, this
may be accounted for from the fact that he
could not find the Turks in the open plain,

and his army was not sufficiently strong to
storm their forts. But the General, while
besieging Silistria, was looking out for a►►y
opportunity that might present itself in another
quarter ; and, accordingly, on the sth of
June, hearing that the GRAND VIZIER had
left his entrenched camp at Shumla for the pur-
pose of attacking Pravadi, General DIEBITSCII
left Silistria for the purpose of cutting off the
retreat of the GRAND VIZIER from Shumla.

This manceuvre appears to have been executed
with as much success as boldness. After a

march of three days, Count DIEBITSCII, having
arrived in the valley of Madara, learned that the
GRAND VIZIER, after an unsuccessful attack on
Pravadi, was at Jenibazar, intending to return
to Shumla. In fact, the VtztEß was coming out of
the defile of Markosstscha when he was previously
attacked by the Russians and forced back into it
again, where a most desperate engagement ensued.
The consequence was that his whole army was ut-
terly destroyed or dispersed. The number of killed
and wounded was not known ; but, taking the
account even as the Russians have given it, the
loss of the Turks must have been great. The
fugitives could only escape the slaughter by
seeking shelter in the woods.
The result of this affair must prove highly
disastrous to the Turks. The GRAND VIZIER,
when he hazarded a movement of so much con-

sequence as attacking the Russians in the field,
no doubt selected his best troops—and these

arc now destroyed, or rendered, perhaps, unfit for
war—if they ever contrive to return to Shumla.

The fatal consequence of this battle to the Turks
may be the fall of Silistria—if not Shumla,
unless speedily reinforced. The temerity of
the GRAND VIZIER was therefore the more
culpable because he was strong in his fortifica-
tions and natural defences of the country, and
ought not to have thrown a chance away which

le watchful eye of his more experienced enemy

would be sure to turn to the best advantage.—

The following is the official announcement of this

battle :

NEWS FROM THE THEATRE OF WAR.

BERLIN, JUNE 22.

WARSAW, JUNE 19.—According to a bul-
letin received here to-day, a battle took place at
Shumla on the 11th of this month, in which the
Grand Vizier was totally defeated, and lost all

.s artillery.
The above-mentioned bulletin expresses itself
the following terms :

" General Count Diebitsch obtained, on the

11th inst., a brilliant victory over the Turkish
army, under the walls of Shumla. Being in-
formed that the Grand Vizier had left his en-
trenched camp, and marched towards Pravadi,
the General left Silistria on the sth of June, to

lace himself on the line of communication of the

Turkish army and cut off its retreat. This ma-
s::etivre, which was executed with equal hold-
iess and skill, was crowned with the most
plendid success. After a fatiguing march of
hree days, the General having arrived in

the valley of Madam, learned that the Grand
Vizier, after an unsuccessful attack on Pravadi,
was at Jenibazar, and intended to return to
Shumla. In fact, o►► the following day, he came
out of the defile of Markowtscha, but was im-
mediately attacked and forced back into the de-
fi►le. After a most obstinate engagement, he
lost all his artillery, consisting of above forty
cannon, his ammunition and baggage, and a
great quantity of provisions. His army consist-
ing of 35,000 effective men, including twenty
regiments of regular infantry, is utterly dispersed.
All those that escaped the slaut4hter fled in va-
rious directions into the woods.

" Prince Trubetzkoi, Aid-de-camp of Gene-
ral Diebitsch, the bearer of this news, left the
field immediately after the conclusion of the
battle ; the loss of the enemy in killed, wounded,
and prisoners, was not known at the time of his
departure."
(The Prussian State Gazette contains the
following article, from the Turkish frontiers,
without any date.
" A part of the corps besieging Silistri.t is on

the point of marching towards Pravadi, as Red-
schid Pac!la has marched from Shumla against
General Roth.

" The third parallel before Silistria is com-
pleted, and as soon as the bridge over the Da-
nube is finished the place will be seri u ly at-