The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-12-19 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

MORTON'S comedy of Secrets Worth Knowing
was serfo►med last tight at this theatre, by a cast
embracing nearly the whole comic strength of its
establi•hmeut. The most striking novelly and prin-
cipal attraction us this revival was M UN DeN's April,
which amour of the richest and most finished pieces
of comic acting of the old school that has been seen
o:i the stage for snail a month. Mr. GATTIO:
Undermine was a well-sustained personification of
the remorseless and unfeeling villainy of a mind
engrossed by avarice. Mr. ELLISTON'S Nos.
tram was in admirable keeping. Mr. COOPER
played Fgerton with dignified and manly feeling.
Mr. Ktstairr in Nicholas, Mr. HARLBY in Ple-
thora, Madame VESTRIS in Rose Sydney, and
Mrs. EDWIN in Sally Downright, made the most
of their respective parts; Mrs. W. Wssr, in Mrs.
Grerille, gave un interesting portraiture of the
affectionate self-devotion of a delicate and accom-
plished female to the promotion of the interests of
the husband of her heart. The Coronation, with
its renovated blaze of glories, followed ; and Mon-
sieur Tonsil's, with GATTIE'S inimitably-whimsical
delineation of the ludicrous distresses of the irri-
tated Frenchman, gave an amusing finish to the
entertainments of the evening.

WESTMINSTER SCHOOL.

We noticed yesterday the third and lest rem.
sensation of the Audria. on Monday night, by the
King'. scholars. We can add nothing to the me-
rits of the performance by going over the several
parts of it again, though (if possible) it seemed to
produce more effect than on either of the previous
nights. It is nut indeed improbable that the fami.
hardy with the business, which uniform repetition
can induce, tended more than ever to throw out in
more striking relief many polio' and passages
which would be glided over swiftly even on the se-
cond night. Suffice it to say, that Darns (Mr.
EDEN) was in all his glory, and was more liberally
than ever paid in applauses for his multiplied and
active duplicity. Moto (sir. Dodosow), was hailed
as the very identity of repuiable and cautious old
age, full of parental solicitude, and that generous
feeling ofainbition belonging to it, which refers to
the intereats of it. heirs and successors. Chromes
(Mr. Lay), and Crib (Mr. SMYTHE). mice...44..1y
renewed all their claim. for admiration, for charac-
ter, tile punctuation, enunciation, and the due
krepiiig of quantities. Mr. BRAME was as excel.
lent as before in Punrphilas.
We regret that owing to the lateness of the hour
at which we received the copier of the Prologue
and Epilogue, published yesterday in THE
BRITISH PEISSII, there were several errors in th-se
admired production.. The fulliiwing were the
principal, which we take this oppnrs yto correct:

PROLOGUE —ln lit liue, for iicceit, read licalf. 18th
line, fur Anicr me, read A
Entot:Ua.—lu 14th hue, fur agnoir, rend apes!. In
line 43, fur Version, read Dirisuns. In hue 59, fur Iras,
read ries. In lose 61, fur tales, read rolls. In line 47, for
droragis, read aoragir. la line 74, tut osiefe, read ornate.

DOVER, DICENBIR 17.

Arrived yesterday ►he Chichester picket from
Caws; Apo the Auckland packet, with the
Irow U tend, and L' Antigone French packet, with
tt►e mull. from Cahots.

Arrived this day the King George Riesage vessel
anti ►he /)esi►ie Freudh picket, with she mail,
from hulas*.

The Corpse of I.:ldy Besboroogh is hoorly
!word at Calais no its way lo 41)6 cuoutry ; It Was
not arrived et eleven o'clock this morning.
Str Robert Mr. Latribion. Lady Caro.
Tina Grey.. Lady Osoulawn, Colonel Baldry. and
Mr. Collis and horsily. ore waiting here fur it ris.
vosersble opportunity to take them to Calais.

The 'ranted snot •orthy Mr. Roues is at pre.
sent tost!elsisgsble in Isis exertions to arrange she
splendid and valuable librety st Halkhain. piggies*
to the visit of Isis Royal Highness the Duke of bus-
wbo well spend his Claristinss then% chess the
learned drastic will cousin of his Ittiyel Highness
the Duke of SUSSRX. Dr. SAMUIIIL YAas, Mr.
Roscoe, Sm. ace.

The owe h•ndrtd •ud Ail poor!. u.r•rde'l lo
Mre IVrJIKon im • late trial. h, I.•a gpvfousiy
tivra to the Ot•7•ling 'Fistot!tod ggpti.

TILE. Two.,

INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.

PONTEFRACT SPRING MEETING, Hitt.
VILIDAY, 1114IRCH 29.
A Sweepstakes of 100 Ks. each, p.p. 100. each. Gentlemen
riders. Ledsione Course.
Mr. Wilson's bl. c. by Smolensk°. dam Cowslip
Mr. Petrel. Kr. e. The Byron, by Cervantes
Mr. Desconshe's b. c. Harmless, by Hentlerskelf
Sir J. Byng's b. e. Filar/thee, by Amadis

Isidependrnt of the colt Rhuba b, by Comm, out of Oeca.
tor's Jam, lately wild liv Mr. Coat, of Essiugould, he loss •
cult, by Walton, riaion three rears old, now in training, Domed
Black Jack, au.l ■ foal by Cumin ; the three are allowed by
judges to be the most promising colts, out of one mare in
the north of Euglaud.

THE CHASE.
—.sr—

he Newtown Annual Huai took place 011 Wednesday
IMP, when the chase afforded most excellent sport to a nu-
merous party. In the evening a respectable number of gen-
tlemen sat down to an excellent tlinnei, provided by
Mr. Underwood, at the Green Dragon, when uothing but
mirth and good cheer prevailed till a late hour.
Journal.l
Scale Hill hoot took place on Thursday the 6th instant ;
the Keswick and Lorton harriers cast off shout half-past
eight o'clock, and afforded sticellent sport Si. a numerous
field of well.mounied horsemen. About five o'clock between
twenty and thirty gentlemen sat down to an excellent dinuer
at Mr. Dobinsoit's; Mr. Rookin, of Keswick, in the chair.
In the course of the evening a number of appropriate toasts
were drank, sad the utmost eheerfolness and cordiality
prevailed throughout the meeting, which was kept up until
a late hour. The atiendance was greater than on any former
occasion, upwards a hundred having dined.—John Mayson,
Esq. of Keawiek, and John Fisher, jun. Esq. of Cocker-
mouth, were chosen &mends 1:4 the ensuing year —(lbid.)
The following singular occurrence happened at Blaudford
on Tuesday :—As Mr. Snow's harriers were running a bare
on Mill Down, they took after a monkey, which had escaped
from its place of confinement. After being followed by the
dogs over most of the garden malls, and entering the back
premises of the houses in Salisbury-street and Briansione-
street, the poor animal was safely secured without injury,
and the timid hare made a fortunate retreal.—(Dorchatfer
Journal)