The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-12 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

Saturday night the season of the Italian Opera
rommeirced, and with a degree of repot mid bril-
liancy that promises the 1111/Ii surce►sfol results.
We have already briefly noticed the improvements
o hick have taken !dace in the interior of the lioese,
and we again revert to that subject with much
pleasure. As the Theatre if now lighted and orna-
mented, we doubt whether soy place appropriat-
ed to sunder purposes in Europe, can boost so
delightful a comp Ward. The chandelier, illu-
minated by gas, which is suspended fruit► the
centre of the roof, is a master-piece of elegance.
It is in the form of a bell—and presents two cisclrs
of dttizlisig lights, the smaller about tweuty-eight,
ilie larger, about thirty-six feet M circumference.
The sides are fortnrd of gums drop., beautifully
cut—from which the rays are refracted, in all di-
rections; and the effulgence thus produced, far
exceeds any ill onion, of a similar description,
whicl► we ever before witnessed. In the centre of
the lower circle, • very fine head of Pherbus,
ad on glass, is introduced, which tewls to heighten
the general effect, When the chandelier is viewed
front the pit. The ceiling is pollard in compart-
ments—m:44 the warm colours which the artist has
mode use of harmonize admirably with the brilliaut
but mellow light that is cast upon them by die ignited
gas. Oue quarter of the ceiling is occupied by Apollo,
the Tragic and Comic Muse, and their attendinits.
The attention of the Tragic Muse appears to be
fixed on a seroll, on which the nou►rsof Suetinct.es
und Sit.% esecA itr. are inscribed. The Comic Muse
contemplates, with no less attention, ri scroll honour-
ed is it It the names of A lIISTOPHA N ES. TERENCE, and
MOURNE. The works of HONER, SAPPHO, PIN-
K) %R. NI I LYON, and other it iiiii tidal ornaments of the
imbhe 4.1 lefts's. lie scattered around the altar near
which Apollo stem's. This groupie is well painted.
countenances of the three principal figures
.. •

Ileum with appropriates expression—their attitudes
are jitst intel graceful—and the draperies, light and
flowing, seem to wanton with the zephyrs. A
sheik and heavy mass of clouds, which appears it
the right hand, ought to be softened down a little.
It is unpleasantly contrasted with the other parts of
t:ie picture. In another compartment, the Hours
are represented doweiNg before Time. The
flaticolg figures are executed with much spirit
lin t as here represented, is to most undignified
personsge. A third compartment is devoted to
Scali,turo, Painting, and 3lnthemstics. It has
herti that the bust which is under the chimed
of the figure representing Sculpture, was intended
fur the lice PrOlCell CHARLOTTE. This we con-

ctive to be au error. When we heard the report,
we concluded that it was fallacious, because we
k,uw Mr. WATEas had too much feeling, too
notch gout! sense, 111111 11:141 large a portion of good
taste, to plio:e the portrait of the lamented Per-
wtirtge uI we have just named, in such
a sati.ition—and, when we viewed the painting, we
were convinced that our colichp.ion was a correct
one. Tl•e bust, and we examined it with much
nueottoti, appcurs to have been intended fur Adieu.
It undoubtedly presents, in it considerable degree,
the feattirs of the late Priucess CHARLOTTE—but
we have seen many antique sculptures of the head
of the Guiltless of Wisdom, in which the resem-
blance was observable. The fourth compartment
is raced to ,dusk. The Muse whir presides over
t'...1 .rt li.p-ars surrounded ith vocal pre:formers—
hut her orelfSl,ll is liiniiigtly COlllitted• It consists
to: only tan instruments—the bass viol, and pipe.
Ne..r the ti;:tare represented playing oil the bass
viol (whose face is that of a buy, hut whose arm
lie envied by a giant), 11 *cm!l is exhibited,
'wiring tore names of PAEsteLt.o. 11uxAUT, and
Cl.ccx. The general effect is uncommonly grand.
Thls bestrifol mot magnificent chandelier is, we
the workmanship of Mr. CoLtAxs, of
the Strand.

The opera of Grist.l•l4 was selected for the open-
ing of the theatre. The music is by PARR—Mid
deservedly holds a very high rank for variety and
luirniony. Not that variety winch is totentatiously
displayed, merely to show the powers of a cousin:wet,
without any reference to character or situation—but
that happy variety which can adduce taste, judg-
ment, and feeling, lii support of its propriety.—
NV rre we to visit the Italian Opera for the purpose
oftleriving a I lesson from the dramas produced
tiwre, we should strongly object ha Griselda—for
we are eiteinies to tvearmy of every description, and
especially to that meanest and bobcat of tyrannies-
11w tyramly winch pride and folly sometimes carr-
els s over 0 fowl heart. The character of Goahieri,
ootoitlioantlinv, his ultimate atonement, is
le—.n we call hardly pity Griseldo (anghee pa-
tient 4.rizzel), who suffers, without attempting to
resent theist, the grossest injuries. There is a soft-
ness. u delicacy, a loveliness, in the demeanour of
Madame Funua, Hatt shed around the character of
Gtho /du a charm which made us forget its con-
temptibility. IVe doubt whether any other female
to existence could, in the same character, excite
such poorrful feelings as she created. The beauti-
ful Unetto Veiled° sop bramo" was sung in the
hii.t .trle lay Madame FODOR and SiZooire MORI
("I"l9uuthis sustained the part of Li-
Sclia,) 1.1141 was !utility encored. Signor CRIVELLI,
as I.ouhieri, sang with great taste and power.—
Signor Nato', as the old shepherd, Giaranacole,
es. hail much laughter by his comic protests
a.gaiiist line doilies and large wigs. But, in the
tcr, " 41k noir' casponwo," lie collet! forth feelings
•5 more enviable description---those which pa-
te.iiol care and paternal kindness must always po-
ol:we.

tA reel the first and second act of the opens, a
p-w .hrrrrt..enseut, entitled, Le Depart de SumeAo
Ausza, s•nmposrd by the new ballet sinister, Alma..
?•iviir I: AY I EN, wag tor4Killerli. Sancho Punta, on
hi. slrp•n lure 1•r lns native villave, is I ))))) oured
with a fete. ills Cossuntander, Dun Qesiside, ap-
pears ens tie stage in complete armour—and, be-
fore this redoubtable Asir, *Arend excellent dances
Mn. ems-cutest. Junche itimiwir also gave us " a taste
Lis quills) —and proved that he possessed, iu
no common degree, tlsr talents VOCCISify to consti-
tute a g1)011 couue (lancer. The divertissement is

plessiiig trifle.
Alit.. liar oiwra, a new ballet, entitled Adieu et
Fakir, whlcit it also the production of Nluissieur
rs%tt:tt, n:is peitnritied. On this riccarion, Made.
CA.iet:u... and 11,Etincetis, MA Monsieur
T wade their tint up-

pearance iu this country. Monsieur Iltmt.th is a
alamer—decidedly Iltr best of the groupe
of delmilattis. Mademoiselle Cormti Is a lady
of a very masculine appearance. Site is a power-
ful and vigorous, rather than a twat and
elegaut artiste. As a spectacle. the ballet is
worthy of great prairie. The scenery is Magill.
ficent—the processions are well arranged—and
the combat* are introduced judiciously. and are
skilfully managed. The II) rrlt:e Dunce was ac-
curately performed—bus the conspatay did Rot
appear to utidesstiaud it, and it went of coldly.
The store on winch the ballet is &foaled is excel-
lently suitrd In the production of anatomic effect,
and AfottAieur FAvlea haas treated it with much
judgment. The wusie ought, however, to be of a
more martial character.

The liense was folly and fashionably attended ;
among the ri,itors were—
The Spanish Alabamantor, the Bavarian Minister, the
Dowager Marchioness of Lainitown, the Doke sud Duchess
of Leeds, Mr. and Mr.. G. BynE, Ens! of Beverley, the Date
And Dueheal of Miswrote, Lord Templetown, Lady Romney,
the Hon. Itesternl Phipps, Lnsty Catherine Harris, Sir George
Warreoder, Masterninn Lire, Esq. M.P. Lord Normand)),
the Hon. Grimmimol Harrell, J. Feller, &sq. Lord Berkeley,
Marquis Graham, Lady lientheote, Nina North, Earl For-
tesesse, Curtails Seymour, Sir Gotham %sore, G. Punsouby,
EN. the Mutt.— Hoyle, Lord Altauley, Ste.

On Ssturilay, shout twelve o'clock, the Duke of
YORK left York (Luise. St. James's Palace. in his
to-evening corrilge, for Windsor, sifter having trans-
acted military business with Sir HENRI TORRENS,
his military Secretary. Hi* Royal Highness, after
paving In respects to his Mother and Sisters at
Windsor, proceeded to his seat at Outlands, where
au entertai aaaaa rot was given to a numerous party,
which was to have been given on Christmas eve,
but was postpoi,eil on ace of its being so near
the time of the decease of Ills beloved relative, the
Princess Ctisttt.uTTE. It is an annual entertain-
ment, given to the Duke's shooting 'hotly, which
begins on the first day of October, and finishes MI
Christmas eve. The Duke's Staff and other per.
sousges were present. The Duchess distributed
her Christisiss.boxes to the children and persons
who irartake of her bounty, mid they were regaled
with good cheer.
On Saturday the Russian Ambassador and the
Countess Lk:IVES( gave the first grand dinner
party this season to the Duke and Duchess of
CUMBERLAND. The Marquis stud Marchioness of
STAFFORD. with a numerous assemblage of distils•
guished characters, were present to meet their Royal
Highnesses.

The Chapel Royal, in St. James's Palace, has
been undergoing a thorough repair, and new beau-
tifying, for some manilla past, including the Royal
Closet, which lies been most splendidly fitted up.
The whole is nearly finished, and it is to be re.
opened for Divine Service on the first day of Fe-
bruary, previous to the Lent season.

The D.wi•h Ambassador gave a grand enter.
tainnient yesterday to the Duke and Duchess SAN
CARLOS, the French Ambassador and his Lady.
the Ambassador from the King of the NETHER.
LA rms. he. brother. Baron Farm. Lord LOW..
THER. the Bavarian Minister, Sir W. A'Cona.r.
Hart. Mr. NIEVISANN. &c. at his house jw Wel.
berk-street, Cavendish-1908re.

The Duke or Noitrol.li leaves town this day for
hi. seat. Fora.luuu. Suffolk.

The Marquis and Marchioness of STAFFORD en.
tertaineel the Earl and Co ttttt ess of SURREY yester-
day, at their house in Cleveland-square.
The Dowager Marchioness of I.snsonwtr had a
fa.lbionable party yesterday evening, at her house iu
A I heniarle-st rot..

Tlw Morguis of EZETFI is expected in town
this wrrk from entinsouth, Devon.

The Marquis and Marchioness of ABERCOR
entertained a party of distinction, yesterday, at
their seat, the Priory.
The Earl of LiitIDERDALS is returned to town
from Sir 11 m. fluurros's seat in Su►sex.

Earl and Countess SPENCER and family, sire
expected in town on Monthly next, from their seat,
Althorp, Northamptonshire.
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGH are expected in
town on Thursday next, from Lo►d SuErtaLa's
seat iii Suffolk.

Lord CASTLEREAGH has issued cards of iuvita-
tion for tiro grand entertainments, one on the 19th,
sod the other on the 20th inst. ist his residence its
St. Jasenes's.squarr.

Lord SIDUOUTN gave a grand dinner on Friday,
to the Earl awl Orontes.. BATHUIIIsT, Lord said
Lady ELLENnonOUGH. Colonial Tuawas, Mr.
ELLts, and a large party of diatinctiun, at his seat,
Richmond Park.
Lord EIVEILS has left town for his seat, Stmt.
fieldowy, Hants.
Sir JOIrN LEACII. Bart. left town en Saturday.
for Caaliiohury Park, on a visit to the Earl and
Countess of ESSEX.

The Earl of UsturstouTu is likely, we hear, to
he favoured, in the course of this year, with the
hand of Lady FRANCES STUART, the beautiful
daughter of the Marquis Of BUTE. hy Ins %tenon
Lady, the daughter of Tuns;AS COUTTI, Esq. and
taster of the Coumess of (:us"Amman and of Lady
Ilueur.rr. Lady 1 • will he )7 isi Jerrie.
The magnificent chandelier at the ing'a Tlieat re,
it is said, cost 3,000 t
The lovers of sweet sounds will rejoice to himd
the opera of Artaxerxes announced for repetition lit
Covent-garden Theatre. In this heasitstiol opera.
the Composer, 1)r. ARNE, lass lavished all his ta-
lent and musks'sl knowledge on the .part of Ma-
dame. She boson's which might serve as models for
almost every style—two bravuras, " The Soldier
Sir'd"—•• Fly soft ideas"—two brilliant andante
movements, " Adieu, Moo lovely Yowils"—"11 o'er
ihe cruel Tyrone Love' --asid .the pathetic canta-
bile. " Let Not rage," besides two duets with
Arhaces. The part or Mastdente was the to tttt 'ph of
Miss BRENT, fur wholes it was written ; every other
part 111 the opera is thrown in the back erniii;rl.
The port of Arhoets was written for Signor TEN.
Dom, an Italiais Mosieo, iu wheels he was sue-
crrded by Lromt. It is only tit l'or one of these
wilhel4l 011igeffie Or a female. " Wster purled frets
the sees" vuostitotts its istinviod bcsoty. Oso Alva.
BILLINGToIes return Irons lusty, Atom 17 years
since, she insole tier appearance. at Drury.laroe to
Mundane, and Mr-, 310UNTAIN pl..yed zlsiducce.

CO3'SEQUENCE9 OP A vittriftr MISTAKE.

[From The Observer Smithy Newspaper.]

A short time since Mr. S. White, Mr. Fitch,
and two other inhabitants of Deal, having entered
into a treaty mem:cling the purchase of kur acres
of land. situated a short distance from the town,
proceeded to take a view of the spot. After some
time spent in this way, they returned to Deal, and
entered a public-house with a view of coining to a
final adjustment over a friendly glass. This was
about two o'clock in the afternoon. They had not
been, seated many minutes when their ears were as-
sailed by the sound of an approaching military
force, and in a few seconds the house was surround-
ed by übout 3o marines, under the command of a
serjeant. The landlady, alarmed at so unexpected
a circumstance, mind supposing it was in some way
attributable to her newly-arrived guests, rushed
into the room in which they were, and stated the
fact. Mr. White and his friends said it was no
affair of theirs, and feeling conscious that the busi-
ness upon which they were engseed was perfectly
of a pacific nature, they were not disturbed ;* and
having finished their bargain in a way satistictory
to all parties, they continued smoking their pipes
and drinking their grog •I four o'clock. Mr.
S. White then rose, and wishing his friends a good
evening, proceeded to the door, intending to go
home. lie had no sooner crossed the external
threshold of the house, however, when several
bayonets were presented at his breast, and he was
told lie could not pass. Reit'er rather an elderly
nisei, mid not a little surprised at so sudden and
unexpected a reception, he became alarmed, and
demanded of the serjeant the cause of such extra-
ordinary conduct. The serjeant, with the tacitur-
nity of NO old soldier. said, es he obeyed his or-
ders, WO lie would not suffer any body to quit the
house on any pretence whatever." Mr. W. liudiug
all argimient fruitless, returned to his friecids, to
whom he related the unwelcome intelligence. They
all went to the door, and endeavoured to convince
their military friends of the injustice of their impri-
sonment, and of their detention from their wives and
families. All argument was unavailing, and after
attempting to billow up argument by an effort to
obtain liberty, the point of a bayonet was presented
so persuasively, us to have no tiltereetive butt to re-
turn to the parlour, and by the help °fan additional
glass of grog, to contrive to puss away the time till
the uffuirshould be brought to issue in some way or
other. Their friends, confounded at so strange an
occurrence, endeavoured to obtain un interview with
them ; but this was refused, except on one condi-
tion, namely. that whoever went into the house,
should not be permitted to withdraw. This, some
declined, hut one or two entered, and remained in
" durance vile" till two o'clock in the morning.
At this time the Lientenakt of the Marines came to
them and said, that lie had had information that some
kegs of spirits were twit conveyed into the house,
and he bad directed his men to surround it.—
Mr. White and his party demanded whether sus-
picion against theoweer of the house was considered
a sufficient ground for keeping four respectable in-
habitants of the town prisoners for twelve hours ?
The Lieutenant observed. that the oedema had " a
little" exceeded his orders ; but they were then at
liberty to depart. Before the party would consent
to retire the house was searched by the desire of the
landlord, but neither spirit. nor any thing else was
found to justify so eingular a use ofit military force.
The subject, it is said, will undergo legal inverti-
gab ~,,, and it will then be decided how far the
'tending army of the country is thus to be made
the instrumetit of cool* g cent and loyal
subjects, for any period which shall suit their own
pleasure, or (het of the individuals by whom they
are employed.

Admiral Sir RICHARD BICKERTON, Bart. suc-
ceeds to the vacancy of Lieut.-General of the
Royal Marines, occasioned by the death of Admiral
Sir R. Osisrow, and is succeeded as Major-General
of that corps by Rear-Admiral Sir GEORGE J.
HOPE, one of the Lords of the Admiralty.
The Hercales, MuuNstm, front New Brunswick,
with troops, stated to be missing, arrived sale at
Spithead un the Ist December.
It is rumoured that it is in the contemplation of
Ministers. at an early period of the approaching
Session of Parliament, to propose a continuation of
the Batik Restriction, for a period not exceeding
two years from July next.—(Sanday Paper.)

REPORTED DEATH OF LORD BYRON.-li was
yesterday very generally rumoured at the west end
of the town that Lord BYRON had died at Lau-
sanne, in Switzerland. We have endeavoured to
trace the report to its source, but have been unable
to obtain any positive information on the subject.—
(Observer.) _ _

Mr. SINCLAIR, of Covent-garden Theatre, bag
commenced aii engagement for five nights at the
Norwich Theatre. lie is announced for Prince
Orlando, in The Cabinet, on Saturday next.
Mi.:o KELLY is arrived in Dublin, after rather a
stormy passage, where she is to make her first
appearance this night. She has a leave of
ab-
srace of three mouths from Drury-taut..

The Sligo Theatre will shortly oven for the sea-
son, under the management of Mr. CLARKE. Mit•s
W AI.STEIN is engaged fur six nights, awl will make
her first appearance in the character of June Shore.
Devartures f Fenton's Hotel, St. Juines's-
street :—Colonel V mistrrs UT. for Isis Mit in Becks ;
Ca pi ;sin GROS OW. Ist itrgllntlit or Guards, fur
Paris ; and Mr. J. sod Ms. OtssLow, fur their
seat its Essex.

A mosiget the last arrivals at Rath are :

1.1/141 Weymouth, Lord J. Thynne, Sir G. Calcraft, Sir
John Pollen, Sir Alexander and Lady Hood. Sir John Boyd,
Guieral Eden, General awl Mrs. M ichell and family, Colonels
Huller, Harkins, and Dalrymple, Major Thorne, Major A.
Campbell, Rev. Dr. Elluy, 8er..1. and Mrs. Beat, Bev. Mr.
and Mrs. Minden, Rev. T. Moore, ltev.T. S. Smith. Rev. M.
iMughe, Rev. T. CoAy, Bev. Mr. and Mrs. Pickering,
Bev. IL Fellows, Rev. W. Jones, Rev. J. Greville, Captain
Majendiet Captain Giblams.

Sir JOHN LEACH Wl4O on Friday sworn into the
Office or Vice-Chancellor, before the I.tittir CH A N-
1.E1.1.0R, at Lincoln's Inn Hall, Sir THOS. PLUM ER
having been appointed Mii.iee of the Itotk.
The remains of the tlalla►►t Sir H. OwsLow,
Burt. were, on Saturday 14e'oisiglit, deposited in the
t'.,►ac Its at All-Simibt Chinch, Southan►pton,
and the funera was conducted in a very puv.►tc
awiier,

AFFRAY AT DEAL.

(From " The Sunday Observer)

•INIMEMM

The following account of the late affair at Deal is stated
to be an antbentic uarrative, on which the must perfect
confidence may be placed, it being related by a Gentlemau
who was present at the Cone Hall, at the several 'amnia-
thins whieb have taken place:—
" It appeared by the testimony on oath, of Capt. M'Cul-
lock, of his Majesty's' ship *versa, that in consequence of
information that smuggled goods were to be removed on
Saturday week from Middle-street to some other part of
the town, he directed the two Naval Officers (now in
gaol) to be on She look out in that part of the town; when,
between six and seven o'clock the same vetoing they detcet.
cal. several prawns in tbe act of removing the st""fiel"l gouda
from 5114tIksteeeti and immediately seised pelt of thesis
On one man; nnuther smuggler, named Worthington (a
boatman), was chased by one of the officers into Lower-
street (after they had been violently assaulted by some of
gat sonagglers, and received some blows on the head). Here
the officer attempted to secure Worthington, whet. a scone
look place.nearly opposite the hostas of Mr. Igguldeu, the
Mayor. It. the officer's resistance, and in his own defence,
a pistol was discharged, which slightly womoiled a servant
of Lady Harvey, not, it appears, implicated. This was
purely accidental. In the course of the scuffle Worthing.
too was wounded it. the head, but nut datmerously, and the
surrounding gang soon overpowered the uOiccrs, and forced
them into a shop, where they were secured, and by order of
the Mayor taken to the gaol.
" At the exantinalion, Captain hltCullock clearly stated
he orders, and urged that the. Naval Gentlemen were in the
due excentioo of them, and in the legal exercise of their
received from him, in which they were opposed
by Worthington and his party, and the scuttle and its coo-
sequeticre were occasioned thereby. These Officers, how.
ever, having ms evidence of (11e facts but their own state-
melt, end ►lte persons on Site side of the accuses being on
'milt, the Mayor, Mr. Izzobleu, after several txaunntlet ..... s,
committed them for trial Allister Lord Elleiliorough's Act
(l'efUeing In admit them to bail), to be tried on a capital
charge. They have since bi•en held to boil.

LAW INTELLIGEA CP..

COURTo SATURDAY, JAN. 10,

&Are C. SAvgn, Esq. Drpirly-hheriff of Mid..
die:ex istul u uciul Jury.

9P4BA-ii()X7SE.
AYRTON a, EDWARD WATFRS. ESQ.
Mr. %Vitio stated, that the Ploiwill' was %%rm.
Ayrtori, Esq. and the Urfroiltent Eitisard %Voters,
Esq. The eleclaranon was h.t 1.1004 for work awl
labour. The Unfriiiituit hail suffered Judgment to
go by default, awl the July were enimitatitielled to
ascertain the damages.
Mr. Scaet,ere, iu a very eloquent speech, wt.
&eased the Jury. lie atteimiled, lie said, tin behalf
of a Gentleinao whose muue was of high celebrity
in the musical world. The PlOlitiff was the sun
of Or. Ayetort, rn 13111111 t-It professor, and mow
years muster of his Alaiesty's Chomel. lie had
brought up his null, the Plain:lli, iu the same pro.
fession, had given lom II lihersl edocatiiiit. and had
rendered him fit to erigage in arty situation, or as.
soviate in any society, The 1)<It-11.:4111t 11115 a gen-
tleman extremely arll kitowit—ahunkt
known in Courts of Justice as the Tlworm?
itself, in consequeuce of the cilutrhiS
had beets rtiga4ed ttiili Me. l'a)lor, the locative
proprietor. 'l; he object of the present
to alleVflaill whet 4111/ icy ass reasonably to
be paid to the Mandl' fur the I,llmur, asbidnit%
and skill, lie had bestowed in the court-tits of lir.
%Voters, in the 111115k/11 dr11:1111114'111 Of the Opera.
House last season, awl l'er•othi r soviets, which,
though not falling mach r that dae:, bad been ran.
greed by time Plaitittir for die D. fi infant. Mr.
Weters, by suffering joilgoileut liy• default. hail !O-
mitted au eiugagtatient of :1 in-yummy coterie with
the Plaintiff, tool that sometime; %NS doe to lien;
but as lie hail never offered to pry fitly sour (41110/111.,
or, till the pres•rott action was bonioll, euhnittt.4l
that the Plaintitflord uuy Claim upon imitti, Air. Ayr.
ton was thrown tender the difficulty of havorg to
make out the it in )) tint of his title to remuneration.
it was a difficulty lie should tivemcmitne. raid Ile
had no doubt of receiving a c pew:0100 coalmen.
suitor with the atlvoitages Air. Waters had de.
rived from his assistance. It had lieru understood,
lu !whit of tumour, that ohateeer limed liven rite sue.
eras of the Opera under the direction of the Plain-
tiff last season, his services were to hoe been litre.
rally rewarded. Had it laded, he would still Beer
been entitled to have hero reinucetated; hut it
would be proved, that the Hallo, Opera had last
season been attended with the greatest success ;
that it had been 111411 prosperous gran it had bera
for many year., and that tea, was attlibutable to
the assistance of the Plaintiff. If Air. Waters, fur.
getting the debt of gratitude, had choseu to soy to
the Plaintiff, " You staled the minimum winch you
would cousent to receive, and there it is lor you;'
this actiou would never have been brought ; but
Mr. %Vetere had denied his liability, except by
allowing judgment by default, and now lie hoped
to reducer the sum to the lowest compete:talon. The
content between him out leis Learned Friend this
day would be whist the services of the Plaintiff were
worth, what advantage the Defetolatit bad derived,
and what he ought to pay for thwe seervicree. He
would here observe that the Italian Opera hail for
many years hetmo unproductive. To thiise who Ire.
queened the Italian Opera, it was well kirowei that
on former Occasion* it was vidlicient, if the 'Manager
exhibited one ringer, male or lituale, in a be,1441411,
whose attractions were sufficient to Wow the intro.
tioii of the audieuce ; but all propro.ty iu gettiog
up the drama for theatrical repte•etitation was
thrown in the hack ground, in order to reader more
prominent the particular person eugaged as pritici.
pal singer. lu the event of the singer so reigogeel
failing in producing the effect sew 4,11*-1, there wcrie
also engaged in a seesaw, two new principal
to perform iii the ballet. Ile recollected in ;he
early part of his life, when he hail mine leisure,
though not more taste than lie had mit present, he
used to attend the Opera, and it omms also roll.
sidered that it was quite in time if et:rs ttryi veil
at the theatre before the ballet coomeneed; lot
such was the state of the ltulotta Opera, Ihat 111'111y
!bemire of the higher order—many of
great taste—Hay, the whole mass of the 'finish
public. who knew the connection there was between
(hue line arts, regretted the state of the Italian Opera
us it then was, and wished au attempt should be
made to introduce the operas of the best masters,
mid that they should be got up so, that all the part*
should he cast in the most advontageous intoner.
Mr. Waters particularly was influesiced by 11 desire
to produce that effect. It so Willi mond tiro the
attention of Air. :Voters was direct. el to Jr, Ayr.
ton, by the celebrity time latter had acquired as
Alamiger of the Philharmonic Concerti. Mr.
Waters thought no one better qualified to mi.
dertake the musical department of the Opera
than one who had conducted those Coticerts,
which was attended with a greater degree of fawn
than sunny Concerts had ever
miletsiit . before, l
former ties, if you heard one line peeve of musk:
Ist a Concert, you was obliged to histeil lit wally
dull and tiresome co:1'110511mnd ; but tie cundocitor
of the Philharmonic Concerts proceeded apoim Oar
principle of excluding every gang that was
ct
eeilildeendt ,
that the ilsouttelqii)esruocefen6ss 1::.:lo t.lity
is,tzsituatlit.
y
limited liv the size of the room which they welt.,
performed. 'rims was Air. Ayrioli intioduced to
Mr. Waters. He ass a gentleman—a
tin:Wiled with foreign languages wide rstood tort
only what belonged to the science of music, but lu
the business of the world. Air. %Vice's applerd
to him iu geneial terms fur Iris iissistailte. Air,
Waters hail himself 1/4, illfollate ki,owlede of
music, cur was lie much uequotiteml with foreign
languages; therefore his engagements %%lilt Invite.
tiro performers were of ilece.sisy by pre xv. lie
ifirlueed Air. Ayrton to ucconspaimy hum to
When arrived there, the first step was to engaga
Asubrogetti, Atgiasacl, Camporese, and Molamemo
Fodor. Every pains %etc taken by Alr. %yew.. lie
forma complete ntpx Druntatiyor, so which imremt
particular person should wit stand hefor Illy frt.',
but where evelv part should be equally pentomi.emit,
The success of the opera, to COirwtpletice I:1115,t
was anbi.nndtd. Toe z.mil of
Avriuti was !iol corlie.ed to biz+ duty : hr wmote *Le
siiveruseuirido fAr the lit:feudal t-...comiarued her
Ito- tha l,mitriled Counsel lead sal mreltyrs