The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-14 00:00:00

TILE 4TRES:

11RU RY-LAN F.

Mr. Stitatoa a's admirable Comedy of The
Birds was again performed, last night, with the
eutest success. Mrs. ORGER, the new Lydia
faquish, was as affected, and drawled out the
elegant romantic sentences of the author as un-
happily, as on her hest appearance: Mrs. 11. Sin-
Dog; was, if possible, more interesting than be-
fore. Mr. BANNISTERS Acres, Mr. Dawn's's
Sir .4nrlssay, and Mr. JOHN4TONE'S Sir Dirins, ire
performances not to be equalled. Mr. DE CAMP
sad Mr. PENLEY, as the servants, were also c‘-
relletit.—The grand Ballet of Caractacus followed,
with all its attractions of scenery, music, and de-
corations.
Her "loyal Highness the Princ"ss of WA 1.F.4
honoured the Theatre with her presence, and sat
1.1 Mr. A?II2EILSTEIN's box. The Earl and Comae:,
COM MAL, Viscountess MELButtRNE. Lady 11A4.-
(IEItsToNE, General D want, RIER., and several other
persoas of distinction, were present. The house
was quite full.

OPERA HOUSE.
Mr. CooKE made his first appearance this season,
Last night, in the part of Sir Pertinaz Maelyro.
Oast, in MAcattv's mbinrillile Comedy of The
I!as of the World. He was received, on his en-
trance, with loud and twolouged plaudits; the just
tnhute to such talents as he possesses, winds lie
sever disidayed to more advantag than last night.
Mr.. Nuns .ss's Betty Nist %V NA an admirable put.-
fout,:ine, aast received universal applause. Mr.
C. KESIDLE was spirited and juiliciou. :a Egerton ;
and the whole atilt off with great success.

Madame CATAI.ANI, .ia.l her party. Were to per-
firai Malian Operas ut Limerick, oil Saturday and
Alan lw last.
iscouot and Viseountes CARLETON are among
the lust arrivals at
Mr. KAN.} coni:n::m.•:•s his reic,n on Monduv, the
31.4 of this moat'', at Guth, with a dress ball ; and
on the third of November a fancy ball will be
given.
Dr. and Luly FItAIcCES TRAILL, and Colonel
Cool: have arrived at Ediuburzh. The Marquis of
TWENDDALK, Ladirsitt•RY, FILANC:4. and flag-
AAI.I lIAVS, and Lady ELILAAETH GAVIN, have
kit it.

Merin. Amorninx •nd Ettit.Kettest will open
the North Shieiils Theatre on the 44tn instant.

'the I), incest, of Wat.as wore a cap, and a very
large red shorn I, at the Theatre, lai4
Mar Beard is reviving at Drury-lane Theatre,
with ull its original brilliancy and 'picador, and will
elnbrace, in ita easa of parts, much novelty.

After the sample of litigation which the Opera-
Mouse Taylor has exhibited with Mr. \Vargas, it
oot surprise us to tiud him cabbage a /Wu from
Mr. Monts.
The Pon:rum:Est AXBASSADOR had a select
party, yesterdgy, at his house in South Audley-
writ

The Counters of HARRIRGTON had a card
Tarty last evening, at her house in the Stable-yard,
St. James's Palace. The Marquis and Marchio-
ness of TAVISTOCK, and Countesser of BMW-
MORE and CLAM, were present.
The Countess Dowag.er of SEFTON is expected
next week at her hoti‘e in Hill-street, Berkeley-
apiary, froin Lancashire.
_

iscoulitess Sent.mr had her usual party, last
night, it her house in Doter-street.
Llsiniitou Court, in HerefordMhire, the estate of
111)0 Earl of K.l4ltX. Was sold by unction, yestenlity,
it GAILRAWAY'S, by Mr. SQUIaII. It Wat knocked
down at the snin of 64,0001. . _

The Faireivshury Theatre is supported by Mr.
Cittsr's company with great vigour. They perform
tr4edy, comedy, and pantomime.
The Marchioness of A IBEIICURN had a select
party, last night, at the Priory.
The Die rager Lady Mos:sins intends leaving
town. to-morrow, on a visit to the Countess of
at Cashiohury.
'Elie Countess of Cr-minas-es house, in Berke-
ley-square, which was li:wily commineil by Bre,
last winter, hiss been completely repaired, and is
uo.v ready for the reception of her Ladyship.
I lalfield House, the save of the Marquis and
111.1..:Iiisliess of SA LINOURY will, in the course of
ri..st writ, be visited by a nuinerriii• asseuiLlage
of Nobility, previous to the vommeitecaient of
fna-hunting. Her Ladyship ail!. as 11$1141, take a
part in the sport.
Mr. Home Toots was yesterday still alive, but
ps.t all hopes of recovery.
It was u carious coincidence, that while the
Moron and Cominou Council were presenting
011^ir Mares, on Wedneini iy to I lig MAJESTY, Sir A.
Wst.t.Est.ar entered the Levee-room. Iles
AL-
JaSTr received hi ttt sracionoly, and conversed with
him 3 considerable time. Sir Arnica appeared in
high health cid spirits.

Upon the death of Professor Poasow, three Gen-
tlemen, namely, Mr. Mos& and. Mr. Donau's,
Fellows of Trinity College, and Mr. KATU, Fel-
t"( of Christ's-College, presented themselves as
Candidates for the vacant Greek Professorship, is
the University of Cambridge. But Messrs. Kars
mill Donate, having inner withilr their a now.
Mr. MONK remains without a competitor.
Dr. MONTAGUE, Chaplain to King Janos I.
while waiting upon hint whets he was walking in St.
James's Park, the KING toll the Doctor that he
WWI more troubled how to dispose of the Bishopric
of London (brio:4 then vacant) than he was of any
thing w his lit!, because " there are so sunny a..sply-
int; for it, with men stron4 iutmosti, that I kw ,/ ant
to whom to give it." The l/oetor told Ilia Ms-
Js•ry, that if he had any faith he mightseatilY
ditipose of it. Do you take me for an infidel ? said
the. Kt/40 "No, please your M.uarrY," amid tie
Doctor, " but I WI, if your MAJWITY had frith
yon might remote this mountain (clapping his
haw] noon his prominent lielly) into the
The tits u .as •to weaved with the poop flat 114 lc"'
hius the Bishopric.

TILE COPENT-GAith EN COMPANY.
• • TO THE EDITOR. •
St it--Yoa lately tn....t ionelthesudilin turn which
t;.e generosity of Mr. Taylor had taken, and the un-
e:fee..led notice to quit given to the Covent-Garden
s'ompany-, %Thorn he. was lately so anxious to
take in. An advocate has stepped forward, in an
Eveithig Print, of yesterday, who contends,
that " lr. Tay I.ir's conduct has been uniformly
o;ien, candid, anal disinterested,throughoot the whole
traiisactioe." Where such au unqualified enlogium
was pronounced upon this Gentleman, it might he
expected that sonic proof would be adduced to
chew that the enlogium was merited, und, that the
account in Toe BRITISII PRESS was without
foundation. The defence offered for Mr. Taylor,
has, II ilfortunately, estatilished the contrary of these
two propositinos. It admits that Mr. Harris was to
t::ive en adequate, nye, a liberal consideration, in mo."
ney, for the anti'. the Opent-house, and consequently
falsities the impudent boast that Mr. Taylor, 'in
the overflowing of his wealth and generosity, had
made a gratuitous offer of the premises to Mr.
Marais. As to the charge that Mr. Taylor wished
to receive the cash, instead of its being Paid
into the hands of a third person, even sup-
posing that Mr. Waters has preferred a claim,
this ought not to destroy Mr. 'Taylor's generous
feeliag towards Mr. Harris. On the contrary,
it gives that Gentleman a new claim to Mr.
Taylor's friendship ; for lie had no right to en-
tice Mr. Harris into his hoase, and then to en-
tangle him in the disputes that have so long
subsisted between him and Mr. Witten'. At all
events, if any litigation should arise betweeu
them, he could not lie justified au visiting any
part of it upon Mr. Harris, and making it a
ground for withdrawing that accommodation up-
on which he placed an implicit reliance.—
Oise thing, however, is certain—and that is,
that Mr. Harris, if he consults his own interests
and his duty- to the public, will continue to
use the Opera-house, as long as it suits his pur-
pose, during the present season. He has the legal
possession of the premises ; and if Mr. 'Taylor in-
vited him into them, aw are that lie should want
them so soon, he bas deceived Mr. Harris, and is
not entitled to either gratitude or thanks. Mr.
Harris, we are assured, is ready to pay the money
into safe and proper hands, and those he may
soon have an opportunity of knowing from the
Lord Chancellor. But whatever may be the rt.
suit, after this statement of Mr. Taylor's advo-
cate, admitting that Mr. Harris was to pay an
adequate consideration, in cash, for the use of
the concern, we hopc to hear no more of the gra-
tuitous offer of Mr. Taylor, the generosity, the phi.
lanthropy, the feelin„t, and the exquisite liberality
and refined sensibility of Mr. 'Taylor ! ! !
Shakepeares-head. O. P. P. S.