The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-11 00:00:00

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The performances for 110 eight at thill theatre
having been announced in the hills as by special
desire of her MAJESTY, Respell-street and the vi-
cinity erns thronged at an early hour with crowds of
spectators, aeximis to obtain a sight of her MA-
JESTY as she passed to the house, and to cheer her
with those hearty and welcome shouts and plaudit!'
with which John Bull is in the habit of expreesiug
his joy at the sight of Ms friends, and the interest
he trade in the welfare of those he lover, sod who
confide in his attachment. Her MAJESTY orrived
at the theatre a few (ninnies before 'even, and no-
thing could exceed the enthusiasm kindled in the
mmethbled multitude by the sight of her carriage
in its approach. The moment it was seen cries of
" The Queen! the 'Qom* !" flew along the whole
line of approach, sad were instantly succeeded by
cheers of applause,_ which construed for severed
minutes after her .MAJESTY had alighted. On
her atsival at the theatre, her MAJESTY was received
with the customary betteurs by the Managers,
Mewira..RussaLL and WINSTON. Mr. ELI.ISTON,
as we are informed, being absent from town.—
At seven o'clock her MAJESTY. attended by Lord
and Lady Hoots, entered her box, the stage-box
opposite the Ktao's, and advancing to the front
with that grace and dignity of deportment In pecu-
liarly her own, bowed and waved her hand in re-
peated acknowledgment of the warmth of her re-
ception, the whole audience having risen at once on
her entrance, and burst into loud rind enthusiastic
shouts of applause, secompanied with clapping of
anal saving of tests and handkerchiefs from
all parts of the house. The curtain immediately
drew up, and the performers in • body came for-
ward said sang " trod stave the King," the audience
Making the usual changes in the words. The re•
petition of the authem sea. called for, but the call
woe not immediately complied with ; the audience,
however, would not suffer the piece, Goy Mon.
airing, to proceed until their wishes were gratified
by its being sung again, and much pleasure and
good humour was excited upon its being observed
that the emendations, as smirked by the audience,
were adopted by the performers, who were much
applauded ots that account. The feelings of the
company were on the alert through the whole
of the piece, and every passage which could
be construed Into an allusion to the circumstances
or situation of her MAJESTY were received with
marked applause. Goy Alannerisig, on bring in-
formed of the defenceless condition of Lucy Ber-
tram after the death of her failwr, says, " the
daughter of my earliest and best friend shall never
want a friers(' to soothe her sorrows, and shield her
from injustrce and uppressioo ;" and, iu the ()biro-
sive interview of Glossin, the knavish attorney, with
Lacy, who upbraids Wan with the ruin he had
brought on her father and family, the scoundrel
says, " it all proceeded from the law ;" and the
young lady replies, " not from the law, but from
those who would pervert it to their own base
and selfish purposes." The peals of applause
which hallooed these passages were particularly
vehement, and lasted for several minutes. Betweem
the secund and third act+ or the performance, the
cheers and plaudits of the people occestioned her
MAJESTY, who, from the commencement of the
piece had been concealed by the curtains of the
box from the view of the spectators, to present
herself in trout, upon which the whole of the corn.
patty rose to pay her the usual tribute of respect,
wham a person in the dress circle hissed and
called out " The King ! the King." This in-
decency was instantly resented by a, veral gentle-
men aruund him ; and after being well Weaken
he narrowly escaped being turned out of the
box. Tue COoteinpt which the conduct of the
individual drew upon him was aggravated into dis-
gust by his avowing himself to be a clergymen.
Wheu the curtain fell at the clooe of the third
act, her MAJESTY again advanced to the front
of her box, and saluting the audience, imme-
diately retired from the theatre. On her departure
" God save the King," and " Kole Britannia,"
were both called far, and a contest ensued between
the rival partisans of the two songs, which was
heightened into uproar by a parcel of nosy youths
iu the upper boxes. The call fur neither song
hariog been complied with, the progress of the
farce, The Spectre Bridegroom, was interrupted,
and order was ouly restored by Mr. RUSSELL lead-
nog forward the corps of performers to sing " God
sure the King," which done, good hulllOUr again pre-
vailed, and the remainder of the evening passed off
without any furl her occurrence of a pen len lar nature.
In Guy 4ilaiinering, Mr. MACKAY performed the
part of Dunsinie Sompsosi for the first time, and
fully sustained the promise of his preceding efforts.
Mt. Hoax gave good effect to the songs in Henry
Bertram, arid was encored in " Scots mica hoe."—
Mae CUBITT.I Lacy Bertram was in interesting
performance; and Mrs. EGERTON was as vigorous
and impressive as usual in "leg liferriliel. The
Spectre Bridegroom went off with incteueed eclat.

The following Gentlemen were yesterday milled to
the Drgrte of Barrister et Law by the Honoura-
ble Society of
Charles Heaton, Eat, William Hughes, Esq., Edward
Es q., John Hililyard, EN, liir.hard Godson, Esq.,
sod Junes Kennedy, E.
ll.cucsvga INQUIRY.—TLe C•mosiiisioners up-
pointrd so investigate the Berton* charges brought
agaiii-t Mr. BRIDLE, Governor of the gaol of B-
ellow., have teiminsted their arduous labours.
Nut 4 ..ngle charge has been substantiated iiguisset
the Guise riior.—f Gloucester Jorrail.)
The Clerkeowell liessiosis will commence oh
Monday, and the Old Bailey Sessionson Wednesday
neat.
A mast shocking occurrence took place last week is a hay
Geld twinging to a Mr. Price, about two miles (russ Enfield.
A somber of haymakers were about leavieg work in the
erasing, when a dispute arose between two of them of the
names of Richardson and Jubilees, about the spisatity of
grass (use said that be bad mused more than the oilier).
doLneun used the grossest luggage, and threatened to best
Richardson who bore she character of as imuffeasiva map,
and Rieke:Loa called him a seuendrel. Jainism*, upon this,
took up his scythe, and, with dreadful impreessiuss, est
against the legs of Richardson with great force, is the pause
way as he world est a 'moths of gran. TM eaturiaaate
ma fell dorm, exclaiming, " Yon 'Una, you have
murdered me !" Hs expired ia a few bears aftetwards.
Mono. contrived to snake his escape, mid Ins got Uwe
beer heard of. A Curower's laquest set us Saturday at the
C.eek Tavern, near Enfield, who reformed a verdict of wa-
fge Murder, against Johnson; mad Use parish bare very pro-
perly uffeied a reward Ns his opyrcheuslon.