The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-19 00:00:00

FAHRIONAMIR PARTIES.

Prince Leopold will give a grand entertainment on Than.
day nett to the Prince Regent and a large party of distin-
guished personages; iu the evening his Royal Hiemees will
give a fancy dress ball.
Yesterday being the birth-day of the Emperor of Austria,
Prince Estertmoy, the Ambassador to this Court, gave an
elegant chtermillateut at Chandos House, Cavendish-equate,
to hls Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Among other
distinguished personages invited to meet his Royal High-
ness were, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and' Du-
chess of York, release Sophia of Gloucester, Priam Leo-
pold, the Duke and Ditches. San Carlos, Count and Coen-
less Lieves„ Duke of Wellington, Duke of Dorset, the
Duchess of Richmond, fist- Marquis and Marcialessees of
Hertford, the Marchioi of Cholinondeley, the Earl of
rife, Lord and Lad, C4leteogls, &e. &e. In the evening
his Excellency gave a alancert, which was attended by nearly
200 fashionable*, %eluding the dinner party.
The Earl sad Countess of Berbovough gave a grand din.
der yesterday to the Earl and Countess Cowper, Lord Mel-
liserse, Mr. and Lady Caroline Lamb, and a party of die-
lluetioo, al their house in Cavendish-square.
The Duke and Mechem of Rutlam, entertained a party of
distinction yesterday, at their boon in Arlington-street.
Tbit grand entertsionsenta to he given in honour of the
naptish of F.ariMediple and Leilf Campbell, will commence
to-morroar at Stove Montt linikai nearly 200 fashionable,
are invited. Vet

Yesterday the Duke of You end Prince
Lcotottr. accompanied by Colonel ADDERBRok Es
atruded Maine *come at the Chapel Royal, St.
James's Palace.

The Duchess of Yost attended divine service at
Whitehall Chapel yesterday.
Carltorwhouse wan thronged on Friday and Se.
turd.), with nobility. and the persons of distinction
who had the honour of being present at the file
Riven by the Pittmcs REGENT on Thursday night,
making their dutiful inquiries after the health of
his Royal Highness.
Divine service was yesterday performed at Carl-
ton-honse hy the Keg. F. W. BLOMBERG, and the
Reif. Dr. STAN IRS C A RILE.

Yesterday afternoon Princess AUGUSTA, attended
by Miss Disitsovvs, arrived at the Queried Palace
from Windsor.

Oat Friday night the Duke and Duchess of
GLOUCESTER. attended by Lady laxust.La
THYNNE sod Mr. CURRY. arrived at Gloucester
Rouse. Park-lane, from Dolklinm, Norfolk, the
seat of Mr. Coke. Out Saturday morning their
Royal Highnesses waited upon the PIWICE RE-
SENT at Carlton Rouse upon their arrival in town
from their tour. In the evening the Duke and
Duchess had a select party et d. r. Yesterday
morning their Royal Highnesses attended divine
service at St. George's church, Hanovet-square.
On Saturday Prince 1..F.0P01.0 gave a grand en-
tertainment at Marlborvngli House., In the Fenian
Ambassador. Every thing was served up with the
same magnificent splendour, and in the sante suite
of rooms as when the PRINCE HERESY honoured
the Prince with his company at shutter. Among
the company pi tritill to Meet his Excellency were—
The buke and Melons of York, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness or Tasioork, the Earl and Countess of Yesbo.
rough, the Earl and Confides. of Jersey, Viscount and
Viseotial.sa Ditticsonon, Lord and Laity Ossulstaa, Sir
Gure and Lady ()Insley. Messrs. Morirr, Rettisett, Oreen.
trued, Sir H. Gardiner, Karoo Raideukrock, and Colonel
Addeubruke.

The natne of Mr. PEEN. of New.t.treet. Spring
Gardena, was omitted in our list of the rompatoy at
the PRINCE REGENT'S Funcy Ball, at Carlton.
house.

Flf.iste.s.--it would be well if the
snarls of these dilltfriit plaices throuighont the
kingdom could be in de e. efficacious us the news.
priwis, which, in staii.ig tur names of the ei•iiiors.
♦exits those rain 4111%t btell departed in peace. some
weeks.

On the great northern void the passage of car-
riages Isis b.-en for costly days past from
the south, and chiefly on their way to Scotland,
preparatory, as may he supposed, for the moor game
season. Amongst (lie oisilort from the Goods hue
been Count LIEVIN, the Russian Ambassador, to
view Earl Fmtwilimam's seat, Wentworth.ltoure.
The proverb soy*, perhaps justly, " that compt-
risotis ore odious." When the greet FIELDING
published his swivel of dirnelnr. every one remarked
how inferior it was to Tom Joan mud Joseph Ao-
drew. and yet the newel is a very good snivel after
all. The seine observations are brguninig to be
made, and the same trinparisons drawn, on the last
pens, of The 7oles of Alp Loodlord. But though
there may he inequalities, where have bete resort
five distinct works •f such uteri* and, such curer
taw t

kifcusfi OPERA,

Miss Catittir made her first atmearance on S.l-
- evening, as Nosing. in the intstioral npre4
of that name, after ass albums of comideraine slurs:
tion, and great severity. Her reception es. hishi#
ffstteriog. End her et/retinas weer 'vett art
of the chewier the his acquired as an aceonspisat,„
ed singer:
After the dpera, a hew t t wr.t.en .or
tepee** pOrpnift of eissibling a ylitifig geitilme
to exhibit his Mimetic 'towers, eras trine...ol,A Ise
the first time. This is the age 141,„,,0„,
would to Heaven the Itrineiple were ciodtsivii
the stage t fiut leaving out of the rposioui
imitators of Ilse ciarreut coin of the real.n. 5,.11
Rank of Esigletrd Hates, ere Rod Minisnts aping
the chrracters of economists, and we behold knots
and blockades endeavouring to pass them-eh-sr od
for patriots. The system has been earned rn sac'.
en extent, that we unto* avoid excheinsio;!—
‘, Isniidlares, servos' Versos, sit
" Pfilem,swplliocnon, testri *masse lonnelm.
The afterpirce of Co:ening, hrrintt suer...,!„t
art well at Covent-garden, the Proprietor of 11...
theatre conceived that at similes riiirthiii
would he useful to his establishment, H-
fore wrote, or reused to be teritirsi, n sketch, *.o,
the attractive title of (Ines TuO, 7 hire, boa. irel
by Adrerliveatear, :11111 hr pushed uu a 1.'11..0
gentleman, whose frame, we tioderstand, 13 fltetr.,
and who had performed the rot of Suferare•
Daggerstood mice or twice, in null1;c, oitis
asrcrsy to petsOliale the ltlillalrie hero tit lies pro.
duction. The plot, or rather the peg ria *hit% g
great variety of i aaa nations is hung. ittuy 11!
scribed Mts few *olds. old Cotiplefay. a *lint,,,
shire farmer, lees, by the death of his aims, heesme,
possessed of a large sitoperty. and is. to rotor.
Timis, obliged to come up to Lonrho,. Ile
hus one daughter, 6' whom lie list,s pissiNt
well," and being on enemy to the ordisesry -).sese
of courtship, he adopts the delicate coitssr of seri.
vertisisig furs husband for the young holy. .st.pi,s,s
has, however, fitted her affections on Arty "that,
a gentleman to whom the bailiffs are perttcel iris
attentive. Harry, by personating a variety ut gro.
tesque cheracterr, disgusts Old Coopleroe with h
advertising scheme, and is dually blessed wills th.,
hand of Sophia. In the course of the interlude M•
Reeve appeared as Sit Prier Teazle, nod imitut.
Mr. W. ranters very well. The peculiar t,Pait
shake of 11w head—and messy of the at ttttt dr--
were precisely those of Mr. FAR/iris—shut
Rattles voice is not sufficiently powerful to give
a just idea of the comically-articulate eliscuts,su
his prototype in this character. Hr ite%t Appritre‘i
as Dr. Eadall. Here lie certainly was she
.ro•-
sheik of Mr. HARLEY. In voice and derovalt:•.,
he completely identified himself 'edit this i. v
clever comedian. He new stood forth td Sam
the assistant of hadull. and, in that chnrees,-,
gave a tolerably good imitation of Mr. Mortis*.
He ultimately appeared as Mr. MATHEWS. %num
he imisated successfully, though nut so successfully
NS Mr. YATEs has 11011 e. In this part of his pets
formatice he asiinicked Mr. KEAN and Mr. 15.
Fangs!, in one of the Become of the tragedy of
Brutus, most admirably. The growl of the one.
and the ore roiando of the other, were described to
the life. He also executed the siring 'shirts Mr.
LISTON sings in Boaeliostes Female. precisely in Oar
style of his original. His 'autumns of Mr. Voiso
was indifferent. Mr. REF.TE was, On the *hole.
exceedingly suceessful. 'file piece was annousiceti
for repetition amidst a tumult of applause.

An advertisement in the front of our Paper an-
nnunces the owning of lire Haymarket theatre to•
morrow, with r highly popular company, and a new
farce. The liberality and activity of the Mauager
have excited no ordinary expectation.
Mr. T. COWLS, the favourite singer from tile
Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, mates his first ap-
pearance at the Royal Coburg Theatre this ever-
Mg, in the operatic piece of the Trove!hrs.
report says is got up with great spiral:lnto.
Mr. fixeir, prior to the Assize week at York. iy
to perform there six of his principle characters, in
aid of the widow of the late manager of that %beton.
Mr. PITZOBRALD.

No man can deny that Mr. VAISSITTARt is A
great moralist, for he hat rIT-cteil mare than al!
the Bishops on the Bench. He has cured the great
of indulging in my : he li.. pre-
scribed for all the middle order of the ;maple
most slender and temperate diet; he entirely
cured the Irish of inebriety, 11111 relieved the gene.
rid inhabitants of the United Kiiigdoin from tio•
disease called " Amor Maria," or the desire of
staying at home. All this tie has effected ad it were
by magic—hy the simple word Taxation.
CURIOUS WAGER.—A Ir ioksrller mid a nine.
merchant. in *company of friend., were (lisps:Bog
which could make the rito-t out of an original work.
Alter various proofs adduced on both stiles oil a
wager being made, it was given in favour of the sato
merchant. As the bookseller confessed, that boa -
ever transmogrified, hr was obliged to retain a areat
deal of the original; but the wille.tnerchalit
Sassed, from a Hie of genuine port, at last he le't
nothing.
The speakers in the House of Commons bar
now sprung up like the teeth of Cadmus ; anal otie
Mr. PITT or Mr. Fox to rise again and (wily.
their farmer seats. 'hey would find thern:eba.
pushed from them stools" by the wail gloos-ii or
oratory shining in dim splrtidour iu the =views
" wire their own."

Colour) THORNTON, it is ffid, is disposing or io
pictures prior to ins departure for Frillier, alit,*
he 111r111111 to paps the remainder of his day..
If his spurting pictures are included they are
amongst the tine►t in the kingdom.
During the absence of Sir MARL SIMRS, 1.4
the recovery of his health. oil the Continent, ti:e
electors at York are eudeaeouriog to raise up MA
opponent to inert him oii his return, by vs:l
welcostinig him home.
The LoaIP CHANCLLtoII has got an eltentitr
manor and quant►ties of game upini it, awl oak
the knowletik,* he must legally have utptamed I.n
the properties of gu►n b) those altich hate Nett
exhibited before Wm. he ought to be a good plot' ;
but they say " he is so lung in determining nti it
bird he shall tike slim at, that they get mat of 001
Whin hr hes made up We wired."