The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-11-17 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

Last night the delightful Opera of The Altana
attracted a numerous audience to this Theatre.
The parts were all extrpoely well supported, par-
ticularly those of Carlos and Isaac Mendoza, Ly
Messrs. Philipps and Dowtoil. The former was
very happy in all the songs; but those which seem-
ed to take the house most were—/lad a heart
fur falsehood framed, and Al ! sure a pair was
never seem. lie was rapturausly encored in Loth }
and at each repetition cynic:4 the good effects
of encouragement, by improving on Ilia first at-
tempt. In the coarse of the peiformance, he
troduced the favourite air of Just like love, whittle
was received with great applause.. the was
also W.:Bent. Mr. Dovtton. in Isaac
exhibited lireat spirit and huitimir, punt
is his tirht interview with the Dutnna ; and, 1.,
fondling his accomplished far one, drew brio
the must Nattering •eatimony of merit, loud ands
repeated laughter. The other porta were •de-
quately sustained. In The Aftelaight Hour, which
• followed, the most attracting object was Mrs. Ed-
win, in Mora; the vivacity of which characters
is much adapted to her pow ell NW/sofas. by M
Habitues, was very comic. Upon the whole, both
the Opera and the Afterpiece gave great satisfac-
tion, and were accompanied all through with the
most unequivocal and, unmixed expression of de-
ligh t.

Earl and Countess Cuut.llo a DE LET and Viscount
Mat.MA♦ returned to their house iu Piccadilly,
yesterday, from Thames Ditton, and in the evens
they went to Covent-Garden Thetti re.
The Earl of W lESTMOILAND is expected in foam,
this day, to superintend the improvements which
are going ou ut his Lordship's house, in Grosvenor-
square.
Lord Monsires remains will be interred in the

family vault, near 'Winchester. I ier Ladyship and
her mother, the Countess of xatinisuntt, hsv.!
not quitted the house, in Seymour-place, buice his
Lordship's death.
The Marchioness of LANSDOWN and her two
daughters, the Misses Cuevas), are at Lonsdowsi
House. The arrangements for his Lordship's Its-
neral are not yet settled.
Lord Ilanai Parry, who succeeds the late
Marquis of 1.106300W/4 in his titles and estates,
has peen parsing some tune in Ireland. His Lord-
ship, on his tetuns to town, stopped at the seat of
Sir emus BARING, near Winchester, wad yes-
terday arrived as his house in New Burlington-
street.
The Marquis of Lansnown's death was occa-
sioned by a complaint on his liver.
Viscountess MULBOURKE is recovered from her
late indisposition, which proceeded from a violent
cold. /ler Ladyship has, fur these two days past,
been enabled to take her usual rides in het comae,
which is drawn by beautiful grey poneys.
THOMAS BLIGH, Esq. M. P., left his house in
Grosvenor-place, on Tuesday, far 0)401144,4tr.
The Newcastle-upon-Tyue Theatre is to be let
fora few months.

Madame CATA LA NI has most generously offered
to perform, at. a Concert at Bath, on Wednesday
next, for the benefit of the City Dispensary.
It gives us great satisfaction to announce Ma-
dame Cat...awes perfect recovery from her late
indispontion ; and we are authorised to Lily, that
she will positively sing at Kensington' Chapel, for
Mr. Cosmis benefit, and that she most readily
consented to do so, on thetirst application.—(Beth
Paper.)
The friends of Mr. HARRIS, and of the Theatre,
will be glad to hear, that he is returned from Bath,
in a much unproved state of health.
Mr. ELLt iron is engaged for four nights at the
Bath Theatre.

Warwick November Races, which had been fix-
ed for Thursday, the 9th, through some mistake
ainongst.the Hunt, took place on Tuesday, the 7th,
by which occurrence a great part of the horses
named were nut present, and only one race was ruin.
To be sent to Coventry can no louger be deemed
odious, since the subscription on the Jubilee, to
which the Members P. Moons and W. Mti.bs.
Esqrs. most largely contributed, not only released
all the debtors, but fed 14,000 of the inhabitants.
There is at this time, in fug bloom, an apple-
tree growing ill the garden of Mr. EDWARD Bocw,
White Swan, Pensith. The some tree had a fair
crop of fruit this season. Many of the apples rues-
cured from It to 14 inches round.

A pedestrian, of the name of DANIZL
a fanner at Herlowe in Somersetshise, it perlurin-
ing a task, which will, if completed, far exceed all
other pedestrian exploits ; he has made a bet of
1000 guiness, that he will perform 1000 miles iu
15 dayi; whiab is at the rate of between 00 sod 70
tulles a-day. Ile is a stout athletic town, and com-
menced hit labour ou Saturday last from Newhott,
Wilts. He ad done 015 miles.on Mondry Melds
without much fatigue. • Time is backed at great
odds.
The jubilee was celebrated at Aka in a manner
that reflects great credit on the inhabutsnts of that
town and neighbourhood. Amdst the general de-
monstrations of joy that a beloved Sovereign had so
long reigned over a free people, it was not forgot
to return thanks to that Providence who has hither-
to supported him, and to entreat the continuant* of
those blessings which this favoured land so fully
enjoys. After an excellent and appropriate sermon,
preached by the Rev. Mr. MAXTOIII, u ounierous
and revisectahle pat ty adjourned to the New Ton-
tine Inn, where an elegant dinner was provided.—
" 71er King." and several loyal toasts were drunk,
each accompanied by a discharge of musketry. At
an early hoer the company retired to the theatre (un-
der the ruanarmient of Mr. Satyric), which was brilli-
antly illuminated. The excellent comedy of John
Bali was performed, with a little Scots pastoral.
The whole contlnJed with a loyal piece, compiled
for the occasion. The aerie discovered Britomodu
seated on her throne, which was oroanwniettweith
featoons of laurel mid wax-lights. tics. supportnig
a heist of nor Ml.q SOVfiiVitiN, sur-
rounded with Justice, Mercy, Cctscurds 11/4c.

, e

-

COVEND-C4RDEN I7ZEATRF, Noy. 16.
From t: le perfect quiet which reigned during the
first three acts of the play, we had an opportunity
of otzserving Airs. Clarke 's Juliet better thou any
of her former performaeces. She seems to possess
many of the requisites necessary fur the formation
of a leading tragic actress. Der face is tine, her fi-
gure elegant, and her whole appearance precisely
what Juliet may be imagined, from the description
of the poet. She, therefore, looks this charac-
ter much better than Euphrasia. where we seek
in vaiu for sumethiug of the maternal appear-
ance, which would he improper in the girlish,
tender Copula. Many of the passages she gave
with uncommon effect; and, even in those where
she failed, it was evidently not much from want of
powers, or from misconception. Were we to de-
liver our opinion candidly, we would say, that her
deficiencies arose from too much study and anxiety
to please—she leaves too little to nature; but, when
it is considered how young this actress is, and how
tiew to the business of the stage, upon which the bye
!shy almost entirely depends, it must be acknow-
lAged, that, with the talents she evinces, it re-
noires only a little practice to render her a finished
rierforruer.—Mr. C. Kernble's Romeo is too well
ti now', to regoire comment ; we were only sorry to
see illiberality so constant and so persevering as to
mark his successful efforts only with undeserved
contumely, and unjust disapprobation. Jones, as
usual, was_ all life isa..limcistie, and was most
loudly applauded in h s description of Queen
Nab. He was also rewarded with deserved
plaudits for his excellent acting in the dyiree scene,
in which he mixed the natural gaiety of the cha-
racter, and the pangs produced by a mortal wound,
with the happiest effect. Mrs. Davenport's !tense
was the only other character requiring particular
notice. It was, like all her performilices, replete
with nature sod excellence.
Titus far of Romeo and .Juliet—“- The rest is
leather and prainella."
At half-play the row commenced, and was kept
up by pretty nearly the same set of performers as
on former occasions-.-neither was there any material
variations in the performances themselves. The
pit a. • not very crowded, and the 0. P.'s had room
for action. They do not, however, seem food of
room, as it is in crowds they find security fur the
perpetration of their afroeities. For souse time.
therefore, they I *Mined themselves to howling, '
hissing, and groaning; mid it was not till they con- '
e....ived themselves safe from the interference of the
police, that they ventured et,' the ring, the rout, and
the nuteeelexereises. These, a ith the 0. P. dance,
or rather Stomp. end a few verses of loyal swigs,
comprised the rational delights of the evening. Se-
veral placards were exhibited, and 41004 of triumph
were heard, when any of them aff•eted the private
Boars, or alluded to the accident of la 4 night. The
following were most noticed :
" Thou shah do so moult. !"
a. An attempt at murder! Oh! Oh! Oh!"

" Private Imam
"Yoe young cats, and old foxes."
" d mew twirt, 6..! e, O.P.
a May thew, vehrun we see,
• a Perelt'd ue in the (a key )
" Our hem modest women to shack,
" Be sened, f,, tiretr pains,
Will (web holds (Ammer;
" As will furnish new wards for the (a lock)."
The two last were receives' by the 0.1" s with
unlimited applause.
During the entertainment of Hartford Bridge,
ens of the must violent amanita that we ever wit-
missed. was nimie by the D.P.'s, on two or three
tor:stables, who happened te. be stationed in the
pit. They rushed in a Lindy upon these men, who
weve neither molesting any one, nor taking any part
in the disturbances around them, and forced them
down with violence from the seats into the mange.
Disappointed in insterially hurting them by this,
they then fell upon tile Door fellows in the passage,
while•ene cowardly ruffian, in the front of a dress
Lox, iimuediately shave, struck one of them repeat-
edly with his stick. A more atrocious act never
wits witnessed in a public place ; and the yells,
which resounded is consequence of this inglo-
lions victory of Go or 80 persons over two defence-
less individuals, was as disgraceful to our national
s:haracter as it is possible to conceive. There were
four Turks in an opposite box.—We blush to think
what those, whom we look upon as semi-barbarous,
wi 11 say of the " British Publtc,"(as these rioters have
the impudence to term theruselvirs,) if they are not
auldeeetved, and told that the real public execrate
and detest such unmanly, savage, and ferocious
conduct. A Lady, in the second tier, divided the
obloquy of the, pit with the private boxes. She
reccrved all the• Marks of their attention with
great sang froicl, and at one time contemp-
tuously turned her back upon the 0. P.'s.—
We are not enemies to a display of spirit ore the
part of our fair countrywomen ; but cairnot help
recommending to this lady to leave the management
of.thesa squabbles to the rougher sex, to whom they
are more fitting, than to feminine delicacy and gen-
tleness. There were several disputes in the boxes.
and in one instance the parties turned out and had
a boxiugsmatch iu the lobby behind. A bloody
hose, and a charge for Bow-street, terminated the
horrid conflict:
After the curtail) dropped, we had a Sourish of
placards, a song or two, and a number of groans
mud cheers.: The multitude then cleared out, iu a
very orderly manner.

A change in the representation of the minty of
Wexford, we understand, is likely to take ;dice,
Aixock's friends having advised him to vacate
his seat in the House of Commons.
(Joe of the Uxbridge coaches wee upset, yesterdav,
on its way to town; a gentleman passenger had his
leg broken ; and another passenger, a French lady,
was mach cut in the face ; the coachman was also
very much hurt, but was able to proceed to town.
On Tuesday evening. about eight o'clock, •
young woman fell from the top of the rocks at the
south-east eral of the Calton-hid, opposite the bot-
tom of Lochend's Close, near Edinburgh. Her
groans sum:tell the attention of some people pass-
ing, who took her up, very much bruised. and car-
ried her to the Infirmary. We hear that she is re-
covering. On further search, a soldier, who was
in ci•nopuay with her, was found at the top of the
vrecipice in a faint. from which lie was with diffi-
culty recovered. They were strangers, and not
*Aare of their danger.

-

•
.LAW INTELLICLML,
COURT OF CHANCERYNoc.g.
Nothing of importance occurred this day. The
Logo CM A Pi CELIA7II stated, with respect to the vase
aliteli wasergued lust week, in which the Marquis
of Lansdown was Defendant, that he supposed,
in consequence of the death of that Nobleman, it
would be unnecessary for hint to give judgment.