The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-08 00:00:00

KING'S
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The opera of II Fanatic() ter in Musics was repeated to
an equally brilliant assesiblige as on the former evenings
of its representation. It would seem as though the appear.
ance of Madame Catalani at this theatre had attracted the
fashionable world to town at an earlier period of the rear
than usual, and that it had been determined on, in the
glittering circles of society, as it were to antedate "the
season. On no former occasion, certainly, at this time
of the year, dill we notice the box-renters in such fre-
quent attendance as at present, and Madame Catalani mar
fairly take to herself a little " excusable pride" that rue
is the cause of it. The arias which she have with most
effect were the same as formed the subject of our former
notice. We cannot, however, too frequently repeat our
applause of the wonderfkil display of vocal and scientific
power, the rapid and complicated involution of tones,
and the fine gorgeous flow of action with which she exe-
cutes the lesson—" Do se nie fa sot /a," prescribed by the
enraged musician. Every variety of intonation was here
displayed; her voice at one time "rose like a stream of
rich perfume upon the air," and subsided with delight:Wl
gradual descent to the lowest "musical murmurings'
of a gently-flowing rill. In the air—"Seguijaxii,"
an opportunity for the expression of pathetic sentiment is
afforded, of which she availed hersel:*: it is an air which
requires the combination of sweetness, compass, and extent
of voice; and we maysay that the hues of the rainbow do not
more beautifully harmonise, than were those three qualities
blended and united in her delivery of this favourite
song. Madame Caradori Allen sang a very beautiful air,
with an impressive tenderness and sedulously cultivated
taste that gave great delight, and that make her every way
worthy to sing along with Madame Catalani. The interest of
the night almost closed with the opera ; for, as the visitants
to this theatre nearly consist of the same persons night after
night, they may fairly be excused for yawning, as they did
on Saturday night, over a ballet and iiivertisensent, which
they have been condemned to witness since the commence-
ment of the season. A great portion of the audience ere
principally attracted by the ballet ; and although one must
always admire the dancing of fond Vessels, yet one would
admire it more if, by the occasional change of the ballet,
au opportunity was afforded for the variety of its display.

Mrs. Siddons, the greatest trvie aetress of her day, is
at this time so alarmingly indisposed, that her medical
friends have but little hopes of recovery.
The new comedy at Covent-garden is from the pen al a
writer of more than ordinary celebrity, and is the first In-
stance in recent times of a distingeishivl poet turning, his
talents into the channel of cootie writing. Ire have read
the manuscript, and it strikes us es one of the most able
compositions which have been lately brought upon the
stage. Jones, Kemble, and Farren, have been very happily
suited in their parts, and the highest success may be anti-
cipated from the double advantage of a comedy well written
and well acted.

Among the collection of prints so:il at Phillips's last
week, an etching of the Ifendred G,ellers, by Rembrandt,
produced the enormous sum of St guineas
The series of Sketches or Tales just published under the
title of "Sayings and Doia,,,s," have ertatel a great sens-
ation in the fashionable world, from the novelty of their
plan and the smartness of their execution. The author says
in his Preface--

" I have tOr many years watched the world, and have set down
all that I have seen ; and out of this collection of materials I have
thrown together a few historic iilustrations of quaint sayings, thy
truth and sagacity of which the characters introduced by me have
unconsciously exemplified in their livea and conduct. la short, I
have thought it • curious matter of speculation to compare the
" Dot xils" of the moderns with the " SA Y I Kos" of the ancients:
and therefore submit to the pub:ic my first porno's of " arise ;a:a"
llustrated by " wodera batartres."

FRENCH' PAPERS.

(From the Comericr Francais of Friday.l
)lsat.tsr, Fin. 24.
brother in arms of the celebrated Generals Blucher and Bu!ow,
3ne of the moat ancient Chiefs in the Prussian emir, l'ount da
?nzien, tessera of infantry, has just oiled here, niter a long

MUNICH. rr.B.
The obsequies of Prince Eurene Besuharnois, took place on the
ti inst. with great pomp. conformably to the onion of the Kin*
:he civil., military, and ecclesiastical authorities, together with
diplomatic body. assisted, and the funeral service was performed
the Bishop of Pins, tint almoner to the King.
Pawn, MAUCH 5.
A telegraphic despatch announces mat the frigate Thetis, eom.
ward by Baron Bougainville, ►ailed from Brest on the 2il of
is ronth. for the Isle of Bourbon, to join the corvette Esperance;
en thence they will proceed to the Indian Sea, and to China.
We are authorised to announce that the candidates upon whom
choked the electors of the Grltl College of Paris, who met
Kier yesterday on the subject, have fallen, are MM. Jacques
Atte; Benjamin Dvlessen, Manuel, and Ternaux, the elder.
This choice was unanimously agreed to by the electors who were
'trebled, and they resolved to give their most strenuous support
those distinguished citizens.

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