The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-13 00:00:00

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COBURG THEATRE. GERMANY P.4PERS.
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Miss Macauley maderinl—irth appearance at thirThe- Frankfurt papers to the .sth inst., and the A ,i.. A,
kite last evening, in the character of Aileigitta, in the tea- server to the 31st ult. reached, us Ycsterdaintelt:oree:fullovrll.
ged7 of that name, from the pen of Mr. I:. Lewis
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which the Manager of the Coburg has inetaino.rphised 1
interne ; one
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manner
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of thatt.rathneseee
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JPIICA iiildieilifi,uCn4r;itedmofe.
interest, 31111 effieliVe situations. . ,
shoulidnsghresawviet ilinitad.nweizosome proposals to restrict the 1ibe,t711,4.
of Messrs ( .obhatn, I I untley, and Bengough, are SUffieleet ;it eenixtrrts., ttlhoces,:;n;:ot7nntiimidenawinerhyt
adscirrneetleviviernis:tilhonor,adane.
any
to render any piece attractive, and the audiences at this
Theatre have been of late very numerous and respectable.
tinniltahtlion of the Universities irlirotoeat taken' t aniiclielliCall.issl'' he Rut
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But we congratulate the management on one important ad- .
dition that has been made to the corps drumaliyue, in the
person of Miss Macauley—an actress of decided merit ; ' would be attended with very great oifficulties. - ----4 Stun.
but who, by a somewhat extraordinary tvrsecution, has been (From the Austrian Macron.]
: received frost thc mouth of a French Captain, who was .5' --"
driven from Drury Lane and Covent t:arden to the Coburg; SMTIIISA, Jr y ~
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which, although the first of the minor Theatres, does not We can give you a piece of news, the details of whist t -j::
iliwm.reeklifht2edruiwcoithnfusianse- -"aitif:
Ipsars was attacked or. tsaturday the 3d, at four afford sufficient scope for those talents that she is admitted esti, nto theevent.
theyhreceis
wivted the
o Treks with a
to possess, even by those whom she appears justly to con-
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alder as her illiberal opponents. This lady has very re- morning. Fourteen thousand men were 11111 tled fears&clue attl°
tohfentilleimflyiinifolni all i‘ilicilhes, they took refuge in • fort on the ""
itrd.etel'i'atoindPerenhda.themThsee
cently laid a statement before the public, which, though it theten
may not be unanswerable, is unanswered. If that statement
he correct, she has reason to ;complain that her treatment
has been neither fair, onerous nor manly on the part of : supportetleulire ofe
nseiUsketry.
those by whose means she has 'been prevented from the ; Tanks from carrying everything betare thenirt sad, Bet
h.intr,!'
regular exercise of her profeasiu;n. As a " servant of the in the evening, !limns was entirely in their power! As i-.,,,'''.
public," she is entitled to that public protection which, in number of women and children, who had endeavoured 6 a„,,,,—,,1t`
sonic shape or other, is never denied to the oppressed. Ot i:11 tbetc°:llupsthotantb'nutitlthe large and small boats in the kifj,;,7:
the present Managers of our winter thestrts, she has no through the midst of deadiebot
waves.iie Itlshe Fraeti leflOrele, siiid
other complaint, than that they have refused her the tem- flNit did i already at break of day it had fled.es b'
!isk whlt 6'
!unary engagement that the Manager of the Coburg has, Chiefs ard
the money. It is • Catitlitrophe which conYtieitre"Y tei,,
with praiseworthy liberality, granted to her. We hope, of the unhapr money. It is the second instance n
ot thecowardice on their part. has,.
indeed we are sure, his object will be answered as it res- •
peen; his theatre, and that he will add to his own chaise- , I From the FrankfOri Jowled."
The A i :air an Observer publishes a
ter, while his treasury is increase'l. We extract from the •
will piece of intelliceiver ivi :di
spread grief and consternation throughout Europe toe '.-.
publication to which we have alluded the concluding pas- very long •
, since any cause excited such general interest as that it
,
sages of Miss Nlacauley's letter to Mr. Elliston : I Greeks ; never was there an occasion in which fairer la r„•t°l°,„."
'• I beseech you, my dear Sir, to reflect deeply before you deter- Ito be reaped, wiles the gratitude of the people would 7.1' wen
'• to withhold your protection. You allow me the possession . wore certainly secured by a laudable intervention, than have
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of talent ; you say you do not doubt my attraction : yet you not cause, -which deeply interests every feeling breast, ' ery kniAZ
only reject my present appeal, but pline a bar axiiiiist all future ' learning. every one attached to the religion of his or7fatfi fr - iyi,."'
application, by saying that' your arrangements are made for
_Train news-to whigliws allude is that of the tall of lla "WC "' p ra.
to conic, ad no negociation can be entered into with me: There I _
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is only one inference to be drawn from this. winch is, that the doors !
of I nury-lane theatre, though open to other competiuns, arc inevi-
tably closed against me. If this be so, can it be presumption in
tae to inquire why it is so? if I have done any wrong, let me
know wherein I have offended. If I have done no wrong, is my
total exclusion front the theatre an act of justice, either to the pub-
lic or myself ?"
Now, in the present dearth of female dramatic talent,
we may be naturally astonished why this lady has been so
strangely abandoned. If Mr. Elliston have " made his
arrangements for years to come," Mr. Elliston has forgotten
the duty of a theatrical manager. in closing the doors of
his theatre thus hermetically against the entrance of any
talent that may appear; and if lie have not made such ar-
rangements, we think he might have been hold enough to
have assigned a more independent reason for the exclusion
of a lady, who is manifestly superior in natural talent, ac-
quirements, and a knowledge of sfve-facl to any actress
on the London hoards. Notwithstanding the narrow limits
to which her exertions were confined, we have been borne
out in our latter assertion by her performances at the Co-
burg theatre, and by her recent and more private recitations
at the Argyle Rooms. In the drama of last night, and par-
ticularly in the latter scenes of it, her powers were ably and
effectively displayed. Iler fine voice, chaste action, and dig-
' nified demeanour, were only excelled by her perfect concep-
-1 tion of the character she sustained. Miss Nlacauley was ably
supported by Messrs. Huntley, Cobham, and Bengough, as
well as by Miss 11'atson. The whole performance of the
evening was most satisfactory ; so much so, as to make us
readily forgive the play-bill puff's direct of the l'ilanager, as
they related to " most rapturous approbation," " delighted
and overflowing audiences," "intense and pathetic interest,"
and even " the sudden appearance of one of the Spectre
Band from the Old Oak Chest."

C.4PE COAST CASTLE.

Ills 31ajesty's frigate Owen tilendower, Capt. Prickeu, wind
On wejnendir at Lowe', and afterwards poioreded to apithen.
The Owut Glendower left tape Coast Castle flat May, 1•24,
ing been relieved by the 3laidstolie. Commander C. Bullet. The
rains and sickly season had wet in very severely i before the Gk.
dower's departure, the mortality on the Cape Coat was truly ttia
trotting ; the European troops and merchants dying at the rant{
eight or nine a day, besides women and children, from the tulip
mane fever of the country, which had taken tiff so many prjL
lows that lately arrived ; coffint could not be procured fast Cillagit,
Of tilt white soldiers of the 2d West India Regiment, wri tat
lately arrived from England and the Cape of Good Rope, $O,
remained only HS out of 250. The Akins belonging to the ah.t
Regiment had shared the same fate. The followtrg are sow el.
deaths which happened • short time before the Owen (41401n0i,
left :

Lieut. 1111:umby, 2d. West India Itegtment ; Lieut. Mf..ntla,
ditto; Ensign O'Meara, ditto; Ensign 3l'lienie, ditto; Mr.
lett, merchant; and Mr. Ruth. ditto.—all of fever.

Col. butherland, of the 2d Hest India Regiment, was
on active meat•ures agaitut the Ashantees; several skin
lately taken place in the bush, under the command of Cop*
Milk:sync. and the loss of the Ashantees was very great, sappipg
to be upwards of 1,090 ; the King was at the head of his troop;
Our lens is not known, but a is said to be trivial compared with du
enemy's. The Aehantees had, however, surrounded the has
country in immense bodies. The following promotions wily.
pointintnts had taken place in the squadron :-
1 Lieutenant G. Wooksimbe, acting Captain of the Bann, tote
Captain of the Victor r Captain G. W. Courtenay. late of Lk
Owen Glendower, appointed to the Bann ; Lieut. Sew. rag
in the Victor, re-appointed to the Swinger ; Lieutenant Then'. in
command of the Swinger, re-appointed to the Victor; 10, u,
Manning, Midshipman of the Owen Glendower, appointed les
tenant of the Bann ; Mr. J. W. Thomas, Blidshipman of y
Owen Glendower, appointed Lieutenant of the Victor, but dir.4
fever a short time after ; Mr. Apiary, Assistant-Surgeon cf
Maidstone, to be Acting-Surgeon of the Victor
The squadron was thus disposed Maidetore a* Op
Coast, to sail in a few days to the Bights of Benin and Ramie
the suppression of the 'lave trade; Bann, to Sierra Leone. ne
Gambia, Swinger, and Victor, in the Bights. Them had did
lately on board hie Majesty's ship Owen Glendower, of bra,
Mr.. J. Finlaison. Master, end Mr. Thomson, schorlarns
ter. The crew all quite healthy on their arrival here, r 4.
In consequence of the Captain's affidavit and doctor's
ate, that no infectious dines:. had prevailed o t board, she re
not placed under quarantine. The Owen Glendower tilled r
erasion, which she left on the 2d July; the island was very lately
July 9, spoken with in lat. 5 54.1 N. and long. 25 W. the Maidel
(country ship), front Calcutta fire London; and Prudent, Seat&
seaman, from ‘'alparafao for London. On the 20th .W:4 is It
39 40 N. long. 35 20 W. spoke the transport Princes Royal,
Lieut. Hewitt, agent, bound to Ilalifan. The above ratios
all well.

VAUXHALL.

Every place of public amusement has some pa.
day selected and set apart for peculiar display. The oc-
casion of the King's visit to the Theatre, the day of the
Derby stakes at Epsom, and the lYth of August at Vaux-
hall, are the days on which these respective resorts of the
gay and fashionable world are thronged with a more than
ordinary numerous aid brilliant concourse of visitors. In
the selection of the day by the proprietors of Vauxhall, a
becoming motive of loyalty seems to have had a share
which is well adapted, and agreeable to the feelings and
taste of the people of England. Last evening these gardens,
" put on all their beauty and their brilliancy," and shone
forth in all the gorgeous splendour of oriental magnificence.
Several thousand additional lamps (we could not easily
count how many), variegated and disposed in curious and
!fantastic forms, greatly augmented the beauty of these de-
lightful gardens, and enhanced the entertainments, which
were kept up in great variety, and corresponding excellence
throughout the evening. The space enclosed by the co-
vered walk was literally enveloped in " one unclouded
blaze of living light." From an early hour the company
began to assemble, amp the gatdens were soon filled. The
performances were all highly creditable to the management
of these gardens. The orchestra was under the controul
of Mr. Rooke, and the style in which the musical pieces
were got up, bespoke great ability and competency for the
department entrusted to his charge.
The overture from Der Freieehuta was very effectively
performed, though with the disadvantage of encountering
the drawback inseparable from musical performances in the
'pen air. There was a song, " Even as the Sun," by Miss
Witham, a young lady, and a debutante of considerable!
promise. The Musical Temple. the Fantoecini Exhibi-
don, the Cosmoramaa, and the French Jugglers, were all'
la requisition to heighten and diversify the entertainments.
"The King, our Patron's Natal Day,' in green and pink
variegated lamps, was tastefully arranged, and attracted
particular attention. There were many new devices in the!
display of fireworks. Amongst the most attractive we!
noticed a r•sperb circle of forty-eight radii, with " rivat
Rex" in the centre ; a new piece of firework, ctanging at
interval', displaying the words, " God save the King ;",
a grand representation of a cross, with scroll-work in edits-
son and yellow, and a variety of chain-work represented
in white first, wills a conclusion representing lattice-work
of the most extensive magnitude. If there were any fault
to be found, it was with the crowd, which was excessive ;
but it is a very unavailing censure to utter this complaint,
fer the fault, we fear, is one which the Proprietors will not
be very solicitous to correct. Indeed, when the vast and
expensive preparations which were made for last night's
amusements are taken into consideration, one can hardly be
selfish enough to deny others the pleasure of being spec-
tators, and the Proprietors the well-earned profits of the
spectacle. Up to an advanced hour this morning the
utmost good humour and propriety prevailed, and at the
hour we left the Gardens the joyous inspirations of spark-
' ling champaign, ahil other excellent wines, induced nu-
! tnerous parties " to twirl the light limb" in waltzes, qua-
, drillcs, and Scotch reels. It was calculated that there
were not less than 11,000 persons present, and the night
!continued highly favourable, although there were a few in-
timidating showers in the early part of the evening.
Amongst many distinguished families and persons pres nt
we noticed the Russian, Portuguese. and Dutch Ainks-
sailors, the Earl cf Onnonsle, Lady lturgoye', &c. 8:c.