The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-22 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

This house followed the example of Coient-garden last
night, in closing its pet fonuances for the present season.
The following was the Address spoken upon the occasion :
" ladies and Gentlemen,—At the close of a Theatre for the season
it is scarcely possible to vary the mode in which it is customary
to offer you a tribute of respect, for the various proofs of favour and
kindness during that period.
" I am deputed, Ladies and Gentlemen, on the part of the Pro-
prietor, to assure you that he Is fully sensible of the great and
general patronage which he has experienced since lie first under-
took the Management of this Theatre; and to return you his sin.
core thanks for the support which you have so liberally bestowed
upon the various productions of this season. lie ventures to in-
dulge in the hope that his future efforts may still merit a cond.
nuance of your favour.
"It is now my pleasing duty to express the grateful acknow-
ledgments of all the members of this establishment. Allow me,
therefore, ladies and gentlemen, to render you their heartfelt thanks ;
and, until the 24th of September, to bid you, most respectfully,
farewell."

We are happy in being able to state, that Mr. Canning
has now no complaint remaining but excessive weakness.
The Right Honourable Gentleman will leave town in a
day or two for Lord Liverpool's seat, at Coombe Wood, for
change et air.
The serious illness of Mr. Canning has spread a gloom
in Ireland, which it would be difficult to describe. We
ir hope and trust that the present attack of the gout is cnly
' temporary. What we apprehend is, that the health of
this great man may induce him to rotire from office. In li
the present circumstances of the Empire, we do not know
/ that a greater calamity could occur.—Dublin Evening Pest
of 7'uesday.
THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE'S SUPPER.—At Vtuxl a'l,
on Tuesday evening, his Grace of Devonshire invited all
the fashionable. he met with there to retire with him to
supper. The invitation was promptly accepted; and at
two o clock a most sumptuous banquet was set out in the
" Summer [Apartments, 'on the ground floor. The parry,
being joined by others, the covers laid were not sufficient;
and as the night was hot, an idea was suggested to place
tables on the open lawn, in the rear of the house. This
was done. There werepyesent—
The Hamelin Prince sad Princess, and their suite; the Earl of
Bristol, Lord and the Ladles Hervey, the Spanish Miniver, the
I Austrian Charge des Arslres, Lord Ashley, the Duke of Bruns.
wick and Prince William, Colonel D'Este and Madame D'Este,
Lady and Miss Acton ; Hon, Edward Petre, Mrs. Lane Fox, Sir
Robert and Lady Macfarlane, Countess of Harrowby and Lady
Mary Ryder, Count Karoli, Lord Henry Fitzroy, 111 r. Anson,
Captain Clifford.
THEATRICAL—The favourite opera of Midas is in
course of rehearsal at the Haymarket. It has never ap-
peared at this theatre, and will be produced on the present
occasion with all the advantage it can derive from new
scenery and decorations, with the important aid of Madame
Vestris in the part of Apollo, and Liston in that of .Ifiber.
LIVERPOOL, Juni. 20.—Mr. Sinclair has been for the
last fortnight fulfilling his first engagement at the Liver-
pool Theatre, since his return from Italy, and if the re-
ceipts of the house on the nights of his performances are
any criterion, he has shone the most brilliant star of the
season. He is thought to be much improved in science,
taste, and voice—his acting, also, has become more easy
and effective. His performance of Orlando, in the C'atinet,
has given the greatest delight to his audience, and is
spoken of by the musical amateurs in unqualified praise.
His fine rich voice and brilliant execution, in the' Po-
lacca," called forth unbounded applause, anti general en-
cores followed every one of Mr. Sinclair's principal songs.
His good humour, and zeal to give pleasure to his hearers,
have insured him high approbation, and he has been re-
warded with the fullest and best attended benefit of this
season.

A subscription has just been opened at Marseilles for the
formation of an association in favour of the Greek cause,
similar to that established, and the direction of which is,
for the present, confiticd to the care of the first twenty
subscribers.

Letters from Gibraltar of the 30th June, state that there
is a little demand for wheat at that market at present.
There arc adviecs in town from the North of Spain of so
late a date as the .Stll July. They describe the condition of
the people as wretched, money scarce, provisions dear, aud
every prospect of a total failure of the present crops.
Extract from a correspondent on board the ship New
York, dated at sea, '290 miles from Cape Clear, 3d June:
" On the seventh day out we were boarded by the Colom-
hian privateer brig El Vencedor, Captain Brotherton.
This vessel had been out GO days from Baltimore and last
from St. Thomas. Her appearance so far north struck us
as somewhat singular : and we were for some time at a
lass to divine her object. She sent her boat to us, with
two lieut.snants, a naidaliipmas, wad four men. The
lieutenants dined with ns. They said they were in pursuit
of a Spanish fleet of 26 sail of merchantmen, from Ha-
vannah, bound to Cadiz, and, taking us for one of the fleet,
had been in chase of us for two days."
Extract from a letter from Wilmington, North Carolina,
dated May 13.—" Th• -.: is reason to believe we have'a pi-
ratical vessel on our coast, and the suspicion should be
made as public as possible. About two weeks sinee. four
men were found on the beach, about the latitude of Wash-
ington, their heads anu hands cut off, and apparently lately
done. Captain Gerard, of the sloop Guide, arrived to-day,
has just informed us that saw a suspicious looking
schooner, of about 30 tons, on Thursday last, 30 miles
south of Hatteras, full of men, say so or GO. She was
apparently Baltimore clipper built, carried fore and aft',
main and foresail, maintopmast staysail, two gaft topsails,
and a squarcsail. She was standing off shore when be last
saw her, which was near night."--Fete York Gazette,
June 23.

An order 'has been issued at Berlin, that such parents as
cannot prove that their children receive eduction at home,
shall scud them to the public schools on their attaining
the age of five years. They ace to continue at such schools
until their respective clergymen shall certify that they
have attained the knowledge necessary for every reasonable
man in their condition of life.

Shipowners should be aware, that by Act .6 Geo. IV.
cap. 41, stamp duties are made no longer payable upon any
deed of sale, or any conveyance, assignment, or other deed
or instrument whatever, fur the rale, transfer, or othcr dis-
position, either abrointely or by way of inot tgage or other-
wise, of ly ship or vessel, or any part, intrrest, scare, or
property of or in chip or realA.