The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-05 00:00:00

TIINitItES.

RATitXRIET.
The new comedy, entitled John Bazaby, went off
lest night with increased eclat. The several per.
formers, as generally happens in the case of a suc-
cessful piece, improved upon their first essay, and
rendered the 'whole more effective. The house
displayed a 'Mt •ud elegant audieuce.
INRUSH 01111 A.
List night Miss CLARA FISIAXX appeared in the
charactirs of Little Pickle, and The Actress of All
Work, and astonished her spectators by the extraor-
dtoyry which she manifested. It sometimes,
indeed frequently happens, that age disappoints
the promises of youth, sod the food expectations of
future fame are blasted which premature celebrity
has excited ; but there is little reason to apprehend
in the case of this youthful aspirant to theatrical
honours, • consequence so much to be regretted ;
for it is quite obvious that although art has been
most %Decal ly exercised,atill she lathe child of nature.
There me a thousand nameless airs and attitudes
which give a charm to acting which no cultivation
con confer, and these are the qualities for which
Miss Ftsusa is most remarkable, and whichafford
the strongest assurance of her future distinction.
A very interesting debutante (Miss SoUTHWILL)
performed the part of Maria, and was quite
etteeessfoL This young lady possesses many re.
commendations for the stage. Her appearance is ex-
tremely prepossessing, and her manners are graceful
and easy. She sung two sougs—es The but Rose
of summer," and " The Captive to his Bird,"
with considerable effect. - Her voice is rather sweet
than powerful, and her style of singing more
remarkable fur simplicity then ornament. But it
is difficult to form • correct judgment of a first
appearance ; however, notwithstanding her embar-
rassment, it is impossible not to be impressed with
■ most favourable opinion of her talents.

CHELTENHAM THEATRE.
If we essy hope to see the drams revive io Chelteeltsm, it
mast be trove, or waver. Oar limits, as our friends will per-
erne, are se prescribed, that we ems bet briefly advert to
the prrfonsseees of Tuesday evening, whew the theatrical
esespaiga reesemeaced with an address, most happily recited
by Mr. Assore. Os this occasioa The Schoulfor Scandal,
the best of modern comedies, was performed; aid in a style
sop/rim to any motion weever before entertained of provin-
cial theatricals. The aedience, by far more siemerotas tban
wo had gestured to anticipate, sad of the first respectability,
seemed completely takes by serpriss--the official. aommosee-
went setwltlishioding;—and the applause was enthusiastic
i•deed. True it war, that the forces of Covent-gardee, Diary-
lase, the Haymarket, and Bath Theatres, were combined;
let never bare we beheld • more generous spirit of eosin.
tie, divested of all irvidioes rivalship, than was manifested
throegimout. Never has Cheltenham bea•ted of so msellost
• cinematic asps. The fact is, we have beets so mach and
inexpectedly patified, that we own ourselves, for the
meant, divested of all powers of criticism; nest week, how.
ewer, we shall devote some space to • regular review of the
emspaey. This pretest Thenday evening, the Theatre
meat prove, as never does when our inerigrailed AIMTEVR•
come lamb is aid of the Anew a scree of the highest
annelids'. thie word, sod we have dom. It is impossible
is conceive the Mint albs sew drop curtain, painted by
Mr. Gate's, @swim/gibe IM flbs•frs: it is indeed msg.
*tin" yet with sit issmossosess dies, of sm, Om eye
sesta epee it with es iminfaitmessumse bra rorveY sees.
elated with the glittering decorations of a Theatre.—
(Chilleakess Chem, )

BOXING.

rem-
Teeeday was be day for makisg as addition I. the stake-
eliseey between Kendall sod Martin, but, as it was Cutlet.
pared, the match is of, and without • forfeit, from the
baleen manner in which the articles were drawn up.
It was at Sprieg's house where the parties met, sod, to
faith, Spring sad Residell had • fight, the marks of whieb
she latter bears, sad he accrues Spring of bitting sod kick-
leg when down. The matter Is sag set at rest, and SOM.
diversion is likely to ensue.
Two merry st•nd.ap battles were fought yesterday more.
isg on the Weald, near Stoke, Bucks. The lest was for 20
galena, between Josh. Davis and Joel Harris, two very good
bred one., of 11 stone each. The first two rounds lasted a
foresee of an beer, sad the claret flowed in abrindance. Da-
vis was threwa i• both rounds.
3. Harris received a heavy facer, which darkened owe of
his peepevs' bet be floored his adversary by a bit in the
wind, which doubled him up.
4th, Stlyind 6thruueda,were forreht i a distress, bet the nee
recovered ',coed wind is the 9th rooted, and turned to fur
mischief. It was a gallset round, in favour of Davis, who
loosened his adverserys jaw.
8. sod 9. Davis kept the lead, and Harris was blinder en
eye, bur he (leered Davis in both these reseals ; he, how-
ever, had me chase, afterwards, though be protracted the
kilt to the 15th round, when be was hit down, and awes
deaf to the call of time —Davis won it iu 32 asieetes.

MOSS AND HAVELL.
This wee a awry light for a Si. purse, ■nd it was won by
Noss in twenty minutes. by superior lighting. Havel' was
the biggest man, but Muss is a straight Id re-handed bitter
at the bead, and be mangled his adversary's prominent or•
pai is good form.

The power of the patent steam boat moored off
Westminster bridge, having its peddles in the
centre of the vessel, was tried ou Wednesday after-
noon last, but its progress was too ►low to promise
any success by the experiment.
Lieat.-Colonel Holmes, and the officers and

iron•commissioned officers and privates of the 911,
or Prince of Wales's reoproeut of dragoon guards,
stationed at Piershill, Penh. and Newcastle. have
antiecribrd one day's pay in aid of the distressed
Irish.

Ms NEIL—The radical hostility of tyrants to
the circulation of thought, is strongly depicted in
the reply of Sir Wm. Usatunr. Governor of
to certain questions relating to thut Colony,
propounded froin abroad in 1760:

" 1 thank God there are so free schools or priding, sod
1 hope we shall not have any these 100 years; fur lemming
has brought di.obedirner, sad heresy, and stets into the
lowish sad printing has divulged these and libels against the
best Government. Gud ke. pus frets both r
A fatal accident, occasioned by the fire-damp,
took place early 3erterday morning (Monday, the
lit instant), at the colliery of Messrs. N SWBOU LDS,
near this town. Trn of the workmen had just de-
scended the pit where this dreadful gas was accu-
mulated, which, coming in contact with the lighted
candle, the vapour ignited, and we lament to add
that five of them were unfortunately killed by the
explosion. Two out of the number e.caped with
little injury. Three of them were shortly after 'o-
fficiated, though so much burnt as to be considered
itf.great danger ; while three of the remaining five
het Irs had not been drawn out when our informa-
tion reached us.—(Sheifirld

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