The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-04-20 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

This elegant Theatre, on Saturday, was crowde I
in every part. and the surprising talents of Madame
CATALAN! never appeared to more advantage
To speak with approbation of the favourite air,
" Teriere., reel or the duet 'I Jib rowe se
Teeteeitese." would be praise too gereral, and
much too vagn- ; but to say that we did not think
th.tt human powers could execute, with such ct-
Pression• the simple and exquisite line " Me 14 nria
raps e mere." is entering into the feelings of Madame
CATALAN( herself, in a more !delicate manner, than
by any elaborate nonsense on the subject. The
ballets went off with great eclat. All the fashion in
town were present.

FASHIONABLE INSTITUTION, ARGYLE-

S7'KEAT.

The Subscribers en the several Lists to the Seleß Awm-
blies, are requested to take notice, that the ht-t bIASCIUk.-
RADE will take place on FRIDAY next the 24th ins.ant ;
on the morning of which day, every Subscriber mast apply in
penoll% or in writing, Star the separate Masquerade T.cket.—
T— 290 extra Tickets, at Two Guineas each, to be issued on
that occasion, are at the (Impose of the Ladies Patronesses,
and a COM TIV,IPt of Str.,:critiers. Thus.: So!iscril.ers who have
not yet sent for their General Ticket, are requested to a?ply
on or b-fore Tharsday next:
Tickus not tratisferAle. By order of the COMMittelt. any

Lid., or GP,,tlernan transferring a Tvket, Will forfeit the
whole SJl)scriotwei, and subject the Nearer to rejection.
By miler of the Director, J. BOYLE. Secretary.

This elegant place was visited on Friday evening
by near five hundred Nnbility and Fashionables ;
the elegant Rooms were magnificently lighted, and
the floors tastefuily chalked in devices ; the lower
apartments were converted into supper-rooms, and
the supper-tables set out in a pcnbar style of ele-
gance At twelve o'clock, dancing commenced.
The Ball was opened by Viscount Pain nose and
Miss Mona, daughter of Lady S. MONK;
and the lively dance continued until two o'clock,
when supper was announbed, and two hundred
and fifty Nobility sat down to supper. After supper,
the company returned to the Ball-room, and dancing
recommenced, and was supported wit:t great spirit
until sir o'clock in the morning. In this elegant
assemblage were—
Firs ittMil Heitman the Duke of Ctrnbridze; the Duke de

Berri ; Count Fairy ; Barnn Houipesch ; the f;farquwesolHar-
tington and Abeicorn ; the Marchionesses of Bath and Win-
chester; the Farts of Dern', Talbot, Darnley. Cholmendeley,
Clifton, and Jersey ; the Gouidesses ef 'laminate. Cholinan-
deter, Aldborough, Curriacr. and Jersey ; Ladies Mary Ben•
tiiwk, Charlotte Grevilla„ Li-veacin Gower, flaggeniton, F.
Vannes, Elistheth Mouk, Lopes, Lambert and Sir Thomas
and Lady Liddell.

Yesterday mnrning. His MAPEST Y, Princesses
Soli a I A. A UGI.3rA. and MA It Y, rode to dit. Georges
Chapel. attended by Lady Georoa Muas•v,
General EWYRNE, and Count Hussein where a
sesmon wrs pre iclicd by the Rev. Mr. PUSSY,
from '2 Kings, chap. v. ver. 13. They afterariirds
returned to the Palace. i ler Malan Y and Prirrem
ELIZA OLT II had divine service performed in the
Palace.
The INICI`C-A of C armor, it is said, will accana-
pany her daughter, the Duchess of Rica motto, to
_ _

Lind Rohr a arrived at Windsor, on Saturday
night, on a visit to Their Mssisrits.
Her lt,syal Highness the Princess of WALES en-
tertained a seled party at dinner, yesterday, at her
house, at Blackheath.
The Dacheu of Bausswicie, sister to His MA..
asst. v, and mother to the Princess of WALES, is
hourly expefted to arrive in this country. The apart-
meats fitted tip at St. James's for her reception have
bein ready for several days.
An artist at Paris has iniented a flute of flint
glass, which, for the firmness of its tones, is said tar
to surpass those made of wood.
Lady Sserrn will give a grand rant, on the 30th
instant. at her house at Hyde Par: Corn-r.
The Varl and Countess of Das hinorom will eve
a grand dinner, neat Wednesday, at their house in
Saint JAM s's-square.
The Subscribers to the Opera all retained their
Boxes on Madame CATALANS'S Night. and the
company in the Pit was extremely sele k.
The Marchionets of Las:flows entertained a
large party of Nobility at supper, after the Opera,
on Thursday night.
A new Opera, hy Cuter's, is about to be put in
relie.orsal at Covent-Garden Theatre, and will be
brought forward with the greatest expedition.
All the princ;p4l performers bel ..,ping to the
Concert, have voluiteerud their services to
assist MIS. VAVONAN at her benefit Concert, this
night.
Mr. Ticite, who made in excellent a speech on
Mr. Lvrr Lagos's Motion in the House of Com-
mons, is the grandson of Lady ELIA+ act n Fewsies,
daughter of the first .Earl of BISLISOUGH.
Mk wed TaTarr.riwas honoured with an over-
flowing house. at llrury.lane ll,eatre, on Friday
night. 14e Wow! D4IIQII continues in full at-
tratlion.

..... .
Mrs. fl. JOMPSeeII made her dears at the Bath
Theatre, on Thursday last. The Roth Herald says
-•• Her performance of Letith .11ardy fully an-
swered tl;e to‘d opinion so geueraily held of her ta-
lents. It was, to use the language of the author,
• the soul whim, the spirit of variety.' "
he new theta. at Covent-Garden theatre, was
again ',slimmed, on Saturday night. It has been
much curtailed. and the audience expressed great
delight at the ingenuity nit the tolerate. the overture
and music are by Mr. %V. Walla, the Leader of the
Band.
The Unnamable Colonel Craws, only son of
Lord Cs awe, will 'elf ,hortiy be united to Miss
flurrecaroko, a;t Itches* possessing 5,0001. per
year.
Lady Haersirst.t. will give a grand rout, sins
evening, at her house at Jo;nerset•pla:r.
Aenther American Roscius has started at Rid,.
mond, in America. lie was to mate hi% Ada is
Die part of ibmelet, and is declaieJ to be equal, 1(
nut superior, to tie cebratecl COOPS.R. kb* VISCe,
aAoun, movement, and delivery, are eel Wirier to
any performer on that eminent..

VOCAL CONCERT.

The Eighth Vacll"w."—Corteert of Menu. Matti.
too, bANTLebe4II. and Go: it vow, was per.
formed on Ftiday night.. 'file sdlt@inn d's.
played great taste and novel•y. Mr. fi It-not
and Mr.Batt Last to sang Mr. S LE'S heauttful 1) let
on a Btrterliy, Gay Lei..!! .S.lrg 1.0 flatter thoone4
the Sty, with great taste and twee:net, ; and Mr.
Harrxest•o wat loudly enror-4 In Metb,,,ks I
'befit!! Catlilei Ch9i/40.: Miss PA aat was interesting
and impressive in Puscar.x's Mad Rm. Mr. HA a-
eisme sang, for the first time. 7 komfrsoo's benoeot,oo
to Spiv. set to Music by linanatt. and received
great applause. The lallo.ko. as h-rmlniied by
Mr. Haan !sow. was rapturously toward. Indeed
the whole performance was extremely fine. They
must have wanted a taste for harmony, who were
not delighted. All the Subscribers were pre.em ;
amongst whom were—

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge ; the Dole. n
Argyle ; the Earls of Chesterfield. Dartmouth. Drn es, AM
Fortreeue ; the Count...wet Da Rruhl and Darnley ;
and Viacuutitera Salmons!' ; I...dies Rlarkett, G.-urge, r sett.•
dish, Mere, Ellessbnrough, Grantham, Hawke, Ilwlsnu,
Lloyd, Lucas, Wray, and Lorummrmd S.nith ; M.str.s.e. Bu
yen, Deeenn, Hudson, Meyrick. Young, and Keeton; sod near
tour hundred Fashionables.

The Duchess of BOLTON wiU give a grand rout,
nn the 29th instant, at her house in Grosvenor-

square.
The Earl and Countess of Dem entertained a
seled ['arty of friends at dinner, yesterday, at their
house in Grosrenor-square. Sir F. STAIIDISSI, Ge-
neral FEM. ATP ICI, 11111 d Captain and Mrs. INAZER,
were amongst the company.
The Hon. Mrs. COUPTEN A Boy sa ISaopointed
Bedchamber-woman to Hee MAJESTY, in the room

Of Mrs. FsAKcss I'S ACST. deceased.
The only /risa Bishop who voted for tl e Marquis
of ST A ScOlall Motion in the House of Lord'. WAS
a &adman, the Rev. and Hnn. Dr. Linos* Y.
Bishop or Kildare. brother to the Earl of 15A L-
. .

cAaals, and brother ••ia-4w to tba Earl of Haan-

Mr. ()etc the ar,i.t. WAS buried yesterday in St.
Paul's Cathedral. His funeral was attended by a
number of artius and gentlemen.
The chaplet of laurel thrown at the feet of Ma-
dame CATALAN!, on Thursday night, by rune

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ince:ails Part, was truly gallant, and carp make,
in this country. In Italy it is usual to crown the
performer with a garland of keys on the stage.
Viscountess Case aaaaa am bad a grand party of
Nobility, on Saturday, after the Opera. The ele-
gant suite of apartinerts was brilliantly lighted, and
supper•tables set out for one hundred Nobility ;
amongst whom were—
His loyal Highness the Doke of Catolnligo; the Duke of
Argyle; the Duchesses olf f;serd asd Iticlassourt ; the Mat-
ios and '.‘larchioness of Abstcorn, the Ma:chums-A or Sa-
lisbury ..0.1 Rah the taut and Countess of Cansd. n, List and
Couoiess Cowper, gad and Oneness."( Sefton, and the Earl
and Ceuste.s of Citainr.soleley.
The Marchioness of A alumnae will, nest Thurs-
day evening, open her elegant house, in St. James's-
square, and again enliven the fashionable world, by
giving a grand rout. which is expe:ted to be at-
torded by upwards of eight hundred Nobility.
The Marchioness of 'FleAororr's grand suite of
impartments, at her house, in Stanhope-street. May-
Fair. will, this evening, be visited by the first N.:bi-
lity in town, who intend hodouring Mr. Sc sin's
Concert with their presence.
The Earl of Postratr. Lord Banner., Mr. and
Mrs. Deer, and Miss Wittio shags, dined, on
Saturday. with the Marquis and Marchioness of
Lasesoowit, at Lansdown House. •
Hens Past yesterday was but thinly visited.
the strong pelting showers, and the bleak wind,
baring prevented several of the eateries of fashion
from going out ; however, some lees ventured in
close carriages, and attired as in the month of De-
cember—velvet mantles, Muffs, and tippets, being
the order of the day. Amongst those who braved
the pitiless st-rm, were—
Toe Duchess of St. Alban's ; Marchionesses of Salisbury.
Rlaitrlfnrd. and HE-anti:in ; the Margin, ant Nlarchinntis of
Larridsw •, the Ceunsess ef Harry ; Viscountesses Castle.
reAgh, Ashbruoke. and Hampden ; the I...diet Perth and
ca'anostro.
Inc Earl of BaaeyMoaa was In bit curricle and
pair; and Sir Jose Leos was driving four in hand.
.1
he Park was entirely cleared by five o'clock.
On "'milli evening, the Noblemen and Gentle.
men's Catch Club had a very grind meeting, at
the Thatched House Tavern. Tnere were present.
His Royal Highness the Duke of C• 1111111111011 • the
Duke of Aline La ; Earle. Fos-rescue arid Wass.-
Uttarri ; Lord Vaasa'', &c. The Hon. Agnate
Peat? vrs admitted a member; and the Hon.
Bea lithe Pease was proposed for a member. Mr.
Weise produced a new glee, for five voices, called.
Britons sever will Be Slaws ; whi.lt was admirably
song by Metsre.GltieTolitl, H Ite hos. B•atta.
ILAN VAUUNIS, and W. KIIIVI.I r, and Wlt ge-
nerally.admired. Another new glee, composed by
MT. Hawn, for four voices, was Meg conealy
given by :AIMS. HASeiLON, W. Keever'''. Vavon•
AN, and LILTS; the Duke of CAUSItIOGS, and
several Noblemen. espressed their approbation ; in
consequence of which Mr. Hawes presented the
copy to the Club; and, on the motion of Earl FOR-
Yucca, and aecnsided by the Duke of C•meeiDne.
the glee was ordnred to be entered 01 t;:e books of
the Club. M . DIONUM and l•vi.oa sang ie•
vend excellent :langs.
We have great pleasure in copying from the
Akids ds Nerd of the 27th of March. the following
tribute to the memory of the much-lamented
Princess BeelATlesalLY I—" the town of Altona
has just lost the young and beautiful Princess BA•
aiatissay. who died in child-bed. Educated in the
purest and most religious principles by bee mother,
Lady SkILIIIOSSII, who is a pattern of every virtue.
the Princess KARIATINSKT pradlised them with the
same zeal And the same purity. She has left-to be.
disconsolate htr-hand a daughter, the tender pledge
of her love. We twat it a duty to pay this public
homage to the memory of a young woman so ami-
able and 6,) iliteresting, that tha e who have once
seen her. mast regret her ail their lives.'
1, There is no certaiuty," cried a moralising cha-
r:leer. the other evening... in any unaccornrinilied
pursuit of adirentu. e."—.4 That I peremptorily de-
ny," repbed a gei.dernan in company, "since It is
•Swiarrly Ivo-tars that all the numbers drawn on
Thursday next, in the Lottery, • ill prove Pile's ;
end no less a Prise, in the very brat-drawn ttLll24.aat.
than that of fiJ,ooof."

LITERARr FUND.

The Anniietsary Tlinri.r of the Literary Fond,
Riven on Saturday, at FreeMASOTIS. H 4d, boasted
101 l aalmdsnce, An Address. being the 11th An!.
niversiiry Po-:sit written by William Thomas
Fiwg^ral.l. Esq. for the I,iterary Fund, was re-
cited after clinn-r, by that Gentleman. 'lnc follow-
ing is an extrad :
Let n 4 Mesons of Vanoy and Pride,
The starviny Author's :Asyut?), deride;
in life, perhaps, orgect-d he may roam, .
Wit: oat a (tined, a cons'ort, or a home !
Th.riigh dull obscurity his days o'rucasi,
Yet time does jast.cc to his tame at last;
And many a hard. • moralist, a sage,
Suriive the memwy cf them ihankle.; age!
Per, elltlitafffAllig time in dust shall snout I
The muses votary, and thu slave of gold;
The eiretchcd miser to the grave descends,
And, with his weal.h, his worthless story ends :
Nut 54 the mall, Win, ries alone in mind,
Belueatlis his talents, to nenikiiiit •
When genius dies, oblivion does use tread,
Wllll heavy leirstep. on the Piret's head;
Some spark will rum insinortel Irmo hi. urn,
Ti. 11,7,1 it the lamp which shill fur ever burn !
•
Same portion of that put. 'Menai flame
Av...nig 'noun!' to h.eav'n trop when re A came;
While grosser matter seAss its native earth,
Alike usmutied us lie death, w birth.

HATON, THE COMPOSER.

A letter from Vienna, dated March 21ths says—
" The celebrated Haydn daily feels more and more-
the infirmities of old ages and it is not without the
most melancholy sensations that he perceives the
decay of the brilliant genius which he received from.
nature. He lately left, as a visiting-card, at the- •
hoose of the Abbe Studler, Maitre de CA,pelle of the-
metropolis, a musical theme. or words to the 191—
lowiog eifeeh---,. My strength forsakes me; the
lyre will not sound under my enfeebled fingers,"•
Etc. The Abbe did not fail to take a card, the tot:
lowing day. to Haydn, to which was also added a
musical reply, in .these terms Why speak of:
your age' what you have created will not pass
assay ; the name of H iyd-i is itnatortal."l',./t
music-sellers immediately h.sd beta these eztraor4i.
wry visiting-cards engraved."

M.4DEMOISELLE, AUBRT.

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S.

The Citizens of London smiled in derision at the
Butetio daily published by the friends of Master
DITTY, during his illness, os his first season in
London. occasioned, according to report, by a
surfeit of sugar piumhs. We lately stated that Ma-
demoiselle Ausar, the most be,,u:iful and finest
woman on the Paris stage, had received a severe
tall from a timid, in a Pantomime, while performing
the part of a Wades,. The fohorfing is a copy of
one of the Bulletins published during her co:.tmew
meat. io cuusuquence of the accident :

•
Pena, March W.
Bulletin of the health of M 3 lessoiselle Araby, M a:eh £4.
All the symptom's of the tulso.rt lever .rc gradually fit.tap.
peering. The lever h.‘ neatly lett her and th • has Awe three!
hours this atterii.ion. Mar aim as bailed tin suers, her cone
nihilist is the moat artishatary.
(Signed) LATOUR and DUDAUJON.

GRAND M

On Thursday evening, Job Bulman, Esq. green •
grand masquerade and ball, at his man..iost, at C-r-
-liidge, near Newcastle. The company consisted
about 160 Ladies and Gentlemen, and many con
ratters were extremely well dressed and supported ;
parti•Allarly a y u• Pedlar, by a military gentleman,
in the barrack department there. DIM( Rara.e,
an old woman with a stall, for the sale of paste,
eggs, gingerbread, &e. and to tell fortunes and
write love-letters, at twopence-halfpenny each ; after
she had shut up shop. AI iss Hades's abort, with a new
version of the song ; and, lastly, Pantaloon; all by a
gentleman from the neighbourhood of odorpeth.
Tee Countrymen, one as J.ha Limp, admiralsly
supported by two gentlemen of Newcastle ; a
Quaff.; Gibbet, a highwayman, from Tire Beans
Stratagem ; a Chi atr Sweep, and Sylvester Dmigern
wood, with a humourous bill ; a east& Dallas
with a great variety of pill.boxas, huinourou-:i la.
bailed, by a gentleman near Cosiodge ; a most
capital imitation of a well known charade/. with
one arm. who sells shoe-strings in Newcastle, by a
young gentleman of the North Shore ; an /vial DeJ.
matte Poet ; a litgltiant:er (spoke bad Scorch) ; L.rd
Fopasagtoa; a Sp.,/144711 j a Lamer ; and afterward!'
a Friar; by a gentleman of Newcastle ; a pots
woman, with a petition ; a Grpsey ; a Woman vand-
al ballads; an I..rlian Chief, with a groupe of attend-
ant females ; Caresser Sweep on the first of May ;
; Gssper•s' Vows ; and a .•sal-
tan ; by military and other gentlemen of Newcastle.
The most prominent characters among the ladies
were. an Old i.nglisis Lady and her two dime,-
ters, in the dress of the last centuri ; a Sysasusili I . y
if Qapaltty ; a I( ossalana, in company with a .ssoltern ; a
Higaland Girl; an old lb awnti and a 7 nriish .slave ;
Xieit ; an industrious Knitttng Girl; sit Mel II on.an
'cilia); gingerbread; as Orange Woman ; a Girl sell.
ing tape ; a Patsy Queen; Drina Fortuna Teller ; two
Carnselste Penns ; a lisirinfisis; numerous hriviroide,
Virgins of the San, Witches. &c.
About ball-past one, the oosr.piny unmasked, and
sat down to an elegant supper alter which the
merry dance commenced, anstcontinued to a late
hour. The hall. &c. were illuminated with vane-
gated lamps. The utmost mirth and good hum, ur
prevailed, and the guests departed, highly grit 6cd
with the entertainment, ansi the attention of the
worthy host and hostess.

Mr. Siszassaecit perfAined soy/wk. in T'.c Abr.
chant of Fraece, at the Rochester Theatre, rn
Thursday last. He surpassed Mr. Kibt•LeS oesr
readmit, for he gave the part in the
het.
No. 16487. First-drawn Ticket en Tuesday.
14th April, 1607, distributed to the Public the im-
mense sum of 40,0001. ; a circumstance unparallel-
ed in the annals of Lottiries, as it decided the
Capital .Ptiae in tini grand Schemes of the State,
City, and Bowtet's LA cries. the above tortyl.
nate Tic hat was sold to the Public in one Quarter.
one Eighth, and ten Sixteenth Shares, by linnets
and Cy. No. 2. t'ornleill, No. 149. Oxford-street.
and N 3. 44, St. James's street; who, by the above
[rind event, are placed at the bead of the list toe
We sale of Capital Prima.

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