The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-21 00:00:00

THE.ITRES.

•ATtl4tttT.

The new comedy of nee Points f Late.
was List night repeated. Every 'sewage, at all
likely to give offence, has been pruned away—end,
thus altered, the piece was extremely successful.
The scenes of eqaionee—the quick succession of
Laughable incidents—the broad pleasantry of the
thah,gue—the lair-breadth 'scopes" and ones•
pected captures—excited much laughter. and no
less applause. Mr. Ltseox's Faciiik is one of the
most mirth-stirring performances that can be
imagined. His looks and his extraordinary tone,
when he is visited by feelings of compunction.
would call forth the laughter of a modern Dame-
CRITUIL Mr. TERRY'S Precise. cool, caustic, and
esiculating. is an able performance--and.his prin.
pal runner, Satellfee. could not have a more
perfect representative than Mr. J. RUSSELL,
whose comic humour is chaste and natural.—
Mr. Miasma. and Mr. Jones, as Lord Lipsorish
and the Hun. Mr. Hairbraia, were highly MO*.
ing. Peregrine Chubby, in the hands of
Mr. TOILELT, whose fame in the delineation of
Cockney characters is perfectly established, elicited
laughter throughout the evening. Mrs. thrbily
and Miss Sarah Iphigesia Scrihbk were spiritedly
represented by Mrs. DAVENPORT and Mrs. the...
The latter was eminently successful in touching
off the affectation of literary acquirement. by
which s' The Blue Stocking" fraternity are distin-
guished.

The 'comedy ass announced for repetition,
amidst the general plaudits of the audience.

SURREY 'ERSATZ".
Last night • new set of entertainments were per-
formed at this theatre with great applause. The
opeiiiiig piece was a melo-dramatic twirl's, in
three act*, founded on Dr. SuoLlarres novel of
Roderick Random. The selection from the original
was bluer, bur well dramatised, and the parts
chosen nod arranged so as to produce excellent
scenic effect. The principal incidents are, the ship-
wreck of Roderick Random (11r. NuNTLET)—his
meeting with Mime laifely (Miss Hou.amP)—shis
introduction to Idaho. the mad poetess (Mrs.
floooxv.s)—his fuh g in love with her niece Nar-
cissa Ilextnicmir)—hin rencontre with Sir Ti-
mouthy nicker (tip. LEONARD)-11w otriocipal scents
on the Continent with Strap (Mr. FITZWILLIAII)
hit imrae discovery of his Either (M r.O IPFOID)••-
and uncle (Mr. GATTIE)—and the anal marriage of
Roderick with Narcissa, and of Strap with Patty
Williams (Mrs. Otiose). Frion these materials a
good deal of sprightly dialogue has been embo-
died, and the spirit and genuine humour of the
original in no part suffers from the transposition.
HUNTLEY', Roderick was an exact representation
of SNOLLIITT'S coldest; and good-natured rake, in
all his vicissitudes. FITZWILLIAN'S Strap pre-
sented a genuine display of irresistible comic his.
moor—his dresser, were excellent. GATTII'II
Leer-
teaaat Botha% was highly appropriate—ha was
the plain, rough. honest-hearted 'tailor that he
ought to be. Mrs. ORGEIL'S Patty Williams
was the lively dancing waitilig-maid which the
author intro& d her 10 be—moil the pretty
old liiirrestisig features of Narcissi (Miss Rost,.
ikon's) would have derived more spirit and ani-
oration if they had been enlivened with enough
of waireil to have strengthened their expression,
and diplaved their energy. There was little of the
coyness of lovers play iu her manner, though the
'unaffected simplicity of her action was not without
tenderness and interest. Mrs. BROOKES was, a,
usual. extremely humorous; her poetical Bight"
were good, and the mock heroic was admirably
pourtrayed. There was a little caricature in some
of the parts, but perhaps thin is mumble, from
the nature of the subject. The whole went off
with veit eclat. False Armada's and Ifairsphry
Clinker followed, with their usual success.

The scenery acid decoraiions were extremely
pietnrerque and appropriate, and the theatre was so
crowded that the half-price folks fared but indif-
ferently.

Rowdy WARREN has issued cards of invitation for
a lout on Friday nest, at her house in Upper
(iro'venor-street.

Sir TIIOIIAS SALISBURY, Bart, is arrived at
Read's Hotel, Lower Grosvenor-street, from a tour.
Clovis) and Mrs. DURHAM arrived yesterday at
the Btiii.h I lute!, Jrrmyn-street, from a tour.
Mrs. TENNANT send family arrived yesterday at
Thtanates Hotel, Berkeleysqua►e, from their seat
to Devonshire ; Mr. amid Mrs. SPARROW left ditto
yesterday on a tour.
Mr. mat Mr.. Joint Kuntz will lease the
Chreadat, Ilutel, Bond-street, this day, for Paris.

Arrival% at Ilranet's Hotel. Leicester.strar•
nollopowski, Mr. (Ilene, sad Mr. Levealwaren, feels Paris.
Dvis.hire% from ditto, yesterday :—Prinee and Po intessu
11.*4e Rodelltotert, Air Paris; Barons Frederick, Charlea, as*
tl y Ileckletsburg Schwerin, fur the ; Omits
1,,..,+:111.4y sad Staireskuy, for Paris.
At the ai 1111 l al wrestling at Probe*, in Cornwall,
'" one of the stoat **cerebral candidates
*Ai Knee/robe.

A ealt inlar of the hit rues at St. Helena is in-
'cord ut another part of our Paper. It has been
rri)..rted that Hossirstreu attended the races but
ts erroneous. He contented hinnitif with
St the scene from one of the windows of his

Set off lad week from Edinburgh—
.lltir Ent and Countess of Breadalbane„ awl the Ladies
1.12-ihetb end Mary Campbell. ter Tayasaistb Castle.
On Flllidy last the Officers of the Royal Horse
Guardsrrtrwt gave an elegant de jewie, at that delightful
Chefilrn Spring, at which were present
"P"aids of 100 iwr•ona, consisting of the principal
101,10.. in the neighbourhood, and the Officers of
the Royal Foot Guarrh.. Four tables, spread with
ciin,test viaiiils, fruits, ices, &c. were laid under
inary.ites, and not in the room. The company
"r4t gas tannic., to Maidenhead-bridge. where they
"liLirked r.o board n barge, tastefully fitted up for
1,14.:.(1.1111)11, conveyed them to the Syria*
us h 1.1 euinoirlicell about six o'clock, and conti•
""e4 writ *writ till a late hour, *be" the
'Lulierous and dream assemblage retired from the
I"lire Kure highly delighted with their entettato-
%4Nt.

Pats cliAmPine' Ar isocArrsi ccu.vis.

On Tuesday lest the Earl of Mount-Edgcumbe
end Lady Emnt• Edgeumbe, ga►e • breakfa►t to
• select party m the flower gardens, on his Lord.
ship's beautiful demesne. A more lovely •pot for
such • recreatiou could not have heel) selected,
arid the weather never was more propitious. Among
the invitations were—

Lord and Lady Exmouth, Miss Puled, Capt. Mew, Mr.
G. Pelle', the Corn mistionr4 Mrs. and M,u Shield, Mr T. and
Lady Hardy, Governor Creyke, Misr Cryke, Capt. and Mrs. S.
Creyke Mr. Unerring Mrs. and the Misses Fassintwe, Mr
Herbert and Lady Sawyer, and the Misses Sawyer, Mr. and
Mr s.Treby, the Misses Treby, Mr. P. and Mr. H. Treby,
Mr. sad Mrs. Mulessrorth, Mr W. Elford, the Miwies
Elford, Captain and Mrs. Elpilinstose, the Misses Elphis-
f4llMS Mrs. Baksel, the Misses Belteel, Mr. J. Balled, Mrs.
and Miss Hayes. Mr. sad Mrs.Coryton, Colonel and Mrs.
Murshead, the Misses Morsbeall, Major and Mrs. Forbes,
Mr. C. Forbes, Cohost and Mrs. Harris, the Mimes
Harris Major Hughes, Colonel and Mrs. Rite, Col. 'Err,
Cul Thornton, Coloael Warbarton, Major Knox, Major
Debathe, Mr. Milpitas Mr. Foster, Col. Thaekwell, Cap.
lain Philips, Captain Ilellsirs, Mr. Mudd, Mr. and Mrs.
Hanaick, Mrs. anis. Mr. Bastard, Dr. Woolleambe. Mr.
Boger, Miss B.eer, sad Mr. D. Boner, Mr. Areal', the Misses
Arseott, Mr. Edwards, Mr. Whidbey, !kr. Mr. Birdwoud,
and Mr. Juliasun.

A little before two o'clock the company began to
assemble, and as the various persouages arrived, they
were ushered into the English and French Bower.
gardens, which are tastefully laid out in beds a tare
exotics, traversed by gravel walks, and shaded by
cedars of Li bonus sod line magnolias, cork,
and other trees, where an elegant and hospitable
breakfast invited the visitors. After breakfast, the
guests promenaded the gardens in different duce.
tions, or seated themselves in tents, until four o'clock,
when a cold collatioo, comprising all the delicacies
of the season, intermixed with hot soups and veni-
son, was announced iu the Orangery, a noble build-
ing of the Doric order, 100 feet in length, situated
in front of the Italian garden; here a table was taste•
fully and splendidly displayed, and plates set for
100 persons. The choicest wines and a rich dessert
accompanied it, and the seat of the banquet was for.
ther heightened by the band of the 85th light infan•
try, which played several delightful aim On the ter.
mination of the second repast, the company adjourn-
ed to a spacious platform, fitted up as a temporary
ball-room (having at each cud a circular tent), with
standards and laurel, on the upper part of the lawn,
facing Banipool, where three yachts were stationed,
decorated with the colours of all nations, and nu.
mentos boats lay, filled with ladies, anxious to get
a view of the accuse. To refresh the dancers, tee and
other refreshments were assiduously served by his
Lordship's domestics. At nine o'clock the hull.
room, walks, mini alleys lending to it, and gardens,
were illuminated with patent and variegated lamps,
which had the most bewitching effect, particularly
the French Sower-garden, which is a little square
enclosure, bounded by a high hedge of evergreens,
mid laid out in a parterre. with • boils slid jet diva
in the centre. surrounded by bermes and arches
of trellis work. and which thus arrayed in artificial
light. was not inaptly termed a fairly lend. After
the whole company had partakes of tee, the dancers
resumed with increased vivacity. and continued until
nearly twelve o'clock, when supper, consisting of a
cold collation, called the guests to the Orangery.
At one o'clock the visitors retired highly ratified
with the beauties of the place. and the cordial hoe.
kalif,' of its noble owner. Many spectators from
both sides of the water had the pleasure of witness.
ing this novel and scene.

A curious circumstance took place about • fort-
night ago, on the water of Leven, immediately
above Dumbarton Bridge. A horse. which had
been led to the bank. when in the act of drinking,
discovered a salmon in the stream, and making a
successful snatch at it, held it up alive, until it was
laid hold of by the man in attendance. It weighed
about 4093.—(Editaboorgh Corrasel.l
On Friday afternoon, a very novel scene presented
itself to the pedestrians on Leith pier. An Aber-
deen smack had just smiled, having on board.
among other passengers. a fine mare, which was
made fast upoti tlie deck. When they had got out
to the Roads, howetrer, the animal not relishing
the nature of her situation, broke front her fasten-
logs, leapt ove►board. and swain directly for the
harbour, which ►he had just entered, when a loud
cheer from the spectators frightened her from her
course, and she at length landed on a bank of
gravel at the back of the first new dock, and was got
safe ashore at the ebbing of the tide.
Ou Thursday afternoon the Yorkshire Grand
Jury were discharged. The foreman, Lord Las-
CILLIS. on this occasion, stated, that the Grand
Jury had inspected every part of the prison, with
the good order of which they had every reason to be
satisfied. He wished also particularly to state. that
they bad made the most minute inquiries of each
of the prism er% sr to their treatment and comfort,
and the result of these inquiries was, not only that
there was not a single complaint made. but that
every attention was paid to their comfort, end that
they were treated with every indulgence which was
gromisteset with the emigre of their confinement. or
which mould reasonably be expected iu a place of
that kind.

Friday morning, belween two and three o'clock.
Kiln Croft Mill. the property of 61•111111ADUIC
Fox and Cu. of Dewsbury. took ire ; the alarm
was speedily silica. but before soy illalitSflee could
be procured, the destructive 'ltasca burst with
irresistible fury through all the windows of the
lower story. where the tire is supposed to have ori•
Ousted. rod in less thou three hours the whole was
reduced to • heap of ruins. Nothing was saved,
and the damage is estimated at not less thou
8,0001. about half of which is it►su•ed.

On Wednesday a melancholy accident happened
at Titteridge in the parish of Worringtoo. Mr.
Pettit Betimes. son of the late Juan Bases.
DON, Esq. went out in the morning to bathe. as he
has been accustomed to do for some time past, in
the ►iver Tamar. which runs by the house. and told
his mother that he should retu►n to breakfast. His
prolonged simmer. however. excited alarm. and his
brother mid a friend went in sea►chr of I . They
found his clothes on the bank. ■nd after some fur-
ther search. discovered his body entangled among
some rocks at the buttons of the river. The gen-
tleman who accompanied his blather. being a good
swimme►. brought out the body, but animation
was extinct. Mr. Bees Dun had just completed
his clerkship with en attorney.

IffACIVNO ACCIDE.VT A r mean?' UMBER-

LAND-MOUS li.

Yesterday afternoon one of the labourers etapfliyed IS
building the towers whirh had been some time ago damaged
its roasetrewee of the Ire at No►thumberland. Hoare, Oar-
ing-trues, having lard a stone of eilosiderable weight tu a
intik?, he remained onderanth gazing opus some other
object, till the stone was palled up marl, to the sammit,
when, shucking to relate, it fell directly upon the pour fel.
low, awl by the weight, furred the ribs through t►e Ails. He
died before be could be iakeu to the Hospital.