The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-18 00:00:00

DRURY-LA A E-ORATORIO.

There was a performance of ancient sad modem
at this theatre lest night. The modistes portion of it
n.
novelty to recommend it, that chief awns of connoisseur-
ship and chief merit of theatrical superintendence. Indeed
the industry of Mr. Boebil has bum most indefatigable,
and deserves much more foam than his exertions hare u yet
pareared for him. We are r sallied, however, is pouiving
ebb disposition in the managements may wafted, Impend
Itself at first, but it is the sure weal* es discosse genius abd
to bring it into day. There was Its the bet pan al the perform.
ance of last night nothing peculiarly doming, with the mewl%
of a song trout Moore's sacred M 44011111% sang by Miss Tree, with
the deepest and the tetiderest expression, and most justly. mend.
A Sacred Oratorio followed, palmated far the tins tame is sir
country, acd most probably for the last. It is entitled Jersoket
Dethrred. The music is the production of the Abbe Stadler, ler
it seems has been fortunate enough to obtain the appointment
"Director of Music to the Empemr of Austria." Now there;
vast difference between • Director of Mosaic ad a Conti
though of this distinction the worthy Abbe seems uneonserum
With die Bank e Provo*, that delight and distinction
young ladies, rinsing In his ears, the Abbe seems laudably to
determined to obscure the glories and the noise of Kotswara,
en do him justice, he has succeeded. The Overture, or rather tle
troductory Symphony, is too long, though this freak is not baited
to the Overture. The story commences the night before the I.
ing of Jerusalem. A chorus of angels, who, to borrow the
of the poet, •• it'atch in squadrons bright," assured
(Dedham), that—.
The Lird on Lebanon's proud height,
la darkness canopied and night,
Hath He'd his judgrnent.seat and throne,
And thence will make his mandates km. •n;
lii, word will sound thro' ev'ry shore;
It sounds—and prostrate we adore.
Towered is grattful—the angels, at the bead of whom
Miss Paton. ['carnet him success. Rinaldo (Sapio), 0
Mr. MacGregor Logan terms
Fame's bout and chivalry's finest flower,
joins Toured. They are the very Nimes and Luryalns of arise
times, as the following affectionate dialogue will Ma alaradaady
prove—
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Rios. Where is my friend ; 0, tell me where is Tapered?
We in the fieW e'er combat side by side.
Tam. Aly friend Rituildo, here in armour clad,
With sword, and wield, and lane e, I join thee;
I come to light wits thee th'Aknightf's battle ;
Friendship like ours, by virtue link's] together,
In such a cause, must news be erown'd with viet'ry.
In is daft whisk follaus.ahis dellgAtfai recognition, the roses
altogether unsuited to the compaultion, and the sense (no r-
hiull) is not unfrequently destroyed t—
l'auered. All around us have devoted
Lite fortuue to the swam.
Rises/der As the sweets of looming flowers
Fondly rise to bail the day,
taitered. So to heaven's eternal bowers,
All our thoughts aad wishes stray.
In this peerage the three commencing lines are sung, to wit ,
music, without any pause; and thus are "life and fortune
•' sweets and morning flowers," Bung together in unintelligible
and absurd confusion. It is unnecessary to pursue this story to in
completion: Jerusalem is delivered finally, through the inintsusir,‘
power of Gabriel, and a noisy finale co. wades ileoistorio„ Ass
our readers will perceive, from these specimen, of Mr. AlseGregut
Logan's poetic powers, who, it seems, is the •• translator from '•
German' of this production, that the poet and the composer an
use the phrase of Virgil, equally deserving •• an 0141111 Mat..
we should not have felt it necessary to allude to the hermits*
making of Logan, had not the contrast been in some degree t
upon us by a recent peruse/ of those beautiful lints of Pope—
,. Ve nymphs of Solyma," der
which are said to have been adopted by the author of the .
coming oratorio at Covent-garden. Tne Alias:elle:mous Act
lowed. It was preceded, however, by • fitatosia on Use stash'
by l'imercati, ably performed ; but the Instrument is iaefeetite,
though the ability of the Signer was lousily applauded. A descry.
tire chorus by &ethos= was must favourably received Altv
Jlelvulle austrined her part of it, and mute than justified s'
favourable expectations we formed of her skill and sensibilin
The house was fully and fashionably attended.

It is now said that Madame Catalani, being sufficient
recovered, will sing on Friday in the Concert Spirithel,
Satunlay in the I opera. We are glad to hew dm; but it
tssinly is true that a f.w thty% since that lady did not intend to
again at the Conssv to Spirituel.
Mr. Young commenced an engagement of twelve night
at Edinburgh on Saturday last, in the character of &Indict.
THE LOUD LI Lur EN NT'S MUM KOOM.—Hir 7
ecllency the Marquis Wellesley held a drawing-room at Dot
Castle on Thursday last, ohieli was elegantly attended by the
bilitT and Gentry of both sexes.
'1 he Marquis Wellesley has been pleased_ after a
rims investigation, which does honour to HIS hard and hear,
nut the serrenec of James Byrne, who was;lynllabesecutett for
bevy, at Kilinainhani, on Saturday.—lrisls
Loan FAENII AM.—Extract of a letter from Ci
March 111 It is doubtful whether arty proceedings will
place on the information against Lad Farnham. The publ
tension is now wholly absorbed by the expected trialot Googol
Weir, of the police, against whom the Crawl Jury found a true
bill, this morning, for the murder of John Smith. The prisoner
was placed in the dock ; he wore a foraging cap, and appeared way
slovenly. Ills demeanor was altogether careless and -Indifferent.
Mr. Dentow, the Soliriusr, who has taken up the doe, his
retained llounsellors Kerman and Doherty. Sir James Galbraith,
Crown Solicitor, intimated his intention of prosecuting on the -
of the Crown."—Dablin Patriot.

CATHOLIC Assoc fa TtoN.—At a meeting of the .
edition, at Dobbn, on Saturday, the petition adopted by the
gregate Meeting was finally agreed to, and it was resolved,
t:arl Grey, and Henry Brougham, EMP tillould be respectfully
quested to present it to both 'louses of Parliament. A Co' MMUS
was then appointed to prepare a petition to Parliament fur tatbalic
Emancipation, pursuant to a resolution of the Aggregate hlealiNl.
and the n.c.ting broke up.
The Attorney-General has enter. d a .Voli Prosecmi on
information cx-41firi., tiled against the Afar sewapaper. The
Honourable Gentleman's Bill, regarding the Bights of Catholic
Sepulture, has been postponed for a week.—Diblios Emil," I'

Robert Smyth, Esq. of Ihmmcree, has been elected
for the county of ACestinesth, in the roans of the late Gut
Itochfort, Esq. 11. Al. Trite, who canvassed the county in o,
siwra to Mr. Smythe, &Weed a comet, at the same time signit,
Wad Ms intention of offering himselt at the next General Election.
The two newly elected Irish barristers, Mr. North and
3lr. Doglierty, enter Parliament by the favour sod pst:ouge'
31r. Caniiing.—Cork Nouthelte Reporter.
Mr. r. Phillips, the celebrated Irish Banister, ent
upon the Oxford Circuit, at IVortwister, and held briefs in
Courts. It is said he intends in future to adhere to this Circeit.--
Gfoucestrr Jukrual.

11111111 Boos.—A meeting was held at Dublin on Rai
day last. Lord Cloncurry in the ('hair, when it was agreed to I
an association, for the purpose of draining the bogs of Ireland.
is calculated that there arc about 3,110,1100 acres of such liil4
the Water kingdom. The meeting resolved to apply to Ps:Ailmet
for an Act; mid a great number of miens ecrolied their to
for shares of the new society.
Mr. Angerstein has purchased an elegant house
James s-square, the residence of the lam Earl St.
mans; for which we hear he hat rid 20,0001