The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-21 00:00:00

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The Be aggr' s Opera was revived at this Ti
lust night, and iutroducecl Mr. Cotswold
first time, in the part of Mseke,th,
BLAND, in that of Lary. Mr. JcIINSTONt and acted the part extremely well, and
the songs in the bold manly stile of the char •he was applaudect throughont,stuf loudly es
/low happy amid Ibe with either. lin.. 11 TAI l'ully possessed all the 814ettbtig,
and interest, of the author; she displayed h.,
voice with such taste and vat iety in the song„
the sipplause was iiievssailt;. Cedar
,rwr fri
was given in a style that obtalued a most Nos
',more. Alfa. BLAND'S LI/Cy was a jUd p,
formatice, spirited and chaste ; ahr sung the
with all her usual sweetness ; but her ikswiess
line for the gaoler's daughter. A flow ii.g alk
was quite out of character. Mr. Duis rut, Ind 31
SPA hs, in Mr. and Mrs. Peat-hum, were excel]
and Mr.'Alayruews was II good Filch. ',ilk, 0,
went off with great spirit. The Theo. gal
Pewee followed; in which Mr. Err. trros
his versatility of talents with the happiest •
At half price the Theater was crowded.
The Marchioness of Hammon?. CeettPlies
'CLAIR: and BARaYSIORE, and Sie JOHN and
Luanoca, were present.
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ROYAL VISIT.
Ibis Royal flightless tl*• Priam of 11'51.11
Portsmouth, on %Vednesday morning, for Lowks.
tie was colifined to the house, on Tnesshiy, by i
position. The works were manned upon the
purture of his Royal Highisess, sod the fowl is
lined for upwards of four miles with troops,
saluted as he passed. The short resideuve
PitrieE at POrtomonth endeared hint to the
and sailors; perhaps no act of his life ever
him iu a more amiable view, or so entirely
!mutest if the army, as his kind, condeamadko,
affectionate condo' t to his own reships%
they embarked' for a foreign country 10 lost
enemy.
General SLADE'S !wailer brigade still •
wind-bound at St. Helen's, but they will take
ormortunity of the least shift of wind to start,
proceed for Carolina, to join Sir DATIL, Bums'
army, to which they belong. The Duke of OA.
Rases remains at Portsmouth with his saa, Cos
net IFITICLAIINCE, till the fleet sails.
.Iha ftsyd
lligh nese in the meals time proposes to visit ram
of the men of war lit Spithead.

The Dachas of Itoxinuaritt wi►l shortly entire'
the fashionable world with her elegant parties
her house is Portman-minor*. Her Grace is
pected to retort' soon to town from Scotland, alto
en absence of near eighteen months.
The Duchess of Goaeont, who has hitherto Id
the fashionable assemblies, eat be in town ti?
Christmas,. when the west end of the town will se
online its usual gaiety.
His Royal Highness !tioNsitua left town
Monday for Goalield-linuse., Essex. _
Lady SMITH 8V1t6101.4 elegant house in Pits.
dilly is preparing fo► the reception of her Lid).
ship, who is shortly expected in town from llsne
Bower.
fife Doke and Duchess of BEAU IPORT will leave
Badminton, (lloucestershire, in the course of livid
month, for Blandford-park, to pass the Chrigess
holidays.
Mrs. THOMAS Hoeg had a select party, lot
evening, at iier house in Dectress-strut, Portman.
square. _

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Lady PEaTn's card party, last night, was ammo
ronsly attended.
C ouel and Mrs. BIADNONT here prised the
greatest part of the summer at flexliam-Abhes;
they are expected at their honk.: in Purttn.in-square
iu the course of next month.
Alias I.Alllol AN, a young 1.841 y, whose musical
tali tits mid acgivircmciits have attracted much no-
tice, is eiq;aged by fr. MAL:READY, at Very law-
ral salary-, to perfori at the kfaseliester Theatre,
which will open in lietenilwr.—Mr. BOCK. 'Ae 00-
demand, was also anxious to avail himself of the
bei.ebt of her power..
Viscount. ss 0111E1. has taken a house, in Shl-
soni-street. Bath, where her Ladyship intends to
pass the winters The Right Hon. JOHN Forru.
her Ladyship's husbend, has returned to Irelaisly
a here he will remain until January.
The [hike and Duch. 11. of BEDFORD intended
to leave town lust night for Woburn Abbey. wile"
her (;race's aceomehesnext is expected to take piste
in the course of next month.
The last arrivals at Beth are—
Ill•reals of Bath, Lord J. Thynne Lord Chief Justus Downs, lady Plarewnod, Lady Aeland, Hon. Mr. sad llrs.
. H. Hare, Hon. Charles Miller, Sir Witham Johns"
Right Hon. James, Mrs. and Miss Fitzgerald, Sir Robert
Rohm and fastib, Sir Jeaepli Copley and family, Sir Geo.
and Lady Stanntrio, Sir R. Caste, Gen. Maelens, Mai.*
o.a. Skerrett, Major-Gen. Deekriell, Col. Woodioittoi
Col. and Mrs. Little, Cul. Horner, Col. Browning, due
We are happy to announce the speedy publics;
tion, in London, of Aladarne Corr' res "API/rims.
preceded by some interesting Memoirs of the
Author; also two beautiful and classic Tale., by
Mons. Da CIIATEAUDIIIMID, entitled "Mahe et
Rene."

On Wednesday sc'unightmt the Assembly
Major and Mrs. Anus:awn, of Newcastle, gale"
ball and supper to a select number of their fnerd•.
which, for taste and elegance. have seldom or etrr
been surpassed in the. North. l7pwards of our
hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen sat down to
supper, the conducting of which reflects great ere►
dit on Mr.. Iltiontr, of the Rooms. The dancing
was kept up with much spirit and hilarity. until a
lute hour in the morning.
Mr. STEFNEX KENOLL bas obtained a license to
open the IVhiteharen Theatre this winter. Ile states
its his advertisement, that to he the 'Alanager of
that Theatre hos been hi, ardent aid; ever since he
purchased the irroperty of AUSTI and
WiIITLOCIL ; which last-meotinu,•d sacs
ceerled Mr. IlespruN. who. IRA
Mr. At .Tle, built the lonia..