The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-10-04 00:00:00

TIIIIATRE&

COT/111?-GA IDIK.

The amusing emandy of The Rivals was perform-
ed on Saturday crewing. Mr. Youso's secession
from :he Covent-garden company. and the illness
sir 51.. Livros, rendered it necessary to allot to
ether perforiners the character* usually supported
lir those gentlemen. lit the absence of those excel-
lent actors, .the part of Fondand was sustained by
Mr. Auctirr, and shot ;rof Acres by Mr. BLA
Bp. The Falkland of Mr. AII MITT. though it
rli3lntrtl Ws intensity of feeling, lees of that deep
•opiettille in tile creation of which this too tost.i-
ciao; loser isconstantly occupied, than than 4bet
hi* preilecenor. wee, however. an eery. voile-
min!y, andtensibleperformance. Mr. BII.IIIIICHARD
lii,pl;tel much dry mid ciente humour in his re-
presm;union lighting Bali.". He originally
made his drbet in this character, with the pecalie-
win of which he 'hewed • perfect acquaintance.
The pin of Sir Lucius &Trigger was ably
F;1„1 I.y Mr. CoNlion—Whose " gentlemen
lr:ihrorti" are humorous without ipulgwrily. end
free without rudeness. .*.ir Miami Ahughste
was performed by Mr. W. trAilittn. This n.
we believe, as pure and perfect a piece of comic
octing as the stage ever boasted. Mr. FA RREIN
is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest acquisitions
with which the London board• have beers enriched.
for • comitlerable period. Like LISTON (though
hr effects his purpose its a different way). he is a
uomu‘ipi•asitiskue *remit oplems and vapours. Mr.
C. KEMILE's Capful* Atsolare is a polished and
spirited performance. Miss BRUNTON described,
very happily, the pouting petsisliness of Lydia
Languish—particularly in the scene where the fair
101114111. e reader describes her garden interviews,. in
li'e 11)1114 of winter, with her weer, who, when ,116
most frozen to death, would " talk of his flame,
sad rough and Niers,, roost rithetically." Mrs.
DAVISON Waynd the part of Julia with proper feel-
the ridiculous pomposity of Mrs. Melo.
prop was forcibly depicted by Mrs. Dsxxx PORT.
&POLISH orgRA-HoUst.

This interesting theatre clused, for the season, on
Satuobiy night. The house overflowed with an
elegant audience, inclnding his Royal Highness the
Duke of Susstx, with a large party. His arrival
was greeted with the loyal and popular air of
•r God store she King," which was also repeated at
the end of the second piece. During the per-
formance of the third piece, The Woodman', Hal,
an incident occurred which excited a considerable
sensation. In working the scenery the trunk of a
burned tree was let down prematurely. and almo►t
grazed Miss Km.l.x's head. A general alarm
prevailed. which did not subside until it was ascer-
tained that this interesting actress had received no
injury. At the end of the ►econd piece a Farewell
Address was spuken by Mr. Minium, which notices
the great injury Vit. Promietur hae suffered be the
curtailment of the original license from twelve to
four months. The public must acknowledge the
justice of the complaint. who know that the encou-
ragement of native talent is the patriotic principle
on which this home was founded under the auspices
of his MaJewry, ■od have witnessed the spirited
and liberal exertions of Mr. ARNOLD, in carrying
that principle into effect. The following is ■ copy
of the A
LADIES AND GENTLEUND...-Fer the first time since the
rftialtli.lonent of Ode theatre IL have the distinguished honour
of offering our Farewell Address is the presence of a Royal
Visitor.

The Proprietor has felt it to he impossible to ran over
so flattering an event, without err-tiering to the origin of the
English Opera Heuer, founded under the special and gra-
ciussatispices of our revere.' and la loved King; anti, though
the wisdom of the present Government has deemed it proper
to curtail the original License, enlisted by command of biz
Majesty, frost heetre to Ain month., he cannot resist the
impulse which his heart dictates on this gratifying occasion,
of publicly expressing, through me, his gratitude, devotion,
and affection to his Royal Patron and his august family—
and lie trusts that he may he permitted to avow those feel-
iugs mole especially on the present occasion towards the ilia*.
1.1.,us Prince who has this evening condescended to seek
amusement within our walls.

To say more, were to risk offending that delicacy which
i• ever the companion or high tit !Ca ; but, that the feelings
I have bed the honour to describe,aree xprrienced in common
with the whole Empire, is proved by the unanimons testimony
.4 all oho hive the happiness to fell antler the notice of his
Royal Highness; and by the heartfelt enthusiasm of applaud-
rot multitude., wherever the spirit of Inquiry, or the mild
uthi es of Charity, conduct his Royal presence.
Ladies and Gentlemen—l caisson sink from so exalted a
sohj,ct to the mere common place of a Theatrical Farewell,
hut his Royal Highness having been pleased in identify him-
self ivillo the Public, by mixing with them as a Fellow-sub-
jict un ibis occasion, I cannot better second his gracious in-
tention, than by addressing his Royal Highness and you as
one collective family. In that character I have now the
bouoinr to offer to you, the grateful acknowledgments of
the Proprietor fur your past patronage—and be trusts he
has slot been fonad naming in his endeavour to deserve it
for the future—hriefly then, in his name, and that of all the
Performers, I respectfully take my leave—wishing you all
health and happiness till we meet again.

Mr. H..lonarrott has returned to town after a
succraslul professional visit to Scotland. He Is en-
gaged to perform for a few nights at Margate,
whit) er he will proceed immediately.
KEAN has left Liverpool, and MaTnews has
left Manchester; Boom is performing at News
caolr ; Mr. C. CRIMP obtained an overflowing
horse at his benefit at Cheltenham on Monday ; he
performed Harlequin with great eclat!
Sir WILLIAM DE CRESPIENY. Bart. and family,
base arrived at Southampton,
General D'EVEREUE has appointed Capt. WM.
CII %S. COOTF.. of the Finn Lancers, son of CHID-
LEY COOTE. Esq. of Mount Coote. county Lime-
rig. ; and Capt. HENRY LOCKWOOD, of the First
Ligi t Infantry of the Legion, nephew of Lord
IiON•INORE, Sir JOHN C. CARDEN. lo be Aides-
rte.( 'amp on has Stati.—/ treenunes Journal.)
A• proof of the mildness of the present sea-
aim. a aecotarl crop of that tine strawberry. the
/' '''^'.v. has been gathered in a garden at Godal-
mice. trl a state of great fierfectinst.
There were exhibited at Wellington Market, on
Thuisday last, two oxen ; one six years old.
weighed teen thousand and Afty-four pounds net ;
the other, live years old. weighed two thousaad one
Anndted and four pounds urt. 'I hey were both
lotted on hay and grass.
Messrs. LIVINGsTON and SADLER aseended with
a balloon from Liverpool on Tuesday lass. At four
o'clock in the afternoon it descencerl near Black-
burn, hawing travelled 35 milcv in about an hour
and a halt

MR. REAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF TH E SUNDAY MONITOR.

/1111-4 have read with attention soma remarks noon my
intended departuee fu; Antrim'', contained in your Nprr of
o.c i'611.. Out while I thank you for She liberal manner in
which y.sw have there spoken of use, 1115.111 beg leave ill field,
that I should met iii inyself no worthy of the citromisims
you hair passed upiiii my character, hods all an actor and a
Mall, eon id I persevere in that intention, after having learn.
eel, 111,01801 ..in. that the public were dissatisfied aisle It.
'f he Public have been to me time must litatial Masters
and the kindest Patrons. I *tumid he teogratefol indeed,
if I coolie ever forget the malty made. if approbation I
have received at their hands—lwo approbation, which
has always been nurnbri eat among my loudest remem-
brances. end is to me the highest re waist or my pro.
fessiimal endeavours Nu 1114,1 can leave his native
'l...angry, even fora time, without regret; but cherished all
I have been its England, since my first appearance upon the
Amara. of llsory•laill', find regret has been deepened into
anguish !—lle most be more or less than man, who, memo.
Itaticed like me, conid, without pale, contemplate the pros-
pect, that half the globe would 90011 separate him from a
public, before whom lie never appeared that lie was out
received will, acclamation, oar front whose presence did be
ever retire without the humble room-Moaners that his highest
'trona were far exceeded by the applause and admiration
they clic: i.. 1. My present delernsinat tun to return, therefore,
I. not unaccompanied with pleasure. Indeed, this is too
weak a said tu express the delielitful satisfaction I feel
in siring this unequivocal testimimy of my respect amid
gratitude In the enlightened and liberal audiences, hi fore
whom I have appeared in every part of the United King.
dont ; but chiefly to lid andience, whose approbation first
raised me to that rank' is my profession I now hold. Wilk
Art London audience is associated every Wiwi of pride I
may be allowed to Indulge, and still to merit their appi oral
most be the highest object of my anelsoiou. It is en fur-
therance of this object that I beg leave to solicit your at-
tention to the following brief slattern, eat of those reasons
which at first suggested in my mind the propriety of with-
drawing myself from brury.lane fur a short time. For
the last tau year, my toilworn at the Theatre has been
highly embarrassing. I hare been considered responsible
for circumstances over which I had no control, and ecru
the press has attached blame to me for occurrences I
conk' neither foresee nor avoid. It would be perlieprs
indelicate for me to ruler into pirticulars ; but. you, Sir.
seem yourself to be aware, that I have beets an inane
cent eufferev upon occasions wheu I slimed have been held
blameless. When the Theatre fell into the hands of Mr.
Elliston. I understood that be had made such arrangeineuts
as were • 'Weal breach of my articles, mid I was un‘liljug
to easbarraiesn nielertaking of such risk and impos lance by
relurniner to claim their fulfilment. The former 'capon still
pox., fully opersiiog on my mail a. an ioducenseut to with-
draw myself, for a pet iod, I thought it would he equally
advantareally both to Mr. Elliston and myself, to take
upon me - responsibility of breaking with hint. Under
the tier
d antes, too, which had come to my know ledge,
at 1 dome that Mr. Widen would himself consider the
thousand pounds penalty, which I offered to pay, a
full equivalent for my services ; and I, even now, doubt
whether he would uut prefer this arraogement. By my arti-
cles I must be manager at, the Nightie on which I play, and
this must necessarily embarrass Mr. Makin if he has nut
provided fur it. By another clause in my articles, which I
ugly mention by the way.since I have aright to demand their
fulfilment to the very fetter, In skew that Mr. Ciliation C011:41
sot have contemplated my ret•rn, my name must still con.
lime as large in the hills as the Committer first chose to ail.
weedlike it. Should I insist upon my right in this point, Mr.
Elliston will be forced to break with an actor (us his line)
of the first importance in leis piofession—l mran Mr. Dow.
ton, who has in his articles, I umlerstand, stipulated that
my name should lie advertised like inhere. This matter,
though a Mee in appearance, must lead to the questima
whether I am to yield to Mr. Dunkin, or Mr. Morton to me.
Now Mr. Moon has provided against the alternative, had
not my submission to public opinion oblized me tu forego my
first intention of rettring to America. He has en aged Mr.
Vandetilioff, of Liverpool, as actor of the first consequfmee,
and a cant Immo whose high talents riIaWNIF. the CO place,
and whom it would he therefore degrading to make secon-
dary to any one. This Gentleman's walk in the drama is the
mine as my own, and he hes established a high reputation by
his performance of firmilis,Sir Ciles Orttreark, Nit. Frirrard
Mortimer, and al! those characters in which I have been airy
way disiiiimiislied. What place then is there for me at this
House? I still cannot help thinking, that tosrithelraw fora time
would he col, fair towards my compeers, and an advantage in
Mr. Ellistou. But since the public voice demands my return I
shall obey it as I have always done, and obey it cheerfully.
Nor shall I be wanting in every exertion to deserve that ap.
probation which they have hitherto so liberally accorded to
my pour endeavours. Engaged as I am, I scarcely know
*bat I have written. I have written, 1 fear, very discon-
nectedly, fur I have been obliged to write in a burs; but
you will, of course, excuse the cumposiii #### , •nd only CUM
eider the sentiments I wish to convey by it, through you,
to the public.

EDMUND KE.%N.

Edioborgb, September, 1819.

Since January last there have been established in
England and Wale. forty Atonelotions for the pro-
tection of the rights nod iniereos of Agriculture;
the members consii4 of the chief land proprietors
and practical farmers.

Lieutenant-Grnerat the Honourable Sir EDWARD
PA GET has arrived in Dublin to oilmen.: the coni-
mind of the garrison, in the rooni of Lord Fonucs.
The gallant General has fixed his residence in the
spletid.d house of Mr. LuroucilL,
FitzwilGatn-
square.
Lieutenant-General FICERS, of the Royal En-
gineers, arrived in Limerick MI Tuesday serinight,
and next dry proceeded for Torbert, to inspect the
fortifications on the Lower Shannon.

Mijor-Gentral Sir H. FRAMINGHAM, who com-
mand% the Royal Artillery in lielatitl, arrived in
Athlone on Thu►zday aennight.

Sir EDWARD KS ATCDBULL has declared himself
a candidate for tiie vacancy in the representation of
the County of Kent. caused by the death of his
fa-
ther, the lute Sir EDWARDRNATUIBULL. Bert.

A meeting of a very con•olatury kiwi he. taken
plate at Frume. It. object wag to find employ-
ment for the distressed poor. A subscription of
1,'200/. was received, of which 600/. were subscribed
by the parish. This fact is truly creditable to the
inhabitants. Several plans for the occupattou of the
poor were presented for consideration. The Ma-
gni. of LATH filird the Chilir.
In the neiglihoos hood of Taunton, prme cider
is selling iit per hog head.
The fruit-market at Guildford, on Saturday,
was supplied with un immense quantity •f tine
grapes. which sold briskl►', at about 2d. per lb.
Several tons more were sold on that day than at all
the markets of any former seasons together.

The rennin'''. of Colonel Sir F. E. 13 ATIIV
11A RVILY, kirly deeraeil at Esigletield-green, were
interred on Saturday morning, in the family vault
at Beam church. The funeral way attended by
the Duke of Wellington, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,
Colonel Sir Colin Campbell, Sir Andrew Barnard,
Colonel Freemantle, Mr. Freemantle, Mr. Vincent,
and Mr. F. Vincent. ♦ large body of the trades-
men of Eglussn. to testify their gratitude soul re-
spect for the deceased, met the procession nt the
church door, in mourning habiliments, and were
present at the funeral solemnities.

- THE DUKE OF RICHMOND.
—.....
The account of the death of the Duke of Rirhmoa•l, we
'wirers, is confirmed. The Henry, arrive.' its the river from
Qui bet-, has brought advice, to the nth last, which SOSO once
lint his body had hero bronifht front Montreal to that city,
wheic it war lying iii state at the time elle sailed. Laity
s-irah letinne, his GISCe'S second daughlici 111 Innerly' to
Slajor.General Sir P-ri grime Maitland. They accompanied
his Grace to North America, soil have remained Meer ►irate
I,e entered upon his Govt raiment. He► Ladyship's life is (Nol-
-1 eider., in datizer (run the execs% of We grief. ii:s Grace wait
like lineal desersidaiii of the fie*. Doke of &chino:id, natural
a•tn of King Chai les 11. by a French lady, wrim ens cre.iii il
by his Majesty Drawers of Purtsnumsdo. soot by 1,0111/1 the
Foorieesith,lllncluss of Aalecny, in France. His titles weir.
Duke of Richmond, Earl of Minch (Eisglisit honours); Mike
of Aubigny (Freud, I our); Duke of I.i. 1110 A. Earl of
Darnley. and Harms Metbueu of Torboilini ,Scuts homeniesj,•
The till. of Aubigny was cinifirmed in March, 1813, by
I Louis XVIII., by Tensing the estate of Aubigny to he sa.
• signed to him, and ;panting him the honours of the Lowrie,
! as enjoyed try his Grace. sucesioes. lie was a Lienrenam.
i Genets' in Ike Army, Colonel alike Sfilli R. Omen' of Foot,
Vareeitor of Plymouth, Governor of Upper and Lower
1 Canada and their arpendencies, Lord Lieusennot of. lie
Cromitty S,Sinricx, and High !Newer, of Chichester. ti.
Ileacc was burn is 1784, succeeded his ouch.. chertee, (he
lair Duke. in Nnflokinl mare al, in 1183, Charlotte, d ouch'. r
1 of the Duke of Gordon, by whom he had lassie se. en 6111111
! and *eves daughters, all of them now living, rimer, his
i third lON Henry Ad■m, R.N. who fell ()Tribune(' the Mahe,
as she ~, sailing into Port M3l ~,n in DM, slid was drowwe•l.
His Giacc was iiialill VI t•brd early its Pre by his olurl with Isis
li Royal Highnces the Doke of 1(111i. He was of an "per. (at 011.%
I generous trai per, and of plain and unaffected mitourra, (pi aI i-
lies which were particularly conspicuous io 'rebut(' when
Viceroy of that cottoiry. Ms Grace ismuceesdeil in his titles
I anti ramie, bi his eldest goo, Chin'. s, Earl iif Mareli and
iDarnley, born in 17(51, an.: mart ied in Isl 7 to Lady Caro-
; hoe Padre. eldest dou:liter of the Slariplis of Anglesey, by
1 whom he has issue a sun, mew Ea, I of 31.ir(h.