The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-06 00:00:00

FASIIIONAIitE INTRLLIGE.VCE.
The Earl of Mansfield entertained a distinguished party at din.
nee yesterday, at his house in Great stanhope-street.
Lord Charles Townshend had a large party at dinner yesterday,
at his house, Park-crescent, Portland-place.
Lord G. 11. Cavendish has issued cards of invitation for an enter-
tainment on the 21st instant, at lsulingtun House.
Mrs. Courts will give • grand drjenne this day, at her villa,
Holley-lodge, Highgate. Most of the lona hat are invited.
The Duke of Rutland returned to town on Saturday from Cam-
bridge.
Lord Nugent has left town for his seat, !Alleys, Bucks.
Earl Clam has left town for his seat in Ireland.
Lord Anson left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-atreet, yesterday,
fur his sea in Staffordshire.
Lord Arundel has left Stowe, for Lprd Nugent's seat, Lilleys,
Bucks.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour have left town for their seat, Woburn,
Bedfordshire.
Mrs. Bennett has left town for her seat, North Court, Isle of
Wight.
The Earl and Countess of Pembroke and family have left town
foe their seat, NVilton House, Wilts.
Lord and Lady Forester and family have left town for their seat,
Willie Park, Salop.
Arrivals at Gould's lintel, Termyn-street :—Gene's! 3PN'eal,
from Bath; and Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, from Cheltenham.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street : —Sir Edmund and
Lady Bacon, from their seat, Haventngham, Norfolk; Captain B.
Proctor and family, from Southampton ; Mrs. Webber and family
front Southampton. Departure :—Sir Grtage Armitage, Bart.
and family, for his seat, Kirklees Hall, Yorkshire.
Arrival at the British Hotel, Jennymstreet :—J. E. French,
Esq. from the Continent. Departure:—W. Disney, Esq. on a
tour.

CAMBRIDGE GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

The Concert on Satu---.--rtlay evening was brilliantly at-
tended, but did not excite the approbation which the
previous performance would have led us to anticipate.
'f he selections were by no means in good taste, and the
performers in several instances, it was evident, very imper-
fect, from the want of rehearsal. The trio " Paper Tacci, '
I introduced by and sung by Signors Rossini, Placci, and
Mr. Sapio, was not well received, nor did it deserve to be.
The reception given to Miss Stephens was deafening, and
continued for some minutes. She was in excellent voice,
recovered from fatigue, and sung "Should he upbraid" in
most exquisite style ;it was deservedly encored. From a
feeling of economy, which has disgraced the whule of these
performances, nearly the whole of the firsi. act of
I the Concert was performed between the flittering of
twilight ; of course all the effect of exprission was
completely lost. 'fhe terzetto by Madame Rossini and
Sapio, " Cruila Sorte," was admirably executed, and
elicited the wannest applause. IVilltnan's concerto on
the clarionette by Beaman was an astonishing performance,
rich in all the excellencies of composition and fine taste.
The duet between Catalani and Rossini' " Conpsziensa,"
MO not successful, nor was it sung with the skill and taste
which Rossini's performance of the previous evening in-
duced us to expect. The finale of " God save the King"
was disgracefully sung, the performers appearing in " most
admired dixorder," and perfectly at a loss for the words.
Rossini and wife left immediately after the concert, and it
is whispered the duet between the compcser and Valli-
braque at parting was somewhat tensteslo agitato.
Yesterday (Sunday) the town was enlivened by groups
of elegantly-dressed persona parading about in all direc-
tions, and proceeding to the different churches. In the after-
noon the public were admitted by tickets to the service
in Trinity College Chapel, where all the beauty and fashion
of the place were congregated to hear the magnificent
organ. In the evening, the grand promenade on Clare
Hall Piece, adjoining Trinity College Gardens, exhibited
every variety of costume, from the finished row of St.
James's to the rustic clot of Camblidge, forming a very
agreeable scene, the interest of which was materially in-
creased by the splendid academical robes of the Professors
and Fellow Cotumoners.

MONDAY, ONE O'CLOCK.

The sacred performance this morning in the church is
moat numerously attended. Catalani sung " Comfort ye
my people" in most extraordinary style, but lost much of
the aid of the band by capriciously transposing the music.
She was however in fiue voice. 3fatlame Pasta made her
first appcarancc, and sung " Che faro" with a taste, power,
and science that commanded universal admiration. Miss
Stephens, in the rLeitative " There were Slici.herds"
(Handel), sung with more than usual sweetness and feel-
ing but the want of the grand chorus which should con-
elude the pitcc was sensibly frit by every one who has the
least knowledge of sacred music. Kellner 's " Thus saith
the Lord" W 39 sung with more energy than he generally
displays. The depredations committed here by the light-
fingered gentry arc dreadful—almost every third person is
a sufferer. The expenses of the festival are estimated at
1,700 L, abd it is said Vallibraque will (from his mercenary
arrangements having created such general disgust) not
clear himself. There was a grand dinner and party at Mrs.
Freres, the lady of the President of Downing College, to
meet Catalani last night, to which most of the nobility
and fashiouables here were invited.

ENGLISH OPERA.—Nearly the same performance took
place at this theatre last evening as on Saturday. Miss Ilar-
vey constituted the principal attraction. She has capa-
bilities which only require cultivation to make her
a formidable rival of the ladies who at present en
joy a sort of anono?o17 of public admiration and ap-
plause. If her arttficial acquirements only equal her
natural powers, Alias Tree, and even Miss Paton, may
well tremble for their laurels.
Madame Catalani, whose great vocal talents have been
engaged by the Messrs. Sibly, for their ensuing Oratorio,
has given a silver cup to be contested for at the Ports-
mouth Regatta, which is to take place in the same week as
the Oratorio.—l'ortr mouth l'es per.
MRS. BLAND'S Su ascairriox.—The following are a
few of the subscriptions received since our last :
Dr. Pearson, bl. bs. ; Miss Kelly, 21. 24. ; the Drury-lane The-
atrical Fund, 211. ; Min M, Tree, 21.2 x. ; John Realism, Esq.
(24 substriptlon), 3/. 3s. ; Lord Carrington, W. is. ; bort! Egre-
moot, 251.; Subscrintions at Vaitihall, 121. Cs. tat.; Mr. Hsrley,
T. R. Drury-lane, 21. 2s. ; Mrs. Hawks, ; Earl of Derby, 10/. ;
Countess of Derby, DM ; Earl of Carlini:, fa. ; lewd Dunstan.
rifle, 51.; J. 51aztinghi, Esq. 3/. ; Miss Kelly, T. R. E.0.11.,2/. ;
Mr. Terry, T. R. D. L., 21. 2a., &c. &c.
We understand that the remains of Lord Byron arrived
lut evening at the house of a Gentleman in George-street,
Westminster.
In consequence of the death or Hans Sloane Stanley,
Esq., a vacancy has taken place in the office of one of the
Verderers of the New Forest, and an active canvas to suc-
ceed hint is commenced by Sir Charles Hulk, Bart. M.P.
of Brcamore House, with every prospect of success. We
have not heard that Sir Charles has any opponent.—Win-
chester Paper.
The candidates for the two vacant plaics in the French
Academy are the authors of Saul, Saint Louis, and Ma-
ehubees. Le Diable Buiteaux observes, that on presenting
themselves at the door of this learned assembly they should
; sing the hurdle', of an old soir.:—
Ads chunilelle est monte,
Je testi phi* de feu,
Ouvre mot to pone,
Pour (*ardour de Dieu.
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The Proprietorsof the PlaindeGrevelle, near Paris,'
upon which a new village of that name is to be raised, for-
merly realized a profit of 6,000 francs per annum, cul-
tivating this pi-ce of land in corn, B.m. He has sold the
freehold to the Company, who have undertaken to erect
the new village, for 1,0t40,000 francs, which at S per cent.
will give him an annual income of 54,000 francs.
THE %Timms or Ca NOVA.—The 40th and 21st num-
bers of Moses' Outline Engravings of the works of this
great Italian sculptor are just published. The volume is
now complete, and contains a beautiful collectiow of chaste
engravings, calculated to convey to the mind an exalted
idea of the perfect emanations of l'anova's genius. The
work will be equally acceptal;le to the man of taste and the
artist. In the two last numbers we find exquisite en-
gravings of the Head of Canova, taken immediately after
death—bust of the Emperor of Austria—Eurydice and
Orpheus—the Magdalen—and the Princess of Canine.
Pliaeziotouv.—A corrtspondent who was present at
Dr. Pattison's lecture, at the Crown and An-hbr, on St-
turday evening, before the Phrenological Society, remarks
that he differs from the learned gentleman as to the pro-
priety of the terms in use for the designation of the cavi-
ties of the cranium. Ile admits, that for scientific pur-
poses it is necessary for the communication between the
learned of all nations, that the technicalities of every
science should be expressed in terms derived from either
the Greek or Latin language ; yet he thinks that if those
denominations arc to be anglicised, the organology of the
brain :night furnish some less uncouth and more intelli-
gible definitions than amativeness, combativeness, philo-
procenitivcncss, &c.