The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-23 00:00:00

THEA PRE.

DRURY-LARK.
Last night the favourite Opera of Lure in a EU-
k..;e was performed, for the tinit nine this season.
bliss Lwow resumed her favourite part of Rosetta,
which first introduced her to public favour. This
yoiing Lady is much improved as nu actress, and
Krug the charming airs allotted to the part with in-
ert:red taste ',and sweetness. In Gentle Youth,
air, tell we why ! she was most rapturously entered.
Mr. Summit, from the Edinburgh Theatre, made
hie first appearance on the Loudon hoards, in the
part of Hodge, and was very well received. Ile
sang hie songs with much spirit and naivete, and
romises to be .a great acquisition to the 'l'liratre.
Mr. JOHNsTONR, in Hawthorn, and Nlr. I'ENLEII,
in the C'oak, were very much applauded. Mrs.
BLAND was an excelhuit illost.re, and sang most
sweetly ; she was rapturously encored iu lbw happy
were rag days rill siole.—The Farce of The Catizeis
followed, in which Mr. Baasisrva made his
first appearance this season. and wits received with
each applauae as to convince him thot his popu-
larity increases every season ; his performiugee of
ragtag Philpot. *414 as usual escedsiit ; Miss
Duncan, in Maria, was lively cad spirited ; and
the whole was very will received. His Royal High-
wag the Duke of Yeas, the Marehiaitessof Utah-
.. FORT, Countess Of El lust tiTuN, Viwount POSTER-
SHAM, Lord PETRI., and several other Nobility, were
ygeveuit.

The Trivia/gar transport, Captain FORSTER, is
on shot• on Inc roeks to eastward of Itsunsgat...
The Betsq. Faissusx, boand to the Baltic, is
captured by the Diwnti, and carried into So is,oe.
Mr. SILLIFFISOTON'S play of The Mysterious
Bride, which received such general marks of ap-
probation and applause List iiessou„ is to be actit;,
fur the fourth time, at Drary-lane timatre, on CA.
following Tuesday.
Mrs. JoiIOAN comes forward to-morrow evening
with renovated health and spirits lii lI,T
part of PeAgy, in The Country Girl. All tote
fashion in and-h
eur Loudon wi I hepresent.
His Royal INlniess the Duke of Cinsai 9.es is
on a visit at the Duke of Run. s‘D'S *MU Chem-
ley Park. Canihrolgeshire. !In lineal Highness
is on a shooting party, of which diversion he is ex-
tremely toed.
IL. Royal Highness the Duke of Ctaittact
expected m town, this day, at his house is Mort-
iser-otreet.
Mr. CARVING will give a grand dinner, this day.
et his Itouse.in Bruton-street. to the Cabinet al,
histere.

- Mr. TAYLOR. Proprietor of the Opera-House.
has.-we understand. in the very hatulsoniest wanner,
offered his Theatre to )11'. HARMS, for his com-
pany to perform in.
The pronintio.t of Captain thLviiisrcc to the
lank of Majer was Ailliatiticed nt Tur.1.1)%, Ga-
zette, but it is particularly specitied to have been by
purchnse.
The law Lady Mvo'Atom was daughter and
co-heireas of Gariaoc (2•STWILIGIit, of Oftingtout
•

ten' and Lord HroLurnn ; the Country'. of
SCAILIOWOUGH, the 11.1. t. Alfa. LAMGLLY. and the
Hon. sn. BIDPULPI4

Mr. fin mu D4N. with hir char raeterirtie generosity,
has offerer, Mr. /haus reentry, ilresAes, dud every
asokatiee *lnch Drury-lane Tnertre rao tlatllid. to
facilitate the performance of the Covent-Garden
Company at the Opera-Home.
Tho burning of Co% ent-orden Theatre has hap-
pened opportunely for Sir flew Ust.akorn.i.,
tt has drawn a part of the public atteutiou from the
proceedings in Portugal.
Lord CusaLas Towasnair D left town, on Tact.
day, for Rainhain Hall, Norfolk.
The Ma. Colonel Eti.tur left town, yester-
day, to join his regiment, the Royal Cornwall, at
Chelmsford.

The Poitettoussa AMBACSADOR'S Chapel, in
South-street, will open next Sunday. with several
grand new pieces of music. The organ has been
embellished and repaired.
Mr. BARILTIWELS we hear is re-engaged at Dru-
ry-lane Theatre.
It was reported. yesterday, that orders have been
sent off to l'ortugal, for the rerdll of Sir hew
Daastrista.r, and Sir H. Beat ARD.
Crib is in training at the house of his old friend
Witeet.se, at Riddiewlown, below Croydon. His
match with Grogrori will take place next Tuesday
month. crib is full of e-onfoleuce, and in high
health and spirits.
Major 11. BUNatrilY is become a settled resident
with his flintily, on the border of Keswiek Lake, in
Cumberland. He has stored his apartments with ad-
mirable sketches of the most ellareeteri,tic visitors
of those aquatic regions in the course of the last two
years.
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The lieu arrivals at Bath are—
Haksirok Royal II stir Duke of Glonretter, Donty.er
Cosiness ef Lurd Torrioron, Lady Lamson, laid),
hereon, Lady e, Hon. Mr. Cameron, Hon. D.
Nnegrave, air R and Lady Wilmot, Gen. amid Mrs.
Gent, Col. C I. Stanley, Major Dickens, Major
ret
James, Maio, H; Maine Aubrey, Dr and Mee. Max-
well, Rev Mr. P. F , Rev. Mr Grove, Rev. Mr. Mrs and
Mi.. Parr, Rev- All Mrs. England, Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
Lyman, Rev. Mr •ir „ C.optHarris, awl Cspt.Dwries.
Among other losses at the fire on Tuesday, the
excellent Society which hild their meetings at the
top of Covent-Garden Theatre, called the Itri
Steak (.24b, which has existed for many years, have
lost all their old stack of wines, which cannot he
replaced, and which were worth at least 13001. be-
sides their sideboard and table implements.
Mr. lIAR2IS being at Uxbridge, at the time the
dreadful accident happened at Covent-garden
Theatre, his son immediately went to him in a post-
chaise and four, and, on hie snivel, his countenance
expre.aing grief, his father exclaimed—" la not
the theatre on fire ?—Are there any lives lost?"
The 110% who had left town before the misfortune
bap:xi:red under the Piazza pa-usge of the theatre.
simmered f. There were not." The father, then. with
his clisnacteriatic humanity and generosity. ex-
-1,14ime,!. " 'Tis well, I can rebuild a theatre, but
1 cannot restore men's lives."