The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-27 00:00:00

MhS. MOUNTAIN.

MARGATE, SEPTEMBER 24.
(FXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER.)
Among the numerous visitors of tins gay place is
Mrs. Mountain, and I do assure you the town has
tkrivrd nut only pleasure but advantage from her
presence. This Lady, whose private worth and pro-
fessionel talents have long rendered her a favourite
with the public, has found here a most numerous
acquaintance, and is much noticed by the first
circles. At the solicitation of a number of persona
of this class, she has sung for the benefit of the Ge-
tters! Sea Bathing Infirmary. She was at first
obliged to refuse the deputation of gentlemen who
waited upon her to request her assistance, her name
hatiut: been announced to sing on the following
vrehing, for the benefit of an old friend, for which
she hid kindly volunteered her service. She inPUI,.
ea them, however, that being at all times anxious
to promote the success of needy institutions that
had benevolence for their object, that if the gentle-
man for whose benefit she had volunteered her arr.
vices would give his permission, she would most
gladly contribute the aid of her humble talents.
Mr. Tinny, the friend alluded to, having con-
sented, a few short bills were immediately circu-
lated, announcing, that Mrs. Mountain had in the
most handsome mariner yielded to the solicitations
of the Trustees, &c. of the Charity, and would
sing one of her favourite songs at the end of the
second act. She sung " Had a heart." Her re-
ception was, as may be supposed, flattering. The
house was crowded with all the fashion of Rams.
Kate and Broadstairs, and she was most raptu-
rougy applauded. 1 have just seen the list of the
new Drury-lane company, and, I do assure you,
much surprise has been expressed here that Mrs.
Aluuntaiu's name does not appear in it. This lady
is one of the few, the very few, members of the
profession who unite the charms of sense and
sound. I know no Polly, no Rosetta, to compare
sith the sweet Rose Mountain, and the display of
for vocal talents, which I have junk witnessed, in-
creases my surprise that she is not now delighting
the London public at one of the Winter Theatres.

Mr. Ii riot positively proceeds to America. The
penally of 1,0001. was tendered by Mr. KEAN'S
Solicitor. in the presence of two witnesses, to Mr.
I.l.LisToN's agent, in the course of last week, and
vis l) him refused. It is said, that Mr. ELLts-
liiN has been legally advised to bring his action
for dinniges. It is not yet settled, whether
Mr. K EAN will sail from Greenock or Liverpool.
lle will lie accompanied by Mi. HUGHES, late of
the Drury-lane company, who has long been his
most coufidenttal friend, and by Mr. MILLER. who
acted as his dresser at Drury-lane. Mrs. KLAN
remains in town. The lion which was presented,
some time ago, to Mr. KEAN, will be, pro tempore,
lodged in Exeter 'Change. . . .

Mr. BRaHAM is busily employed in composing
the music for Mr. SOANE'S new opera, founded on
the novel of The Antiquary.
The musical drarnu of Guy Mannering will be
one of the first pieces performed at Drury-lane.
Henry Bertram by Mr. BRALIAM, Lucy Bertram,
by Miss CAREW, colonel Mannerly (with songs),
by Mr. T. COOKE. and Meg Merrilies, by the ur-
gitiul and unequalled representative of the character,
Mrs. EGERTON. .

Ti:e following anecdote is very honourable to the
generous feelings of Mr. ELLtstoN :—The veteran
WEWITZER walled on loin, a few days since, for
the purpose of soliciting an engagement. He was
ieformed that his request could not be complied
with, as his acting days had gone by. " But,"
said Mr. ELLISTON, " declare on the fund to
which you have contributed for 40 years, and, in
iisidition to the income yon will derive Irvin it,
cont•ider me your debtor for 201. per annum as
long as you live." The proposition wus joyfully
occPited to.

Of those performers who originally stipported
the tharaeters in Mr. SHERIDAN'S Srkiikd
./Or
,etandul, there is hut one now in existence—Mrs.
J. P. KEMBLE, who, when Miss Horrors, per-
formed the part of Maria, on the first representa-
tion of the comedy. _

Lady ESSEX Kea. whose death we lately an-
nounced, was e!dsst surviving daughter of Itost3lT
Duke of ROXBURGH. by EssEx MOSTYN,
Duchess, eldest daughter of Sir Itouva NIOSTYN.
Coronet, of Mostyu. Her Ladyship kivirig been
uk engsged with her late sister IHARY. in con-
testing the uroperty of her late brother, JOHN
'uke of ROXBURGH, and having just lived long
enough to recover about 200,000% of it, at the ex-
peute of 35,000/. paid for law. This property.
lr said, Ilk Dail bequeathed to the bloweire

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