The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-25 00:00:00

WATERING PLACES.

BATH ARRIVALS:—The Marquis of Salisbury, Lord and
Lady W.ldrgrave, Marquis de Tourville, Couiles.e de &Ore.
vent, Lord and Lady Lawton, Lord Cardigan, Lady Davis,
Sir P and Lady Hair, Sir C. Hawkins, Sir F. de Rotten.
burgh, and Sir H. Surachry.
BILIGHTO3I ARRIVALS t—The Earl of Pembroke, Sir Hugh
and Lady Dalrymple, Sir K. Jackson, Lady Crofton, General
Sir W. and Lady Cockburn anal family, Sir A. Elton, Sir
S. C. Jervoise, Mr. Cue, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Clarke, Mrs.
Wellard and young Ladies.
BITATOR ARRIVALS t—Visemsitt and Visrountesa Barring.
ton and Miss Harrington, Lieut.-Colonel Hall, Mr. sod Miss
Lambert, Lieut.-Colonel Hart, Licut..Cul. and Mrs. Massey.

Nothing could be more fasc;itating and delghtful
than the rural dance which took place on the Nythe,
near Alresfurd, on the 16th and 18th inst., in com-
memoration of the Anniversary of the little of
Waterloo. A most delightful bower was erected,
tastefully ornamented with laurels, and which was
attended by upwards of one hundred couple ; on
Monday, the weather proving mote favourable, it
was repeated with much greater spirit, when neatly
two hundred couple were at one time "tripping on
the light fantastic toe," to the lively notes of a full
band. The natural beauties of the place selected
for the occairiou, attracted the greatest and most re.
rpectuble assemblage ever witnessed at any of the
Mugtings in the neighbourhood ; and to heighten
this plriping pattirue, boats, by the special per-
mission of Lord Rounsir, were constantly plying
across Alreaford Pond, for the conveyance of ladies
and gentlemen to the scene of amusetnent.

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. • . OPERA-KOESK.
Non* di Figaro, the charming opera of the
incomparable Moses?, was performed at this
theatre oo Saturday night. Madame Da BEGNI
was the Countess ; her excellent personation of
the character left ws• nothing to regret in the loss
of the interesting•Medarne FODOR, who formerly
appeared in it with so much advantage. The con-
fident air and arch intriguing eye of Mad. %Turrets
recommend her as an admirable representative of
Cherubim). She made indeed a very pretty page,
played with naivete. and her songs of Now so pie
Rasa son," and " Poi the :epee," were executed in
good style. Mad.C•meoasse performed Susanna.
It is a part which she has played for several seasons,
and her excellence in it is familiar to the pub-
lic. ASIBROOETTI proved himself gay, spirited,
and graceful in the Coast ; and a more efficient auc.
cessor .to poor NALDI, in Figaro, could not be
wished for than ANG a111•NI. The whole perform.
ince went off with eclat. The house was crowded
to excess ; every box displayed its portion of fair
sad elegant tenantry.' Fier Royal flightless the
Princess AUGUSTA. his Royal Highness Prince
LEOPOLD, and a large port of the first classes
of nobility and gentry, graced the splendid circles.
COVENT-GARDEN.
Don John, or The Tao Violettas, was performed
at this theatre on Saturday night, Miss Lova sus-
taining the part of the First i ioletta insteud of
Miss H•LLANDB. The melo-drama of Undine fol-
lowed. the characters s's usual. Nothing occurred
in either performance to demand particular notice.
ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
The opera of fakir and Yorico was presented on
Saturday night. The merit. of it is well known
to consist more in the dialogue than the lyrical
composition. The music is rather behind the
taste of the present period, being destitute of the
attraction and interest which the advanced culture
of the art now demands. The parts were efficiently
sustained. Miss KELLY is of course the main
pillar. It world be nn information to the public
to describe why and wherein she deserves praise
in her performance of Yarieo. She blends the
energy of passion with feminine reserve; she
mingles the spirit of poetry with the natural
flow of the affections, and all so happily, that
those who cannot admire her are justly excluded
from the court of critical joidgment. Mr. Row-
DOTHAN was rather too ponderous in declaiming
the part of the mercenary Inkk. It is, however, a
difficult part to play agreeably to the taste of the
audience, on account of the arid baseness with which
it is coloured. Mr. Baomarivast performed Cap.
ruin Caropky with tolerable spirit. His sing.
ing is pretty, but it has nut the proper submit
for dramatic effect. lie introduced " Believe
me if all those endearing young charms," from the
Irish Melodies, which was much admired and en-
cored. We apprehend that he would s-cure less
qualified approbation if he would bring out the
accented antes in bolder relief. Be has a manner,
too, of stopping the time, and withdrawing his voice
in the moist of a strain, as if he were lying in wait
to trick his hearers out of their approbation, by
which he can only succeed in surpiising the least
valuable judgments. Miss WITHAM sustained
the part of hi. isiumorafa, looked very pretty,
end sang with sio less fascination. Miss STB•
TENSON was agreeably pert and ini.ehieeous
in the part of the waiting-woman. Miss SKY-
HOUR performed Wowaki as well as could be
wished. Mr. WILKINSON. as Trudge, discharged
himself of his duties with that easy, slouching, and
aeltcompacted humour which distinguishes him.
Mr. BARTLEY was a hippy representative of Me
Christopher Curry; not only did lie enforce the
Itchiness and generosity of the old soldier, but his
plumpness. the jovial character of his face, and the
natural pleasantry of his temper, were all in line
keeping with them. The Vampire succeeded the
play; the fine scenic pieperotions created as
much admiration as at fist. Mr. T. P. COOK EC
was as effective as ever. The other parts, it must
be owned (with the exception of Mr. BARTLEY),
by falling into other hands, have suffered some di-
minution of effect. Thu is chiefly felt iii the cur-
tailments of the music, which was from the first
well chosen and adapted, and sung with no leas ex-
cellence. The entertainments only want the addi-
tion of some agreeable and interesting music. to
make them very highly attractive.

On Wednesday last JOHN POWELL POWELL.
Esq. landed at Southampton, from his yacht, the
Briton, end paid the ringers • visit ; after ringing
several touches of grandstre trebles with them, ut
Flolyrhoods church, he made them • handsome
present. This Gentleman is an admired amateur
in that art ; he has erected a tower in his park, iu
the isle of Thsnet, where he has • fine peal of
twelve bells, and has engaged • company of ringers,
who are constantly in practice, under the tuition of
Mr. SHIPWAY.

On Monday morning the remains of the late Sir
HENRY TITCHBOURNE, Bart. were deposited in
the locally vault, in Titchbourne church, among
the relatives of that ancient and respectable
Si► HENRY was molly yews one of the damages at
Verdun, by order of BONAPARTE, Ile is suc-
ceeded in his title and estates by his son, J. It
Ticueouans, Esq. of Itchen.

The id veteran battalion, ut Cumberland Fort
and Gosport. were disembodied yeatercluy (itch.)

The Actire, on her late sailing trial with the
teak-built frigate Seringapatarn, though not u good
sailer herself, beat the Seringapatain at all points.
The Semiramis ftigate, at Portsmouth, is ordered
to be fitted for a guard-snip at Cork.
The Sarccess, Sophia, and Pilot, transports,
under Lieutenant SAMUEL SPENCER, sailed on
Monday last from Portsmouth for Malts, having
nit board part of the 85th regiment. The remainder
of the regiment will march in on Tuesday, to em-
bark in the bpi Briton (98) transport, Lieutenant
J. W. PRITCH•RD. The Brilliant and Loyal
Briton (48), Lieutenant T. J. LEY, Agent, sailed
ou Sattird,ty for Falmouth, to take detachments of
troops thence to Halifax. The Defence transport,
Lieutenant GEORGE ANDREW, is fitting to take
part of the 6th regiment from Hull to St. Helena.
Tile London, Lieutenant A. MACDONALD, is fitting
to take two companies of artillery from Cork to
Gibraltar.