The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-14 00:00:00

COI-EAT-GARDEN 7711...1THE.

We are fond of opera, but do not desire to see Sbak-
speare Eet to music. 'I he humour of Falstaff fs sufficient
for us, without hearing the fit Knight in a catch, and
we do not think it necessary that Desu'emuna should
die in a bravura. Music is a good thing (tew better)
in its place, but it is riot exactly the mate fitting " to be
married to immortal vase," when that verse is the
poetry of Shakspcarc. The scund overlays the sense, and
it is but a pour rtcompence to have our ears tickled to

the detriment of our brains. We object not to the .intio-
auction of music where the poet appears to have count. -
named and provided for it by the use of songs in the ori-
ginal. We only deprecate its forcible and misplaced appli-
cation on occasions where its use was never contemplatett
by the dramatist, and its introduction is prejudicial to other
and more important effects of the performance. To the
musician ambitimus of improving Sliaksp,:are by means of
his art, we would say, as our great epic writer is reported
to have said to Dryden, when seeking permission to turn
the Paradise Lost into rhyming tragedy, " &e, young
man, you may tag my lines if you will !• Truth to say.
the Tempest had already suit-mil sufficiently from merci-
less and metaphysical alterations, without calling in tla
aid of the musician to comph to the profanation. In this
play our mighty tragedian has put forth his immenre
powers in imagining, not merely human but earthy ard
ethereal intelligences of no common cast, and we would
rather take it as he has left it to us that marred by mis-
called improvements.
Last night the musician and machinist Jul as much as

they had ever before done for the Tempest ; woods and
waves were both as mobile as they wt ll could be in painted
canvass ; whirlwinds and every other description of wind
instruments were in activity ; and rosin was busy as well
for melody as lightning—before and behind the curtain.
Yet, with all these means and appliances to boot, it is a
question with us whether the Tempest were not a more
pleasing aid satisfactory intellectual treat in the closet
than on the stage, represented as it is now the fashion to
represent it.
To perform the character of Prospero successfully, it
only requires reasonable good declamation, a stately man-
ner, a white beard, and a sonorous voice. With all these
accomplishments, thanks to nature and his barber, Mr.
Warde was provided ; accordingly his performance of the
Milanese, magician was quite respectable, and left us not
much to regret in the absence of Young. 'f o be sure the
latter has a better mouth fur poetry, particularly Shakspeare's
—but let that pass. Blanchard made a merry jesi rof
7'rineuto, and Darren was as drunk in &Than° at any
tailor could desire to be in the Christmas holldays.
Speaking of Culiban, we are bound to say Mr. Rayner ap-
peared a most inordinate and accomplished monster; Ilia
Mr. Duruset was quite a natura/—that is. his representa-
tion of Hippilyto deserves that commendation. Ariel (Miss
Cawse) " did her spiriting gently,' •and looked as light as
a gossamer in foot, heart, and voice. Misses Paton and
ilantmersley sang the songs forced upon the magician's
daughters with rather more of skill and science than could
well be expected from damsels brought up in a desolate
island—and there's an end.

The Earl of Liverpool arrived in London yesterday
morning, about eleven o'clock, from Coombe Wood, to
transact business at the Treasury Beard, &c.
We are extremely happy to say the Lord Chancellor is
nearly recovered from hs indisposition.
Mr. Wallace, the Master of the Mint, transacted busi-
ness yesterday morning at the Treasury.
Yesterday morning Lord Bexley transacted business
with Viscount Melville, at the Admiralty.
Prince Polignac, the French Ambassador, transacted
business yesterday, with Mr. Secretary Canning, at the
Foreign Office, Downing-street.
A complete new system is under consideration before
Mr. Secretary Peel for rendering the Yeomanry Cavalry of
this country more efficient; it will he submitted to the
Colonels of the different cori s, in order to see how fat
it can he carried into effect.— puhlis Evening Post.

Yesterday his Excellency Baron Maltzahn, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of his Majesty
the King of Prussia to his Britannic Majesty, jointly with
Mr. N. M. Rothschild, and accompanied by Mr. Charles
Green, notary public, canulled, and deposited in the Bank
of England, the amount of 19,800/. in special bends of the
Prussian Loan negotiated by Mr. N. M. Rothschild in
1822; being the sixth half-yearly redemption of bods, anti
also the saving of the interest on the i 12,100/. redeemed to
the Ist July last.
NEAPOLITAN LOAN OF 2,500,0001., NEGOTIATED DE
Mr. N. M. ROTHSCHILD, TN Loxuost.—The half-yearly
dividend on this Lnan, clue onlVednerday, the let of
February next, will be paid on that and every succeeding
day, between the hours of ten and two, at Mr. N. M.
Roihschild's counting-house, New-court, St. Swabia's-
lane. It is requested that the warrants, with a list thereof,
iii numerical order, may be left one day for the purpose of
being examined.
Vie News of Literature and Faalcinw, Science, and 4rl,
No. 84. being the Second Number foe the present year. or tlas2d of
the Fourth Volume of this Weekly Jeutnal (which is just publish-
ed by Mr. E. 1). Pouches, No. 7. Brydges-street, Covent-prden,
and sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen), contains, among many
other interesting articles Political Reflections-2. Public Cha-
racter of Mr. Drogden-3. The Women of France, Italy and Spaix
—4. The Drondos in London, No. 13; Drawing Roma Mimesr
3, preventive% against Suicide—ti. Opening of the Opers--7. The
Townley Marbles, No. 50.-8. The Art of Female Dress, and the
influence of Fashion, No. 2.-9. Metropolitan Architecture, Ne.B.
—lO. Diurnal Critics-11. News of the Drama-12. News of the
Fine Arts-13. News of Literature-14. Novi of Scienes—D
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