The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-12-19 00:00:00

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THEATRES.
DIVIIT•L ANL
The new Cnme ly et The Scheel fee Friends, was
again performed, last n;ght, with increased effefi.
At every representation it elicits new beauties t and
possesses so much variety, that it most always
please. The .11,c:wig &natty followed, and claiinivd
its share of public favour. The house was crowded
with fashion at an early hour.
Coy P.ll T-C AR DEN

I.aor night. Miss SMITH appeared, for the fi-st
time, before a Loud )11 Audience, in the character of
Elena, in the tragedy of Piza..o, and gave a further
proof of the versatility of her talents. Miss SMITH'S
perfo: mance of the charaCter was chaste, and not
deficient in energy. In the scene with Pizlrro,
where she vows revenge, the passage where she
says,
will I can do, he knows ton well; but what I shall to,
he has ”t a, le,wo,'
was dAlivered with good emphasis, and received the
appr-thation of the !Raise ; the chataeler was well
Ir -'.ornied, and met with general Approbation. Mr.
KLNI DIA was, as usual, great in Rollo.

His Royal Hgiiiiemi the Pi ince of WALLS still
continues at his Pavilion, at Brighton, where His
ROYAL HIOIII4EO, w.. understand, means to spend
the approaching festive season.
Yesterday morning, the Doke of CA M BRIDOF
took an affectionate leave of Their MAJ EST ILS end
the Patscessss, at ‘Virdsiir, previous to his settinA
off for the Continent. His ROYAL. Hiciiiirss ar-
tiv.ed in town about three o'clock.
Sir HUGH Da La v M rLa has taken the house lately
occupied by His Royal Highness the Duke of Gi.oci-
-1.: es r se, in 'Toper Grisveticr- street.
General Jolts Moose Bowera lel• town yester-
day, for his seat, Whitewalth.ira, Perks.
Lady Hawaessuav left town, on Tuesday. for
Coombe. Surly.
The Earl of Mime arrived nn Tuesday, at his
house, Low.r Grosvenor-s.r,rt, .ram his seat,
Aviiigton Park, near Winclvoter, H out.
The Marquis of Bucaioosissa give t gran I din-
Per on Tuesday to the Marquis if HY.AIbFOI r, Earl
TAMPLE, and several other Nobility, at I,As nuuse in
Pall-Mall.
The Dowager Countess of BUCK* Id ON a MSNIR e,
had a card par y last evening, at her, house. Grcs-
venor-place, at which was the Dowager Countess
of KINGATON.
The Duke of May. HESTER dined yzsterday with
the Duke and Duchess of Baoroau, at their hew
in the Stable-yard.
The Duchess of GORDON, it is said, has taken
Mr. A issow's house, in Si. James's—iquare, which is
well calcidated for the accommodation of her
Grace's elegant parties.
Viscount SIOMOUTH is expected in a few days,
at his house, Clifford-street, for the season, from his
mat at Richmond.
Great festivities are (wetted to take place at the
Marquis of SALISBURY'S seat, at Hatfield, this
Christmas.

Bond-street, yesterday, was visited by many
fashionaks, amongst whom were, the Duchesses of
BEnroeo, DEvonslilse, and Masicursr,s; the
Countesses Of HA X11:4 ,TON, CARDIGAN. CONTEO•
DAM, And CLERMONT ; Viscountesses Cesareans.
and Sucit.ev ; the Ladies Bea wont), CAR9fisis
DAUER. and HAWKE.
Mr. BODY, formerly a qiiarterman in Portswiith
Dock-yard, and since foreman of the shipwrights
at Plymouth, is appointed master-shipwright at
Falmouth. Mr. lino yis now Mr. Sem:B464y.
The Duke and Duchess of Sr. At ',mei arrived
last night, at their house, Stratford-place, from Cann
bridgeshire.
The Duke an 3 l)nchess of Meows,' Ise are ex-
po:fed from Chiswick this da;, to their house, in
Piccadilly, for the season.
Sir JAMES Gs ARA M, Bart. arrived, last Tuesday,
at his house, Cavendish-square, frorn his seat, Ne-
tlierby, Cumberland.
The Duke and Duchess of lis.oroao intend
leaving town, this day, tor Woburn Abbey.
The Countess of H A ItRIPKITOM dined, yesterday,
with Lady MEE son en, at her house, Whitehall.
The Opera-House was elegantly attended on
Tuesday night. Mr. Ba•NAM and Mrs. BILLING..
ros were in fine voice. The dancing was in the
very best style ; and the whole performances loudly
applauded.
There will be a grand ball this evening, at Maid-
stone, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The stewards
are, Jogs Stow s, Esq. Mayor, Ca*ain J. A. CE•a-
tuueovEn, and Mr. Rosear Pore.
To those who wish to pay a last tribute to the me-
mory of our late departed Naval Hero, it must be
trely pleasing to learn, that the Right Rev. the
Dean of the Cathedral, in which his remains are to.
be deposited, has patronised Mr. P•or.. Vicar-Cho-
ral, in the publication of the burial service and an-
them to be performed on that solemn occasion.
Mr. Rice is going to launch a handsome barouche.
Captain Paisince, a very light tandem, on double
springs, and yellow harness. Mr. Coc aina N, a light
carriage and harness.— They are, at present, the
gaze of Bond-street.
Lord ARCHIBALD HAMILTON, the lion. ARTNUR
UPTON, Mr. T. Sussman, and Mr. Bvso, were
akaiting on the Serpentine yesterday. Amongst the
Nobility that were airing in the Park, we noticed
the Dowager Countess of KINGSTON and BLCICING.
AMMER ; the Earl and Countess of Cf.xamunt ;
Viscountess BunEav ; and the Earls of Dvsarta and
ikaayssuite.
His Excellency the Pnavuounse Au sass* oon
ha,i high mass performed on Tuesday, at his chapel
in South-street. in honour of the birth-day
of the Qaeen of Put-renal; and, after divine
service, gave a grand entertainment et his house,
Audley-street, to the Dukes of Omission
.iud BRIM, Countess GARES ZUrt. CJII:lt Ds
Peony, and several of the Portuguese Nobility.
The tablas were laid out in A magnificent style, and
*bonged with the choicest viands, served up on
gilt plate, and lighted by or-inolu branches, and a
Grecian lamp, filled with frankincense.