The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

F.ISIIIO.VADI.E INTELLIGRNCE.

Lonl tirantham gave s grand dinner on Monday, at his house In
St..lames's, to a distiniruishod party, among whom were the Earl
are!.gottritOts of Illardwicke, the Earl and (:countess of Caleilon, Lord
and Lady Jldville, he. In the evening her Ladyship gave a rout,
which was attended by a great numberof the haat lou.
Mrs. J. n. Simpson gave a grand ball and, supper on Monday
eveliing, at her house in Saville-street. The grand suite of draw-
ing-rooms were thrown open, which were fitted up with iodine
tante anti elegance. There were present upwards of 300 distin-
guished fashionable'.

Sir George lime gave a ball and supper, on Monday evening, at
hia lion,e in Ohl Palace-yard, which was attended by neatly two
hundred fasilionabloi.

The linrquis of Larnsdown entertained a large party at dinner
esitenlay, at Lanadown Iloure, lierkeley-rquare.
Lord Melbourne had a dinner party yesterday, at his house,

Earl Brownlow has issued cards of invitation for an entertainment
on the 2ilth inst., at his house in t'avendish.svare.
The 51trquit of Anglesey entertained a Isrge party at dinner
yesterday, t.t his house in Old Iturlington-stmet.
The Duke of Devonshire arrived yesterday morning at Devon-
shire House, from the Continent.
The Earl and Countess of Stanhope errivcil on Monday at Lonl
Carriiii;mos, Whitehall, from their seat is Kent.
Arrivals at the British lintel, Jenny's-street :—The Dean
Christthureli and family, from ftsford ; :11r. and Mrs. Cribb, trom
a tour; Sir Charles Brooke, Ban. from his seat in Norfolk ; and
Lattimore. Esq. from Oxford.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Thc Earl of Got.
ford, from Sulrolk ; (iodley, Esq. and stint and Mr. and
Henry Ward, from Burks.

Aririvals at Fenton's hotel, St. James'a.street :—lfy.le Parker,
Esq. from ; and A. Surds, Esq. from his 'eat in Hams.
Arrivals r.t the Coburg Hotel, Charks-street, Ormivenbr.
square :—The Earl of Ashburnhain, from his beat, Aahliart.hant- ,
place. Sussex ; Lady Powistourt, and the 3lisses tiom
the Earl of Darnley'a seat, Cobham hall ; Major 'Fornkinaon, and
the 3lisses 'f ul ukins on , from their amt in Cheshire; Captain T.
Carter, H. N. fi om a tour; Miss Morris, front Ireland; Hon. A.
H. Travor and MCI. Trevor, from Cheltenham; and the Hon. and
Hes. James and Mrs. Douglas, from Sussex. Departures:—The
Earl of Portarlington, fur Ireland; and Mark Singleton, Esq. on
a tour.

Mr. and Mrs. Cox arrived yesterday at the (Auden Hotel, Albe-
ntarle-street, From their seat in Northaatptasaltistt.

THE.4TRICALS.

KING'S THEATRE.

The magnificent promises with which the season opened
at this theatre have just began to be fulfilled, and the con-
sequence is, that the audience has at last become more
faihionable in character and more profitable to the treasury.
Mesdames ('atalani and Pasta have done more for the
managers than /I Signor Rossini himself, and they have
certainly afforded a much larger portion of delight to the
public. It is of Madame Pasta that we are now to speak,
and we dwell upon her performance last evening with mere
than ordinary pleasure. Tancredi, one of the earliest, is
at the same tune one of the best of Rossini's compositions;
I it is the one which raised him by a single step to the sum-
mit of his fame. The Venetians, who are, of all the
Italian audiences, the most faatidiatu, were fascinated
with its first reprecntation, and stamped its author as
the most ingenious and sweetest composer of his times.
It has been equally a favourite in France, Germany, and
England. Last night it attracted the most numerous au-
dience fur the season. The exquisite music of the opera,
and the delightful singing of Pasta and Ronzi, were al-
lurements sufficiently powerful to cram the Theatre, even
on Tuesday evening, to suffocation. Madame Pasta, in
Tancredi, was uncommonly successful. We doubted at
first whether her voice was sufficiently low, as a soprano,
to suit the part. This is a range, which, in females, is
not often met with. Grassini and Bellochi are the only
ones we remember who have been completely at home in
it. Pasta, however, has outstripped herself. Her execu-
tion of Uln accendi (Di tanti palpiti) was une-
qualled for its pathos and beauty. The audience gave it
an enthusiastic encore. In the delightful golintett, which
closes the first act, she was equally successful. The very
late hour at which the performance closed, compels us to
pass rapidly on to the other performers. Ronal de Begins
appears to have recovered entirely from her late indisposi-
tion. No; hing could exceed the ease and grace with which
the most difficult passages came from her, modulated and
cadenced with a taste of the most delicate character. Her
feeling is um the deepest and purest sort, and peculiarly'
suited to the music of Ansenaidr. Vurioni, in Irgirio,'
displayed his usual purity and correctness, but owing to
illness his tone* wanted the fullness and melody we hays
been accustomed to admire in this accomplished singer. The
ether parts were respectably filled. The chorus, however,
was less cerrect than usual.

PANTS, MAY 12.
TitIEATBE FIAWCAIS.--CINNA.-_This celebrated tragedy ass
performed last night, for the debut of Mademoiselle Guerin, from
l'Odeon. This actress is favoured by nature with an agreeab!is
expree,ion of features, a tall and elegant person, and a clear and
sonorous voice, which are essential is a votary of Melpomene ; but I
there is a want of soul_-her acting is cold and uninteresting; she
declaimed the part of Emilie without any originality,
nor did she appear to enter. into the character;—.t.. will
never be s first-rats actress; but it may be truly said of her, I!
last, Not kart. In the monologue in the fourth act, Telma discovered
a want of his usual sensibility ; but in the fifth act, in the grand
scene, be rose to the highest pitch of his surprising powers, so
worthy of representing the sublime simplicity of the poet. Chilli,
is perhaps one of the most difficult parts on the stage. In
the first act we behold the impassioned lover. the in id eeeePt-
mot, and stern republican; as such be inspires a lively interest;
but in the second act, he loses the nobleness of his character, and
we find him transformed into an artful intriguer. In the third, he
is suddenly agitated by affected remorse, and becomes a humble
parasite, and condemns his treason against his Prince.
" —Co Prince magnanime,
Qui du peu que je suis fait one telle estime."
In the fifth act he becomes contemptible, and inspire= a senti-
ment of indignation. M'hen Augustus says to him—
" Ta fortunes est Bien haut ; tu pent et que tu veal
Blida tu ferais pitie, mime é mu: qu'elle ririte
Se je l'abandminais i ton pro de merits.
Irtfont, though not an animated performer.went through the part ,
of Ciaue with a respectability worthy of appearing with the
Auguste of the tragedian par excellence.
The surprising talents of Telma hide many of the defects in the
parts he performs, and render popular many pieces which are more
indebted to the renown of the actor, than to the unconunon merit
of the poet. The surprising run of the Eerie de rigid/at ds may be ;
cited as an instance.

l'alnia was called for after the curtain fell, mid after some time
made Ilia appearance; as was also latfont. They both received the
reiterated plaudits of a crowded audience. Mademoiselle Guerin
was calhal for by a few voices; she appeared for a fear moments,
but had no minion to extol /a calanterie l'rancaise. Several spec_
taws did not fail to express their discontent, in a manner, in my
opinion, too severe.
The tragedy was succeeded by a new piece, called 1..• Grander,:
in which gaiety, wit, and buffoonery, are happily united. It ex.
cited much laughter, and the audience retired in pertiie; good
humour.

THE KING AND QUEEN OF THE SANDuricm

'ISLANDS.

The King and Queenjlt7iandwich Islands arrived
yesterday morning at Osborn's llotel, in the Adelphi, from
Portsmouth, at which port they had landed from
Captain Starbuck. We understand that the object of the
visit of their Majesties to this country is to make an offer
of ceding their possessions to the Crown of Croat Britain,
and in return to demand its protection against all hos-
tile attacks that may be made upon their territory. It
is said that they have come to this determination in con-
sequence of the menaces of the Russian Cabinet ; which,
should they be put in execution, these islanders feel that
they should not he ab, single-handed, to resist the in.
We ee: redo aiered to aninterview with these Royal stran-
gers last evening, and lamented extremely that they were
encumbered with the worst-informed interpreter it ever fell
to our lot to cenverse with ; for to judge from the coun-
tenances of the King and Queen, and their two acts nelants,
whHi comprised the whole of the party in the room to
which we were introduced, they were desirous of mover-
atiene ; but in addition to his want of general information,
we suspect this notable interpreter is in blissful ignorance
of the language he is to expound, for we could not prevail
upon him to put a single sentence even of common courtesy.
On our entering the room, the party were playing,
whist, the Queen having for her partner her female
attendant, who is a daughter of one of the chief nice
of the Ishouls, and his Nlajestv's partner was the Go-
verner tat the island where the seat of Government
was held. The Ladies were dressed in loose tubes eb
eh/end:re. of straw colour, tied with rose-coloured strings,
and on their heads they wore turbans of feathers of scarlet,
blue, and yellow. The two malts appeared in European
costume, wearing plain black coats, silk stockings, an.,
shoes. These Idanders are of a very large size. %Fe ogle
saw them sitting; but judging of their height from tha•
posture, we should say the men were above six feet anel
exceedingly stout. The females were equally fat and coars
made, and proportionably taller than the men. The whole
party were of the darkest wryer colour, very nearly ap-
proaching to black.