The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-23 00:00:00

H.4Y.VARICET THEATRE.

The comedy of Torn and Country was loot night
performed. The title is attractive : the youth who
has never been five miles from the metropolis, is
anxious to have • peep at the country—and the
young lady, who has just arrived in London, wishes,
incog. to view the 101011. Each may be pleased at
the moment—but each will soon leartt that no re.
I:acce ought to be placed on the descriptions of a
drim i. where a stock broker is the I. 000 i o darting
Hegel" with a hand is open as day to melting cha-
rity," and the peasantry of a remote part of Wales,
are the ventures of sentiment and sensibility. Such
ti comedy (if that can be called a comedy, where tears
arie courted, and laughter is almost forbidden) must
depend for its success entirely on individual exer-
tion. Its principal characters were last night ex.
tremely well tilled. Mr. WAaoL appeared, for
the first time this season, in the character of Reuben
Glentop. I t was very evident, from his reception,
that I.e hut!, during his former visit, made a deep im-
pression on die town. He was hailed as an old friend,
stud his ;mintier shewed that he appreciated the kind-
near stmt feelingly. He performed the character of
Reuben exceedingly well. He described the raptures
and the olespairof a lover, as if ne had himself tooched
upon the antipode* of the passion. The scene in
which hr receives the appalling intelligence of
Rosidie's flight was greatly acted. Has appear-
suer, which, but the moment before indicated the
most perfect self-satisfaction, became altogether
changed—and the hurricane of passion succeeded
'he tattooer,'" of a contented mind. In the interview
with -Mastic, the supposed seducer of his Rosalie,
I:is acting was excellent—except when he pointed
to the wound on Plastic's temple. Ile should
then have shewn more emotion and more impas-
sioned animation. Cosey was personated in " •
very comforts-hie manner" by Mr. TERRY ; and Tree
was supported, not unhumorously, by Mr. Mr AT.
V9ON. Miss E. BLANCHARD supported the elms
racier of Rosalie Somers. In the last scene, where
Rosalie declares, that fortune is useless to her un-
less it be slimed with her lover, the gentle mien,
slid still inure gentle accents of Miss BLANCRARD,
g:.ve to the scene the appearance of reality. Mr.
Cox soles Plastic was a lively and agreeable per.
I ',nuance. The lion. Mrs. ,lenroy found a lovely
and efficient representative in Mrs. CONNOR.

The new farce of Wet Weather followed. It ex.
cited continual laughter—Dial to move laughter is
the r, gtar province of farce. The author cannot,
however. lay claim to entire originality. The Mei-
14'0, of the ►ing and letter are borrowed from
OTway's licentious comedy of The Atheist ; or,
%he Soldier's Fortune.
The house war crowded.

Miss O'NEILL arrived in Dublin on Sands,' but,
and was announced for Beleidera nn Monday night.
11• r arrival had excited universal pleasure and ex-
lip elation. The buttes of the 'Cheatre had been
t.,ken for several nights in advance.
Mr. FAIIREN, who so successfully established
as a first-rate actor, during the Isit winter
;,t Covent-garden, has left town for Cheltenham,
•here. lie will play three nights, previously to a pro-
f,-..tonal visit to Newcastle, Edinburgh, and
C!efig,,w.
Mr. NI ACREADY has concluded his engagement
at the Edinburgh Theatre, sad is succeeded by
11r. J. JOHNSTONE.

On Wednesday last the Bishop or DURHAM sr.
vivid at Auckland Castle. His Lordship is in ex-
(—Held health.

Great rejoicings took place at Whitburn and
:wok wcarmout h, on Saturday sennight, on the
rrival or Sir lIEDIVOIITII WILLIAMSON from the

HENRY BROUGHAM, Eq.]. M.P. and his Lady
a•nrrit On Tuesday st'iniight at their vat near

The ancient regalia of Scotland appears to be •
piiiocipul source of attraction in Edinburgh, and
Irons the numbers who visit these relics, the emolu-
sileot must be considerable to those who have the
privi!ege of 'hewing them. A gentleman belong-
ing to Gateshead **s iii the northern metropolis on
Friday host, and had the curiosity to go to the
Carole to see these insignia of royalty. Ile made
the 1i.25311► Nrrum who had inspected them since
the 26th of May last, which, at ls. each (the price
charged), amounts to 3121. 14..
YEITIIDAY.—The Ticket No. 1,346, drawn
yesterthry • Prize of e.obot, was shared by %'EBB
in One Quarter. One Eighth, and Ten Sixteenths, and SOLD
at his Fortunate °theca, 9, Curnhill, and 17, Ludgate-
'tort, where the Possessurs of the Shares may receive their
twenty immediately.

AGAIN—CtaaoLL has sold No. 1.345, another
Prize of 20,0001., which was drawn yesterday, soul
One Quarter, Two Eighths, mail Eight Sixteenths.
9'h.• Number innsitilisirly preceding, Nn. 1,344, is entitled
to 11.00/, sad 11C111. also sold by G. C AAAAA L, at his Fortu-
nate Offices, Nu. 19, Curia's'', and 28, Oxford-street.

'141)« Bight lion. WILLIAM DUNDAS, Member
circled by the present Town Council of Edin-
burgh, has by reversionary distinction got hold of
thF• notable sinecure qf Keeper of the leekrister of
.I•:siues, formerly enjoyed by the late LORD CHIEF
BARON ; and this too at a time when a Bill has
been passed to do away, on the death of the pre-
.elit officer, the salary of the Lord Clerk Register
•t' Scotland—when the nation is depressed beyond
611 example—and when, in peace, and in addition
to burdens almost insupportable, an attempt is to
be made to extract an additional three mill aof
'nett on what may be considertd the nrctsaaries
of life.

SIR HENRY VANE.—In the reign of CHARLES T.
the fees of his office, as Treasurer of the Navy,
thuivzh but four-pence in the pound, by reason of
the Dutch war, amounted to 90,000/. per annum.
Of this circumstance he had the magnanimity to
acquaint the Parliament, and observing that such
profit was a shameful robbery of the public, offered
hi give up his patent, which he had obtained for
lift. from CHARLES I. and to accept in lien, for an
ag-I,t he had bred up to the businevs, 54000/.
"-Year. The Parliament readily assented to the
laworral, atoll as • reward for his public virtue,
settled on Sir HENRY the yearly sum of 121.
now many are there to whom in these critical ■nd
"% lug times we might well say—" Go yr •ud do
hirwite?"