The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-16 00:00:00

THE ITALIANS.

We perceive float the public prints, that Miss MACALLCT
has undertaken to read ibis celebrated, tbough unfortunate
Tragedy. The undertaking is peculiarly areluutta i and en.
titles her, therefore, to peculiar consideration in the se-
contplislittient of it. There was a readin, . we understand,
iu Soho-square, last Sittig, in which Miss MACAULIY gave
such lively satisfaction to 3 select party of literati, that she
has been requested to give the public an opportunity of
•jsidgitig whether this Tragedy is dramatic or not. This, it
'appears, she has consented to do; and Saturday evening 4
the lime in which she is to exhibit her trial of skill.

A great deal of curiosity is afloat un this occasion. The
Tragedy Iris-been pilimmtd twice, and withdrawn under
circumstances of a peculiar nature. That it has many fine
scenes, few pei,ons hare been hardy enough to deny; and
that it has &fiefs, its noel ardent admirers have not hesi.
titled to acknowledge. Thais cirennistanced, it has been
placed in a predicament which no otl.ce Tragedy has ever
been before; and it is higio time that sonic decisive judg-
ment should be pawd upon it—tree from passion use one
aide, and equally free from psi tiality on the other.

Tuesday the Princess At:GusTA, accompanied by
the Earl of WINCUILSEA, General GARTH, and
Miss Dlsanows, enjoyed the diversion of fishing at
Virginia %Voters. The lirincesis partook of some
refreshment at Air. JonNaoN's. Her Royal High-
ness arrived at ht r apartments in the late Quern',
Pa lice yesterday afteinooo, to be present at the
grand ball given by the PRINCE REGENT in the
evening. The Princess called at Kensington on
her way from Windsor to L lon, on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of KENT

The Princess SOPHIA rides out doily in Windoor
Pd, k.

Yesterday Prisice Lr.oPot.n with the Duke
•nct Duchess of YORK, at Ynt k-house.
The Marquis of ORMONDE unused yesterday st
the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street. from his seat in
Kent.

The Alarquiv and Nlarel,ionear of THomowD.
end the Ladies O DRY N, ere expect.d iu town
te-morrow, et their home iu Clifford-vireo, from
Bath, nhere they have resided during the led
twelve menthe.

The Counter' Dowager or JP.RSF.T has taken 11
house for twelve months nt Cheltenham, to the great
Joy of the tradespeople of that gay place.
Miss O'NEILL. accompanied by her brother and
sister. left town alter the play, on Tuesdey night,
fur Dublin.

The Poem of !)ors Amt. which hes been re-
cently arlyertistrt in so •hakinga manner, iP, arrerd-
ing to rein.pt, th. landrit.lion of Lord BYRON. The
work puhli<hrri “r,rfesscs 10 by die two first citirtos,
and occnirier, (loam) raw a.

'l'.
COOL E, the t•ingrr, kis ente►ed into an ta.
gagriurnt, for a short pimod, ut the Royal Coburg
Theatre. Ile appears 'here on Monday, in The
Traveller", which report soy, is beitig got up with
great splendour.
Mr. WILLIAai MACaFADY is engaged for six
nights at the Eitiiiburgli '1 bemire.
Mr,. DATISOK has succeeded Mrs. MARDYN at
the Newca,ile Thrsiite.

POSTUOMOCS TB A 1t1.5.--PrOrrigtOr ENGRL
being once tat diuner party, niirre the converse-
lion turned 'spoil Captain Coux viol his celebrated
voyages round Ihe wiiil,l, un ißnureut person, in
cider to contribute lib mite innards social
tulet-
coatse, a.krd him, •rl'r..y it es COOL killed in Isis
first vuyage ?"—" I briitve hp er as," replied EIf•EL.
" though he did trot mind it much, but iuntudliste-
ly entered upon the second I"