The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-22 00:00:00

THEATRES.

OPSRA-11001111.
A new ballet, called Le Merchant d'Esclares,
ett
la Felt an Serail. was produced here on Saturday
night. The dancing was in the best style. and
employed all the talent of the establishment.
Mailessidieelle MILAN'S sustained the principal
characti.., end received the huitonr of an aware. in
a ilium executed in the French 111.11111 rt, wherein
„wit, of airt,ig'ut added tt. charms to the moat
,:rac.s of tine accompli-lied sl iiii.er. The hour of
connuencement was an long the piece was
tint brought to a conclusion at twrlie o'clu. k, and
lie curtain fell abruptly, according to the este.
blotted rule of this theatre. The ballet will plea...!
Muir on a rep teition, when it will twve the advan-
tage of a regular conclusion.
DRURT-LANE.
Thr new tragic-comedy of The Dwarf of Naples
gilrttrir.i a large and elegant audience on Saturday
V.; Atever may he our opinion of the general
Mot. iif e piece, the principal character, that of
Mulov. the dwarf, is certainly as well calculated to
draw out Mr. Kese's extraordinary powers as any
we hare sera him undertake. Hu exertions pro-
duced the deepest sensation on the house. and gain-
ed the most rapturous eptilliuse. Mr. ORRERRY'S
Gan was au excellent performance.—The splendid
scenery mid well-contssed inechintry of The Cas•
sir of Wonders, which was the afterpiece, received,
with the performers, the treed of ample and me-
rited approbation.
OLYMPIC THEATRE.

This elegant house is crowded nightly. The
ing were in the lig of company who visited it
in the course of the lipt week
Earl and Conatess of Word and party, Lord Montagu
„„„i hwnly, Mr. Wil.usf and party, Mr. Askew and family,
Mr. Carry and party, ibrd Rea and party, Mr. and gra,
asrolun sad family, Ma. Hock end party, Mr. Pocock and
party, Mr. and Ms.
Piatirylonil family, Sir IL Phillips,
awlp Mr. *ter and party, Mr and Mrs. Granville
and party, Lore and Lady H. M. Howard avid family,
Nr and mria, ping and ',arty, Mr. and Mrs. Kidsnan and
14-naly, Mr. anAre. W. Mitchell and party, Mrs. Hyde and
priy. Mr, ant Mra. Thompson and party, lire Marston% and
plarrhiouraa e Chaisson's.% and party, Mrs. Peckham and
(unity, Mr Jail Mrs. Ailers and party, Mr. and Mrs. Pon-
twin°. "distally, the Danish Ambassador and party. Lord
ANA,Arrod iparty, Captain Worthington ant; party, Sir
W. cowers sad party.

agreat vocal treat is expected at the Drury-
las. Theatrical Fund 'dinner, next Friday.
will b That
„it favourite of the public. INCLEDON, e
((((( mg the professional contributors to the harmony
of the day.
A work is publishing as written by Dr. SYNTAX,
jn the hope that it may be supposed to be it omit-
ovation of sa Vie Tour in search of the Pieta-
,' nine' by Dr. SYNTAX. We have reason to
know this is nut the case ; on the contrary, we are
1104,1'1.4d to say, that a second volume of the
origioul and much-admirer Mot k. published by
At:Kramer+ w, will soon appear, as we doubt not,
to grattly the public.
*rite mien Iy-recognised Earl or HUNTINGDON,
during the last week, took possession of his recently-
recovered estates in Leicestershire and the adjacent
vuunties. Several persons who had purchased parts
of the domain from Earl Noma., and had in con-
sequence bathe and cultivated under the belief that
they bad freeholds of their own, have been greatly
perplexed by the appearance of a new proprietor.—
Otareforel lilereurg.j
Tt,e Committee of the !louse of Commons, to
whom the Petition of the Loudon Clergy r2epecting
their tithes, u regulated•by,certain Acs, w.te re-
ferred. have made their
.Report, stating, " That
the Petili.iwrs hud *swami the allegui:ous con.
tuiNed its their Petals*:
Nottingham Aoises finished on Wednettley af-
remot'. The calendar Was very heavy (54 pri-
sinter s fur county. tied Mae), lint poly Wm. Thomp-
son, attired far nihilistic D. Illiceutsci of 741.
no tie highway at Wilfued, is left for execution.—
:;eveitteett others were condemned to death, but re-
prieved. At the above '*sizes a horse cause was
tried, which was of some interest nut may to the
potties concerned, but also to the public, it being
rather a new case, inasmuch as the animal was
what is termed a high blower and unt a roarer,
and for that complaint the Plaintiff; Mr. Wtt. IN-
uaAm, of Stamford. returned hint to the Defeo-
stem. hies GroaGE DOWNING, a farmer mar Shef-
field, dad brought his action under the warranty
of soundness.--A great number of witnesses were
examined on both sides, and the trial lasted nearly
a day. The Court and Jury considering the fault
to be an uumundisess, the Plaintiff ebtameri a err.
r: ct for the price petit fur the horse, and the
amount of his keep mince the time of purchase, in
July last.
-Seteev Isete.—The exertions making for the
permanent relief of the,distressed inhabitants of the
. Scilly 1-lauds mew prove gratifying to every
frivol of humanity. Fur this puipose, we under-
mined. it is intruded to establish fisheries for catch-
iog and ciniug Irv, mackerel, piletards, &c.
ai-
uular to those en the coast of Cornwall. In the
mote hair, the poor and destitute are supplied, by
the beisevoleut Committees, with such provisions
.rid clothing as they appear severally to stand in
ered of. To aid in this charitable work, the hu-
minify of the putiliC has been appealed to, and,
we Artist, With happy effect. When we recollect
with uliat promptness British liberality was exerted
in favour of the poor Itiosidoa and Germans. dur-
ing the late destructive war, we cannot doubt but
that the same generous spirit will now manifest it-
self for the effectual relief of oar unhappy brethren
on the St illy 'stouts.
The remains of the late Mr. Bever were interred
in Brighton church.yard on Monday morning. .qtr
J. :11, BARKATT, Esq. end other re-
opeitable individuals, otteuried the funeral. A
great poitiouof Ins property is bequeathed to pour

relations in GeriDWl,.
Moeda), morning the remains of Major-General
Timms,' Tatar Tait, commanding Officer of Artil-
itry. iu the City of Dirblin, were conveyed ler
newt of a troop of horse artillery, followed by a
vsst number of attillery irt,d other Officers in car-
"ges. from Strplwa-utrert to the Neon.home
D.ck, where the was placed, with military
c.rtriiii:nial, board a packet ,for removal to
Sco:Lud, the native, laud of this esteemed and
touch regretted utficrr,.