The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-11-01 00:00:00

D6URY7k4WII.

. gr. COLMAN'S admirable Comedy of Juba
sa performe4l, last ni g,lit, and attracted a MOIR bril-
Lot audirove. Mr. JOHNSTONE, the original
iPtuis Bra/gruddsry, appeared with all his natu-
re` and gave such a portrait of the
od-hearted Irish inn-keeper, se called forth re.
...soil plaudits. Mr. Stuworia's Peregrine was
tediciou% and impresasre. The gentle, unsuspect-
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Mary of the author, never had 110 interesting,
sr ,0 Lir a representative as Nlrs. H. SWOONS.
in
Cir reConciliation scene with her father, Job Thorn-
berry, in which part Mr. BANNtaCI7.It displayed all
his .tiatiir.tl leelmg and goothivot of heart, the
bog, raw; with plaudits. Miss Duricart, as the
lively Lady Carulise Brneiorr, the votary of li-
dos, was very entertnininq, and was well sup.
pelted by Mr. tivssr.t.i. - Mr. l3it Clledastelve Mr.
per-
formance id Dan, can only bar equa
Elli&Y. Mr. DdierniEwil'. Sir Murex Ilea/ate
bad great merit: and Mrs. SeAltlia'S Hoots:: was
well coloured. Mr. PoINL:fs Frank Rochdale
• btiir *ad unnatural ; with this egerptinv., we
neiersirr a coineily batter tilled, or so off with
more sprit. The curtain fen amidst bouts of ap-
Before the cointnencentent of Blue Beard,
there oas an overflow front every pert of thu
TLestre. The following, assong ether &hoe
tanked characters, were present :
lire Kuril Mehra's she Masses of waive; Royal
the Duke of Cotaberiatsd ; the MI aeolthoteas of
ite,lfort ; fiocoonteas 3itibeare Lady A. to sod
do Him. Mr. Laub.

Last night, the Tragedy of Romeo end Julies
was performed to a very good house. With the
of Mr. Lawts's Mereotio, and Mrs. DA.
WI PORT'S IVO fie. the applause was very hunted.
W. C. Kessi.e's flumes was cold, net does 1
i.
voice :,obsess modulation or variety of tones for the
iinproioned lover. Mies NORTult not appear
to advantage i:i the partof Juliet. This Lady has
oil/inch merit iu n parucator hue of acting, that
tie regret when she forNskes it.

His Royal Highness the Doke of YORK returned
so town yesterday front Chttlands.
H:s lt.ral fliglineas the Duke of CUMBERLAND
gate a ki•t • • 101 dinner, yestestlay, at his apartments,
St. James's Palace. to several Military °Ricers.
The Dowager Duchtn-, of MANOIECI4LII is ex-
pected at her house in Berkeley-square, in a few
days, from Worthing.
The Nlartpiis end Marchioness of I.sissoowe
wives! in town, on Sunday evcoitig, from South-
ampton Castle, mid will return in a few days.
Vi.tcouuteets Dow!: v. ha. lent her house, in
Charles-overt, Berkeley-square, to Lady PEN-
RHIN, until her Ladyship is maul with a house.
The I)ewager Lady Mossos ha., maid her house
in Seymeur-place. Her Libdybliip will mid.. in
Doter-street until her house in Charles-street,
Berkeley-square, which was bequeathed to her by
the Ladies C•rsL, is got iu readiness for her re-
ception.
The Duchess of DORIS? and Lord WL3TWOBI'M
arrived in WWII, on Friday, from their seat in UAL
They are at the hawse of else Seel of Munroe. im
eharles-street, Berkeley-square. uutil their new
residence, in Grueveuor-plece, is completed for
their reception.
Mr. aid Mrs. FRREMANTLIL arrival ea Sued*
from Englefield Gnat at their home in Great
Stanhope-.treet, May-bir. •
Lord Etiat3crrom is among the last arrivals from
Corwin*. Ills Lordship landed at Fowev.
Mr. REYNOLDS'S Opera atfo.da a widi maim for
the settle painter, in a smatter of most braetiful
scenes in Swedes and Russia. and will conclude
with a grand Coronation. Mr. HARRIS mill spare
no expense in the decorations of this piece, which
will introduce Mr. You NO to a London wittier au-
dience.
On Saturday se'nuight, the daughters of their
Graces of Mermen) paid • visit to their noble
relative, Lady EMILY Haney, at Loftus-hill, near
Eilliney ; and in the evening returned to the
Viceregal Lodge ir. tbe Phoenix Park. near Dahlia.
Lord WALSINQBAM arrived at the Crown Ins.
Portsmouth, on Saturday morning.
Wednesday night. Mr. Eittenew embarked at
White for England. This Gentleman, we under-
stand, has relinquished his engagement as lilauager
of the Theatre, hut will return to perform a few
nights in Jasinary next. Mr. W ILLIAMS is men-
tioned as his successor, under Mr. Casstrros.
Arrivals at Swelters—
Sir aisles Illeresa sod family Cuffed and Mrs.
Lat•tnes sad tunny ; Mr. Test ; Mr. Lopes ; Mr.
Hackies; MN Jeanie y Mr. Cooper; Mr. Cesertlier, M.
On Monday sennight, the Earl of Hos!, Sir
G. WAS aa NDD a, and Captain Huse, of the Ber-
wickshire nightie, gave an elegant ball and supper
to the Ladies and Geutlerustu of Dumfries and iv
iieighbourhood. All the delicacies of the season
were displayed, and the wines were excellent. The
merry dance was kept up till an early hour on Tues.
day morning.
Oa Sunday Morning the consecration of Doctor
If 4101E1.1., the Mietter of Trinity College, CAM'
bridge, to be Bishop of Bristol, took piece at Lain-
both-palace. The Archbishop of C Serenity RT
met his reverend brethren, the Bidiops of W
i? -
CHUTES, Sattsouite, and Osroari' in his Grace's
private apartment*. At twelve o'clock, the Arch-
bishop, Bishops, DGMANSELL, the Bishop of Bris-
tol elect, with a number of the Dignitariest of the
Church, the usual officers from Doctors Commons,
the attendants and officers of the Archbishop of
CAsTEkklmv, proceeded in grand procession to
his Grace's chapel, where the usual ceremony of
consecrating a -Bishop was performed with Doctor
Maisteu, by the Archbishop of Canterbury.—
After which, an appropriate sermon was reached
by the Bishop of BRISTOL'S Chaplain. Tae cere-
mony finished about two o'clock. The Doctored
of HRUNsYSICIE. with several attendants, was Pre"
sew'. The Archbishop entertained all those en-
gaged in the business with a sumptuous dinner.
Lust week, a potatoe, of the anaasiug weight of
clod. was taken up in the grt ttttt .1 occupied by
Jostru C amyl, of Wheyrigg, liver Wigton.