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FLANDERS AND DtTCM MAILS.

iiADRID. SEPTEMBER 19.

A general consternation prevails in Andalusia ;
the yellow fever commits the most dreadful ravages
in tte Isle of Leon, and notwithstanding every
recaution it has reached Cadiz. Many inha-
bitants of Seville, Cordova, Grenada, and other
great cities. bare quitted them to retire to Murcia
and La Macho; under these circitinstonces it is
impossible for the grand expedition to sail, risme it
rotild be insjatident to risk a great fleet and army
Which ntay.be infected by the miasma of this cruel
disease. On the other hand, we are iufornied
that the Government of Buenos Ayrea, which eh-
Ords to be attacked immediately by a great force,
both by sea and hind, has just given enders to all
its cruisers and privateers, to worn home, ■od
toile iu 'the defence of the country ; these vessels,
which were cruising off Capes St. Vincent and torte.
gal; bare already disappeared, and none of them are
now to beseen on thi coasts of Spain, where they
were lately so nutiseroos. The rigorous ennobles
continually pioseipted by the Captain-General of
Valencia, have very touch exasperated the
bitants of this fine' province, of violent passions,
but dissembling and vindictive, their discontent is
at its height. Most of the persons arrested, who
have been long confined in (Fie castle of Valencia,
are now at Murvivelco Saguntuinl, for-
merly so celebrated, and now io miserable. A
Commission Is said to have brim named to examine
into the causes fifrwhieh these persons are confined.
tASSEL, SET-MIRES (U.
A report has been spfead in this capital, ass well
ns ru many other parts of Germany, that on the
I el ill of October; On which day the deliverance of all
Germany has hitherto been celebrated, is fixed this
year for a g'enensi .rtaii;g kainst the Jews. The
fliegiptnites IsiVilitstlish'ed u Proclamation on this
%object, caflip on all good wizens to cOntradiet
this report, the continuance of which may cause
great iiiconveuietice,the Police-office having sig.
unless it is•etieciced it rim be necessary
to quarte► sonie.thouiands of 'soldiers in the city.
Several persons born in this city, among whom
ire M. Bacambech, formerly Captain, and M.

THE BRITISH PRESS.

LONDON,
MONDAY, OcTo6FR 11, 1919.

French, German, and Brussels Papers have a►-
rived in due course at our office. It in understood
at Vienna that early in the next month a Congress
will be held in that city. consisting principally, if
not altogether, of German Princes. The topics
arranged for their discussion refer, it is supposed,
to the affairs of Germany alone, arid more parti-
cularly to a better organisstion of the German
Universities, a new system for the service of the
landwelir„ rind the reduction of the contingents to
be provided. by the small States of the Confedera-
tion. The presence of the Emperor of RUSSIA at
this Congress is antler', .ted in one of the German
Papers, but the *opposition *een►s to arise from a
feeling tan generally prevalent on the Continent, that
romosicerits of political importance call be transacted
in any rat of Europe without the direct and per-
soma interferenire of the great northern Autocrat.
if, however, the proposed Congress at Vienna be
held solely fur the purpose of arranging the internal
affairs of the German Conferkration, the presence
of A I.FXANDFIL in an It:W.11161y of German Princes
would be as consistent with propriety as if he were
to demand a seat id the Chamber of the Deputies
Of France.

The marriage of the Archduchess euttouttE of
Austria with the Prince Royal of sAxoNv was
solemnized at Vienna on the 26111 of September.
tier Imperial Highness was to set out fur Dresden
on the lit or 411 of October.

The yellow fever not only rages with increased
violence in the island of Leon, but it has alms ex-
tended its ravages to Cadiz. Families in the neigh.
bouring towns, alarmed at the rapid and fatal pro-
grey/ uf the malady, retire with ail haste to a greater
disiance. The occurrence of this calamity. has de-
ferred for a considerable time the sailing •of the
grand armada.
THE FRENCH FUNDS. . .
Five per rent... Consul. Sips. 22,1819
-- March 22, 1817

March 22, ISIS
--..-------- AO WE 12 2, 1819
Bank Stork, July 1 1463f 75c.
Obligatious of the City of Paris 1 1551. 50 c.

On VVednesday the Owen CM./lower frigate.
Captain the Hon. litsitire C. &Punts, arstied
at Portsmouth from Chatham, to be paid wage',

Ind finally equipped for the South American sta-
tion, to which she' will sail in a few days. The
Blossom, YB, Captain VERNON, railed on Friday,
with diapatehes for Rio :Janeiro. it itiaid Com-
modo►e Boivt.Es will return home in the Blossom.
The squadron on the South American station, on
the arrival of the above shipa, will consist of ten
ships of war, viz.—Siapee., 78, Commodore Sir
1411011 AS MAITERMAN HARDY, That.; Captain
T. WHITE (a) ; Vempesr, 74, Capt. F. L. MAIT-
LAND, C. 8.; C►eole, 42, Captain Bowtss ; An-
dromache, 44, Captain SIIIRREFF ; Hyperion, 41,
Captain T. SEARLE, C.B. ; Blossom, 98, Captain
VERNON ; Favourite, 4a, Captain H. Row:nos ;
SlaneY, 20, Captain D. H. CO'BittEN ; Tyne, 26,
Captain FALCON ; Icarus, 10, Captain ELIOT. •

The Spartan, Capt. W. F. Wm, C.B. Lee,
Capt. S. BLACKER; hind, Capt. Sir C. BURRA RD,
and the Raleigh, Captain BACMGARDT, hare ►e-
turned to Portsmouth, from Leith, whither they
were dispatched (with the L4frry) with the troops
from that place. The Lee left Leith on Sunday ; Ole
ran to the Downs in the extraordinary short space
of 4b hours. IVe are informed that the public
mind in that quarter was very tranquil ; the inha-
bitants were most alarmed and su►prised at the
sudden and unexpected arrival of so great a body
of troops. Admiral OTWAY.S flag was flying in
Leith Roads, in the Wye, 2G, Captain Wlt.t.►s.
The Doter, Capt. A. B. 131:46wAsi, fitting out at
Sheerness, is intended as the permanent flag-ship.

The Leeds Merenry, alluding to the Yorkshire
Rrqui►itioo for the Meeting to be held in York on
Thursday, for the purpose of demanding an in-
quiry into the late transactions at Manchester,
says—

" Neither this, nor p►rhaps any other division of the
kiurdom, ever before presented a Requisition of more weight
ad importance than that by which .the summons of the
High Sheriff is preceded'; whether we consider the distin-
guished characters whose names are attached In that eloru.
meal, or the magnitude of the constitutional elocution which
will be brought under discussion that day. Of the requi-
sition It is sufficient to say, that they consist of a num-
ber of the Brat characters of the land, both ■s regards
their elevated rank, their political independence, and their
Jeep stake in the country and •the questions to be then Bel-
ow, are album less than these—arc 'we from henceforth to
be treated as a allot' of slaves or of freemen? Shall Magna
Own and the Rill of Rights any longer be considered as
securities g►anted to the people against (be encroachments of
power? Or are those sacred bulwarks to be broken down with
insanity, awl the people, when they meet to deliberate upon
their rights and grievances, to be subject to military rano-
liou ?

" The scene that will next Thursday be presented in the
Castle yard, at Yolk, gives In the mind, even in anticipa-
tion, the highest pitch of . On such n day every
individual is the county has a public duty to discharge;
and we hope to see congregated such an assembly as was
never before witnessed in York on any similar occasion.
Let no man say—' there will be enough without me;' hut
bet- every one that is called, and in whose veMs English
Waal flows, repair to the post of ho . A hope has
hem es pmearti, mod to that hope leas been given the
form of • confident assurance, that there will be divi-
sions on the day of meeting, between the Requisitionists
and the Radical Reformers—that Mr. Ilunt is on his way
to York, fur the purpose of attending the Mettitog—and
that the Reformers will vote him into the ('hair, and tarry
• ResolutiOn for Anenal Parliaments, L'itiversal Suffrage,
and Yule by 8a11... Put this is some invention ; a device
of the tummy, meant so alarm the timid, and to silence the
arnmod for inquiry. The Refoirners of all kinds, mod
se Roll as radical, know too well the value of union, to intro-
door &mold, and they all unite in the propriety of confining
IMel•siaess of the day to the ',object contained in the Re.
"dation. W'e leave sin fear of any elimentions being in-
troduced by the Reformers; and we have as little apprehen-
sion of the ~CM orally efforts to suppers inquiry that can
be made by the enemies to all Reform Our only alarm abont
the Tories is, that they will not show themselves on the host.
lags; but that, instead of this open nod nmily conduct, they
will shrink into some Tavern—draw up a Loyal Declaration,
and pionounee themselves to be the only loyal PO Itferis in the
county. There was a time when these paragons of loyalty
bearded their political adverraries, anal held them in a purl
of subjection ; but if the Whigs be trite to themselves, and
will steadily soppier the principles of their forefathers, that
period is tins for ever part. If tlwy will stated ht fluereo-
ple, as they ate now (Wog, the people will stand by Ibt m.
We du nut know that this anion will force them into power ;
but it will do what is much more important, it will enable
them to save their country, by compelling a lavish adnaini-
stratum to adopt, before it is too late, some solid and
rdlicieut measures of ecososty and reform."

It will be seen in our report of the proceedings
on the inquest upon LEG, at Oldham, that the
Coroner, on Thursday, adjourned the Court to
the Star Inn, Manchester, on Friday. The to.
tnultuous behaviour of the penide on the two pie-
ceding days was assigned by the Coroner as the
cause of this extraordinary proceeding.
The inquest on the body of DA I.TON was held
ton Thursday, at Manchester, when it was clearly
proved, and returned as the verdict of the Jury,
that be died of suffocation,

Yesterday Lord LIVERPOOL, and Lo►d CA‘TLE.
straws had audiences of the Patties ItEinar, at
Carlton-f-fouve.

A strong rumour is in circulation. that Partin-
Mew is to assemble about the middle of No.vitail,
bet. for the dispatch of business.—(SundayPoper4
Several ontward-boutid merchantmen, which put
imo Spitheatl by contrary winds, proceeded' oit.
theit respective voyages on Saturday, leaving.. Otrre-
only the Eliza, with convicts for New. South
The ships of war at Shithead are—Spartan; theft •
Glendcneer, mod Hoard. in the Harbour—Qs/ern
Charlotte, Kamilla,' Albion, Leander;
.rartpr,'
.11Auetux,_Reittriet Cdroffivitiel, sad (ir' eciote.

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THEATRES.
' BRURT•LAxs.
The monk opera of Gsy Mongering. which
.was received with elicit distinguished applause on
Thursday evening, was repented on Saturday by
special desire of their Royal Highnesses the 'Duke
and Duchess of KENT, who honoured the theatre
with their presence. Before seven o'clock nearly
all the engaged places were occupied, and the few
disposable seats which remained in the boxer were
eictickly seized on by the most early slid successful,
from a multitude of anxious upplicalits. Crowds
of excluded casual visitors remained walking
through the corridors leading to the beiges, or ob-
serving the drama through the small window, in the
box-doors, till the end of the first act, when the ab-
sence of a few of the ex Tiptoed company gave the most
fortunate an opportunity of mixing in the brilliant
scene. With their usual and irraiservotthy Punctua-
lity their Royal iliglinesaes made their entrti pre-
cisely at the regular time for the commencement of
the performance. They were instantaneously and
unanimously greeted with the plaudits of an au-
dience as fashionable and crowded as we ever recol-
lect to have seen assembled. The curtain then
roar, and presented the whole vocal performers of
the theatre on stage, who sang the inspiriting
anthem of God scow the King in the finest style,
the hand accoa►panring, arid the audience, includ-
ing the Royal Visitors, standing uncovered. The
comp trail, during this time was as brilliant, and
the effect as interesting, as any thing which can be
imagined. The splendour of the company, the
front of the dress-circle displaying almost one un-
broken line f female loveliness sod fashion, and
the other tiers a large proportion—the overflowing
state of the house in every part, till this season
something of ri no►elty here--the extreme beauty and
elegance of the new decorations—the radiant flood
of light poured in such purity and taste from the
grand chandelier, mid the additional lustre before
the dress-circle, bringing tot° p►rfect view (we
cannot say heightening) the charms on which it
was shed—all combined to produce a spectacle in
the highest degree imposing and magnificent. The
performers retired, but were soon obliged to re-
appear, Buie Bri►annia having been loudly de-
manded. This loyal air was then played and sung in
the same excellent manner, and with the same cit.-
cumstauces as the preceding—and the conclusion
of each was marked by adverted cheerings and ap-
plause. Their Royal Highnesses on each of these
occasions, amid at their entrance, signified their
sense of the personal kindness, as well as afYec-
fionate manifested by the audience, by
bowing repeatedly in the most polite and gracious
maginer. The opera commenced immediately after.
The performers, without exception, summoned
into action their utmost powers—their efforts were
crowned with complete success; and the piece
throughout was honoured with the most loud, rap-
turous, and glerierved applause, exceeding, if
possible, that of Thursday tight. Not an indivi-
dual in the house was apparently more delighted
or amused than the Royal spectators. The pro-
gress of the story, appeared to engage their most
fixed attention. Miss CARF.W.I aunt Mr. BRA..
HAM'S fascinating vocal ideals seemed to contain
for them the deepest charm —and Donsinie Samp-
son's innocent eccentricities, and Dandle Dinniont's
honest rusticity, the most fruitful sources of
laughter. It was the last night of Mr. BRAHAM'S
appearance till the second week in November, in
consequence of professional arrangements previous
to his engagement. This circumstance, it is to be
supposed, added to the presence of his Royal audi-
tors, and the consciousness, perhaps, of how much
his services would contribute to restore the reputa-
tion of the tl►eatre. stimulated him to ■se the ex-
traordinary exertions he did, for we think we
never heard such no uncommon display of his
unrivalled powers : he iti truth outdid hitnarlf.—
/le introduced, as on Thn►sday night. the celebrat-
ed Echo Thal from The Americans. " Now
Hope, wow Fear," with Miss l'ovEY—a urw
ballad (the poetry by Mr. G. SNARE), end " The
last words ( nitarmion," in addition to all the old
music. In one passuge of the duet which lie sings
behind the scene, he 'actually. by the swelling
resident and loftiness of his notes, electrified the
house, which on the instant paid their tribute of
admiration by a shnultantoue, and, as it were, in-
stinctive burst of admiration. Every pause in
" Scots whir hoe we Wallace bled" was marked
by a similar homage, sod riolloiog short of a dou-
ble repetition of it would satisfy the eager desire of
his hearers. He gave the beatitifil) Irish melody of
" Lore's yonnA• Dream," as usual. without the
accompaniment of the orchestra, in exquisite style.;
it oat encored. AIWA CAREW was enthusiastically
encored ur the sweet air " Oh rest thee, Babe, rest
thee ." Her reception was fully as flattering and
favourable as on Thursday night. Mr. Oxnxaav's
performance of the Dominic was improved in some
respects from the first night, and recetyed very
ge-
nerul admiration.

The farce was " Mat Next Co?attel Totten-
woad by Mr. DOWTUN, wliose mound oud humor-
ous perAonatiun of Ili*. testy old officer literally onti
vulsed tile auditory with laughter. Mr. KNIORT'S
representation of Sharp, nod Mr. •OXBERRY's of
Snoggs, also boasted sire great merit.

On the conclusion of the afteepiece, their Royal
Highnesses retired, again e xpresrinK in their manner
their sense of the kind and respectful feeling, of
the house. It was expected that the Per►ian A ni-
bassudor and suite would also have visited the thea-
tre, but be did not make his appearance.

COVENT.CARDEN:
• General BVRGOTNr'S comic Opera of The
Lord qf the Manor,
Wllq revived on !kalif dai•
iitglit. The original music, by JACKSON, ii I.f
the tirit Order. Its excellence cannot be liette7r•
described than iii the words of the author, who ob.
• serve*, "Among all the circumstances of satisfaction,.
there is not riOe more pleasing to the reflection, than
that the brioging this liimitile production upon the
Aitege, har.beerp the Inellni of milking me eciluainted..
with a .man whoee harmony .1 sincerely believe te
-be characteristic of his mind, equal to-,,,y metioing
but peCtiliarly exrpilute whets expreivise of the,
„Eiciol,, Lewder, quiet, mid violable polities of the
heart," As the opera is now perlOrmed6 much new-.
.antic has beet: introduced—and it is paying a high •
`compliment to the :merit of Mesa*. Btstiot.i T.
WA I.II; *I.VE. DAVY, and Delft!, •in whoill
it. bar bettr 4avikkefir When we do not hisitete in

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declaring that min.), of their coinpositions are worthy
of being ranked wills those Of Mr. Jacasoa. Mt:
sustained, for the first trine, the dig,
Teeter of review—and sustained it, as ww eepp,',4
he would, in a very superior style. His too first air%,
" Lose among the Noses," and "Alt, eon I e'er forget
thee, Love !" were sweetly and tastefully executed
—but his great effort was a grand battle song in the
third act, which was a most spirited and aniinatel
performance. It elicited peal. of applause froto
every part of the house. FYNE was the re-
presentative of Rashly, anti acquitted with
a good deal of talent. His cadences, oarto•ularly
in his first WOK, ssEricompassed an Angers
frame," were too elaborate, and tended, inge;a4 of
improving. to destroy the simplicity R. „
mony of the mignon! air. Laying this fault :,441.,
we were pleased with the manner in which Ire
voted Mr. DAYT's composition, " Can /
/urns
the silent tears," vehicle is fine piece of 1;01f111'.1
harmOny, and the popular air " Ala n/i ,:f ireobh
was love." Mr. JONES'S Young Contrast ir a per.
formance as Mitigate as it is excellent. The chow.
ter is a keen satire on the whole race of coxernalo,
who, we believe. have, in every age, been tom,.
tially the same, in effrontery, cowardice, and want
of feeling, although f ishion 'nay have vaned 'tapir
exterior. 11r. JONES'S representation of the fel,
rendered the sting of tire satire more poignant an,'
severe. The dress—the hip--slite rxireardinare
gait—the hritiking corahowo
in forming a perfect picture of the most exqnisire
Exgaisites. Mr. FAWCETT aid Mr. FARLEY
were highly amusing as Sir John ( tnilroJf soil
La Nippe. Mr. BLANCHARD, lis the ustiirritue of
Mr. LISTON, filled the character of that " non.
descript," fPloll Roggen,. most lionoirausly.-
I'e wish, however, lie boil been [nine perfect
in the song. Mrs. Dickosis was to have per.
sonated the lively Alueette. but was prevented by
severe illness. Miss MAITTHIWS. in consequence,
supported the character, which she ha* Leen ii, the
habit of playing since Miss plot TON brow Lady
THuittow) quitted the stage, flee iwrformante
gave great satisfaction. She sang " The (Asking
White Sergeant" very effectively. Miss 11. Tart:
appeared as the pensive Sophia. The first song
was encored—and her °due airs, particular(' tie
introduced air of " Street Rubin !" were euthuspass
tically applauded.
This piece must ever rank iflTlOnrt the hest
productions of the kind in the lituili,ll
gunge. No person had a more correct Wee than
tlw author, of what the English Opera ought is
h h—
and, with the exception of Mr. SHERIDAN, whom
he admired as a genius, and loved as a irieiiii, nu
individual kriew better how to risfurcr by. example,
the precepts which his judgment ilichtted. Thos-
who are ambitious of excelling in this species of
writing, cannot study his admirable pre lice to The
Lord of the Manor, too often, or too attentively. It
is by far the best essay we have sewn on the etiljett.
DaToEtt's preface to Albion and All.innte., sad
Lord La Nsoown's preface to he British kn.
chanters, are very good lii their way—but, stiictly
speaking, they do not treat of the knglish Opera
The entertainment to which tiny refer, is, in fact,
the masque—the subject allegorical—the dialogue
in verse—and the different scents assisted by an
ostentatious display of spectacle and machinery.
BuaGoYNE's dissertation, in which great taste soil
great critical acuteness are displayed, is confined
solely to whist he designates English musical Comedy
—or, in order words, pure Eughsh c. us-
bissing the great rs pyrites of sense mid sound.—
After skewing the absurdity of the serious Opera.
harrowed from the Italian Tlwatre, "ii which
hoes
tlei er Ifiztlit othroungsgaleriod nroporosiiifeei,
,sfoarior s
ol
or;.ntotmrsoodduleitieir.
strict time and time," he eructed, to corisider the
proper application of vocal music on the Englidi
Theatre. "It must," says be, " tint (slily be re-
strained from having part in the exercise or artien
dnfoestlienopt passions—care
dionluoyst
„be also
t,
tofort it
of
which the mind has become eager. It should al-
ways he the accessory aid not the principal subject
of the drama ; but, ut the same line, spring out of
it in such a manner, that the difference can hardly
be discerned, and that it should seem neither the
one nor the other could be spared." These rule,
might he adopted in the present day with cosniiilei.
able advantage, by certain constructors of rehicbt
for musist, which they misname Clunic Opera..
IDTr d
.The Lordof t:inge...4s reuarror
they have liven iii i i.c
0b eintroduced i, tic mo•t
natural way, and are, in reality. as Mersa:try as any
portion of the dialogue.

COBURG TIIFATRF.

The performances of The Secret—lf the GT
As ye, wear it—Winning a nashund—and
Julia, having me_ t h wit. universal approbation, wen
again repeated at this theatre oil Sat/aid:iv ev.
n
sustained
ieanneld:wthlyinel
Mrs.nri 1 trde metro-dramatic
At
nitlaijs:Je ni
Fe's.; Transit
rriMntfrr
that dull the utinost credit to her professional abili-
ties. Sir Roderick Stroingeways, the ()bier( of her
I;doratiou, but who (a wealthy and newly-email,'
B„ch...t) avows his desiretto connect himself
family . a:
and advertises for a 111,f,
her, mast be combinc.l. J[wnt/. lowever, an
tid'^es not drrysair of iii:
itg the adverthement, r.. •of ti
•lie ntncluni'°
mutely making a ti3l)(patfi Of ...
nti theeXl" -
Worthy Illisimiet, and determines up. • • hull
drew of a/wowing a vwriety of charmers. ;n
In stipulate io Mr • hue spouse of the adverii-er.
She milker her first attempt as filorzcnet Nee-
insteklecanny (a kw tied lady from the f lighlara's of
Scotland), a /di chose person and accomplishments
lie is &lig
et"-
—ll
auttt'enutrillelsr, aium°ll:ll liot; s
other
she uiturcils
silliselillit:iiirleall:leilebt;iilbvilvwc:ot I ea::: Ill:" run
limelArt:ersalle:i I tifyi'll'vc: etTi he
to make her his bride, T!le whole ". e%certilwdy
well rstetscd a ctrvidhi aidiencv.

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A rooog the liiteat arrivals at Bath eire—
' Ibe Puke and ihiefiewo of lionseroes, Lord and TA>
L
Bay , LordSirsDowager Lady Je CLlford,
ady Pal kir. R.- matt Lady ddingion, Sir 1% .
toolirr, Sir N. Peacock, Sir T..Ratasay, &Bec.
Wit.ra.—Arriverl at 4berysterith, Si• JOHN
Cr
_Unlit. Sir 11. __LAMBERT. Lady .MAIVIVEIS
itn.}:s • Lodi _Uurrsit, and the lion. Mr.