The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-04 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

Mr. rnrits most reipeetfully hers to Inform the Nobility, dub
serawre to the opera. and the Polak., that Oita Theatre W ILI. OPEN
on S %TURD.% V NEX I', Jan. 7. IMO, when will be performed Mayer-
beerie celebrated Opera Seria of
IL CHOCIATO IN XGITTO,
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Principal Character—Signor Veßutt, Signor t'urinni, Signor Porto,
Signor Deelile, Mademoiselle Bonin' (her first appearance In tills
country,. Madame Cornega (her first appearance at this Theatredand
Madams Castelll.
After which will be performed an entire new Ballet, composed by
Mr. D'Egrille. called
JUSI'IME ; ou. f.A CRUCHF. CASSEIC.
Moshe composed by Mr. flochsa.
Principal Characters—Mmisletir Coulon, Monsieur Theodore (his
first appenratice In this country), Monsieur L. Blond, Monsieur Buis-
(reran], Nimioleur Dubois: Mademo,selle [lnward. Mademoiselle Fleu-
rot. Mademoiselle Pauline (their first appearance In this country) s
Madenowielle. Rosalie. (Met, GenevaUX, nelltre, La Vaaseur, and
Capers (their first appearance in this country).

DRURY-LANE THEATR R
Thle Keening, IVEDNESHAV, Jan. 4, will be performed the
Comedy of
THE HYPOCRITE.
Doctor Cantwell, Mr.l)./14 toll ; Maw-worm, Mr. Luton; Colonel
Lambert, Mr. Walled'. Charlotte, Mrs. Davison.
After which the Pantomime of
MARLEQUIN, JtCH OF ALL ritAnEsi..
Marietaaln, Mr. Howell; Pantal,x,n, Mr. T. Illanehard; Clown, Mr.
T. Drown. Columbine, Mies Harnett.
Tomorrow, Rob Huy, and the Pantomime.

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COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.
Thla Evening, WEDS F:SI)AY, Jan 4, will be performed the
Comedy ~f
TUE S(711001, Foil SCANDAL.

Sir Peter Teazle. Mr. M. Fart en; Sir Oliver Surface. Mr. Fawcett
Sir neulamin Itaekbite. Mr. Junes; J,,,,epn surface, me, Cuuprr
Charles Surface, Mr. C. Kemblel Crabtree, Mr. Blanchard; Mosee
Mr. Farley. Lady Teazle, Miss Chester; Mrs. Candour, Mrs. Gibbs.
After which the Pantomime of
AAR LEQUIN AND 'TIE MAGICK ROSE;
or, BEAU I V AND THE BEAST.

11larleqsle, Dlr. Clown, Kr. J. I.
tirtinaldi ; columbine, Miss Rumen

Tomorrow. Rule a 111[e and liars n \Vire. and the Pantomime.

A DELPHI THEATRP, STRAND.

Thts Evening, W EDNES!) %V, Jun. 4. will be presented the Nautical
Ilurletta of
TOE 1'11.0T;
Or, A
..r.11,1: OP THE SE 1.

The principal Characters by Meters. Terry, Yates, T. P. Cooke, and
J. Reeve; and Mrs-Fans/111am.
After which the Barletta '•f
STITES!, : or, Attisr, 71, YOIII.IKE IT.

The principal Character, I.i MV111.1;. Yates. J. Reeve, and T. P. coolie;
nad Mrs. titan illiatn.
To conclude with the Comte Pantomime of
Till" TMI110: GoI.DEN LAMPS
Or HUD 1.91:IN AND TIM WIZSIID DW %RP

Hartequln. Mr. W. Kirby: rantalr•on, Mr. Elliott; Cluun, Signor
Paulo; Columbine, Miss Plueott.

Tie DRITIIII4 Pause commenced publishing yesterday mow-
ing at fire o'clock.

LONDON, WEDNESDAY, J•MUAIY 4. MC

The Paris Papers of Sunday, which arrived last night,
do not attempt in the slightest degree to clear up the
mystery attending the succession to the Russian throne.
The advice, from Vienna allude in vague terms to re-
ports, " doubtless much exaggerated," which were eir-
eulatieg in that capital, but which the writers " refrain
from repeating." Letters from Warsaw state, that the
Emperor ALEXANDF.R died in full possession of all his
faculties in the arms of his consort. Ilia will, it is
stated, was sent to the Grand Duke CONSTANTINE,
who transmitted it to the Empress Mother. A con-
temporary treats the story of CONSTANTINE'S abdi-
cation as " obviously a most absurd report ;" and as
a decisive proof of its falsehood, refers to the official
intelligence that " CONSTANTINE had been proclaimed
Emperor of all the Russian; and that the oaths of fidelity
anti allegiance to him bad been taken by all the members
of the Imperial Family, by the great Officers of State, and
by the Chiefs of the Army then in the capital." " These,"
says our contemporary, " are the facts of the case." True,
but they arc not all the facts. Even the Ettille, which
discredits the accession of /silent) Las, admits that there
had been a renunciation of the throne by CoNtrraNTINE
in favour of the former. The words are:—
" The letters of the 10th are numerous In the praises which they
bestow on the Grand Duke Nicholas, who caused his brother to he
proclaimed Emperor, tiotwithstandintr the renithriation which the
latter is said to have written. He replied to those who reminded
hint of it, ' if you believe that it has given me any authority what.
ever, it Is in the name of that authority that I require you to take
the oath of fidelity to my brother.' "

Our contemporary asks whether CONSTANTINE, if he
had resolved to abdicate the crown, would not have " re-
paired to St. Petersburgh, and there, in the full assembly
of the Imperial Family, the Senate, the Nobles, and other
public functionaries, transfer, with their assent, and in
their presence, the Crown he now wears to the head of his
younger brother? Kings do not descend from their