The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-20 00:00:00

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OPERA-HOME.

SNARESPIIRRE'S allenirulele Comedy of The Ater-
(tuna of Venice was performed last night. Mr.
Cuuss's delineetion of the rem•rseless Jew pos-
itron great excellence ; and his Shylock can only
be equalled by his Sir Perfinax Mac Sycophant.
NORTON, for the first tune, sustained the part
of Portia. In the early scenes she was too flip=
pet, and in the trial scene she wanted dig-
-10; HO strength of vwee to give elk.t to the
trilateral sentiments of the author. After the
two Mrs. Stetsons mud Miss SMITH, it would be
difficult to please a London audience in the pert' f
penis. Miss NORTON disp'ayed such excellence
it Sophia. in Hot.enorrs comedy of The Rood to
Cain, that we must regret to see her nut of her
Ilse. The other parts were tilled as last season,
' Ilr. Musiscn and Mr. EMMY were truly comic
1:1 Gabbs and Launcelut, and recrived great
The Forest of Hermairstodt folknoved, 19
which Mr. Lisruis displayed his natural humour
sets the happiest effect. The Misses
touch agility in the merry dance; and the
whole went off with great spirit. The Theatre was
quite fall of elegant company.

Mts. GLOVIIt is engaged to perform with
M•Caatov's Company, at Chester. He is a judi-
cious Al.iwigcr in ernfaging so excellent an actress.
M'CaxAtiv has a Ms. (iARRICK in his company.
The aosomptioo of a name identified with theatrical
rerfeetwo, is somewhat hold, whatever may be her

Toe Hon. Major Bymelt, M. P. is indisposed.
st 7 Hote,king-street, St. James's.

:11c. Firmivali left town, yeVerday, for Rama-
gate.
The Duke and Duchess of BEDFORD returned,
0.t...y ..1
iroou ‘Vortlinig.
L t.iy PERTH will have a card party, this evening,
at ;ire house iu New Norfolk-street.

ileilioysi IN;hoes' the Prince of WALE. ar-
rived, yesterday, at Carleton [louse, from Ports-
mouu►.

Mr. flootes new piece, in preparation at Dru-
ry-lade Theatre, was rehearsed yesterday. Mrs.
il.iinoo,o), and Mrs. (NIGER, are the principal
few )te pernasuers.
114dasne de Mogrol.rau's "Pliocene de Wel-
frebortel,°' and Nhulaine de Ciasaatsaes " Moro-
nit X(/inch," engross the attention of the fd-
SllNNOlilir The characters in each are pour-
tra) c:1 with all the fire cad delicacy of which French
•• ite:.s, and very few of them, alone are capable.
T lion. MONTAGUE Alsenaw, AP. is arrived
in t s from Ireland.

i%te Earl and Countess of LANDANIf arrived in
Line tea, last week, from whence they were to
proceed to their seat at Thomastotvis.
The correspondent of a Morning Paper, giving
la amount of a late Ball at Brighton, says, •r the
polite conduct of the I.lls,ter of the Ceremonies was
the grateful theme of general animadversion."
A letter from Margate, dated October to, says,
" improvements of the Pier are at length de-
termined upon. The subscription books wereclosed
su Thurslay last, when there appeared to have been
collected no less a sum than twenty-six thotiwinil
pounds. This sum is to he expended in securing
the barrier and extending the pier two hundred feet
beyond its present boundaries.

" The sou of Mr. Cosa, our J'artiatuou, came of
sue lately, and into the posseseion of 84,0001. ; the
whale of the funded property of his grand-father.
" Mr. flits:slaw, vie young uud gay fanner of
Cleves, is about to lead to the Hvnieneal Altar the
accomplished. Miss liaisrses, eldest daughter of
11r4.
The Fermi.). Risees, county Cork. concluded n:i
Saturday last, after a week of the best sport within
the recollection of any person who at ended them.
The race ground was et ere day' visited by a erow.lnf
rank aud respectability. the running was excellent.
The conduct of the Stewards, Banos Baxttkb
and TnoMis Dsxauy. Emirs. gave the most uni-
t-coed aatisfection. Every person applauded their
very Strict preprint' us the racing department, and
their polite and frimielly attention at the Ordinaries
and Ball. A general disposition was manifested to
renew the engagement nest season under such ee-
eellent auperniteinlancr.
On the 7th list. the Manhood Hunt started a
hare, near liardhain Mill, husue%, which, tiller a
coasiderable circuitous run, tuck the high road,
and led her pursuers thrones the turnpike-gate
in'o the city of Chichester, where she was nise by
Ace or six men, who turned her, end fore sl the
timid animal to leap ever a stone wall, whither the
hamids and huntssuan followed, and drove her into
au adfitent cellar, where poor puss was taken and
put to death. WILLIAM PAGE. the helmsman.
his hunted for 27 years, and never before expe-
rienced so good a chase. The whipper-in of the
above hunt (a son of the huntsmen) is only nine
years old, and has constantly followed the hounds
tar 140 The above liqut, on the sate day,
fiand another hare, which they ran fur au hour
three quarters, and at the end of that tune
1.11'.(1. in Mr. DRllll.llin's stable, at Donnineton.
The Old St. 4,..Rortre's 1 oluuteer. (Lord Curs-
Teertren's regiment) were insiw•ctr,l on Monday,
is Ily,lt•-park, by M t ItT9,!. The
was C ttttt inapded by Alainr 11AEra3cON•
went throu4h their several field inainensres and
4"PlwYntents with the steadtwees and precision for
which that corps has been long di-tingnished. To-
wards the latter part of the inspection, the regi-
ment performed several suivettieuts as a light infuse-
try battalion. in double quick tin se, which were
executed with great eutrectness a',,l celerity, 'end
concluded with an excellent charge pith the bayo-
net. The liirpocf az Field tkllicer expressed Isis
approbation and sati.factisisi in the strictness of
di.eipline the torts. observed during the whole of
the inspection.
Yesterday. as a fanner was riding on horseback
up the Flayinarket, with great speed. his horse
clinic in entituct with the shalt of N cart. whir!,
was forced into the iniiiners chest; he dropped down
sad bleb! to death; die rider escaped unhurt.

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