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

THE ITALIAN OPERA AT NEW I'ORK.

IA CARD TO COLONEL TRENCH, Sf.t.l
As an admirer of your grand and magnificent plan for
improving the banks of the river Thames, and ornament-
ing them with buildings and avenues, &c. worthy of the
great commercial metropolis of Europe, I feel myself
called upon to apprise you, that it is necessary you should keep
a watchful eye on those persons who, with views to sordid
interest alone, contemplate the execution of measures
which would tend to counteract your laudable endeavours
to effect a general improvement of the banks of the river.
An opulent brewer to the eastward of Blackfriars-bridge
has already had influence enough in the House of Com-
mons to obtain an Act, which has partially repealed that of
Charles 11., passed shortly after the fire of London, direct-
ing an open quay of 40 feet to he reserved on the banks of
the river; and the agents of the highest dignitary of the
church are at this moment taking advantage of an am-
biguous clause in the General Turnpike Act, to convert
the banks of the river from Westtninater-bridge to Lam-
beth Palace into wharfs, thereby depriving the public of a
way which they have enjoyed for ages, and precluding
the possibility of an improvement which would harmonise
with your views, namely, the opening a grand line of com-
munication from Westminster-bridge to Vauxhall-bridge
along the banks of the river ; and report says that the Ma-
gistrates
for the County of Surrey have lent themselves
to the legalization of a measure which they most assuredly
would have felt themselves called upon to discourarge had
it cone from any private quarter. In regard to your pro-
posal to have a palace erected for his Majesty in Hyde
Park, 1 can assure you, from inquiries, that public °pi-
-roe—
Intuit 1.-LANE. !lion is against you, and that it ought to be placed nearer
Last night was distinguished at old Drury by the occur-
the centre of the Court end of the town, and that a general
feeling prevails that it would be best situated where Carl-
their way : first, Mr. Sinclair made his debut as a vocalist
Pall-mall, including Marlborough House and St. James's
on these hoards, in the character of the Srraxhier ; the
second of the tiirmonibilia was the Lilla of Miss Stephens, I Palace, to
to its front. to its range, and opening the whole extent of St.
" her first appearance this season ;" the last—but we James's
-square
apprehend, in the opinion of the treasurer, by no means Jan. 3' 111-26' ARGUS VIATOR.
N. 13.—
the least momentous circumstance—consisted in the at- The whole of the south side of Pall-mall, except
one house, belongs to the Clown.
tendatice of a very numerous audience, who, like the fair
songstress, yesterday evening made " their first appear- PROVINCIA I. BANKS.
ante this season." Indeed, with the exception of Liston's
opening night, we believe we are justified in calling the ROSS AND A RCIIENFULD BANK.
last the only well-attended performance since tare coal- Dttring the late panic the friends of Messrs Jones and
inencement of the present campaign. Such circumstances Morgan came forward in the most handsome manner, and
. are enough to convince the managers of this and other made themselves responsible to the public to the full
theatres that the only way to succeed with the public, amount, not only of the notes of Messrs. Morgan anti Co.
II is by endeavouring to attract and attach to their standards then in circulation, but also of the deposits. The re-
, every particle of marketable talent which they can in any sources of the batik were never doubted by the public
, way cotnmand. Let them do this, always taking care that generally, but the promptness and liberality of the act pre-
' the talent they secure is the first anti best of its kind, and , vented the inconvenience which might otherwise have been
I they may reckon upon general patronage and consequent • sustained. As a testimony of the confidence felt in the
prosperity. ! banking establishment', at Ross, and a tribute of respect to
Miss Stephens's singing is a thing to be listened to—not the worthy individuals belonging to these firms, the gentle-
criticized. We emir:7llcm' it, as we do other beauties of i men, yeomen, and tradesmen of Ross and its vicinity have
God's creation, by intuition not induction. Perception is ' requested their company at a public dinner on IVeduesday
sufficient for our purpose without the use of reasoning or next, at the Swan Hotel, Kingsmill Evans, Esq. presi-
scientific acquirements to prove that it is beautiful ; and we dent, and Kedgwin Hoskins, Esq. Vice-President.—
feel its excellencies in our snuls, putting our theories, stop- Gloucerter Journal.
watches, and tuning-forks into our waistcoat pockets. The WARWICKSHIRE BANKS.
simple air simply warbled from her lips would delight alike, It is highly gratifying to us to state that the utmost
confidence continues to prevail in this neighbourhood, and
thought not perhaps in an equal degree, the scientific man
and the savage. It is not meant by this to depreciate 'Alin that the notes of all the surrounding banking establish-
Stephens's knowledge of her art ; no such thing ; for, after mints are every where freely taken in payment.—Dir-
all, the high and true triumph of musical skill consists in minghans Journal.
NANTWICII BANK.
the combination of art with nature, which enables the per- 'rite Nantwich Bank remains still unopened, but the
former to enunciate not merely the science but the soul of prevailing opinion is that the firm will surmount the ex-
song. A deep feeling of, and entire trust in, the powers of ting difficulties, and in a few days meet the demands of
our coalmen nature arc the secrets with which the etichan- •
They the public.—Stn /pm/shire Advertiser.
tress work,. The seine qualities made a Sidelong. (Al ELT EN HA el BANKS.
are Cie eh tracteristies cf Genins in every age, country, per- The stoppage of the banking houses at Cheltenham will
son, and pursuit. But enough—we are not going to treat prove a very serious check to the building speculators
in
our 'elders to a general history of genius ; neither is it ne- that town' From Soo to 1,000 of the labouring poor have
ecssary to elver into any minute criticism on a performance been thrown out of employment.—Wostrester Journal.
so oft( n rept ate I, and which if true must necessarily be
trite. S ittice it to say, our old favourite looks and sings as
Yesterday afternoon, at three o'cloack, a Cabinet Cotineil
was held at the Foreign( Witte in Downing-,:rent, which sweetly as ever'
Mr. Sinclair makes a good Seraskier pond the singinF—
sat in close deliberation tin a quarter before five o'clock.
albeit we prefer Braliam tOr our own peculiar delectation.
There were present the Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Peel, Mr.
His (Sinclair's) acting our readers need scarcely be told is
Canning, Lord Bt xlev, &c. The Lord Chancellor was
detestable. The duet with Miss Stephens in the first act,
prevented from attending by indisposition, having been
• When thy bosom heaves a sigh," was well sung by both
confined to his house for several days past. 'f he Earl of
perforTers, and uproarionely encored. " Lille comedown
Liverpool anti Mr. Secretary Canning rode to London on
to me was infinitely below Braham, even inferior to T.
lioretback, from the noble Earl's seat at Coombe Wood,
Cooke, as a friend of that gentleman would fain have per-
Surrey, yesterday meriting. At the hr: aliarg up of the
sullied us. In "My heart with love is beating" Mr. Sin-
Cabiee: Council, the Earl cf Liverpool left town on his
clair was much more effective.
return to Coombe IVooll. Mr. Archer played a Colonel (Cohenberg) that might
Mr. Secretary Pet I arrived in town on Monday night, Mr.
well Tressed muster for a corporal. Messrs. Gattie
Ito ti Brighton, to attend the tehinet Council yesterday.
and
G. Smith made very respectable representatives of
Captain Longster, who arrival from Paris on Saturday
' the faithful of the Prophet,' and the latter gentleman's
last, with deepatchee, brings the intelligence, that his
song is deserving of considerable approbation. Leopold, in
Grace the Duke of Bedford bad perfectly recovered
the hands of Harley, is what it has been any time these
from his late alarmiog. illness, and that, with his Duchess
ten years in the same hands—brisk as quicksilver—hot as
salfemily, lie intended to spend the winter in the French
pepper—jealcus as mustard, jaundice, the green-eyed mon-
carnal. ster, or all three together. The ladies—to one of them we
Time Paris Academy of Sciences, in its sitting on Mon-
have already paid our respects—sung and acted cleverly,
day, received a letter from the Minister of the Marine, an.
particularly Miss Graddun as Katherine, and Miss Povey s
nouncine, that tls corvette! L'Aetrolabe, Captain Dumont
Willa was not amiss.
de Durville, was about to sill on a voyage of discovery, and
On the whole, we look upon the representation of this
requesting the Academy to appoint a Commipsinn to pre-
orera, anti the engagement of Miss Stephens and Mr. Sin-
pare such inetructioos as might be judged expedient. The
C Air, as likely to do winch for the interest of the theatre.
object of this exp:ditiott is to explore certain parts of the
COVENT-GARDEN.
globe which are not yet suffieiently well known, and par-
Mrs. Centlivre's comedy of A Bold Stroke fir a Wife
titularly the coasts of New Guinea, and those of New Zea-
was last night revived at this theatre. The house was
lend A Commission, consisting of Messrs. Cu vier, Arago,
much crowded, amid nothing could be more decided than
Ile*aplace, I) ,tOntaines, Duloag, and Auhrone de Itossel,
the applause with which it was received. It is, with all
was enemeinted in censeptence.—Ge(igeoei's .Ilesseng•er.
its broad farce, a most lively and laughable piece. No
MC tart. Fa Ta I. 1)1!E L.—The following is a more de-
one who witnesses its performance can be surprised that its
tailed account of this unfortunate transaction than has as
fate, on its first presentation, a century ago, should have
ye appearch :—Some serious dispute having arisen respect-
negetived the prediction of Wilkes. the comedian, that the
nig the partnership coecern in Athlone, between Mr. Wil-
" play would certainly be damned ;" he added that the
Liam Howell and the Messrs. Whyte, his partners, the
authoress would be damned for writing it ; and though this
former gentleman
onnMr. Whyte met for tile purpose of
judgment may appear a little too severe, particularly as
decidine the quarrel, the Longford side of the bridge of .
I coining from a player, it must be owned that Mrs. Cent-
IV.ng eMr. B. attended by Mr. &leas M.agratli, and Mr.
I livre's vein of comic wilting was better adapted to the
by a Mr. 11. At the secood exchange of shots, Mr.
licentious manners of the times of Wycherley and
W. was killed on the spot. His body, on re-entering
Dryden, than those which have succeeded. indeed,
Westmeath, wars delaneell by Lent. Thompson. of the
one cannot help regretting that so much of what is emus-
Con )tabularv, mid an inquest was afterwards held before
in should be combined with so much that is objectionable.
the Right lion. Lord Castlemaine and K. 11. Temple, Esq.
Every admirer of the drama must applaud the disposition
in (Hasson. Warrants were subsequently issued, and on
which at present seems to pervade the managers, to revive
Thursday night Lieut. Thompson arrested Mr. Boswell
comedies of genuine merit that have for some time lain
and Mr. Magrath, at a gentleman's house near Drum-
neglected. This play might, we think, be greatly improved
raney, and afterwards conveyed them to Longford Gaol.—
by expunging those parts which convey allusions too broad
We,Oncant Journal, to be misunderstood, and not suited to this particular
S.EARCII WARRANTS AT Tile Care or GOOD Hors--
season, when so large a part of the audience are of an age
A person was suspected of having been concerned in put-
at which such can hardly be listened to with safety. Most
ting up a placard in Simon's Town, which lampooned or
of our readers are doubtlessly aware of the plot : the hero-
reflected upon several individuals of that tomtit mitt". it
ins is a ward of four joint guardians of the most opposite
seems complaint to this effect was loathe anti a 'earth war-
tempers imaginable—a fop, a bluff' merchant, a stingy an-
rant against the individual was sent to the Itesilent. The •
tiquarian, and a quaker ;the consent of all must be gained
execution of it was intrusted to the Secretary, who, not
to her marriage, otherwise she loses her fortune; the whole
finding the party suspected at home, broke open his house,
interest of the piece turns upon the schemes of the gallant
proceeded to collect Ids papers, anti sent constables to seise
Colonel to procure the consent of each guardian separately,
his p. non. Ile was found in a distant part of the taws,
by playing upon his peculiar weakness.
and was brought up through it to his dwelling, where
The play was judiciously cast and well acted throughout.
he saw al his private papers exposed on his table. The
The performance of Mr. Charles Kemble in particular was
Secretary parked them tin, sealed and sent them to the Pis-
admirable, on whom the chief business of the piece dee
cal in Cape Town, who detained them in his pesseeeion
volved. The scene in which he personates the fine gentle-
upwards of three months, and then returned them to the
man,and wheedles SirPhilipllodehove, the "beau guardian"
owner, with the observation that there was no ground for
of Miss Ann Lovely, to consent to a marriage with his ward,
supposing him to have been concerned in the placard which
was comic in the extreme—not the less so from the contrast
had given rise to the proceeding. It was subsequently as- between the easy grace of the Colonel and the primness
certained that the offensive paper came from one of the which Blanchard combined with his foppery. In
ships of war on the station.--Cape Town Gazette, Oct. 4. two other parts of his Protean character his performance
EXTRAORDIN•RT Sincins.—A very melareioly event was strikingly successful; that in which he appeared intim
happened at Decries, in Suffolk, on Monday morning last.
old weeping steward, reporting to Perriwinkle his supposed
On the Sunday evening a young man, of gentlemanly ap- windfall of seven hundred a year, and that in which he after-
pearance, came walking to the King's Head Inn, in that wards as Simon Pure gained the confidence of Obadiah Prim,
town, and said he should sleep there. In the morning of
by the apparent conversion of his mistress to quakerism,
Monday he went to a gun-maker in the town, and request-
and ultimately the guardian's consent to marry the con-
ed to see a brace of pistols, and took one over to the inn, vert. . r. Farren threw into his delineation of Perri-
he said, to show a person, but he went immediately to his winkle i ludicrous nronensitg to procure what he considered
bed room and shot himself. He is not known to any one a curiosity, all that. humour for which he is so remarkable.
in Beccles. His dress was an olive-coloured cost, drab The whole performance was most respectable. Its an-
kersevmere waistcoat and pantaloons, and nouncement for repetition on Saturday a black stock
round his neck ; in his boot is written Mr. Talevaier— with considerable approbation
Goodive, maker, London, No. 713. Near his great coat
collar is G. 11. In his pocket was a black letter case, five
shillings in money, five keys, a silver pencil case with an
amethyst seal, on which was engraved a clog rescuing a
drowning child, and the motto " Faithful in adversity,"
and a ring. On the left side of his chin is a black mole
spot.

[From the Kew YorT7 National Advocate of Dec. 8.1
The third representation of the Burlier of Seri le
seems to have attracted nearly as crowded an audience as
the first. We must ascribe it to the talent of the company,
the novelty of the entertainment, or to an increasing taste
for music ; besides, the music of the piece, as it becomes
' more familiar to the car, possesses the power of alluring
the hearer to listen once more to that which first de-
lighted him. We thus insensibly feel the influence
of this new order of 'public amusement. The choruses of
the opera, though doubtless got up with difficulty, are ex-
ceedingly well got up, and produce great effect from the
scientific division of the parts. The prima donna continues
to be received with great enthusiasm. She broke upon the
audience in a manner at once agreeable and surprising, by
substituting for the admired Spanish, or as we consider it,
Moorish ballad, the English air of " Home," which she
sang with bewitching sweetness and simplicity, and entirely
free from foreign idiom. The audience now perfectly
understand the points in Doctor Bartok, and Signor Rosich
improves amazingly upon acquaintance, and is considered
as one of the best old met extant. Equally favourable is
public opinion towards the younger Garcia and Angrisani ;
and the old Darami, in the! hands of Madam Garcia, is a
fac simile of those vigilant domestic guardians of Spanish
beauty. Signor Garcia was in excellent voice, though the
company have to fear and guard against our pinching cold
weather, which is a grievous enemy to those fine fibres and
muscles, the fountains of mellow strains and dulcet notes.

There rest di. miser, and the heir,
Both carless who their wealth shall reap ;
E'en love found cure for heatt-aches there,
And nnne enjoy a sounder sleep
The fair one, far froin foliy's freaks,
As quiet u her neighbour WWI
Unconscious now of rosy choke,
And neer a rival In her dreams.

Tlf EATIIES.

Strangers alike to joy and strife,
Heedless of all its past afLirs,
They're hlceted from the list of Eft,
And absent from Its tracing cares:
Grief, joy, hope, fear, and all their crew,
That haunt the memory's livini, mind,
Ceased, when they could no more pursue,
And left a painless blink behind.

ignis.fatuus lig!it lq

No more to lead their ctcp• Wray

l'an'e poison'a cup it (trained at last,

HUI?RICANE AT GIBRALTAR.

[FURTHER FARTICFLARS.I
GIBRALTAR, DEC. a.

There has been experienced here one of the most dread-
ful hurricanes ever remembered. The night of the 6th
inst. set in with strong gales at S.W. ; towards S. P. Al. it
increased to a gale, with heavy squalls ; at midnight to a
hurricane ; and the bay being unusually full of vessels,
some broke their moorings and drove on board others, and
carried all before them ; in the morning, the beach from
Lantlport to near the Spanish Lines was covered with
wrecks of every description' square-rigged vessels, lattnees,
boats, spars, &c. the number cannot be less than 200 ; in
some places seven or eight deep, jamming and crushing
each other. Towards noon the weather subsided, and
though it is not now quite settled, it is hoped there will be
no recurrence of those disasters. Exertions are making to
save the cargoes. The Colombian privater General Sou-
blette is entirely wrecked ; !lie captain, surgeon, and 31
men escaped here; upwards of so are prisoners in the
Spanish Lines, and two or three were killed by the
Spanish guard firing upon them. A number lives have
been lost, some crushed, others drowned.

DECEMBER 12.

Another gale from S.W. was experienced on the night
of the sth inst., and several vessels were driven on shore.
The confusion was so great it is impossible to collect par-
ticulars. The Sarah, Aysli, with her remaining cargo,
will be saved. The Henry, Martin, from Liverpool to
Philadelphia, which put in here with damage, is on shore
near the Bayside guard ; the cargo will he discharged, and
it is expected the vessel will be condemned. The Silk
Worm, it is feared, cannot be repaired ; the cargo is not
injured, and will be landed. The F. S. Johnston, Hixon,
from Havannah, is a complete wreck near Fort St. Philip,
and it is apprehended the cargo (sugar) will be totally lost.
The number of vessels lost is not ascertained; many foun-
dered at their anchors.
The following is a list of the principal vessels which were
driven on shore:—
Concord, Bigareau, from Newfoundland ; Grace, Barker, bound
to Dublin, bilged. and 4 feet water in her hold ; Sarah, Aysh, from
Liverpool; Frederick, Peterson from Malaga; Union, Übeda,
from Havannalt; Pace, Parody, bound to Madeira; Virgins,
Marshall, from New York, dismasted ; United States, Murphy,
from Alvarado ; Henry, Martin, from Liverpool to Philadelphia;
Silkworm, Hatbaway. from Malaga to New York; Gen. Soub.
lette, l'atriot sloop of war; on her broadside and dismasted ; Ad.
mire' Villaret, Lourent, of St. Malan, for Trieste; Argo, Bar.
neat', from Marseilles for Martinique ; F. S. Johnson, Bison.
from Ilavannah ; Jachin, Barney, from St. Thomas, with loss of
foremost; Olympia, ‘Vilson, from Alexandria, will be got WI
without material damaged ; Imperatrice Carolina, Ragusain, front
Leghorn, with loss of foremast and bowsprit; Oporto Packet,
Deacon, from St. Jago de Cuba to Trieste, with loss of masts,
bowsprit, and much damage; Santa Trinita, Tueile, from Odessa
and Malta, was run foul of. and sunk, with her cargo on hoard
Wellesley, Currin, from Bergen—stern Moved in, and full of
water.

WRECK OF THE CIMOXF. GRATE SHIP OF If AR.

The following letter has been received by the Greek De-
puties from Captain Manila, on his departure for Greece.
It does equal honour to British hospitality and to Grecian
gratitude :--

(Translation from the Greek.)
Portsmouth, Ist Jannarv, 11126.
Gentlemen—Being on the point of quitting England, I consider
myself obliged by duty to express the sincere gratitude which I,
my officers, and crew, entertain towards the inhabitants of the
island of Guernse in general, and particularly towards the Lieute-
nant-Governor, Sir John Colborne, and the family of Mr. Topper,
resident In that place, fur their most benevolent and generous con-
duct towards us.
If anything can possibly alleviate the misfortune of those who are
shipwrecked on a foreign coast, far from their native country—un-
acquainted with the language of the people among whom chance
has thrown them—it is the meeting with men of liberality and hu.
manity. Such, we thank heaven ! has been our lot ; and we assure
you, the Inhabitants of Guernsey, that whilst we live their conduct
will remain indelibly engraved on our hearts.
You will oblige me and my officers by giving publicity to
this letter. Treatment like that we met with should not remain
unrecorded.
I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant.
DEbIETIUUS ANDREAS JIIAULI3.
Captain of the wrecked Greek Brig of War Citnone.
To the Deputies of Greece in London.

A new comedy will make its appearance at Covent-
garden, in March, of which the green room speaks in the
highest terms. The plot is taken from the French, but
the whole has been completely re-arranged and adapted to
our stage by a gentleman who has already distinguished
himself by his literary and dramat c talent.

Knowles, in his Turkish History, relates an extraordinary
instance of capricious tyranny. It is, that a German pri-
soner, of a gigantic figure and heroic courage, MS exposed,
by command of the Sultan, with his hands and feet securely
fettered, and destroyed inch-meal by a dwarf who reached
little higher than his knees.