The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-09-03 00:00:00

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A round of rich comic entertainment was Pre.
Seined et thi- theatre tau gaterdny night, well calcu-
lated to sustain it.l ancient reputation as the favors=
tile resort ofmirtbati'd good bamour, °leave;
Seely opera of FontaineMein, that happy componrid
of wit and whim, it'd linriiiirond eccentricity, Ird
the way ; .soirt iir Jon Rea Lurk/and. Oitizastr'i
Tallyho, W it.t.tnus's Sir John Ball, the Ceinoti
Attmaulelle of l/eciatts, and the Lopoehe of J.
RbasELL, with the Lady Bullpf Mri l'r:a Hot. tie
Dolly Bad! of Mni. TAV LgUitEY ilialllloll
Mrs. Caieyi presented a e bination s.f mane tit*
hence and laughter-provoking power that woild hike
discomposed the gravity of the Most deteriaineil
stoic, and have teased the most obdurate cynic 'inter
smiles of good huMour sod approbation. The
hilarity excited by this excellent performance
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agreeably chastened and relieved b) the singing iif
Leont I.EE, in Winlore ;Miss CARE*. in .4.0318 t amt
Miss It. CORRI, in Celia. Their pleasing efforts
were warmly epplanded, and the Ladies each tit
• tuns received the honour of an eneore—Miss C
in • brae:gra, which was tastefully and spiritedly
executed, and Mi-s It. Coatis in a new song. set
to the air of 64 Di 'anti pulpits," which she gave
with much grace sod feeling.
The Sprightly comic interlude of WM-making
. followed, and its reception proved it to be nightiv
riiitig in public favour. The amusetriesits of the
night Concluded Kith The Midnight HoOr, in which
Mris.TAvutunix Is Flora, TEKaY as the Oeneral„
DECAMP as the Marpris, and Mr. TAY LEURM
ai Aicholas, succe,ilialsy exerted themselves to pvi -
long the merry mood in whit+ the coMpany had ii
thilged in the former part of the evening, and dis-
missed well pleased and contented to their honer*
an audience as crowded, us respectable, and as 10011..
hUllloured is any with Which thii lonise has fetes
honoured Irons she period of its opening.

Mrs. DAVISON will b•rmmrnce this night an en-
gagement at Or Derby Thrutre.
Miss DANCE well commence en engagement of
four 'tights at the YarMouth Theatre on ‘Vellites-
day, in the char: 6.er of ✓u/iet. and en engagement
of six nights at the Norwich Theater, to comineuce
ou Wintry next, in the character of Belvidere.
Mr. and M.o. COUTTA bespoke the reitertainment.
on l'ireelisesilay evening (though their times, et
their own request, no doubt, were nut aninsue ced
in the play-lolls) ; on winch occasion they Molt nu
less than 85/. worth of tickets!—Miss F. Baum-
TON'S night, 1110 Thursday, exhibited crowded ate-
dience.--(LtriN ht..ne Het ald.
Mr. M ATHEM gave his elementary treat.of
Forth, toed Water, to the good people of Doncas-
ter, on Friday night.
Mr. COKE is returned to Hnlkhant from ti e
Duke of BEDFORD.II, in excellent health.

Among the last arrivals at Bath ore—
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Baron Strarie, Sir J. D. and Lady Astley, Sir G. and
Lady Colthrook, General Sir G. Beckwith, Sir W. Cole,
Sir T. Heathen'', Sir L Pepys, Sir H. Strachey, and Sir
R. Wilmot.

Scarborough is now begi 'ng to fill rapiel..
Among the company present there are—
The Speaker of the Horse of Commons, Lord and Laity
Su , Sir Charles and Lady Sophia Kent, the Hon. Mr.
Loareller,•nd the Hun. Mr. Petro.

It is in contemplation to rrtct an elegant iind spa-
(-ions saloon, for the convenience of the visitant,.
Little CLARA FISHER is the attraction of the
theatre, which is just opened.
Arrivals at Melltrham Spa:—
Lady Sydney, Lady F. PhiHutt, Admiral Christie. Captain
and Mrs. Vincent, Captain and Mrs. Maausiuring and
family, &c.

We are happy to learn, by a letter from Milton
Abbey, that the Countess FlTzwtt.t.t•M is much
better, and that her a►oendtaent is likely to be pet-
mattent.—( Doncaster Gazette.)
The mastership of the ceremonies at Margate,
now vacant by the death of Captain CLOUGH, w►ll
be smartly contested : three candidates have already
declared their inte►.ti'u► of standing the poll.

The election for the Mastership of the Ceremo.
nies ■t Leamington Spa took place on 'l'ae►day
last; the rival candidates were (*Rain HENRY
BEAVAN and THOMAS HADLEY, E.q. when II a
former Gentleman was elected by a unriority of 42.
There is every probability of an overflow of com-
pany at the ensuing Eisterlfudd, at Carnarvini ;
lodgings are in great requisition. An add,t 1
premium is offered fur an Awdl ou •• Ymrerli•rd ei
Fienhinol uchelder Sior WM. i rev Fun.'
Tb• precise day for Eghim 'acts has, we be-
lieve. nut yet been determined, but we trust ulna
no efforts will be spared by the inhabitants of Eg-
ham soli the vicinity to keep them up.
The Easton Lodge estate, Norfolk, the property
of the late WILLIAM FOSTER. E•q. has been pur-
chased by THOMAS TRENCH BkIINEY, Esq. of
Morton Hall, for 30,000 guineas.
The foouulation•,toue of the Oxford Lunatic
Asylum was laid on Monday last by the Bishop, iu
the pre►ence of the acting Pro Vice-Chancellor, the
President of Triuttv, the Provost of Oriel, Sir
JOSEPH Loci, the Proctors, Dr. WILLIAMI, Dr.
ROUKNE, Dr. KIDD, mild other Geutleinen of the
University and City.
The Hunterian Museum, Norfolk, ass lately pre-
senteJ by Lady KEITH with a old Sovereign or the
reign of Quern E. Ltz • arm ; two ani ique cum% foi• nd
in a temple in the plain of Marathon, iii Greece ;
two antique coins fauisil in the temple of Joao •i
Athens ; and three ancient coins from the Teuipl.l
of Jupiter Olympus at Athens.
Previously to the departure of Mr. BELZONI
from Norwich, he received the high degree of
Knight Templar, with the accustomed splendour
and ceremonies. lu compliment to this celebrated
character, the degree was given hies in Ins own
tango rge (the Italian) and the Knights Teritidars
who attended upon the occasion were numerous,
and expressed themselves highly gratified by the
amiable manners of thin accomplished traveller.
We understood that the Right Honourible Lor:1
BLANTYRE has granted the handsome deduction cf
15 per croft. to his tenants off last year's runt, I. r
1 which they have returned their grateful 'batiks.—
, (Glasgoto Herold.)

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