The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-25 00:00:00

DRURY-L.iIVE rnEArRs.
A. Mak opera, in three seta, enfpiieone ref&
Sou, roe, t. or the Fireter's Se, was at • this
theatre on Skterday
L I. 41.
The plot of Ibis opera is chiellt tetattemkgitaiiposiegg
pdociples of two rasing ladies, daughters sit
who differ is methanol respecting the nineties ite nom.
existence of oho wrier passim.. Rosa, the elder, wills abroad
with the Grimed, has bees mirsiculuisslY rescued from the
111111•411 a the enemy by the Intrepid bravery of it 'wag Mintier
of fertilise to whom Ate devotes she life he presemoil. The
yens egvediner, 104 velhomentlysippsonstbeiroitios,mpootwo
pr imirrimaostre oast of fewness ea the portant', espinio,aoll
the lbily at the seam amoebas to paeseaphione mae.• Tie
latter employe ovary srpiimear is fawns, of her motimease,
sad .very denim is order to oneaseenet, If poseible, hat sta-
nces anagionem, all of whisk movie apse bersolf, by Bell
being betrayed iato on affection fee the kerlivideel against
whom her shaft. are ainsedthe identical Captain G•crpe,
wader the Mimed character of Sir Charlie Prieu. An ins..
'leery duel preducea an expneition, caudated, the specolatioas
of BA and gives to thegesl of hearts hi. acknowledged do•
sniekst. Wle the swims sod the Tsang °Seer are them
phonier awl memer-pioning, the remelts liimeral, assisted
by his lift primmer *oafs/totem, Entorp 0' Witten, • WO.
shire Hibensiaa, east to humanity's would, are relieving the
distresses of AO ring., particularly the persecuted farmer,
Prandfie,whose estmesieedepeode urea the exertions of his
youngest me, Jame, a route, whose muse of alias duty
wield homier • mole cashed station lo society. There is me
seder pima kitichioi • rustic attachment bemires Jones and
PelOperiab as episode, whirling op the denonesseet by dis-
matterin4 she hanekere (tire•Captois and Jolted°, anti vesionag
to the Perrier, is the perm, of the former, his lost child.
This ie 'Unit hf the most pleasing and interesting
produOtions.th6 theatre has brought forward fur e
long period. The situations in general are hu-
morous or well contrived, and the dialogue, if not
abaeletely witty, possesees much smartness and spi-
rit. Some of the hits against current politics, such
as those directed against absentees, were highly re-
lished and applauded. The interest seldom tog-
ged, and all the performers supported their parts
with greet seal and ability. Miss Folios. who
made her first appeurance on this stage in the cha-
racter of Rose, is a valuable acquisition to it as
singer. Her compass of mice is extraordinary,
extending liar above the usual pitch, and is mo-
dulated in general with great sweetness. One
of the most striking effects she produced way an
echo, or sudden transition from a very loud to an
extremely soft passage, which hushed the theatre
so completely into attention, that a pin might have
been heard to drop. There is no tribute to the
merit of a performer of greater weight or sincerity
than this. Miss FORDB has every promise, we
think, of beComing an established favourite. She
possesses a light and intereetiag. figure, and her
features have something of a happy stud contented
beauty, which is very congenial to the profession
of a singer. As au actress, her mintier is pleas-
ing and graceful. 'Her debit may be pronouuced
decidedly euveraifsl. Madame VISTA!, was pe-
culiarly loapply in Isabella, end the same eulogy
may with justice be Tinted of MVNDIW,
FITZWILLIAK, KNIGHT, and Miss POVeY,
to the** respective clavicle/li. Miss POll5l sang
an air, of simple composition, with such effect as to
induce a repetition ; she was in fine voice. Mr.
IiARLIT was also encored in a soup, in which some
of the technicelities of the House of Commons were
introduced wills admirable effect. M r, K NIKAIT'S part
exactly suited him, for telskli he his hissarlf to thank
—he is die author-of the piece. The" music, which
is comprised by Messrs. T. COONS, WHITT/MEN,
PAINT, BOON., and E. KNIGHT, is for the most
part very pleasiug. Witte these aids, strengthened by
beautiful seeuery, she opera of the Veeirient pre-
mier to have a run. It was announced for repe-
tition amidst the !widest applause. The house dis-
played a full and elegant audience.

AMATEUR PLAY.
The elegant little theatre in Oevreatry has de-
rived much eclat from the performance last Friday
night of Apeed the Pleggh, and The Review. by
a body of highly respectable gentlemen of that
town and its vicinity. A colloquial Prologue, writ-
ten by %V. ORMSBY Goat, Esq. was spoken partly
by the characters behind the scene., and was con-
cluded by Miss TnotantLL upon the stage : it was.
heard with loud applause. The grotesque, the fif•
siouary, butgood-hearted projector, Sir atirelHoody,.
was personated with vivacity and hummer, whether lit
toying with his mull, or in describing his crazy and
childish schemes; among his contrivances many
allusions were mode to lacssl projects,' namely, the
Seger:posts and moveable milestones on the Whit-
tington sad Oswestry road—the alterations at Chit k
Hill—the Menai hasiging-bridge.-.Barues's appa-
rota* for cookiog—ssud, when speaking of hi. own
Medicines. a complinieut *de paid to Mr. CART-
WRIGHT, a professional. gentleman in Oswestry.
:Viols Mr laiefe castle woo on ere, some isirpeto
. sift spilt on the star, which really was burnt ;
'eon further material injury was done.

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The harsh wind and the dust operated yesterday
SKllilial,the fashionabk display in the Parks. Some
of the pedestrians leaving Hyde Park looked as if
,st they bud been in • flour-mill. In the drive the
brilliant equipage of the Countess of ULCaIINTON
traded much notice.
3* materials of skald bridge now standing over
the Thames, at Windsor, which is about to be
taken dorm for the erection of so iron and stone
bridge, according to Act of Parliament, were un
Thursday sold by elicitor). The bridge itself pro-
duced loot, subject-to the removal of the piles
'sod all other materials by the purchaser. It is ex.
peeled that the old bridge will be taken down iu a
week or two, iniinediately that the ferry-boats
from Windsor to Eton are ready.
The plettbrm surrounding the Round Tower at
Windsor hes given way in several places. and the
wall is consequently so injured. that it will be tie-
ceseary to take down a considerable portion if not
the whole. The gene have been removed, and
the workmen have commenced digging to the
foundations.
On Saturday afternoon a meeting of the Board of
Trade was held.
The Agricolteral ConimittesalMAila Friday, for the first
time, sines Its re.appoisiment. ifibe eat, busmen dose was
the selectios eta Chairman. and the choice of the Commit-
tee is this respect has again fallen on Mr. GOOCH.
The Raab of Inked will shortly cenansesto to draw BON,
at 21 daps Dint, on Londe.; or imam Post Bills, payable
is Leaden, fur mow within certain limits not yet, we be-
lieve, filially determined vu, The Exchange fur these Bills
will be fixed at 11.