The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-07-05 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE.

Last might, The Be4,4,,ir's Opera, Rosina, and The
Spuird Child (the performances of Saturday), were re-
peated with additional eclat at this theatre. Mr. Thorne
appears to he mellowing into the part of Macheolh, and
will make a very good locum tenet,: for Brahatn ; who, we
beer, is shortly forthcoming. But we repeat our yester-
day's observation, that Brlrille is a character better suited
to this performer's powers of singing and acting than the
gay freebooter. lie was particularly happy in the sweet
and simple melodies of Slick!. Mis Gc:vard imprcves as
she acquires confidence, and bids fair to redeem the pro-
mise of future excellence indicated by her Saturday's per-
formance. We take this opportunity of doing justice to
the gentleman (Mr. W. Bennett) who plays the Iridiman,!
in the interlude, with a breadth of humour and accent!
which is extremely entertaining.
A new opera, called Broken Promises, or the_• Colonel,
toe Captain, and the Curpiral, is announced for perform-
ance this evening.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquis of Lansdown gave • grand dinner on Sunday to!,
the 1!:arl ID' Countess of Clonind, Lord Kirkwall- the Knight
of Kerry, Baron and Baroness Robed', Mr. and Me,. Cunliffe, I
Mr. Wellesley, Mr. Smith, &c. at Lansdown House, Berkeley.
square.
Lady Shelly entertained the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge„li
and a large circle of the hunt tom, on Sunday evening, at her house '
in Herttimd-street, illay.tair.
The lion. R. IN,ughss had • dinner party yesterday at his Telti.
deice at the Admiralty.
J. if. Tremayne, Esq. M.P. had • large party to dinner yester-
day, at his house in New.strect, Siring-gardens.
Sir T. Lennart', Bart. had • grand dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Bryanaton.square.
Tltc Earl of Chatham and suite arrived yesterday at Thomas's
Hotel. Berkt ley-square, from Gibrahar. Tie Earl of Kilmorey and
the Ladies Needham have arrived at ditto from their scat, Caztoo
Park.
Lord Braybrooke left town yesterday for his seat, Audley End,
Essex.

Wm. Dickinson, Esq. M.P. and family left town yesterday for
their seat, Kirgweston, Someretthire.
Mr. and Mrs. Fenner and family left lown yesterday for their
seat in Kent. _ .

T tr• Ladies Ashbumham left town yesterday for their seat at
Richmond.
Cord and Lady Formter and family left town yesterday fur their
test, Willie Park. Salop.
Mr. srd Mrs. Campion and family arrived yesterday at Jordan's
Had. St. James's-street, from Brighton.
Sir Laurence and Lady Palk hare left Jordan's Hotel for their
test In Devonshire.
Usedale Price. Esq. left the Waterloo Hotel, Jennyn-street, yes-
terday, for Tunbridge-Wells.
Arrivals at Gould's Hotel, Jermyn-street :—Col. Moore, from a
tour; Capt. Dashington„ from Bath.
Departures from Kirkham's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—M.
f:lohnley, Esq. for Brightim ; A. Wright, Laty for his seat, Wal-
ton Hall, Cambridgeshire ; H. Unwin, Esq. on a tour : Captain
and Mn,. Diebrowe, Ow Bonor.
Arrivals at Mirart's lintel, Lower Brook• street :—John Walker,
Esq. and Mrs Walker and family, from Bognor. 1), parture front
ditto : —Lady Sarah Baily.

Sunday night his Majesty went to his Palace at Bt.
James's, wthre the King slept, and remained there during
yesterday.
The King has purchase! the celebrated Micris vases
roni Graham, of %V. t 1100-place. One of them was placed
in the great hall at Carlton Palace on Saturday, to be seen
by his Majesty, who was pleased to express his high ad-
miration of that magnificent work of art.
Ilia Majesty has been fraciously p'cased to send to Lord
Robert Seymour one hundred guineas, for the relief of the
sufferers by the late calamitous fire in the eastern part of
Mary-la-bonne.
A Council assembled yesterday, at three o'clock, at
Carlton Palace, for the despatch of important business.
Mr. Calming gave a grand dinner yesterday at Glouces-
ter Lodge.
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Mr. and Mrs. Secretary Peel entertained the Duke of
York and a select party to dinner on Sunday, at their resi-
dence ia Privy-gardens.
The Right Rev. Lord Bishop of Exeter arrived in that
city on Saturday last, and was welcomed with the usual
demonstrations of respect and attachment.
Rye,. JVL 2.—Earl and Conning; Spencer arrived
here on IVetlnestlay, at their beautiful villa.
Mr. Malticws.—The celebrated Mathews, from the
English Open-liouse, is engaged at the Exeter Theatre,
where he will open his Bedget and unfold • his Memo-
randum Bed:, during the ensuing Assize week.

Moon has consented, gratuitously, to lend his theatre
for one night for the benefit of the widow and four chil-
dren of the late James Brandon, who during a period of
nearly fifty years was box-book and housekeeper at Covent-
:;arden. Brandon died in poverty.—Star•
French Plays, by the most distinguished performers
from Paris, arc to be acted next season by subscription, at
I.CW Theatre, to be erected at the Argyle Rooms, under
the Ntronage of the most distinguished Nobility. I'erle•t
to be the Manager, and Beaseley, of Carlton Chambers,
1; appointed to construct the Theatre. 1

The S:orpion sailed on Thursday from Falmouth for
with miners, Ste., on account of the Pacco-Peru-
toi)Ta.:y. The men were in high spirits.—eurt,

GITANAXUATO MI NI:VG ASSOCIATION.
There can be no greater service rendered to such of the
Joint-Stock Companies as haye really respectable and
useful objects in view, than by the examination ofany new,
projects which may present thernselVes. A Company has
been announced, called the" Guanainato Mining Asso-
ciation," with a capital of 2,000 shares of 40'0/. each. We
have read the PrOspectut :; it does not contain the nam.i of
a single Director, Trustee, or Auditor; it mentions only
the Secretary, whose mune is Thomas Mittliell, No. 33,
St. Swithites-lane •' and that the first instalment of W. per
share is to be paid into the banking-house of Messrs. Frys
and Chapman, "to the accotifit of the trustee-S." but, as tve
have said before, without naming them: neither does it
; name a single mine secured by the Association. It speaks
in general terms of the richness of the mines of Ouana xuato,
and says that they produced nearly five milliens of dollars
annually. This is perfectly true; but it is equally so, that
the great mines of that district, viz., Valenciana, itagos,
Cats, Sirens, Tcpeyac, and others, have been
engaged, and are now working by two Companies, formed
long since, one called the United Mexican, the othv the
Anglo-Mexican.
The parties concerned in bringing this undertaking for-
ward may be very respectable ; hut if they are so, we
should recommend them to be much more explicit in their
communication to the public. In all enterprises of this
kind nothing inspires confidence so much as the full and
free exposure of the whole concern. How can people
judge of the propriety of investing their money when they
i are not told who is to manage it We think, too, that
lbakers should hesitate a little about opening an account,
unless they are at liberty to disclose the names of the parties
Ito whose account the money is paid in.