The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-03-26 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PART, IS.

The Doke of Devonshire gave a sumptuous entertainment
on Saturday to a party of thirty distinguished persons,
among whom werm-athe Duke of York, Earl Clare, Earl and
Countess Bathurst, the Ladies Bathurst, the Countess Seed-
Viscount and Viscountess Grenville, Lord G. H. Ca-
vendish, Lord Palmerston' Lord Valletort, Lord and Lady
Mnrpeth, Colonel Cooke, Colonel Ponsunby, Colonel Upton,
Mies Howard, Mr. Menem's, Mr. and Mrs. George Lamb,
the floe. Mr. Irvine, Sm.
The Duke of Norfoidt entertained a large party of dial iac-
lion yesterday at Norfolk House, St. Joints's-square.
Prince Esterhazy gave a grand dinner yesterday to the
Duke of Montrose, the Ambassador of the Netherlands, and
a iamb party, at Claud°. House, Cavendish square. In the
evening her Serene Highneas had au elegant assembly.
The Earl of Carnarvon gave a grand dinner on Saturday
to Lord and Lady Nugent, Lord John Remelt, Lord King,
Lord Clifton, Lord Auckland, Mr. and lady Elizabeth
Campbell, Mr. sod Lady Macdonald, Mr. Rogers, &e. at
his house in Grosvenor-square.
Mr. Abercromby gave an elegant entertainment yesterday
to the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansduwis, and a dis-
tinguished party, at his boom iu New-street, Spring-
gardens.
C. R. Ellie, Esq. M.P. gave a grand dinner yesterday to
Viscount and Viscouatess Granville and a party of dis-
tinguished friende, at his house, Connaught-place.
Mr. Watson Taylor had a grand dinner party on Saturday,
at his house in Cavendish-square. In the evening Mrs. Wat-
son Taylor gave a splendid runt, which was very numerously
sad fashionably attended.
The Eat I of Aberdeen gives a grand dinner this day at Ar-
nie House.
Prince Leopold will have • large party at dinner to-mor-
row at Marlborough House.
Comdr.. Lieven had an elegant assemblage of distill-
gaished fashionables yesterday evening, at her residence in
Harley-street.
The Duke of York will give • grand dinner to-morrow.
to a distinguished party, at Yurk-house, Stable-yaid,
jans•..e.
prince Leopold will give an elegant entertainment on
"'Thursday evening, at Marlborough-bonne.
Cosset Munster has issued card, of invitation for a grand
r party on %Veduesday, at his house in Grosvenor-place.
4The Might Hun. Wm. Huskimois will have a large party
at diaper nu Saturday nest, at his house, Whitehall-place.
The Earl and Countess of Derby will entertain a distill-
miislied party on Saturday, at their house in Grosvenor-
seitaite.
Ali, Webb will have a grand ecnorersazione on Friday
next, et hie Meuse in Laughing.-place.
The Marchioness of Hertford will give • splendid rout un
Thursday next, at Hertford-house, Mauchester-square.
The Marchioness of Salisbury will give a grand rout this
*selling, at her emblence in Arlington-street.
The Duke of Montrose will have • large dinner party on
Wednesday, at his house in Grosvenor-square.
Thu Countess of Sefton has Mimed cards of invitation fur
two grand routs un the 3d and 7th of May.
Sir Welkin and Lady Harriet Williams Wynn will have a
dingle party this day, at their house is St. James's.square.
The Earl and Countess of Blesiutun will entertain a dis-
tinguished party on Wednesday next, •t their house in
Jameisdnutire.

Among the list arrivals at Bath ure—
j,ady Susan O'Rrien, Sir C. Hastings, Sir H. Palliser,
Sir E. woe, and Judge Ogden.
On Wednesday a young gentleman of Newport.
Isle of Wight, rode a velocipede to West Cows and
back, nitwit is nearly eleven miles, in one hour and
teu minute*.

i''.ffrAtrAss.
OTERA-HOUIIII.
The open was splendidly atttnded on Saturday
night. About ten o'clock the house was crowded
to excess. Every tier of boxes shone with rank
and fashion. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
Duchess of GLoocosrEa sad suite were present.
The opera of La Gazza Ladra wrut off with eclat,
and in the ballet, the grace. symmetry, and beauty
of Mademoiselle NOILET excited universal ad.

miration.
DRURY-LANZ.
The opera of The Drumm was repeated on Satur-
day night. Miss WlLsots went through the part
of Clara as triumphantly as before. Her first
song, " When sable ;sight," is that which does her
judgment the most credit, the execution being
more equal and impressive throughout. " Adieu,
thou dreary pi/e," displays the volume of her voice
and the habit of her professional studies to most
advantage ; but she is uneven iu the degrees
of excellence with which she gives it, and,
notwithstanding the overwhelming applause
which followed, we must take exception to
the cadences (they might be termed • volun-
tary) which she gives at the conclusion. She is not
answerable for the original sin, as it has been
some time in fashion; but can any thing be mote
opposed to the rules of good music 'lieu for a ca-
dence, which is to be supposed as a grace flowing
out front a !particular strain in the composition, to
run up and down the gamut, along with a curi-
ous accornputtinseet with which it is to form
inversions, the whole having no sort of relevancy
to the original piece, and in this case containing
nothing half so difficult of execution us the song to
which it is so strangely appended ? The stratagem
produced an overwhelming shout of escort, but
the same effect would have been produced it a
more creditable manner by laying out the nicety of
execution in the song, and confining the cadences
to a period of time less than that required for the
song itself. The evil is worth contending with,
because it is a growing inconvenience. Some of
the best dramatic music is now habitually burdened
with these ponderous embellishments, which for the
must part consist of the earliest exercises of vocal
pupils, and have as little spirit or character in them
as it is possible to find in musical combinations.
In Miss WILSON this fault is least excusable : her
style and power of voice enable her to give the
most dashing ai.d impressive graces, which are
renter in their effect from their comparative brevity.
Mr. BRAHAM sang finely, which he has never
failed to do in Carlos, and the audience encored
the two songs, " Hod heart," 1111t1 "Ah ! sure a
pair," as usual. Mr. Float supported Ferdinand
and Mr. T. Cooax Antonio, in a very respects.
ble manner. Mr. KNIGHT is very fortunate in his
delineation of Isaac. His disappointment with
tespect to the charms of his supposed mistress was
richly humorous. Mr. Mutsustes Dots Jerome
is • study of high Mrs. EDWIN, in the
Dianna, is very spirited and impressive. The part
is rather too coarse for her. Her voice sod man-
ner are powerful but they are not gross. This
disagreement, however, _ produced an advantage,
by throwing a little further into shadow the
sordid audacity of the original. There are no two
scenes in comedy which could produce more
laughter than was excited by her filial interview
with Don Jerome endlltr first with the Jew.
ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
Mr. MATHEWS was completely At Home on Sa-
turday night. The performance went off with
eclat. The vicinity of the Strand feels the its-
fluence of this extraordinary character. It was
all alive until a late hour.