The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-04 00:00:00

THE ITRE.

DRURY-LAN E%

Miss LVIN, forthe first time, lastnigli appeaml
hi the part of Clara, lai the favourite o,,srra of The
Deems, nod sang the beautiful airs of the part
with extreme table and sweetness, and was mptu-
musty applauded. Mr. BRAHAU, in the part of
Carlos, was in fine voice, and was loudly encored in
Ah sure a
,pair. The most interesting part of
the entertainment was a- very tair and yo ethful
debutante, the sister of Miss Lynx, who gwve her
assistance iu the trio of " The Friar of orders
grey," with Mr. SMITH and Miss LYON ; and sang
the duet of " Alas poor Shepherd," accompanied
by her sister, which was most rapturously encored.
The fair debts/date bears a strong resemblance to
Miss Lou,v even in sensibility, and gave fait pre-
mise of much eteellence. Mrs. JORDAN played
the lively tliscinating Btu-slang, in the Farce of the
Sultan, in her very happiest manner. and received
reiterated plaudits. The heave was crowded with
a must elegant an.liciwe.

The visit of the ROYAL FAMILY. yesterday, to
the British Museum, being made public, uttructed
a vast concourse of people there ; a small party of
the Guards, end MALuAsys, TOWNMND, and
StYLits, the police-officers, were stationed there to
keep order.' Iler AJCSTY, the Prince of %V•Lts,
the Dukes of CUMBERLAND aad CAMBRIDar, and
the Pat NCIVIES, artived in three carriages, about a
quarter before on.: o'clock. They wer.r received
by the Archbishop of CANTERBURY, the Lotto
CdaNtat.t.os, the Lark of Dikaestotien and
AT LESPORD, Lord ST. lIELEInt, the SPEAKER of
the floes& of Commota, Sirs JOIEPR Bast:*
and WILLIAM SCOTT, Mr. PLANTA, the Librariutk
and 'several others, who conducted the Royal
Putt' over the crew wins to the building, and
sheivcd them the curiosities, with which they ap-
peared hi,chly amused. It is twenty years since Her
51.t.tarre paiil her last visit. The Royal Party
partook of some rcfre,liments prepared for them,
and left the Museum at three o clock.

....
Ili. MAJESTIC left the Qv bEN'S Palace soon after
12 o'clock, tar Blackheath. to dine with the Prin-
cilia of WA I.za and Dueheiaor Baesswtcrt.

Letters received at Plymouth, Muaday, from
the Leonidas. of CI guns, Capt. DUNBAR, dated
the lith ult. at Palermo, state, that she had leaded
at Cagliari the Hon. Mr. lima., Jul suite, and
baggage, w!so is going envoy for his BacrANsitc
Ma.strry to the CoriA of Skiiy.
Mr. SKSFFINGTON.Ii Ithir of TA.r .11.9sterions
Bride, which was last Wednesday so peel). re-
ceived, (and was 111 have been reserved for the
opening of the next sztaboir) will, on rte.:mint of its
success, and the dernauti for places, be repeated
on Monday next.

Mrs. LITCHFIELD was to erinclnde her engage-
ment at Liverpool, laid night. in the parts of
Orella. in Mr. LLarts's Witty of Airphonso, and that
of Asa*. in The Follies a Day.
Dr. MAJCNotc. Bishop of Chester, it is under-
stood, is to succeed to the vacant See of IVorerster;
and the Hononrahle and Reverend Dr. I.c.:GL,
Dean of Windsor, it is believed, aill be advanced
to a Bishopr:e.
Yesterdai-, a solemn dirge was performed at the
Sardinian ehapel, for the
Rev. Dr. Unogant Lt., aIM died of no apoplectic
lit, last Sunday morning. holy was conveyed
into the Chapel while Divine orrvice was perform-
ing, and from thence to 'Pancras, to be interred,
attended by the Bishop, Dr. Doer:Lit, and his
fellow clergymen, snot a considerate iminher of the
most Tr.-m.(l4llde of the Laity. The dirge as
composed by Mr. WinittE, mush the principal parts
were sustained by Mr. DIUNUM and Mr. 14.ITZ•Otl-
moKa. The ('hoir was strengthened on this oecitsion
by all the principal members of the Roman Ca-
tholic` Chapels in London. Mr. rtiDCZ:Ht Lt. had
been forty years in that house, and ato finera: or
sacred rites, since those of Dr. tfLEssv, acre: so
autueroJ3:y attended.