The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-10-27 00:00:00

M4DA6IE CATALAIVI.

Madame Catalani, in addition to the Concerts
of Friday and Saturday, performed at the York
Theatre on Morday, to an overflowing house.—
The performance consisted of some of the favourite
scenes from the most admired Italian Operas, in
which she was assisted by Signors Morelli and
Rovedino, and received the most unbounded ap-
plause from a most elegant and crowded audience ;
and on Tuesday left York for Leeds, where she
gave a grand Concert en Thursday, at the Music-
hall, of which the following account is given in
The Leeds Mercury—
" More cannot be said in praise of that Lady than
that she fully justified every thing that had been
previously said of her voice, taste, and execution ;
in all which respe.ts, she is pronounced to be with.
out a rival in this or any other country. Messrs.
Morelli and Rovediao sang several songs and
comic duets, with great effeEl. The concerto on
the violin, by Mr. Yaniewicz, certainly surpassed
eves y thing we ever beard on that instrument ; nor
can less be said of the performance of Mr. Erskine
on the hautboy, whose abilities arc too well knows§
here to need any eulogium. With such an Or-
chestra, it is needless to say that the Concert was
of the first style of excellence, and very numerously
attended. It is computed that near 400 persons
were present.
•• An unpleasant accident had nearly happened, as
Mr. and Mrs. Wales, of Moortown, were driving up
Albion-street to Madame Catalani's concert, on
Thursday evening, their carriage came in contaa
with another, that was passing in the opposite di-
ration, and was overturned. Mr. Wales escaped
without injury, but his lady received a slight Net.
and a severe fright, too severe to allow her to par-
take of the musical banquet of the evening."

KING'S TIfEetTRE, HATMARKLT.
Mr EDITOR—I observed, yesterday, in Tont re.
speetable Paper, something like an otli i a. para-
graph, stating the thaoge in the operatic,:
tritium for the ?rotting season. At the tine th..t
Drury-lane and Covent-garden theatres wet, rival-
ing each other in the performance of a pnpnlar
opera, it gave rise to the story of both slats of the
gutter. Now. sir, in the prtseitt shuation of the
Opera, it appears to be but ene u.ter only, and
all the squabbl-ng is in the :Moist of the puddle, and
t. .e oppoong parties are nor vet y delicate how they
bespatter each oilier with the mud. Mr. "lr—
the principal proprieh4. upon the decea., he
late Mr. Govan, claims the management a.ld Jircc-
don of the theatre. Mr. W—es, wi4n it Coe execu-
tor of the above gentleman, and a mortgagee of ten
thousand pounds upon the property, claims his right
upon a certain deed, executed by all the part;-.3.
Thus, Sir, in Ilse decoration of tie house, are two
separate tradesmen employed to paint the boxes,
&c. ; and, no doubt, as party runs so very high, we
shall. at the opening, find the Theatre painted not
only on the diffi-rent sides, with different devices,
but of the colour suited to the taste of the different
parties. It was always a rule, in the time of chi-
valry. that the Squires fought on the same side as
the Knight they foil med. So it is with the Saschen
of the operatical (inixotes they, in their minor de-
partment, as Afting Managers. of course are as
hostile to each other as their masters are. I cannot
help remarking, Sir, one part of the paragraph.
staling. that ;whilst he was Manager, gave
great satisfaCtion to the public, but they have every
thing to tepee from the talents, le:. ending with the
OINTLISISNLY CONDUCT of Mr. D—CIV—Le.
I have been an attendant at the Opera some years.
both before and behind the curtain, and from what I
have seen and known of K---e's management. I
do say, he is not only entitled to the thauks of the
suhtcribers, but the moat unfeigned gratitude of his
employers. As to the present Afting Manager, so
announced by public advertisement, I would have
advised him, on SATURDAY MORNING last, had I
:teen him, to recolleft, that Ballet-Masters have been
bound over to keep the peace on some former oc-
casions. But the epithet of eater ceases/my CON-
DUCT being tacked to his name, I thought would
have been security for future good behaviour, and
prevented Mr. W--as being under the necessity
of applying to a Police Office for a warrant, and
prosecuting him for UNCSPITI.Ltd AULT CONDUCT. I
certainly advise the Proprietors of the Opera House,
should they wish to keep peace under such gigantic
management, that, instead cf CA r M.AIII ravishing
the ears vii her auditors, Crib should be seat to
Bath, and have iestruSions from It euaztect ; and
Gulley and Gregron attend Desna r Es's school,
so as to furnish a corps for the ensuing season.
Should this be worth a place among your columns,
I shall, in a day or two, give you some further par-
-1 titulars respeeting this Theatre.
PIM Pat,-110.

Yesterday, the Bloomsbury and lima of Court
Association had a grand field-day, preparatory to
the inepelions of the Corps, the first of which will
take place oa Thursday next, and the second on
Thursday, November 3. The muster wa not so
great as was expeded, owing to the unfavourable
state of the weather ; but on Thursday the Corps
is expelled to meat very strong, as the Colonel
has requested the attendance of every effective
member.
The Custom-House Volunteers were, yesterday,
impeded. They mustered en Tower-Hill, at eleven
o'clock, and at halt past twelve, marched to Ken-
nington Common, where they were met by their
inspeding Officer, General H•assaos t the
amounted to near tour hundred, and went through
their evolutions with the utmost precision, and to
the entire satisfadion of the General, who, on their
return to Tower Hill, caused it to be intimated to
them, that their discipline and steadiness of hrha-
viour were equal, if rit,t superior, to a/ Volunteers
he had ever impeded. They were nut dismissed
till diet six o'clock.

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STIT AT tesPnwronnt.

An incorreß account of this most superb Fs,-
bayiniciiPpeated. we present our ready!' win the
following :
On Tuesday last, a grand Dell w•is o•iien at
Wentworth. by Earl Fitz.villiam, to c,dti:naie the
Birth Day Of Lord Milton. This File, in p,;iir of
splendour and effA, may certainly rank ttiih the
first ever given in the courtier. It was attend dby
upwards .rit sit hundred ptirsnw, to enii.neinte
whom would ke to give a list Of *lmo a every ;Tr,.
teel ftmily for many miss raun..! the ni
and great numbers fret* the more di -t tor p,rts of
the county, at well as from London, Sc >thud, and
Wales.

Soon after nine, the company b .gart to assemble.
and for two hours the avenues to tile paik wr,c li-
terally crowded by splendid carriages. The lawn
before the h >use was occupied by the tenantry and
others, whom curiosity and affalion for the Noble
Owner bad drawn together, whose gates are never
shut on any hospitable occasion. company
entered at the door of the Pillared I-tall, which
was handsomely lighted up, and where a full mili-
tary band was pla)ing ; from thence they were
condutled through a double row of well dressed
attendants, to the top of the Grand Staircase, into
the Saloon. where Lord and Lady Fitzwilliam and
Lord and Lady Milton. stood to receive them.
The comp d'eil, on entering this magnificent
apintment, was grand and imposing. the whole
being most taitrfully and brilliantly illuminated by
above three thousand coloured lamps. But a still
greater charm was the hospitable reception of each
imilividuai at the Noble House of Wentworth,
whets the graceful dignity and unaffeilled urbanity
of Lady Fitewilliam were combined with the easy
and fascirating grace of the beautiful and interesting
Lady Milton. The inexpressible smile of pleasure was
relleied from 'he Noble Hosts to every one around,
while true% seemed to vie with the other to render
complete the delves of the evening.
A little after ten, the daocirg commenced, and
was continued with spirit the whale evening, during
which a great number of beautiful females had an
opportunity of dispLying their personal charms to
advantage ; and if f..shion can decorate the female
form, it was full; exerted, as there never was a more
uniformly well,lta.sed assembl ige, and the display
of diamonds was immense. A large room, adjoin-
ing the Sal,mn, was appropriated for refreshments
for the gay glicstsoebo

" T.ip •n the light fantastic tne;"

where tea, coffee and chocolate, nrgeat, lemonade
and negus, ices, cakes and sweetmeats. were distri-
hued with the greatest promptitude and profusion.
The suite of rooms on the principal flror was ele•
gantly lighted up. and furnished a delicious treat for'
the naturalist, the artist, and the connoisseur, rani.
cularl7 the :tats Room and the Gallery, i s which
are min.. SF-rim:TA of the talents of the bcst maa•
tees. t .h• s : ;:r iooms ccalt.tii.ed the card parries.
At two o'clock. six rooms were thrown open (or
supper, with tables most plentifully furnithe.; %Orb
every delicacy of the seavin; hot soups, turkeys,
and dame of every kind. These rooms would not
contain all the cl-12.1ny, and a parts ...ntinued
dancing till another room, new furnished with every
thing, was got ready for them. The display of
plate in the whole was immense, and would, alone,
furnish a sufficient record of the opieedid hospitality
of the house. The dessert was rich and luxuriant in
the highest degree. Dancing was reiumed with
new alacrity after supper, and kept up till five
o'clock, when the company separated, highly grad-
' fled with the varied entertainments at the evemng.

..
The riding-house was fitted up for the accom-
modation of servants, where more than three hun-
dred sat down to a plentiful repast of old English
cheer.

There were also stables provided for the worn-
modation of three hundred and fifty hits-s, which
were well fed, and attended by proper persons.
It was a matter of high gratiScvion to witness
the pleasure apparent in the countenance of every
one in this numerous and splendid asembiage.
The marks of deierved esteem bestowed upon this
valuable young Nobleman, add a lustre to his cha-
rafter. Even rn the Ball-Room, you trace the se-
date features of the Statesman ; and from his known
acquirements. industrious habits, and inherent
sound principles, we venture to prediA, he will, at
no very distant day, become one of the brightest
ornaments, as he is now one of the best hopes, of his
country.
We know not how more justly to cbaralleriie the'
princely entertainment, than by saying, that it was
worthy of the first family in the largest, and one
of the most opulent counties, in the British Empire ;
and that it has had no parallel in Yorkshire, except
in the Fete given by the Noble House of Wentworth
in the year 1719, to the Heir Apparent of the Bri-
tish Crown.
Among the Company were—
Marquis..-Ilartingtu.s.
Earls—Effinghain, and Mintborough.
Countesses—Effingham and Mexborough.
Lordi.-9undas, Wm Reauchrik, Galway, Newark, Stour.
ton Yarborough, and Pollington.
Ladies-Duoilas, Woo. Reauclerk, Milbank*, Mary Fol.
Jambe, Warburton. Kent, Galway, Cooke Pilkington, New-
ark, Anderson, Armitage, Stourton, Pullingum, Minters,
and Caroline Wortley.
Baronets-.. Wm. Milner, Ralph Milbank, Gmarge Cooke,
Thomas Pilkiisgton, Cherie, Anderson. George *inning,
Edward Smith, Wm Piene, and Was. Bag.haw.
Geeirrals-Vyse arid detests?.
Csioisda—Tbornton, Dixon, Kelso, Lumley, and Ml-
don.
Majon-s.:nson, Hilton, Mansell, and Croft.
Captains--Henson, Verelit, and Croft.
Doctors...Younge, Charley, Ball, Hind, Cleaver, Crow.
def. sod Nbaffies.
Roesfood Messrs.— asylaffe, Mower, Dixon, and Jobs
Lowe.
kfawfs-Araills, Pierce, Dumb., Wright.on,T.Dumiat, C.
Dundee, Walker, Edmunds, Shore, .1. Shore, Arthur Shore,
Maude, Townsend, J. Motion, Cii?ley, Morley, T. Walker,
White, J. Heywood, Brenton, Reynolds, Fenton, Meson,
Neville, J. Beckett, Hudson, Le*, Watson, Mose:, Arlon,
Rowe, Higgins, Simpson, Erwin, Tankard, Rawant, Taylor,
Michael Angelo Taylor, Hawke*worth, Sw, -flow, Parker,
Leropriere, Walks?, Copperthwaite, Wroreghton, T. Frets.,
DOMI•l011. S. /mak, Haigh, Vernon, J. Milner, Martin,
Wortley, Shore, Hush, Meilor, Iteed, Ewebank, Tomlinson,
three Hum's'''. Sm.th, Wrightson, Naylor, Lloyd, Trebeck.
Hay, two Stricklands, Charles Venda, Poe,"' Foster, SaviPe,
Staniey, Thatcher, Booth. Norman, Plaileshy, two Sykes,
sown, Barlow. Clough, Kent, Fenton, &Woe. P. Monson,
T Musson, Walker, Eardley, Towneurl, Ha-tkv, Crom.ton,
rt glee. Bower,Tsrlitg, Oates, two Woods, Stricklent, Elliott,
Homy Walker, Wentworth, Cooke, St.iuoton Armitage, El.
last, juke, Syswo Mddew, Eyes T. Mowed:id, Jas Wove,

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Wade, Wrougliton and Wilkinson.
Mine —2 Duistit•:, Pelham, the Hats, Edmonds, the Fri-
lansbes, Walker, the Slower, the Minoan, Yr,e, the
Wei. Jackson, E. ant C. Beckett, Hudson, 'Morrie, die
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Hodgson, M ay Oates, Clews' 50.0aldsstons,Snattri.Hans,
Childers, GauJe, S. Walker, M.L.r. end Lowe.

BRIGHTON. Oct. 25.

His Rays'. Highness the Pi in:e of %Vales arrived
at the Pavilion, at half past on. yesterd.y mottling.
ec:onspasiel by Colonel Lee, main' Bloomfield 41141
suite.

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This day, and vesterday. have bean so extremily
unpleasant, that llis Royal Highness has not bre,
out.
Mrs. Fitzhcrbert took an airing, in a e't-rice• sni
pair. w, ts two outriders, on the Dawns, u•••
and returned, at four o'clock, to dinnr . it is rx..
peel ♦its. Fitzlierliert will remain here u..ti Atm-
Chri.tmat.

'Fire Su'iseription liokt alrealy bowel tw h.in-
sired pawn!s for the WS 11,:ed i•nstises Jt the ti,,,er.
dem
beoelit is Gzei for Fiiihr, ant V-s.
&ludic's for Saari!4v, when Mi s &ludic wui A
spiwar. Mier the Prince is arrived, Ake lAA la-
sward to a second seams.
OXFo Cle T. 24.

Thursday -hlst, the Rev. Ch,;rfes Bucker-4e.
B.D. of St. John's College, Ptecaulor an 1 I
Canon Rcsidentiary of Litclifisldw was adml. I
Dotior in Divioity. Messrs. Alexamder .lack nz J
sod Edmund Goodenoug and Rev. Jobs Oa, n, of
christ Church, B.A. wer, admitted Matters of
Ans. Mr. Philip Panter, of Magdalen Hall, was
admitted Bachelor of Arts.

Yesterday the Reverend Edward Duke, of MAr.
dAlen Hall, Alld Reverend John Constable, of Uut •
varsity College, B.A. were Admitted Masters of
Arts, Grand Compounders ; also, Mr. John Par..
sons, B.A. of Oriel College, was admitted blaster
of Arts.