The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-10 00:00:00

ANCIENT MUSIC.

The fifth of these ,deg ant Concert• was held last
stit. The Eavl of DARNLEY, alth./u0 BIRO
indisposed, attended, us Ditector, 14 V Ist:omA
irtrawtta.tAN, The first act was entirely front
the' sweet grains of H.tNDEL. The charming
duet, " What's sweeter than the new-mown hay?'
was sung with great taste and sweetuesa by Mrs.
littAtairros and Mr. Hettaasam. Mrs. Btu.ta.u..
TON never was happier in her execution of the
beautiful aoag, " Sweet Bird." Mr. BaarLE-
NAN's fine tones had a clivirming effect in " Mirth,
admit nee If thy crew." Mr. 11ARRIVOlett excel-
lence in " on a plat of rising groom'," has
been always much admired. airs. VAUGHAN
was very delightful in Let we wander, not
unseen," and received the most unbounded
applause. The second act consisted of the Music
of .Macbeth, and the Frost Scene from King
Arthur ; the favourite glee of " Skepierds, I haor
lost wy lace," and Taavea's beautiful caototiet of
I, my dear, Was bore to-day," by Mr. FUBILISOIi
and Mr. BAart.ENas. There were present—.
His Royal Highness the Dehe of Cambridite, the Mi-
dst-maul' Dotind and Leeds, the Earl and Cutiutcrs of
furd, /hunt, Lath Preatua, turd and Lady Kerquft,
awl nearly the a huh of the Subscribers.

1.010 CHAMBERLAIN'* OFFICE, MARCO R.
Notice is berets glen, that there will be hi, Drawing-
rails at St. Jataes's, WI Thursday th• 17th wet.

Yeslenlay, about two. o'clock. the Decheas of
BIiONt.WIFIL honoured Lady C. lisin with a visit,
at her apartments, in St. James's Palace. •
Yesterday, the Cabinet Ministemained with the
Duke of YoltTLuau.
Arrived, lust week, at FOILTUNI and Ithaca-
WELL'S [iota, Edinburgh :
Sir John Lowther Johnston, Captain Pollock, Copt. Na-
pier, Mr. Mitt hewn, and Mr. and Mu. Calvert.
Same day set off tnr London:—
Earl at Elgin, Lady Charlotte Coalmen, Miss Casale], and
Sir Archibald aid Lady Gilmer, of Monyinank.
Lord Miurnti Ines taken au elegant bowie to
Arlington-street, lute-the residence of Lord GAGE.
. Lady PENEUIVN arrived, on Monday, at her
house in Ortniveuor-square, from-her s.f.tt at NuJll-
wick. Cheshire.
Mrs. ALLssisos is dangerously ill, at he: house
in Gro,ventor-square.
The Altirchionessof Smassuair will give a grand
rout, to-morrow, at her house in Arlingtou-Arret,
and another on the isth hist.
The Earl and Countess of Essex have * grand
dinner, on We !Deathly. to ! ord Ausexass, Lady
CLIFFORD, Mr. andMrs.GeNNlllo. Mrs.% MUGU,
and 1%/Y. GILES.
The Countess Dowager of Essex had a select
party, on IVedaesday evening, at her house sit Cur-
zon-street.
Mrs. DOULMAA ligave a grand rout, last night, at
her house, in Berkeley-street, which was very an-

mesiowilz attended.
The loaatess of Essex bad a a led nerd party,
last sliming, at her house, us Berktley-square.
The Earl and Countess of CARDIGAZI enter-
tamed a select party at dinner, yesterday, at their
house, in Upper Grosvenor-street.
Lord mid, La.ly Bosimoaaoax and family ar-
rived on Wednesday, at . KIRKHAM'S hotel, from
Bath.
Viscount GRAMITON'S house, in Grosvevor-
square, is undergoing a thorough repair, for the
reception of his Lordship, who is at tiorhambury,
Herts.
The Duke and Duchess of BEAUFORT will re-
turn to town in the beginning of next mouth for
the season.
The Duke and Duchess of Bearonn are ex-
pected, next Monday, at their house in Staaliope-
street. from Woburu-abbey.
The Earl and Countess of JETISF.T are likely to
be roude happy, in a short time, by the birth el' an
heir to their immense fortune ; the most splendid
preparations, we understand, are making fur her
Ladyship's acesisichement.
The Earl of Cnoi mos DELET gave a din-
ner, yesterday, at his house in PiecadirrL the
Earls of BsssaoaoLt; and GREY Lords ROBERT
Sri:arca and hews; General FITZPATRICK ;
Aldillnan CONDE ; and Messrs. TIIIRNICY,
SHARPE. VAUGHAN. and DUDERT NOIIIII.
The Countess Dowager of Serrou will give a
grand rout, this evening, at her houreiu Hill-street,
Berkeley-square.
TbeVoavuoussit Auurxessool will give a grand
dinner next Sunday to the Cabinet Ministers.
Mrs. Si DOORS was to play Mrs. Hellen at the
Edinburgh Theatre, ou Saturday last, to Mr.
Yon w a's Stranger.
We understand the tragedy of Mseild W an-
nounced for Lady FIRLOTT'II benefit, on the gist
instant. Those exertions, however commendable
in that lady, must be extremely painful to a wo-
man of her birth. It is but just theta liberal public,
ever ready to afford enconragement to those who,
from a meritorious and unblemished life, lay strong
claims to it. should sanction, by their patronage,
her maternal efforts.
The third meeting of the Subscribers to the Ar-
gylesetreet Institution took place on Monday eveu-
mg, when they were entertained with an Opera or
Operand, sanest Cli &rind, or, The Strollers ; the
poetry by Signor Pompom, and the musk by
MoscA. The plot, a Massager is distress, who
quits his theatre and retires to a villa4e with his
mistress and his servant, and while rehearsag a
concert he pro:mews to give, is charmed by the
melody of a fair peasant. This part was filled by
Madame D'Au Kay, who unfortunately was hoarse,
which diminished the effect. A rich amateur lady
pays the Manager's debt?, and he bids adieu to
strolling, and resumes Ins theatrical management.
Signor and Signora Maar' t were the principal
performers. The Operetta was followed by a very
pleasant dance and an excellent supper, where
the want of a Prima Dogma or a Prima liatra was
soon forgot, in partaking of the hospitable fare of
Old Englaud. His Royal Highness the Duke of
CAMBRIDGE Mid the principal Sobreriliers ware
press*

VIE COURT.

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Yesterday, a few minutes after twelve &check)
His MaJrswry arrived at the Quacw's Palace" frets
Wiudsor, where the Dukes of Volta, Kant, and
CAMBRIDGE, were to waiting to receive Hi. DI A -
JESTY. Soon after twelve o'clock His 111s.taiviv
lied a private Levee, which was attended by--e
Tke Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lard Clumcelior, the
Iwrrd President of the (MuDeil, the Chomellor of the tly.-
chequer, the Secretaries of Slate for the Foreign avid War
liepartments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the )last,
General of the Ordnance, the Lord Steriveril if tbe Horst -
hold, the Judge Advocate, the Met-order of Loordira, Prince
Castdeicsli their Excetleueles the iimilluirss, the Two
Sesilies, Portuguese, Seedily, Pouterieuso, end Awarriers
Aullkuvuiars • 11w Duke of Moatrose; Earls Alosaires,
Mowers, sod' Mount Edgeeistotre Viseimots Catkins-I sod
St. Assph ; Lords Paget, Forbes, sod Hestlifield I Counts'
Urglns, Hebei:hasten' and St. Madill de Fried ; Parma de.
Dame, Ile Geer and Adelswert the Chevalier Ar Seems;
Coutbaho ,• Alto sicur Adiezberg Gooiest Paget Copts-um
Buller, K.I. awl ,• Sir S. Cottrell, aid
Boamostom' Pitick4ey, Eydcr, J. and G. Ashburnbarsm
Buckley, avid Bathurst. '
The ful!owiii4 Gentlemen, from Sweden, were
presented to His MAJESTY. by ,Monsieur ADl.l.la=
anti:, the Swedish Ambassador:
Coo t Ugglas ; batons De Geer and Adelman • C=.
Tititur awl Mr. Butuanstato , sod Cheveliar SS Souls
hobo.
The Poartieuut AMBASSADOR prenatal Coast

Kama it Atl,,l'ls.
Vie following had the honour of being preterite&
to His MAJurry, upon their appointments,
The Hun. Juba and Gem ge Aslibteubse, by Clem radirri
Visrumut St. Asaph,
Mr. James Bathurst, upon his return ftom Swim.
Matter William Henry Buckley, ups* Isis
a Page of Humour to the King, is the room of
hope, promoted to to Flosigney in the Connie.
Major-General Page, by Lord Paget, upon his bales
, pointed to the Cummai.d of the sail Itegisint.
Alsjur-Geaeral Lund Forbes, upon his beisorsepwiesen get
Stroud in Command of the Fares is the Midiairineln.
Captnio Ruler, of tbe Royal Navy, era his ribiss
the klediterrameau
Major-General Sit Jolla Stuart, ups. his Wog mrpmille...l
Cuarruander of tint levees in the aladiamvassesus.
His MAsEs4re held a Privy Council, at which
the End of Mower Foos:cussing Wall introduced
anal sworn in a Member, and took his 4eat at the
Right Honourable hoard accordingly.
His MAJESTY held a Council for receiving the
Recnaoka of Lon lion's report of the vonviets
under sentence of death in Newgate, when we
understand His MAJESTY wea graciously pleased"
to respite them at during his Royal pleasure.
NIAJEbTY gave audiences to the Cabinet M.
nibters present, Viscount CATIICAMT. and Mr.
RYDER. the Jude Advocate. The latter brA
before hit AIAJLsTY the proceedings of aren't
Courts Martial.
Soon after six o'clock His MaJtvre set off oia
his veturn to 'l% incisor.

011 Saturday se'nuigitt, their Graces the DOL..
utsl Ouches* of Kleinman honoured the DM,lio
Theatre with their presence Tor the first time tine
season. which; of course, attracted a mintetwes
aud ladtionable aadienee. The pity communised
sea, 77,e Wunder, a Wooer! keeps• Seertt ! Ate
HOLMAN, Dots tfclic. liestsystv's licsitetelserg
,iiiiisered; with its usual +accts.'. The Dublia
Cassie-adds, wit mast toweboweees the Owes CI
the Elector were rather es the avid, mid there at
Coluscl Mcunifort were absolutely Pay*
_as vas
indeed the whole of his (hrst.—the value if •
ticket might have prevented the eve being so u•,-
gustiagly of
Tie! amazing success of Mr. Dianne. Pet'. -
'tonal Volunteers:l is a presage of shot we way C -
peel from our British Volunteers. when called on t.)
act in concert, in support of the cause of littraom?l.
The Genttetnen cif the Lewes and Newhay. i.
Pie tic Societies, intend performing beet week MI
Newhaven, for the benefit of the Wife (perhap. t!
Widow) and Children of Capt. Ststrsott Coops Is.
There are eight children, and the Captain, d.
living, is iu a French prison.
The interesting, elegant, and classical Treee(TY.
" Mary Qiceea of Scuts,' is written by the Ilse,.
Joni+ ST. Joel., and dedicated by him to the
than Mrs. Bovvvatr, a Lady equally admired for
the strength of her understanding, her elegant ac-
quirements. and domestic virtues. A more jedi-
cious revival the Iklateqgers of Drury-lane Th, etre
could not make, nor could the lovely and utifortt-
nate Mary find a more iatereetiug represfrotet.lM
than Mrs. 11. Stows' ; alai we have no doubt of
seeing this Tragedy as attractive as on it. first
iluction, when the Theatre boasted an overlies-

every night.
Ihe Sacred Oratorio of The Messiah was per-
formed, last *night. at Covent-liarden Theatre. and
the several perfonuers executed this divine and lil na-
Ele music in the moat captivating stile. ,N,r.
BRAIIIAM displayed his unrivalled poseni Ili
" Every Valley shall be ezaltart," to the
greatest advantage. Mr. Bat tner's Bee dvilf
toots gave . the happiest effect to " HU site.
abide his cowing ?" Mrs. Biddies sweedy wai LI: ci
Ile shall feed his flock liken shepherd. Wallow
Dosses was much applauded in Come two Airs off
ye that labour. Mra. DICIKONS was powerful asiil
grand in Kr juice greatly, 4111 daughter of Zio: .1--
The line chorus of Fur unto its a child is krp.
was loudly tutored, also the grand chorus of / 'c' ••
buds. The whole received unbounded applattee.
Major GasuSlDe, late of the North York It:
litia, who died on the 14th of January last, act F.. 1,0.:
Bourne Barracks, in Sussex, was at the tnemosa' to
battle of Heldman, sod one of the oldest net:• it-
Weil itc England, having entered into that aertait
on the text eeablishment of the Militia (in its pte-
sent state) in this kingdom, and continued in it of -
til his death, universally beloved and respected I:v
the officers and privates of the above regimes*: cite
privates of which volunteered to draw the hear*.
containing the body of their old and isvoc rite °flit er,
from the place of the Major's death, to the
place of his birth, where he frequently expressed n
a ish to be interred; witch oiler woo declined, on
account of the very great distance, heiog uprtti
43%0 miles. The corps was Mulled et Kaairi:e,
war Strikeller, on the ed day a: Felines,/ List, s".-
tendoil by mato( his'n II merous relatives and fmate).,
and a very great cow 0 1 fie of the neighbrion-oio.
hahitants. On the mrpse enterinkr Stoltesler. rim
Volunteers of that place tamed out. and streaAesi
it to the oh/ma iuterniant, where it Waal basted with
tuilitary Lotioure. ,