The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-19 00:00:00

ii4i'MARkET THEArnk:

It will not he matter or surprike to those who
have seen Miss Patois in the Marriage of Figaro,
to' learn that she performed NOdi•a, on Saturday
evening. Stith brilliant success. This opera has
been played at Covent.gerden theatre, where the
principal Bearer of attraction was the appearance of
Miss M. Tallies the heroine. We are not going to
institute a comparison between the two Ladies with
respect to the qualities of voice, but to give them
both credit for a nice perception of the author's text,
arid for adding in no inconsiderable degree, by the
spirit and discrimination of their acting, to the
favourable impression arising from the display of
their vocal abilities. Muss PATON'S Rosins can
beast of • delightful combination of the charms of
both; the opening duet with Nlr. Leon' Lea
was lotidly encored. This decided mark of ap-
probation Ives out confined to a single in►taucr,
it was again elicited by the sweetness rod
vivacity with which she song her guardian's
favourite air, and lolled him into a convenient
slumber, which enables bet lover to enjoy a few
halcyon moments. She also gave " Amoy, de•
eeiver ' with that enviable etejoaesetaft, which re-
sults from the consciousness of beteg gifted with
powers fully equal to the perfect eineession of the
trek assigned u►, and which [lever fails to awaken •
kindled feeling in the bosoms of the audience.
Mr. Jon EV and Mr. laurrots are not new in the cha-
racter• of C'evat Alveaciva end Figaro, and it will
be sufficient praise to bay, they were not inferior to
their former efforts. It would be unjust to omit
the mention of Mr. WlLLiests's Doctor Bartok ;
it was a very creditable performance. IVe are quite
aware of the absurdity of bestowing an unjus-
tifiable meed of praise on any theatrical performance,
as there are so nanny witnesses, to controvert any un-
warrantable assertion, but we ere sure they must be
very fastidious critics. of the very worst description
of the germs irritabile, who could withhold their
approbation from the opera of Houma, as it has
been produced at this theatre. Several of the cha-
racters are performed in excellent style, and none
so destitute of some portion of merit as to prove an
unpleasant drawback from the general effect of the
piece. It was received with demonstrations of the
most unqualified approbation and the liveliest satis-
faction by a crowded audience.—Those who are in-
terested in theatrical affairs will not perhaps
think it out of place to remark here, that this
opera has been lately btought out in America.
where Mr. PHILIPPS has imparted au extraordinary
degree of eclut to the character of Count Almaviva,
and advanced himself still higher in the public
favour, in which be was before so firmly established.

The Earl of LIVERPOOL will shortly lead so the
altar Miss CHESTER, the sister of Sir ROBERT
CHESTER, Master of the Ceremonies. Miss CHES-
TER was the intimate friend of the late Collate's of
LIVERPOOL, whose sufferings, during her loag and
painful illness, she strove to alleviate. The Coun-
tess, it is said, contemplating a fatal termination to
her illness, and knowing her Lord's attachment to
retired and domestic -habits, recommended to him
her friend, as one who, in the event of a second
union, was most capable of affording hint domestic
felicity. A twelvemonth has elapsed since her
Ladyship's decease. The marriage was appointed
to take place a few dap ago, but it is supposed to
have been postponed in consequence of the sudden
death of the Noble Earl's late colleague.—(Suaday
Paper.)

Sir FRANCIS Buttnerr is now residing with his
Lady sod family in the house of Sir Joint KEN-
NAWAY, et the fashionable watering-place of Sid..
mouth. Sir FRANCIS honoured the hospitable
owner of Peak House, E. B. LOUSADA. Esq. with
his company at dinner on Sunday lam, where a large
party was invited to meet him.

A number of workmeu are now employed at the
King's entrance to the House of Lords. The angle
of the piazze near the entry is to come dolma, so
enable the royal carriage to drive op to the grand
door. The projecting platform. erected on 'state
occapions, will be unt.ece..sary. They have taken
down the staircase leading to the Jerusalem Cham-
ber to mike a more convenient we, for his MAJ [STY
to enter the House.

Mr. But.t.ta, one of the p►incipal clerks of the
Privy Council, left London a few days p►evious to
the kina's departure for Edinburgh. to be in
readiness to attend his Ms, MITT in bolding a Privy
Council, which, it is understood, will be princi-
pally for the purpose of swearing in some Scotch
I'ri►y Counsellors. This was not necessary in it..
land, as there is an Irish Privy Council attached to
the Lord Lieutenant. There is no such officer in
Scotland.

Whilst the Royal squadron was timing Whitby,
on Monday, Lord and Lady NoitaiatiuT put to
sea in au open bout. and came alongside the Royal
Ge9rge, ■nd his MAJESTY complimented her La-
dyship on her courage.

The Royal George was towed on Tuesday morn-
ing, by the James Watt. as far as St. Abb's fiend,
but ou account of a strong vresserly wind, it was
thought prudent to pot back to Berwick Bay. Mr.
Beatty of that town had the honour to send three
solnuat on board, sod a quantity of ice fur the me
of his MAJESTY.

It having been determined that the sword which
was used by the renowned Sir WILLIAM WAL-
LACE, and now in the posses* of the noble fa-
mily of Loudon, who are lineal descendants of that
illustrious hero, should be in readiness for the in-
spection of his MAJESTY, the sword liss been sent
off from London Castle, in Ay►.hire, for Edin-
burgh, under an escort or a detachment of the
London troop of Ayrshire yeomanry cavalry.
The following fact demonstrates the great anxiety
which prevails in Scotland to see his MAJESTY. On
Thursday night, about nine o'clock, a covered ca-
ravan, loaded with eight weavers from Wry,
bound to Edinburgh, arrived at a change-house in
the Gallow.gate, Glasgow. They kept the landlord
up all night, and only spent four shillings in meat
and drink. They were well provided with boded
ham, a box of boiled eggs. a large cheese, a suf-
ficient quantity of bannocks to serve them for ten
days, and a keg of good whiskey to keep the cold
from their hearts during the night. They intend
to sleep in the caravan during their stay in Edits..
burgh.

tio Lfe•Mitanils of LoNboNbsalt

Report announced a public funeral foe the re.
dirties of this lamented Nobleman. From the
melancholy eircaaistances of his death this pagean-
trvi we are pleased to find. has been dispensed with.
The body was brought to town last night from
North Cray. to hi+ Lordship'. late residence its Sr.
James's-square. It was brought in n shell. lined
with lead, preparatory to its reception this day
tu a 111010 elaborate and sumpinnte% exterior, sett-
able to his rank. The grave has been fixed upon
;lase to that of Mr. Pau, in Weotentnder Abbey.
This venerable edifice was closed piste-y(l4y, from an
apprehension of an excessive curiobity to see the
preparations making upon the occasion.
Last night Dr. Irehind, the Dean of Westminster.
strived in town from his sent near Oxford, for the
purpose of being present at the funeral of the Mar.
quill. His Reverence the Dean will read the
funeral service over the body of the deported State..
man.. The choir of Westminster have received
orders to attend on the morning of the funeral at the
Abbey. and they are appointed to meet the peaces-
aim; at the western entrance of the Abbey. with the
Dean, &c. at their bead, when a funeral anthem
will be sung is addition to the chauntiog of the
funeral service,

The police officers of Bow-etreet. Qiseen•aqoare.
and Matltioroogh-street, will he placed at the va-
rious entrances leading towards the Abbey. to keep
order, under the direction of Mr. Monahan. of Bow-
street. and Mr. Reynestord, of Queen-square. It is
said thst the present Viscount Castlereagh (late the
lion. Mr. Stewart. son of the deceased's brother.
Lord Stewart) will be chief mourner at the &oleo,.
bity.

it will not be in any sense of the word a public
funeral, but nn the contrary 1111 private as possible.
Those of his Majesty'. Ministers who are and will
be in town to-morrow, will not attend the funeral
in their public capicity of Minorters of State. No
person will be admitted to the interior of the Ab-
bey but such air previously obtain tickets. Sir
George Nayler, Garter King at Arms, will attend
the funeral in his official character of Garter, to
pronounce over the grave the deceit/Ivry Mkt:, as is
usual on all occasion, when a Knight Companion
of the Order of the Garter is interred.

MOST REMARK ASIA CASK OF TINS
EARL AND COUNTESS OF PORTSMOUTH.

[From the Edinburgh Courant ]

SlR—Seeing a paragraph in your Paper of Saturday last,
rev/rectum the Earl of Portsmouth, affecting to impress his
public with a belief that his Lordship's sudden departure
from his family originated in some cruelty and indigaity
practised upon this Noble Peer, fur which there is not this
smallest foundation, the public are requested to wapetad
their opinion on this es-parfe paragraph, which has Imes
traced to have originated with the solicitors of the MM.
Newton Fellowes, his Lordship's brother and presomptive
heir, who has been the secret instrument of taking his Lord.
ship away for purposes easily to be guessed at.
Soon after the Earl of Portsmouth's marriage initio-h.
premiss Cousteau, this Mr. Fellow., attempted to procure
a commission of Nosey against his Noble Brother, with •
view, ultimately, of setting aside the marriage; be heir'
neat is succession to the Earl's honours and estates, and
dreading the consequence of his brother's elision with so
young a lady. Bat in this be was to his great mortill-
cation, unsuccessful; and the Earl bas ever since that time
(now between eight and nine years) resided with his Lady;
but during that period every obstacle has beta thrown
In the way of their comfort. and which involved much
litigation in the English Court of Chancery. It was
however, • few months ago, in order to put an end to all
further dispute., agreed to leave all matters in difference to
the arbitration of a gentleman of the Chastely Bar, of
the name of Skirrow, and this reference has been proceeding
up to the very moment of Lord Portsmouth's "sudden" de-
()erten- from Edinburgh, on Tuesday, the 241 iastaut. Lord
and Lady Portsmouth have, for many months, been residing
in this city. Her Ladyship being in delicate health, and is a
state of pregnancy, had put herself under the satire masagr-
swot of Dr.Jaaes Hamilton, jaw whose skill as a physic'. •
and accoucheur is as well known as his character for how'
Red Integrity is proverbial, best who had been assailed wiilk
scurrilous anonymous letters, that Lady Portsmouth had
come to Edinburgh to smuggle a child. His Lordship
had r left his Lady, my sister, Lady Portsmouth, during
the misty months they resided in Edinburgh, and uniformly
evinced the most conjugal attention sad affectionate solici-
tude fur her, and seldom quitted her room eseept to take a
walk or an airing, sod pay a morning visit to Mrs. Nurtou'a,
at Abbeybill, a relation of his first Lady.
Or Tuesday morning, the 24 bastaai, his Lordship break-
fasted with his Countess, and left bee about one o'clock in
perfect good humour, to take his walk ; telling his Lady he
should won retsina to her, sad take an early dinner at three
o'clock. He was soon after seen going along Priureesiatreet ;
sad un passing the Royal Hotel, Mr. Fletcher Norton, a
son of Mrs. Norton, rushed out of the Hotel, and joined hie
Lordship, and after a short conversation, prevailed opus
Lord I'. to get into Mrs. Norton's coach, which was wailing for
the purpose near the Register-office, sod drove off on the road
to Haddington. They were soon after followed by Mr. Nortuu's
chariot, with post horses, sad a person is it of the name of
Coombe, who had assumed the same of Cul. Cooke, and concur.
red is the plot, and which overtook Mrs Norton' h a few
mike beyond Haddingion, when they all got into Mr. Norio'''.
chariot, and drove off with the utmost speed, teaselling day
and night towards London, mud proceeded to and arrived at
Lord Crawley 's boom, in Surrey, on the Thursday following
in the afternoon—thus travelling neer 440 miles in 51 hours.
Hie Lordship had ont • change of apparel of auy description,
nor had made the smallest preparation for such a journey.
They were pursued to that place, where Mr. Skirrow bad
joined the party, but all access to Lord P. was refused by
that gentleman. What passed afterwards is unnecessary to
repeat.

;The politic will draw their own conclosioas on the proba-
bility of this extraordinary Sight being t►e sporreor set
of Lord P. and on the motives which actuated the promoters
of it. I feel it, however, incumbent upon me to assure the
public, that I am in precision of evidence to phew that Mr.
N. PeHowes was privy and accessary to the whole plus,
which was conceived and formed shortly after Lady
p►egnaacy was made karts to hun.—l request you will
iu-
aerl this in your Parr.
Your obedient humble Servant,
NEWTON H A NSON.
Edinburgh, 32, Great King-street, July 30, 1824.

On Thursday afternoon, •trout two o'clock, a
number of persons assembled on the banks of the
Thames, neer Windso►, to witness the passage cf
Lord NEWRY in his wherry, on his way front Ox-
ford to London. It appears that his Lordship, fur
a wager of 1,000 guineas, undertook, with five of
his servants, to pull from Oxford to London, a dis-
tance of 118 miles, in 18 hours. This remarkable
feat was accomplished on Thursday night, within a
minute and a half of the time. The boat left Ox-
ford in the morning exactly as Great Tom struck
three, and arrived the same evening at Godfrey and
Searle's Wharf, Surrey aide of Wiratiniuster.bridge,
one minute and a half before nine.