The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-27 00:00:00

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TIIE OPERA-11011SE.

Last night this most superb Thleatre was opened
by the Managers of Covent-Garden Theatre, "with
the tragedy of f)on*/as, and the Opera of Rusioa.
The Pit and Galleries were tilled at en early hour,
and before the rising of the curtain, the Boxes were
also tilled, with the exception of Ulnae claimed by
privateownenu God save the King was. played, the
midicsice itanditig, and was applauded with enthu-
siasm: Urn the, rising of the curtain Mr. Kum-
DLE came forward in full dress to clirees the au-
theiwr--the ha rats of applituso were such,llll4 it was
a considerable time before he could proceed. He
was so much effected, that he was scarcely audible,
but. sa weD •as his broken ami faltering accents
would permit us to hear, be spoke nearly as i'n!‘
lows :

"LA DIMS 'llll3 GeIITLZ MEN,
" I am in °ppmneed by my feelings and gratitude tor the
reception I lime *Jost received, that I must trust to you to
give Inc credit fur what I ought to say on this urealion. My
presently; myself before you was to entreat your indulgence
fur any deficiency of scenery and decorations there may be
in the perfaMatle.'S we may !wine forage,' for the amusement
of the public; he assured that this indulgence shall be
el timed as seldom as possible ; and that every exertion will
be incite by the Manner" to produce e:ltertailinient worthy
your patronage " Ile begged lease to alssure tire audience,
that all the Iwrsons coneerned in (:a'.,ni-Gartlen Theatre
were now ius letive employ ; and that uu pains or exp.:nee
'mkt be spared I.y the Proprietors to erect mettlisc I. Meat re,
worthy the pateettege of a British I tic: hid. he hoped
would he ready for their reception ie September nt
Ile then most respectfully Lowed, and retired
amidst the loudest plaudits.
TO Platy then commenced : In the part of
Glen'alron, Mr. fiARRTMOIIn was the substitute for
Mr. COOKE. Mrs. SWOONS, in the last scene, was
uncommonly gseat, mod received the most un-
bounded applause. Thu Play went off with
much spirit. In the Farce of Rusina, the several
performers were much applauded. The house was
well lighted, and looked most brilliant. Hie Royal
Highness the Doke of CAO4BRIDi3E and some of
his Royal brothers were present. At second price
the crowd was immense.

PO E17e17.
Alas, Its tou true,
The default of Se ilev,
Nor war it Sir Arthur's intention;
lied hitt talents been grist
%hat a noble defeat !
He'd convention eschew fur juveniles.

At the inn at Beild:caert, at Cie fora of Suowdon, is an
Album, in which many a young Lavelitr has tried to flutter
his asSedgett pinions on ■ salutary evening. Dr
113—.44 unwilling to pass thruegh so int:eciting u canary
without lenvh.g mime 111...11..rial et ha harts:: none so, but
baring hero, perhaps, disupp.onted of so inlet-rum with any
one of the coy Nii.e oil tLe Peek of Ssowiiins, and perhaps
fatigued with Was tuitrory left this laconic euiey
" Dr. B—k stopt the night."
This produced the following, or something like it .-
4‘ Is Scriptiire we're told,
'That Joslitta'of old •
Slope the day whiled hr thrusted the Philistines;
Here, all Wales was ut fright—
Dr. B. rtopt the 'right,
Whilst he ►taid tai refresh his intestiots."

Yenenlay morning. Hill :MAJ. STY, PrinCUSsCS
SOPHIA, AUGUSTA, and ANILLIA, aceuirinanicd by
.2nutit MONSTER, 11011. Mr. BuLKI/LEY, Generatib
HARCOURT anti FITZROY, and Colonel TAYi.na,
rode in %110'iodbibr Park, and ret.irned nt 14.

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On Thursday. Earl and Countess CAMDEN. and
fdenily, left COOK'S lintel, Dover-street, Oil a Visit
.o the Biahop of Si. AWATM.
His Rural Highness the Prince of WALES add
suite arrived at Wroston Abbeys the seat of the
Earl of IiVILOFORD, on Wednesday last.

• VIICOUIIt Curtsyig° was introduced to His
MAIEATY, ou. Wethirsday, by Earl CAMDEN, NM
Sir S. Cornett., on his being uppointud one of
the Clerks of the Council in Ordinary. His Lord-
ship has been many years an extra Clerk of the
Custard.

The Foreign Ministers will be introduced to ilia
51a.ssisitY,'on -Wednesday next, at two o'cioldi.
It appears from our paper of yesterday that some
11111 fl'lonen have been ordered into the service of
the Austrian army. This may Ile new and extraor.
dinary in Austria, but the late afliiirs in l'ortugal
skew that it loss been for some time adopted in the
British army.
Arrivals at Swansea—

Sir Ctorge nod Staunton, Col. and Mrs. Gwynne,
Mr. awl Mrs. Sigmund, Wei. Mc. sod Mrs. Jane, key. Mr.
and Nlrs.J. Num.* Mr. soil Mrs. Ponsinuey, Min. Nam, Mr.
and 31rs. 11. Suritli, dice, II 1,:11 Gvsurt, Mill M‘Kresgh, Mr.
Williams, Mrs. and the Miss,* iimytliies, Mrs. Welling, afr.
mud Mrs. Thunsts„ Mr. awl Mrs. Bold, Miss Dark, 1:e. Soc.

Airs. GIAMI2 . is itt. Liverpool for.the
season ; she is anitottnceteto perform Lady Bell, to
Mr. Hue's Nillamour, in the comedy of Know
your owu Mind.
. Our Boa Vivinits are alarmed at the report of a
dryness betwecu the Portuguese and the British at
Lisbon. A dryness in the country of port, they
say, argues very bed fellowship.
.The Anniversary Meeting of the Clergy and Sons
of the Clergy, in Bristol and neighbourhood, was
held on Tuesday; the Rey. IL J. CHARLSTON,
vicar of Olreston, and. Mutsu) I'Am:sum, jun.
Esq. Stewards. • An appropriate sermon was
mached at the Cathedral, by the• Rev. Ism as
VArGriAN, from the 4.1 SAweet. it. SO. After di-
vine service. the Society proceeded to di,e at the
White Lion, where •the collection• amounted to
3831. including -2M. Bs. contributed by the Ladies
at the Church door foretergyineit'sdaugh ten. The
Rev. R4Citia, ot.ttN4ott, Rector of *King's-
Weston, and T. B. Larnuiunoa, B 4 M.P. are
chosittOisttwordslor the ensuing year. •
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Si
wu AN,Cso A ItI.EN tir.—kiespectable farmer,
on the of the Eden, in Cninberland, has,
we hear, •fehallengeci any father. turd son in that
comity, °rim the *hole• kingdom, to try their
.desirkin pootera-ssitlehnis mind hir son, under htte
•eiressinstusseesi The wager 'is to he at the pie":
sure of Tim's nroponenh; The father is forty years of
Air, she • i.OO only views) isiontlis! and
they weigh nestriy.ei•ewt.