The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-21 00:00:00

WORCESTER music mEETIA-G.

The grand selection in777idar morning proved we
attractive than even the Ithasiali on Thursday, the Catc-
dral living crowded in every part ; numbers were ea .
get behind the perfortners in the orchestra. The able
formed a it oat splendid and delightful qr. ctacle, pzr.it-
larly the Chancel Gallery, which was Friacipal!y
with ladies elegantly tlrts;td. The Ilithop, tot usual, tok
his seat on his throne.

The first part consisted of an excellent selection hen
Judas .11accabotus, in which Mrs. Salmon repeated ht
favourite song, " From mighty Kings," by desire of
Stewards.

The other two parts were from Handel, and variousothe
comixisers, in which the different perfurtncrs sang (avec
pieces in which they eminently excel. Mr. IfrAham. L
Jeptha's lllsh Vow, and Luther's I I ymn, and the wow.
paniment on the trumpet, by Mr. Ifxrpur, exceeded an
thing that has been heard. Mr. Vatigh.m, in "U !Aber
ty," accompanied on the violoncello by Mr. Lindley. i.
which that gen tleman, evinced superior ext cution. apptarc
to surpass himself. Miss Stevens in " Cie brigh
Seraphim,- and in the Duet with Miss " 0 neve
bow we down," was all that could be wished. Mr. 13.1
lamy exerted himself with admirable tact in "These a
the change," by Dr. Caloott.
Notwithstanding the length of time which the performano
occupied, from eleven till four, the numerous sitLience con
tinned, and paid the greatest attention. The pirformanct
concluded with the l'hurtu, '• The. heavens arc idling?'

The evening pßrfonnauce was attmiled far beyond ex.
pcctation, the spacious College 111111 being crowded in every
part ; there was scarrgly standing room ; some of the win-
dows were obliged to be broken to admit air.
Madame %nisi de Begnis and Signor de Hew& wee
encored in the duets. Mr. Nicholson was rapturously
applauded in a duct on the flute, in which lit disylay.l
most extraordinary execution, particularly in the variaeas
to the " I kswufall of Paris."
Mr. Braliam addressed the audience twice in the rersz et
the evening, first stating that a general wish having!) el rt-
pressed to heir Miss Travis sing the song " ”anald,-
which she sang on the first evening, the Stewards desired
him to say Air would repeat it in the course of the evening.
'file second address was resireting a wish heir; Ken ex-
pressed in the room to hear the quartet te,rain, " Adill as
the moonbeams- repeated ; it would be repeated when
Mr. Braham presided at the grand pianoforte, and joined
Miss Stephens, Miss Travis, and Mr. Knyvett in sing;raa it.
The whole concluded with " God save the King:. in
which Madame lionziide Begnis took the verse. " Thy
cLaicest gifts in store," in which she was highly coropli-
tumuli on her pronunciation of the English langusge•
Thus the one hundred and first meeting of the choir
concluded, with many excellent improvements and armee-
ments, highly creditable to the exertions of Mr. Chia.
the c uductor, and the Stewards, who have not spared any
expense in their engagements to make the meeting attrac-
tive, by a numerous assemblage of the most superior mai-
cal talent in every department.
Mr. Braham was encored in " Bruce's address to 14
army."
The collection at the door of the cathedral, at the cn.: cf
each performance, amounted to upwards of u2s/.

MAIITAGE ix HIGH Ltre.—We understand that the
late Private Secretary of the Lord Lieutenant is sbeniy
about to lead to the altar Miss s—, a young lady lobo.
besides great personal attractions, brings him a fortune cf
29,0o01.—mtaire Freentuh's .I,.urn 1.
Arr•ta or 110RM:h.—On Saturday mornings matting
took place near Lee Mount, between G. M•Drturll, EN,
of Dublin, and Kearns Deane, Esq., of this city. Aims
an exchange of shots, the affair was aruicebly adjussed.—
Cork Soirtherx liepurter.
LIMERICK, SEPT. is.—A letter was feCCITGI Riterda.f.
'by the Bridge Commissioners, from Mr. Secretary t;re-
gory, from which it is to be conjectured, that his'Exeel-
leticy the Marquis iVellcslev will not be enabled to visit
Limerick this month, for tire purpose of laying the tiro
stone of the new bridge ; at all events, circumstance% will
trot permit his Excellency to leave Dublin until after the
25th inst. which was the most distant day appointed.
For some days workmen have been eruployol in the Par-
liament-square, in making preparations for taking Jost
the equtwitrian statue of King Charles the Second. Wu'
day afternoon, the statue was raised from the pedVal.°3
which it has rested fur two centuries, by mcaos of a power-
ful crane anti pulleys. After considerable delay, (rein the
rope not running freely, a ring which bad been fastenol to
the ground gave way, and the statue fell upon the top of li
lln
inclitull plane, constructed to facritt.te its being gray
lawered, but sustained no apparent injury, straw c lohirsi
listing been previously placed under it. The 612100• 143
afterwards drawn down, and now lies at the std= of Cue
church. The feet of the horse, the only supporters. hlti
given indications of thel: not being able tenger to mirror
the great weigh: which rested on thew; and it e.. we beat o ,
chiefly on this account that the statue has hr. ii icuam,!.
A gentleman had Itio pocket picked of 13/. while ireltilg.r4:
his cariosity in wate' • g the preparations for su-;.:inlifi.:
the " merry- Nlonarch.—radegow 11.. r ill.
The late Ja.A.Th Airey, of llrecir Court, Newen.4l., iltS•
has b.questired 'Olio» in favour of th:: Ricer Pilots et tiud
port, and their willows ; Wu/. to the Newcastle IntinnarY
su/. to the Dispensary; and .141/. to t.,ie Lyingin-Hesrit+l.
A Dublin Paper says—There is no doubt but a mai:do-
able reduction will take place in the duty ou %Out-a, in „lie

ensitinA tiossion of Parli.utieut.
His runic COI NI: laLtil respect appear, he"'
dit.uy iii the dynasties that bare successively is:cups.: Le
throne of l'ortupl : an I the infant Don Miguel is net tfe
first l'ortugu.s: prince v.ho Ills given brilliant roofs of 11.
A long time bef3re l et..Vphonso
i soil 'le
itn •
WW.tilfl of l'ortkol, i:olv of Ilency
spa of Butooljy,
litrat to gov. rti, :mil t 3 re i: s metlitr ti
fatigue, s.alitrall the nobles of the King„d•ltn. treop,
and ootuutenc.al a e.impaign. Tvress went cut t..)
at the head of an anti,. gave him hauls', was v.:Ai:lief:, a
and taken prisoner. When led Ix fore her sun. t 111."
'coached him with his crime. 11er unnatural (111,1
commanded her to he lecled with chains, eonfirca in 3
dungeon, and supplied with only as touch nourishin• it I,
was necvsaary for the preservaticts of A Fhtlt
aftsfsvcals Terms tspirtd.

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The ansioux cxpeetation which awaited the arm a; of
Mr. t'ailimsg in this city, lux bra a followed by gene rah re-
gret and diaappointeneet, in consequence of the resolve 01
the Right thou. Secretary to withdraw himself *altogether
from the public during his brief sojourn lore. The Cor-
porMan, the College, ,ml several 9thcr public Isa!ias, Itut
intended to aikireti him, and MOW of them to entertain
him at a piddle dinner, but the Right lion. Gentlemau
haying defined to attend the inaltguratiem dinner of the
Lord Mayor, the several invitations which had been in
contemplation were not prescnte el. !advt.% it is believed
jbat a matrimonial rather than a political w:l4
the
object of his visit, MI it is pretty generally understood that
the band of his aeconaplisheal and beautiful daughter is
about shortly to be given to an ancient Earl of Ire land,
connected induentially by a large property with the
touth-
weal of Ireland.
A ridiculous occurrence took place on Wednesday at the
Sessions at present sitting at Green-street, where Lord
Norbury and Judge Vaneleleter presided. Mr. ('aiming,
accompanied by the Lord Mayor and Lord Howse.' de
IVahlen, entered the Court at one o'clock. A Mr. Petite!'
was pleading for the prisoners. This iv a genthman who
.ffivieles all the puns and good savings of I nffilin with the
Noble Lord upon the Renck the vliare his Lordship,
however, bring distinguialiable as " the licit:. half." Un-
fortunately fur the ambition of the Advocate, lily. Can-
ning retired as be was about to rise. Dicappointed at
his *minute, the enraged Advocate expressed Ilia vain
regret that " the Right lion. Gentleman did not remain to
hear him, in order that Ise might carry back with him to
]England a notion of the admirable manner iu which the
administration of justice was eonducad in this country !"
The modest assurance of this address excited, as might be
supposed, a general burst of laughter throughout the (*oust.
Out Friday Mr. Canning, accompanied, as on the former
days of his visit, by Messrs. North sm eI Relierty, Sir
Stewart Bruer, Ike. visited Punlrary. Wherever the Hight
lion. tletetleman was recognised, he was wan oily greeted
by the people. After having inspected the pier, and ex-
pressed his approbatiem of its ft*, wine:tun. he returned to
the Lodge, where a few select friends of his Mallon
the Lord Lieutenant were invited to writ hint. To-
morrow it is his intention to accompany the Lord Mayor
to the Custom-house, and the other public betildiugs which
hellos nut yet inspected. The Right Hun. Gent. laas fre-
quently expressed his high admiration of the City, but be-
yond that expression we strongly suspect no further declara-
tion of at !admen' will be elicik from ..1 . lit has hitherto
shunned any opportunity that might present itself for of-
fering his sentiments on any 'Adobe topic. It might be
truly said of him, " rend ri eirid," but the voice on which
"the listening senate hangs," is not. we fear, likely to he
heard here on any subject contic:ted with the ii..en los of
Irelaud, and it cannot surely be supposed that a mind like
bin will be satisfied as to the state of this country, by merely
inapt cting the internal ornaments °four prine.pal metropo-
litan buildings. In ColliellUellee of the contradiction which
this day's packet brought of the death of the King Of
France, it is generally sup pos.el that the Right Honourable
Secretary will prolong his visit for noodles week. Per-
haps rte he leaves, a sufficiently alluring temptation may
yet he thrown out to induce him to ajwak the sentisnents
which his personal observation must have necessarily
crated iu his vigilant and attentive mini.