The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-21 00:00:00

TIIEATRE.

DRURY-LANE.
Mr. I. SIIIITII, of the Liverpool theatre, made his
lebat, at this theatre, lnst night, in the part of La-
-enzo, in the Opera of The Cabinet. He is of mid-
ih• size, and full in his person. Ills countenance
S prepossessing, and his voice powerful. lie was
very well received, and encored in -' Let Fame
tunnti kr Trtastpet," and another song. lie fully
answered the expectation of his friends, and will be
it
n acquisition to the theatre. Mr. BRAHAN was
i fine voice, as was Miss LYON. Signora STORACE,
ad M. BANNISTER, as Noretta and Whinuicido,
ere lively and entertaining. The house displayed
brilliant audience ; amongst whom were—

Mwrettitwiessas of Salisbury and Wellesley ,• the Conn-
ism Spencer, Bridgewater, and Barryiunre Vigenggsess
astletsegb Ladies Wilson and G. Cecil.

Yesterday, Her MAJESTY and Princes: ELIZA.
VETS honoured Lady CHARLOTTE FIN with a
morning visit.
The Duke of SUASEI dined with Her MAJZIITT
and the PRI NCESSE3 _ . .

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• On Monday the Prince of War.ts went in the
carrier with Her Mkrzwrir and Princebs AuGorra,
froaitst. JillitCleB Palace to the QuEzies, to dine.

The Duchess of YORK and Princess CHARLOTTE
WILLIS dined with Their 31 ansrira
and the PRIMCMS es.
The Princess CnAittorrs of Watt' wag not at

the Drawing-room. on Moriay, as trroneously
stated in several papers. Her Royal Highness
merely aecompanied Her Wis.reenr in her carriage
from the Quer.x's Palace to her private apart-
ments in St. James's, and *hen Her MAJESTY
went to the Drawnig-room, Her Royal Highness
returned to her house in Warwick-street.
His Royal Highneli the Duke of Sussix, we
are extremely sorry to state, was taken very ill, at
three c'elock yesterday morning, at his temporary
residence in Albeinarle-street. His Royai High-

ion was lost night considered somewhat better.
His compkint Man attack of the asthma, to which
his Royal.Highmais is sehject.
Sir Allll/11AM and. Lady Hums entertained a se-
lect party at dinner, yesterday, at their house in
Hill-street, Berkeley-stpuire.
The Countess of CIiEST:ItrIELD attended dk
IVlLlssrv's party last night. Her Ladyship ,kil.
bore town next week for Derbyshire.
Viscount and 1 isconntessCassoams entertained
a select party, last night, at their house in Stanitope-
Street, May-fair.
Sir JOHN NEWPORT, Bart. and Lady NNWFORT,
have arrived at their Louse in Downing-street,
from Ireland.
Sir NATHANISL Duartirtes.o and Major-Gene-
tat WARD were at the Drawing-mm[4on Monday,
isx the celebration af,lrier Mist sir's birth day.
r Oa Monday the Earl of Mlnuros gave a grand
dinner, in honour of tier MAJarred birth-day, to
Lords RADSTOIA. Rivesus. and STOPFORD. Mr.
ININDAS, and }ler MAJwirt's Equerries and GOD-
rjellleit in Waiting.
IHis Ro.fal ilt.;hnese the Prince of WALES has
had the Ited-(louse, Pall-mall, lately inhabited by
Admiral PAY Nr, fitted tip in a in2:lt and handsome
style for hi.i brother, his Royal Highness the Duke
et SuasEt. .

It is expected the new play . at Dairy-lane The-
atre will make good its hide, avid that the actors
will find sometlutig to die.
Lord ER.ifi INE gives a grand flintier, on Satur-
day, to his political friends, at his house in Lin-
coln's-inn-fields.

His Grace the Duke of Noacota entertained a
party of friends, yesterday, at his house in St.
James's-square ; and to-morrow he will give a
sumptuous entertainment to fool GRENVILLE,
Mr. i,ollsolllll`, and
.' the other leading Noblemen
and Gentlemen of his party.
Mr. Caervar entertained a select party at his
house in Park-place, St. James's, yesterday, with
an elegant dinner.
Yesterday Lord I-JANKE:SAUEY and Mr. CAN-
alas: gave grand dinners to nuinerons parties of the
Meml,ers of the Houses of Lords and Commons,
when they read his MAJESTY'S Speech to theta.
The Ea! cud Countess of Eisix arrived, yester
clay, at their house in Hill-street, Berkeley square,
from Cashiobury-Park, and dined with General
Ross, at his house in Saville-row.

Mrs. H. JOHNSTON'S dress, in The Belle's Sires-
tnifem, was most expensive in its decorations. The
draw was pink crape over white satin, but the fringe
awl tassels were studded witlilloneys and other bril-
liant 'tubes.

Lord KEIT/4*9 bridal knot was tied by hip per&
enla7 friend the Rev. Mr. LLOYD, Chaplain to his
Royal HiKhnens the Duke of Ctuaauca. They
lea weathered some rettgh piles together, and it
was his Lordship's, wish that Mc. LLOYD should
steer him into the haven of inatrituour.
The Duke cud Duchess of ham/Farr ar-
rived yesterday ut their house in Grosrenor-square,
frout badminton.

The Coitnte,q of CARDIGAN had a aelest party,
on Tuesday night, at her house in Grosvenor-
street.
Lord anal Lady CHARLES SOMERSET have taken
an elegant house in Breton-%trevt.
The Hon. Lientenant-Colonel Gatmseox, with
his Lady, (the only daughter of the Earl of Li-
vaawooe), arrived atlissonch on 'Thursday last.
Wed/wet/lay lase, Sir JOHN CouaTery Hoer-

WOOD, Bart. gave to the imor of the parishes of
Waltham 4,4 Eituatead, in ke it, two fat bul-
locios and fifty loaves of bread.
The Rer. Wtt.t.sam Oars, of Caius
Cambridge, was yesterday se'neight elected a '-
htor Ftilow of that aoriety.

PATILWY, NIWCASTLV4ItItTFT, STILAIDe.—
I This Theatre has accumulated at fund of pleasing
and elegant amusements, which no former :iceman
or ether Theatre ever equalled in one nigher repre-
Scutetien ; we ocean the mush-epooovt.el and noble
Ceinten-Dance hy eight Horses; ih olea;ant Spec-
tacle of Captain Cook: the fine Biding ; and the
emelt.. Pantomime of I-if., Iv ; are
to he ptiforned this evettinp.