The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-10-19 00:00:00

TIIK.4TRES.

DIIIORT•LANE.
The favourite Comedy, The Rivals, was perform-
ed here last night. Mrs. JORDAN was extremely
happy in Lyeis Lopprish, and Miss Pave, as usual,
•highly dinning in Mrs. Maltsop. The novelty of
the night Was the jaial of Mrs. Hevsr *imports.
She played it with charallerivtic gentleness, deli-
cacy, and feeling. Her scenes with &Wand ex-
cited great applause. Mr. DoWTON was an excel-
lent .sr slalhohy Ablehae; awl Mr. BANNISTER'S
Acres was highly diverting. The Opens of Youth,
Love, and Nolly, succeeded to the Ptay, and present-
Miss De CAMP in improved health and spirits.
Lady Co oscuntr, and several other Ladies of dis-
tiation, graced the fashionable circle.

COVENT-C A •D 1.27.

Last night. the admirable corned; of 7-h; of
lie Worlil was performed, and Mr. COOKE never
displayed greater ability than in the part of Sir
Peeling's Mdrayrothant. Mr. CNAILLS Kessaxe and
Miss BRUNTON supported the parts of Ezertoo and
Consenotio, and wre very well received ; but the
grand attraCtion was, a new Grand Romantic
Drama, intitlect uodot,no ; or, 'The Bears If Venire.
—lt is Mr. Lewes's novel of The Seoro of Venice,
dramatised. Mr. H..louesrom made his first ap-
pearance, after an absence of two years, in the
pea of Rogonliso, tie Bravo, in which be as-
sumed five disguises ; and, whilst in the disguise
of the Bravo, spreads desolation and terror
through Vsoece, as the supposed murderer of the
Prince of Milan, and several noblemen; he gains,
as Rodoardo, the love of the beautiful llosaiello, the
daughter of the Dade; saves the state; is the pro-
teCtor of the Drke's life; and obtains his consent to
his marriage with the Princess, his daughter. He
then claims her in his real charaitet, of Prince of
Woo, which served to introduce him to the
audience in a most splendid dress. He was
extremely happy in the terrific rant and decla-
mation. as. the Brow*. and rot less so in the
love scene wit% Resale/44 to which part Mrs.
Gusts imparted all the interest that attitudi.
isarian performance could bestow. Mrs. bi•r-
TOCCS, as Camas, an antiquated waiting-woman,
was mot superbly dressed ; and, in the Masque. '
assumed the costume of a Syren, which was well
fancied, and brilliantly executed. Mr. Mutts av,
as the Mae Vecce, was also splendidly dressed,
and supported the part with dtgnity. Th:re
were conspirators, friars, nuns, Ste. &c. &c. to
fill up the scene, and to give effeft to the Masque,
which concluded the entertainment. The whole
Heathen Mythology was introlnced, with all its
embellishments lhe dialn7tie is h,tavy. The only
att-mpts at wit were given to Mrs. MATTOCKS, and
Mr. Lrrox, who was a ridiculous old man, is as
unnecessary to the piece. as the waiting-woman.
The music was dull, nor could we discern much
novelty in it. The scenery is beautiful, end every-
exertion that liberality and taste could thane, has
been made by the Managers, to !sting this piece
fieward, with more than usual spleedottr. Mrs.
(liens, in the concleding scene, excited in the
audience much fear ; the aerial car, in which
she was to take her flight, having met with some in-
terreption in its, progress. The house was crowded
to an rwerfilw. As a Spertaele, the Rears will have
many admirers. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes
of Keel., Cause loos, and Sussex, the Earl and
Cnnntess of HARRINGTON. Ladies H•wattess and
A LVA,4I.t v, Mrs. MUSTIRS, and Mrs. OR ST
HUNTss. were present.

Yesterday morning. His MAJSSIT, the Duke of
YOST, rtillGeSSeS AUGUSTA, SOPNI A, and ANGLIA,
attended by Lady Win Y A RD, Colonels TA T Los,
MANNING/IA At, and CAMISILL 1., took an airing on
horseback through Richmond. Her MA./rsr • and
the Princesses EtazalllTll and Maar, followedlin
an open carriage.
The Earl of Essaz gave a grand dinner yesterday,
at his beautiful seat, Cashiobury Park, Heru.
The amiable Viscountess Sraalloroso is nearly
recurred from her late indisposition, and leaves
Westbury this day, for Bath.
The self and tippet warehouse, upon Snow Hill,
must be always smaseile.
Lady Hum Loce will leave Brighton in a few
days for Cheltenham, and trom thence proceed to
Bath.

The Earl and Countess of BARRYSIOILZ leave
town this day for Worcestershire.

*Wilts Day, at the Stock Exchange, produced no
lame deck, though a disposition to waddling was vi-
sible in more instances than one.

Viscount Pesa♦ had a soled party to dinner yes-
terday, at his house, Park-street ; amongst whom
were the Hon. Nlr. and Mrs. Knox.

The Author of The Assassins of de Forest, is en-
gaged in a new piece, to be called 7'ke Diseteery, a
Drama, in five aas, taken from the celebrated
Gothic story, The Old kailisoi Baron.
Tie nuptials between Lord Dune AN NON and Lady
MARIA ra we, third daughter of the Earl of
roacAlt o, are expeeited to take place on the 10th of
nett month.

The new Melo-drama is not yet well understood
in this country. The Drury•lano ladies consider it
a ise'low drew, having heard, no doubt, that it 4 full
of iptra. . _ _

Lord G. Cavzonisit arrived on Thursday night,
v twelve o'clock, at his house, Saville-row, from
Newmarket, and set off at ten o'clock yesterday
mornivg. in his coach and four, with two out.
riders, for East Bourne.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Ca slam loos
yesterday inspeCted the Coldstream Regiment of
GOards, and afterwArds dined with the Officers, at
St. James's Palace.

Mr. PITT wiU give a grand dingier, early next
week, at Walmer, to the Officers of the Cinque
Port Volunteer,. The huge turtle, brought to him
from the West Indies, will be served up upon the
occasion.

The Earl of CioATMAM left Eastbourne, on Tue.--
day 14st, to inspea the different Regiments on the
Cchis.. The Countess of CN•TIIIAll returned from
Fastbourne, on Wednesday, to his Lordship's
house, in St. James's-v:o4s..

CHELTENNAII, Ocr. IG.
—........_

Th.,' height of our most brilliant season never dis-
played a more nmerous and elegant assemblage of
beauty and faihion, than the Theatre boasted these
last four nights. Mrs. Enwist proved Uttradive, in
the highest decree, and delighted the lovers of the
drama, if possible, more than she has heretofore
done. Her first appearance was for her father, M.
Rica mos% benefit, for which occasion *Mt came
from Ir-land, on purpose to prove her duty and
affeCtion for a parent. The Play was The fielle's
Stratagem, with the Farce of The Suiten ; under the
patronage of Lady MAZY Lt mesite—the house was
completely filled, at an tatty hour. Though she
was ever our greatest favourite, her chef "tenors wit
Letitia Hardy, in which she sang and danced to ad-
miration; her Roreloaa is a most finished perform•
ante. The concluding night was, nevertlviless,
swing in all its points: it was The Wender. and The
Prier, by desire of the Countess of Oa an ay. The
nice and discriminating touches of "ideate, wet.
given by this child 'Lithe with unrivalled judgment
and effeti, and drew down involuntary plaudits
from all parts of the home. Her mock Italian
song, in the Entertainment, was given in such a
style, that produced a loud and universal encore.
Independent of the Lady who patronised the
night, we observed in the boxes, the Countess of
Kirinout., Countess of DALTON. Lady E. MA.
VITT'S. Lady MA•Y LISDSA Y. Lady 14i1..w so-
anuon, Lady Manstosa SincLate, lady HA A.
wOOO, Lady Sr. I/INDUST Lady DUNCAN, Lady
Micas, Lady Ba.tiazow, lady Mavcatr, Lady
HEN 11 I Ss, &c.

She lett us this morning. for Swenson, to fulgl her
engAgeme.it there, previous to the opening of the
Dublin Theatre.

SOUlll2lif IiST DIST ItICT.

The arrangements of the troops, in the South-
west D...trift, are as follow, for the winter :—Party
of Drag ions, to Clowance barrackv, Dock; Royal
flying Ho se Artillery, Royal Artillery, Royal Ar-
tifice's, Lieut.-General Mercer and Majot-General
Stephens. to Dock barracks; Plymouth division of
Royal Marines, Major-General Bright, to Stone.
house barracks; 21 Royal Veteran Battalion, Major
Bowen, to Plymouth citadel and prison-ships ; Royal
Cornwall, Col. Sir W. Lemon. to Dock barracks and
Maker heights ; Ist Devon Regiment, Col. Bastard,
from Dock barracks, to Portsmouth garrison; North
Devon regiment, Col. Lord Borringdon, from lie-
merclan camp, to ditto; let Lancashire, Col. Stan.
ky, from Portsmouth.. to Frankfort barracks; 3d
Lancashire, Col. Braddyll, from Hemerdon camp,
to Mill•bay barracks; Wilts regiment, Col. Earl
Partchester, from Mill-bay barracks, to Dock bar.
racks; Royal Montgontery Artillery, Major Davi.,
to Dock barracks ; Bedford regiment, Col. the Mar-
quis of Woodford, from Ilemerdon camp, to Mod-
bury and Yealn'i redoubts.