The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-01 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, FEBRUARY 99.

The Prince Reg,erit, it is said, will leave the
Pavilion to.morrow, for Carlton-House.
Lord and Lady Hampden left yesterday morn-
ing, fur their .eut at Glynde.
Colonel and Lady Charlotte Seymour are hourly
expected.
Mrs. C. Burnett's quadrille ball 4nd supper took
place on Thursday, and was most elegantly at-
tended.
Madame Ferrari's concert took place last night,
at the Old Ship Rooms. 'flu Regent, unsolicited,
generously offered her the assistance of his private
baud. ft was, of course, with gratitude accepted.
In addition to this powerful auxiliary aid, were the
distinguished vocal talents of Wm Naldi. Mr.
Naldi, Mr. O'Callaghan. and Madame Ferrari.
The latter, in two concertos on the piano forte. ri-
veted the admiration of the audience. The rooms
were very fashionably attended.
The calendar of prisoners for trial at ►he ensuing
Assizes for this county is !iglu. in comparison to
that at the lust Spring Assize ; there not being, at
present. more than thirty. Much business at Nisi
Prays is expected. It has been reported that a case
of Cri►a. Con. will occupy the attention of the
Court. au4 call forth the eloquence of the bar.

Sir Fawn BurinErr, with his rank and edu.
cation, must by this time have learned the value of
many of the associations he lies formed, and that
the French Revolution should have completely
proved to him, that in popular tumults the lowest
and most degraded will rile to the top.
PHRLIC GAOLS.—AII these repositories in di&
ferent counties have now to boast cleats white-
washed apartments, plenty of pure spring water,
hot and cold baths, and a sufficient space for the
exercise of those confined in them. In some of
them they are attempting Schools if Religions
Edreation ! If ibespe plans proceed, they may he
considered shortly es the herd scenes of comfort
and instruction, and instead of being the punish,
ment of, become the temptations to sin.
Lord CHARLES TuwastlEmp, the recent unsuc-
cessful Candidate at Tainworth. visited Lichfield
on Monday. in company with Lord Futtautts. on
which occasion the different fingers of the city rang
several merry peals.
It is extraordinary, considering the accounts we
have had of a very unlit winter in the North of
Europe. that the quantity of Woodcocks found in
this neighbourhood lately, has been by'ser than is
by the oldest sportsman remenibred tp have any
parallel. A few days ago, nine were killed and
bagged by the keepers in the I.ordship of Ring's
pale; and a day or two afterwards. eleven were
bagged out of thirteen whirls were hit, in Burghley
PAlL—(Sitioseferil Mereary•l
An accopnt of the tragical death of MATTHEW
GRAY and his wife, of Farnsfield, near Mansfield,
which we copied 114 week from a Yorkshire paper,
was an unfounded story which haul been imposed
upon time printer of that paper. There is not the
slieteat trut4 its Stamforei Mercury.)

ItirE.llllAS.

nre•A,Pousk.
Nintsorr's crltbroted opeta r.f MA Gists: marl,
wars produced herr, for der lir•t time this seams),
ots SAO 0111114 y 111411 t, .I.IIP C4l, of character* dim.
pl.syed a large portion of nuffrity. Sigtour liostvito
made list dehost 111 the put of Leporen.o. It is
Icsrt rt-quiriog superior talent, both in MIMIC 11111 d
11111.4111 g. With slue allowance ftsr the etsilnirrass,
merits of a fir.t mploroormoser, triseisor Ittoiltaus Me.
'pill w.ll. Umlaute Ilt.t.t.ocv,t was Ilse
Zr 'lieu: she bush acted mist tun% with angular
~11. and The ffff ~r vorti, hate. 0 be/
ilf-srsetto," and " Vedrist c,rrino." were hush en-
Signor BEGPI seprroristrd Dun Octavio for
the firm time; and, though but voice provrd occa-
sionally too feeble to find its way through the
united powers of the tirclte,tra, conceived the part
justly, and conveyed 111 prevailing sentiment of
the character wish much truth and tenderness.--
The Coinnorndutire and Mossetto of Signora AM-
ottisaist (for this able performer ',tonsils% two dia-
-1 meters iii the opera), with the Dun Gtorunni of
Signor AMBROGETTI, is too well known and ap-
preciated to need comment. The home dioplayeil
• full and elegant appeannor. The it was
crowded to etccers.

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COVENT.GARAEL,
A (ter the opera of Love in a Village, which went
off with eclat. on Saturday night, the interlude of
How so get a Place was attempted. but the oppo-
sition was so violent it was inkiio►•sble to hear one
word from the actors, and the curtain fell amiti►t a
tumult of disapprobation. The audience. how-
ever, made compensation for their displeasure, by
the loud applause with which they accompanied
the performance of the farce of Box Ton, Mr.
RtcHauo JONE, Mr. FARREN, and the several
other performers in the piece, exerted theinselvve
with the happiest effect.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
.... . .

The combined merits of Rochester—The Actress
of pll IVork2llil Where shall I Dine, attracted
a splendid and crowded house on Saturday
Those pieces are established favourites, and sup-
ported, as they are, by the superior talent* of Nlr.
El.l.tsTos and Mrs. Epwtx, mu,t long continue
to please. The following is a hit nr the fashionable
company who honoured the theatre with their pre-
sence during the week :
The Marquis of Worerster, land Alvanly, Hon. Mr.
Stanhope, Hon. Mr. Harbonf, Captain Burdett, Captain
Wombwell, Sir William ■nl Ludy Strurh and party, Sir K.
and Lady Macfarlane and faintly, Lady Williams arid
party, Mr. Purim's and family, Culouel and 31tas Brook,
Colonel Kiag and party, Colonel Darn and putt', Sir Tita-
nia. and Lady Morgan and party, Lord Masherry sod party,
Mrs. J. Law and family, Mrs. Bock and family, Mr. A. Ss-
vile and party, Mr. Mallard an) party, Mr. Smith and party,
Mr. mid Mrs. N4b and party, Mr. Pitt and party, Mr.
Grater!' and family M's. Llurl and party, Baron Muutal-
ben and family, Mr. Taylor and party, Mr. Thomas and
party, Mrs. Marryatt and party, Mr. Mier awl family, Mrs.
Idutuby and party, bb. Warburton and family, Marquis De
Chabanews and fatuity, Captain Known, Mr: and Mrs.
Peckham and family, Captain Wurthingiou and patty.

Miss KELLY, late of Llrury-lame Theatre, is en.
gaged to perform five nights at Hull, and during
the Assizes at York.
Mr. !lapis's end Miss CAREw &Wird their
engagements at Bath, on Saturday night, in the
10th and last subscription concert.
Last week a public dinner was held at Alan-
cheater for the furtherance of the " Illothester coed
Liverpool Theatrical Fund." Upwards of 300/.
was collected at the table ; and the !tight 1/on.
GEpaCIE CANWING, M.P. for Liverpool, was no-
minuted the perpetual President of this infant
establishment.
Mr. MAcssarry. the late manager of the fir.
minghiim and other provincial damns, has entered
into terms with the Proprietors of the Bristol
Theatre. for a lease of that building, which we un-
dentinal will be opened for the public
entertriu-
mrrst about the middle of next mouth.
The old proverb of " Too area of a good piing,"
was never more ve►ifted than by the reception of
Miss PoRTER's tragedy. The reiterated speeches
about liberty, at last made the audietice sick of the
subject, and as one of them wittily observed,
" would have tired the auditors even in a pr►son."
Ontinian Lecture at the house of Mr.
PENN, on Saturday. was attended by 0 select and
fashionable audience.
I..iclifield Shrove-tide Fair on Tuesday, Wed.
nesday, and Thursday last, was attended by the
usual concourse of people ; but there is a great
falling off, as in other fairs, in the extent of
hornless transacted. The sheet of horses on Tues•
day, was greater than it has beers for many years;
but prices were inclined to be low, except fur very
fine ones of the waggon kind. The cow fair of
Wednesday, was completely thronged, and prime
milkers sold well—others were a great drug.
Cheese went from 755. tp 81.1 s. and some prime
dairies at 84s. The stalls were numerous in cloths.
Ice. but the peace prices of other day. are not

experienced.
The Milton Coursing Meeting began on Mon-
day last, and the Newmarket Meeting was to coins
pence the same day. On the Pit day, at Maltoti,
the assemblage of Member# was said to be small ;
the Marquis of HUNTLY attending Newmarket,
and Major TOrHAII being confined at home by ill-
ness. The chief winner of glswies fur the cup on
Tuesday was Mr. Lull%Lev, of 'fickhill Castle.
Among the last arrivals aj Bath are—
Lady Burden. Lady awl Miff Greaky, Hun. Mrs. New.
comes How. Mow Poseawen, Sir V and Lady /bake, sir A.
Chick:vier, Sir It. rr.l' y, Sir F. Hartwell, Sir Holmes,
Admiral Holloway sod tinnily, Hun. Gil. 6yulli., Lieut.-
Cul. Miller, 14c.
A Methodist preacher stating that his great
Master selected opt the most ignorant of the people
to publish and maintain his doctrines, stated, that
he prided himself upon his ignorance. " Indeed,
and in good truth," observed an occasional auditor,
" yes have every reason to be proud:,
It is incrydiWe to what an extent the bands of
spies and Mformerp hired by Government are
spreading themselves over the country, ler the pe-
nalties on the Assessed Taxes. The tables of thp
Commissioners sit every Meeting are lauded wills
this harassing and disgusting iu(prauktigi.: snail the
farmer who might now, iu souse measure, it;pre
his losses, finds all hi. I,rutits "wallowed up by curs
charges. and tits time token up in replying to secret
infurmatjour.