The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-01 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

Mr. Dianne, whose intastry aPpeans to be in.
exhaustible, last Hight presented the public with a
new comic nielo.tirisinatic huddle. entitled, 16 1,11.
react Macarthy ; or, 9 %bur in Iliberisia." 01' all
the theatrical caterer• of she present day. nut one
can he pet in competition with Mr. DIBDIN, either
with reference to the variety of dramas which he has
pro4uced, or to their general rut:Leaf. Writing e
pity is to him

" No more ilitfirile,
Thai to a blackbird 'its to whistle."
With an art peculiarly his own, he seizes on passing
events, and transfers them to the stage—and when
nothing occurs in the chapter of accidents on which
he can employ his ingenuity, he makes the efforts of
our most popular novelists the ground-work on which
he raiser his theatrical superstructures. 'The name
of the ruelo-drama last night performed sufficiently
indicates its origin. Mr. Humus has, with great
skill, brought into the narrow compass of three acts
almost the whole of the interesting incidents which
Lady Muirmite has so beautifully described in her
romance of " Florence Illararilty." The piece opens
with the return of Lord Fitsadeliis to his native
country, after his long and unmerited exile. The
incidents, as they are detailed in the romance, follow
each other rapidly, but clearly. The story is ohs.
'bully told—and all those arch peculiarities of the
Irish character, which Lady MORGAN has so
justly and so humorously delineated, are faith-
fully preserved. The serious stratagems of the fair
and constant Florence to secure the affections of
her husband, were relieved by the snore comic ex-
pedients of Padres Gar and Father O'Leary—
nor did a single scene occur that did nut bring
with it a due portion of the interesting or amusing.
—Those who have read Lady MORGAN'S work
(and, we believe, there are very few who have
not), will be pleased with the drums, on account of
its fidelity to the original—and those who have not,
will he enabled, on witne,stalg the piece last night
produced, to form a very accurate idea of the origi-
nality and spirit which characterize the romance.—
The principal characters were very cleverly sustained.
Miss COMMAND'S Florence illacarthy wet a 1:41ily
interestisig performance. The differeilt characters
which fliwence is obliged to assume were exceed.
ingly well represented by this pleasing actress. Her
Mrs. Magillicuddy and her Gipsy Girl, were un-
commonly well sustained. In the littler character.
she executed loom's beautiful snug of " Lore's
yonag dream," in a tasteful and delicate style. Mr.
IhRRIKG'S Squire C►wcley was excellent. There
are very few members of the scenic profession who
could give so bold and spirited a delineation of this
unique character. Mr. fIERRING pourtrayed the
dark and revolting features of this " bold, bad man,"
with great force. Ilse first iuterview with Lord
Fittadelin, where the scorpion stings of guilt goad
him almost to madness, was finely performed—and
proved, abundantly, that Mr. IleeetNO's talents
are not of a low order. Padreen Gar, in the hands
of Mr. FITZWILLIAII, was a most entertaiiiiiig per-
sonage. Mr. FITZWILLIANI played with a liielioess
and humour perfectly suited to Padreen's jocund
and volatile spirit. Mr. LEE'S Fut/ter O'Leary was
not the least prominent character in the I
The honest priest's p:culiatities were p;oced
in
the strongest light by his represesour ire, nail
as they were developed, created moth laughter.
The music consists almost exclusively of Irish me-
lodies. 'Flue selection iv tasteful, and the gentle-
men of the orchestra did their duty. The scrim y.
particularly • panoramic View of Dublin, and a
View q( Carlisle Bridge, is extremely well painted.
The house was very full, and the piece was re-
ceived with unqualified approbation.

Mr. Bonin perforated Rob Roy on Friday ae'n-
night, and Brutus on Monday last, at the Bristol
Theatre. The Bristol critics speak its the highest
terms of his performance iss lank diameters. lie
repeats the latter character this night.
About seventy Members of the Dublin Library
Institution dined together on Tuesday last—stresal
toasts were drank, utuois„,itst which was the smarmy
of Mr. CURRA N , after which Mr. O'C ON N ELL, &c.
Mr. O'CoNNEET. observed, that whilst Ireland
gloried its the birth of CURRAN, it was to its 'dnne
that his remains should he 'Wombed in another
country, and not even a monument raised in his
own, to mark that lie had ever existed.
Ois Saturday last the Worcestershire Sotioy
held their anniversary meeting. at the Albion lintel,
Alilarsgate-street, the lion. JOHN CovisttlltY in
the Chair. Amongst the company present were—
The Earls of Coventry and Beauchamp, Lord Mealtime
the Hes. W. Coventry, the Ilion. Colonel Leon, Sir C.
Cockerel', Bart. Culuiiel Davis, M l'. fur %Vorcrster, &c. &e.
Mussy loyal aid constitutional toasts were drunko
cud the Noble Stewards, in appropriate speeches.
gave assurance of their supporting this laudaille
sad charitable Institution to the tanned of *lair
power. A Itberal subscription was inside, end the
evening was p:18.0 in that summer of the ' d
which arises from the 'sleeting recollection of hav-
ing afforded assistance to our needy fello.v.creatures.
The very extensive sale of (Hass, of the first and
most highly.lissisloil monist suture, we alluded so
a short time since as being :intuit la be offered to the
public, is at Mee.. a. PARKER 4sid SONS. °, q. 69, Fleet-,tree*,
who are selling then, i aluithle Stock at very seduced rices,
tu tuasequruce a Oa it viii, lug from business.
The great battles between list/ton and R. Burn.
and Aires and Deaf- L),ris will II be ruught II," dia).
in the tseiglibout hood of I lamptsm, a. sd the a oilier of
the first *notch will lie Considered at the toll of the
boxing list, bar Cribb. 5A oss Burn, and sto 4
an Ayres ; and 3 to 1 tithingAgi naming both winners.

BRIGHTON, MAY 31.

•
The return of the Prince Regent to this place, we
learn from good authority, is likely to I.e delayed
until the latter end of July. but that the Duke of
York purposes to occupy aplariment• in the Pavi-
lion in Julie, and to lengthen his sojourn there far
several weeks.
Our races are fixed to commence on the 30111 of
July, at.- the common hope and expectation tire,
that the Prince R-gent, the Duke of York, and other
branches of the Royal Faintly, will condescend to
honour the diversions wills their presence.
The iinprovements at the Palace continue in
rapid 'progress, andUM in foliage are the
towering trees in the enclosed gromids. The roolccry
here, of late years, his much increased its feathered
inhabitants, suitable enconragernent having beet.
Rivet' to them, owilfg to the partiality of the. Prince
Regent to their presence. Prior to the time
of incubation, materials to form their nests with
11.4 been provided for their removal, and
fowl, at intervals for years past, has been scat.
teri'd ■bout the grounds. Their nests are re-
golsrly interspersed oihout the spreading groves,
increasing the rural interest■ and beauties of the
place. while she sooty tx:cispaiits, naturally Of a
description the most timid, so fur from feeling
alarm at the sight of men, have hovered about him,
app,rently regarding his "Norwich as promising cer-
tain advantages to themselves. the protecting in.
titmice of this Palace seemed to give them confi-
dence—interruptions the'y feared not, for it. their
`clitaien retreat and settlement they have never been
exposed to them; nor did they appear to apprehend
that they ever should. But how mutable t• cir-
cumstance, and tranquillity how uncertain
dusky community no longer possess their fancied
and long enjoyed security its the Royal grove !
their confidence has received a wound which time
can scarcely repair ; for, within the last ten days,
the trees have been climbed, many of the nests
Neaten down, arid scores of the nestlings destroyed.
The d senrdant screams of the parent birds have
excited a kind of sympathy in the persons residing
about the Pavilion part of North-street, and multi-
tudimins have been the inquiries to learn the cause
of the unusual commotion in the Royal rookery.
•' It is common for parents to make known their
sufferings by their cries, whets their children are
turn from them and butchered," was the reply to a
Lady of quality, by a resident of l'riice's•place,
yesterday se'imight, the night prim to which, the
carnage and pillage are said to have more than
tilled a basket of the dimensions of is bushel. A
serious inquiry is expected to be made into this
affair, and the temerity that occasioned tt—but no
blame can he attached to the sturdy porter. Long,
for, unfortailiately for the pour birds, his lodge ate-
tints, in about the centre of the enclosed grounds,
had betas removed to the Palace entrance it. Castle-
square, or the outrage cominitted, his ever active
vigilance and duty would have prevented.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely paid is a
visit last week ; important arrivals. however, upon
the whole, were the reveuse of numerous.