The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-20 00:00:00

MUSICAL C 0.11,11 EMORATION.

The annual performance of Sacred Music, for
the benefit of the Musical Fund, applicable to the
relief of Decayed Musicians and their Families.
took place, on Wednesday evening last, at the Ro-
tunda, Dublin. The selection was most judi-
ciously made between the works of the immortal
HANDEL, and the scarcely less celebrated HAYDN
of Vienna, whose masterly work, The Creation,
supplied some choice selections on thi, occasion.
About eight o'clock the Doke and Dashers •of
RIcAINOND entered the rooms, in state, and the
performance immediately commenced with a Con-
certo from the rich 4entiis of CORRELL!. The
principal vocal performers were Mr. SPRAY and
Mr. NOLLIPS, Mrs. IS; CNN and Mrs. Cookie,
who sang Sweet Bird most charmingly, accom-
panied by Mr. I'. Coots on the violio. Doctor
COGAN conducted the whole. Mr. WARREN pre-
sided at the organ, and Mr. Duncan at the piano-
forte.

On I%louday morning, His MAJRIITY. the Duke
of k.CNT, and Princesmes AIJ nurra and SOPHIA, ac-
coinpanied by Lady By militat, COMA MUNSTER,
and Generals FIT2ROY anti Gwrsixa, took an air-
ing on horseback in Windsor Great Purk, and re-
turned at o'clock.

lilla.mstv is not 'et peeted i town shit dun
The Duke ofC Maatnaa left Windsor on Mon-
day for Loudon. as did the Archbishop of CAN-
TRARNRY, for his Palace at Lambeth.
Duciiria ..1 Matecuartaa, who has been
very ill, for some ti ne past, at her house in New
Burlington-stret, is now enabled to take her usual
'morning rides ou horseback.
The of GORDON has it in contempla-
tion to take the he' tote of the late Lord Pee RUTS,
in Grosvenor-square, which is well adapted for her
-arm'. elegant assemblies.
The Duke of NoavousisitaLaND and two of the
Ladies Peace, left town o I Monday for Sion
House. His Grace will. in a few days, review the
Blues, or Queen's ()mu
The Duke and Duchess of Bestows are ex-
pected in town nest week from Woburn Abbey.
Tie Opera Glass appears to possess qualitiss
niiknos it au the history of optics, eatoptrics, and
all the doctrine of vfaion. It enables the specta-
tor to ate its thc dark with the mind's eye.
The bald-faced *tag which afforded so much
sport to the Cockney Acta**. and Diana, ou Mut.-
day. at Eppioi, it appears, &Heaved suicide, hav-
ing lain down in a pond so drown himself.
Marquis CoottwaLus intends to take an elegant
house in town.
Alr LAN urono 1111toolts will have a select even-
ing party next Monday, at her house in Albemarle
street.

The Earl of Motu Will receive, by the death
of me venerable mother, the Countess Dowager of
Aimee, an addition to his income of WOOL u year.
Yesterday afforded a snack of all the seasims of
the yes . We had winter and seinenerl had) snow,
were, a vt sanshitse, ►eat and cola. all IR the spate
of a doses hours.

To am. Joss aNctl., M.P. Major of the
Dra400:,26, lattroaises the perfocusauces
at )1 irthaamtod Theatrt., ou Saturday unit, for the
be .1 :r of Mr. FAIULAN.

A city sportsman bring tpld that the Kiw&
lita.4-hOUIVII hunted on Monday, in the utighnour-
hood of Tower-hill, observed, that they must have
met many obstrnc:ions in Thawes-stred.
1" ie son of Sir 1-lEmer MILDMAY, who was a
prismirr in Russia, has effected his escape, and ar-
rive I safe in London.

T e thichess of Gomm?. returned to town, on
Sat Inbq, from a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Di.ritt,
at 1. iltou-park, Buckinghamshire. Her Grace
wall I.alvr town, to-morrow, for the Marquis and
:viarchioiiess of Antncomes mat, at the Pnorv.
Mr. CAN siNa left town yesterday, for Leices-
tershire.

C..ionel and Mn,. BEAUMONT an expected it
their !mussel* Pertmarrequare, in a few dayi, from
Cheltenham.

The Earl and CIIIMInteiS of DERBY will give a
grand dinner.Pext Sunday. at their house in Gros-
versor.e/ Mire.
Her to)sl Highness the Princess of WALES
came to yesterday. front Sleekheath, end
visited the imager Lady Da CLIFIOAD. at her
house inSotith Au Iley-strret.
Sir TRONA, and Lady Aug LAND are expected
next week et their house in Cumberland-place,
Irma the Isle of Wight.
An express was seat off. on Saturday. to Mr.
PAOLI'S friends, et Perth, in Scotland, acquainting
them of his reelmotkoly death.
Lord and La* GIANT/Aft arrived. at right
o'clock, lest evens*, at their house. in Charles-
street. St. Jemeser-squsre, hese a visit to the Earl
and Countess of Haltom ces. it Cambridgeshire.
The Martinis of Hurrutr hod a fall from his
horse. about three weeks ago, which has contieed
him since to his house. in Wirapolcotreet. Ibis
!,orflohip is now in a fair sway of recovery.
The 0011cers of the Brigade of Guards patronise
The lientyneoss and The Pilger Post. at Rochester
TheHtre, on Saturday, for tile benefit of Mr.
You acce.

The last arrival, at Clifton, near Brivtol, are—

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turd and Lady lllaneliffe, Han. Mr. Steuart, Admiral
Jews, C0..41 sod Mrs. Jaws, Licateartat-Cairroal Nageot,
Major Brars, Mr. sad Mrs. Mashers and family, Mr. sod
Mrs. Sprout, Mr. Jotrasou, Mr. &Bolden, ad Mr. Sims.

Mr. Kswat.r appeared, List night, for the first
time since his late indisposition, and was greeted
with loud a•id repeated plaudits. He tilled his fa-
vourite part of ()eerie*. in The Arearetairieers, with
all the judgment aad nice discrimivation be so
ein;oently possesses, and was admirably supported
by Miss SNIT', in Florawthe. The burlesque ballet
followed.

The nice between Captain Eutasoo and Mr.
ilusr's Calloosy, which took place on Tuesday
st Kings% ell, near Bristol, was wnn by Mr.
11uNT. The even:nes anssiseincist terminated by
a well-contested lay.infirmiatch, of en hour and a
tuar, far a subscription-purse of tcn iuiucas.

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