The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-01-12 00:00:00

MADAME CATALAN!".

The great Assembly-room, in George-street.
Edinburgh, was crowded to an overflow, on Friday
last, to hear Madame CATALAN t, who exerted her
splendid powers in such a manner as to enraptur+
the audience. She sang three songs, each in a dif-
ferent style of composition, and displayed all the
charms of her matchless voice, in tune, in execii-
tion, and in expression, an as to excite equil wonder
and delight, Two qf the songs were mond ; and
they were repeated with so much animation, so
many sew plays of fancy, and such exquisitely de-
licate shades of feeling, as to draw forth the'warmest
applause we ever witnessed at a concert. To say
that her vilice surpasses all others in richness, flexi-
bility, and compass, is saying little. Let her audi-
tors glance at the words she is singing, and they
will find every varying emotion of the poet is ex-
pressed with admirably varied soil corresponding
expression. We do not hesitate asserting, that
there never was a singer who united those great
qualities in such perfection.
Madame CATALAIII is to perform, this night, at
Mr. CORSI'S Third Concert, at Edinblergb. Mr.
Kgirr is the principal male singer, and has given
the highest satisfaction in that city.

The last arrivals at Bath, are--

Earl, Cough:as. and Lady Charlotte Nelson, Bishop of
Barwick, Baron de Silverehoile, Lady Bayatun, Hoa. Mn.
and Miss Gordon, Sir W. Hanky, Sir T. IL nielt, Sir C. and
Lady Hartopp, Lieut.-General Wenayss, Col. Cope, Col.
Munro, Col. Gran, Major and Mrs. Drummond, Rev. Dr.
and Mrs. Wallaby, Dr. Gillespie, Rev. Mr. Holbeaeh, Rev.
Mr. Jebseu, Maw. Mr. Beery, Rev. J. Greoby, Rev. Mr.
Haley, Rev. Mr. Hume, Rev. Me Halderhanek, Rev. Mr.
Senior, Rev. Mr. Rogers, Rey. Wo. Romney, Rey. Mr.
layer, Rev. Mr. &alma, Rev. T. Whitfield, Capt. and Mrs.
Qiineoll, Oapt:Gordon, Capt. Teaby, Capt. Browse, Capt.
O'Hara, Capt. West, Capt. Grahams, Le.

An off iir of honour had nearly taken place, on
Thursday se'unight, between two *Seers on the re-
cruiting service in Carlisle, but was prevented by the
interposition of the blayor, who caused one of the
Gentlemen to be apprehended, and bound over to
keep the peace, himself in 5001. and two sureties in
2301. each.

The week beftwe last. Ladythorn House, Cum-
berland, the residence of H. Wilms, Esq. was
the scene of mach gaietyand festirity, on tocount
of hies cowing of age. Mrs. Wilms, his mother,
with that benevolent turn of mind which has al-
ways marked her conduct, on Christmas-day pre-
sented to each indigent family in the immediate
neighbourhood of Ladythoro, a large plum-pud-
ding, with five 'shillings; oa the day following,
Mr. WitAta entertained a large party of his friends
With tt sumptuous dinner, consisting of every deli-
cacy of the season, and with a profusion of the
choicest wines—and, on Wednesday evening, the
mansion was thrown open to a large assemblage of
ladies and gentlemen, many of whom came from a
considerible distance from both sides of the Tweed.
At nine o'clock chancing commenced in an elegant
tithe of apartments on the ground floor, which were
admirably adapted for dancing; the Boors were
ornamented with devices in chalk, appropriate to
the occasion, which had a very fine effect—nearly
twenty couple kept. dancing, until one o'clock,
when the company retired to the drawing-room and
one adjoining, where supper was served up to up.
wards of sixty people. klere every art and embel-
lishment had been used to decorate the tables, and
which, in point of neatness and fancy, have been
seldom excelled. The company, after supper, re-
commenced dancing, which was kept up until
nearly the dawn of day, when they retired, highly
delighted with the entertainment of the evening.

Cord CHARLIE SOMERSET, brother of the Duke
of BEAUFORT, is appointed Governor of Porti.
month.

Alderman I-IuNTEIt we% on Wedneselsy, elected
Colour! of the West London Milani, is the place
of the late Alderman NEWNHAN.

The ballot for the Militia will not hike place
until June next, unless by • special order from His
‘IAJESTY. agreeable to the power vested in bun by
Act of Parliament.

A quantity of gold coin has been seized at Lynn,
by the tide-surveyor, ready packed for sending
abroad.

We understated that a meeting of the principal
farmers, under Sir JAIIIeS GRAHAM, Hart. of Ne-
therby, was lately held at Longtown, for the pur-
pose of establishing a corn-market at that place;
which proposal met with the greatest encourage-
ment. Accordingly, on Thursday sentught. a consi-
derable quantity of gram was brought in, and, as we
have been informed, almost itntnediately sold at an
advantageous price.

On Friday evening last. at so early an hour as
eight o'clock, a Gentli man going to the ball at
Portarlington, was stopped on the road between
Cluilagrivon and Porno:moon, within one mile of
the tovro. by three knows armed. who, atter drag-
ging him nut of the gig. and giving hint • severe
blow on the head, ionhed him of his w..teh, gold
&e. and about 41. in notes and They
broke open the gig-boa, and took sway its con-
tents. eonvi•tlut of a !tarot, tooth-6,11,hr.. and
other implement, of 41 rf,.,..111 is 'opposed they
are the came gang. o ho. a f.-w nights before, about
the same hour, ruht..d r EttAstet;4 llcsaowKs, on
,the road between liorta,:iO4tuit and Monasterreen.
It is hoped the Magistr..tes and no:nerous Gentry
of the town and neighl‘znirliool will ',icon them-
and put &It. II rhe,e ruffian.., before their ‘l2-
Freclations Leemau u. re. extensive.