The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-25 00:00:00

RICHMOND CONCERTS.

Dr. SMITH'S first concert this season was qiren
on Monday evening, at the Castle Assembly Rom,
to a numerous assembly of the subscribers, amore
whom were the Dukes of Qv ECM BERRI( And 11,
ct.Ltot, Lord CARDIGAN, the Hon. Mr. Kt 'P

and Mr. ADDINGTON'S family. Miss MLNDY •.:•
two airs, by HANDS!. and SA ETI, with great s,‘..
ness and brilliancy of execution ; we are harpy
notice the rapid improvement this young lady ha
nude since we last heard her. Ni asn's rite,'
and an Italian song, were admirably given. Sars
and Goat assisted in some excellent Gins. Dodo,
SMITH performed an elegant Concerto of Kozr.
Lucia's, on the Grand Piano Forte. CIA stet led the
band, which has received a considerable addition by
the engagements of HoLaitts on the Bassoon, and the
LEANDEES for the Horns t they performed a ntect
melodious Trio for two Horns and a Bassoon. The
other principal instrumental performers were C.
ASHLEY, MORALT, BOYCE; LING, It. ASHLEY,
OLIVER, PIELTI•N, WOIDN CR, &c. &c.

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS.

Sir James Earle, to his house in Hanover•sq oars.
The Hon. Mr. Lumley mist bride, from Nottingham, u
l'Ark lane.

Mrs. Warren, lady of the late Dr. Warren, from Stammer-,
to her house in Arg
Grineral Sahlakooff, flow the Continent, to his house ia
Gre..t Mary-la-bonne-street.
G. Hoary Mitchell, En. from his seat in Hampshire.

THEATRE.

COVENT-OARDIN.

new Comedy was produced last night for the
En: time. It is intitled The Blind Bargain ; or,
Ifins Oat. The following are the principal
aaratiers, and were thus supported :

.F'r Aldrift' ifeelyse Mr. Fawcett.
linear • Mr. Keinble.
inek And yst Mr. Farley
`burl... Mr. Leo is.
De. l'iwb'e Mr. Blanchard.
tAirt Ife.4l.isse Mr. Emery.
Polk Mr. Atkins.
.tl.l nina. is Mrv. Gibbs.
Ms, Garwt %int. Davenport.
P.Ar., IfisealhiJsr Muss D.,sitls.
Thrlsnel (a Gape:, ).. %Ira. Emery.

The following is the substance of the Plot :
S.- .Iwirirr Analyse, in consequence of his niece mar-
rying Mr. rllari against his consent, adopts a child
in India, and consigns it to the care of his friend
Dr. Pliable in England, with an allowance of 3001.
per annum. : the child dies, and wishing to preserve
the annuity, employs a Gipsey to procure him an-
other.
Sir Andreas arrives, and 'clefts for his veil., his
flame, 3f Garnet, who, during his absence, has
ton coquetting with Aldersvan Deernant, and,
arnonet other love presents, has sent him a marmo-
set, called " Little Peter," which the Aldernsan, in a
fit of jealousy, writes word he shall return ; and
ltlas Garnet, afraid of rousing Sir Andrew': sus-
ii6ons, bids the servant on no account to let him
iar any thing of the Alderman, or " Little Peter." In
rnean time the Doctor is all joy at being prepared
Sir Andrew his adopted infant; when, to his
utsion, he finds that the Gipsey has most unex-
Fdedly purloined 'ilk's': child ; and, knoviing no
better mode of extricating himself, than by fixing
the theft on somebody else, he employs his servant
Frank to select some stranger, and offer him 1001.
if he will consent to be blindfolded, and led where-
ever he pleases. The person whom Frank hap-
Fens to fix on for this Blind Bargain is a young
Oxonian, named rawly, who is led blind-
folded into the street where the Dotter lives—and
when Frank leaves him for an instant, Toorty re-
solves to mark the house, that he may hereafter
know the author of this mystery—but he mistakes
the door, and marks Miss Garnet's instead of the
Dew"; ; Frank then returns with a basket, and
soon after, finding it contains a sleeping
infant, returns in distress to the street where the
Deer and Mice Games live, sees the mark on her
door, and rings violently at the bell, when the
servant, expelling " Little Peter" by the stage
coach, receives the basket, which hi the end exposes
.31ra Gas art and the Dower to Sir sindrecii, and re-
cznciles him to Mr. V.:Mari.

There is an ender-plot. consisting of the myste-
foes condudf of Vs/boy—who is accused by his
wife's relations of having squandered her fortu e in
disslpation—when it turns out that her Father never
paid it him.
Sir .Indrete .Emigre has a passion for writing. and
is compiling a dietionary, which he carries in his
rocket, issrefers tonn all occasions. From this
he leads a variety of po d
finitions. In the list are
th le of an old maid, a dun, a sailor, fashion,
England, Sm. His definition of a sailor con-
cludes with stating that he laves grog, his mis-
tress., and a Spanish war. An author he describes
as the food of newspapers, Ste. and not living until
after he dies. Giles Iroodlins is an honest farmer,
fall of sentiment and liberality. Doctor Pliahle is
tame Doctor Otapod, who has a happy method of
quieting his conscience. lie justifies his lifgation,
because it helps a starvin Barrister ; and, for the
stealing of a chili, he feels a consolation in the al
vantage which it brings with it. Pillars is a man
of high sense of honour and spirit.— I his charadin
gave Mr. Kauai.' an opportunity of delivering
some very fine sentiments He was extreme'y ani-
mated, and looked remarkably well. rawly and
Ja.k Asainor, two Oxonians, are introduced to the
audience as having set out upon a tour in a gig, and
met with a great variety of accidents and emhar-
raiment', from which they are enabled to extricate
themselves by the extraordinary assurance an.! good
humiur of Tonr'y. Such are the materials of which
the Author, Mr. Rev mutt's, has contrived to make
cut a light, lively, bustling Comedy, in his usual
style and manner. The charaaers are all accorn.
modated to the peculiar talents of the reseedive
pc formers. The sentiments and allusions are de-
rived from the passing events and fashions to the
dal, and the whole combin.ttion interests, not by
the harmony of the colouring and the beauty
of the proportions, but by the contrast of light
and shade, the whirnsicalty of the scene, and
the irregularity of the parts. All the general
observations, which apply to Mr. RIThOLDS'S for.
1137 pieces, are equally applicable to the present.
It Is of the same form, colour, ansi complexion, and
cart in the same mould. and though n t the most
vigorous, is perhaps not the weakest offspring of
his mu.e The interest arises from the loss of the
crlil3 of 'Wars stolen by Racke/, a giptey, to supply
the place of the infant in the care of &rim. Phohle.
In following up this incident, Tootrin suffers himself
to be blindfolded, and hence the piece derives its
Lame of The Blind Bolgren. The several perform
e.s exerted themselves with perfeil success. Miss
I • a•
LI, 'n the chax aaer of Sophia Wootit•ne,was not
i-ast fortunate in her exertions. She introduced
,eautoul air, which was encored, and crowned with
Csc most rapturous applause. The piece was heard
thr..ughout with unqualified approbation.
I he Prologue. which was grave and sententious,
was &poker, by Mr. MLltil V ; the Epilogue, which
IS of the ludicrous class, was sung by Mr. Essay.

"rd CAL is appointed General of Brigade of
Ke:-.t and Sussex 0 strAs, between Tunbridge
llis Lordship is pte:+ged to beat the

} :enc.]

We ur.derstand the Direttors of the Fast India
Company are about to estaltlish a public Seminary
Elgland, for the education of those young gentle-
r,- "1:o are d:ftined for the Company's civil set-
r•.. in lu.tiA. Sun an institution has been long
::::'.crstar.d the proposed one will be
.1 very ei:larged and liberal scale, and that the
v..1":1 be such as t: rlt the writers in the
;•••‘ •"•)'s service, to fill, wit:: credit to themselves
ernr:..,vers, ti a import.int situations they
uien t,-.) hold ihs out eastern

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