The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-02 00:00:00

THEATRE.

MUIR Y-L A NC.
This house, last night, exhibited the largest as-
semblage of fashion which we have witnessed there
this season. The new Comedy of .4 Prior Clain,
was again performed, and warmly applauded. Be-
tween the Play and Farce, a new Ballet, call-
ed Terrviehere's Return, was, for the first time,
brought forward. The piece contains but one
a...), and appears to have been got tip and named,
in compliment to the return to this Theatre of Ma-
demoiselle PAR ROT, who represented Topi,b.ffr,
one of the Muses, and Goddess of Dancing and Sing-
ing: The scene is extremely beautiful. It pre-
sents six of the sleses sleeping at the foot of Mount
Parnassus, which rises majestically in the bar k
ground. Of; the top is seen the winged Pegasus,
ready to
A take his flight, and the Castalisit spring
bitring forte, at no great distance. On the
entrance of Thalia and Aldponfrne, the sleeping
rise, and shortly after are joined by Pea
and 5,•,1. anus, accompanied by nymphs and Sil-
vans, sl,o descend the mountain by winding
paths, and dance to rural music. Soft music then
announces the return of Terpti,horr, who, descend-
ing the mountain, presented herself upon the stage,
amidst the universal acclamations of the whole
boast. She is invited to share in the festivities
by the nymphs and silvans, and executes a
tambourine dance in a most fascinating stile.—
Pal, always ready to fall in love. instantly snakes
advaaces to her ; and she, at length, agrees tofavour
him. provided be discovers her amongst the other
nymphs, when veiled, and promises to abide by his
choice. This the God agrees to ; and the Muses
and Nymphs retire, and re-appear veiled, Terpsi-
chore amongst them, having altered her splendid
dreß, for a plain white robe. The Rural Deity
having examined the whole train, at length fixes
his choice on one, who, when unveiled, proves to
he a large black goat, with a huge p.sir of horns,
with which lre runs away. The Ballet then con-
cludes with a dance. Mr. Jouster, from the Opera
House, made his first appearance, in the charafter
of Sylvarrat, but he did not take a prominent part.
The Ballet went off with the greatest east.

Yesterday morning His MAJESTY, and the Prin-
cesses AuGusra and SoruiA, accompanied by Lord
Watstricatam, General Ftrzaciv, Colonel Tay-
Loa, and Lady WYNYARD, took an airing, on
horseba-k, in Windsor Great Park.

Her :11 AJ MT, and the other PRINCESSES, took
an airing to Frogmore.
The principal rooms in the Queen's Palace.
which have been new floored, and the other general
repairs which have been made in that house, are
nearly complete, and it is expelled the Palace will
be ready for the reception of the Roy •t. FAMILY in
a fortnight or three weeks.
The Kirco did not inspeet the new Palace while at
Kew.

His Royal Highness the Prince of War. cs had a
seled party to dinner, at Carleton House, yesterday.
Princess 044111.0TV'. of WALRS took an airing
on the King's Road, yesterday.
The Duke of Sussex returned to town on Thurs-
day, with intent to dine with Mr. WA LS:I PORTMI,
at his beautiful Cottage. at Fulham ; but, at five
o'clock, His Royal Highness found himself too
much indisposed to venture out of town. Of twen-
ty guests invited, only Sir Joule Dovos..ss and Mr.
Sr emcee SMITH attended. His Royal Highness's
complaint is an inflammation in his eyes, and pain
in his stomach. We have the pleasure of stating,
His Royal Highness was last night much teener.

Sir JAssas Mammas° will be in town next Mon-
day, from Bath.
Mr. Pt rr gave a grand dinner yesterday, to all
the Cabinet Ministers,at his house in Downing-street.
The Marquis of Saa.isauav is expeaeill in a few
days from Aldhorough.
FERDIVANDWE.TON,AIId WILLIAM CARR, Etiqrs.
arrived, yesterday, at PifituT% Hotel, from Edin-
burgh.
The Duke of I)avossMsac came to town, yester-
day, from Chiswick, and returned to dinner.
Viscountess Nast', As commenced the fashion-
able season List night, with a small but elegant
party. The Prince Ds CONDE, MI. SPENCER
SMITH, &c. were present.
The Managers of Drury-lane Theatre, in addi-
tion to BaAMaM and Sroaacs, treat the public
this night with the fascinating JORDAN, in Beatrice,
in the Patted.

Mr. Parr gives a dinner, this day, to a select
party of Ministerial Friends, at his residence, in
Downing-street.
Mr. Kest 111 has a dress preparing for Cori('lanes,
taken from a portrait of the late Duchess of NOR r 11.•
Ilk 4 n's Fannin: footmen.
A French lady, when asked her age, always an-
swers, 4, lan, pre:redly eared."—Mrs. SIDDuNiI should
make this answer to the critics, who compliment her
by saying, she is not as young as she was twenty
years since.
The carriage of Colonel Sarre bra., down, yes-
terday, opposite the Navy Pay Office; Lady SNIT*
and her daughters happily received no injury.
Norwich first Subscription Ball will he on Thurs-
day neat ; the Stewards are, EOW ARD Ric y, Esq.
Mayor, and Lieutenant-Colonel PAT TISUM

The Mon. Mrs. Nina., we understaiA, does not
come up from Rutlandshirr, for the season. to the
Colonel's mansion in Cavendish-square, until after
Christmas; one or two of her lovely children will
previously reside at laird a flax's, in the Ad-
miralty,
The splendid mansion of the Earl of Basses:K.
at l.kworth, near Bury, in Suffolk, is by no means
a Castle, as stated in some of the Papers ; nor at
all in that style of building. It is ereded on a
sisiyme modern Italian plan. The house itself is of a
circular form, communicating with two spacious
wings,by an elliptical corridore—the whole on a very
large scale. A great pr.bision of statues, and other
monuments of classical celebrity, colleted by the
Tare Earl on his various tours, decorate the ma...ion.
Tate cruise capetace, it is easpaated; will c..:eed
Tao,oool,

PRIV..4TE CORRESPONDENCE.

ROBLIN OCT. ‘2B.
It is with sincere sorrow I inform you, that Dean
Kirwan, our celebrated Preacher, died yesterdry, 4t
'.fount Pleasant, in the neighbourhood of this me.
tropolis. His disorder was a fever, which curbed
him off, after a few days illti”ss. Ito. numerous
charitable institutions of this tits still long frel afid
lament his loss.—Many of then) owe their existence,
and all of them their prosperity, to his ulaarill ded
exertions in the pulpit; where, regardless of his infirm
state of health, to use the language of our celebrated
Orator, " in feeding the lamp ot charity, he al.no,t
exhausted the lamp 9f life." Those of the Clergy
who possessed oratorical talents, endeavoured to imi.
tate his example, and thus a two-fold good was pro_
dared to the communiiy ; while• 4 few, a wnlth:e,.s
few, endeavoured t, fr.,n2 these talent., the
contrasted brilliancy of which, only deepened the
cl4t iciteis that surrounded them.

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Letters recently received from Sir loin and Lady
Thendosia Craddock, have entirely removed those
apprehensions which the accounts from India, irrinak.
diately after their arrival, had so generahly excised.
The gallaut General, his Lady, and lovely infant,
at the date of the letters, enjoyed the Lest possible
state of health.

I dou'et much the report of the Earl of Hard.
wiekt's removal. It is said, Mr. Foster has
given up that part of his system to whYs
his Excellency was adverse. The Customs
Excise, will not he separated. The inadenct
controul of the Senior Commissioner will, of rows;
remain unimpaired, and Lord Donnues.n. re sill
retain his situation. It is even believed, that no a -
ditional Commissioners will be appointed. ).
James Corty, Secretary to the Linen Beard, h....
understand, sent in Lis resignation; and Mr. Mu.
ford, a rolative of Lord Redesdale. is appointed is
his place. The nett salary is 031. per annrra.
The Commissioners hr inquiring into the abthes

in the paying and lighting department, sit daily, at
their Board-Room, in llawson,street. The Fri
of Meath, their President, is indefatigable in his
attentions. They hope to be al)le to imke their re-
port before the meeting of Parliament. Lord De
Blaquiere, after an absence of some years, returned
here early in autumn. and has since continued to
reside in this city and neighbourhood.