The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-15 00:00:00

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• DRURY•LANE.
Mr. SMERIDAN'i Comic opera of The Devine
tractexl aver' elegant audience, last night, to
us Theatre. Mr. BRAHAM Hat in tine voice, rail
4 every justice to the beautiful airs allotted to 1
is part. 'f he iudolgence of the house was re-
ueetsid fbr Mrs. Mourraf ei who was *altering
ta a cold, but it did not appear mach in her
bLag the sweet airs of Odra. The Opera
t off with the best ettli-wt, and received
mow not ,oituded applause. The new pantomime
wed, with a now incident. At the moineut
atteotiou of the audience was attracted to the
e by the Jruiior Harlequin, Master LAURRNT, a
ittleinan leaped from the second tier of public
s on the wage ; he made good his leap, but
slipped and fell on the stage lamps, several of
h he broke, and rolled into the Orchestra
ongst the instruments, from whence he was
ea up and brought before Mr. Ii.RAHAM. His
were much hurt, but he did not appear to
.gard the injury, and walked out of the house,
here be was joined by a friend who had acconi-
pauieii him to the Theatre, who, on seeing him,
witclaimed, " Well, Jue, yam will erer lie the same
ging." They *rare both naval officers. Tisio new
'Harlequin had sacrificed too freely to his bottle,
and it was his tint appearance at any Theatre since
bis release from a French prison. lie gave his
address to Mr. Gaanam ; and, we have no doubt,
the greatest pain he will feel this day, will proceed
Sous the alarm heave the Ladies last night, sere-
tal of whom sheieked most violently. Considerable
seem was excited through the /Theatre by this
extraordinary occurrence.

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Yesterday theQu eon, the Duke of C.t.stsaiDGE,
PlidasoCY Attulint, ?dsar, spd
Astr.f.ta, honoured Ludy Cussti.o-rn Ftscn with
$t visit, at herateirttnents, in St. Jtunres Palace.
Yesterday the Dukt•of CumsraLswo and Prin-
CVOS CHARLOTTb. of WALIS dined With Their M*.
JISTIPIII and the PRlNcEssys.
Vu Wednesday and 'OA evening, Their MAJss-
!to had select parties to tea and cards.
Her MIJESTY had O .elect party. last night,
which COOsOited a the Counteas of ELT, the
Countess of C1111116.11?4, Viscount and Viscountess
SU DLLY, Lady CasousE Dusts. and General

Gaawyt Lt.E.
Mr. CANNING will give it groat diem" on Mon-
day, at his house in Brutou-street. to ell the /.'o-
*sign Ministers.
• ,Geuerid and Mrs. Sr. Jose left town, a Sew
days age, for Bath ; theY are not asPerted to re-
turn to town until the month of April. on account
of their house in Audley-square undergoing o
thorough repair.
The Rae de Lourou, at Paris, is sow called the
ExedeGluek, in honour of that celebrated Musician.
" You are so clever, and know so well well
disorder," said a fitieud, lately, to Dr. D---. you
ought to cure every diewder. "It is trete." sr
mwererdte Doctor, "1 inn like a Lamina hackney-
coachman, 1 know every street. bat 1 do sot know
what is paseng within the houses."
The Countess Dowager of Essex returned to
tows, yesterday, from Cishiobury Park; her Lady-
ship will have a select part), this evernag. at her
lamsee in Curzon-street.
The new Oorhedy in prepamtion at Drury-lanerm..
Theatre was rehearsed yesterday, and in perfo
Wee corroborates the favourable opinion entertained
of its merits when read iu the Green Room. The
name of the author has not transpired.
Newcastle Theatre it well attended. On Wed-
needay Lady Ltousi.t. patronised The School for
Frauds ; thie 'tight Rictus concludes his en-
gagement with Ins benefit ; and on Tuesday Mrs.
Mairoattss patronises MSS'S 111 Tell-uric. wad Ella
Raseaberg.
The Mitrquii and Marchioness COINWALLIS
had engaged an elegant suite of apartments, ut
liialasset Hqtel, and inteutled being in town,
this day, from Bury St. Edmund's; hia Lordship
and family, however, will not come, on account of
the death of Lord A zees IlDia GORDON, the Mar.
chioness's brother.
The Dowager Lady GLYNN had a select party,
led night, at her house in flitl-street, Berkeley-

square.
Viscount STEVIE/ORD is much better, but is
still at Clifton; shonid his Lordship's recovery I
keep pace with the wishes of his friends, he will
attend Her MAJESTY'S birth-day.
Caeest.garden Theatre was full last night. The
Witaikear mint change his name, as he promises
to allIMISte natiorsary.
11411ast arrivals at Bath are—
Left Call, Hon. Mr. Xenia*, Has Mn. I. El*, Sir
=riHarcombe, Sir Jobs Gillman, Sir H. Haystath Ad-
sod Lady M. Sotheby, Cot. Allen, Lieut..CCUL Junes,
MajW Wilson, Major sad Mrs. Brown, Major and Mts.
Barbie, Major and Mrs. intimater, Rev. Dr. &pests, Rev.
Dr. Marriott, Rev. Dr. Taylor, Re.. Mr. Payne, Rev. Mr.
Artery, Res. Mr. Jones, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Se.Je, Rev. Mr.
Mrs. and Miss Hama, Rev. Mr. Venable', Rev. Mr. G. Tara-
tee. Rev. Mr. Heereass, Rev Mr. Richman, Rev. Mr. EA-
U, Rev. Mr. Petty, Dr. Jameson' Dr. Merry, Dr. sad Mrs.
S4easest, Dr, Seagram, Dr. Boisrsgou, Dr. mod titres Milan
Ladford, Capt. and Mrs. Batons, ('apt. and Mrs. Harding,
Capt. sad Mrs. Parker, Copt. Watson, Capt. Lyall,
Christ;mi, Capt. Batteraby, Capt. Forster, Capt. Johnstone,
Capt. Owes, caps. Swpiwasou, sad beat. Hiatt.
Mr. PIDCOCII'S transparency of wild beasts, in
the front of Exeter 'Change, took tire, last night,
and canted. great alarm. Several engines moon ar-
rived, and prevented the flames front doing any
farther data .;de.
Pa-
We are holVy to learn, that the Roy
noranut of St. Petervotrgh, at the Lyceum,
gives nitiversal safed;enton ; we understand it was
yesterday a continual indite of Fashionabks,
amongst whom we noticed the RIISSIIIkE ASSAF,
I AD" and Atitr, attended by many beautiful Rus-
sian ladies, who expressed themselves highly gia-
titled. From the snecei.s it meets with so early in
the 91.8.011, it augurs well to produce a golden
tamed to the Proprietor, as a recoinpence for the
expensive alterations the Building hl4 undergone,
to render it worthy the patronage of the Duke
of Ca.atutek, and the caeouniztartat of the