The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-27 00:00:00

THEATRES.
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DRUIVI-I.A NE.

Kin Lear attracted as large and splendid an
audience, and received as full a measure of mppr..
bation last night as on either of the tw , preeethez.
The afterpiece which was to he played was 1)0Di-
LEY'S entertainment (with introdnutory song.) of
'the Km and the Miller—the Miller by Mr. N*11:-.
MIEN KERBLE, that gentleman kering consent-
ed, as stated in the bills, " its ettosettortave
of the astonishing success of King Lear, to close
his engagement by performing in a fterpieces."
CAREW performed Peggy, awl Mr. PE.sitm Av.
Richard. The farce went me very succe,tlunly tilt
the scene in the beginning of the sec I act, when-
the pony at the Miller's are to drink the li;e:Cs
health. That toast was enthusiastically cheesed by
the audience ; but some officious visitor in the °pp. r
gallery called out •6 the Queen !" which Wig echoed
by hundreds of voices from the same part of the
hoarse. The demand being of course unattended
to, the cries were repeated, intermixed with whist-
ling and shouts of otr, tiff !" and the perform-
ance was perfectly at a stand. Mr. HEMEL!, aft. r
a few moments, came forward and said—
" Ladies and Geialitaew—ln represeatiax this force
night we have not said enure ur dune more than was
sally intended w a wet), old farce, which has bees frerinentl!,
received with sepruhetioo us she British stage. l tui*e
iherefuie to request the favour, that you will grist it as lU-
dulgen I hearing to the cud."

This appeal produced r momentary silence, but
it was only momentary, for the instant the perform-
ance was resumed, the rime interruption followed,
and was mo►t perseveringly and provokingly kept
up throughout the remainder of the piece, which
became utterly unintelligible till the curtain frit.

TOE COB LAI E.

Tke Heart of Mist Lothian, at the Surrey Throw, has at
length found a rival in attraction. The sew piece of 7ke
Lear of Private Life, fonaded on Mrs. Opie's beautiful
story of Father wed Daughter, prodreed at the Coheir
Theatre on Monday lest, fur domestic interest and general
effect, exceeds every piece we have wen on the alga for
some years. We will pot weaken the surprise it will produce
on our readers by any attempt to detail its plat; it moot be
sees to he estimated. The acting of South ■nd Mrs. W.
Rarrysno►e, in the Falhe► and Daughter, in of the purevt
description. During some of their scenes sot a dry tye was
to be discovered in the house, and the general effect Ilia
electrical. Mr. Itoncrieff, the triumphant anther of this
piece, has bug been celebrated for kis e.•mic posters; bust this,
his first decided attempt at the pathetic, has proved that be
is uo less au adept in asnitnauding our Maio, than he has
hitherto here in awaking our smiles. The Leer tf Private
Life is worthy the ant hoe of Rockeefer. This fastinatiag pro-
duction will an doubt have a long run. The house ins r-
Sowed et an early hour yesterday evening, sad se andel
stand the boxes are ustenmensly taken by parties of the first
rank and fasibion fur several eights to tome.

The Emperor of Russia continues his ex•stion.;
towards perfection( his system of military instruc-
tion. He hai. funned two establishment* at Vetien,
burgh and one at Kisstroma, and its these shoo!
4,000 youths will be instructed in language*, lii%*
tort, geography. mathematics, anal all the branches
of artillery anal fortification. Their military rd.,
cation will co 11111 l ence from the its4r or live year-,
and during the time of their notructioss :hey wili
form u corps of infantry. and p.i.* through the a.*
venal ranks of the army. Tlory will enter as ra-
cer* into actual service. Schol. Nave heed forint at
fur soldiers in the several dep.,►mrtits. suit lit t:
her of pupils in the year ISIS uniousit..l to
46,000.

The King of PRUSSIA beg surreedril in intro.
clueing It rrry extensive economy iii his military 'rt.
vier, amounting to +earful minion* of rratiot. 1.1
every rtgionent of for liur unlimited leave of ati.
settee has been given to 10 isirri a company ; am%
Wirt the Drat review/a. the same leave will be rt.•
traded to 40 turn is company.
Last torrek r boar belonging to the Rev. June
PLA rm. or Cliallacre-hall, Suffolk. bring at law
in die yard, rtnecked e tine cow. end ntasislid tt vo
much that it d.cci almost iutinethattly.