The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-04-12 00:00:00

ROYAL COBURG THEATRE.

We witnessed the exhibition of the new melts.
dramatic piece of the Crusaders last night with in-
creased pleasure. Independently or the interest
which it derives from the story, and the delightful
recollections its progress continually awakes of the
divine poem on which it is founded, the piece pos.
Noises many other adventitious, indeed, bust flower.
ful attractions, in the magnificence of the dresses,
the beauty and the splendour of the scenery.
and, above all, the surprising art mill skill with
which the machinery is conducted. l'he introdur-
tion of a ship, of not the smallest sl, turtottsit,, sits list!
stage, with its sails, rigging, and other tsitisrtsti.lv..,
is a striking instance of the Maclitt4tot's lityrituttF.
The performance kept the attention essis-latiliv n!ivr,
and elicited repeated plaudits. The isdnost
Muss USHER danced a pas seal will, taiiiiiinunitis
dexterity on the tight rope, to the air of •• lemur
Lore among the Itoset," balancing herself at
same time by means of bands of robe. suspended
on rich side from the ceiling, arid exhilming, t•s
the course of the dance, some feats of activity prr-
&city in.tointliiinc in a chill of her age.
The entertainments were concluded with the eel
amusing new pantomime.

On Mantisy morning the Duke, of YORK went
to Oadarida. His Royal Highness returned in
town in the evening.
Yrsterdav the. Duke of VORK held • Levee at
his Office in the Howse Guards, as Commaisitet.
in-Chief. His Royal Highness visited the PrAce.*
SOPHIA yesterday, at Cambridge House ; the
Royal Duke editions misses a day visiting his Royal
Sister.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CLARILSIC6
had a select imrty at dinner. The Dischrts vi.itrA
the Duchess of KENT, yesterday morning, at Ken-
sington Palace
SAturday the Duke and Duchess of G LOLICE4-•
TER arrived in town from Frogiume, %beer their
Royal Highnesses had been (tut u% the week um a
visit to the Princess AUGUSTA.

Prince LEOPOLD dined with the Mechem a
KENT, on Monday, at Ken•ingion l'alace.
Monday Prince LEOPOLD received a visit from
Prince PHILIP of liesse-Hoinbourg. at Martha-
rough Douse.
The Duke of Mincelose entertained a party of
distinction at dinner, yesterday, at his house in
Grosvenor-square. -
The Duke of DEVONSHIRE gave an elegant h 441
and supper yesterday evening, at Ilia at Cain.
wick. The preparations on the occasion !Mfg: .1
the grandest description ; to enumerate the cow-
pony prevent would Le to name nearly all the
languished fashionable. its town.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Le NI.DOWV ti• :
expected to leave town this day for
Park on a visit to the Earl and Conon.es of EsiL.
The Earl and Countess or tholgt.sy, and :,,e
Ladies Bunn, returned on illinotsy to Coiliaaas
Hall, Kent, from his Lordship's seat, S sitelvte.

'rile Earl and Countess %%Tenwog amt ntty are
expected to arrive to-morrow lit the Royal liotel.
St. Janie.lo-street. kern them seat in Seot!aud.

Count PALUELIA, gave a g'ratt.i rtitertaistawitit on
Monday, at hit house in South Anilley-street, to
all the Foreign Ambassadors, Ministers, &e.
Among them were—
Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Prince Caatekicals, tip
Duke San Carlos, Count and Cnuntts4 I.ndulf, Count awl
Countess laieWeii, LAMS and Lady Ca•ttereagh, Earl Clan-
'trillium, Mr. Planta, ices—ln the eveniux the Coyotes. had
a rout, which was attended by upwarthi of 100 distinguiated
fashionable's.

Mrs. Gattateg, relict of the late DAVID GAD.
RICA, visited Drury-laue Theistic vu SAW-.
day 'light. to irsititemi the perforrnauce of 'tie
broad-farcical tiantosaimical Shakspeore
versus Harlequin."

[Awls P. MADDER, Esq. was On Monday mots.
nimously elected Master of the Ceremonies of the
Lower Rooms, Bath, on the resignattoa of Captain
AIARSHALI.

The newly-elected Master of the Cerensonitm at
Cheltenham (Captain M A RSH A LL). was on Mnit.
dry evening last invested with the insignia of Iris
office, in the Assembly Itooni%, by the Counters* of
HARRINGTON, who acted as Lady Prerideset on
the occasion. He was presented by Colonel BE4.
ELEY ; and when the sisversitore had takes. plat.
he made ■ suitable speech of thanks, and home-
diaiely entered on his office. Oss Friday a splendid
dinner took place et SHELDON'S Hotel. mid from
the names of Col. BERK ELLV, Col. D'ACU I L AR.
and Mr. Sutras. appea►ing as Chairman twit
Stewards. It way be dermeA, we presume, a recou-
cilirtiw
d r between the late contending parties.
A subscription has been entered into at Chelten-
ham. which already amounts to more than 10U/. far
the purpose of presenting a handsome piece of
plate to Captain CLOVOIi. as a tratiaseay of the
just sense entertained of his gentlemanly conduct
throughout the late arduous contest. in which he
rwas
mime coodidete fee the office of Mester of die Cc.

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