The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-03-09 00:00:00

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Orders for the Courts going Into mounting on &today
west, the Sib instant, fur the Me Xing of Sweden, viz.
The Ladies to wear bloc* silk, Abated or plain lima,
whits gloves, wettlaces, ad ear-nags, black or white
shoes, fans, sal tippets.
Undress—White or grey Installs, tabbies or dansinks.
The Gentle/ore to wear back, roll trimmed, fringed or
plots lines, black swords sad heckles.
Illedresa—Grey frocks.
The Covet to cheap the isourniog a Sunday, She 15th
lastest, Wit.
The ladies to weer black silk or velvet, coloured Abbess,
Ass and tippet., Of plain white, or white and gold, or white
and sitar wolfs, with block ribuita
The Gasticoses to wear black coats, and black or plain
white, or white and geld, or white nod silver staff waistcoats,
fun trimmed, coloured swords and buckles.
And as Tberodoy, the 15th huitaist, tho Collet to go out of
inettralog.

Ou Saturday the Declarer of GLOUCWITIM spent
the day with the Patric' RgikENT at Carioca.
House.

Saturday the Prince of HEsse tioNnowto re-
ceived visits from the Doke or CUMSIII.I;AND
and . Prince Esissilazir. Yesterday his Serene
flightless received visits from Lord CItANDOURN
sod Lord StawoaT; his Sereue nighties, rode out
with Lord Sirtanas.

Banns O'N A LUISVZ Aide-de...comp to the Prince
of liana HOWSOURO. was presented to The QU CNN
at the Duke and Duchess of Yoaa's party on
Wednesday eseuiug.
Yesterday the Doke of CuautaaLatip visited
the Plums iismomo.

The Duke and Duchess of ComosoLomp.
accompanied by the Princess Somas, attended
Divine Service yesterday at the Chapel Royal.
James's Palace.

Yeaserday Divine Eretviee was performed at Carl-
ton-Hon.e, by the Rev. F. W. BLOMBERG, and
the Rev. pr. STANIER CLARIIII.
The liuoawtt Ambassador gives a magnificent
entertainment this day, at bit residence its tliseley-
Wert, to the Pittact ittaant. The distinguished
party invited to meet his Royal Highness are--
TIM Prise, of Home Hombourg, Prince Esterhasy, Duke
sad Duchess San Carkis, Duke of Montrose, the Authosaadoe
from the Haag of the Netherlands, Baron Humboldt, Corot
sad Countess Monster' Marquis and Shrehinnessi 11Y0s-
mond, Marquis and Illareltiorress of Hertford, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Chulatuotltley„ the Earl of Liverpool, Earl
of Westrourlsod, Lord arid Lady Castlereagh, Lord Stewart,
Lord and Lady Bregbersit, Marquis of Anglesey, and Sir
boojamoin Bhrora6a d.
lie the evening the Countess gives a grand concert,
under the direction et Alt. N•hDt.

The Marquis of STAFFOILD gives • grand enter-
Whims:lst uu Weduoulay in the Pattics ReusaT,
aud a now party of diatiriguisbed pessouagei,
at his hoose iatlievehundvaquare. •
His Ruyal44lgbabo the Oahe of Sussex eater-
tniued a large party of efistiuction yesterday. at
Keuaiugton Palace.

The Margins of CIIIOLDIONDBLICV Will entertains
his Royal Highness the Duke of You and ■ large
p.rty of distinction. ou Thursday, at Cholmosideley
House.
The Earl and Coour.ess of Basoonounn give a
real eistertainniesn, w Susidinr.so a large pony of
fashionable', at their home in eavendish-vqoare.
Lord Mutton? is arrived at hid brother's (the
Marquis or BuctimouAwoj, Pall-nistl, from hi.
seat Lilleys, Bucks.
The Earl of %tenantry!' entertained a large
party yesterday, rat hes home in Grosvennr-wpia re.
The ANBADAPOR from the King of the NE•
TRERLA MIS gWryt. m, eller entertainment ow So-
tardily to a park/ of iatiuction, at his house,
, Whitehall-phice. •
clAmeepo of CAIININ gives a splam44
rants this rsrnii.a, rtYetr hornie is. Ashrgtowatrret.
Mrs. JA,sis 11( bent giver a. opiemtid root to.
morrow everting, at her house in George-streets
Hainiver•nsttarv.
Lady Ukunatouts
_Swint is about to give II
growl bail iind sapper.
Nev. Virscurtoo will have it road mosierd petty
this evening, at her house iu Graftou-street.

•
k— • INC'S THEA
•
use improvements which have been inade in the
arts and scietect;, within the few last years—the suc-
cess that has attended the refute to explain their
principles, and to simplify their prectice-::-Ivia.t.e in-
troduced amongst us a lore for refined siessuirments.
to which the great body of our ancestors *err s'hnse-
gen. A tome for mask appears, at present, to be
universally ree,aeut_the study of that alt, which,
Hotmylong ago, was confiated almost exclusively
to the highest walks of polished life, has travelled
fir bermd those narrow bouteiloriesomil ii now or-
al:km.4y cultivated in the humbler ranks of society'.
Operatic amusements ore, in consequence, More ex-
teusively patronised than at soy precedent
Perhaps patronised to the loiter), or the more legiti-
mate branchet ofthe drama—fur we'cianient conceal
from ourselves the Tact, that tragedy and comedy
are frequently obliged to give way to operas, whi.:ll,
as dramatic compositions. hare no merit whatever,
and are only rencleced endursble try the'skill of the
composer. The success of the 'ltalian Opera is u're-
workable proof of the revolution which•the public
mind -hew undergone, with respect to musical compel..
sitions„generally—and move particularly with refer.
once to the wanks offoreigiernasters. executed by fn.
nuts 'ulnas. Time was, when the circle that visited
the opera was entremety led—comprising few
beyond the nobility, the geptry, and the /sietiai
of the day, while the other orders of society wore fu-
nnel/ea tu shoolute hostility in it. Even emotion*
the *Wad, individuals have been finned who
lit rosimr)ly disapproved of the introduction of Italian
singers into this country—and Swirr, it, speakeng
of The Beggar's Opera, thus expresses on
the suldeet This Confeds," Nip lie, " likewise
exposed', with great justice, that unnatural taste
for imfials w,suie sutoug as, whicli is wholly
unsuitable to our Northern climate, and the
genius of the people, whereby we are over-
run with /Winn effeminacy need hallow note-
." A Nit* more liberal and more en-
lightened now prevails—and to that which SWIFT
so decidedly condeintes—the introduction of lealion
music—may, in a great measure, be attributed the
rapid improvement which has taken place in mu-
pica' composition amongst us—which. while it re-
fines our M: era. sod adds to the 'dentures of
social life, has not operiited any unfavourable change
iH our national character. Partial as ar are to
music, finely composed, and adequately performed,
it gives ars much pleasure to see the King's Theatre
so brilliantly attended. The opera of Giovanni was
represented on Saturday evening. Its attractions ere
not iatpuire#ll by ripen . The house overflowed
with we elegant auditewy—nod every part of die
perforfusnce was received with the most gratif)ing
marks of ipprohstion. There are certain parts of
this opera, which. the oftener they are heard, the
mere delightful do they appear. Of this descrip-
tion sire the duet hetwerie Medoff', Fuson, of
&rants, and Signor A moues wt, as Alatetio, "
oceanic, eke fete nit atwore"—that between &f-
-ling and Ciosussi,' Ln ei Snetis hi wano"—
Zertioces two airs. "Boni. butti,hel Maude"—cud

64 Vedraii earisto'—aud Croon; tbseCiumalimi
strain, •c Pia ele hots dr/ eiau"—all of which were
rapturously eacoresi.
After the Opera, DtirooT's revived ballet panto.
mime of Zefir ; ea, La lletaur du Priaite►np, was
peirormed. It has been splendidly produced. The
scenery and decorations are beautiful and •ppro-
priate, mid she music, coinpiwrcl and selvetrd by
Mr. J. F. lituse, is exceedingly well adapted to
the various scenes which it is untended tii illustrate.
The story is simple, but ingenious, mid is develop-
ed with singular tame, judgment, mid effect. The
inconstancy of