The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1816-05-20 00:00:00

OPERA HOUSE.

Her Royal Highness the Princess CHAItt.oTTr.
of %VAMP, and the Prince Leoroto of Saar.
COllOOllO, honoured this house with their presence
on Saturday, Great interest was excited by the ar-
rival of the illustrious pair. The pit, which was
crowded to excess beyond all precedent, with an
elegant assemblage, rime up, wills the ladies stand-
ing on the • benches, for the purpose of obtaining
a more complete view. Her Royal Highness and
her august Consort occupied the box next *to the
Duke of Veto's, on the right-hand side of the
stage, nearly in a line with the orchestra. On their
erotic her Royal Highness curtsied gracefully three
tiniest° the company, and the Prince 'nude a re-
spectful bow. They then took their seats—the
Prioress placing herself on the right hand of her
illustrious Consort. As soot as the murmur of
pleasure and the agitation had siihsided, God save
the Xing was called for, and sung by the ope-
ratic company, the audience standing. and
several of them joining in chorus. It desived
great effect from Mr. BastisSeS ncli voice,
thmwn out in full volume in this :film national
air. Madame Poison then Caine roman,. and
song some additional acmes of congratulation, iii
compliment to the Illustrious Pair. Her !loyal
Highness was dressed in m black robe, with long
sleeves, fastened on the boson, with a diamond.
Her head-dress consisted of her beautiful fair hair
drawn up high, with' a wreath of full-blown elite
roses, and no other orniniselit. Nothing could be
more delicately modest, simple, cad interesting,
than her appearance. The Prince, occasamally,
with his glass, viewed the beautiful eve)) d'ail which
the opposite side of the house presented, and fre-
quently tiiiiied to the Princess fur explanati ttttt
who paid him tlw most an:chins and delicate a!teii-
Abmt eleven o'clock the Duchess of YoaK
and her party arrived, when God sure the King was
again called for and snug with rapture. The Court
mourning W 35 not much visible, being overpowered
by variety of fashionable afros of all the prevail-
jog colours. Every box in the house was filled,
and a mow crowded and splehdid audience never
gnired this meguificent theatre—even the lobbies
over lowed with company who could not gain ad-
mittance into the interior.

The Marini* and Alarchionem of LANSDOWN
are expected to Leave Southampton next usoutio,
for the Continent.

Lund and Linty KING and family will shortly
leave town for the Comment.

It is not generally known that the celebrated
TALSIA, the KVABLE: of the French sum is ins
Englishman. Ile had attained Ilia iOth year before
he left England.
- A mong the last arrivals at Ilith are—

The Lord Bishop of Rath and Wan. Governor Craven
and family, Sir P. liaighuit, Sir A Ellis., lien. Mrs. Pel-
ham, Ilan. Nls. E Smythe, and Hun. 37.. s Tieve!yaw.

Nearly the whole of the Prince Regent's private
Baud has left the Pavilion at Brigiitau for Cm-Itua-
IN Royal Highness is not expected to re-
turn to that place (or vome time.

The bell held on IVeil'wedgy eiening last, at the
Portsmouth Bell's School-rnotn, wee utteioltn by
upwards of 260 persons of the first rook and con-
sideration. Ludy (7itaitt.oeTs Flowafto, Lady
THotoinitouott. and Mrs. General Wir.ussis,
patronised the evening.
A Diddin Paper of the 2,2 d ult. recommends
" Pti:rox's Fence, for enclosing pleasure
gr sssss ids," as •• sitptritir to any extant, as well n.
regard to strength, impeurance, mud durability, as
expense."
The Lcsee ut the West End of the Town cot
more crowded on Tuceilav than wit that at Cooper's
Hull, in the East, where For►une received tar vota-
ri,s :--inany an mixions cye was liittorsl 141 tliv Mae
Coat Boy, who cflici.ited ns master of the ccreitio-
ivies.—On Wednesday she wilt again admit those
olio may be disposed to visit lwr, for %%lions she
lice provided the tempting fare of Two fitizt”. of
30,11001. cud 4.1 other Capitals, in uddition to
which, the First-driiwu Prize above Strut may be
35,0001. •