The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-30 00:00:00

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1-14YMIIRICET THEATRR.
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The entertainments commenced tail night with
the comic opera of Ilogna. which wall performed
with great effect. Mr. Co uto* save the Irishman
with true spirit; his narrative of the rescue of
Ilosioa• was the happiest tissue of blundering
and brogue. The theme*. ',is true, was over-
charged, but it is salt as an English audience is
accustomed to, and We cannot quarrel swill, it. The
admirable, and perhaps; in the English language,
unequalled comedy of the School foe Sconcied, sue-
ceedel, the part of Mr Peter Trade by Mr.
'ruin...for the ?Int time. This respectable ,(we use
the epithet in the ordinary, and not the play-house
signification) said judicious pea former delineated the
character with great truth and correctness. and has
certainly added considerably to his reputation by
the talent manifested in this new effort. We are in.
dined to think that our approbation would have
been much more unclualified, had we not priliously
seen another eminent contemporary of Mr. Tasait'a
in the istne part. The mind is apt to set Op the
impression of a first performance. if it be one of
ranch merit, as a model; and in such a case old
gireposteesions are unfavourable to new elertions.
Mel TERRY dressed and looked the character wel.
The general effect of his performance id iv.ery di=
ferent frehn that of Mr. FAIRER'S. The latter
conveys a stronger impression of the old Min's hir-
bitingl waywardness and testiness, and of the sense
of conscious inferiority and infirmity which conti-
nually haunt and disturb his breast. Mr. Mum.
we thought. exhibited more depth of feeling, and
bitterness of disappointment and sorrow, under '
particular excitements, as they arose ; his re-
presentation of Sir Peter's silly fondness and
dilating uxoriousness also, was most rich and high-
finished. The performance elicited a great deal of
well.merited applause. Mrs. C. KEIRLE 1-4etrectlY
adopted the vivacity and animation of Lady Teazle,
and in due time tier penitence and natural charac-
teristics of innocence also. Miss Ictun made a
very interesting Maria. Mrs. Glass's Mrs., Cain-
dour was excellent. Mr. C. Kchst.e's Charles
Surface was in a rare style of excellence; marked
by all the gentlemanlike gaiety, and generous
frankness, and offiliandedness of the original. His
hypocritical brother was well personated by Mr.
RUNIELL. OXBERRY'II Moses was servile and ridii.
colous enough. The remaining characters were
meritoriously sustained, and the general represem.
twins) highly creditable to the taste of the iimmeges.
ment and talent of the company.

DOVER, SEPTEMBER 38.
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The weather of late having been unfavourable
for crossing the Channel, caused a suspension of
the passage trade., until last night, when *e had
the following arrivals, viz.—
Front Calais—The Klee George, Industry, Camberlaud;
Flora, and Lady James, English passage wreath'. L'Aosigooe,
French packet, with a mail; aad Eliza, French paw
vessel.

From Boulogne—The Dart and Pull passage weirdo.
The whole bringing a great lumber of *tenets.
Among the numerous persons of distinction
Lord Ellenborough, Sir William Ilurrough, Sir
Richard Redingfield, and Lady Hyde Parker.
The Lady Cockburn calm packet arrived from
Itninsgate; whither she s4iled from Calais, with three
lurlian gentlemen and a lady of colour.
This day the Chichester packet with a mail sailed
for Calais. The Lark and Georgeann passage yes.
sels arrived from Calais, and the Auckland packet
with a mail from Ostend.

As a Deputation from the Inhabitants of St:
Catharine's, near the Tower, were pawing through
the Strand yesterday. in a barouehe and four, ou
their way to Bratitlenburgh House, with u copy of
their Address, to know wheti her MAJESTY would
graciously be pleased to accept the same, tli..
were luckily met by Mr. Alderman WOOD, on his
way to Guildhall, opposite the Office of this
Paper. The Alderman stopped their barouthfr, to
inform them that her MAJESTY being slightly in;
disposed with a cold, could out give them an an-
swer, nor could they be informed by Lady ANN
HAMILTON when her MAJESTY would receive their
Address, as the book in which those things were en-
tered was now at St. James's-square ; but that they
should receive • communication on Saturday morn-
ing (this day) to name the day, which he supposed
would be early on Monday, previous to the Ad-
dress from the Metropolis being presented.
•„• We should recommend those Deputations who are
intrusted with the copies of Addresses to be presented, to
rail at her :Oiliest'''. torn residence in St. Janses's•seigare,
prreiou• to place( ding &rim to Drandenburgb Huns,.
the Rute-took being in general with the Secretory modest
I there.

Sir GERARD Nom., a few days since, received a
letter front the Gentleman who proposed hint
the Member for Rutlandshire at the last
intimating. in very strung terms, his disappro-
bation of Sir GERARD;II refusal to support the
measure now in progress against her Majesty the
QUERN. Sir GERARD NOEL replied immediately, '
that it' his Correspondent would convene a Nleeta
ing of the County, and it should appear that his
Constituents enteitsined the same opinion, he would
resign his seat, and give them an opportunity of
electing a Representative more submissive to their
wishes. The Worthy Gestileinati further observed,
that muck as he might esteem the friendship of his
Rutlandshire supporters, he could not forget that
lie was more interested in keeping upon good
terms with himself; that aceidstit might deprife
him of the association of his friends, hut th.t the
good opinion of Ilia own cosiscirece ought to he
his companion, whether in the solitude of retire-
ment or in the bus.le of the world. Sir GERARD
NOEI. further declared, that his objection against
the proposed measure was firm and unalterable.
Ile denied the right of the House of Lords to itm.
tote such on inquiry; and that even had theQuCZN
been as guilty as he was consisiceil she was muucent,
he should have been proud to give a proof of his
attuclititeitt to the principles of the Constitution,
by restating such a daring tocroachment upon the
rights of the people.