The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — London, England, 1806-10-04 00:00:00

; rir7 • . THEATRE. .•••••••..... COVENT-G•RDIM Last night the historical play of King Henry the lieeth was again performed, and with the com bined talents of Mrs. SIDDONS and Mr. 'Caseate, afforded a high treat to the lovers of the drama. Mrs. C KrMILI and Mr. Mat vile, a second time appeared in the parts of Marie and reline PAilpot, in the farce of Ths Citisex. Had Mrs. C. KEN IL e ' S Muria been the first we had ever witnessed, it is possible we might have admired it as much as any of bermher performances; but the colouring is too high, and wants that ease and Naiodie we have been accus tomed to see displayed in the livelyMeria. Mr. Met als was more animated than on the first night ; the applause which he received, in every part of his per formance, was unbounded. The house was crowd ed wish fashion. _ . I'OETICr. EPITAPH ON AN OLD TIPPLER ; ATTER TM& twice Of cmiLaturias. red drank bfargery oh• was found, but new she lees beneath this ground. As door-mad dad.:-A1», the d a y ! • Met maw was red. - Trop sem to bight, et care bereft, Sl* bet ghee, end wee her throttle. Without a sigh her Wends she left, But meth 4se vire/ to leave ber bottle ! WES ChtLYSTER !ELECTION. TO TMI ILICTOAII Of WISTMINSTER, ON TORII CUOICS OS A 51W CANDIDATE. Goa people, pray, who nl. ye wank rem ter to represent ye ! Of reek sad riches such ye vaunt, SA glumly will lewd ye. To Mewl" whet ye hew!, At hue, my blende r In this eno, Hell realm huge chains remises ye all ! Being nothing bet a a Sam re-soir."•W. R. w The meeint Duke of Nvrthunsberlasd's name was $ mith- NNW Lord Gaon.' Cavattniss is ezpe&ed in town, .a be. tram Eastbourne. Th. Earl and Countess of Ewer have returned la Ciabiobory Park. lir Jou* and Lady CALLING** are expetted WPM wee! at their house in Mansfield.street, from !lessen Hall, near Edinburgh. The Earl of Hattowtces is matted in town, mat week, at his house in Wimpole-street, from Cambridgeshire. L sn Adrai ts still remains at Bath, be has re leived se meiskibesiella teens the waters, that he ie wheeled ahuut the principal streets, every day, in a Merlin chair, with three Preach servants attending him. Mr. Watsu 'hottest will give a grand entertain ment, at Craven Cottage, this month. Sr l'utosetis and Lady GAGE will leave town on Monday next, for their seat near Bury St. Ed win to be nrssent at the balls, of which Sir Tarsaas, and Su Gaoling Wostawaxt, are Stew ards The Earl of thaltll3oll left town, yesterday, for Windsor. The Earl of Bounty it expelled at bis house, in Arlington-street, front the Mote, early next week. Lord and Lady DUDLEY and Waal) are ex pelled, this day, at their boast in Park-lane, from Worthing. The Earl of Keane has taken an elegant house at Hyde Park Corner. which is fitting up in an ele gant style for his Lordship's reception. Earl Stancea was ranch better yesterday, and went to Wimbledon to dinner. The Marquis of LAGSDOWN is expetted from Southampton, in a few days. The Earl and Countess of DERV( are expetted in town, on Sunday or Monday seat. Te public will not wonder at the lightness of Center 'footings' arguments, when they learn that he is a dealer infirecx.rentbers and Mire of the valley. Front the revival of Mr. Cuaa an's witti thms in the diurnal prints, at the present moment, it would appear, that his injudicious newspaper friends consider him a fitter Candidate for the place of King's Jester, than for the representation of the city of Westminster. However, the brilliancy of Mr. Cuaaas's alt, like pure gold, cannot be tar nished, Mrs. Frrzasa star had a box taken at the Brigh ten Theatre, on Tuesday, for the benefit of Mr. sod Mrs. DALTON, which she resigned out of re tina to the Earl of CtzaXONT, who died that morning. The Earl and Countess of Dalt Ni.ev, and Lord CLINTON . , arrived on Sunday, at his Lordship's ki,u.e in Berkeley-square, from a tour through Ireland. the KING has been pleased to grant a pension of 1501. a year to the Widow of Mr. SCOTT, Secretary to Lord Naisoe, who was killed in the celebrated tattle off Trafalgar, during her life ; and 251. a year In her three sons, till they become of age. Consi derable difficulties arose, at the Admiralty. in sane ti"oing the application, in consequence of there be ing no precedent for granting a pension to a Secre tary's widow. Three Prizes of Twenty 'Thousand Pounds; Three ditto of Ten Thousand Pounds ; Three ditto *I Free Thousand Pounds; besides several smaller Capitals.—Those who usually enlist under the &m -itt of Dame Fortune, are acquainted, that she commence (for the only time this year) distributing ll* above Capital Prizei:„ at her head-quarters, Cooper's Hall, on Monday, the 13th instant. Apply is time, otherwise all the Prize Tickets will be dis feted of. Tni PRINCESS OF WALE! FATAL ACCIDL:YT. . Her Royil Highness the pritrees Cif Wat t. es set out, en Thursday afternoon, in her bartioche and six, from her seat at Blackheath, to dine with blr.Locice, at his seat at Norbury Park, two miles beyond Lea therhead. Her Royal Highness was accompanied by Lady Sucrirrexo, and Miss CNOLMOSIDELAIS, the latter of whom bad been, for some days, on a visit to her Royal Highness; at Black heath. The party proceeded in paled safety until they approached Leatherhead, when the ha- Touche, in turning a sharp corner, was unions'. nately epset. Her Royal Highness was thrown out with great violence, and received a severe hurt upon her shoulder. It was at first feared that it was dis located, but that is not the fad. She received same other bruises, but, we are happy to say, Her Royal Highness is not dangerously hurt.— Lady Summer received no injury, except what was occasioned by fright; but Miss CHOLUONDSLLY was killed upon the spot. So great was the violence with which this unfortunate lady was thrown out of the carriage, that her head coming in coquet with a posit, her skull was fradured, and instant death was the consequence. She was imme diately taken to the Swan Inn, at Leatherhead, where surgical assistance was procured, but the vital spark had fled, never to return. Her Royal Highness the Princess of WALES, and Lady SH ST WIILD. when recovered a little from their excessive terror, returned in an agony of grief to Blackheath. We are happy to state, that they were both better yesterday, and that no apprehension was enter tained that either of them had received any serious personal injury, The PR INC I.SS is, however, much bruised. An Express was immediately sent to Lady WILLOUGHBY, to apprise her of the melancholy accident, and her Ladyship instantly communicated the dismal tidings to Earl Prior', at Northumber land House, through whom most of her other relatives and friends were made acquainted with the sad story. Miss CHOL !MON DELItIr was daughter of the late Honourable and Reverend Rosser Cuotstonos tar, Redlor of Hartinford, Bury, and St. Andrew's, Hertford, who was son of the third Earl Cum.. stortoecer, and uncle to the present Earl. Nlrs. CMOLMOMOILIY, this lamented lady's venerable pa rent, is living, and resides at ber house in Jerrnyn. street. From her very advanced age, and precari ous state of health, the most alarming consequences are expoded, when she learns the fatal accident . Lady Btcs.rnour, wife to sir WILLIAM BILLING IMAM, Bert. olCasde Bellingham, Ireland,- is now her only surviving daughter. Miss CHO L MONDILLIT was about 40 'vats of age, of the most refined and elegant manners, and beloved by aU who had the honour of her acquaintance. BRIGHTON, Oct.. S. g the season is so far advanced. town is fuller of company now than it has been at any period during the summer. Houses are so scarce, that several families have been compelled to . go away for want of accommodatirss. The Prince as expelled hire daily, which, in some measure, may account for the late numerous arrivals. Notwithstanding this - Last night, the eleeranles, attrafted by the serenity of the weather, and the beams of the moon, whici played beautifully bright on the undulating ocean, promenaded the Steyne, to a very late hour. The calmness of en-day, and the dulcet notes of the military band, bid lair to hold out a similar invita tion for the present evening. The Jerusalem, ponies have been in high requisition all the morning ; not only the youngllisses, but even the valetudinarians of the hardier sex, seem to consider it'nn degradatio:i to take their airings on those patient quadrupeds. The South Gloucester Militia have just returned from their exercising ground, haying had a field-day. Colonel Wall, who commands the regiment in the absence of Earl Berkley, fell from his horse, but happily sustained no injury by the accident. Hasekt, and The Waterman. are announced (by particular desire) for to-morrow evening. Mrs. Fitsherbert patronises Miss Lamb's Concert at the Old Ship, the same night. The Green Alen had lately the honour of supping at the house of that lady, and by his eccentricities, afforded the party much amusement. • The Hunter, Were', partly loaded for Hull, drove from her anchors in Narva Roads, and is totally lost on the Leach. Tne PlnlndefOia, Smith, arrived at Liverpool, from Philadelphia, on the 12th of September, in lat. 47, 20 ; long. 39. saw nine sail of vessels, six of them, apparently, of the line. When first seen, they were standing with their heads to the eastward, but afterwards were to the westward. The above ships were probably r.ir J. D. WARP en's squadron. An Evening Print of yesterday mentions the ar rival, at Plymouth, of the Prices of Wake, which it states as another of Sir RICtI•RD STCACNAN'S squadron. °1 he Ps care Waits is, we believe, one of the Rochfurt squaarun. The squadron of S.r RICHAID consited of the Geter, 80, 'Gisela's. 74, Mont.gee, 74, Terriiie. 74. Bellent, 74. Rdl e id e , 80, and Decade frigate. Of these, ai we stated in former papers, the Terrible, Montague, sad A ad: e na,e, have arrived at Plymouth:. The Carer, it is under stood, having lost her main-mast in the hurricane of the I 9th,bore up under a jury-mast for Jamaica ; and the Kelioaa and Betkiale hays not been since heard of. They are both believed to have suffered consider asle damage non the same occasion. • . i37R SAMUEL MOOD. • • This *Rive officer was Commander of the Isse frigate, at the period of the evacttation of Touleloi previous to which event he had sailed cn a ere**. On his return, ignorant of what bad happened in his absence, he sailed• into the harbour, sod came to an anchor. The evening was hazy, with 'biol. rain ; no colours were displayed on the batte-ies, or if there were, they were either not visible. or En;'• lisp. A boat ceche alongside the 7tair, attd seve ral Frenchmen, 'tif the new moriicipality, went on board. They were asked for nests, and perceiving the mistake that still reigned, they 'conversed With Captain Hood, as if they were under the British Go vernment. Fortunately, the tti-coloured cockide in one of their hats caught his eye, and he perceived ' the treacherous tendency of their visit. With great presence of mind, he ordered some refreshments to he set before them, went on deck, and v.mmunicated to the officers and crew the situation cf the ship, direct ing them to slip the cable, and make every possible exertion to sail out of the harbour. This he effeded, in defiance of a heavy cannonade from the fort and batteries, as he passed, and soon after joined the fleet under the command of Lord Hood. Previous to the attack on the French line in the Bay of Aboukir, the Admiral hailed Captain Hood, to inquire, if he thought there was sufficient depth of water for our ships, between the enemy and the shore ? Captain Hood said he did not know, but, with the Admiral's permission, he would lead in, and try. The Goliath, however, bring the fastest sailer, and having the start, first gained the post of honour. The Zealous, of 74 guns, Captain Hood, had the honour of being the second ship that led inside between the enemy and the land, and to receive, with the Goliath, the first fire from the van ships of the enemy, as well as from the batteries and gun boats. with which their van was strengthened ; these two ships, with the Orion, Audacious, and Tfieseiss, took their stations inside the enemy's line, and were immediately in close anion. At the close of the battle, Le Genereaz, and Gamete With the t.vo frigates, Le Justice and Le Diane, cut their cables, and stood out to sea, permed by the Zealous, Captain Hood, who handsomely endeavoured is prevent their escape ; but, as there was no other ship in a condition to support the Zealoas, she was re-calledl On the 18th of August, having refitted the ships of his fleet and prizes, in the best manner the stores which he had would permit, the Admiral sailed grow the Bay of Aboukir, leaving Captain Samuel . Hood, with four sail of the line Ind two frigates, to block up the port of Alexandria. and to Intercept any supplies which might be seat to the French army. Captain Hood was next engaged in co.operating in the expulsion of the French from the Roman ter ritory ; and, in 1801, commanded the Proem/le, one of the ships of the squadron under Sir James Saumarez. In the engagement off Algesiras, he particularly distinguished himself. by pursuing and bringing to anion the Po:misdate, a French ship, of 84 suns, which he bad nearly silenced, when his mainmast was shot away. This accident enabled his autagoida to escape. " The highest praise." says Sir James Sautnarez, in his letter to the Admi ralty on this occasion, "is due to Captain Hoood, the officers and man of the Centrals, for their spirit and . gallantry is cite action. which entitled them to hatter tannest.''—Ost the renewal of hoetilititrs, is 1603, Captain Hood was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Leeward Island station, with the rank of Commodore. and was employed, in conjunction with General Grinfield, in the redudien of the Dutch colonies of Berbice. Demerara, and Igoe quits°. For his services in the Mediterranean, be was honoured, by the King of the Two Sicilies, with the Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit ; and, is 1804, he was invested, by his own sovereign, with the Order of the Bath. The following is one of the Complimentary Ad dresses received by him upon that occasion: To its I•MUIL MOOD, Lt. C0N1101301114 &C. &C. SlR—The Common Huth:sof Assembly of the bland of Melba, have d-puted us oast yam their congratulations DA hour arrival in this Island, foe the purpose of teceimog a most onourable mark of the favour of our gracious Sovereign. We have it also in charge to *aphelia to yne' Sir, the high sense which the Meuse of Assembly entertains:etbe Leith, you have displayed during the late momentous pariud, when the unexpected arrival in these seas of an enemy's tures or such vast.iispropoitiowate strength to that winch you coin =andel, could not but create the meat just apprehensions for the .afety of your brave squadron. It lies been year happy let, Sir, to increase your own fame, and the before-distaugublied lintre of the British Navy, by keeping the sea, in Um pre mace of this superior force—a conduct which cannot fail to Meet the approbation of our most beloved Kiug, and to excite in the minds of the British nation in gosieral, and the inha bitants of these islands is pa ocular, the slimiest appro. Winn. is We b-g leave, Sir, to congratulate you, nn the distin guished honour of the Ginter of the Bath, with which you are to be invested, and to hope, that it is but en earnest of those future honours to which merit like yours cannot fail of 'acquiring a title, and which the just docrienuation of a gra cious Sovereign so well knows how to bestow. " The Committee avail themselves of the opportunity, to ensure you, Sir of their personal respell and esteem, and of the sinews plea:ore they have found in executing the corn moods of the H ruse of Assembly no this occasion. " SEAN B. (MBURNE. HASTINGS ELWIN. " e. L. NANTON. LANGFORD HODUE..• JOHN HALL. Yesterday. a Clerk in the House of Messrs. Daum mow>, had his pocket picked of 200 five pound notes, between the Bank and Temple-bar. We are happy to be ahle to state, that the num ber of persons actually killed at Malta, by the late dreadful explosion, only amounts to three hundred. The Larnerton and Milton Volunteer Infantry, consisting chiefly of tenants belonging to Earl FOR ascue, and the Duke of Decorous, had a gland field-Jay at the Beacon, in the North of Devon. ea the 22.1 ult. in honour of the lioronatioa. After a. few stied maruguvres, such as filing to the front, and then to the rear, for the purpose of cavalry aging; and the advaacing in line on the chugs of bayonet (manoeuvre. much pradised by the c-fps. from having amen strongly recommended by Lieu tenant-Gametal 5114401. la-e Commanding shilter of the Western DistruS), three vollies were fired. Being a full master, the day remit trebly fine, end a considerable bode of spedatois assembl:4, the corps, by way of spending the weole day a i., mat later, then marched to a valley, in order to fire at a target for three valuable prizes, and coast tied the sports of the day by drinking His M *Jest v's health, w.th three times three. CM SPORTING INITLLIVENeIf. 04. ..r 2 r!R o s k T ,. .: 'ft , ties Piiiew soar f .15 yr •ildi 1 lit. eh • 0 yi R C Mr D Radel.lifittor. e. Bohemia, Mr. Andrews's b. c Fathom, 1 yrr b c b 7 Muorrock, Ogee .4 titaltos's b. f Ck A. 4 a , Fire to 1 o' he Tows Plate, of 501 for Mr 00111MbOUnie . fi b. f. F Mr C B ,srne's b t. Inst. 4 Ur. ..to,drouse's b. e by :r..rois Mr Mellitn% b. c. Smoes Even bea r Mr R. R•wee's Cardinat Foley's L't'l Peter, 1.1-11 to 4 agam.t Beaufort. Mr. Forth's H..rtordenet, fad +a, 9n—Aerots the Flat, pontene , ' Lord Foley's Rlowsnr, b. , nd. 54. Sib... An. M. IGOg• Mr. l'slichford'y Foley's blown.`, 84..-Two yr old Mr. Wilson's Ssih, Cut Slb Jerboa, 8,5 71tb...;F00 yr old Doke of Grattoo's rarasol,l Wert Ct.r C. G: tier.{ Gover'e Swrolev, Sts•ely; Sat. 7,4—.1/.1 lbOss. So. J. Sbelly's Sir Leuerelot, S iitt, 7st II lb—Acrein tbe Fla . Sir J Shelly's Sir Lautiostot, R'suclarsegl's Corrpoossb, en. longs. Lord Sackyille's b. e. M Roost ft from Mr. Cloves, ch c by 11...aa lib. ear.:h...Acroee the Ylat, 100/.. ► ,ringlamtsmerre..2.lo CORONii Quest Mr. Malts, the Coroner for • Court, having been informed, that a young been found dead in his bed. in Angel court. Char.. ins-cross, on Tuesday evening, in conseqsame of the ill fame of the neighbonrhqod, applied to his' Surgeon to go and examine the body. On Thursday afternoon, Mr. Matter lada•bie Inquest at the Ship public.house, aseriaroms. ' Jane !toffee stated that on Sunday afterootan . was in the house, NO. 5, Angel-coort, where this d► ceased lodged, and thi king he called her, slat weft* into his bed-room, and found him lying in beds apes • his left side. reading a book; he told her be did doe.- call her, and she left the room again. 'fr.% Ann Slaney, who lodged in the wjaaaciglopi , to the deceased, said. his name was neat. v Lake, a heir-dresser, and of a very reipernak4o . lo." • sally. She likfarriA saw the deceased in Itodpole Sew day afternoon, lying on kis side. John Rose raid, that baying learned. on Miming, the deceased had rot been seen sinest a ra 4sy afternoon, be went to his room door, and dal. ing it fast, he called several times ; aso assmer.ia - mg given, and the key being inside, he Mote opera the door, and found the deceased in bed, ill the ' same position as described by the Arm within% with a book in his hand, a c ,rpse. - Mr. Luke Watson, a Surgemossid, byidesith of vie CO lIONBI, he had eaaPtinad the body. MO *OM not discover any immediate casseisflis deeda► NY neck and face were eluting* black; Wit that is frequently_ tae case with dead bras. M • . • S account was confirmed by mordmir antrolls— in the neighbourhood. - • The Jury. after some consultation, reetwoed a sordid —Died Ay the pi:dation of God. , . Sir RICHARD STR•CP1•11 1 / Squadron having men: pleted its stock of provisions and water for frr.w months at Barbadoes, sailed from that Island on - the 13th of Augaist. They were main the best of their way to the Northward, till, on the 19th, lido; in lat. 21. 25. N. long. 02. W. their career wee stopped. It had blown hard on the lath, to. with okili o had every appearance of bad wt Ether I thommthaityrecastiens were therefore likes. 'ft et trand all the squadron were in skis. of rads at sun-set. The gale increased vary mach ddtittt the night. the wind shifting esout as in a At two o'clock on de morning it the , ,Mgh.. in Ii violent squall, the main-mast of the do. dimmer was cArrisd away by the force of the the fore and misen-top masts went at the sieve mo ment ; but such was the terrific noise of ale ashad. 1 .11 that the crash of masts was Karat, board* as -0 Captain and Officers who were on deek. The ramie e a mast going was not uneapeded, for it hadliona badly sprung some time. and was is' ed the kait time the ship was in Cawsand Bay. The mizon. mast went about an hour and a half after the main mast; sad at nine o'clock in the forenoon the (ma mas' was cut away. it being so badly sprung, di t there was no possibility of securing it. The 'treat t fell on boar 1, and did some d tangs to the slip but no man was seriously hurt by any. of Ma wrecks, or during ete gale At the tiara the anti. •'` • dent happened, the dada:mar was abomi MOO miles • ft oat England. Lord Gassy' Lia's chariot broke down on NW • t ne,dAy. in St. James's Park, as his Lords* ws, returning froth the Court a. at the Queen's Hansa. Fortunately bis Lordsnip received no injury; ha walked home. A duel was fought, on Thursday morniag, art • Smallberry Green, near Plptinsloir. banwalin two m:n cf genteel appearmice,.anknown. They had repaired thither two Londos chaises, which WOOS in waiting for them in the road; and. after firing two rounds each, they retired without having rs ceived any apparent injury. Thursday night last. a the wife of a farmer, of the parish of Ottery St. Mary, Devon, was return. izug home. in company with her sue, they were scope on the road near that town, by four soldiers, who • robbed them of a silver watch. The woman had bills about her to a considerahla amount, whisk the fortunately preserved. The young man escalading the countenance of one of the soldiers, who had worked tor his father during the late harvest, mist directly to The barracks. at Ottery, and inquired for the man, but fiading him absent, he wa.ted ot.til it's return, And had hum taken into custody ; the • culprit immediately made a voluntary confession .f toe robbery. and was Admitted evidence agitiot the other thr,e„ who were, on Saturday last, a.l7lMlt ted to high gaol, to take their trial at the near at sties: tory are all privates beloogiag to the R yd Bucks Militia. Ihe man who has sonn-nche.i iris a actomplizes, is Call nltted t • the Bri, 'well. - MITLEfGENeR. . • T ocrosui. MEETING.. 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ISQUEST. • Coroner for the Verge of tbie :Wormed, that a young sae hat IN; • kmA • n mai rit