The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-25 00:00:00

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The performances of The Exile, and Toss Th.ftSl6's '1
' terminated. on Saturday evening, sa ou the several
Rights preceding, in perfect tranquillity. The only
feeling now excited seems to be a general wish for
the re-torm/ion of Mr. Brandon. Between the acts
several placards were exhibited iss favour of him,
lignuontrst which we &swerved the following:-
1 " Caiidour and liberality require that Brandon be re-
leased.*
r " Brandon only meted by the orders of his superiors, and
'lllheecitfts ought to he restored"
The mousi,or the scene commenced, not a noir-
) son was heard. The placards were welcomed by
1 a loud and general acclamation. IVe may pre,
'wise, from toe following letter, addressed to an
Evening Paper of Saturday, that peace between
the proprietors of Covent Garden Theatre and the
o..P.'a has been filially adjusted, upon a solid and
permanent basis :
TO THE sorroß.
Sta-A have the satisfaction of informing you, that a
meeting was held this day between some of the Committee,
on the part of the pftihe,• and Messrs. headily and Hurls,
jar. oa the part of thriusclvea, and the other Proprietors;
at which meeting those Get:Heinen have uoerpsivocally de-
clared their determination to throw open all the Private
Boxes, except le*' that being the itemiser of Private Boxes
in CmventAriarsten Theatre'
iin the year ism. I. bee nu
time in giving you this infuriation, that the public. may be
informed, at the earliest moment, of the puppy terminus
of this dispute.—l sin, Sir, yinsr must I isle servant,
Saturday, Two o'Cluck. JAMES POW ELL.
• Our readers will observe the modesty of the adversaries
d the Theatre, in dubbing themselves fie Public, after the
candid confession of Mr. Clifford, at the Meeting at the
Crown and Anchor ; in which he school' ledged, that the
opposition to the new system of the Theft.. e wan organised
and conducted by the saute Committee who tualiaged Sir
Francis Burdelfs election far Westroinstrr.

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MARRIAGE IN MOH LIM

The nuptials between turd Granville Leveson
Gower, brother to the Marquis of Stafford, with
Lady Harriet Cavendish, daughter to the Duke
of Devonshire, took place, yesterday, at his Grace's
seat at Chiswick, in the presence
,of the Duke and
Duchess of Devonshire, Marquis riot Morchinornot
stat.,A, the Duchess of beunfort, unit beVt.ral
other Nubility.
Th.. hippy pair left Chiswick in the evenine, for
the seat of the Marquis of Stafford, in Hertford-
shire, to pass the honey-moon.
Yesterday mor * g, lii. MAJESTY, Princesses
AUGUSTA and SOPHIA, accompailietUby toadtre CA-
ROLINE. 'OVAL tit GiAVE and CitAIIII.EVs and Cleoetels
SPENCER sod VICEROY, *cut to St. George's Coral
RI, mod beard a 'trillion preachedby diveßon. and
ev. Nit. RIDER, from Revelation*. Itild chapter,
and lett) verse:—
" Deltoid, 1 come "licitly; and ma rewind h with
to give *eery man according as his work *ball be."
Saturday, the Archbishop of CANTiittlkalt. mud
the Duke of CIS/BRIDGE arrived at Wiodaiut,.
Yesterrhiy, the Archbishop of C•NTERIMIRT at-
tended disom Gerrie... at St. George's Chapel,
Windsor, and afterwards returned to the Deantry. •
the regoirince of the his. Dean LEGGE.
Her Royal Highness the princess of Wstra
Sate a grand dinner. yesterday, to a aumierous
Salsriobluge of Nobility, at. her apartnnuts, '
Magi on Vahice.
The Duchess of Baionswlca will give-a:grand
dinner, this day, to a imamate party aflitob hiLY.
at her house, in Snringlortlens.
The Duke of Rap uswica gave a grand dinner,
yesterday, at his house iu -Gran George-strut,
Westminster, tow party of Officers belonging to
Ibis Grace's corps.
The Countess of Areakw had a small party. fist
tuning, at her lonise in Dover7street, wbidto 'Vans
attended by the Duchra; Dowager of 1/iticitts-
VIM Countess Dowager of Serro4,-keltce.:*
The second Sulsscriptioa Concert for the season,
at Chichester, on Thursday, was elegantly at-•
tended. The glees were admirably sung by Messrs.
BINNSTP, ANGELI, and the youing Gentlemen of
the Choir. Miss KELLY made her debut far the
treason, arid was greatly applauded, in HANDEL'S
1111Rbbleie air—" I know, that my Redeemer lireth,"
whisk she sang with much pathos and sweetness.
A numerous tonty is already assembled, et Ben-
ham-Park, the beautiful trot of the Nlargraviiie of
A NOPACM, to celebrate the Christmas hot:days. As
the genuine spirit of good old English hospit4ty,
is not better understood by any Lady than by hal.
Serene Higlinese, the festivities are expected to
peruke of all that literliog liberality, which so well
accords with the ustive dispositiou of our country-
men.
The lest Bath arrivals are-
-5 r 1 of Guitgiford, Lori Priolly, Lund and Lady Searbo-
▪ Lhdy L. Vase, Lady Somme?, Lady Drumhead,
Campbell, Lady Watemis, Lady *stunt', Lady C.
Li say, HOC Mr. S. Woovi, Mo. 31r. Listrr; Sir H Clark,
Sir J. Hippialey, Sir J. Scott, Sir J. Pr 'Ting. Sir J. cud Lady
Wlldbore Smith, Sir T. Lady sod Miss Whicheotes, Gen.
Drisset, Cul. M'Clary, Cul . Rodeo, Col. Gordon, Col. G.
Langton. Col. and Mrs. Balfour, Lieut-Cul. Pilliagton,Majur
Fitzgerald, Major Palmer, Slajur and Mrs. Alcuck, See, Dr.
Greenhill.
Mr. SowBaDY. now performing with limit suc-
cess at the Rath Theatre, appeared, at the late
Drury-lane Theatre. some seasons aline, under the
name of SEATON i and, when MTh. SIGDONI last
visited Glasgow, Mr. SOWERS!' played Jollier to
her Releidera.
Mr. HANNISTSS was to perform his comic
fradavt, at the. Upper Rooms, Bath. Out Friday last.
Mr. SRANAM closei his second engagement at the
Dublin Theatre the ensuing week.
WNWPON. who is engaged at Covent-garden
Theatre, performed at the Liverpool Theatre, last
lemma.
We hear a great deal of pedestrians now a-days,
List do they excel the ancients ?---BIIILIPPIDeII was
sent from Athens to Sparta, nod in two days ran 150
Roman' miles. Our own King Hemair V. was so
sniff, that he and two lords could take any doe in a
large hest, by running after it ; and HAROLD, the
son of CACOUTO 11. was so swift, that few horses
could gallop faster dm' he could run. He could
ran a here to death; from winch circumstance he
eas_surnamed Lii.assoar. .

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