The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-08-05 00:00:00

POOR INERT.

The glorious work of charity proceed. as well as its
warmest admirers coo desire. The general intressio• wow
is, that a permanent provisions must be mode for this dis-
tressed family. The anxiety to promote this object is
scarcely describable, nor is it omitted to owe particular class
' of society. We have the Duke of York, sod the Duke of
Some% as ruyal and liberal contributors. We have already
• pod aprinkliag of the bobihty ; sad alb* middle class of
society, it is likely few will he foetid who do sot sinse coo-
*coos. in this good awe. But the feeling has ileocroded
area to the lower wears in society; a subscriptio• hos beep
volontartly opened at frO pablic houses, where the mita of
every wee who bad the least taste fur theatricals poored in se
rapidly as to make a Site aggregate. The profession, of
which poor Eatery was too worthy a member, are doing their
duty nobly; Mrs. Beery Johnston brought the Committee
V pounds; Mre. flohnoa, mot being abbe to Wog, forwarded
lye guineas; Mrs. Gibbs, two rIliallIS; Pyee, a Owe,
illsc Ike. Lord Fife, who is use of this most liberal mad eon.
slant painsos of the drama, has sent tea guineas, under cover
to Mr. Robbie, with a most gratifying letter, expressive of his
sextet y theta permanent food may he ibe result of the pre-
sootouboariptions. Modems Yeasts boa trobiontoredts.abil
one of her most favourite soap; sad the bill of fore to
Monday (this 1410, will be • proud record fur the proferisiat
at large to refer to. The proprietor of the Coburg 'Retire
has tendered the rise of his diciest company, with • liberal
&patios of tee guineas.

BRIGHTON, AUGUST 1.

The Lewes races commenced to-day, and the
attendant company from this place was tolerably
numerous, but the anticipated sports terminated in
disappointment. The only races announced were
for the King's Plate, and a second, called the Hun-
dred Guineas Stakes. For the first, the Earl of
Egremom's Centaur walked over the coarse. Lord
Egremotit's Whaleboat was the f ite for the
stakes. Lord G. H. Csvendish's boric out of
Barossa started against him, soon after which
Whalebone bolted, thereby giving undisputed
victory to his opponent ; and so began cud ended
the Lewes diversions of this day.

The new opera called Gil Bios. owing to some
complicated machinery, is unavoidably postponed
for • few Joys. The Proprietor, however, has for.
tunately another novelty ready. in the shape of •
very interesting Scottish melo-drama, entitled,
Gordon the Gtpsy. Mr. T. P. CooKg is the hero,
and Mr. BROADHURST has several national lar-
lodies.
The first performance of the English company
at the theatre of the Porte St. Martin, in Paris,
was given on Wednesday last, and, as might have
been foreseen. encountered much opposition from
the Parisians. The play wss tsthello, and the tern.
per of the audience was strongly manifested, even
before the rising of the curtain. The piece pro-
ceeded with difficulty to the third act, in the midst
of groans and hisses. At that time a serious quit-,
rel in the pit interrupted its progress, and the stage!
was invaded. More than an hour elapsed before
the two last acts could be proceeded with.
The Steyne, at Brighton, has just been ploughed
up. and is to be laid out as a lawn.
On Tuesday se'nuight M NW' LLIAM GILLZSPIE,
late Quartermaster of the 29th regiment, was iu-
, stalled with the usual ceremonies, in St. George's
Chapel, Windsor, one of his Majesty'. Your Knights
—vice Captain HEPBURN. deceased.
On Saturday, at three o'clock, the remrios of
the late Countess of Giotsoow were interred irtis
vault under Mary-le-bone church, where the re=
instils of her son, who died about three years since,
were buried. The Earl of GLASGOW followed all
chief mourner, accompanied by the Earl of EartoL,
and Colour' and Major FITZCLARSNCR. The
funeral procession from Knightsbridge was very
plain. The Duke of CLARRNCR'S carriage fol-
lowed in the train.
It is said tbot Mr. GRARN. the aeronaut, before
ire ascended with his balloon from Clielteuham„,
expressed his opinion to his competitor, that the cu
lied ggeu cut by black leg: from London, as
less than 20,000/. war betted on the event at Cltel
trishaw, beside* rest same in London. T
, severed cord appeared to have been cut. by sum
iitstrument as sharp as es taitSr, and the Deemso
must bare been effected with- great seitaterity IS
avoid notice in the presents of such number,.

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