The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-11 00:00:00

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POPTRY.

APPOINTIMIT DISAPPOINTED ;
ORS VON OCIILLMBIER AND " POT LUCK."

An raglishnsim invited oars
A German Mend is dine,
On phial pot tard—far such his phrase—.
And drink mate good pert wine.
1%;. in Herr repair'd at proper these,
• W.tb stomach fur the treat ;
The vine no the Laude
Von Schlemmer took hie scat.
Bunn, tnrk,y, beef, by turns were seritit,
Mein Herr derlidd earls one;
Fowls, tortiv„ they followed neat,
Von Schlemmer tasted none.
Pis Host at length, by kindness tired,
Prates! him to taste some duck;
" Aldermen !" with groans, Von Schlemmer said,
er I reit fie de lIMT t.tr7c !" QUIZ.
1WP140):P tr.
Lines written upon the kind of CPIATIIAM's retirement
fnas the Admiralty, and aim brought to recolleetton by
•tha report of Me appointment to the command of a great
ni,ditsry expadltitsn.
doom in mere tie naval office grace,
Should no sacctssur occupy thy plate ;
Let some eoesplaisk tlbst Mace, all ago ee,
W.i =V, ogee empty, this whew turd by thee.
• swwwwmammmummarm

Ye.iterdav, raorinag! His MitJaiive, Princesses
AUGUSTA,P...OPII)A, MARY, and Mind*, accom-
panied by Ladies ELT and goalie', and Generals
()Ater and Fitsitot, went to St. George's Chapel,
aad heard a Serusou preached day the Rev. Mr.
NORTURT. from Ecclesiastes, Chap. It, Verse I ;
afterwards rode to Fregoore, where the KIN•
dined, and at three o'clock returned to the Palace.
Lord and Lady Chartism-were also at Chanel, and
set in his Lordship's stall, as oue of the Knigiits of
the Garter.
Viscount and Viscountess CAVlrLiacAGit left
town, on Saturday, for their seat noir titaninore.
Sirs. Ogee Husetat. gave a grand supper, last
night, at her house in Grosvenor-place was
attended by the Principal Nohility in town.
The Marquis 4 MeaTilloßD gave a grand din-
ner, yesterday, to the Earl and Countess of Cowl,
sseenetsT, dud several other Nobility.
The Earl and Countess of fiAIDItICKE have re-
turned to their seat near Cambridge.
Hyde Park. yesterday boasted but an indiWerent
a)iew of Nobility. The uuuserous departures last
week recount for
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Lady EDWARD fITZOCRAI., is orrived at Vienna,
(rein her imprisonment at Calais.
• Ou Saturday, tile Earl and Countess of Cam-
Tto left town for Wiadaors tors, klir respects UT
heir MAJESTIES. previous to 1• aving town fur the
sass*, which will take place on Thursday, when
they will sot off for their mansion, Wilderness, in
Aect.
"e Irish will scarcely belicre Clot Seville cm
be the treat of Poiriats, as it is kuuwu to *hound
ith Orangemen.
There is no truth whatever in the report that
Sir HOME POPHAM out captaia in the
fleet, for the preservation of the integrity of the
Spanish Monarchy.
The: town of Alresford, iu the county of •Hants,
has been highly gratitied for route time past with
a very respectable siompany of comedians, un ler
the management of Mr. Mistrox. from tne Hay-
market, which far exceeds any former company
introduce:l into that [.lace.
The elaFant sniff-hat presented by his Mx.
OBITS to Cardinal CtiLEVI, the Porent Nuncio to
the Portagueat Court, ems of the value of two
thousand guineas. The CARDINAL sailed on Tues-
day, in the Stark, from Portsmouth, for Itto Jae
neno.—The Stork took out disinitches for S,r
SIDNEY SMITH.
The raga of driving is increasing d lily. The
gentlemen nov all affect toe dress of coachmen;
and friends who attend them iestate the appear-
once of the mal-gnartl, with a strap and a horn.—
The style for the carriage 1. to he a reseinslance of
the mail, in colour and furniture, and the box to
• have a snub-rbth for a seat, cod the pole to have
Amine to it•—which is called-•-••• the music of thu
bars."
Mrs. M'Y stow performed Cohtabiee. and the
part of Pamela, at the SHUS Pareil Theatre. on Sa-
turday night, and received unbounded applause.
There was also an excellent Corps gist Ballet: and
inimitable imitations of the moit distinguished
performers were given by • gentleman.
Their Ito"-al It ;homers the Duke and Duchess
of Vona honoured the Haymarket Theatre with
their presence, on Priddy evening, to see "11r.
Stzeatossils admirable piece of The Critic. which
was performed at the request of their Royal ILO-
ne.ves.
Mr. James, of Covent-garden Theatre, made his
tint appearance at the Glaszow Theatre, on Wed-
nesday last, and. will be follovred by ELLVITON,
BANKISTZR, INCLIDON. MENDEN, and EMERY.
The Countess of liatuts %term( will leave town
the latter end of this month for Ireland. •
Lady O. CAVENDIsIi is prevented leasing town,
on account of two of her children being
ill with t!•.e measles. •
A Critique in a Dohiin Paper upon Miss Sitirnis
iserforinanre of Bririsitro. aays We can there-
fore (ally say, that she did appear, and that she +ap-
peared to us a :tor of brit-tin:it lustre, of sterling 'v-
ine, of uncommon beauty—not as a meteor, occa-
sionsily to dazzle, and then shed a pale and sickly
light—';lit as a cloudless leminary, presenting to
the ',banished socrtAitOrl continued beauties, at one
time r iisiag the. mind to the subl:mest heights of
virtue, aud anon melting the sold iota teara."
As the Worthing stage coach was ring out yes-
terday morning from the lr)olden Cross, Charing-
Cross, it upset under the gateway, on account of
some defect is the par snliit. Several of the pas-
te nger& were co much hurt as to be twelale to pro-
ceed eo their journey.