The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-03-01 00:00:00

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rusTsmotrro, TZLIt
of the Brest Fleet has caused some
ig the ships, in getting them reedy
I)owns. The Centaur, of 74 gums
r boas flag-ship, and the Alfred, 74
no day ; the Mars and St. Alias's are
bat station. The Fredericksteis hi-
-Slade; and the Peher, are going out
red the Tisipkorse, Captain 'Foote, is
e Thames, with the fleet for the Me-
c. still remains in Cowes roads.—

DEAL, FES. 427.
Edgar, from the Northward, and
from a cruise, and remain in the
lie Majesty's ships. &e. MI per last.
BRIGHTON, 7.
the outward-bound East and 'West
id many other mcrellueit venial', that
ime previously remained windsbound
in all upward* of 400 sail, passed by
the Westward, and afforded a very
tack to several hundred spectators,
it brought immediately to their minds
iercial conaequenee of the land we
eataudiug the attempts of the enemy
!sr and hardy gun-brigs. and the
f war, are appointed cruisers on this
of the Dapper and Port Mahon,
en ordered by the Lords of the Ad-
iderataud, to another station.
LEITH, FEL 25.
afternoon the Edgar, of 7a guns,
imara, sailed from Leith Roads to
ailed from Leith Roads the Rorer
on • cruise; also the Basilisk gun-
ttbward, with some truurpolis with
the Williaat and alma Davidson ;
an, Newton; and Raid, Davidson,
ith Roads for Davis'a Straits whale
OLD DRURY.
'the late 'theatre included aii area of
1:0 feet in length. by lsiu Ineadth,
of the building, neraisaring from the
the roof, was 118 fret. Ou the sth
4. Mr. Fos brought up a petition in
;minow. from Mr. Sheridan, in tof-
f end the other Pinpricturs, praying
to deaf the avenues of the Theatre
limitation of the public. The peti-
td to a Committee. and the intended
were incomplete when the veinier
is The front in Brydges-street was
inounented by buildings, containing
tavern. library, shops of various
I !DM for the performers.
the plau, it would have been one
,wplete Theatres in Europe. mid
ritish capital ; but it fell before it
!non. The decorations had a rich
the mine time, a simplicity which
re, without reducing the effect of the
us. The drop scam was comatlerml
a rare production of architectural
perspective was preserved with el-
itism of light and dead, was never
love advantages and the wlicle com-
mitted to high encomium. The loss
lone full heavy on the Proprietors;
tear of scenic paiutMiwill regret its
The Proprietors of the Theatre held
noisy at the house of Sir. Graham,
n-atreet, in order to hey the trati-
oupions to could give any iiefureuation
situation in which the fire broke
was the probable cause of it.—
is were examined, and from their
was tolerably conclusive, that the
teal is the coffee-mom. on the first
ely over die grand cetfee-rooin, dual
shilling gallery. This is the belief
tors and others immediately interest-
speared, that Mr. Phillips, who re-
•court. Russell-court, gave the first
age door, and after that he left the
arm his own faeni y, and again ye-
t the intermediate time three other
I. With respect to the cause of the
surmise. The woman who has been
among about the stage in a frantic
nut to lie Mrs. Stott, the actress.
thin a door ortwo of the theatre, and
of mind may be easily accounted for.
if the Performers of the late Theatre
he house of Mr. Spiiug, but nothing
Aare relative to disposing of them-
rt hr r the Company would be required
any other place.
t was made to get down the hi4ll
at the Western sietzle, by fastening
of the joist, but the joists VMS pulled
r bricks, without eccomplishing the
save the please,* of stating, that 110
or was killed at the fire. Mr. Stan.
rand, was much hurt by a part of the
whilst lie was standing at a door in
-stn et, but hopes are entertained of

a built 1662, destroyed by fire 1672, rebuilt
PIS 1791, rebuilt 1794, deemed arain by
rning, Feb 24, 1109.
was built 1733, (alined 1792, destroyed by
Hayrsarlset, ripened 1791, bend sown 1789,
f the moral house laid 1790.
'ford-street, upend 1772, converted to 20
a, burnt down 179 e.
sitbestre burst down ois the Duke of York's
rebuilt and burst down a secoud time
destroyed by bra an the Prince' of Wales's

November, mud the first DeeemLer
Falmouth, have arrived at Barba-
, Youpw, from London. arrived at
the Hith of January. She ported
three dap after telling from Porto-
ire. COOK, from Gijon, fur London,
n the 15th of December, and lost