The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-08-17 00:00:00

DUKE OF TORK'S

Yesterday His Royal Highness the Doke of
Yonic entered his 43d year. His amiable I)uchess
gave a Fete at Oatlands on the occasion, and in the
evening the places •of public amusement and the
houses of his different-tradesmen were illuminated.
The most conspicuous were—
Meets. Kerby mina isrdery. His Royal Highness% Book-
aellera, im Oxford-.greet—the ioitia's.l) Y a brilliant star in
the centre, au:room:lad with vane ' had a 'non beau-
tiful &fen.
Messes. Lardrier arid Co. chy.nisu, lit Piccadilly—.a rich slat.
with D Y. at each
Mr. Michell, i Bend street—.o very handiorne star,
with D. Yet either side, and a crown at the top.
Mr. Egg. gun.malcer, at the clrier cif the Haymarket—va
stared MIMI., at the too, U Y. at each aid tra • totem)),
festooned with lamps.
Rundelli Bridge andl.ii.!gate !till, Jewellers to
Their Mijettion—b. Y. in Olt centre a most beautiful star,
over that a crown, with a diamond an each side in snail sanie-
gated lamp% the whole enclosed by two pines*.
U. iera.Hiise.—.l handsome star, with a Crown at top, and
D Y at either side.
I)mq-tette Theatre.— tnextreineiy bearttifollaileel branch,
enclosing, in a semicircle, a very rich tier, with D. Y. at each
SA:, the whole surmounted by a Crown.
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Covent-aside's Tteinatre.-Within a circle, a rich star. with
a crown over it, from eithe. aide of the *tar, drapery of va-
fi.:trited lamps, hurt; in festoons, holding tia.-k curtains of
laiiino--th.• festoons wen. than continued in sweeps at each
side, and in the hollows of th we, the lets-r• U.Y. were e•:hi-
hittrt...-2 ucir pedostal was at 'Lich extremity the whole forming
a very beautiful appearance.
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BRIGUIDN. Aeoest Is.

The eerie( sloop, which anchored at One o'clock
this morning, has been cruising off Boulogne ;
Count 3RAL M JO AIS took a trip in her, and lam
told bedews not think the French are ready to come
and we us. The C,•,,g,0t sailed as soon as she landed
the Count. lam told that she and anther
sloop took a French privateer, and sent her into
Portsmouth: there are a number of privateers out,
I am told.
The Dake and Duchess of Beauvoir and Lord
Aarmua So susses are expetted at Rottingdean nn
Saturday from Badminton, Gloucestershire. His
Grace will join his Regiment now stationed at
Lewes.

His Royal Highness the Prince of Waits is cx-
pe!led to return here on Wednesday from the Mar-
quis of BUC K IN° it A Sell seat at Stowe.
Viscount PsirL4Sit AN will leave this town to.
morrow, but will return on Wednesday to meat His
ROYAL HIOHNLSS•
The Duke and Duchess of MARLBOROUGH visited
Mr. DUNA I.DiOH'S Library to-Jay; they appeared
in good health and spirits. lam sorry to state His
Royal Highness the Duke of Snssks is confined to-
day ; his iudispositioa, I understand, proceeds from
a hurt in his knee, that he received som, time since.
Mr. G. JOHNSTON gave a grand dinner, yester-
day, to Viscount Permit/is', Hon. A. Urrou,
Mr. &curtain, Mr. LATPUCHE, M. and Che-
valier DC CAM. Miss SOCHIA JOHNSTON, his
sister, was presented to the PRthc►. at the Juvenile
Ball, on Tuesday.
l'he Theatre, last night, was crowded : Mr.
EL LISTON'S Sir Edward Mortimer, and hi. Deluvol,
were loudly and deservedly applauded.
Mr. J. BRUSTON, Mr. WLeaka, Mr. JTETREYS,
Mr. R•rcis roan, Miss SRA Rt.. and Miss RATCH-
FORD. are gone to Lewes, to play to-night for the
benefit of Mrs. Sr. ',roots. The Play is Tke
So/d•rr's Davghter, bole Red Riding Hood, and
Lovers Quarrels.

His Royal Highness the Puke of YORK was
during the greater part of yestei day at his house in
Portman-square.
Lady HAIICW9fID will leave her hluse in Port.
man-square to-morrow morning for Cheltenham.
On Tuesday Ills MAJESTY scat a letter 0 Mfr.
Onov, who presented to him the previous day, his
Work upon European Commerce, wherein His
MaassrY was pleased to express his approbation of
the work, and thanked him for devoting so mach
time and labour on a) important a subjs.% of public
utdity, and particularly so to the prosperity of his
realm.

Died on Thursday afternoon, at half past three
o'clock. at her house in Stanhope-street, May !Fair,
the Dovrager Marchioness of STAMM,. Ellie
Lady was mother to the Duchess tit Skai,roar,
lLuirowav, anti Lord Gaa ova t.i.s Levis°.
Cowart. She r..nci been Lady StAANN4 STZW•IIT,
daughter of the late Eaii 9ahLows.r, *thl sister
to the present Earl,

POLICA.

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PICLIC Orr lee. 1110W-STeIST.
HAYMARKET TIIEATR F.
At an early hour yesterday morning, the MLA
was crowded with all the Theatrical Corps in fame
done as well as a number of persons of distinetion.
Who, being at the Haymarket Bootee on Thursday
night, were witnesses of the riot, occasioned by
great numbers of journeymen tailors, in the
Theatre, for the purpose of opposing a piece to be
afled for the benefit of Mr. 1) ovrom, entitled, Ito
Tattort; or, A Taizedo is Worm Wegther. Bow-
street was blocked up with a crowd of persons, the
friends of those in custody, and others who came
out of curiosity. Mr. Bost), the Sitting Magistrate
of the day, being informed that Mr. Gil Ana et had
attended at the Theatre, and had, by his exertions,
been the cause of suppressing the riot, sent his com-
pliments to that Gentleman, and requested his assist.
once, Mr. G I readily consented, and attended the •
office in a short time after.
. The following list f prisoners were brought to
the office, six at a time, from the Brown Bear pualic
house.
James Th.mnwon, James Farthing, James Taylor, John
Franck JON. Wright, henjamin Irctamt, Samuel
William Jenkins. Tn Wi.son. Timothy Pece, J. na
Roberts, (disc n Thowia, Fatrell, Walks. Fitcliet,
Andrew Whiting, Price, henry C•essiery, Georgia
Tate, John Proftor, 11411.1 a, Walter Fitton, James Gl-
- slack, loll.) Vptm,, J ,hn Wil lam Campy.
Jthn Ashton, Richard Joan V7yatt, W lien Cannil,
James Gorman, Jere.iialirinetnn and four nthe•s. •
The first witness eitaminei eras J. Winston, Esq.;
Proprietor of the Theatre, who stated, that on
Wednesday, he received two anonym-ins ilareated-
irg letters, sayine, if the piece.calted The Teilees;
or; A Trtledi u, Warm Weather, advertised tn-be acted -
for Mr. Dowasoo's Benefit, shonld be perfumed on
Thursday eirefilng, 17,090 tailors wnntd attend to
oppose it ; and there would * 10,090 Onore'tailors
to assist, if necessary. On Thursday Merging, he
received a similar letter--.but in more viole it lan-
guage, and it was signed t• Dr otos." lie sheaved
the letters to Mr Doweote, acid it Rat pereed, that
if any violent opposition should be off-red,. the
piece shonld not he aged. In a short time aoer the
deers were opened in the evening, the pit and gal-
leries were filled and it was very remarkasle, that,
in the two galleries, there were only two women As
soon as the curtain drew up, a ;lois° ieegan, and every
thing was opposed by the audience, but principailybr
the galleries.. Mr PAL MLR, and Ale. Poo. isroste by
hi* desire, endeavoered, in vain, to gain a he +rink.
Trey exerted themselves to assure the audience,
the, i! any pat of the performances annouoced Fre_
that evening were 'obsj eftionahle, particularly the
latter piece, entitieti Tail,',: or, 9 rew.,reeia io
Welelll Weather, should not lee oertorm-J, a: d the
Farce of the Maze Lowy he substi tare 1.
No a-,wer could be obtain ! to the prop, salves
1 The pert t mers attempted twice to go on with :es'
Comedy re The !ltrill D but in TA•ol Tneoppo-•
sition tonne:Ad very violent, and there apaearcai to
'be a determination in the audience to prevent airy
pet formance from going on that eren.ng Witness,'
fearful that the disturbance would become of serintka
consequence, having been informed by the it • we.
keepers of the Theatre, that the doors were sur-
rounded by a great concourse of people,
,1 aer-
mined on sending for at Magistrate, and sent ine of
his messengers for Mr. GRAN IM.
James West, the messenger, said he was ate ding:
behind the scenes, when Mr. Dowrots went n •'l
play in The Ef‘rtle Da., and saw a pair of s-isi elf
tall near him, bet could not tea from what pail of
the house they came. Mr. Dowraie picked t ear
up, and went to the front of the stage, and. olitered
twenty guivass reward for the appceoensios sal then
offender. '
A ARON GRAHa at, EA. the Magistrate, said, int
consequence of the application from Mr. Winston*
he went to the [''centre, and on his arrival there, he
tnund the audience in a pest uproar, and feeen they
observation*, WAS able to make, there .ppeared a
determination in Liens not ter Let the pert, wmances go
on, and understanding they had proceeded to ads
of violence, by throwing scissars. fits. he request-
ed the Manager to recommend t a him six or eight
stoat able men belongfaa in the Theatre, wnem he
would swear in to be speeial constables, which was
accordingly done. He then airetied them to be
distributed in different parts of the eatre to assist
the Bow-street Officers whom he hat stationed in
varioesparts, as many as could be coliefted from their
regular airy at so short anotice.He direEted the whole
of the officers to keep the peace, and to take lotto
custody all such persons as they found riotously
disposed, and appeared determined to interrupt the
performance. He went on the outside of the the-
atre among the crowd, and found the doors coin.
pie:ely blocked up, and there appeared every stis-
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pnsitiea among the populace to forcibly break in.
In consequence of which, he sent a letter to the
Commanding Officer of the Lite Guards on duty
at the Horse Guards, requesting vim to he in readi-
ness, with a full guard of men, in case he should
want them to assist him in keeping tite peace.
The officer, with a numerous petty, arrived ma slier'
`time after in the Hermit K He then consider-
dered himself sufficiently prepared agarust any trio-
lier.ce, and advionl the ;pan taer to persevere in pro,
eeeding with The ratio, I, att.l other performances
as advertised, which they accordingly ui.l, and '.he
prisoners were apprehended for j .ining to A Throats
opposition, and conveyed to St. Martin's watch!
house,
Mr. William Dowton. thee Comedian, said, sine, he
had adver•ised the mei tainmeitt coaled the Tea-
lore, or a Tragedy is Warta Wo.bier, for his beneat,
he had received a great number of threatening and
impudent letters, some anonymous, and s 'me with
the patties names, one of them w.ie signed by a ratan
named Riley, who brought the letter himself, and
he saw him. He made use of so man v threats, and
was so impudent, that he had lamented siece he had
not secured him. Another letter was dated from
one of the journeymen tailors houses of call, vii*
The Foetitata revert, in ;Aare-street, Clare-m.144f
et.d signed by she clerk, as an aft of the gocietys
When he wit: noon in 11-e .:.;.at .@-r of
Cosmos Beetroot, in The Birth Day, a tail g's shined°
and a pair of scission were thrown at him ; the leiter
so alarmed some ladies in the stage-Int, ;hat he left
the stage at their request.
The Faice Officers the a pirtieular description
of the riotous behaviour of rome of the prisoners.
• /Owns them way Thom;asosti who, Adkins said.

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/ upon some of the prisoners being taken into custody,
arose and said, "D—n them, don't go, knock them
dove:: ;" un whicra several of the officers were as-
saultee..
Edward •Fredway said the Prisoner Clinton was
in the one shilling gallery, and behaved in a rintons
manner, and he verily believed he laid hold of his
right leg, and dragged him upon his back, down
several seats, with an intention to throw him into
the pit, but was prevented by Dorringtom coming
u;, and rescuing him. Dorrington likewise charted
this man with making use of a number cf infamous
• threats, and several attempts to throw the ofli.;ers
Irrm the galleries into the pit.
Sixteen were admitted to bail in the following re-
cognisance, Mr riotously anl tumultuously assem-
bling, with divers others, in the Theatre Rcyal,
Haymarket, to the disturhalee of the public peace,
violently opposing the performance of the night,
and throwing a pair of scissors at Mr. W. Dnwton,
a Comedian, then on the stage, and endangering
• his life therewith: the Prisoners in each, and
two sureties in 401. each. Four were remanded for
want of bail, and the rest were discharged. The
Prisoners were all tailors, except one, who is Rich-
ard a carver and gilder.