The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-09-04 00:00:00

VAUXHALL GARDENS.

Last night these gardens closed for the season.
Above 3000 persons were present. Mr. Diosou
delivered the fallowing farewell address upon the
occasion :

L4Olll AND GiliTkext)s—.Tlt4t season havin. ol • r-ached
its termination, permit site to Min, ut the name or the Proprie-
tor, hi. sincere th.nks ?If the uletant;illeit pairmuct with
which he has been iured. The Performers al4 beg to
ex,ites4 the Jug sense th^Q •••tli es •rentertaia of the flattering
ericouragement giipeo to their exertion., and humbly bid pat,
farewell for this sea.on.

MIIIIVALI• AT CLIFTON.

Slr Joke and Lady Nippe•'ey ; Lady and Honourable Mir
J • -ift i Horwurable Mut Whist and Mr. st Lrder.

AT CHLLTANN
Lord Cht-f jti.tice DO/11...4, Sir Ta .gaas Metcalf, add Su
Nathasuci

AT SWASItA.
The Hon. Lady Ofey a., r rim ly, TT m. Mr •nd Mrs.
Grey, Hon. and lee. Mr. G y. Mr S. MN. and Mi-s Hom-
iny.
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Last week, the 11,11 co aid !)iiehest of Benton°,
their family and su i.„ slept a. t;ie Hate' in Here-
ford, on their route to Foxley Heusi,. and other
path of South Wales.
niesday ; F. • • St. r and Admiral
'flows • iDve Al IVC.I at L.socaNter, ou their way
to the Lakes.

Lord LASCiFOILD an i ftmily have taken a house
at liogn..r .:ouicu, for the
The st.ucainnesc m rans to pitch her tent for the
remainder of Cie season at Brighton, where she will
occupy Bellevue H• use.
We are ...rincerneci to near that the fascinating and
am;as,le Ln.ly H I !WOOD is dangeroasly indi.posed
at ii.sresvond House, Yorks lire.

Lord ;4.3V/CILUW is exp...fted in town, to-morrow,
from beldir.Z.V.e.
Lady Ar4,l: WI PIDH•M, And Family, have left
town tor 1.0.1.1,11,,11 ri.tti, in the county of Durham.
the Hon. C,.).)ei SrEwAnT, brother to Lord
C ASTI. L C. 4614, An.l hi, char:agog brid?, will leave
v.wo this kitty for upon a visit to his father,
tie Earl ot Cos DONI)11: R Y. . _

Lord C%ltal 14G TOS arrived nn Saturd.,y at Deal
Castle; Mr. Porr is daily expe&Nl at Walny:r.
F LLovo, Esq. arrived in town yesterday from
lklaiton Lodge, Leicestershire.
Mr. and Mrs. IL Sinooss were last night to
conclu le 'heir engagement at the Lancaster Theatre,
in the c t.rtiers of Avila and Cora in the play, and
those nt Wa/re, and 7oscphine in the entertainment.
They return to towa immediately, to resume their
situations .1! Covent-garden Theatre.
Miss Me core took leave of the Lancaster Thea-
tre, last Friday, in the char atter or R,Jatana, pre-
parat.iry to answering the roll call At Old Drury.
Mr. Day.s: s is painting a whole length portrait
of Lord AMN MIST, Which is intended AS present t..
his Lordship, from the St. James's Volunteers.
Mrs. MOUNTAIN performs this night The 1,4,r,r
Novelist, at the Newcastle Theatre, on her way to
London.

Mr. Lewis, and Mr. MUNDiN, take leave this
week of the Liverpool Theatre. for the SCAS
Mr. Lewis, last night, was to perform Mercurio
and l I rurbio.
The iiedv Miss Sims, of Covent Garden Theatre,
is become Mrs. Pr won not Pensive _ _ _

SHAT roe o's Company are removed from Ls m-
ingtrin to Newport for a fortnight, previous to theil
departure for Jersey, where tney are performing
every &light to full houses. Amongst the numerous
p u. n s of the drama are the Officers of the Depot,
Countess of Cal, 411, the Newport Volunteers, Col.
RA Mi•Y. &c. Lady CALL patronises a play at the
Cowes Theatre this night
There will be a grand sham fight upon Wen-
ham Common, on Thursday, in which the eity
of London Volunteers, the St. James's, the West-
minster Cavalry, and the Pimlico Volunteers, &c.
will be the contending parties.
An Institution, entitled the liampsht,e I.,,hra)v
Sc-
cidr is to be shortly established at Portsmouth, un-
dei the Presidency of Sir Jona CA RTAIL
On Monday evening Fs ampton's New Hotel at
Last Cowes, was opened with a ball, which was not
only numerously attended, but had to boast of all
the fashion of the Island, among whom were the
Earl and Countess of Cavaii, the Lady LAMIURTS,
Lord H. SLY NOVA, Sir RICaaRD and Lady HARD..
LAGS, Gen. Hiwivv, Stc.
Wednesday last, arrived at Wat.ticc's Hotel, in
Edinburgh, the Right Hon. the Earl of Ossonv, and
Lady GOODA RD. and Lady Aro! Furzratitica, his
daughters, from a tour to the Highlands, on their
way South.
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A superb monument is ereting in Westminster
Abbey, to the memory of Captain Mon-I-sous, of
the Media, Me ship of war, who tell in the glorious
action, under Earl Howe, on the Ist of June. A
cotossal figure of Viaory, in one piece of most deli-
cately white marble, eight feet in height, was yester-
day forenoon conveyed through the streets, on a
low carriage, covered by a white sheet, and much
awaited the attention of persons as it passed from
!dr. FLizxam's house to the Abbey.

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WEYMOUTH, SEPTEVIRT.II 2

Yesterday, the weather being remarkably fine, the
KOVAL Li' trtit. v had an uncommnaly plea,ant cruise.
The custom of manning the ships, on the Rov AI.
FAMILY leaving the shore, and on their return, sv 45
resumed ; and the men in their sta:ions gave the
most rapturous cheers, and the popult c nn
the shores most heartily joined them. The whole
of the Family app•Ared in high spirit;, and es -
tr-melv pleased with the;r excurLion, particulatly
1-Its M Al t:ST V.

His N 4 sis.s rv, soon after his re:urn to shore, in-
spelled the Picket Guard, attended by the Dokes of
Comets Law. and CA All& DGE, and the Officers of
the Staffordshire Militia. After which, His MAJEgT Y
returned to the Lodge, and, after taking tea with the
Hoy a L FAMILY, they honoured die Theatre with
their presence They went in four carriages, with
their attendants of state,and, besides there, they were
attended by the Earl of llama Lord PAUL r,
Generals GARTII, CARTWIIIGI4T. Ft rzaoY, and
MANNINGIIAM. The play was The Wit. ;.1 rk Two
Husbands, which has been got up in very .appal stile.
COMO !IWO'', Mr. Sam oroao ; Mawr, Miss
GRANT ; ArittSfb, Mr. WE4TON ; Maurice, Mr.
Haou I. ; Mr. PALMER; Carronade, Mr. FAR-
REN ; the Countess Br for, Miss }hoot. The mu-
sical part is so well got up, tliat. several of the
songs were encored. The Farce was The Liar ;
in which \ le. S 4 N °TORII supported the character
of Torn, Wilding extremely well ; as did Mr. W A ItS•
o sLt, Plpitlen. The house wa, crowded in every
pan. The RorAt. FAMILY appeared highly enter-
tained. Early this morning His MAJEST v bathed in
the warm bath. We are extremely happy to ob-
serve a visible change in Ilia MaJcsry's health for
'he 'setter, since he has been here. He walks a
've it deal, and appears to enjoy the exercise ex-
tremely.
The Dike of CAMBRIDGE, and Princess MARY,
h tthed in the sea, in two of the machines. _

This morning the ROYAL FAMILY attended di-
vine service at the church, which WAS extremely
crow•ied. The sermon was preached by the Rev.
Mr. Oni.e, from the 55th Psalm, and 6th verse:
" An 4 l sail, 0 ems l kaJ wins: like a dove,
.for Men
mould Ifly ,Pul be at rest." Fr is MAJaSTY rode 00
horseback to church.