The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-08-28 00:00:00

[Fran tile MIX* rreemisset Journal.]

".oh, wondevosts Leiria& I Which, like the water of the
Ganges, receives the annual devotion of conglomerated
thousands!—ley what poirerful *ll of gladden* in-
fluence host thou succeeded to uphold. through centuries
of naeional adversity, and delpite of the intrigues of hypo-
critical sanctity, this* X? ileripri traits and peculiar charec-
teristics which extract plandre, even from poverty ?"
'Twas thus exclaimed in elderly Gentleman, whom we
observed tranderring, by graphic art, the far-famed" De-
mos of Donnybrook Fair,' to the no leas celebrated re-
podtory of fun, 111`eleary's Curio:lure Shop. The ?elec-
tion of the subject evinced the artist's judgment ; in the
distance, a continuation of splendkl and mountain scenery,
Floling in all the brilliancy and picturesque variety of rut el
Destiny—
When, 'midst the &miff ul scenery ever Bow,
Fancy a thousand wand rows forms descries,
More wildly great the/ epee pencil drew.
Those who possessed no gout fa disooverhig beauties of
nature in the perspective, while met 'sensible objects of a.le
tniration intruded upon their eyes and noses, had a grat:fy-
ing subject for contemplation; in the town of motley tents,
where every order of canvass architecture, from that of ties
Gipsey hut to the Donnelly psvWldn, *as strictly preserve:l.
The sviar ma of vhitors
" Clowns, eoblers, tenter% tanners, weaves, beaux,
" Who hurriedly arrive in chasten and tows,"
are ravished at the first glimpse of the gOtgeous drapery.at3
showy embellishments of a long line of Pheatres, at ot* of
which the fascinating and celebrated Mrs. &vest Anhui
'Area the world by her eitraardinary equestrian feats, and
Powell's horse, Titnotir, exhiliits his wonderful sagacity in
another--and A ngolettes " astonishing monkeys from Paris,
whims pariarmancas exceed all human probability," with the
evert abuse Juggler, are to be seen in a third ; there is
also Deltour,'s novel exhibition, Consisting of the " allocat
incredible" feats of Mr. Legwood, who having but one leg
and foot, and part of one arm, will take a watch to piers
and put it together again, with the greatest facility, besides
going through the form of shaving himself with the great-
est expertness, writing, carving a fowl, loading Intl fir:ee
off a musket, &c. &c. Then there are female rope daTlll
and other amusement,. Mr. Legwood's very insinuat'eg
address, and gentlemanly deportment, with the se rerise
excited by his triumph over the defects of nature, occortorr
the audience to depart highly gratified. Thompoon's Pan-
tomimic Company, with Melo-dramatic exhibitions, also
attract considerable admiration. Powell's very valuable :e1
beautiful stud of horses, and also the two troops of each et
the Browne., call fetch repeated plaudits.
Such attractions Ire not to be resisted by thaw whe
come to " the Brook" for " a hit of davarsi,,n," and after
enjoying their penccworth of that species of it, " Sport-
ing Polly from the County Down," and numerous other,
but less celebrated, agents of fortune, next present than-
selves for the grathitous amusement of the multitude. A
little further on, heaps of gingerbread and "a power" of
all kinds of fruit, flatter taste, tight, and smell, and
afford Paddy an opportunity of exercising his natural gal-
lantry, by pressing her, who is " the cream of his fancy,"
to eat " her till." Thou whose souls are suseeptiW of
the charms of melody, et have taste for the le. antics of
harmony, still linger before " les sane: des spectacles,- en-
chained by the exhilarating nctes of their several orchestraF,
composed of squeaking clarionets and thundering drams.
The admirers of the Fine Arts have also an opportunity
of gratifying their refined tastes by the purchase of a full
length portrait of " the Man of the people" (Dan:el
O'Connell), from numerous itinerant picture-sellers, ler
the very serious price of one halfpenny, with numerces
other valuable specimens of native genius, at the same
price. We were not in time to attend the performances c.
a temporary theatre, where the lovers of ethics were ern -••
tainal by wine popular representations, but which. ws
understood, were suppressed by the police. The l'oNce:-
ing, it is said, were amongst the number of those pieces
which were received with applause:—
" The Riebt Humorous and Most Comical Comedy,
The Reforming Vagaries of a Lord and no Lord."
" A Doleful Tragedy, entitled, The Canine Slassacre; or, T!-e
Doges Lamentation. •
" The Spiritual Quixote."
Selfishness being no portion of Paddy's conapodtien, he
is quickly attracted by the gaudy display of ingenious toss.
from amongst which he treats the little " cassooqs wad
sherLigh," to their " fairing," and then " the woman,"
with all a wife's blindness and mother's fondness. loudly
boasts that " the died a better wed ever stepped in shoe-
' leather than the same Paddy," who has therefore, fur he
remaining term of the fair, a carte blanche to drink, dance.
and do what lie likes. But what's life to an Irishman
without sharing it with the " dear cratures" i.ut heart
holds so dear ; and, therefore—
. " With tongue all loudness, and with eyes all mirth,"
he hands out a buxom lass in all her native charms " with
forehead white as milk or any b. shed potatoes," and foots
it away to the exhilarating tones of a melees creno.no or
squeaking drone, and exultingly banishes the ennui of the
hour, while he communicates a spirit of gaiety and good
humour to the surrounding and admiring centeatry—
And whilst jogging at his wench's side. her beau
tracks many a rustic joke, his Power of wit to show.
Should the ha'penny jolt front town, the mountain air. and
the sight of numerous " boiling pots," well crammed wet:s
cabbage and " thumping red potatoes," give the visit:l 4
desire for more solid enjoyments, if his palate be not ex.
ceedingly epicurean, he will be able to obtain refresher.eies
of no despicable quality, with " lashings" of pure barley
water to oelp his (bream. Since the «moment's-nem:
the fair " the sun with courtesy has beamed capon the 1..1.,
innumerable equipages, filled with persona of the firs: ,
and fashion, have daily occupied the principal acne
approaches to " the brook."
Yesterday Lord Combernsere and family, Sir e..
Sir Stuart Bruce, and several ether persons of distinct
in their vehicle's, passed a great part of the day in el'
The Lord Mayor also visited it, and dined in 1'
leen-hood.

The general and genuine mirth of tb • vast
present, the variety of discordant objects, the t
livened by a constant succession of wit and wagAs
j and drolery, the tinenesa of the weather. and the
of the surrounding country, excited the most agreeable
sations in those capable of °laceration.
The" tents and show-booths are far more num.Tous
hit year; and the Police, under the command
Goodesson, preserve most excellent order amongst
riotcers and the people generally.

Mr. Manning, Surveyor-General, and Mr. Price
ant, have arrived in Drogheda, far the purl w
raining what reductions can tre made in the
diTartintnt of that roil —D ti;

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THE ARMY.
MAJOR-CESERA I. 11'. A. PREVOsT.
The late Major-General Wm. A. Prevost entered the
seven* on the 15th of March, 1779, as an Ensign in the
tdith regiment of Foot ; obtained, on the lot Oct: 17S1,
Lieutvranry in the same corr.; and on the 17th De-
cember, 1751, a Lieutenancy in the regiment of In-
fmt-y.
He was aupointed, on the 20th of November, 1793. to a
C. mpany ; and on the tat of October, Woo, obtained th,:
Majority of the 3el regiment of Foot.
He was appointed, on the Ist of December, 1901,
Lieut.-Cnieme 1 of the loth Garrioon battalion; on the
"b ofl`et7ruarYi 1805, Lieut.-Colonel of the Nova Scotia
Feneibles ; and on the 39th of May, 180.5. obtained
she Lienterant-Coloneley of the 67th regiment of foot.
He woo placed, on the 25th July, 1817, on half-pay ;
war appointed on the 4th June, 1813, Brevet-Colonel ;
and at the 12th A 14010,11419, Major-General.
One troop of the gel re2iment of Life Guards has re-
velved orders to march (ruin Maidenhead to Ezhain on
Monday r.ext.