The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-06 00:00:00

TO TILE EDITOR OF THE BRITISH PRESS.

Si it—l need not refer to a Poet, I believe, to
teach you that " aii;7hin contest), rite from
thiNgv." therefore I confess myself a little surprised
that you should not at least have guessed that some
future Ojert in view might make it well worth my
while to dance attendance at Brentfird, to secure
the eleaion of my favourite Candidate. The fad is
just so. Let us gain this step, and you shall behold
how we'll mount. Put us but once on horseback,
and you shall see huw we'll ride!
What I have now, Mr. Editor, to remark for
your amusement, relates to a bloody scene aged in
the reign of Henry VI. which was brought to my
recolleaion by a scene daily eshibited on the Hust-
ings at Brantford. Shakspeare, in this instance, is
the best historian for my purpose, and from him I
shall faithfully quote, leaving you to "gather and
:titmice." _ .

For young Ritarvel, 1, who am deeply dip'd in
the black letter, would read young Mantwartng, but
you will do as you please.
Temple, Saturday. OLD NICK

SCENE FROM THE THIRD PART OF HENRY VI.
ACT I. —fpC b 1,41 111.
Ru t t tteso.—sAll ! gentle Clifford, k.ll rue w,th thy sword.
And not with such a cruel thresening Wk.
Sestet elyr.rd, heat mu speak halo,. 1 die
I ant tare wean a subject fur thy wrath,
Be thou reveng',l all men, ant let me live.
C Limit . In vain thou speak'st, poor hey; thy father
11. th stopped the passage where thy a orl, should
enter.
R U TIAN D.... Then let my father-.open it again;
He i, a run, sof ,Clifeed tope with him.
Ctioroati.—

No, if I diged up thy forefather' grave.,
And hung their rotten coffins up in chains,
It could not slake mine ire, net ease my heart.
The sight of ewe of she Luse—
Is as a fury to torment my soul;
And till I root oat • their accursed line
I live in hell. •
Therefore— (Lifilas his hand ]
RUTLAND —O, let me pray before I take my death :
Tu thee I pray ; swret Clif.rd, pity me !
I never did thee harm.
Caarroan.— Thy father teeth.
• Of the lloust of Ceseasemi wider:Ned. OLD \ICC.

On Saturday morning last, about 7 o'clock, one
battalion of the third regiment of Guards matched
into Richmond, where they will remaia on dot;',
till after the Eleeelion at Brentford. I'o prevent a
riot, each private is supplied with 60 rounds of ball-
cartridge. The arrival cc a troop of horse from
Croydon, to act in conjuration, in case of necessity,
was cape Red last night.
Notice was sent on Saturday, from the Commis.
sary General's Ofliee, to the Principal Coach alas
tern, Waggon Masters, Stable keepers, Horse-
dealers, Master Carmen, fcc. of the metropolis, to
assemble at the Crown and A-sehor Tavern, to-
morrow, to consider of the most effectual means
voluntarily giving prompt assistance to Govern-
meat, with horses, carts, and Slivers, to convey
troops and stores to the army is the event of an in-
vasion. The Commissary Gei.eral is to attend.
The following are some further particulars of the
gallant attempt of two of the boats of the Leda to
cot out a Freuch luggat, in Boulogne Roads :
tt The lugger had upwards of a hundred soldiers
on board, and they being completely prepared and on
the alert, permitted the boats to come alongside
without firing a shot. The soldiers were drawn up
abaft, and made no kind of resistance until the en-
tire of the boats crews, consisting of thirty-eight
men, were on board, when they fired a volley and
charged bayonets. .1 he conflict was here most ter-
rible, and several of our men behaved in the most
heroic manner. The serjeant of marines particu-
larly distinguished himself, having killed several
of the Frenchmen. lie and the Corporal, Lieu-
tenant Mg-RAN, and the Captain's clerk, however,
soon fell, and the French began to overpower the
remainder. Those that survived were principally
thrown overboard in the conflict ; and out of the
thirty-eight men only fourteen returned to the ship,
leaving behind them one of the boats. A French
brig close to the lugger during the contest opened a
heavy fire of grape shot, and killed a number of men."
MELASCIIOLY AcclDlNT.—About five o'clock
yesterday afternoon, as Mr. and Mrs. domes, and
their child, about 15 months old, of Palk-place,
Kennington-lane, were coating down the river in
a boat with a sail, for their amusement, the boat
heaved suddenly to one side, opposite Somerset-
house, and the child was thrown from its mother's
arms into the river. The father plunged into the
tiver to save it, and, after much exertion, handed
it to Mrs. Jonas into the boat, when being
esha•isted, he sunk and disappeared. ' Mr'.
Tatar r CR, Lady of Mr. TROTTIM of the
Navy Office, perceived the accident from her win-
d..w, and ordered that -every assistance should he
given. Dr. Sr, amt.° te, of the Strand, one of th.-
medical assistants of the Humane Society, attended
immediately, and succeeded in restoring the child
to life. At a late hour last night, the body of Mr.
Jones sea. not found. Mrs. Juan is far advanced
in pregnant—.
Bya letter from Gloucester, we learn, that two
days after Cie unfortunate catastrophe of Capiain
Sstir it, a young woman, of very decent appear-
ance, endeavoured to destroy herself in the slate
spot in which the Captain perpetrated his rash
at. She slept at the Bell Inn, at Gloucester, the
preceding night, and in the morning went to a
shop to purchase a cord, with which she repaired to
the withy bed of fatal notoriety. and was in the ad
of fastening the cord. to a tree, having previously
tied the noose and fixed it round het neck, when
the people, who had sold the cord, from some
circumstances became alarmed, and followed
in time to save her life. She proves to be the daugh-
ter of very respettable and had been re-
cently seduced by a young man from the paths of
virtue and her family. Proving pregnant, the was
discarded by him to make way for another viaini to
his unmanly artifice. The misery of mi :d attend-
ing her aggravated situation, impelled he: so ateropt
her own &sir at a.

KING'S THEATM,
.tIO!YNIARtET.

This Theatre clos-d fog the season on Saturday
night, with the I,vourite Opera of "Ii Rana
Pr./Satin e" Mrs. Bictiiireon WAS enchantingly
sweet, and had an admira* supporter in Signora
(la ASSIN I. Their er:rtions were attended with the
success which their powers so invariably deserve;
and their darts were encored wi:k the loudest plau.
dits. The truly admirable ballet of 41 Le Ingenmu
der Brrjer Paris" conchided the evening's entertain.
ment. We never beheld such a display of beauty,
rank, and fashion, at this season of the year. Atid
although the heat was almost :n u;Terable, it did
not prevent one of the most brilliant and mailed
houses of the season.

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