The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-15 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SCH9O'..

The young gentlemen of Westminster School
Lot night afforded another treat to the admirers of
classical literature, in their second representation of
T 's comedy of Eatiefites. The chara(ters
were supported by the same gentleman as on the
former occasion.

The general assitirnent of approbation pronounced
by an enlightened audience, renders it a subj.& of
hesitation to snake any partial comment, while clas-
sical taste, dramatic excellence, and the most cor-
ral acquaintance with the spirit and idiom of their
Author, charalterised the pet lormance of every in-
dividual. However, it were impossible fur us to
compromise the expression of our gratification at
the rich, but not redundant, comic powers of Mr.
LAW, in Perweito. The audience were astonished
at the happy manner of his delivery, when com-
menting on the quick transition in the mind of
Pieitive•—•
Labaacit, rietiu uno vet hi), quoin cite.
Tbs noble of Mr. Butt, was, a. on the former
occasion, distinguished by chasteness or enunciation
and energy of recital ; nor did Mr. Vcasopt„ in
Their. lose any portion of the erlet with which he
was received on his entrance. His pretty gypsey
straw bonnet gave an additional intesed to Use na-
tural archness of his cumitenauce. It were impos-
sible to pass without observation the unrivalled act-
ing of Mr. RA snot. r th in Pythias ; in every scent he
displayed new powers, and excited repeated appro-
bation; in the attempt to impose upon Perineno, hr
an seeded commiseration fur the unhappy Chorea,
b' was greeter' with unanimous accoi .1:
Pro hum Ideal ? (seines faaluini sitaplicem adolrweentulutn,
acelettunt Pernteriantein, qui intim huc atkitont ?
bliseret rue; kaque tit nit viiiertin misers kuc cfTuga (oral.
The curtA;n closed amidst a general expression
of applause. Among the company were—
Thisr Royal Wilmette, the Dukes of York and eaminidge,
rhea Graeae the .SWIO,IIIOI. of Canterbury Bud York, toe
• ~t Bangor, Duke of Belford, Lor.ts Hoilisid, Frederick
Ci,c.phell, and William iteireell, Dr. V.nceot, the Dean of
sasisrontor,the Spaiansit et the Hume 431 C 4611111001114 tam Lori
CIAO Barer, Pil'Donalai, the Judge of the Agnomen!, Culotte.
St !Agee riot Utyti, Mr. Wi.khatzu, Ald,rotar. Sir
Car (Ain, Mr. Manners button, Mr. ittehaids, the Flarritter,
Dt• Fly, Dr. Carey, .ke. de
Ineir Royal Highnessmi the Dukes of Yost and
CAMIIIIIIMat arrived at the house of Dr. Casey,
the Master of the College. in Dean's-yard. About
quieter before eight o'clock, where most of toe
sh,.‘ie distinguished charafters were in waiting to
fullow them.

Dr. Casey was provided with elegant sil►er can-
dlesticks to light Their Royal Highnesses in. but
the Duke of Yost insisted that this ceremony
should br dispensed with. hey were, however.
cadutNid by ''Dr. Camay, who was preceded by
Messrs. POIIIIOY, SALTILR. Laos, and Snook a,tour
.f the gentlemen of the College, holding large wei
candles. The other distinguished persons followed
is grand procession. The Dean of Wassuinsven
was preceded by the Vergers and beadlel belonging
to Westminster Abbey. Atter the performai:ce, the
Duke of Yoast rose. avid spoke to Mr. lalatelD,
in priii-ra his performance. and the Archbishop
of Yuan paid a similar compliment to bi 4 son.

On Friday, the Hon. flossati, one of the
rimy( gentles ma of Westminster School, and son
of Lord WI ta.ta se Rosstxt, had his hand so severe-
ly shiers 'oy a dog, ssuppmed to be mad, that an
immediate eicision of the part bitten was deemed
necessary ; and the young gentleman sustained the
operation with the Br:atebt fortitude.
A melancholy accident happened on Marlborough'
Dawns, on Tuesday he as a party, consisting of a
father, his con and daughter, were going across the
Downs in the miciJle of the day. from bread
Hinton to Marlboro igh, they lost their way. and
°triage, the dsiits set snow and the severity of the
weather, it was with the greatest difficulty they
could reach a shepherd's cot, where the young wo-
man, who 'vas literally frozen, expired in half an
hour, and the old man nearly shared the same tate.
The noblest employment of man, and the gr..'at-
ect pleasure of lite, consist in doing good to our
fellow creatures; on this virtue greatly depend our
I.i ion and future happiness: the present season
peculiarly propitious to the exercise of this
disposition, we cannot omit the opportunity
of Fel:1;114E1,g our readers, that pinching poverty
and cold invade the dwellings of marl' poor indos-
tricus families, whose nreai.s are circumscribed by
the severity of the season, and whose wants are
manifested by sighs and secret pining. We have
seldom appealed to the public without success, but
lest the powers of our pen should not do justice
to the precepts of benevolence and charity, we do,
wish pleasure, recommend examples tor imitation.
The. Hight Hon. Earl Gaosvtoior, the Mayor of
this city, with a liberality worthy his distitiguished
rank, is relieving all around him with food at,d rai-
ment; and is daily distributing coal gratis, to all
the industrious poor in the city. Persons are-4-
pointed in all the different distrifts, to grant recom-
mendations to proper objets, and a Committee* at
the Town-hall, grant tickets every Weinesday,
Thursday, and Friday, at eleven o'clock, for the
delivery of the coal. at places Sur the purpose.—
Reader. " go thou and do likewise."—(Cheater
CAreasele.)