The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-07 00:00:00

LITKR.4RY FUND.

Yesterday the anniversary dinner of the I.iterary
Fund took place at Freennosotioe'Hoill. It was, 1111
usual, attended by a windier of literary characters
sild some of the best patrons of literature in this
countrt.
His Grace the Duke of Sosmitsrr was expected
to have taken the Chair, hut lie was unavoidably
absent. Lord Cult- tir•iTV.ll was also expected, but
for the same cause was linable to be pres.,iit.

At NMI o'clock Sir BENJAIIIIX tioutiousr took
the Chair, supported by Lord TORRItiI.TON. Lord
Bot.TON, and orveral flistiogui%hed characters.

The d er and wines were excellent.
After the cloth was removed, /You I)omine
was bung by Messrs. TAYLOR, LELTIL,
ELIAOTT, And EVANS.
The usual liestilos of the Roy:il Family were
given from the Chair. and drunk with wonted re.
specs and applause.
The CHAIRMAN, in pro...osing the health of his
Royal Highness the Duke or Kent, read au extract
from the answer transmitted by that illustrious
Personage to the invitation sent to him for this
festival. The Royal Duke regretted his inability
to, be present on this occasion. He assured the
hireling of his cordial attachment to the object of
their beneficent Institution—an attachment which
lie hoped to have it in his power to manifest by
something stronger than words.
It was understood that his Royal Highness would
have attended on this mow ~,,, were is nut for the
interesting skin& of his illustrious Consort,
which occupies the whole of his Royal Highness's
anxiety._
_ _

Th;CimassAti addressed the Meeting at con-
siderable length in support of this Institution. He
enforced, in the most eloquent manlie►, the strong
elaims it had upon the interests of the public, and
the necessity that existed of repaying, by couple..
mince and protection, the debt of gratitude which
society owed to literary men for the information and
:amusement which their labours so generally con-
terred. The Chairman drew an eloquent picture
of the vicissitudes of literary life. and strongly
pointed out the imperative necessity of chef- tug
the declining life or those men whole works were
so great a solace to the other classekof society, in
the labcoirs to which they were devoted.
In the course of the evening Mr. FITZGERALD
recited an appropriate Ode to the company, which
was received with loud marks of approbation ; and
an admirable glee, composed for the anniversary
by Mr. W. SIAILI.D, was song by the professional
Gentlemen present, with a piano accompaniment.
The evemmg. was speut iu the utmost conviviality.

BETTING ROOlll, THURSDAY, MAY e.
The following the heeling uu the Derby 'ad Oahe,
which was unusually brisk

2 lo 1 not Pledge
9 lo 2 apt Sull:sit
A to 1 apt Ilominie

DERRY.
13 to 1 aril Topaz
13 to 1 ngst Iru
14 to 1 apt Kapltrates
IS to 1 apt Quail.
OAKS.

S to i ifigit

2 to I •e.t Dmlona
1, to I met, Ploy Stockings
7 Itt I opt Pruni Trona-
Pet

7 to 1 apt Baresss
* to 1 spit Catgut
12 to 1 apt Major Wil-
son's.

SPARRING.

Tomitch-her had a benefit at She Fives Court yesterday,
but the gasolene, were much divided, upon the grounds that
he bad no right to a benefit, as a man is good circumstances,
with a good house over his head, whilst many • braver
pugilist is wanting the relief of gymnastic patrons, whir mw
and admirer/ their merits before wed up in service. Besides,
the pugilists themselves were hurt at their refusal to sell a
ticket in Itelcber's house, and ultimately that he had left off
fighting for many years. The court was nevertheless well
attended. The setting-to was of the usual ordinary sort,
from the (region., of the thing. The best was between
Cribb, and Larkin, the Life Geardsosan. The British
champion tool best, us might have been expected, but like
At manly Shaw, who signalised himself at Waterloo, be
never went away without being *treed.
Fkleher @emu with Cyrus Davis, from itan!, &summer
biellerfty, and nothing could better suit Icher, who is in
bail condition, and therefore observations are unnecessary.
Scroggins and Hudson, and Harmer and Shelton, made
good bawls.
The most important thing of the day, was the match be-
i MO Oliver and Donnelly, which will be made good at
Oliver'sisouse vver a d cr on Tuesday next.

B*lllll BULOW, Clary d'Affaires of his Majesty
the King of PRUSSIA, jointly with Mr. N. M.
Rovisctis I.D, on Wednesday, accompanied by Mr.
BONNET, Notary" Public, cancelled, and deposited
in the Bank of England, the amount of 75,000/.
sterling, in special bonds or the Prussian Loasi ne•
Roasted in Loudon, being half the sum fixed for
the redemption almonds the first year.

Mr. HOSIER is re-elected Auditor of the Ac-
counts of Drury-lime Theatre.
The very low price that Cape (Madeira Wine is
now offered by the Commercial 1611 Wine Com-
pany, Nl:inner-street, via. 21a. per dozen, has led to a sup.
position that good N ille cannot be sold at so low a price;
but or justice to the Proprietors of the aforesaid Wine
Concern, we inform our readers, that we have bought some
of the Wine, and we find it of must excellent quality.
NEJE r TUESDAY Two of the Four Prizes of
Twenty TI and Moulds must be drams. Ile-
collect: Os two recut I.lliieriVV, which contained Firsts
drawn Capitals sod 30,1100/. Prizes, WV/AIM and CO.
Sold floN% AII'—HAZARD anal W. Stock-Brokers, are
Comtrartuis for the present Lottery. Their °Dices, Ird,
Royal Exchange-rate, 21i, Cornbill, and 3'24, thfuntstreet,
comer of Swallow-stmt.

THEATRE.—Our Theatre was attended last night
(Fridii)) by a brilliant and crowded audience. The
boxes were filled with female bcatity Nod elegem:v.
The principal novelty of the evemog was the cele-
brated ?.jr. BoolN's personification of hichard the
Third. His performance was chaste and spirited;
in the tent sceue be was eminently successful, and
elicited bursts of applause. Miss HART em.cterf
the Prittee 9f Irak, in a very correct and animated
manner, and Miss BLANCHARD, in Ludy Anse,
displayed a full conception of the part. The Romp
followed, and wrist off with great eclat. On this
evening the admired play of Tile Mountaineers
(the part of °clarion by Mr. fluoTti, who is en-
gaged for the week), and the new farce of Where
shall I Diller wilt be performed.—(Chegtr Po-
pes.)