The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-05 00:00:00

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cormr.naßnss 77/EATRS.
Se ASSPIAR/I'll play or As row ,lairis- was ad.
tiinbly performed last night. ' -11114ClUtAlifl,
Aloes was melaachOly and sententious.. Imit gen.'
timesnlike, with lees of rhe.cynic than has formerly
been infused into the character, contrary to SUMS-
SPEARS'S design. Mr. C. KIMBLE'S (frlande was
feeling and graceful. Mr. FAwcirrr's Touchstone
was whimsical and humorous. Mr.. amnion
displayed 011 her natal excellencies in the por-
traiture of the arch. the playful, the fond. the.
tender Resaliad. Mrs. T. Htt.x. acquitted hermit'
with credit in Cilia. Of Mrs. Ginna's Audrey. the
excellencies are ton well known to require a par-
ticiplar enumeration.
. JWBATRE-ROTAL, DUBLIN.
The fullnning Address was delivered by Mr.
Irmittlin. at the dosing of the Rotunda Theatre.
on Thursday evening. 'the 21st last
" Lamas Aso Grant ilrer—As ibis is the lint Theatrical
Performance in the Itatmeda, it becomes my pleasing duty
to address you err we deafly clothe She scene upon a spot
endeared to es by so marry cheering reeectioas. lam de.
puled by the liNeattee to war-yea his sincere and grateful
cheats for the palming* sad indulgence so honourably
bontowert *von onerflono foe year Morosemind ; but I
hal myself ea mistily lisieompeteut to express whet I
bow are his Avow w thileonearlon. shot I mast throw
wpm, us roe' Orindanon to believe it is not osese.isinda
the ems - tio Palen to their temerity. To prove himself.
Isowever, not ..ougnstelol for past favours, every ewer.
time will he used so provide, by the !slier end of next
imosth, a Ise* Mail* for your reception, worthy the se.
kaerwiedged aromatic taste- of this country, and an addi-
t Wool oemosettl Ike splendid Metropolis of Ireland. All
the taint wash mosey mod assiduity can protein, will, from
time if, time, be submitted to your }segment ; and he re-
spite...ly indoliose the hope, that the protecting Madness
witch shriven tie childhood of his theatrical oadertaking,
will not lad erldbfadd from his maturity. I feel very anon-
bag le trespass Imam we year patience; but I have another
duty equally impireasivt, equally pleasing to perform—name-
ly, fur nerieif iu particular, and for my brattier perrormers.-.
le *olio your anteptasee of nor hem tfelt ackneeledgmrals
fur your liberal consideration of the nights appropriated to
our Invents. They have feet sooty exceeded oar moat man-
pipe lapse, but Word the cheering rriketioa, that while
• The poor, player Mute sod frets his boor on the stage:
year apprObalibo give. value to the peewee foil, and your
liberality secures his future comfort, when, from age or in.
dimity. be elan be aeons so more. Wishing you every health
aid hattpioeso for Ito present, we meet reapecifully lake our
leen."

111 EMOSYN E/IN SOCIETY.
On Tuesday evening the Mnernoeynean Society
held the fifth Concert this season at the Crown
and Anchor Tavern, in the Strand, which was very
numerously etten4gl. and the selection of music
highly delightful, and extremely well supported.
The firm part commenced with the overture and
'election from thenti.'s celebrated 'crenate of
Aria mid Galatea; the solo parts by Mr. COLLYER,
Mr. Ttnitxx, and Min Wtwans, which were
given with very good effect, particularly the trio.
" The Flacks shall leave the Illoritteins.". The other
vocal performer. isembhos H. Coast M Gtoau e.

Mies -TIIMISTALL, MIMI I. &tritest' soa Sunie
of the principal novelties of the evening were a
duet on the hump and horn. by Mons. BAUR sad.
Mr. C. TULLY, the former making his first apuoi,
aoce in London ; he also played a solo on the
and introduced variations to " (;od Save the Miami",
which were to much admired that the opphuies omit
fumed far several minutes. •tot vt

• DUEL.
Os Seedy, the Webolsoteet, *beet fuer (Meek is the
albrnmom aseetied•teedritteee do sett of the lielde odjista.
ieg rah Willis., NsiMWWllly he --Abeam*, i.Aq.
stoMompseiod by A. tbeeteaa; Coq. swh begbeess, ettil ....&
Quishien, aceawipelatiA. Arabassemay,
Wire, ou the fleet • Mei isailamsbeseby IS IS glimillevase
rats mererely weamitod is theasialla of the thigh; hit, owls!
to theakiit ..d • exaMissa thergaea Illmibee, .f Werth,-
reityli.eireee, eh. 4111011411 Goelleamo ottemiaseis sus she
ground, who am set shejsellet from the opposite side of the
limb to which it pomeik. aiisipidee hopes me eatertaissed of
Mr. Gresham's*** Amyyksyy..--(Due. Freeman's Jeatreat.

It is intended to hold the Annual Festival in
commemoration of-the principles of Mr. Fox, this
year at Edinburgh on the 1151 k instant, in order
that Members of hot It Houaes.yilso mean to be pre-
sent. may have time to comg.le London at the •
commencement of the Sessiseel.The meeting will
be numerous and splesiditic!•'•‘•
It is now certain That Ifta Wilma. a. sou of Me.,
Lunn Wears. will etartmemMandidate to repro.:
mat the county of Roscommon iu Parliament.
The opening of the Budget of the Scandsloutr,
Chronicle is most anxiously expected on the pub..
titration of Tlbs Toles of Tex. From lie Irish rank of lb.
lair Aothorrao, she Ints been enabled to twist to ibe lit.
*SIN of our most feshiosable gamblers, loungers, de.
bmseliees, and vuteries of vice, frivolity, sad folly.
At the late sale of the remainder of Sir M. M.
Singes's rAcing stud, Mims fetched 200 guineas.
Atitsiope's Data, 130 guineas. Prime Minister
had been previously sold. It is understood that
Antelope was bought. The colts and fillies sold
well.
On Christmas morning, as therAtio. THOMAS '
HOORN, Pariah Priest of Newcastle, was vesting
himself in order to celebrate first Mass, at eight
o'clock, and the Chapel crowded to excess, one of
the galleries suddenly gave way and fell ! The
scene of consternation which followed can he bet-
ier conceived than described—nothing was to be
'lraq& but the cries of those in danger, and the
lamentations of others outride, for the safety of
their children and friends ; hut by the singular
instance of the protecting hand of Provideuce, not
a single individual was seriously injured.
The Two Friends. of Yarmouth. a small fishing
smack, was wrecked last week a little to the east-
ward of Boston Gat Buoy, and it is etpposed all
hands perished; the only vestige left of the crew
heing the body of a man Imbed to the mast-bead,
which, after being exposed to the tempestuous
weather fur near a week. was removed by the crew
of the Homo', pilot-bust. The body was taken to
Mr. SKINNER'S, at Fislitoft, preparatory to an in-
'Mat. kit is about five feet eight inches in height,
dark" brown- Lair. and is supposed to be about
46 years of age.—We are sorry to odd, that the
wreck was plundered by boats from Freiston and
L7OO, and the body ahamefully letl on board the
Tassel.

• MEETING AT KENNINGTON.
int tAatgi—Amairrn.
Yesterday s most reepretable meeting of alts
slime pti”liiiia 'district was held et the Horns
Teresa. Lusington. for the purpose of addressing.
his Iliesty to dismiss Me present Ministers. sod
oleo to essoider the propriety of congratulating her
on the abandonment of the Bill of Pains
Soso after twelve o'clock the Choir was taken
by Mr. Richard Noble. -thelittipriChaeottli
supported by Mr. Wi
Moore, Mr. Schulte. MrS.ZiliW•dllita tarlatrie '
of other gentlemen. p P".O ; V
The Cnstaritse then pomaded to read the Re-
quilitten. and .briefly addrassei the meeting by ye-
Tinting that a patimelreering would be allowed
to every Gentleman wiiio4l4ll disposed to address
them.
Mr. WILLIAMS, M.P. then rose to move the first
Resolution, and expatiated at great length on the
necessity of Parliamentary Reform, sod in re-
trenching the lavish expenditure of Ministers. The
Hon. Member nett adverted to the late proceed.
ings against the Queen, and commented in strong
teems on the loyal Addresses to his Majesty. After
some further observetions, he concluded by apo-
logising for the length of time he had token up in
delivering his sentiments, and in expressing his
basely concomenim in the object of the meeting.
Sa.saa tben moved the next nrsolution, and
west -over nearly the same ground as the last
sneaker. The felicitation being then put and
seconded was carried unanimously.
Mr. SCHULTB. moved the next resolution, and
addressed the meeting at consirlerable length on the
illegality of leaving her Majesty's name out of the
Liturgy. He then peocreded to quote reverel
passages from the Arts of Elizabeth, Hence,
end from the Art of Uniformity of Chides
which lie contended clearly proved that the beads of
the Church and Ministers had acted wrong in leav-
ing oat the name of the Qtteen in the prayer for the
Royal Family. He concluded by observing, thst
according to the canon law, all persons making
omissions were battle to penishmrot, as well as them
who heard smell prayers.—/Laughter and npplanse. I
Mr. H. Moots, after censuring the proceedings
of Ministers, concluded with seconding the lies°.
I ation.
An Address to his Majesty was then read; it
commenced by expressing the loyalty of the meet-
ing towards ius Majesty. and ended by entreating
his Majesty to dismiss fur ever from his counsels
the present Ministers.
Mr. THHLWALL then addressed the assembly et
great length ; after which a Congratulatory Ad-
dress to her Majesty was proposed and carried
unanimously.
Thanks being voted to the Chairman and other
Gentlemen, the meeting broke up at three o'clock.
TO TUB PRESNOLORNS OP TUB COUNTY OP
OLOUCNSTER,
WHO AIISEMOLVD tM POMO/ACP Or • MOBTINO OOP.
'MILD OT Wag 11•41111TOATIVI OP TIC COUNTY.
01111TLOIIPX—In my answer which I had the bosomy of
reloraing to the Requisition for a County Meeting lately
presented to me, I elated as the principal reason for soy refu-
sal, thee I did mot esorsider Ibo Wt. Parliamentary proceed-
respectieg the Qsees Noma K ancesstilaNettel. Upon
ibis diepsted puiut I humbly emiceive that I have an feral
right villa any of tie honourable and respectable individuals
who applied to me en i hie oceasios, or who attended the meets
ing ow the Seth December, to materials and esprens
1111111,11111. Its that opinion, which 1 deliberately forolekimell,
which 1 openly avowed, my rouviction is by so MOOR,
weakened Croon rellectiog that I participate in it ?itk thi,
most ealighteurd Statesmen, and with those nog
the laws of the land. Allow me to rtateollaii
tenor of the Isaguage held, and the Address' eats viii
day, I feel additional conlideuce, that iumitlitiMingSay
asuction from that meeting, 1 uut only evtimitiggilgolys
to bia Majesty, but consulted the honour of thitimeitts,
The Address then mused "entreats the King to
presest Miaistera, whom system of foreign and dorialdic
politico bin entailed so turay evils on the minor, sad le alike
derogatory to the power mid dignity of the Crows, and de-
structive of the rights aad best interests of the people."
Will posterity credit the page of history whirls will record
this censure upon men and measures, who have con-
filleted our commies abroad, who had so long threatened our
national iadependeace, and defeated conspirators at home,
who had ;dammed a scheme of disorder era the basis of amessi-
cation, unprecedented, thauk God, iu ibis laud ?,
1 perceive that an Atiorney of Bristol has, at the Meeting,
honoured me with his peculiar attention, in proposing a
vote of censure. I shall not animadvert on his conduct, but
leave ethers to judge of the propriety and delicacy of his
personal allusions. Although he is unknown to me, either
personally or by reputation, from the Illiberality ie hes
evinced as this occasion, 1 shall not hesitate to say I consi-
der Lis
I have the houour to he, with great respect, SW.
EDWIN BAYNTUN SANDY.,
High Sheriff of the Comity of Gloucester.
London, Janyary 1, 1821.

MIL GRANT AND LORD TALIOT.—Mr. GRANT
is still iii Dublisi, hut we never see Isis mime in the
hot of perilous who dine with Lord T. ALSOT. It is
said, indeed, that the parties agree hot indifferently,
and that such jarring* as occasionally occur arise
from jenloasies about the exercise of power on the
port sil( 41. Chief Secretary. How hard it must
here berg with she Noble Earl during the gov,ris.
tneut of part, who would refer bun to Lord Sip-
for aU explanatiou of the terms upon which
he condescended to accept the Chtel Secretaryship,
if his Lordship attempted to appoint him to so to-
sigirificant an office as a supernumerary gaugership.
—(Dultliis Register.)
An Evening Paper gives the following as an ex.
tract from a private letter from Naples, one day
later than any information yet published :

" There was every appearance het eight of • rising on
the part of the populace, but ths snortions of the civil sod
noilitiny authorities had the effect of restoring tranquillity,
and some publications, issued for the purpose of luspiring
confidence, have bad the desired effect. This 'worming, all
is tolerable quiet, mud 1 Lupe that this state of things will
condone. There is a most of apprehension here (1 seed nut
inform you that it prevails oily among the loner orders).
that the kilig will never retorts, as if he were to be detained
prisoner at Lisybsch • but ibis ides is ridiculous. 1 am happy
to say, that osiesiderilble coubdeace is placed iu the Pallia-
sses., and this fact has tended sersersove • great degree or
• ly." .:;
By the last accounts from the island of Ceylon,
a General Court Martial was sluing at Kandy, for
the trial of the Chief wh• was supposed to be con.
corned to the attempt to create insurrection iu lbe
colony, sad on which occasion the mails going
across the island, from Colombo to Trincomalee
were intercepted, and the bearers thereof killed.

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