The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-30 00:00:00

ARGYLE-STRS.RT INSTITUTION.

The Subseribesp are respectfully informed tbst Het Ashe
has accepted as eageretneut for the Emlettes and Con-
certs, saddest the will make her first appears lee on Mon-
day meta.
Ties Digester kas also the satisfaction to announce to the
githserlihess, that he has succeeded in explaining and ailjetst-
Mg a mismsderstaud'air whets ha. hitherto deprived the Cain.
cans of Hie assi.tancc of S. ',Ain Nsliii, and that 11113 fervor-
ite Performer has .mence volunteered his service
at the 'next Concert, iu wi.ich he wili sing • Distil° with
Ma. Hilliorton.
The Half Sutricrlntion, for Nine Nights, consisting of
Fire Hurietias, Three o;uaterts, and One Matipierade, will
_commence on 71:07YDAY 1% IT, May st, with • Grand
Concert, in which will perform Mrs. Ashe, Madame frAsinty,
mid Mn Hilliortue ; Savour Miarteiti, and Signor Naitii.
Tetuan of Sub.mriptiom—.Genttemeu, Seven Gniticas..—
Ladies, Six Gaineas.—Vauserried Dangtaters, Four Gai-
tic:oi each.

A's the atimber of subscribers that eau n 0 be admitted is
ce.t. p traCvel! very small, no dottlik imbeeriptious eau bete-

sit,. do talccu,

Tire liarluerade will be on Friday, the sloth of May.
By order of the Director, J. BOY LE, Sac

Th4lll/Ilight Hon. REIIIN•LD POLE. CAREW will
leave town, this day, for Hagley Hall in Worcester-
shire, the seat of Lord LETTLI,TON ; nod early in
the ensuing week will receive, from lice venerable
father, the hand of the Hon. Mies Lvrri.cvos,
his Lordship's only daughter. It is expected the
nuptials woo take ilace on Monday.
The Led acid Countess of &SIM gave a grand
dinner, yesterday, at their house in Berkeley-
square, to General and Mrs. Ross, General BAL-
rout, Messrs. JOHN DHOHHOND, MORTON DREW
bAORII. and HENOY 11!i•,.r,sn; Mrs. Joni
llru mmorin. ••• • •
'Pt ' .• ,

to the Earls of SIAM. GUIDRY, and
Lanni:Roam.; ; Lord and Lady Hei I.AND. Lord
ERSKINE, Lord RoaaaT SPENCER, Lord and Lady
KINN AI iLD, and Mr. SHARP.

The World and Caractams filled Drury-lane
Tbratre last night to an excesb. and both pieces
received the most rapturous applause.
'I be Russian protnises have gained no proselytes
in Finland.—The finny tribe co.isider thew only
a tub to the whale.

Mr. KELLY is the sole composer of the music
of the new opera, with the exception of Jona.
Troll% piamerys.
Mrs. liii.i.inxTon, Mrs. Asat, and Signor
NALDI, FROIROV notes with the Manager of the
Argyle-street Rooms, on Nionday next.
The fellow who plays the. Cuckoo in the Dublin
Theatre, pleads the authority of SHAIISPEARV.,
who has introduced it in As yew like it.
Mrs. LAROFORD BROOKR gave her second grand
rout, on Thursday night, at her. house in Albe-
marle-street ; the arningi.useuts were io the same
si le of elegance as on Tuesday. there were up-
wards of two hundred Nobility present, amongst
whom were—
The Cosatces of Cork ; Wire Dime Flostiogi
Monson, Brook, Hawardru, Framers 04:tea, Allan, Name,
lied Louisa Grey; urns, al Cottuo ; Sir 11. M Maaa.wariue,
the Hon. klt a. Roaismws MUCOUS, Ali u,
Decoke, sad 3lias army egad,.
The Liverpool Theatre will open, on Montlay
next, for the season, with Mr. You x 0.1 Hamlet.
Lord BRADFORD will leave town, on Mond.q, for
Stallordshire.

Lady CoLctovan, we have great pleasure in
stating, arrived in Dublin, on Saturday last, from
Holyhead, on her way to Wexford, to support the
interest of her absent son, and by Her presence
make some amends to the numerous tenantry, for.
the loss of their beloved and respected prAector,
the late representative of the county.
Vitc-Admiral Sir J. T. DUCKWORTH was iwarrial
on Wednesday morning last, by special liceace,
Downes, the best ofiASIES BULLSK. Esq. M.P. to
Miss Bp Lt.ra, daughter of the late Dr. W. BuLLESt,
Bishop of Exeter.
We have great pleasure in congratulating the
Friends of England, and the Cause of Freedom, on
the elivtion of Sir SAULICL HOMILLY, as Repre-
sentative in Parliament for the Borough of Ware-
ham, in l)orsetshire, in the room of Sir Gay
THOMAS CAiscitArT. who has accepted the Chil-
tern Hundreds. - .

On the avrival on Wednesday of the Firt of the
gsth regiment to embark at Harwich, two of the
Officers, Captain Gnaor and Lieutenant I. tlrt-o•c,
having. had a dispute, proccv!!ed too distance
from the town tow tt!,!.t. After tiring twice, Cap-
tain GRANT was s minded in the spine, and in-
stantly expired. Lieutenant LAYTON and the se-
cond; h tve absconded. The body of Captain
GRANT was carried to Dover-court, two miles (1:•-
to!.t from Harwich, where the Coroner's Inquest
was to be Kehl upon it.
On AVednesday, the first Dinner of the Society of
Friends of Foreigner' in Distress, was held at tbe
C;ty of London Tavern, when His Royal Highness
the Dukeof GLOUCESTIG. the Patron of the So-
ciety, was in the Chair. Their Excellencies the
Chevalier AMASSERS, the Swedish Minister, and
Count Mvitsrea, the Hanoverian Minister, Al-
derman Clll/I•TOPHER SMITH, and Sir RIC MAIM
Pott.t.trs, S'terilTs of London, witb a number of
other Persons of distinction and resnectability,
amounting to nearly 200, attended. The Volun-
tary Subscriptions for this Benevolent Institution,
received at tho Dinner, amounted to R. 1.34.