The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-25 00:00:00

POLICE.

SOW • STR T IT
Yesterday a man who says his name is Drhiiny, rat
brought hi the office '411,1 Underwent au exam 4';l ,1;,;e11
on f ugptc ssss of intending some bodily harm e,
Diem •ot she Duke of Turk.

Mr. lemiley, the Mike's steward, and hi.
Page, attended to substantiate the elm ..,1,0111v)...•
wide nee it appeared, that about a rot titiglit stout the Doio
hail retired In rest at Yolk House, St. Jallir.'s 1
and the Page, whilst psigint along the passage !who: to
his Royal Highness's bed-room, met the rename,. of
whom be inquired what Liminess he had there. He Rios
found that he was an intruder. The account Uu Mali ;ate
°limns. If tins, that he had repeatedly wrtltru to the lisle
for relief without being able to offish; it, and he knew that (
he attempted to obtain an interview by fair means, Le
should 114: selessed admittance by the porter at the door, nt.i
being deft 'mined to have a personal Interview wall the Delm
of Viiik, whu could afrold him relief in hob distress, he hael
determined, by a stratagem, to procure an interview, alert
was by getting a large alone, lyslig it to a rupv, and Oast,
ing it over the garden-wall. The Primmer then Intl. 1 ne
the most incoheeent manner, particularly 'boot to
re did by Use Almighty, and also leaving been guided
stars.

His Royal Wellness had declined any proca•4ines at II
time, but as the Prisoner has lately made tithe! Boobies
to procure admittance into the house, it was Ilionzl I
ivisile to take bleu into custody. He was enninotird
Bridewell as a vagrant. The unfortunate man
some 'WO time since to drown himself in the canal io at.
Samea's Palk.

Mr. Wesr, the venerable President of the Rnya
Academy, is so much better, that his friends ester•
tans sauguine hopes of his speedy recovery.

.„,
ROYAL. COSUIIa THEATIZE.-W c know of its
Once of public amusement that keeps pace with
a liberal public, in return fur its patronage, more than the
above Theatre. Novelty is the prominent feature of is
management, and was strongly enforced List sight,
production of an entirely new historical melo-drama. tray'
partly from %Tema Score's " Lord of the Islet." *l4
" Barbour.* thetory." 'Whatever stage effect can produo,.6
there elicited in the happiest winner. Its incidents sod •,tio
truns--itsacenery, 'machinery. the costume a the dresses ash
decorations ao peculiar to Scotia's land, are there
Wally given in a superior style of excellence. The c.iinhos
too, and combatants., are worthy every eulezium ; the or
of the bow and cloth arrow, the claymore, pike. Dud ta,:l,
with the highly-renowned fact of the death of
Standard Bearer, Wailer Rose, was represented in a ni
beyond disco ption. its . fret was electric, and hOnearel
with the loudest applause we ever heard. %AB North Par.
at ha lf •pi ice, closed tl.e mimic scene; and Robert tie Bard
was announced for repetition this evening, amid,t the must
sheering acclamations. The Rouse was cron•ji:d is o+ll
past.

Yesterday the disp itches for Bengal. by :4 'hos
Atherton and II•oghly, were closed at the EA
India Ilotpe, and delivered to the 3lastent ni thus
ships.
Passengers per llonghly:—
For Bengal—Mr. J. Prinsep, assistant aviny-nmetrs,
Mews. Tod and Russell, assistant-surgeons; and Mr It
Botsford, cadet.

I)As•engt-rs per Abhereon :
_For Reogal—Lieniaaant, Mrs. and Miss Mode, r''.l

Ws qdet

BIRTH.
At It. Avtan't, Monmouthshire, MI the Ilat the
Liuly of 'Mayer J. C. Smith, of a daughter.

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