The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-04-19 00:00:00

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covvmoannem.
A new Cnmetiy,intitleJ Ina Ivies a Guinea
was perfrrm►d at this Theatre last night ; the Prit.-
cipal Characters were thus represented :--

Darv.to
M. sismdtn.
St. 1.1,4,1
14a,1 Mr Lmery.
M. Cha man.
J 'nit& tt, .Mirt
I ~f.,. Mr. F.ow..ett
Mr. C. Kemb!st.
Ramie . Mr Wald?
iLtsuckeeprr
Foot:,
Matt. Miss Moldy.

The Prologue, which recited the several produc-
tion; of Mr. COLU•N, announced Chet Gentleman

the Author of the present Piece. It concluded' with
the two following lines:
" And shn', Pwsit G MAN, hi• hurt is full,
Heclainis uo merit, truly, for Joel. Hu lA."
The scene is laid in England. —Mr. Torrent, a
man of the most generous disposition, goes down
to the country to take possession of an estate which
he has purchased, resolved to spend his large fortune
in diffusing happiness around him. A dreadful fire
had destroyed a great part of the neighbouring vil-
lage, upon the eve of his arrival : such is the excess of
his benevolence, that he rejoices in the event, be-
cause it affords him ass opportunity of relieving the
sufferers. Among the persons whom he first meets
at a neighbouring inn is Durville, an old officer,
who had escaped with difficulty from the fury of
the flames with the miserable remnant of his pro-
perty tied up in a bundle. Torres,: presses him
to accept a sum of money, but in a manner
that hurts his pride, and the offer is refused
with indignation. Resolved, however, not to
be put out of his way, Torres: contrives to slip
his pocket-book, with a large sum of money,
into the bundle, which Domino carries away, uu-
conscious of this addition to its contents. Torrent is
followed by Fanny, a beautiful young girl, whom he
bas hired to be his housekeeper in the country, ac-
companied by Jonathan Old Shirt, an humble and
benevolent London shop-keeper, who had been very
kind to her, and comes to see her settled ir, her new
place. They are accidentally separated, and Faany
proceeds, in mistake, to a wrong house. It is
the seat of a nobleman, and is inhabited by Sir
Lorry, an 'rids Baronet, who had lost all his fortuue
at play, and is sent there out of the way of his cre-
ditors—Bane, a drunken Yorkshire hunisman, and
M.:. Hardbottle, an old 'housekeeper. Here Fanny
is in a most embarrassed state, arising from the jea-
lousy of the old housekeeper, who thinks she comes
to supplant her ; and the addresses of Sir Larry,
assisted by the drunken Yorkshiseman. Meanwhile,
Jenairian Aid Shirt goes to the house of Torrent, who
supposes him to be a new land steward, employed
by his agent in London. A scene ensues, in which
the eiu;ropte is well massaged. It is closed by Dorville,
who, having discovered the pocket book inhis bundle,
comes to return it to Torrent. Any interest which
the piece possesses, commences here. From a letter
in the pocket-book, from Faxes/ to her master, ()Or-
eille discovers that Tomas is the brother of an offi-
cer, since dead, who had seduced his wife, and that
!army is Isis only daughter, whose her mother had
carried off, and he lied never seen nor heard of
since her infancy. All parties now join in pursuit
ssf Fanny, in which they are assisted by Henry, a
young sailor, her lover, and she is at last traced to
.the house inhabited by Sir !.arty, where she is dis-
covered, and restored to her friends, who bestow
her band upon her lover ; while Torrent, by dis-
charging a large debt, due by his brother to Dor-
rille, enables them all to live happy.
Such are the materials of which this piece is com-
posed. It has little in is to satisfy the cold and
rigid rules of criticism ; but those, who, if they be
pleased, care not why or wherefore, will derive
from it much gratification. It abounds whim-
sical metaphors and allusions, curious sentiments,
and quaint expressions; which, though they seldom
rise to sterling wit, diffuse a life, spirit, and glitter,
all through the piece, that forcibly strike the fancy,
and produce a constant smile. There is scarcely
an appeal to the heart from beginning to end.
—With the exception of ()freak, the old officer,
and he does not fill a large place in the pic-
ture, it is all light without shade, and much in the
style of a broad farce. The charaders of ne-
cessity are drawn in caricature, and as such we do
not find fault with them ; but in that of Sir Larry,
there is a coaseness that is sometimes offensive. It
possesses a lowness of sentiment and a vulgarity of
language more becoming an Irish chairman than
an Irish Baronet. The part was supported by
Mr. Lewis, who did not spare pains upon it;
but it is not exaelly suited to him, and would
perhaps be more in the way of Mr. Joaseronas
Solomon (Andy is a grotesque figure, who excites
constant laughter by his curious pronunciation and
mistakes in the English language. The effect is
heightened by the introduction of French phrases,
in which he makes equal havoc. He is an isolated
charaSer ; but this bbje&ion applies equally to se-
veral others, as they are brought forward for the pur-
pose of striking effect, and not as essential parts of
a regular and well concerted plot ; a merit to which
the piece has little claim. We repeat, however,
that the Author seems to have no object in view, but
to make his audience merry, and that for this pur-
pose he has employed strong colours and caricature.
If he has succeeded by these means, he is surely
ntitled to mere praise, than if he produced a cold
and insipid piece in &lie re colours, and the finest
proportions. The effeet is every thing, and it is
ungrateful to find fault with the means of pleasing,
when an audience must confess, that they are ac-
tually pleased. Such we: the result of the piece
last night. is excited sus c!ssive teals of laughter,
until the very close, when a partial tad very unex-
peaed expression of displeasure manifested itself
for the first time in the course of the night
Mr. FAVICIETT in Solomon Geed,; Mr. Easley in
Rang; Mr. MUNDIIN in nrreiu ; and Mr. Kesel.'
in the high spirited old officer, exerted themselves
with the happiest success. We have seldom seen
Mr. Wison• to more advantage than in the surly
boor, and Miss WADDY, in the Maid, was simple
and interesting. The house overflowed with bed-
tient audiences and, although the piece is inferior tii
most of Mr. COLMAN'S produltions, it will probably
prove attraaive during the remainder of the season.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 1
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SIRWMARRET CRAVEN APRIL 17.
['he Second Class of the Oatisods Stakes of 50gs.
each. h. 6 D.l.
Mr. Lake's Giles, 6 yr: old, dos: 4f .
Mr. Wataion'i Duebury, old, ttsr 914. 2
I) of Gilften's l'ara,ol, 4 yrs obi, 9,t, I . 9
Mr. R. Iffeatherili, Flambeau, 6ps 0 1.'70 jlb. . 4
Mr Cultist's Pnernis, try Sir NIP', 4r• 10Ib. 5
Mr. Kelletinao% Mary, 4 vrs. old, 7st lOtb. 6
Mr. Wordrirs Gratitud.,,, 9 r.s nld, 74t. 33ib•
Sir C. Sunbury's k..omiste. yr. ,sl.l, tirs•pd.
SIY•
F Stand sh's britt,er to Stam&d, 4vn oat, Bar 61b. pi.
".Ir. Itfowortfi's Harefent, 5 srs. old, 7s1:1110• •
Mr. Wilson's f. Maiden, by Sir Prier, 3 rat. old, 64. 121 S. Id.
Seven to I agst Giles ; S to 1 agst Duzbary ; 5
to 4 agst Parasol ; 8 to 1 agst Gratitude.
Subscription Plate of 501. for '2 yr olds, carrying
7st. 3 yr olds Bst. 71b. and 4 yr olds ost.--
Twl yr old C.
Gen. Siervoy's eh e.Castrel, 3 ye. old .
Mr. Sitvrea's b. f. Goosecap, 1 yn. old . 2
Mr. Wardell's b. I. Lady licuegh, 3 ye. old
Mr Forth'. c Artich,,ke, by DOD Qiixote, 2 ye. eW 4
Mr. 1-I•,vrortii's br e Enterprises 3 rrs o d 5
3 to 1 on Castrel; 10 to 1 agst. Goosecap ; 10 to
agst. Artie.oke.
Mr. Parkins's b. h. beat Mr. Taylor's blk. h. Set.
71b. each. B. C. 2545.-3 to I on Mr. Parkins's
bl. h.
6ir H. W.lliamson's Walton rec. ft. from Mr.
Mellish's Stockton, Bst. 716. each. B. C. 300 gs.
100 gs. ft.

POLICE.

Yesterday a person was a second tune brought up
before the sitting Magistrate, charged with baring
robi ti-his master of a quantity of plate, to the •a.
lue of 2001.

It appeared, from the evidence of the Gentleman,
that the Prisoner had been for some time his toot-
man. On Thursday last, at ten o'clock at tight,
Witness left home, and OA his return, about one ia

the morning, he learned i.iat his house had been
robbed of a deal chest, containing a quantity of
plate, and that his servant, the Prisoner, was not to
be found. He immediately applied to Mr. Rivet,
and on Monday last the chest, containing the greater
part of his plate, was found in an inn at Puckerid;e,
in Hertfordshire, and the same day the P:isoner was
apprehended at Royston, in the same county, where
he had just pledged a silver bread basket for
31. I tis. There was nothing found on his person but
a key, which opened the dose of the roma where the
plate was kept.
A Milkman, who lives at the New-road, deposed
that the Prisoner had been in the habit of calling to
his house, and drinking milk, and had always passed
for a gentleman. That on Thursday night last,
about ten o'clock, he called nn him, and took him
in a hackney-coach to Oztor 1-street, where he or-
dered a post-chaise, and drove away. The deal box
then belore him war, in the coach, and was put into
the post-chaise in which the Prisoner went. He
could give no account of what motive the Prisoner
had in tal:ing him from home in the hackney-coach.
Szveral Pawnbrokers appeared, and produced
various articles of plate, the property of the Ora le-
man, which had been pawned by the lrisoner
ptevi-
ens to last Thursday.
The Prisoner was remanded, mod ordered to be
again brought op on Monday met, when :h-
-keeper at Pucluridge is to he brought fore a d. to
prove the delivery of the deal box to Ida. by tl,e
P ironer.
CHILD STt %LING.
A woman was brought to 13°w-street, last night,
charged with stealing a child of four years old,
from Exeter-street, Strand, where its parents re-
side. She had stripped it, and pledged its clo i..is
at a Pawnbroker',, in Drury-lane. The dupli: ate
was found in her possession. It appears she is a
well-known chars ter about the town as a beg or ;
is a taU, thin, old woman, a Swiss, and he i;in
credit in the City, in her late huband's time, who,
we understand, was an Apothecary, or Chemist

Wednesday accounts were received horn Admiral
DOUGLAS, off Boulogne, dated the 15th inst. which
state, that on the preceding day twenty-five Dutch
schuyts were observed to enter that harbour.
Government on Wednesday contracted for the
conveyance of 400 tons of ordnance stores to the
following places, viz. 70 tons to Halifax, in Nova
Scotia ; 160 tons to St. John's, Newfoundland; and
270 to Quebec.
Letters from Washington mention that Clone!
Buss has presided in the trial of Judge CHASS.
with a degree of intelligence, impartiality, and in-
dependence, that have commanded the respect and
approbation of all parties. The friends of Judge
CHASI are among the first to acknowledge the cor-
redness and decorum of Mr. Buss's conduct.
Yesterday the Duke of CUMISRL•N D'S First
Class of Sharp Shooters fired at the target, in Hyde
Pa, k, distance of 200 yards, throe shots each.
Out of seventy-five shots, seventy-two were marked.
Major General the Earl of &miens, was present for
the purpose of inspecting the shooting, and declared
that he had seldom seen better produced from the
German Sharp Shooters.
He is in happy circumstances who can draw
largely on the Bank, without being enjoined by an
ad at Parliament to specify for what purposes ; but
still happier is his situation when he becomes that
qualified to draw, by having previously drawn •
Capital Prize in a Scheme of such unprecedented opu-
lence as the near approaching gland Lottery dis-
plays. So thoroughly impressed, indeed, Jo edema.
turers in general appear to be, from so bright ;
prospect of realising a large fund in the Bank ot Olt
England, that a greater rage fur the purchase of
Tickets and Shares never exceeded the present it
mand.
On Wednesday night last, as Mr. JOHN BIRD
wets, was returning from Hyde Park-lodge, he we
attacked rear the head of the SerpeneOte-river
two ruffians, in soldiers' great coats and foraginj
caps, armed with bludgeons, who, after benzin;
him severely about the head, robbed him of hi
watch and money. During the time he was et
,aged with one of them, he received a blow from
tairldnd frora the other villain, which filled him t
the ground, and nearly deprived him of his sense
They then took aces,- of his situtation re riff
his pockets, a
booty towards

ook advantage of his situtation to of
and, tying hts legs. &period with St
sis Knightsbridge.