The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-08 00:00:00

IROVLE-STR4F:r.

Al! the town inset admit ihn.Colonel Gerritte railed tie
kreting at the Argyle-a:reel Nwans with the best Within... 4,
oral that all the town f,..:tx a lively harrest in the canoe of
uhe Sninith Nation. The failore of the undestalting ha,
exeitcd some surprise. and touch conicetare bas
upon the rause. Some attribute it to 'n
r. eet puff' in use of the 11 Jrnlag Pipers. This is not hoorah,
hle. Nothing can In; more attract:we, at this season of tho
year, particularly, 'had r fresh, pure blest; hut if the gx:t
blew in an unfortunate dire. tioa, sad out from a (ennui
source, it is repulsive iu tte same vrenortiiits.
Others conceive that the Arcyle•stret t Rooms are aneri.
at ee with the idea of Belles and :lemur, slut all those delight.
full, peaceful things, which coostitute ;—that the io-
tredurtioa of " gries..visaoP mar" was cynic out eichisi,c.
ter; and of this •piaion was Mr. Hew tit oe, • Anew)
tonciaii, and a perlict adept Ito the best say to producesp.ge
of barrel.
The meet prevakat opinion, however, is, th‘t there ars
time and plate foe all 41ov...that the Argy:e street LAMS
conatitate the Temple of Harlaway—thst the wane *huh
have so often re-echoed with the melody of sweet sinmils,
cannot he responsive to the harsh discord and tics of both
and that a Theatre avowedly devoted to the Loves sad tee
Graces, is all the refinements of alegaLt and fashinsable
life, wee se ill chows fur a warlike ineemine, as the Stott
• Ebehaage wield have been far a display of the atitedi.
arias grace of Taa ism, the harmony of BILLING'S' at
C 1, er the classical taste of Mr. K testa.
To pat this npinios to the test:--A bravura by MAUI.
C•TAL•111, • peg reel by PallllloT, and • soliloquy lz Mr.
li no ale, were announced, yesterday, in one of the era
tag Papers, for representatioo et the Stock Watcher i bet
nut a Ball or Beer attended. This would not excite say
surprise. No, No—The public look far a Lusa at the Stuck
Exchange, a Patriotic Subscription at Lleydk, sad a ow
iiincent Ball or Staagnerade at Argyle-street.

POETIC};

SPIGRAN
OS ♦ LATC BATTLIG

&told, peat Sing! at Fate's emmisamd,
(Tim sang ties leader of the baud)
. Mere sleeps pear aid Darius!
Cu the bare well erpeged be lies,
Ilritipat • 'Hood go close his gee—
Ines eimA, same ear some idea us.
!ear Paws, immune a.h mule!
TM& Hearse ! wale limes ispetitmele
Our Quietism age MIRO soft
(sews, I. time Itiad Pala supplies
A pima frismil M sins the epee;
AM tbst her leissd is—G=4AT.

Brighton Races are fixed for the id of Assad.
The phut to inclose Hyde-Park might he ex-
pected to prove an hasardons business—it was ad-
vised by Mr. Fourdiee.
The last arrivals at Bath are—
Irksome lanelnk. Lord Erskiae, Lady !LW Sir CI. sal
Lady Rolainoso„ Sir H. Loakiugton, SI: and Lady Lid-
dell, Mr J. Louis, SirJ. Smith, Sir W. Rale, Sir P. /Nephew',
Vioe-Admiral Sir Henry and Lady Stanhope, Major 'same,
arr. Mr. Ca/withers, Captain sad Mr*. reettor, Csyta:t
Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Blackharne, Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead,
Mr. sad Mrs. Searle, Mr. and Mrs. Serridge, Mr. and sr,.
Pennant, lee. lee.
The Marquis of SALISBURY patronised the
Grand Fete at Sydney Gardens. Bath. yeaterdsy.
Mr. Bo NW terca and his Budict are expected at
Newcastle on Monday next.
Mr. lect.mitem and Mr. BLAKEMAN have ar-
rived at Newcastle. This night lb.,- perform
Carhotand ham, in Mr. Shampoo's admirable
Opera of The .ilumnia.
The Earl and Countess of DERBY, and Losl
and Lady STANLEY, will leave Knowsley, this ds),
for Preston Races.

Sir ABRAHAM! and Lady MUM!. HUBS left
town, on Wednesday, for Nk incisor.

The Marquis of LAwspoww came to town, on
Monday, from Southampton Castle, and returned
yesterday.
The Duchess Dowager of BILAUFORT hid a
select party, last night, at her house in Upper
Brook-street. The Countesses of 1111111NGT0111
and Sarrow were present.
The Duchess Dowager of BEAUFORT will leave
town, on Wednesday, for Badminton.
The Duchess of St. Amax's, had a grand rout,
on Wednesday night, at her house in Stratford-
place, which was attended by upwards of six hun-
dred Fashiouables.

The Duchess of MONTROI2 his issued upwards
*forte thousand cards of thanks for the ioquhics
during her Graces illness.
Lord and Lady Mouses are gone to pass a few
weeks at Harsagate, for the recovery of his Lord-
ship's health.

The Err! and Countees of Esszi gave a grand
dinner, yesterday, at Cashiobury. Lord BILA V.
aanouit, General Gaativir.r.e, and Mr. Citowta
left town, yesterday, to join the numerous company
which has been there eince Monday.
Cresson. the pugilist, is become so great a fa-
vourite amongst the ladies, that be will shortly be
united to a widow with tine thousand pounds for-
tune !

Her Royal Highnese the Duchess of You,
accompanied by the treautiful Lady Ktasstau,
honoured AITLEY'S smplinlitatre, last night, s c'i
her presence. Her Royal Highness wore • s:iri,44.
muslin robe, over a pink slip--Lady Kitts t 11.1)
a simple white ; their beads without any ,a,
but • rosette behind. The Duchess wore a very tc:e
diamond cross, which Jews aright kiss,
ant i.-
fidela ado►e.—Tht theatre was crowded with
fashion, and the applause dividid between tl.e
graceful action of Mrs. Astray, the lively danc-
ing of Mrs. PARKER, and the astonishing eques-
trian performances.
Captain BROR N, the pirate Secretary of the
Duke of Yoga, who is gone to make rouse iniht.ar
arrangement's for the reception of a Briu►h tome in
Portugal, is the Groh-turn who married the eldest
daughter of the late lona Tuvatuti.
A duel took Wore. no the Ilith nit. at Nlisrpetii.
Itetwerii the Hon. Lieutenant-Odom-1 1-- ui I
Lieutenant the bitter id the t lighlei.si
'Regiment of Vista, now recruitiu¢ at A Inwti k. 4.1
the first exehinsge of tires, the Hon. Licutensid-
Colonel 1.. was severely won.ld.ii through both
thighs, and Liiltt. I:slightly wounded in the
iorra-t. Both parties then shook hands, and pu.ed
1 iu the most friendly

LAM INTELLIGENCE.

COI= er KING'S BENCH, Wenn:lrma, JULY 7.

ilootnox r. EILVINGTON.

This was an adios for an assault occasioned by
the barking of .t .inall flag belonging to the Plitiut-
att.. it appeared that the Plaintiff was a butcher,
near Lock's-fields, and that Mr. ttttt the
Defeielout, was passim; hy, in company with his,
when the Plai.niff dog barked at
them, when the Oeftsifiani, who was armed with a
stick, not oily struck the dug, but its enlister.
fiodpioa IN on this drew nut a large clasp knife
from his pocket, and, 'mowing the Defendant,
threatened to put him to instant death, but was
/persuaded by the surrounding crowd not to put
Ilia threat into executinn. Thu Defendant, bow..
ever, not enfitented with what be had already done,
g4Ve the Plaintiff a violeat blow over the head,
which occasioned • violent effusion of blood, and
a fever for 16 flap, so as to prevent the Plaintiff
from pursuing his Liminess for a considerable
length of time.
`the Jury found a verdict fir the Plaintiff, da-
tuai,as £SJ.