The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-07 00:00:00

71W DUCE OF RUTL.INIYB

On Wednesday last Isis Grace the Duke of
RUTLAND attained Ins 314 year, which was cele-
brated with the greatest splendour and festivity, at
his scat, Belvoir-estitle, Lincolnshire. The morn-
g was ushered in by ringing of bells and tiring
or cannon. The brass guise presented to his
Grote, by Hi. Mass.arr, were placed on the Neer
which has heen lately lidded to the Castle,
and we, c then sired, for the first time. The home
was fille•I with comniiiiy, who all partook of a su-
perb bail, and ?..,upper. Nor were the good
direr and metrittietit confined to the interior of the
Caste. Barrels of sting°, and plenty of roast
beef and plitia-pinlding were distributed to the
numerous tenantry.

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Yesterday tnoroire4, the Duke of Cestazat.Aun
hottourcd Ludy CHARLOTTE Finical with a visit, at
her apartments in St. James's palace.
Yesterday, the Earl of Cotner left town, for
his seat at the IVilderness, in Kent.
Mr. Conroe, late of the Dublin Theatre, is
gone to Belfast to undertake the management of
that 'llieutre.
The Managers of the Dublin Theatre have en-
gaged Mr. IfoLuAtr for twelve slights, to gretit's
the inhabitants of that city, who are anxious again
to behold their favourite performer.
Mr. !sect:nos is engaged at Exeter Theatre
for a tirtv nights ; last night he wits to perform
Lionel, in the comic Opera of Lionel and Clarissa.
and Dermot. in the farce of The Poor Soldier.
The tragedy of Doaglas was performed at the
Edinburgh Theatre. ow Monday last ;
Mr. WUCATLY ; DeNg/NS. Mr. SOWIZEIRT ; Lady
Randolph, Mins WA I,,Tint. Between the play and
farce, a Dance, by Mrs. NORTON.
Mr. WATSON'. company, now performing at Bir-
mingham, propose Hewing to Litchfield, and re-
turning to Birsuin4ham before Easter, to conclude
their season.
The last arrivals at Bath—
Earl of Peterborough, Earl of Liverpool, Lady C. end two
Misses Denis, Lady Myers, Lady Harr:, How Gen. Taylor,
Hun. Mrs Dashwood, Hon. Mr. Ronverie, Sir Thos. Ram-
say, S;r Wm. and Lady Leighton, Sir Win Cockburn, Vice-
Adahivil Plii:lips, Col. Eliott, Cul. and Mira Cunitnthatu-
Col Vandelear, Major Selma, Major Aubrey, Mejoc Dose,
ton. _ _

Arrived, on Saturday, at OMAN.S hotel. Edin-
burgh, Lo:d DOVGLAS and CAMPBELL DOIU2LAs,
Eq. of CAOlerailio---Srt off front 'tame place,
Mma PaSitttx, of Fanntou. for London, and ita•
SERI Pat:bxon.
The play of Deaf and Dumb is announced for
the 10th inototat, at the Rag 'lle.atre, iot the Ilene-
tit of Mr. and Mrs. li3ti4itr ; Jahn, with the ori-
ginal F.pibguu. by Mrs. Ks t Gat. The Way to be
fo!luwed by a Yorkshire story, founded on fact,
called lii4eard mul Betty at ilickictuu Fair," b 3
111:. KNICLIT. . .

Mr. C unl,brll Browne on Thursday night,
b7oneht forward his first dramatic olio, (a species
of entertainment condoning the powers of elo-
(pence and music) modestly professed as all amuse-
ment for those who may have been disappointed by
the smallness of the Haymarket Theatre. Were
the performances even tolerable, still the design of
the coded sitiment. that of exciting the cultivation
of our native language, cannot Fail of approbation.
It was. hotrever, very well supported, and the re-
spective ta. ‘tis of Nil% nlllll/11V, Mr. Fitzsimmons,
Miss G:lle oii, and Miss Scott, 'aided by the pro-
fessional of Mortellori, were very happily
exerted, a id favourably received by a fissitionable
awl nurser lushes-ice.

•
. .rnE EPIPHANY. •
77-16.
Yehtei,fav, being the Anniversary of the I.lfaiii• •
festation of our Saviour to the Geptiles, commonly
tidlPd "-The Epiphany." the sane was observed
at the Chapel Royal, in St. James's Palace. Lord
JulIN TliviesE, His Ai 43::STY'S Vine ClitiMbt:T•
lain, attended in state. ill the Royal Chalet, to re-
present HIS MAJESTY, 2410 Heed 0i the Church of
En4listal, with the same attendant; of state, Cie
Yeomen of the Guaitis, as if His IllinsTe were
present.
After the Gospel appointed for the day had been
read, which is taken firen the ld Chapter of St. Mat-
thew, hot vtr.ie, wherein it states, **, that three wise
men of the East followed the star which appeared
user the birth-place of our Saviour, mid on their
discovering him, they fed down and worshipped
him, and then opened their treasures, arid present-
ed unto him their gilts, consisting of gold, frankin-
cense, and myrrh;" from which circumstance a cere-
mony has been established of the RANG niaking an
()tiering annually at the altar; a solemn symphony
on the organ, and cantimied playing during
the time Lord JOHN TREE NE and the attend-
ants were booing the Royal closet, and i•roceeditig
through the aisle of the chapel to the altar, where
his Lordship knelt on a crimson velvet cuisines.
A crimson mantle was placed on the front of the
altar, where the Rev. Mr. Hol.weir, the Silo-Dean,
was in attendance, in the room of the llishoo of
Lei:vows, who is indisposed. The Attendants u.,'11
took from an oval gold box three •ciirowin
with gds I orinimeuts, containing gold, frankincense,
and myrrh, and gave them to Lord JOHN TIIS r.. E.
who presented them to the Sitts-LL.aii, who r,•-
ceiveill them in a gold dish. The procession tutu
returned to the Royal Closet.
After the servi?e an appropriate Arnhem—
:Dire ! shine 0 Zion ! for thy light is come—com-
posed ,by the late Dr. Dupuis, was very correctly
sung by Messrs. Gust, HAWI,S, V•IJIMAJI, and
SALMON.