The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-07 00:00:00

THEATRE.

DRVItY..LANS.
Last night, Dr. F1.1111[1.114'6 Tragedy of 7%e
Earl of Warwick war revived, and presented Mr.
El. LISTON, for the first time, in the part of the
Earl of 3'firmick, which has been lately tilled by
Master Barn with so much success. Mr. FA.-
LISTON gave a moat finished portrait of the noble
high-minded Warwkk; in the scene with Edward,
he was uncommonly great, and delivered the fol-
lowing lines :
Slaves, stead off;
" If I mast yield my SVourd, I'll give it him
.. Whom it sr, lung has serr'd; tlicrea Rut a part
" In ibis old faithful steel, that is out stained
4. Witt; English blood, iu grateful Edward's canoe.
Give taw my chains, they are the beads et friendship;
"Of a King's fre•ndship; fur his sake awhile

" I'll wow thew'
with such excellence, as called forth reiterated
plaudits. The other novelty of the night was Mr.
Pura AK, in Anabrokr, who did every justice to his
author, and received unbounded applause. Mr.
and Mrs. H. Sinnott' were extremily interesting
in King Edward, and Lady Elizabeth Grey.
Margaret of Anjou is • part so adapted to the
powers of rs. PovveLi., that she must always give
a dignified and impressive pourtruy of the impe-
rious and revengeful Margaret, The play went off
with mach spirit; and the Pantomimic meow a most
perfect representation. Every thing that could be
thought of was done to please the pablie ; a
Twelfth Cake was introduced ; and Mr. LAURENT
and his son performed prodigies. There was a very
good house.

POETRY:

SCOTTISH BROSE.

Auld Caledonia, hing thy head,
Deep Ikea in dreary sable weed,
Let lw iny torrents rin wi' speed,
♦down thy nose ;
Thy strength and stay lies cutlet and dead,
Gude Scottish BrUift.

Fra Mien, of whatever name,
This dub may 14ecl the huaour claim,
Thy sons, 0 CAledOr cut fame,
And pay'd their fore,
WC neer a meltitis in their wame,
But Scuttibh Brute.

On thin the Patriot Wallace fought,
And iridat brfan sic sunders I/ rouf,-ht ;
Their skulk he clan, their Inaba he bought,
Wi' tkuntirinft Moos;
Yet for his breakfast neer had aught,
Hut Peottish Prose.
Oat bak forafellra, true and guile,
On sturdy shanks sac stoutly stood,
Wi liatuset blue, tiny were Arlie proud,
And planting Woe;
And ay, their dear, their dull% good,

The Marquis and Marchioatss Burn are et—i
petted, to-morrow, at their house in Gro,venot-I
square, (rota Longteat, thoucestershire; it is:
expected they will leave town, on tvionday, to join
the !Linke and Duchess of Bk.nroan s party, at
Woburn Abbey.
The Duke ind Duchess of BRAOFORT left
Blandford Park, on Monday, for Badmiiitcm,
Illouceteraiii re, to pass the remainder of the Christ-

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Inas holidays.
Lord Armee SONESSET left town, on Tuesday,
for litalutarton.
Mr. Mrs. and Miss ALTUS: IL STAN HOPE, left the
Marquis and Marchioness of Sattsauar's seat, at
Hatfield, yesterday, on a visit to the Eon and
Countess of ENINI, at Cashiobury Park.
The Countess Dowager of ESSEN retuned, yes-
terday, to her house inCurson-street, May-fair,
from Cashiobury Park.
Mr. la aisaY performed at the Lyceums, last
night, and war as usual very much applauded, by
a very numerous and fashionable audience, which
were highly delighted with his deception of a
Twelfth Cake, which he conveyed into a Gentle-
Mtn, pocket, without his knowing it.
Mrs. Peaces, the goddess of the strathspey, has
'arrived in Dublin from Edinburgh.
The Countess of CHATHAM IS dangerously
at Viscount !Ito NET'S house, in Groseenor-square.

The Margni, and Marchioness of BLAWDFORD
left town, yesterday, for their seat in Dorsetshire.
Mr. Coots was to play the part of Skyloek, and
Mrs. Youxo ourtia, at the Glasgow Theatre, on
Monday last.
Tine's TeP-tole and Ella Rosenberg will be per-
formed, this night, by particular desire, at the
Windsor Theatre.
Mr. KING, the Master of the Ceremonies, at the
Upper Roo-ns, Bath, gave his ball on Monday last,
which was at.ended by all the Fashion of that ele-
gant city. The crowd was immense—no such
thing as moving in the Rooms.
General Warrstocat's trial, we understand,
will commence next week.
We understand that one of Miss DUNCAN'S nn-
pnblished letters to Mr. MUDIE, expressing her
fears of his inability to pay her the ten guineas for
a night at Windsor, concludes with the following
words of Eloise to A Ward:—

'• Give an alum eanst, and kt me dream the oat."
The city of London has paid Mr. SHERIDAN •
compliment, which he considers the most flattering
that his taste and genius ever received.—lt has re-
solved to submit the various Epitaphs which are to
be proposed for Lonl Nscaoss's usonninent to his
choice.—Doctors Pass, Gtaisss, and Poesoc, are
expected to be rival candidates for the honour.
There is mai a conjunct, or rather such a con-
genial i►terest, between the present State and City
Lotteries, as must obviously engage the attention
of all Fortune's Snitors, who wish to obtain both
Money and a good House.—Hence it may easily be
accontitcd for why by far the greater majority of
Adventurers are now solicitous to posse,. Tickets
glad Shares in each of these important SCheilleak

. • ni COUVT.
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-Yastsigilay. about half past twelve
Pgmerrir arrived at the tQunia's I
Windsor. It being a remarkably fine
Hit MAJESTY being half an hour later
neral, a great concourse of people *Ambled
the Palace to endeavour to see him. The
of Ktstrr was in readiness to receive if s.
The Dukes of Yoak, el;MlittELAA'

esIDOE, came Boon after to pay their .
spects to their BOY At, FATHER. Soon
o'clock His MAJESTY held U private '
was attended by
The Archbishop of Canterbury., the First
Treasury, the Lord Presideut of the Council,
cretaries of State, the First Lord of the A
Chancellor of the F.zc!o the Judge Advocate,
the linki• of Montrose and fit nettester • Lords !I
and Heathnaid Admiral Haute, ; Colonel Johnson
General Wynyard Captains King, R. N.
Mmes. Hill, Frere, and Vankestr.
The following had the honour
seined to KIS MAJESTY:

Rear-Adotiral Hunter, upon his promotion
Bartholomew here, f!sq upon his return fi
Secretary to the Mission of Sir Arthur Paget,
Lientenant.C.oloncl Johnsen, of the 40th
his return from Copenliagwa. -
Captain P. G. King, of the Royal Navy,
from his hite Governorship a NeW South W,

Hat Grace the Dole .rof Manchester, upon
Sashimi, for Jsaunes, to take spun him the Govt.
of that place, to which he has hat* been appointed-
Major-General W)nyard, upon his retinas from Sicily.
Mr. Hill, upon his being appointed Charge D'Affaires
the Brasil.

Coftain Johnson, of the gem Regiment,
inutiuu.

HAS MAJESTY held a Privy Council,
audiences to the Duke of PORTLAND ;
OEN ; Lords' liswaxsacav and CAST'
Mr. CANNING. and Mr. RYD1111;
Judge Advocate, laid before His
proceedings of several Courts MartiaL
Soon alter six o'clock, His MAJEWI"
his traveliing carriage, for ‘Vindsor,
party of the Light Horse.

THE EPIPHANY

Yesterday being the Anniversary
tation of our SAVIOUR the Loan JEWS
the Gentiles, commonly called the T'
same was observed at the Chapel
James's Palace. His MAJESTY,
Church of England, was represented
June Tuve 'is, Vieo•Chamberlaim ,
attended divine service in His MAJESTY'
accompanied by two of His MAJESTY'S G,
in Waiting, the Yeoman of the Guards,
Officem of Royalty, the same as if
were present. After the Gospel ar
day, which is taken from the id
Marra aw, beginning at the first verse,
state,i, that three wise Men of the East I
Star which appeared over the Birth-place of our
I Saviour; and on their diseovering him, they fell
down and worshipped hint.; and then opened their
tensures, and presented unto him their gifts, con-
sisting of geld, frankincense. and myrrh; (from
which circumstance the cereinony has been .kept
up to this day ;) a solemn symphony earn-
:neared ou the organ, nod Lord 'Juni tnsierint
-irk the itoyst Closet, with the attendants, and pro-
ceeded up the :One of the Chapel to the Altar, ,
where he bowed three times, and then kneeling on
a critivant rilvet enshion, the Rev. Mr. lloutes,
the Sub-Dcaii, presented to him a gold
the attendants then opened au oval gold box,
and presented the contents to his Lordshlp, which
consisted of three crimson velvet bags, with gold
ornaments, containing gold, frankincense, and
myrrh,, which his Lordship laid in the gold dish,
presented by the Sub-Dean, and retired bowing.
A short time after his Lordship had re-seated him-
self in the Royal Closet, an appropriate Anthem
was sung by the Gentlemen ot the Choir, which
concluded the ceremony.

It is with great pleasure that we relate the follow-
ing instance, where the cause of religion, and the
deecney with Woich every rite of it should be ad-
iniutstercd, are still supported :—On Christmas Day
the Rev. Doctor Hcsitvo, who hos been some
years Citrate of Charlton king's, Gloncestershire,
at the small stipend of forty pounds a-year, gave a
handsome silver plate to that parish, to be used in
the collection of alms at the Sacnunent, which he
was the first to promote, it basing been a subject
of !crest surprise, that them had never been a col-
lection for the poor at the tiacrakent, in 'that large
and very opulent parish.
The Cower ee. Mc) mum, from Demerara, is
put into Cardiff, with damage.. . .
Somers, and his gang of Pick-pockets, appeal
against their conviction, by Mr. PlAutts as
reputed thieves, at the Westminster Sessions,
which commence this day at Guildhall, Westmin-
ster. Suewes has been twice or thrice convicted
_ _

A very sieves* battle was fought near Clifton. on
Monday, between two expert bruisers. whose fame
has not yet attracted the notice of the town amateurs.
The mimes of the parties are, Core and Maddox,
and the battle was for a parse of fifteeii guineas.
In science it wnt nearly equal to that which was
displayed by Young Belcher and Dutch Sam, and
the conflict was as sanguinary as at the battle be-
tween Gregeon and Galley. After an hour's real
fighting, Gore was carried off as the victor, lie
being unable to walk, and perhaps worse beaten
than ever was witnessed in a winner.

Earl STANHOPE went upon the Thames at an
early hour on Tuesday morning, on board his
newly-invented woe'. He proceeded from oppo-
site Lambeth Walk to near London-bridge, trying
the new gill-apparatus, which, on either side a the
vessel, was found as powerful as the common rud-
der, when held at two points of the compas.s.—
This proves of what utility the adoption of the
gills will be to navigation, as, when used in con-
junction with the rudder, great facility will be
!Oven to vessels in staying, in wearing, and in being
enabled to avoid danger of any kind. As there
was scarcely any wind, no experiments could be
made with her sails up. The former statement, of
her being liable to go much to leeward, is quite
opposite to fact ; for the principle. upon which she
is built gives her a iveOlier/y iiroperty, very far
beyond what vessels of the common coustruction
possess.

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The loyal ticket way impart 401141,
And diguif) with title far • night • 14e0W
But wauld yes take kind &deft ler the t
Try the State Lottery ; or tftivebidd hod
Yue wink w gain, the City adkaat2loll6ll4..
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The desimet, who drew Queen, exclaimed—. 4
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L t* *rat Loners, or whosodraos 0•11 rim
A oak Reoehoki from the Cites ..N,
he °most, skoold Fortune groat no more.
It would carry us into too wide a field, were we to
describe the mottos which were &piled to aildett-
man Turtle, Lady -Ivelso Wig, Simon "re,
Giddy Goosecap, Miss Froward, . Sir llieluds:
Narrow, Dr. Caudle, Sec. &c. &c. They were all
of the most humorous nature, and tended to enliven
the circles of friendship.
Lord SE! n• is dangerously ill at his bode in
Lower Brook-otreet.
We understand, that the conclusion of His XL.*
ner's decision on the opinion of the Court-Mar-
tial lately held at Hythe, on Lieutenent-Crtionel
BROMHEAD, of the Lincoln Militia, on charger
preferred agninst him by the surgeon of his regi-
ment, was as follows:—That e.yet, upon a full
view of the whole evidence, there did appear to His
MAJESTY to be matter that required explanation,
and tit to be the subject of investigation before a
Court Martial"
The Gentlemen of Chichester, !levant, and
Ellsworth, are laudably taking the gtatest pains
in their power to cause the apprehension of the
desperado who hes committed divers robberies
(since the death of Allen), armed with a gun, in
the neighbourhood of those places. A reward of
100 guineas has been offered by Mr. TRIBE, who '
was some time since shot at in ILordington-lane, on
his conviction ; and large sums, for a similar
_per.
pose, have been subscribed at Havant and Ems-
north.
The Gentlemen of the Long Robe are likely tot
be culled on before long, to exercise their foranie
Wenn., in a case of Crim. Con. under circum-
stances of a very peculiar nature. The air delin-
quent, it seems, after having heen thirteen yearsmar-
ned, found herself, to the great joy of her Lard,
in an enerraning situation, but as the hour of
her areatiekomerm drew near, the horrors of &nolo-
tin induced her to acquaint her injured spouse;
that the expected offspnrig was not his, but the
fniits of an illicit intercourse with a medico-mill-
tan, hero. The Lady was immertately vent home,
and on the same day was delivered. We under-
stand some letters were soon after discovered. which
placed the matter in a point of view, as curious as
it is certain.

A Paris Paper of the 40th, in an article tinder
the head of Hamburgh, states, " that Russia and
Denmark have sent joint Declarations to the King
of Swept 's, to induce him to declare against the
English : and that they hove demanded the Pros
vince of Scania of him as a pledge of his future
conduct."
The annual bounty of lAdy•lEwr Emymens—
a bullock. and a proporhonate.quantity of bread
and potatreinlS last week disennuted to the poor
of Ketten.—At the same time the poor of North
Luffeut..ia received the usual Christmas present of
beef and potatoes from the Imiy:4ll4 ; with the
addition of live tons of coals how i e. W. HA*.
DIMAN itectur of that parish. •

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• ftriarrilf !tl arr.
l o'clock, Km mil simiseheg of this Festival was Ctlebrafed,
front iseekllkes wits * Menai splendour. The minim:,
fine day, And Wears' dreparled wittreach other in there'll:eV and
ter than in ge- • aageisnity el theh Amiens It would be as *habit
wielded round eats. tat* le attempt to describe the display of
The Duke Terieth Oakes, with all their women% which die
ifs MAJESTY. eseated the counters, and the blare of Het that ex-
SO, and Cam- hibited them to the eager eyes of the admiring
eir dutiful re- mead in the streets. 14 e must, then:due, &atlas
Soon after two °unitises to bee or two among the most ostehreted
Levee, which of there genital temples of taste and fancY:' Aft
immense crowd rendered the House of Al&rman
test
,lAwd of the Birch, on Coruhill, difficult of access. Conitables
TheeiSe" were placEd about the doors to keep oft the crowde Admiralty, the
sat ~,cate (Amend ; and preserve order. Having once cute: eat it, the
Lords Sonierville was lost iu admiration. At the farther end of
Jansen • Major- enchanting scene was an allorieal Mast*
I. spa jub""'" ; of the Moe rte of reoefftli Night, with the' following
of being pre- motto:—
ne King doh amp his revels here to-trigh;-"
filidsmaser's Plight* Uwe**.
inn :0 that rank.
rn from his being It rer resented the Genie- of the Night crowning
'sees, at Comae- two yoeng persons, who are seated on a throne, as .
King and Queen. Oberon, Titania, and mime
Regiment, upon Fays, Fairies, and Sylphs, playing on divers iaatrue
upon Lis rctam melds, surround theism ; the God of Jityriorent,
ossreA. .habiteil as Harlequin, presents to them a Twelfth
upon his tearing Cake ; and a Sceramoaek invites guests to the fee-
the (ie"raumbiP tivity, displaying a pack of-eards. end amving
appointed. ornamented banner. On one side, Terlisielsore -Ws
u trots Sicily.
arse . earaimsto IY • the Three Grates, who introduce a young tirnted,
surrounded by Cupids, with garlands V attd-On the
it, upon his pro- other, Mercury presents a young soldier and sailor,
tncil, and in the characters of Mars and .Nrytime, to assist sat '
Fel
,gave the celebration of the festival. Underneath was in.
; scribed on a garter, flse memorable eigraligiven 1
l
the latter, as st,
kwASTLSREAGS the immortal Nelson at the glorious I` •Of TIN-
-sl,s,rasirt the
o England experts every man to do kle deity."
iaL
Debett's, in the Poultry, was extremely bee*
FaTY• set off in tiful. The front wasetng with festoons sit v
r, escorted by a
gated lamp,
aria, flow
The interior was egua
splendid, being decorated with festoons of How ,
Y. tenefully displayed. In 'one window was a mod
of a ship, bearing the colours Of
the Royal Standard at the main-meet dye
of the Mantles-' A
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musky flag at the fore-mast. There weretrattspos-
e Epiphany, the ESHII CHRIST *II rencies representing an engagement betweina
el English and a French frigate, in which the latter
R'lBl' in .6t, • was beaten ; also another of the Genies yFrasier.
en
as
°f "' by Lord laving the French colours at the feet of Britdinsia.
ted
L Ilia Lordship In the other window, a model of a ship of ISIS
guns, which was much admired; and also %S AL.
I"BSTT'S Veld, spouting water, with' sienna swiattiag in the
Gentlemen baaaa.
17,1;:t,thit, 'The drawing for King and Queek was the amuse-.
a'p-.130--i-ated-70;*-t" the ment of many a happy party.—ncl:fintery folned
ce a principal sourer fimut which Fortunes ravotirs
LtiliPter„
__,°l.,",`" were derived,-,Tbe.yunth ahe drew-At SG bad his
ese amen-Inn ~._ _wan,* •aritiothe
East followed the nnPPY cniu"'c' am'
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vas committed for further examination on Se-
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Potter

GUILDUALL, DEC. 6.
stolen •
Allen,

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value
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Rawl re A. . 1 gip° am ap-
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' rime' foe soy
-..,......-voi chits the Begeheotosseer watches &vied
ore Meth .osgy otter Isaviag a
plow . the gist/ate.
. srAa Trtetrrises with stealing several
oilier forks mad spoons, in the house of Mrs. Spurn,
in. Ba!ifordygoarts wu cbuougunesi, and fully
:gmaia AKA firtttteclibi trial.
ner wee charged by Thomas Steven-.
:my elm of the parole. with robbing an erraud-
tie, the previous light, is Yeut-atrett. The
saw him take aosstethiug out pf the cart,
• he threw over some pang into a field; he
sviis pursued, taken, and brought back to the
field, shells a null of mutton was found, which
pawed is lea what he. had taken out of the cart.