The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-04 00:00:00

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MORJVING LITERdRr

Foe the ISEMF.VIT of Mr. and Mrs. POPE.

rrHEATRE•ROYAA:Iiiiii(47hANE,
THIS EVENING their Majesties Servants will act a
catei,
THE STRANGER.

The Stranger, Mr. Pope (being his first appearance in that
character) ; Count Winterson, Mr Holland; Baron Steinfnit,
Mr. Barrvmnre ; Nfr. Soloman, Mr. %Vomits:4'; Peter, Mr.
Streit; Francis, Mr. Palmer ; Tobias, Mr. Dorton ; MN
Haller. Mrs. Pope (being her first appearance in that Cli 11'2,-
tef ; Counters Winterson, Hits Campbell ; Charlotte, Mrs.
Scott.
The Vocal Parts br MN. Bland and Ncss B Menage.
With D:\NCING Incidental to th. Piece

By Mr. riyme, Master Byrne, and Min R. hfenarze.
wb►-h will b added (for the hna time this Seawit) the
Ito illaDC .2 of

LOD9ISK A.
The Munk composed, anti selecttiti fmm Cherubini,
Kinstaer, and Andreozzi, by the late Mr Storaee.
Poinlikrs.—Peince Lapsits:si, Mr. Powell ; Count FlortsOzi,
Mr. Kelly; Baron Idosin. i, Mt. Raymond; Verbrl, Mr.
Nurtt ; Adolphus, Mr. C.telfiekl; Glrstavus, Mr. Fisher;
Sehastian, Mr. Gibbons; Michael, Mr. Matidnek; ; Casimir,
Mr Evans ; StAniesus, Mr. Web', ; First • lg!, M .ster
C ; Second Page, Master Heather; Princess Lodoiska,
Miss de mp.
Tartars.—Keta Khan, Mr. Barremore ; !Umiak, Mr. D.
•um ; Rhin, Mr. S.siosiek ; Janhis, Mr. Cooke ; kajalt,
Mt. De Camp; Tammy Mr. Mansell ; Calmat% Mt.
&Oho ry.
Tickes and ?Ives for the Mies to he had of Mr. Pope,
yt, 5. Half-Moon str • !t, Pir.!schly ; Anil of Mr. Fo.b.ook, at
te Box Vince, I.tele R ,;ssel-areet.

t the ILENTI•IT of Mi-4 DE CXMI'.
THEATRE• ROYAL. DRURY - LANE, on
FR I(: VI, the 131h1114, 1803, Tila Nl.jeatios Servauts
t.ll set a C.inise Open, caned
THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE.

The Semikiar, Mr. ►elly; Cohenb rg, Mr. Barrymore;
bowl, Mr Can:field; Yuseph, Mr. Suett; Leopold, Mr.
Bannister, Jon.; Peter, Mr. Dignum ; Ansalm, Mr. Sedg-
wick ; Mediae', Mr. Hollingsworth; Soldiin, Mr. Cooke.
'Catharine, Mrs. 11lunntain, (her Tint Appeararte: In that
Charafterl ; Fatima, Mist Campbell ; Lille, Mimi De Camp;
la, Miss Stephens. With a Variety of
ENTERTAINMENT'S,`
Which will be expresazd in future Bills.
Tickets and Maces for the Boxe. to be had of Mies De Camp,
No. 14, cliarlottss.street, Bloomsbury-square, and of Mr. Fos-
Wok, at the Box-Office, in Little Russell-street.

Mee POPE% NIGHT.
THEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE,
Ou WEDNESDAY, the 18th inst.
Their Majesties Servants w.II perform, for the 15th time this
Season, ‘1:or t.artieidar De,ire Mr. Murphy's Comedy of
THE WAY TO KEEP HIM.
- -- - --.-

Sir Bashful Constant, Mr. Bannister, Jun. ; Sir Brilliant Fa-
shion, Mr. C. Keushic; Losemore, Mr. Wroughton; Wit-
ham, Mr. Withen ; Starboard, Mr. Purser; Blacksoy, Mas-
ter Chatterley ; John. Mr. Haddock;. Belmirar,
Mrs. Jordan, who will introduce the mach-adinired Soar, of
" The Willow," (aecom,oinied herself on the Lute) ; Mrs.
Losemore, Mrs Pope; Lady Co.istatat, Miss Mellon; Muslin,
lifias Pope; Mignionet, M.i s Tidswett ' • Furnish
_Mr-. Coates.
With a FARCE and ENTERTAINMENTS.

Which will be eepressed in future Bills.
Tickets and Fa-k.ii fur the Duxes to be had of Mass Pa;*, No.
V, Great Queen-street, Linculn's.-inn-ieldt ; anti of Mr.
Fosbiook, at the Box-thfice in Little Ruisel->tre.:t.

THE SCOTCH OX.
THE PUBLIC are respectfully informed, that
there is now arrived in Town the largest and hand-
somest OX eves exhibited in Britain.
This surprising Animal was bed.end fed by John Spottis-
'mock, F.sq. of Spottiswoodr, in the County of Berwick, iu
Scotland, and is now the Property of Messrs. Johnson, Richard-
son and Morrison, of Berwick-upon-Tweed, who have re-
fused for it an Offer of ONE THOUSA D GUINEAS. He
stands Six Feet Three Inches in Height, is Ten Feat Two
Inches in Girth, and Twelve Feet Four Inches in Length, front
the Nose to the Rump.
This bt-autiful Animal, for svmmetry and ju't proportion,
is allowed, by all judges, to be the most complete ever shewn
to the Pudic, and is well worth the attention of all Gentlemen
eonversant with or curious in the Breed of Cattle.
To he seen at the Exhibition-Rooms, No. 11S, Pall Mall,
from Twelve till Four o'Clock.
Admittance 4)7,4E SHILLING.

EDUCATION.
ANY CLERGYMAN or TUTOR near London,
at most, within twenty miles, who 11.4 s but few Pupils,
and can conveniently hike another to complete in Cl:xi...teal and
Commercial Knowledge, especially the latter, upon liberal
ter.ns, adequate to the superior attention aNd Mforniatiou ex-
voted, may hear of a Piroil, whose ag- i, about denies.), by
a.klresOng a Letter, expres.,ng the Terms, &c., to the Rev.
%V 1). at Maws Black; and Parry's, Leadenhall street.

GUILDHALL, Ara tr. 2u, 18G1.
THE COMMIT lIIE for letting the City's Lands
will meet at Guildhall on Wednesday, tba 18th day of
',fay next, at eleven of the Clock in the Forenoon, to let by
Puhlic Auction, Building Leases for 99 years from Lady-dry
last, of several piece; or parcels of ground near Tottenham-
court-road, to form two Crewents and a new Str !et ; iind also
So receive propik:als for erecting a Sewer to drain the
Houses to be erected on the said Ground.
The Conditions for letting the said Ground and the Plan and
Elevation of the intended Houses, may be seen at the Comp-
troiler's Office, Guildhall.
JOSEPH BUSHNAN, Comptroller

ROYAL SOCIETY OF MUSICIANS.
By Command, and under the Patronage of their MAJESTIES.

Directed by
The E.,rl of DARTMOUTH, Honorary President.
nomoityity TIC* PRLSIDINIII.
The Earl of CHESTERFIELD.
The Earl of UXBRIDGE.
The Earl FOR FESCUE.
The Earl of DARNLEY
The Earl of WILTON.
Lord Viscount FIT/,WILLIAM.
IVill be performed, 0.! WILDXSEDAT, the 11th Instant,
At the Great Concert Room, King's Theatre, Fl 3 ymArket,
THE Sacred Oratorio of the ME SS IA H;
By G. F. HANDEL.
The principal Vocal Parts by Mrs. Billington, Miss Crosby,
awl Miss Tennant; Mr. Harrison, Mr. Nield, Mr. W. Kul.-
vett, Mr. Sae, Mr. Gore, Mr. Luete, Mr. Elliott, Mr. Champ-
nes, and Mr autiernan. Leader of the Band, Mr. Cramer.
Condoctor, Mr. Greatutex.
Tickets, elmitting to the Rehearsal and Performance, One
Guinea; and no more will be issued than the Room will hold.
The Profits wilt be appliod to the distressed Familia of the
;Loyal Society of Musicians.
No Money will be tsken at the Door, nor any Silver Ticket
adroitted.
Nooks of the Porformance, with a correct L;st of the Sub-
ertibzis, to be had at th. Concert Room, price One Shilliug
The Rehearsal u ill he at T valve o'clock at Noon on Mon-
day, the 9th Inst. and cut Doors will be opened for the Pzr-
foimatice on Wednes‘la•A the Ilth, at
ast x, k
aid the
d the
Concert begin prim. nely at Half past Seve Half pSi
n o'Cloc
&Teeing.
N. B. Refreshments between the Acts.
The Entrant, to the Room will be at the Theatre Door,
the other Daor being solely appropriated to their Majesties and
Snit.
Tickets are now d:livering at Ditchali's Ntusic Shop, No-1331
N w Burl-stir.:.

TO Tin PROPRIETORS OF EAST-INDIA STi.AM.
I. totes AND GENTLEMEN,
1)Call of Sir JOHN SMI CH BURCKSS
having produeed a Vacancy in th • Court of Dirolors, I
b -g leave again to offer myself to your attnatian as a Caul:date
to stiecce I him in that honoinable situ ilium.
The comitenanoe I was honoured with upon a late occasion,
an I the 'inspect of more e Extual suopo.t with wh ch I am
flattered, encourage me to solicit with confidence, the favour
of your Vote.; unit tho thy of Election.
I trust th it my ex•••sio •c and habits of husines qualify ma
for the office to which I asMre ; a ad if I have the good fortune
to be .:hosati, it will :re my constaat stud: to iriecute its ditties
with that integrity and Assiduity wlikh are essentially necessary
to so impoladt a trust.
I have the hollour to be, with great respect,
Ladies and G-ntlemen,
Your most obedient, and must humble servant,
Mark-lan.., April 27, 1203. J.MiN INGLIS.
••• Mr. Inglis's Committee meet every da% at t.le KING%
HEAD T , Poultry, where toe attendance and communi-
cations of Isis friends will be est-erred a favour.

Tn a few Days will be published,
THOUGHTS on the EFFECTS produced upon
the Cutrsneiea Great Brasil' and irela,id by vie
Restriction of PAYMENTS in SPECIE ; including some Ob-
servations on Coatry
B; LORD KING.
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)31; GEORGE WALKER,
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rr HE ARGONAUTICS of APOLLONIUS
A RHODIUS, translated into EnOish Verse, with Nines
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IIHE TEMPLE of NA fURE ; or, the ORI-
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Translated from the Original,
ARTITUR AIKI N.
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