The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-12-22 00:00:00

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CHRISTAMS FESTIVITIES.

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Dramatic Amateur Theatricals will, as usual,
take thu lead et this season of festivity.
The MiMiters are preparing Al lin the lr►oig,
The Dilemma, The Doldrum, Me Devil to Pay.
and The Beggar's Opera. Pearhem, by the Right
Hon. (1. Cann Imo. The whole to conclude with
the favourite duet of Bath Sides of the Gutter.
The Wm,. Cum—Notoriety,. Like Master like
eilan, end he Bumpkin's disaster. To conclude
with the favourite song M Galloping Dreary Dam.
The Comitem of 1.---ne"Prenoked
M is Much to Blaine, and The Liarnece.
The CI 'ATKA GuaastaLs--Edse Alarms, The
Three and the Deuce, with a Pas Seel, enlird The
Medley, by Sir A 27111111 WELLLSLEY, half soldia•,r
and half
Doctor MILNER—Know/ year we Magid—Hob
in the Well, and S'peetilatirm.
The Slarquis sf Aumicuett—The Votary of
W-ahk, am( The Merril Maerners✓.with an litter-
lode from Twelfth Silcht; or, irkii yaw Will.
Madame CA I—The :!treeable Surprise.
The Birth Day, and The Lullaby.
General Junirr—l)ake or iso Doke. The Kind
Impoqur, Too Civil by Half, and The Cheats of
Seriphs.

Yesterday Her MAJSITY and the Pareceseini
with a select party, dined id Her Ma'eaves house,
at Prognitne. After dialler, Mr. Cawrwetual'i
the celebrated performer on the musical glows,
was introduced into the Royal apartaneuts, and
displayed his admirable performances.
Most of the Ministry'', the Duke of Moveranae,
and a large abseinhlage of the Minister,' friends,
are expected, on liatiarday, at the Earl of Coil-
Dfos's seat, the Wilderness, in Kent, to spend the
Christmas with the Noble Earl.
Tl►e three Cintra Gcnerals have not dined to-
gether since their returu bon► Portugal, null yet it
is allowed that they. are on in the same yarn.
Yesterday being St. Thoo• ,+'. day, the sayer was
oheerveal at Court as a collar-day, by all those who
attended, belonging to We noble orders, 'veering
their collars.

A pamstraph in one of the Paris Papers states
that the French Eagles in Portugal were oppoaed
to General Blaze:rd.

The Doke of 1'..1:11.A ND gave a grand dinner,
vesterday, et Burliogtt.o House, to Earl CAVDEV.
Viscnuni CAIITLItIMAGH. Lord 114wKru6tntir•
Lord MULOAAVE, Mr. CAusty.go, and nearly th.
whole of the Cabinet Miiii:aers. His Grace will
give another grand dinner, on gotioiday, at %Outran*.
What with the multitude of fear pas iu matri-
mania life. and the frost, it must be allowed that
these are s!ippery times.
Viscount and Viscountess CANT TOW are- ex-
pected, this day, at. their house, George-street,
Hanover-squere, from Abbot Langley, Herts.

Lord FOLEY attained, yeAtrilay.. hos 28th year.
His Lordship, on the oeenham, love an eines-Wa-
ttle:it to his dotites.ties.
Blue noses and red Amos ure now the raze
atuung the fainionable Nudes of this guy metropolis.
Ministers, who have such snug births, must thiuk
it very hard to be turned out of doors at this in-
clemtot ~eascon.

Tht. Countebt. or ORMOND arrive 4, yesterday. at
NrnoT's Ilotrl, from Brighton.
The new Theatre of Covent-Garden will hear
some, ret.enablauce to the Cabinet; the first stone
will be a block of Portland.

The Eurl of Moral is expected to spead the
Christmas holiday*. in Derbyshire.
ViseormieNg RD is expected at the Cusa•
CELLOR of the laism ExcarrovEles 1101 Pie ilr Great
George's-street, Westminster, On the 4th of uext
month, from Bath. . _

flisltoyal Highness the Doke of Sums, the
Poirruousbx Astoitso.toon. maul sv%eritl other
prr-
sons of diitinetion, alined yam :May at JAWASM'S
hotel in flood-arca.

Sir Ilia/feu and Lady NIAT6 returned, yes-
terday, to their house in Albemarle-street. front
Dag/ism-park, Essex.
The Couutess of CLUDISONT had a select party,
last evening, at her house in Berkeley-squarer.
The Earl of CUATtIAII is gone on a visit to the
Duke and Duchess of RUTLAND at &Avails-castle.
Earl CAMDAN sent off, yesterday afternoon, an
express to his Lordship to retails to town im-
mediately.

In diggirug lately under the sewer of Lcadenliall-
street, ti coin was found, which titan, the impres-
sion of the ftipl or T. VIIPAIIIAN. On the reverse
is the image of* female crowned with laurel.
Set oil, lost week, from FORTUNE and BLACK-
'gime% hotel, prince's-street, Edinburgh, the
Earl of Ei.‘to, Brigadier-General and Lady
LOUISA Easitistr, for London; John FARQUHAR..
SOX. Esq. Miss FARQUHARhON, of Haupt), Mr.
JOHNSTON,and Wtt.t.t.iist JAMESON. sq. •
The Earl and Countess of SHATTLYRURT. and
the Ladies Ltruhmr, intend to keep open house this
Christmas, at their princely domain, at Cranbourit,
in Dorsstshire.

Mr. lect.enox displayed his unrivalled powers at
Fahnonth Theatre, lour successive nights of the
last week, to crowded houses. On Sunday se'n-
alight he visited his native pari-h of St. Keverne,
after en absence of near 44) years. The bells were
set a-ringing on the ocarsion, and every other ma-
nifestation of joy and respect was shewn by the in-
habitants to their distinguished parishioner, who, in
esturn, treated thesis with princely liberality.
The ►epresentation of The Puor Gentleman, and
The Blind Boy, at the Lewes Theatre, occupied
the eves.ing of Thursday. when one of the boxes
was graced by Viscountess HAM rout the Countess
of CUL:III.IITIM.Sir R.H AMMON D, Lady KAM9IoND,
the Mis.es Horse, &c. STUAST distinznished
himself in the little part of Humphrey Dobbins.—
On Saturday evening, The Soldiers Daughter,
and The Hunter of the /lips. were performed, by
dev.re of Captain Kant., and his Independent Troop
of Cavalry, who-e patrona.ge brought good boxes,
'out the pit sad the gallery were not so well filled.
bouquet' felt iiirnself (tulle at home in Governor
lienrtall: and the Scnior il/eVort was well per-
sonated by itAcxuAx.