The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-07-10 00:00:00

MADEMOISELLE DE BOURDON.

This Lady was yesterday to take the Black VeiLat
the Convent to which she has retired, in Norfrilk,
" The world forgetting," but not " by the world
forgot." Her mt!dness and fortitude will live in
the minds of all thnie who had the honour of her
acquaintance. In celebration of this event, High
Mass was ye;terday performed at the Duke Da
Bout lON'S Chapel, Little George's-street, 14ortman-
square. The Chapel was decorated most eleganrly
fir the occasion, and attended by numbers of the
nobility; amongst whom were Lord DILLON and

morros.

BY °Li) NICK.

THE S ['AGE.
IlaridersssDo they (the oil players) hold the taws estimation
they d:cl when I was in the city! Are they so to/lowed
Matocrasts --Pie, indeed, they are not.
ifoorter —Flow comer it ? Do th.o voer catty ?
Raane • esits.--Nar, their r *steamer keeps is she meted pare?
But Civet is, Si-, an etery of chit 'reo, irttle 'yaws, that ay
out on the :op of question, ar.d are moil tyrannically clspped
fort: %tie are slaw the lasliteres. SWAIM
LORD VISCOUNT MP.LVILLE.
Sojaatus duritur nom
Spectandus : g.ude,4
NUliqUeT, si quid ms'n cedis, envoi
Ilunc bianinern.

Rene babe, nil pens interrozn. Set quid
Turtra Remit Sequitur lu:tumuli, ut semper, et edit
Dainnaun. Juestrat.. SAT. X.
The nuptial ceremony onto Flon. Colonel Acar.
sow, son of Viscount Gosrcmo, will Miss SP•R•
Row, is deferred until neat week.
Lady S tr riet.o was to present an elegant rand
of colours yesterday to the North Pevensey Volun-
teers, on the plains of Crowborough.
Miss Siarrit, of the Bath and Bristol Theatres,
whom Mr. HARRIS has engaged. had recently ess*
tereJ into an engagement fur three years with Mr.
Dimon°, their manager; but Mr. Thaws%
wishing to promote the interest of Miss SIIITB, has,
with a liberality which does him honour, cancelled
her engagement.
Mrs. Secose. never was in finer voice than at the
Musical Festival at Warminster. She sung, Fare-
well, ye limpid stream, ; Holy, holy ; f know that sty
Redeemer; Sired Bird, ac. in a most sweet and cap-
tivating style.
Mrs. Stumm commenced h-r engagement at
Edir.burei on 'Thursday last, in the part of Jane
shore, and on Friday she was to perform Lkira in
the tragedy of Pisirro.
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Mrs7Ssii DONS will return to Newcastle, after her
engagement at Edinburgh is closed, to perform a
few nights with her Brother STEPHEN KEMBLE'S
Company during the Assize week. She is to be
followed at that place by Master BETTY.
The Italians, including Mesdames BOLLA, 3T al•
?IA Sam, and CANTON!, Signors N02A611, RAF.
?MILLI. and CItUCCI ATI, who composed the esta-
blishment of the Opera tiara, at Paris, have been
all disbanded, except Nozasi, and are to be sue-
ceeded by a new corps.
Among the many juvenile candidates for theatric
fame which have lately appeared, one of the most
remarkable is a Conic Ranier, of the name of
Diawsori ; he is only six years of age, and has played
the part of Strut, and ether comic characters. on
the Exeter stage. with astonishing success. The Ma-
nager of the Yeovil Theatre has engaged him to
perform two nights.
Colonel Vint-, of the Dublin County Militia.
! who received a ball in his body during the rebellion
of 1793• and which has never been extraCted, is niiw
in a very alarming state of health, from the opening
of his wound. His physicians have recommended
the waters of Bareges. The Colonel has written a
letter to Bort A 1 ARTIL for permission to go there.
A grand Match of Cricket for 1000 guineas a
is;cle between ten players, whose sir-names begin
with 8., at the head of whom is Lord F. BEAU.
ccsalc, against ten of all England, commenced
playing on Monday in Loan's Cricket Ground
Yesterday. the second day, was very interesting.
A vast concourse of speelators attended, and there
was much betting. The odds in the forenoon we e
4 to 9 in favour of all England. but in the latter
part of the day they eh:in:zed to ti to 5 in favour of
the B.'s. Among the betters were the Dnke of ST.
Atria o's, Lord WILLIAM IItASELL. and Lord F.
BE/it:CI-MIK. It is considered one of the best
matches ever played in this celebrated Cricket
ground.

On Thursday week, an amiable young lady of
Burnley, Yorkshire, joined by several others of the
first respectability in that neighSourhood. in a neat
and elegant address, presented, in the name of the
Ladies of Burnley, a purse of 401. to the privates of
the Preston Volunteers, hte on permanent duty
there, as a testimony of their respect for the studious
attention of the men on their military duty, as well
as exemplary behavilur. E. Town cIT Sr Noisa.
Vsq. of Townley }fall, likewise presented one slid.
ling to each man, to regale himself with.

SPORTING liirEiLi4tket;

"—entre--
NE*MAIIK.ET JULY MEECI§G,, 1606.
MONDAY, JCL' 8.
Second and last !..ear of the July Stalcec, a Subscrip-
tion of 50gs. each, 30gs. ft. te- old .colts cars.
Tying Bst. 61b. and fillies, Est. 4ib. Taro year old
Course.
Mr Wilton's brother to Merrvmsft . . . .
Mr. R. R..yee't eh f. Wretch, by G...haria, out of Berin-
erorm's dam . . ..... .
ti
Sir C. B ilibury's b. f. by Whiekey, out of; Oraogebud .
D. of ti ,aft ,n't b. c be Grouse, out of Pzoprovnt . 4
Mr P.nroai%br e. by Wookey, dant by Tt,Anpator, oat
of Cnntp . 5
Clernymet‘, e. bT T:rnirzror, out or Young Noitere pd
Mr. ?sown'. v. by Waiskee, .1... n by PutflO's, UM of Di.
elteu pr
rive to 2 against Mr. Wilson-8 v.) 1 *villa
Wretch-7 to '2 against D. of G.afton-3 to I
agdim,t. Mr. ?Anton.
Mr. Watson's Dreadnought, Bst. 71b. beat Lord
I;rosrenor's Agincourt. Bst. Gib A. M. 14.1pgsr
h t:.-5 to 4 against Dreadnought.
Lord Grosvenor's Meteora. 7st. 3:h. boat Mr.
Lake's Lynctass by Buzzard, out of It-slots'. 41b.
Two year Course, 50gs.-2 to I on Meteors.
Mr. Watson's Dreadnought, 9st. received 40gs.
from Mr. K. Buyce's Punch, 7st. Sih.' .:Iwo year
old Course, illgs.
Mr. Wastell's Lumbago, 7st. 9131. teceived ft.
Pram Mr. Howorit's Pimlico, est. D. I. 100rjs.
b. ft.

CI7 }" BU•INESS.

A Court of Aldu.men was held at Guldhall yes.,
tardy, at which were p•esent, the Low Mayor..
fifteen Aldermen, Rectoence, and SHEllf FS.
The Court, after having erstn:ned the Meal-
we; .4 -rs Retiuns, ordered the t.rice of Bread to be
continued the same as last week, viz. 14d. the
Qiiartern Loaf, wheaten, and Is. OA. household.
Inc usual precepts for Michaelmas Day were ens
der-d to be issued.
Mr. Alderman Aest.tv and Mr. Alderman Tno-
vt as SMITH, the S'ietiffs elea.. attended, and gave
the usual bond in the penalty of 10)01. each f,r the
execution of that office.
Tile several Offi:ers' s tlaries due at. Midsummer
Day were ordered to be paid.
We are infia.meLl that Mr. Cusasesvass of Du.
lane, and Mr. Leicit, of Bridge-street, Blackfly.%
are appointed under Sher.ffs to Mr. Alderman
ANSL EY and Mr. Alderman THOM AS Salmi.

lit CRP; ETA. CON E•, Esq is the Cetwleman recom-
mended by the Court of D:rzetors of the flank of
England, to fill up the vacancy in tl.e Direftion,
occasioned by the cltazb of JOH V Puotr. Esq.
The Li de Rdweirii, PAT R IDOL. from L'Verp.lol
for Newfoundland. has been deserted at sea, hav
ing s:x feet water in her hold.
We understand that the venerable Pairlr p Oak
tree has been partially injured by fire, notwitlistand-
ing_the report to the contrary._