The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-08 00:00:00

A CARD.

MRS. H. JOHNSTON, under the deepest impressions ,
of gratitude sad res would have wondered it her
duty to have earlier aslsaa to her Friends and the
Public her heartfelt aelemarkdrisms for the flattering re-
ception she was lissitimild wit ins her first appearance
this season, by a samseess sad brilliant audience, had ohs
not feared, that lasemes wand be made to ascribe such au
address to motl very hoop indeed to those feelings of
obligation and busliiiir which could elope induct her to
trespllo4llll tisk adelkaate ; nor would she now presume to
obtrude as** Mai intim, had she not found tt indispen-
sably to appeal to their generosity and considera-
tion foroprsdeetion ; as die usluomily finds, after a loss and
patient endurance of unmerited Mfieriop, that a system of
persecution still continues to be practised agaiust her, by •
few pr-jiM et d 'actieiduals, against the induct:ice of abase
inveterate t forts, through the mesas amuse enact sail unjust
paragrapi s, i . deprive her at that bounty arising from those
professionai e .ertions which shall ever be gratefully devoted
to their t ! etsiumeid, and to which alone site confidently
looks for support, Mrs. Johmton thus humbly appeals to
their humanity, sad cheerfully submits her fate to a genera/Li
British Pll,lle.

THE DUCHESS OF BEDFORD.
This Lady's grand hull, which was to have take..
place at Woburn Abbey, on 'filesslisy next, is post-
poned, on account of the serious indisposition of
the Duchess of BEDFORD'S brother, Atun-
ANDER GORDON. His Lordships illness ha• de-
tained the Duchess of GoanoN, his mother, in
Edinburgh ; but the accounts received last week
were so alarming, that her Grace left Woburn
Abbey, accompanied by her brother, the Marquis
of Horrtsr, for Edinburgh : and The Edidnirgit
Coastwise, of Monday last, received by us yesterday,
states the arrival of Ler Grace at Du unksc les hotel,
where the Duchess of GORDON, and Lord Atex-
Sabel' CORDON reside. on `Saturday evening last ;
and that the Marquis of if UNTLEIr is at OMAN'S
Hotel, in that city.
Yesterday the Princes* CHARLOTTE Of WALES
completed her lath year, the same was observed
by Her Royal Highness's tradesmen illuminating
their houses Ui the eveniug.
Mr. MDDLIART, who is performing at the New-
castle Theatre, met with an accident, on Wed-
nesday morning, and his part of Rubes Gknroy,
in Mr. MOItTON'S Comedy of neat and Cuultuv,

was obliged to be read.
The beautiful effect of the Foniaain of Real
Water, in the new Pantomime of Harlequin in his
Element, is the theme of universal admiration. The
ingenious machinery by which it is executed cost
the enormous sum of 20001. but the Managers have
no reason to lament the expeuie, as' it produces an

over lor every night.
The Earl of ILCIIRSTBIL will become of age o
the 41st of next month, when he will bestow the
hand of his fair sister, Lady Louisa EMMA
STRANGEWAYS, on his friend Lord HENRY PIITTY•
Preparations on the most splendid scale are mak-
in„ on the happy occasion.
The Harmonic Society give their first entertain-
ment to the Ladies of Math, on Friday se'nnight.
President, FRANCIS SITIVRLL SITWELL, ES+
Vice-President, Hon. Mr. MOORE.
Ministers may stoop to take a lesson from the
Pantomime at Covent Garden. where the taxes laid
upon Fire, Air, Earth, and Water, form the Mana-
ger s Bichtet, and will eventually ill the Treasury.
Lord PONSONSY has taken an elegant house in
Upper Brook-.street, GIOSTMOS.INIURfe. His Lord-
ship, it is expected, will be in town in the course of
next week.
Carley, the Brighton Shepherd, has challenged
the Wiltshire Man to hop ito yards in four hops,
and one jump, for any sum.
The Right Hon. GIIORiE PONSONBY and suite
left Dublin, on Friday last, for London.
CO:011E1 CRAWYURD and family armed yesterday
at Kinsman's Hotel, from their seat in Starry.
Two Lancashire gentlemen, of the name of
Umiwoarm, father and son, have challenged all
England to fire with ball at a target, at twenty
rods distant for sae thousand pawl,. We under-
stand the challenge has been accepted.
The Margolis of BucatlGHAs will give on Mon-
day a grand dinner, at his seat at Stowe, to upwards
of one hundred English and French Nobility, in
honour of his Royal guest, Louis XVIII.
The South Shields Theatre opened. on Tuesday
last, for five nights only, with The Wiater's Tale,
and The Lake 4y Lausanne; and the 'l'heatre,,North
Shields, will be opened, this night, for the benefit
of the seamen, belonging to North Shields, now
prisoners of war with the Comedy of The Wonder,
and The 7'grapike Gate: and the Theatre at Sun-
derland a ill also open for the season, on Tuesday
nest, for the benefit of the seamen belonging to
the port of Wear, now prisoners of way, with
Carrier eke Heart-A,:Ae, and &Mac

POETRY.

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NAP. AND NICE OR, WHO AND WHO'S TO-
GETHER.

LIEU, OR THE REPORT PROPAGATED TRU FEINER
THAT TEE AAAAAALE CEASE-0
AT LI.-
DON, ON TUE raexek FLAG DICING PLANTED ON
TUE AAAAAAAAA

When the House of Brazens& prepared to take flight,
Napoleon and Nick, who in mischief delight,
A trusty concluded, in which Wm eared,
That each to annoy them, should still do his best.
Nap swore that he'd send, for his share of the job,
Thirty thousand d—d scoundrels, to murder sad rob;
Whilst Nick, to his friend, made a most solemn vow,
Under Lisboa, with earthquakes, to kick lap a row.
The winds blow from heaven a favouring gale,
Prom the Tagus, with Sidney, the Portuguese sail;
The French enter Lisbon, get little bat curses,
Few throats left to cut, and, alas ! fewer purses.
At that moment, Nick popt up his bead and surrey'd
The tri-colour'd Sag, uu the ramparts display'd ;
The earth was still trembling, the Frenchmen look'd sick,
Suspecting their friend of some rascally trick;
The tunic was prepared, the train laid for the blow,
And N icky's own corps had a field-day below ;
The chief engineer, with the match in his hand,
Stood ready to touch at the word of command ;
la an instant, the city had a:misted in dame !
In au natural, poor Lisbon, had been but a name !
With a voice loud as thunder—between fear and doubt,
Nick roared to hr minion, to put the match out ;
To quench every spark, for unless he took care,
It.. master's Lest fisend he'd blow auto the air.
PEEP-80.

A MAMAC.

• On Monday afternoon a man of a respectable
appearance obtained an interview with the Hon.
Mr. Villiers, at ins residence, in Cranbourn Lodge,
Windsor Park, and applied to hint for his inter-
ference to procure him an audience of the King,
stating, that he had several plans to lay before His
Majesty. and to expose to him a number of abuses
and corruptions that were committed in Woolwich
Warren, mid likewise to lay before His Majesty
some personal grievances.
Mr. 'Villiers soon discovered that he was de-
ranged, and in consequence agreed with all he
said ; promised to get Finn introduced to the King,
who, he had uo doubt, would attend to all he said;
and he (NI r.V.) would write stetter to a gentleman at
IVinthior,who would settle his businesa. He accord-
ingly wrote a letter to Mr. Dowsett, one of the resi-
d Mee Officers at Wiudsor, describing the
the man, and; his opinion of him. The
nt,:. took the letter to Mr. Dowsca, who informed
Generals Fitzroy and Manuingham, His Majesty's
Equerries, who direclted him to take tare of the
man at an inn dui ing ittenday night, and to bring
him to London ou Ti:esday morning. Mr. Dow-
sett accordingly made preparatio.is for setting off
with the man on Tuesday morning, ; but when the
time arrived, he discovered that the man had
neither shirt or stockings to wear, having contrived
to send them to be wsithed without his knowledge,
which prevented them from leaving Windsor till
the afternoon.
The man travelled very quietly with Mr. Dow-
sett, lie having told him he was taking him by the
command of the King to Magistrates and others,
who would attend to every thing he had to say : he
at length confessed, that he had broken out of a
private mad-house on Bethurd-Green, which he
thought was no harm, as they had ill-treated him
very much ; and if it was any sin, he was very
sorry for it. When they arrived in London, Mr.
Dowsett took him to the Brown Bear public-house,
and gave hint into the care of two men, when lie
was provided with some refreshment and a bed, and
Mr. Dorsett went to Mr. Read to inform him of
the directions he had received from His Majesty's
Equerries. Early on Wednesday morning Mr.
Read dispatched R. Limberick to the mad-house,
on liethnal-Green, to make inquiries respecting
the description the man had given of hiniself,
he found it correct, and one of the keepers set off
with Limberiek to the Brown Bear pubic-house,
Bow-street, and took the man back with him,se-
cured in a straight waistcoat.' During his con-
finement in a room in the Brown Bear public-house,
on Wednesday morning, he broke open the room
door, and was fighting his way out of the care of
two men, with a broom, sad would have made his
escape out of the house, had not Dowsett come up
to their assisbuice, who was obliged to use great
violence, by knocking him down, and getting his
foot upon his neck, before he could handcuff him.

Captain GEORGE Rey souss its appointed to the
command of the Theseus, of 74 guns.
Tile contest between Gregron and Gully is likely
to make more bustle in the sporting world than
any thing of the kind since Johnson and Big Be i;
both are in training, and appear favourites alter-
nately. However, Gregruses friends iu Lancashire
are not only sanguine is hopes of his success, but
will amply support him throughout. Crop/el
and Richmond, two minor pugilists, are about to
enter the lists, if the pros and coal can be ad-
justed ; Richmond is the favourite, weight and
science being on his side; but the known abilities
of both have attracted several friends, and are
likely to meet powerful assistance in the sporting
circles.
N'OTAIWES OF More...—At a general meeting 1
of the above numerous and laughter-loving fro-
• ternity, Joan BULL in the chair, it was unani-
mously agreed, that this Society should hold
their future meetings at ASTLEY'S Pavilion,
Wych-street; and that, in consequence of the
pleasure.they have derived from the iniusitabe act-
4ng of Mr. and Mrs. Awrtuvr, in Captain Cook,
the correct performance of the eight horses in the
country dance, and the fund of whim and eccen-
tricity held forth in the new Pantomime of Liberty
Hall, an address of thanks should be presented
by the Committee to the Senior ASTLEY : and
that the said Resolution should be inserted in one
of the daily papers, accompanied by a pledge on
the part of the members, to secure the Manager
that success which his unparalleled science and
industry deserve.