The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-20 00:00:00

PEDESTRI A FE E.

On Thursday List, Lieut. B•act.av, of the 2;1
regiment, the celebraterPudestiiins now qua:ter:l
at East Bourne, engaged to run two miles is iaelve
minutes. He accomplished his mider.alcing with
apparent ease in two seconds and a h:.11 within .5e
timc, although the exceasive rain that had laden
during the two pot-ceding days,and a high wind :hat
blew in his face, encreased tl.e arduousness of Lis
task. Henn the first mile in live minutes.

On Friday the RoY•t. FA St II willleaveWindset
for Weymouth.
His MAJESTT was mounted on his Hanoverian
charger, when he reviewed the StaEoldshire
on Friday.
Tl.e Dnke of Sussex came from W'orhester to
Windsor, and not London. His Royal Higlintss is
considerably thinner than when Lst in Elie-and.

Lord G. L. Cuomo gave, on Fliday last, Us
farewell dinner, at his house at %Vhiteh,ll,
to his leaving this country for St. Peter•Luig!4, to
t.e Prince of neuritis PARI, Count Wog()Neon-,
the klorl of MALIIIIESILMT, Lord H•CROWB% , Mr.
STEW tItT, Mr. ELLIOT, Mr. C•!,1,:INCI, SC:. Set

The Hon. Captain PI OINT, ehiest sun of
Viscount New aa, will, on Thursday, lead the fair
snd accomplished Miss Ev se, daughter of A. H.
E ere Esq. to the Hymeneal Temple, alter -.rbick
he happy e %uple will tense to 011erton linuw,
N ittingharn.
Lady L. \TANNERS leaves town on Wednesday
next Pr Manley Grove, near Hampton, and is
is w days wi:l set off to Rama..;ate, whore her
Lad% ship has taken a house for the seasen.
The Hon. Mr. Dyer returned to town yesterslzy
from Brighton, and in a few stays he and M.
Dt rr wilt p-o:eed on their tour th; ough Nord.um-
berland Scotland, on a visit fir a few months ;a
the Earl of FITS. Duff-.lout:, Banffshire..
The Duke of ST. A r.s•les will leave foam on
Saturday upon a visit to his several cages, aad in a
few days the Duchess will join her mother and
large party at Ramsgate.
SrGallElle }LATS.:Orr sets off this day fi'
Nor.nantou Park ; and, on Friday, his Lady
Family will leave town for their house at Ranisga I
for the season.

Mr. COOKC will appear on the Belfast Stile
week, in the charaEler of 11.1.•4 111. Nfr
Mrs. Best Amy are also engaged by the NOR::4::3
Manager.
The Royal Circus on Saturday eve-tint vas
crouded with ;.4 .k and fadnott. i:s. wen'
tie Earl of Kist:SION and hi, rtrry.
The h:.:se Vaost.trs, whose s: ..ulier Rl, I. •
located on 'Thursday at Canterbury Races, was
lued at 700 guineas.
Miss Sims and Miss Salvers are the Syrsus c•
the Liverpool Theatre.
RICHARD JU%ll$ 114 d 161). at his hen:St in 1...;7!•
rick ; A sum unprecedented in the Theatrical
of that city.
Had Captain Dance been on board the B:r
Cate when she grounded :you F.Xer's Reach, to
would have been criite at home.
Its M RAM V has expressed a wish to see Mr.
Et Lisa thy at Weymouth ; st•ch an intimation its
command which will, nc doubt, be cheerfuLf
obeyed.

Monday last. the retrains of the late Earl of
I.Eir RIM were deposi:rd at the fatn.ily bariil rit:t
of St. Jrlichan.s. Dubl:n.

The Duke of Susstx his hronght w•iih him two
German Servants• one sof them has whisk• As.
his beard as long as a Jew Rabbi, and they al,. • :h
powdered and kept in a particular order• Tilt ("the
has very long whiskers, and his beard 13 sc :c7g
his upper Lp that is is patted.

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