The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-20 00:00:00

WS FLY sr NIGHT.

A company of strollers have for some time past been performing
at Tooting, Sairey ; but their success being very inditferent, they
had incurred many debts for lodging+, &c., carpenters' wort, can.
dos, rent for the theatre, 4. e. barn, independent of a lung score for
eating, drinking. Ite. marked behind the top-door of the host of
the 13alL Last week several of the most respectable families in the
vicinity, commiserating their miserable condition, in hopes of rais-
ing the wind. and enabling them to reach head-quarters at Don-
stable, kindly consented, in the theatrical phrase, to bespeik •
play. which prouiising to bring a good house, they desired every one
to whom they were indebted to send in their bills, as all accounts
would be earli'd op immediately the performance was concluded ;
and the evening yawed merrily over a pipe and a copious supply
of Barclay and Perkins. List Thursday night arrived, and an
inonflowing bumper cheered the hopes of mine host and the eredi.
tors. many of whom had treated their wives and lomilies, and, with
honest Bortaface and his fair daughter Cherry, were seared in the
Pit, enjoying the affecting and mournful tragedy. eagerly antici.
patine the receipt of their demands from the proceeds of so full a
lonise. The adore were also highly exhilarated by their success,
and resolving to take advantage of the circumstance, ebrely packed
up theirdressei and pmperties, and, as they were killed iyor, and not
merely making their exit from the stage. but from the theatre en.
tirely, leaving for the last scene only the hero and heroine, the ma-
nger, Mr. Sylvester Baggy/wood, and his spouse. litmediately
the curtain dropped, the former rang the prompter's hell authorita-
tively. ordering the music to prepare instantly for the farce, and
whiie poor Scrapegut and his blind partner. Strumwell, were saw-
in,: through an o,,ctani., h, Ire Phi by sig'it, the whole of the
wandering children of Thsipls were non est irrentwe, having de.
nnnPed with the receipts of the evening, wardrobe, and all emir
InePerties. leaving their patrons and the audience to wonder at the
drily of thr.fiwite, and their unpaid dupes only a few patched paper
deiries, of no use to any but the owners.

Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial
Ofsce from 'Trinidad and Barbadoes, dated the 3d alt. ;
from Antigua, dated the 6th ; and from St. Christopher's,
dated the loth. We are happy to say that all these eolo.
nits continue in a tranquil state.
Sir Stamford and Lady Karnes sailed for England, in
the Mariner. We are extremely sorry to learn that Sir
Stamford has !offered very much from bad health since his
escape from the ill-fated Fame.
Oer. I 6.—The Musical Festival here is
rapected to be well attended. The following company
hire, already arrived :—Their Graces the Duke and
Duchess °f I 3 Ilford, Earl and Countess of Moray, Earl of
n Elgin aw-Idles Bruce. Earl of ll'emyss and family,
I. ird A. Hamilton, Sir William Elliott, Bart. Sir George
Warrender, Bart. the lion. John. Stuart, lion. Colonel
Zke. The Directors of the Festival have en-
gA2ell Mr. graham in the room of Mr. Sipio, who is
Prevented fiom attending on the occasion by severe in-
dianosit:on.
.reatte's LaaFerea.—The following is written on a
blink leaf of an old Copy of The NenlimentalJourney
LTA"I oir:tr, to mr great sunivite, at Paris. early in the summer of
. with La 1.41-Ctlll. He wir. my scrvrint tor some month., and
his wife wmhett my silk stockin7s, pmmised to engage my
fitand n
s to iniberibe for his support, ru, put en owe name down for
n" Pound. per annum. during his life. Ile died, poor fdlow, in
!1;41. He shimmied with anecdote.. and shored a book, which
'it [SSE gave Urn, of this Journey, La FLeitit was lively,
aarst. ana grateful 7-11.4. Infer.
A stiram-packrt. named the Express Caroline, runs re-
!tsdr bevy, en Trieste and Venice. It arrived at Venice
with forty-six passengers on the Yrth of September, and
sailfil them.- on the thith, with twenty-six passengers.
Purf--Eltract of a letter from Havre de Grace:—
` Two Germans have fought a duel : one received a ball
shot the breast, and the other in the thigh ; the one who was
'n the breast is dying as quick as he can, and the other
cannot walk."
The herring fishery has commenced at Southampton for
the seism, and they are selling at twit:i e for a penny.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Thr 3larchionevs and the Ladies Cornwallis have left town for
Qen. ltots's seat. in Herta.

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'l' he Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury arrived yesterday, at her
hoist inArlingirn-stritet, from Hatfield.

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he Duke of Devonshire is expected in town this day, from his
seat. Chatsworth, Derbyshire.
%mai anal I.isdy F. t➢orar, have arrived at their house in Albe-
marle•strect, from the Isle of '4 lain.
Earl Talbot arrived yertzmlav at the Dowager Marchioness of
Salisbriry's, frau. his seat in Siarliiisishire.

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Lady L. Mount Edgrombe has left town for Richmond.
The Connie"' of itris.ol arrived yesterday at her house in St,
JAMlles-MIWITe from her seat, lekworth Park, Suffolk.
Sir Robrrt Eaten, Bart. has arrived in town.
Arrivals at the iloyal Hotel. St. James's street :—Cartain and
Mm. Robinson, from Brighton llcnr Robinson, f,q;, from
ditto t :he 11m:tumble T. Tro wisicton, tm Lout Eardley a seat,
Belvedere, Kent : and Colonel Keene, from Herts. I)epartures :
—Sir C. ald Lady Burrell, for Earl Cowner's scat, l'ansenger,
Hens ; Miller, Esq..l* Surrey I C. Raeford, Esq., for Bath ;
and P. Somers, Esq., for Brighton.
Sir licorge Hill. :tart., awned yesterday at Gould's Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, from Iles..

*Mr. and Mrs. Neville and family left Blake's Hotel, Jermym.
street, yewerday, for their teat in !Leicestershire.
The t'vantese of Carnareon hos left town for High Clare, near
Newbury.

Arriralsat Thornax's Hotel, Berkeley-square :—The Dowager
(-minima of litstiirt. and Lady M. Acheson, from Brompton Park,
Huntingdon ; and .11rs. Martin, from Yorkshire.
Sir l'hanian and Lady U. Shepard hare arrived at Kirkham's
Hotel. Lower Hrook-street.

Arrivals at the Union Hotel, Coelopur.street :—The Rev. Mr.
Harvey, from Oxfonl ; Mr. Dare, front Cambridge ; and T. Rich,
Esq., front a toot.
Arrival* at 3livart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street—lien. Freeke
Evans, Fool.. from /Axton Hall ; and Le Comte Boreel and suite,
from the Netherlands.

CHELTENUAM. 11. T. 10.—Arrivals:—Marehioness of West-
meath. Bishop of }:lphiu, Sir Thomas and Lady Ilmshy. Lady
Campbell. Lady lisde l'arkcr, Sir Henry Torrent, lajor.fieneral
Fuller. 3lr. and Hon. Mrs. Eyre, Lieutenant-Colonel and Hon.
Mrs. Harvey and family, Alderman Birch, Rear-Adwiral iu:d
Mrs. Holies, 3lajur Jotirilan, Major Richards, &c. ac.