The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-03 00:00:00

AMERICAN STAGE.

The following notice presents • view of the eats.
bliibment of the new Theatre of New York in t..e
mouth of November last:—

NEW THEATRE.
Second Night of Mr. Philipps' Engagement.
This Evening wilt be presented the Comic Opera of GI!
Manticring, or The Gipsy's Prophesy.
Henry Bertram, Mr. Philipps, in which ammeter he wet
introduce the following Songs:—" Thine um I," a Cavallo.,
composed by Whitakrr—" Oh, in the stilly night'" Gus
Moore's Notional Melodies--" The Bard's Legacy," fres
Moore and Sir J. Stevenson's Irish kleloclits—the Scotch
Melody of Bruce's Address to his Soldiers, " Scots wha has
wr Wallace bled;' Digit Halos-sick, Mr. Simpson. Juin
Manneriog, Miss Johnson; Lilt, Bertram, Mil. Holmes, IR
which character she will sing "Rest ISee, Babe," composid
by Bishop; the recitation and bravura of " No, never, no,"
from the opera of John of Paris; and the favourite sung of
" Young Love," from the open of M. P.
In act two the duet of " Without • Companion, what's
Life but a Heath," and "The Gipsy'. Glee."
To which will be added, the farce of Lack and Key.
Old Brummagem, Mr. Barnes; Captais Cbeerly, Mr.
Kent, in which character, in addition to the swigs of the
piece, he will sing the favourite song of " The Thorn;"
Ralph, Mr. Cowell. with the comic song of " What a We.
man is like?" Laura, Miss Joists; Fenny, Miss Jobless:se.
Saturday, Virgin of the Sun, and Love's Dream.
The opera of The Barber of Seville is in rennin', and
will speedily be produced.

The Bull intended to have been given on Sionday
last, at Bushy Perk, by his Royal Hi;liness the
Duke of CLARENCE, has been put olt, ou account
of the inundations about Dampier). Mr. and Mts.
Items have been compelled, for a tiine, to quit
their house there. which has been under ewer. S
greatly are his Royal Highness and his amiable
Consort beloved, on account of their beilevuleoce
to the poor, and their affability to the gentry ni
the neigl,lrourhood, that it is hoped that this oppor-
tunity of displaying their hospitality may not long
be deferred.

There was a public day at Hatfield Honse oa
Tuesday. In the evening a grand christening tone
place of the infant son of the Viscount and Vis-
countess CRANEORN E. The Rev. GERRARD WEL.
LESLEY
.performed the baptismal ceremony.
Lord CARRINGTON, who has been much indis-
posed at his seat, Wycombe Abbey. Bucks, we are
happy to state iv much better.
The death of the late Countess of LISBEIN was
very sudden and unexpected : she had left Devon-
shire about two months since, hoping to benefit by
change of air. Her Ladyship was in person very
handsome, but remarkably corpulent, ahlch it is
supposed was the cause of her death. The body
left Paris on Friday week for England, and will he,
on its arrival, interred in the family vault at En-
field. The Countess has left one daughter,
Lady MARY VAUGHAN, and three 1101,11,
VAUGHAN, and the Honourable GEORGE and J.
VAUGUAY.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of EXETER
left his Palace for London on Monday. Ile will
carry with him the good wishes of Ilia Clergy. as
well as tho►e of the Laity who have had the honour
to become acquainted with him during his *try
there. Ili. Lordship will take op his residence at
No. 20, Great George-street, Weatminsier.
LORD ORMONDE.—Our readers will leans wit%
much regret. that in consequence of a full on the
Castle steps, this morning, one of the small bum.
of his Lordship's arm was fractured. The assist-
ance of surgeon PACK was immediately obtstued,
and, we are happy to stale that the accident is ar•-
likely to produce any dangerous result whiitserver.
—(Kilkenny Moderator, of Monday the :UM wit )
Exeter Theatre opened on Monday keening. for
the season, under the superior management 01
Messrs. liunnsa and BERN ETT.

It is strange any one should doubt that ited
bodies can flout, when they see how long Miuislets
have kept their head abuse water.

On New Year'e-day all the children of the St.
Irish Free Schuol►, 25, George-.trees► St.
wt-re again plentifully regaled with roost
west, regetsbles, porter, &c. at their school,rounue
by a Lady, whose philanthropy has been exerted
in the late severe winters to alleviate the distresses
and wants of the poor resident Li►h in genersl.
IVe sincerely wish that our recent suggestion in
their behalf way meet not only the eye, but the
heart of those shim ['residence has blond eitk
the means,

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POETRY.

TIRAOUN.
Hark ! Screens aed shouts,—
Vance are tbese horrors [Exeunt Nolgeo.

ECIIOII infers.
row,.

LOUCHAIIPM enters.

Mall be obey'J !

IFIRAOUN.
111 is the thunder! hark !
As ■sful peal ! mind lightsiogs—ha! mine eyes
Were blinded by the Anels:—The earth is shakers,
For the tell tower rucks and ►eels, with strong
And ttettsible stotictu—

CHMIALIM.
Aye ! The Ontader %a,
Singing the dirge of Earth's accented sons ;
And the wild lightnings, which du wake a day
In the sou. absence. are the Ares which bare
In unseen hands of demons, waiting no
Their etre', to light thrill through the dusky path.
Their $6,41.101 (WINS no* tread.—The earth hath yateit'd,
.111. &byre is opeu'd, Dud the hidden %tures
Of sate', babble up upon her breast,
And use unto the M011ailkill•
Gmicim and 141 mum eel/T.
CANCAN.

Grariotos lord !
T. city's towers lave vanished from the face
41( the terrwltelmed earth--Thy people die
By thousands in their I tnes—the water. rise
Rapidly to the oaouotoino—hot there comes
Nucemor sod kelp to thee. Thy friend loschanem,
steering tby royal bark, near to the (out
tit this high tower, walls fur thee to join
His little troop of friends--llescend,
And be with us is safety !

TINAOVN.
Trailur—.-Nu!
Thor would's, Wray me In a horrid death —.
1 rill remain wilhio my lofly toot; r ;
Hrre fi a place of refry., fur the WIII,PS
Will nem month its ssimmit—l will stay—.
will Nut Irust thee, Gancans.

GANCAV.
SniiiaL king
Requiem, Mad welcome deatls—Cir me 1 go
To ji,in o.y fiOng frien4hios—ubctlieuce dies
lu such an Moor as um

[Bail.

An interesting work, entitled "Drams of the
Aerial World," by David Lyndsay, has been just
published. The author has prefaced it with the
following notice
" It may be accessary for me to say something for the
siugalar coincidence of my having chosen the same subjects
as Lard Byron for too of my dramas. I entreat permission
to assert, and creel when I do assert, that it is entirely 'eel-
dental; that my dramas were written, long before Lard By.
roe', were aseasseed—before t could lase had any idea that
his brilliant pen was engaged epos the drama at all. The
infrriorily of the execution of mine, may, perhaps, lead me
to regret that I have selector! the saute 'subjects, otherwise
1 can lament any cuiscidesee with the admired Author
of ilaafred' and • Chit!. Harold."
The two dramas of coincidence are " Cardona.
pains" and " The Dailey of Cale:" but in addi-
tion to these, Mr. Lyndsay's publication contains
several others, in the perusal of which the reader
will have often cause to admire the modesty of the
author, who has thought it necessary to apologise
for treading accidentally, in two instances, in
the path, however brilliant, of Lord Byron's muse.
The different manner in which the two subjects are
treated by Lord Byron and Mr. Lyndsay sufficiently
repelsall idea of plagiarism 011 either part. The first
of the series in the present work is entitled " The
Deluge," the following extract from which is well
adapted to the present season :

King, the wretched people
Amend the moriataie, and serrated the tower,
For refuge sod for safety, calling thee
To succour them in this extremity—
'Ffm fearful shower bath buried all the plains;
Aad to increase the horrors of the lime,
The mighty river hall eerflowed his banks,
Avid like • sinuous snake doth rull his course
Above the roiled enuotry.—Earth's green head
Hill vaeish'd from our eyes..—Tbe high roord dooms
Of the proud city's mansions still appear,
But men and herds gaze terrified, and stalk
Amid the waters wading, as when mem

•
Traverse a river's bed.—
CNASALIK.
it is the dawn
Told by the mighty!—God, thou wilt avenge
This consummation of the crimes of earth!—
Welcome avenger !—come with rapid strides,
And hasten on the night of this stain'd world!
I am no more myself; this sight bath torn
All human feeling from me;—ttow comes on
The desperate inspiration,—and I feel
Illyself in place of Noah!—Lord of Murder!
Thy judgment is approacbiug, for the world
Will die the white death of the pallid wave!
Hark! Firaoun, hark!—The water. of the Heaves.
Which at Creotimea birth did God divide
By the bright inwerweet, from foods below,
Are panting now to seek their 'Detest bed ;
And God bath open'd all thy gates of Heaves
To give them passage forth—and those beneath,
Pent up for ages is the womb of Earth,
Will sow be bora of her, sad 'midst her throes
Of agony, will burst into the world,
And rise to meet their brethren of the skies,
Swallowing, in their fierce course, earths, oceans, seas,
Wbo with rebellious joy will roll their waves
To join the broke•up fountains of the deep!
A Messenger enters.
Lord of the Earth, the people, madden'd by
The ruin of the valleys, climb the roofs
Of the high palaces and sacred domes;—
Thy subjects of the coast are rushing hither,
licar'd by a fearful prodigy,—the sea
finetsieg his narrow bed, as too restrain'd
For his distended wrath, and boiling wares,
Rejoicing io the horror of the time,
Rath spread himself abroad upon the watt.,
And sow *kb awful threat'stiege, foaming rage,
ll✓jrth toward the city !

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King, the people,
Dewililer'd by their terrors, furce their way
Jib the 'violet] tower!
FINLACIVPI.
Drive them hark—
Dash thews into the watera!--let them die!—
Mist are their lives to me '—Secure the gates,
♦nd brow them Sown the muuotain.
LOLTCH•III

Thy high will
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. .
• CONSECRATION OP
iria ROYAL. CHAP&L. BRIGHTON.
BRIGHTON. TVISDAY, JANUAR*, I.
This chapel. founded by his Majesty, has been
consecrated this day by the Bishop of Chichester.
At an early hour the principal avenues istuling to
the chapel were occupied by carriages, mini though
the morning was very unfavourable, the solicitors
for admission were must numerous.
The exterior of the chapel is a simple and elegant
structure, but the approach to it is not completely
finished. The chapel is fitted up in a style of suit-
able magnificence. The pulpµ and reading-desk
were richly covered with crimson velvet; the com-
munion table decorated with similar costliness, and
encompased with a gilded railing. A gold chalice.
&c. stood on the table. The gallery. projecting
over one extremity of the chapel, is chastely and
beautifully painted. It was ocrupied by the gen-
tlemen atid choristers of his Majesty's chapel royal,
St. James's.
At the opposite extremity, and separate from the
aisle. is the space assigned to the Sovereign and his
suite.
A few minutes before eleven o'clock the chapel
was opened to those who had previously obtained
tickets to wituess the ceremonial of its consecration.
Ilis Majesty entered the chapel at about half an
hour after eleven o'clock. The curtains, placed
between that portion of the chapel assigned to his
Majesty amid the aisle, were thrown aside, and in
the centre discovered the King. dressed iu a rich
blue 11111 form.
On the left, and separated from his Majesty by
• crimson curtain, we observed the Princess Ester-
hazy, Lady Harcourt. Marquis and Marchioness
Couyngham. On the right of his Majesty stood Sir
Benjamin Bloomfield, and several other distin-
guished Members of his Majesty's suite.
The Bishop, Isis Chaplains, the Preacher, the of-
ficiating Minister, and other Clergy, passed through
the middle aisle to the communion table, repeating,
alternately, the biz first verses of the Roth Psalm—
the remaining verses by the Choir.
The Bishop and his Chaplains went within the
rails ; the Minister to the desk, and the Preacher
near to the pulpit.
The Bishop, sitting in • his chair, received the
King's mandate for the consecrabiou of the chapel,
which he placed on the communion table.
The usual prayers ut the consecration of a chapel
then followed, after which--
The Bishop sitting, the act of consecration was
read by the Chancellor, signed by the Bishop,
and (steered to be registered. The Bishop con-
cluded with pronouncing the final blessing, after
which " God save the Kiag" was finely given by
the choir. The service concluded about half-past
two o'clock.
[FURTHER PARTICULARS.]
The chapel presented a comp &cell of imposing
magnificence and effect. The communion-table and
organ, as well as the royal seat, are splendidly adorn-
ed with draperies of crimson velvet, ornamented
with gold. The communion plate is also of the
richest and most valuable description. The structure,
from its size and extent, affords room for a large
congregation. and from the ample expansion of its
roof; is peculiarly adapted for the performance of
sacred music. This, we remarked, was particularly
exemplified white the choir was performing some
sweet passages in the Te DeNas—and also in the
responses of the communion service (the beautiful
composition of Juniellt). The natural harmony
was here much increased by the peculiar and happy
adaptation of the building to the purposes of sound.
His Majesty was drest in uniform (a pelisse cost
of the royal 10th hussar.), and we have the sutisfae.
bon to add, that he appeared in excellent health,
and seemed to pay undivided attention to the sacred
duties of the day ; as also to derive considerable
satisfaction from the beautiful performances of the
choir. The organ was played by Mr. Attwood,
organist of St. Paul's Cathedral. His Majesty was
attended in the royal seat by the Clerk of the Closet,
the Veil Rev. the Dean of Hereford. Among the
Clergy in attendance we observed the Rrv. Messrs.
"Tyler. Everard, Lovell, &c.
The congregation was numerous and distinguish-
ed. Among those present we remarked—
Prior, soil Princess Esterhasy, Duke of Dorset, Earl of
Morley, Lord Rarenaworth and daughters, Lady Norsaanby,
Lord and Lady Howard of Effiugham, Margois and Mar.
chiunes* Conyitglinni, Lady Elizabeth, lord Frauds, and
Lady Maria C./impish/to, Lady Cornwall, Earl and Countess
Harcourt, Sir B. Bloomfield, Earl G./y.lyr (Lord High
Chamberlain), Sir A. Barnard, Sir E. Nagle, Lord Eardley,
Lady Saye-aad•Sele, Hun. Miss Twisseltou, ike.—
(Brighton Chroxiela)

has Majesty was graciously pleased to particolsrly
notice Mr. Side, sett. and Mr. Gore, two of the
Gentlemen of Ins Majesty's chapel royal ; the for-
mer is father of the chapel, and we believe Mr.
Gore is the next oldest member, or nearly so. The
Kiug was pleased to command that every possible
care ►hould be taken of them. that they should Le
accommodated with *eats, &c. His Majesty üb-
screed ne had known Mr. Sale forty years.
After the consecrating the chapel yesterday. •
graid performance of blicrrd musk:, vocal and in-
strumental, took place at the Palace in the recoiling.
The several pieces were performed by the Geode-
men and Choristers ul the Chapel Royal, Sr.
James's, and the organ was played by Mr. Att-
ouod.

Ilia MAJESTY 111111 now in his possession • fine
wolf-dog. which followed the royal carriage from
Herrenhansen to We.zlar, a distance of more than
seventy English miles. His MAJESTY observing
the dug. uTilrorti him to he tskea care of. and lie
has snore proved so sagacious sit animal, as to be-
come quite a illionriie of Ms MAJESTY. Ile is
called Welzhir, Irutu the place Where he was first
taken up.

Ilia ;MAJESTY hes been pleased to signify his
commands to the slsster of the &lint, thin speci-
mens of the double sovereigis stud live pound pieces.
intended for coins of the Isle (NO, fhoulll he pre-
sented to the Dublin Society, to he deposited in
their collection of contr.—(l)ll6lin Patio( )
o.lll'edisesday morning, the 46th ult. us JAM FS
MUST, the youtsgest sots of the Hey. J. Dtosy
kuwat.t, a tine youth of 16, just returned from
sithool for the vocations. mid of Brest proenite snd
abilities, was coursing. with his brother and s party
of friends, over the manor of Ottery, him horse
ue-
cuue restive mid tilimaissogeable, sod threw him ;
the violence of site concussion vr.ss such that he coil
survived five lismish—( I te Atl:ed.)

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• CIRCULAR. • r .01 •
War-sr ice, Department of Aecooob,
December 20, 1811.
Stlt—T am directed by the Secretary at 11:as to annex, fur
your information *nd gaiolimee. a statemeut of the ratev of
allowance matte to General and Staff Officer* of regiments in
Great Britain, io lira of forage fur their horses, fur the half
year cording tie 24th instant, agreeably to which the
charges for the forage of the horses of the • • are
to be corrected, obese the proper charge has not been made
in year accounts, via
Couaties. Counties.

flair.* of Roles of
. Allowance. ... ll'prance.
s. el. •. a A.
Berke
ii........ 110 Northampton ,ts.iis s I 11
Cornwall h.' . 2 Id Northumberland..." 1 8
&Was r••:sr's..... 1 11 Nottingham ..;..... 1 11
Derma 1 10 Somerset ' 2 0
&new :.srissCsrassw 1 10 Ilu"k 1 9
Hants ' 1 10 Surrey
Kent..
Lancaitrr .......... 1 9 Warwick ' / 1 1
Middlesex ...... ... 1 11 York
Norfolk .. .
1 am to adJ, that an •Iluwance of one sbillinc and leo.
Penes per ration will he granted fur forage in each of that
oat. r counties in which there are nu contracts.
I ant, &c.
(Signed) LAU. SUL/VAN.

To -- .
Paymaster of the

CURIOUS CASE OF DISTRESS.

The following curious scene of desire's was displayed der.
lug the late flood at Chelsea. Two neighbouriog families
■peed to spend the day together. One consisted of the hus.
band mid wife and two children, and the other of Legband
and wife and five children. The parents met in one house,
and the seven children were left to amuse themselves in the
other. While the two parties were severally mijoying them.
selves, the water rose so suddenly and so high as to cut off
all communication between the Iwo hinnies. The lower parts
of both were flooded, nod the old in the one and young lit
the oilier, flew to the upper floor, for safety. The good
cheer was all in the house of the parents, and the young
ones soon began to cry oat for food. In this extremity, one
of the men found in the house an iron rod, which be spliced
to a broom stick, and having tied a bag with food to the end
of it, he contrived to pass it to the window of the adjoining
!mese, where the little one. were noxiously stretching out
thei► little hands to receive it. The magma did not fall 'wee
gratefully upon the childreu in the Wilderness. lit a little
time, however, the water subsided, and the parents were
uuitad with their children.