The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-18 00:00:00

aIIiGHTON. Oar. 16.

The weather still continues remarkably 6ne, lint
with much euldir air tftifie has been remembered itt
October for many 'Cara past. The sudden clothes
tray, in some sort, try the constitution ; hut, frion
the greet qiiantity of rain that had previously
fallen. it did not come wholly tmexpeteed.
We-lost molly of our fashionable visitants during
the coarse of last week, but the artier& tnore than
supplied the deficiency.
The upproechnig Jubilee here, as at most other
places, is the leading topic of• cosivenniiion, and
promises to be attended with demoustrations of joy,
suitable to the orcasion. In a pamphlet which has
appeared iii Ilia form of en adore€► to the Mlle-
Wants, a plan is laid down for d' ' g a number
of poor person, OH meat awl bread, with beer, at
one shilling per head, anal eo clearly demonstrated,
that • Gentleman of this place immediately ac-
cepted the proposal, Nod ordered a dinner to be
provided. mi. the Jubilee day. for TWO THOUSAND
poor persons; which, we understand, is to be iltriit4l
up, by permission, in the elegant Ridiug School.
adjoining the Prince's stables. This generous ex-
ample has stimulated others to acts equally he-
imerable to the feelings of Englishiuen; and we
trust, that here mt§ elsewhere the rich and poor
mos, in joyous acclamations, alike greet the me-
morable day ; on which occasion the Brerlirear of the
Royal Clarence Lodge of Fretimisonv, in lull re-
galia, purpose attending divine ser%iee, ut th•
church, where, it is said. that the excellent band of
his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales will
perform Vie Coronation sluthem. The Brethren
are to dine together, in their Lodge-romn, at the
Old Ship Tavern.
At the Castle, there is to be a WI and ►upper,
on the grandest male of elegance.
At the Theatre, on Saturday evening, Mr. Kel-
ly's benefit was patronised by Lady Somerset.—
The pieces were—We fly by !fight—ls lie a
Prineee--and, Tom Thum's; in which Mr. and
Mrs. Liston, from l'hearre Royal, Covent-Gar-
den, appeared as Cabe Grim, Mrs. Stubby, Cosa
Rosesibbint, Lord Grizzle, and fares Mauled.—
Their performunces highly gratified the audience.
The House was extremely well tilled. particularly
the hoses, in which we had the pleasure to observe
the Duke and Duchess of Redford, Lady C. So-
merset, and many other fashionable,.

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Mr. Cilium' opened the Canuartbeo.Thestre, on
the 4th of. this month, with the Comedy of Speed
the Plough, and The Irishman is Landon* Mr.
CIIRRRY via the Sir Abel Handy, sod thee Mar-
tack Delany of the night. Mina CIAINNY was very
interesting, as Miss Blaudfard. The Theatre was
tilled with beauty and fashion.
A proposal for Imilding a New Theatre at Teti-
by. wart brought forward by T. MAXIMA, Esq. the
Mayor, after an elegant dinner given by him, lest
week, to the visitors. and • principal inhabitant;,
which was unanimously approved, and a subscrip-
tion for erecting the same was nearly G led by the
parties present. That fashiooslale bathing-place
is thus likely to enjoy, during the next ammo, a
succession of theatrical excellence, under the able
management of Messrs. 111017. ENANONDSI MAI.
!ANSON, of the Bath and Bristol board*.
Mr. BA N PITEA repeated the entertainment of
his Badges, fur Italy. ou Tuesday emits& at the
.Prtanioutli Theatre, under the auspices of Game-
tal Wttaruex, Lieutenant-Goveroor.—The honer
was crowded, and the performance of Mr. Bast-
It MIR gained him increased popularity. Mr.
Boa° (of the . late Drury-lane Theatre), who at-
companies Mr. lisa Nis fEft, and delights the .n.i.li-
ence with hie exquioite perfurmauce on the plow-
forie, gained universal applause by the richness and
tusteful execution of several pieces of tine music.
Miss Ssittit was to play Mrs. Oakley, in the Co-
medy of The Jealous Wife, at the Bristol Theatre,
on Monday last, previous to her return to Dublin.
Mrs. Ct.Aaxc, who made !pi debut et the Man-
chester Theatre, with such eclat, ie the young 140
announced for the part of E.ephroitio, in the tra-
gedy of The Grecian Daughter, Costist-Coorden
Theatre, on Monday next. [Upon stated her to
be a most beautiful young woman, posaesong too-
common talents for the stage. tVe trust John ball
will not rank this fair blo,som of native gerass
among hit foreign productions.
'floe Jubilee is to be celebrated at Leith by pub.
lie worship and collections for charitable purposes,
a dinner at the Assembly Rooms, ringing of bells,
&c. lout nu illuminations.
The Stewards to the Ball to be given at Oxford
on the 25th inst. are, Lord FRANCIS Set:vac's.
JOHN FANS, Esq., Jou* Comm, Elq•. and Gen.
lUD. STRATTON. geq.
An extra set of Blue Coat Boys are engaged foe
Friday next, to attend the Drawing of the Lottery,
in order to convey the tiding* of the Capital Prizes
to the respective Lottery Offices. They will have
rare employment, and there is no doubt bet they
will be amply rewarihal ano,noot. Prise MOIIrY
111131 t lie distributed, and may be hail at 1-loatrinv
and Co.'s, No. 26, Coruhill, and at St. Margaret's
Dill, Borough.