The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-24 00:00:00

LONDON.

Monday Nog t 3.
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316.45 y g7.

lITLR TERM.
Wedaruday Nay. ass. Thursday Nay. JO.

The sloop Harriot, • trader. from Bristol to Mil-
ford, with many passengers oil hoard, was s few
evenings since overtaken by a violent gust of wind
oft the Crow Point: alien the boom suddenly swung
round, end -truck Capt. Paossza overboard. and
all attempt. to resider bim assistance proved inef-
fectual. He was a very industrious maii, stud has
left a widow and four children.

Col. Smut, on Nlonday se'imight, pot a period
to his existence at Bray, mar Dublin. Ile had. for
some tune pas►, with the corm he commanded, the
3(1 garrison battalion, been quartered in that neigh-
bourhood. and was much esteemed by the inhabit-
ants. It is said, a Court of Inquiry had been ap-
pointed to examine into certain charges alleged
agalut him. and that from the moment he received
intimation that this inquiry was to be instituted.
he betrayed marks of insanity. Weapons of of-
fence had been, 1411 much 1411 possil.le, kept out of
his way, but h► unfortunately got possession of a
carving knife, with which his almost separated his
Lead tram his body.

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POETRY.

'IMF BATTLE OP PUT?iT.T.
On Putney, when the seen was low,
The misty vapours hoe'ring slow,
%Te mark'd the chariot rattling p,
Of Canning, driving rapidly !
Bat Patney saw a stranger sight,
When Castlereagh burst forth to light,
Who came clews-Award forth to fight
His former frieud's siuree.t!
The Seconds is d the rivals place ,
Each Statesman seised the deadly ease,
Au.t one bad laugh'il to see tilt COT,
Of Ellis, grinning horritils
The dreaded sign the Srcinsom gave,
Rot Doodle hit riot :Noodle grave,
And Nolidle's shot at Doodle hi eve,
%Thisked by right harmlessly.
But once again must Putney's heath,
Re-echo back the urine of death
But neer before did history's breath,
Record such deep duplicity !
true that Hot their euuntrs's weal,
Or 31onarcli's honour, could unsteel,
Or make the rancorous bosom feel,
Of either Secretary !
The signal drops, the bullets fly.,
" Haste, Ellis, baste, nay, do nut cry,
41 Ile yet owe roll tie Poet's rye,
,leel still nerty.rred Air rolatirrr ,"
But if befalls, will e'er be meet,
A nation's woe, that solace sweet,
When he beneath t►e winding sheet,
flee sti.Sb'd a rafttier:s memory

LYCEUM THEdIRE.

Miss Duncan sustained here, hut night, the
character of Mrs. Sullen..-. She looked and played
the part remarkably well. It was a chaste and
natural performance. Mrs. Salim is the wife of a
Country 'Squire, and Miss Duncan did not aim at
style or fishes superior to that station. At the
same time she appeared with all the fascination of
an amiable and lovely woman, thrown away upon a
worthless husband. It is out of tins point the great
interest of the piece arises. The husband and wile
form a contrast, in which the brutitied coarseness of
the one, imparts additional lustre and interest to
the charms of the other. Miss Duscati employed
ao artifice to heighten this effect. fler dress was
simple, hilt elegantly appropriate; and, in the
manner and evpresmin of the neglected wife, there
was nothing unworthy of a virtuous mind. Mrs.
ONOEIC looked beautiful, and played Dothan in
very good style. Good sense is the 63411(11'6t0n of
every excellence. Mr. HOLLAND possesses that
great essential quality ; bet there is a solemnity in
his Itl4llllCf, of which he cannot stiirt
Ainwrefl wee of course too light for him ; and
Archer was not more happy in Mr. WRENCH.
The ease, stare, sold elegance of the guntleinnia
should be discernible inArcher„at a glance, through
his disguise of a servant, even to the wife of* coun-
try 'squire. Mr. WM:NI:H.3 man of fashion war not
so prominent. For the same reason, his scenes with
Scrub were better supported than those with Mrs.
Gallen. Ills performance was, however, respecta-
ble. Mr. Downers is sitinir.ible in old gentlemen
of every class and quality. Last night he went out
of his proper sphere to Rsouuse the part of Scrul,.—
It is mot possible for.him to offend in any charac-
ter; but we think it would have been sustained by
Mr. PENLET, or perhaps, by Mr. KNIENT, with
more advantage. The play went iii' with east,
auJ the house was filled with an elegant audience.

Lotd tiossitavtt.t.k intends, to-morrow, to he at
Nunehirm Park, Oxfordshire, the sat of the En: I
of 11A/LCOEILT, where a numerous assemblage of
Nobility, will repair, and partake of a grand dinner,
in tumour of the day.
The Earl and Countess of Essex will return to
their house in Hill-street, Berkeley-square, to-mor-
row mornings from Cashiobury.
The Earl and Countess of Amssuay return-
ed, rexterday„ to their house, in Seymour-place,
from Tottenham Park, Wilts.

The Duke of N ENT AST LS arrived yesterday at his
house. in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, frutu
Ramsgate.
Lord ST. AIIAPII and family returned last sight
to their house, in Berkeley-square, for the season.
Mr. HART'S Mutual Milford ball, at the Nelson
Hotel Assembly-rooms, on Friday evening last, wait
honoured by the presence of Lady MANSFIELD and
two daughters, the Ladies GEORGIAN& and Lot:10A
GitEvi wt. Col. Gievixt.x, and most of the leading
families of the guy and fashionable little town ttf
Milford, who expressed theinsches lunch gratified
by the easy and graceful performance of • va-
riety of cotillions, reels, Irish jigs, &c. by Mr.
I faicr's pupils, and about nine o'clock joined them
in country danees, which were continued with grest
spirit during the remainder of the evening. when
the company retired, highly di lighted with their
entertainment. _ .

The Earl of DERBY and family are expected is
town. on Saturday. from Know*ley, Lotionslorc.
—.His Lordship's hounds and hunter. armed. List
Saturday, at the Oaks, from Lancashire.
Arrived at Swansea, Colonel ;mil Mrs. Pater,
Miss RICHARDS, Mr. B. PRICE, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Giwwwws, dtc-
The long-expected alliance between the Duke of
DEVONSHIRE and Lady ELIZAISTH FORSTER took
place, on Thursday last, rat Burlington-house, Ong-
wick. The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
Mr. Patautr, Chaplain to his Grace, in the pre-
orrice only of two Gentlemen from Doctors' Com-
mons. Owing to a blunder committed by a person
who was sent express, in a post-chaise sod four. 1..1
certain necessary documents, the marriage cere-
mony was delayed until midnight. The intentions
of the parties were kept so secret, that no blanch of ,
the Douse of Cavendish was prepared for the: et ent.
Expresses were sent off onthe following day no di. -
fereut routes. Sunday arrived in town Lord
Lady Muarms, Countess of lirssosouon.
Lord and Lady GEO. CASUR mom wcrs expoi4ett.

COVENT-CARDEN THEATRE.
The Waltham% again took his torn, last night,
to the eircliof dramatic entertainment+, and was
spin politely received by a genteel audience.—
Prom the beginning of the Opera, till Very near
the conclusion, all was quiet and attention, mud the
admirers of harmony enjoyed a treat congenial to
their taste. The halt-price, however, hrous,lit with
it, as usual, a corps of bellowers, who soon made
the audience sensible of their noisy presence. No
placard. no rattle, no catcall, disturbed the tweet. ;
and it wits only from the melodious voices of the
malcontents that the business of the stage experi-
enced interruption. The party was weaker than
ever; and it was entirely owiog to their having the
means of exciting the curiosity of others to stand
up to sea what were their operations, that they so, -
ceeded at all in having the appearance of strength.
officers, stationed at each side of the hex passage,
preserved that woolens piece of rendezvous iu per-
fect pence, and the disturbers could riot get lotto
the deep circle, but by stepping, from the harsket.
aoolil be avell to place two or three officers to
posver.i this mode of advance in future. Thus,
with very little riot, the midair' dropt, on the play
of Moodily (a tying) night, and we again congra-
tulate the poolic on this sure prognostic of return-
ing tranquillity.
Between the plav and farce, the customary show-
er of hand-hills descended from the upper boxes
into the pit, to refresh the row. The half-price
melt cootimanig to pour in, the tumult was every
moment increasing; and, on the rising of the cur-
tain, put forth all its energy. We are sorry to '
observe, that, from this moment, the rioters ea-
hibited a strength which the commencement of
the evening did not appear to promise. Mon-
day, however, being the day on which they have
all along chosen to make their great effort, we
were not much surprised at thus circumstance,
nor are we in tiny measure shaken in our opi-
nion, that the opposition is. near an end. It is
not fair to compare last night with the three former
nights, (the only ones it exceeded in noise); it
should be compared with former Mondays, in
which case the comparison is not discouraging.
Several placards made their appearance, and a
few O. P. hats were visible in the Pit. Some
sham-fights also took place, and one or two real
ones. Au attempt was made by the half-price melt
to remove a fireman from the Pit, but the sturdy
fellow was as tenacious of his rights as themselves,
and resisted the endeavoor with success. The Panto-
mime of Oscar end Maloine having co:minded, the
party gave three cheers. ft was, no doubt, a vont-
tures reftectiou that they had prevented no dialogue.
and that their lungs were exerted to drown notlnits
bin the Orchestra.
During the evening, the following placards were

" Lads in the pit,
Will it be tit
To let our King's
Be King John's Jubilee!
Be Britons int t►e 2 Ith,
And rally on the sbth !
Huns ! bum 0'

" Mendota to 11ea...
Brandon to swear—
John Bull in the right,
Therefore duel fear.'

" Mast Jo you want ?
0)4
You must pa the ;
d—ti if l do."

" No Criss. Cos. boxes."
" Only b per Crut....A lie ! a grove lie '"
•' pricii,..w so play."
" [Aware id lilted prize.Og►tens.^
These were the only productions of the night ;
they were received, as usual, at their hoisting, with
loud htixzes. They were kept up only for a few
motorail. at a time. Some persons iii one of the
front dress-boxes adled out—" litre is Mr. Scott,
give him three cheers, for he has been fighting
against the new prices." It was 'tut attended to. or,
perhaps, the pitit.s did not hear suffiriently well to
understand those vociferous gentlemen. In ano-
ther box, there were persons calling the pitites a
parcel of cowards for not defending themselves and
thei► rights; and, almost with the same voice, call-
ing out, " lienthle for ever, and new prices!" *the
half--prier men retorted in every kind of atinsive lan-
guage, and when the &zit** thought they had got
them sufficieittly wore, they called out is Old
Prices."—Theses a use method of making a disturb-
Noce, awl it was, to use their own expression, any
thitt4 fort rows. After tempt three shainsbettles, the
pitites seated thetsieolves, cod sang God tare the
Mag. and Ride kritaansie ; After which, they gave
three cheers for Jolty; Mull, and dime groans for
John Kr/utile. A boy. in Midshiptuates uniform,
in the stage box, then attracted their attention, and
silence was loudly called for, accompanied aith
hear him! hear Aim! The youth told them he
only wanted them to give three cheers for the navy,
which they comnlied with. The pities formed a
cin le in the middle of the pit, and held a con-
sultation. after which they divided into sub-divi-
sions, amid deputed. We (lid not hear of any person
having been taken into custody, or amity accident.
A person, who was foreingtuto the passage: between
the laser boxes, called out lustily that his arta was
broken; but, as it afterwards appeared, it wits only
a feint to get in. The house was perfectly cleared
by a quarter put ten o'clock.

A Correspondent begs to be informed, whether
the Police ithigirtnites are not bound. by the terms
of the patent to Sir %A:ITALIA DAVINANT, to pro•
test such as resort to the Theatre fur amusement, in
the quiet and peaceable enjoyment of the entenuiii-
!merit for which they have paid their money far,
should the opinion said to be delivered by one of
their body be law, it goes to abolish and set aside all
that security held nut to patentees of every descrip-
tion, end on the faith of which, patentee. of every
description embark their property.
11'e understand that the Proprieto►s of Gwent-
(:Nolen Theatre have been strongly advised, from
high authority, to discontinue the adonis...ion of
half price, as a means of witting au end to the pre-
sent disgraceful scenes of riot and confusion. The
temporary adoption cf that measure (should die Pro-
prietors lie compelled to resort to it) would, no
doubt, receive the sanction of every admirer of the
eiraisia, and of every• friend to the public peace and