The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-24 00:00:00

POETRY.

IMPROMPTU,
On the appetetateet of Mr. Mae o tweed the late

Mt. A r NtvrteeD at the Bank.

To Directors of England . vast treasure,
In Darkaaas why always exist ?
When Abraham Newland departed,
le the Bank he was certainly Mat.

Bull a Clegg! eirritamis pow pmeeeiiings;
law li. I own, with anus* !
(Though peshaps you maks Liskunt tht matter)
lie DOW is fuowwiled by Haw !!!

The Duke of Moureoas attended His Majesty,
as Master of the'Horse, yesterday, for the first time
few upwards of three months, having been detained
in Scotland, in consequence of his accident in heing
•Mown from his horse. His Grace left his seat, et
Buchanan. in Stirlingshite, tin the 7th instant ; and
stopped. on his way. two days and two nights. at
Greenods, with his regiment. the Stirlingshire Mi-
litia.
The Duke of Poett.aro attended His MAJISTY,
yesterday, for the first time these two months.
The Duke of Daemons; aa entertained at dinner,
yesterday. at De►onshire-louse, General FITILPA
TILICR, end several other persons of dibtinetion.
The Hon. Teen as Knot arrived yesterday
evening at his house, is Upper Grosvenor square,
from Ireland.

W.. S. Lows arrived. last night, at her house
Bomb-street. from Cheltenham.

&riot's and Lady Siscid.v left town. yesterday. ,
on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Usta av, at the
Oaks, and will be joined, this day, by Id:rd and
Lady Outa.svos. and several other Nob:licy.
Mr. Acuity is in treaty with Miss Botioss, to
sing at the ensuing Oratorios.
The new Pantomime forthcoming at Covent Car-
den Theatre consists of SO scenes ; the music is by
Mr. Wait, the leader of Covens-Garden band,
who composed the talleiC to Maher Goose.
Several atbitration meetings have been herd this
week on the Opera concerns. They have not, as
yet, produced an iturmeniens Pale.
Viscoust and. Viscout.te,e, CAITLtitAcH are ex-
peaed to leave town. this Jay, (or Brighton.
On Monday, Lord GA tilltalt, Captain Yso. and
several other Naval °lacers, and a selett party of
Ilesilk shoed with Lord Musa/Java, at Me home,
in file Admiralty.
Viscount CASTLIRLAGII has taken GIOSOI
Dausessoin's, Esq. beautiful seat at Stanmore, for

three years.
The Hon. ARAMs &ramifies, will leave town,
tomorrow, on a visit to tie Earl and Countess of
Lam at Cashtobury !'ark.
imesase performed, last night, at the Ly-
ceum. to the Strand. with his usual success s and
introduced two young Ladies hum the Royal
Circus, whosang a duet, which w.s well received
►y a very genteel audience
The Countess of CHATHAM;s indisposed at Vif.-
etilint St ONLY'S Seat at FrognAl, her Ladyship w.ll
remove to town, in a few days, for the advice of the
faculty.
A serious Play is in preparation at Covent.Gaii.
den Theatre. We understand it is s translation,
adapted to the English it.il e, by Mr. C. Kest t.
/Lisa Saturn is to be the lietuine. The scene is laid
in Sweden.
Yesterday the Duke of PORTL Awn gave a grand
Eimer to all the Miriiters in town, the Duke of
MONTUrit, Viscount STII•NOPORD. the PORTU.
GYM Ali SASS•DOR, and several others. _

The Countess C 's marriage was ce'ebrated
at Brighton by illuminations end ringing ut bells.
Every person who even attended on this Lady at
the Theatre, shared her beneficence on the happy
Opinion of her marriage.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARSPCIs it
is expreed, wit leave town to-morrow for Berke-
ley-castle. where it is said he will be joined by his
Rojel Bruthets the Prince of WALK' and the Duke
et losses. Earl and Countess CRAViN are to meet
the Royal Par.y at Herkeley.castle.
A dispute has arisen betwetn Captain Hawersos
Ma the Manager of Covent Garden Theatre, re.
speilitg the payment fur Ile Shed By. The MA.
narr only offers 1001. and the Caput, ► insists upon
13. A. the sum paid for feteli. at Dewy-lane, or the
ptnti.s arising from the 3.1, 6tb, 9th, Nth, and the
other nights for the Author. 'l he Captain was et
half the expense in getting up the piece. In conse-
game of this dispute, the Captain has taken en
Opera to Drury-lane, the music of which is to be
composed by M:. 1}e•H•11. •
Mitt DUNC•ti niade her first appearance, on
Tuesday evening, at the Windsor Theatre, in the
pan of Lettlie Hardy, iu The Bellr's a emigre., and
introduced the songs ut Ways ere pa g.se ley
pretty Meld? and di Xote was wilk.*g, with the
happiest via, and her whole perfoirn4nce
received the most unbounded Applause; she was
admirably supported by Mr. Most•o, in Derireeri.
Mr. Buoy/ea and Miss Co an etas were very interest-
ing teptesentatives of Sir Geier and &Me Framers
Tosekword. Mr. and Mrs. DA LTow. in Hadar and
Mn. Redo. were very successful. Miss Desic•r
also played Lae Cooing so the Fares of The Wed.
elsog Des, and sang Am the 'deed .f the Afigeer with
great taste and sweetness. The bastes was quite
gull, and embraced all the (galleon of Wiudsur. •