The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-07-03 00:00:00

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ELEG4N? PRESENT.
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A beastly's! liver cup NM cover was 'within these
few day* lOtirseuted to Mr. Bodkin, the Honorary
Secretary of the Mendicity Society. This elegant
present is a tribute of gratitude and respect to Mr.
Bodkin front the principal meinheis, patrons and
friends of the Society, to mark their per.onal re.
and the high seine they entertain of his meri-
torious services. It was made by Itundell and
Bridge, 111141 is of the value of one hundred
guineas, the amount of a subscription of one Rallied
from each of one 'mother] ipilividuals. The top
of the corer coiniais of • be..nliful bunch of
gut es, awl a bond of vine leaves and grapes
runs round the body of the cup, the orisamenis of
which are in the chaste,t style, and of the moot
exquisite workmanship. The following inscriptio 4
is engraved on the lowly of the cup :

TO
WII.LIANI HENRY BODKIN, E•q.
Honorary Secretary of the Society fur the
Suppression of Meml4l4,
Fur the Public Spirit
Which prompted the Gni formation of the Society;
Fur the tempered seal and active intellieeere

Which so essentially contributed in the abort per::.,l of

Three Years
To establish it on the firm basis of public utilit) ;
And fur the judgmeut and abibly evinced
In the several Reports of its prureedings,
As laid before the General :Heelless of Subrcrd, :s,
THIS CUP

Has been presented
In featimony of esteem and approbation

By several Members of the Huard of Ma Oagemeot an.l ciL r

Subscribers,
Tu whoa) the task of cmoperaticiaio the common 01; • rt

Has hien lightened and relieved
By that indefatigable assiduity of attriulacce
And iiivsriable amenity of diipcsitiun
Which have bitti evinced by the Honorary Secirtlry

Throughout his able fulfilment of she arduous dolts of his
Voluntary Office,
Wendicitalnm qui obiulibti ope,h, tuts
M.DCCC.XXI.

At the request of the subscribers, Lord Suffield
undertook to present the cup to Mr. Bodkin, hut
having been token ill, and not willing to longer
postpone the gratification which such a present was
calculated to dined, be transmitted it to Mr. Bod-
kin, accompanied by a handsome letter from his
Lordship, expressing Isis regard for that gentle.
man, sad regret that be was unable to present the
cup in person.

THEATRES.

ENGLISH OPII4.

last eight Miss CL►Ran Fiume made fur has appenranco
this seasuo in two characters which have already acquired
her a sall.dreerved celebrity—The Actress of ell Work, and
Crack, in The Turnpike Gate. The asloataliag versati-
lity of her talent
*sod as she proceeded through the long liar of characters iu
the former pirer, her admirable tact and tie* discrimination
excited the most rapturous applause. la the character of
IladenoiselleJosephice, she introduced a very pretty castanet
dance, which was not the least admired of her performances. A
treat of s no less amusing description was 15 store fur the au.
dienee in The Tarapike Gale ; she cracked her jukes a ith such
vivacity, and 60 sailed the set ion to the word, that th►y stew is I
to think it impartible to be too liberal of their plaudits in
return fur exertions whirl. affolded such pleasing 'roma
to their risible fseultirs. Mu.. Fumes, however, dud not
monopolise their favour., for the deliehtfel singing of firs
POVEY, as Mary, a ecrirrd the most flattering seltniiwt.dg.
anent. An old favourite orate public. slap. Sirs. WEIPPADr
(late Miss 1. Sgavration), appeared is the character of
Peggy, which she performed with a clamming nesietti.
The other characters uric sustained in an excellent style.
Love among the Notes was repeated. It hes woven roe
itself.i ambled of (Amt, • host flowers will nut anon fade.
The house was well awned.

IA DLtleli WELL!.

Those celebrated characters, Ton and Jerry, ni t ihr ex-
traordinary Putty KNCrli, still excite the admiratioa or (if
possible) more uunieiri.s ■nd fashionable andietiors than
even at the commencement of the season. Mannish the
prevent is the last net k of their rambles, yet it woven rot the
least ascertain,. Ibe Pantomime also most dem/teeny
creases slightly in at iracti,:n We underlined the Bear( cf
Mid Lothian in in preplratiou for Monday nest, *lieu that
at knowledsed favourite of the public, Mrs. Eararos, null
appear in her original ch•rai ter of Madge Wildfire.