The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-04-19 00:00:00

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THE SHAICESPEAR GALLERT.

The great interest this invaluable Gallery of
Paintings has excited, from the circumstance of its
intended sale at an early period, and the present
bairg the only opportunity the public can have of
gratifying their curiosity in seeing so masterly and
tmlivalled a collelion of paintings, draws daily an
assemblage of rank and fashion, rarely to be rime
with at any exhibition. As the speflator enters the
Gallery, such is the variety of beauties which at
once present themselves, he scarcely knows on what
objea particularly to fir his attention ; if he sees
in one painting alone what would be a sufficient
treat, were it viewed singly, its excellency of de-
sign and execution only prompts him to exam•
ine farther, and, the farther he examines, the
more he is delighted; thus, proceeding from excel-
lence to excellence, he is enraptured with 42-
lightfal contemplations, and praises with en-
thusiastic ardour the surprising genius of the
immortal Bard, whose imagination could afford
such numerous subjeßs to our most celebrated ar-
tists, and open even for them; field of immortality.
The amateur, the historian, or the lover, may find
strbjeas to suit their several fancies, and the variety,
so capable of pleasing each individual, is here dis-
played in the most sublime imagery ; to selet any
particular objed of our admiration would be invi-
dious-4o describe the whole would be too volumin-
ous a task for our limits. As this may, probably,
be the last time we shall have to mention these
paintings as a collodion, we think it a tribute due to
the memory of their celebrated colleaor to say,
that the year of his dissolution, and the division of
his kallery, will ever be a subjed of regret to suc-
ceeding artists and succeeding ages.

Yesterday morning, His MA) airy, accompanied
by Gauenls FITZROY and Gwrstia, took the diver-
sion of stag-hunting. The deer was started on As-
cot Heath.

Princesses Sorsa* and Amat.i.t, accompanied by
Count Moist as and the Hon. Mrs. EGERTON' took
an airing on horseback in Windsor Great Park. Her
MAissry and tie Paimcassas took an airing to
Fro?more.
"1 he Duchess of Mosraoss will give a child-
ren's ball, at her house, in Grosvenor-square, this

evening.
The Earl of Knaosro■ give a grand dinner at his
how:, in Port.and-pl,ice. on Weanesday last.
'Ale Countess of EusToN last night gave a splen-
did children's ball to all her Ladyship's juvenile
trier) :v. .

Houses at Richmond are in great roqu.sition.—
The Earl of Cov avows and Sir JOHN LAGAR!)
almost despair of suiting themselves.
The Hon. Mr. Ksox will give a dinner to a select
parry to-morrow.
The Duchess of GORDON gives a grand rout this
night, at her h,,use in Portman-square.
Mrs. C•t.veeT will give a grand rout, on Tues-
day nest, at her house in Albemarle-street.
The Duke of Gosous left town yesterday for
Bath.

The Young Rarcius performed Norvii last night,
at Drury Lane, in his very best manner. The
house overflowed in every part at a very early hour.
Amongst the fashionables were. Lady M. lint-
tea. Lady PIN R H N, Lady Gram, Lady Enrol.,
General RCA, and General HASTINGS.
The Hon. General ST. Joan, and his I.ady, left
t swn on Wednesday, for Bank Farm, Surly.
The Earl of BRIDON'ATER arrived at his house in
Grosvenor-square, on Wednesday.
Amongst the last arrivals at Bath art :
Lady C. Latouche, Lady Harrington, Lady Bacon, Sir H.
Mannix' Sir C. and Lady Eluvial., Col.-1 and Mrs. Rndd,
c"leaelNood, Colonel Schutz, Colonel and Mrs. Anderson,
Lieutenant-Co/Gael Fitzgerald, Major Hallyburton, Rev. Dr.
and Mrs. Petiick, Rev Dr. and MIS. Sumner, Re.. Dr. an/
Mrs. Evans, Dr. Curr,e, Dr. Emile', Rev. Mr. and Abs.
gogeis, Rev. Mr. Grove, Rav Mr. Noithey.

The Earl of CAFSTrarILLO is 'veiled at his
house in South Audley-street, this day, from his
Seat, Bradbrhall, Derbyshire.
Mr. Be AM A II will sing twelve eights at the Opera
House, this season; and the next, Semis cc and
he give their musical talents to the Drury-lane
company.
The Countess of Kiscsroit and Lady Dr.
Ccirroao, on Wednesday. visited the Freemasons'
Charity School for female children, in St. George's
Fields, and expressed much pleasure at the al-pear-
ance of the children, and the good conduit ob-
served there.
On Wednesday evening. the 6th Mach, the
stage-box of the New-York Theatre was to be filled
by the Turkish Officers, brought prisoners in the
Jobs Adams frigate, from Tripoli, as follow :
Mu. , Captain of the Ketch; ARDALLAH,
Captain of the Gan-boat taken on the 3d of An-
gast, 1110$; SALt.a, MUST APMA, ALLia, MASIO.
NET, ACIIMIT. &c. Captives; to witness the per-
formance of dire Beard.

Major-General Lastia on Wednesday issued the
Brigade orders to the Guards who are to do duty at
Windsor at the ensuing Installation. They are to
be formed in a column of seftions this day, on the
raised foot-path facing Knightsbridge barracks,
their front towards Kensington, the advanced guard
to de the duty at the Castle at Windsor : they are
to be commanded by Ensign MITCHELL; of the
Coldstream Guards, on their march. They consist
of the flank companies of the C 1 and Sd Brigades.
The flank companies of the `ld Brigade march
from Chatham for Windsor, for the duty at the In-
tallation. The troops will amount to 1050 rank
and ale, grenadiers and light infantry, and are all
picked men. They were on Wednesday inspefted
by General Laws, in Hyde-P.:rk.
A number of Corps were out yesterday, viz.—The
Bth, Col. CAHHINU ; the tat, Col. &men ; the 2d,
Col. J SMITH; the 4th, Sir Cuss's's Pates; the
sth, CoI.JOLPH SMITH; and the 6th, Sir Wst.-
r.IAM BLIZARD (is the absence of Col. Wicensu )1
And Capt. Dcrtit.to's Rifle Corps; also the Loyal
Vhitechapel and Loyal Clerkenwell : each were as-
sembled at their usual quarters, and marched to the
diffeient places where they usually meet for brigade
perpobes.