The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-11-28 00:00:00

A little Cuek-Robin was bted up in France
Beneath lorr new Eagle'. fund wine;
And the gay little Urchin, to feriee and to dance
Was taught, arid to wt.' hip the Goddess of Chance,
And the praise of its ratron to sing.

And, in process of time (for its talents and lore
Did itill with its stature expand
It obtained a Commission on sea, or on shore,
And at Boulogne it now, as a bold Commod. e,
Can both cenk.boats and gun-boats command.
T'uthcr day it fell out, at this very same poi,
Where Robin makes such a grand s.liow,
Come news hum the Corsican's Camp or hi, Court,
Arrived, which our Hero thought excellent spoir—
'Tway !loot Hene:al Mack's overthrow!
Cried he, " if to ()wen, Hhrtse vigilant art
" Keeps me coo, .'d like a bid in a cage,
" This intelligence I coil but infer. iawart,
" Methinks it would cut the proad Tar to the heart,
" And suit him quite nit, a tl gC.

Eh !—yes, I've a scheme that will Ammer my end—
" I.et a Cock-boat he brought alongside--
" Make haste I let a Bulletin quickly he peon d,
" Which, happen whit may. in the boat I will send,
" kid away it shall drift with the tide."
0 gallantC.ack-Robin ! what pity that you,
With your Note,-di l not 011,1 out your Fleet+
Why, man when sue Frigate was only in view,
You soon might have gaitil a grand victory
totr—
And pour Owen been shamefully beat
HAFIZ.

Yeaerday, His Ms; crev, Princesses AV•UsTA,
SOPHi A, and AMELIA, took their usual ride on
horseback. in Wis.(Nor Park. Her MaJesv•, and
the other PRI NCEssES, WA an airing by Slough.
Lady HA STOP is Lady Parrstness, the Rev. Mr.
EMT, and Mr. DYOT, Stewards of the neit Litch-
field Assembly.
AI lovers of harmony must regret not to see Mrs.
Bi LI ;HaTON'S name among the Opera arrange-
ments.
The Earl and Countess of CARDIGAN, and Lady
C aOtant WA ',Dicta AY R., are expelled, next SA! ur-
day, at their house, Upper Grosvenor-street, from
Wimbleano, far Ole season.
The Countess of IlatteiNGlTON had a small card-
party. last evening, at her house, Stable yard, St.
James's.
L.rd LAserotts g rye a grand dinner, yesterday,
at his house, Berkley-square, to the Margolis of ll e A rt•
TORT, the Hon. and Rev. EDWARD Tay Loa, and
the Hun. Capt. Paxesit•ta.
The Duke of MORT Rost left town, yesterday, at
four o'clock, for Twickenham Park.
Earl Sur rol.tt lett Cheltenham, yesterday morn-
ing, for Charleton-house. Wilts.
Lord and Lady HENNIKER left town, yesterday,
for Major-hall, near Ipswich, Suffolk.
General Caosav, left town, yesterday, for his seat
at Northlands, Sussex.
.The Earl of CON Ttautt A M dined, yesterday, with
JOHN H &Via I.L, Esq. at his house, Queen's-square,
13loorritbury.
The Marchioness' of HeADroar, Lady MARY
Tat Loa, and Viscount Pisa y, dined, on Tuesday,
with the Honourable Mr. Knox, at his house,
Upper Grosvenor-street.
Last night, The Haunted Tower was again per-
formed to a most crowded and brilliant audience, at
Drury-lane theatre. Mrs. MeeeTA I tr, Mr. BR AFt Al 4,
and Sroa ACC, were in the finest voice, and most
rapturously applauded.
The Tragedy of Hrou/rt was last night performed
at Covent-Garden Theatre, and very well received.
The house was full, not crowded.
The Earls of CHATHAM, WILSTMORIL•ND, DY-
SART, and BARRY moire, were in Hyde Park yester-
day.
General GREY and Captain lVeao, his Aid-de-
Csmp, arrived last night at Swrzirs's Hotel,•Clif-
ford-street, from Brighton.
Sir Rtemaan NLAYL and his Lady, arrived, yes-
terday, at their house, in Albemarle-street, from
Dagnan Park.
When the Earl of HARDWICKE arrives in the me-
tropolis from his Vicersoyalty of Ireland, he will dis-
lodge the Premier's brother, Lord CHATHAM, not
from his situation at the Ordnance, but from his
splendid mansion in St. James's-square, which was
purchased by the former, from Lord Settee ce Cal-
cii Est. el:, to whom it was bequeathed by his father,
the late Marquis of Dusan* bons:. is te-
nanted by its present noble occupier provisionally,
we understand, during the absence of Lord HA P Co-
select, in Ireland. The gilding of the principal
drawing-room, is said to have cost the Mat quit of
DoNceat. three hundred guineas.
Mr. SGHIRMER'S German Theatre was most
eltgamly attended last night. In the brilliant circle
were, the Duke of ORLEANS, and the Duke Dr.
Isliotreerrsica ; Admiral SHIRLEY and party, and
Mrs. Foam and party. The entertainments of the
night concluded with most interesting, new, and
appropriate Optical Sceneries, to commemorate
the viaories and death of Lord Viscount Natsote.
After the house was darkened, the first scene re-
presented the bust of Lord Neason, to which a
small figure of Fame, with a laurel wreath in one
hand, descended. This figure increased in sire,
and when nearly as large as life, placed the
wreath on the head of IsIIRLION, and vanished.
Several others succeeded, representing his Lord-
ship exrlting the British flag in Egspt, Bri-
tannia contemplating his bust, and a funeral
monument to his memory ; appropriate music Ac-
companying every chunge. The whole concluded
with a view of His Maissey's portrait. The band
played •• God Save the King." and the audience
greeted the image of their tveloved Sovereign, with
reiterated applause.

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THE. HISTORY OF COCK ROBIN;
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THE BOULOGNE BULLETaN.