The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-09-08 00:00:00

YORK MEETING.

The following were among the company who
atten,letl tilts late York ltacer—
llak •of Rittlin.l, Marmiiv of listrtington, Lady H. Caren-
Earl Fitxwillinin, C111113(141. Fitawillism, Earl Strath-
more, Earl Scarborough, Earl 3lemborotigh, Countess Mrs-
hurou7ll, Lord Milton, Lady Milton, Lord G. H. Cavendish,
Lord Itoringdon, Lord Pollingron, ord Monson, lady Mon-
son, Hon. G. Munson, Lord Grantham, Lady Grantham,
Hon. Mr. ord Ilarewenst, Hon. E. Laverne.,
Him. H. Laverne. Robinson,eard Morpeth, Lady Morpdh, two Hon
Mr. Howard., Lord Stourton Lady Stourtoi, Hon. Miss
Snowdon, Hon. Mr. !Manlius, hon. Mrs. Stourtun, Hon. Mr.
Eviller, Lady Abrrdern, Hon. W. Gordon, Him. R. Neville,
M.P. Count Zenobio, Sir Smote Armitage, Sir ['macho
noynton, Sir Thomas Slings:ly, Sir Edward Smith, Lady
Smith, Sir W. M. !Milner, Sir W. Snit-bland, Lady Shriek-
land., three Misses Strickland, Sir M. M. Sykes, Lady Sykes,
Sro T. Haseoigne, Sir F. Standish, Sir C. and Lady Turner, Sir
H. Iblictoon, Sir Jos. Meredith, Bev. air. Best, Rev. Mr.
Fervor, Major Bower, Rev. Mr. Cleaver, Rev. R. Croft, co-
-I.4ei Childers, Major Cope, Captain Cholera", Mr. Denison,
,Itre High Sheriff,) Mr. E..Doncombe, Mr. C. Dewar:she,
Fairfax' Mn. Fairfax, W.. A. Hawksworth, Cnionol
Horton, I sty Mary Horton, two Mints Horton, Major Hut-
ham, r. Ortry Ibinter, Captain Jnliffe, Rev. Mr. Kelly, Co-
lossi Kay, Laity Amelia Kay, Rev. R. Markham, Rev. Mr.
Motion' ' Lieutenant-Coloucl Milner Major Morgan, Cap-
tain Iliaetay, Mr. 'Mellish, two Mr. Misses, Miss Milner,
Mr. C. Norton Mr. H. Petrie, MT Mr R. W. Pe ne„
H. Plummer, Rev. Dr. Slustrieworth, three Misses Shortie%
worth, Captain Scott, Rev. Mr. Thortiton, Rev. J. Tomkie..
son, Colonel Thurman, Mrs. Thornton, Mi.. Thornton, MT.:
M. A. Taylor, Rev. W. Wharton, Rev. Mr. Windily, Jvc.
The Earl and Countess of Bittyrot will Ica..
town ii, the course of next week, for Tiwortn
park, Suffolk.
The Marquis of HEADFORT arrived in town,
yesterday, from Worthing.
The Earl of BARRYKORE is gone to Reading, in
Berkshire, ox a shooting party.
Latly MULGUATI: is returned to her Louse in the
Admiralty, for the beam!. for Ladyship'. accouclu.-
'nest is daily expected.
The Countess of HARRINGTON intends to visit
Ireland in the course of three weeks.
Mrs. Stocsows's representation of Elrirs, in Pi-
virro, at Covent-Garden Theatre, on Monday
night, will be her first theatrical performance, since
her widowhood, and is expected to prose uncom-
noisily attractive.

Duchess Dowager of RUTLAND has heea
oil a v.o.it to Lady CM:IL FoRRUSTER, at Ross
Hall, Salop, which place her Grace will leave this
day, fur Melton NlowLirav, the seat of Lady ELI-
NoitntN. and frmn thence will proceed
to Belroir Castle, Lincolnshire, to pass the re-
mainder of the season.
The Countess of HARRINGTON had a select
party. last evening, at her house in the Stable-yard,
St. James's Palace. The Countess of Ihaav-
None, the Hon. Mrs. ItosiNioN, and Major
Csatracm., were present.
Lord Dv Evon entertained a select party, at din-
ner, yesterday, ut his house in Dorm-street.
• Mrs. Mugu tis engaged, for the ensuing season
it Drury-lane Theatre. Provincial report speak;
highly of this Lady's merit..
Among the symptoms of madness displayed by
the iri h lady, whose state of mind was lately the
subject of a trial, was nut only going with her bo-
sun Isere, but great grief for the death of her
husband.
The Dochea4 of NORTNUMIERCAND came to
• tOO% yesterday morning from Sion House, and
maimed in the evening.
The Duke and Duchess of Rwrr.allo ore on a
visit to the Earl and Countess of CsititstA, at
s".

Mr. and %In. ETRE are the principal performers
at the Southend Theatre. For their benefit, on
Monday night, Mr. SiluaiDAN'll tragedy of Pizarro
was performed ; Mr. and Mrs. EY as played Rolla
and Mira' with great success, and were loudly
applau.ted. :l'he Farce of The Citizen followed,
• -hi which Mrs. ERRS &silt:wed much vivacity and
'playfulness in the part of :i(aria.
Worthing still continues in the gayest attire of
. ‘ll3lOll thud splendour, the uunilwr of titles sad
eingaut.egikniges far exceeding any fernier season.
•111 rs. Untwist* closed her engagement at the
...Worthing Theatre, with lies benefit, on Friday
evening, winch, from the appearance of the box-
honk, was. as she deserved, well attended.
111 r. 'Mu NeliS was to perform on Tuesday last at
Buxtou.
Mr. UAW alsTaPt performed Doctor Paagloss and
Trirtram tickle, at the Potteries Theatre, in Star-
ferdshire,, on Thursday lest. He is followed by
MreJoses, who was to perfiirin there on Tuesday.
thas.nighi, und.tosiaorrow, to , lose his engagement
with his benefit, and proceed to geacral mister at .
Covent-Garden Theatre.
The ginrious news et rabbiv last was received at
;:llisslon at nine fieliWk no Ssturday night, and was
apiinmiced st rise Theatre by Mr. Jetsam, of Co-
nui-clpien, whose benefit. it was, by residing
Leenl CARTI4R6RaIIeII letter to the LORD 'IIIATOIL.
The house was erciwdeil, and the news received
with thrij, rkijrz,sikl followed by •4 (sod race the
Xing" io_ful/ chorus, the audience joir.ing, who
were as elegant as they were numerons. Viscount
Lowniza. Sir RuDERT and Lady COTTON, Sir
JOUR and Ludy PALMER. Ludy WisicricoTe,
La ly A WCOTrs, Mew SEWARD, Mr. and Mrs.
1.1.01 f D, Mrs. PENDERGART. fl.e. avow present. The
perform/Ames were, A Core for the Licari Ache and
The Forin4r.

%Cr less seen it stated that a tmbscription had
been entered into, to cacottraee Mudame CATA-
L4NI to visit this city. No such circumstance
has occurred ; and if we should be homintred
and delighted by the presence of that Lady at our
Theatre, 4 must he in consequence of whatever rib.
gu.temeat she tinny make with the Dublin &Lana-
ger. We 'inspect ahe has not yet entered into atty.
Cork Ai..er.)
SPOltTllla.—The Scottish moors, especially those
of the Duke of ooßDos, have Lwatti very plenti-
fully stop:died with mast---w being removed from
all quick conveyance of it. Those of Northum-
livittostl have 'Wended Lou very indifferent sport to
their visitors; tliz, rune being scarce, Ltave to silent
there was very liberal. The moor-fowl on the
Euglis4h moors have been in abundance on the ',re-
served puts, and the broods, in general, very gze.:t.

CORK, itau,r .29.
On Monday last a new Roman Catklic Chapel
war consecrated at Cork sick great spkndnur.
Immediately after the ceremony, a Depatation'
front the Cittliolies of the county and city of Cork,
waited on Dr. Milner, Dr. Troy, slid the.uther
Roman Catholic Prelates, Dignitaries, sad Clergy-
men, with a request thut they would honour than
with their company at dinner. The Deputation con-
sisted of Sir Patrick O'Connor ; Stephen Roche,
James Roche, Henry O'Brien, John Guiway, Philip
Stackpole, Eqrs. Dr. Callahan, and Counsellor
('Regan ; and the Prelates -having si,ni.itied their.
assent, Thursday last was fixed on, and dinner or-
dered ut APDowell's for iOO parsons. At six o'clock
the company began to assemble, mid were received
by Sir Patrick O'Connor, in one of the rooms ad-
joining the dimmer-romns. At seven o'clock d•
was announced, and the moms thrown open ; 150
persons sat down to dinner, including the guests,
who were—

Most Rev Dr. Troy, Most nor. Dr. Bray; Right Rev.
Dortors Maylan, Delauy, ('oppiager, Young,
O'Sbaughncsay, Power, and WCarthy, with their rerpertive
Chaplains; the Be,. Dr. R. M'Carthy, Rte. Dr. %%slab,
Rev. Mr. Murphy, and Rev. M. ) ; Thee. Welil,jun.
Esq. of I.cluwih Castle, Dorsetshire; Counsellor O'Gor-
man, who was here on circuit; and Michael Wm. Tiny, Esq.
of Dublin.

There were two rows of large Nide"; ranged pa-
rallel in those delightful rooms. At the upper end
was a table, at which sat the Pr.sident, Sir Patrick
O'Conaor, and his distinguished and Right Reve-
rend Guests.

The tables were covered with a profusion of the
best viands, and the rarest fruits of the season ; the
wines were most abundant, various, and excellent.
After the cloth was Liken away. the folio sing
toasts were given from the Chair, by the worthy
President :

The King —The Queen, sad Koval Fansily.—The Prince
of Walla—ltie Army and Nary of the United Kingdom.—
Tbs Lord Licutruant, and prosperity to Ireland.--. Sir Arthur
Wellesley, and the Expedition under his cinaniaad.—Our
highly revered snit truly respected Guests, and the Catho-
lic Hierarchy of Ireland—The Rhdit Rev. Doctur Milner,
the able ailvorate of the Cathode Cause, and the Catholic
Prelates of England.
Doctor MILNER. rose to return thanks for the
high honour conferred upon him ; he trusted, and
was authorised to say, that the Catholics of Eng-
land made common cause with those of Ireland ;
and he hoped, that, ere long, the bonds of atlection,
concord, and mutual intercourse, would be drawn
closer than they had hitherto been, between the
Catholics of both countries. Dr. Milner expressed
him-elf deeply indebted to the Catholics of the city
of Cork, where now, for the second time, he had
experienced so much kindness and hospitality.
Onr worthy guest, Mr. Weld, sad ewe Catholic brethren
of England.
Mr. %Vol.*. returned titanic..

Our truly enlightesed and snout beloved and respected
Bishop, the Right Rvv. Dr. Movisa.
Our excel/era and ino•tt mei itorious coadjutor Bishop, the
Right Rev. Dr. M'Carthy.
The Declva returned thanks in a neat and ap-
propriate speeds.
The Catholics of the United Kingdom, and may their loy-
alty and moderation he speedily rtwardril with that einauci-
patios to which they arc so justly entitled.
Lord Grenville, and the Supporters of the Catholic Pell-
Ms a ha the House of Poem.
Kr. Grattan, and the Friends of the Catholic Cause is the
Coos/tom.

The RsOst Rev. Dr. Bathurst, Bishop of Norwich, who,
with enlightened liberality, so ably supported the Catholic
Cause iu the 11 041114. of Peers.

Our truly heroic Slimily.lt and Portuguese Brethren, and
adorns to their exertions in the came of Liberty and Religion.
The Protestant Noblemen and Gantlets.* of Irriaid, a he,
with nithghtened liberality, au publicly expremed their wishes
fur the turrets of our application to Parliaincot
Earl Fitzwilliam, and the House of Wentwwrth —The
Marquis of Buckinglism.—r.arl Kennisre.—
Bai I Moins.—Earl Dunoughntore.—Lie.ltuant-Gen Lord
Hutchinson. the Conqueror of Egypt.
Sir Joha COY Hippesley, tjte early and steady friend to the
Catholic Cause.

Sir John Newport, our nubile mid warm friend is the
House of Commons.
General Castanos, who, with brave hat undisciplined
troops, overvalue the veterans of rfalbeC, sad forced them to
surrender.

The Hoa.George Poosoaby, Repoesentative of the Caw,
of Cork.

Hon. C. H. Hutchinson, Representative of the city offork
Throve dear sad immortal memory of the Hight Hon.
Charles Janos' Fox, our departed Advocate sad Friend.
Upon this toast being given, the company evinced
extreme scusibillty—they all st•md up and drank
it its the utmost silence,

The Chairman, Sir Patrick O'Connoes health, was gives
by the Riiht Rev. Dr. Moylan.
The worthy CliAlallAW returned thanks in a
handsome and pointed speech ; and then gave,
T. all lesonsinstions of Christians, harmony, eoutord,
and unbolt, 'gaunt the euetuies dsocial urcier, Marius, sad
liberty.
The Bishops and Clerzytnen hating quitted the
rooms about eleven o'clock, the company remained
some time longer.
We scarcely recollect ever to have witnessed in
this city so numerous and respectable an assem-
blage. The excellent arrangements which had
been made by Sir Patrick O'Connor and time. Com-
mittee tended to prevent the slightest irregularity
or confusion. The rooms were sufficiently large,
and admirably well lighted. It seemed to be a
matter at the same time of delight and astonish-
ment to every gentleman, as lie looked about him,
to observe, that even in so large and opulent a
comity, there could have been such an assemblage
of Catholic rank, character, opulence, and respect-
ability, collected together at so very short a notice.
The following extract of a letter may be adduced
as evidence of the growing discontents in France:

" Bourdeaux, Aug. G.
" 1 am preparing; to quit this place, fur my scat about ten
leagues fr hence, where I hope to avoid the effects ante
Worm which is gathering around us. The discontents tithe
people to this glare can no looter be toothed by menaces or
proinion and, ere long, if my judgment is not much in.
led, you sill hear of insurrections in this and the neigh.
homing tomtit, which will load to events of gri.st eisogot.
hide. The people will rid themselves of the reatrirtimm
which are fat heeding to their entire ruin, w they win die
iu the attempt. With the example of spaiu their
eyes, they hive rotated • tktereitaation which a short ?pits
of time will ievelope."
' Captains AV iTE: C lIA Isr,, A Data, Lord
GLOROE STUART, OSWALD, and BAKEII, of the
Nagy. wore 0.1 the field of battle in the actions on
the 17th and fast ult. in Portugal. Their ships
were lying in 'Alontlego Bay.
The ExcAange, Anierican ship, from Guadls-
loupe, arrived on Tiusfial at Portsmouth. She
was raptured by La Gisire frigid«, Catt. CART EW,
oil' Cherbourg.