The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-22 00:00:00

MANCHEST AR, SEPTElinva 19.

Last night the theatre was opened for the repre.
sentation of Richard the Third, and owing to the
attraction of KEAN, the audience was numerous and
respectable. But after the tragedy terminated, the
house became a *erne of tumult and mil, ceitoolv
not originating with the people. Three or four per.
eons in the boxes, in the costume of military office,.,
belonging to the infantry, called out for God sure
the King. This call seemed the signal for conflict,
for the band bring very imperfect, as it was only v
detachment from Liverpool, whence the compel,/
had come for the evening, inertly with a view to
avail itself of the services of Mr. KEAN, the tone
did not begin so soon as the party that demandrt
it desired. The officers in appearance vociferate.:
" Manager I Manager!" and this was eau's' h!
several officers. accompanied by twines* 'haws.
among which we could only di-criminate that e
" Peterloo ! Peterloo !" Some missile was flunv
from the gallery at a person in the second tier of
boxes, who was denounced as one of the stiurdrret.
of Peterloo. This missile, however, missed its °lire.
but struck a chandelier, which immediately fell intt
the pit. The fell of the broken glass and candles
increased the confusion. At length several of th.
performers appeared on the stage, and the Inn,:
proceeded to play, we suppose, God sere the King,
but from the noise in the house, it was imposs
sible to hear, and this noise was principally ores-
stoned by the continuer; ery for God stmt the
King, accompanied by shouts of " Hats off! hats
off.' 1 did not perceive any hats on, but there were.
it seems, a few in the pit, and two of the apparent
officers immediately jumped down from the boxe..
for the purpose of compelling the boy. who happen•
ed to wear them to uncover. The boys were how.
ever uncovered before they reached them. Tile tune
of God save the King would not, I am convinced
have met with the slightest interruption, if it were
not fur the violence of those most clamorous for
its performance. and the very arbitrary manlier
and bullying tone in which it was called for.
Immediately after the ferment arose, tlw grciter
I part of the ladies left the boxesc—very few indeed
remained ; and the farce was for the most part quite
I inaudible.

On Monday, about half-peat twelve o'clock, his
Royal Nighties' the Duke of You arrived in
town, from Oatlands.
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGIi arrived yesterday
at their house in St. Jeuter'a-rgoa►e. from
the r
seat, North Cray, Kent.
Arrivals at the St. James's Hotel. Jermy,,-
street :—Mr. and Mrs. DICKENSON And fatunt.
from Paris JAMES CAVAN. EN. from lotha.
—Mr. ■nd Mrs. (TOFF and Miss DENNISON hoe
left ditto for Cheltenham. .
DOCTOR Paun.—This excelknt scholar and ex-
emplary divine, late Head Master of Wetmoi.!tr
School, we regret to state, died ou Monday night.

Arrivals st Eilii.liiirgh—
Lirateasol-Grorral Sir A. Campbell and Cosily. Sir .1.
M. &Vitali:ie. Bail . 0. Markham, Esq. and
Esq. James Balfour, Esq. and Lady Helrnor Balfour and
family, M. Wilson, Esq. aad Mrs. Wilson and Moo Carter,
Dr parturea—
The Right Hoe. the Earl and Coaalem of Tyrcimarl.
Mr.. *Vicar, James Balfour. Esq. sad Lady Heirour
fuer sad family, 0. Markham, Eaq. and -- Bowe*, E.th
SPORTING.—On Wednesday the 15111 inatind.
JAMES WRLD. Esq. or South Down Cottagv, Wey-
mouth, killed and bagged, on the manors of WIL•
LIAM BARING. Eaq. between the hours of torlse
and five o'clock, fifty-two partridges and thirteen
haves, sot of sixty-eight single shuts. M►. WLto
shut in company with J. S. HlTPlat.elf, Esq. *Ha
took his birds us they Caine to the gun. without
choice of shots.