The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-09-06 00:00:00

• ORIGINAL POETRY.

LINES
OW WILLY. THE PHICTIONEWOW deg. WHO KILLED
0141. WIINDAED RATS IN imam WIWVTIES AMP
A WALT._

(See BRITIati Potent or yeeterday.]

Ob, 1BIHy! let me celebrate thy fame,
Proclaim thy true blood, and exalt thy name;
• For, in these vile degenerate times,
Thou should's' be made cutemicuoes is Asylum.
'Tie mere inatiact—■atipathy in cats,
But thou, from principle, dos" strangle rats;
With cool composure, waiting fur them all,
"At one fell swoop,' you glory is th►ir fall.
No mercy sbewn to one smooth twisting rogue,
Fur, well thou knowrst, reeteing's too mac► in rogue.
But, most of all, the scornful look I praise,
Before thou ileign'd'm thine !intern! prey to wise ;
Affrighted at thy glance, they would have run,
But loon psi reiveil they were at last studious.
No holes for creep* in—and none fur creeping out ;
Nu hope so twist, and shift, sad turn about.
These arts have faird you, rats, for, so your sorrow,
Billy will find yon out in pit or burrow (borough).

FASHIOIVABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Earl of Guilford has arrived at his house in St.
James's place from the Continent.
Viscount and Vottooniess Granville have left the Duke of
Beaufures matt Bschoingtun, Gloucestershire, tea a ~.it to
the Merquit sod Marcbiouess of Bath, at their seas, Long-
leaf, Wilts.

Mr. sod Lady Mary Slagleton have arrived at the St.
James's Hotel, Jerrnyn.sireet, from their seat in Surrey.
Arrivals yesterday at Blake's Hotel, Jvimyn street :
Biro• and Baroness Dodos, from Cheltenham ; and his Ex-
cetleuey M. Zes, hone ditto.
Sir John Shelley, Bart. has left the Waterloo Hotel, hr.
syn•atreet, for his seat, MaresSeld Park, Sussex.
The Countess of Asliburisham, La.!), Ehlaheth Ashburn.
ham, and Hon.C. Ashburnlisin, left lowa yesterday for their
seat is Sussex.
Arthur Aston, E.q. left Miran', Hotel, Lower Brook-
street, last night with dispatches fur the Maiquis of Loa-
rlonelerry at Vienna. Mrs. Walker and family have left ditto
fur their seat, Purbrook Park, Hants.
Mr. Brakia*lhas arrived at KiekkitaCa Hotel, Lower
Brook streak forma a tour. Majer Wealiard has left ditto tor
&atlas/41; said Mr. Pliers for his seat in Yorkshire.

Lork gokrke her left town for Ins seat, Wormersley Petit,
Yorkville*.

Dowager Lady &they has let town for her nest, Welk Dees,
Sussex.

Sri Charles Aseill, Bart has left town on a tear.
Lord Ellesbovough has arrived at Hoebawiploo from •
Sour.

Mrs. Smith sled family bare arrived at Coolie HOW, Al-
bemarle-street, from a Soar.

The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER left town
yesterday for Blackheath.
Lord SAT AND SEAL is one of these right old
English Noblemen, of whom it is said, his word is
as good as his Good.

The following •re amongst the latest rar►i►rals •t
Buxton

The Martptia and Marchioness of Waterford, the Bari of
Tyrone, Lurd Henry Reenford, Lord Wm. Bercsford, IMrd
John Beresford, Lord James Bereaford, Lady Sarah Beres-
ford, lady Sawa Beregord, and Lady Elizabeth Beresford,
Lord and Lady Hartland, Sir William Bsrion, Miss Russell
sad Miss Ills., Mr. C. C. Western, M.P. General Gordan,
Le Baron de Steel, Major-Getseral Sir Henry While, K.O B.
Sir Hgrare St. Patel, Bad. Sir Thomas Pansaour, Bart. Sir
William Hort, Bart. Brigadier-Gf arra, Bekher, &sc. kr.

Among the latest arrivals at Cheltenham are—
Marquis of Wiricheater, Marchionesa of Ancillary, lion.
and Rev. Count Reuss, Countess Reuss, Lady Rushmore,
Lady Struth, lion. John Coventry, Baron Dudon, Sir Francis
Ford, Governor Smith, Alderman and Mrs. Bridges, General
Barclay, General Paulen, Goners! and Mrs. Brooks, Lieut.-
General S. Mahon, Colonel Kelly and family, Colonel Green•
hill. Colonel d'Esmeisard, Major and Mrs. M'Nesle, Major
Masan, Major Cumming, Captain Crsuford, R.N., Cap-
tain Hemlyn, R.N, Calash. Saumnrez, Captain Hahne,
Captain Ron, Captain Layman, Captain Baron, Captain
Forneaus, Ste.

It has been mentioned as a singular case, that
there are now three Marchionesses of Lomnow.
DERRY, although the creation of the title is so new
as 1816. It is further remarkable, that there were
lately three contemporaneous Countesses of BUCK-
INGHAMSHIRE, all relati►es of the Marchioness of
LONDONDERRY, late Lady CASTLEREAGH, One of
whom was her Ladyship's mother.
Greohoond traruforated to a Mastiff.—An sose4sor
of taxes in a town not • hundred melee from Chel-
tenham, going hi. rounds last week. observed
atnotigst other taxable articles a dog, which he had
formerly entered on his list as a greyhound, appa-
rently converted into a watch-dog ; when address-
ing himself to ■ person on the premises, he said,
" Pray, my friend, isn't that the greyhound ?"
The reply was somewhat singular—" Lord bless ye,
Sir, master has docked his tail and made a mastiff
of 'an, and now he calls 'sirs Lion."

A little golden hell was the reward of victory in
the sear 1637, at the races in York, and thence
originated the proverbial expression on successor any
kilo', to bear the bell.
I.7OIIpAiIISON NOT 01310111 C—At the house of
Madame la Duehease de Al•INe, the company were
out day amusing themselves, by comparing and flail-
ing ingenious distinctions between one object and
another. What difference," said the Duchess to
the Cardinal de 1101.11GN•e. " is there between me
and a watch?"—" Madame," replied the Cardinal,
" a soateh marks the hours, and you mike as forget
them."
M. LEMERCIER. the French tragic poet, author
t f Agamemnon, hat been engaged two years at a
great work, an which he proposes to bring regene-
rated Greece on the scene. The title of his work,
which is in • state of great forwardness, is Les
Martyrs de Souli, or Epirus regenerated.
A great change has taken place in the fashion of
horses. Until lately nothing under sixteen hands
was thought of for the chase ; hut the buyers
the late fairs in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire would
not look at any thing shove fifteen hands and one
inch, or thereabouts. Black horses have also fallen
into discredit. Greys and brown bays are the
favourite colours. Of the former, as iron grey heli
the decided preference, It rates tea per cent. abort
an other colour.

••
ENCLISH OPERA-HOUSE.
. A new opera entitled The Fair Gabrielle, from
the pen of a ve►y successful writer, Mr. PI.ANCHE,
wav produced last night. slid " won golden opi-
nions from the uudietice." The story iv briefly as
(Winos :

Haiti Qatar, (Mr. T. P. Cooke), infeaded 'My hy
• yummy soldier (Mr. Prams's), lies art ived in the aria', or
the Castle of the Conn' d'Estiers (Mr. Noebothera), to A.
hope of oltioiniog ea interview with his fair Gabrielle (Ha
(Caret). To facilitate his propose, be Sorge, clothes eqh
his attendant i• • cutesy. close to die Castle. The Duke's('
Mayeaw, Gamest of the is ague, being in the seigbb 'attired,
11001 e of his soldiers have traced the Kteg to but 'rah aeons;
bolt not brisk well acqtraisted with the royal person, and de-
ceived by the radiates of Elora does, they take him rieitor,
and congretulate cub other epos Loving ofetaioeil the mite
which win secure is thrm the most ample mood. 'P.e
king having glared the Castle, fwd. hotrod( iu th• rm.
party of his lovely misters.; bat being alarntid.h.• cts.cesf.
himself is a secret passage which loads to a diffrroot pra
or
the Castle, whither Elio is low yea. Tbr sold r.
brier jawed by another tow. late, he discover.' their re,.
lake, and, vexed at theor dtsapponstment, they thrust Cie
young soldier isle the awe place where Ike King ha.' si.
ready taken refuge. The Count goer snaky his spirt Hance
and demands to seethe permit whom the soldiers have arrest.
ed. To their merrier the liitag himself comes forth, sal ea.
presses his full reliance opou ilaeCuunt's ruartesy sad honour.
White all are diverted by this Emporia,' circurnstence from
inquiring after Eloi, he =ekes his escape 2514 teams ih-
Krug's fronds of his atom lel). They haste. to him with tiie
brae Crillon at their bead. Stews amnia, is now excited by
the suddeu disappearance of trEstries. who has left the Cast.,
on the receipt of a letter from the Duke de Mayan's', as it
known he is friendly to the Duke. Maytag bee• indebted to
him ort some occasion for his life. Picea, however, gives
orders to prepare fur battle, aid takes leave of the lovely
Gabrielle, to whom he presenfe, as a proof of the sincerity of
his altacloweat, a written moralise of montage. Bat she
maittataiirtously refutes to take advertiser of the isepassword
feelings of one' who loves out wisely, hot to. well," mad de.
strays the doce=nt. The ',Tirol tof the Cora d'Eauter,
who kmeling at his Ba...reign's feet, delivers to him the
UM, 'ivied by the Doke de Marmite, alerts the seem of
blood ; and Magri Maim given expression to the beoeficrat
peal using/ each pervade his bosom, sod the satisfaction
which he feels at this peaceful termination of his labium, the
curtain falls.

The instances ore very few, indeed, in winch
equal ability has been show') to more 'advantage in
compressing a large portion of entertaining castor
into a one-act piece, that► that displayed by the
uuthor on the present occasion. The actors sod
actresses, too, seemed to be inspired with thin
gaité de emir which is proverbially ascribed to the
people, from whom their characters were token.
The music, by Mr. Liam,, is extremely pleasing,
and we need scarcely say that ample jostice ass
done to the songs, when such voices as Miss CA.
OW., MN/ POVIIII.S, Mid Mr. PEARNAII% erre
exerted in giving them all possible effect. Km
CAREW never looked to greater advantage, and
all her charms were brightened by the utmost
splendour of dress; though, to use an hackaivd
quotation, " beauty needs not the foreign aid of
oruawent." She was loudly applauded iu ts!
her songs ; hut one of them, " The tramp of
war is sostatlitvg," was given with peculiar sweet-
ness. Miss Povre, as Estelle (a lively girl, be-
trothed to Eke). sustained the character with a
very charming *Gaeta. The gay and martial beer.
ing of Mr. T. P. COORS would not have disgraced.
the Great HENRI himself. With all these combined
attractions, this dazzling show of " fair women and
brave men," it was impo►sible the piece could let
to please. Its annouucetneot for repetition was
hailed by a numerous audiesce with the loudest
approbation.
We have to notice a most judicious alteration a
ariangement in the opera of Gil Bias, lamely, its
reduction to two acts, under the title of The Yaw&
fal Days of Gil Bias► which will include the ad-
ventures, as handed to us by La SAGE. Thew
two first acts are decidedly the most popular iii the
drama, and the Proprietor or Author, or whoever
hes proposed the reduction, has acted most wisely,
as the early parts have beeu universally commended
by the public press; containing also, sonic of the
best acting, the most effective music, and the ill-
, wresting and peculiarly constructed casein and
forest scene. The piece will now conclude with the
escape of Donna Meucia and the Young Gil Bias.