The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-12-17 00:00:00

oLrmete thairait.
The -superior sweeties produced brightly it ttu
theatre continue to dray, overflowing a.-id
able audiences. bliss S. BOOTM la still the theme
of admiration and stirsetion, nod we know o( err
minor theatre that has a greater Aar. a public
petrorisge. Among the diotingttished personsgrs
wbe have lately honoured it with their presence are
the following :--
Prince Esterkaay and family, Mr John Aubrry and party,
Hon. J. Sligh and party. Lord Yarborough and Wally, Mr.
Dosenutb and party, Lord and Lady W. Filsgeralti sod
party, lion. Douglas Kiunaird and party, Marquis of
Mostly and party, Sir Charles llanitit and party, Mrs. Pale
and family, Mr. Torino and party, Mrs. Goodman and party,
Lord Silvaulry sad party, ice.

• FINE ARTS.

The !mimela of Rome •peak of a sew prodoetion of
C in the highest strain of eologium. it is • group
representing This subject having already bees so
ohms touched upon, and partieularly by the celebrated
Runnutorn. seemed to knee no room for soy witireity, even
ie the bands of the most iogenious Artists; but C•toVA has
sliseistrernt t►e secret of exciting admiration by the Novel dir
positicos of the figures in his group. It is rempared of three
home figures : the Virgin in grief, Jesus Christ dead. and
Nan Magdalen. The Professors of the Art acknowledge
that all the parts are most happily eonshiaed, the drapery of
the /gores is very graceful, mid the whoie group it so bessitis
fully executed that speetatoes are struck wit► astonishment.

CURIOUS EPITAPH'.
hi Mime late alterations of the parish Church of Clever,
a brass plate was foiled, with the following iuscripties
Ue that liethe under this stone,
Abort wish a hundred sea hinoseife aloe,
This is Crow List I doe mile
The wattle was short in O,ld Fade at Bray
I will toll you before you go betray
That his name was Martine Earpiece."
Time, which levels all distinerloos, bet deprived us of
the smarm of knowing the particular diameter Of Ibis feat
of which the survivor, of Martin •wen as proud. Whether
he excelled in the use of the lost or the crossbow, or chal-
lenged his ' hundred inert' with the harquebuss or musket,
we are wholly ignorant. Martin. fame Is very equivocal,
for we rennet 1,11 even the age in which be lived. We
bane heard he was a member of the Corporates* of Windsor.
%Aar same of our readers may be able to rescue the
nesaeci of this worthy from oblivion.— (Windsor Repose)

BRNEVOLENT LANDLORDS.
.1h hoer the greases, please,* lo recording the orpoota-
prossa sad fame liberal deterosiaalioa of the College of
Elio, be ralsombo per cent. urn the tithes of the parish of.
lo iss eoweitleved as 10 per rest. for tbe last tea years.
Vol Rem. Mr. Grover, rector. of Farnham, and ems of the
Maliners of the CoNegit, has also ritereesly rives Notice of
a reducdost of lb per mat. spew the tithes of that panels
wide& were poevisaely very leer. These, aad other exans•
pie a liberality which we have lately recorded, will, we,
•Seisee, Imo the effect of eisahling she indastrioup farmer to
straggle with his dillemities.—(Windeser Swam)
1. H. Leigh, Esq. M.P. ler Miacboesit, has made a furs
Mier reductioo of 10 per met. oa i s 411010 of his Warwick-
shire estates. J •
At his sedit is Mood*, mesaligist Meary Wright Wil-
ms of Chelsea Perk, . memo* erl•riled to iota. of his
tesants tt Bedew litateey, libmem, SO per rent. on their last
lealtyear's rest.—(f losspehlre iblegropb.)

The Right I-lon. the Earl of STIMFOIRD AIM
WAiumwrox hes postponed his Lady-day's rents
(which should ham been paid at Michaelmas) until
etwishatesisersemiest of the hoe Ind turiese, sad
the grain being unfit for market.
A Hutt for site Ladiep.—lts the course of the
published evidence before the Committee of the
House of Lords on the Silk Trade, the following
question and answer occur
Do many French goods tad their way Into this country
—Yes ; but I do out consider that as evil ; there is • dispo-
sition in many to wear any thing that comes from France ;
sad we have frequently found that a few silks thus iatro-
dated, however improperly, have been copied immediately ;
and where there has bees one French garland wawa, there
have been a theesaad sold as French from the very loaners.
thus copied; it is no uacommon thing for a inassfacisree to
copy a patters Immediately, aud seed it down to Brigitte.,
sad, hy gleam of tishwinnen and smugglers, the silks are
sold foe French at a higher price than they would have gives
foe them in London."
The Earl of LIVERPOOL has been presented
with the freedom of the city of Bath, in a gold
box, for his public services.
It appears from the population return, that there
is now living in the pRIISII of Cloncurry and barony
of Eastern Ophaley. in the county Kildare, a man
slanted TRUDY Dooxay, the advanced age of
124 years !
Last week a gentleman shot in • field close to
the town of Aberystwoh, one of those curious and
pretty birdr, the grey phalarope, or scalloped-toed
sandpiper : this bird is very seldom met with in
any part of the Britirlo islands.
In August last a young partridge descended from
the sir, and joined a brood of chickens, on the
premises of Mr. Kutctir. at Mitchelderer. Hants,
since which it has domesticated itself, and become
tame enough to eat from the hand, arid ascends the
perch with the fowl.; a circumstance worthy the
attention of the naturalist, these birds being well
known is roost oil the ground.
In the Court.pird, at Windsor, is • fountain
which is stated to have been supplied from • spring
at Witikfirld. In digging some fret below the sur.
face of the church-yard list week a leaden pipe
was cut through, which in all probability had been
applied to this purport..
PIREEIt Itsessti., aged 111 years! departed this
life on ‘Vedoe.dity last at Brighton. His MAJESTY
had, for the ls.t seven or eight years, allowed the
deceased 103. 6tl. s-week.
STATE LOTTERY..-.T. Bisu respectfully re•
minds his best ii'neeitir, the Public, that the State
Lottery finishes drawing NEXT THURSDAY, OA which day
(Sue Prise of 30,0001. Two of 5,0001. One of 4,0001. Oat. of
1,0001. and revere other Money Capitals, must be draws.—
Timm Adventurers who purchased between the Stroud and
Third Vay, with intent to hike 'dramatise of the Contractor's
offer, must return their Tickets or Shares on or before Wed-
nesday next, for after that day not any will he takes (whether
drawn or not). lo the present Lottery Blew has already
aald filise Capitals, being exactly this Half of all that have
hers draws!!!

Ins raceot Lottery, when 14 plan similar to the
present was adopted, by which Purchabers had the
option of returning their Ticket. or Shores, • Gentleman
porekased, at CAKROLCS Office, the Ticket 1t0.18,775.
As it was esdnwis, he desired to have his mosey returned;
but changing his mind, deterini•ed to keep it, and on the
next day it was draw. • Grand Prim of 30,0001. This is
prubsbiy the seaman why so many penmen wow keep the
Numbers they have 'outboard at C s, as, by retorts-
jog thesii, 4.1 would give up all possibility of gaining any
of Me Poses of 30,0001. 5,00 W. ke. which will be drawn
IS art THawsittalr.

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