The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-03-11 00:00:00

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ORIGINAL POETRY,:
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ON A GENTLEMAN WHO HAD TRH MISPORIVNE
TO BE WOUNDED IN THE NOSE.
Thu' she Isom of a mope gives a whimsical air,
Vet Slil 'mll4'6ll bouts of she Salk, of the fair;
And wills reason be boasts, is is fair to sologoise,
Assure of amen from being sass 5e...4
ARNO.

THE BAG.

How queer Rod questiosable seem,
The narratives we often dreg, ;

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/Rethought war Palace-yard I met,
Labouring with dewy slew mid *west,
The Doctor grave, sad Brother Drop,
Together yoked with Cadge-rap,
• Bearing a groat and burly bop.
Whilst easing ogee, 1 heard some Members
Declare it held Rebellion's rushers;
That late its hydra head uplifted,
Against the great, the grand, sad gifted. I • -
Others averted, that yet 'turas pregnant. ;tI"S
- With danrr to the Powers regnant;
Charged with the cleanest, of all t►inp sheatiag.
Pikes, parodies, sod powder-docking.
Some said it held but lord:cap paper;
Others, 'twos big with nought bet vapour.
Whilst wonder wrapt, a portly youth
Thus spoke use fair...." My manse is Trait;
Take, thou, this bright and tempered spear,
Nur is its exercise forbear,
Or ware its proof with timid panic,
Armed with a power that's talismanic, , „
It needs but little strength or trouble,
To dissipate this pompous babble." •

Embohlased Nos, like errant Knig AT"
sworn to avenge each injured right,
The lance I quickly did dimpairb well, !
Piercing Ibis Positrons selekell—
But, strange! Ibe bag but belched sal broke,
Voitliaga burst of fume sad saate,
And then took scinblauce of a dont

Tel candour binds me to relate,
Soma accidents it did nresto.—
The espiosiou raised a Misty cloud,
That weaker vision seemed to shroud,
And scorched the whiskers of a prig,
And Gigged tle Attorney-General's wig;
At which some wags loud laughter seised,
And seising me, I 'woke sad Gamed.
Dakaine Wells. PSHAW!

The Duchess of GLouit; ESTER visited the PRINct
REUENT yesterday at Carlton House.
Yesterday the Duke of CLAasxcE arrived iu
town from bushy.
The Duchess of CUMBERLAND is indisposed
with a cold. The Duke and Duchess of Yolk,
the Duke of SUSSEX. &e. made their inquiries
yesterday after her Royal Highness's health.
Yesterday the Duke of CLARENCE and Mr.
RYDER visited the Prince of II DM Homacoußn.
In the evening Prince ESTERRAZY dined with his
Serene Highness at Ibis residence iu lit. •fillneel
Palace.

A new travelling carriage i• building at BIRCH'S,
for the Princes. ELIZABETH and the Priuce of
HE•sa HOISBOURG.

Yesterday morning, es the Duke of CUMIED.
LAND left his residence in St. Jsiner's.palace, to
milk towards Pall-mall, two foreign women, with
infants in their arms, presented themselves to his
Royal Highness under the archway leading into
Cleveland-row, where they told their distresses and
tales of woe iu the German language, they being
from Wirtemberg, when his Royal Highness very
humanely, and in the most feeling manlier, return-
ed to his residence, and ordered the muds of the
poo► women to be relieved.

A disse► is announced by the Swiu Society, to
which a Monsieur Viande is the Secre►ary. This is
very proper : without Viand* it would be a poor
entertainment.
Miss O'NEILL performs the port of Belvidere
on the Bristol stage, on Thursday next, sod re-
peats the same at Cheltenham on Friday; where
she also plays , Lady Teazle on Saturday. Mr.
Russzt.t., of Drury-lane, it is reported. is enginted
for three weeks. between Bristol, Cheltenham, and
Gloucester. during the Assizes.

On Monday II rehearsal for the 'second Concert
of Ancient Music this season. took place under
the direction of the Archbishop of Yoak.

The Misses Da Liam, boviott recovered from
their indispositiou, will make their first appearance
this 'veiling at the Drwry.laiie Oratorio.—At the
mute perfurmanee Mr. DROOILT will accompany
Mrs. SALMON in U do/ce eoneento," with orw
variations.

A PaOalitONAL GoVaatiMENT!—The Rev.
BATIIVaaT, in a letter to Mr. ‘ViII.iIEaFOICCE. has
stated tlse ignorance of the lower orders of rite
people to be such, that they might easily be prac-
tised spun by the Aired spivs of the Secretary of
State. jfir. Ilamituase says. that lu Nottingham-
shire, they supposed •4 a Provisional Government"
to mean, a general establishment of eating dohs !
Such a popular institution could not fail of having
many ardent admirers among the starring Reform-
era of the day, some of whom became so 'try srp.
militias advocates of the plaits that they were taken
up and imprisoned for high treason.
Mr. BUcItiNGHAM, who was unfortunately
wounded by the falling of a beam at the r • (rout
the lire in the Strand. is fast recovering. fie is at-
tended by that mnineot and skilful surgeon Mr.
Lyon, of Parliainent-strett, sod two other medical
gesitlenteu.

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We have had the pleasure of seeing the drawing
for the GAS LIGIIT CHANDSLISR, Molt preparing
by Mr. CoLuta, of Temple.aer, for DruryLleue
Theatre. The coustraction it simple and elegant,
mid from the mode in which the Gait is to be tou-
ts the batmen. the effect of the ilhiniinatiou
wit be novel and grand in the estrenie. This
Theatre really required something of this descrip-•
lion, and it is creditable to.the Committee that they
have ordered the execution of the Work. in a snaisucr
not only creditable to a greet public Theatre,
where taste is expected to reign, but also with a
laudable view to the eco 'eel suanisseineut of the
complicated concerns intrusted to their superin-
tendence ; Tor though tare 'Chandelier will have u
power of light equal to that of 1,500 candles, it
will effect fur the Theatre a reduction of expense
in lighting, hardly less than 800/. per annum, and
will repay it. own expense in one
,year. By the
mode in which this Chandelier Constructed, the
light can he emitted in any quantity, cud of course
in any colour. from the deep hue of the sun to the
palest ray; and es it can be lighted in an instant,
the effect upon the Theatre will be Instantaneously
brilliaot. It is intended to be finished before
Easter Monday.

PAINTINO.—One of the best and largest pictures
of the late Sir FRANC[! BOURGEOIS is said to be
in the possession of Major Ttstnam. The subject.
" The !lemons: of Convicts from a County Gaul
under Ae escort of a file of Light Dragoons."

SMALL MTSTALE.—A politician, in a country
news-room, resod to his bearers that " one of our
frineesses war übotet to he married to the Boron
iluOmuu.—" Ayr, aye," cried he, " I always
thought that these foreigners wool(' improve upon us
at last. What a shame it is that Lord CASTLE.
REACH rbsn't tell her how she'll be cheated."
ELECTIONEERING.--k is generally supposed
there will not be any contest for the city of York,
though some applications are reported to have been
'nude to raise up au opponent. The answer said to
have been rettarortl to some applications, resembling
the retina of a SlieriW—" *Oa bona."

Noisome Titatte.—lt hair been generally allowed
that three persons enliven a convivial table much
more thou a tete-a-tete. This idea appears per-
fectly agreeable to ell towns which hove Members
to return, air they are continually looking out for a
third guest.
There has been a complaint at York that three
livings are vacant in that city, and have barn so a
long time, and that the Loan CIIANCULLOR, who
has the disposal of them, cannot deterniese to whom
to give them. It is but fair to suppose that this
delay may proceed from a holy wi►h in his Lordship
to know who is most proper for the Ministry.
Amongst other signs of improvemesits in the situ-
ation of the times, may be reckoned that of all the
racing stables, both north and south, bviiig fuller
than they ever were known to be, and in COUlielptigire
the legs are begi iiii ing to awaken from their slur-
mant state of the winter, and are preparing for a
successful campaign in the summer.
Conestsur.—At the late Melton Meeting the
Marquis of Hu NTLY made a purchase of the grey-
hound Lockaber, the first of 51w progeny of Major
Tortiats's Lechiarar which bud started hi public.
He is said to be a dog of great size and powers of
running, though at present but a whelp.

Lord MIDDLETON has purchased a house in the
town of Stratford-upon-Avon, from which he hunts
every day in the week, and buds full employment
Gtr his large establishment of hounds sod horses,
though saue• part of hi. former country he has
given up to Sir BF.LLINGIIAM GRAHAM.
COUNSELLOR Pntu.trs.—This Gentleman, in
his very intimated reply to Mr. JEeranY. the writer
awl taimeger of The Edinburgh Review, who had
abused him, has completely identified the wood* of
Sir Arch, illaesureass to Beau Morderal—o. Faith
he has greu it him a With sides of his logs, and the
sooner he gits awn the bitter." From what has be•
fore passed with Mr. Jurratv, we apprehend it will
terminate iu--" Laid on most soundly, and taken
most patiently."
The acquittal of the fellow for his attack upon
Mr. Tat f.Oll VAUGHAN seems to create some sur-
prise. because it has been ruled by oil Judges, that
pleaded intoxication is an addition to, not a diati-
maim of, a crime. Beside., they seem not to have
paid may atteutiou to the sire of the hat, which had
some reference surely to the magnitude of the
offence.

The great stage critics of former times, who in
their day attended a Theatre to admire the acting
01 a BOOTH. • QUIN, and a GARRICK, wield be
somewhat surprised to find a manager representing
Iris first attraction to be a Gas Light. In this re-
trograde progress of improvement, we may perhaps
again see chandeliers and candles reiriverl..and the
recominevidation held forth as the exhibition of •
moat beastlifal candle snuffer. .
Tnuatao AIIHOAD.—A number of English fa.
milies, who were anxious to view the curiosities of
Italy, and to taste the pleasure of saluting the
I'OPS'S slipper, have been deterred by the nume-
rous gangs of robbers who attack trevellers, and
in such numbers as to snake resistance hoptlem.
These banditti are the more formidable, as they
are the remnants of discharged troops, who have
now nothing left to subsist upon.
The enormity of crimes in the country unques-
tionably appears on the decline. lir the Gaol
Calendar fur y orkshi re there are only .fifty-six Pri-
soners for trial, and oat one for murder. . _

At the sale of a &lintel, stock au the %volt,' of
ork:lure. in the course of bast week, a part of his
slurp stock sold fur m hign a pram nearly as he
paid for his whole lot of cattle a few years ago, on
entering ou his • farm. His. ewes sold " high 41
31. per head. So much asi late has .the produce of
farms increased, and which ale now ieccvering all
their former value.
Mos.day se'uuight al) lappust was ti e
Lode, on v.ew of the body of Licu.. JAMZS
Bto f. ULU, also w..s drUWIIC4I iu tile. ecru on the
Saturday premlisig, IA a verdict WWI rqUl'lled of
,recide.har ce,ah. Every aihut, tat •l 9 over she
Lem. Baena:La- audLia loather Cita a cs,
hu. primed utiarsissog. • '