The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-10 00:00:00

BRITIsHIASTInTION, p.ILL-?oALL.

Dii Saturday last the Directors of this patriotic
and ioetial [..t:chlislnnt•ut, met at their Gallery, or
the purpose of udjudguig the premiums offered for
the three best pu tire. and del, executed in the
preceding year, !ii the four folloariiig cl;oses,
ist. For the hest Picture iu Historical or Poetical Cum-
potation, so gums..
ao. Ditto io Familiar Life, ditto.
ad. Ditto Landsc.ipc, ditto.
ittb. For the best Model in Heroic or Po?tic Composi-
tion, ditto.

The 11•11o%ing tleci,ions, we undeNtand, took
place :
To 31r. G. Door, for Lis richt,* of boogra, from C,m-
behne

To 3:r. W. Sharpe, fur his "ear,: of this Marie Maskr.
To Mr. J. Lioueil, fur his Landtc
To Mr. S. Gskagan, for his Meld of Sampson breakiv
tle Seeds.
The above performances reinein the property of
the respective Artists. 'lbis judicious and nutritme
%pint of rewarding native talent, cannot fail of he-
celeruting the great object of the Bi itish 1111441'6m5,
namely, the establisluneut stud perfection of the
ties &nein this country.

BATH, JAN. e.
Mrs. Mamas, (liy permission of the proprietors
of the late Theatre-Royal, Covent-garden.) has
lengthened her engagement here for a few slights
longer. She pet-foram& on Saturday, to an ever-
noising house, the part of elnrise, in Livarl find
Clarissa. The applause she received was un-
bounded, and she was encored in several of her
songs. She WAS supported l.y Mr. WINDsoa, who
is an old favourite here, and was therefore well re-
ceived. The grand n►eratievl Romance of The
Forty Thirees followed, in w!lich Mr. Loercnovg
appeared to moth advantair in the part of Ali
Baba.

Amongst the compaly we perceived Sir JAMES
SAVMAIEZ and faintly. who at present frequently
honour most of the public places with their pre-
sence. Sir THOM AS R 4 msAir a1,.0 appeared in an-
other box, accompanied by Mrs. General MAC-
LEAN, the Hon. Mrs. Uaauw•ooo, &c.
The Master of the Ceremonies' Ball takes place
on Monday, and is expected to. be very splendid
and crowded.

On Saturday Her 1tr.y..1 114thiteAs the ['climes*
CHAKI.O rex of WALES entered into her f.it It year.
The toRRCHANCULLoa, Mr. Secretary CANNING,
Lord andl.ady CAsTLEPEAcit, Mr. and MIN. Prit-
c.EVAL, &c. went dowu to Blackheath, and congra-
tulated Her Royal Highness the Priticess of
W•t Es upon the event. They were there met by
the Duchess of Batneswtcx and a few friends,
whom the Princess of Wist.rs had invited to dinner
for the purpose of orieleatitig the day. Tea,
cards, and .upper fulini‘ed, and the whole of the
entertainment was not concluded till a late hour.
The houses of the Royal tradesmen acre illumi-
nated, as issue', upon the occnsion.
The standards of the British and Spanish nations
have not warred together in alliance educe the year
1357, when their united efforts ;gained the memo-
rable battle of St. Quintitr, in Picardy. On that
occasion, Queen MART sent over a British army of
moot) meu to the assistance of her kusbend
Putt tip, whose troops were led by EILINIMI,„ Duke
of Savoy. The allies gave battle to the French,
and tio complete was the victory of the former, that
scarcely a single foot soldier of the enemy escaped,
the whole being either killed or taken prisoners.
Aecordling to the proposed plait of the interior of
Covent-garden Theatre, the second tier of boxes
are to lie all
_private. with a private room and fire-
place to each. To the first ter there is to be
separate saloon, which, togeth.:r with the saloon on
the ground floor, are to be on the west side. The
stage to he placed in its former situation, sod the
entrances for the audience to be as before from
Bow-street and t'nvent-gardeu. On a level with
the two shillings gallery at the "tides are to be slips,
or additienal hoses, as in the former Theatre.
Another kING's Tax Collector, at the West
End of the town, is said to have been discovered
to be Mimi/several thousand peuuds.

DUBLIN. • • •
• 41PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.
Duinglll, JAN. 3, 1809.
For some days back, rumour, of as unpletiniant
nature have been afloat here. It is said that a new,
organization of the lower classes, for political pur-
poses, is again on foot, and that seditious meetings
have been held both in this capital and in the
county Kildare. Though reports each as these
ought to be received with great mtutton, yet, to
overlook them altogether would betray more te-
merity than wisdom. We caonot forget that the
insurrection of 1803 burst forth like a hidden vol-
ri4llo, in the midst of tare must perfect tranquillity,
and that from that hour to this, a period of near
six years, nothing has been done to allay the die-
contents,or tore:move the grievances of this unfortu-
nate country. On the other haul, those rumours
may have originated in a very oliiTerent canie, and
have been propoglited fur a different purpose. The
Cointnis.sion for inquiring into Prison Abases has
given but little satisfaction. The several persons
formerly confined as State Prisoners having en-
tered a protest against it being a close Court, and
decliued giving evidence before it, have, it is
understood, frequeutly met since, iii order to pre-
pare a petition to Parliament, and a more detailed
stitement of their grievances. 'chose meetings
Love of I,OIIII'SC !Well viewed with a jealous eye, by a
certain party here; Red may have been artfully
laid hold of, 1.•.. t.a,se whoa, they charge with cru-
elty and cyptessian, in order to aiarin the public
mind, and basely stifle inquiry. It matters not
which of these suppositions be true ; in either case,
the Covereinent should be vigtlaitr. Let not the
E.e.!itt:ve be 25eatte, as well as the Legislature.
If the services of Sir At Citir Wellesley are required
at the head of our urinies, sew! us in his room
some person who does not pow.% his universality
of talent, who is a mere Statesman and not a Ge-
neral ;hut, above all—send us a person who has at
least some knowledge of our political situation. A
few aeeks since, the Duke of Richmond beint; on
a shooting party, in the North of Ireland, Sir Ar-
thur IVellesley attending the Court of Inquiry at
Chelsea, and Sir Charier Saxtna also absent in
England. iii consequence of his father's death, the
whole weight of Governiaent was ftuire'red to rest.
liar a eousiderable time, on the shoulder, of Sir
Edward ;—and ibis in a country where
the military have bees greatly reduced by our ex-
peditions to Spate ; where the Uentlemeit of
landed property have mostly ceased to be resident,
which is the ease since the ['llion ; and where, in
many exterceve tracts, there is none, except the
middle man, the tax-gatherer, and the landsegent,
to restrain u peasantry, believed, on your side the
water at least, to be ripe for any mieelsief.

floespieuously exerted by his iiresetitiu4 the Itr r.
Mr. Dope with au% ay his contributioss hr the
aesrly-ereeted Chaps lat Crii.kesi. The rens:shoos
of the toth4reeatioiss of the HMI there nud at Ca-
Lintreh last Sunday, err those of admiration and
gratitude on such a munificent lieu year's gift being
announced by their wort!sy Pastor. Such (a:induct
justifier the releetion of such a man the late
t)uke of Leisister as guardian to lies prr,•ent Grace,
aml the poor in the ntighl.ourliood of Plack
consider them-01re* hicised by his iesistetwe and
ticit of the matchieos Lady Emily henry, at Loftus
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A Cabinet Council will•be held, this day, at two
O'clock, at the Foreign Office. 'on-Mii-street.
The Duke of YORK will 11 '3 a abbe day, at
his Otfice in the horse Guards, at three u'elpek this
atte ((((( an, to give audiences to 31ilita:'y Otficers, or
their representatives.
Friday, Mary Bah.*** war exurnined at the
Town Clerk's Office, Leeds, before the Magistrates
of that borough, on the charge of murder, by wil-
fully administering poison to Renseca l'Eatco,
wife of Witco** PERIGO, of Bromley, near that
town, in the month of May, 1807. Some particu-
lars of this transaction we have already laid before
the public. After a long examinittiou, she wits
committed to York Castle, to take her trial at the
next Assizes, on the charge of wilful murder.
A woman, on her way to o I Friday, in
order to hive a tooth polled out, brought along
with her an infant child, about three ranntlis
which she hail wrapped closely up, and laid upon
her bosom, to preserve it from the intense cold.
On reaching the surgeon's house, she uncovered the
child, when, lamentable to relate, it was found to
lie lifeless, having we understand been ulifortiinate-
ly smothered, in consequence of the too great cau-
tion she had Used to prevent its suffering by the
inclemency of the weather.
The following daring rubbery was committed on
Wednesday evening, between the Old Bridge, at
Bath, and the turnpike-house on the Bristol-road:
A Young man named flirentsins, returning from
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Bristol to Devices, got out of the conch at the at.' I
tunmike-house, having been previously acquainted
with Stuationi, the keeper of the gate. Ile spent
the afternoon there, iii company with ;Via. Feta and
James Nichols. At six o'clock, liiretilSni quitted
the house to seek for lodgings itn Bath, accompanied
lay few and Airings; when they had proceeded
shout a hundred yards, Niefesis *track up the heel*
of H1W111,1601, fell upon iiirulaml seized him by
the throat, whilst The took from his pocket a small
leather purse, containing eight guineas and a half
in gold. and two 11. Bristol note.. with which they
decamped. Hercutans ran to the Angel Inn, at
the Old Bridge, and told what had happened. He
was recommended to Paul. SCUDASIORE, the
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stable a the hundred of Rath-forum. who in tlarre
hours traced and took the offenders into custody ;
and on Thursday they were committed to Dchester
gaol, for trial at the [wet wise for the county of
Somerset.

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esurdayamosaiam Mr• 4:1,41•11 •
oftommter, troMilmought hishunt 1111r.iftv•
prate warn% by Pans sibmged by Mr.
•f Rwmathwtreit,. bisiry,r wit►seudi
Mg letter, wbish it omens eustaisod acl
duel. It ap)iiMird that the Dawdlint ha
aseutor's bowie, 'io tamper" tetth smith
dispute arose, width the Migivtrate decli
This dispute, however, wao followed by
serting, to a penodical publicsitutpLesltei
weer, of which he was tbasvotired Edit 4;
'mum% open Mr. Blair, acid it silwilsd tl
had taken place between them. fe additi4
fendant scut the letter complaiind of to MI
The M•GIIITI. /ITS Wag of opisiou
amounted ts • challenge, ordered Mr kf
to keep the peace towards Mr. Blair, hilt
two au reties in tool. each.

SWINDLJNO.

The following is the moat singular mate
which we recollect to have heard of fur so,
turday se'unight, a genteel looking man an
Wurcesterehire iu a chaise and, after ma
nee respeetiug the inhabitant', be' sent a
gyman of the pariah, saying, that, with hi
would do the duly of the Church on the
The Clcrg) nom consoilicd, and accordiory
we^t through the wan ~,, *duties of the day
pally in the evening, he said that La was go
session of a lieu% at ihrsimplow Brian; as
LA should ho rather short of mosey, if h
norni"4:ndy to cash a check, (which he produ
don hanker. A Gentleman present offerer
with cash tor It, which he accepted, and I
going from the place, but should return i
Thursday. In the mean time a person art
town film eatli, ant end Oat Irvine Wel
who had Len him a check upon a London
was found to he of 111, value; and, son million
convinced that the 'restage Clergyman nun
sought ; and an interviee econviorced him tl
The supposed Clergymen framed some plow
his cosdnet, and ossified his punster by
greater pin of his Debt, with the esiorey,
that he hood obtained from theabove Gent
moaning be left the torus, and no tidings
heard of him. He appeared about sin years
"eased an engegiog perms and address nt 11
that he is sot a Clergyman.

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OXFORD, JAs t. 7.

Tbe Rev. Themes Iltraarrays, perpetual
too, is iiistitated $s the Vitamin or Carl
by the death of the Reveread 11. Gatehouse.
The Rey. Robert Moe, Xiaor Cease of
third,* is appaiated vestal the Meer Cao
ter Cathedral, Tatum by the eseiguation of
Palmer.
The Res. Cheeks Million, Rector of X 1
Las beau presented by the pariebioarre
Rath, shit a valuable pkee of Ptah, as a tie
approbation of Isis viaduct whilst Curate 01
as a tuktu of their high respect and esteem.

V ZYPR TAE SPJAZAJ

A &motion of Fifty Pseuds secosiptsit
Letter, which the Cosissillos he the Spoil
Meat Owasso is makiag politic, trusties/
vi ram r assit Ord is rata
To the ItiVIES of GREAT SIUTAIN
LA Dri4—Hawing instest. maim to see
higher tbs. amide' aefllmbeard a dohs
the f.Analait Wale Ximpillosa for I
the brave Spastimak-ui,milit So Blew to
that we me not &Ada& 1111 *mai generous
nobly charactense oaresoestrivissmo 1 °I. I"
peal to you es this moat Mutating subject
nu impropriety, merit, io oar pets: this
of oturserssimaamp_assi eirstodsmisig tissue
'roarer to seats! !is oi6ists the beat asd me
the heart are so deeply enraged.
Let toe remind yoli, that A is the In
which Ariaili telitmorgli SPaias; and tls
of the berth is viicertsrully resisted in that
be the maims prab-ibty of svrrtiog for
bippy ssiatut,:tbe se-invagios. Ills
its incoming the seat of war; a Cal=
ell!, tow ten Me even f tl.e imag:nation
Th!r, rithtv, A au ar;ntnent which ell
my lair etilln;frywornes, since, in its coma
• our our childres, soil our.,
veherable 11, age, or 10.0 in infooey--every
that to a swami eau make lifrdcar, bootie]
Can re then relestin iiiseos,ll:a to Cleist:oci
is now malting in Spain? Can irr. (urge
scenes a hicks ws dare sot tontelnplidle are a
sing iu that devoted country, lied may, too.
111 our own ? Inspissible ! MI lb., is ft
NOM. 410 i sacilfiee, Ratite trithing inslut
which temporary tet-ouoiny may replace,
1. ace behind it, in recol!cri.on, a more pail
pleasure thou soy grat.ticatitm vanity can 0
There arc some amongst you poesess‘Nto
ent fortunes ; and, for suck, thz•re is no tic
oerality of them to whom 1 *tithe". tnyvelf,
the same situation with myself—mothers,
families, receiving, for their private rapes
from their Issalsairds suitable to their respect
life. . . .

Let me cutrest these to consider that if th
ou their part, 100 aI Is the reward, sod .3
the least to spare, they have also the most t
Let us all, then, cheerfelly contribute w
assietauce we can shoed, and let we use be
ineiptifiessee of the sum, provide 4 it be so
eiressiesteness fairly roads her to offer.
Let us give this public proof to t►e Spat,
deep leanest we feel is their cause, of o,
their courage, sod of oar sympathy is lb
let my, is mein my hers fulfilled, have •
sun fur the ride soggy I hay, ever felt
AN ENG L

The following distressing eceiden
Latham-lfouse, Near Orouskirk.
petted list some poachers were in I
bit of frequenting the grounds, two
TILL% servants undertook to watch
Monday se'imight, about three o'cloi
verrd two men employed in killing
servants approached with an Udell'
thrial, but the poachers immediately
guns, shot one of them, and d..iigeri
the other. The perpetrators of
not yet been discovered.
On Wednesday bun. abort four
afternoon, a fire broke out :it I hittoi
the seat of Mrs. Oilast.nistiax, io I
entirely destroyed the ancient Fart 41
Engines and a company of onlilie:s
(lily no possible procured from Sci
whose exertions, and the eager slit
emits and neighbours, the fire was ate
Thursday morning, and the model
mansion preserved. We have 00i
exact cause of the tire.
A rits‘isslar funtral procession took
day last. from 1364-street, Ma •-I
tidley-street burying-grouud, of
fuluwed by sixty of his fraternity, in
Jackets, nice leading on the p►ocessit
before into reversed.

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