The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-09-01 00:00:00

HASTINGS, Aua. 48.

We have loit some of our company; bat we Neve
still sufficient to make this charrging place ex-
tremely pleasant, between bathing. the library,
enjoying the charming rides, and evening patties,
our time is quite occupied. The Officers !puttered
bete add much to the vivacity of the place. Their
principal amusement is foot races, which are often
performed in a masterly stile; they run against time.
One of themea few days since, picked up one hundred
stones at one yard distant from each other, in 4S
minutes, taking but one stone at a time, and putting
it in a basket placed at the commencement of the
distance. Another picked-up two hundred, placed
in the like manner, in four hours and twenty-seven
minutes, which is calculated, to a yard, to be IS
miles. Another %VAS to run one mile, whilst one of
his brother officers ate a twopenny loaf, which was
won with great ease by the racer. It was rare
sport to see him eating. He wes sot allowed but.
ter, or any thing else with the bread. In such
pastimes they beguile the time, until the "Die of
cot" call them forth again.

BRIGJITON. At o. 29.

As if it were to recompence as for the loss we
have sustained by the departure of the Patrice and
his party, the number of our Nobility increases
every day. The Master of the Ceremonies Sall at
the Castle, last was most crowded. It was
opened, at ten o'clock, by Lady AIanLTA Setactft
and Captain levies. Aii-slw•Cornp to General
Ptoor• Arking the company were
The Machete of Marlboniagh ; Mies Daeharood; Lora
Charles Spence,; the MUCkliallela el Clanncarek I she mar-
chioness of Downsafe • Lady Ga e; dotooels Konstoo and
Andrew; and all the people of Glittoo in and ablaut Er.ightun.
The Ladies dresses were very brilliant; and
every arrangement for the accionmodatioo of the,
company did great credit to Mr. Watts, who must
have been much gratified by steel) a brilliant as-
semblage. Mr. Powsta. had a bumper his benefit
last night at the Lewes Theatre; he tailed in the
aid of our performers. His entertainments were
The Belie's "qrst,gens, with the Farce of The L.ryar,
Madame FIIEDIMICIE, in the !Aasqacrade scene of
the Play, and some droll recitationc by Mr.Powatt.
—Miks Beueroe, received much applause in
Letitia LlseAr. and danced a minuet with much
grace. Mr. J. BOUNTOII, in Dori:sort. was lively
and easy. Mr. Mensal. gave much interest to
Sir Geergs litseheswod. .rh! whole prior mance
went of with great grist. •Che Theatre will close
on Monday or Tuesday The Play for to-morrow
night is Shore by dekire of the OtTh.ers of the
Royal Arialery. ben Gwv hos e. by rider of the
Duke of Iroise, made a row mums inspeftion,
yesterday, of the horses of the 6.h Dr.ig,,oa Guards
quartered at Lewes He cast a good many, and
seemed highly pleased with the condition of the re.
maiader.

BATH, AVG,J,T 29.

The Sheriffs of Bath gave their annual dinner,
yesterday, to the Gentlemen of the Grand Jury, at
the White Lion Intl. The table was covered with
a profusion of all the delicacies the season affords ;
the bottle went merrily routs.:; many loyal and con-
stitutional toasts were given by Mr. Sheriff Allen.
who presided ; and a variety of excellent, new, and
appropriate songs were sung deligbtfuNy by M .
Ashley, Payne, Morris, &c. tee.
This city was again visited with a most tremen-
dous storm of thunder. lightning, and hail, between
the hours of two and four this morning. I have
not heard of any accident in the town ; indeed, I
believe there is nothing of the kind oa record; for,
being surrounded completely by lofty hills, the fury
of the storms is generally exhausted on them. I
am sorry to add, however, that I have been in-
formed. a ball of fire fell on a Mose as Twerton,
and was unfortunately the means of its being ia-
tirely consumed ; it is reported also. that every in-
habitant perished in the flames. Astable belonging
to a farmer on the new Gloucester road was burned

likewise, and six valuAble horses.

The KING has been pleased to appoint the Right
Honourable HENRY Riemistan .Lord HOLLAND
and the Right Honourable WILLIAM Lerd /Size-
Lantz, to he Joint Commissioners aril Pleni-
potentiaries fsr arranging and -finally settling the
several matters in discussion between His MAJM
TT'S Government and the Government of the
United States, with JAMES Mosso' and Wt LILIAN
PIIECRHIV, Esqrs. the Commissioners appointed tor
similar purvises en the part of the said United
Statee—The Kama has also teen pleased to appoint
the Honnarable WILLIAM FRIMERICt ELLIOT
Eine to be Secretary, and Joists ALLEN, Esq. to
be Assistant-Secretary to the aforesaid Commis-
tion.—( Gazelle. )
The Klee has heein pleased to appoint NATHAN
Zemmol, G•altICK, Esq. to be Lieutenant of the
Yeomen of Guard. vice PHILIP JOHN DucARCL,
Esq.. resigned —(Gazette).
On the 6;h la* the body of the Marquis of
TweetoAl.a, and that of his wife, were taken out of
the subterraneons chambers in the citadel of Ver-
dian, where they bad been preserved (embalmed)
fee sometime. They were placed in a boat, to be
sent to Holland by the Meuse, and from thence to
En d.
Their Serene Highnesses the Princes Pam. Fat-
=RICK, and ['STEIL FOLDER ICIC GEORGIC of Hol-
stein-Oldenburg, Count HoLMES, and Baron
MALTZAMN, OH their MOT through England and
Scotland. have spent several days in Sheffield and
neighbourhood, in visiting the manufaSories, &e.
They were accompanied ley Admiral Beer tacit
and his Lady, and attended the Theatre on Monday
night.
Th, beautiful new ship of war, the Seariten, was
on Wednesday last commissioned at Chatham by
L,etvenantWu.LlAM Hesiav Dose, in the absence
of Captain AST La. She is certainly one of the finest
ships of he description in His Majesty's service. She
will mount 56 guns ; she came out of dock on
Thnrsday. Lieutenant Does is the young Gentle-
man that attended Sir MICHAEL IFLesstrio,
suddenly ezpired in Viscount Howice's presence
chamber, in tire Admiralty, at the very instant he
WAS soliciting, and had obtained the promise of an
i appointment item Viscount Howtcs:Ator this bi- fa-
I v,surite friend.