The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-05-31 00:00:00

SIR WILLIAM PULTENET.

This venerable Baronet died yesterday at two
o'clock, at his house in Piccad.lly. H 2 had been
in a very dangerous state for several slays past, and
underwent a surgical operasirn, which ended in a
mottif.co.:::-.ls, and occasioned his death. As a public
man, no Commoner understood the Constitution of
his country better, or more uniformly supported it by
his condo &. He possessed a sound understanding,
and his opinion was always received in the House
with respeafulattention. His language was plain
and unadorned, but he always expressed himself
with clearness and precision. In private life he
was remarked principally for his frugal habits,
which were perhaps the snore striking, as he had
the reputation of great wealth. Sir 1%711-LIAM mar-
ried within these two or three years, but has left no
issue. By his death there is a vacancy in the repre-
sentation for Shrewsbury.

Yesterday evening the P:incess CB•NLOTTE of
WA I.IIS M AJLITIFS.

Yesterday morning Colonel Descitow, Her MA.
mi. los Vice-Chamberlain, presented Het MAJESTV
with a newly invented Paratout. The utility of this
new invention is to combine a fan with a parasol in
very small compass, the handle of which is only the
size of a pen. Her MAJIST 'S is made in the most
costly and superb manner possible. The covering
for the parasol was of beautiful white satin deeply
fringed. The head of the parasol contains the ma-
chinery, which serves as the handle when used AS a
fan, representing a temple, which gas close set with
brilliant stones, consisting of enNralcl3, rubies, to-
pazes, &c. with appropriate devices, and when dis-
played has a most splendid and eleg•lnt appearance.
fhe handle is made upon the plan of a telescope,
the tubes are silver, and when it is used as a fan they
slide in, ont of sight The stretcher: of the ribs
are silver, ornamented with embossed frosted leaves,
which look beautifully white. It had several other
elegant ornaments of curious workmanship. Her
MAJUTY was gracinusly pleased to accept it.
Yesterday, Mrs. PECH rut. gave a dinner to seve-
ral persons of fashion, at her Louse in Hanover.
square.
The Theatrical Swindirr, aninnnced in a subse-
quent column, had a great passion for Miss Dui+.
CAN'S bona, but was willing to obey Miss Meson's
or‘bet.

Last night, Lady Dove t.t.v had a Grand Rnut
at her house in Berkeley-square; which v.•as very
numerously attended, by penans of the nil: rant;
and las:lion.

The Yat.,:r. Roreists is said, since his arrival at Li-
verpool, to have embarked largely in the gubita
trade.

The Duke of MONTROIII gave a grand dinner
yesterday to the Duchess of Goitoom, Marchioness
of DONE(JAL, Marquis of HUNTLEY, Lords Low-
y apse, ABOYNC, and several other persons of
distinction.

His NI AJEST Y reviewed several corps of Volun-
teers yesterday, in Hyde Park, and was much
pleased with their high state of discipline and stea-
diness under arms. The fineness of the day, and
the beauty of the military spedaele, attrafted a great
concourse of fashionable% to the Park.

The King of SWEDEN and the King of PRIMSIA,
according to report, are quarrelling about the Order
of the White Eagle, when they should be both con-
tending against the Order of Bomar Aar E.
On Tuesday Lord alarms presented the Princess
ELIZAILTI4 with a very beautiful Chinese Lamborn.
It is very curiously nude of ivory, and capable of
three general changes for transparencies.
Dr. BAKEZ'S Morning Concert, at the New
Rooms, Hanover square, was attended by several
NoSlemen of distinetion. All the Performers ex-
erted their talents with great effea. Tke Storm •t
Sel is an imitation inexpressibly grand, and went
off with the most unbounded applause.

THEATRICAL SWINDLER.

.

A fellow, calling himself GEORGE JOHNSON,
has for some time past abused the politeness
end liberality of several Authors and Performers
at Drury-lane Theatre, by representing himself
a Writer in the rstaLli..raent of 'rue BRITISH
Ness, and also of 'Pile GLOSS Newspapers,
and sfaiciting favours from them, in consideration
of the great attenr.r:n paid by him to their interests
in th.•se Papers. As h, has been very successful in
his trade. his person must be well known at the
Theatre; but though considerable pains have been
taken to .disc ver him, he has as yet escaped appre-
hensinn. His depredations commenced so far back
as January last, as appears by the following notes :
6, Feb. 1, Nu. 2, Berneustrect.
. .

" Mr. Hulcroft's Cowin' men?, was u•ri a home *hen Mr.
Johnson's Note came. 1 las left the order, ululated, fur Mr.
Johnson's convenience.

Mr. H. unfortunately rarefy I;appens to tee any paper but
one.

To Johnson, Est. of The }lrak!, Press"
The Note, of which the above is a copy, con-
tained two orders to the boxes, Drury-lane, to see
The Lady of the Rock, without date, and signed,
T. Ilotcaorr.

T:iis note, and the two orders, were sent by Mr.
HULceor r to I4E BR ITISII PRVIS Office, and are
now in the hands of the Edi,.)r. Next day a person
came from Mr. Hot c 'tore, to enquire wh.:ther
Mr. JOHNSON had received the note, when he
was assured that no person of that name belonged
to the Office ; and he was requested to inform Mr.
HOLCROFT, that it was an attempt to impose
upon him, and that he ought not to pay any at-
tention to such applications. This being the first
ad of Geonoz JONNSON'9 system of swindling that
transpired, and having failed in the performance,
the Editor did not suppose the fellow would have
the audacity to attempt a repetition, and thought
no more of it. He has, however, had the mortifi-
cation to discover within these few days, that it bas
been followed up through the whole season, and
with a degree of success almost incredible. It be-
ing Miss DUNCAN% first season, he seems to have
considered that Lady more liable to imposition than
those of more experience in town, and she hat ac-
cordingly been most persecuted with his solicitations.
Not a week has passed since the commencement
of her engagement, in which Mr. Gloms& JOHN..
sos has not had her orders to the Theatre,
to the exclusion of her most particular friends,
being afraid of inzairring the displeasure of this
i;.,i-disarti Critic by a refusal. Miss Mutat.; has
also suffered considerably by his depredations ;
and we are informed, that several other ladies, and
several gentlemen connected with the Theatre as
odors or authors, have contributed more or less to
the amusement of the Theatrical Swindler. To
a,sist our search, and hoping that the band-writing
might lead to a discovery of this nefarious impostor.
these ladies have politely furnished us with some of
the numerous notes which they have received Irons
him. The following may serve as specimens :
"To MISS MELLON.

" Inner Temple, Ja'uary 16, 1C:).
"C Johntnres respeet fat co fn pl ini*nts :c$ M 4^, MePon, wLull
eonsidur it a particular rovnut n 1141i4 M. will (tte
bearer) will au ailinlimon for two to the Om Evening.

G. J. ante:, htnaself the puSfic prints he hat the trtt..our
to be concern:el lot, have evince l a sufficient parua;ity
Mier Ibt 'a to tender Ulli spylicati•tn ittttialbts.

" enie Bastian Paa.n. and CLORE.
1 shall send a priatad cnayna is the count of a
s."
" TO MISS DUNCAN.

" Madam-1 have La beg your pardon f r not senaing

enclosed b:fure. The truth tas, after selefting the tarn,: al.;
tII this morning, never had oecarion to refer t, the Oa:-1 tuid
.I,lpo,ited it. Yours respectfully, " C JeIiINSON.
April 10, 1505."

ElJere is enclosed a primcd extra :I of a critique,
not from THE BRITISH PRESi, but from another

morning piper, upon Miss DUNCAN s performance
of Mn.l Sallee, in The Braux S:retegens.l

" N. R I ab.all have ull4 Crlea ly in town ne.t week—shall
be proud of the use •.i your IxAgee."

To MISS DLINCAY.

" have threz friends who have town on Thom.
day morning. Your ILS:3I.IIICe tor their mom mod itiun to•
morrow evening will add most enn•idera4ll to the obligation's
experietwed hi your humble *avants with the greateu resbatet,
"April 16, 1 9S. "G. JOHNS
Will mod in the morning..
" TO MISS DUNCAN.

" G. Johnson would be glad if M. Duncan w;11 inform u
to her sum Iler engagameat-4.rhiisaii hay.ng some ..nrrespood-
race with friends who are concerned for 'rime provincial
papers—on the contrary, should Miss 1) continue in town
the same attention will be paid by hers. Respectfully, as above.
" 24th May, 1805.
" If petfnctly convenient should be glad of two sdrnksions
for to morrow evening.—Likewise to hear eigigement tor nest
seeern."