The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-10-07 00:00:00

YARMOUTH, OCTOBga 3.

O. Sunday lost, being Michaelmas day, Liege
Pregum, Esq. was for the seemed time sworn into
the office of Mayor of this town for the ensuing
year; and on Monday, in eidebraiion of the same,
he gave an elegant sod onmpittotts dinner at the
'roan flail. The morning was welcomed in by a
fine and very general display of flags from the shin-
piog in the harbour and the public buildings in the
town, and the beautiful hells of St. Nicholas's
Church wive zest to the day by their eillivehing
peals. Upwards of 230 gentlemen of the town cud
the adjacent counties of Norfolk and Sutrilk
took of the Mayor's hospitality ; the 'lauds were
excellent, and the dessert consisted of pities, melons,
a profusion of peaches, gropes, and other cliu:ce
fruit.

Amongst the company were—
Sir T. Persios, Bart., Sir F. Ommasnry. T. S. Gooch,
Esq. St P., Hear, Wodelieese, L'l, Admiral P.igker,
se l Roshbrooke, Se. ke.

The day was concluded by a ball et the Bath
Room. which was very numerously and fashionably
attended. The boll was opened by Mr. Henry
Wodehoose and Mist Pre-ton. with • country
dance, alter which quadrilles were kept up with
great spirit until •n early hour next nimming.
The prisoners in the gaol and bridewell, the in-
teract of the Fisherman's Hospital, and the vari-
ous charitable institutions in the town, all partook
of the Mayor's bouoty, and were plentifully re-
galed on the occasion.
An unfortunate accident happened in the after-
noon. at the time the Mayne and his frienda were
ascending the steps of the Hall, about four o'clock,
to sit down to dinner, as is customary, • 'sloe was
fired from souse swivels laid oil the quiy, opposite
the Town Hall, whew one of them unfortunstly
horst, and we are sorry to state, the broken pieces
bruised and mutilated seven or eight lads, who were
wattling Dear at the lime. One boy was Ile dread-
hilly cut on the hoed. that he survived only until
the Wednesday, when he expired ; another is in •
very daabtful state, but the remainder are, we be-
lieve, doing well, although much hurt. The wan
who fired the piece escaped with only • slight
bruise on the face ; several large pieces of the swivel
were afterwards found in different parts of the
town, and one was picksd up about '4OO yards
from the place where it was fired. It is surprising
more lives were not boat. as there must have been at
the time bout two to 300 persons within fifty yards
of the gun.
Oar theatre closed for the present season on
Thursday evening the 13111 ult. with O'Keefre's ad-
mirable comedy of Wild Oats, and the laughable
faire of Sprigs of Laura, for the benefit of that
genuine son of Moose., Mr. Stoman. The house
was a bumper ; indeed the manager's exertions to
„citify the public have been repaid by one of the
most successful seasons we ever remember to have
maimed. In the present Nor oriel) company (die
point port of whom are new to oar boards) he has
presented os with such a cembination of talent, that
the eecessity no longer exiats•of hawing recourse to
Loden Stars (as they are technically termed) to at-
tract full houses, or fill the coif :rs of the proprietors.
We have been grattfitd fy is succession of some
of the best dramatic productions, both in tragedy
and comedy, performed in • style of excellence
that *null have reflected credit upon metropo-
loo boards. Among those who Lave more im-
mediately contributed by their talents to the
success of this theatrical campaign, we may men-
tion the names of Mr. Oslsaldiston, Mr. Vining.
asd ,Ir. tiloman ; and among the ladies, those of
Airs. 11. ()worn, Miss F. Brunton, and Alias
Wensley ; in the latter young lady in particular the
Mime • has -- ed th - the