The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-11-16 00:00:00

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AMATEUR ib LAW. IlaNkOUTian

On Monday ee'onigift• the inhabitants or
town were grittifled try die perforniiiiie 1 er7lfe.
ibi...velitteajaa with the Celt{ e( igellffrifs
slots. The characters w,ba hail thee to et). open
themselves this very ariluoussunusement wire young
Gentlemen of fortune. residing in es neer theplaste,e
and the eotitidence which the public had in their
formate characters, led them to expect thug every]
effort would be used to give effect to the reuresenta-
tint. The boost was filled •Imest to overflowioir as
teem es the doors were opened; and the beauty of
the female ememblage, united with the taste of their
dresses, formed together an appearance which could
not have been surpassed by any city or town in the
kingdom. Nu pale* were spared by the lierfortners,
to grace the scene by a correct costume ; and long
will the whole hold a piece in the memory of
thine who were assembled at the representation.
With the exception of the female', and one re-
gular dramatist, the others were Alosices in the his•
trionic art ; bat such were the talent' they evinced.'
that the asediesioe wits kept in one continued tumult
of laughter, fruit the commencement to the final
close of the cotton). The theatre also received
every assistance that art could give it, front the pe-
culiarly hendsome milliner in which Mr. Maddox
had fitted it up for the occa•ton; nor can we recol-
lect a family of fortune, within men' mile., who
did not mingle ip the Joyous circle of the evening.
In consequence of the unparalleled approbation
bestowed by the audience. it was requested that
the comedy cud farce might he repeated, which,
was wio•t politely complied with on 'ridgy evening,
and the profits, presented to the National Schoul.
The dresses of the Meg and Pathos were most
Ppleocbd, being these actually woes, at Court by
the ancestors of the young gentlemen who sus-
mined these chamfer..
MALDEN WHIG CLUB.
The Essex Whig Club assembled at Malden on
Saturday last. to commemorate the triumph over
the Bill of Pains and Penalties, which had taken
plans on that day twelveinouth ; C. C. Weenie,
Eq. M.P. in the Chair.
This Society ban determined to hold their future
minimal meetings upon the aussieersary of the day on
which that victory was achieved.
The Hoe. Cxatatsut, in hie opening remarks
on the occasion of their 'wedding. add, that
however impossible, it was that that event, with all
its coocerrent circumitouces, should escape the re.
collection of Engliebuseo, yet was it, he thought,
highly desirable to steal it at stated periods. when
the friend" of liberty end low were assembled,,
that their bodes might be cheered by • recurrence
to the success which on that occasion had attended
their efforts : nor was it less necessary that they
should hold in coostant remlmbrance the ex-
ample thek given of the daring length to which
those who loug have possessed power will often
go in furtherance of a particular object. The
meat sacred principles of law and of the Constitu.
ties% of common sense, of justice. and humanity,
alike were violated by that horrid Bill of Pain. and
Penalties • sod if it tied not been defeated as it
was, he slosild. have despaired of preserving the
remaining liberties we yet ewjey. He said a tri.
bate of respect and gratitude was due to those
Noble Lords who had given their suffrages against
it. and their names would be recorded with booms,'
in. the *finals of their country. He would not
trust himself then to speak of the usurious ob•
ject and intended victim of that violation of law
and the Constitution ; if he did, his feelings would
induce expression! that prudence might forbid.
and it was desirable thet.the Meetingsliquld confiue
itself to the contemplotiou of thut grand achieve-
ment which the friends of the Constitution had ob.
tabled in the overthrow of that ever.memorable Bill.
The meeting sat respectably attended by the
principal Gentlemen of the Whig interest of libe
county, and the subject was followed up in speeches
of greet length by various members of the Club.
The example of the Gentlemen of Essex is well
worthy of imitation. The victory over the Bill of
Paine and Penalties is the moat striking political
event in sir recent domestic history. and the semi-
verwary of this great triumph of opinion forma
suitable time for the friends of the liberties of FAis.
land to meet, to cheer themselves with the respess-
lenitive of the past, and to stimulate each other to
future eXtf 60113.

MATCH FOU A STAMM OF 1,000 OUINZAt

A trotting maiob for the shove slake was made at the One
Tao Tavern on Wednesday evening by two gentlemen hack-
ing their ►orses to trot against each ether one mar, and to
carry 11st. each. Each party deposited 250 guineas aside
in the founds of Mr. Golly, to be made 600 aside,* the 11th
of December, and the match to take place on the 11th of Ja-
notary. Even money was offered the mile will be performed
within three minutes.

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List Friday evening the cottage of ROBERT
RIITON. ao Industrious labourer of Swineshead,
Linco!utility. which is situated at u distutsce from
the village, was beset by three,tarto, who attempted
to make au entry at thcainilow. Mrs. K Haim
being at home by herself. was at first much alarmed,
but •0011 became so courageous as to take down a
loaded gills, the contents of which she discharged
at them. After reloading she fired a second. and
even at, third time. When the found her so
resolute they made ufi; hut. as is is supposed, not
I one of them hail 'been wounded, as many
large firma blood were. next looming, observed
near the premises.
Oa Wednesday evening list. shout dusk, two
mess, a butcher and • dealer in alumina', who
were on their way (tom MorpetltioNesseastle, were at-
tacked a little north of Sisintingtim by two footpads,
who demanded their cool; but the meta not baring
any, the rubber", beat them severely and decamped
with the alisemacks.
On Friday last a Humber keel-vessel left the
Three Cranes Wharf; with a valuable cargo.
Collllllg 'tear to London-bridge, she was driven by
the Imre of the current against the starlings of the
eetitry arch, which knocked is hole to her.bottotn.
She strock against the hill below the bridge, and
soots after .reek nearly oppotite to Bathe-bridge
Stairs. A great part of larr cargo was entirely
lost. oinonistmg to several hawked pounds. For.
totiaiely no lusts were lost. This is the third acci-
deut ut this bridge within the last six week%

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