The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-09-26 00:00:00

THEATRE. LYCEUAII.

This elegant Theatre wad reopened, last night,
under the management of Mr. A !twilit., for the
winter heason. The company consists of the late
Drary-lane Performers ; and all the vocal talent
and native genie,, that afforded so mach delight
to the public, in the Ei•glish ();,erns, during the
summer season. The iiturtainments %vete, Mr.
SHERIDAN'S Opera of me Detene, Soil the
Farce of The Mayor of I;arrat. Mr. Dowrox
resumed , art of Isaac Mendoza, in the Opera,
which I. • !MEd with all that mellowness and chaste.
ness characterise all his performantes. Mrs.
Naval,'" was the ILsaita of the night, hod
Mrs. BISHOP the • ('lard. They both tang theif
songs with gnat taste and sweetmeat, and were very
well receited. Mr. PHILIPPS. its Corks. was, as
usual. encored, with euthesia-m, in all his songs,
—The Opera went oat' with very great spirit.
Miss McomE, for the tint time, performed the
part of Mrs. Sneak. in the Farce. She dis.:
plii3•ed uncommon spirit and vivaritY. Mr. Bus.
SF !XS Sneak is one of his best performances.
Mr. Doveros never played Major Sturgeon with
more excellence. lii the interval between the
Opera and the Farce; the frillor mug placard was
hencled.down from the gallery to the pit, where
it was read aloud—
" Jelin Pall virtoriout.....tnreens lit the Drury-lase coin.
puny—Fair priers—Native talent--.lho foreign imurperir....
GoilSave the King.".. . . .

The audience" did not take the least notice of this
in►idious attempt.

lbf PROMPTLY,
ex A. TOP No ming nue MAO V•LLEW If LOTS WIT*

A 9 AMIARLIS GIRL. %ARLO STUTTER.

Go ask you bashful youth the name
Of her, whine shim. ruisttl Wit flame
He stilt, a tts gin IS, but in such dunces
That all hut answer is--a STI; TT L !
Dedham, Es*c.r.

Earl SPENCER %R.i in town the teltrAe of
yegterday, and in the evenirg his Lurthbip returned
to Wimbledon.

The lion. Mrs. Doubloon') BURRELL is nearly
recovered from her accouchemerst; and us soon as
her cards of thanks are issued, she iutends to kare
town for Scotland.

The Coniit.sa Dowager of ORMOND arrived yes-
terday at itADDISUE'S Hotel, 111 St...l.ilticA's-street,
from Harrogate•.
Arrived at GOUDE'S Tavern, Ply onnatlv—Baron
DE ROBECK and fain ly, Lord Viik:oant N maim,
Sir WY. CoLa, and Mrs. 131.TTCIWORTII.

Ildrs.Joanan (says the Liverpool Paper receir,,
ird yesterday) has, besides Peggy, to which the made
her first appearance on Monday, since performed se—
vend other of her principal characters. We never sew
her look better, nor petforia with more animation,
humour and simplicity. She has been received, every
night of her , appearance, by numerous and elegant
audiences, with the most rapturous applause."
1101,414,1 has jollied the theatrical corps id
the Isle of 11'i4lit, being engaged to perform a few
of his favourite characters both id. Newport and
Cowes. He is accompanied by :Kim HULiIAN, Wile
is to perform anti him.
The arrivals at SWNliSeli are

Sir Julos Getfaid,, Bart. Mr. Pailliarah, Lieut. Cole, R N.
Mr. Trion, Capt. tad Mrs. Deaver. Mr. Aruistruag, Mrs.
Rogers, Mrs. and 7.lsatrr Band, Mrs. liwynne, Mr. and Mrs.
Sao bridge audtaurily, Lard and Lady I))dievor,&c.
iIIIS day in Yorkshire.
Lord I)**Liscaos's 'hounds take the lead; they
are in tine condition.

The li,rkeley hound* were yesterday sold at
.1.4 TIE RSA ; arty were put up in bee bus, anti
Kieifed about sixteen guineas. Couple. tienral•of
the limiters also :'itched a good prim.
The diereury metre, clam of Smasher, by Star,
died last aet k aiih a colt foal in her, by Sliattle.
She was the property of Mr. (.:Lotaus*LlNTON, and
ass bred by the late Sir JOHN Wean, Bart. and
was out of !Hy-Ane, hy florist!.
The races :iw t
Litcnhfield were vi.ited by several
of the Frtiich prisoners taken at Flashing ; nit 1111 l g
whunt were, Cul. SerionN, and the Rev. Mr. dully.
An odd iminciat.on

Mr. CitA env', of Putney. well known in the
weild for Iris excellent peek of hounds.
commenced hare-hunting, for the first time this veer
son, last Monday ; and ye.terilay. the hounds
were again thrown oft on Wimbledon Common •
the company did not muster strong, on account rf
the weather. This Gentleman intends to throw off
every Monday, at nine o'clock, at the same places
during the season. •
On Toe-day the 12th inst. a, skiff belonging to
17 Lester Humus. Esq. a Lieutenant in the Ro3 al
biarvy, of Ciroveileitel,- went -Swansea. in ...which he
bad proceeded to Bristol, and was no morn
with • quantity of household furniture. we. picked
up by the PerseveraNce, of Newport. near the
mouth of Bridg.warer liver. moil towed into Burn-
ham shore. Her side was beaten out, and Mr.
HUGHES, with too men he lied engaged for the trip.
perished. A bayr who was also on board, seed his
life by swisoinia g to the shore.
Po:A.II6AL Dets.—Mr. Wilkes fought in Pim..
cession, Lord .Tallstlt and Mr. Martin. in deli nee
of his principles. Mr. Wilburn Adam fought M.
Fox. in consivience of some reflections cast by the
latter, on the intimate coni•ection of the• former
with Lord North. during the American war. His
Royal Highness the Doke of York fought Colonel
Lenox, now Duke of itichnioud; in consequence
of the latter hat leg given the health of Mr. Pitt in
the company of certain personages writhe Royal
Blood, during the violence of the defiates upon the
Regency. Mr. Tierney fought Mr. Pitt; in conse7
quence of o arpinfible in the House of Common., in
the course of which the Speaker haring stated that-
the House would trait for the ezplitmaties of Mv.
Pitt, that Gm:Conan iustactly replied, " the House
will ens a greet while, if it waits for an)explana-
tion from tue." Lord Castlereagh and Mr. Cars-
niug, two of the Cabinet Miuistcrs of Ergland,
have fought. iu consequence of expressions of dis-
approbation, by one of the portlier, of rhe
couduct of the other.