The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-11-20 00:00:00

SA I. WORD, Nov. 2.
Mr. EDITOR—Being at the News-Room, yes-
terday, as usual, where I generally read your re.
speetable Paper, I was led. out of curiosity, in read,
your remarks on Mr. Jones. of Covent-gar Jan li
Theatre, and was asked, if I knew him f but, be,
fore I could reply, his father informed me it was
his son, and that he thought i,t a pity a true account
was not given of him to the publio I promised
it should be done, if he would furnish me with a
short history of his life, and he immediately drew
out the following little sketch :
Mr. Richard Jones is the eldest son of a gentle-
man of the same name (now resident in Queen-
street, in this town), builder and surveyor to the
late Lord Foley, and was born at Stourport, Wor-
cestershire, in September, 1779. Me discovered an
Inclination for the stage at a very early age ; aid,
after a few years residence in Birmingham, where
he was educated, he, at the age of 17, there made
his drill on the boards of that theatre, under the
management of Mr. M•Creedy. After having met
with great encouragement in that populous town,
be performed a whole season at Manchester, where
his success was equal to his most sanguine expetia-
liens, which induced him to withdraw to a place
that could give greater scope to his abilities, and
insure his future prospeets. With this view he
went to Dublin, where he performed, with equal
tautest, for eight years, till his engagement at Co-
mfit-garden. which led to the belief that he was an
Irishman ; but, so far from being of Irish extraSion,
's family was originally from Wales, as may be
thced for several generations..
I am sorry that I cannot relate to you any *c-
lamant of those little Essays, which, in his early
youth, were ominous of his present high rank in
theatrical perforrnawres; and whiala are so,plaasiag
to see narrated in the life of great men ; bet the
above, from his father, will serve to undeceive the
.in
public, and make a proper dininafon hetweenap;
•awd Jones. the Proprietor of the Dahlia Theatam4 .
-Should you think the above improper 10 10114 •
pint, you are at liberty to digest it anew, taking I
We to convey neither more nor less than the man.
lift of fag moraines.' in the above staterneut..
I am, Mr. Editor, your obedient Servant. i I,
A CONSTANT Itt•Dia.l:
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The Prince of w•L as was exist-died last night at
.Dflify.lano. Colonel Mac mA HON was is his
Royal Highness's hos the whole'night, waiting his
arrival, but be did nist come.
Csi•itats Gamemwoon, Esq. is expeded this(
day at his house in South Andley-street, bona hit
seat in Sitet4lta and will give a grand dinner to-
morrow to his Royal Highness the Duke of Yosa,
and several General Oficers.
The fetevivienters say, that Mr. Boar ri, if resign-
ing his good place, is a Areal witheutirdpment.
All the Subscription Houses in the neighhour-
hood of St. James'rastreet, have been getting in rea-
diness for the season.
Count Pa/fry. a distingnished•Hangarian Walt-
man, long resident in Esiglaed, has been lately' ar-
rested at Amsterdam, on his return home, and re-
moved to Pali., where he is detained alrissiner.—
Boa APART,. in arresting this Prafrii, .has cartaia-
ly pat the saddle upon the won horse. ~
Colonel Pasren will leave town in a few days
for St. Helena.
In the argument, yesterday, in the Court of
Chancery, upon the Ores*. Housa Case. Madame
CsysL•mt was rated as a Lord Chief J *Him, and
Madame G a psi s t as I Parise Judi". We have
heard of putting old women, but never before of put.
ting votes woolen, upon the B:nch.
The lAA arrival* at Bath are—
Court send Caunreas tr,treas,,taiii, Clerk, tidy Lambert,
Hon. Me. fit. Jolla, Sir Chat4leeMof Lady Wet, Sir MAT*
bald Lacicson, c010n..1 sod Mn.s Krone:leen, Colonel and
MN. Little, LladtelliMeCNeelelWenollernie, LieiteetianeCol.
lislastn, Lieut.-Ost. linter', Mej n, Risher, Meter, Mrs. and
Min Asidaad,: IM:tjer and Mrs. Berreuglyea, Rey. Mr C.
Shipley, Rae. Mr. Hinablige, Km Mr. Ogle., Rev. Mr. and
Mrs. nowni, Ise. it,. aad Mrs. !Axon; Rev. Mr. /Award
Tnelwall and la.nily, Rev. ...Mee, - - Mr. Ilassail.
Mr. BA RR Teetite,
Theatre, because he

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at pi:ern-shooting.
Mrs. Suisse'.
Tow, at the H 4

parts of yew
by all the fashion
At the late
uncle of -Viscoul
feted to present '
pens. of a cuote:
ship chewed Ms good sense in declining the 1.
po.al.
There are now living, in the neighbourholdef
Bolton, Lance*ire, two men, the one neasiolf
A r }lasso, aged 94 year', who can reed(
any chapter in a small bible with the naked ey
and is in other respeds laity and healthy ; the other
named Witti•e Lomat, a weaver, by which he
at present earns his subsistence, at the lengthened
age of 911 years, and sings feily-I-ke Me Grinder,
with as each glee as if he was but to:1y !
On the 17th inst. was married, at Clifton chinch,
EAth, by the Reverend Jogs Lovett. SALVADOR
Juan Ess, Esq. of Seigleford, Staffordshire, to the
Hon. Louisa S. SIDNEY Sid 'CTRL. daughter of the
late Right Hob. and Rev. Viscount Srai•acroan,
and sister to His BRITANNIC MAJISTT'II Essay
Fstraordinary and Maslow rkaipotentiacy at the
Court of Lisbon.

\ mad., min7r atei:l;l4o:itn.mleeids.sy oful).flauci,llll:l,pesapfFlurtues.sl
. performed, for the second time ill
received the most unbounded a I
Etttiron's Bereriey
sit truth eve,
admirably sustained, that it is inn
dious to point nut any one excellence. After di
comedy, Mr. K erase s new bide-1)room was pros
duced ; and much as public expeaation had been raii
ed by the celebrity of the author, who had ahead
presented the public with two of the most popule
after-pieces ever produced, Amin: the Triad •
bietrimmey, it was not disappointed. We eongr
tulate public taste on the reception this most j.
resting and elegant produdtion received lea nig
from one of the most brilliant and crowded as
sages ever witnessed. It is entitled
. ,
' ELLA ROSENBERG.
• DII•MATIe PteSOtilt.
?%e &Aar - - Mr. Raymond.
• Calomel Ileenatfert - - Mr. Ile Camp.
'lllMmist'i - • - Mr. Ellestoe.
Mims - - - - Mr. Benniseku •
ibitearmao . Mr. Mashed,. •
clemiumomy ef the Gam{ - Mr. Ray.
Ofiers—Messrs. Fisher and Maddock,,
Olidiers—Mmerr. Cooks Ind Male.
AtesiengenmAdr. Sparks,
Prirsiserm-Messrs. Webb, Evans, Tikely. and Inlaid.
Amients-•••6lleirs. Digntim, Gibbon, Smith, Millar, Fi•
•solAltlefli, &C. &c.
Xaki ainelkej • - - Mn. H. Sid dons.
Cludilem - - . Mk, Rs,.
Mt. IFIMMOmmum - Mrs. Sparks.
'the seems Ilbe M itimidatilmthead of a camp, in the It
dan premium Id
Malwitt. •ead the senora tats placeMediatety after a great miza. bra been obtained
et
Pr Ilottorate tnes. The Ella Rosenberg, is
if a prong Gecer, formerly a Age of the Eletler,
mutt, beloved by him. •C•ltinel Mnontfor', a man of i
trigue, big.% in power, and powering an 'mini:reed nolo. •
frith tie Prince, contrive. a pati.itt fur Ella, eta time ori
Itmenherg is one or ids Intimate friends. He their fines a
tence to insult Rosenberg:- who is provoked to draw his sm
upon the parade against her *opener sneer, and dreading t
• consequences, from the yof the military law, h
immediately, it is endenitood, to the allots!, for the pa •
of appealing to tire Pine., bet being beard no more
he Is supposed to have Red his country. At the en
mencemeot of the brews, two years have elapsed air
this circumstance. Rosenberg'. wealth is confient
and Wla, to I state of postai, is tinder the protect'
of Storni, an old. Came el Invalids. to whom she has Os
arrensigned by hie Mend, mid bar data. tether. &toast
ofilmntsited m Ida designs, pursues the elsiecs of bis pAsi
4•110•111111 her new Merle, aid were it in disguise In
attempt, ',enrage, to bake tier of, he is enosuatereil
Storm, whu, ice the violence of his hadligitation, teats
mart from the Colonere shossiders, sod omnples omit
conseemence of tee, mime, the invalid is made • prima
Ella is left the maim of her persecutor, and he fell
succeed to cloying her ME ,Mountfort then moms& ter •
grate'. the Elea*, on her Allem, aced find. him consider
a petition from storm, praying for a support for Rosen
wife. The Elea's*" being ouch interested in the fate of •
limber', imparts his down of visiting us u, incegnito, if .
Bible, to learn the place of his retreat. Mountfort it a •
alarmed, and mese wave to desuade him ; bi.t he bell
Ella its his rower, and, taking advantage of the Elect
aria injunctions to enlace hi: martial law with the
most rigour, to complete his securer, he hurries Storm
his trial, who is immediately soodeniried. Ella, how,
by the assistaue of amid trudle., escapee, sad meet. 0
protector, guarded, mu his way to rsetuLoa. Storm bas •
virtual, engaged the Comm:modes of the Guard to 'idea.o
still to find her a place of security, mild at this stomped
meeting, endeavours to enamel from her his fate; hut i
le soon bettAted, and she is turn twin him in a mate of frantic.
army. She is then conduce ted is a solitary Ina by a soldier
On the approach rd nista, the Prince, concealing bls pervon,
fulfils his intenti•in of visiting the cottage of Storm. On It
war, he rancou.iters a man of wretched appeuause, having
Gaped frets prison, and flying fmm perms.. rake...a.
lost Rosenbetg. Ile supplicates of the /leder the meow •
purchasing a shelter. A brief coeterenee ensues, in whits t
former, without betraying !limier. is led to disclose that It
berg has been secretly and violently imprisoned. The Eke •
dire fts him to the house ohm.: Ella has been, expressing hisi
minion a meeting him there in the morning, and tender
Lim furthor aid. Rosenhing gains the inn in mfety, and Ella
al.o brought therein a state of insensibility. They are placed
different aimetroenie. Nlountfott Strives soon after, slope, i
search a El la, and discovering her, Ti )(elutes% from the wretch
appearance of Ramatherg, to &trauma' to sugar him to guar
Ella, while he melte a surivey•ace. Rosenberg WO!**
Mouutrort, and accedes to his request, aid on his own oil
being brought before him, find., for dm first time, die au
flow and came or his int;eisoornent. An affeaSing •
comity Likes pl.or. between Roma:rem end Ella, woes th
termer is betrayed be the enhance of some of his pursue
and Malmo. a...n.1. :di into the power of Mountfeet, when ih
Elerflor enters with otimr pinions, whom he himself eandric
there, mid through whose means he learns that Romobe
was Me stranger whom ho had mat. Tim Priam having
Wiled lull conviction of the wrongs of the seinen,
piece coodules with the disgrace of Mouutfoit, the
• wet Ella, to tank and happmese, sod the
a brave invalid.
iii interesting story, it will be seen tit
opportunity tee a chain of inclines
`nations of the first order. In the use
'Celeste has ,hewn the skill of a mast
kaowledge of stage died. All
-a most interesting and natural. aad
highly finished. Ihe dialogue slogan
' spirited; and the pathos is nheved b
of frioessione, a beallilalk
- • - •
, termination of the pine,
appropriate music which
striking situation. Mr. Baseisvin
wed
- his first appearance, with relte
where worth and manly feeling are
part, it cast never find a better
thus Mr. BAIMISTIS. His is
/teem, displayed his usual
piton via a piltuto for an artht ;
beautiful and becoming, and her pada
e interesting
,part of AIM ICosei4e.
Ithoofhtheandna
interesting inPultehdge7injilualtre"dwfUldietersirebinnirg.;Ra
111)MissC4Riary,dadisdigCnirrifigaiedsitinianj,iltwshteiuceEralegwd.roji%an7darapre.:;:sT1
the-
scenery,Manager decorations,
Managers displayed ali a
theire .wonted liberality,
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vaeaerTheythcet,o3anyemetnritnupgoure ivichiusirce.hidare.wrab.us Kwatieral
sumeon..__T:
wMatessr,sa.neDali u;ou ohm,:
conclusing of the
rite in the pit o
repeated bravos and acclamations, • n theiev ectuur
plaudits attended the announcementfor
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r uNIMEIIII.OO.'.--
P•RIiOT 1610 so much isette't health thee Wile
she thought it necessary to retire from pubic ldi
that we may expett to we her grace ttc or.
boards again.

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MR. RICHARD JORkS. Mrs. JORDAN
Renkts. Mr.
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part is so ad.
SA LVORD. NOV. 2.

.oily. km Mr. R lee, an! Rev. Mr. RusorPll. Rue,„i,,g
vatttet, it is slid, has left .11rory.lane paiyoo Lug Vu
arise he was fined (or non-attendance at Front this ii
Mr. KIM IL/ filled Miss Shirty thirty . there is oppo
reek for
.sot accepting the part of Flo- pathetic sitoat
rie Moridoinet,s, and soother part these, Mr. Kg
boilable se that excellent suite's. . ind a perfed
unable clink, last night, et I)rury4stne, *cation, are
'taken for a corps of Atasnetekesk in eharaifters big
tier, ready for a charge. classical, and
at Path has made as immense fortune the dkollery
list two years. He had agents, in the tbsp happy ter
extra& the ben teeth in the field of sweet appro
the battle of Jena; alniie, he netted each striking
tog. Thik fellow appears to base had oeieed, on
plaudits ; wh
'sit is said to have lately wee a snatch features of a
otiog. A Mr. `Durk was his-opponent. presentative i
,eft. WILL' COCIIeS 'NISSAN, to-mor. officer, Stets
Haymarket Theatre, In her favourite Mrs. H. Choi
to Sher, and Cowslip. She is patronised dress was bee
Mien of town. ' este of the it
general eleCtion, Sir H. GREY, the variety, path
'count Howtcg, now Earl GILT, Of- richest effort
ent him with 10,0001. to defray the ex- moND Was di
etest fur Northumberland. His Lord. was most into