The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-12-13 00:00:00

FOX CHASE.

The hounds of John Hylton, Esq. noel at Knightley
covers on Thursday week, but not finding there, they pro-
ceeded to Hight/nu Wood, where reynard was immediately
ankeonelled, and afire one minute's delay is cover he quitted
ii. and passed over a fine scenting country fur the New House,
Brimet.or, Blymholl, Beighierion, to Weston, where he leapt
the park wall of Lord Bradford, and crossed the park for the
Cow Hay : this distance was run over *Rimed Lose moment's
check, and at full speed, both of bounds and horses.—
Before forced out of his cover, myelin! again gallantly leapt
the Park watt anti directed his course for Chilliogtun, but
being too hard p d, he changed it for Ireton, Bank,
Wheaton Aston, and Shushiona, where he was viewed out of
a rover belonging to Richard Crockett, Esq. and run into
in the highest style, after a chase of two bourn and five mi.
nutea.

" We see," says The Bath Herald. " that Mr.
PHILIPPS is playing at the Bristol Theatre. The
Observer thus speaks of his pert irmance in The
Devil's Bridge Mr. PHILIPPS was in excel-
lent condition, and gave the songs of Count Bell's°
with all the force a rich and powerful voice, com-
bined with science, is capable of yielding. Wil-
liams Tell was rung in a manner that well deserved
the rapturous applause it elicited, and she unani-
mous call for its repetition. Mr. PHILIPPS is not
only an excellent singer, bat an exceeding good
actor: qualities but rarely united. On Wednesday
Mr. Put LIPP! appeared as Prince Orlando, in The
Cabinet. and was honoured by a respectable audi-
ence, considering the inclemency of the night, whom
lie delighted by the masterly execution of Isis songs,
and his excellent acting'."
We are informed that • new serio-comic drama,
written by Mr. BALL (the successful author of
Bertha), raid to be founded on one of Mrs. OPleli
popular Tales, will be produced this season at
Norwich theatre.

The theatre at Chichester has been opened
under the management of a Mr. IVmsou. Mr.
BOOTII is engaged for three nights, in which he
will perform his beat characters.

PREWIRRED.—The Hon. and Rev. AUGUSTUS
LTGGE. to the Chancellorship of the Diocese of
Winchester, and to the Living of North IValtliain;
the Rev. Mr. HSATHCOTS, to the vacant Arch_
deaconry ; and the Rev. Mr. GAIINIER. to the
Rectory of Brightwell : patron, the Lord Bishop
of WlNctiasvia.

N ATILT. PROMOTlONB.—Lieutenant C. GOSSETT
is appointed to the Favourite ; Mr. T. M•NTON,
Master, to the Clinker. Mr. It. MALCOLM is pro.
motel to the rank or Soreeon, and appointed to
the Redpole. Mr. C. VICKERY. late Surgeon or
the Superb. is appointed Surgeon of the Ordinary
at Sheerness.

The Shipley, from Botany Buy. which arrived on
Tuesday at Portsmouth, brought home two women,
who, according to the report sent home with them
by the Governor. are or too infamous character to
continue longer residents in the Colony !

STEAM PI:OUOHING !-Mr. PLATFAIR. in his
Curious Memoir of J. WATT. E•4l. Liyi, that the
power of steam may be employed to the ploughing
of land ; and we believe that there are at this time
projects in embryo for that very purpose.
A new mor't has been proposed by Dr. THORN-
TON of putting animals to death without pain, from
which the meet looks better, tastes better. keeps
better. and salts better. The animal bleeds freely.
It is by the means of used air. Several carcass
butchers are said to have adopted it.

On Saturday, in Wolverhampton, • quantity of
imitation entree was seized upon the premises of T.
WonTu. twin for the Argils. Black Dwarf, and
other *edit publication% its that town. He calls
it Radical Breakfast Powder ; it is composed of
red wheat soul Scotch barley, and ha has been
selling at Is. per lb. what could not con more
titan 3.1.