The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-11 00:00:00

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ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.

The new little piece. entitled Belles 'Dadaist
Beaux, contributes largely to the nightly attraction
nt this Theatre. Mimi KELLY is iniegolarly happy
in the diameter which •be militants, anti her
female fiientlis inimitably second her exertions.
It is a curious cnincldence that a similar piece com-
mends like success et the Hat•market Theatre, and
that while we have, our Belles without Beaux in
London, our letters from Portsmouth present no
with performers of a higher class, playioq, with
equal success, Beaux without lielles 111 the Chinned.
'the town is now become comparatively ropey. and
yet, it eleven o'clock ■t night, the front of the
Foolish Oorrs-house, in the Siren& presents all
the noise, bustle, and confusion of the midst of
winter.

ROYAL EXCURSION.

I, AUGUIII 97

His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has
Riven up for this seinnii his intruded voyage to
Plymouth. He is delighted with the beansiful
scenery of the Isle of Wight. Southampton river,
and view of the New Forest j. that his Royal High•
Her means to confine his cruise round the Isle of
Wight and Brighton. At live o'clock his Royal
Highness landed at the Sally Port, attended by
Lord Howard. Sir George Grey, Sir Byatn &Ur.
tin. Sir E. Nagle, and the 11011. Captain Pages....
all of whom dined with Ilia Royal Highness. at
Admiral Sir George Campbell's. G.C.B.
His Royal Highness goes on hoard again to-
morrow, and after sailing about Spithead, St. He-
len's, Ste. lie is to 181141 at Cowes, and honour Yr.
Nash with his company at dinner. 4 "•
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Tuesday his Royal Highness will dine with the
Moguls of Anglesey, at his cottage, Cowes.
The street, from the Sally Port to Sir George
Campbell's house, was lined with troops, and eiery
lsiudow tilled with ladies. loser his Royal Highness
pass. The town will be 'Humiliated this evening.

TO THE EDITOR OF' THE BRITISH PRESS.

Stn—Notwithotanding the cast sums paid by the nation
for the maintenance of turnpike-tuads, there is a ad want
of attention in the convenience and safely of the public—
and I ►hall fee) obliged if any of your readers will, through
tha medium of your Paper, inform ass by what authority
the lull-takers at many stations in the vicinity of the metro-
polis keep use irate shut. This, at dusk particularly, is
attended not only wills very great inconvenience, but at
times with imminent danger; and it being my intention to
lake further notice of else subject, I shall be thankful fur
such hints as may be considered useful.
I am, Sir, pours, &e.
CENSOR.

SUSPICIOrS DEATH•IN THE. GREEN PARK.

Yesterday morning, about one o'clock, a sailor was se.
crasiiated, fur the want of a bed, to take up his abode in
the Om • Ptirk ; while he lay on the ground, he beard the
distressing screams of a female, but thinking it only pro-
ceeded from mune of throte unfortunate wumvu who resort
there, be paid no heed to it, but went to sleep, sliest he was
awake by a repetition of the screams, with mitre violence.
He hastened to the spot, and eaw a woman Molding In a
mini at the back of Colonel Onrdnn•s residence. He ran fur
assistance, and *son returned, bat the narrow:late woman
had disappeared. Two soldiery, with other people, dragged
for Roe hotly a considt table time, and it was at length found
a few yards from the verge, in a very muddy lint of the
pond. She appeared about 24 years of age, of remarkablp
i•te.eating appearance, and was genteelly dressed, In her
pocket was found a silver thimble. • penknife, silk hand-
kerchief, key. the. She wan conveyed in a shell to lie work.
house, where she now lies for the C•coner's Inquest.