The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-09-02 00:00:00

BRNI/Tort, AUGUST 30.

At ten o'clock this morning, a target was fixed on
the declivity of a hill, near the barracks, ler the pur-
pose of firing shells at ; a six-pounder and a mortar
were placed at 800 yards distance from the target.
Major BLOOMFIELD, Gen. HULSE, Earl CRAVEN,
,nd several officers of the artillery were present.
'There were several shells and some round shot
fired ; the shells %ere five inches and a half ; some
contained twelve minces of what is called bursting
powder, and 47 small 1.3111; one shell, of the same
diameter, containing 208 balls, and six ounces of
bursting powder, was shot at f3OO yards distance,
and pitched close to the target, where it burst; it
vas one second and three quarters in going and
bursting. at an elevation of four and a half. The
Paiscr, it it expelled, will leave this on Sunday
morning, f•r IVeymouth, to pay a visit of condo-
le:Tr to His ROV AL PA tENr s. Mr. Wane, the
Master of the Ceremonies, had notices delivered
yesterday evening, postponing the ball at the Castle
until further notice, on account of the death of His
Royal Highness Vie Duke of GLOCC EST ER.
Lord Terog LOW gave a grand dinner at h•s house
Bellevue, yesterday ; his Lordship's daughter,
Mrs. Beowee, presided : in the company were, Mr.
I' !Mrs F BE AttetUß, Mr. Seij-ant BLST, COM-
11:0Gate air CH A TTO, and Lieutenant &mice, of the
Artillery ; tin y separated at ten o'clock.
Mr. Ktecoate. son to the late worthy Prelate,
the Primate of Ireland, is help.
The Duke and Duchess of MARI. VOIR/UGH en-
tertained Mr. N LWCOME. Lnrd ARTHUR SOMERSET,
mud Lord and Lady F. SPENCLR, at dinner yester-
day. The beautiful LA(if AMEL I 4 was present.
Mr. Doe A :.DION'S Library and WILK LS'S Auc-
tion Room were crowded with F.tshionables until
after nin • o'clock. The Duke of OR I.F. al and Ge-
❑ • I) moots' ke took leave of the PIINCL last
a. ght pr viotts to their h••partnre.
A o fashionables have been nut to-day airing;
I ady a d Miss FosT,•cuE, Eel of ClA:emus-I:,
Earl an) Countess of BLit lteLtY. Mr. &met, Mrs.
JoHssrus's family, and Mrs. SCOTT WILRI NG, in
er most beautiful landau.
The Opera of Fontninhltait. with dancing, and the
Farce of The Lyar, will be perform•., for Mr. K A.
lacer's benefit, this night, by desire of Mrs. Sties D.
The South Gloucester Militia hold :heir mess at
a bas: on the Steyite, and have the mast delightful
r•nsic performed by their band, every morning
stale they breakfast.

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firee o'clock, when it abated tar about half an
h• lir. The amateurs took advantage of BI- fair
mentent, and the toot race mak place between
tck, and a young man tram Landoe. who
a-r:veJ here this morning, and was suecessful.—
They ran 330 yard:. From the wetnes, of the day,
the e were very few speaators, but thoi.e interested
in tile beta, which included about thirty gentlemen.
'1 black has run several time, before. and been
successful. In the evening, the cii.not and Lo !bowy.
wee frigates anchored here, and remain this morn-
ing. The Theatre last night was very well attended.
for II:, benefit of Mr. Powst.t. By desire of 1..1rd
Feder, ca. SmiIEISET, the entertainments were, Jab/

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redtr of a fluter who was also an eseelleat
reprevireive of the mot.alizing, sententious Pe,e-
plhe ; hot t!,- principal novelty of the night 'was
:)ow ros. (torn the Hitymartet Theatre, in the
pits t.7E5 71,..:rqbe,e.y and Li,q,n, in which he
play, d t!,' chasteness, natural humour, a!!..1
'rod s-nse. w :ch ci.araft Tier his per' ormances.
Mr. Nisi Lis.ov, in Dan, was very iiiteresting, and
an!‘i The whole pito:mance went off
evir•-n. i)•
Ce Al Gory h,sarrived hem from Dublin, and
Sir . lAN l USH aid Itmily from Lonitnn. in
their iwithle and four. rhe sic& is .-xpeNed to
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