The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-02 00:00:00

BOROUGH OP TEWKSBURY.

The follswing is the Inscription upon the Vase
lately presented to that truly independent eh:trader,
James Marna, of Overbury. near lea itsbut y,
The Burgesses and Inhabi anti of alms
Borough of ew try,
At a public meeting, held ost the '.".6th day of May,
lis the year trio;,
Unanimowily voteti, that this Vas shoeld be presuntid
JAMES keg
Upcn his
Re thing [inn* their Parliamentary Swaim
As a 'midi Treeintieli of limpet and Regard for that
Independence el.d
Which tuarstest his cu3dUCI as one of their
Representati,r..
During the long and ess.otrul space of
Thirty-one Y
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wetss se.int
to Brighton. on Monday se'smig_ht, to celebrate the
birth-day of the How:nu:able Miss Sea moue, the
interesting protege of Mrs. l z &&& altaT.
Mr. Yout; is arrived at h-dinburgh, and will
make his debut in nossist, for the first elute them
four years.
The Poe ruouna Awe ass &woe has given up his
house ds Yt otth,lig tat this
Sir John and Lsdy OIDS arrived on Sunday at
their house iu Gloucester-place, from Hackwood.
park, Hems.
Lewes Theatre closes on Saturday next. Vit.
couct:ss Hammett pationisea Ibe nor et Lew and
Alarrieettre tosante row.
The Manchester Theatre will open on Monday
next; it is laid Mr. Baairvatoes is engaged
there.
General T &&&&& ow, M. P. and Mrs. Taste.
TOes, and the Hon. Mr. Dnestsiono BteltILLL, have
left Edinburgh for Drummond-castle.
We understand Windsor Theatre will open, on
Tilleday next, for a short season, and that the Ma..
*gar has been most fotturnite in his seleaian of
excellent performers.
Mr. K semett's favourite Opera of False Mame.
comes forward to-morrow night, %kith Me Crecie
end the Tear, and the combined melody of
BRA KAM, Sumacs, and MOUNT A:11.
In consequence of the infirm state of heakh of the
venerable Earl of COVICISTRY, Lord Lieutenant of
Worcestershire, Lord DEIRHUtia has been appoint.
eel Vice Lord Lieutenant, in order to transafl the
business of the Lieutenantcy.
The new Play in rehearsal at Drip y-lane Theatre
is entitled Eatiin,r. It is founded on a domestic
story, and is the prodaftion of an Author of some
celebrity as a romance and novel writer.
The Cardinal of Tone has bequeathed to his
Royal Highness the Prince of Wain two objetts
most esteemed by him, and which he had preserved
from the wreck of his fortune, viz. the Order con-
stantly worn by King Cll.llSttS I. and a valuable
ring, which was worn by the ancient Kings of Scot-
Lind on the day of their Coronation.
Master lier re is re-engaged at the Gosport The-
atre ; he wile then proceed on the Canterbury sad
Norwich circuits; and in the month of Febivaty,
he proposes to be in London. to be disposed of to
the best Wier, between London. Bath, and Dublin.
Greatly, is nearly recovered from the severe beat-
ing he got fimn Guiles', at the last battle at New-
market, and is in training for another trial with the
vigor; the odds are 5 to 4on Oressaa. Crevara
weths 14 strne 10 pounds. belt g uear on: snare
'heavier than his antagenist.
On the tJJ tilt.l•sit; Vence. Esq. formerly
Surgeon and Agent to Sick French l'risoners of
War, at N amen Cross, and lately one of the princi-
pal Surgeons of the Royal Naval Hospital. Ply-
mouth. was eleeted one of the Annual Presideres
.01 the Royal Physical Society of Edinhergh.
As a hackney-coach was goi•or up tall-Mall,
yesterday evening. one of the horses became res-
tive, and ran on the pavement opposite the house
of Lady LOUISA f4APINERS, %Are) the horse got en-
tangled in the traces, and kicked with such violence,
he was airnait cut to pieces against the wheel and
splinter bar, and broke the pole. Three ladies in
the carriage were got out w t our any injury.
Lately died, in Ireland, ai u.e advanced age of
110 years, Uses,. H•nrsort. the blind bard of MA.
giiligan, of whim so interesting an account is giv-a
by Mies Owiemn. in her el.gant work, " The tr.'s(
Irish Girl." A few hours before his dea.h. he tuned
h;. harp, in order to have it in readiness to enter.
rain Sir If. Billet's family, who were expefled
is
pass that way in a ft w days, at d wee wee in die
habit of stopping to hear his music; shmily after.
however, he lett the approach of death, lied. call,. X
his family around him, resigned his btedth wirhnu:
a struggle; bring in perfect possession of Lis fecal.
ties to .lee last Mr trent.
A child belnrging to Junta Coos. a seaterma-,
who lives at Latobe.h, was nearly burnt-4 to &Alb
yesterday afternoon, by its clothes catching filet die
mother bring from home at the tirea, whets a prig..
tome rushed in, brought the child salt, .41
tka honor lrwo taking lite.
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