The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-12-23 00:00:00

BATH ARRIVALS.

The Duchesses? Northutribeinnd,l-aily Percy, Lady Raw-
lisaun, Lady Smith, Lord Coleraine, Him. Matthias A.pden,
Hoe. Capt. and Mrs. Colville, Sir S Taylor, Sir Matthew
Otakistion, Sir Robert and Mrs Baker, Sir W. and Lady
Jerriughain, Sir Edw. Synge, Archhishopof Sarum, Maj.-
Gen. Dunne, Cul. Langton, Lica -Col. Askew, Major Pees-
dentist, Major Brown„Major Kelly, Major Kuightun, Major
Armstrong, Major asd Mrs. Ellis, Major Creagb, Inv. Mr.
and Mrs. Crowns, Rtv. Mr. and Mu. 111.diehl, Rev. Mr.
Spencer, Rer. Mr. mid Mrs. Phelps, Rev. Mr. Lloyd, 'icy.
Mr. klerir, Rev. Mr. Dourle), Rev. Mr..Masicr, Rev. 31r.
Nurtbey, Rev. Mr. Pam, Rev. Mr. Walley, Captain, Mrs.
and Miss Tombs, Captain Daum, Captain Honey, Cap-
tain Porueke, Captain sail Mrs. P. Parnell, Captain Sey-
moor?, Captain Grauger, Captain Splat., (apish' Dickson,
Captain Goudchlld, Ma. Drummond, Mrs. Bailin, Madame
()atonal and family, Mrs. Hutton, Mrs. Irving, Mrs. Lis.
Dell, two Misses Jeferies, Mils Heasley, Moss Ityard, Miss
Paul, Miss Sweating, Miss Bantle, Miss Blaudnird, Miss
Lloyd, Miss Parson, Miss Jephson, Miss 31arsden, Mims
Heilier, hiss Wilson, Mira Pried, Slip. Hartford, Miss
Langton, Miss Pearson, Miss ley, Miss Stunfritli Miss
Paleaned, Miss Andrews, Miss Sole, Miss Sams, &c.

The Shrewsbury 'fiteutre will close this flight,
with the Comedy of The Way to get Married, awl.
the Farce of The Midnight Ilumr, for the
of Mr. and Mrs. WATKINSON.

Mr. Mu., late of CoventAlartlea theatre, had
GM' his benefit, last week, at the Dublin
theatre.

Mr. tirIPHEN Kritnt.E's company is playing
ever• night at the Whitebaven theatre. Mrs.
KLMBLE and Mis 4 Fr:N*lms are the fe-
male performe►s : Mr. Knint.r, Mr. (lassi, and
Mr. BARRY, stand foremost among the mules.
Mn.s BILLINOTON is expected to resume her sta-
tion at the Opera House iu the approaching sewon.
Uo Tliorsday last, a grand !IRWIN** given at the
Mansion-lionse of Newcastle by Mrs. MATOREba.
The ball-room was brilliantly lighted up, and or-
namented with transparent paintings; the floor
was also painted with musical emblems, &e. in a
very elegant stile. Upwards of 330 ladies and
gentlemen were present.
On Thursday the kith inst. the Iles,. JOHN Fox,
M. A. and JOHN BAaaAOAa MAUDR. M.A. were
ele.-trd Fellows of Queen's College, Oxford, ou
the old foundation.

Lately was instituted to the vicarage of Staple-
ford, Wilts; the R,•v. JouN MATTIIEWB.

The two new scenes prepared for the favourite
pantomime of Mother Goose to be performed at
the Haymarket theatre, on Sioaday next, are the
ruins of the late Covent-Genial theatre, and a
view of the new theatre, now building. They are
both said to he exquisitely beautiful:
Sir C•1111141T Hariumoron bats been on a Vl.;t
to the Duke and Duchess of RUTLAND, at Bel-
voir Castle ; he returned, yesterday, to his holm: in
Albemarle-street.

Gaoace DANCE, whose architectural learn-
ing. skill, and taste, are justly held its high estima-
tion, Inis keen amusing himself for the last fifteen
years in sketching portraits, in chalk, of many dis-
tinguished characters of the present period.
The Earl of BARRYMORE entertained a select
party at dinner, yesterday, at his house iii Sack-
rille-strert.

Mr. Mutants's Comedy of Toms end Coventry
wits perffirmed at the Thew , Haymarket, last night.
Mr. Youths Reuben was a most judicious per-
formance, and Mr. Jour% most happily persouuted
the vacant unfeeling Plastic; his dress nifty be
considered the ton for a Bond-street lounger—pea-
green coat, with basket buttons, huff icabtroat, cur-
dotray smallelothes, and jockey boots. Mrs. C. K Est-
isku was equally effective in the dissipated woman
of fashion. The Comedy went off with much spi-
rit, and received considerable applause.
Yesterday a Solemn High Mass end a Gravid
Te Delta werarerformed at the Portuguese Cha-
pel in South-street, in honourof the Queen of Pos..
11.70Ae1l Birth-day, composed by PORTOOALLO.,
The principal novelty consisted in au excellent
Motet, by Signior Pgazz, called Deus Sc canner-
sat, sung by Messrs. LA N ZA, FITZSIMMONS, EVANS.
MIA Norvt.t.o. Mr. VINCENT NOVILLO presided
at the organ. The cougregaticin was rather thin,
°whim probably to the inclemency of the weather.
His Excellency and several Portuguese.Nobleinen
and Gentlemen afterwards partook of a splendid
dinner at the Th:tched House Tavern, St. James's-
street.

The Meynell Hunt has el:ringed into a stilsicrip.
*ion pack, nt the head of a hich are Mr. Henry
ansittart, Mr. Germaine. and Mr, Hugh Smith,
son of Ashton Smith, Esq. They have lately form-
ed a junction with the Melton Mowbray's, the tint
Hunt in the world, and have turned oat frequently
two hood. red strong. Mr. Vansittart keeps up a
vast establishment inborn:sand hounds ; that Gen-
tleman think that five or six hundred guineas is
but • trine for a horse of sterling 'merit. There
are two Hunts in Bedfordshire; Thomas
Mostyies is now in full cry,. Lord Charles
Somerset is at the head of the other, with the Ho-
noura'ule Mr. Stratton.