The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-04-27 00:00:00

LYING-IN CHARITY.

Yesterday evening the Anniversary Meeting of
this highly useful Charity was held at the Albion
House, Aldersgate-street, the Duke of Wellington
in the Chair. The object of the Charity is for de-
livering poor married women at their own habita-
tions in London and IVestminster. Prior to the
virricil of his Grace a concourse of persons it.isern-
bled opposite tite Tavern, and remained a length
of time until his arrival, near seven o'clock. On
alighting from his carriage he met with the warmest
greetings of the persona assembled. He was con-
ducted by the Stewaids to the Committee-room,
and from thence up stairs to the dining-room,
where a moat sumptuous dinner was pro-
vided for them. On his Grace entering the room,
a military band, stationed in the music gallery,
played ,‘ See the Conquering Hero conies," and
he was applauded by the c patsy until he took
his bent. Ile was supported by upwards of ion
ferbOllS of the greatest respectability, among whom
se noticed—Sir Charles Flower, Alderman ; Sir
Thomas Bell, Win. Mellish, Esq. M.P. George
Sysig. Esq. Sir Thome, Blizarit. Philip Wood,
Esti. Thomas Wilson, Esq. M.P. J. Blackburn,
Esq. J. Harman, Esq. and many others.

ROURCHIES PALK WKEY, Esq. eldest son of
Sir BOURCHIER WKEY, of Tawstock-liouses De-
vooshire, toss uttered himself a candidate for the
buiough of Barnstaple; and his friends entertain
sanguine hopes of his success. There are now nu
leas than five candidates for the vacant scat in the
representation of that borough.
THEATRE-ROYAL, ENGLISH OPERA :—.MR.
MATHEWS At num.—The attract 1111 l continues to
increase ; the house is overflowing on the night*
of his performance. Ainolog the numerous visitors,
we have lately noticed the following with large
parties:--
Duke of Marlborough, Duchess of Portland, Countesses
of Breshorough, Warwick, aud Paunchy, Indies E. Drum-
mond, Moore, Berwick, Margaret Wiloule, %Tilson, Ant-
lwrat, C. Ponder, and EAmosistuae, Earl of Harecood,
Lcrils Amherst, Plymouth. Braybrsuk, Liscellea, Mount-
Charles, and Greu•ille, Hue. Mrs. Fraztr, lion. Mrs. G.
Lamb, Hun. Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. Pasharts, Sirs W. 411110 U,
F. Wales, J. Frederick, aud C. Bullard, Cul. Weatherman's,
Cul. Breretun,

The several farms comprising the estate of the
late Sr TH011.419 C•RR, bold at Lewes by an order
of Chancery ou Thursday last, wets knocked
down at 44.200/. Mr. TODD was the highest bidder
fur the Bedditigham Farm, at 30,000/.
HOY•L COPURtL—Thia theatre last night pro.
duced a new grand ballet, called The Nymph of
Mount Behr" which must deservedly experienced
a brilliant reception. We confess we never thought a sum-
mer theatre capable of producing what may be termed a re.
gular ballet; but Mr. Le CLERCQ.II exertions of last night
have wrought a material change in our opinion, and we
COUPYS that we were ►urprised and delighted. The scene►y,
machinery, mid music (by IkteilLS, a very promising com-
poser), would have dune credit even to the boards of the
Opera•huuse. The *hole was excellent —The Card Panto-
mime of Pape Joey is nightly found to be a curiosity ;
mud Muse who have nut yet witnessed a representation of it,
certainly km sight of what is a very rare " novelty."

Churles Kennett, the person who was lately
brought from the Continent on the charge of steal-
ing Mr. Huansv's child, stirs placed last moruitig
at the bar of the Old Bailey. lie stated, that
I►otu the recent period of his coalmine!, he had
been unable to make the necessary preparations
fur his • trial at the present Sessious, and re-
quested that it knight he postponed till the next.
The Coon complied with hie request, and he was
removed.

BOXERII —Deaf Davis is matched to fight
Aytrs on the tin of Jiiiie, iii the same ring after
Bunt mud Shelton ; and this day Joshua tiled..
SUM tight !Valium, a a:sternum below buds*,
fur .26 guineas. withits ten utiles of London.