The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-12-27 00:00:00

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. bU.B Det:tts.
Last night the Theatre MU crowded.. The pro-
fits were applied to the support of that valuable
institutioil. the Meath Loon Society. The Pro-
prietora on this occasion ciaaplayed a praise-worthy
litieratity,"nor is Mr. Bialiata lew deserving public
thanks; he exerted his best powers to gratify or de-
-I;glited audience. The Haunted Tower wail well
perforisial throughout. T;:e sougs by the respec-
tive iserforesters were given with taste and edict ;
cud Mr. Fullsau in the Baroa of Oakland, was ex-
tremely happy.
C 141101). the sect of the Right Hon. John Foster,
has been for several days past a scene of gaiety.
; The sports of the held have beeu attended with un-
exampled success. Preparations are tusking for
hall-. concerts, and card parties, to take place do,-
it:4 the Christmas holidays. His Excellency, and
suer al other persons of t:istiuction, are expected
thete oa Thursday next.
Tit:- Duke and Duchess of Richmond are ex-
pected at the Castle on Tuesday next. His Grace
will set hit Thursday, Oa a shooting party, to
Mr. N'ostri'l, at Colton, where he intends to remain
till the 10th of next month, and from whence he
will proceed to Tutlamore Park.
On Tuesday morning, the Head Police Office
was et-nailed with people, whom both business and
ca!tosity brought thither, in order to hear the ex-
*lnitiation of L'korters, the swindler. The curious,
however, were disappointed, as the examination was
pi irate, and held iii the Board-room.—Between 20
and .14) persons came forward to give evidence
against the prisoner, who is a very geaitletauuly
looking man.

BIU(.HT4),V, thc. Q 4.

L., The Pavilion, honoured and enlivened as it has
r. been be the pre*oee of its Illustrious Owner, his
Royal brother Clarence, and a select assemblage of
distinguished fashionable fuvrwrites,' has, for this
week past, &two intuits gay anti sp:endiii chambers
t the greater portion of our elegant and conspicuous
winter fainili^:s. Amidst a succession of social

?eremites, heightened with harmony and friend-
ship, rapidly have flown the amusements of the
week, which, wr regret to sly, closed their gory•
career, fo: • time, Itet siught; previous to which
his 10)411 Itigintss the Prince of Wales laminated •
G •neral ifoorAon's tliristviiiiig dinner party with
hot pre., race, which was attended by a large party
of niolitary, and male and female fashionables of
distitoctiou. On the close of the baptismal cere.
moray, at which the Prince condcscentlingly stunt{
in person, for the infant daughter of the Genera!,
the whole prate, by has flugnuesis's desire, adjourn.
ed to the Pavilion, where all the superb apart•
merits, brilliantly 0111mi:wed, were thrown open
fur their reception. The splendid guests who com-
posed this fashionlble circle, delightfully ens ironed
by condescending eel, of elegant -hospitality, music,
a ad conversation. were detained till a late hour.—
'.14,e Prince and suite left this !deer soon after nine
this morning for. Carlton-Ifouse, front whence he
proceeds on Monday to Windsor, to hold the Christ-
mas festival with his august Parents and the other
branches of the Rot ai Family, sud select par-
ties long 'Mee invited. The household of his
Royal Highness have received orders to proceed
to Carlton (louse by the close of the ensuing
week, which forbids the bop.: of another tiNit from
the Priors., till the races, or his usual birth-day
festivities, iu the summer. Tilt, weather, although
by nes means so tine as we have had it, is still reason-
afire, and the mum rot,. families who are now so-
journers with us, with visas of brew-
tality, welcnine the venerable sprout h of winter ;
while the lower orders of the community, in corn-
mixed numfrers of bovs, girls, and men, vocalize
the redeeming festival, io sonorous cadences, at the
doors of the inhabitants. Among the conspicuous
public 4innsements of the ensuing week are the Ma-
sonic BtU and Sumwr on St. John's day.

11,. CkISP COMM.. I.C. A 1114 theatrical season at
Wol verluim pi on, about the 14th of January.
Mr. :-.TANTON has engaged Mies Pa.uais to per•
Pura three nights at the Stockport Theatre. Her
engagement CUlattitill7Cl this night.
A tine fat game, from the country. was yesterday
d taittert by a carrier, cm a charge of defrauding
the Post-(Ace. by having a letter in its belly—on
the ground that a goose, not being a Member of
Parliament. his no right to frank a letter.
On Friday se'ttutght, the guard and coachman of
the Trafalgar. having stopped at the lwer.liou,e,,
in their +ay betweec Beverley and Hull, went into
the house, leaviug the horse* without any permit
betide them. After standing runic tune. the
horses at length set oft. at their usual pace, passed
austral carriages and waggons, went through the
tiorttpike-gate at Newland, and iuto Prospect.
street, iit as regular a rummer as if under the quid-
aver of the driver. The passengers in the coach, a
geittleman and lady, belonging tit that town. were
perfectly aware of their situation; but, confiding ni
the sagacity of the amine's, made sue attempts to
get out, until the coach was stopped by some gen-
tlemen opposite the litlinuary.
A • AI'auCIOUS ATTEhteT AT MURDZIII AND Roe-
sam v. —l-astSaturday evening. about eight o'clock,
Janes L CeMi/4, reprewiatong himself to be a labourer
1,,.v0 Buckinghiuushire, went to the house of Mr.
Buswact.„ gardener, at E.dield Chase, sod asked
fur a glass of water ; while in the act of doing- so.
he drew a pistol on ,Mr. B. which flashed Mt the
pals ; hr drew a woltd. which also flashed ia the
pan, and all the while dereaudiag the money of
Mr. B. who knocked the desperado down with a
chair. and, with the assistance of hie wife, a.cured
• the fellow, tied his hands behind him, and kept
guard over him till Stocky, when he was brought
to a chaise to ClerkeaweiC privon.
'the report of the lose of the Hsenar originated
in three seamen, who dereited an& got ea hoard a
smuggler., giving out a report of the loss of the
' Hasrat., as au inducement to the smuggler to re-
ceive them on board, and which amogaler, ou his
. arrival at plymoilth, told the story, which he be-
lieved, of the ship bturg loot, and only the three
•ie4lllCli mimed.
A flight of aea-eagles has lately visited the
Saseez coast. near Hastings. The very uncommon
appear/Amer of there birds, on the ootithern coast.
has excited very great curiosity. They have ail.
a rutty wade great dostrnettetsaitiongat the rabbits,
nit the warren. near tbe signal station.