The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-09-30 00:00:00

HYDL: PIRK ('MOST.

The Gnard stationed at the old Powder Magazine
in Hyde Park, have for thi; fortnight east been very
much alarmed by an extraordinary hissing noise,
which of late has SO increased, that some or them,
young soldiers, were flighted from the:r post.
However the centinel on duty, on Monday night,
being mare bold than Lis comrades, ventured to as-
certain the cause of their alarm, and found that the
noise proceeded from an old elm-tree, being the
third nett from tht magazine, Yesterday morning
the people procured a Ladder from the receiving bona
and found that th: trunk of the tree is hollow ;
but could not diseaver any thing withih.
noise continued last night, and several people were
colleaed, at eight o'clock, round the spot. Some
are of 'opinion, that a serpent resides in the hollow
trunk of the tree.

The Bellow, Farm's, from Sttrinam, fir Lon-
don, W4S tOCANT lost on the ilt;th inst.tnt, on the
Batt Head, near Dartmouth ; the Captain and four
men drowned.

ifratters, —, from Gibraltar, for Li-
virpool, sprung a leak At SICA, And returned to
Gainsliar.

A Court of Aldermen was held yesterday, at
which the price of Bread was ordered to be conti-
nued at I Id. the Quartern Loaf.
That part of the river Thames called Greenland
Dock, is to be converted into a Sabscription Dock.
Sir CIiAtiLLII PliiCk, Alderman Itowcauri, &c.
are at the head of vie undertaking.
Lantert received from the 54, Capta;n
&meows', dated Malta, Aug. b. state, that on he:
passage from Alexandria to Malta, she fell in with
the Ocean, 98, Vice-Admiral Lord Co Li. run wool),
with the Cinsopus, 74, litpare, 71, and four other
men of war, steering ALAI, supposed for tne Darda-
nelles that when she left Alexandria, it was strongly
fortified on the land side, and a deep and broad ditch
had been cat all round the city, and pallisadoed, to
prevent any surprise from the cavalry of the eremy.
In consequence of the River Fencibles, under the
command of Commodore Lucas. having volun-
teered their services to assist in bringing home the
Danish fin% the diff•rent regiments composing .1.0
first brigade, or attacking party, in the s:iam tight
which is to take place this day, will not rirreeed
up the river in the tencrble gun-boat.,, a. was ori-
ginally intended; they will aiserti:sle at Vauxhall
Gardens, and from thence march to the scene of
action. The Hon Artillery Regiment, with the.
rifle company and field-pieces, %sill parade in the
Artillery Ground, and march to Vauxhall, to join
the Ist Surry and Lambeth regiments.
On Friday morning, as a youth, about fifteen
years of age, the son of Mr. Pans, belonging to St.
Paul's Cathedral, was standing upon a ladder to
reach some Records its the office of Messrs. LVill•
11411T0:1 and Co. in Dottors' Commons, to which
he belonged. be unfortunately fell backwards, and
broke one of his legs.

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I,

HEREFORD GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL

Commenced at the Cathedral on Tuesday morn-
ing last. During Divine Service, the Detlingers T 4
Deem was introduced with unusually fine rife& ; the
appropriate duet, Afire *ball soft Charity, was ad-
mirably given by Messrs. Bar tlernan and Harrison
and next followed Handel's beautiful anthem, My
beer! is ilufiti,:g. The Sermon was by the Rev. Mr.
Clutton, from 2 Kings iv. 1 After alluding to the
charitable department of the festival, and adding
many forcible and interesting arguments to induce
a liberal contribution. the Preacher availed himself;
in conclusion, of the Anniversary of the Coronation
(Sept 22) to introduce a well-merited compliment to
the public and private virtues of our beloved Sove-
reign, whose wisdom and goodness, to use the
words of a celebrated Statesman "had distinguished
a reign of almost half a century." After the Ser-
mon, Handel's celebrated Coroaation Anthems MB
perfrarned in very grand style. The Choir of the
Cathedral was much crowded. and several contented
themselves with being auditors in other parts of the
Church, where ingress and egress were more prac-
ticable.
In the evening, efth Pita was given in
the Music-Room, when Mrs ' .ugnsn appeared to
great advantage; and the performance was altogee
then so highly respeetable, that it is difficult to point
out pirticular beauties. Or these, however. the
fine chorus of Wretched Lovers, with the re:itative
rage, I welt, and the air beginning, 0 raddier Uwe
the cherry, by Mr. Bartle.-nan. were distitiguisbed
by the most prominent and deserved applause. The
Room was moderately full.
On Wednesday morning, in a Seleetion of Sacred
Music, at the Cathedral, the grand chorus of Ha
gave them hangout, was much admired ; and the
duet by Mr. hartleman and Mr. Sale, beginning
The Lord is a Nan of war, was sung with great spirit
and judgment. the trio also, Dildaihriil of driver,
was given in a very fine sty le by Messrs. Goss, liar.
rison, and Eartlenun. Miss Parke excelled in the
air, Farewell ye limpid streams ; it was thought by
manitthat the introduaion of long cadences (though
deservedly admired in the Italian), was decal:Ebro
of that beautiful simplicity which ought to charac-
terize Cathedral music. This observation applies
to some other principal pert-rulers. as well av to
Miss Parke. The Church ..as again crowded.
On 'ltinrsday, Ihe Messicb was perform •d in the
Cathedral, and never was greater justice donsrto that
sublime composition. The Choir was excessively
crowded ; and it has been suggested, as a mete:ill
accommodation to the public on ruture occasions. it
the performances ware to rake place in trio Great
Wessero Aisle, instead of the Chair.

A M s.ellaneous Concert took place at the Music
Ro.fm, .3 the evening. Upwards of 6001. was
the purposes of the Charity. Must of the
principal families of the county attended, including
his Gra.!e the Duke of Norfolk, the Earl And Coun-
tess of Oxford. Lord Viscount Hecctord, the Lord
Bishop of the Diocese, Hon. Mr. Clive, Hon. A.
Foley and family. Lady Hamilton, Sir H. and
Lady Hoskins, Sir G. and Lady Cornwall and ta..
mily, Sir J. G. Cotterell, M.C. :Ind Lady, Sir G.
Dunbar, Sir Raeford and Lady Jonel, Galisnd Fo.
ley, M.P. K. P. Seudamnre, Esq. M.P. Ltc.

--
Mr. PAULL, who k yin At Wolseley Park. under
the care of Mr. Hives es, is now so tar recovered,
as to bear the fatigue of his carriage daily to Stat.
ford, attended by his friend CnAtts es Wor.sat.r.v.

A reinforcement of two regiments, of which the
21st (or Scotch Fusileers), Colonel AD•M. w 45 one,
was ately sent up the. Mediterranean to Egypt
this was absolutely necessary. Of the 2d battalion
78th. of koss-shire Highlanders. which the gallant
M'Lwn led, there is hardly a remnant
left.

The Ist battalion 42d, or Rnyal Highlanders.
with some other corps, goes from Gibraltar to Si..
city. if the Marquis of Hus+rt.a• had gone to
Egypt, be would have taken the 42,1 with him.
General Fox's regiment. the W.h Foot, has left
Gibraltar for Sicily, having been released by the
6th hoot, MO strong.
Last w‘iek, 7. smith and T. Preens, two eon•
viai under sentence of death in Heref ,rd county
gaol, found means to make their escape throu,,,,n
the • boundary walls of the prison, and have not
since been diicovered.

The Ordnance Hord has humanely ordered the
pay and allowance of the unfortunate sufferers by
the explosion of a powder mill, at Faversham (men-
tioned in a former paper) to be continued to th,. un-
fortunate men's widows dui va; their respective wi-
dowhood.

The battle between the Cow Maim and Gatikv,
which was to have been taught as Odo'acr, it is
thought will not take place. as the Chides is very
shy at opposing Galley. The deposit of tarty-five
guineas will be fancied to Gary. if the fight does
not take place. as his friends are ready to cover tne
stakes ; he will, in such case, become the Champion
of England. which title was never before gained but
by a hard struggle. s,nrox, the Lancashire man,
who has never yet kern tried, has sent a challenge to
(;fuller, who has readily accepted it, and a fight will
be the consequence.

Ihe Hope insurance Company made a splendid
appearance yesterdey. Them men. in new dresses,
with their fire engine at their head, walked in pro-
cession through the C.ty, to the Office oa Ludgate•
bill.

The late Suppirmentary Gossett', respelling our
achievements in the Baltic, records a distinguished
and vii!torious aAi m, fought by part of our army
comat.tads•d by tiir It. urine WILLS LIT. For.
tune'. votaries, aot in it , but in the Supple men.
tary Scheme, in the rl4.;tv depending New Lottery
Plan, will have to record, though not in The Ga.
aritr, the obtainment of a v Liory over that gigantic
foe—irons Care; by the acquisition, without bloodshed
or battery, of many thousan.ls of British pound'
sterling!
Letters from some °Seers, dated off Copenha.
gen, the 17th September. state the whii:lsicalities of
our eccentric seamen, who not knowieg the Danish
names ut their men of war surrecultred to our as."
when a•ked what ship they are going to
the Danish Bee humoarnusly say —V‘
Yomeg Prince c!/' Wags, the Yong .01,yr.d. the
Pomp(' and so on of every ship in Inc Danish
wet:. an applicsuan to the mime of the British
ct war they belong to.

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iIATTTIN.CIA 'PVC
publicans were summoned befoie the
bitting agistrate (Nit. Tuarroi). upon inf./um:l-
- irid against them by the Office's belonging to
the floeety toe the Suppres ion of Viceb chargirg
them with serving mums with liquor during Di
tine Service. on Sunday se'nnight. The Magis-
trate. on account fit the good charater scow of
them tore, A. d their pi oniise not to he guilty of the
like offence,. nly toady them pay the costs attending
their summnnwsi others were fined in the mitigated
?malty of 1 os.