The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-29 00:00:00

lossosuch as they tend to heighten the era
periments made on the honour of the heroes.
The other character*, with the exception of the
tether of Pythias, are mere engines to the soihi-
_ tious designs of Dinnysirs. The play way ad.
mired and applauded-throughout. end perhaps no
incidents ever gave more complete sattalaqius than
the arrival of Damon, anal the remission of his
.s
wernence. The applause was load' and usiattimour,
'both on the felling of the curtain and in favour of
6 tit e announcement for repetition to-morrow: Mr.
• 'Commit spoke the prologue; the epilogue was
• given by Miss FOOTS. The latter was light.
' tirief, and unostentatious. but well pointed. end
had the effect of ratifying the judgment of the
audience previously proclaimed to favour of the
.
• piece.
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• PROVI_VCIAL THRA rit
• Mr. Delfreee eseweluded his engagement al the Exeter
Theatre. on Saturday. Os Friday he played Sfr Joh*
• labia"
. Mr. Vete*, has Wetted the Cork Theatre.
A• testurtiessite sudden* happened at the Bristsilliwatre„
• ,illvaltopilee wsPoldgle : At the el** of the pa etomime of
Afclatewire, in the' battle betwixt the •Errepeinu and the
Jefragefere. one of the former discharged his musket in the fare
vier Rtetre. who cried out. " cut Asir anal she enr.
ilia f 11. A few untmeats el speed before the sufferer attracted
' thi attention of the other personages of the drama, they sap-
...nosing that he will prritre*tine his share of the perforate*,
• Ate hie owes arnissement; bet it was soon discovered that the
itlfearelbe rum the mewled had inflicted a serious wound * hN
▪ ;rye. Me has sires *ea coedited to his bed, and it 'stewed
tat be will lose the sight of sac of hie eyes.
711 E G'UNONATIJAY RUBES.
The following is A more correct description of the
King's Coroonisou Itobes than that which his sp-
. peered in the ['aspen,
The priseipal robe. whirls is *eves yards in length, Is of
• uhret, lined with Ass ermine. The erasing is
• My edge, and (orals a yarrow border urge the
of the retie ; 'within this ermine border is an.
a band's bread*, of gelid embruideey, represent.
▪ AoglMeruwo In glory, aids naval mud military tesphies
alternately ,• upon the exposure part of the velvet arse also
• estibroid. red in gold •t equal distances, the Rose, the This.
' sb, anal the Shamrock ; upon the Shoulder, is a broad cape
of ermine, shove which is a splendid collar for lbw neck. to
be faderied by pakten rusts and bullion ta.srls.
• 'fine under dress ceased of silver tissue trook•liesse tied
waistcoat, sad a rich G. rue velvet stereos!, limed wish •hite
-*silk. It will be ressetilbered that the 'tweed is a descrip.
thin of coat that was wore is she earlier ages of
vtishont sleeves, the places of which are supplied by the
sleeves of the waistrens.
Aber his Majesty has been erewout, he will undergo a
partial chance or dress. For the bailie!** and waistcoat
of 'deer tisane, will he stibetitufed one of gold, ornamented
with flowers.; sud over the long Minoan velvet ruse will be
Oared a short nee of purple velvet, similarly embroidered
said in intended.
. • 7118 Anil?.
The 3d foot guard*, commanded by Lielit.-C•srleoel
Owl were inspected on Wedoestlay lass, in Tamar Terraee.
field, Plymouth, by Major-General Sir Deuik l'ack, K C B.
who was plesileni to express his approbation of their discsp.
. ln.r 11111 k Nadia r.like appears's*.
• 'llse 14 &agree guards, 'tattooed at Newheitlee, have re.
ceieed orders to hold ilwasselvve is readiness for immediate
embai Union for Liverpool, mm the arrival of the loth isireerv,
Ohs arc expected slimily ie Dublin.
.-The Lfineelch Geld is of Friday last stair*, that Mt did
Royal ilkritlanitea• are to ate naisoved hams Kilkenny to
Fun... We have. She pleasure Sc say that that g attest egt•
mem has rrcelrtil Do intimation to that effect, our any ender
of readiness whatever.(/ aria/der Journal.)
A detachment of theSii Buffs hes arrived at ilaryhorough,
till uectipy the quarters of the 3d royal Veteran battalion,
414rrell to England.
:
• '..tl • TROTTING MATCH.
. Thirteen's /murk, to trot his horse 11 miles in one
loose, suit carrying 1:1 atone. was sttempkls yesterday over
a in.re of ground of eight wit, s how Milieu, Fetes. Be
dad haW the distance in ten fecund. under half ass hour, but
the horse lint a few second. of tunic iu every mile, anil Has
potted up trreentl di.treesiag lone after 'Suing It miles in
forty-oute neuntes. It was fur tow hundred guineas, and
Rare was hacked at 7 to 4.

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MARVELLOUS SPORTING ANECDOTE.
A few days dare ass Gentlearm of Newton Abbott was
dating in the river 'reign, lie hooked a salmon flinch could
wit lime Weighed l.s Who.; after plating the Bah for
nearly au hour and a trisrtir, another salmon about the
name size seised the other dy, and both together broke the
I.ne. They swam with peat velocity downs the stream, sad
the line got entaugled in a stake iu the river. The Gen.
11,mati plunged isito the water, which nearly reached hi■
chin, nnil succeeded in securing both the di& What i■
wrire estranrdisary, the hitter fish bad followed the other
thusly from the thee it was booked.