The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-01-15 00:00:00

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'WEST LONDON THEATRE.
We were agreeably surprised, on looting into
this theatre the other night, to petceive The im-
provement which, together with the sirtration of its
name, has been effected in the character of its etw.
tertainments. The changes its its cowpony of per-
formers also have been considerable and for the
better. The performances of the lest week were,
My Wile and Freehold ; with Contrioauces ; and
Dow Giooarnel, or sr Spectre on Horseback : the
two former being slightly altered from lire Miles
gar, or the Finger Post ; and Seeing is Belieeinte,
us- performed at the Haymarket Theatre, sod the
latter differing but little from the piece of the same
name an the Surrey Theatre. The principal cha-
racters in the two first performances were sustained
with spirit and effect by Mr. W. S. Cnarritauttr
and Mr. LANCASTRIL„ from. the Esigli.h Opera.
house ; and by Miss COLLIIER, from the Adelphi
Theatre. Mr. COOAN sequined himself very cre-
ditably in Giovanni. and Mr. W. S. CNATTERLEY
wsa highly Musing in I.eporells. A Spinish
bolero was introduced, and exceedingly well danced
by Mr. CONWAY and Mrs. 11. BitriaLir.
The attendance-of company in the private boxes
was highly respectable.

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• -I?.' ROUSELESS POOR.

Al a meeting of she General 'Committee, oa Saturday, an
'advertisement explanatory tit the Wen hos to establish per-
manent receptacles for the Homeless Poor was produced by
the Secretary, and agreed to We have no doubt that the
farther appeal to 'the g ity of the benevuliit, which
this derialow has "midi:red necessary, will be promptly and
liberally answered.
Tkelmab MAYOR, who presided, assnreil the Com-
mittee they might rely upua his wound assistmice at an
Vases in hisherame of the very laudable objects 0f she
association. His Lordship, at the commencement of his
mayoralty, informed the Committee that the ace of rooms
at she Mansion-house, or any other acconnstudation in his
pnwer' should be coutioused to be afforded.
The Charity was certainly under great obligation to the
late Lord Mayor, and the kindness of she preerm Chief
Magistrate will leave the Committee nothiug to regret, It
is one of the most pleasing features of Hoe Iniditutioa, that
individuals differing widely in political as well as relsenois
opinion.. are labouring in perfect harmony to promote the
great °Nem in view.
Ruth asylums continue to be filled with inmates ,very
night.
Some of the theatree have again offered benefits is aid of
the fund, and collections for she mole purpose will he bade
4. on Sunday and at several churches.

MIL ROTHSCIII LD. t

A singular eireumstanee occurred on Saturday in Cite City,
which was the subject of universal coo lion on the Ex.
• change. In the course of the morning Mr. Rothschild, the
head of the eminent house of that name, so celebrated
throughout Europe for their Sisancial transactions with tint.
ferent G rrrrr memo' was waited on by a person M gentle.
man like exterior anel manners, who sent in his card, with a
request to be admitted to a private interview. His name
has been mentioned, bet ia, far the present, for particular
reasons, withheld. it happening to bear some resemblance
to one with which 'llr. Rothschild wan familiar, lie
was immediately admitted, when anerving that gentleman
not to be alone, be repeated by request for a private inter-
view, but was informed by Mr. Rothschild, who then per.
celved that he was • total stranger, there was nailing he
• Illiffit not communicate in the hearing of those friends by.
whom be was surrounded. The gmAlensan tbwirtnlitid, that
he waited on Mg. Roweria on an affair of the greatest
importance, in which his safety, and perhaps his life, was
involved. lie had received, he added, certain, though
secret intelligence that his cosmexioo with foreign Powers,
and particularly the assistance rendered to Austria, on se-
ennui of the designs of that Government against the
liberties of Europe, bail incited several evil •lispoisail
persons to the design of assassinating him, and that
the mode had been devised by which it was to he car-
ried into calm,. This alarming intimation, which was
delivered without any observable incoherence of manner,
. was steepest...l by Mr. Rothschild with a smile, anti, after
returning his thanks for the intelligence, wills the ob.
Nervation, that as he felt he had never done wrong to any in•
divislual, lie could not entertain the idea that any persons
could have formed an atrocious a design as that described, and
Chet he really thought obit • fair no wort y his attention. The
gentleman t ben took leave, and was suffered to depart; but it
_ occurred afterwards to the friend. of Mr. Rusliachilsi, that it
woad have been more pestilent to have detained him, in order
to learn from him the sources of 'iis information, one of the
City Magistrates wit. applied to for advice in the hest manner
of pros ceding. 1 his bad scarcely been dole before Mr. Roths-
child received another visit from the same person, also !lOW
came to inform him, with am ksof great sat isfect ion, that the
designs against him bad been abandoned. He was taken,
however, in the custody of a constable, to the Mansion_
house, where lee underwent • private examination. He
there repeated all that be had previously disclosed respect.
, ing the actual existence of the design against Mr. Raba-
child, and its snosequest abandonment, but nothing could
compel bins to disclose the sources fr ~,,, whence his tutor.
motion was attained. No desire being expressed fur his de-
tention be was suffered to depart, after leaving his name and
adders', which was the same as those announced in his first
visit, and assuring Ilse Iced Mayor that be would attend at
Vie Mansion. house whenever called upon.

IVicdsor Theatre closed on Saturday night,
after an unprofitable season, with 7Ae Vampi►e.
Aldgate i p has for ages been ltunio►ously
termed the city banker; but none of the draughts
upon it have ever been productive until those
which are nightly drawn in the Covent-garden Pan-
tomime, under the firm of GRIMALDI and Co.
Upwards of forty Addr e are now wailing for
presentation to her MAJESTY.
His MAJesTy's stag hounds will meet this day
et the Dolphin Inn. near Slough, and on Friday
sat the Turnpike Gate beyond Staines, ou the Sun-
bury road, each day at ten o'clock.
THE NORTH POLE.—Whilst several of our gsl-
lint countrymen have been exploring the Iry Re-
gions of ohs North Pole, in hopes of finding the ;feared
passage, and thereby gain the promised 20,000/. some of
our friends here found a passage by a North Pule, by which
they obtained a similar sum : we allude to one of the Lottery
Pules, which directed them to SIIIEWRIGIIT'II office in the
ilsymarket, by which they obtained mine of the 20,0001. he cc.
cenity sold; and as there are Poles out now in every direction,
11,0001. may be gained, perhaps, by an East, West, North,
or South Pule, and that on the tad instant, when the Cot.
t.iry brio's, sad first Five Mingles will produce 61,0001. is
Capitals *lone.
*A circumstance which had nearly proved fatal,
occurred at the new chapel, i 0 Carr's-lane, Mr-
sningtorm, on Sunday evening week. The Rev.
Mr. Jawts, sod a congregation of upwards of
.000 person•, were plunged in total darkness—the
connecting pipe of the gas *cults being cut off, it
is supposed, by some malicious persons. The
screams of females and chilJren, and the stench of
tile woo, threatened suffocation and destruction, turd
the risoriety and alarm to get out of the chapel were
'stream. Mitt persona suffered, but 1101112 very
seriously. it is much to be desired, that the per.
petraturs will be discovered and punished.