The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-11-11 00:00:00

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LITERJRT AMOURS.

We gave, yesterday, an extract from the Coo-
'pier of Saturday, divulging a little intr;guei In the
year 1303, between him and the itteroig,e Chronulr,
in which the name of Tut BRITISH Pao SS is intro-
duced, in terms of marked partiality. The fere/ mg
Chronicle, yesterday, pouted, and wept, and worked
herself into hysterics, at this exposure ; ard, to
strangers, it would appear not without reason. If
a person is to be called to an account for a little
amour that has been three years a secret, people
can never know when they are safe. But to ac-
company such exposure with an avowed preference
of a rival, is to add insult to injury. If, then, dos
were the case of youth and innocence betrayed, we
should pity the Morning Chronicle from the bottom
of our heart. So tar from alarming her jealousy.
we shnnld gladly forswear for ever the addresses of
the Courier, and submit to every privation that could
give comfort to the good lady, and tend to restore
her peace of mind. But we cannot forget that thus
Alarmingehronitle,tliatnowshritiks from thetottch,like
a sensitive plant, not long since suffered herselt to be
hugged in the coarse and vulger embraces of Peter
Cobbett. In oreof his lastnunibers weread,StrertAlorn-
ing Cheismick! 0/,! Morning Chromic!.! how could pat,
so pure, so chaste, se high spitited, thus sully your
fair fame The Morning Chrsoielr heard these re-
proaches, these chidings, from Peter Cobbett, with-
out even a frown, or the tap of a fan ; and yet she
is ready to fall into fits at the hint of a little
,firre pas
with the Courier. But this inconsistency is easily
explained. In faft, the Morning Chronicle, now so
squeamish, and so feelingly alive to charaffer, has
been a kept mittress• these twenty years, that has
lately thought fit to turn devotee. Raving scraped
together a snug annuity, from the price of her fa-
vours, she has resolved to lead a new life, and now
rails against haflots and courtezans, with all the
real '. the most inveterate old maid in the parish.
Under these circumstances, we tan scarcely be angry
with the Castricr, for reminding the old lady of
her past follies. No one accuses Charles Surface
with want of gallantry, because he does not treat
Lady Sneerwell nor Mrs. Candor,. with the same de-
licacy be observes towards Maria.

POETRY.
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THE TEMPEST.
Wisps On a robe ef Stygieri (hie,
The worked Ciotbses vengeful band,
MIAs like a meteor jta?d his miry tr.
The stormy Deleon erased tie affrighted laud.
Fierce Havoc follow 'd in his train :
The furies of the raging Main
Daded the reeoweding surge spinst the shore,
Till eery stubborn rock,
That Ines the eighty shock,
Tralwilistd M its deep lase--Dire was the wild uproar'

The Naiads, snack with sudden dr,ad,
Into their dark recesses fled.
The Dryads too, in deep dims',
Beheld the boisterous ruin rending
Their far'rite bow'rs and green.setroat,;
While many .a veteran oak, and ash-tree grey,
Tu shrinking earth their huge heads bending,
With frequest crash the bellowing fury limes.
' As fender yet it rams around,
The °reads seek the eaves profound,
Where doubling Eche sits,
And, in her frantic fits, -. .
Mimics, wills hideous shriek, the lteettimpiilling sound.
Dronterr. HAM.
R muse, the tight-rope dancer, of wonderful cele-
brity, has been engaged to perform a few nights at
the Merthyr Theatre, South Wales, and made his
first appearance on Tuesday evening last.
Every packet brings new reinforcements for the
Opera, which is to open about the dose of this
month. Signor Slams!, the most approved tenor
in Italy, is arrived. The researches of the Pro-
prietor have been eminently successtnl. both the
serious and comic Opera will be wholly tilled by
ne.v performers of the first abilities.
Sheriff MI Las starred four beautiful horses in each
of his carriages, yesterday.
Lord and Lady MORPFTH arrived, on Wed les-
day last, at Castle Howard, Yorkshire, on a vi-it
to the Fad and Countess of CA ;miss c.
The Belfast 'rheatrc was to open last night.
Mr. Gnu I.D'S arrangements for the Opera are on
the most enlarged Ind liberal scale. finch a com-
pany as has been engaged for the ensuing sea -on
was never vim in any capital in Europe, at any
period. Signal, the first tenor, who arrived yester-
day completes the company.
The Grocer's Company sported a new ard ;plea-
did barge; yesterday, most richly carved. and orna-
mented with a variety of ernblematical•fi,orres. su-
perbly gilt ; it had a very conspicuous and brilliant
effect.
Mrs. H. Jorsissron made her firsr appearance in
the Dublin Theatre, on Wednesday last, in the
charafter of Peggy. in The Country Girl, and was
received throughout with the most unbounded ap-
olause. Bien* a D Jones was particularly happy in
•Spee4i.b, and in the drunken scene, drew down
repeated plaudits from every part of the hnuse.
The match made some time ago, between Mr.
Bel L's brown mare, and a pone), lid inging to Mr.
Pa soy, of London, two miles, few 400 gs. the for-
mer, lest. acid the poncy, a feather, was decided on
the Melton road from Leicester, on t hut sday the
30th ult. The mare won by about thiit? yard- : she
was rode by Mr. Tiros. as FLLIFtin, of Manchester,
and the poney by the first feather in the kr. g.l.otir.
Friday sennighr, at the Guildhall, at York, on
the rnotinn of Mr. Alderman Haar ttY, which was
seconded by Mr. MAWUAN, it was resolves(
unanimously, that the thanks of the Meeting be
given to Sir Wittiaar Monnstisr trims:ea, Bart.
and die Hein. Law. DLINDA% for their faithful,
hoiloaratile, and independent services. •