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PORTRT.

LIPILOGUI TO Till NEW COMEDY OF " ERRORS

EXCFPTED"

Written by Mr. Litchfield; and Spoken by Mrs. Liteht.eld.

I,adiel dad Gekttemtu,

I've oft' heard say,
An Author's like a Me-chant, and his Play
The bark in which is halgl his precious wore,
Freighted and destiii'd for some distant shore.
Our Author's seaters small, and light his cargo,
A rid what be dreads tile TWA is your embargo.
Just new, behind the scenes, the po.ir man pres:d me,
And mid, all trembling, that if I addrosed y.,
He would engage, however "tempest ton,"
His agitated bark should not be " lost ;"
I stnird of course, and told the flatten.: rogue,
I knew not how to creak 3n Fielogoe.-..
Hot litre I am on deck, and thus berme ye,
I'll try, in Sailor's language, to implore ye :
For though I never stired a heat from shore,
I've learnt a.m.: lessons from the Corisised.,,e.
So as a Gomm, though no melt of war,
Let me look out, arid we now matters are.
And first I'll try my soundings in the Pit,
Lurks there no rock on winch our brig .nay split?
No quicksands, 5h0a1,,.. Rats, nor no leembure,
Where many a vessel has been wreck'd before.
In yonder quarter (upper red of the Pit) a storm UMW
brewing,
That threatens to involve us all in ruin.
A ship prepares for ! beware,
An enemy has ta'eu his station there—.
II is name is Critic--'fis,ll sae him stow,
I know him by the Gorgon at his prow ;
A heavy sailer, bit ho vi- is calling,
And no one venture:noir a ithout a otoulirig;
His bead all smote-- II w rater that the shot
Sent (rein hi: ca 11.111 corns so hissing hot ;
Sea how lie lowers hi. liti—may, do not frown,
No. cut our rig* rig hp—nor rue ris Cita.
Ta tks tent Saes.) That in that offing there, is call'd the
Roger,
Who never fights but when he's half seas over;
Arid as well kno• n on site dramatic mein,
By his rozgh sailing, and unsteady motion.
He has but joist left port, for well I sot
His upper-works are damaged iy grape.shot.
Two other sig is be hi,, howe'er ..c got 'em,
A head well bragerid, arid a copper bottom (gelatin: re the

ham.)
(To elite Gallery.) But yuu, my hoeest heads, Mewl is the
ch
Who .rerialt is thunder from your birth, the clouds;
Ynu, like true sailors, neter heftily prow
Whrn you behold a we're' in distress,
For wt.' you know, who rule the arobjeift ways,
When it is time to punish, when to ,are...
Eager the haughty open Ike to head.
As to chastise a neutral ho;.:.w (fiend.
It nut tl,in'a ermy, take ilCt into tow,
sow, sail unler rout • egthetlow ;
Fen k Oki she prose, alas! a cast-away,
(tor lgairris t!iitd night will be a Banyan Day.
tie Side *aim.) Ladies between decks, if your favouring

gales
Trio lend to fi I Cie ►,.et's trembling sails,
it, Su voter voy.go won't tuns out • dream,
'• torrit AA, freely ►oth with wind sod stream;
E it s tee Critic Seas she's waked o'er
And gains triumphantly the withd•fer shwa.
111 to the Author, said depel his fear,
And say, his rots have found • market here;
say, too, for I think I gums wive,
Hwo you wiU rendersoir. to-morrow night.

Yesterday sainfeinf His MAMTV, Princesses Au.
GUST A. M AMY , SOPIIIIA. and AM a. accompanied
by Countess taamie, and Lady InYnNe, rode to
St. George's Chapel; •hev vs ere saluted in the Pa•
lice. Yard by the Royal Regiment of Horse Guard's
!Ewes, and the King's Own Iteival Stafford Militia,
the hi di of each regiment playing God ewer shaking.
risisl A.l erre and PritrrersSES were attended to and
f rorl Church by Generals CA ILTWRICSH r and FITZ-
; the Sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr.
Loco from tit. Paul's Epistle to the Hebrews, lYth
ch..i ter. and verse 10 After the service. His Ma-
jesty gave audience to tl.e ArChhibbnp of CANT Ea-
suav in the Chapter Room for about a (I,lili ter of
an hour; after which His Mai ssr Y and Princesses,
&c. rode to Frogmore to dinner, and retuthed to
the Palace at three o'clock.
The Quasar and Princess ELIZAMN had Divine
Service performed in the Palace ; afterwards went
to Frogmore. ready to receive His M siesty and
the other Pairicasses, and returned to the Palace
soon after three o'clock.
Yesterday the MILS of Yose completed his 44th
Year; the same was celebrated en Saturday at His
Royal Highness's sear with mach splendour; their
Ma:trriss and the nitre's's' were present. The
sante was likewise celebrated by their Royal High-
ness's domestics, et York House, St Jame: s, who
had a ball and sumpttious supper, with a profusion of
liquOille*C. to entertain their friends upon the oc-
caries.
&Meshy. the Loan CH ancittoa and Lord
MILYILLt dined with the Duke of Cuussat.AND,
at his apartments, in St. James's Palace.
The Earl and Countess of Olt motto, and the Hon.
and Rev. Dean Rouses, are enjoying the salabrions
air of Ten►y, in Wales.
Mrs. Geors has taken the late Mrs. Powetr.'s
place at the Haymarket Theatre : she was very well
received in Bits, Barns, on Saturday last, by a

crowded audience.
The Sunday critics have opened an aerosols with
Mr. DI ODIN ; they give him credit for euteth,
and Jail beaus ; hut have found out that he is nei-
ther a SHERIDAN, a CONOREVE, Of a Wvcrsasitor,
but facetious Toss Diann..
In addition to the novelties already produced at
the Haymarket Theatre, a Farce, from the pen of
Mr. Out.coe, will be brought forward, if the short-
lived season will admit of it.
Covent-Garden Theatre opens on the 14th of
next month, and Drury-Lane on the following

day.
The Duke of Gsouc EST Ea will leave Cheltenham
to-morrow, sea-bathing having been advised for
the more speedy recovery of his health.
Saturday morning. Mr.. K. Powatt, of the
Haymarket Theatre. and late of Covent-Garden
Itestre, was found dead in bar bed. The pieced-
lag @veiling she performed in Dian: a's new Co-
medy.
A foot race was run on Saturday morning, at
Kilburn. by a Mr. Four. who undertook to go a
mile in four minutes and a half. The wager was
for SO gaineas, and the pedestian Pet forma his task
so nearly, that he had not mote than a few naiads
to spate.

SPORTING IPITLLLIGENCE.

LEWES !t ACV% —Cantiaued.)

eltlnty, Ara. 11.
Third and lad year of 45 seepttalc-i. of IV. each, for Hunt.
eri, lona fide the pf.,:aerty of Salrerilsers, en I that hews been
regul.rls hunted tf.e preeedoig Season; not to b• pot ,r 1
training befor, 11 tirat of Mach, to carry Ilst.eaeh fatioe•
to be allowed 31O.; to be rods by Gentlemen. 0..6 (our.
mil* heat.
!Meg Richmond's t h. Yos•Korrer.Me
Mr. Rush's b. h. St. George
Tl•e Onset! Plate, value .01. for hemet of all denentinartont,
three year ot I. focal" 64. Nur year olda, 7st 61b fife year
olds, Bat. lib. cit year olds, flat. Mb. and aged, flit. 71b.
Mares and Geldrnta allowed Gl'. best of three heats,
two reas ant . half to a heat Any horse, ec. hating won
once this year to carry 310. it twice, Mb. if three time. or
more, 7lb extra.
Mr. Fernaer's Hawke, 3 yrs old Walk( d use
The Town Plate, value Fifty Poondt, fur all Home; ihree
year olds to carry 6.t. (oar ye', r. 1.1., Tit 1115. five year n 1.14,
Sat. 515. sit v ear olds, net 71a r•• 1 aged, BA 916. Mores
and Gelding. allowed lib. the 1.-,t of three. he v.:, two rode'
a.,d a half to a hear. The vthther to he .v. 41 Viatt. if
demanded within a quarry? of an hour, the owner of the
second.horse bethg flirt entitled, de.
Mr Treven,on's b. c. by GoMnna, out of Mum:Atte,
3 yrs old, Gat 1 2 1
H. R. H. the Prince of Wales's ch. g R argentin°, 4 yrs
old, 7st. 11th. 2 1 2

Hit Royal I lighness the Prince of Wales did not
honour this place with his presence this day ; nor
was the compiny numerous, the day beirg ra•
ther stormy prevented a great many ftorn coming.
The first race between the Duke of Richmond's
g.ll. You-know-me and Mr. Rush's b. h. St. George.
was a beautiful race ; St. Georde was the favourite,
T to 4 on him, and 5 to l against You-Intro) me.
which was rode by Mr. Dalmy. The grey horse
got the lead all the way ; at the turn of the
course they were nearly even, and came up the
course a-breast ; it was won by Yer.knosc-me, by
hall-a-length. After dinner. the race between the
Prince of Wales's ch. g. Rftgeneino aid Mr. Treva-
nion's b. e. by Gehanno. was a very good race, es-
pecially the last heat, which was won by half-a.
neck. The race was not over until half.past seven.
The play to-right is the Castle Spectre: Mr. W.
Penley plays Mettry.

SATURDAY, £to. 15.
Lord Darlington's i'asimon, a.l 71b. apt. Sir John Slavery's
Sir Lamar.lot, est. 11b....F0ur miles—.s2og•. 200 ft.....
WWI by Sir Launcelot,
Capt. Poole's b. m. Creeping Jenny, by Laurent, 10st art.
Capt. Chattel's eh. m. Regent, 9st. Gib. fur begs. the last
mile, and to be mile by Gentlemen.
Maim Clay's Informer, art. Capt. Haffenden's Tom Pipes,
9st, ...ch.-4 ritt es. 1001. half forfait.Off.)
Third ant lad Year of a Sire:pukes of it each, for
Horses of all ayes I four year bids to awry 7st. 71b. five year
olds Rat. 51b six year olds, est. M. sad aged 9st. Mares
and Geldings to be allowed 31b..—Fear miles.
H. R. H. the ?ductal Wales's Orville, aged, est 1
Lord Chichester Mad Mr. Formers Cerberus, S years
011, list. Sib.
Lord flarliagton's b. b. Pavilion, 6 years old. est. 191 b dr.
A ilandxse Plate, valts• Fifty Pounds, given by the Mem-
bers of the Boteegla of LeVIIIM, for four, five, six year olds,
and ag.4 her,..-Mesta....Two miles and a half each.
Mr. Fenner's !Wiese, 5 rams old, receivad 10 guineas.
Tee Ladies` Plate, value Sixty Guineas, free for all Horses
three year olds, to carry. sst. 121 b four year olds, 7st. orb.
five year olds, 5.'. 41b. six year olds, ert. 914. and aged, last.
1115. Marrs aril Gs,dings showed 31b. One 4.mile hest.
H. R. H. the Prince of Wales's Orville, aged, Set. 111 b... 1
Mr. Fermer's b h. artghton, S years add, 1,1. lele.
This town this morning was all in motion; the
concourse of people that crowded to it from 41 parts
was greater than on the two preceding days. A fall
of rain in the morning threatened to spoil the sport
of the day ; but towards twelve o'clock it began to
*leer up. At half past one His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales arrived upon the ground, His Royal
Highness drove his barouche with six bays; Lady
Haggers.one sat upon the box with His Royal High-
ness. In the barouche were His Royal Highness
the Dnke of Clarence, Viscount and Viscountess
Melbourne, and Mrs. Fitzherbert. Colonel Hanger
sat on the dickey. Sir Juhn Lade, with a vii avu
drawn by four bays, with his Lady inside, took his
station behind the Prince's carriage. Viscount and
Viscountess Gaga were in a corricle. Amo.:Jst
the cnmpany which were close to the Royal
carriage were the Earl and Countess of Barryraore.
Lord and .Lady Harrowby, the Earl of Selkirk,
Lady Lambert, Sir Jahn Shelly, Mr. Mellish, Lird
Rodney, kc. &c. As soon as His Royal Highness
the Prii•ce of Wales had seated himself, one of the
Stewards of the course came up to His Royal High-
ness, when.it was agreed that all the races should be
ran before dinner; and they were ran in the follow-
ing manner: the sweepstakes of ten guineas was the
first race, between His Royal Highness the Prince of
Wales's Orville and Mr. Formers Certerii ;
On-
virle wits lode by young Edwards, and Cerkerat by
Buckle. The odds on Orville before starting were
6to *and 2to 1. Cerberm hept the lead for the
first two miles ; at the tura, ()route gained on him,
and when coming rap the course, 23 to 10 on Orville.
It was won by him by half a head, and allowed to
have been a very capital race by all present. A
dispute, however, maze upon a charge that Orville
crossed Cerieres, at the mils and a half, in com-
ing in ; which is not yet settled. The second race was
the match between the Earl of Darlington's l'avi-•
71b. against Sir John Shelly's Ste Ceionre..
kr, est. llb. four miles, which was won by Sir John
Shelly's Sir Larneelee by half a longs:, ; a very
good race. The next race was :he Ladies' Plate,
which afforded good 'loin ; it was well contested,
and won br Vie Prince's Orville. The last race was
Captain Poole's b. m. Creepiqi Jemmy, rode by Mr.
Dainty, and Captain Chattins's ch. m. Regent, code
by Captain Tomkinson I it was won by Creepy
Jean" by three lengths. Here the sport of the day
ended, at four o'clock, when His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales and party went to dine with
Colonel Newton, at his beautiful seat near Lewes.
—The town of Lewes this evening is full of coos-
pany. 'lire whale of the interior of the Theatre
has been newly fitted up with an additional
tier of boxes, and does the highest credit to
Messrs. Jonas and Peaky, the Managers, who
have spared no expense to render it both elegant
and commodious. The design and execution are by
Mr. Goldsmith, of Lewes, and the ornamental part
by Mr. Jonas ; the scenery does the highest credit
to Messrs. Greenwood and Smith, of Drury-Lane
Theatre. The play this evening was Team cad
Citaalry, in which Mr. Dormer, as Comp and Mr.
renter, as Captain Glanrey, were loudly applauded.
The Epilogue, spoken by Mr. Wm. Peaky, and
Ms. Dormer, was received with unbounded appro.

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hation. In the Entettaiateen•• Mrc. W. P. nley
played Art taae. it, the f•tce 1 ihr at
Large, iris. t !' .its about tied with
beauty a:•J fashion. Neve. w es, in a
Provincial Theatre a mere btillian, ice ; 'tar
ladies were elegantly dressed, and th- whole of the
performance emu off with great vet I. The per-
formances were by d•rsirt ut J L .*.teen!!arr, E<e,•
and Samurl Nch tls, E q Stewards of t" R res.
I have just learned, th t the disputed rac 4n• the
sweepstakes of ten guit.eac %ill no. '•• dci. • .'. t.ll
the neat ()Sober meiting, of course .d bets will
stand void.

BRIGIIPM, At:o. 14.
His Royal Highness the Prince cf Vsr_Atel grand
ball last night was attended by upw..r Is of f: sae
hundred persons of rank and fashim. Leery apart-
mentin the Pavilion was beilliaoily lighted ; the,
grand ball-room was lighted by large Chinese lamps
and the floor tas•elully chalked in devices. At t
o'clock the company began to assemble, and the
line of carriages extended as far as Nord.-west - -
The ladies sere elegantly dressed in white, trimme I
with point lace ; wreaths of flowers were the prevail-
ing head dress, carelessly drawn through the &e,'.
and int omixed with diamonds.
lit the brilliant circle were, independent of the
Royal Party, the Doke of Saint Alban's, Count
Beaujolais, Baron Hompeseh, tl.e MaiTiis of Head-
fort ; the Earls of Cholmondeley, Barry more, Sel-
kirk, Durtley, and Bathurst ; Countesses of Owl-
mond ley and &anymore; Lords Harrowhy, Rod-
ney, Erskine, Arthur and Charles Somerset ; Sirs
J ,hn Shelly and Lade ; Colonel G 6 j Ladies
Lambert, !sale, Haogentose, Somerset, kc St.c. and
several military officers ' • the company did not
break up until four in the morning. His Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales, His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Clarence, and a large party of
Nobility dined, this day, with Mrs. Fitaherbert.
*6:15.
The 'theatre last night was honouree. ..with the
presence of His Rosa! Highness the Prince of
Wales, and the House was a complete bumper.--
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, with His
Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence, the ?Laos-
gorse Ambassador, the Earl of Egremont, La.ty
Haggerstone, Baron Hompesch, Mrs. litakerbests
and Mr. Dalmy, sat in the Royal Box. Tht p.ey
went off with great eclat. At five o'clook this atm-
noon, the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, and
Lord and Lady Fiends Spencer, arrived bete. The
bells rang on the occasion. His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales and party returned at a quar-
ter past nine this evesiug, to the Pasiiion„ from
'Colonel Newton's, at Lewes ; the band played the
who:4 evening the most delightful airs. Th. Steyrro
was • ery full of company, and the night most •
charming.
The pray this evening, by desire of Earl Berkeley,
was numerously attenard. The Earl and C,our.tess
Berkeley, Viscount Dursley, Countess of Rosslyn,
the Earl of Egremont, Lord Huntingfield, and thu
Misses Vanneck, sat in the Prince's box ; the whole
of the boxes displayed all the elegance and fashion
in Brighton. Inc play, Marls ado about leetbing,
went olf with great applause ; Mr. J. B: union, ail/s-
-enile/4 and Mr. Bennett, as Frier, played their parts
with their usual humour. The Enterthinment was
also very much applauded. Their Royal Highnesses.
the Pnnee of Wales and Duke of Clarence ate sac
peeled to leave the Pavilion at one o'clock to-mor-
row, for Oatlanos, to celebrate the birth-day of His
Royal Highness the Duke of Yolk. The sport for
the ensuing week at Blighton will be selling-
matches, a grand cricket-match. and a toot lace.—
fieletter and ojcsbl, ate Also here. and it expeeted
that they w.ll tight shortly .
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After the division upon Mr. SHIaIDAteI motion,
on the state of Ireland, in the House of Commons,
on Thersday last, the Right Hon. Member gave
notice of bis intention to moves us the ensuing hes-
sian of Perliannut, for a Committee to iuquare into
the State of Ireland.
The Ksao has been pleased to order a Cove
ark.lire to pan the Great heal, inspoweging the Dears
cad Chapter of the Cathethal Church of Bristol to
elect a Bishop of that See, the same being void by
the 'Translation nt the Right Reverend father in
God Gsoasta Pe c saw ca. (late Bishop thereof,) to the
See of Exeter; sod His Meitner has also been
pleased, by His Royal Sign Manual, to recomneed
to the said Dean and Chapter, Doctor Jour, Lex-
nOila, Dean of Gloucester, to be by them elected
Bishop of the said See of Ihistol.—(Garette
The Kies has beta pleased to aumivate, consti-
tute, and appoint Ells Grace Cn.ftecas Duke of
Kicusiorso, Lenox, and AVIIIGaT, to be
Steward of the Cal of Chichester.—(l6.).
The !koalas also been pleased to nominate, con-
stitute, and appoint AD•ii Dore, Esq. Advocate, to
be Sheriff Depute of the Shire of Fodor, in the room
of Persica CH ALAIRII, Esq. resigned.—(/b.)
The Kano has also been pleased to appoint Mr.
ROICIIT HALDAIII to be Professor of Mathematics
in the University of St. Andrew's, vacant by the
Death of Mr. NICOL& VILAMT.—(Ie.)•
The Duke ut Cuss p was present at the
Privy Council, held at Windsor, on Friday morning.
It was with great difficulty Ministers could procure
a sufficient antaber of Privy Counsellor, to make
Council, which requires six Minoti
of being left in a minority upon :4*. SxspII)AN'S
motion upon the state of Ireland, it 'itch took place
on Thurday evening, and which was expected ;3
keep the House of Commons sitting till a very ! ste
hour, so that it would be impossible to a 5..., le
Member of the House of Commons, who • ," 4
Privy Counsellor to atien.: the Council. East , so.
oats, in consequence, prevailed upon Sir donne
BASICS to attend. Lord li.vraesaciar kept the
Rialto and the Counci waiting for that before he ar.
rived horn Conduit. The Councii could not pro-
ceed withaut lion, as he had cue w ten's speech, ao4
the Proclamation for prorogumo she P.f iiament.
Eoly ou Santo at su•we, ,g. a party attuning
from Vauxhall, .tiiseived 3 me,, geateelly-I...sseds
standing outside t:.e haitior •des et Wenthisister-
bridge, apparently ih a ..espototng state. One of
the company having laid 1044 of his 4.
stantly leaped oaf, anal in t e snuggle '
of his coat beriltio &rchid boats put
stairs to Lis Assistance, but the body e,
found, and it was supposed fps tide'
wider the barges.

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