The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
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mnavEss OF THE SEASON;

ITS RENA RKABLE EVIPELTT.

A very forward young Lady, in a neighbouring
'eviiiity, owing to the green state of her friend., in
'tie warms of life, has just paired with a dapper

tnnflmdlli) r.

Several leaves in an old maid's prayer book have
ja►t sprouted forth anew•-being a part of the
• matrimonial service.
A spinster of the name ofSnote, recently left town.
ea bon point, to make a visa iu Bedfordshire. A
Saorr-drop has been since seen in that county.
A lately.wedded beau, somewhat post meridian,
has just discovered that he is likely to have a more
(arty son and heir than he could reasonably have
expected—owing to the very advanced Male qf
his lady.
A soldier returned from the wars has found—his
midcm in full bloom—having just shed her sables.
A new crop of dandies has just budded, which it
is feared the next frost will entirely kill.
Some violets discovered iu blossom, in France.
%tee considerably lowered the funds !
A certain agricultural Baronet has just gathered
a second crop of wild oats !
A tailor has advertised two acres of winter-cab-
bage—suspected to be so many yards of black cloth !
December It, 1818. Pascox.

On Saturday, soon after eleven o'clock, the
Doke or YORK left York House, St. James's
Palace, fur IViiidsor, and from thence proceeded to
his seat at adlands, where his Royal Highness had
• select party at dinner.

On Wednesday the bust of the late QUEEN, by
TURN BREW. was exhibited to the Panics Rs.
GEM at Carlton House, fur his Royal Highness's
inspection.
A marble bust of the late QUEEN is at this time
ender the handy cf an eminent sculptor, for the
PutecE REGENT. It is cutting from a model
taken at Froginore, and represents her MAJESTY,
with a veil covering the back part of the head, and
falling gracefully over the shoulders. Round the
link is r row of beads, from which is pendent a
Medallion of his MAJESTY.

There is not the slightest foundation for the state-
ment made in a Morning Paper of Saturday, that
alterations are immediately about to he made in the
buildings of Carlton-house, Warwick-house, and
Warwick-street.

The losorly Belle of South Wales. Miss PHIL-
LIP., who is daily expected to become Lady Arnow,
is descended from a mother, who was equally cede.
betted for beauty in her day. She was the daugh-
ter of a respectable Welsh Curate, mid owed her
fortunate union with Mr. PHILLIPS (the possessor
of a very large property) to a happy combination of
mental endowments with personal cbssrass.—(Neso-
castle Paper.)
Among the last arrivals at Bath are—
Vin-aant Weymouth, Lard Terra, Lady Raiainss, Lady
Buras.pre. Sir F. and Lady Baker, Sir R. N. clears, Ear
WY. Earhalt, Sir 11. Hayes, Sir T. R. sad Lady Lethbridge,
Sir G. Paul, Sir W. Strati,, die.
It is understood that Miss FANNY BRUNTON,
third daughter of Mr. JOHN BRUNTON, will make
her tir.t appearance ou the stage, during the ensu-
ing season, at Lynn.

Mr. Boole, the tragedian (who arrived at the
hotel rl'Angleterre, a kw days beck), was intro:
sitter(' to the manager of the Brussels theatre; the
latter, very politely offered Mr. B. Om use of a
box during his stay in this city.—(Brirksels Paper.)
Mr. Romet• Coates, has again returned to Brus-
sels, alter 'visiting and exariming the construction
of ilea ptincipal dormitories throughout the Ne-
thellands.—(/6id.)
Mr. AIATHEws is arrived at Bath, where he is
now At Home.

LADY JOHN Csmrna.t..---The death of this
Lady is thus announced in a Paris Paper of Wed-
lie►day last:" Lady Joint CAMPeet.L, an Eng-
lish Lady, distinguished by birth and talents, died
yesterday in Paris. She was carried off in a few
days by a deflation of the chest.—Lady JOHN
CAMPBELL was sister-in-law of the Duke of
A ROY I.E. and eldest *laughter of WILLIAM CAMP.,
NELL, of Faiitield. Esq."

Thr subject of the English poem at Cambridge.
for the Chancellor's gold medal fur the present
year is--Porspeii.

The following subjects are proposed for the
Chancellor's Prises fur the catalog year at C 604.
bridge. viz.
For [Atilt Versr•—Efirreetutr.
For •• Engtisle E.say—lke ekerretetertatts Difereste of
Greek ad Lathe Poetry.
For • Laws FAssi—Qsawassfseriat prerripsot is Carafe,
Arad Rowe its Certkegto triespkerfe?

SIR ROGER NEIRDIOATes PAIRE.—For the best
composition in English verse, not colitsieling either
MOM or fewer than fifty lines, by any Untler-Grs-
dnate, who her not exceeded four 3eers from the
time of his rititriculution—The Iplifgenia of Ti-
masthes.

A chaste and elegant monntnent (designed and
executed with his acciutomeil time, by Mr.
KING, I•culptor, of 8.011) was on Wedne‘ilay placed
in the choir of the Abbey-church in that city, to the
memory of the late Sir Al.t:t. Titumsou, km. Lord
Cluj Baron of the Court of Exchequer.

LYMINOTON. DEC. t I.—The immense flocks
or oil(' fowl winch have this 'noon arrived to winter
an this coast. have drawn to gather an ual smot-
her of eneinses, all cosispirst.g against their lives.—
rashoutieble parties are duly fintning to eljny the
pleasure of wild too I obbooti,•l4 ; and December
with WI no Ioiigrr wears a gloomy •piwaraisve.--
Boats and witlessness are in full reposition. Among
our latest arrivals are the Earl of DARI3OIIOOOII,
Lurd WA LACU ISUT, &e.

ltorAL

kneoL.

Saturday being the Aanivertary of this ancient and ad-
mirable Institetiou, the annual visitatiou was held as usual
of the Noblemen and Gentlemen educated there ; amongst
whom were emery of thlme who WI atone of the And offices
la Church and State. At three. o'clock Divine Service was
'performed is the Charter.hoese Chapel, mid a very excellent
sermon preached by the Very Reverend Archdeacon Thomas,
preacher to the iiatablishmeat The company afterwards
aseemtiled is the great hall, which was fitted up for the oc-
casion, with a raised platform in the centre for the youthful
orator. At the bead of the hall, or extreme 'end, sat the
Governess, Stewards. Mader, Ike. The gallery was
crowded with visitors, the Lilies being roost numerous.
There were four rows of forms, which occupied the two sides
of the hall, ea which the old brothers and scholars sat.
Mr. James Allen, the senior scholar of the Latin School,
ascended the rostrum, mid delivered the annual oration ;
after which the several Governors pee the usual donation
I to the orator. A sensplaous dinner was gives by the Go-
ITIOUIII.

MISS KELLY AND DRURYLANE THEATRE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, Dee. 11,1818.
flaw.—A• you have given publieip to IWisa Kelly's letter
L your widelpeatentled Paper of thia day, reflecting on the
conduct of our Sub• Committee with regard to that Lady,

trine you will also allow me the like oppo rigidly of staling
the plain matter of fact, which, as Manager of Drury-lane
Theatre, 1 feel myself called upon to lay before the Public.
Previews to the opening of Drury-lane Theatre, at the
request .f the Sib-Cuseseif Ire. who were most anxious to
retail. all the prominent talent which they possessed last
sensor, I wrote a letter to Miss Kelly, contaisiog an offer of
her former terms, namely, twenty pounds per week, provided
she would restrict her assistance, whilst it remained open, to
their Theatre. To this letter I received an answer from
Miss Kelly, declining any engagement. How this agrees
with Miss Kelly's assertion, that the Sub-Committee did not
chose to retain her services, the Public will judge.
This silatellftlt necessity has wrung from me; sod no feel-
ing of hostility towards MUM Kelly, whose talents no one
cno more admire than I do, sad tie loss of whose assistance
in the Theatre, nn one at the time could have mars sin-
cerely lamented. It is an honest relation of the truth;
then surely neither Miss Kelly, nor any of her most partial
friends, cats blasne the Sub-Committee, if circumstances
of distress (which I hope not likely) have fallen on herself,
or those dependant on her exertions; for if such were likely
to be the consegoence, would she have rejected •• handsome
an establishment ?

I ant, Sir, your obediest Servant,
STEPHEN EDIBLE.

IRELAND.

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DUBLIN, DECEMBER 8.

On Thoroday the Archduke Maximilian visited
the Dublin Society, Custom-house, Corn Exchange,
Castle •nd Castle Chapel, Royal Exchange. and
Bank of Ireland ; he dined with the Lord Lieu-
tenant. His Imperial Highness was received at the
Castle by a Guard of Honour of the 93d High-
landers, with whose military appearance he seemed
much 'pleated.
The following distinguished persons were invited
to meet his Imperial Highness at the Vice-Regal
Lodge :7-

The Duke and Duchess of Leiester, the Lard Chalicenor
and Lady Mauer., Lord and Lady dbarlasseet, Lord sod
Lady Aylmer, Lord and Laity Forbes, Lady Rominsore, the
Right Hoa. Charles Grant, he Attonsey..Geseral and Lady
Mary Sarnia. Sir Edward and Lady E. Baker, the Lord
Mayor, the Commander of the Forces, Lord Norbert', Lord
Allele, the Pious., Lady F. Talbot, the Hon. sad Rey. Mr.
Talbot, Lleateaut•Geseral Coast Hardin, Colonel Barou
Web*, Colonel Baron Sckeickart, Major Steyliger, Count
Brenner, Mr. Lockwood, the Sargeon-General, Dr. Ronny,
General and Mrs. Airey, Mr. Lambert, Colonel Muter,
Major be Reese, Capt. Cornwall, dm. he. Stc.

The second son of General Needham, nuw Lord
Kilmorey, is expected to be a candidate for the re-
presentation of Newry, now vacant by the succession
of his father to the Peerage. Lord Kilmorey, being
an Irish Peer, is not competent, under the Act of
Union, to represent an Irish Borough.
Miss Byrne made her first appearance last night,
after an absence of two years, at Crow-street Theatre,
in the character of Addis, in the Haunted niteer.