The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-04 00:00:00

BARTHOLOMEW FAIR.

This annual city festival of noise and confusion
Ingan yesterday with all its usual gaudy splendour.
It is customary, antecedent to the commencement
of this fair, fur the same to be proclaimed by the
Loral Mayor.
About eleven o'clock, his Lordship in his state
coach, attended by the Sheriffs in their carriages.
the City-Marshalmen oil horseback, and a posse of
constables on foot, proceeded in grand procession
from the Mansion-House to Cloth-fair, where the
proclamation V/4111 rend in due form. A. soon as his
Lordship departed, the frolics of the carnival com-
menced. The whole Thulium corps prepared
themselves for fun and revelry ; bands of music
played several harmonious tunes in one direction,
while the more delicate, in another, were strain-
ing their lungs with blowing and talking through
horns and trumpets, assisted at intervals by the
melodious and sweet roarings of the wild-beasts.
Mau,' very judicious alterations have been adopt-
ed respecting the formation of the shove fair.
The whole of the theatrical department is so ar-
ranged as to form a complete circle in the middle.
Mr. Richardson occupies, as usual, an elegant and
spacious hooth, c !flooding two fronts, oue facing
Golispur-street, the other the main avenue of
the fair : it is fitted up with great magnifi-
cence. His company is composed of performers of
first-rate talent and genius, a specimen of their
abilities was presented to the assembled crowd
outside, and highly applauded. 'Young Saunders's
grand equestrian troop also astonishes all be-
holders; the sagacity of the animals is wourterful ;
their (hoeing we+ much admired by the populace.
Mr. Gyagell's and Mr. Seowtan's pealormances
were highly meritorious, and excited loud and oe-
netal marks or approbation. The dresses of these"
companies w. re particularly splendid.
The exhibitors of wild beasts exceed by far sissy
thing of the kind before known—there are no tr.%
than twenty lions to be seen. Messrs. Gillman and
Atkine's menagerie consists of right lions, besides
an extensive number of other animals. Mr. Polito
occupies a large space for his exhibition; he has
aboni twelve caravans full of beasts and other
animal species. Th- front of this collection di.-
played the word .‘ Polito," which was lighted up
with variegated lamps, and extended the length
of the erection. The letters were about ten feet
in size. I'he whole had s grand and brilliant effect.
There are several giantesses of immense size,
and dwarfs, whose diminutive stature caused much

merrimen►, and was h ghly attractive. The sleight-
of-hand folks and tumblers played off their tricks
and deceptions very advantageously, to the ibtinite
delight of some thousands or spectators.
The oyster-stalls and sausage-parlours were de-
corated in grand st% le for !Jamey. In the latter we
observed several ladies partaking tnost profusely of
the delicious dainties of the season—real fine sues-
sages, black puddings, and roasted potatoes in
abundance.

I'he show-folks were more numerous than we
ever remember on any former occasion, sod so com-
pletely placed, as to lrsve a wide opening fur the
crowd to pass and repass without interruption.
Another improvement has also been adopted, in
removing the swings sod round-shouts to the pig-
market at the north end of the fair. These dun.
gerous vehicles were kept in continual motion by
the multitude.

Sir MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY, Burt. M.P. lias
presented to St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle,
valuable painting by I.'lNTouvr, of Our Suntour
washing she Apostles' feel. This very interesting
picture, which is of the large dimensions of 17 by
7 Net, will be put up in the church, at the charge
of the donor, so soon as the remind now executing
there shall have beets completed.
Dr. MEYLER, shortly alter his arrival in Dublin,
was honoured with an audience by the Lord
Lieutenant, when he presented to his Excellency
Ina New System of Ventillorting Hospitals, Prisons,
Ships, &c. His Excellency received the cominu-
nicati )))) with great courtesy, and ordered it to be
laid before the Director General of Hospitals.

Shotley Flall estate, in the county of Durham,
was lately mild in London for 38.1501. t'keluPtys of
the timber, which Iv to be token at a viduation, slid
is suppo►ed to be worth about 14,0001. THOMAS
WALKER, Km. is the porelstmer.

A male sea unicorn, slur, 'shout go feet lonic, has
been brought from Greenland, mid is now iti New..
east I e-u poet •Ty ne.
An anonymous writer has lately published in
Paris a pamphlet, to phew " the means oh com-
pleting the project conceived by Ileory IV. I'o►
establtshing s perpetual peace in Europe." The
Atonal des Idols, uotictnq this pohhcitims, re-
marks, that belore this p leak wooer 1.1.1 umint-
token to estalilmlo a gesieril c .61f41 10,4 eta, all
swivels, he should bate learned the et,Ne.rd
the eubstaittite and the oiljective, the numiustiVe
ease and list axle►