The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-10-20 00:00:00

MR. MATHER'S.

Mr. Mathews, the celebrated
mats a meetly-birth and -
arrived beef on Bate rday,
paid him every attention, _
theatre ; and, by their advice,
the perfomsance of his
day, at three o'clock.
that night promoting
bills were printed under ,
of the Society, whom every gentleman in the county
honours, and who is esteemed and respected by
every man that knows him. Unfortunately, the
urgency of the case. or inadvertency, prevented ap-
plication for the permission of the Mayor. In the
esarse of the forenoon of Monday, while Mr.
Mathews was louogiog in the library at the Parade.
a City Constable rushed into the library. with
fwy sparkling in his eyes, and with a roll of paper
in bis hand, said, " Is a M— M— M— M—•
Mr. Mathews here ?" The maniac appearance of
the constable induced several gentlemen to retire
to the extremities of the apartment, hut Mr.
Mathews instantly annouueed himself. The con-
stable unfolded his roll, which was one of
Mr. Mathews's bills, and said, " how deredest you,
Sir. put forth them bills without the Mare's 'Jennie-
siou ? Hese Worship is mod, and you most come
along with me to the office directly. Mr. Mathews,
perhaps remembering that " a dog's obeyed in of-
fice," went to the Mayor's office. On his return.
he entered into no detail of the conversation at his
interview, hut ordered a few more bills to be printed,
with the head—" By permission of die IVorrlsipfal
John Kinekelo, Esq. Mayer,"—adding, " the
Mayor was very polite, and behaved like a gentle-
;" but his Deputy. " that ruffian-looking
fellow, by G—, I thought I was arrested for high
tremors." The report went instantly abroad that
Mr. Mathews was arrested, and that there would bt
uo performance, which occasioned a great fuss to
that gentleman, and very considerable chagrin to
the society who patronised him. Souse time after-
wards the same constable went to the office at the
theatre, and stated that the Mayor expected. as
customary, Moe tickets (54 shillings worth), taut
that ,it (the constable) would nut be so saran,
Alumnus( down four telipeunies fur his own anions-
men. Mr. M. ordered the Issue mupeoutes to be
wet after the " fellow."

A few days op, a pike, weighing (271bs. was
taken in a 'Amid, on the estate of Lord ERIIIIIIIV..
at Hobulrush, near Horsham. It was bent to
Isrighsou, as a present to Mr. Courrl, the banker,
sriso is sojournitig there.

The fighting men matelied, eight in number, ■ll
left Lotado* yesterday for training. Betting on the
different events was yesterday as follows :-5 to t:
Randall agniost Turner-7 to 4 Hall against Lairs
-4 to 4 Martin ag-iiiist Scroggisiv—and even he-
lot's' Shelton and Purcell, which last watch wits
mode on Friday, to deft is tire se me ring as Rini..
Alsll sad Toroth

retired amidst the applause sad
assembled people.
very numerous party (amongst
. many respectable yeomanry) sat down
to dinner, John Wakefield, Esq. iii the Chair, when
a number of loyal and patriotic toasts were given.
We have the pleasure of giving the following
Resolutions, which were adopted on the occasion
Resolved—That the Grand Ameeiatiee, feresed at Appleby,
be immediately adopted here, for securing the independence
u( the two sister Comities.

2. That the Westmorland Branch do hold its meeting% in
Kendal, Appleby, Kirkby Lousdale, Kirkby Stephen, Bruugh,
Muth',side, sad Burton.
3. That the Committees for conducting the late election
be the Committees appointed for manning the affairs of the
Westmorland Branch; sad that Kendal be the chief place
of this banch.
4. That the Anniversary of the foundation he held every
year, um the 4th of July, being the day Oil which the Lowther
Members were rammed, as we cuuSdently trust, fur the last
time.
S. That papers do lie at the Committee.meu's home., fur
receiviug the siguatartsof all such sa wish to become Mem-
bers of the Association.
6. That every Member do hold himself bound to promote,
by all lawful means, the object of the Association—more par-
ticularly, if a freeholder, by seeing that he is regularly rated
to the Laud. Tax, so as to prevent the recerreace of the prac-
tices which have proved so injurious to the cease of this

election—and by 'obtaiiiiug frre hold qoalificatioest by ea.
franchisement., purchase, and otherwise.
7. That the Members of the Jessetiatiou, un all public
oecasiuus coucereed wide the mere, do appear with the
badge el a blue named and liner left arm, abyss the
wrist.
O. That these Resolutions he emennunicated to our friends
in Climbed/sod who are net here peesent, in order fiat they
may be adopted by the Cusabeskied Brooch of the Assucio.
taw.

tt. That independent sea, of all parties in polities, be.
Immxiall to *Ow, Candice, but desirous of common
rattier with ha, be admitted Honorary Alrusbers uf 'be As.o.
riaUou.

BARBA ROW! ACT or MALICE.A few 'sights
ago some villains entered a field t►t Maids Hill,
Paddington, and most inhumanly slaughtered a
milch cow, the property of Mr. SHIA NG, the cow..
keeper. The ruffians divided the hind-quarter*, part
of which they curried away,

A fire broke out last evening. about half-past
eight o'clock, at the badc of the premises of Mr.
RiftHELL, undertiiker. at the curlier of Brazier's-
boildings, Fleet-rnarket. The impetuosity of
the tours were so rapid. that great apprehensions
were entertained for tke adjoining dwellings
facing the market-house; hut a good supply of
water bring almost itumedistely procured, soon
put a stop to its ravages. lia less than an hour all
ferry of its extending further had subsidril. From
the early hour of the evening that the fire broke
(jilt, it Iwo! &awn ■ numerous concourse of per.
antis to the spot. 'flue lop of the arssikil-house
was crowded with

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ale Abides issvr. " A rmdt . ;
at asissicatoar esamairilteit

• CIIRIOUS POTATO.

.
1 Th Tete ementiowed • potato of • very slagtiter
6rl~s• was taker up at the ferns of Carte, belonging
1 lo Mr., this city, which exhibited all the nacre of
MlLie
the h.* blues, and which, from certain circumstances
counected with its history,• which it might be trespassing
upset the otiose* of ou► readen to detail, though they, so
denim. are nelinninuad with its origia—ftaras jocularly termed
the priest's pedalo. The palate, sill Antis it was, aid a
sound hearty feline/ in appearance, war plaubril this season,
hi itself, bat lamina ref produciwg a tithe, the produce was
comparatively very triging—very iacousistent with the ex.
peciations that lad been firmed of it Rut, about the same
time. a potato was found by Mr. Relph, amongst some
thurusom the back of a hedge, which be determined, in the
enthusiasm of experiment, also to cultivate, an.l front the
rireismstauce of its Nativity, he termed it, in coati *distinction
to t►e other, the poor mint's parafo. Now this latter has
thrums so wetiderfully, that on Wednesday last, when the
produce was taker up, it was &rad to amorist to not less
a quantity that. mewl, two Carlisle hubris—or four Win-
chesters: practical proof, that little credit ought to be
paid to appearances —r Orlisle Journal.)

ILtuttintv, oevoitze li. our was engaged—to
*lebrated.cooketlian, a 144„tk, . warn spirit ; that asm
1 std proprrty üby talet.tm,,, .Itirast which at first at
lay. Our Theatrical Soc jIN outset; and be tr
ion! and lent hint their ito uttealil they had li
..,
r advice, he issued . bills fig-
I interuting Medley, ou -4. ~,.. r. Brougham reti
• ..
the fancy ball at driskiasteslit •'ititrosest wishes of the
lOinseser
gan evening Meeting.- .Thi• . At Ivalf-paq three a
ler the direction of a Atediber • whelp were inin2. in
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• It is paid%) to relate,eisoliter of those dreadful accidents,
which the adadaideriug of I mproprr drugs, through mistake,
sii often oceouliuiss. On Tneeday week, the wife of Mr Wns.
Kirby, farmer, of Ragtime firianainw. rear Carrehy, hex-
ing urealiesi tw ovine* a very MlNlllins couutry medicine,
estasistiug of brimstone and cream of tarter, mined up iu
hese*, enfortuantely mistook a quiatily of afaittliC' which
loud awl is a I!s.-pet nearly seveu years, fur cream of tar-
tar. sod did ant discover the fatal mistake dli tui late. The
medicine of' ileetiklo One of the 4hilikest and the servant
maid, who all maseeilly became w dreadfully ill, as to re-
quire the assistance of faculty. TWO surgeons were sent
for, and soon arrived; het, lanwatable to reCtic, they all
smirked hi a very &hurt time. The childfmi stile buried in
one grave. We usidersiard that Mrs. Kirby La*, ever Ake
the fatal effects of this unfortunate mistake, brew in a stair
bordWring upon distraction; and the feelings of the re-
maiader of the &bill may be more easily eunarived,lban de-
melted. We trust this will operate as a cas.liw N Air pub.
lie ti future, Not to set without the greatest arassaspeetiois,
whets they attempt to administer nwilienres to their families.
--(Lent, Mercury.)