The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-20 00:00:00

THE W EATHE

The barometer was observed to be very high &ere
on Saturday ; it continued to rise 1411111 SoMl:ty,
when it was 30. gi., an elevation which, we mallet-
stand, is greater then was ever observed betoet by
a gentleman in this neighbourhood, atim
an *:-count of the state of the atinnspnere ,ar suit•y
years. It appears from the Papers, that sir,.itir
einervationa were made in the until.. The hap•
meter still continues very high ; a cirt:innstaace
not easily accounted for. During the week
variable climate has rung all Its cnanges; on Ss.,
turday and Sunday we hail 311 nateune float, and
since, rain, sleet, wind, and frost alternately.
(Inverness Journal.)
The cold in the alight of Friday was mare intent
than has yet been observed during the frost, the Cues-
twometer in this city standing. at seven am Sal urdiy
moroiuq, at four degrees only above 0-18 degree>
below the freezing point. No degree of cold more
severe than this has been experienevd in this cows-
try since. January 24 and 25, 1795, when the mer-
cury, both in this city and at Nlaidstnise, sunk to
two degrees below o.—(Crutierbury Popes.)
In the course of Saturday the thertnumeter gra-
dually rose to 16 above 0, and at eight on %Hider
mornin4 stood at 28 above 0, between which' ana
the freezing point, 32, it has since ranged, 1,o:-
withstanding the wind has been smtherlyi mid e
partial thaw has taken plime.—(/dew./
The Lewes Journal of the 17th instant lays,
" We are amore:!, that on List Friday evening, at
half-past Male, at as gentleman's house, about a mile
from Lewes, Fahrettlisit's I;ternionteter stood at
only 211 degrees, or 291,- below the freezing point, in
a northern aspect. At about a quarter before 11,
en the same night. in the garden of a gentleman
at the bottom of School-hill, in this town, the
thermometer stood at between 5 and 6."

The ice is so much accumulated in the Medway,
that it is very difficult for the workmen of the
Chatham Dock-yard to get to their duty afloat.
The working boats are mostly (tozen in at the
buoys and jetties. Owing to the severe frost the
()potations at the New Dock are iilthotit g:tier3lly.
suspended. although the crinvicts are gettiug oc
very rapidly, with as excavation for the erectinu of
a steam engine for emptying the Dock of water.—
Gazette.)

Yesterday a Court of Directors wss held at the
East India House, when Captain F. ADAMS Rai
sworn into the command of the ship B veking‘int.
shire, consigned to China direct.
THE TURF.—A II the homes that went down•into
the North have been prevented from training, by
present and long coutinuunce of the frost sod snow.
for the different stakes, arid all hunters have been
shut up in their stabler.

11101AM:060N, GOoDI.VCIE, Rua Co. respectfully
acquaint the Public that the Same Lottery will
hula) Drawing the 2911, inst. ne Wheel contains Tan
Prises of 20,0001. Mosey, &c. dic. Tickets and 6.iare.
(warranted stiodrairo) are or Sale by RICHAIIIDWIN.
GOOLII.CCK; sod CO. at their Offices, Bank-Inailitincr.
Ciwahill. and Charing-ems, who Sold, last August, Wu. 7itlN
a Prize of 38,0001.Coassils.

sneer-erraLtpro.—ln consequence of the great
increase of the crime of sheep.stealing, a Society
has been formed in Surrey for the proiocution of
sheep-stealers. Yesterday morning six thea-skins
(valuable south Down), with the entrails, were
found in the common sewer, near the White Horse,
Umbellv-marsh. They had been recently Rayed.
Of coarse the suitnala had been stolen, and the
skint threwu• away to detection,

THE PRINCIPAL AND THE MINOR
THEATRE.

The information preferred by the Proprietors
of Drury-lane Theatre, against the Cohurg Theatre,
was fixed fot hearing at Union-hall, in the Borough,
yesterday, but in consequence of the ',Menet: of
COMPEL the hearing was postponed to Wednesday
next. It has excited great interest, as it will de-
cide the question between the two great Winter
Theatres and the Minor Theatres, the former of
which complain that the latter have encroached
upon their rights and privileges, by pevforming
p eces in a mode not authorized by their license,
mai by so doing have infringed upon their patents.
The principal performers at the Minor Theatres
attended, and awaited with apparent anxiety, the
result of the discussion. The postponement took
place on the application of Mr. Burgess, the soli-
citor, who appeared for Drury•-lane Theatre. He
merely solicited • delay of half an hour, to enable
Messrs. Adolphus and Pollock, who were engaged
at Serjeant's Inn, to attend.
Mr. CHAMBERS. the Sitting Magistrate, oh.
served, that the day was then advancing (it was
two o'clock), and it would perhaps be better to
postpone the consideration wild a future day.
Messrs. ROGERS, Solicitor., of Mantitester•build-
ing", who attended for the Coburg Theatre, accom-
panied by Mr. Gloo.op, jun. earireaseil themselves
ready to meet the discussion, moil hoped any further
delay would not be attributed in a wish on their
pert.
After some further conversation between the
Magistrate* and Solicitors, IVedneaday neat was
fixed for the Itenrisig.