The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-10-16 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

This popular Theatre closed on Saturday with
the tragedy of King Leer, io which the part of
Lear was ably sustained by Mr. TEllaY. The
circumstance of its being nut merely the last night
of the season, but also the last representation this
favourite Theatre is destined to witness, excited no
ordinary interest, and was aptly alluded to in the
following appropriate farewell address :
LADIES •50 night clove the P..r-
formanets at this Theatre, which, in cuusrspieuce of the
great iinprovenseuis in this part of the capital is, it seems,
to be pulled down. Yet it is not without regret that we
take our (rave buildiog which has been honoured with
your liberal protectioa fur more then half • century, mud
which has introduced so many celebrated Authors and
favourite Performers to your approbation and patronage.
I. Mies and Gentlemen—Various unforeseen cir cumstalict
have arisen to depress ibis Properly, and She cunsiant ea.
erwichment of the Winter Theatres oven its season (origi.
naily established radii, a Royal Paled„ has so materially in.
jured it, as to threaten its v.ry •aistence, awl to 'educe the
Proprietors to the alternative of either rapist Ig
to the annihilation of their iiiierestr,or of assiduously sti
via; to obtain au /ad. eedent Cowpaes.
The ',verandas fur a New Theatre are in a forward
date; and the Proprietors confidently trust that by next
season they shall be able to pelconte their kind patrons in a
theatre more commodious and worthy of tlicir couuteusace
and proteCtiuu.

And sow, Ladies and Gentlemen, the Proprietors brg you
to accept their most grateful arhooriledgmcuis fur your
liberal support, and to assure you, that it will still be their
unremittiug study to mail )uur fsvour and protection.
All the performers, Ladies ■ud Geol. rasa, &toe ma lo
unite their grateful thinks for your ilisiinruished approbas
lion, and we all moat cordially bid you—Farewell!

Yesterday morning, at eight o'clock, the Duke €1
YORK uttended Divine Service at the Clispel Royal,
St. James's.

The Duchess of GLOUCESTER end the PrinceFs
SoPli IA vistecl the Duchess of CLARENCE yesterthiy,

Yesterday the Duke and Duelles% of GLou-
CESTZSI attended Divine Service at St. (ikorgt'a
church, Ilanover-squure.

lIIS MAJESTY's stag houn►s will meet this day
at King's Beech Hill. and uu Friday at Syriaivy;
each day at eleven o'clock.
Atnringst the latest arrivals at Bath are:—

Count and Countess Hyland, bird [Alford, Luill and Lilly
John Thynne, lady Butler, Lady de Clifford, Lady Cal.-,
Sir Hugh and Lady Bateman, Sir B. and Lady Chearry ai.d
family, Admiral Sir William and Lady Harried, Sir Alcamo-
der and Lady Hood, Sir H. Sawyer, Sir T Trevrlun, lion.
Mrs. R. P0...1MM% General Skiuner and fan.ily, Won, I
Palmer, M.P., and Colonel W. G. Langton.

On Monday last the play of Pizarro, with the
farce of the /rishasea in London, w.a performed at
the theatre in Newport, Isle of Wight, (Jr the
benefit of the Manager, Mr. PENsom. The priii-
cipal parts *tie austamed by the Otnecra of
garrison.
During the performance of St. t'itildtert's Eve.
or The Castle of Monteith, at the Adelphi 'Theater,
on Saturday night, Miss COLLIER, who sustained
the character of Matilda, had occasion to go up a
ladder, to make her appearance at the top of a,cas-
tie, in doing which she had arrived nearly at the
top, wheu she wen seized with a dizziness in her
head, and fell on the stage. She was immedi-
distely taken up by some of the performers in a
serious state. A surgeon was procured, who reo-
dered every assistance, and the young Lady was
conveyed home.
Notwithstanding the interest excited by the
QUEEN'S affairs, people do not appear to lope sir' t
of their own individual interest, if • judgment may I.e
formed by the numbers crowding to the Bank fur the &v..
deeds now he worse of payment, or by those who are d•Hy
visiting PIDDINP'S lucky corner, to speculate fur the Tao
20,0001. Prises, Sec. which must be decided NEXT %ILts-
NESDAY, 18th October; and when it is euusidercd tli4r
the Public bave absolutely received more prise.money ther.,
comparatively Call 50 per cent. more on the money laid not,
then has beeu obtained at any other office, It is rot to be
wondered at that those who have purchases Is make.should
give the prtferesce In PIDDING'S of ace, No. 1, Combill.

A deplorable event occurred a fe.► days :wire i:►
Calais. The Legion of the Somme is in karriswa
in that town. A ball was given on the 41h of this
month by the municipal body, to celebrate the birth
of the Duc de Boweleanz, tied all the elfievts 01
the garrison were invited. M. Pmlippon, the Cu.
'met, opened the bail with a waltz. Oa theatol.
lowing morning M. Philppon received a letter titan
Paris, and immediately afterwards proceeded to the
barracks, wlts.re lie entered the apartment of a arra.
jeant-iiitjor, whoa► he sent with a letter to a house
where he had been invited to dinner. No sweatier
had the seljeatit.ruajor left the apartment than the
Colonel blew out his brains, by ii e, aiischange of a
pistol, which had been lauded with three be let►.
The regiment were, ten the following day, toe
to have celebrated an imisiv.rpary funeral service, its
memory of their former Colonel, alto had. biro
' dead a year. The preparations for this sad errs-
mossy served for the obsequies of his succeraui.—
i (Paris Paper.)

VNIrERSITY INTELLIGIINCe.

oiroan, OCTOSTII it

-- •
kotorday, the 7th instant, the nominal of • Piet-
Cannernor for the easuitig year, by the Right Hon. Lord
Chancellor of she Voiversity, was approve,' in
fo 'I coooroureti 0000 ; after which If e Rev. Frorisbam Hodson,
L./ Preietital of Brasennose C dleZe, reogoed the Vice-
(' iannolonhip. and the George William Hall, I) D.
11 %stet. i'elohNolte College, was invested with that office
with the listed formalities, and nominated bis Pro-Vice-
Chltordiors,
The B. v Thomas Lee, 1).0 President of Trinity College.
TM Kew. Ettolsbant Hudson, DD. Principal •f omen-
nese Collige.
Tin R. v. Richard Jeukyss, D.D. Master of Ralliol College.
*Flo 14.•• .1. Collier J 0114.1, D.D. Rector of Carter College.
Congo-nations will lw holden for the purpose of grouting
6,4101.• sod entiferring Degrees, on the following slays is, the
en.toong Term viz. Tuesday, October 10; Thooroday, Delo-
twr ; TlonZlay, Novembo r 16, and Portly, 24 y Tuesday,
/1.). crudity 5, Tresday, 12, and 111 today, IS.
Ou :Rowley last 51r. James Holconilw, Commoner of
Jeans College. was elected a Schollr of that Society.
Yestreday Mr. Richard Sankey and Mr. John Mengtea were
elected Scholars of Corpus Christi College ; she former for
the county of Rent, and Ihn latter the county of Surrey.—
Tlir same day the Ror. Henry Shrubb, M.A. was admitted
Yellow of the same Society.

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