The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-18 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

A new comedy, entitled, A Word for the Ladies,
the production of Mr. KENNY, a Gentle man whiise
dramatic talents are well known to the public, rya.,
lag night performed. The dramatis persona, in
which are included nearly all the serious and comic
itrength of Ihe him.., are as follow

014 Bowel renurt Mr. W. l'Auneg.
Young Bowererourt • A soorr.
MACRFADY.
Dorriuglux C INFMBLE.
Lorain. YOUNG.
Adamant Coxsost,
hileertongue
Gametic
Scurf EMERY.
Gray CIIAPMAN.
Miss Ade:lona—. ..... Miss liRUNTux.
Clara Wiaterland hlrs. ur tr.
Mrs. Singleton .••• . • ....... rs. YATIE.

The thief interest of the piece turns upon the distress of
Young Wititerlawl, who, basing incurred ibe displeasure of
an uncle, on whom his ratlines dew-ivied, is disinherited,
soil hides from his creditors it, a fibheritisn's Cottage. His
sister, who shares his misfortunes, is attached to Young
Harrington, his sworn friend, to whom he has formerly made
great sacrifices, and who has been to the West Indies to lake
possession, as be twlieves, of a rich inheritance. On his re-
turn, the Wow eland. depend ou his fulfilling their hopes
both of marrying Clara and relieving her brother. His con-
duct, however, becomes mysterious and equivoial, and the
most off ciing of the situations arise from Wintedanirs le-
sent mew of liis c bid, the disappointed passion of Clara,
and the severe reproach of her feelings, which she incurs
from the high spirit nod wounded prole of her bi other.—
Ciresintstaticea rewire Dorringt on the beanr of an offer
of marriage to Clara I. Young Hon...wood, who had
starred overtures to be made in Clara's prosperity, and
whiuli his frilier holds him more than ever bound to fol-
low up. An explanation ensues between Durrinclon and
Clara, when he declares himself disappointed also of his in-
heritance, and oriel the suit of Toting Howersents it, in order
to save Winterland from despair Rllll ruin. Bowerscouri's heat t
has, ',weever, in spite of his Indite reason, been ensuared
by Miss Adamant, a gay woman of fashion, of a generous
disposition, hot tli,thty manners, which revolt him. The
difficulties of these parties are finally re tiu,vral by a POPKI/1-
able discovery. Mr. Hustings, the uncle of Wititerland, had
left the property to an unkliowu stranger, who bail saved
his life from robhrrs on the roast of Cornwall, on has iden-
tifying hinsself—if nut, it passes to a Mr. Silvertongue, a
more distant relation. Silvedungue, by a cowardly calomel
to avert the supposed Wolignation of Dorringion, calls on
him to explain his condoet„ and tinfolds particulars ohm!)
prove Dort ington himself to be the fitgit:ve Mew/silo, ill
Ilse last hour allowed him to act op his istle. Hr arrives,
Lowey. r, at Old &mem:owl's the trustee, just iii
and the possession of the properly enables Win to do justice
to IVinterland, and to youth nt his engagements with Clara.
Young Hower,court is thus released of his obligation—both
be and his father become reconciled to Miss Adamant, who
remain., the mistre►s of his heart. Mr. larum is a ilaturel
agent in the plot, and sonic amusing situations arise oat of
his having ■landiueit his wife, from a hasty and erroneous
conviction of her y ; and being afterwards employed
by 01.1 Bowerscourt to promote a itirteli with het fur the old
gentleman, she 10-ing then unknown to him, wider the name
of Singleton. Tins leads to a sial kilt tory explanation, by
which they aro reeonciled. Tic ituperiiiient gallanit tea
of • 11 r. Curv. lie, which hare a Er..at tendency to errata
the jealous bowies of Young Itowersrourt, form also a coo-
siderahlc share of the earlier acts of the Comedy.

This is a mere sketch of the plot—the machinery
of which is exceedingly complicated ; so much so
indeed, that it very often worked slowly and
heavily. There is inure novelty of situation, than
of character, its the comedy. To the latter dos-
tioction, its claims are extremely feeble—few, if
any or the parts, especially those of a sentimental
CaSI, even approaching to originality—but Mr.
KENNY hay slit hi! Wolltrit hilts teat and inge-
nuity, in the production Loth of his comic and
serious olittatioits—many of which ate new. and all
of them . IVliere the ,:liaracter. of a piece
are sit mum-rims, as they are In this instatice, it is not
possible that they can all be equally well-finished.
We, therefore, think, that KENNY did not act
wisely when Ire till roil ii ced nit 111:1•Iy personages, some
of do in lint ut all necessary to the developement of
the plot. Ills intention evidently was, to coticentrate,
in one focus, all the brilliant talent of the house.
I;tit some of hi. characters are jejettme sketches,
to who It ability. beratver great, could not impart
iiiterc?t—ate!. therenire. his safer course would have
bent, to lirrve excited all lilt genius in forming
three or boor perfect parts, instead of sveakeidi g
his mind Iry thin pioduction 4.1 several immature
ones. The ths'iess, througliout this drama, is
too deep, std cf too conolitot Baq:urn:lice, to har-
monise With the buoyant spirit al comedy. This
is the pi turipal error rse petreive stn it—and it
may be removed, to some measure, if not en-
tirely, by a judicious curtailment of those sombre
teener, in which 'Arrington, Citra, Winter/and,
and her brother, are the actors. Many sallies of
wit, and not a few strokes of buitiont, are observa-
ble in the coarse of the play—but they are over-
whelmed beneath the weight of the serious scenes
by which they are on carry side surrounded. The
colouring is altogether of too sombre a cast. To
please the popular taste, it must be brightened and
relieved. The very equivocal success of the co-
medy, must be wholly attributed to the lively and
rccer:tric characters performed by Messrs. W. FA It•
I.IsTON, YOUNO, and Joot:s. Their ap-
peat:ince repeatedly allayed the .norm, which the
sentimental sorrows of ( lira, lUinterlontl, and
Dorri Von, had produced. Mr. W. FARRLN, as
the elder iitaverscomrt. was extremely amusing.
Botrerscoutt is an old gentleman, remarkable for
various peculiarities—possessing a generous heart_
tool, though "declined into the vale of years,"
retaining a strong affection towards the softer
sex. lie is, iti,!reil, a sort of Lord 0/4kby.
Less fintitkin, and not so elegantly Imhof:et!,
hot presenting many of those traits by which Cot.-
MAN% ancient beau is tbstitignished. lie who had
sit ably repit-eitied Lord figletty, could not fail to
make Bowersridtrt a most einertaining iwrsotioge.
FAoItEN'S performance was richly descriptive
of the feelitigs which farm the chief feattoes of the
character. Nothing could he more exquisitely
humorous than leis descant mi the delights of
matrimony—nor more powerfully ludicrous than
his incrulication, when Lacuna, to make him
libellant, all thoughts of marriage, paints the whole
sex as coissuitiniate int p_oiers, and adduces his own
intlividuid case, as n p0,..f of the troth of his asser-
tion. The part of ltrom, • cyme with • good
heart, was well soppored by Mr. You Nu. Lunar.
disgusted with the *mid himself, is coostently oc-
cupied in the pleasing employment of rentleiiiig all
..lion, lie encounters equally dissatisfied. Mr.
YOUNG
assumed, with succ.t.s, the churlish habit
of the discontented man—soil uttered his snappish.
but pithy observations, with considerable force.
The character is, however, more suited to rdr.

TErtntritt style of actinz, than to that which Mr.
YOUNG fie gesser4 adopt. Sikeriongre. a selfish
coxco.iih—a professor of humane resstinienta, which
he never felt—and a pretender to Isterray acquit..
meats, .without mind sufficient s, to comprehend
the mystery of • a mousetrap." was admirably re.
preeused by Mr. Lissom. Climate. a pert
tune-hunter, who, havtaig squandered all lus
own property. trusts to his %%screws with the I.ir
sea, for a reinstatement in affluence, was sup.
ported by Mr. Jones with mouth spirit and
gdsety. The character' r.f Dorrington, Winter,
I.lnd, ;lint Young Botnerseutat, w, re cuslitigaird to
Nir.,rs. C. KESIBLE, MU:READY, mai ABBOTT.
These gentlemen vainly exerted sii•mselves. The
parts are not calculated to excite iuterest. Julia
Adamart, a dashing lady of quality, mad Clara
Winterland, a love-sick and moss disconsolate dam.
sel, were agreeably sustained by Miss BRUNTON
Mid Mrs. FAUCIT.

The comedy proceeded to the end of the third
act with scarcely any interruption. But, during
the performance of the fourth and fifth acts,.the
opposition assumed a very decided character. Ale.
C. K t.st OLE came forward to announce the piece for
repetition—but the excessive noise defeated his
ol•jt cf.

The following Pao;move, written by N. TA 1.•
FORD, Esq. WWI neatly apoken by Mr. ASIOTT ;nu.
In pause of Tragic sadness may a word
For old uegleet. d Comedy be heard?
Fur her who first, when Poesy %, a. young,
To freshest life in sweet Inlay lance sprung;
Dr. w forms grotesque hi guy fantastic dance.
That half partook the gorgeous time', romance ;
Threw, 'mid Ike scenes of laughter, Wisounea kiulas
And shed e'er Fglly, F'ancy'e rainbow tints ;
Her a ho, alien Fashion's glassy stream began,
'rhat mirror of die changeful ways of man,
Stood tear the polish'd ft. oil, ►o xrutly fair,
And stole each twain and cl.•ud reflected there;
Caught the g,y bubbles of the cryaial ►iver,
To lie to rant gate 4 charms or ever.
(1k! let her fail not!—'1111 na•nl'a away
Shill polish all the glorious soul away ;
'Ut:i mightiest streisei ha and aeaknesaeq of man
Change by some patent philosophic plan;
'Till 'missions vary by mechanic aide,
And every gleam of nit in gas-light fades;
St i:1 shall she fliourisb--still delight to stoop,
To shed warm sunshine o'er life's lowest group,
Trace out new hut. the general soul to bind,
A•ol make the Murld more happy •iid more kind.
Oh! if you, souls in childhood bounded high,
At merriest skeins of ancient Comedy,
Joy'il Ito drink in rich Hu mour% ceaseless draught
Anil felt the heart grow gentler while it qu.dril,
Aerist our Author now, who d.ires employ
The strain Ihat wakens lougmeglicted joy;
Gilds his hrizlit acmes %tub old Good Nature's ray,
And sends all lirai Is in kindred joy away,

The annexed CriLOGUE wit; spoken b! Messrs.
W. FA RREN and FARLEY, in the characters of
Lord Ogkby and Cnolosi—and was received aith
the 11100 fervent uptil4ll...:—.
Ld.ool. Fair Ladies, by your leave—the gay old
Your mothers ebtrisled fifty year, Km.,
Your magic miles, rot less by him ador'J,
To life and favour leave scant reamed
But whd an ace is yours? lYbere'er I turn,
Beings, whose very names I've yet to
Forcc me, so novel is my situation,
To mend old Canton out for iulorsuation.
Canton!

Castes oilers.

Canton. My Lot.
Li .099. Peace, Sir—no nickel!
Whose that old Indy in the riding jacket,
Looking at me with supercilious grits,

Twiddling ber locks. and propping up her chin
In Tssikish petticoats all spick and span!
Capfon. Oh! dst old lady is young gentleman.
14.091. Yuu blind old poppy—gmtletuani absurd!
Why. you've forgot the use.niug of the word.
Pot on your glow's. look agaiu, and are,
' . .

Is that strauge animal a hit like me?
Are my legs maAhd op, as if grown handy?
Caxton. illy dat gentleman is eall'd de Dandy.
You make de Way *cep--
Let Opt. Weep, Canton ! why ?
Casion. Your Lordship gentleman is quite go by.
M. 091. Gone by. indeed! my style's then voted scurvy,
Scouted—men, manners, all turti'd topsy-turvy,
If that same sample represents the whole,
Ladies, I pity you with all my suet
Your swain dt pows you, usurps your ways,

. .
Your rights, your route, your station, soil your
'tsp.!

$3, not, his gallantry is on the shelf,
or einirse, 'lis all himself.
Let Fashion still tier revohttinits makr,

Anil you'll assist kin to los nine mid cike.

the coy creature of 1,1. Gieti,ls in marriage,
Cutesy respect, and hand I to his carriage.
canton. Ha! ha ' ha! ha!
Ld. Oyl. You brute, be triel!
D'ye think the—gridiron n ran hear this riot
Laughing at wit, beside., is vulgar gismo ;
Canton. De Dandy newt r laugh, but at los own.
Id 091. Then let him troop. it here his smiles he grodge.,,
To France, and juiu that modern brood—the
Fudges.
Canton. To change, a Paris, on de Opera !stitch,
His Is la Anglois into Is la French.
Id. Opt. Send the whole drove of Dandies there for me.
Canton. Ali! my Ler, stock de grand menagerie.
Id Opt. You need's stay—
Canton. Ab! Canton, any no more—
..

Yen Ladies smile—daisasiie r Lor.

14. Ogl. Fair Lathes, o, ' wind wore—l had ['Logo,
I have a suit to you—reject it not.
Let ate restore you, vow. r, aid wiott remelt:li,
To-night exert among your loyal "wail";
frown qualmishmurmurs in your own good eV....
And crown our Bard, for my sake, witb spriao,

At the election of watchmen last week in Leeds,
one of the Gentlemen present asked • stay-slker,
who complained that he had been loug out of em-
ployment, how it happened that work was tram in
their line, seeing that the Gentlemen as well as the
tvliaeriyhue.clmilidii,ollytevs.we.m,uie stays? to Whe," said the man,
Among the ntilia:lit'oiitiii'Fizii:::Ceusire;lO'ff' tb:ierieeletraillotrdhibi:Bo►tryl
temperature of the season may he mentioned, that
front the garden or TI10)1 A S NEWTON, Esq. Clap-
ham Common, Surrey, wren peas ul full gtosili
and flavour were gathered a day or two ago, the
haum remaining in full blossom.
The intii inst. was the last day allowed by Liw
for grouse-shooting, after which thee a Very IWO)/
penalty is attached to the shouting of every bird.
Aroong other marks of respect to the memory of
her late MAJESTY, on the evening of her fiivelai,
the Stockport you4is rung on the Tower bells of
St, Mary's, in that town, 3,874 changes, c••,r..•
Ponding with the number of weeks of the life of her
MAJESTY.

NI I.iy seouight, FLETCIII:ft RAINCOCK. E"l•
of Livervoo!, tgB4 elected Itremtier of Itleodal, l—
eant by the death of the Tate Mt .:luau 1101‘ ARO.
Esq. of Aabtead Park, Surrey.

I

ANNIVERSARY OF
THE scornsu HOSPITAL.

y,sterdty the Anniversary of this excellent Cora
roration, which has for its objei t the relief of
ticorrhitteo who are exposed to intligeore in the
indropolis, through those vicissitudes of 'ire against
which no prudence or circumspection can form an
ad-qoate Lifeguard, was held at the Old London
Tavern. The Meeting had been postponed from
St. Andrew's Day, in consequence of the death of
the Queen.
At •evei o'clock the company, which was very
gonsidt cable, sat down in a sumptuous dinner ;
I!. Right Roo. the LORD MAYOR, to the Chair.
of rr t'-ie cloth was removed, Non Nubis Mi-
mi a, was sung with fine effect, by Nlessrs. T.
Cy,ke, Taylor, Broadhurst, and Pyite.
The usual tarts of the Royal Family were then
drunk Com the Chair. The Health of his Ma-
isie was (hunk in profound silence.
T .e CHAIRMAN then propos...l
46 The Itrotory of our departed, amiable, excellent, and
d.mnr.tu Q

vim ei with proper respect.
" Health of tbe Duke of York sod the Army of Luz-
law!;' f .Ilo'. rd with three times three.

he CilAI KM A N then rove to !Impose the be
of the President of this Institution, lie took .to
able review of its 'roc mod progress. and the happy
loosprrity which, had market) its career for nearly
1.50 years. It was origin illy planned, and sub ie-
piently conducted, to give assistance to Ile.Tllo.
MUM and indigent Scoichmen, who were, from the
nature of their sittiatioo, excluded from parochial
relief in this country. The origin of the Poor Laws
was long known as a matter of history. Tonic laws
spruog from the most humane pitociple ; but it
was to be feared that in their result they taxed real
industry fur worthless objects, and bail t lie effect
of alienutio4 from industrious and piiipr babas
people of the working classes, aim without such
leizisrdive provisions would _lave more sti-oi.c.ly
relied on their own industry fur their support, and
felt a zeal to keep their families free from casual
boom% Thr worthy Chairman then reviewed the
merits of thin Institution, and declared, front his
own expelietice, the benefits which from tiros. to
time love result. d from it. lie said that to tile
1 i•t ye ,u it afford, d assistance (and to initoy of them
in the ;',ape Of annual prosion) to no less
than 3,SIS iudivuluals, and this great relief a er.
recital al Ali expeii.e of little inure than 2,600/.
The simple fait of such results was quite enough to
thew the great utility or an Listitirtitni like the pre-
sent, and lie eariestly hoped the comp my would
minitaiii it as it deserved, by the ample bounty of
their pal. outage.
The healtlis of the Duke of Clarence, the Pre-
sident of the Societl„ and of the Duke of Sussex
anti the rest of the Royal Family, were then succes-
sively given amid great applause.
The Secretary, Mr. Au LIN then proceeded to read
the Report of the Corporation to the Company.
The Report expressed the highest acknowledg-
mein to the people of this country, for the assist-
ance they bad given in aid of the views of the Cur-
imitatiim, and particularly expressed the thanks of
die Corporation to the Lord Alayor for takitig the
(Jar on the present occasion. The Report then
stated, that although by a late decree of the Lord
Chaticellor. it was decided that the bequest of
the late Mr. Ki,,loch ',laced at the disposal or
the Scottish amnia! 76,000/. in consul., yet that
the apptopriation of tins money was pit to quite
a distinct purpose than the actual application or
redo f, which the Scottish Hospital was destined
to frirtiisli. Mr. bequest was solely con-
fined to maimed and wounded soldiers and' sailors
of Seidl mil who suffered in their country's services,
and wilt not applicable to the relief of the general
objects to whom the Corporation oiliniiiiiitcred

The CHAIRMAN then gave—
'• Health and Success to the Scottish Corporation."
'• heslth of the Duke of Montrose, the late Presi-
d,ut," was then drunk with great applAthr.

The CHAIRMAN passed the highe,t and mnst de-
mired tribute of praise on the Noble Duke fur his
munificent patronage of this Ilia
(iNtr's, mind, and heart, and purse, kept pare in
eriabliu.; the Corporation to give effect to their be-
nevolent views,
flis Grace's heultlt was drunk with three times
dr...

Sir Tiii3slAB BELL slid, he would propose a
toast with all his heart, which, he was sure, those
alas heard l.im would drink with all theirs, namely,
"The health of the Lord Mayor, the King of the City of
Lon,lon, who this day assisted them with his presence."
The
toast was received with great applause.
LORD MAYOR, in returning thanks, sail,
that, as an old Member of this Corporation, lie
should nut ha7e done his duty if he hail not conic
Naomi on the present nt. Ile felt himself,
thrre fore, us wholly disetattled to any rructilar
mark of their favour for his conduct oil the present
occasion. Ile hoped he should always deserve well
of lea fellow-citizen!, for an upright and consiieto.
nous Obi:hinge of his duty. But he frit that he
le.d a tight to attribute the high compl;:io iit he hail
ya‘t received, not to any acts of his own in a
Persetail point of view, but solely to the magi,-
broil sooton which he happened to till. It
yr.t4 Clete-fore must grateful to him to receive
their ppplaime, as he knew he owed it to their
sei.se of the feeling which was due to the
if the Magistracy—a rank which was always
iiith proper resi.ect by those oh., knew the
lluria-e it [not upon welety. lie felt the force
*1 tile compliment, because he kit-sv it came
bons persons it, that class of society whose
,sointmis d were au object fur every public Wall to
"11t 111. ill his tu wisteria' capacity, it should be
(tort to descrve their good
v.:WI always endeavour to do St) by a laithlul
ilisciiarge of his duty. The worthy Chair.
iv, concluded by giving '• 1 he heohh tfl I,e Cor-
Puation ff London." Ile observed, that lie saw an
member of that body present (11 r. A Ider.
tool Nlagit..s), *IP) had taken 111 the pr iiiiii num of
Lutitutiou, is lie had in all ,•I luny which had
ria.oged benevolence fur their olject, in active and
illictrin tow.
The hoist was drunk with three times three.
Air. .11,1erniuti NIAGNAY then rose and said, that
N' iit Irul been 160 pointedly alluded 111 by the
he ccuid u, t rafram from tam the
Prvstat occasion, to return thanks ou the part of

the Corporation of London, for the compliment
which had !mien joist paid to this distingu.sheil
Body. The Corporation of London were ever ready
to promote the objects of philanthropic establish-
ments like the present. and he never could feel
more sincere pleasure than when he had the oppor-
tunity of assi.iiiig iii the promotion of such laudable
The health* of the late President anil Vice.
President were drunk.

Tile CHAIRMAN then said, that he had to propose
the health of W. Kinlnch, Esq. an einimient and
distinguished merchant, who, to a plainness of ex-
terior and simplicity of manner, united that inte-
grity and firmness of mind which made him appre-
clate the chivalrous feeling and daring enterprise of
his countrymen. For them he had bequeathed a
property to console them in their hours of solitude.,
after they had euliereol in their country's service.
This toast was drunk with three finks three,
amid great applause.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the
Treasurer, Sir Thounaii Bell, whose heavy purse
end willing heart were always at the service of the
Scottish Curporatiote. He hoped that the Meeting
would send their worthy Treasurer home with such
a purse as he would like to carry, even if lie hap.
petted to require some of the cont;nitiy to assist him
in securing its 'tare conveystice. Tile Corporation
wanted a heavy purse, and tke Meeting were errs
tamilly read{ to give it.
Sir Titostas BELL, in returning thenks, said
that the Scottish Corporation were enabled to cooler
the benefits for which toe) had become so cousin.
cutout', by having the great advantage of prrou ,s
who performed the distributive duties of tile Society
in houtioary office*, and without ally reward, save
the consciousness of having performed an honest
duty.—(Applanse Arno :s went into the
apartments of the -4ek and the t• digent, 01111
timed fruin their own actual inspection who were
really the pr per objects. Such conduct was above
all praise. For liimits-If he h. .1 only to say, that he
should conti ,ur, as long. OS lie was honoured with
their confidence, to pertorn► to the hest of Ins
abslitirs the duties of his office.—(eipptiuse.)
The health* of time Committee were then given
with great apnlause.
'Mr. LAuttlE bore testimony to the Lamont*, of
the Committee, and the discrtmination with Whlel
their bounty was applied. Through Mr. Kinlncli's
bequest, they could now waft to the out...pensioners
in the Highlands, the funds which were destined
for their relief. The Highlander would hiss the
hunt that gave him this bounty, sod would, while
taking his glass of whiskey to the health of his
beorfactos—

"Shoulder his crutch, and .hew how Gelds were won."
Stich a sight must be a great national incitement to
patriotic and benevolent acts. It would iii fact fur-
nish a subject to the pencil of one of their siewar.is
—the distinguished WILKIE—an artist whose
name stood on record as that of the most eminent
individual of his time and country fur the portraiture
of simple, tender, and homely sentiment.—((.rent
applause.)—.Such a Meeting as this was like the
gathering of the Clans, it was the aggregate as-
semblage of the representatives of good anti liberal
feeling in Scotland, for the promotion of a great
national purpose.—(Appluuse.)
Mr. MACM A VOIITEN said, that, as bead of the clan
of the Nlatinatightens, he would increa-e his donation
of five g as to ten pound,, to shew hi- warm re-
gard for Scotland—a country for which he would
be ever ready to draw the broad-sword.
The evening was spent in the utmost convivia-
lity. Nearly 500/. was received for the current
year's expenses of the Corporation. Letters were
read from his Royal highness the Duke of Cla-
rence, and the Duke of Montrose, coutainnq libe-
ral donations.

Messrs. T. Cooke, Taylor. Broadhurst. and
Pysie, in the vniarse of the evening, mid( 4 to the
CIIIIVIViaIity of the Meeting by their vocal powers.
Mr. T. Cooke rung the old Scottish air sif John
Anderson nry Joe, in exquisite sh le. lie war
loudly encored.
Mr. *Gregor played on the Scotch pipes seve-
ral national tunes.

The company separated at a very late hour, after
the enjoyment of excellent fare, good society, and
the interchange of serial and benevolent officer.

The Rev. JOHN TOPMASI, B.A. of St. John's
College, Cambridge, is spirointed Master of the
Crituinar Stth?! of Broun►sgrove, Worcestershire,
founded by King ED WARD VI. and endowed by
Sir THOMAS COOK, I3•rt. w►th Scholar. iips and
Fellow%liipa to IVoreester College, Oxford.

It I- confidently asserted, that 4. there are at this
time upwards of one hundred alr-houses and g.n-
shops iu Carlisle; or nearly one lo every ten tidies
bitants," What a blessed effect so plentiful a
'prink ling or do.Ni potion ;trust have upon the morals
of vat population ! _

The weather was yesterday so extremely cold,
th.it the canal in St. James's Park was cove; ed with
ire, ar,d some thoughtless boys were 'tainted It/
smoke themselves by sliding upon it. lietw,en
three and four o'clock in the afternoon, a boy, who
had ventured some few yards from the edge, on
the north side of the canal, near in the Pagoda.
bridge, having slipped down, five others threw
themselves upon him, and the ice being too thin to
support them, they all fell into the water: fortu.
wady they were got out with no other injuly than a
gout! •
(lucking.
It is atatrd in the Papers, that an infusion of the
anthu.ratitund odorutum, or early vernal sweet.r..ented
meadow grass from old meadows, well fed and
mowed, and well got up, h:ts been proved to be
wore agreeable and nutritious than any tri:it is to
be made from any feu that cats be prooitierai from
China. This tea is odoriferous and saech.. or, and
is said to be nutritious, rshilmatitig. and, io.stesd of
relaxiug, to give a tone to the fibres of the stomach
to create appetite, awl promote digestion. A
Cockney gentleman, who, is said to have made die
rbsrovrry, has been called by his lewale friends,
" Emperor of lay-ten."
SAttirrhy wrck fourteen quarters of meat and
the eareasses of two pigs were publicly binned, its
Liverpool snarl...4-place, lay order of the Chief
;Magistrate. Monday se'nomsiot several
weer summoned before the NI A YOR, for hosing ex-
poossol to sale wiwholeamtur meat. Tlir Cll3l*g• Ji
~411..G.Ct0i II y proved, and the parties were hued ut
the mit:gatvd penalty of 503, au.i cctu..