The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-01-21 00:00:00

THE DUKE OF KENT.

We are extremely sorry to renounce, that the
serious indiliosition of his Royal Uighur.. t!,..
Duke of Kent still continues. The cold his itwi,t
Highness contracted has terminated in pleuret a. to-
flammation, with cough. Mr. Maguire, hi. Ito!
Highness's Surgeon, has been in constant al :cut!.
sure, and besides three copious bleedings from !Pe
arm, we understand his Royal Highness has taw:
undergone the operation of cupping.
The Bulletin of Sunday announced the incressett
illness of the Duke, bat that some relief was ob-
tained by sleep.

The I9ollet;81 of thisdsy issi follow•:

" K-oolbroolt Cottage., Jan.l7.
" His Royal Highness the Disk. of Kent's frbrtle syirp-
toms are considerably abated- His Royal Higimess com-
Oahu this morning of rather as oppressed respiration. In
oilier respects big Royal Highness eontiones mach as yrs_
terday. (Signed) J. WILSON."
Dr. Maton, of Spring-garden, is this instant ar-
rived (four o'clock) to attend his /Loyal flightless.

Earl FITZWILLIAM and Lord MILTON are re-
turned to Milton, Northamptonshire, from Went-
worth House, Yorkshire.

Mr. and Mrs. HENRY BARING and family leave
their house in Berkeley-square this day, for Pat's.
Within these few months " a radical reform"
worthy of support and imitation, has taken place
the pariah of Cumbesnethan, where Lend Bei.-
HAVEN ham nearly sixty reformers eng:tgeil on
estate at Wishaw, in rooting out a large Gld plant-
ing, and trenching the ground, to make it tit for
bearing different kinds of crops.—(Scots l'aper.l
Yesterday morning were married, at St. James's
Church, Sir JAMES STUART, Bart. to Miif
COCK, sister to Dr. WOODCOCK, of Haute
the ceremony the happy pair set off fur lierkalurc,
where they intend passing the honey 11111011.
Scarcity of Money. and Scarcity of News, are
equal subject.' of complaint; but the near appro.cll
of the Last Day's Drawing of the Stale lAdtt ry
29th instant), has become a matter of great public inter, s'.
and will remedy Ilse first inconvenience (merrily of Monett
with many persons, who, aware of the importance of 114'iZetr:
Time by the forelock, have secured, or ;stolid to ',curt.,
Tickets and Shaves of BlSH—wbo, will, bis te•mal good
fortune, expects to pay a grzat proportion of the P. Se,, and
offers the fortunate holders the option of bring paid in
Bank Notes or Gold Bars at bis Offices, No 4, Cornhill, ur
No. 9, Charing-rross.—N.B. There are TWO Priam of
20,0001, besides other Capitals, in the Whorl ; and all norm
be drawn on Saturday, tOill instant, %ken the Lottery
finishes, and which concludes the Contract.

Dame Fortune appears to he always in good
humour when Sty EWRIGHT ha% the dilreusins: nt her
favours, as the great sales caused by his ingenious Schemes
amply pay him as Contractor, and the Greed Capitals sold
in Shares amongst the Public make it Isesieficial to adven-
turers. In his puseut Contract no Ina than Sim Pi izes ni
20,0001. besides utter Capitals, have been shared nod distri-
buted over various parts of the United kiugdom; and %re
anticipate having the pleasure to announce in a few days,
that the Two Grand Twenty Thoesands, wish a further ex-
cess of Money Prizes now in Ike Wheel, have beets disposed
of iu like manner. However, a shalt time will determine,
as every Ticket must Ise drawn un SATURDAY,
instant, and we observe with pleasure that every Prize now
in the Wheel is Sterling Money.
HAZARD and Co., who sold Two Prizes of
‘2.0,0001. tai the last Lottery, resprciftilly acquaint
the Public, that the Lottery will finish Drairine on the ?nth
of ihls Montb.—The Wheel contains Two Prizes of •20,0001-
Mosey, Etc. txt.--Hasaun and Co. gratefio sek ;h.* 1..41,
the preference given to their Old Eualalishmeset and legit t
their Supply of Tickets and Shares previous to tire last •1;.4
drawing was not adequate to their increased demand
continuance of Public Patronage is respectfully sulicurd. •
their Daces, Koyal Etelsange-Fair, IS, Cornball, and
Oxford-street, Culver of Swallow-street.

During the severe frost last week, three but e.
amusing themselves around a cart at is plane till, 1
Milltown, near Netherby, applied their toingues
the cart wheel, sod so intense was the Imo, it it
immediately they became, as it were by mule.
fixed to the wheel : the bii)s, in this innvilar situa-
tion, were all hallooing out as well as eh.. liliert) f
tongue would permit, cruel making every effort to
escape the icy spell, when the brother of one of
them (of the solute of Guapore) came to their assio-
mice, and seeing his relative in so awkward a autos.-
1100, took him by the hair of the heiel and loured
him front the cart, but not without leavisig
of inquisitorial punishment: a pone of skin, the
use of a penny piece, was idomliiirly sticking to
the wheel ! The other two frost-bitten martyrs, not
relishing the idea of skinning dive. made signs for
hot water, whets a kettlefel wits brought, whieli,
being poured upon the tongues of the young
rogues, soon released them front their strange jut.
irritontnent.—(tmcastle Paper.)

THEATRES.

rRCRT-J.ANB.

The appeal which was made to the public by the
respectable Manager of this Theatre, for the relief
of persons destitute of nightly shelter, proved en.
tirely successfal.• At a very early hour the pit and
galleries were crowded to excess, and before the
conclusion of the first act of the play the boxes
exhibited a scene of elegaoce and beauty far sur-
passing any ilitirg we have witnessed for • long time.
Never, indreil, did the benches of Old Drury pre-
..ert a more Inv•ly or more magnificent appearance
—the more lovely it appeared, when we reflected that
it was charity which attracted that splendid house—
that it was to relieve and to shelter the friendless
and homeless, that our benevolent fellow-citizens
last night pressed around the avenues of this theatre.
The entertainments of the evening commenced
with an Address, written for the occasion, which
was recited by Mrs. W. Weer. The graceful
person of this accomplished and able actress—her
impressive sod elegant action—her strong, varied,
and harmonious voice—and, most of all, perhup.,
the feeling she displayed, gave great effect to that
forcible and eloquent appeal. Mrs. WEST was
frequeutly interrupted by the cheers of the audience.
The comedy of The Dramatist followed. Mr.
ELL:atom's Vapid has been justly considered one
of his happiest efforts. Last night he played it
with great animation and spirit. The other per-
formers sustained their respective parts with the
usual success.
The ploy was succeeded by A Tribute to St.
Cecilia. The strength ofkthe company appeared
on the stage, and were served with tea, coffee. &c.
by servants in livery. Here shall soft Charity, was
given in the finest style by Mr. BRAHAM said Mr.
T. COOKE. After which Mow CAREW sang Aald
Robin Grey. She was loudly encored. Glorious
Apollo, by Messrs. BRARAII. Cooke, sod Sutra,
was given in a menace which afforded perhaps
the richest and finest specimen of vocal powers.
Miss BYILKE sang that affecting Irish air, Sa-
vour:seen Delisk, with greet feeling and great
power of execution. She was loudly applauded.
The whole concluded with God moo the Kiag, in
full chorus. by the strength of the company. This
truly national air was received with the loudest ac-
clamations.

The new pantonsine of J.rk and the Bean Stalk
concluded the evening's entertainment.
_.

In the early port of are night the Lotto MAYOR
and Mr. Alde►man WOOD entered the Theatre;
they were immediately recognired and warmly
greeted. The liberal conduct of the Manager
will. no doubt. be estimated as it ought by a
generous community. The following is
THE ADDRESS,

warn= IT JAMIE TROUPStor, ESQ. AND RECITED it
MRS. W. WEST.
If i■ the lapse of years one hour is cast,
'Which Memory's spell shall hallow to the last;
One little space whose joys shall ofi return,
To bid each heart with kindling rapture burn ;
That hone is ame—when bright in every eye
Demos the pare blaze of England's Charity ;
That hour is now—when gemin'ill with Beauty's tear,
The Muse of Pity brings her offenses here!
Long on this spot the Drama's voice hash spoke,
. .

And In each lweast according echoes woke ;
I.ong bath this 'brine her favoned Temple been.
And her own Shakrpeare ruled the matic scene !
To-night-10r one brief 'tight, we yield its power,
Tu court the influence of a softer hour,
And ask that aid, for which the poor man's prayer
Shall rise to I.l..aven, and win a blessing then!

Friends of II:e Friendless!—Ye, whose bounties flow
To dry the tears of Wretchedness and %Woe ;
Thts is a cause where Princes juin your train,
Life's pulse to quicken, and life% fires sustain ;
To-night we plead fur Misery and Distress,
We ask n shelter fur the shelterless!
Oh, hear!—ln pity hear the wanderer's cry,
Fatni+h'd, sod Glut beneath, a wintry sky.
Vasided shall they fall? No! you will hear
The mourner's anguish, and his babe's despair,
Vale, slueciinr, houseless, naked, when they sue,
When thyir I:,st earthly hype is th'il on you—
You will for!,:d their sinking hearts to break,
And bless tht. sufferers for their sorrows' sake.

Joy to thee, Island Queen ! whose deeds of worth
Shed their wide Iplage o'er all the ',copied calla,.
Iti;l:ind!---what immortal lays
Cue hymn thy glory, or record thy praise!
Irliereer the wretched weep, the pour complain,
Thy Boothia; voice forbids to weep in vain;
Thine are ill, Palaces for helpless age,
Where care and comfort every want assuage;
Where the worn Soldier, and the veteran Tar,
Still boast of 'Valeria° sad Trafalgar;
Love's angel visitant to thee is given,
And Pity lingers from her *taller Heaver !
Friend, of the Stage! whose fostering, warm applause,
Within lbesc walls bath raised its drooping cause;
Proud of your smiler, still be it ours to *hew
Huw dear we prize the honours you bestow;
But prouder still, that our fund hopes were true,
And this night'r boon is sanctified by you. ..•

COT ENT.G RDE N.
Miss WENSLET performed the part of Beatrice,
in the comedy of Much Ado about Nothing, lest
Bright. This was a much better effort teen than
her performance of Maolind. Being almost freed
from any expressions of distress, her powers explod-
ed to the lively characteristic of her part, and she
proved herself the possessor of a fond of genuine
comic humour, which her greatest admirers had
probably not attributed to her. She shone most
when exciting Benedict to tight Claudio; she
there discovered that variety of mangier, and tffec.
ti.e change of expression, which, though rigo-
rously denimided by the passionate exigencies of
the part, hive so seldom been supplied. Mr.
CzeittEs Kt:SIDLE performe,l Benedict as well,
perhaps, as it ever has been performed. He
was, if any thing, a little ton ponderous in his
declamation io the quarre: N ih Claudio. The
latter personage was well surto:lied by Mr. Anatol F..
Dogbeery, by Mr. BLANCHARD, was profoundly
stultified, through EMERY is preferable it; the part.
Aliso FOOTE *as very effective in Hero. The ex-
cellent glover " SigA no Beare Ladies," was encored.
The piece pee ample arid urn:tingled satisfaction.