The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-18 00:00:00

OLYMPIC 711EATRE.

The proprietors of this establishment, notwith.
standing the extraordinary success of their ',resent
efforts, are ever anxious to produce novelty ; they
have accordingly brought forward a very interesting
rummest drama, entitled A Woman's Word; or,
Imaginary Evils. It is a work of slight texture,
but very amusing; Mr. DowroN's character is
perfectly original, and he performs it with great
force and feeling. Mr. HOWARD has an opportu.
pity of *hewing the advantages of his 'drafting voice
in two excellent airs. That very promising actor,
Mr. VALE, as a mad poet full of perilous designs,
leas a fre•h scope for the display of his comic lu►-
mour. Mrs. CHATTERLRY, as the heroine, contri.
butes largely to the life and interest of the piece
by her spirit and vivacity. kanto Santee. Why did
I marry? and Tom Thunth, po their wowed
attraction, and the house has been overflowing every

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The following is a list of some of the company
last week
Excellency the Dake De Fri.., the Spanish Ambits-
'odor ; her Excellency the Duchess Frias the Duke of
Leinster and party, Lord and Lady Mansfield sad family,
Lord Clauwilliam and party, Lord and Lady William Fits-
gerald and party, Sir Charles Bampfylde and party, Sir John
Caleraft and party, Sir J. Miles and party, Captain Blanch-
ard and party, Mon. Mr. Bligh and party, Mr. and Mrs.
Blake and party, Mr. Stephenson sad party, Mr. and Mrs.
Newcombe and party, Mr. and Mn. Freeman sad family,
Mr. and Mrs. Hoare and family, Mr. and Mrs. Newdigate
and party, Mr. and Mre. Bond and party, Mr. Wilberforce,
and party, Lord Lowther and party, Mr. and Mrs. Waste!l
and party, Mr. and Mrs. Surtees and party, Lord mid Lady
Hawarden and party, and Mrs. Trerca and party.

Mr. T. DIBDIN is about to produce no less thin
tbrec new pieces at the Surrey in the Christmas
holidays, each of which (particularly one founded
on the Life of Belisurius) stands unusually high
in green-room report ; not only are these iu active
and forward rehearsal, but the same author pro-
duces another new and original farce, on the same
evening, at the Olympic Theatre, from which much
is also expected. Mr. DIBDIN bus appointed Mr.,
BEN GOUGH Stage Manager of the Surrey, a choice
which is highly appreciated by the whole of that
Gentleman's fellow-labourers in this fertile vine-
yard.

On Friday and Saturday, the Ist snd ed instant,
the Duke of BEDFORD and six of his Gave's,
friends, being at Waosfurd for • few days, had •
grand bnrlae amongst the game io the purlieus.
On the first day the return was, 84 pheasants, 46
hares, and a cart-load of rabbits. The second day's
return was not so considerable, but still was large.
The whole of the game Waif sent in presents to the
freeholders of Hurdnigdoushire. The Marquis.of
TAVISTOCK. Colour! Smsoott, PALIERR,
Esq. -- FLETCHER, Esq. and --GREEN, E.g.
were of the shooting party with the Duke.
On Monday the remains of the late EDWARD.
CORDER, Esq. of Yuysymaettgwyn, lay in state at
the Lion lan, in Shrewsbury, ou the road for in..;
ternient in the family vault at Tuwyn, Merionet6
shire.

Downside College, in• Shropshire, it undergoing;
a thorough repair, and when completed, will prom
a striking object to all admirers or modern Gothic
architecture. The Dnke NORFOLK, Lord.
SHREWSBURY, SURREY, ARUNDELL,
CLIFFORD, Ste. StC. have liberally subscribed to.
wards this desirable object.
APPOINTMENTS—Captain F. Newcombe, C.B. to the
Seriueapatam; Captain Sibley, Nnunea; Captain Godfrey,
Surinam, fur the Jamaica ration; Captain C. A. Baker,
Drake, recommissioned fur the Newfoundland Motion.

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On Tuesday his Majesty's sloop Aid, Lieut....
Hosts commander, arrived at Portsmouth from that
Medirerranean, to be paid off. She has been em-
ployed- upwards of three years in surveying various
parts of the Mediterranean.—On Sunday the
Grasshopper.-Captain BUCHAN, arrived from New-
foundland, last from Lisbon. She came into bar.
hour on Wednesday to be paid off and recommis-
sioned. On Wednesday the Plumper, Lieutenant'.
HUTCHINSON, sailed for the Cork station. Re-
mains the Aid. She is come into harbour.
On the 14th instant, between eight and nine
o'clock, an attempt was made to aseassimite Mr.
Alderman BARBER, one of tha Magistrates of the
town of Nottingham, by some person or persons
firing a blunderbuss or other fire-arm into his
dwelling-house, the contents whereof struck the
wall within two feet of the spot where he was stand-
ing. Five hundred guineas mward is offered in
Saturday night's Gaunt, on the apprehension and
conviction of the person who fired the same, and a
free pardon to any accomplice giving such informa-
tion as way lead to conviction of the offender.