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pence, he, for the purpose of encreasing it, very facetiously remarked (patting him on the head) "Oh, never mind, there's nothing in it." Mr. Terry improves rapidly, but if he wishes to gain the approbation of the public, he ought to be as careful of his conduct off the stage as on, for he must be well aware, that

"Foul deeds will rise,

Though all the earth o'erwhelm them to men's eyes." Mr. Gibbon's Sir Fretful is one of his happiest performances> indeed, with the exception of Parsons, we never saw a better. Mr. Emery's engagement closed last night with the Heir at Law and Hob in the Well: Mr. Cooke's commences on Monday in the part of Richard.

22nd August, 1807.

ARGUS.

Theatre MARGATE. Lovegrove, from Bath; Wheatley, Mrs. Hatton, Mrs. Taylor, and a tolerable company altogether, have added to the amusements of this watering-place. Mr. and Mrs. S. Kemble, and Miss Smith, have been with us a few nights, and we expect Miss Duncan before the close of the season. A young lady of the name of Lewington made an appearance in Fanny in the Clandestine Marriage.

Theatre CHELTENHAM--The Young Roscius, Richer, Miss Duncan, Mrs. H. Johnston, and Mrs. Siddons have been successively engaged by Watson, the spirited manager of this theatre. Russell from Drury Lane, and Mrs. T. Dibdin from Covent Garden, have also been much approved of. Mrs. D. played all the second characters with Mrs. Siddons, with great feeling and judgment. Klanert late of Covent Garden, is very deservedly a favourite. Elliston is to be here for a few nights.

Theatre WORTHING.-The theatre has prospercd exceedingly. The performances of Mr. and Mrs. H. Siddons, Mr. Trotter, Miss De Camp, &c. have proved very attractive; and the elegance and accommodations of the new theatre, have been universally admired. Valentine and Orson has been produced at great expence. Mr. Graham of Drury Lane, was present, and expressed his approbation in the most flattering manner.

Theatre SOUTHEND-Another theatre of Mr. Trotter's, superintended by Mr. Bew, during the former's stay at Worthing, has had its full share of patronage.

Theatre RICHMOND.-Notwithstanding the indefatigable exertions of Beverly, the manager, the theatre has not been productive this season. Tekeli has been well got up, and the performances have in general been respectable. Mr. Farley played a few nights, and exhibited Valentine and Orson for his benefit, in a very grand stile. Grimaldi gave his assistance in Orson, and Mr. Taylor, from the Haymarket, added his Imitations. The house was crouded. A whimsical contest lately took place between the leader of the band and Mrs. Smith of Covent Garden, in consequence of which she resigned her situation, and fired, not a hand-bill, but an immense placard, against the manager, and what she called the ignorant "fiddlescrapers."

GEORGE SAVILLE CAREY.

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The late GEORGE SAVILLE CAREY had upwards of forty years supported himself in the character of a publie Lecturer in this Country, and was in the sixty-fourth year of his age when he died. He was the son of the celebrated HARRY CAREY, a successful comic writer in the earlier part of the last century, who though often in great distress, and the author of many convivial songs, never employed his muse in opposition to the interests of morality. It has been long understood that Harry Carey was the author of the tune and words of " God save the King." This was mentioned by the late Dr. Arnold. No other person has ever laid claim to this popular composition. He was the avowed author of the words and air of the well known song Of all the Girls that are so smart," which Incledon, and other singers, have brought again into vogue. Poor Harry Carey, like many others who have no regular profession, and devote themselves to the Muses, was at last reduced to such distress that he did not wait for Nature to relieve him from the burthen of life, and when he was found dead, had only an half-penny in his pocket. How much it is to be regretted that the man whose song has so often afforded pleasure to loyal and patriotic hearts, and which has at length become the chief national strain, should himself have fallen a victim to poverty and despair! G. S. CAREY, who was a posthumous child, inherited the misfortunes of his father, but he inherited also his talents in a great degree, though they took another direction. He inherited too his moral qualities; for though he wrote a vast number of lyric compositions, they are all intended to awaken patriotic, generous, and amiable emotions. He was at first a Printer; he attempted the stage early in life, but did not display such abilities as encouraged him to persevere in theatrical pursuits; but though he went through various vicissitudes of fortune, he always maintained a decent appearance, and supported the character of an honest man. He possessed musical taste and talents that would have raised him to eminence if he had cultivated them with diligence, or had not been obliged "to provide for the day that was passing over his head." The infirmities of age were gathering upon him, and if he had lived much longer, he could not, of course, have subsisted by his talents, but must have sunk into one of the common asylums of misfortune.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

Works recently published, in the Press, or in preparation.

BIOGRAPHY.-Life of General Washington, by Mr. Ramsey. Life of James Bruce of Kinnaird, Esq. F. R. S. By the Rev. Alex. Murray.

HISTORY.-History of Germany, by the late Michael Ignatius Schmidt, keeper of the Imperial Archives at Vienna; translated by Miss Plumtree. History of the County of Rutland: by Mr. Blore, of Stamford. History of Ireland for the last twenty years, by Dr. Nevin. TRAVELS. Sir John Carr's Stranger in France, 2d Edition, in an 8vo. form.

THE ARTS.-Opie's Lectures on Painting, delivered at the Royal Academy, and Royal Institution, in the years 1806 and 1807.

DIVINITY. A splendid Edition of Dr. Doddridge's Family Expositor, in quarto; with fine Vignettes, from original Designs.

POETRY.-The Resurrection, by John Stewart, Esq. Hours of Idleness, by Lord_Byron. The Parish Register, in three parts, by the Rev, G. Crabbe, L. L. B. Marmion, a Tale of Flodden Field, A Poem, 4to. by Walter Scott, Esq. Popular Ballads and Songs, from Tradition, MSS. and Scarce Editions, with Translations from the ancient Danish, and a few Originals, by R. Jamison, A. M. and F. A. S.

DRAMATIC. The Family Shakspeare, in 4 volumes. MISCELLANIES.-Ames's Typographical Antiquities, in 5 vols. 4to. by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin. A Portraiture of Society; as taken from a view of the assemblies, associations, institutions, societies, meetings, and clubs in and near the metropolis: whether religious, charitable, literary, philosophical, political, commercial, convivial or recreative; interspersed with criticisms, anecdotes, and biographical sketches; by Mr. Nightingale. Specimens of English Prose Writers, from the earliest Periods to the close of the seventeenth century; with sketches, biographical and literary; by George Burnett. The whole Works of Henry Mackenzie, Esq. revised and corrected by the Author; with the addition of various Pieces ne ver before published.

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