The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-11-03 00:00:00

DO.VCATER DINNER.

• 'l4,Robinspa. Esq. Mafte of Doncaster. gave an
*gent dinner. at the Mansion-house, in that town,
• l'hursdisys The company consisted of 100 gen-
tlemen of the place. and its vicinity, with the Offi-
cers of the Skysack Volunteer lot:entry. Alter dm-
Orr a number of toasts and •sentintents were drank.
Oa the Members for the County being given, with
three times three, Lord Milian ieturned thanks for
the honour that had been done him dad his col-
league; and afterwerds proposed the Mayor and
Corporation of tlo.acaster, whichwe' e given with
three times three,...tihen Ms Worship also returned
thanks in a short appropriate speech. Major Tay-
ler, on himself and the Officers at the skpack Vo-
lunteers being given, expressed his gratittile for the
honour done himself and the corps, and laid the par-
ticular marks of attention that had been paid to
them diving the time they had b-en on permanent
fluty there, would never be ciascd honk their n 4.-
171017.
Lord Milton retired about half past eight, to at-
tend a concert at Rotherham, of watch ins Lord-
ship was the patron.

DUBLIN, OCT. 29.

TITHES-COUNTY OF LONGFORD.

On a subject of national importance, every occur-
rence which marks the growing liberality, and ex-
hibits the disinterested zeal of those generally sup-
posed the la:t to yield either to long-established
forms or antiqu.ifed modes, mina challenge the ap-
probation and reLatil of every well-wisher to this
country.

At a meeting of the Governor and Deputy Go-
vernors ut Longford. on the 17th inftaiir. for the
purpose of carrying into effti:l the several pi ()visions
of the AS for raising an adif.tional quota of men to
serve in the Militia. tn., bu:iness of the day being
disposed of,
.a ltequni•ion to the Sheriff to call a
meeting. to take into consideration the present sys-
vim of utiles in Ireland, met with universal appro-
bation. Amongst the many respellable signatures
are three Clergymen.
By a letter from Monte Video, per the Attila. we
find that t:re Officer of the 9th Light Dragoons, who
was wounded at the attack on butnos Ayres. was
Leutenant Cornwall, son of Major Cornwall, of the
Carlow Regiment, and not Lieutenant Covidall, a.
mentioned in The Gazete g:straopditterth,

Toesjay next being the first or Essoign day of
Michaelmas Term. the different Courts of Law
will (pro fauna) be opened by one of the Judges;
and, on the Friday following, they will sit for the
dispatch of business.
A very handsome address, and a silver cup. has
been presented by the,young Gentlemen, Students
of Lay College. Maynooth, to the It:v. M. D'Ar.
cye their late President, at the Academy in eel.
bridge.
A busy canvas is now going forward in the seve.
ral Guilds. preparatory to the eleftion of the new
Common Council. which will rake place early next
month. It is supposed that many independent gen-
tlemen will be returned, and. of c.iutsc. the Aida-
manic influence in that Body receive a consi-
derable check. Charles Stuart Cony, of luck
Corry. in the county of Monaghan, will, it is sup.
used, dispute its representation with Mr. Wester;ra,
the only candidate who has u yet declared himself.
Mr. Corry, who was High Sherd ot Monaghan, has
been superseded within a few days, to enable him to
start for the county. He is aea y young man. and
lately succeeded to the .estates al his uncle, the late
Charles Stuart, Lq.