The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-01 00:00:00

GRAND ENTERTAIVAIENT AT LISBON

General Junot, after signing the Convention at
Lisbon, it appears, invited the three Generals,
Dalrymple, liarrard, and IVellet.ley, to a most su-
perb dinner. lii; grand saloon was fitted up he
waist elegant manner, with eatill..,.nitteal . t ans-
pitreticies, lull lighted with the caulk:obi-4 stolen
front the Lisbon churches, beariog the ware lupins
also stolen from Portuguese altars awl ellapeb.---
The t-anaparency at tow upper end of tin room
sesited is ti ;nee of Janos, holding in one hand it cep,
adorned ith bays, :le with the whir be e.ti
throwing :last in the eyes of his adeer,aries.
another part he was on his march to Pitrips, fol!owiA
by his troops, in complete array. his bolysgineri
c ring banners, %. r. It " Sr.? the ',)nitierir; !Ere
guerre." On another, " The :eretched ta-day wad
be Ay to-inorrate." The transparency- a.
!owes, end was eery large, and contained a ournlint
of figures. lu the tort-ground were the three ilrh
tish Generals, in full dress, with liege bunches of
rue is Atli- hats. Near theta. straoi the Genius rf
Britoil, in a reclining postare, d-owning with her
tears the withered thistk, drooping shoetree% and
fadad rare, that lay at liar feet. In the back gre and
was the figure of Atercrombie, on the plains of
li.,;ypt, with an angel hovelitig over him, bely-
ing a scroll, on which was inscribed Death
or Victory ! " also the Shade of Sir
ley, at the battle of Assaye, and Hibernia umura-
log her hero fallen. A fLturr of an oil wowat.
standing on a rock, weighi.ag ostweel and (Toady to
tie Spaniards, also attracted much entice. To
give wore etiiict to the setinsi, by a sort of patitomi-
mic device, she drops her weights and meassures,
and, stiatelii tog a truncheon, appears at the head of .1
victorious army. Dinner was served uss the church
plate. The head dish was three godsrous, with
MUT sonti, a is pifirtant, removed by a ea f':-head,
without brains. The remaining dishes wete trifle:
and trulAraqms. The first toast was, The Coueeis-
atm, with three times three, followed by tl,e glee
of The Three Weird Siiters.-2d. Sir Hew .
ryinpk, followed by the favourite song of .4u/d
Mon, err you wall img yet Sir Harry Bur-
rant', and The Tears of Nelsou.—Sir Wellesley,
and The Soldier tied.--Juiou's health wits then
drunk, his whole band playing The Rogue's Munch,

Ear! CNOILNONDSLLY is expected ia town in a
few days from Cholinondeley Castle.
Latisdowas House, winch bats undergone several
embellishments, is (mite comp for the recep-
tamm of the family, which are expected iu the course
of three weeks from Soul!Dammam Castle.
The Earl and Countess of Essex gave a grand
dinner, yesterday, at Cwallioloury. to a unairoons
amenahlage of Nobility.
At the Opera House, Last night, Mrs. Storms s
appeared in the pent of Eisphruriti, iu :MUILPISY*9
Tragedy of The Grecians DanViter.• Mrs. Sinteosa
does not look the part, but leer judgment and aii—
criunsiation are undiminished. Mr. C.
Dimaysise, was energetic and spirited. Mr. Bat S-
TOW Wei a fair rigt.resentative of the kind-hearted
Phaifotes. The whole performance was acacia ap-
plauded. The Pit and Gallery were crowded.
BA N se ISTNIt's Copper Captain, and Mrs. JORDAN'S
Estifaiiiis, ar, expected to attract an overflowing
house to Drury-lane Theatre, this night. There
never were two performers that poaresscd to many
requisites to give effect to the wit and humour of
the author.
The Mahomealans deduce their era from the
flight of their Prophet. The Spaniards may date
their freedom from tliejligki of their Court.
Thursday morning, Mr. S. a Yorkshire Gentle-
man, and Mr. M. who holds a Ineratiye situation
wader Government, met. attended by their seconds,
tlw Hon. Mr. L. and J. W. Esq. in a Had near
Iliournerasuitia, for the purpose of fighting a died ;
hut were prerented by the interference of some
Offerees sent for that purpose, and were afterwards
bound-ever to kelp the - peeve in 5001. for them-
selves, and two sureties in lint. each.