The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-04-26 00:00:00

No. 30, STRAND.

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THE NEGRO BOY, Olt SUPERSTITION SUB-
DUED.
Near Portsmouth, the " Battle of Minden " the Sign,
An Inn long renown'd for good cheer and old wine,
A handsome young hostess, end excellent lodging ;
An Officer lately came over from France,
No longer in idle attendance to dance,
His occupants Monsieur most gladly disgorging.
This Officer, then, Wry comfort ensuring,
At " Battle of :linden ' a lodging procuring,
And items of Use and of Ornament lacking:
In dress predetevmin'd to shine all resplendent,
Directed, o'er all, that his sable attendant
A quantum should purchase of Warren's Jet Blacking.
The mild youth of Artie the mandate obey'd.
When lo ! in the Boots, by the luminous shade
Of the Jet, like a mirror, his dark features glaring;
He gaz'd in amaze. long with extacy mute,
Then laugh'd, as laugh 'd with him the Child in the Boot,
And eagerly thence to his Massa repairing ;
" 0 wale, Mama Captain," he said, " come and see
Him live in de Boot—blacky childa as m.—
Mush like as my poor tettel broder him seem,
Him die—him come back—die no more," and his eyes
Were glisten'd by joy, when aghast with surprise.
Two Childa " he viewed in the Boot's jetty glauu.
His Massa the cause of the vision explained t
Anti now in the youth was delusion restrain'd,
His mind Superstition no hriger attacking;
F.nhanc'd thence, in fame, is the fine glossy hue
That dress can improve, and dark Error subdue,
01 Warren's resplendent, inimited Blacking!
This easy-shining and brilliant BLACKING, prepared by
ROBERT WARREN, 30, Suand, London ; and Sold in every
Town in the Kingdom.
LIQUID, in Bottles, 6d. 101. 13d. and Intl. each.
Also, PASTE BLACKING, in Pots, &I. 12d. and lad. each.
A Vltilliog Pot of Paste is equal to Four Is. Bottles of Liquid.

Tickets and Shares are on Sale at Hazard and Co.'s, the Con-
tractors' Offices, Royal Exchange Gate ; 26, Comhill ; and 324,
Oxford-street, end of Regent-street, London : where for a series
of years they have been most successful In selling Capital Prizes ;
having in one Lottery sold All the Thirty Thousand Pound
Prizes,—in the last Year's Lotteries alone they sold Five Prizes of
30,0001. and 20,0001.—and the following Prizes drawn on Tuesday,
the 12th April last :-
8,185 • . • - Z 20,100
9,579 - - - - 2,000
And Eight other Capitals.

REDUCTION IN WINES.
THE LONDON and WESTMINSTER WINE and
SPIRIT COMPANY respectfully inform the Nobility,
Gentry, and Public, that, uninfluenced by the advance in the
Markets, they have reduced the Prices of their Stock on hand
proportionately to the amount of Duties repealed, and are now

Poii of good sound quality, from the wood, at 30a. per doses.
Excellent Pale Sherry, Ms. per dozen.
Fine Old Crusted Ports, two to eight years in bottle, from 425.
to 565. per dozen.
Clarets, from 48e. to 964. per dozen.
Sparkling Champagne, its. to bfis. per dozen.
And all other Wines at equally moderate charges, for Ready
51oney only.
Sample Bottles at the game rate as per dozen.
Country Orders executed with fidelity and promptitude.
Letters, post paid, addressed to Win. Oodfrce add Co. No. 16,
Strand, duly attended O.

HIS MAJESTY'S LEVEE.—N. LEWIS, TAILOR,
FANCY BALL DRESS MAILZR. eat AMMAN,/
OUTFITTING WAREHOUSE, to his Royal Highness the
Duke of YORK, No. 33, St. James's-street, begs to inform the
Nobility and the Officers of his Majesty's Army and Navy, that he
has manufactured an extensive Wardrobe of Court Dresses, plain
and embroidered, which may be either purchased oe reasonable
terms, or let out on hire for the above Levee.
N. L. also begs to acquaint Officers of his Majesty's Navy and
Army, that he has an immense Stock of Uniforms, suitable for
General and Staff Officers ; alto for Officers of the Cavalry and In.
fantry, which are warranted to be perfectly Regulation. There are
also to be found, rich Cut-steel Rapiers, Court Swords, ditto Shoe
and Knee Buckles, and every ether article of Court Paraphernalia.
A Suit of Court Clothes or Uniforms made at one day's notice.
State and plain Liveries made.
An early application is earnestly requested, to prevent disap.
pointment.
Commanding Officers, and Gentlemen of the Yeomanry Corp
as well as the Jlititia Regiments, are respectfully informed, that
they can be completely titled out with Uniforms and Appointments,
made lower than at any other house In London, where patterns are
kept ready, of every description.
N.B. Mr. LEI! ts begs to inform the Officers of the different
Regiments, that in consequence of the great augmentation' which
have lately taken place. they may be equipped with every article in
the above line, strictly Regulation.

FOR GOUT, RHEUMATISM, NERVOUS COM-
PLAINTS, at. &t.

1-IXLEY'S CONCENTRATED ESSENCE OF
__ .JAMAICA GIN9FR. . .

This useful Medicine is recommended by several eminent me-
dical Men, and is in constant use with many persons of the highest
rank and respectability. It relieves and shortens the duration of
Fits of the Gout, confining them to the extremities, and mitigat-
ing the paroxysms. It warms and invigorates the Stomach, re.
moves Flatulency, assists Digestion, and thereby strengthens the
whole system.
Prepared from the original Recipe of Samuel Oxley, her Ma-
jesty's Chemist, by his Widow, Mrs. S. Oxley, Pontefract. Sold
also by Barclays, Butlers, Edwards, Newberys. Sutton, and San.
ger, London t and by the principal Medicine Venders throughout
the United Kingdom, in Bottles at 10s. 6d., 4s. 6d., and 2s. 9d.
each.