The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-05 00:00:00

SeANISII PATRIOT DL ER.

reed dinner, so long eananiticed, in bontier,
of the glor.oas cause of the Spanish Patriots, was
given, yesterday, at the New City of Loutlap 're-
vere, in 11:allopsgste-street. So early as three
11./ lock the street was crowded with srectutors of
every description, acrtious to see the causeway on
their way to the dinner, and particularly the Spa-
nish part of it. The window* of all the houses
were tilled with elegantly-dressed feinales, the
roofs were not visible, so great was the crowd that
covered them, and even every lamp-post swarmed
with boys. In such a crowd, agitated by so much
anxiety and expectation, it was not an easy
matter. however laudable the sentiment and
feeling, to pre erve order and decant, al.—This
difficulty appears to have been foreseen, and every
proper precaution was einployed to meet it. The
City Officers muidared at au early hour iii great
force, and prepared a passage through the crowd
sufficieut for the free passage of the carriages.—
With the esception of so much open space, the
street was one solid miss of people. many of whom
fainted from the excessive heat and pressure.
So early as font o'clock the company began to ar-
rive, and at live all the seats in the great room were
filled, except those at the table appropriated to
the Noble Visitors all principal L'atronn of .the
fire. At bah* past sit the Spanish Depot es made
their appearance. Their approach was manumit:eat
by the loud plaudits and huttas of the eruod is
the street. It was ma •Mosated and cheer-
ing welcome—such a burst of honest enthu-
siasm does honour to liumen nature.—Un dater
arrival, they were conducted into au anti-
. chamber, and, at seven o'clock, dinner was served
up in a most sumptuous style. It consisted of
every delicacy of the season. The tables were
eormed with turtle and venison. Champarigue,
claret, and other costly and delicate wines, of the
tinest quality, graved the board. The Chair was
filled fly Sir Franca Baring, and inima:diately about
him eat the Spaisish Deputies. Viscount Nlateroar.
the Spanish Adusinsl. the Portuguese Aintinssador,
Earls Camden wad Bathurst, Viscount Sidinoiith,
Lords Erskine awl Hawkeshilry,:iirs Charles Price
and William Curtis, Messrs. Stieridan, Calming.
Perceval, %Vitsdham ; Aldermen Cowie and
Shlw Messrs. Mriesh. Thornton, Inc. These No-
blemen and Gentlemea, attended by the City
Mar.hals, and the Stewards, with their *mad:. ia
their ljands, proceeded through the rooms amidst
the se latuations of the coinpauy, and took their
seats at the head of the table, in the great room.
Tan company ananuuted to between four and five
huutlrc:!.. nod during diucer the greatest convivia-
lity pit:exiled over the seene--jny 'Tamed in every
eve, and a smile mantled upon every counteliain:e.
They ma:canal a company met to celebrate the
consummation of the glorious cause. and not its
progress, which, however glorious tied promising,
eutaiot yet be attend;si with tlisit co:aide:we arid
uanyalified joy which final and happy completion
cah alone inspire. About half past eight the rooms
were lighted up, auti the glass lustre's and be attaches
ins it a beautiful appearance :—They displayed
!stred), iu tic great room, sax tables, parallel
to each other, along the room. with a seventh across
at the. bead, filled with the most alistingu.waas
eioitnelt. The principal tato* in the Mid tie W 44
ornasne:ded with six pyramids, beariiiir this arias
and emblems of Spam, Portugal, Ert4lisods and
Swede'', decorated with wieuthe of flowers, and
the colour, of the respective nations flying at their
summits. The colours were :nixed and entwined
with each other, and the whole bad is beautiful
effect. Tit:. rortiiguese ,Imbassador mud % iscount
flan ro a sat on the .iAlst hand of Sir Francis
Baring, aid twit to them the Cabinet Ministers.
On his left were the Spanish Admiral and several
diatinguisliel foreigners.
The other ,sde of the cries, table was filled by
Viseourit Sidmnuth, Lord Erskine, Mr. Sheridan.,
and several other Eia,;lish Nobility and Gentry.—
Afore dinner, NOM Nazis was sung In Messrs.
Dignum, Taylor, Oeyle, Gibbon, Leete, Vaughan,
and Sale, in a very superior style. The following
toasts were drank with three times three, accom-
paned he appropriate music and sons*:
I. The kin/
2. The thwea.

Ili.eiTe;;;;Jf Wales, and the rest of the Royal Fatally.
4. His It s!erty Fardiaaad lie Seventh, Kin of hpais and
of the II: lien.
s His Resat Highness the Primmer Repent of Portugal;
and may the Mouse of Bea,potia never" Cease to Men.
6. Thn Kids of Streeku, oat Ceadjatot in the gloeious
Came.
7. The Rine of the S,eilies.

fle Prictiiient and the United States of America.

On this toast besii4 given, !mine partial disap-
probation was strewn ; but, on r roi,4 being called
for floin Mr. Digninn, general unanimity will re-
stomd.

Sr FILMIC'S .11straa *tent called the attention
of the company to a toast which he felt mast, when
heard, arrukg tt escry- British sosoin the sincerest
ferliags of sympathy and seal :
Tont-0 Careen to the peen Horns is grans, oar
brave associates la Litany sad MOW : T. sm.!
To unrs ' This glee ass adiatrably suug by tbe Geutknen
under llurdireeliun of Mr. Darman

The toast Wr £l4 drank with three times three, and
never was withessed a more gmieral expression of
sitseete ald ardent sympathy than was exhibited hy
every individual iu the reipeetable compaii; as-

Tim fulloonnti_ song, adapted to the occasion, was
nest sung by alt. Digniun, amidst the loudest
plaudits of approiaation

Lou by arnreby, faction, and treason defae%!
Tut order mad peace of Ow world had bora !woks ;
Aad trittons, by elaaia• of oppretsson diagraed,
Hsu shrunk (rota tbetr duties, and thro'd to the rat.
By Cttnnint o'erreacted, or by Terror dimlisoll,
A I)csoot's decrees bad unstrung a'r. Nerve;
And, Virtue or Courage so Worse display'd,
Ilea wok two staves, sad ware vsillitai to servo.
Listrewcb'd deep is (nutty now the Despot's ivertird,
And Itat arts shall au longer bt. tyrauny pad;
Thine e%anapk, blest BRIT •I ! at hit has prosily-..
Tie) &MOCK at last shall obtair. its reward.
Gaut Spain bat bur cruelOpprwisor

To frit...ion, religion, and glom a irleod,
Her cUireu once wore with es Hiltons ally'd,
The dome they have can& slash thrvogh Eneope
ettend.
Thos the troe soca or eakor all ..ver the earth.
Nv weak(' lota P i..ce, awl h a, heard.
Their rielbte shall .avert, mod, ti
I.7surpns lealt fau, aad their fame be extinct.
The Ctlllll.ll,lllt then taw to propose to the coat-