The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-08-23 00:00:00

FATHER AND SING.

Ever blest be the day, until Time be no more,
That led, in affection, to Ireland's glad shore

The Prince of our love—George, our Father and King!
Let it's glories and memory never depart
From the warm grateful throb of an Irishman's heart;
But our children's children still cherish the hose,
While crowning their howls with the hallowing toast
Of the Prince of our love—George, our Father and King!
Of the Monarchs of Britain, the Ant that e'e► stood
Oa our soil, the dispenser of joy and of good,
Is the Prince of our lure—George, our Father and King !
Drest In warrior pride, and the pow'r of the sword,
Their rule might bestirred, bat &rived ;
While to George has been gives, is Arlessisigs, to prove
Hes the greatest of victors who conquers our love,
And reigns in the hearts of his people their King!
Like the new-born day, in salubrious light,
Dispersing the gloom. and the vapours of right,
Cornea the Prince of our love—George, our Father and
King!
All radiant his course, and all bealthfusl his sway,
Moral ills at bit pieseuce all vanish away,
Sweet concord and loyalty spread o'e► the land,
And Irishmen, cordially linked hind in hand,
Exultingly welcome their Father and Kiug !

May Heaven—the strength of his Throne, and Its guard—
Prolong the dear life, and the virtues reward,
Of the Prince of our love—George. our Father and King!
And, haply, when Thought shall t to our Isle,
Which his Visit had dress in Felicity's smile,
0! may be adopt that warm land as his own,
Whose hearts and affections for ever are won
To the Prince of their lure... George, our Father and King ;

FASHIONABLE HOT SHE S.
The Earl of Shannon is arrived at Greillon'a Hotel, Al-
bemarle-slreei, from Norfolk.
Mrs. and the Misses Pringle arrived yesterday at Thomas's
Hotel, Ilerkeley-square, from their seat in Scotland, on their
way to Italy.
Arrivals at Kirkhanes Hotel, Lower Brook.street :—P.
F.sq. and family from their seat in Herts.; and
Captain Osborne, 19th Lancers, from Cambridge. Mr. and
Mrs. Morris have left ditto fire their seat, Rickmansworth.
Earl Spencer is arrived at his house is St. James's-place,
from his seat in the late of Wight.

The Giantess Dowager of Ifusslyn has kft town for Wol-
verhan►pton.

MI?. WILLIAMS'S PLATE.

Wit of our readers know that ■ subscription
has fur some time been on foot, to purchase a piece
of plate, to be presented to John William', Eaq.
in tesiimony of the seise entertained of the zeal
and ability he displayed in defence of her Maj►sty
oar late lamented Queen. The plate which hes
been chosen for this purpose is an epergne mounted
on a triangular stand, and supported by three fe-
male figure'', in frosted silver. The weight of the
whole is 102 ounces. The arms of Mr. Williams
are engravers within the epergne, and on the stand
is the following imicription:—
" This Picre of Plate was presented by a menthes of in-
dividuals, principally Electors of the Borough of Preston,
to John Williams, Esq. as a proof of their regard, and in
testimony of their admiration of the zeal, talents, and firm-
mess displayed by him in defence of her Majesty the Queen,
A. l) 1820."

Tlie plate, we understswl, will be presented at •
public dinner, to be given to the Learned Coun-
sellor shortly after the Assizes.—( Preston (:hro-
nicle.)

His Royal Highness the Duke of l'oxx con-
tinue, at Brighton in the enjoyment of health, air,
and exercise.

The Duke of YORK intends visiting Lalworth
Castle, the seat (tithe Right Hon. ROBERT PEEL.
in the course of the ensuing month, •t which a
huge party of sportsmen will assemble to meet his
Royal Highness.
The Duke of MANCHESTER. Governor of Js.
inaien, comes home in the Tartar, commanded by
Sir GEO. COLLSOR, who is to take his Grace ou
board at Port Royal.
Departures from the Pulteney Hotel, Piccadilly :
—Mademoiselle NOBLET for the Coutineist ; Earl
of FIFE fir Paris.

Lady GRAHAM, we are concerned to state, is se-
riously indisposed, at her house in Portland-place.
The Marquis of HERTFORD has given notice to
his tenants at liolbeck, near Leeds, who work steam
engines, that if they do not speedily take measurer
to consume their own smoke, lie will put in force
the provisions of the late Act of Parliament to com-
pel them to do it.
Sir JOHN LEACH fini►hed his Sittings in the
V:i•e-Clwrivery Court on Saturday, and on Snuc"),
hell mown in his travelling carriage for the Conti-
tient.

Mr. BLANCHARD has concluded his engage-
ment at the Brighton theatre, and is Muccerded by
Mr. Wise, the celebrated Irish vocalist.

Our readers will be gratified to observe, tbut
Vat tIXII•LL (i•RDItt4S 'cumin open Cie at week
longe►. If the Pebble have mut had opportunities to afford
the Proprietor that ample remuneration which lie has in
every former year derived, he has certainly made unpre-
cedented exertions to deserve the utmost success. In no
former year have the Gardens exhibited a greater degree of
splendour than on the most unfavourable evenings of the
present season; and the numerous visitors who were nut to
he kept away by the weather, seemed, usi every occasion, to
regret that ouch brilliant illomisationa sbuukl be rendered
the sport of the pitiless elemeats. Perhaps the wont
seila of sunshine mud the extension of the Seaman until Will-
litlDAY MIXT, will taske amends for all, and enable the
thousands of genteel families who have not yet paid their
annual visit to the Gardens to repair thither, and take a few
months' leave of those amusements and accomplished per.
formers from whom they have beta accustomed to receive
inch high gratification.