The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-04-29 00:00:00

GLEE Ca. B.

On&dimity evehlig the 'Glee Cab hod their
taut Meeting for the iission, at the Crown and An-
chor Tavern in the Strand, which was very numer-
ously attended both by professional and amateur
smirkers. Stephen Groontbridge, Esq. the Pre-
sident; Messrs. Sale and Irate, the Conductors;
and Mr. Clarke, the Secretary; were prelient. The
great and principal attraction of the evening
was the awarding two silver cups for prize glees
for the preset, upon which the worthy Pre-
sident addressed the meeting, stating that there
had beers nine glees sent in as candidates for the
prises, the composers not known. A Committee
of the Club 'had been Oppolitted to examine the
glees, who had reduced the 'aloe glees to four, two
of them serious and two cheerful, and it would be
for the Club to decide on the merits of two out of
the four for the prism, after henring them sung
twice. at the conclusion of elects be requested that
no mark ofapplause or approbation would be given.
hot that they would hear 'hem deliberately, and
decide @cart-dreg to their merit,. They were 'se-
eoriffogly Sung twice by Mister gulls,
' Evans, Qoulden, fYirlif, Howes, LeAe,
and J. B. Sale.
The bullet then commenced; when, on casting
tin the numbers for the serious glees, there were
24 to 6. On casting up the numbers for the
cheerful glees, there were 43 to 7.
,On Opening the
sealed papers, the conipmer proved to be Mr. James
Enna. This was considered a very extraordinary
circumstance, and highly creditable to the ta-
lents of this eminent musician. Mr. Elliot maa
sent for, but could not be fouirkephich the Presi-
dent regretted, as it prevented theet•b the pleasure
of presenting the cups to him. &Jr. Hawes, who
acted as secretary to the Committee, was deputed to
present the caps to Mr. Elliot. .

This stidasoi- las proceeding are much to be ap-
proved of. as it is a asituwinS for keeping up this
style of composition, which delitghtful Music is pe-
culiar to this Contact, as swell os the style of sing-
ing it.
It was decided that the unsuccessful candidates
should hr known, and %hey were announced to be
Mr s”ii T. Cooke, Spofford], king, S. Wigoly, and
Clarke.
After the decision of the prize glees, the appro.
priate and delightful glee, "
e/ voice, Ok, Nur-
mun !" was _ _ _ _

This was followed by a celebrated,glee poyulnm,
to burl:ilajiit• a Meeting of jorlill•rrilitl, in w`bich
one of the Prize Cup glees efts used I)), the high
Priest in character, to give erect to the *opposed
Bacchaailiao scribe. Mr. Dignom. Mr. I"oucr.
and Mr. Fitzwilliam, sang sever., eiceltedt songs.
The litter Dibdin7it celebrdted 'nog, Corain
Welk and Miss ,floe," itioa iivimiralify. Ile in-
troduced an eirelleot imitotiim of a horn. It being
the last meeting for the station, the otipropriote
glee was sung—
Happy have we ink,
flniopy have we been,

Ham may wr par!,
And bappy inert again.
The following are the words of the prise glees :

SERIOUS.
Wyk ! Item beweath the aged 'year,
Where bangs my buntble lyre Oa high;
Soil mask lills the woodlands eery,
And win aerial warble by.
What ,inE loyal, will sic
Aids Its reopelenWileinebers swell
whi,fire iveihr drejo strain,
That on the tried its changes ding'?
Return soma ancient herd again,
R. wah'e in life the alumbeeiese string,
Or breathed the spirit of the vette,
The lightly trembling chords between,
Thffaaher his healcoon.tt pewee,
Oa infinite.; consecrated lode

CHUMFUI..
'Tie mirth that bile the vetoswith blood,
Mote than 'floe, or sleep, or heed;
let each man keep his hear( at ease,
No man thee of that dims's..
lie that would hie finely keep
I rum disvaers, mast out weep ;
But whoever laughs or rasp,
Never he his body bflelfra
lido I'M'S, pout', tbr she toms,
Or leseg'resegly his Innis consumes—

_
Eta Cut it)tb,
The mote he laughs the mum be may.

Yeatoi.A.si heitig thit tint Sunday in 'Feral, the
Loom Maven oust Corporation of the City litto-
evoiladin 'tele to St. P.int'a Catheettil; *here they!
fort the Jolly,. &t. to ottearciripfhle" ativice; on
;•• h
*Dien spilielhipts MU. Ili the LORD
Cbil OWN, P4MHViaI'aPIIIIINNirfd Yt Orel et:
elhas sinuses,* a 'whims w preetolled4
by tirolibilwrof tottereic

Iterycfs . 7171:111-111Y.
Tuesday being the 'day appointed for the celebration of
his Majesty's tortkelay, it due observed at Portsmouth .ith
the usual densuostrations of joy and respect.. The day was
ushered ill with the riegiog of she chore!" bells,, the nation,'
colour, were displayed at the mast heads of all the ships df
war at the docklerd, the garrison, church tower, &c.
and as pools nor Ljeotesnwat-Gevernne, Majer-Geoetal Sir
James Lyon, K.C.R. and Staff, proceeded In snobs's Com-
mon, where had onieralited shout two thnossod iroore,
i's cerebrate the slay, fur tkring Au de joie. The hoc
was composed of the followin4 ClAliN:—.Aoyal Meerut Ar-
til!ely, Royal Sapper. aid Miners, Royal Marines, nit rergi.
meat, told Provisional Orttalion ',Lamed of•deputs (demi-
mem& coming from abroad.) The Arhig comoseoced by
ro4al salute from the pintfrirm battery, which war takers up
is y the troops 'line, who Aced three etcrllrat 114,141% coo.
eludigg wish loud and ofted-repeated arclnmanotss, the
beads yilayiug die national air of "God Satre the King."
—Apeat number of persons asrenibled in wheelie the
gratifr;lig sight. Sir James Lyon; our Nagel Commander-
io-Chief (Admiral Sir James M hisslied, N.C.B ) ; Com-
miMioner George Grey, Bart. and the Royal
Matrisnu,gerre eireepluoua slinuers to the *Weer, of their re-
speckive dcoartinews; and the Moyer thimes Carter, Esq.)
suit the Members of the Corporation dined together at the
;Semipro Room, at whieb loyalty told festive good hoomor
presaileyl. Ildtbe evening a splendid BAIT was held at the
Green.row roans, patroisiged by the Ladies Whitshed and
4,y00, which was attended by all the rank sod fashion iu the
neighbourhood. 'there were many other disaster and cuuvisial I'
parties in the three towns, in honour of the day, at which his
Msjrab's health and happioess was drank with enthosissas.
Ai the Star lute, Gosport, a loyal Ball was held, and sluicing
was kept u,p with spirit swill a byge hoer.
The tollowine promotions in the wavy took place on Tues-
day lost, being the assuiversaey of his Majesty'. lirtisolay
Captains A. Mitchell and.N. Dun; to the rank of Ppirt.Cap-
taiu ; Lieutenants J. J. Ossle, Fremantle, sad Hothata,
to the rank of Commander; Messrs. the Hod IVilliant Am-
ami (Owns Glendower), Stuw (Hied), Cottoss (Pbselou), to
she rank of Liewlemiet.
k.ieuteoaot Nathaniel Merlin is appointed In the Ordinary
at this port; Lir utensal .1. G. Nom, so the Signal Station on
Kingston-bill. Mr. Joints Franklyn is appointed Master of
the William and Mary (thoblio) yacht.
Mr. Nirbolls, Poser of the Tamar, le appointed to the
o(ce Saimey, deceased; Mr. J. C. Taylor, of the Se-
rbians, to Nee Tamar.; Mr. Warwick, Lltrk of the Sybille,
to be Purser of lbe Surinam.
PLYMOUTH, Aram 25.—The oelelnation , of nun gracious
Soyereigu's birth-day was observed here ea Tuesday with
every demoisitiatioss of loyaity.—The establishoseut of
one steam packet (at least) between this port sad .Ports-
mouth, is placed beyond doubt, by the recess* acces-
sion of subscribers to the scheme. The proprietors
of the Hpettgoor rail-road see on the eve of reap-
ing that reward to which their enterprising spirit sod un-
ceasing laboors, so justly entitle them: such is the peasant
state of the work, a. to &digit the seedier of the minor
peoductinas of this valuable expaute. Fussy 'boosted tugs
of shipplug,will be required for ;apply:leg the first year's
eagle:act of trenite to the metropolis stone ; a fart at mice
calculated to ,excite esoolatiou in ship owners, and cherish
the reoestelions q(she lehutir int coiwitiouity.
His Majesty's birthday was celebraird at Chichester with
every demoirstratiop of true loyalty. His Grace the. Duke
of Richinmi's troop of hurtle artillery had a Geld-day sin
the Valdue D.own, and fired as missy roiled. all his Majesty
has numbered pars. .

LORD IIVIC11:17.

[From The Observer ]

The following statement. transmitted to us by • friend of
Lord Byron, may be relied upon as authentic
authentic:—
"O..the 241 h of March Wt, as lord Byron, with four
ether English gentleness, followed by • servant, were Fe-
lon/tag on holm:beck to Yjaa, arid were within a quarter
of a mile of Yuan la Pisggie, they were Overtake« by •
ma. on borvebaek, in the dress of a dragoon, riding at fell
gallop, who notified through the party at ',ad.'s ash, ea-
danger their safety. Ow of the gentlemen's horses was so
excited, that hr with. difficulty could resinus film, mid lost
his hat ; Lord Byron (followed by the rest of the party. and
the servant), conceiving the person to have been • commis.
Monett officer (he proved lu be ualy a serjeaut-major), par-
'Hied him at speed. rod overtook him jest at the Poem la
l'isegie' where there is It guard. They node op to the Ma-
goon sad asked, his same and addrent. Lord Byron at the
same time offering to him his card. The reply coo Mated of
the most grumishere, suit threats of pasoual vial non, or.
companied with the act of layiug him band on his sword, es
if to carry hie threats into execution. This turck place in
the presence of some of the guard, one of whom called
url to the dragoon to give. Ihem in charge to the guard;
ass which he immediate). called, oat to the guard to arrest
the whole parte. Lord Biome, oo this, pat spurs to his horse,
dud well followed by use of his comp:tut/ma. His Lord-
Alp rode directly la his Loom. and sent his secretary fo
the pollee. to amutee& them With the ouldliee ; and, *Oboist
dorauutaiiie, retweard towards the guard. Ou his way he
met the dragoon, who rude up to his Lordithlpi end 'liked
hive, in as insulting manlier, if he was Illtimird, Lord Byrom
replied be was not satisfied, and desired to Resew his name.
The other staled it to tie,Stijeant Major Mari. At this woo_
meet • reeves/Let Lord Byru• came up.to the &solve, and
hid hold of the bridle of his horse, which Lard epos de-
shed him instantly to release. The dragons potepars to hie
horse, and proceeded Moog the street by the Aunt), through
a forge number of people who were collected war lbw Cass
Lant,enehi. There, it appears. the dragger received a
woeful : from whom is nacertain. Several have hero ar-
rested on suspicion, amongst the rest one of Lord Byros's
at.. The story of Lord Byron being arrested is not
only • Para loventiest, but it hes sever been pretended
that his Lorilsbip was either present at, or had in say way
instigated, or e..uidensuced may attack ISU the dragoon, who
is, however, beyond all Seeger. After his. Leedehip meshed
the rate, it appears that a most lirul4l week was nude by
the dragoons and soldier,, armed, wills swords. on the per-
was of the three rearmed, English grutlerstea. Gem was
bootleg off his Morse, seollier was wounded is she face, sail
the servant was severely ill sired. The vomiter( of the eel.
diem is at present referred to the tied oatmeal*. Lord B.
and the English grotkoteu nook irommlietely a repurt end
deposition to the Governor of kite, and through the no &ion
of Mr. Dew/kiln, the English Charge Naives, at Florence,
have dermoided eatietactioa fur the injuries they have re-

•rued. The Tueeatt Goreamewe Lave iu the readrest et
intimated, ihrorteh Mr. Daw►ins, that they do net entertain
the reraoteat awpiewa that lard Myrun waa in soy manner
cagatsaut 4,f the attack o• t►e draroua, although his I.n►d•
•hip's servant I. 'PeenStily rellrned till Ili, affair is Nu,
investegated sad judgment given."

.
At an early hour onfTh,onrday "(brain 140 pope
eater thi Qljmpic
Theist rr, Wyclt-acrest. rod robbed it to eosidera-
Wt. 'impala.

Ott Wrdhesdart Died lost the Worcester mail-
WWI Met by
sw;•is tionlsOrtehaeli, tics% almost each ot her,: at
, full speed, ous of wheat reit between the loaders
,ot the wool with *web force so to break the reins,
`orate; ahltl'hirtiews, also the *e of the coach ; one
leaders of cleir.atid rett away, the others by
rant plunging' urea/ 'poet the coach; mie
.of the wheel horses was seriously hurt. The man
.whose imprudence caused this occident, from the
*violent coeiciisUotr;- was thrown from off his horse
with so tsib~h Fore twirl the rion (Ina he ap-
,pkore4 thbelitipts tattiest cu' plote atate.of insen-
sibility; b, was cwaseyeti to the Bell, at &bog; the
.borne oo which lie rode received very considerable
'owl*, The. mail
.wis conValervdrly defiled by
itlfe'iktftliiii, bran* t?reri,ook;ea to prueeetl some
H. five' w 6(14. tio.hOrsci.

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