The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-09-25 00:00:00

GRAND FETE, AT THE ROYAL MYTEL,

where a company of more than three hundred of
the nobility, gentry, and officers, of the town and
neighbourhood were met to celebrate the Anni-
versary of His MAJESTY'S Coronation ; the ROYAL
PANTY being arrived, nothing could exceed the
grandeur and brilliancy of the appearance of the
company,each seeming to vie with the other, in their
es pressidns of joy and satisfadion on the happy oc-
casion. The tables for dinner were furnished in the
most elegant and profuse stile, with every delicacy
which the season affords.

His MAJESTY'S table represented a most magni-
ficent colonnade : between the centre pillars were
suspended the letters G. ft. curiously put together
with glass and beads; on each side of which were
placed the insignia of the Order of the Garter, and
that of the Bath. _ _

On the top of the centre was fixed a Glory, which
had a most brilliatit effeO, supported from each
side by a trophy of war. The pillars, being white
and gold, had the most beautiful appearance : arti-
ficial flowers were twisted round them ; elegant
French china figures, &c. were placed in order
round the plate, on which, in the centre opening,
were executed with marble dust colours, the Royal
Arms, with its supporters, the Lion and Unicorn,
highly spirited ; this centre compartment fini.hed
with superb Arabesque work ; the neat two open-
ings had each a fine landicape, with cattle, of which
the sheep were much admired fur the natural cep.
pearance of the wool.
Of the two compartments on each end, the one had
light-horse man mounted, the other represent-
ed a camp at a distance, in the fare ground of which
were happily introduced. two gres-diers in convex-
sation.

The next was a very long table, the centre of
which exhibited part of the same magnificent piece,
ui the sea-horses, as it did the time before; but
all the rest seemed entirely new.
Next we noticed a smaller table, exceedingly
beautiful; the whole represented a fountain in grand

Fnur other tables were nearly of one length, but
all differently Aecorated ; the stile nt all the orna-
ments was very good, a.id even the fl. &c. not
inferior to the llo) al tablo.
_ _

The gisiund works of these last had some pretty
birds, and Arabesque work.
His !stunts,. and the others of the Rot at. Fa-
wn. v, appeared in pedal health and spirits.
Soon atter dinner the dancing corm:lc:iced, end.
with the exception of proper intervals, fur tea and
other refreshments, continued with the utmost hi-
larity, till near eleven o'clock, •• hen Their MAJES-
TIES and the Pa iNcsssas retired, seernit.gly much
delighted with the entertainments of the day. Se-
veral handsome entertainments were given by pri-
vate families in Weymouth. and, it was observed,
that the town never before exhibited such a general
scene of hospitality and mirth. There was, of
course, no parade, or inspeaing of pickets, and
but fi.w of the Gentry walking on the Esplanade ;
the Officers and Company being all better engaged ;
even the Theatre, nozwithstanding the excellent
treat u hich the Manager had provided. was but very
thinly attended.

SoOn after the ROYAL Fa MILT left the Royal
Hotel, His Royal Highness the Duke of KEN r left
this place, accompanied by Colonel SNZT n. Two
accidents happened during the Fere, which some-
what damped the joy of the speflators in the streets,
who were very numerous from all the surrounding
towns and villages. A boy was run over by a car-
riage, and severely hurt. During the grand display
of Fireworks, prepared. on a scaffoll before the
Royal Hotel, a spark fell from a rocket, into a ham-
per, containing a great quantity of Roman candles
and other fire-works, which went off in aU direc-
tions, and burned several persons. The most
dreadful scene of confusion, screams, &c. ensued.
Two well-chested Ladies, who happened to be near,
bad their clothes terribly hurne:l ; several lost their
shoes, bonnets, &c. in the confusion ; fortunately
no person was setiously hurt.
This morning (Sunday) at eleven o'clock, all the
ROYAL FAMILY; except the Duke of St.'‘Sta, went
on board the R 0.1,11 &steeps yacht, where they
heard prayers by the Chaplain of the ship. Earls
Rost.vis, POI; I LT, UZIIR ;DOE; WESTMORLAND;
Lord Rot La, Generals G•IITH; MANN;Ith MA%-
1411011•11; Re. were of the party. A Royal Salute
was fired by the ships on Their MAJIS ILI taking
water, and again on their landing..
Fne Tat • T MOTTOW night, The Stranzer,
and The (Saw Dletittli. P4llClifo4, by Mr. Htonts
sigh Pax, by Mr. NZYLZII ; Jena", Stamp, by
+CUNT.

Arrivals at the Royal Hotel :
At' Peacocks Mr P,rm, Mr. P. Needs, Mr. Tatter, Mr
• Mrs. Farmer, Mr. Pile, Mr. J. Bal;y, Mr. Barut•, Mr Plll

S'r JOIIN CARTA* was Chosen Mayor of the 80.
rough of Portsmouth, yesterday se'nnight. The
Rey. C. CUTPIIIIRT, the prelent chief rr.agistrate,
Rave an elegant dinner at the George Inn, on the
occasion, to the Corporate Body, and a stied party.
The Hon. T. Esszinr, Counsellor Missiso, J. C.
'LIMO'S; Esq. Sec. were present.
The SPANISH and RUSSIAN Assnausnots
the 15th instant, at Saltram, the seat of the
Light Hon. Lord BORINODON, ami were to visit
Earl FORTESCUE. at Southill, cn Tuesday, Rith
r WESTMORELAND and Lord and Lady 13o-
,:"NGDoN but an express arriving from the Nobie
r•kri. stating Ei being indisposed, the visit was de-
f-1104.. The two-lktnbassadors were highly de-
-I.p,hted with the beauties of ts.e south of Devor.,
sal the ratite/rine view, from Saluda' aad Mount
LjicuMbe.

CHALLENGE.
• - _
The report of a person having been killed is a
duel on Sunday morning, in Hyde-Park, is un-
founded, though a duel uas intended to have been
fought there, between a Mr. W. and a Mr. P. hop-
falors, in the riorough ; and who, for that pur-
pose, w:re to meet in Hyds-Park, at sir o'clock, on
Sunday morning ; but intormation of their inten-
tion having been privately giren to Mr. GRAHAM,
at Row-street, on Saturday night, and al-o at the
Police-Office, Union Hall. warrants were issued to
apprehend the parties. Mr. P. in a post-chaise,
with his second, going into the Park at the Ox-
ford-street Gate, was arrested by the Union-Hall
Officers; and Mr. W. and his second, arriving at
nearly the same time, in a hackney-coach, at the
Piccadilly-Gate, were taken into custudv by Rivett
and Adkins, two of the Bow-street Officers, who
concluded them before Mr. GRAHAM ; when Mr.
W. entering into proper security to keep the peace,
was liberated ; as was Mr. P. on producing bail at
Union Hall. The quatrel, we und.rstand, rink
place respeaing a horse, in consequence of which,
Mr. P. sent the challenge.