The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-10-24 00:00:00

transparencies, may ealithit tent.
Council Chambers, 19th October, 1409.

Jubilee Medals, 011111,101111 devices, are now con-
sidered fashionable eremments. They art suspend-
ed by gold chains and ribbons.—Au ingenious art-
ist, at Birmingham, bail struck a medallion in ho-
nour of the ensiling Jubilee, which, is •point sf
design and execution, is the most appropriate and
elegant thing of the kind ever beheld. The fol-
lowing is an imperfect description of it :—.Obverse
—A finely executed bust of His MAJVATT, with
the following legend :—King Geoaos 111. ascend-
ed the Throne of the Imperial Realms of Great
Britain and Ireland, October 25, 1760.—Grand
National Jubilee, celebrated October 25, 1809.
Reverser/the Guardian Genius of Britain, repre-
sented as F4lole, seated in the clouds, and triumph-
ing ever Mortality. displays, with exulting grati-
tude, a centenary circle, one half of which ex-
pwsres the duration of her Monarch's reign, from
his accession to the present penod, whilst the fa-
roaring rays of Heaven illumine her happy coun-
tenance, and shed a glory on the Throne--her
pride and care. Responsive to the inscription at
her feet, let every true Britoil exclaim, " Long
live the King."
The 25th of Octeher will ever be considered a
proud day to this country. On that day, in the
year 1419, was fought the glorious and splendid
battle of Agincourt. On that dug, too, in the 50th
year of the 3d HL.raY. (1054 the people were first
called to share in the British legislature ; and then
was first seen the dawn of an English House of
Commons.
The Earl of PlllilltOKr, who subserilwd 601. to
thefund for the relief of the poor of Salisbury, on the
approaching fiftieth anniversary of His Mans-yes
accession to the Throne, has also generously sub-
scribed 501. for the same purpose. at Wilton ; and
51. to each parish wherein his Lordship has any
property.
An Illumination, on the grandest scale of mag-
nificence, for tomorrow evening, is preparing for the
front of COLLINS'S glass warehouse. at "Temple-bar.
The transparencies which will be displayed to-
morrow are very numerous. A best of His INIA
Jesrv. and the mottos. Long live The King, and
May the King lire for rev., will be the most predo-
minant. Ribbons, with the motto of (Assi Same the
Asp are displayed in all the milliner's shape 111
tow it.
The Rt. Hon. Lady CAROLINE Daunt has or-
dered two fat bollocks to be given away to-morrow.
to the poor of her parishes, ,Milton, Hilton, and
Winterborne Sticklend, with bread and beer.
A grand dinner and fete is to he given at Ease-
well Park, Kent, on the approaching national Ju-
bilee, to which all the Officers of Colonel HATTON'S
regiment of Local Militia, as well as the neigh-
bouring Gentry, are invited.
Lord EARDLEY. ever forward in acts of charity,
intends giving clothes and fuel to a number of poor
in the neighbourhood of Belvedere, Kent, on the
13th inst. We are happy to state, that his Lord-
ship's health is stow perfectly re-established.

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All the prisoners in Stafford county gaol, fella

as well u debtors. will be t►eated with an excellent
(bailer, to-morrow. A part of them will be iudebted
to the generosity of the Governor, mid the remainder
to one of the worthy Magistrates of the borough.
Mrs. S. Kamm' is engaged for four nights at
the Doncaster Theatre. Her first appearance was
announced for Saturday last, in the part of Opho
and Veriel/a, in the Farce of The Weathercock.
Madame CATALAN! was announced at the Bir-
mingham Theatre, for Friday and Saturday last,
and Monday, mid this night, to sing two Italian
songs. and one favourite Euglish air. This will
make six nights of her engagement.
Miss BOLTON. of Covent-garden Theatre, and
Miss E. But.Tion, of the Lyceum. are engaged to
sing alternately at the Subscription Concerts at
Oxford, which commence on the 30th inst.
A new Opera, by the celebrated composer
WI remit. entitled " Cohaat." and taken from the
Poems of (Anjou. was lately acted at the Royal
Theatre, in Munich, for the first time, and received
with much applause.
Mr. en re A yes hounds threw off,at nine o'el«•k
vestenlay mu • g, near Croydon, and bad a good
d.tv's sport. •
Wakefield fat cattle market, on Wednesday,
the 11th instant, had a very good chew i f sheep,
and a tolerable one of heists. The whole were
sold ; the former at a little reduction in price.
There were about 140 beasts, and 3,500 sheep and
lambs.