The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-31 00:00:00

iirISDEFIMEITE LAKE REDATPA:

A Ile atta upon the LaLos tilts been established
tor u number of year. post, anal tel satin a these
seven yetors It %sI been b.:id u,,on Keswick Lake;
arlawii, hoe. i'l.! , as far ueliiaid the other I.alsrs,
both sit r:up.%!t to its inhanitava a, mid ttie ac-
;:!aa, ttttt Anvil Ihr travelaer:s ; but although we are
dctuealty of opinion that Coaaisawa Lake is sups-
row to all the dither Lakes, in its taewia„ and variety
of romantic and rural prospects, yet, tia rtectonst of
the number; of wealthy lamled proprietors, marl
the unlawful grandeur of t 4 niderniere Lake, Lae
Latter is Ono general' resort, Nod ,ntay be termed
the liishavaithe Luke; in coufteconnice, tile Regatta
has beeieln...lat upon it daring thu,lmit pevea )taus;
eucli year it has been ineressa tag in its attrac-
tions, so much so, that a very Igge asseml.lage of
toe gentry itt
_the North of Eug14.1.1 always takes•
plate upon take occasiou.
Oa Fridy, the Itegatta for this season took place,
on Windermere Like. morning was eatreattely
lowry, several, ado/ ,er% tell • . yet" min" itlibil"da.
Lig the small populatacia of tbtu part of toe
„try, great nuoithera, were preseut, tow twenty miles
round ; every carriage that could ae procured was
put ions rcriussitiou, even to a abaredrey thin. The
urileilrourhomiUtpwiesiaess, and the terry near Mr.
'Curweat's islaud. were crowded..
Abuts.* twelve O'clock the day cleared up. and
the welcher beciune extremely line; and the
tic appear.vace of the rocks. the iustouishing growth
of trees out of solid stout., together with the superb
colours flying from Mr. Coition.% IlloiltiliSQll, .S4r.
Borweii % %tattoo, and various others, rendered the
scene truly eirchauting. . Sir Daniel FleaniaigEtlia
Steward of the day, dial not make his appearance,
and Mr. Gurwen very politely undertook to offi-
Late in his room. Ten Gentlemen's sailing-I otts
at teusled, but, on account of Mr.tioltou's celebrated
• swift 'sailing-boat, called the i'irtory, appearing to
sail, ail tile when, declared vatting agaisst her for
prizes. The Vtriory rode 4 anchor opposite the
Fret r. shouse,with the most superb and elegant large
colours at leer stern, moil her rigging decorated with
near forty clelui t colours and pendants. The
were, ;Is,,seVer, as much gratified as if
they had sailed for priza.:ll, lot the whole of the sail-
ings.bouts started from a btLitinit-COat, 'opposite Mr.
Curwen's OWOI3IOII, nit the island, round * station-
boat, a mile up the Luke, beyond Mr. llovou's
prensisa a.. There was a charming breeze front the
S.W. which tiled their sail., and they had a llama
delightful appearance, particularly from the to; s of
the rot kra. The.effeet was considerable heightened.
by great ziumbeni of tow-boats and pleasure-barges
being upon the Lake, many of toecit• graced with
beautiful Lariessfiire witches, particularly a large
bout, with asreiegant awaaing, rowed by siz men,
dressed au white. kits anti vrowscrs, in which were
Mrs. -twelve Ladies. The seem. was
enlivened by the exceileut baud .belonging to the
hrt.dal's

At three o'clock, the principal part of the Com-
pany retired from the hosts a.,.1 the shores, to a
Jinx.- teat, pito4.ll upoli VI 'AMU. neltiud the Farr) -
house, where a sumptuous di,,rier was served up,
at which Mr. (1Ar..%e,l pre,oded, and after driuking
" The Kim,: • The Royal Family," uud several
up:troortatc,, )-,431s Mr. Cu&WLN said. he we* de-
sired u Lady Wake to give as a toast, and he MraM
sure every :mini, woman, a;o1 child, throughout this
country, wottii4ls Fluids;
in it, viz.
" sarerwrte tub sae may eftiy Nation
be free that s isbeitasil4eser,es
IJr added, to each a .toinit as Cult, he was sure the
Liaises would excuse their giving three cheers.
The wo thy l'resident gave the follownig, and
sevr, Otiscr MOO :---
me iws bestflibiss up in esrth•—ethe woman we less best,
and tae fraud Itasks:trest.

The Navy. -
The Allay, so particularly that part of it which is en-
pred 10 the eiroilawre of the here Spaniards.
The trulanierrauf Great reitUio.
Tiie friends of aerieulture, with the %shell of Landaff.
All the people who Awe round the Lake Jay.
The lead we AMIS.
5.?V4.4'.11 ua hens arrngs were snag, .
Mr. Botthu was pceposke4 aradeiscietSteward,
with acclainatmata, fur the watt. ye•rikPlid ),is health
kka4 Jruuh. cal
A aelitieraan proposed that ililtilstaie the day
should not he left to the citaniee of any Steward,
but should he held annually out thi lass Wedito-
aiuy iit July ; which, after eo,ne coareniatiou, was
agreed to unanimously.
On :Ur. Cuaki•EN's health being drunk, he re-
torned thanks iu a neut and appropriate speech,
uul iuvited all the company present to hie A4ri-
oiltorwl 'Meeting, at IVorkingtoli, which taker
place on the kith and 7th of October; and he ob-
served, as an inducement to those to attend who;
were not ea4ased iu aK.ieultural uuraits, that
there was a variety of other amusements, and they
always cuacluded the tueetnig with the merry
dance.

After dinnet there were poney !wee., and rural
sport., and eves/ one let the delightful, rousunte
spot, highly amused,
EXECUTION OF MAJOIC CA.IIPBELL.

[roamett esarteu LARS.]
The body of. Major Campbell. banged on Wed.
neaday LA. at Aranaah, fur the murder of t'aittain
Snyd, in a deal, was iinniedi.nely scut mi. to Scot-
land, his naive cc:nite!, for tJlettoeitt...;-When
0114 unfortunate men found -that no hopes of a par-
don were to be entertained, he hurried the hour of
his execution, and appeared impatient to die. He
repeatedly supplicated that he might be shot; but
this, for olivioUs reasons, was refused. At twelve
o'clock he was led out (or execution, and the inn-
mutt he made his appearance, the entire of the
Guard took off their caps, and he, in return, saluted
them. Its father-in-law and another Gentlivian
remained with him ali the time of his confinement,
and received his corps. During the time 11 the
awful and affecting ceremony,' we are informed .
that an officer of a.:other corps' took the guard,
while the regiment were couhucti Wtheir barraCk..
We tri‘t that he lias not diett:)n ea at, and that
his fate 4ill, prove an useful lessesp,tti posterity.
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Were dude to eintilucted with an the delicacy
end deco fn, that cantina prescribes, arid whict.
may he ritpirrvrd without affects g the itici-tt
and higliast st*e Ofhnsiour. we should have seldoin
to regret the fatal edicts of tin. practice, except ia
cage, of a reut and irreparable injury,audviulance
hilt* t, lawmen feeling heist all dire. • •