The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1809-01-07 00:00:00

TIV E L Fri AIGfIT.

The anniversary of this Festival wits celebrated
last night, with its uswal splendour. The confec-
tioners shops vied with earl] other in the variety
and ingenuity of their devices. It would hi. an
almtv.t eildless task to attempt to describe the II is-
pLly of Twelfth Cakes, with all their ornaments,
which decorated the counters ; and the blaze of
light that exhibited them to the ea,Per eves of the
admiring crowd in the streets. W,,e must, there-
fore, confine ourselves to one or two among the
most celebrated of these annual temples of taste
and fancy.

An immense ernwd rendered the house of Mrs.
Larrwics, Fleet-street, difficult of access. At
the entrance, a large figure of a Spanish l'atriot,
ftwmisl in a rnaPterly style, of confectionery, pre-
sented itself to view, lintling in his hand a label—
" Ferdinand the 1II:11, eay iawfol nonercl, ter him I *ill
cooper, or die !"

ou the counter a large cake was distil:l)l4l, with
a Spanish crown in the middle, J,c;s:pit li•IN sea RTE
standing on one s:de, at a distance, seeming. to wi►lr
to grasp it, on the opposite side a Spaniard with a
label--

" Joey, why dig bet cam heap it who, yes had it? Yee wee
dialtraceil it, hut you will melee halm the muse chance
again."
Mr. CUTHBERT, in the Sallie street, was not lets
brilliant. On the end of his counter stood the fi-
gures of a Spanish Patriot anti an E:tglish Tar,
%Atli their hands gr.ityrd iu rata other, with au 10.
senption underneath—
" Golfed we will conquer the Usurper "
The general motto titroulhout the wen end of
the town was--
" The Spaniards and Britees do make the French quake,
" For basely imertipting,to steal Otte twelfth cake."

In the city. Alderman BIRCH, us usual, bore off
the palm. To his accui.tomed interesting ani fanciful
variety was added a itigure of a Volunteer Pastry
Colonel teaching the three Cintra Generals the
manual exercise. It would carry us into too wide
a field, were we to desr•rihe the mottos which were
applied to Alderman Turtle, Lady LOSUAII Laxly,
Simon Pare, Gdody Gwsecap, .llrs. Froward, Sir
Nicholas Narrow, lir. Candle, dm. dm They were
all of the most hutuourous culture, and tended to
milt% en the circles of friendship.

Viscountess CNEMORME Ia;*o;;; given her grand
part). on Thursday, in celebration of the anniver-
sary of her birth-de'', to her friends, yesterday re-
Ord her domestics with tlie best of good cheer,
and various amusements ; the circliug glass was
cut:vetted by the grand chorus of Geri tare the
The Emperors NAPOLEON and ALEXANDER wish
to divide all the Continent into two families for
themselves. A third crowned head, we mean Mr.
Inumter, the King of the Conjurers, wishes to
have all John Bull's Fundy to himself; hut in
doing so, he cuts off heads more adroitly, and per-
firms other wonders more satisfactorily, than his
brother potentates. They give sorrow and mini to
all around them: Mr. [MOLINE imparts pleasure
and surprise.
Stamford liall, the tine sorriest seat of tlw Eat
Of STAMFORD, in Staffordshire, has abounded *la
Christmas haspitslities, and good cheer, idler the
old school of English hospitality—where roast beef;
plate pudding, and strong beer, were the einitoinary
order of the day for the poor, as well as the rich of
the neighbourhood. The plate rooms are always
thmon open for • general exhibition at this season,
which are tilled with a superabundant of old massy
plate, that no ether mansion in England can boast
of; not a vessel, from immense cisterns down to the
sinvllest article for holding liquids, hat is to I e seen
here in solid siker. Arndt part of this treasure has
been an heir-loom in the family tor centuries; the
whole is estimated at the value of 0,0001. sterling.,
and, for its annual increase, the estate is charged
with 3001. per annum, in trust for ever.
A grand pigeon match, for • silver cup and 100
ginner* r. taol: place on Finchlty Common. on
Thurolay. between Mr. Klxo, the keeper, and Mr.
STE;:FT. an NITMORtit shot. The match was at 15
birds each, released from a trap at 41 yards dis-
tance. Mr: Maoiniored his first sod lad bird,
and lir: STREET missed his two first, and killed
the other 13. The tie was shot off. and Mr. STRTZT
raisscd his hint, and the hewn bowl hits which
woo the outer.

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- _ KILKENNY

114.toilowing is the Address of the Roman
ra-
thoiics Of the county and city of Kilkenny, to ttie
•Right Henry Grattan :••••••
STA....We, the Raman Catholics of the county and city
of liiiikenny, beg leave to address you with the full trifitite of
use gratitude. Human ~lure IS the pleilye of the simet .ty
°four ferliiot. Accept, Sir, of our moat heartfelt tltn.,as :sir
the big series of your inestimable nervicem—ear acknuokag..
merits arc must joistly due, and most warmly giten.
A gecko; whirl. stands alone, and nu et:pumice inest lina-
ble, you, fur years, have employed is the advancrment of
our chins. Your native mil was long the theatre a roil
efurte--Britain has lately witcemed them, and nearly )iitid-

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ed to their power
The people of England regulred infornrition or our suh•
jest•—they have received it frini the lips of :rie•l.rn. te
strong sense of the people—their attachment to their hr.
luahle Constitution--iticir exper,enee of the httoe:v;
herty—.their feeliogs u I#ritoay acd then paraimieat
rests, ha►e been appealed !o with a calmness moil dignity
which must ultimately produce aureluctaiit

You base Fovea, incosa ',Avert thly, that our lah rest 4, sad
those of the empire, are inse•para!etc. What erguiseut is
there leftsgniust us ? We feel, Sir, that you have !thierd as
on an eminence, and that we are heroine au oOjert Of to it
serial's •end lowa inttiestirgeontetriplntimt. We fear so ex-
arniiistioti —se dread noacridiryi proud is the thentrertes
tLat each pi ogre*, Li inquiry sdvanys as in our career, sod
each revision of our claims, draws ss nosier the Comeau-
lion.
Tu cling So, a.td support that Constitution, is the rule of
our conduct, and the feeling of our hurts—and, we trust,
that a ISe dssote4 to the *erste% .if your couutrv, will not he
closed without your acting us full participators of its iutati-
nntlite ble:;:ings
[Here foliow the sigur•ures
Ti, u hidt Mr. Grattan returned the following
answer :

GYSTLiII happy that conduct bits receive*
your *a/collation—it was dirct tc t by a nub to do jollier tis
your body, and to e•tato!eli will civil and religii is liLrrh.
In pursuit tat that wish I hose dune au more than my
duty in discharge of which, I feel u,cself grectly t otos-
nerd by your approhatiou, and sirtistr,l by your principlr s—
principles which lead you to cling to and support the Const,
town., anti o hurl you so justly declare to be the rule of your
•
conduct, sod the feeling of your heart.

I think I rested yonr ease on fair and just gronads--et .1 in
that conviction I feel much satisfaction, greatly Memo.:
your narks of approbation.
The spirit and goad sense with which you have repeatedly
come forward, claim, on my part, a rept titian of my mow •
care thanks, which you will acctpt, with the assurance, that
I politically and penioaally as, with great regard and esteem,
Your most faithful, bassist* fkrvaat,
Brighton, Dec. St, Noe. HENRY GRATTAN.

BRITISH FORCES IN SPAIN AND PORTUIAL.

The following is a correct statement of the Bri-
tish Forces, at present in Spain and Portu.;a: :
CAV.III.III 10th, 14th, 13th, 146, and
20th Light Dragnona ; and 3d regieueut of Ger:can
Light Dragoons.
!Stab tar—Two Battalions of Guards; Ist, ed.
34, 4th, sth, fith, and 9th Foot, (id Initt.) 9th awl
14th (2d batt.) 40th, t3d, (-2d batt.) itith. th.
(3d Witt.) 29th, igth, 31st, (2d butt.) aid, 36.11.
ahth, 40th, 42d, 43d ditto (2d batt.) 45th, sot:,
61,t, aed ditto, (2d butt.) 69th, Gott, (2d riots.)
ditto (sth batt. 71st, 76th, 79th, Slst,
.91st, gid, gsth 41410. (.d butt. Ririe) 97th, and Is
. of it tilos/ Veterans.
Gcauatis—The Ist, Ita, 3d, and 7th Ilattalious
attic Line; aid Ist and 2A Betts. Light llitato.ry.
Horse and Foot Artillery, Engineers, Stafl-Curp,,
Waggon-Train, and Commissa I lat.