The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-10-20 00:00:00

FETE AT BIegiMPTON BRYAN.

The return of the Earl and Countess of Oxford,
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•-stai their native coe-ntry, after two rears tour upon
the Continent, and several very yarrow escapes of
g takan by the French, has been celebrated in a
manner the most gratifying to-their feelings.
As soon as it was known that the family were
all safe arrived at Eywood, the tenants in different
pans of the estates met and dined together, and
.with a laudable desire to make the labouring people
partakers or their jay, sheep were roasted whole,
beer given a.vay, ..n.l bonfires made in every village.
In return for this hradsomc reception, the tenants
were all invited to meet their noble landlord and his
family on Thursday se'nnight at Brampton Bryan.
The Earl and Countess. with their four lovelychildren,
left Eywoosi early in Coe morning, accompanied by
the ten..-:.s in the neighbourhood of Dingston, Stan-
ton, an 3 Yresteign ; as they proceeded by the Broad
Heath, and along Combe's Valley, the tenants jnia-
ed them in all direaines, an 1 as they passed Kinsham
(tbe seat of the Countess Dowager of Osf ird).
the air resounded with husaas. At Lingen, all the
tenants of Beguildy, leintwatdine, Wigmore. By-
ton. ito.4 Br impti,n Brya-,, met him in a body.
*nil a sight nioee charming c sn hardly he imagined;
above 40n respvl ihle ten silts on horseback, Acenm
pan> ing their with eve? y testimony of joy
and ea' Rion. At Brampton Bryan, the con-
corns- nipersple -.vas immense, the horses were taken
of, and his Iredship's carriage was drown by the
people to the old hall, amidst the loudest acclama-
tions of joy. An eteellent dinner was provided for
SOO persons. and all aimirahly well arranged; every
room was full, and the Earl and Countess, with all
their children. sat down with theinnspany Nothing
could equal the festivity of this scene ; delight was
in every countenance, plenty and true old English
hospitality prevailed at every table; the lahouring
people were not nsglefted ; a waggon load of cider
and beer, bread and treat, seas sent to them in the
park. The pleasure .-f the tenants in seeing the
children, who were clrred round to them in ere• y
room by their parents. afte: ,iinner, was expressed
by their herlshs, one by i,ne, with three timesthree
The dry was spent with songs and toasts, expressive
of the real happiness which every one felt at the iey-
ful return.

Lady (Word retired wit!) the children to the
Reaory, Ay:l-tie they remained all night, and, no
doubt, highly gratifioi with the hottest and hearty
congratulations she had received from the company,
with wham she cnnveried in the most engagir.g
manner, telling them of all the difficulties and dan-
gers ..1:e had escaped with her little Jailing:, and
assuring them that she was now come to remai
among them. His Lordship staid with his tenants,
pushing about the old strong beer, cyder, and perry.
till a Lite hour; he thanked them re;.eatedly for the
honour they had done him, and told them, that in
his late tour, he had ',en no country that could b.:
compared with'his a a. As to any men of the de-
scription he had the happiness of seeing then before
him, his Lordship said, he believed they were ric.:
to be found in any place out of England, certainly
in none that be had viOted ; and if the enemy ere:
effeaed a landing, nothing would surprise :hem mot-
than the warm reception he was sure they would
meet with from men in brown coats and frocks. Ili,
Lord,hip's address was received with the loudest ap-
plause. The followirg toasts, with many others,
were drank on the occ..,ion
The land we 'lw an, and thi !r.*.
The ....aden walla of 01.1 E-claod.
Co •,iteat 11..awakei of ts‘i
H and the men of Hereforlattina.
.Ne'w's to the titnligh.
Tenants !lomat and lanai o.d. (a I'.
The famous old song, Try." in tar loftd .f rider'.
at a place *shirt Brepttatt Bryan. was sung in full
chorus. The es.ening was snent with the utmost
to:. alitv ; all the hen .es in Frampton Levan and
the nriehhoorrhon.l were illsurionated, which had
effea arinng the trees. /.t twelve u'ckck
she company began to disperse, and rot a little
ewe:cease with the joy ac.l tesuviiy ct such a harpy
day.

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NAVAT, ISTFLLIGEATE.

POItTSSIOUTHI, OCT, IS.

The letter last night reported the arrival of a
Spanish ship, whose name, from its blowing hard,
could not be learned. We have now to state, that
she is a large Spanish frigate, of 41 guns, laden
with 90,000 dollars, and was captured with two
others, and one sunk, by a squadron of frigates, off
Cape St. Mary's, near Cadiz. She fought the
Liedybetter than an hour, with more than Spanish
spirit, having le men killed and 43 wounded, and
her hull very much torn. The English squadron
consisted of the Intklittigoldr, Melvin, A aphien,
and Li.iefv, who had particular orders to detain this
squadron. /tut the Spanish Admiral refused ro ac-
company them into Portsmouth, and they conse-
quently fought se►eral hours, which ended in the
surrender of three t and one blew up in a short time
after the .1 taphion began to engage her. The other
prizes are hourly expeeted at Spitler&
Arrived the :friar/me frigate from a cruise ; Dir
ma- man of war from Guernsey : and the Thar ..of
Kent, NlCartney, from New Brunswick.—Wind,
Westerly.

PLVMOUTH, OCT. 17.
Arrived the Ilarkph, armed ship, from the
Westward.

Sailed the Trompeste sloop of was to the West-
ward with dipatches.—Wind, W.N.W.
II A L MOUT OCT. 16.

Sailed the Diana packet, Capt. Deane, with a
Mail tor Lisbon ; the American ship (lowa., Watt,
it Rotterdam; and the Swedish ship Guff Bern-
stof, Larson, for Trieste.—Wind, W.N.W.

DEAL, OCT. 19.
Arrivel and sailed for the River, the Akianee,
Rtilson, from the Ray of Honduras.
Remain in the .I)owns, His Majesty's ships as
per Last, and a large fleet of outward-bound vessels.
Wind W. blows hard, with rain.