The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-07-30 00:00:00

VALIX lIA LL SAILING HAMM

The annual Silver Cup and Cover, given by the
Proprietor* of Vauxhall Gardens, were e•adetl
)estt•rday. It was out high wat.•e until 33 Intttut%
pas; lire in the at .keriionti, when a great coucour,
of lieu-oils wee asseoiLL•d at the different stittrs.-...
Cumberlund-gardeqs .sere also mach crowded with
company, who had repaired there at an early
hour; tide evening being very luvitiug,
was also crowded with apeetirs ; by ►ix o'clock•,
the river lied a very lively appearance, fioin lbw
numerous assemblage of plerthure-bouts, filled with
cli•gant comirany; a; a quarter past six, the sigma
gnu for starting was tired, with a fresh breeze a-
head. The spectators were not disappointed, as it
proved one ?f the hest-coutehted satling-watcher
ever witnessed.—The competitory Ike•I'l
The Mr, erre, J. Astley, of Lambeth, 7 tuns : Ike St. necrp,
J. Ganstoo, of Pont`s-whaa, 7 tutu; t:uratnte, J. Flauti, of
Lambeth, 3 tuns ; Dupime, M. Boyer, of Buttersea, U loin
and tits Mote, G. Ihysuu, of Old Ihrge-kottee, 5 toes.

They started front Blackfriev's-bridge, each host
being decorated with a pendant at the mast-head,
with tine balls.—:l pleasure-boat, belonging to the
Proprietor of VanNinill-gardens, filled with Laths.,
aceonuisailiAl them, a servant in livery, bearing the
Cup and Cover, followed by a flotilla of pleasure..
bunts ; they carne through the arch of Westmins-
ter-bridge, nearly at the same time—the hoploie
bud the lead, when in the tacking at Cumberland_
gardens. the Mercatry got a-head, and kept the
kali, got rental the boat moored off Putney-bridge,
and came first to the goal, which was a boat moor-
ed oppo,ite Clunk/eel/and-gardens. where she was
greeted with three cheers, and a band of unpile
playiug.—The St. George was second. the other
boats were far astern.—l'he Para had her mast
broken.—We did not hear of any accident among
the. numerous company on the river and its banks.
It was nine o'clock before the crowd di,• •rseil,
after having been highly gratified with thespectacle.

POETRY.
EPIGRAM.
As eiy Lewd sod 'ay Lady uue ales's:tan eat
O'er their Chanspaigae and Claret is eirajapl chat,
There erase a dispute, when the Peer told his Rib,
la most delimee tarns, " she had sported a rib F"
From the mules of civility not to be shaken,
Thu Comeau rrjuia' el, My ever love, you're mistakes.'
" Why, rounds !" (cried my Lord, in a toile of surprise)
"'Tip then pretty crash' that sue of me lies !"--
Ledy replied, '" In such very warm weat►er,
"'Tie a co.ithart to think alas We 11611. i lie to, :ether

Wednesday the Queen and Par Nutmeg dined
at Frogmore Lodge.
Thariday morning the Duchess of Normiusto
BERLAND, the Ladies Puttee, and their attend-
ants, accompanied the Duke to IVinktield
to review the Royal Horse Guards. (Blues), of
which he is Colonel, after which the Manna, her
daughters, and attendants, went to the barracks
at Windsor, where a sumptuous breakfast vertu°.
aided for them ; they stopped to see the nits at
dinner. which was provided for them by the Dakr,
the sight of which appeared to give' them muck
pleasure and satisfaction. The Duke and Fad
Peery dined with the Officers at the Castle inn,
where an elegant th sr was provided. The band
pf the regiment played the whole time, till eight
o'clock in the evening, whets the Duke, Duchess,
and family, returned to Sion House.
Yesterday urioruiai, Ilia Ma.; Ell rY, the Dake or
KENT, Prinexsses LIGUSTA, %OBIS, and ABU
LI A, accompanied by Lord W A I.liNalllll, Geoenols
CARTWRIGHT and FITZROY, .Colonel TAYLOR,
and Lady j. TIRYN NE, took an airing, on horse-.
back, in Windsor Park. tier Mist and Prin-
cess Er IZABLTM took an airing in a carriage, to
the Princess EttialSETH'n cottage, at Old Wisnjsor.
A Suitor Having applied at Serjeant COI tiLt's
Chambers, was told Mr. Cockle was going out of
town. " 1 thought so,' said thetinti9lrer, a FlUr.
sham dredger, " for• oysters are coming in."
Among other elcgaat amusements ut Wrotton- ,
hall, the seat of the Earl of °mugwump, SHAMA..
sPEAlell Tragedy of Romeo and Initet w as lately
pErformed by the inmates of the ball. larcautit
MOUNTJOY was a principal performer.
The Landlord of the Bosh Ina, Carlisle, hat-
ing lately taken down his sign to have it repented.
a Wag, a favourite enstomer of the house, wrote
over bight in its place, Good wine needs no Blc•A•
N APOLEO7I, it appears, tievitoeii to .frar!: his
brother into Spain. He left poor Jensen just es
he came to dee pert post.
No less than twenty certinges, of di/ratan .de-
scriptions, appear in the ljst of imports iitto Do.s.
lin, on Moaday last. There persons who pay dill
oil English carriages imported iatu lralgad,
fairly expect ent heir remise, a thaw back
old Q. of Pieeatlilles according to report. is
much affected by the inilittry orthir for croapangs
as it shews that Q's are going. out of ~,fashioe.
The friend,' of Jolts M.DoasiEs.t., Earl. of New
in the county of Clore, have atinotanrett bias
a candidate for the seat in the reprcsentunua of
that county, vacated by Colonel PUT/TON.
Our army are very naturally insliesialit at the
swam for cutting off their tads, as it looks like rif-
ting them upon short allowance.
Both the Glavosono, the ',greyer as well as the
!waiter, complain of the injuries they hove sustaii,td
in their rib/.
Alerclinw Taylors' Hall has been refused to iltc
Corninittce for the dinner. They have come to
resolution, that it never shall in future Lu given,
except to the Sons of the Clergy.
The Duchess of Unnerves beaullful rural cot.
Late et Kinsare, in Ihnlonoth, on the bunks or the
a/M(l4lg anti rapid uses, is at itrt.,!tit uaitergoitig a
complete and thormigh repair ft,i. the reccptiou
her Grace. It is to be considerahly enlarged,
several mote rooms art to be nrlgiod. faith a vizi* the
more ent•ilv to a,:castiniorlate the.Dtielit '44CM of I:Fs-
FORD and Plascnuaer.a, on their .return from Its
who, it is expected, necrinivoultal by their
brother, the Monads of IluNthue. will visit teas
viral !Tot for n`khort that., early in September.

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