The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-04 00:00:00

ORIGIN/IL POLTR r.

ODE TO INDEPENDENCE.

ROI, sweet to rove the green-sward wild,
O'er happy spots yet undefird,
By lord:y tread or pow'r !
flow passing sweet to roll with thee,
From N iture's breast—indust'rous Bee
Tl:e nectar of ~.tch

Tlu• lucid streams that burst on high,
From rocks whose suntits scale the sky,
Their cheering draughts afford ;
Each sheaf that waves its golden ears,
A plain but parr repast prepares,
Lh mocks the Tyrant's board.

What tho' no tender victims fall,
To glut with death the flanribvati'd hall,
With purple splendour bright;
My bcrie on the wild hills grow,
My hall is Heav'ns etherial bow,
My Hams—the stars of night.

What tho' no symphonies of sound
From martial music float around,
I love the Wood lark's song ;
Fur in.. the Finch will swell Its throat,
And Plii:01:11:1, her peerli.z nuts:.
Tu please me will prolong•

O livlepeorlcnce ! ever free,
I'l scale the breezy height with thee,
Or &Ire the lowly vak ;
With thee Pll tread those r oves retied,
Where Puesy, all heavlt-incilied,
Recites her tender tile.

And there I'll catch the syren Strain,
hizli lovea to soothe the bosom'. pain►
And vz..int in fiats so bright
The diNtant sceties by /tape POMMY
T.) heer Affliction's dreary shade
With reaovating,

111 watch the morning's early eye,
Arid to my rural pastimes f1y...-
Vie source of peace and health;
1%1 fence with hawthorn shade arcmini
Some little spot of fertile ground
!sly ail in life—my wealth

Then, Tyrant'. boast thy stately chair;
Thy costly robe—thy sumptuous tarot,
VY'ruhg from the soul distrest
Be none ecstatic bliss to know
What sweets from Independence sow,
Aud,bless.ns—to be blest.

EUGENIO.

On Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock, J. B.
Too TON RV EF,g. was married, at the Earl of JE R.
stv's house in Stratford-place, by the Rev. Dr.
NEAvis, by 'verial licence, to Lady F. VILLIERS,
his Lordship's fourth daughter. The Earl and
Countess of Ji RSEY acted as sponsors on the occa-
sion, and Lady E. VILLItss as bride-maid. At
nine o'eo ' , e happy couple set (,41" in a coach and
four, Kith two outriders, to one of his I or::3lp's
houses at. Kew, there to piss the honeymoon. The
marriage Was celebrated in as private a manner at

possible.
Lord NEwsaz and family arrived in town last
• rsigitfreim Thorsby park, near 011erton, Notts.
re
Duchess of DE V °NMI I E had a select card
Fly on Wednesday, at her house in Piccadilly ;
among fifty of the fashionable world present we .
noticed the following, viz Earl and Countess of
CAatasit, Countess of SuruzstAND, Countess of
PEMIII.OKT, Earl and Countess of BESBOEOUGH,
Lord and Lady G. H. CAvcioisn, Lord DOH-
CAIO.OI4 &C. &C. &C.
The Earl of Dais LET'S house in Berkeley-
square, which had been for several months under
repair, is now fit for the reception of the family.
His Lordship ynll return to Town for the remain-
der of the season on Sunday next.
HoLeaort's COmedy, like a new Sect, flourishes
hyper:ea/hos. its merits to rat:onal minds are of
the first class, but to the admirers of frivolity it can
afford little amusement. The audience of last night
proves its increasing attraction.
Lord PELHAM give an elegant dinner yesterday,
to the Cabinet Ministers, at his house in Stratton-
street; present Duke of Poll' LAN Pi Earl of CHAT.
HAM, Earl MACARTMET, Lord HAWKESECItYi Lord
TITAIIA REIS, Lerd CASTLEREAGH, Marctis de
L Count Woitorzow, Chevalier de 13'1,1MA-
laza,IMA, General CARATOTT, Mr. HAMMOND, MT.
ELLior, Bcc. &C.
The Rev. Dr. PELHAM, brother to Lord PELHAM,
shad the honor of kissing his Majesty's hand on
Wednesday last at the Levee, on being appointed to
the See of Bristol.
'the furniture of Mr. CAMAC'S hOOtt, in Port-
man-square, has been estimated at 28,0001.
Lord REDESDALL iS expected to visit this coun-
try, in the course of next month.
The stage may now boast of its attractions, when
the iirmy, the Navy, and the Bar, are forsaken for

it. ,
Mr. Gouts), the purchaser of the Opera-House,
Las already refused 130,0001. for his bargain.
The fair Plidaca who is said to have captivated
a Militaiy Ambassador, has lately gained a consi-
derable acquition of fortune by the death of a rela-

lion.
The two new fire-places in the House of Lords,
give to that Chamber of Parliament a cheurful
and a pleasant appearance. That below the Bar is
sailed in, and is to be considered as a part of the
body of the House.
rew individuals are at the head of so numerous a
family, as that very respectable nobleman, the
Earl of GALLOWAY it consists of no less than, fty-
ore persons. His Lordship has fourteen children,
twenty-seven grand-childrem and his Lady, him-
self, and his household raake up the other nine.
One of the great errors into which Captain CAUL-
/mix, who appeared in the character of H.:ldet, at
Covert-garden, on Wednesday, fell more than once,
was, raising his two bands above l
essen head, and
spreading his fingers apart, like the ed sticks
of two Lim He should also avoid slaking his
head about so much ; it is inelegant, and reminds
the audience of a common trick practised frequently
by Hariegyiin in a pastorqime.