The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-09-01 00:00:00

AUGUST Ji.

It is still nneertein ►hen the Parties hFcrit
will next honour enliven this town wall Isis pre-
sence ; it is understood, hoivevel•, that the day is
not distant.
The Pavilion iMprovenients go on rapidly. The
applications to isiipect the royal works isi process
have been very numerous of late; curiosity is a
passion not easily subdued, hut the vigilance of the
porter, LONG, is never diverted From his duty.
The arrivals last week were very nutneVous,
in-
eluding—
Lord &shine', Lord It urford, Lord and Lady Pepe. Gen.
Sir John Doyle, the William Strolls, 111111 Mrs. Newnham,
Sir Rielsaid ■ud Lady Jones, and various ushers of high
rook, civil and military.
The Earl of Yarmouth, !Ad Stretford, Sir. G. sal lady
Webster, 141-s. (Intend Gwynne, Hon. Mrs. and Mies Chip.
mai, Lord Dartmouth, &c. ate its our departure list.

LEWES, AimusT 31.

To-morrow the licensed executioners, and per-
haps Some others, commence their bloody work
against the feathered tribe. and although legions
of the condemned may escape, we are perisuaded
they will flint no cause of complaint from went of
practice in their profession. •
Partridges are 'eery' where found in sbattrisloce
—the cosies are large and numerous, sal it is

',lnd that they • see -strorigersersorsthe +rink a""
they were ever known to be at the commence-
ment of any former season. At Firle-place, up-
wards of one hundred eggs, preserved by the
mowers, were incubated and hatched by hens, who
nurtured their respective broods until they could
shift for themselves. when they 44 flight and
sought the neighbouring covers as a refuge.
Several wild ducks hate been lately shot in this
neighbourhood. as well as in other comities; but
as these rare chiefly. if not wholly, bred arriniig,t
UN_ it is erroneous to suppose that the circumstance
indicates an early or severe winter.
The long-continued dry weather has occasioned
many wide and deep cracks in the earth, and no'
small portion of young hares, rabbits, and ether
game, have, we understand, been found dead,
being unable to extricate themselves, after blun-
dering into them.

BITTLE OF ALGIARS.

On Thursday last, the ‘27th ult. heiog the anni-
versary of the bombardment of Algiers, Admiral
Lord Exmouth gave a sumptuous di tttt er at Ply-
mouth, iu celebration of that glorious event, its a
large company, consisting exclusively of officers
who were present in the action. Appropriate:toasts
followed the removal of the cloth, and- the' gtiod
cheer of the noble host protracted the entertainment
until a late hour. In the morning of the same day
Captain Ekins, of the Superb. in behalf of Rear-
Admiral Sir David Milne, and the Captains and
Commanders of the squadron which served at
Algiers, presented his Lordship with a piece of
plate, of massy size and elegant workmanship, a a
mark of their admiration of his conduct. The base
of it forms s square, with hollow sides, sod in the
centre of each side are his Lordship's• arms, filly
emblazoned. It is supported by shells, with leaf.
work exquisitely chased expandiug from those int
each ride. The angles of the base contain.igi}es,
a foot high, and very finely cast, severally represent-.
ing four British seamen, two of whore are employed
in releasing slaves from their fetters, and the other
two in the act of triumphing over the Turks.
square rises from the base, the sides of which are
moulded. On one side is seen the attack on
Algiers; on the other the retiring of the fleet, alter
the accomplishment of its object. or the two oilier
sides, one bears the following inscription to Lord
. Exmouth I

To the Right Honourable EDWARD,
Viscount sad Baron EXMOUTH, and a Baronet,
Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Military Order
of the Bath, of the Royal aid distieguished Order of
Charles the Third of Spain, of the Royal Sicilian Order of
St. Ferdissed and of Merit, Knight or the Royal Safslinian
Supreme Order of the Airaunelatioo, Kaight Grand Cross
of the Royal Sardisian Order of St. Laminas and Si Man-
rue, and of the Royal Military Order of William of the
Neserlands,
Admiral of the Blue, Sm. Sce.

This tribute of esteem sad atliblei;tiou is most respectfully
peesented by
The Rear-Admiral, the Captains, sad Commanders,
who had the humour to serve louder him,
At the memorable victory pined at Algiers,
On the 27th of August, 1816,
Whereby the judgment, valourN and detisiun of their distin-
guished Chief,
Aided by his brilliant example,
The great cause of Christian freedom was bravely
fought fur,
And nobly accomplished.

And the other a statement of the British force.
On the platform of this square stands a round
tower, with a smaller tower on the top, the whole
being surmounted by a hght•houae, hearing the
Algerine arms, and having batteries at each tower
and platform. This tasteful work of art is two feet
three inches square at the base, and three feet high.
Coat about 1,400 guineas.

The design of demolishing Pendennis Castle .is
•bandonrd.

A toidier, a•few days ago, op being teprimanded
for intoxication the night before, attributed the
cause of hie impropriety to the " heat of the weather,
the recolleviois of an epitaph on a comrade of his,
who was buried in the church-yard at Winetii;oter,
end strong beer." The epitaph he hail by- rote,
and " with good emphasis end discretion" recited
as follows, and which, orerenining the gravity of
his reprover, was the precursor of for_tveness:—
....

" Here sleeps in peaces Hampshire grenadier,
Wiwi caught his death by drinking cold SMALL beer;
Soldiers, beware, from hid autitnely
And, when you're but, drink STRUNG, or none at all."

BARTHOLONSW FAlR.—Yesterday the. LORD
MAYOIL issued his mandates, which-were shortly of
fixed up in every conspicuous place mono)
that ileighbinurhood and the different public-hooves
in Smithfield, for the ttttt of this annual
festival; they are prohibitory of all mart* in the
centre of the fair, and strictly elijoin mat she area
shall be solely approptiated to .exhibitions, spec.
taclev,and theatr.s ; sill pl.ices of carousing or danc-
ing are iutatlicted after cloaca o'clock at pie,.