The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-16 00:00:00

THE DINNER.

The Strutted.' of +tie Club. Air. W.s.:oiNgi•lo
owl Mr. Dortit. 1%41 nut thought them,t h.. iu•••-
tied by the ittteuthloce at soot, lytt
of the CIO), to ortler (butter fur ItiVIV tbr,s 61,
prrouns; but it the hour tippuit.te•:, U. 11.11. ij!
continued to Nock to the bar for ttci.tte, utitti 11'3

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Grace's zeal for the success of the Club was in no
degree Ousted, as hi• liberal offer of 145 guineas.-
in premiums fur the next year, would testify. Sir
John concluded by giving—

" The Doke of Bedford," which was drink with three
times three, mod great applause.
Theta." Semen to the Smithfield Club"—three times three.

Sir JOHtt then proceeded to read the adjudica-
tion of the prizes, according a. we have already
stated them at the head of each Claw, i►► our Paper
of Saturday.
On Mr. John Westcar's cooing up to receive his
piece of plate in Class 1. at the hands of the Chair.
man, Sir John paid him a neat compliment, ai
the most successful of graziers, and proposed the
health of

" Mr. Weslaw."
Mr. Jolts Jones's health was next drank. after
Sir John had presented him a turdul, as the breeder
of Mr. Westcar's ox.

Mr. Robert Masters, on receiving his plate, in
Class 11. Isis complimented by the Chairman, is
promoting a breed of cattle adapted to general use,
and his health was drunk by the company.

On presenting the plate awarded to Ins Excel-
lency Earl Talbot, in Classes 111. and VI. and a
medal, through hi+ agent, Mr. Jeremiah Gliders,
Sir John paid a high compliment to the Noble
Earl, by repre►enting him 84 one of the hest breed-
ers of Hereford cattle and new Leicester sheep
which this country had to hoed—and as bring, in
all respects, the zealous friend of his country; and
concluded by proposing

" Earl Talbot," which was drunk wish three times three,
an.l applause.

Mr. Hrnry Boys (a young man, the son of an
excellent farmer and breeder) next appeared her.re
the Chairmsn, to receive his plate in Class IV. and
received. compliment on the griminess of his sheep,
which Sir John concluded, in his usual facetious
manner, thus—" Mr. Boys, if you are not a good
farmer, there is no truth in breed"—and the com-
pany drunk his health. Mr. Boys, in a modest and
neat manner, thanked the company, and ascribed
his success to the flock of Mr. Ehnen, from which
his wethers were bred.

Mr. George Dodd, on receiviiitz the plate in
Class V. was highly complimented on the excel-
lent stock he possessed, of other kinds besides pigs,
fur whickinly he had hitherto been a candidate.
Dodffs health was then drunk.
Mr. John Price was not present to receive his
plate in Class VII.; but his health was drunk.

Mr. Ralph Oldecre next received his piste in
Class VIII., and his health was drunk.
Mr. JOHN ELLMAN being called on to receive his
plate in Class X. rose and said, that he did not in-
tend to accept it, but as he considered Mr. Stephen
Cruntham's sheep to have great merit, and he was a
deserving young man, he had transferred the pre..
*llium to him, and had caused the label in the yard
to be altered to that effect. The latter part of this
speech excited strong marks of disapprobation from
a part of the company ; which, on inquiry, our Re-
porter understood to arise from its being corisider-
ed not of the province of any candidate to dispose of
a premium, which, on his decliratig to accept the
the same, belonged to the Club ; and more so, that
the Judges should, by labels on the cattle, be re-
presented to the public, as having awarded prizes
to others than the animals to which they actually
had assigned them.

Sir JOHN SUMMIT took this occasion to ani-
madvert in very strong hut just terms, as the com-
pany appeared to admit, on the conduct of another
c•►udidate (whom we understood, on inquiry, to be
Mr. William Wright. who, during the Shew, in
coarse language expressed his dissatisfaction to the
hy-standers, and offered hats on the decision of the
Judges as to the weight of his ox) ; and lie said, that
when Gentlemen undertook so arduous and anxi-
ous a situation as that ofJ udge,it became the duty of
the Club to support them in every fair exercise of
their judgment and discretion—a sentiment in
which the company heartily concurred. Sir John
concluded by giving—
., Tin unincersafel Candidates."

"Tbe JuJges of t►e Show"—with three Omen three.
Mr. BANNISTER returned thanks for hitn.elf and
his colleague., and said, the Judges had done their
best ; and if any one perceived errors in their con.
ittitt that day, he trusted they would consider them
those of the head rather than the heart.

Mr. GUNNING, propmed
" The Health of Sir John S bright"—which was drunk with
antl and thundering amid:lure.
la returning thank., Sir JOHN said, he
',wanted words to express the gratification he felt at
the applause of such an areemblage as the present;
but he should drink all their good health* in return.

" The Health of Mr. /talky, the Father of the Club," was
drunk with three times three.
'• Lard Suinerville"—" Mr. Coke, of Norfolk"—&e. &e.
Yesterday morning the Club hell their Adjourn-
ed Meeting, GEORGE GUNNING, EPq. in the
Chair, wheel the thirteen premiumts, and live me-
dale, to be offered for the next Shew, were adjust-
ed, amounting to 2ID guinea•, and the conditions
settled, and the bills ordered to he 'smiled, RIO one
to be sent by post to each member. 'Elie new plait
of brlerting three different Judges fur deciding on
the rattle premiums, from three elders who at,e to
adjudge the sleet► and pig., was fettled, and the
Meeting adjourned to the list day of the Slew in
Decenuher next.

It is thought et Lisbon that the Prince Royal of
Portugal will return to that kingdom in the ap-
proaching spring, and assume the administration ;
bat this hope seems 'to rest on a very doubtful
foundation, for troops are still required for the
Brazils, where the King appears anxious to esta-
blish a great power. Portugal remains abandoned
to the resentment of Spain and the insults of the
Independent cruisers, who ruin the Portuguese
commerce, and capture its ships in the very mouth
of the Tagus.
The privilege of playing cards in Sweden must
be purchased by paying a tax of 24 moslins; and
that of smoking tobacco, except by soldiers and
sailors, by puyiug u tux of from four to eight esea-
hos N-yeor.

Au Ordinance of his Bavarian Majesty authoriAes
the electors of the kingdom to proceed without de-
day to the election of Deputies for the first General
Diet of Bavaria, which will open on the Ist of Ja-
nuary next.

Her M..jesty the reigning Empress of Russia pur-
posed to depart on the 9th from Carisruhe. Her
Majesty returns to St. Peterrburgli by Prague
and Warsaw. Her Majesty the Empress Mo-
ther, on h* departure from Weimar, will go to
Berlin, where ►he will stop some drys, after which
she will continue her route to Petersbargh. Neither
of these Princesses will visit Vienna. The Emperor
and tha Empresses propose to be in Petersburgli
before Christmas Day, which, in the Russian
calendar, Wl* on the 6th of January.

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were dieposed of, ami ;There continued la follow. .11)RSICIN INTELLIGENCE.
*lO reluctantly were Mused tickets, this specious
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PARIS PAMIRS►
modated in the article of waiters, .
which it &wad impossible so suddenly to PARIS, Itte SR SIR le.
supply. We are moored that the couseeration and corona-
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Mr IGHT was la the Cher. ton of his Majesty will take place in the coarse of
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Afte moved, the Chairman the month of May next.—(Jownsid du Delmar.)
' rye— Lad Wellington will set oat on Sonday next for
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SlialitiNT then rise and said, that, It is thought at Lisbon that the Prince Royal of
s be alwaygefelt himself, by presiding Portugal will return to that kingdom in the op-
over a meet' 2, of farniera like the present, a class
mooching spring, and assume the administration ;
of men peculiar to Britain, he could not but re-
gret, that the Meeting was deprived of the cam- bat this hope seems 'to rest on • very doubtful
parry of their Presideut. It appeared from • let- foundation, for troops are still required for the
ter which lie had that day received, that it was the Brazils, where the King appears anxious to esta-
. fall intention of hie Grace the Duke of Bedford to blish a great power. Portugal remains abandoned
have been ',resent, had not his Royal Highness the
Duke of York then fixed his visit to Wooburn to the resentment of Spain and tlie insults of the
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Abbey. He had the pleasure of adding, that his Independent cruisers, who ruin the Portuguese
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