The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-09-14 00:00:00

[FURTHER EXTRACTS.]
The following article will be perused with suffi-
cient interest, we think, to make the reader forget
even the usual touches of American bluster in
some of the toasts.
(From the Connecticut Mirror.)
PENSIONERS AT HARTFORD.-Ott Tuesday last
the County Court for Harassed County com-
menced a Special Session, 'for the purpose of hear-
ing the aged veterans of the Revolution snake oath
to their poverty. On IVedoesdtty, the business
having been gone through with, and the Court and
bar having declined any compensation for their
services, martial music was procured,. and these
war-worn veterans formed under Major Curtiss,
who acted a distinguished part at the battle of
Monmouth, with Capt. Miller by his side, equally
distinguished in leading up the " forlorn hope,"
at Stony-Point. Colonel Mauro's acted as Mar-
shal of the day. After having marched almost the
whole length of Main-street, they were conducted to
the North Market, where • dinner was provided by
the citizens, and one hundred and twelve pensioners,
together with the Judges of the Count, sat down to
partake of the repast, Major Curtiss pre•iditg.
After the cloth was removed, the following sen-
timents were drank, accompanied by cannon, and
the whole scene was closed by the patriotic and
revolutionary song of " God save America I" in
full chorus :

I. The American

TOASTS.

Jordan of Death be.

tween the Egypt ofOppression and the Canaan of Liberty-
-2 guns.
2. The departed heroes of the Revolution, fallen beneath
the harvest sickle—but the sun shines not upon • wider field
of liberty than bits sprung from their deeds-2 gnaa.
3. General George Meshingtem—enr trade► in battle here
may we all be mustered with him in Ileaven.—(Drank stand-
ing)-2 goes.
4. The surviving Patriots of the Revolution—may they
not survive the liberty they won-2 guns.
5. General Joseph Warren—. .

" Hope for a 111011111101 bade the world farewell,
" Arid Freedom shriek'd as Warren darkly fell."
6. General Isaac Puinasn7While alive, neither danger

nor treason dared look him in the face; even his memory
has prov-d an over-match for lifted defamation-6 cheers
sad 2 tons.

_
7. The Rattle of Lexington—" How great a matter a lit.
tle fire kindleth"-2 guns.
0. Bunker•Hill—Let its thunders never cease to ring in
the ears of our enemies —6 cheers and 2 guns.
9. Captain Nathan Hale—The blood of such martyrs is
the sure seed of fattier patriots asid heroes-2 guns.
10. Our passions—
" The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay—
Sot by the fire and talk'd the night away."
11. The spirit of .76—May it descent] to posterity, and
ever stand at 4th peon( —2 guns.
12. The Rising Generation—While they enjoy the bless-
ings of liberty, may they never forget those who achieved it.
—2 guns.
13. Ourselves—We must all soon meet where the poverty
we now plead shall he our best title to a pension of eternal
rest.-2 guns (drank silent sod standing).

By Mitijor Curtiss—Tile Citizens of Ilartforil...." We were
hungry, and they gave no mrat.'•
By Captain Maier—The battrries cf oar enemies;—miy
America never want breve sons to storm them.

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By Major Hatch—May our cons never relinquish the
liberties purchased by their fathers at the price of their
blood.

ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS OF TmirDAY.—
An old officer to whom was assigned the duty of
forming the company, after the line was formed,
slid with as much strength as age and infirmity
would permit—" Fellow soldiers ! dress by the
right ;" finding that he was not heard upon the
two estremes of his company, he exclaimed with
new energy—" Look to 'the right; the soldiers'
blends are always found on the right."
After the company was formed, they found
themselves much annoyed by the spectators, whose
eager curiosity led them to encroach too close upon
these old veterans, upon which one of the scrjeaots
stepped briskly fortrairt—" Gentlemen," said he,
" stand beck, these men shall nut want for room
to-dad'—they shall have the whole city if they want
it ; you may look at us if you will, but you must
not press upon our ranks—the British never dared
to do that."
lm the morning, after the troops were 'flustered, it
was proposed to Major Curtiss, an aged and eerier-
able patriot. that he should march at their head,
and a sword was accordingly procured for his use.
%Vilna it was ',manned to him, he strongly de-
clined *caring it, saying, that it was now all unfit
instrument for Isis le.blr, palsied hand. Upon
this, ao old comrade stepped up-4 Major," said
he, " you dill slot behave thus at Monmouth, you
raised the standard high at Monmouth battle."
-4 Aloninosith ! Monmouth !" said the Major,
" let me feel of it ;" then raising the sword aloft.
his hand trembling like the *spin, he added—" 1
otter could wield it, I will try to carry it." .
Aber a short match, the troops were !miter' a few
moments. in order to give the more '44.41 moil in-
first an oppostunity to rest. 7he old Major, men-
tioned above, after seating himself upon a stoue,