The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-12-29 00:00:00

KEEPING CIIRISTMAS.

Twelve miterials fur the keeping of Chri.tm4s,
viz.—

1. An absence of false religion, that is to say, of crud
opinion* of God, and uncharitable opinion+ of each other.
2. A spirit that does not shrink at earning its enjoyments
in.dotini by exercise in the cold without:

3. Holly or other CVergreellS to stick about our room',
and remind us of the no veralyiug beauties of Nature.
4. Plenty fur all the house; and, if possible, some for poor
neighbours.
5. A good biasing bre.
O. Cbesnuta to crack in it—mincmpies,
snap.ileaggoo, &c.
7. The old Wassail Howl—(the indispensable Christmas
run) —• eompoastion of spiced wine or ale, occasionally
mixed with eggs, and always swimming with mistral apples,
which weir formerly called Lamb's-wool. This, with cake
ur bread, will alone constitute a Christmas repast.
8. Instrumental or vocal music, or dancing, or both, or 3!11.
9. A short game of cards out of charity, if souse of the
conapaily mutat An without it : if possible, a round one. to
keep up the glee of the younger sort; if not, a sharp ',Mut-
ed one to prmluce the requisite pungency fur the older.
Only, during the mason, your regular whist-players must
not frown sultan lilt ion isi any unhappy merry soul, who takes
a King for a Kuser, and whose fancy is more dullreitrlgny
employed.
10. A raising of its to as great • level of enjoyment
with the it masters and mistresses as possible--agreeably, not

only to the first known ortgiu of this festival, which was the
Saturnalia, but to reason, humanity, and true delicacy at all
times.

11. A kin (Good God! what will Tomkins say n—rt kiss
under the mislekte, by one who has taken a walk to get it,
provided he he worthy, to whomsoever he offers it, provided
she does nut refuse flout a consciousness of being otherwise.

14. Such other pastimes a• the oldest remember, Cie
sprightliest approve, sad the dullest du not think absulutrly
degradtug.

According to advice's from Purt-mu-Prince, dated
towards the rod of October, President HOVEN was
about to proceed WI li it squadron or 1.5 'trifled yew.
sells to reconnoitre the dominions of CIiIittSTOPIIE.

Monday, at an auction iu Exeter, two very old
coffee-pots w'i're sold for 24. one of which proved
to be solid silver, weighting about 22 ounces.
On Thursday morning lavt the Worcester conch.
called the Telegraph, which passes through Oxford,
was overturned near Dorchester, in consequence of
its hieing overloaded with packages. By thi• acct.
dent the guard, JAMES CARRUTHErts, hail one of
his legs ',token, and received many severe bruises.
This young moo, by a similar accident, had both
los legs broken about three years since.
On Saturday last, in the afternoon, JOHN PAT.-
MBA, Evq. and Mr. Gummi, of Woodbridge. were
amusing theravelve* shooting in a field, some dirt*
lance from the raid, and they observed a gentleman
who was in a chaise drive up near the liedg.-, and
throw something out of the chaise over a ditch
iu the field, and in a confused manner get Into the
chaise and drive off at a quick rate. They were
led from curiosity to go to the spot. soul tin gettittlt
the things out of the ditch, tiwy alipi-dri-tt to Ire•
peckages for silver or other valuAlr properiv, anti
One had a Card OH It, with the tnitiat• J.. 1. tot it
seal. They suspected some robbery had beeit com-
mitted, sod immediately gave information of the
circumstance at Lambeth-street Office,