The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-08-24 00:00:00

TEA PARTY AM) BALL.

• When the festivities of Tuesday were concluded,
the Committee cons dered that some mask of re-
vtrect•was due •to sbe female friends of Sir John
Egerton, to Whom the cause of independence is so
tauch indebted; and it was therefore determined to
give them as immediate entettsuirwent he the same
paiilion, where their relatives and Mends had just
received the well-earned raihote of civic ratilude.
The variegated limps wheel► had been hung in fes-
toons amidst the loads of laurel t hat &cowed-it, were
reprepared with considerable additions. The is..
bin which had occuph d the lower half of the I►gvi-
-laon were removed, leaving a clear space for dalac-
tasg of about lOU feet by 40, while the reu►aiuing
tl►e tables were hell to accommodate the tea
parties. About five o'clock the park-gates were
opened, when crowd, of elegant nod wall-dre►sed
females entered. The small:err so far exceeded
what the Cot • tee had calculated upoo, that
although before, as they thought, amply provided,
they were obliged to scud out every cheect:on, to
put in requisition all that the bakers' shops could
futelasit fin the occasion.

The first party which sat down to tea filled the
tables which the day before had held upwards of
Gun persons to dine ; but thew oat so much closo-r
on this occasion tit it the number may be fairly tsti-
mated, at from seven to eight hinulrid. These
tables were twice entirely. sod a third time 'worn-
ally filbd. so that little short of two thousand
•ladies partook of this cirli,ightful beverage. Nu
ottoir refreshment was provided. At about half-
pr!..t pi'', when few but frinaks were adnetted.
toe gates were thrown Open, and all pints of
the pork. as well us the pavilion. and snore
particularly the bowliog•greru, became crowded
to ricers. Sir John and Lady Egeoton atom after
made their appearance. and were reet teed with that
eiithin.iiistu winch always accompanies this chum-
piaci of our independence. After Lady Tkerton
►el paid her respects to the company in the
end beet. greeted with their miles and plaudits. the
merry dance commenced. The band, consisting
of thirty-eight perforate. stench up the Triaseph.
wheel' was led off by Lady Egerton ■nd Colonel
Towodimed, followed by Sir John Egerton aad
Lady Semliki's«, sod in as Umlaut sets of dancers
were termed-in sla parts of the rap. This was

.use of the most gratifying spectacles. 'list can be
conceived; some of the most respectable ladies in
the city. And neighbourhood were present. who op-
;warred to enjoy the scene with unusual embiey.
Among the rest of the company we noticed Sir An-
drew and Lidy Corbel. Sir David Kinlorh, Lady.
and family, Mr. Venable*, Mr. Sedgwick, mud
Major Cotton.

PRESENTATION OF A SUPERB VASE
70 TN.
RIGHT HON. EARI. FITZWILLIAR.

Little more than three months ago (says the
Midfield Iris) we mentioned that a sol►erb vase, of
silver-plate, hail been manufactured by Messrs.
Watson, Pass. and Co. in this town (the expense
being defrayed by individual contributions of one
penny eschi, for the purpose of being ptesented to
the Right Hou. Earl Fitiwillrant, by the artisans
of this town and neighbourhood, as a testimony of
their respect and approbation of his exemplars• and
patriotic conduct during the twenty years he bad
held the offices of Lord Lieutenant and Casio,
Kolidoriiiii of this Riding. A deputation from that
meritorious clays, consisting of Messrs. Lee, Met-
tam, Jowet, Eyre, Green, Bates, Betts, Moulson.
and Knowles, having previously made the necessary
arrangement. on Friday morning set out from Mr.
Stevens's, Campo-lane, firming a small cavalcade,
in ,enter to execute the ceremony of its presentation.
The company reached Wentworth House about
twelve o'clock, and were very courteously tvcrived.
and conducted into the pillared-hall by the Rev.
Mr. Lowe and Mr. Byrom. They had only time to
arrange themselves in proper order, when it was
announced that his Lordship was in readines to re-
cerVe them. Being directed up the grand stair-
case into the saloon, they were here ushered into
the presence of the venerable I'eer, having on his
right hand Lord Milton, and on his left the Coun-
tess Fitxtvilliarn, Lady Milton. and her numerous
family. The company having formed themselves
into a semicircle. the vase in the Doman time hieing
taken out of the case, amid put into ties hands a
Mr. Prior, its ingenious artisan, Mr. Knowles ad-
dressed his Lordship as follows :
•' Confident, lily Lord, that you will exercise
that candour which characterises you► Lordship, ■nd
expect no more from myself and friends than our
situation as mechanics will warrant, I feel in% self
considerably relieved front that embarrassment
which I should otherwise have laboured under.

" My Lord, the inlisboants of Sheffield cud its
vicinity (artisans in general), deeply impressed with
a sense of the many and great advsutages derived
from the manner in which your Lordship discl►arg-
ed the.duties connected with the high mud Wirer-
taut offices of Lord Lieutenant and Casio:: Motu-
/*runs of the West Riling of this county, felt them-
selves imperiously called upon to bear thei► public
lestimoily to the same; but conscious that we were
not competent to offer your Lordship an address
sufficiently expressive of our feelings of regard, gra-
titude, ■nd veneration, entertained for your Lord-
ship's character aid conduct, it was resolved to en-
ter into a subscription of one penny each, to purchase
a piece of !date, which should be of Sheffield inane.
factu►e, to present to your Lordship, and theirby to
express our denim etas of respect mid inviolable at-
tachment to your Lordship's pc rson, which such dis-
miguished services awakened iu our breast. Were we
to have remained silent an the occasion that has
given rise to this embassy, ingratitude would have
been sniped upon us in indelible characters, and have
rendered us unwolthy the name and character of
u►en. Sloping your Lordship will live many years yet
to come, and that you may see those virtues natured
that are manifested by him who is rising to fill the
station and hold the titles your Lordship now holds
—virtues so exemplary, cod which have been so
eminer►tly displayed by your Lordship—is the
sincere rod ardent wish of those who do themselves
the t onour of presenting your Lordship with this

To which his Lood,liip returned the following
answer :

Although in this Address, which has mecum-
monied the iisratituable present I now hold in my
leaod, toe esuse 4/1 prclenting it ia not expressed iu
direct terms, it is however PO designated that 1 can-
not well mistake it.

" Mv dismissi from the offices of his Majesty's
Lieutenant and Cusfos Bota/urerra of tire West
Wiling, an worse's!, censure arid *vial mark of
royal displeasure, has induced you, my worthy
neighbours and kind friends, to bring this unequi-
vocal testimony of the sense you entertain of the
mariner in which I clischafged, during the lung
course of time I held those high and important
offices. their respective duties.
" Far be it from me to call in question the en-
doubted prerogative of the Crown to select officers
fur every depsiturent of the Slate; as little do I
doubt the right of dismission without cause for
such dismission ; but though I do riot arrogate a
claim to explanation f his Majesty's Mirosters
fur such s measure of censure, I du claim a right
of viudie.ating, berme the triesuoal of my neigh.
boors and countrymen, my character against all
implied ropers" , from whatever quarter they
may come (the higher the _ more urgent the yin.
dicutiou). And, therefore, I now challenge my
defamers to sliew, that, in any one instance. I ever
eluded or shrunk from the due execution of time du-
ties required of my official trust : an the contrary,
fearless of contnuliction, I assert, that at all times',
and on all occasions, I exercised those duties' with
actisity, with zeal, and, above all, with unshaken
and unimpeached fidelity. Other causes, there-
fore,- foreign to the duties of my offices, must be
sought for to account for his Majesty's Ministers
having recommended to his Majesty to brand me
with so signal a mark of royal displeasure : what-
ever they may be, I noxiously wish that they were
brought into an open examination : I desiire no
other than that every act of my public life may
be subjected to the severest *Twiny. I feel a cosi-
fillence shat m no one nation., shall I be hound to
have acted a disloyal part towards my King, no
more than so unfriendly one to the rights mid liber-
ties ul my Gilow-rubirets ; it has ever been tie
anxious wish of my life to hold the balance in just
equilibrium ; to maintain amid uphold the cranium.
tisnid Bawer and authority of the Crown ; to guard
and preserve the rights cud liberties of the people :
its dim to stand by the constitution as handed down
to as by our oneessore..• eonstitution. the odor-
ration and envy of the enlightened world admired

• . . . .
fry. them tor the ben. ty of its (feudal*. ottored by
us for the blessing it imparts of equal laws, impar-
tially admisistered. laws that take under their pro-
teetioo the imsocent.that firing nailer their scourge
the guilty. of whatever rank or class they may hap-
pen to he.
" Impressed with theie opinions, my conduct in
public life has ever been regulated by the princi-
ples that naturally spring out of them. If at any
time I have thought the authority of Government iii
danger of being infringed, I have lent ruy aid in its
support. If ever I hive seen a disposition to bear
hard upon the people, I have not been slow in com-
iiik to their assistance.
" And now. my kind friends. it is • consolation, it
is a gratification so use to find that you, wider whose
immediate eye I have lived and acted in toy public
capacity, Mine in the hour of my reproof to greet
inc with your approbation : I feet it the more, be-
castor it is my pride to call you to witness, that I
have never courted popular favour by a dereliction
of duty : no occasion raver arose when it became my
duty to act in my public character, that you did
not see use fly to my prat ; the exorcisms*. then.
of your regard are greatly enhanced in importance
by atfOrthog nie the pleasing presumption, that,
even iii the performance of public duty, my con-
duct was such as not to alienate from sue your good
opinion.
" But when I cast lily eye upon this beautiful
and valuable vase, slid hiving first admired the
wonderful perfection so which the arliaans of Shef-
field have carried this distinguished branch of
manufacture, I am then led to reflect upon its in.
trinsic value, and to wonder at its completion,
when I consider the slender memos adopted for the
purpose. I thank yoti, my innumerable blend., for
the univeral coincidence of your favour and kind-
ness, which, by the great and intrinsic value of the
prevent, a established; and when I reflect that this
is not • period of prosperity and mfHuesice, but, on
the contrary, of adversity and deep distress, my
gratitude cuss know no bounds. I cahoot express
its extent, but by assuring you that this proof of
the good opinion of my neighbours, furnishes a
pillow of comfort for • closing life ; and when it
shall please Providence to remove me from this
world, I shall bequeath this vast to eny•son—out
to inspire him with love for his febow-subjects
(feelings imbibed by him from his earliest.youth),
but, by the•slaily sight of it, to keep ever in his re-
collection, that the good opinion rod grind a ill of
his neighbours and courdrymen will afford him
through life more satisfaction, and in his latter days
snore real comfort, than all the hereditary titles that
necessarily devolve on him, and all the distinctions
that can be conferred on hien by the highest powers
of the state."

PRICE OF
_

Book Stock SigOi
3 per Ct. KW. ..
3.per Ct. C05re...671
311 per Cent.. 77
4 per Catte......86i 07
8 per Ct. N.,111e.102/ 109
Brisk L. Asus...lll 1.13


Jo the Course of making this reply, his Lord-
ship's feelings weir very strongly excited, while
those of ell the company present were alike over-
come, us well from the Ales:ling and ingenuous
manner in which it was delivered, us from the dig-
nity baxeruletice which pervaded the sentiments
themsel yes
His Lordship now conducted the company to the
dining-room, leaving them to partake of a sump-
tuous entertai sssss rot ; after which Mr. Byrow gave
The health, of the King sad Qneen.
In the caur.e of the afternoon his Lordsihip again
entered the loom, accompanied by Lord Milton,
T. Rawson, Esq. Mr. R. Hodge's, Mr. Chinn-
bets, and Mr. Watson and his sun. his Lordship
gave—
Prosperity to the Town and Trade of Sheffield.
Souse of the company then proposed—
The health of Earl Fitswilliare, long life and happiness
to him.—The Goinitese Fitswilhant.—Lord Milton, and
may he want an heir to defend the liberties' of the
people.—Lady Millers, and may those to whom she bag
gives birth be her solace is her declining years.—Thomas
Rawson, Esq.
Mr. RAwsoN, in returning thinks, took the op-
portunity of animadverting upon the conduct of
theme pretended friends of his Lordship, who, while
he was in office, were always anxious to court Isis
favour, but who, in the late demonstration of royal
displeasure, had iu the most cowardly manner for-
sook him.

Many other toasts •nd sentiments were drink,
after which the company quitted at an early hour,
highly gratified with the uilntuity acid hospitality of
bin Lordship,.
The vim, as we before described, is about 20
inches in bright, richly einhoased, with suitable
ornau►rnts, and b. tiring the following inaciiinions:
This Cup, purchased by individual asiborriptioas of one
pe•ay each, is weenie.' by the artisans of Sheffield sod
its Vicinity, to the Right Hun. Earl FilswiNiarn, as a tn.
Homily of their approbation of his upright And patriotic
cosilect, dosing the salmi yeses be held the high offices
of Lord Lieutenant and Cuomo Rutulor•as of the West

RWin of the County York.
Reverse .ide.—A sprinter of the present state of the Plated
Manufscluie ef the lowa of Sheffield, March 28th, 1820.

IN Lordship exammed it with great curiosity,
•nd seemed highly delighted with the gift, repeat-
edly expressing iris ad►niration at the beauty and
ingenuity of the workmanship._

A soldier belonging to the sth veteran battalion,
stationed at Plymouth, last week lashed his musket
to his side, leaned his head over the 'nuzzle of the
gum and pulled the trigger with his toe, which im-
mediately blew his head In several pieces: the spec-
tacle was truly shock's's. The cause of this melon.
choly circumstance has not yet been ascertained.
Norwich had a thin market on Saturday. and
but little alteration took place its prices.—Suine
new Barley Imo beeu dehverrd this week, the qua.
In), of which is very fine. weighing 50 to 5111,4.
per Winchester buithel.—The "thew of Scots and
home-bled lean beasts on the Hill, was smaller thou
usual. and voices kept op. There was also a con-
siderable falling off to the quantity of sheep.
Method .of Preserving `'easels.—Au American
ship 11111 W at Cowes, built with spruce and white
oak, sixteen years ago, hats all her original timbers
and plenks in the must perfect static of preservation
and soundness, owing to her having been, while on
the snicks, filled up between the timbers with salt ;
and whenever she has been opened fur ezainitiouti,
611 rd up again.

:4$ TEMIRDAY.
Int. 9 prr Ct. Amt ll7f
incite Stock 215
• ludie 80ud5..20 21 pr.
Ex. Bill% 2.... 9 5 pr.
Lott. Tmktio.. 211. Is..
Cora. fur Acc... 671 Is 9

POLICE.

soir.rntarr.
Yesterday s peno• dresses: very mpectably in the habit
of • sailor, mod who •••• his 'same Jolla Brow., wits rs-
omi•ed before Richard Hiroo', IEO4I. charged with picking
pockets snootily the crowd assembled la St. Joinsees-snuare,
tu witness Ike Queens erten, from the Nouse a Lords.
The Prosecutor, Jules Napirr. of Greed Jaurlio•-street,
Whitefoiars, stated, Ibis he was %osmium 'mongol the crowd
iu St. Jewsees—rivare, when his watch was snatched !rum his
fob ; he directly its. his watch twilit baud of the Prisonser,
a•d immeolostely seised him round the waist. The Prisoner
ess.le several efforts to &tengegr himself from the Prose-
cutor, hot finding it impracticable, he stooped down sod
dropped the watch on Ilse pavement.
John Furzman, one of the petrol belonging to the olMee,
who was un duty near the spot, Caine up to assist the Prose.
rotor, and secured the Prisoner.—He was fully committed
fur oriel.

John Ryan mid leraolJams, two notorious pick-pockets,
were fully committed on similar charges.
Mr. Robert Condon attended to answer a charge of as-
vault, preferred against him by Mr. James Buchan, uf Tut-
triiliam court Mali, land-surveyor.
It appealed that Mr. Buchan, with two friends, were at
the Chapter Coffee-boner, in Dukes-court, Buw.street. Mr.
Condon was also there. Mr. Birchen and his friends were
divesissing she present state of public affairs. in the coarse of
which he expressed his opinion of his Majesty and several
distinguished personages, in a very disrespecifiti manner.
Mr. Condon, who we understand is in the army, expostulated
with him on the impropriety 1.1 his conduct, in ciassegaence
of which a dispute arose, which terminated in Mr. Condon
strikesig Mr. Buchan severely on his face.
The Magistrair advised that the affair shotild be amicably
settled between themselves; bill both parties being extreme-
ly enraged against each other, Mr. Cordon gave bail to
answer the charge at the Sessions.
William 11W was examined on a charge of bigamy.

l'he Prosecutrix (Mary White) stated, that she'becaune
acquainted with the Prisoner its the mouth of May, ;
lie vislited her in the character of a lover, and proposed mar-
riage to her, which offer she accepted; but in about a year
and a half afterwards she discovered, by accident, that be had
another wife liviag et Kensington, to whom he was mar-
ried in the year 1801.
The Penn/late was committed fur farther IMSIIIIIIIIIIiOII.

IRALAND.

CORK, AUGUST 16.
EXECUTION. .

On Sunday morning NO, at about ten o'clock,
Philip Singleton, aged 26 years. who was convict-
ed of being pres. nt at the murder of Mr. %Vm.
Notion. on the 13th of last February, was taken
from the county gaol. escorted by a strung party of
the Scotch Greys, under the command of Captain
%Volvo. to Alallow ; and on the next day to Lis-
carrot, where he underwent the sentence of the law.
The crowds assembled oil the occa►ion were sin.
melon-, thousands toning flocked at in rattly hour
to Liscarrol, to witness so novel a spectacle.
The convict was attended by the Rev. John
England, and appeared to be extremely penitent
stud very firm.

At tile place of execution the clergyman read,
in iirelence of the Prisoner, in English, fur the
Sheriff and those !ardent, the declaration which
the Prisoner had restiotouly dictated to Lim in Irish,
and which was on substance—

That shout the beginning of last spring he and
other labourers of the neighbourhood began to
assemble sit night, for the purpose of consulting
upon the best means of obtaining potato ground nit
terms they could fulfil—most of the lindlords haw.
iog the grounds in their owe possession, very few of
the labourers could obtain any ; •nd those who did
were generally obliged to pay eight er ten guineas
per acre, which they were to general unable to
make up.
After some short time badly disposed persons
came amongst them, and proposed an oath of se-
crtsy, which was very generally taken. They next
determined to turn up the lea grounds of many
persons, for the purpose of compelheig them to let
tinier grounds for culture.
Their next object was to procure arms for the
purpose of defending themselves in ease of an
attack. They then searched for them generally,
without any definite object, red proceeded when
armed to coininit sevens! petty outrages.
lie acknowledged liming been frequently out on
those nightly excursions, but ugly ou three year
sions at the taking of aims.
Ne oleo stated that he had informed the clergy-
man where the arms he had were cuiscraled ; they
were two guns, cue of which belonged to a Mr.
John Browile of the neighbourhood of Chorleville,
but that he was not present at the taking of the
arms from Mr. Blower. The other gun beloegid
to a Mr. litiby. near Urea's mills, oil the bordets
of the county of Limerick.
He also stated teat he had informed Mr. Ent -
land who the persons were in the neighbourhood
that could give him the best information as to
where the arms were in the hands of improper per-
sons, nod how they may be obtained.. Mr. Eng-
land stated that lie had received this information,
and would act upon it to the best of his judgment
for the public limo,.
The convict went on to state his contrition fur
his participation in those crimes, and acknowledged
that his life was thereby justly forfeited to the laws
of hit country, and to the public welfare—*lest he
hoped his ,fate would be a warning to his deluded
companions, and that lie trusted they would be in-
(bleed to have early recurrence to those means of
reconciliation with offended heave.,, from which be
had, he trusted through the mercy of redemption,
now received benefit; cud to insure which as much
as lay iu his power, he now willingly and eubenis-
steely received his death from the hands of God.
As to the particular tact fur which he was sen-
tenced to die, he stated, that although there were
many circumstances to which he did not feel him-
self at liberty to advert, which may explain his
innocence of the crime with which he was charged,
to be compatible with the innocence from actual
perjury of the witnesses against him—yet he must
soy, that though in the presence of God, lie had
to accuse himself of criminality, be was innocent
in the eye of the law.
The tact was, that he did agree with sonic other
persons, to go on the 13th of February to the house
of Mr. Nation. for arm% and on the moruitig of
that day he brought a pistol through the country
under his coat, but he positively could Riot be veto
with it at mass, because he had nut been at moss on
that day ; but in the evening he went orearoard to
the Killeen% which war the appointed rendezvous,
and within about two miles of Mr. Nepali's house,
but nut meeting It,. illigletlatai, 111 C went in • &de-
tent direction. and was not ow that day nor uigbt
within less than two miles of Noumea.
Ile stated, shot he afterwards conversed with