The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
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PRESENT/17701 ry. a WELSH FLAG.

Sonic month. since a Cambrian Society was forat-
ed, to promote prerelliog in the Welsh iiitylage
on board of shrps in the Thames. At a recent
meeting of the Committer, the Rrv. G. C. Smith,
of Penzance, recommended the et,ablislionent of
Welsh Prayer Meetings, and offored to have a
flag made, es a sigoal. Out SunAay, the sth suet.
this Minister, accompanied by Captains Nod sta-
men from ditiereld swats of the Thames, and Mem.
bers of *la. Bethel Union Society, intended on
board the Hope, Captain Jones, of Aberyst.
with, to prevent a Welsh Flag publicly, on the
part of this Institution, to their brethheu of the
principalities. The Hope lay in a tier of ships
off Pickle Herring-stairs. opposite the Tower ; her
deck was crowded—several respectable karales at-
tended. The new flag was very large a blue
ground, yellow star, and a dove. with an olive
branch in its mouth, and the words 4' CT iraliFOD
Gwiont," sigoifyHg Prayer Meetings, in large
white letters, adorned the centre. Mr. S. stood
by the helm abaft ; a reudding sail boom was raised
perpendicular close to lino, ;oat supported by two
arailien; one part of the flag oms lashed to the
upper part of the boom, and the fly of it was car-
ried out, and made fast so the Meth rigging on the
larboard side.

The service commenced at eleven o'clock, by
reading and prayer ; a pious Captain and sailor,
from the Lower Pot,l, irriplured a divine blessing.
Mr. S. then addressed the assembly from Mullin
xx. In the name of our God we will set up
our banners; the Lord fulfil all thy petitions."
He remarked, that banners or standards were
usually raised to distinguish an army, to invite
to battle, or to ruunuuce a triumph. Thus the
flag Bethel with English sailors, 'sod CYFalt•
FOD GWIDDI with WOO'. Whenever these were
hoisted, they would distinguish them as the
incur!' of religion moil social order ; invite them to
the conflict of faith ; rod announce these triumphs
through Christ, the great Captain of their Salvation.
The Minister then, grasping the pole, expressed his
high satisfaction in presenting his brother seamen
of Wales with the significant Hag; he had long been
a Flag Officer in Lord Nelson's fleet, and raised
many a Hag, but none with so much pleasure as this.
When England was threatened with invasion, volun-
teer corps were formed, and colours were presented
unto them ; but these invited to the shedding of
human blood, and the destruction of our species.
CYFARFOD GWIDPI. on the cunt' dry, war the Stood-
ard of Peace, the Star directed to the Saviour, the
Dove atinosinced the wrath ofJehuvalt assuaged; and
the words CYFARFOD GWIDDI enjoined prayer for
■ll men, coil for albs authority. The Church of old
had sung, " his banner over me is love." Such is the
flag now presented to you ; it breathes love to
God, to Christ, to Man, mid to one another. By this
shall all men know that ye ogre Christ's disciples, if
ye love our another. Tu•day you see ou this deck
sailors and friends of all denonnuations, who meet

to hail your f 'rag res.* in Christianity. May
" CYFAHTOD GWIDDI" soon be hoisted in every
port iii Wales, and in every part of the world
where a Welsh ship sails !
This iiiteresting Service closed by a Captain and
Sailor brlooging to the Upper Pool publicly com-
mending their Welsh brethren to God. The ap-
proaching Anntisl Meeting of the British and Fo-
reign Seatneti's Friend Society, and Bethel Union,
was then announced, and the assembly informed
that this flag would he displayed at the City of
London Tavern on that occasion. By a curious
c inicitletice, the Tower guns, for the std of Novem-
ber, fired their usual salute jest es the Meeting
doted.

"'for I..nd Mayor ihtends m ohtottnn:e the Allatioirn
House dn.& evening and uu Monday."
Thai nutter, of entity', gave tie hint to those citizens
who always follow the example or their Cli-f Mae in 7
trate, and in the eve • g the illsuninatirns Was cre-r-
Ll. end much more. brilliant than might Ism, Is .e
expected from no grail a siotive., Tlw
Haute was illuminated with the letters "C. I{."
and the large star of Eran.wick, purroutideil by
wreaths of laurel. The front of Guildhall wits
also illuminated wiili the same devices, and, i'icwreel
from Chosipaide, had a rosy pleaniug efts et.—
The Abercromliy Tavern, iis Loanbani-streei, was
elegantly illumiiisted with "C. R." and festoon..
The bankiteg-house of Sir IVm. Curtis, anal thtnn.
of the other hankers in Lombard-row', were r'V-
*ltaly adorned with festoons. The Crowe of mu.y
houses fat ing. the nuns.. were illusaiva:rd by
flambeaux, mod the effect from the refl,!etion in the
water wa• particularly staking. Moat of the nhi
stnr
in the River had their rigging illuniinateol, by
means of lanterns hung at the nund-headm, the
yard arms, and oilier parts of the rigging, awl pee-
seated, as viewed front London bridge, a cunt:wird
line of consiellntions as lar as the eye could teat+.
Fish-street-hill was brilliantly lighted up. The
house of Mr. Stevens, on Bishopogate-street,
played a superb transparency, representing her Ma-
jesty leaning on a pillar, on which is issescribtd,
" God and She People ;" in her Land is. scroll, en
which is in•eribee, " The Lirery of London " At
the heed of tier Majesty is a scroll. with the ittottp.
“ 7 ;sty hare done their utmost to destroy toe." At
her feet is the representation of an enormous hydra,
on the body of witch wa- inscribed with the words,
44 Leach, Cooke, and Conspiracy" The sperm.
necks of the hydra were inscribed with the yard
of Majoeehi, hesitant, Sacchi, and the moot prom-
strut of the witnesses against her Majesty. • The
New London Tavern was brilliantly illunnuated, as
was al-n the Old City of London- tavern. Almost
every house in Bishopsgate-street was adorned wit
some peculiar device. On one was a insoisparencys
with " C. R." and the words—
beseseenee thrice oriansphaat ;" in which was sahjoiaed,
"The Lord that delimed tae out of use moons ad Ow lion
awl oat of the paw of She bear, bati, Alio delivered the out
of the baud of ibis Mihail** partralar sateution
and applause.
The display of white flags in Shorediteb was ',lest
numerous; owners! had sentimenis and mottos in-
scribed Upon them, but which, frown the (treat
height at which they were suspeoded, are were titt-
able to read. The East ludas House displayesi a
line of flambeaux extending slung tie whole front
of that edifice. The whole of Sun-strect, Finsbury-
square, the City-road, Smithfield, and CeleviAn-
street, were lighted up in a superior foamier.
Its Coleman-street, t:a. Italiau house of Uhichill
and Co. was ornamented with a crow's and C. Is.
surmounted by the grand star of Brunswick : iii
another compartotent of the house was 1:1
large letters, B. IJ. and L. ontroutai,d by wirailis
of laurel. At the house of Mr. Bath, in the Pool-
try, was • transparency with the following words,
which were much applauded:—

" And non shall be lilt up mine 6cad above mine enemies
round about se."

The devices in Cheapside and on Ludgate-hill were
numerous and brilliant : the whole of the front of
Mr. Hone's house was illuminated with the words,
in blue letters, " The Triumph of she Press ;"
C. R." and a Royal Crown ; several lags were
also hung out from the windows, and tie attention
of the populace was much excited by a placard,
on which was inscribed a paraphrase of tiro
proverb—
" Take away the wicked frost before the Kitt, that 1s
throne say be established is righteousness."
We did not perceive any thin? particular Aniit
the Batik, exceptiog au extra guard of snidiera.---
Every precaution was taken which prude:ice c0a,.•1
dictate for the preservation of peace and order I::
the city. All the police afire's. the constable-,
the night and day putroles, the watchmen, and
marshalmen. were upon duty, and paroled the
streets, under the able direction of the: City Mar-
shal*. to keep every thing in wrier. The usual
proclamation against letting off firesvoyks, the
damaging of properly, or molesting Quakers. .
or other conscieutious persons who might not
think proper to illuminate, was extensively posted
op throughout the city, and we would recommend
to the contemplation of the sons of mischief is sir
and most salutary Act of Parliament (the Ist pi
Geo. IV.), by which it is enacted, that any pereons
who shall wilfully or maliciously commit
damage to airy real or personal property whatever,
shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding live
pound., or in default of payment, to !lime mouths'
hard labour b Bridewell. In Holborn the
illunu-
nation was very general. and at some houses very
splendid. At Bailey's. corner of Turnstile, the
letters '• C. It." our 1111 l aided by u crown in varie-
gated lamps, and festoons of lamps, appeared
suspended from the balcony; and at Mr. Miriam's,
wollen-drapers nearly opposite, the venal/is,
brilliantly illuminated with variegated
adorned with wreathes of laurel and nouns .
white ribbons. From the centre window was 4114.
pended a boaster, with the inscriptions, " Virtue
Trissimphinst," bud " Power of public Opinion."
—At Mr. Smith's, iroinnotiger, and numerous
other houses, the letters "C. R." apwareit
in variegated lamps. mid many of the hooves *tie
adorned with wreaths of laurel and white ribbon.
Bedford. Russell. and Bloomsbury-squares were
illumniated very generally ; indeed. scarcely arinile
house was without lamps, and on some, esperial.:,
three in Berlford•square, appeared the lett-no
"C. It." and various other devices. Oxford-sari ct,
particularly tlw upper part, presented a similar
scene of brellosie). Amongst the most striking of
the great number of device's exhibited in this at, ..et
were the following:—At the-Tea Company's ware-
house, the letters " C. R." surmounted by a crew.:
and ',ratan of laurel and lostoous, neatly arranged