The Press.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

Court nub Sastion.

IN consequence of the absence from town of our
common and respected friend Gm's, who has left.
Lomita' to recruit his exl misted energies, you lutist he
content to receive the report of this week's doings in
the gay world from one who, though equally familiar
with such scenes, is far less able to describe
anti comment upon such features of our society as
are worthy of notice. This week has not been very
fertile in festivity. Many people have left town, and,
as we have now reached the middle of July, the sea-
son may be said to be almost drawing to a close.
Another three weeks, and the Londoner will be able
to "moralise the spectacle" of deserted Rotten-row,
and silence reigning west of Bond-street. Even this
dull state of things is to a reflecting mind not with-
out its practical lesson. To me there is a sort of
poetry in rows of closed window-shutters, and streets
"exempt from public haunt," which is highly sugges-
tive of the effect of time on all human actions anti
sometimes even a consolation in days of disappoint
ment. But I am wandering from my subject.
On MONDAY the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton
gave a grand dinner to the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, followed by a
concert, at which Grisi, Mario, and Ronconi were the
principal singers. The same evening Lady Rolle
gave a concert at her house in Upper Grosvenor-
street, at which a selection of music was performed
by Mesdames Viardot anti lhosio, and Messrs. Oar-
doni, Belletti, and F. Lablache.
On TUESDAY Madame Waloska's reception was
very brilliant. The Neapolitan lad, Mattel, was pre-
sent, and fully maintained the reputation lie has ac-
quired as an infant (perhaps youthful would be a more
appropriate term) phenomenon.
On WEDNESDAY Holland-house was again thrown
open, anti the attendance of the invited of all nations
was numerous. The Neapolitan ac►luarolo was once
more an object of great attraction, and as the wea-
ther, though rather threatening in the morning,
cleared up in the afternoon, there was nothing to pre-
vent the guests from enjoying themselves to the ut-
most. A grand ball was given at the Admiralty by
Lady Graham in the evening, and was most fully at-
tended.

On Turnsmy Lady Truro's charming house in
Eaton-square was enlivened by the presence of a
brilliant assembly. M. Jules Lefort attended, and
sang a variety of French romances.
THIS MoRNING Lady Howard gave her second
morning party at Fulham. Everything was first-
rate except the weather.
Next week we are promised balls by Mme.
leredo and Lord l'owis. Lady Jersey also gives a
party on Monday ; but of this, from mine or some
other more able band, you shall duly receive a
report.
Friday evening. I'~ssti-renrot r.

A bulletin issued on Tuesday announced that
['rine° Albert had passed favourably through an at-
tack of measles, and was so far convalescent that no
more bulletins would be issued. The Prince of
Wales is perfectly recovered, and returned to Buck-
ingham Palace on Wednesday. On Thursday the
C6urt went into mourning for the late Duke of
Saxe-Weimar. The mourning is to last a week.
The green ribbon vacant by the death of Lord
I Lundy has been bestowed by the Queen on the
Earl of Haddington.
Her Imperial Highness the Grand Duchess of
Russia, with her youthful fitfully and suite, in all
twenty-four persons, arrived at Torquay on Tuesday
evening, from Bath. It is understood that the Grand
Duchess will remain some time at that watering-
place.