The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-10 00:00:00

ILMACE'S.

The list boll for this season took place on Wed..
nesdsy evening, at Almack's Rooms, which was
attended by nearly 400 persons of the finit distinc-
tion and Cushion. Among whom were—

The Grand Duke Michael sod Prince Galiltkia.
Drker—Areyll sad Ds Rohno.
J Ducherose—Richasoad, Argyll, Leeds, Ratlead, and Beau.
fort.
Marchioness of Dowashire.
Perh—Jersey, March, Weals's'litad, Weavers, Uxbridge,
Monet Cashel, Wiochilsea, Moyne, Shaftesbury, Galloway,
mid Leitrim'.
Coustessas—Glesial, Jemmy, March, Clare, ILoysidale,
Lieven, Mellon, Dowager Jersey, blaovers, Maya", Howie,
Dowager Warwick, Whin.
spbary, Osobsemak Falmouth,
Alreoley. H. toutemieleg, 1111sethattum S. Vasymeham,
Solnetbille..r.primn G. IlmommiAilmmuillo, mad Ray.
lruliff—Pryhoo, fig% J. abs, 11111dee, C. Wortley,
Ann Wyadhans, Climes., J. Flessiiims, M. Lowther, two
Mulyneuseu, Palmas* t Lemeher, G. Faso, B. Palk, Elks-
borough, S. Fitzgerald, Elphimileme, Perth, J. Moore,
Iwu Leanings, C. °shores. Price, two Soampesets. Cran-
ed'', M Petry, two Fitzroy., Trollop', A. M. Scott, Gordon.,
1.. Coll, F.. Forbes, De aifford, A. C. Smith, Codriwltoni two
Coupero,two Stewart*, L. Harvey, two Greenlee, Ramisdea,
Junes, A. -Beckett, Dude, 11. Bendenell, H. Hill, L. Lysol",
C. Pintleit, Browalow, M. Fludyer, L. Forrester, and Shelley.
Sirs—T. Junes, W. Elliott, G. Moutgonsery, .1. Dailey,
W. Ball, C. Green'', J Honoree, H. Pep's.
Hun. Mr. and Mrs. Burrell.
The Rosman and Sardinian Ambassadors.

THE Qtrzaw.—The report of the Quan's
health, yesterday. was—
" Her Majesty has bad a good Wed, sad is better ibis
monolog"
Yesterday at four o'clock the Duke of CLn•
RENCI left town for Kew. About the same time
the Princess ADELAIDI of Saxo-Mstattroas, ac-
companied by her Mother, left Greillou's Hotel,
for Kew.

Yesterday the Duchess of GLOUCUTIII and the
Princess AUGUSTA visited the Duke end Duchess
of KENT, and his Royal Highness the Prince of
SAXE Cosuco, at Claremont, and afterwards re-
turned to Kew, to dinner.

The Duke and Duchess of GLOUCISTSS gave a
Frond entertainment yesterday to the Duchess and
Princess of MFINISOIX, and a large pony of dis-
tinguished personages, at Gloucester-House.
Among other distinguished personages who left
their cards yesterday for the Duchess and Princess
MEtwt masa, at Greillon's Hotel, were the fol.
lowing:—
The Duchess of Wellisgtoo,the Dowager Duchess of Rat.
lead, the Earl sad Collates. of Lowodale, and Lady Mary
Lowther, Earl sad Coyotes@ Baltimore, Earl and Coasters
Postet, Dowager Countess Clonmel, Lady G. Balkeley, Lady
S. Crespigny. Marquis and Marchioness of Cbolinandeley,
Visrountssit Falmouth, Lady Collborpe, Copied* Bich, R.N.
Lord Melville. Miss Twisktoy, Colonel Stewart, 24 Goseds,
lady Marten, Mr. and Mn. Arbuthnot, Earl Gallwiraft Lady
0. Stu list, Lady Ssye.aed•Sele, Lady Bussed, Miss Moore,
Lord soli Lady Hampden, Major-General Sir William
and lady Milano, Lady Au C. Smith, Miss Fitzroy, Miss
E C. Smith, Mr. canes Smith, Admiral Sir Jobe B. War-
ren, Countess of Monsington, Sur Jobe and Lady Grey
Egerton, Captain sad Mrs. Clifford sal Miss Towashead,
Slr. Beckett, Coustais of Jersey, Cottages@ and the Ladies
Coventry, Lady Augusta Collo% Dr. Tierney, Sm.
The Greed Duke Micsiast, left town yesterday,
for Woolwich.

The Dowager Count's. of Cogs had an elegant
assembly yesterday evening, at ber been, Bur-
!mitten-street.

The lion. Lidy SMITH gave a grand entertain-
ment yesterday, to the Earl and Countess Pon.
1.1.TT. Lord and Lady COMPTON, Lord STDOZT,
Lifiy MARY Pouutrr, Lord and Lady MATO,
Culuorit)OlOßOWlL, and a large party of distinc-
tion, at her residence, Terrace, Piccadilly.
Mr. gAPIER, M.P. gave a grand entertainment
yesterday, to a large party of dtatingui►hed person-
ages, at his house, Upper Orosvenor-street.

Lady AVsaatn leaves town this ctly on a visit to
BULKELEY, at her seat Englrfield-green.

Sir W. WILLIAMS WYNN, Bart. is arrived at his
house in St. Jaines's-square, from hia seat Wynn-
stay. Denbighshire.
Sir Ww. PARKER. Bart. and J. 11. POWILL,
Esq. are arrived at Fenton's Hotel, St. James's.
street, from their seat in Suffolk.
Rev. JOHN Bgassroau left Blake's Hotel,
Jerinyn-street, yesterday. for Brighton ; the Hon.
Captain DUNCAN, R.N. is expected there this day
Irons Chatham.

Mr. sod Mrs. FIMEMATITLIC and family leave
Nan this day, foe their seat. Esiglefield-green. for

the summer:

Mr. STANLEY and Miss BIM 16, both of Drury-
lane Theatre. are playing at Newcastle. Mr. BRA*
HAM is Wan engaged.
The Eilinhurgh Theatre opens for the summer
64* liAon this evening. when Mr. BOOTH will make
Ins first appesratoce op the character of Rkhard the
Third.

Among the numerous proofs adduced of the un-
commusi heat of this delightful summer, we know
a none more remarkable than the following :—On
tiis coast of Usan, in the neighbourhood of Mon.
fume, the natives of Ferrydeu have discovered con.
st.lerable quantities of beautiful crystallised salr,
pi minced by the sun's rays absorhing the fr, h water
,1114 the uterine element, of which it forms a eon-
,a,talealt part. This singulir phenomenon foes not
i“, vetl for a period of nearly forty years.

A letter from Grimsby, dated July 4, says:—
The titimlwr of children christened la•t %Vedlies..
iti nut Parish Church, •mounted to .wisely.
tr,, The sponsors were, Mrs. TZNN IrSON. Mrs.
L'44EI., Mr. C. TEN mirsoa, and Mr. RUSSEL.-
01.1). Mr. C. TENNYSON attended. Mr. VEAL,
Niti.r.kry. Mrs. MOODY, and Mr.. DAVBNEY, stood
!moors nn the maroos. Alt electioneering and
I,Nriy molter, were Pet stoside ; and the children of
freemen and non.freemen were alike christened
ti ,it I.IP to accept of the ceremony. A present
4.1 a hot tie of wine was mode to each child at the
cook lissom : and whether the old custom of two
LIIIIICIN hrstde to rich child is to be revived or no,
time cult develop:.