The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-23 00:00:00

ALMACK'9.

Almack's grand ball, on Wednesday evening, wal m0..l brilliantly at-
tended. There were present nearly 500 of the bout ton, among uh.nn
Were—

The Dukes of Wellington. De Ficci, and Grafton.
The Duchess of WeMagian, and Princess HariatowAy.
The Marquises of Londonderry, Strozzi, Lothian, Douro, St. Maroon,
tad D'ancurini.

Marchionesset--Emily of Gondooderrf. Cornwa!ns• Londonderry,
Lothian, Winchester M'aterford, Mindy, Westmeath, Chtnricarde.

Earls—Harewood, Cle:oel, Cunneen, Westmorland, Jersey, Clan-
William, Morley.
Countesses—Sefton, Fulton, Shefßeld, Stradbroke. Mu:grave, Maws-
ten Leitrim, Clonmel, Warwick, Morley, Alcath, Pox lett, C.a.:, Mainers,
Kenmore, Uxbridge, St. Antonio, ('ow per.
Lords—Fineastle, Berehaven, Weymouth, Sydney, Brabazon, Pal-
merston, Fitzharrls, Elphlnatone, Harvey, Andover, E. Somerset,
Gwydyr, Purchester, Dudley, Sussex Lennox, Ackeraon, D. Stout, J.
Fitzroy, Howard de Walden, W. Russell, Tearunre, Barnard, Pelham.
Ladles—E. Edgecumbe, Gwydyr, E. Lowther, J. Mann, E. Cornwallis,
A. Holroyd, F. Osborne, H. Fittroy, Grey, DI. Cotes, Molyneux,
Mickle-
thwart, C. Kerr, Phipps, F. Lawelles, Dynevor, Pelham, Ponsonby, C.
Dostuclerk, C. fundas, L. Vaughan, Barnard, A. Brudenell, Clement., H.
Scott, L. Scott, Doer', A. Vane, Ellenborough, Greville, 6. Cathcart, A.
Scott, Grantham, A. Paulett, T. Branson, J. Fitzgibbon, L. Hervey,
Gage, A. Powlett, H. Mitchell, A'Court, S. Beresford, Sherborne, J. L.
Peel, Ramwlen, E. Berkeley. H. Herbert, C. Montague, G. Seymour, A.
Becket, 0. Seymour, Acton, W. Bentlnek, C.Arlngton, C. Wellesley, E.
Moncke, C. Rugeln, Alildnioy, Farquhar, D. Stewart, Al. Berkeley, De
Clifford, Hardy, G. Hervey, Duct*, S. Stewart, E. Marsham, Bonny, C.
Powlett.

Sirs—T. Trowbridge, W. Scott, J. De Bathe, W. Bagley, C. )look, R.
Greeley, A. Edmonstone, Des Voux, M. S. Stewart.
Barons—Rulomb, D'Oxensteln, Cetto.
Viscount De Initially.
Counts—De Itlultke, De la Patna, De (Annoy, De Fedrigatl.
PARTIES.

The Dowager Marchioness of !Salisbury gave an elegant entertainment
on Wednesday, at Ler house in Arlington-street, to their Royal High-
nesse* the Duke earl Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke of Wellington, the
Marquis of Lothian, the Marquis and "elarchloneas of Salisbury, the
Countess of Clarendon, the Earl of Chesterfield, Ledy G. and Mks Wel-
lesley, Lady J. Thymic-, General Capel, Dr. Wellesley, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Stanhope, Mr. Aston, Mr. Plerrepoint, &c. In the eveninx bee
Ladyship hod a grnnd assembly, which teas attended by upwards of:ten of
the hint ton ; among whom were—Prince and Prince's Polignac, and
most of the Foreign Ambassadors end their Ladies ; the Duchesses of
Leeds, Dowager Leeds, Rutland, Wellington, and Richmond; the Mar.
guises of Allesbury, Lothian, Douro, Pslinelis, Winchester, Hertford, and
Londonderry; the Marchionesses of Hertford, AVlocbester, Allesbury,
Salisbury, Paimella, Londonderry, Clanricarde, Worcester, and Lothian ;
Earls Chesterfield, Tankervllle Grey, Verulam, Wilton, and Scarborough;
Countesses Tankerville, Sefton, Cowper, honedale, Verulam, Dowager
Clare, Scarborough, Herewood, Essex, Heavers, Grusreoor, Wilton, and
Clarendon ; Lords J. Fitzroy, J. Thynne, Palmerston, Valletort, St. He.
Burghereh, Hervey, and C. Somerset; Ladles Pe Clifford, E.
Lowther, Ogle, A'Becket, Fitzgibbon, F. Bentinck, Iffolyncux, Lascelles,
Warburton, Deering, E. Ilona, C. noggin, Leicester, Ashley. Farquhar;
the Vice-Chancellor, Sir William Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Deeds& Captain
Cochrane; Messrs. Paylor, Giles, King, &e.
The Marquis of Londonderry entertained a distinguished party at dinner
yesterday, at his house Ia Park-lane.
The Earl of Orford had a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house
In Berkeley-square.
Lord Berwick had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his house In Bry-
anston-square.
Lord Saltoun entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at his house
in Great Cumberland-street.
. . . _

Lady Mary Petro had u dinner party yesterday, at her house In Grog-
veitor-oquare.
Mr.. Henyun entertained a select party of fashionable+ yesterday, at
her house In Grosvenor-square. . . .

The following distinguished personages bad dinner parties yesterday :
Earl Sefton, Arlington-street; Charles Hammersley. Esq. Park.place ,
Mr. Adair, Pall.tnall ; John trying, Esq. N.P. Richtnond.terraco ; R. H.
Coo, Esq. Grostenur•place.
MOVEMENTS.

Earl Caledon left town yesterday, f..r his seat In Ireland.
The Earl and Countess of Plymouth and family left town yesterday, for
their seat In Worcestershire.

Lord and Lady G. H. LavenduM returned to town yesterday, from their
seat in Bucks. . -

Tbe Dean of Ossory, Mrs. Burke and family, left Jordau's Hotel, St.
James's-street, y day, fur Ireldotl.
General Ord left Ourdun's Hotel, Albemarle-street, yesterday, fur Isis
seat la Hants._ _ _

Honourable Rice Trevor, 11. P. arrived In town yesterday. from Wales.
T. W. Juke, E.g., Lady Ann Coke, and family, left Paddington, yewer.
day, for their seat. Holkbem, Norfdit.
G. H. Calvert, E.g., Calvert, Esq. jun., and Miss Calvert, arrived
yesterday. at Fenton'. New Hotel. St. James.utreet. from America.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clive and family left town ye tterds y. fur their seat,
Bakken., Berks.