The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-29 00:00:00

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LONDON HIGHLAND SOCIETY.

The Anniversary Meeting of this higlity distin-
guished Society was held on Saturday, at the Frets-
masons' Tavern. The Meeting was nunierolisly
attendtd, and a great ninny of the Nleinhers up-
neared in the Iligh!and dress, being one of tke cha-
racteristics of the Society. Among the Members
present were:—
His itnyal Highness the Duhe of Sussex, the President of
the Society, his Grace the Duke of Athol, the Earl of Brea-
dalhane, the 31arquis of Twee4Jale, Lord Str.tibusin -' the
Hun. Mr. Godfrey Macdonald, Sir Joliet Sinclair, Bart. Sir
Itcxander Bart. &neat* M Mewl, E.q, of CA-
hold, General Campbell, of Meezic, t'uloarl Itubcrtsea, of
Struwae, M•lntyre, and John M'Arthur, Esq.
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'Che principal ollect of attention Wll4 his Royal
highness the Duke of Sussex, who appearcd in a
superb Highland garb, and wltose knowled-4re of the
Garlic language enabled him to give the following
toasts very distinctly
N Ri2h"—the King. " Phan Rigb"—the Queen
" Mae and II igh"—the Prince of Wales. Mitch, tuerther
with, " Irnthachd huasebe anus 310 t. flwr luveraese,"—
The :)uke of Swan; and Earl of luvernc,ts, by Sir J Sinclair,
wee drank with three :huts three, and with the greatest en.
thu,i

" Cuireihri Righ 'clfhearAberchrotribie"—To the memory of
Sir Ralph Abercrombie. "Am frftrluteu Jath., anus ua
aubili Id fbram trealihsch, • chag tol.r ua rirgluth.l ou tu.
ua Eplii,"—The brave 42d, aad the gallaut *oldie,* tuba
fonOtt the battle of their country sou t 0414 otragligte
tbpseru rifles Bard--Oitiatt King of Pods.

After ape- ndlog a moat agreeable evening, the
‘conspany ported a little before twelve o'clock, with
the accustomed Highlond pnietiee of drinitilig—
Dk ad) a'. Do.as-7he partial; Klass.)

OPERA GLASS.

This pamphlet gives a very full account of all.
the proceedingyrelittive to the Opera House. wince
the death of 111 r. Crout.n. From the original let-
ters, which are printed, Mr. WATERS appeitra to
hare acted with the greatest coolness and pro-
priety. Among other interesting statements. is the
following :
The different soma of gamey Madame C.atalani derived
from public favour last year !!!
Salary at the King's Theatre L.s,too
Her claito of an additional anul.
let Benefit (besides presents) loon
.I Ditto (breidrs presents)
Argyle-street Concerts
Repeat Concert, at aiont SOO
hippo's Concerts tiao
Bath Concert sw
Dublin Concert
Cork, Ediuborch, Liverpool York, Oriford,
Manchester, sad Birmiasima, at shoot" CM*

L. 1ti,704

Among the co.npany at tiie dinner on Sunday
given by thr Prince of WAt.ka, at her house ou
Blackheath, were Lord Mm.var.Lo nod Mr. Paz-
CIVAL.

The Earl of L►tto.tiv has arrived at his house in
Grafton-street from Ireland.
Her Grace the Duchess of GORDON is arrived in
town, and will enliven the py world with her
piltild'ACAL. • . -
Fashion is at a stand in the great world, until
The Gazrve 41111outices whether there is Cr is not
to he a Court mournini for the late King of
DENMARk.

We have authority to state that the report of the
separation of the Earl and Countess of which
we copied yesterday from a paper of last week, is
without foundation.

The Earl of STAHL will give a grand dinner, next
Friday, at his house, near Kensiwoon.

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The Earl and Countess of Esrsx will give a
grand dinner, next Sunday, at their house in
Berkeley-square.
The Duke aod Duchess of BYDFORD arrived,
yesterday, at their house in Stanhope-street, from
Bedfordshire.

The Duke of NORFOLK gave a grand 'Lauer,
yesterday, at hit. bionic in St. Jarner.s-oqntite, ta—
His Royal Highness the Duke of Glcmcester ; Fowl Moira ;
Leeds Hutchinson and Ellenborougli ; the Bishop of El-
plain ; Sirs Arthur Vivi Charles Hastior, H. 31ildway,
and Jacub Astir/ ; Hearn' Fitepatrielt ; the Honourable
Howard Corby ; Colonel Howard, M. I'. ; and Colonel
Hazelwood.

Mr. COOKE'S hp last night attracted a very
full house to Covent Garden Theatre, anal he
never gave a richer portrait of the tabtle villain.
Miss SMITH was equally great in Dcsikniona, and
the play received unbounded plaudits.
Master Berry was to perform Hamlet last night;
Frederick this night, and Rolls on Friday, at Salis-
bury Theatre, where he proves very attractive.
The Earl of Essex left town, yesterday, for
Cashiohury Park.
Some person, an enemy to cooing, hav laid poison
in the town of Swansea for the pivonv.

Lady CAROLUYE B•RH4SI ~Alll hare a grAncl
party, to-morrow, at her house in Queen Anne.
street.

Yesterday morning was married, at Saint James's
church, by the Lord Bishop of CHICUESTER, Co-
lonel DORRIZN,.of the Royal Regiment of Horse
Guards, to Miss Lt CLEac, of Havant. in the
county of Susseti.
A final sentence of Divorce wins pronounced in
the Court of Sessions at Edinburgh, oil the 11th
inst. in a process of divorce brought by the Right
Hon. the Earl of ELGIN, against his Lady, for
adultery with EOIENT FERGCSsON, Esq.
On Sunday Mr. Louts BoLoos A, of the Theatre
Royal, Covent Garden, died at his lodging' in
Sloane-street, where he had gone for the benek of
better air. Ile had been ill for some time, having
caught a violent cold, from over exertion iu his
profe:sional pursuits.
The Earl of gm"...-ARBOROEMI proposes to leave
Rufford, in Yorkshire, and has consequently adver-
tised all his brood mares and thorough-bred stud:
at that place, for sale;
On Saturday the Officers of th., Et.t York Regi-
ment of Militia, now quartered in Peterborongh
and the neiglibrirhood, were eon:it:awed with
splendid hospitality at the table of. Lord FIT/-
WILLIAM in that part of the count The Noble
E irl and his Lady behaved with their usual polite
urbanity. Viscountess 3111.T0N %Vat also pi esent,