The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-16 00:00:00

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ay the King gave a most magnit.,ctit gala at his
Palace in Pall-mall, for which preparations have been
making for several days, to his illustrious family. some
foreigners of distinction, several of his Cabinet Ministers,
the Great Officers of State, and a numerous assemblage of
nobility and persons of distinction, the whole being a State
Entertainment, the parties having been invited to appear
in full dress, which implied that the members of the dif-
ferent Orders were to appear in the insignia of the different
Orders to which they belong. Those invited to dinner,
mounted to upwards of forty. The Kingly banquet Fre-
rued for their reception wris in the crimson state 'drawing-
'room, on which occasion the state gold and silver services
tifidate were used.
The first public appearartee for tbe'commencement of his
Majesty's splendid entertkinment was the marching into
Palace-yard of a part of the King's Guards, under the
command of Captain titopferd, with their colours flying,
preceded by the Band of the 3d Regiment of Foot Guards.
The Marshalmen and Under Porters appeared iu that.
ankuniforms.

HIS 41.4.1ESTT'S GALA.

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The Gentlemen Porters and Pages appeared in their
state uniforms. The grand hall was lined with a numerous
assemblage of the Yeomen Guard, in their full coronation
costume, under the command of Mr. Cipriani, the Egon in
waiting. The Porters at the gates, and the livery servants,
appeared in their 'orate liVeries. The whole ot' the state
apartments were fitted up, and brilliantly i luminated for
the occasion.

On the arrival of the different brandies of the !Loyal
Family. the band played " God save the K:itg."
' A few miputes before seven o'clock, the following illus-
trious and distingtlished personages arrived tit the Palace:
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of York, the Duke and
Duchess of Cambeidge, the Duke end Duchisia of Glotitcater. the
Princess Augusta, Prince Leopold, the Duchess, of Kert, thePrin.
cots Sophia Matilda, the Duke of Bruosivick, the Princess Feo.
done, the Prince Victor de Sch6nburg Waldenburg. the Earl and
Countess of Liverpool, the Duke and Duchess of Monirose, the
Marquis of Graham, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke and. Detheas
of %ir ellington, the Duke of Dorset, Marquis of bondonderry. Earl
and Countess Bathurst, Count and Countess MunSier, lord St.
Helen'', the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. and Mrs. Canning,
and lady Mary T.ylor.
The Duchess of Kent was accompaniell by the infant
Princess Victoria, attended by her Royal Ilightiesep.Go-
verness, Miss Letzen and the Duke and Duchess of Cain-
bridge, by the infants Prince George and Princess Augusta,
attended by their Governess, Miss Page. His Majesty re-
ceived his juvenile relatives with his accuFtomed affability,
and introduced them to his distinguished assemblage, and
they remained till dinner was announced, when they left
the Palace, attended by their Governesses.
His Majesty had also* numtrous evening party.
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The Dukes of York and Cambridge inspected a bat-
union of the Coldstream Guards, of which the Duke of
Cambridge is Colonel, yesterday morning, in Hyde Park.
On Tuesday evening the Duke and Duchess of Cam-
bridge honoured the Italian Opera House with their
presence.
The Princess Augusta and the Princess Sophia visited
the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge yesterday.
On Tuesday night, Prince Leopold arrived at Marlbo-
rough House, from Claremont.
The Marquis de Palmells, the Portuguese Ambassador,
and Mr. Rivadavia, the accredited Agent fro.n Buenos
Ayres, transacted business yesterday afternoon with Mr.
Secretary Canning, at the Fortign-office, Downing-street.
We have authority to state that the Marchioness of
Cholmondeley's party, which was to have taken place on
Friday,-the 17th of June, is postponed to Friday, the Ist
of July.
Lord and Lady Dundas arrived at Bayne 's Hotel, in
Petergate, York, on Saturday evening, when they were
greeted with a men"), peal from the Cathedral bells. On
Saturday morning they proceeded forward for his Lord-
Lordship's seat at Marske.
The Right Honourable Alexander Earl of Stirling, and
his Countess, arrived at Gibb's Inn, Stirt;iig, on Wednes-
day evening. The circumstance of his Lordship's arrival
was no sooner 'known to the Magistrates, than the bells
were set a ringing, and about eleven o'clock on Thursday,
they waited on his Lordship to congratulate lain on his
visit to the residence of his noble ancestors. His Lordship,
in the course of the day, visited the Castle, and every part
of the town worthy of notice, and seemed to take peculiar
interest in viewing Argyle Lodge, formerly the town resi-
dence of the Earls of Stirling.—Cukdonitia lifereLry.
Saturday evening last, J. G. Lambton, Esq., M.P.,
and Lady Louisa, arrived at Lambton Hall, to make
splendid preparation, it ii; understood, for the reception
of his Royal Highness the Duke of York. Sir M. W.
Ridley, it is stated, is to have the honour of entertain-
ing his Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, at Blagdon ;
so that it seems probable the attendance at the approach-
ing Newcastle races will be fashionable beyond all pre-
cedent.
SCARBOROUGH, JUNI 14.—The season at this delight-
ful place has -commented ruder increased attractions.
Many improvements having been effected, and its varied
walks and promenades rendered still more fascinating;
Many additions are also in contemplation. The following
are some of the arrivals:—

The Right lion. Lady Viscount Galway and Lady Galway,
Sir T. and Miss Whichcote, Lady Harland, Lady 3lowat, Mr.
Lady, Mrs. J. Coke and family, Mr. S. Cooke, Re-v. Mr. and Mrs.
Drake, Mrs. and the Misses Tempest, Mrs. Phillips. Mr. Firth,
Mr. and Mrs. Preston, Mr. and Mrs.. T. Blayds and family. Mrs.
Shepherd and family, Mss. Ludlam nod family. Mr. Baptiste,
Mrs. Ballantyne. Mr. Mackintosh, Mr. Dennison, Mr. Terry.
Mr. Hardacre, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wright and family, Mr. ORiston,
Mr. Wood, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Cutter and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Holden and family. Mr. and Mrs. Bulmer, Mr. and Mrs. P.
Cooper, Captain Edwards. Mr. Mrs. and Miss Staveley, Mrs.
Bingley, Mrs. Bragshaw, &c.
Sir Wm. Curtis passed through the Scund for St. Peters-
burgh in his yacht on the 29th May. The yacht of Lord
Willoughby Dc Brooke was in company .: they sailed from
Gravesend on the 24th of May.
The hire alone of the different exotics used at Mrs.
Coutta'slate fete, amounted, it is said, to 600/.

Mr. Young played Sir Pertinax M'Sycophant for the
first time, at Liverpool, on Friday, with the greatest success..
A certain fascinating actress, whose hive affairs have
lately occupied so large a share of public attention, has,
we hear, found a new and favoured swain in a city wine-
merchan t.—Evening Paper.
The gentleman, whose gallantry and presence of mind
was the means of saving the life of a young lady, who had
accidentally fallen into the grand canal at Portobello. is not
the son of Sir Walter Scott, but cornet John Hamilton
He 15th hussars, eldest son of Gabriel Hamilton Dun-
das, Esq. of Duddingstoun and Westburn.—Ediaburgb
Paper.
It is expected that Mr. Shaw Lefevre will offer for
Reading at the next Election.
The Lichfield Mercury states, that there is some proba-
bility of a contest for the representation of that city at the
next general election. Two gentlemen, both intimately
connected with the city, have been mentioned as likely to
become candidates ; and the friends of one are said to be
already canvassing.
The Ldinburgh Times says that there is to be a contest
for the representation of that city. The new candidate is
the Berwickslire Baronet, Sir John Marjoribanks, a tory.
About the same time that the packet of circulars, vonchers,
and certificates on behalf of Sir John Marjoribanks appear-
ed in town, a gentleman waited upon the electors on be-
half of the sitting member, Mr. Hondas, to assure them
that he by no means intended to resgn his seat.
The celebrated poet, Charles William Jalice Contesss,
died on the 2d of this month at Berlin of a consuwptiou,
in the etith year of his age.
ENGRAVING ON STONE.—We had an opportunity of
examining a short time ago, a specimen of engraving on
stone, which possessed all the beauty and faithfulness of
an engraving on wood. Mr. Meer, the gentleman who has
discovered the means by which this may be effected, repre-
sents the advantages of stone for cuts as decidedly superior
to those of wood ; not among the least of which will be
noticed the impossibility of the stones warping, an evil by
which a woodcut of any considerable size is soon injured.
Engravings of any size upon stone for books, news-
papers, Fte. may be cleansed in the form with the type
without injury, a process which would destroy the lines of
a wood cut. The stone upon which the engraving is made
js very soft, and is hardened by a chemical process after
the engraving is performed. The cost of the stone cut will
not materially exceed one upon wood.-4mcricum Paper.