The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-05-27 00:00:00

MRS. OXIRLES COCRERF;LL'S GRAND ROUT.

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Mrs. o'?cntrteLL gave a grand rout, on Tuesday
night, at her elegant house. Hyde-Park Terrace,
which was attended by upwards of five hundred
Nobility and Fashionables. The grand ball and
staircase were brilliantly lighted, end the domestics,
out of livery, had on their breast silver gilt medal-
lions, suspended by silver chains. The lower
aprrtments were appropriated for refreshments.
Three splendid drawing-rooms were thrown open
for the reception of the company, which consisted of

The Dacia' of Manchester; the Marchionesses of
Wellesley end Blaudford ; Earls Bridgewater, Shatfield,
• Mons tnorris Carysfurt, Punka, Limerick, Abuyne, Percy,
oud ; Countesses Antrim, B..!Jgeisater, F4IKOCIft
berg, 'Wilton, Sheffield, Nurthwick, CAtrikiltVoll, and Mar-
ningten ; Cuing and Countess De Bruhi • Vis.counts Curzon
end Hereford ; Viecenntess Hereford ; Lord, ftedeedide, ft.
Seymour, Leitrim, Homilies', Somers, and De Ducat's-
Title; Ldice Somers, Hervey, Shaw L. Grey, Down, Rod-
ney, Selaey, Lusliingtun, Rash, Millsankc, Pens, Poultney,
Wilson, Blunt, . Ann Hamilton, Peters, liarreert, B.
Pechell, Burge*, Montgomery, D. Smith, G. Cavendish,
Dallas, R. Seymour, Radstuck, Harrington, Hume, M.
Walpole, Arden, Perry', Hastings, T. Vincent, Heron, and
two Glynn. ; Sirs J. Shaw, A. Clarke, C. Pule, W. Rash,
W. Stirling, F. Palen, H. Wiliam, David Baird, J. Walsh,
John Harrington, H. Lsssbwuod, mad 11. Vane Tempest •
Admiral Butler • Generals Thornton and Crews ; Cofuoitii
Elliot add Eastlice ; Messrs. Penpole, Partmau, Hulse' An-
acreon, Nesse, G.Thellueson, Bligli, Andrews, Cauoing,
Paul, Metcalfe,Carsee, end Lorain- Mist( cases Ctflrert,Dolig-
, lea, Frew/senile, Langford Berwike, Rickel, De So* sad
Paul.

Mr. BELLAMY'S beutfit, on Wednesday night,
at Covent-gardcu Theatre, was a mast brilliant
display of fashion. The great novelty was a Ceti-
timer', who made his debut iu the part of Murtock
DeSassy, in the Farce of The Irishman is London.
He was very well received, and displayed a just
conception of the part; his humour was rich, and
he introduced two songs that were most raptu-
rously encored ; he dressed the part extremely
well, and it was one of the most prouii.iug debuts
we have ever witnessed.

Mr. MaLvix's benefit took place at the Dublin
Theatre, on the 19th inst. of which a Paer of that
city gives the following account :—" The Play,
which was the Three sad the Deuce, afforded
Mr. Metvitt a very happy opportunity to display
the versatility of his powers. Au iuditFerent state
of health prevented him from giving all that
spirit and ainination to Peregrime Siwgle, which,
perhaps, it required; but his personation of
Perth= and Percival was a very happy exhibition
of the solemn pedantry of a scholar, and the dull
inanity of an idiot. We have seen Mr. ELLISTON
in this treble character, and we think that Mr.
Met.vrit does not suffer by comparison.—The
Farce of The Adopted Child brought Mr. MLLYIx
again before his friends, and we do Inns but justice
in saying, that his Nicked, as a perfect piece of
acting, is not excelled in the range of dramatic
representation. The house, though not a bumper,
was most respectably attended ; cc believe it pro-
duced about iSOI.; and the congratulations which
Mr. Matvin received, every time he appeared,
from an audience more distinguished by fashion-
able selectionthim by number, rendered, pre doubt,
a compensation to his feelings more than equivalent
to any deficiency in general attendance."
Died, on Tuesday last, at Seaton Delaval,
Northtimberland, the Right lion. JOHN Lord DL-
LAVAL, at en advaneesl age. The general benevo-
lence of his Lordship's disposition will cause his
loss to be severely felt. llis Lordship is succeeded
in hisestrites, which are very large, in Northumber-
land, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire, by Sir JACOB
AsTLEY, Member for Norfolk.
Sir FRANCIS BURDETT left the !louse of Com-
mons, last morning„ before the division upon the
Catholic Question. Colonel M,Matioa, the Hon.
Mr. LT TTLETON, and NIL Motto's, attended the
debate, but they did not vote.
Early on Sunday morning the house of Sir
VICART GIBBS, at Hayes, in livid, was robbed in
the followiag extraordinary manner :—When Miss
Gina% daughter of Sir Van city, awoke in the
worming, she discovered that all her clothes were
taken away; the quilt of her bed, and every
thing: valuable in the room, that could be re-
moved, were stolen, On giving the alarm, and exa-
mining the premises, it was discovered that a rob-
ber or robbers had, by tying some hurdles together,
made a ladder, and ascended to the top of a colon-
nade, which goes round the house, and found easy
access to Miss G.'s room, she having left her door
open, and made off without awaking her.

SPORTING mrzurciurcs.
TORE SPRING MEETING, Ttresoay,

Sweepstakes of ,tags rack, for dol.* pears old colts, Mt. 31b.
link., net. I.ost mite and a quarters.
f to Fultser Awls.)
Sfr. Garfurtle's h e. by liyaciuthos, out of Flom
Cwrfe.th's hay c..a, by Ilatatiktonimi, oat of Ca-
',awe

Du':. of I.teh rL. v.. by Paodulpho, out. Maher
Kr.!c3p
Mr. Neu ett's b. a. M*Cs:orga,. try It. George
Mr. Hewett..., b. e. by Stamford ..........
E les gr. r 5, bt. Grurgc, uut Quid's dam
Sir T Ch. C. I.y flatulaktouiss, out ofttoldru
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Load StaatLtuure'A u. c by Ihuablacazian, urt of Bea.

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E. mu bc..t•cg bk. GstiVtiles two cults 11"1 Mr.
to 4 ugst. th. wiener, sad the sane apt.
314.;n0ge. It yu ney.
Sarcpstikes of 20;:t sick, loFtitrce yens old fillies, est. 31b'.
The last oak sad half.
Mr. W Flctcher's bay, Mistflittitelry, by *battle
:,Ir. It. taus th by ifirtsr, out of !labials s
Mr. F. ttutts's bay, by etatubtrd ...
Mr. Luurotubc's chcsout, Laurel-Leaf, by Stanford.— dr
to on the winner. Won very way.
Svicepstakes of sop. each, lop. ft. kr the SI yes old colts,
sot. sib. Milts, eat. Two yr olds' Coons.
(Six Subserihen.)
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Dritc of Hamilton's cl:cs. call, Middleiliorpe, by Sheltie,
dam by Pipatue , 1
Mr. Dimeihdc's b. f. Fair Candidate, by Dc!pint it
Air. Garfurtba bay colt, by Hambktonias, oat of Caro-

line tl
Colonel Chil•lers'a eh. e. by Waxy, bait of Remnant
6 to a apt the winner, and the same apt tie Waxy oat..

ray easy.
Tie °stimuli' Stakes of Sop. cub: L. R. for bones, &c.

The loot RNA, sad ball.
Lord Dorlioglases.b. c. by Archduke, out of IlertiogbroNi
sister, 4 yrs old I
Sir M. M. Sykes's b. f. ilarriet, 4 yrs old 1
Lord Scarborough's In. colt, liospodar, 4 yes old
Lord Scarborough's W. colt, by Sitiolonson, darn by Jo-
piter, 4 yrs old
Lord Darlaugion's lir. colt, brother to Expectation, 4 yn
add
Mr. Wcutwortb's r. f. hone, 4 yes old .1. . 6
Sir J. Lassos's bay colt, Presevitstiso, 4 yes old 7
Lieu WWII owe of !end Doslinisonls ........4 • t•

Iss4thiniet—wm7mry.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

An inquest was held, yesterday, by A 11V1110111r
G LI.L, Erg. at the Swaa Inn, io Mouot-litreeer oR
the body of John, Hendry, who was an indoor
porter to his Royal Highness the Duke of Cams
bridge.
Benjamin Perkes, of No. 5, Charles-strset,
Kensington, said, on Tuesday morning, about se-
ven o'clock, as lie was coining through Hyde-park,
near the Serpentine Biter, he saw a hat Led stick
on the water, and perceived the body of a man ;
he, wit:, some other persons, went into the boat,
and assisted to bring it on shore; there were no
signs of life ; the body was quite stiff. On
searching the potets, they found half-a-guiusa, a
seven shit lily-Twee, and two shillings and ex-ponce.

Mr. G. Clvtnentß, who lives %4 Ali his fathei:, who
is a porter to Lord pandas, in Arlington-street,
sod, he had known the deceased for several year,.
On Tuesday aft:sumo he drank tea with his father,
at Lord 15undas'wamil left the bouts at arVen
o'clock in the evening, with an intention of ge*g
to Kensington, and asked witness to walk With
him, but lie could not. The deceased was per-
fectly sober, and not given to drinking, but very
Rear sighted ; he left him quite awful, mod did
mot see him any more.
l'he Jury returned a verdict—foinsil dreamt he
the Serpentine ricer, but how. awd by ebbotibefilbS,
then Was 1111 eritienee to prove before the Jurors.

The Nephew (en Ausaricau) °scooh from the
Coast of Spam., is captured aud carried iuto digs-
rads.

The Seierre, Howsan, from London, for New-
York, is captured, and was in company with a
Freud' privateer, ou the Bth instant, in let. 47,
long. 7. 50.
1 esterday being Ascension Thursday, there was
no business in the King's Bench, &c.
The Petitioners on the I.Veaford County Elec•
tion, closed
.their case before the Commissioners in•
that town, on SiktiArday, the 14th instant. Their
report is expected Over, to be laid before the Com-
mittee, in the contse of the present week.
A letter from Plymouth, dated May 23, says I—
" Five men belonging to the Quern CharleUe,
lying in Catwater, on Saturday night last, took
a boat, in which they assumed the character of a
press.gaii,,,,,, and boarded several vessels (At-
water, and, under the idea of searching for men,
, they pluudercn the vessels of such articles as could
be conveniently taken away. When the trick was
discovered, an alarm was' given, and, by the assi-
duity of two men belonging to the Busy revenue
cutler, they were secured, and are now lodged is
the gaol of this Borough. Many of the swim ar-
ticles were found buried in the ballast of the ship
to whi,he they belonged."
On Friday evening last, about nine o'clock, a
fi,e broke out in the nursery of the infant son of
GLor.GE JEEtNINGHAM, Esq. at Ilaughley-Perk,
Suffolk. The child was happily res.:ued from the
flumes, which consumed the bed and cradles and
nearly penetrated the floor of the room before they
could he in:tingui4hed.
Yesterday se tinight, two private soldiers, at
the One-Bell public-house, Nlareato, havingquar-
rttletl, a scuffle ensued, and on their loath falling
on the floor, the bayonet of one, which had lest
the brass from the end of the scabbard,l entered
'the rstlit breast of the other, and killed him on the
spot. On Saturday the Coroner's Inquest sat on
the body, and, after a very close investigation.
brought in their verlict—Accidental death.
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The progress of vegetation has Leen so rapid in
the present month, that a stem of the Wie, to

Pointatunt, or Turkey Rhubarb, was ohser.ed o
shoot to the surprising height of wx fcet and a half
Pram the Ist instant to tht-
Yesterday morning se'tinight,at ten o'cl4 el, a :C.
rible fire broke out ;at Aitir ,in the parish of Hai&
deuliam, in the Isle of Ely. whit h raged w alt ;iciest
fury for several fews,and doom. ed nine threllio: -
houses, with !Anus and uutl.uitidia thereto
longing. Part only of the prop. rty was insert'.
It was occasioned by a ftrmer's sir incautiously
tiring at a hawk which WAY karryi.tg oinonme i,oul-
try, when part of the wochruig fell whoa the tiartch
of :a Lou.

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