The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-26 00:00:00

LIDY CAVE .411110A"S VOl7.

The Countess of CARIIAMPTON gave her first
Rout this season, on Thursday evening, at her
house in Bruton-street ; among the assemblage of
400 persons of beauty and fashion, were the fol-
lowing, viz.
lii- Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
Baron Lenthe.
hL rquisies—Downshlte, Hertford, and Waterford.
Ear/s—Westrnoreland, Can Mgron, NlacJestield, Mount-
Dtgby, Gosfovi, aial Stair.
unr,—Wentworth, Bulkelcy, and Sydncy.
Largis—Sodley, Ossulaton, St. Ilalc.i a, Kingston, Bing-
ham, and
Afßeck, J. Blackwood, J. Riddle, \V. Clare, and
Gcneeds—Lenot and Taylor.
Mesers.—Olinces, Balfour, Capell, Bennett, W. Town.
sheod, Cad ion, Bruce, Morton Pitt, Peacham, Robinson,
Vaitiout, Acheaun, Latouche, Stanhope, Fremantle, and
Taylor.
Alarchionesscs—llcadfort, S tlisbury, and Alsercorn •
Crnontristaw-Clare, King.•ton' Cork, Leitrim, Carrngton,
Liverpool, Dowager of Essex, Macclesfield, &aux, and Gos-
Bard.
Wiseorintesses—Wonworth, Bulkeley, Castlereagh, Sydney,
Sind Nlelborie.
I.aaies--C.lermont, Harr-mot, C Lennox., .
solo Howard, A.
Castpeotor, Ciffistd, Detrintrst, Hagursfield, Bwood, L.
eurry. Tarim, Somerton, Kingston, two Clements, Wa-
ving, C Jctliinsent, Emig am, G. Cecil, F. Beresford, An-
dover, S. Fane, Raeliam, Crofton, C. Thornbys, Townsend,
tie; Hamiiton.
Niercsses--Jones, Walpole, kloraLt, Loyd, Egerton, 01-
wear., Gas-olgne, Meynell, Coleman, Fitaherhert, Robinson,
Peach= Caulder, Montagu-, Malcolm, reeinatilles, Mor,
ton Fitt, Bouverie, Thompson, Byng, Orby Hunter, Egiqton-
Bankcc,
Misses—Sidley, two Coventry'', Coleman, Brut;, Peaeliam,
Lee,B.ermett, Smith, Harvest, Thompson, Beresiord, Luston,
Cro:ton, llennikcr, Villiers.

We are happy in being able to say, that her MA'
JESTY was so far recovered from her indisposition
on Thursday, a• to be able to take an airing for
the first time since her MAJErrv's arrival at Wind-
sor, in a coach and four. Her MAJESTY was ac-
companied by the Princess Atriusta, Lady CA-
aoL,NE. DORMER and Mrs. Sratvnorz.
The same morning their Royal Highnesses the
Princesses AUGUSTA and Soriti A, attended by Lady
CAROLINE Do RMLIt and Miss VYSE, took an airing
to Holly Grove.
His MAJESTY did not arrive at Wind'or on
Thursday evening from London till Seven o'Clock.
Yesterday her Royal Highness the Princess
Msay's cold was considered much better. Doc-
tors 're rrr o's and MII.LstAN still attend her Royal
flighne z.
The long talked of installation of the KNIGHTS
of the BA Ia is at 1,n17,h finally fixed on. It is to
take place on the i9th cf next May in Westminster
On Thursday his Royal Highness the Duke of
Ca.stsititua completed his '29th year.
On Wednesday morning his MAJLST V attended
by Generals G irrit and N 1 aNNEas, and Major
ettow, rode in Winch•or Park, and in the neigh-
bunrhood of Windsor, for several hours.
A new Drama, call :I Hugo Grothu, written by
KOTZLIIVE, was brought out at Berlin, on the 10th
ult. and well received. M. KoTzsses: himself per-
formed Grothar, the principal charafter.
General Cv An. ocic left town last night, as Com-
mander in-Chief in Ireland.
Lord KENSINGTON gave yesterday a dinner
large party of friends, at his house in Welbeck-

street.
Lord L•MER'CK commences his dinner parties
next week, at his house in Mansfield-street.
Mrs. Astir tus gave, On Thursday evening, a
• ball and supper, to a seled and fashionable party of
friends, at her house in Cumberland-street ; the
. music was conduc'led by the celebrated MACKIN.
TOSII. At one o'clock, the two Miss ABERTHIES
played several airs and duets, with great skill and
satisfaction.
Earl TEMPLE is still confined at his house in
Lower Grosvenor-street.
General MEY RICK is so ill with the gout, at his
house in Hertford-street, that it will detain him, fur
a few weeks, from setting off to Ireland.
Mr. GORDON, of Theepe Castle, Banffshire, had
a sclat party of musk last night, at his house in
Lower Brook-street.
A son of Mrs. SIDDONS proceeds to Bengal this
season as a Writer, vice a nephew of Sir JOHN LADE's
who had obtained the appointment through the in-
terest of a distinguished fet.onage, but, in conse-
quence of his uncle's earnest intercession, relinquish-
ed the nomination.

P 01:7121^.

iv; IN PAR \DISE.
Beneath tholouth-side of a stack of haulm,
A PI, hztf-fatten'd, made himself a bed ;
No doubt the happiest creature uu the farm,
And with the thickest covering o'er his head.

Fer he had work'd his way into th^ stark,
And mad • 14'11411in truth the beat styes,
Where, with a load of pea-straw on his bark,
lie sh2wl his Itca.!, and willed his little eyes.

Oh ! he ! thought I, and is it thus, pit bcast,
You laugh at down-beds, b4sters, and such gere ?
Upon my conscience, I respeet yuur taste,
Audi respea that slit that's in your car!

For you, no doubt, were only seeking food
When the dog came and straight began the fray :
When you, as wiie as man—perhaps as good,
Madc all the noise you could—and gut away.

In one. good quality ihd -ed you beat lig,
You bear no malice to the dog that be iid you ;
You value not the feuds and strifes that heat us,
And the world's itoirease yet have never teaid you.

No Bailiff with a writ e'er made yon shake ;
You for your rights were never forc'd to sue ;
At n About such thing: a great uproar make,
Do you mind writs and baitiff> ? No, not yJu.

Then well done pig ! thy calin philosophy,
And thy Warm birth, at times 1 w:sli to sham;
For when the sharp wind drives along the sky,
Methinks I should be comfortable tin re.

Or when, as itow, the Sprim7 k peeping forth,
I should feel joy, I verily suppose,
If I with you was shetteed from the North,
And felt the morning Sun upon my no.:e.

You sleep...let pig-nuts tremble when you rise !
Rout deep in earth, nor envy chiefs and kings e
Fur be assured that men, so mreat and wise,
Act their pasts worse, and root up better thing:.
MIDGE.

BRANDENBOURG-HOUSE.

TIll•: M•\RGRAVE's AIRTII-DAY.

Thursday being the birth-day of his Serene High-
ness the Margrave of ANseacit, preparations were
made by his amiable consort, her Serene Highness,
to celebrate it in a style of truly noble magnificence.
In the morning, a flag was displayed, flying on the
top of the church, Hammersmith, over which was
exhibited an Imperial Coronet. The company
invited for the day were splendid, and The
company at dinner consisted of only 32 persons.
It was served in the dining-parlour, and not in three
rooms, as announced in a Morning Paper of yes-
terday. At the upper end of the table we observed
the Swedish, Russian, and Prussian Ambassadors,
Baron JACOBI, Mons. de GI,- aLst, Charge
d'Affaires, de S. M. DANOISE ; and at the lower
end of the table, General and Lady C. LENNOX,
Count and Lady MAUSANCOURIi, who seemed
charmed with the winning affability of their ami-
able hostess. At night the play of Nourjai, (the
fable of which we gave yesterday,) was performed.
For this purpose the drawing-room, (or what her
Highness calls the gallery,) was converted into a
theatre, with a stage erested at the upper end of
the room, 22 feet by 20, and about three feet six
inches high from the floor, with a small orchestra in
front. The music was under the diration of Mr.
G. AstiLEV, partly composed by her Highness, and
some by CORM ; Mr. Mown:Lica presided at the
piano forte, and Mr. Asn try, jun. at the violincel-
lo. The scenery consisted of only two change of
curtains ; the first representing the entrance of a hall,
with fire-board, flower-pots, a cluck, &c.--Second,
the interior of a palace, forming a dome, with
shaded pillars and columns. The piece was admi-
rably performed, and her Serene Highness was en-
cored in the following sung.
Tilt. MARGRAVINE's SONG.

WRITTEN TO SIRDEI.E. D. ALry'S MUSIC.
The Laurel immortal, Apollo, be thins
Let Iliechus ti vineyards for ever resort,

I envy him not the encircling vine,
But fly to those shades, where Love keeps hit court:
The Graces have silver'd with many a tear,
And raised with her smiles this my favourite tree,
The Myrtle alone shall receive all my care;
It blossoms for Venus, for Love, and for Thee.
The two Italian young ladies, Mademoiselles
MoNrELL eel, were universally admired in their
Italian airs. Mr. ANozco, whose comic powers
are universally allowed, we are concerned to say,
laboured trader a severe cold, which prevented him
from acquitting himself with his usual ability.
Young CIIATTERL v executed a pal stul in excel-
lent style. The dresses were splendid and appro-
priate.
The whole. of the company • who attended this
play, admitted by tickets, &c. did not amount to
more than 97 persons. Amongst them were,
The Earl and Countess of Yarmonth, Lord Keith, Lady and
the three Miss Welbys, Sir William and Mrs. Jerninghare,
Mr. Robed Welby, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Diamond, Mr. Hobbouse,
Mr. Sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. Baker,_Mr. Banfield, the Hon.
' Col. Anstnither, Mr. and Mrs. Simpson, Mrs. Swinbunie,
Captain Fleming, the three Miss Bnlkteys, Mr. Speadwell,
Mr. Nbron, Mr. Stretfield, Vicountos Hamden, Captain
and Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Meyrick, Mr. Swinbuni*, Mr.
Heueage, and Miss Hickman.

Lady 'rya AWLEY has taken up her winter resi-
dence in St. James's-street.
The large theatre at Brandenbourg-house will not
be open until the return of the Hon. KLPPEI. Calk-
vEN from Paris. Her Serene Highness intends to
give her future plays in the gallery.
Mr. Coo? ER, the Aaor, who lately came from
America, and is engaged at Drury-Lane Theatre,
has been unfortunately deprived by death of an ami-
able sister, since his arrival in this country; an evetit
that will, of course, retard his appearance un thea-
trical boards.
The Chevalier ANOVA C A, who is appointed Am-
bassador from Spain to this country, had his audi-
ence *of leave of the Dutch Government on the
15th. His Secretary remains in Holland as Charge
d'Affaires till the new Minister, Mr. De BOULIGNY
arrives.

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