The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-01 00:00:00

PRINCE LEOPOLD.

nit*Royal Highness Prince LEOPOLD arrived at
On his return to Elleland, on Friday, abbut
twelve o'clock. where Captain MONTAGUE fad
mirth
the Admiralty to Royaleradiness with
the
liar ottood•iiiisp to bring his Highness to
Doer; but the Prince being informed that the
iii ea, not there, lie inquire I for the first vessel
%va• going to sail fur Dover, and was informed,
t , p Packet was the first, the Captain of
si ot. or, al upon his itoyal "'igniters, and Worked
hi„, se was ahont to 3 .11, *dhow loss of time, for
oast, or he should lose the tide. The Prince
rid..lir therefore immediately went nn board, and
Orr anexcellent passage of between three nod four
hours, iseeived at Dever at (our o'clock, and pro-
ceeded to the Ship Inn, where he dieted and • ?pt
that night. At six o'clock on Saturday moritioi; he
left Dover fur Claremont, where he arrived between
three sod four o'clock. Since his return to Clare-
moat he his inspected some of the alterations,
provements, and repairs, which have been proceeding
with daring his absence limn Eogland, to a con-
sider/Isle extent. Thst estate untying been much
erg/Octet' previous to his taking possession of it,
there was scarcely a road or a path bat what was so
completely out of repair, that they were obliged to
be Thoroughly repaired or new made. The gardens
boring been occupied by a market gardener. the
paths were grown over ; the pleasure grounds had
also hren much neglected. which has employed a
titunher of labourers. Several necessary new build-
ings have been erected. Every thing that had been
commanded to be done, or even suggested to be
executed, by his late beloved and ever.to-be-regret.
ted Mer', has been proceeded on, and is to be
completed agreeably to her plans; so completely
dear digs aatieble Prince LEOPOLD determine on
fulOhor her seislws.
AMoug the works finished which the prince"
had Olmsted, is the temple in the plesure.gromarls,
vih•Vo her Knyal Highness first tested when she
arrived at Cl aroma, which was to have been a
fanciful Gothic building, for her Royal Highness
to retire to, but which, alas! is now converted into
$ inautioleum to her memory. The conservatory.
p1,,,..141 Rho by her R,val Higibile.s, is nearly
finkshed ; in the middle cif it is a r...uni for study,
which will be sarrounded by trees and plants on
each end, so that the person or persons in it would
be entirely coocealed.
The attendinits and domestics of the late beloved
Princess hive been retained in the service of
Prince Leori to, and the same liberal expendi-
ture tables have been kept up at
Chereinont as at' the Prince bad been in England.
His aqui ilig:niess only took two servants abroad

with bi;st.
Ott Sotol4y afternoon the Prince rode to Oat-
land,. on a i•ltort visit to the Duchess of Yeat.
Yesterday morning, about eleven o'cldek, his
Royal llighile.s left Claremont in his travelling
carriage for London, and drone to Marlberough
Howe. At lialf-pir.t two o'clock the Prit:ce, at-
tended by Sir ROVERS GARDINER, went in his
tools cottage to Carlton-hour, to pay hit dutiful
respects to the PRCNICK REGENT, mud ientsined
with him 144 iwor live o'clock, when he proceeded
to Kensington ('glace. on a triat to the Duke cud
Devitt.. a G. LsT.

Yesterday afternoon the Duchess of Year ar.
r:vtil at York-Muse, St. James's Palace, front
Ordinals.
the Doke amid Duchess of CEARENCIi sere to
set out from [knower on the 17th ult. to proceed
to the Baths of Liebenstein.
Un Siiiiiisiy the Duke and Duchess of Gum.
canua attended Divine Service at St. (kairge's
Church, Hanover.square. Yesterday their Royal
Highnesses had a numerous dinner party,.
We have anilimity to say, that the Royal Fa-
mily and the Court will KO out of mourning fur
the lace Qtmsx to-morrow night. Consequently
lie Palace: ItEostirs Levee, on Thursday, will
have a general display of colones, as nose will op-
ear in black except those iu suottruing for relatives,
The Duke of NORFOLK is expected in town this
day, front bs. seat. Farnham. Suffolk.
So great is she progress mode by the fair Circas-
sian in habits, that instead of having her
person COMpleiely hid, she may be won expected
to make as full a display as the most fashionable
nude at the west end mil the town. Several elegaates
of ton have lately visited this interesting Lady..
The Duke and Duchess of NEWCASTLE and".
Willy are expected to leave town ou Thursday
next fur the seasoll) for their seat, Clamber Park,
Notts.
Ati Evening Paper states that the Marquis of
G t.r.sLar iiiictured liio'cork leg on Thursday last.
is falling 1; orn the drck of his newly-launched
).alit, the Emerald, at Wivenhoe, auto the cabin.
The Earl mild Countess of CRAVEN have left
town for their seat, limp:teed Lodge. Berks.
The Countess of WESTMORLAND arrived on Sa-
turday at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-square, from
Linne.
The Earl of WErrstoaLamia will entertain the
Persian Ambassador and a large party of distinction
on the 12th lust. at his house in Grosvenor-square.
From the dispersion of the Pavilion rookery,
some pervong may be teniptcd to prognosticate a
el:tinge of Ministry.
Toe Lai of LIVERPOOL gave a grand entertain-
tritat ycateitlay to afloat of the Foreign A nibassa.
slurs mid a large party of tliptioguarhed perwilages,
ai Ins sem. Cuothb ‘Vuod.
The Ertl of CAEN *RYON will have a large party
tam the lit!' of June, at his house in Orvavettur-
'quart.