The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-14 00:00:00

LADY IIEATHCOYE'S GRAND BALL.

On Monday evening her Ladyship gave an elegant ball at
her residence, Grosvenor-square; the preparations on the
occasion were of the grandest description. Five rooms on
the dra•ing•roorn fluor were thrown open, the principal one
was fitted up in a superior manner for dancing, the floor was t
beautifully chalked, representing a carpet, the whole length
of the room ; in she centre w ere the Prince Regent's plume,
encircled with lanrel squares, and a
.11,w-de-lie in each, with
is lid) Grecian border; from the centre was suspended a
must beautiful rich cut dinmond lustre, with isomer:ma
lights. kound the room were figures bearing it profusion of
lights, with pots of the richest flowers. The other four
eras Imelda were equally brilliant, one of them was set spas t
for refreshments, which consisted of every delicacy, with
*nits of the first description, coffee, tea, ices, &c.
The two void dining parlours, with the adjoining, and
tent room, were equally brilliant, where the company pro-
menaded. The Prince Regent arrived shout half-past el. vets
o'clock and remained till past three. His Royal Highness,
we are happy to state, was in excellent health and spirits;
he remained its the ball-room the whole time, conversiii4
with his usual elecance and ease with the company. DaitC-
log commenced about a (porter before twelve o'clock, by the
following couples:—
The Masquis of Worcester Lady E. Wlthitret.
Mr. Heatheute Lady M. Brudenell.
Lund Samlon Miss Seymour.
lord Valletort Lady G. Farm.
Earl of Fife Miss P. Fitsgerald.
lino. Mr. A .. Miss Palk.
Viscount Beauchamp Lady Lennox.
Lord Loughborough I ady J. l'uget.
There were present nearly 300 persons of the first distinc-
tiro: and farbioo, among whom were—
The Perrino, Algcriue, French, Saxon, Danish, and Swe-
dish Antbassa.lors.
bakes—VLelliugton, Argyll, Beaufort, Bedford, San
Carlos.
Duch —Argyll, San Carlos, Marlborough, Richmond,
lit aufort, Bedford, Montrose.
Murguises—Csutdeu, Worcester, Conynghatn, Winchester,
Downsbire.
Marchionesses—Worcester, Salisbury, Dowager Lana-
-40011111. DOWBC4 r Donothire, Hertford, Conyughatn, Slim.
berttr, Choi:m.ll4r ley.
Earls—Stair..likshury,Gleetgall, Aiteram, Wilton, Rmie-
berry, Clare, Shaftesbury, Plymouth, Westmorland, War-
wick, Clooniel, Clanwilliam, Galloway, Harrowby, Frfe,
Ahoy ne, Brownlue, Digby, Charicialupt,
Bathurst, Cowper, Denbigh, Yarmooth.
Countesses—Sefton, Bathurst, Clare, Besbortmgh, Bar.
roarby. Plymouth, Shaftesbury, Abuynr, Groavesur, War.
wick, Dowager Chanel, Galloway, Brownlow, Cloarfeanunt,
Stanhope.
Lords—Castlereagh, Gwydir, Lowther, A. Hamilton, Val
Wort, Beier awe, F.bringtou, A. Co w per,Cra borne, Seopford-
Chulmondeley, %slyness, C. S..merset, G. CiOduri, G,
Somerset,Duelhl airdWard,Syducy,Saye-nod-Sele,Grantli,m.
;Jessie, Begot, Forfar., DiftlClloT, Duirgannam,Glitorelty,
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.lu/tour, Nos nsasilty, H. Namara.
Ladies-I'lOl4T, Hampden, E. Luirthrr, R. ram, C.
1..1m1), G. and E Balkurbt, G. Fat..., E. WriV.ani. Stt.rt,
'I :Oboe, M. Balec v, t:. bezt. Mul”,(ux, l'Ageir,Oorglons,
Naye-aml.rk Ir, Gr;uilsaln, Dolv:.xtr Go 'shillala, A. ii.orkett.
M. Lowther twit*, 'Graham, Kuighth y, Paalet, and B.
T3loomfielJ.

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1 Al when they meet again, if
p AtC of beer—
p amj,
we have any bread, they'll lay their fingers on that
The Hon. , film Llucultduu lluanct.i. enter- . ii,o;
with another Corn Bill." The orator laid
tallied a huge party of filltiliutiable yesterday even-
1,
.g.reat stress nu the sort of Reform which, accord.
at her house in ,P,U.carlitly.
TIM l'ilifillE liotaliNV4 Grand Ghls at Carlton !- tug to his view, could ohmic save the country—it
House is exiireted to sutra.* in bittliatiry and t Vika radical enough. 1. Measures and not men"
splendour the niaguiGeenee ot"o,teastst Kraortror ;
rod as
* i seemed to be his lavourite maxim, fur he dealt his
rapid flerleosion from the Metropolis of the l'ashiosoilito • ,ot ;
ptimetykres ,pretty equally about the characters or
World will it ...natty rape,•bei.hre Ilthl peolod,ttio Nolo.
lily and Gentry are i4isiteal, ilivslid 14-I"i'let the t"t'Ett" public men of every description, sparing noise,
isle Stock (hatch will be cleared is a few ...le) at c,,"". , ''rum •-ic4.- er._____G on the - ij-
pur....a.sims.a.
Um*" and Xortbrovime, at lark Iliosse, GrestAciur-tpvire,
opposite orefortl-sorrt, in l'adi-berei.t. Isiikeil se "°'Y n
Iluat,ETT On
.the other. The President of the
slate, the Cowls are st such 'enlace...l pipets, that from Go io ,
Board of Control and the worthy Baronet were
:0 per cent. lazy he oared by Purchasers.

alike indifferent to hiuth The latter he face-
tiously described as " A fly dog ;" and as tbere
was nothing parliamentary in the language in
which he drew what he conceived to he the cha-
racte► of the former. we forbear to touch upon it.
TO Lord CASTLEREAGH he openly avowed hostility.
and then by a strange transition his tongue fell
foul of the SPEAKER of the House of Commons.
whom he had reason to believe would soon succeed
the LORD CHANCELLOR in the other House, on
account of his political sentiments. The Lawyers
came in kir a full share of his opprobrium—WA the
Judges were not at all omitted in his allusions to
the cause of the ruin of the country—" there they
go," tend the orator, "in the couches we give
them, with their big wigs, after passing sentence on
the people" (pointing to Mr. STEPHEN and Mr.
JEKYLL, the Masters in Chancery, who were driving
to the House to perform the duties of their office).
The orator at last became hoarse with his vocifera-
ration, and perhaps a little uneasy at the interfe-
rence of one or two constables who were attracted
to the spot by his noire—he then crossed over to-
wards Poets'-corner, but appeared not to derive any
additional inspiration from his vicinity to the shrine
of the Muses, and was at length left to his own so-
liloquies by the crowd, who got tired of his political
di►quisitions.

The Ladies were not the only persons within the
walls of Parliament yesterday who displayed • live.
ly curiosity to be present at a prorogation ; the
Members of the House of Commons warmly parti-
cipated in an eager desire to get good places below
the bar. This may be accounted for, as the pre-
sent is • dew Parliament, and therefore it is pre-
sumed many cf the Members had never before had
an opportunity of seeing the imposing ceremony of
a prorogation from the Throne. The SPEAKER
had hardly passed the bar of the House of Com-
mons, on his way to the House of Peers, after being
summoned yesterday, when the rush of Members
(and there were not more than 50 present) in the
narrow passage between the seats near the door, not
only obstructed the SPEAKER'S way, but actually
hemmed in his state robes in such a manner, that
the office of train-bearer was for a time useless.
Whether it was from the same cause of impatient
curiosity, or from a laudable anxiety to support Mi-
nisters, we know not, but Lord CASTLEREAGH and
the CH•NCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER, who imme-
diately followed the SPEAKER, and looked both
conspicuous, from being attired in the full
Windsor uniform, were pressed so close together,
that for • while they were unable t• disengage
themselves from a fraternal embrace. In vain
did the SPEAKER cry " Order ! order !"--in
vain did the Minister wish for once in his life to
disengage himself from an overwhelming majo-
rity—all his efforts, all his entreaties, even his
powers of persuasion entirely failed on this occasion,
and he was of necessity content to be swept along
in the current through the passage to the House of
Lords, without hardly respiration, until the proces-
sion reached the arena of the House of Peers. When
arrived there, it required all the gravity of the im-
posing scene, and the full power of restraint, which
the presence of so much beauty sheds, to avoid the
ill manners of risibility at the appearance which
" all the Commons of England" presented. Se-
veral of the Members were fanning themselves
with their hats, and the dresses of a number dis-
played evident marks of having passed the or-
deal of a crowd. The CHANCELLOR of the Ex-
CHEQUER'S round hat (not a complete equip-
ment for his uniform coat) was pressed as flat as
Lord CASTLEREAGH'S chapeau bras. and the Right
Hon. Gentleman and his Noble Colleague •ppeated
by their looks to congratulate each other on the
narrow escape they had just had from the kilts! at-
tentions of their parliamentary followers. The
Ladies seemed to enjoy, with proud satisfaction, the
evident effects of that want of order which had just
occurred in • place where their presence is inter-
dicted. and to exult in the superior order that
reigned amid the accumulated throng in the House
of Peers, which was graced and enlivened by their
1 company.

The STUART Papers, formerly in possession of
Cardinal YORK, of Rome, are now undergoing en
examination at Carlton House by five Commission.

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err'. appointed by the PRINCE REGENT.
We understand that the bankers of this city have
unanimously resolved to give drafts on London, iii I
twenty days date, fur money paid in here, instead
of fifty days date, as formerly. This new arrange-
ment commenced on Monday last.—(E.dinburg4
Paper.)
During a thunder-storm a few days since at Cle-
ron (Doubs), 120 sheep were struck dead by the
lightning.
Last week that fine horse Highlander (better
known as Shycock), died at Gullane stables. His
complaint was a severe mortification in his throat.
For the last fourteen days of his life lie was sup-
ported on port wine •lour. He was the property
of Lord FUR. and immense sums were pending on
his running this season.
Yesterday morning an alarming occurrence took
place in Berwick-street, Soho, of the following
nature :—For • day or two past that port of The
road neer Tyler's-court was noticed to have .bent
considerably depressed, and it being a public
thoroughfare far carts and carriages, it was a fortu-
nate circumstance that no accident happened of a
serious description. Several children were at play
near the spot yesterday morning, when a mull par-
ticle of the road fell in, which caused a crowd of
}tenons to assemble, and in a short time neatly the
whole of the stones and dirt fell in, a depth of about
thirty or forty feet.