The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-01-20 00:00:00

ELOPEMLNTS.

Mr. Gill, of Sherhorne, set off on a matrimonial
expedition with Miss Wadman, not the Widow
IV,dmion, of the same place, on Wednesday last.—
l'hey were pursued by the lady's guardian, in a
pnet•chaise and four, as far as Weymouth, but the
fugitives had sailed. To continue the pursuit in his
own equipage, was impraelicable ; to solicit the
loan of old Neptune's pearly car, and splaw-footed
horses, would have been a forlorn hope, as the dei-
ties, watery as well as windy, seemed to he in a
league with the lovers. He contented himself, there-
fore, with a distant view of the vessel that conveyed
them to Guernsey, as she danced over the obedient
waves, almost Inst in the blue 2ther, her sails filled
by propit;otts breeze:.
An event which, to the credit of Hall, is of a kind
that has rarely been witnessed here, took place last
week. A merchant of this place, in gond busii,ess,
eloped with a laJy of near thirty years of age, leav-
ing a wife and three children behind him. The fu-
gitives,have not yet been heard of ; it is supposed
they have gene either tor Buenos Ayres or North
America.—(Hili Adrerhaer.)

Paige Alarms never was received with such enthu-
siasm, as on Saturday night. Drury-lane Theatre
overflowed with elegant company. Miss Dorm A s's
sweet air, i• the first act, by KING, was rapturously
encored.

GEORGE JOHNSTON. Esq. M. P. gave a grand
dinner, nn SundAy, at his house in Hanover-square,
to Sir CHARLIS 110aNSIV, Sir JAMES PULTINEY,
Sir H. ENOLt rm.!). Gen MURRAY; Mr. and Mts.
ST•NITOSITH; Mr. Caotreownat.av, NIT.GLIRARD,
‘lr. IVESION; and Mr. VANDIRHAVDEN ; and in
the evening Miss JOHNSTON had a select party.
li,rd PA t. sttcstom is arrived in town on a visit
to r'. .e Esrl of MA Lsissauay.

The Countess SPer4cite, we are sorry to state,
was sn much indisposed, as not to be ale to attend
the Drawing Room yesterday.
Sir. and Lady ELDIABLTH WHITIBARAD Rave a
grand di' ner, on Sunday, at their house in Dover-
tett, to Vise Punt HOWICR, Lord HOLLAND, Ge-
r.•al Furzearituct, the Honourable Mr. Ba*No,
M CR.:LVEY, Mr. VAUGHAN, and Mr. and Mrs.
SNCIIIDAN.

"the Countess Dowager of See rots gave a grand
di' ter, yesterday, at her house in Hill-street, Berk-
ley up e, to a stied party of Nobility.
The late FR a sc.'s GOoLD, Eici was married the
N:->nday rrevi nu to his decease, to, a niece of Mr.
Ect.t.si. of the Opera ti use, a Lady to whom
he had bee. `,.r.g aitached.
Earl Cnoi siissinc.i.ty and Colonel CRrvit.t.E
ire rival c inch& is to succeed Mr. CO/OLD in the
principal mars/gem lit of the Opera Hriise
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of l'oaa was so
mach affected • y the death of her much loved friend
Mrs. Due lON, !hat she did not attend the QueeN's
party last week.
As Lady WA t time was returning from the Court
of St. James's, yesterday, in hier state chair, one of
he, chairmen tell, and her Ladyship and the chair
were thrown with miich vi thence against the railing
of a house in St. James's-street ; into which her
Ladyship was conveyed ; and we are very happy to
state, received no injury but what proceeded from
fright, which hail subsiJed in some degree when her
Ladyship's carriage arrived and conveyed her home

QUEEN'S RIRTII-DAY.
Among the Novelties of yesterday, none was
more conspicuous than the Procession of the car-
riages and men employed by the Contraaor of the
present State Lottery, who evinced his loyalty, on
the occasion, f.ir surpassing any thing we have
hitherto seen. The order of the City ticasle may
not be uninteresting to our Readers, which was
nearly as follows :

Two Marshal-Men.
Tr u nyets.
k 4 Four Men with Barmen: The Inscription, " Larg
lire wir ainiable Queen : mar the exertions of "?'
her August Consort restore Freedom
to Europe."
A LOTTERY CAR :
Frnbellished with the numerous Prizes undrawn.
Two Bugles.
Four Men a ith Banners; pointing out the nearest way to
Wealth.
A LOTTERY CAR a; before.
Two Bigler.
Four Men with Reimers; emblematic of Ease and ILippiness.
A LOTTERY CAR as before.
Two Bugl.-s.
4-1 Four Man with Banners r—" Long live our amiable •
Quern," &e. &c.
A LOTTERY CAR as before.
Two Bugles.
Four Men with Banners; exhibiting the ale:wings of
Ind•pendence.
A LerrERY CAR.
Two Bugles.
Fn ir Mill with 11.11111 V ; inviting Fortune's Favourites.
A Lan. ER Y CAR.
Two Bugles.
Four Men with &nem; crowning Perseverance with
Success.
• A LOTTERY CAR.
E Two Men with limners Long lire our amiable '3
L Queen," Jr. &e.
This Procession was conducted with the greatest
propriety ; and to those who have not yet made
their purtnases in the Lottery, must have been an
inviting scene, as it pointed out the impossibility
of obtaining Fortoke', iavours without an early and
expedition. p‘trellae, AS the next Day of Drawing
will be on Tilt/ !l:•D A v, 22J January, lso7.

The Friends of POPE'S Office are respeafully in-
formed, the next Day's Drawing will be on Thurs-
day. the 22d instant. 'tickets and Shares are now
on sale, in great variety, at Pore's fortunate Office,
Ku- 12. Castle•alley, Royal Exchange, where all
commands will be duly attended to. with the great-
est dispatch and fidelity. The Wheel contains 2
prizes of 30,0001.-1 of 20,0001.-1 of 10,0001.-
9 of 5,0001.-5 of 1,0001 —9 of 5001. Ike.
The dash at the two 00,0001. Prizes in the
depending Lottery, will now be more animated
than ever. A material question, however, arises :
td Is there any probability, from the immense de•
mand for Ti. late amid Shares. within the last week,
that any will remshs to be purchased after the Se-
cond Day's Drawing, on Thursday neat r'

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