The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-06 00:00:00

VUETR r.

When hem a starving land, emb■rked the Scnttish horde.
Earl Selkirk Id the bawl, sewn the Rate a LrrrJ
But when `gain.t fnends at logne, the Kiug dec!ar'd his Lae,
Earl Selkirk hist deserted—ew.o.g the L"r4 a Rat.

COUTLIT Stilt LIS SARUM DV PRISTIMS.

L0N1.40 reviennesit les chaleun,
Zerphir, de see aileslegeres,
Ouvre le calico drs fleurs
F.t le court de nos iserge:es.
SJivallt In' liaux, suivent les tem,.
L'IIIIIOUT ariange bier les cho.rs :
salt clue partout au printems
On dolt suit. des boutons de yew.

Yesterday morning, the Itee•L FAMILY left
town for Windsor.

His Royal Highness the Duke of COMDERLAND
entered into his Stith year yesterday. In the even-
ing, the houses of his uadesmen were illuminated.
Among the Ladies most distinguished for their
beauty and elegance of dress, at the Drawing-room,
on Thursday, were—

rho D.twagwr Dothan of Rutland ; the Countess of Tal-
bot; Lady &grab Saville ; Lady Se!iita Stewart; Viscountess
Csolereaeh ; Lady Charlotte Scott; the two Mrs Ecettoos ;
Lady and Miss Miklmay; Miss Allen. Ma. Cox. Miss Wake;
Lsdy Trances Par; Mts. Crotailey ; Viseountas Dungan-
non • Lady Para • and Mn. Stewart.
. .

'the 61loiring had the honour of being precented
to Her MAJUTY, in addition to tho,e we stated
yesterday

M.% Ilunell, be the Dlehett of Northogeherlant
Mantel H4lines,. upon his approntmmt or Governor anti
Cornmanriet in Chief i.f by the E..n Morton.
Fart and Countesi of }...rnham, upon coming to their tst;e.
Lady Thompson, by her n.other. Lady Tsigge
Mrs. Crutchley,bv the Duehe%s of Nonhusuberland.
war, o•Nrien, by 1.34 Dunsaste.
Holl.snd, of 11.. Royal Navy, by the Earl of Win.
nhelsea„

c„ic,6l g;,eh on her mar i,ge, by Lily Brownluw.
The Grand Masquerade, at Argyle-street Rooms,
last night, WAS most numerously attended. We
shall give the account on Monday.
Mrs. FITZIIER MAT% party. on 'Thursday night,
was attended by upwards of seven hundred pet suns
of rank and fashion.

Lady E. ALMUIDEII, and her sister, Lady
BL ASSY, left tcmn on Thursday, for Ireland.
Viscount DuLau and WAIII) will leave town,
next Thursday, for Worthing, to take a house for
the season, for the reception of the Viscountess and
family.

A new favouiite Cesteda, intitled Wawa, is in
Treat repute in Paris.—Wesatie, we thought, were a
riddle.

A loud laugh was produced among the Nobility,
on returning from St. lames on Thursday, in
consequence of the Constables calling out, through
mistake, " Rul..p C AST ILI B A GM'S carnage." The
poor fellows have beard so much of late about
religion, they fancy all the Ministers are Heidi of
the Church.

The Hon Mrs. Vit.t.mas gave a grand masque.
rade last night. at her elegant house in North And-
ley-street; the magnificence of this lady's house is
beyond conception ; the lower apartments were a
complete promenade; the garden was brilliantly
lighted by variegated lamps. which had a must
beautiful and striking egret ; the grand suite
of drawing rooms were filled up with the great-
est splendour ; the most beautiful Chinese paint.
ings decorated one of these apartments, which
were lighted by splendid lamps of an entire
new pattern. The Company did not begin to
assemble till twelve o'clock, and consisted of the
best charm/ten we ever witnessed. We regret that
the lateness of the hour will not permit is to do
justice to this elegant and entertaining a.tert.bly ;
amongst. whom were the principal Nobility
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