The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-05-28 00:00:00

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IMPftr.` ROrr.
Mrt. Done rave a grand Rout off Wednesday
evening, at her house in Grafton-street • and having
signified a wish to see MaSks, several of the fa-
shionable world stopped there,. on their way, to the
Countess of MOUNT mon als's Masquerade. Amongst
the charaelers and fancy dressesilat were stational
were the following :
The Duchess of Fttri. AND in a beautiful fancy
dress; Lady I-luraoac, fancy dress; the beautiful
Miss llufiLoK r, a flower girl ; 'the Dechess of'Buo'
CLEUGH and Lady C. Momrsovr, Quaker,. Mr.
SEATON, The Grand Seigneur; Mr. 'iota-cu., a
j'w Pedla.-, with different coloured stockings, em-
blems of his trade. &c.; Lord 04R1t1t.i- a Chelsea
Pensioner, with the fragments of the' French colones
taken ip Egypt; Mr. TOWNSHENO, *lndian Chili
Mr. HA hi MERSLEV, dun. a Knight of Malta; Lady
C. F.F.Nsnx, an Ind as *Prinieu ; Mr. Itoousv, a
Country lVaggoner ; Lady E. IT'LL ARS, a Flower
Girl; Lady A. M. ST AN HOPS, a Coltage Girl ; Duke
of ORLEANS, Duke of Moreresnutt,' and brother,
Three golly French Friar,.

LIST OF THE COMPANY.
Duitess—St. Alban `q, Orleans, and Montpenaier.
Dnchessea—Rutl.kud, Gordni, St. Altran'4, Muntrose,
Burdeugh, Northumberland, Beatifort, and Athu'.
Marquiszes—•Douglas and
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Downshire, Salisbury, Winches*
Digby, Limerick, and Galloway.
-.matters:es—Leitrim, Harrington. Talbot, Malmsbury, Ross.
lyn, C.Jare, Essex, Liverpool, Daby, Chatham, Cork, and
Dal keit h .
Viscotant.4-‘Fitz-James, Brome, Sydney, and Stanley.
Viscountesses—Sydney, and Stanley.
Lords--Montague, Gray, Grantham, Amherst, C. Somer.
sett, A. Hamilton, C. Bntiuck, hillier,, and G. Leveson.
Ladies—Henley, Carrington, Langford, two Clements,
Hunloke, A. M. Stanhope, Amherst, C. Harris, C. Monta-
gue, two Sortsersetts, C. Hornby, Warren, C. Waldegrave,
E. Stratford, Le De Spencer, Crofts, Blayne'', C. Jenkitison,
A. Percys, Templeton, L. Manners, A. Wynyard, W. Rus-
s Auckir al, St. Asaph, M. Paget, Andover, G. Ceci',
Mikimay, C. Harris, Hcthe, F. F. Harris, Boston, E. Honk,
M. Taylor, and C. Lennox.
Sirs—C. Douglas, and Wynne.
• G-neral Lennox.
C..lonel Grosvenor.
Messrs.—Alexander, Brsderick, Laseeller, Monektnn, Tay-
lnr, Vausittart, Townshertil, Diekitrs, Singleton, Cletnents,
Pierrepointz Sloane, Orby Hunter, Whitbread, Northey, Duff,
Robinson, and Wortley.
Mistresses--Addington, Monckton, Freemantli., Vansit-
tirt, Clements, Beresford, Walker, Greivenur, Orby Hunter,
Lung, Whitbread, Sydney, and Duff.
Misses---Smith, Addington, Monekton; Hunlokc, Legge,
Hornby, Browne, Croft, Dickens, Bereslord, Bennet, Mary
ners, Hollqway, and Cornwall.

Marcltionesiet--
ter, and illeadfort

The Countess of LIMERICK gave last night a
grand musical party, at her house in Mansfield-
street.
The Duchess of DEVONSHIRE gave last Thurs-
day evening the last subscription concert, at her
house in Piccadilly,. to near 3eo persons oldistitic-
tion and fashion.
The Earl of LAUDERDALE is exerti.'.g his interest
in behalf of Lord ELPHINSTONE, who is exi efted
to be eleeted one of the sixteen. Peers of Scotland.
Mr. DUPRE gives this day a grand dinner, at his
house in Grafton-street.
Viscountess CARLETON gave last night a grand
rout, at her house in George-street, Hanover-
square.
The Marquis of HEADTORT is expedted to set Off
next week for Ireland, to take the command of the
Royal Westmeath Militia, of which he is Colonel.
Yesterday Lord ELLENBOROUGH sat at West-
minster Hall, but nothing occurred of any import-
ance.
A marriage will shortly take place between the
Hon. • Captain.. Et PHINSEON FLEMING, brother to
Lord KEITH, and the Hon. Miss DRUMMOND.
Amongst the presentations to her MAJESTY on
Thursday, was that of the Hon. Mrs. C. MURRAY,
presented oil her marriage by Lady Et. izaerrie
HATTON.—Her dress consisted of ' white crape,
appliqued, with white satin le4ves drawn up and fas-
tened with bunches of flowers, and fine lace in dra-
pery across. It was extremely beautiful.
The Marquis .of HEADFORE has lately purchae d
the beautiful seat called North Brook, near Exeter,
situated on the bank of the river. Exe, the pro-
perty of Mr. SIGH.
The Far' of CHF,STeRFIELD will give his usual
grand dinner on the 4th of June.
Sir THOMAS BROUGHTON, since his reterrt om
France, has purchased four elegant bays, which he
sports in his new-launched curricle. . " •
Yesterday HENRY KING, Esq. who was, at the
last Court ofAldermen, nominated to serve the office
of Sheriff by the Right, Hon. the Loan MAYOR,
paid a fine of 4001. and twenty marks to be excused
serving the said office.—N. B.
,This is the Fourth
Gentleman who has fined to be excused serving
the said office.of Sheriff.
At a Court of Lieutenancy held at Guildhall yes-
terday, Lieutenant BENNVELL was eleetcil by ballot
Captain Lieutenant of the Last London Militia, in
the room of Lieutenant Aviles promoted.
Also, Lieutenant LOVETT, to be Captain-Lieute-
nant of the West London Militia, in the room of
Captain-Lieutenant Mc HOLAS promoted.
Mr. and Mrs. BARHAM returned to town from
France on Thursday last.
Lady LADE sports her high curride • and four
bays, to the admiration of the Bond-street Loungers.
Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Duke
of YORE reviewed the Coldstream Regieient of

Guards in Hyde Park.
The Earl of INNISKILLes died Rn Saturday
last at Hazlewood, in the County of Sligo.—
His Lordship was on a visit at the time to his
son-in-law, OWEN WYNNE, Esq. He had been
attacked by the influenza, but was considered
as recovered, and was in the ad of putting on
.his coat when he died. An express was immediately
sent off to his eldest son Viscount Co LE, now Earl of
NISKILLENI who was supposed to be in London.
The express arrived here at eleven Qn Wednesday
morning, but his Lordship had set off for Ireland
at six in the morning of the same day.
The Marquis a- HEADFORT'S beautiful seat,
called Bective.castle, near &Hs, in the county of .
Meath, is undergoing great alterations ; the house
which is now low, in the Gothic style, is to be
raised one story higher with a fine gallery, and also
the addition of four round towers, of great beauty
and workmanship, to form a castle ; the road lead-
ing to.the demense Is to be altered, and a new bridge
is immediately to be erected over the Blackwater.--•
The building and the alterations are estimated at
20,0001.
The Vizi,: gun brig, Lieut. Bitowx, is put under
quarantine in Walmer Roads.

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