The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-07-03 00:00:00

LADY HUME'S BALL AND SUPPER.

Lady Hunt gave a grand Ball and Sapper, on
Tuesday night, at her house iu Hillatresq Betke-
ley-eqesre, which were numerousiy attended. The
grand stair-ease was lighted by patent lamps, on
Egyptian pyramids. The grand hall-room displayed
great taste in its arrangements; it was lighted by a
superb lustre, with diamond-cut drops and icicles.
Lights in o►-rnolurbranches were placed in different
parts of this apartment, and the most beautiful
exotics were judiciously placed on elegant stands ;
three supper-rooms, on the ground flour, were set
out with great elegance; in the first was a
horse-shoe table for one hundred persons ; valuable
China vases, with boa:rifts. were on the tables, and
curious figures intermixed between them ; Maker
(loose was well executed in wax. In the other two
rooms tables were set out for one hundred more,
and the whole lighted by silver branches, bearing
lights. The supper was hot, and consisted of every
delicacy of the season. At twelve, the bail was
opened by Earl Proms' and Miss Hulse, to the fa-
vourite air of The Fairy Daises." After which,
Earl Kisumu!. and Lady Townsmen°. the Hon.
Captain HAY, and Miss Evecvn, danced the merry
dance of " Fight about the.ke side." At two o'clock
the company came down to supper, and at three
returned to the ball-room, when dancing recom-
menced, with " Drops of Brandy." It was half past
five when the company separated, amongst whom

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His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, !rine@
Estarbuy ; Duchesses of Northumberland, Gordon, Bed-
ford, Leeds, snit Rutland ; Marchione.ses of Salisbury, Doe us.
shire, and Bath; the Countesses of Harrington, Ashburnham,
Carhampten, Camden, Dowager Essex, Nerrymore, and Tal-
bot ; Laden Townsherwl, M. Cotton, Smith Burrs,
E. Cecil, Glynn', and Metcalf.

COL. THORNTON'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Colonel THourrorr gave a grand dinner, last
Monday, at Kenyon House, Lincoln's-Inn•Square,
to celebrate the return of Lord MILTON and Sir
FRANCIS BUIDRTT to Parliament. Tables were
set for one hundred persons, in the great dining par-
lour. The beautiful service of plate, which was
presented to the Colonel by the York Volunteers,
was used on the occasion. After the usual toasts,
the following were given :
Freeholders of the county of York who voted for
Lord &Mom^

" The Memory of Cherie* Watson Wentwoith, Marquis
of Rockingham, and Sir Ge.ige Saville, Bart."
" Liberty without Licentiousness to WI inankaid."
After dinner several songs were sung by Mr.
Dtovuta and others. Two transparencies were
placed at the entrance of the room, with the mottos
illsitow.t4e choice of rho People," and " Burdett end
lodeposikaes." In the evening, Mrs. THORNTON
gars a grand ball; which was numerously attended.
A suite of nine elegant apartments were lighted be
Grecian lam;s and diAmond-cut-glass lustres, Ste.
the ek.....c colleaiun of paintings, trum Thornville
Royal, decorated these apartments. The most
beautiful exotics were placed in superb stands. Thy
company did not separate till four in the ensuing
morning. The greatest liberality, mirth, and good
burr:our, attended this entertainment.