The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-21 00:00:00

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THI: DUCHASS OP RICHMONI7J BALL, ,
•T TR& VIC11•1111G•L LOPGIt, PhItZt4IX PARE,

On Wednesday evening, the 9th inst. was the
most splendid thing of the kind ever witnessed is
Ireland. The comp my assembled at 19 o'clock..
a.id the Ball commenced at 11. His Grace led of
the first dance wish Lady EDWARD SOSIIIRSILr, and
was followed by about 18 couple.
The entrance hall, opened foe the first time na
this occasion, was most brilliantly illuminated with
nearly a thouiand coloured Limps. Her Grace, at-
tended by Sir CASA tits %Tsarina, received the cons-
pant/ in the card-room, which was laid out with six
card tables. The ball.room was fitted up in a pecu-
liarly beautiful style—the dancers were railed in.
and eight arches thrown over,. decorated with ever-
greens, and festooned 4ich mitt cal and artificial
flowers. The fl )or was ornamented with !elegant
&Tips in chalk, representing in the centre His Ma•
JLSTY'S Arms. at one end the Harp, with this
Motto, Prosperity to Ireland," and at the other.
the Arms of Richmond. with sprigs of the sham.
rock interspersed.
The third room was laid nut for refreshments.
anti his Grace's geld plate had a magnificent elle&
Aj half past one the sapper monis were throws
opal. when every hutury.in profusion, was displayed
with superior taste, and the grandeur and elegance
of the plate. and uncommon heilliansy of the lights.
aril of the whole scene, aurae/ad tridental admira-
tion.

After sup Per, His Majesty's health being drank,
the fine band of the Tipperary regiment playing
God save t4e Cur, the company retired to the ban.
tOOln, where the dancing re-commenced, and was
kept up till fire in the morning:
Araong the company were um foil:wing distils.
guished personages:
Cuantesees--1-13,,ngton, Coup/ham, Vanwilliara, Glen.
done sad Porrer,court.
Ledis-I.uuirm Cunol4. Lirtlehales, Wellesley, Medi,
A Stanhope, M. Me.,de,.E. Some set, C. &Masson, A. Leith,
Anne Whsle? C Letneehe F. Balfour, Corbels. Calk_
Conte, Norwewel, end Wellalley Cox.
Altattent-R--.Litvisst, °r Seymour, Wingßeid. St.
George Csnahod, MeTrike, Cuff*, Talbot, To+, and Bu.k.'.
M.m.,—Coa, Mcs nett, Monck, T.ltrot, Pakt uhant, Tales
and Butler.
Lentrool, Purterinron and Cowyng-
Itaru.
Lards,-Cattleconte, Idollsorr sot E. Somenti.
Sirs—Chink-1i ser.ll, A. Weds.,Jey and Lowanl LatlehaJes.
The tli.hop of V.sidase
The Attorney•thite,al.
The Solieitor•Goorrroi.
Merlek, end f
B,IIIJOIIf. Nfeyr;,lr, Monde.
Horton Cele..AliallStflet. F.usith, L'Es-
trange:Gobbine, Gordon. and Vs,.
Captarus—•Koeverie end W. Staff ..d.
Messrs Latoucbes, A:derley, Toile, Caulfield, and
two IPekentsarne.

MI.•

Yesterday Morning kits Mansre, Princesses
soent a and 44v:titre, accomponiesi by Ladies
Vlretesoaays and CRAM! NT, aerie:al FITZROY
and Major PRICE. rode to St. Girorge's Chapel,
where a Sermon was preached by the Rev Mr.
Losio. from Job 14th chapter and 24 verse. They
afterwards returned to the Palace. •
The Qu►tx, Princesses ELIZA guru , Maar, and
AlraLiA. heard Divine Service in the Palace.
Teepees Spate BoweLt., Esau will leave town,
next Wednesday. for Lis seat, Forest Lodge, Bev ks.
The fortune recovered by the Esrl of AssiAN is
40001. per annum, besides an ex/easive right of
The Earl of WtesuoaLaxD will give a grand
dinner, this day, at his house, in Grosvenor.sinare.
WI wait Metter, Esq. will give a grand din-
ner, on Thursday, at his house, in Bishopsgate-
street.
The Duke and Duchess of %Drone left town,
on Saturday, for Vtiobtirn Abbey, Bedfordshire,
where the Dachass intends gating a grand party en
the Itth of next month, and not in town as we
stated.
Lda llwenLerg has arrived in Dublin, and was to
make her deirt thereon Saturday last.
His 'Lucia's., and all the Ministers, except
Mr. Paaccvas, wore the full dress Windsor Gni-
/oral. on Fr:day, at the Privy Council, at Wind-
sor. Mr. PERCIVAL. wore black.
The Tragedy of Othello was admirably per-
formed, on Saturday night, at Covent-Garden 'Lica-
tre, to a very full heu,e.
The Opera of .tiehlieareide was rehearsed, on Fri-
day, at the Opera House. Madaiiia Cs t a:.
tended j and this day, it is eap:-ded, all matters will
be finally arranged, gad the proper securities fur her
salary entered into.
• The Sall of Moues EDOCIIM Da arrived in town,
on Saturday, from Mount Edgcumbe, Cornwall, to
attend his mother, the Dowager Countess, who is
dangerously indisposed, at her house in Upper
Grosvenor-street.
ViSCOnnt STwaigaroan is at MILLat'S Hotel, St.
James's.street.
The last arrivals at Bath are—
Lord and Lady Grenville, Lady E. Gamier, Sir N. B. Gres.
1.,, Major Brown, Roy. Dr. Creast..ll, Re.. Dr. aw..•,, Rev.
Dr. and Mrs Tying and
The Cahieeet and Mdtriersny swatted a crowded
audience, on Saturday eight, to Drury-lane Thea-
tre ; Mrs. JoaDar4 never appeared to more advan-
tage that in the fascinating Ctera.
Countess CRAVV4 has dispensed her fateurs over
the kingdom. Mrs. T. Russel-son, of the Lin-
coln Theatre, her Ladyship's sister-in-law, sported
a very superb on*, at Lirce.n.
The Earl of Dailey turned out a hind, on Friday
last, near Croydon, which, after one hour and a
halt's hard running, dropped down dead. A gen-
tleman, who was following the chase, had a narrow
escape of being killed; as his horse, in leaping, fell,
and rolled over him ; the gentleman was very much
hurt, but not dangerously.
The Wiltshire man, who was to hop 100 ya-ds in
SO hops, for a wager of 10 guineas, performed icon
Saturday. The ground was measured in G-osvenor•
square, from North Audley-street, to Duke-street.
A great many persons, who had money depending.
weie present. Before starting, the odds were two
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