The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-17 00:00:00

PARTIES.

n!, gond Righnern Prince Leopold gave a grand concert on Monday
at 3tariborough Hone, which 11• o attended by nearly all the
Past Wu in town among whom were—Her Royal Highness the Princess
her Royal Highness the Ductless of Kent, their Royal Highnesses
o,7pnee and Duchess of Clarence, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and
wheal of Gloucester, the Ducheseem of Leeds and Montrose Marquis of
Gables, the 'Marquis Hertford. most of the Foreign Arnblrisadons and
yeir 1,,,,her, the Marquis and Marchioness of Huntley, the hfarcittlo and
Varehiesea of Londonderry, Emily Marchioness of Londonderry, the
ggiois of Lothian, the Marquis of Conyngham, the Earl and Countess
punt. the Earl of Aboyne. the Earl of itosslytt, Earl Grey, the Counters
efflare and Lady Isabella Fitzgibbon. Earl of Bristol and the Ladies
gore. Lord Anson, Lord and the Mines Kenyon, Lord Ansley. Lord
psselisi, Sir Richard and Lady Strachan, Sir W. and Lady Jolide, Sir
owlet and Lady Long, Sir Gore, Lady, and Ails. Oneley, Sir John
Teglepe, Major Forbes, Colonel Thornton, Mr. and Lady C. Duncombe,
guard Lady Barbara Ponnouby, Dr. and Mrs. Phlllimore, he. Re.
lido Attie! gave • grand rout, on Monday evening, at her house In
Low Grosvenor-street, which was very numerously and fashionably at-
Vie Countess of Mansfield had • musical party, on Monday morn, ng,
g ber home in Ratover-square, which was attended by his Royal 'ligh-
test More Leopold and • liege party of distineuistied fashionnbk-,.
Lord Illarthorongh entertained the Earl sad Countess of Clare and a
distiturol.hed party at dinner yeresy, at het bowie le Saville-street.
Illelll,hop of Exeter had a dinner poet yesterday, at les house In
Greet George-street, Westminster.
Lord Carereton entertained a large party at dieser yesterday, at his
reran, Whitehall.
t .lonel Cud, M.P. bad a dinner party yesterday, at his house, V'bite.
t&l.plact.
The following distlnguLbed personates had dinner parties on M :why
—The Duke of Grafton, the Margnis of Cholmondeley, iscountess
esenpdco. the Earl of suffolk, M. A. 'crylor, Esq. M.P., and C. Mus-
grave. Esq.

MOVEMENTS.
The Baroness Willoughby de Eresby and the Honourable Miss Elliott
rived yesterday et their house. Whitehall, from their seat at Richmond.
Lord arta Lady iryorrur and family arrired yesterday at their house in
parer-atreet, from their seat, Barrington Park, Oxford.
Lo-d and Lady Folkestone and family have left town for the Isle of
if g 4.
Lad and Lady King have left town for their seat, Ockham, Surrey.
Arrivals at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James'e-street :—The Rev. Jchn
sal Mrs. Cartwright and family, from their seat In Snifolk ; General
Bleyburn, from Brighton ; J. R. West, Esq. from his seat, Alscot Park,
Wore tembire.
Mrs. Sparrow and family arrived yesterday at Jordan's Hotel, St.
James'a-street. from a tour.
Ardvais at Read's Hotel, Lowcr Grosvenor-street —Admiral Sotherby,
ppm a tour; Sir Wm. Aston, Bart.; Wm. Lewi., ; Best, Esq.
The Hos. Captain Bridgman arrived in town yc 4.)day, from his seat,
Knocking Hail, Shrewsbury.
P. V. Cooke, Esq. arrived yesterday at his house in Prince's-street,
lisnorer.square, from Doncaster.
asrivals at the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlinicron and Cork streets .
foloael Stewart, M.P., Mrs. and Miss Stewart, from Southampton ;
Patter, E.g. from ditto; Rev. Mr. Dighy, Mrs. Dighy, and family, from •
tsar. Departures :—The Right Hon. C. B. Bathurst, for Henley; Col.
htytett, M.P. for Wrsodhay. Newbury.
Departure' from Berner's Hotel, Berner's street --General Chas. Grant
and Lady, for Windsor; Mrs. had Miss Porchin and Miss Norman, for
Barkby Hall, Leicestershire ; Colonel Gardner, for Liverpool.
Departures from the Brunswick Hotel 'late Blake's), Jersnyn-street
James and Lady Gambler, for Tunbridge Wells; Mr. and Mm. Henry
Perkins and family, for Springfield.

SCIENCE AND ARTS.

ROYAL COLLEGE OFPHYSICIANS.

On Friday this splendid building was thrown open to
the profession, on the occasion of Dr. Paris's first lecture
before the College.
The learned physician commenced his lecture by stating
the subjects which he intended to discuss, and the objects
he wished to fulfil. Ile observed that the splendid
edifice in which they were assembled, the increasing zeal
wittzit animated all ranks of the profession, the rapidly
progres'ing state of the arts and sciences directly or colla-
terally associated with physic, marked out the present
period as an epoch, not only in the history of that ancient
institutim, but in that of physic in general. Ile dwelt
upon the advantages of philosophical retrospection, oh-
serving that, in climbing the rugged ascent of science, it
was refreshing to pause and look back upon the paths
which had been trodden. " If," said he, " the regions yet
to be ascended be shrouded in gloom and beset with diffi-
culties, our past experience will have taught us, that by
patient and well-directed industry they may be sur-
mounted." He then took a view of the theory of La-
voisier, and pointed out the modifications which it
must receive to render it compatible with the mere modern
views of science. lie particularly dwelt upon the neces-
sity of some speedy reform in our nomenclature; and ob-
served, that unless the chymists directed their attention to
this important subject, he greatly feared that the 'rower of
Science would not only cease to acquire additional eleva-
tion, but that the labourers would be dispersed front a
confusion of tongues. The Lecturer then directed the at-
tention of his audience to the subject of electro-chymistry,
illustrating his subject with a histcry of Sir H. Davy's
discoveries ; especially that which led him to' propose a
protecting influence on the copper of ships. He exhibited
a most interesting series of specimens in proof of the value
of zirefoil in defending surgical instrument. from rust,
which appeared to us to be conclusive on the subject.
Lancets exposed to the air for two years, with protectors,
were found to be free from rust, while those that had been
hit for the same period, without the guards, were covered
with oxide. The lecture continued an hour, and we left
the theatre, not less gratified with the elegance and perspi-
cuity of the language of the Lecturer, than by the scientific
and tweruur.:l views which he took of each object of his re-
search.

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