The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-05-20 00:00:00

.PAMONA Urn PART! ES.

On Tuesday evening Ike Connkat OfAlb.% 'Tenet! bee
Fplcu,ll,l residence, in Privy.learilens, will, in elegant &OM m-
bly, whit h was •Vended by upwards of 4110 olisotiuguklied
The three magnificent drawing-rooms mid the
sp.trious b.ill.roons were must brilliantly illuminated; a
iirsifusion of puts of Ihr chnirest flowers were placed ruuud
lb. ilitretent apartments. The company began to assimble
Ninon after ten a clock.

s.r Vfni Sc itt, Bart save a grand etitertainsment yester-
day 10 are Ansloassod..r from the Netherlands and a lasgc
party of distinction, at tar nankin-yin Grafton sill-et.
The Duchess N4/111 Carlos Mill have a grand niusical patty
this evening ut her lonise no Portland place.
tart Fortescite gave is grauddinuer yc.lraalai in the Pirre•
torsi of the Ancient Music, at hi, Inmse in Droavenor.sipssie.
The Earl a Harruahy gave a grand cabinet dinner yea.
terstay, at his house in Osinivensir.sipiare
The Marchioness of Mallon' sac usual card, of invitation
for a grand ursearbly cis the Rd of Jour, at lieu house its
Cleveland-square.
The Duke and Ducheoi of Northumberland will give two
grand cuter ississments, tine uss site 11th inst. and the other cm
the 3.1 of .1 at their residence in St. James's-square.
Lady Owen has issued cards of invitation fur a grand bait
and supper on the 4th of June, at her elegant scstdeuce in
Partmau-square. _ _

FASHIO.VABLE MOVEMENTS.

Arrivals at the Waterloo Hole!, Jermyii.street:—LOrd
Posisusi Tottenham, Bishop of Kiflake, and &Maly, from
their seat, Claro.ford-house, Killsdue, Ireland ; and Colonel
Greville, from KuMe. The Earl of Kingston has left ditto,
fur his seat in Ireland.

Departures from Reddish's Hotel, Jerinyis-street :—.Majur
and Mr. Mutilate Astley, for their seat in Herks ; and the
Res. Mr. and Mrs. Lutscomb Clark, ou a tour.

HELSTON FLORA-DAY.

This ancient annual festival was celebrated last Mon-
day at He!stun, with inure spirit Iban has been temem•'
bend for many years. The lowa was crowded with strati.
gets, who were arriving Arum all quarters during the
whale of the morning. About tole o'clock the ladled and
gentlemen, to a very great number, wove the Ferry-Drissee
through the at and houses. The street dancing was
most gaily kept up by all classes the whole of the :ificriation
and evening, and about sevgn o'clock the ladies and gentle.
Osten, in their ball dresses, again assenibled and lightly
danced the Falk through the streets to the hall-room,
where she evening was spent in the greatest glee by a very
nitmeious assembly of beauty, elegance, and fashion, whom
Cecil the charming Goddess of the day could nut excel.

On Tuetdiy the infunt sun and heir of Lnrd and
Lady LUCY CLIVE was baptised at their residence
iu (;iaftun-street. Bond-street, by the Bishop of
WORCESTLE. by the bailie of EDWARD ARTHUR
fillitlEßT. The 81/01111Unt were, the Duke of Nlum-
most:, Eail PoVits, and the Duchess of 510t4.
'MDSE. On the happy occasion a grand entertain-
ment was given to a large 'tiny of distinguished
personitge., among whom were—
Tbe Duke sod Duchess of Northumberland, the Doke
and Dortirio of .Montruse, the Ihshop of Wurcekter, Earl
and C 411111.054 Yowls, illarynis Graham, Lady. Caroline
Graham, Sir Wallin' and Lady liarst Williams Wynn,
Mims Corn wall, &c.

Several fashionable parties have been made in the
west end of the town fur Mrs. NIOUNTAIN'S benefit,
this night, at the Surrey Theatre. .

Yesterday was held, at the Coal Hole Tavern.
Fountain-court, Strand, the fourth anniversary
diu-
der of the Sons of Apollo. About sixty gentlemen
sat down to a most sumptuous dinner, consisting
of every delicacy the season could afford—the des-
sert and wines were of the finest quality. To add to
the pleasures of the evening, nine professional gen-
tlemen honoured the host with their company. from
motives of pure friendship, and sang several of the
most approved glees, duets, &c. &c. The land-
lord gave the company a new comic song, written
by himself for the occasion. The party did not se-
parate until a late hour, and the Festival of Apollo
was only to be equalled by the " feast of reason
and the flow of soul."

TRANSFER OF HUMAN BEING .—ln the town-
ship of Purthaethwy was exemplified the power of a
feudal proprietor to sell his vassals or villains, as
well as his cattle, as appears front the following
translated document :—.
" Edityfed Vychan ap.Ednyfed, Dafydd ap Gryifydd, and
Howell 6p Dalydd ap Ityriti, free tenants of our Lord the
King, iu the township of Rhanilireadog, base given and
((rearmed unto William up Uryffyd ap Esq. free
tenant of Paramus', seven of our makes, viz —Howell
Matto, and Llewellyn, ap Dafydd dew; Dafydd and Howell,
ap Maim, sp Dafydd dew; Llewellyn, up Evan north and
Jevsu ap Evan Attu, with their successors procreated sod to
be procreated, and all their goods, itcc. Dated at Rhandir
gadug, June 20, tltb Hen. VI."
We understand that the veteran TOM Cataß
intends, with his numerous friends, to exhibit at the
Fiver' Court, St. Mattin's-street, to-morrow, and We
hope that the admirers of the scientific art will, ou
this oCcasion, give him their countenance.
To-mozitottir the Lottery finishes. when two
Prizes of 20,0001. Money anti Consuls must he
firearm, besides others of 2,000/. 1,000/. &r. /cc. It will be
receltorted, HAZARD and CO. *lid the Lust Thirty Thou.
sand ever diawii, and All the 30,0011/. Priies in a ri cent
Lottery. HAZARD and CO.; (Mires, Royal Exthelks
Crate ; 26, 0,601111 ; and 3tl, Octiitil.street. comic of Awal-
low.si cert. '1 lie lkawiug begins at IS ilit o'Clock Tomorrow
Morning.
The Literary ea:tette of Saturday next will tem.
tail) among various other articles :
Art sere ass Mature by the Hermit in imadoo.—iiistory
of Ancient and Modern Libraries.—Sir Charles Murgau'a
Reply to Mr. Women, respecting Voltaire sod D'Alembert.
—Mende 's Account of Jusssmic Pirates, their Manacres,
she (Loden of Eden, &c—luteresting Corrtspinutence of
Prince Louis of Prussia --Salome's Adveetures in the De.
sect.—Diseuvery and Account of • Curiuns Mummy Pit.
—The Four Prestigious of America ; a Sketch of their
Characters—Memoirs of Ali Bey. otherwise Bache, tint
Afrirsti Trattriler.—Notices of the Harlow Exhibition, the
Royal Academy, Ste. Ite.—Original Peetry.--Drawastle Ca.
ticisno.—Varieties in Literature, Art and Science, Amer
dotes, Scc.—......The Literary Gazette is pisttlished every Ss-
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