The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-20 00:00:00

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The Hart aria of Camden entertained the 31Iarquis and Nan
chi, ess of Downs!iire and a select party at dinner on Tuesday, at
his house in Arlington-street.
The Countess of Essex had a select card party yesterday even.
inn, at her house in Hill-street.
%rt bur Stanhope. Esq. entertained the Dowager Marchioness or
Salisbury and a select party at dinner yesterday, at Bute Howe,
Brom pion.
The following distinguished persons had dinner parties ye,t.
day :—The Dowager Countess St. Germain's, In Cavendish-.tre
Gird Carrington, at Whitehall; and Dowager Lady Bromley, in
Berkeley-aquare.

MOVESIENTS.
The Duke and Duchess of heeds left town yesterday, for their
seat, flimnby Castle, Yorkshire. .
The Dowager Marchioness of Lansdown and family have left
town for Hamptoi, Court. s
Emily Marchioness of Londonderry has left her scar, NOnh
Cray, Kent, for Canterbury.
Baroness Willoughby de Ershy, and the Earl and Countess of
Clare, left town yesterday, for Grimsthorpe Crude, Lincoln
or the season.
Lady Arden left town yesterday, for her seat in Surrey
The lion. W. Vane and Lady Caroline Powlett kft town letter.
day, for Paris.
Sir George Wnrren•ler, Bart., has arrived at his seat in Berk',
from his seat in Sc

General and Alm Ito.. have arrived at their house in Poniard.
place, troni their seat in Herts.
Charles Standish, Esq. has arrived at the London Hot•l, Albe-
marle-street, from Pans. ;Hrs. Trelawney Breretoo and Miss
1'; elawney, have left ditto, for Sir Cluistopher Hawkins, &Wel
arit in Cornwall.

Mrs. and .51iss Ford Bowes left the St. James's Hotel, Jerson,
strr et, yesterday, for their seat in Bedfordshire.

CHELTENHAM RACES.

Curt,TENUA3I, TUESDAY NICRT.
The town is all alive, from the anticipations that this
year's races will eclipse all former seasons ; and there is
every appearance of their being fully realized, as the
entries for the Gloucestershire Stakes are more numerous
than ever was known here or at any other provincial meeting,
nor have even the Doncaster St. Leger, the Derby, or Oaks,
or any preceding, this year, been so numerously subscribed.
Every precaution has been taken by the lock I Authorities
to prevent the disgraceful robberies which occurred last
year, and which, if not put a stop to, would he the surest
means of keeping the principal supporters of the turf from
the scene of action. The Magistrates are determined to en-
force obedience to their orders, and an extra number of eon.
stables have been sworn in, to attend the course during
the races.

The course is in excellent condition ; and the stewards,
John Mytton, El. and Vernon Dolphin, Esq. have paid
every attention, not only to insure a superiority in the
races, but have given directions to arrange the hood's and
stands so that they may conduce to accommodation and
comfort.

The town is full, and every thing betokens the bustle
arising out of a racing meeting. Coaches and carriages
are continually arriving, full of passengers, and during the
whole of the day the streets have been crowded by them.
The number of visitors who, at different periods of the
day, have appeared at the promenades, is very great, and
at the pump-rooms in particular, where a well-selected
and numerous band played several of the most approved
pieces from Mozart, Rossini, Weber, &c. in a very credit-
able manner. The scene was enlivening in the extreme.
The libraries will reap a good narvest ; the subscription-
books already show a fang list of noble and fashionable
names; Williams's in particular is patronized highly, and
decidedly takes the lead. The other libraries are also
well supportt d.
For the last week or two the Theatre has been drawing
goad audiences, especially on Thursday and Saturday in
the last week, when the performances consisted of The
Knights of the Cross (from the Talisman of Sir Walter
Scott) and .4 Roland for ass Oliver. In the former piece
the chat acters of Richard Camr de Lion, Sir Kenneth, and
Sir Thames Gilsland,weee ably sustained by Col. Berkeley, I
Capt. Augustus Berkeley, and Mr. Banks ; and in the
after-piece, the Colonel and Mr. Banks appeared as Alf, ed
If ightlyer and Fixtore. Farley appeared as ..S're'a,/in and
Sir Mark Chase, and a canine performer " fro n the
'theatre Royal Drury Lane, his first appearance in the
country," as the noble bound Rosseald. The gallant
Colonel's love of acting costs him a trifle now
and then ; on the occasion alluded to, be defrayed
the expenses of scenery and machinery,—of bringing
down Farley from Covent-garden, and his " brother
actor," from Drury-lane, and every other insignifi-
cant item connected with the affair, forming altogether
a paltry total of SOO/. only !(a mere bagatelle.) We are
inclined to believe that were it not for the occasional but
very effectual assistance thus afforded by the gallant Colonel
and his friends, the Treasurer of the Theatre would have
a very snug easy berth of it, as far as " receiving"
goes, for the Cheltenham folks are not play-going people,
and the visitors, fashionable and otherwise, prefer the de-
lights of the Assembly-rooms, or a cool wa!k in the pro-
menades, to being confined in a narrow Tin:lire to witness
the performances of a Company not remarkable either for
strength or talent.
Ills Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester is here,
and resides at No. 18, in the Crescent, enjoying the best of
, health an 1 spirits, and occasionally visiting the spas, or
I joining in the promenades. His Royal Highness, whose af-
I (ability makes him deservedly popular here, has, we are
informed, intimated that he shall attend the Races each of
the three days.
Besidts his Royal Highness, the following and many
other distinguished individuals are arrived :
Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, Earl Stradbroke, Lnrl
Chetwynd, Loid Cavan, Lonl Dormer, Lord Dunwich, Lord
Downes, General Hughes, General Bell, General Bowser, Gen.
Capel, Lieutenant Colonel Hall. Captains Standen, Raerin,
Croft, and Main. Doctors Berney, Kerr, Wall, &c. &e.
There is every appearance of the sport to-morrow beim;
of the very first quality ; nearly all die crack Newmark t
jockeys are come, besides several from other parts of the
country ; a great number of horses are also arrived at the
Prestbury and other training stables, including the fol-
lowing:—
Lord Palnterston'o Lueborough, Mr. Tomes's Sir Gray, Lord
Warwick's Double Entendre, 51r. Mytton's Flexible, Mr. Payee's
Barytes, Mr. F. Craven's Cricketter, Mr. Page's b. c. by Mules,
Mr. C. Day's Burgundy, Major Gore's The Moor, Captain
Berkeley ns. Phantasms, Mr. Pellatt no. Lydia, Mr, Bushe ns,
hr. f. by Spectre, and 13 or 20 others.
The betting on the Gloucestershire Stakes to-day has
been brisk, at the following odds:-
2to 1 ngst Lugborough ; sto t- anst Cricketter; 5 to 1 ags;
Phantasnia; 7 to 1 agat Sir Gray; and 10 to 1 asst any other.
Toe Cu it.—Even on Longwaist asst the Field.
The appointments for to-morrow arc thus:—
The St. Leger Stakes of 25 soy. each for 3 yrs. old colts, Bst. 7th.
fillies list. 41b. One mile.
The Gloucestershire Stakes of 2i soy. each, 2 miles (re subsoil.
bers), Mr. Mutton's Euphrates, Lord Palaierston's Logborough,
Air. Alytton's Lugborough, Mr. Tomes's Sir Gray, Mr, 61111iiieN
Cadiz, Lord Warwick's Double Entendre, Mr. Pryse's Cardinal
Puff, Mr. Pitt no, Borysthenes, Mr. Alilla's Trinculo, Mr. Myt-
ton's Flexible, Mr. Payne's Barytes, Major Gore's Hesperus, 51r
Bayley its, Presentiment, Mr. °maiden's Comedian, Mr. J.
Bayley ns. Hougnumont, Mr. Craven's Cricketter, Mr. Standen's
Went), Mr. G. Talbot na. Heliotrope, Mr. Page's b. e. bi
Maley, Mr. Day's Burgundy, Mr. It ates's Cain, Mr. West
Shakspeare, Mr. Handford ns. Rapier, Mr. James or. The
Moor, Captain Berkeley ns. Phantasms, Mr. Day n. Y. Zu-
lieka, Alr. Pellatt ns. Lydia, Mr. Gore's Vitals. Mr. Standen
na. Paul Pry, Mr. Polhill us. Toughstick, Colonel Berkeley ni.
Toil and Trouble, Mr. West's Syphon, Mr. Dundas's br. c. by
Rubens, Mr. Palmer's ch. c. by Ranter, Mr. Bodenham:s b. f. by
Phantom, Mr. Bushe us. hr. f, by Spectre.
33 have paid forfeit.
Sweepstakes of 5 soy, each; 25 added for all ages. The winner
to be sold lire 250 soy. &c. 1 mile. .

Sweepstakes of 15 soy. each, and 20 added. Heats 2 miles, and 5
horses entered. ,

SIR W. SCOTT.-It would have gratified us much to
have been able to confirm the report in a London paper, of
a valuable employment having been bestowed on the Great
Unknown. The late Mr. Bruce held the office of King's
printer for Scotland, in conjunction with Sir Da‘i.l
Hunter Blair, by Patent, which does not terminate for 13
years, and for which period-it was to be enjoyed by them,
their heirs, executors, or assignees.—Caledonian Mercury.

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