The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-23 00:00:00

FASHIONADI.E IArTELLIGSXCE.

Sir Thomas Lent ard had a dinner
in Cumberland-place. partyesterday, yesterday, at his house
Lady Farquhar had a mu%ical party on unday evening, at her
house in St. Jameer.%treet.
Carat lieven had a dinner
House.
party yesterday, at Ashbumham

k. Rawson, East. 31. P., had a dinner party yesterday, at his
!tease in Gloucester:place.
The Earl anti Countess of Lansdale gave an elegant entertain-
ment on :humbly to Earl sad Countess Dove, the Earl id ICeat.
morland. Lady O. Pane. Earl Brownlow,. Eaton Fogel. Lord and
Lady Ihmeannon. Lord Graves, Lord Palmetston, Lord Low-
ther, Sir James Graham, Sir CL.Warrenden„ Mr. and Lady C.
Powlett, Colonel and Liu!), E. Lowther, Miss R. Flu.iyer, Mr.
Henke', &c. at their hone,: in Charitsistrect, Berkeley-square.
The Earl Of Darlington pre a grand dinner on Monday to
Colonel Craddock, Coinnel Sluwellens, Captain and Mrs. Pawlett,
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson.. Mr. J. Moore. Mr. Wharton. Mr. l'ar.
petite,. Mr. Slieddmi, Miss Steward, Mr. Thomas Maud, 31r.
Waidie, 4e.. at his house in St. James's-square.
Mr. and Mrs. Egerton entertained a distinguished party at din.
OCT on Monday, at their house in St. James...aqtmre, among
whom were Lord and Lady Colchester, Lord Orford, Liwd
George C.cotinok, Admiral Tollemaehe. General Grosvenor, Don.
W. Ltestelles' Hon. Miss Leeches, Mrs. and Miss P. Bald, Mr.
Tollemaehe, .Miss Arden, &r.,
The EMI of Jersey entertained etc Marquis of Lansdown and a
large party at dinner yeeterday. at his house rln Irtrrk _ley-square.
Dowager Lady Bromley willtave an assembly se-morrow even-
ing at. her house in'Eakeley-smiare.
belly Praothatel gave one of the most splendid balls of die season
on Monday evening, it the elegant macsion of the Countess de
Grey, in St. James's.aquare. The epacious suite of drawing-
-MOM which ate equal if nut superior to any in the metropolis, were
thrown open„whielt were lighted up with great brilliancy. The
front drawing.enom was fitted up with great elegance for denting;
the back drawing-room was 'appropriated for refreshments. The
supper, which consisted of every delicacy, was prepared in the din-
ing-parlour. The ball commenced about eleven o'clock ; it was
past six patient', morning before the whole 9f 'the company had
lair; to enumerate them would be to name all the distinguished
fashionables in town. .

The Duchess of WelLysiwilfl have a grand assembly to-mot.
row evening, at AiVe . His Majesty has signified his
pleasure to honed w th his presence.
The Munitioned of Wgferford has issued cards of invitation for
two routs : one on the lit and the other on the 12th July, at her
house in Mansfield-street.
The Countess of Hardwick will give another rout .on Friday
next, at her house in St. Jamees-square.
Mrs. Macdonald will give a concert this evening, at her house in
Briamiton-aquare.
The Viee-Chancellor will have a grand dinner-party on Satur-
day, at his house in South-street, Grosvenor-square.
7'he Marquis of Bate his left town for his seat in Wales.
Sir Gilbert fleatheote, Bart. has left town fax Paris.
lord Sr. Lennox has arrived at Lamb's Hotel, Conduit-street,
from Windsor:

---fir:Sedfiy Ann Coke and family left town yesterday for their
scat in Norfol , _ _ - • •

Viscountess CTCMOTTIC and family have left town for their villa,
Chelsea Fenn. -- - - - - -

111 r. and him Stewart Mackenrie have left town on a tour.
- - - - - - - - --• • •

Captain and- Lad_ y C. Berkeley have left town for %Voolwich.
Arrivals at /:oohs Hotel, Jermyn.strcet i—Mrs. and the Misses
Bird, from a tour ; and the Rev. David and Warren Markham,
Esq., from Vo:lahlre.
Arrivals at the British Hotel, JertnywAtreet :—Colonel and the
Misses Stapleton, from a tour, and H. L. Moriarty, Esq., from.
Bristol.
Colonel and Mrs. Philips have arrived at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-
street, from a tour.
H. E. Ward, Esq. has left ditto, for his seat Maidstone, Kent.

PRINCE LEOPOLD'S ENTERTAINMENT.

Monday night Prince Leopold gave his third grand
party for the season' which was conducted upon the same
scale of state, splendour, and magnificence as the two
former. _

The company began to arrive a few minutes before ten
o'clock, and continued to do so till half-past twelve. The
ladies wore superb dresses, many of them trimmed with
gold : the head-dresses and ornaments were extremely
costly and brilliant. Mrs. IVatson Taylor was decorated
with diamonds, and ornaments of various descriptions,
quite different from those she wore on a forme! occasion.
The Honourable Mrs. Hope had a brilliant display of
diamonds on her head, and also wore two necklaces of erne-
raids and diamonds. The MarcHionem of iVinchester, the
Countess of Ilarewood, the Dowager Duchess of Rutland,
and the Marchioness of Londonderry, made a brilliant show
of costly jewels.
The different branches of the Royal Family were re-
ceived and conducted into the drawing-room by Sir Robert
Gardiner and Captain Cust, the Equerries of Prince
Leopold.
The refreshment rooms were thrown open at half-past
eleven o'clock, when the princely banquet displayed a
profusion of splendid tenements and decorations, as well as
a rich supply of rarities.
The company were again gratified with a concert, by
performers of the first eminence, which commenced a Ut-
ile before eleven o'clock, and concluded at ten tninutes past
one.

The following were among the distinguished throng :
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence. the Duke and Duchess of
Gloucester, the Duchess of Kent, Princess Augusta, Princess
Sophia Matilda, the Prinee of Leiningen, Princes Rees d'Ebers-
dorf bobenstein and GeTA, and Princess Feodore.
/)okra—Wellington, Northumberland, Somerset, and !Amon.
Dm-hews—Wellington Northumberland, Dowager Rutland,
Rutland, Somerset, Leeds, Richmond, and Argyll.
Norge/v.l—D irseheeter and Bundy.
Aforehioitersee.—Winchester, Dowager Londonderry, West-
meath. Dowager Ssll.hury, Chohnondeky and Waterford.
gods—Denbigh, lissewood, Mansfield, Ayhsford, Cnnurvon,
Beauchamp, Longford, Temptruism, Digby, Jersey, Darnley,
Mansfield, Pe.nbroke, Bmdalliane, Ilarrowby, Westmoreland,
Morley. Brownlow, Elision, I.iineriek, Couteswn.
Conotinors—llarewooil. Listowel, Ludolf llchcstee, Clonmell,
Limerick, Euston, Avlsford, Pembroke, Minden; Tankerville,
Chichester, Cork, Strut!broke. Athlone, honsilide, ticildford.
Cisrounte—Clifton, Palnienton Sldmouth, Eastnor.
Pirrountearee—Sidmoutb, Ensuior, Anson, Bernard, Andover,
Fielding.
Lowers—Denbigh, Hervey, Kennedy, Clinton. Glenlyon, G. Ca-
Gwydyr, Ravensworth. W. Russell, Prudhoe.
Ladies—Hawkins, Whitshed, Imhoff, two Loseelles, Rowley.
Gardiner, two Seymour, forks, three Stopfords, W. Russell,
Blackwood, fiwydyr, Ellenborougli, G. Cavendish, A. Vernon,
F. flower, Ann Beckett. three Pagets, Forester, E. Palk, Cawdor,
' Do Roan, Robinson, Kormanton, Floyd, Carrington, C. Stan-
hope, G. Stewart. A. Crultors, two Perr*. ii. l'eel, Pultney, A.
Cullen Smith, Hippisleyo I hree Finch, E. Norman, Binning, L.
Grey, and E. Baker.
Ambassadors anti Miiiirtrrr•—Neapclitan, Prussian,
Portuguese, Sardinian, Barmiest, Councillor to the Aestrian
Embassy.
filshap—Lincoln.
Boroos—Kugel, Cette, and Weedier.
Baronesa—Spaedtlu
rownt—butlolf.
R;glet flown•rables-
J. Leach.
HowortroMes—Mvs. Hope, and the two Misses Law.
Do lore—iciadamore, and Phillimore: •
Sirs.—(l. !mbar, T. -Lawrence, A: Barnard C. Flower, C.
'Rowley. F. Yorke, A. Hume, F. Calvert. Elly, C. Long, F.
Blaikwood, G. Warreeder, A. Murray, W. Elliot, P. Musgrave.
General—Grey.
Co/oreels.—lliggins, Palmer, De Roue.
Major—Ountan.
('aptaint--Conrny, F. Pellew.-ICust.
bawd—Mottle%Vilbrehain, Watson Taylor, Mitchell, pep%
Prerart !Keelson.Planta, !Smith. Ponsonbgi, Owes.
dish, Bei/bey Thompsoss.-Hcroilleon, jun., Freentantle, Birdies,
Alierevonibie, Greenwood, Dawson, B. Paget.
/Wlst:rivre—Seudainore, Watson Taylor, Canning, Mitchell,
Conroy, Pelham, DaWlOO, Aberetombi , Palmer, Rose, Grey,
Arbuthnot, Beilhy Thompson, Phillirnore, Fox, Orby Hunter,
Shaw befever, Dent, Courtesy Boyle, Napier.
Alissrs-41ontle M'ilbrobam, two Mitchel's, Rowley, (honing,
Yorke. two Calvert& 'Odell, Fits Clarence, two Cavendishcs.
Seymour, Fitzroy, Byng, Rowley, Eden, Craven.

Canning. Wadi, and Sir

A meeting took place it lee o'clock on Monday morning
noir Ilainpstead, between J. W. Williams and K. L
Howley, Esqrs., when we regret to say Mr. Williams was!
severely wounded ; but from the skilful exertions of his
medical friend every hope is entertained of his recovery.
On the 13th of June, two officers of the company of
reaerve 'at Clairvaux (Aube), met in a duel, in come-'
quence of a dispute relative to their duty ; one was run
through the body, and fell dead on the spot, leaving a
widow and six orphans.—Fresch Paper.
The late John Cumming, Esq., of Skerry, in the county
Antrim, has left the half of his valuable estate and
chattels to the Missionary Society for the propagation of the
Gospel.—Dablia Evening l'ost.
The paragraph given in our last, respecting the number
of libraries, &c. in London, was copied from a French

Parr-
CNEXCEPTIONABLE TESTAII CNT.—Saillfrai, a notary
of Paris, was sent for to write the testament of a rich man,
who desired him so to word it that no room might be left
for contestation among his heirs. "No room for contesta-
tion ! impossible !" answered Sainfrai. " Jesus Christ, the
wisest of men, the son of God, drew up a testament, which
has been contested tOr these seventeen hundred years, and
will ever be contested. Can I hope to go beyond him ?"
So saying, he took his hat, and withdrew.