The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-07 00:00:00

F.4SIIIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

Tile Earl and Countess of Bridgewater have left town for
their seat, Ashridge. Hes ts.
Thomas Grenville. 111. P. left town yesterday, on a
visit to the Bars sad Countess of Bvidgelater, at their seat,
Herts. _ _

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Earl and Countess Verolain arc returned to town front a
visit to Earl Whitworth and the Ditches, of Dorset, at their
seat, Know le, Kent.

I.'ASHIONARLE PARTIES.

The grand fent, dress ball given on Monday evening, at
Aln►aek's, tras attended by stewards of three hundred dis-
tinguished fashionable'.

The Duke and Duchess of Bedford entertained a party of
distinction yesterday, at their house, Hamilton•place.
The Countess of Cork's apaenably yesterday serving, in
New nurlingtun•street, was attended by upwards of 200
fashionable*.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Buckingham will give a
grand ball and supper to all the neighbouring Nobility and
Gentry, mu the 2lst instant, at their seat Stowe, in honour of
the nuptials of their sou, Earl Temple, with lady Campbell.
'llw following day they will gibe a similar entertainment to
all their tenants and domestics.
Earl and Countess Grosvenor entertained a party of dis-
tinction yesterday, at Grosvenor House.
Lady /templets entertained a party of lishionables No.
terd,y evening, at her house in Green-street, Grosvenor.
square.
Lady Rethell Codrington gave a gramd ball last night, at
her house in Park-lane, which wasntry fasbionahly attended.
%les. Robinson gave a grand ball on Wadley evening, at
her house in Albemarle-street, which was 'Headed by a very

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tlrgant assvniblage of dialing; isttell fashionable,.
Mn:. Onlr will give a grand ball on Mouths, nett, at her
bunse WllMpule.strcet.

Yesterday the PRINCE REGENT diuecl with Earl
BATItu awl., at bib house in Mitubfield-strett.

PtMCCAW* AUGUSTA mud SOPHIA ride out daily
iu Windsor Park.

Yesterday, about one o'clock, Prince Litororo,
attended by Sir R. GARDINER, Baron HARDEN..
BROCK, and Cul. ADDENBILORE, arrived at the
East India House, where his Royal Highness was
received by the Directors in attendance, who con-
ducted the Prince over the extensive establishment,
and explained to him the different departments,
and the mode of conducting the business, after
which his Royal Highness proceeded to the ware.
haunt near the I se, where be experienced the
Paine attentions. His Royal Highness returned
from thence to Maithorough House, where he bad
a numerous party at ti. r.
Lord ARDEN is iii waiting on the KING at
It will be seen in the advertisement in front of our
Paper, that Miss Domes benefit will take place
at the Haymarket Theatre to-morrow. Miss
BOOTH will appear in three favourite characters,
the interest of which is enhanced by their not
having been played for a long time. A full and
fashionable audience is expected to patronise the
public and private merits of this interesting actress.
Miss MAEAULET.—We are glad to observe that
the fifth Laterury and Muskat Iftwalio, which is to
be given by the above Lady this evening, at the
King's Concest-room, in the Opera-house, is to be
patronised by Lady C•autittsx Lasts. A brilliant
audience may of course be expected.
Little Ketutte. of Drury-lane Theatre. is en-
gaged for six nights at the Edinburgh Theatre.
lie made his first appearance last night.

Mr. PHILIPPS, the singer, is said to have re.
ceired, since liii arrival in this country, 30,000
dollars—to hare expended 12,000 dollars; and
that the balance of i P,OOO dollars he means to in-
vest in btock in sonic of our institutions.--(Neic
York Gazette.)

On Monday the Knyal Horse Guards had •
grand field day on Winktield Plain.

The Wallace and Ititice Club of Rutherglen
held their fifth A nniverfury Meeting there, on
Thursday, the .:4th tilt. to commemorate the battle
of Butinockiniiii. I'nrt of the Members paraded
from the weia end of the town, to the Council
.siceoinpunied by two {paintings of Sir
WILLIAM WA LL4tzand King ROBERTBRUCK,
and by the ancient music of Caledonia, with a
number of, large Scottish thistles.

MR. PHILIPPS.

[Prow Alisftricalt l'fipers.]

TIM' Tate Am.—butt night Mr. Philipps took his farewell
learnt, and the occasion was limmared b, one of the great-
eat overflows mar witnessed in this theatre. Reality and
fashion filled the boxes to their utmost capacity, and the
pit was studded with faces; all animated with a glow of
sympathy tool dulled. He began in line voice, and his
stings were loudly suit mummnottsty 'encored, and re-
peated with undin bed effect, until bib powers, to-
wards the close, began to lie exhausted, whet& he forma
himself compelled to solicit she &whence in ilispesme
with the repetition, which was cheerfully granted. At
the fall of the green curtain, he stepped forward and ail-
deemed himself to the audiente in a short, bit 'very elo.
quest speech, suggested by the feelings of the moment. Ht
assured them that he had no words to express his sensations
at that moment : the gratitude he fell for the kind reception
he lad met with, and which had beets cunt Mated to him Ihruiteli
all his engagements in Near York, both profetusiumally and
personally, he begged leave to assure them, haul made an
indelible impression on his heart, that no lime nor distance
could ever efface nor teasels, and which could only end
with life itself. He restwcifully hid them an affectionate
farewell! wishing them every earthly bleaaiug. It is nut
in Our power to do jostler to his word% and manlier, or to
describe the effect with whit+ they were received. The pit
rose at once and gave him three cheers, and the htuxea
*hewed that they participated in the spontaneous and gene-
rous emotion.

This is the sixth benefit Mr. Philipps has received in New
since lie rime in this country, about eighteen months
since; the whole averiging shout 9900 dollars, including
exprnses.—(Neir York Envois, Post.)
51r. Philipps took his farewell benefit on Monday even-
ing, and there was lgsn 'mi., in the hooey; he made a neat
and feeling speech lodise audience, whirl. was received with
hcclam.itions. He departs wills the regret of all persons of
taste friendly to the,driims, and his absence will be sensibly
felt.—(National At/emote.)

THE NNW CoAIE7.

[IPVILTHER P A RTICU LA RS.]

OBSERVATIONS BY DR. BURNEY, OF GOSPORT.
" In the eve•iag of the 341 of July, 1810. from a quarter
past nine till a quarter past twelve, we were gratified
with the sight of a Comet, with a hold train project-
ing upwards or from the Sun, and nearly is a perpendi.
cider Morton. At half-past ten, it was in the N by W.
point, within 10 degrees of the horizon, immediately in
the breast of the Lynx, and by the sextant 19j degrees
distant from Capella. At ltl Is. 40 min. it was 44 deg.
from Polaris, and at half-past eleven, about 40 deg. from
iu the back of Ursa Major, what it was due North,
and had a slew Mottos downwards of about 21 degrees
per hour. Viewed through a good achromatic telescope,
its body appeared more confused, or had a greater ne-
bulosity, than when seen with the naked eye, tierbaps from
thick dewy haze then descending. Though the brilliancy
of moonlight was Not favourable to observation, yet the
nucleus of the Comet appeared of • pale white light, and
was sometimes brighter than at others, as was also the tail,
which expanded upwards at intervals to six degrees in
length by the sextant. From- its position sod motion
it would appear that it had passed through the head
of the Lyax, between Auriga and Ursa Major, and
was now advancing towards the head of the Gemini.—
The train had a little inclinatiou westward, NW appeared
about 3 deg. in width at its greatest extremity. Its apparent
magnitude is nearly similar to the Comet that appeared here
at the begioning of September, 1811, but the train is math
louse'. and
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"r On Thor-day Aighf, between lea and eleven o'clock,
p.-M. a very hiilltant Comet were seen by several persons
in this town and the surrounding country : the declination
was about 40 degrees North, pearly in a line to the West
on the right and le(shoulder of Auriga, the waggoner. The
nucleus was very he*lit and distinct, with a large brush or
'Ail. Ile supposol. 'longitude was 10 or 15 degree. of
Caster. The other rifts of the heavens being cloudy, a
nose okeurate observation could not be mode; and the
cionded state of the atmosphere last night prevented its be-
im' oren."•—(Leeds Mercury)
"Several gentlemen of this city observed a Comet on
thersdby and last evebiog about the hour of eleven. It
was nearly dee North, abort three degrees above the
rams and nest the setae part of the heavens as that in
which: the one appeared its the year 1811, having a very
well-defined nucleus or disk, nearly equal in sine to Saturn,
and of a palish yellow hue, much resemhling that planet in
colour, accompanied with a long tail, which seemed to ex-
tend hots Iwo to three degrees. As it does not set, it may
now be observed by the naked eye between ten at night snit
one in the 'mewing; and what renders this an object
of More interest, is the singular circumstance of no one
having earlier observed that wonderful phesionseutin."—
(York Await)
The comet which was web lately at Aberdeen was disco
vend here on Thursday night; it was distinctly visible with
the naked eye, mil at the time it was observed was nearly
due north, and but a few degrees above the horizon. Slak-
ing allowance for the luminous twilight we have at this
season; even in the Middle of the night, this comet seems to
have much the same appearance as that of 11111.—(Edin-
Seep/4 (burner.)

It is .opposed this is the same Comet as was eed
in the PhiliostrAiest, Nespitztext fur March last year. It
was discovered on the 78th December, 1817, in the con-
stellation of the flosii, by M. Bierman', at Marseilles,
and oheerved by him to the 18th of January last year.—
Its inurement an described by M. Blimpain as very slow,
its right ascension increasing only erten minutes in 14 hours,
and its declination diminishing from 33 to 35 seconds isi 14
bones. M. Blanpaia's observations embraced but • very
small arc; but from them M. Nieollet deduced a parabolic
brbit, and by his observation the Comet would pan its
nearest point to the Sam early in March last year. May we
not infer thee, that this is the same Cosset, tom on its re.
tars from the Sim?
Last night the sky iras hio whirls ela.ued to permit of aq
heftier observations on this hsavesly plersonsenou.

Yesterday. at the MilikeselkeeiSse, the Hoe. Major
Slaquiere and hio foot Askew hicks, were found guilty,
of an assault upon air. A. . Cabinet-maker' sit Marga.
ret-street, Cavendish-squire. The Major was tined 401. sod
his footman Is.

Yesterday morning, about one o'clock. a ire broke not is
the upper pert of the Mane of Mr. 11. Dr Brea, of Smith.
amptoo.street, Bloomsbury-square, which uaa entirely con.
sowed, and the adjoining houses much damaged.
ConON St's REPORT.—The Coroner was called
on Sunday to view the body of Mr. Rosner., from
the Liverpool Theatre. He made his appearance
at our Theatre on Thursday evening, and put no
end to his existence the next day, by cutting his
throat.—(Neur York Paper.)