The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-24 00:00:00

FETES AT STOW E.

The festivities at Stowe terminated en Saturday lea. Ihdirg
the morning and atsernonn of the preceding 3lonilay. the parts,
comisting of different branches of t :rem idle. .anipbt N4gi..t.
and rhandos families, and other Nob:emen and Geniis, tAstmbhd
at the house, each party ae it arrir,d being reteircd by the
band of the Royal Bucks Militia, in full uniform, stationed in tie
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On Tuesday, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the infant Eul
attended by his assembled relatives, was christened in the
parish church of Stowe. The Earl of Breadalbane, the Right Hoe.
fhomas °tensible, and the Countess of Breadalbere, were the
sponsors. The ceremony was performer! jointly by the Rev. John
Langhann 'Myren, Vicar of Stowe, and the Rev. Thos. a Becket
l'ioner. Vicar of %rotten, two of the ilmuestic thaphins of his
Grace the Duke of Buckingham and f'handos. The infant was
11.1 d in a splendid crimson and blue mantle of Irish Manufacture,
magnificently embroiikTed in gold and silver, with the rose, the
thistle, and the shamrock. This was manufactured in Mathis
especially for the occasion, by order of his Excellency the 3lativs
ll elleslcy, •ho presented it as a mark of his affectionate rciont
ter the Grenville family. The scene was very impmaive. The
church was etowded with the Ihike's tenants, their families. zrtl
the members of the Mavviiis of Chandos' tine regiment of yea
maitre cavalry. Immediately upon receiving the infant into the
church, the old 100th Psalm was performed on the Organ. and
after the ceremony was ovcr the lltiftchi,iah chorus was played by
the niititary band.
The company, consisticir of 129 persons, sat down to dinner is
the state dinintr-room and 'the state drawing room. In the former
111,attQleflt, which was set out for sixty-tour covets, the whole
furniture of the table, lights, kg. consisted of gold plate. In du
centre was Y group, tour feet high. reoresentir.g the figure of
Britannia Victrix sealed, dosed in the 'lmperial lye'. and sup-
, porting a figure of Victory in her hand. At her bet were foot
recumbent !fiver Gods holding their urns, reprcsentirg the fic.:
principal ricers passed by the British omits during the late war
on the Continent of ELin.pe, ids.: the Tagus. the Ebro, the tea.
tonne, and the Seine. On the pedestal was the following in nip-
lion,— (;ettr,.ria nc.tillanic—irclfinghtn." The dinner wan served
Oil silver, the desert on gold plate. At the eni:s of this room there
were two immense arch:boards fouled, one with gold and the other
with silver 'Aide. The table in the state drawing.room was fur-
nished with silver Nate, and in the sattre was the niagrLictnt
piece presented by the 21 Iteg;ment of (lucks Yeomanry Cavalry
to the fluke of Buckingham. While this scene was passing above
stairs, above 2,900 of the Duke's tenants, their fat:biros, wild the
ttitnibtrt of the 21 Regiment of Bucks Yeomanry, danced L
supped in an immense tomporary apartment constructed upon stir
occatdon. The scene of this vast concourse of people all supping, ki
enjoying theinselvts together, was most gratifying and beautiful.
:Ater supper the tables were liberally supplied with punca ;_al
wine. The centre table was loaded- with silver cisterns, bay..
and fonntains, all tilled to the brim.

At the headi of dna table the hake of Buckingham and Ida guests
presentcti titemsdr.s, aLd the Duke addressed the party to the IV:-
lowing efieet

.711-y good frierde.my tenants, and brother Yeomen ! Gratified as
I als ay s stn at finding myself surrounded by you, I am more
especialiy so at seeing you thus assent:bled 111.7 e on an treat so in.
teresting to me as the christening of my grandson. .3lay hr ant
his descendant,' find in your children's children, as exallect as
respectable, and as worthy, a set of tensu•,y as that which ter
yarn have been the support of his hnuse, and may i.e. at the
head of a future body of Ytrium:try. billow his father's and your
• example in maintainin't anal upholding the laws and constitution
of his enuntry ! In his name. as will as in my own, 1 drink ail
WU, health'', trusting that you will jg•in with me in the fent at
' hope that this infant may prove a conitiirt to his family, a blesstrg
to this keighbourlirval, a friend to the poor, a good landlord, and
an honest 3119!I !" The shouts srhirh followed this address niar be
easier conceived than described. Than Duke then retired, and the
glancing being resumed. was kept up both there and in the apart-
i meets above stairs until tour o'clock in the morning.
On Wednesday the annttal Yeetma;:ry races took place in the
Park, on which occasion seven large silver cups were run ter.
Abu' e Zumiat persons assembled to view the .hoer. The race.
acre well .outesl,4l, that for the great christening cup. a
• heatiaftil piece of gilt plate. winch wan run for by eleven hotses
In vim ing there wi:s a lottery. where the ladies tirew prices of
'euellery, ke. pre...mind by the Duke, and dancing was again r,-
Verminitteced till a late !ton: of the next morning. In arldMor
the party of the preceding ally, all the officers of the 31arquis o:'
l'handos' l'eotnanry dined mid' the Duke.
(In Thursday the company as:N.:ridded in the gardens to par:-.1,
of the spurs of archery. her Arius given by the Duke, Is.nit rtt
wrolemen and I.4:ies. crowds from altahtc surrounding counts ts•
serirbied to witness the cot.test. A drj• ~in• a hli,scektte
in one of tire tempi., is inc gardens, and the fineness of :Ira .!..y
! addend to the beauty of the scone. In the evening was a lo::;7.eg
thsplay of fireworks on the lawn, in front of the horse. The c, :r.
pare proceeded in carrizges, attended by servanis beating
beaux, to martinets pi;clied upon the grass, fram whence they s :.
nessed the exhibtzi.m. The gardens were thrown open, and causal
with people trout all ;fates of the country. In the house, a c
of vocal music, perfocnied by :he hest profttssional smgrns (re-:
London, filled up the evening, while the servants and ane,d3n.s
.n the company had a ball and toospen in the great tetulotary won'.
occupies' by the 3 eonianry and tenants.

l'ritlay :he sr ores of archery were resumed. rrd mho"
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sitl,ll on the water, and in carriages about the place ami
In the evening was a splendid fancy hail, which lasted
o'clock on the Saturday morning, and dosed this megniice:t
graMying scene.

Alkint stal voile breakrasted, dined. and supped in the h
every day. and 1.141 beds were male up in the house at night.
remainder of the company slept in houses provided by the
in rent whence I;i• ira.se'a carriays conveyed !I
each morning to breakfast at the house, and back again at
(la Saturday tie whole party separated, delighted a•tth a k"7,e,
to which the 'willies or the place, .uitl the finenesa of the a:aa.:
th,sir fullest chnrrts•

Antor.g the invit.. .ons mentioned in the Rocks Paper to Itl,-!
been issued on this occasion the fallowing names app,ar —Earl
and Countess of lircutlalhane. Lady liliz4heth l'artipbell. Mr. and
'has Campbell, Lord lirabrnoke, the lion. Mr. and Lady Jane
Neetilo. Her. George and Lady Charlotte Needle. Let. 3"1
Latly Arundel, Lard and Lade illrlamere, Mr. H. Cholmoniteirc.
Earl and o?Untess of C4.-yar.irtl, and the Ladies Proby, Earl g.rid
Countess Fortescue, the Ladies Forteseue. and :he 1103. Mt,"
FJTUNCUe, Lind Andover, Lord and Lady Ebrington, Lord 1;31
lad, Nugent. Lund; and Lade Grenville. Lord lilastonburs. the
Marquia of Westmeath, the Hight lion. Thon.as Grenville; Li.rd
as 1,14 Glom -city}'. hotly Glynne. (lir Stephen I ilynne, 31r. and
31rs. Cliandos Leigh and the Misses Leigh, the Earl of Sliefliz!.j.
Stt Gtorge and Lady Nugent. 31r. Georice Nugent, Mr. and 31s.
Shipley, Sir Waikln and holy Harlot ynn, 31r. and Mrs. WO'
hams i% yynn, the Misses Wynn, Mr. Thomas and Eartain fro-
mantle, Lady and the Miss., Fremantle, 1 'nlonel and 31ra. Pico'.
atd the 3lissea Pigot. Lewd li Hill. Sir Howland 11'14114'
Mr. Irby, Sir Edward East, lady Littleton. Mr. Coderirr".
lion. Mr. Moreton, the Earl of Clanricarde. Dlr. Sheffield lirace.
Mr. George 1/upre, 31ajor Pigot, Mr. Selby Lowndos, I,onl
Lad) king, Sc.

It is rumoured that there will be a strong contest for the
representation of Leominster, in case Parliament should I,e
dissolved. have heard two candidates nained—it•
11"illiain Curtis, of Portland-place (eldest son of bit 1; nl•
Curtis, Ban.), who has the corporation interest; anti fr'.
Nfoney ll"igram, who will be supported by the into set
his brother-in-law, Mr. ArkwriElv.