The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-01-19 00:00:00

IR7 I.AND.

DUSLIN, JAIL It

The Bill st the Ftqt.inda, on Monday night lat.t,
was opened by Long O'Neil and Lady Mary Lenox,
to whom public report bertoosher fair hand.

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The Duchess of ittehtnond, Ditchers of Gordon.
Lathes Mary and Sarah Lenox, honoured Lady
Littleitile4 with their company. at dinner, .at her
lodge in the Park. . . .

The Lord Lieutenant, accompanied by hi. son,
Lord Match, and suite, will kiwis town on Monday,
on a ►•i.it to Lord Farnham, in the county of
Cavan ; he is expected to return this tiny week.
The Onehes.es of Rit hominid and Gordis► will not
accompany his Grace, as at first intended.
Mrs. L•iftus Tottenham gave, List night, at her
house in Stephen's-green, a grand route and card
Party, wit ch was attended by about 00 persons.
The rooms were elegantly lighted.

AAASD CHRINTENING •.r D BALL AT TIIC CASTLE.

Thursday Mein, about nine o'clor k, was bap-
tre•.l the infant daughter and fourteenth child of
tiwir Graces the Duke and Duchess of ltiehniend :
the ceremony was performed b.r his Grace the Arch-
bishop of Dublin. in theprincipal &riving-room, in
the presence of about SO perilous, consisting or the
Vice-Heed fatuity, the Stanhope (dimity, hie Grace's
Aide-de-Caluin, 4;.c. The child was most elegantly
drosseJ in rich white blond lace, and looked beau-
tiful and healthy ; she received for name Sophia
Georgians* Lenox. The King, Queen, suit Du-
chess of Leinster, were the sponsors, fur whom the
1E4.'1 of Harrisigem. Countess of Harrington, mid
her Grace the Duchy's of Gordon, were proxies ;
lint. owing to Lord H irrineton's indisposition, the
Marquis of Ely stood fur tem. Shortly after the
ceremony. the emelt-toy began to arrive ; they were
•otsouuced, on their entrance into the enroll hall,
by the priaeipel porter, dressed in his state livery,
c-arying in his hind the silver basin. Foorteeis
aervaiuts, iu &verb elate liveries, lined the marlines
and grand staircase. and about the seine number
out of livery, ushered the company into the draw-
ing-room. where sat the I)ucliess, her mother, and
fair daughters, to receive the accustomed homage.
(irate looked extremely well; they were
all rlreaserl in white, with a profusion of diamonds.
From hence they passed through the long gallery,
which was lined with the battle-axe guards. and illu-
sniatated by a number of chandeliers awl hell
lights; the wall was Tidily ornamented with arms,
viz. swords, inesketri, pistols. diggers, kr. tastefully
rlisposert iu various devices. The hangiugs were of
• and festooned on each aide the doors. which
*ere ad thrown open, end each door encircled with
wreaths' of Slicers, intermixed with ivy ; the most
• aremetie shrills also exhaled their sweets; every
this'll that could delight the
sheet. every apartio-pit exhibited a wilderness of
sweets. The apurttueuts opened principally on
the occasion, were, the card-room. ball.room,
end refreshment-room. The presence-chamber
and ditritig.room were ea Smite. passing into the ball-
room. which wee titled np with much paste and twen-
ty, rheas perfectly charm sod captivate the rho.
twee, who hat no idea of its being possible to add
so mach to its general appearance and effect, har-
ts( the cardsroons let one cud, cud the refrethinent.
room at the other. into each of +lnch was an arched
opening. suriottoded by ivy sad srliAcial flOStrs
elmudebers of the roast beautiful cut glass, and in-
sametlible lustre*. illeraiiiiited these celebrated
apartments, hnviug nearly twenty immense large
teal plates of French Om, iii venous parts, which
tedlected the cointemy Os copes* cumbers. The
door we. laded in, awl painted it) water colour*.
having the Kilter erns. in the centre—the Rich.
lososid arms, quartered with the Go4'lloll roue, at
top—the arms of Ireland at bottom, with the motto
" Prosperity to Ireland." Between the top and
centre. Her Majesty's mitiale, surrounded with a
wreath of shamrocks—between the centre arid but- '
tom. the initial* of his Hovel libgliutes the Duke of
Cmoriberlund, who was to have been one of the god-
fathers, if the infant happened to lie a boy. Three
initials were sorrounded Ire militery trophies—the
whole edged with a border of shamrock leaves. The
decorations were by Mr. Janes, of nishop-street.
At ten o'clock dancing the hei!l being
opened by Lady Sarah Lenox aid Colonel Stan-
hope, to the lively tune of Lady Mary Dorglas.—
Next ran AP41•....
Lady Mary Lenox Lord eeNe.l.
Laity S. Stanhope turd Mara h.
Lady C. Treads Mr. Crampton.
followed I.y so couple tame
The band of the Scots Grey., its full (init.:tn.
performed during the evening. Supper took pi ace
shout half pest one o'clock.—.l2o persons in tile
Presence Chamber, and too in the d 4-morn,
out down to supper, which was served up in a rule
of megnificence, plenty. sad elegance. that .1, tie.
deacriptinti. Every possilite delicacy that cm, 1.,
nanted, was procures!, and every clime raiis.ulo it
for the choicest fruits and most exquisite win's.
The Doke and Duchess of Rachinond riot wider
the canopy, the throne being removed. At three
o'clock dancing was resumed. and wile kept tip with
great spirit, Ontil Dear six o'clock yw.erlay iimrn-
iug. when the company retired. Among the per-
sonages present we noticed—
The Darks' of Gordo*.
A rehhishops of Dual. and Tama.
Meagan, of Ely.
F...irri—Shaionon, Novo, Rodeo, Cciii)oginro, Loath,
( Sauranantaol' It. moon-.
I a. tnimaars—Slatinoran, Leath, Harrioglon, Clare, Mayo,
Inormty, Roden, Emitter.
Rusaloore, "rats, Mathew, C Siarloope,
H Halo, two Trionelia. Cinnbrock, l)nimany, turns,
t okir, Vraukfural. Dallirin, A. Whaley, No. *nod, Castle-
. orate Maack, J. Hay, Eillteltaks, A. 711, M
Mnlynens . Johnston, C. lesson, Ed.
C. Ameall, C. iastes, J. Woad.
• trt aerial Mem wk.
Colonete—.Gordoo Fisher, Stanhope, Wingfield,
Eno:Yield.
Iti3jura.—Hroce, Lefton, Duran.
(aptaa...--.Femer,stieshopr.
The How J. Batter Mow E Taylor., Wellesley Pule, the
Don of 0 -wary, besides the 10;eds Chaneell.e, M.qur, awl
Chid Saf.lll, atturoey.Cr,o-ral, °Mons of the dadereist re-
giments nue la town, fur.