The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-17 00:00:00

PRINCE LEOPOLD.

Yesterday orsorsilniz Prince LnotsoLD, attended by
Baron Ha IR DEN BROIL V., ked to Ketistorgton Palace.
to breakfast with the Hoke and Duchess of KEST.
A lierward• Isis Royal Highness went in his carrier:4e,
attended by H li A ILEI EN Bain V, 19 Mr. D•wes.
stn Newitoreissiteet. whew hr remained sonic time
viewing the seticral works whirl' that Artist has in
hand fur I . Soon alter his Royal Highness went
to the iesidetice of the Hoke and Duchess, of Ci.a-
ItENCE, Iu Si. James's Palitee, to leave his moue.
0:, Isis return so his carriage. a yormg female
with All 11114411 i ill 41106, "1141 hart she appear.
WWI' of having seers better day% presented berm-If
to his notice. when his Raryal Highness, arty hos
wordy presented her with five or vie shilling%
before his carnage drove ritf.-11) the PlllO4/l1 his
Royal Memel* visited the Duchess of Yoax•

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THE GRAND DUKE MICHAEL.

On %%refines(toy ihe Growl Duke was ti~itrtl by
the link:, Hl' CUMBERLAND. list. Mike of CAM-
BRIDGE. ilir ('AIPIEL. $1;141 his
win., Prune- IVit,t.ixis and Prnre
Vemte-rilny Hiwnwin ono in.iti•it by
Mr. RESH tlw Alurricou Minister, mid the Ibis.
situ A mhiltissiter.
Yroteoto), alborst one Westin+, hi, (+nl Trial
Ifiglionlik, attended II Sir 1.1.11.1.tuit
Barnet Pllcol.Alf and 0111. e. frit sows. to two
English earriisige• Owl agorringsa one, to pruned on
, tour. They werVillitt irfrtitheid as far as Wind-
or yesterday.

DUKE and DUCHESS of CAMBRIDGE.

Yesterday shoot two o'clock, the Duke and
Duchess or CAMBRIDGE. accompanied by the
Landgrave 11110 SE CASSEL and Ilia sons, Prince
WILLIAM and Prince FREDERICK. attentlud
Miss IiFIDEMAD, and several of their suite, went
to the (Wish \lu• .

Their Royal lii^neseen and suite honoured the
Coburg Tnestre last evening with their presence.
They were conducted into the royal box by Messrs.
GLOSIOP and Sena*, ; the box WWI lined with
light-blue silk, io thick folds. and superbly orna-
mented with rich crimson curtains, edged with
gold Lice and fringe. festooned with rich gold rope
Nod tassels. The chairs ware richly ornamented
with g 41141. and the seats cowered with pink silk.

The Duke wove a blue coat, white waistcoat,
and nankeen pantaloons, and alie9red with the
Star of the Order of the Gorier. The pllebthil was
dressrd in rose-coloured satin, over which she wore
a white lace net ; .he appeared quite plain, her
head not bring ornamented with either feathers,
flowery, or jewels. She appeared the picture of
innocence, decorated in her natural charms.
The Landgrave of Hesse, and suite, sat in the
second divi.ouil of the royal box ; lie wee dressed
bioolor to the Royal Duke, and ornamented with
the insignia of the Oder of the Garter; the dress
boxes mode a fiiie display of the Nobility.
As soon as the Royal Pair entered the box, the
canton, floe and discovered the whole of the
Drunintis Persona, and " God sure she King" was
sung iu tine 14,1 e by Messrs. G A LLATTE, WoLere,
and Nliss.WATsoa, ill which they were joined by
the whole Corps de Bullet. 'llse concluding verse,
written by Mr. BRYANT fur time occasiou, wus sung
with happy effect :

" Hail to the happy pair.
May they with Briton, share
Joys without name!
May they with reels divine.
WI 'wake their virtues Rhine.
Whilo we to flirty like thine

Add, Gud save t►e King "•
The whole of the audience partook of the senti-
ment, and greeted the happy pair.

Miss O'NEILL is announced for Monday next at
the Eilinbuigli Theatre.
The summit of St. Mnry's spire. in Shrewsbury,
is at present undergoing repair. One of the masons,
employed, who was displaying his superior skill by
brandishing the weathercock in his hand, had nearly
paid the Cored of his rife to his temerity, the cock
overbalancing him, and
!Fortunately there were
yard, and no tlantinie w
Yestereay JANES W
!arid's-kit, wits brim,
ton-garilen office. charged
tluel with Trick. HENRY
Inn, when he was twain!
I self in SO/. and Ivic
Cot.x having entered into
receding day.