The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-23 00:00:00

PASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Harlem, Countess of Ltonstlate gave an elegant enter-
tainment on Thursday to Lord Chief Justice Abbott, the
Solicitor General, Lord Ellenhorough, Lord Sidmouth, Lady
F. ihniiiselt, Mr. and Lady Anne Bagot, Miss Addingtou,
Sir Philip Mrograve, Bart.; Sir John Sewell, Bart., Inc. at
their house is Cborles-strret, Berkeley-square.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell have issued cards of invitation for
an matertaiament on the 4th July at their house in Charles-
otrett, Berk eley.equare.
Lady Louis* Harvey's party on Thursday i■ Clifford-
street, Bumf-street, wall very fashtonably attended.
Dowager Lady Bromley pee a rout yesterday evening at
her house is Berkeley-square, nhicla was attended by about
two hundred fa.hionables.

Lord De Dunstansilie witl entertain a distinguished party
this day at his house in Upper Grosvenor-street.

FASIIIONA aLE MOVEMBNTS.
J. Wharton, Req. M.P. Mrs. Wharton, and family, left
Conlstru's Hotel. Lower Breeilheltreet, yesterday, fbr their mat
is Yorkshire.
Arrivals at Shelley's Hotel, Coekspnr-street : —Lord George
Lennox from Eases; Captains Richardson, Blakiston, sled
Wright, front ditto; Mr. O'Connor from his seat in Ireland.
Meijer and Mrs. Robinson left Hetcliett's Hotel, Dover.
street, yesterday, fur their meet in Hants.
Departures from the Leedom Hotel, Albeitintie-strert
Sir John end Lady Morrice for their seat, Teddineton ; Rev.
Henry and Mrs. Farmer, and Miss Heylock, for Leicester-
shire.

Departures front Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street :
Captain A'Coisrt, R.N. M.P. for Paris; Charles Kippiugton,
Esq. for ditto; John Henry Waddington, E•q for his seat in
Hans; Sir Geo: Cockburn, Bart. and tinily, fur Brighton;
Judge Johnson and son for Ireland; Henry Swann, Esq. for
Paris; Captain Schonberg, R.N. for Hints; Charles Camp-
bell, Esq. for his seat in Hants.

Yesterday afternoon, about six o'clock, the Duke
of You arrived in town frcos Oetlands.
The Duche►s of Gtoucarrka and the Princess
AUGUSTA left sown yesterday morning fur Rich•
mond, where they spent the day with the Dowager
Countess of CARDIGAN, and in the evening re-
turned to London.

Yesterday the Duke of CLARIINCH dined with
Mr. and Mrs. SMITH, in New Naurulk-street.
The Duchess of CLARBNCE spent yesterday
with the Duchess of KIM?, at her apartments in
the King's Palace, at Kensington.
His Grace the Duke of Waraducrow leaves
town immediately for the Continent ; it is said, for
the purpose of inspecting the fortifications at He-
ligoland. _ _

_ANTHONY BROWN, Esq. was yesterday elected
Alderman for the Ward of Billiogsgate.
Several foreigners of distinction who visited last
week the admirable picture of Belshazza►'s Feast,
declared that they have not seen any thing equal to
it on the Continent, and made application to the
persons iii the room concerning the time when the
exhibition will close.

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A considerable wager was made • few days ago
by a Gentleman of Present, that lie would provide
a chaise and pair that should go thirteen miles and
a half within the hour, carrying, besides the driver,
two persons weighing 480 pounds. This wager was
decided last week, •nd won by one miettle. The
horses were the property of Mr. Mumma, of
that town.

The danger of imitating the gold sovereign with
a mixture of plaints and copper is so obvious. that
tradesmen ought to be guarded against the fraud.
It cannot be detected by ►he scales. as phobia,
though so cheap. is heavier than gold ; but a coun-
terfeit composed of such a proportion of Ostia' as
will give it weight. cannot be made to ring when
thrown on a table or counter.