The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-03-21 00:00:00

ANOTIIER.

The infant diughter of the Hon. Gronue Here-
Isar, fourth SOW of the Earl of CAIt,IAftVON, Wits

baptized on Wednesday evening last, at his house,
in Bethel-greet, Norwich. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. BOWMAN.—The Mayor
of Noaw Ks and Mrs. T. ilaßvar, stood Proxies
for the Earl and Counters of CAINARVON, and
Ake. Mosse for Lady POltelitSTElt. After the
ceremony, the company were presented with the
most elegant refreshinents ; at eigl.t o'clock
dancing commenced, and nt twelve the supper,
room was opened, which was brilliantly illuminated
with variegated lamps. and most tastefully deco-.
rated with wreaths of evergreens, &e. (her the
tire place were the family crest and motto Mee je
servirai) and at the bottom of the mom the initials
of the child's name M. J. F. H. very ingeniously
formed of yew. The company consisted of about
60 ladies and gentlemen of Nora/4.h and its neigh-
bourhood, officers of the garrison, &c. The supper
displayed every delicacy of the motion. Daneiug
was again resumed and continued until an early
hour the succeeding morning. Mrs. Hcaltinr was.
Mal HOOD,. of St. Andrew's-bill'in the cou.ity of
Norfolk.

Vesterdiy morning His Man Princemer
SOPHIA, AUGUSTA.. and MARX. accompanied by
Lady ISABIELLA TYYNaa,audGeneral, Max Sail
and FITZROY. rode to St, George's Chapel. and
heard a 'sennon preached by the Rev. Mr. Dl.lllilf,
frcint St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans, ehap. 13,
verse It, and afterwards returned to the Palace.
Her Meas:vrir, Princesses ELIZABETIGN.GI Asia-
LIA, had (livi.se service performed in the Palace.
On Friday Marquis Costa wat.t.uo paid a visit to
Their MAJZITI:ts ; slept at the Queen's lodge,
and left Windsor on Saturday.
Mrs. JORDAN'. Constantia, is TheChilwei....and.4
the taretrwitiftfirre of The Prize, attracted a bril-
liant home to Drury-lane Theatre. on Saturday
Bight. Mr. BRAILA]. and Signora STORACE exerted
their powerful -talents in the sweet airy allotted to
them, in Heartmeti and Rowena.
Dr. R. N..Bancaocr has been elected physician
to St. George', Hospital, in the room of Dr. Pfid.
GERTON. who has resigned. The election was car-
ried by a majority of three.
Madame CATALANI, although still suffering
*mu laiareeness, came forward, en Saturday, in the
Comio Opera of II Fourbo rstro II hurt*, cud
joined in the chorus. She, however, played with
great vivacity. and received much applause.
Coomt's ShyThek and Sir Archy • Mresaream
attracted a crowded audience to Covent-garden
Theatre, on Saturday night. Miss Lucian was an
i:ateresting Charlotte. in the Farce of Lure-a-Is-
Mode. _ . . .

A Lady of fashion in Hampi►re it is said, eloped
last week with her footman, leaving an affectionate
husband and ten children.
•

Colonel FOSTIIR left town, yesterday, to attend
the ensuing Assizes nt Dundalk iu Ireland.
The Directors of the East India Company will
Rive a grand Dinner, on Saturday next, at the
London Tavern, to the Cabinet Ministers and
Officers of State.
Lord and Lady CAIIIIINGTON gave a grand din-
ner, ye4torday, to. Sir Joan and Ludy NnwPowr,
and several Nobility.
• The Countess of Pgllllllo[ll. ei-derent Countess

Woaonzow, is said to possess some of the finest
diamonds in this kintdoua. They are those pre-
sented by the late Empress CATHAIUNS of Rus-
sia, to a favourite Minister, the Countess of
intones uncle.
We understand the Gentlemen of the Long
Robe wi:l shortly be employed on a Craw. Con.
}airiness of much interest—the parties, a Northern
Baronet of large fortune, and a Lady of rank
and fashion, the wife of • naval °herr.
The Marquis of LAIIIIDOWN and family are ex-
pected at the Castle of Southampton, in a few days.
The TaVors *ay, that General Gower should
have removed the clangs and not tlieflisits from the
army opposed to Buenos Ayres, and in that case
success would have been certain.
A Peer, not a little_eraerkable for pride, having
lately cnt his finger a wag observed that
his Loedahip was in danger, as there appeared a
great deal of proud flask about the wound.
The sons of tit. Patrick were strangely divided
on Thursday night—while some were hot with the
Tuscan grape at the Freemasons Tavern, others
were coolly employed in discussing the affairs of
Cold Bath Fields 'Prison.
The lust Bath arrivals are:—
Lady Stases, Ledv Mary Carnegie, Lady Goodwiek,
Lady Smyth, Heft. Mr. Roper, Sir Haagerturd and Lady
Haskins, Arebdearne Warborloo, Rev. bean Stevenson,
Brigadier-General Regality, Col and Mrs. Lewis, Cis4:Fer-
sioe, Col. Franks, Major sad Mrs Rigby, Major Lloyd,
Major Dickson, Dr. Wilson, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel,
Rev. Mr. sod Mrs. Chases, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Daeliwood,
Roe. Mr. sad Miss Smith, Rev. W. Palmer, Rev. Mr. Ro-
binson, and Rev. T. Bracket.
A lady, with her two children, left Paris, on the'
3d inst. for Rotterdam, from whence she contrived,
with thirteen other persons, to escape in an open
hoist to a maiall vessel, which safely landed them at
Harwich, on Saturday lost, for winch passage they
pa.d no kiss a buss than 2,MS.