The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-07 00:00:00

FASHIO-VABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Marquis of Lansdown gave a grand dinner on Saturday to
the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, the Marquis and Marchioness
of Downshire, the Bishop of Norwich, Earl Eitryrilliam, the Earl
and Countess of Rosebery. the Earl and Countess of Darnley, dc.
at Lanadown House, Berkeley-squire.
Lord King gave an elegant entertainment on Saturday at hit
house in Dover-street, to a distinguished party. among whom were
—the Duke of Norfolk, Earl Grosvenor, Earl of Essex, Lord Clif-
ton, Lord Suffield, Lord and Lady Duncannon, Sir P. Burdett,
Bart. Mr. and Mrs. Ahereromby, Mr. Phillips, &c.

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The Duke of Norfolk had a grand dinner party yesterday at his
house in St. James's-square.
The Countess of Arran entertained an elegant circle of fashion.
tables on Saturday evening at her house in Dover-street.
Lord Wm. Lennox has arrived in town front Sussex.
Lord Charles Manners has arrived in lowa from his brother'
the Duke of Rutland's, Be'volt Castle.
Earl Gower has arrived in town from his father's, the Marquis of
Stafford's seat, in Surrey.
The Earl of Essex has arrived in town from his seat, Cashiobury
Park, Hens.
Mr. and Miss Burroughs have arrived at Kirkham's Hotel,
Lower Brook-street, from their scat, Officy, Hants. Departures
from ditto :—Lord Thomas Cecil, to his brother's, the Marquis of
Exeter's, lltirleigh, Lincolnshire ; Mr. and Lady Sarah Bailey on
a tour ; Colonel Rewston, to Lancashire; Peter Lateuche, Esq.
to Dublin ; Mr. and Mrs. Prune on a tour ; Wm Pigou, Esq.
for the Continent.

Departures from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street:—Mr.
and Mrs. Turton, for their seat in Kent ; Captain Gardiner, R.N.
for Plymouth.
F. Walford, Esq. has left the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn-street,
for his seat, near Shrewsbury.
Departures (tom the British Hotel :--Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd,
for Bath; J. Mansfield. Esq. for Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire;
T. Lumley, Esq. for Norfolk.
Sir Gilbert Heatheote. Bart. has arrived in town from his seat,
Normanton Park, Lincolnshire.
Arrivals at Bart's Hotel. Dover-street of Lismore, from
Ireland ; Mr. and Mrs. Jukes and family, front York. Departures
from ditto:—Captain M. M. Johnson and family, to Bath; Mr.
John Hyde and family, to Clifton; Col. Worsley, to Leamington ;
Mr. and Mrs. Smyth and Miss Smyth, to Brighton.
GRAND CHRISTENING—Saturday being the day appointed for
the christening of Mr. Secretary Peel's infant son, and the expected
honour of the Duke of York standing sponsor upon the occasion,
every preparation was made on a very splendid and magnificent
scale. The court-yard or grounds in the trait of the new mansion
in Privy•gardens were brilliantly illuminated, the lower part of the
mansion was lighted with gas, the principal apartments with Gre-
cian lamps and wax, and the whole had a most splendid appear-
ance: the house altogether is considered the moat complete, well.
fitted up, decorated, and furnished, of any modern house in Lott.
don. The upper servants were dressed suitably for the occasion :
the livery servants appeared in splendid new liveries. The com-
pany invited began to arrive at half-past six o'clock ; at seven
o'clock the Duke of York arrived: his Royal Highness was re.
ceived by Mr. Peel, and conducted to the splendid drawing-mom.
A temporary altar was erected, and the Rev. Dr. Lloyd, the tutor
of the Right lion. Secretary when at Oxford, immediately corn-
mencee the ceremony of the christening ; the infant was named
Frederick, after the Duke of York. The other sponsors were the
Earl of Vt'hitworth and Viscountess Melville. Immediately after
the ceremony the company retired to the dining room, the dinner
having been previously served up. A most splendid banquet pre-
sented itself, which consisted of every delicacy. Among the corm
parry were—The Dowager Duchess of Richmond, the Duchess of
Dorset, Viscount Melville, the Ladies Lennox, Lady Floyd (the
mother of Mrs. Peel), Mr. Williams, Mr. Lawrence, and Mr.
John Peel, and their ladies, &c.

WINDSOR, SUNDAY, MARCH 6.—Her Royal Highness
the Princess Augusta, accomranied by her lady in waiting,
attended the parish church, when an excellent sermon was
preached by the Rev. Mr. Gossett, Rector of the parish,
from the Ist chapter of Timothy and 15th verse, " This
is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom
I am chief." This being the first Sunday in the month,
the Mayor and Corporation went to church in their robes,
in procession from the Town Hall. The improvements at
the Castle are proceeding with great expedition, there being
upwards of SOO men constantly at work.
Yesterday Divine Service was performed to the King's
household, at his Palace in Pall-mall, by the Rev. Dr. Blom-
berg.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at half-
past two o'clock at the Foreign Office, which was attended
by the Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Liverpool, Westmor-
land, Harrowby, and Bathurst; Mr. Secretary Canning,
Mr. Secretary Peel, the Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Viscount Melville, Mr. Wynn, &c. The Cabinet Ministers
did not break up till half-past five o'clock.
Mr. Secretary Canning is fast recovering from his late
attack of the gout. He was t,isted on Saturday by Dr.
Holland and Mr. Shuter.

&dunlay the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady
Sarah Robinson had a numerous dinner party.
The Lords of his Msjesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council assembled at the new Council Office, Whitehall-
place, on Saturday morning, at half-post ten o'clock, for
the purpose of hearing and determining French Appeals.
There were present the Earl of Harrowby, Lord Gifford,
Lord Stowell, Lord Colchester, and Sir John Nichol!.
Their Lordships were occupied till four o'clock.
A Dublin Paper states, that Nlr. Plunkett has procured
the appointintnt of Mr. Woulfe to the oNce of Crown
C ousel on tits' Munster Circuit.