The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-07-03 00:00:00

THE IRLSII COURT.

Her Grace the Duchess of Richmond's Assem-
bly, at the Lodge, in the Pheinix-Park, on 'rues.
day evening, the 19th ult, wee one of the most
splendid and fashionable we ever rememberid to
have seen. The portico and hall were lighted up
with great taste in festoons of coloured lamps, and'
decorated with 11 )wers and green-house plants. The
first drawing-room was laid out with card tables,
and the great drawing-room, in which was a sepa-
rate card-table for her Grace's party, was most su-
perbly
The supper-rooms weic throw!: open at half-past
twelve, where every Jcl:cacy and t.tc choicest wines
were in profusion. After suppt.. :I, Grace the
Lord Lieutenant gave 4. /ill .'s Health,"
which was drank, by all present, feeling so
excellent a Monarch deserves. The h.c :)...nd of
the Bth soot played the treater pan of t:. • even-
ing in the hall, and Jurilg suprr in the anti-ro m.
The attention of their Graces gave the most
universal satisfeclion. Amongst the company
were—

Mr. and Lady Emily Henry ; Sir Edward and Lady Elita-
beth Littlehales; Coolness of tilandrair ; EV and Countess
of Mayo; Countess of Clare; Countess or Castle-Stewart,
arid Lady C. Stewart; Viscountess Ranelagb, and Miss Janes;
Viscount and Vocountcsi Nlianck ; Mr and Lilly Eleanor
Cavendish; General and Lady Augusta Leith ; Mr. and lady
Anne tiregory ; Laity A M. Annesley ; Lady Dowager R. 04.
more; Lady Cutle-Corne; Lady Wellesley, and the Hon
Mws Packenhant ; tit Irmo,' Floyd and Lady Denny; the At-
toiNcy-General and Lady Cox; the Sulicitor-General and
M.,. 8•nh...; the Bishop of Blinn:Pre and Mrs. ; the
bishop of Down and Mrs Alexander; the Archdeacon .1
Mali... an. the Hon. M 4 Fowler ; Col. and the lion. Ma.
Seymour; HOP. Mr...0ul %l as Stewart,; M.o. Mr. and Mn.
Blackwood ; Mr:. ; the Provost n( Trinity College;
Mn.s A. I.lters,n and the two Mos Uawsossa; C.disnel and
Ain Fa'kinto ; Colonel and Mrs. Austriather; Hon. Admiral
l'aelnirtham; Hon. Mr. Agar; o.le. Mr Jocelyn; Hon. Mr.
Hewett; Hon. Colonel Colonel Packeitlmin;
Hner, Mr. Peter; Hon. Colonel CAM(; Bit ChM IN Ormsby,
and Su liticha.iiStvle _ _

Mr. Poaer. Mr. Lambert, Mr. Dlyne, and near
100 pecide 1.1 fashion. sat down to supper.
Her Grace is to have another Graad Assembly.
this evening.

Th. Wight Hon. L usl and Lady MourctomtaT,
and suite. nave arrived in Edinburgh.
Mrs. StVnolcs has rinsed her engagement ft Li-
verpmi Theatre, and is succeeded by Messrs.
114.,avment. Slisisi,4s. and Ransom__

An oid woman, who lives in North Shields, lately
add-c sed a person of that place to the following
purp. rt :--" Mr. li. this it a sad story .1 theaters&
being in dangvr."—.. It would ;seed be a sad story.
Nanny. but I nopr there ism truth la it."—" Nay.
tt mut be true." says Nanny. "for there are bills
about it al: over the town. And yet it's very odd,
fir pa 4..,, Mr. B. err chiral • •OM 11Alira1 ; w U
not wt !sweep yogios atai "
The Officer, of His MAy tar Vs ship Orme' save a
most splendid entertainment to a party if their
friends. consisting of a very numerous and fashiom
able a.semblage of the iuhahitaats end the Officers
of the Si:it:Wren. at North Yarmouth, en Monday.
About wventy percr.ns partook of a senaptuens
' ncr at Iva o'clock ; d t•icing commenced at sista,
end the &Militating sunusenatnt contented alba lam
hoar neat morning, when the company retired,
highly pleased wets the ay.:atlas of their busts.

INDIA.

BOMBAY GAZETTE, Nov. Ilk MC

On Monday anchored en the harbour, the Danish
ship Charlotte, Captain Borten, from the Isle of
France ; at her departwe there *ere neither men of
war or privateers in the harbour.
None of the prizes of the Pirithenitte had arrived at
the Island, but some of the ve• %els captured by ri
Sentillante, as well as the frigate, had :mired at the
Island of Bourbon.

His Majesty's ships &lire, Capt.rin Bingham ;
Cormsallir, Captain Johnston ; and I,b,hyg.euce,
were cruising riff the Mauritius.
Rice was selling at the I.k of France at seven
dollars per 1501 b. wei.Tht. European articles weir,
in general, exceedingly dear ; but the mat Xet for
Indian go rds very dull and very low.

The C....Aar/We touched at the We of Bourbein for
a supply of provisions and refreshments, at which
time the Stair aft' and some of licr prize., were at
the Island.
The Perseverance and ifili9n sailed from Prince
of Wales's Island, for China, the 6th of December
last.