The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-04-04 00:00:00

DUBLIN BEAU MONDE.

His (trace the LORD LILUTE% ANT gave a grand
dinooer, 4/II Tuesday, at the Castle, to which a
great untidier of persons of rank were invited.
D mewls wire her decoad large route, on
Wellov:,,lay. All the Fashiouribles in town were

•Lord MoicK entertained, on Wedne,day, his
(trice the LAIRD I.II.I:TEN A NT. Witt rev:!ral persons
of tank, at kits Lordship', house AU Stephen),
Green.

Lady Ctllla has arrived in town. and is at pre-
sent at LEI t ieb IWLP4, Dawnoti,treet.

Lady LtLVEII..DALE, Lind Mr. and Ludy ELEANOR
LIN Oct , are aiii.,lo4st the latest arrivals.
Tile Earl of liars announced a grand dinner to
their Grates the LOAD I,II,ITENANT and Duchess
of Ilicittios U. 03 IVeiluesdagy last.

Lads• bott-og AIONCK7S set.-":4371(1 ball was fixed
for Fritbav last.

The approaching Musical Commernoratioa. for
the benefit of that kivalualde Institution, the Mu-
sical Fund, it ie supported will Le more grandly
conducted,. and more attractive in its select/alas.
then on any past occasion. Their Graces of
ltictworiD Wave promised to attend.
A few nights rifler, MIS* IV A ISTF: N, of the
Theatre, and her sister, passing in their carriage
through Merrion-square, were suddenly surprised
by the appearance of a beautifUl meteor iu the
heavens, in the exact forum of a haunts eye. It sue
of considerable brilliancy, and continued iu view
about 15 or 16 seconds, when it suddenly disap-
peared. On Mise W A LIITSI Pi relating the circum-
stance, the fullowiug line* were spoken extem-
pore :-- _

As gamine at the spinier/ Sky,
You wurli'd the hrilhao.t meteor driv'o,
'Toss but tbolusiro of aunt Eye
atiected tram the face of Hewes.

THEATRE.

DRURY-LANE.

Mr.HENNEv's new Comedy of Ticflarief,at-
tracted an overflowing house, on Saturday night.
It had undergone some very judicious cousiiression,
and received the most unbounded applause. Mrs.
Joassw, in Lady Moon*td, was elegantly and
most becomingly dressed ; and displayed, in the
amiable fascinating widow, all the graces and vi a-
city of he, unrivalled talents and genius, giving
to the part an interest and importance it could not
receive from any other performer. Mr. ELtistoNs
Mr. Dawning', and the other performers, played
with their former success. The musical entertain-
ment of The Deserter followed, in which Mr. Ku.-
LI gave every effect to :he part of Henry.

Inert eka.tuetai.'s-qfee, Ord 4, 11109.
Notice is hereby given, th..t there will be ■ Drawing-
a. James's, se Titutsia, next the 7th lemmas.

Yeat+erday monnug }kg MAJESTY., the Duke of
t;aotwatonc, Priucesara AUGUSTA, MARY, stud
&mina, accottspanied by Lady J. THY ntige Gene-
rals Goats s stall FITZROY, rode to St. Georsres
Chapel, and heard a sermon preached by the lieu.
Dr. H•Lraat, from the Wad Psalm and id Verse,

" Praise the Lord, U nay soul, sad knee sot aA isis
bestirs !"

We aro happy to ray, Princess Alict i• is re-
covered from the latmalea, but the weather C 011•
Calming very severe, the faculty have hot deemed it
proper to allow her Royal Highuma to go out of
the palace, for feu: of catching cold.
The ROYAL Farstxy are expected in town to-
morrow.

The Doke Of NOLTIIIIIIICILAND has been for
several iliq• Fast cuutiood to Lis room by .et ere 111.•
dllll.ol.ii.Ull.
I>;axal.e lais retu.ned to town from the Earl
of GuttoctiiiiD's, w,th re,bovatrd health and vigour,
and is expected to gala fresh laurels in the dra-
matic rarden.

The Duke of Rims*ltts's and Mr. Pow csre's
hounds, have given up hunting in Hampshire, un-
less there should he in alteration of weather.

Mrs. Setinoss 11.1 to returned to town, and it is
said will retreat from public hie into elegaut retire-
ment, and the enjoyment sof forty thousand pou.ads,
earned by her unrivalled talents.
Lord SinsitaYtxt.ix has presented Her MAJESTY
with a Merino dress, of exquisite delicacy, manu-
factured from his Lordship's prime Merino dock.
The last arrivals at Bath are—

Mkt of Athol, Lady L Bourke, it Jobs sad Lady Art-
brey, , Sir J. Carter, Sir W. 011ander, Colonel M•Dosiall,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. Letberlaad, Lienteaffist-to-
lusel Ciao', Lieuteusui-Colonel Albertson, Rer. De. awl
Mrs. Barter, and Lr. sad Mrs. Liao.

Mr. Asi;itt's Concerts will be very• brilliant and
profitable for him this year, as the Piechnoutese
vierafier, who took, iu former years, three quart.rs
of his subscription, has given the whole to him
this vein., having been previously invited to do it
by all the subscribers.
Mr. COOKE'S short absence from the stage has
been the true test fur appreciating his %slue; as

" we kiwi" not half tberneerit d roan
" Until we line bus."

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The public skill learn with regret that their fa-
vourite, Madame STOILACI, will retire from the
stage after the present season. Madame &masc.&
is one of the very few, in whom are united the
charms of sense and sound, and who has never
failed to please alike as an actress; and a sinier.
The most splendid preparations are making at
East Sheen, in Surrey, for the noptials of Sir
THOM IS ACKL•KD. Bart. who attained his 4la•.
year, so Tuesday last. and lobos HoAae. daughter
of the eminent banker of that name, which take
plsce to-morrow. The charity children of East
Sheen are presented w t a new elothesoo the joyful
occasion. and are to Astir their gratitude, by
strewing the finest flowers before their kind bent-
factors and the bridal pair, to mod from the Tem-
ple of Hymen. Thr bride's drew, will be of the
tine,t c•ambnc, with Brussels lace iet in, traLtned
with the same; a ,artnet lino underneath ; and •
n-lisv of the finest embossed muslin, ale() triir.med
with lace; and .1 most beautiful I..ce veil. Mr.
!loser a;,cs £.W.000 fortune a ith hii amiable
and licant.fal daughter.

LAW LW TELLMENCZ

MOM OF CHANCERY, SATURDAY, Aran t.

EximAre LADY AGHAID,EaVAritt me SAM. V,

ATV tOti E.

Applications were made, in the commission of
lunacy issued against Lon" Aghricat, on the part
of his Lady, to be allowed to retain the custody of
his porbu.l; and, oat the part of the Earl and Coop-
testi of Athlone, to have the care of their son re-
committed to their charge. The Earl of Athlone's
Petition stated, that Lord A:thrim, while in fro-
land with hit regiment, ia NOS, was seized with
violent fever, which had produced mental deran e.
meat. Hearing of his son s calamity, he hastetred to
Ireland, and brought bins and Lady Aghrim home to
h:sow a house, where he resided nearly twelve months,
doriu which time he bad experienced a progreseive
recovery. Lady Aghrim, then, without any it,tima-
tion to 11:s family, and without as y alleged cause of
complaint as to the treatment of the lunatic, but
simply on the allegation, as it now appeared, that ,
she herself was not well treated by her husband's ,
friends, had removed him clandestinely, and al•
most destitute of coyeriug, aot to a place where
he was to be under her own immediate care and at•
tendance,but to different privatemad-houses in Scot- .
I land and England, where've was even without a siugie
attendant. She had hiw first conveyed to Durham;
from thence to Edinburgh; and lr thy, to Blame fee •
Ate reception-Of Inrittles;riear the Mg:shore, iti fly'
neighbourhood of that city. Since that, Lady
Aghrim had kept him concealed from his family.
While in this situation, his malady, as appeared
from the affidavits, had increased ; so that he *se
now reduced almost to a state of perfect idiotism.
or to occasional paroxysms of frenzy ; and hissers
internal satisfaction, as to his mode of treatment,
was to be collected from this circumstance, that,
during any interval of reason or refection, he bed
endeavoured to make his escape.
Sir SAMUEL ItOMILLY and Mr. MARTIN were
heard in support of the Petition. They contended,
that Lady Aghrim had already Lad a sufficient
trial of the efficacy of her system of constraint,
and that the parents of the lunatic were now again
entitled to try how far their more lenient mode, •
which had, when he was formerly under their
charge, proved so salutary to the diseased mind of
their son, might not once more coutributa to re-
stove bias to society.
The LORD CHANCELLOR being oliffiged to rifest
an early hour, postponed the farther bearing of this
tuteresting case tilt Monday.
Mr. Ludlam, the lunatic, was in Court during
the above discitsriou, and listened with great attaa-
ttOtt. He ass attended by a keeper.

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