The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-07 00:00:00

GRAND DINNER.

The Duke and Duchess of BESIORD Rare a
sinter!) dinner, oa Sunday last, at the hcautii'al
Idle of Lord Varovittce MONTAGUE. This VG.
chaining spot is now fur sate, and was borrowed by
their Graces for the occasion. The company pro-
ceeded in four elegant barges from Whitehall-
stairs, down the Ricer to Isieworth, and did not
leave Isiewerth till near one o'clock on Monday
morning, when they returned also by water, attend-
ed by the Duke of roses baud of music. The
party consisted ef—

Tie Duke and Duchess of Denied Hargis and Mar-
chioness Cornwallis : Lord sad Lady Poinintary Viseountins
11' ;erraels : Ladies Cat berine Stuart and C•iessas Stewart;
Mao rordyre ; 110 d. Charles Paget ; M►. sad qrs. Sir-rie.ao,
Mr. and Mr. T. Shoridan; Sir W. W. Wpstie ; Messrs.
La.ali, Det re, Rochle,,

POETICAL PUN.
[mom mil A\RRtCAS TAPIR.]

That reohstof seeks for Pewee, these facts disclose,
the iewda ss Messenger of Praet, a Rote
The kook, which bore that .4kesenerr. of P•iee,
Is isaimed " Va./co," that's " let arzer crave !"

Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, His M.t•
J cser left town, in his travelliag carriage, escorted
by a party of light honor, for Windsor. Her MA•
JKSTY and the Patecr.ssas followed at twelve
o'clock ; they were conducted to their carriages by
the Prince of W tl.cs and Duke of Camaetttow..

hii* Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE
paid n mottling visit, yesterday. to the Earl of
Etcap. at Icia bonen in Piccadilly.

The Dui of will leave his apartments in
Kensington Palace, on Saturday, for Castle Bear
MB, for the season.
The Earl and Countess of CsAras arrived on
Thursday at Southampton.
The house of MORGAN and SANDerts, Upholster-
era, in Catherine-street, Strand, was a blaze of light
on Saturday night. •
Sunday last was the renniversnry of Viscount
Iltxxots's return for Yorkshire ; it was expected
to becninnientorated with great splendour yesterday
in York.
The Countess of CORI gave a grand rout, on
'it noisy, at ber house. in Burlington-street, which
Mils attended ht upwards of six hundred Nobility
and Fashionable% Ainongst the company were—.
The Drichwars of Rallauil, Leeds and Balton : Marrhi-
earsier of Snlul.nrr, Lassaltiwn, Lister, Duiriasitire,
Do-
"cd, *ad Mocking/ism: Curustesses of Essex, Barrymory,
(bolws nt aleley, Sefton, Clare, Buckinghamshire, and Cauulea.
It is well known dirt there are two Assailers in
the 'goose of Common., named MONTAGU MA-
TUV.W, MATIILW MONTAGU ; the former a tall
lianthume man, and the latter a little WWI. Time
sey..tqui, a few days age, having addressed the
latter us the former, NIONTAGU MATRKW observed
it was strange lie should make such a mistake, as
there was as great difference between thew, as
between alh ese Chesnut, and a Chesnut !horse.
The I,ramitifol house and gardens of Rainville,
near Altana, are to be purchased by the Queen
or DVAL %RR. fur her future residrnee.—Kiel
upl Coltenhagen are both considered as being
iusecure. in consequence of the pre.ence of time
irritirtts.

VR111%11411. opened last night for the season.
The lanagert have been most liberal in their ar-
r.togenteuts and decorations. The dullest's@ of the
evening did not deter se% eral most splendid parties
front attending.

Mr. SREFFINOTOIeII new Play of The
els Bride esti performed a scrotal tints lasi night
t•ir the benefit of Illr.Jourwroy, and wavreceiveds
ii possible, with increased success, and the ,ap-
: iause was unbounded. Mrs. 11. Sumo's, had a
..t splendid dress in the last scene, and was very
•• -eating throngliont. Mr. 11. Stlniosis never
Mord
_to greater advantage Mr. PUTN
Ploke the Prologue with considerable point and
Judgment. Mrs. liI.AV D war most nipturottsly
ote,,red iu her heantifid air, and the whole went
elf with great spirit. The house was crowded, and
the audience brilliant.
Our northern siwortint: friends are making a ea-
paid eourse at alimelbaruly a ft.w miles from
Lditiburgli, and a abort distance from that salu-
tinu and plirassint InithiuK tillage, Portrellello.---
rhe mretine is to be the week after that of Leith :
:40 plates are already azreed for. These rarrs
Leititl so iantuediately after thnar at Leith, will, no
tittraet conyttity and horses from the north-
ins parts of Pugin:el. We are surly sir old Etliit-
i.nrgh friends have not yet attended to a new
%sew; instead of that spfacky aul break-does.
e, the Bark Sands of LeilL ! Tba fir-famed city
rdina should not be iiithont its :‘,winarket or
• .Javestnire.