The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-04-12 00:00:00

FZNI:IONADLE INTELLIGENCE.

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'The Duke of illiairester had a grand dinner party on Saturday,
a; (thrums's'. Ilcuse. Omit-lane.
The Duke Novi lit entertained a distinguished party at dinner
vesterday, at his Lase in St. Jammer-square.
lion. Agar this, 11. P. had a grand dinner party on Saturday, at
his house its
Mrs. Wpm %ate a tall and supper on Friday evening, at her
home, which was attended by upward. of 200
.distinguished 'shies; the three drawing-rooms were elegantly
fitted up; dx.ceig commenced at eleven o'clock, and finished
after the.
The Countess f riindwich entertained a large party at dinner, on
Satimlar, at h, r h.n w in Dovermtreet ; among whom were Emily,
Marchumem oe lii,idiinderry, Lord John Russell, Lord Crewe,
Lair E. Edgeemiiiie, 3lr. and I.a ly Harriet Ilarlet Baring. Count
Frtnchall, tile 4. hdocullor of the Exchequer, Sir George -Warren_
elan,
laird and Lady Holland entertalued Lord and Lady Kips, and
• a large party ut hishionatiles, at dinner yesterday, at Holland
Moose.
Lad Moxicy gave his first dinner party yesterday, at Kent.
lies.., Kaigf.tiliri. ge.
Charles Ellis. Esq. 31. P. had a dinner party yesterday, at his
home
(,'barks But. hod u large party at dinner yester.
deli:his bows: in (!,.per Brook-street.
Earl of Aboideon entertained a large party at dinner, on
satmhiy, at Ins Innate in ,Irgylc.sireet.
rb. pith as at Northimiberhutd, who has been much indis-
Mee btr arrival iu town, we are happy to state, is much
The Dako of Grillo:1 has left town for his seat, Wakefield
Lodge, Stoat, Stratford.
lad sod Lady forester have arrived at the Dowager Duchess
of kodand's. 1.1 Siekville.street, from Belroir Castle.
The Marquis of Chandos left town yesterday evening, for his
met, Vow" Ducks.
Lad ass ',tidy yarn R isiell have arrived at the Marquis of
Tevistorles, In ArNospon.street, from Woburn Abbey.
The Him. Duarte.% Kenyaa has arrived at Warren's Hotel,
It Iran a tour.
Lord Moiy.:cua has left town for Melton Mowbray, Leices-
tershire.
The Earl and Countess of Itulingtoi and family left their seat,
Newton Home, Yorkshire, on Friday, for
acrd Harvey lei.. town yesterday for Brighton.
John Aware, L's.. has kit town tor Bath.
Unload Itiidy Ju has arrived at Jordan's Hotel, St. James's-
stesetefeenetaintr,
Colonel rinerd has arrived at his house in Audley-square, from
his seat. Kral, Newcastle.
Arrivals at ikt.t's Hotel, Dovcrmtreet :—Mr. and Mrs. Coke,
from Brussels; Aix Mrs. and the Misses //union. front Scotland;
Mr. and Mrs. rfnonapson, from Paris. Departures :—.llr. and
Airs. Chat., and family, and Miss Chafy, for Sir John Sykei's
seat near heseing ; Sir James Saumerier, for Beth ; Reverend
Mr. Saunicria, tor ditto ; 31r. and Mrs. James for 'teem:shire.
Arrivals at Me reheat", Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Mr. and
Dirs. Torino, titan their seat in Kent; Mr. and Airs. Li-
very, from their seat in Yorkshire. Departures :—Captain and
*es. Selby, t r Brighton; and Jonas Thornton, Esq. for Paris.
Count Pit poi armed yesterday at the Clarendon hotel, Bond.
street, from ht. be •' ard the Earl and Countess Clancarty and
fitenily, an satiimay. from Ireland.
Arrivals at Iti.dt:••• Hotel, Jentlyn-street :—The Hon. Charles
Veiny, from Ireheel ; Mr. and lady Elitabeth Inge, the Reit reed
Hawse ard the Miami, Inge, from Stafiiirdshire. Departures
tot ; li. O. %Vaud, Esq. for Bucks ; James Steuart,
FA* and ilr., Airs.. and Alias Stewart, toe Sunningdale ; and the
Earl t 'liostordaud Lord Acheson, tOr Brighton.
Departurt-. train Holme's lintel, l'arliament-street r—Caprain,
Jim and Miss Cabin, for Cambridge; sad Montague, Esq.
toe Scodat.d.

Tut Ku:cr.—His Majesty, we regret to state, had a
sev.re st:ack ,f the gout on Thursday, Mr. Canning
called at Craton House on Friday, but the King was nut
sufficiently no:oyard to honour him with an interview.
II s Mije.ty is, however, now, we rejoice to say, some-
what conval. sent.

Yesterday h:s Majcsty received •isits from the Duke of
Ycrk, the lluditss of Gloucester, and ti.e l'rincess

• Friday, the Duke of York bail a numerous dinner party,
to meet his R,yal Sisters. the Duchess of Gloucester and
Cie Princas Augusta. The party conaisu dof twenty-six.
The Duke o: o.outes:er was to have been of the party, but
L's Royal IliOniest continues confined to his house, with a
bed cold.

Yesterday the Prin:ess Augusta attended Divine Service
at the C9tar.l Royal.
The Pr.Leoss Augusta visited the Duchess of Gloucester

yesterda).
Saturday afternoon, the Duchess of Gloucester and the
Princes,. Augurts, honoured the Ccuniess Dowager of
Ilarnieel with a visit, at her Louse in Portman-Lquare.
Lore Francis Conyngliam, we understand, is shortly
about to lead to the hymeneal altar Laly Jane Paget,
daughter of the Marquis of Angelary. This lady, it was
ruruoar, d inmse time ago, was to have been married ,o a
wealthy ccinnoner, who has since funned a matrimonial
&Wane.: with a distinguished professional lady; but her
hared, for which there has bean, we believe, more than one
suitor, has been nr rved for the above accomplished young
Nobleman. The marriage takes place immediately after
Easter.

The period of adjournment for the Easter holidays will
be from Thursday neat to Monday the 31 of May.
A report has been in circulation for some days past, that
Parliament is to be dissolved at the end of the present Ses-
sion. We can stste, upon authority, that there is not the
slightest foundation for this report.—Courier.
BRIGHTON P•I'l I. I 0 N.—S.nce his Alajesty's departure,
the doors of the Pavilion have been closed, and no visitor
whatever admitted to se, this splendid eslitice. The strict-
ness with which this order is enforeAl has created a serfs:a-
tm in the minds of the inhabitants of Brighton, that
this favourite resort of the King is not again to be ho-
r.ourtd by his august pet sence. We cannot undertake to
explain, or perfectly understand, why the inhabitants of
Briglitin have arrived at this conclusion from the renitence
of such an order. To us it appears a circumstance merely
orbe regretted, incense it takes away one of the principal
attractions 1.1 strangers who visited this sequestered retreat
of the gay end fashionable world.
We understand that a sloop of war is fitting out at Ply-
month, to take out the Governor of Ncw Brunswick,
Major-General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart. to North Ame-
rica. Tbc 31ajor-General, it is supposed, will in the first
instanee proceed direct ter Halifax, Nova Scotia, to take the
commend, Fero temper in the absence of Lieutenant-G,:n.
Sir Ja•nel Kfisapt, who is expected home on leave for a
sheet time.

The Hea. Mr. Justice Bayley has been on a visit, this
week, to James 'rorkinrsion, Esq. of Stukely Hall.
Mr. Scarlett has arristri in London, from off the York
circuit, in better health than when he quitted town.
Tbat inimitable comic setw, Mundell, is going to retire
from thestage, and preparatory' to his final departure, in-
tends to wit, in succession, all those characters of which,
during many years, he has en the unrivalled representa-
tive. This admirable comedian will close his the:mit:al
career, whilst his professMnal talents are as high and as un-
impaired uat any period of his life ; —but the resolution
he has tskw is quite judicious, following the example of
*Widens, Mwssible, and Lewis.

Mr. Charles Taylor, of Covent-garden Theatre, is con-
fined by severe indisposition.

Salinas Watts.—From the extensive alterations
mikiog in this eslablishment, it will open on Easti r Mon-
day, next week, with the greatest spirit and liberality. In
the list of the company we ace the names of sonic of our
uld sod dratvved favourites.

:slat t •at Tit e.v.r a c.—This pleasant place of 'nuts' ment
closed its season on flatur,!sy, on which occasion the fol!ow-
ing address was 'poker) by Jlr. Lee :
Ladies and Gentlemen,
This brim the las: night of our present season. the pleasing duty
devolves au me. of eilTering to our patrons and friend', our mum
grateful a. ktiowleernents, for the continued prosperity with which
Ms Theatre ha. uniformly been honoured.
Our success will siiir.ulite us to renewed exertion. During our
reeve, every effort of unwearied preparation will be made by the
Management of this Eie.nblishment, to dcrerre a continuation of
Gnu patronage, with which it has been honoured.
In Cie name of the Propriet sr,d every Member of this The-
atre u •ted; I beg to offer you our best thanks, and sincerely wish-
kg you every possible happiness till we shall again have di::
pleaaure of meeting your smiles in October next.
I most respectfully, Lvelies Oen:len•en, bid you adieu.
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la. CoNou.v.—We are informal that this unfortunate
gentleman ha, cincted his friends to supply him with a
complete set of surgical instruments, with all the new in-
ventions, and a elinplete chamber medicine chest. There
is no doubt that he will be of the grertest utility to the
colony from the gnat want of medical men there ; but
there is less doubt that lie will be one of the first in the
1"1,31117. going u he is, covered with misfortune, and un-
pa tired by crime.—Medicol i tr.
At the Ruthven Assizes, in two out of three prosecu-
none for gearing voods from tne wreil of the ship Horuby,
conviction folawed, and sentence of transportation was
Pea* upon the prisoners, all of %Mum were jimaks

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