The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-25 00:00:00

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Ye3terday, at a quarter before twelve o'cloc
his NIAJEsr Y arrived at Buckingham-house, in his
travelling-chariot and four, from Windsor, escorted
by a party of the Light-Horse. Soon atter twelve
o'clock his Royal Hihness the Duke of YORK Ar-
rived, and had a conference with his Matitsr v for
a considerable time. At one o'clock his MAJESTY
Went to St. James's Palace, to receive the Addresses
of both Houses of Parliament, on his escape from
the late conspiracy. At a quarter before two o'clock
the Address of the House of Lords arrived. It was
attended by the Loan CHANCELLOR in his full
robes, who came in state ; the Deputy Csher of
the BLACK ROD, and several Officers belonging to
the House of Lords ; the ARCHBISHOP Or CAN..
T LRBURY, the Lord CHIEF JUSTICE of the Court of
Common Pleas.—
Dakes—Ronb irgh, Montrose, Athol, Bronti, Pnrtland.
Fteis•kiansittre, Warwick, Winehelsea, Sand.vich, Har-
court, Chesterfield, Courtoen, Spetiver, Caicilis, Romney,
Murray Moira, Amherst, Mount- Edgecntribe, Westmoreland,
Chatham, Northam] ton, Max.:le:field, Coventry.
l'atrounts—Falmouth., Hood, Wentworth, Grimston, Syd-
ney, Bulke'ey.
Lords—Boston, Selsea, W:llouehby de Broke, Pelham,
Ketth, Napier, Cathcart, Gwyder, Woslehoose, Charlton' Ar-
den, Sheffield, Walgingharn, Alvauley, Grantley, St. Helen's,
Bay ning, Grenville, Stopford, Hobart.
ksitops--Bath and Wells, London, Carlisle, Durham, Dub-
lin,Litchtieltl, St. 2t,aph.. . . .

About three o'clock the SPEAKER arrived, in state,
to present the Address of the House of Contr.:lolly.
He was attended by the CitANcELLuit of the Ex.-
CHEQUER, the SECRETARIES of STATE, the SECRE-
TARY at WAR, the ATTORNEY GENERAL, the So-
LICtTUR GENERAL, and by

lludgiai.
Larl—Euston.
Lords—Newburough, Crleubcry t, Portchester, Caßlereach,
Has4k..,sbitry.
Efford, T MPtcalf, S Srn'th, If. Inglis, I. Pul-
teney, W. Pulteney, L. Parsons, %V. Welbcy.

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Aki;airut—Lord (..;rinitter.
Generals—Sir E. Coutr, Phippc, Lenox, Tarleton, Mait-
land, Norton.
Messrs—W. Dundas, Tyrwhitt, M. Pitt, Leyceter, Long,
Jekyll, Cockerel, Egerton, W. Smith, Blackburn, R. Thorn-
ton, Faulkner, Buirowi, Fordyet., Hunter, Yorke, S. Smith.
After . 111 L LORDS had presented their Address.
the Rix ER of LONDON made his Report to his
MAJcsrt in Council of the convias capitally con-
victed at the January sessions, at the Old Bailey.
We understand they were all respired during his
NIAJEsTv's pleasure. The Privy Council then sat
on other business tor a considerable time.

This being a Collar-day, all who have been in-
stalled Knights of the Bath wore their insignia of
that noble Order.

A few minutes before four o'clock his MAsEstit
set off from St. James's Palace for Windsor, to
dinner.

His MAIFSTY will hold a Levee nerWednesday.
Her MA.msry has been indisposed during the
whole of the time since her arrival at Windsor.
Yesterday her MAjtcrv's :,1d was much better.
During her Majzsty's in position, she has been
attended by Sir Lucas PEPYS and Sir FRANCIS
..s.l:l.l.ltAs. The Princess MARY'S cold was much
better yesterday.

Yesterday being the birth-day of the Margrare
of ANSPACH, the MARoR A viris gave a play, in
honour of his birth-day, to a crowded and fashion-
able audience, in the evening, in an elegant theatre,
ereaed in the gallery of Erandenhourg-house.
The Marchioness of SALISBURY will give her
second grand rout on Monday next.
Lord W. RUSSELL, Lady ORKNEY, and TRO.
MAS W. COKF, Member for Norfolk, arrived yes-
terday at MILLER'S Hotel, Jermyn-street ; C.
MILLS, M. P. and Lord ROcSMORE, arrived at
York Hotel, and Earl CasszLis, at Albemarle.
street.

The I lon. Mr. BUTLER, brother to Lord OEMOND,
arrived yesterday at BLAKE'S Hotel, Jerrnya-
street.

RICIIARD BRINDSLEV SHERIDAN removed OTIL
Wednesday to his elegant town-mansion in George-
street, Hanover-square.
The Duke of PORTLAND'S Cabinet Dinner is
fixed for March the Od, at Burlington-house, Picca-
dilly.

Lady CARIIANIIITON gave, last night, a rout to
a large party of fashionables, in Bruton-street, and
has announced her second rout for Monday,
March the 3d.

The Marquis of LANSDOWNE gave a grand Din-
ner yesterday, at his house in Berkeley-square, to a
large party of fashionables.
Sir JOHN DASHWOOD KING will return to town
this day from High Wycombe to MILLER'S Hotel,
Jermyn-street.
The Earl and Countess of DERBY arrived in
town yesterday, to the' great joy of their numerous
friends. The Countess looked beautiful, and ap-
peared in high health and spirits.
Of all our fashionable nobility, there is not one
female who spends her time in more rational plea-
sure, than the Countess MOUNTNORRIS. Her days
are passed in a sele,ft circle of fii ends, at Ealing-
grove ; to the neighbourhood of which her Lady-
ship is an example of every domestic virtue.
The Countess of CLARE is fitting up her elegant
town-residence, in the style of Madame BONA-.
PARTE% apartments at St. Cloud. One room is
lined with nankeen in compartments, with black
velvet frames. The curtains are also nankeen, edged
with black velvet.

A smart young man made a very handsome col-
leaion of boots and shoes in the neighbourhood of
Charing-cross, on Tuesday morning last. He vi-
sited .various lodging-houses, as the deputy of the
shoe-blacks, &c. who usually attend them; and hav-
ing colleaed all the dirty boots, &c. made his escape
with his booty clear and clean of all pursuit.
Yesterday the chariot of Mrs. Davis, of Sunning-
hill, standing at Mr. HOOKHAM'S, in New Bond
street, was unfortunately overset by the whee
of another carriage. Miss STUART was in die dial
riot, and, we are happy to say, received no injury.-
A new elegant carriage has just been launched
for Sr. GEORGE KNUDSON, Esq. with oval win-
dows, and painted yellow ; the cypher on the rails,
and the carriage, painted vermillion, and ornament-
ed to correspond with the body ; lined with blue
cloth, with a handsome figured-silk lace ; morocco
cushions, silk curtains, &c. ; the body ornamented
with plated mouldings, sham joints to the sides,
lamps, &c. ; a Salisbury budget, with a rich bear-
skin hammer-cloth, high hind standards and cushion
behind. Splashing frames to the sides of the win-
dows, and a sword-case in the back. This carriage
was built by Mr. Houlditch.