The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-25 00:00:00

ROYAL CIIRISTEIVING.

Yesterday being the diy appointed for 6.. pri-
vate christening of the infant PI nice's% of the [hike
and Ditches. of Kent, wry iratimis were m tole for
the ceremony at Kensington Palace. The royal
.gold lout won removed from the Tower of loodoo,
and fitted tip in the grand 'alum', with crimson
velvet covering. from the Chapel Royal. St, Jamey's
Palace. under the direction of Mr. "Mush, of the
Lord Chamberlain's Office. . .

The Members of the Royal Family and others
to be present at the ceremony, assembled at the
Palace soon after three o'clock. Tire Prince
Regent was attended by Sir Beni :min Bloomfield.
Ilia Royal Iliglitiesa was received by his Royal
Brother, the Duke of Kent, who conducted him
into the (fried Saloon. joncielliriely after the
arrival of the Prince Regent, the ceremony com-
menced. *kid' two performed by the Art libisiom
of C.iiiiettoury, tutsisted by the Bishop of
Mr. llowse, the Serjeaiit -of his Majesty's Chanel
Royal, with his splendid gold verge, also attended.
—The infant Princess was named Alexuadrina
Victoria.

The siomsnrs were Ins Royal Highness the Prince
Its arm, Imo Imperial 111:tjesty the Emperor Alex-
ander of All the Ittisposs, who was represented as
Ins Imperial 3114 j-sty's prosy by his Ro:.al thghttess
the Duke of York.

!ler Majesty the Queen 13 twager of IVirtentbers,•
who %NS represented sa her Nl,:justy's proxy by her
Rola! Ifighum Princess Augusts; unit her Serene
11;g1htess the Duche,rs Dowager of Coburg, abo
ors represented its her Imlay by !mt. Royal Highness
the Duchese of Gloucester.

At the dose of the baptism, the Bishop, of London
recuided die proeeediogii in the rrgi.ter•buok of
the Chapel Royul, St. J.ines's
The proceediogs were wittie.seil by, besides the
Piitice Itegrilt, the [hike of Yr. k, the Duke sod
Duchess of Kent. the Pronve.s A. ;vista, the
Dtielwss of (Ooticester, mill the Duchess of York,
The Doke of Gloucester, the Vaiocuts Sophia 3)atdda
or Gimitesier, his Royal Hight:us+ Ike Pence Leopold,
hi r Sir. ne Ilighne►s Prioress Fruflur of IRuti.. ear
Ste o,ojSaliti Oloombeld, Lady Msay Taylor,
teernl Wratberall, Major General :goitre, Catania' Conroy,
Hr. Wilson, Mademoiselle Seib, Mmlciuoiselle Tu Braid,
and Midemoisu Sibbskl.

A fte► the ceremony the romp my partook of some
ref. eblimeots io the north vestibule.

In the eyt-mng the I)uke end Ouches.; had a
numerous um] splendid perry et dinner to csltbruto
the joyful trent. Among the company weev—
ils'. Royal flightless the Princess Augusta, her Royal
IlighmlS the Duchess of York; his Royal fligimess
the Milieu( Sussex, his Royal Highness the Prism. Ltopuld,
Count Leven, the Russian Ambassador ; Baron de Jost,
the Salton Minister ; the Widowof Salisbury, %milt Mr.
itenbeork, Nit. Arldrilliroke, Sir Robert Ciartliiier, Lieutrn:u t.
General %Vratherull, Majue•Geueral Moore, Captain Conroy,
auJ

In reference to is late elopement, of which we
have hitherto taken no notice, we state, that we u:i-
del stand an action has been brought, by the brot!ler
of bliss S. against Mr. T. B. fur seduction. 'llse
gentleman, however, we have heard, is gone off for
acute part of South Anterica.—( Boston )
In the late was in the Peninsula, the Duke of
WELf.twoToN sent en order fur General Sir Jtittti
DoTt.E's regiment, composed of Irish recruits,
whom lie saw knocking their heads against a Spanish
fortress, to desist from their perilous and laborious
enterprise. " Let them alone, my Lord,"
answered the gallant General, the cattle are
youtig—iliev- will soon tire of it." So with the
Douse of Cu 1111 l 1011 F. Debates, night after slight,
until an advanced hour in the morning, display at
once their energy and disregard of personal health
and safety. It is a uew Parliament, and the tank,
are young.
The Dewed's. from the appearance of the box-
book yesterday, will certainly g►t off in a coach
this slight at Covent-garden Theatre.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The Proprietori of
Drury-lane Theatre have entered into an egret..
ment with Mr. ELLISTOM for renting the prop.aty,
for fourteen years. at the annual sum of ten thousand
pounds.

The LORD CHANCELLOR sat again yesterday in
his private room at Westminster-Hall, with closed
doors, to hear further arguments of Counsel in the
matter of the Earl and Countess of W--.
As the sexton was lately digging it grave in the
burying-ground within Ty neulnulh Castle, his spade
struck against a stone coffin, which, on being ex-
amined, was found to contain a perfect skeleton,
the bones of which were covereol with leather, cu•
riously cut and ornamented. On looking further.
another coffin of the same description was found,
which also contained a skeleton, but without the
head. The bones of this latter were defended and
adorned with leather in the same manner as the
other. The leather was sewed tight around the
bones, at-A it is therefore evident that the bodies
had been awitommed before interment. The bones,
leather, and stitching were iu tolerable preset-
vai

The so,nuoi. Prise drawn yesterday was sold by
SWIFT end Co.—No. tigo ((las. A) the gris.d
►'rise of 30,000/. was swill w Ilne thotiler, Fqlitlia,
and Eioot Sixteenth Shares, at SIIIIPT sod Co.'s !Animism
(Hikes, 11, IPWaltrs,; 12, Chao Mg-Close; and 31, Alilgsie
High-street. SWIFT and Co. also had the pleasore in the
last Lottery of puyitig to the l'oblie more 11limey in Capital
Prises than any other Office, ilicluslisig Nu. 9,236, a Prole of
20,0001.

Yesterday No. 690, Class B, drawn a Prize of
Thirty Thousand Pounds, WWI sold by HAZARD
and Co. iw Sbaces—taaking Fuur Prizes of Thirty Thousand
mad by ill. m ia the tart ten months at ihcir Office*, U 3,
friyal "Eat hange-gate 26, ; and 324, osrued.aireet.
A labourer, calling himself %Vitus). ASTON,
originally horn the county of Down, lielmid, but
who had been some time about Greenock, died
lately at Gourock, in apparent poverty. Imme-
diately after his decease, however, above 1901. in
Bauk notes were discovered in the waistband of
tattered pair of trousers belonging to him. His
landlady was about to toss Ins important small
clothes upon the dunghill, when chance revealed to
her astonished eyes the miter's hoard.

THEATKES.

covtNT-oAnDEY.

OTEIT.L last night resumed her empire
over the besot iii the ehariwter of Itratine. The
home displayed a full and elegant nuilteuee.
11A11-111AUKET.

The lively and interesting comedy of Tie Bale's
Strisinurin, was got up isi excellent style last night.
'Elie Letitia Hardy of Miss S. Boo Tit received
great and deserved applause.
ENGLISH OPERA-110U§R.

The opera of up all Night, or The Smugglers'
Cave, attracted au elegant anti crowded audience
last night, inert of thii exeelleist piece con-
tributed largely at the outset io establish the reis-
taboo of this house, •nd it has log nothing of its
original uttractioti.