The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

FASIIIONABLZ INTELLIGENCE.

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Charier W. Wynn, Esq., M.P., entertained another dis-
'Saguia/led party at dinner yesterday, at his house, Whitehall-
place.
Lord Melville had a dinner-party yesterday at the Admiralty.
Lord James Stuart has issued cards of invitation for a grand
dinner-party on Wednesday next, at his house, Whitehall.
Dowager lady rave had a select circle of fashionable. yester-
day evening, at her house in Albemarle-street.
The Dowager Marchioness of Londonderry has left town for her
seat, North (my, Kent.
Lord Bruce has left town for Oxford.
The Earl and Countess Morton have arrived at their house in
Park-street from a tour.
Sir Francis Wines. Bart., has arrived at his house in Charles.
street, Berkeley-square, (rein his seat in Herts.
Arrivals yesterday at the Royal Hotel, St. James-street :--Sir
Hussey and lady Vivian, front the lion. 31r. Fines seat, Ful-
beck, Lancashire; tine lion. Mr. Barnwell, from Ireland ; and
Captain Stewart, from his seat, ,3letley 'astle, Scotland.
W. C. title', Esq. arrived yesterday at the British Hotel, Jer-
myn-street, from his seat in Staffordshire.
The Hon. Col. Arden has arrived at the Waterloo Hotel, Jee-
wyn-itreet, front his seat, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.
Ralph Milbank, Esq. has arrived in town from Earl Cowper's
seat, Pantanger, Herts.
Departures from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's street :—James
Graham, Esq., for his seat in Cumberland ; and Capt. Raymond,
for Ireland.
James Muse, Esq. left the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, on
IVidoesday, for Melton' Mowbray, Leicestershire.
Arrivals at nlivart's Hotel, Lower Brook-street :—Lady War-
ren, front a tour ; and H. Middleton, Esq., from Yorkshire.
'the Dike and Duchess of Bedford and family are expected in
town on Monday next, from their seat, Woburn Abbey.
Viscount and Viscountess Hampden are expected in town on
3loi.day, from their seat, (ilynde Hall, Sussex.
Lord I lolland NU taken a house in Sackville-street.
The Duke of heeds is in treaty for Viscount Oranvilles house
in Bruton-street, Berkeley-square. • •

A7'ILE NEUM ASSEMBLIES.
The first of a series of French musical entertainments, confined
entirely to subset ibers and their friend*, took place in the gradfk
concert mom of the King's 'theatre last night. A temporary
theatre, with boxes stage, &c. has hen erected with some taste,
and at very considerable expznse. It wan originally intended to
have represented the regular pieces of the French drama • bet in
omsequence of some opposition in particular and interested quar-
ters, that purpose was acidities' for concert and recitations,
consisting of scenes aid original trifles of a light whimsical nature,
under the authority of a licence from the Lord Chamberlain. The
performance rommeued with a lively satirical allegory, under the
title of Armrest:elm, alluding facet' ly, and with considerable
wit and good humour, to the prejudice excited against French
actors in this country. Ara.zteerterm (Mons. Warnet) a distressed
actor, is discovered in his garret in the very extreme of misery,
lamenting the effort of emended prejudice. Merl] (31Ipdasne
Palris) appears, and bids him be of-goud cheer, for his fortune may
improve by assuming another garb. She directs hint to adopt
the English costume, anti proceed to the house of Aldermen Pe-
e-1 juilice (.tons. ltirhaid) where he must engage himself as bider,
and by inveighing against every thing French, he will succeed
in tarrying off Miss Fashion (Aladame Negrini), the niece of
i'rcjiidicr, who is already in love with hint, but whom her uncle
compels to dress in the costume of two hundred years since.
.ii...suirsinon succeeds in his scheme, and eventually convinces
Prejudice of his mistaken notions, and marries his niece, who is
now attired in the most fashionable costume of the day. Nevette
then aderesses the audience, implores the English to be liberal,
and judge them by their merits. Such is tits outline of a very
humorous little allegory, which was well represented, and met
with considerable applause. An overture lay Moults follow's',
the enamour himself presiding at the piano, supported b
a well-selected band, consisting of Nicholson, IVilman, Fuzz,
Mackintosh, Spagnoletti, It. Ashley, W. leioley, and other mu-
sical names of note ; it is almost superfluous to say that this part
of the entertainment gave great satisfaction. The Second Part
commenced with • selection from a comic opera, entitled " Use
/!rare de ftfuriu,se," and was highly applauded. A clever actor
of the name of Juliet, men., played an old gentleman very hu.
moroualy, and Mad. George sung one or two airs with consider.
able science and execution. The entertainment concluded with a
melange of song, music, and recitations, in which a good deal of
original talent was perceptible. The company was by no means
numerous, not exceeding, we should think, MO persons; among
them, however, were several distinguished characters. particularly
the I.:nurture of Antrim, Earl of Fife, Ladies Fitzroy Somerset,
liwydyr, &e. Rossini and his wife were also present. The
strictest attention to the principle of admission was preserved at
the doors, and the whole of the performances appeared to give great
satisfaction to the subscribers.

An Evening Paper states, what 4 very unlikely to be the
fact, that "his Majesty's Speech, on the opening of Parlia-
ment, will contain a full recognition of the independence
of the South American Stotts.

A correspondent assures us that the Marquis of Lens-
down intends to submit, early in the Session, a motion to
the House of Peers on the state of Ireland. From an-
other quarter we are informed, that the Duke of Ducking-
ham has, during the recess, devoted himself, very much,
to the affairs and situation of this country, and will, at an
early period, move for a Committee of general inquiry as
to the present state of 'lreland.—(Dahlin Paper.)
A petition to both (louses of Parliament for ameliorating
the condition of the W. st India negroes, is now in the
course of signature in Derby.
The vacancy in the Representation for the county of
Louth, caused by the Hight Honourable 'l'. 11. Skeffing-
ton's promotion to the Peerage, will he filled by John
Leslie Foster, Esq. nephew to Lord Oriel.—Drogiedu
Journal.

Henry Bonham, Esq. has declared himself a candidate
for the representation of Sandwich, in the em of the
late Mr. Marryatt.
Saturday, the friends of Mr. Fox met in the Black Bell
Inn to celebrate the Anniversary of his Birth-day. Nearly
eighty gentlemen sat down to dinner; Mr. Wallace, of
Kelly, in the Chair; Sir John Maxwell, Croupier. A
number of appropriate toasts were given, and several neat
speeches made, in the course of the evening, and the whole
I was conducted in the most harmonious and convivial man-
' ner—Gbisgoir Herald.
Lord and Mrs. Johnstone have left Paris for
Bordeaux, where, we understand, it is their intention to
pass the remainder of the winter.—Dully Purr.
&reams is reported to have taken place in the highest
quarter, which has occasioned pumiffid inconvenience to a
party nearly interested. 'We wait, however, until we are
enabled from unquestionable authority to state the parti-
culars.—Peening poprr.
The Patriot General Quirooa and family, with several
persons of distinction, intend honouring the New Surrey
fhestre with their presence this evening.
It is highly gratifying to us to state that a number of
the most respectable persons in thh; town, have commenced
a liberal subscription in favour of the distressed Spanish
Patriots.—nunion ('eerier.

us Aar y.—l tetacbments belonging to the Fifth and
ith Regiments of Infantry marched yesterday from the
Isle of Wight for Chatham, to einharl for India. De-
tachments belonging to the 46th,, 4lst, and:kith Reg' mtb
of Foot, will march to-day from Portsmouth to Chatham,
for the purpose of embarking for Madras.

Asst:srot; Tsxt.s.--lisErNwtett. —On an appeal made
on Thu►aday last to the (7omminiotters at the Green Man,
on Blackheath, all the landlords who were charged by Mr.
Thinehou as; occupiers of houses let in distinct tenements,
were relieved from the burdens intended to be laid upon
them.

LONDON Tarn 13.—MA VI/OVG A L V. Postai ra.—A ques-
tion, relating to the tithes of the London Clergy, came be-
fore the V ice-theneellor en ednesday, but was adjourned
till IVednesday nest, when the Recorder and Common
Sergeant will attend. A bill has been filed by the plaintiff
for a reference to the Master, to take an account of what
MUMS *ere clue for tithes from the defendant as one of the
parishioners of St. Ilelen's, Bishopsgate-street, from the
,2.',th of March, 14?2, to the 25th of Mardi, WM—The
plainta states in his bill that he is entitled to receive these
tithes, as the lay impropriater of them, and the rate itself
was fixed by the 37th of Henry VIII. on the award of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, and enrolled in the Court of
Chancery. The question in fact is, whether clergymen
claiming tithes under the Act abovename,l, are hound to
produce the Act of Enrolment to support their right. The
city is neich interested in the case, which will probably go
to the Reuse of Lords on an appal.
The Theatre of Panua is so constructed that a piece of
paper tern at the very back of the stage is heard all over
the house.

A person, signing himself W. Vamplew Holmes, in
I Wispier-street Compeer, kindly says, that, as be wishes
ea be a friend to mankind in every possible way, he shall
give his body to the doctors after his demise; and he ad
-
Vial* others to follow his essmple.
Tbe remains of Mr. t :aseoyne were removed on Satunlay
morning, for interment at Barking, in Essex ; the Mar-
quis of Salisbury, and l'oloncl :ascoyne, brother to the de-
cesied. were the chief mourners. Mr. I:stacoyne, it is
said, died worth 150,0001.. exclusive of landed property.
The quantity of gold removed from his' house in Great
Stanhope-street, since his death, is said to be immense.