The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-10-25 00:00:00

THURSO. SErr. 26.

On Tuesday last, a hall was given here, in the
Star Inn, by ROSS CAMPBELL. Esq. a native of
this place, en his return from Spain. after a long
absence in the service of his country. The com-
pany was numerous and fashionable; cley exceeded
iii number 130. The rooms were magnificently
iliuminate.d. Precisely at nine o'clock the ball
was opened with a Spanish dance, by Mr. CAMP.-
DELL and Lade CHARLOTTE SINCLAIR, the amiable
daughter of tie Earl of CAITHNESS, to a favour-
ite tulle on that fictional and warlike instrument
the Highland Itazpipe. Two sets were afterwards
formed, with twenty couple in each, in which the
Misses S NCLA IRS of Barrack, and the Misses WI h-
LIAM%ON, of Oldfield, displayed great spirit and
elegance in dancing. Refreshments were served
out about midnight, consisting of the choicest and
richest fruits that the season and country could
afford; and at five in the morning the dancing
ceased. Every person seemed to retire from Vie
rooms highly pleased with the liberality and cour-
tesy displayed by their generous host.

DUKE OF BUCCLEUGIPS BIRTH-DAY.

On Tuesday, the lath of September last, being
the anniversary of the birth-day of his Grace the
Duke of Been.cum', Lord Lieutenant of the
county, the Ist Iteginient of Mid-Lothian Volun-
teer Lifantry paraded in his Grace's deer parks
where their arms were inspected by ANDREW'
WAUCHOPE, of 'Siddry, Esq. and JOHN WAD..
CHOPE, of Edie.onston, Esq. two of the Deputy-
Lieutenants of the county ; after which the regi-
ment marched to the lawn before Dulkeith House,
where they drew up, and fired three volleys in ho-
nour of the day. The Dulkeith division, consist-
ing of three companies, upon this occasion pre-
sented to their respective Captains, ALEXANDER
BRIGI:11, WILLIAM Orro, and ALEXANDER SAN-
orasom, Esq.'s three very elegant silver cups,
with appropriate inscriptions, in name of the non-
commissimaed officer* and privates, and in testi-
mony of their high respect for them as officers and
gentlemen.

ills Maaesry is expected in town, to-morrow, to
hold a Court at the QUEESI'S Palace.
On Sunday the Princess Malts took an airing in
a conch end boar by Virginia-water.
On Friday morning the Countess of It.cntrrsit
and family left Windsor for Dorchester.
The Prince of ‘VALts's apartments at Windsor
have been fitted up in the most superb et? le, of his
Royal Righness's own invention, who superintended
the execution in person.
Di. Manny's stag-hounds hunted on Sa-
turdiiy.

A Critic, in a Sloroing Paper of yesterday, says,
!dm Witte'« age and appearance ar.• by no
means adapted for so interesting a character as
Mrs. hall, r." Mr.. Musts is about 33 years of
age, and of a good person. What does the Cnttc
swan ?

Lord and Lally HOLLAND and family expected
to sail, on Sunday, from Falmouth, ni the AM441:011
frigate, for Corinna.
Lord MuLtuats very appropriatrlv sent the
" Nick, all is teen," to Imam; home one of the
Couyeastiwn-rakers and
It is said of Sir ARTHrR WELLESLEY. that turn-
ing to the two Generals who joined him at V--
meira.,he asked,

" Vita Alta we three tweet spin,
" la thowiler, lightilinw, sad is twin?"—
To which
r: -tuterei HU K,.* SO lUMMeTaiI,

a Hoes the bent' bury's Mt,
" When the battle's lust and Ina!"

The Marquis of Turman. is expected one visit
to Dromoland, the seat of SirEowsan
But. iu comity of Clare, in the count of the
present week.
The Christmas festivities at Ragl.ey Hall, the
maignitieeat seat of the Marquis of Hravrono, iu
NVarwiekshire, sill Mend Ohl English hospitality
with princely splendour. For the areoinnithlation
of the Prince of WADES. who has been invited to
pass the holidays, great preparations are making
there. Among • lie company expected are the
Manilla and Marchioness of Howson's'', Earl
Moist, Countess cy Lnermx atid Moms Sir
Jllll,l and Lady Titancoasoacon, Lord and Lady
(coact SZT:4OiII4 lord USAIIIT Moose, Earl of
YalikUlSTa: ke.