The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-07-17 00:00:00

PASIIIoNADIR PARTIES.

The Doke and Duchess of Redford, the Duke and Duchess
of Welling. 00000 the Duchess of Richmond, the Ladies Len-
nox, the Marquis and Marti • ems of Tavialock, and a
large party of fashionable,,, look an aquatic excursion to
Richmond, to dinner, yesterday, preceded by the hood of the
Ist regiment of Guards.
Mrs. Mitchell will give a grand musical parry, at her
house in Charles-street, Berke!, y square, on the 46th inst.
Prince Leopold will give a pond rate. taineneat on Thurs.
day next, at Marlborough House, to the Prince Regent and
a large party of distineufshe.l personages; in the evening
his Royal Highni ea will have a grand assembly, to which
most of the Nobility are invited.

Lord Melbourne Rare a grand dinner on Thursday to Mr.
and Lady C. W. Bela.yse, Mr. George Wombwell, Mr. W.
and Lady Lomb, M►. and Mn. George Lamb, Hon. F. Limb,
Ice. as his house, Whitehall.
The Dowager Duchess of flatland entertained a large
party of distingoished perauuagea yesterday, at her house i■

FASHIONABLE. DR PA lITURBS.

The Marchionems of Salisbury, for Hatfield.
The Earl •od Countess of Scarborough and far
their mitt, Saudinrck. Yorkshire.

Sir Jahn and laity Shelley, on a 'irk to the Earl and
Connieva of Derby. at their real iu lainerishire.

Mr. mud Lady C. W. Belasyse and funnily, for Newburgh
Park York.hirr.

Getters! Dundeswell, for hip seat, Pull Court, Worcester-
shire.
Captain and Mrs. Seymour, for Eaton, Hants.
Lord and Laity Mack Kerr, for their seat, Hollywood,
Berks.

P. Creak'', E 9. M.P. antl family, for their mat, Taplow,
Burka.

Henry Clive, Esq. for his seal, Barkitans, Berks.
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson and family, fur their wit, St.
Lennartrs.htil, Berks.
tarl of Arran, fur his sent, Bognor.

Arrived at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street :Admind
Sir David Milne, Bart: anti Iwo Sons, (ruin she East ;
James Gibson, Eoq. and the two Miss Gibson*, from their
ant, in Scotland; IP. Vase, Esq. from Brighton; Robins,
Esq. from a tour.
R. Wilbraham, Esq. his arrived at the St. Jame, Rola,
Hotel, St. James's-street, from Patio.

Buck's ploy, The Italians. is announced by
advert►sement, in the front of our Paper, for a
theatrical reading at Fre►masons' Hall, this night,
by Wig HACAUt.EV. whose talents require only
the fostering hand of rtt rootage is enable her to add
largrly to the public stock of har►olesa pleasure.

That part of the River Thames between Green-
wich and Gravesend was much enlivened on Thurs-
day by an interesting railing match between five of
the liege wherries and a hatch boat belonging to
the hitter place, for three prizes given by the Erith
Sailing Society. The match was moat skilfully
contested, the hatch bust Winning the first prize.
The gaiety of the scene wail much increased by the
various pleasure boats belonging to the gentlemen
who putrunisid tbs Wes "
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rHEATRES.

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COVENT-G A RDEK.
The drama of Rob Roy M'Gregor, so f..scinar.
kg by its music, its scenery, its performance, and ih
recollection., was represented last night the part
of Rob Roy, fur the second time, by Mr. YATE!.
This gentleman acted the part with considend,i,
correctness, spirit, and energy, and was very Not,
applauded in its most effective and arduous passaze.,
In the farce of Love, Law, and Physic, whit!,
followed, Mr. YATES was also advertised to On
Flexible, after the manner of the original perArnin
of that character. He succeeded nt his inntain,
with the most complete success, and found him.,!!'
" ur home" in the character from beginning to end.
HAYMARKET.
The opening of the ilsymarlwt tioriori!
sounced in the front of our Pirp-r for Tuesday.
There is something so interesting, so hiscinattiz,
in this light little summer retreat of the Musts,
the commencement of its aesion alwHcs ins-.

new hopes and expectations in minds sated with ttK
pleasures of the more weighty and coliseums Mot,
houses. The Haymarket theatre is the I.uniawr
bough-pot out at the window, filled with pink., mud
cloves, and migninnette, prrfuining the air soh
their fragrance, and delighting the eye with the,
delicate tints. The winter ►heatre it the men.
house, stored with shrubs mid Bowers of larger Ea:
and stronger texture.