The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-03-08 00:00:00

GRAND DILL AND SUPPER, AT HANOVER.

HANOVER' FEBRUARY 25.
Yesterday being the birth-elvy of our Royal and beloved
Genet slur-General, the same was observed as a (ley of great
festivity in this (at present) rely gay capital. There war do
general hat e, but in the course of the morning the whole of
the Nobility anal Ofliterr, military and cies', called at Cask
bridge.' ))))) ar, to congratulate. the Duke mid Duchess on des
happy return of the day. His Ev,celleucy Baron Bremer,
the Prime Minister, gave a grand dinner to their Serene
Ilightirsairs the young Dukes of Brunswick, and • bilge
patsy of distinct nos, in humour of the day ; and in the even-
tug their Royal Highnesses tlw Duke awl Duchess of (le-
ttuce gave a ball and stopper, winch, in point of spleneinur,
would have dune huuuur to the tuna Lritliaut Court iu
Entout
Ilawarels of six hundred cards of invitation Lad bees! is-
Snell, and we do not recollect ever having seen a greater dis-
play if beauty and fashion than were assembled un
this
happy occasion. The large room in which his Royal High-
nea. gave lit.. fete in November, was beautifully decorated,
ansl ilw emblems had all some allusion to the Royal and ll-
tolls halls ohm', in humor of whom this fete was giceu•
About ten il*clork their Royal Ifiglessemes entered the room,
st lit ii the tingles so tick up " God save the King," after
whitii the land played the "Grenadier's March."
D itteing cntrintenced by the Duke of Clarence leading
nut the Duchess of Cambridge in the Poloeedec The good
old Eatiolgrave of Hesse Cassel led nut the amiable Mistress
411 the f, est ; die Duke of Cambridge, his sister.in-law, the
Princess Luit isa, of Hesrr ; and his Serene Highness the
Duke of lit unswitk, the G: unless of Mayo.
Waltzing commented about half.past ten, and was krpt
lip with spit it till nearly half past one, when • splendid sup-
per, reinstating of all the delicacies of the season, was serves'
up tot a superior style. After supper dancing recommenced,
mod it was past five before the Ladies retired from the de-
lightfu. scene.
As it was is birth-day hall, the Gentlemen were all in
gland custom-le, and the re were uniforms of all nett iiii and
the twenty and brilliancy of the Ladies' dresses could nut be
The Dada's') of Clarence was simply but elegantly dresses'
in a rube of white Main, with a border of silver tissue and
The Ducht,.. of Cambridge, a superb robe of crimson vel-
vet it lilt Illussela lace; a bandeau and sprig of diamonds for
She head, of great price, though rather rut elms poiNt ; her
Royal 111 a looked relligi kahly well,•nd seemed to enjoy
the gay seem'.
Prince ss lamis• of Hesse was also elegantly dreamed, The
Countess Rennigsen, a lovely Pole, was me of the striking
eleganirs; and we alai, particularly admired the beauty and
•plestilusir of the dress of the Cwsulrw of Mayo.
The widow of the late Genteel Langwurth, who fell at
Talavera ; 'Gunnies+ Kilrnansegg; Mrs. Kerby, an English
Lady; the young Countess Swegell, and many others, were
dittiuguiskial by their elegance.
'Flw Dake of Clarence, thungh he has been rather corn.
plaiuiug of Isle from a severe bilious attack, 'nuked remark-
ably well, and his Royal High);ess was every where, sud must
kind and condescending to all. It is impossible to deserik
the ettillasimin aiHi which the liatiovenans are attached to
this Prince, or the re pet with which they look forward to his
departure Noon aniting 'limn, au event which they consider as
out vet y dieted, knowing, as they do, the propriety of his
sle.centlant, whit stands au near to the Crown of England,
being MUM ill that country. Gu when he may, we are cer-
tain Chit every Hanoverian, f the lowest scavenger
the streets to the bights; Noble /mimic us, vvill say, Gust
bless him!
It is incalculable what pod even his countenance, exam-
ple, and inquiries, dating the few months his Royal High-
ness has resided am g us, have done tot this kingdom, and
more polemist/1y for Ilia City. Yrl Inv Royal
Highness
dues not conceal his attachment to the lead that gave hint
birth. 'I lie Duchess, (ruin her attachment to her Royal Lend,
and her admiration of lbw language and litermare of the
country, is now much more an Englishwoman than a Ger-
man , and from what we have heard, inure angiutei !Ism the
Di s e that her sus sisuald he burn an Englislemme. We are
trunstuteel, however, that his Royal flightier.% will wet allow
any journey to Le undertaken a Inch can incur the smallest
risk in the annum lie so truly Antra, which iittords as some
hope i'lat we shall be bleared with their preveuce fur 'a
Initial. period than is generally believed.

Lord Ct.trcoN his been prevented by indisposi-
tion from attending the (loupe of Corm 1111 l
the 25th last, but is eXite,ttil to rebUtUt Dig duty in
the course ul this week.
)1 thirty itepresentatives for ilderent places
in I'm Wore, we find only ten who voted fur Mr.
T lEDN EY 'e motion for charging the Duke of YQIUS'S
allowance, as castos persona of the basic, on the
Privy Purse.
NVILLI3st UE CDESPIGNy last week canoed
tyiuu bushels of tools to lie distributed among the
poor inliabitants 0 Southain pools.
The Memuliers for Wes nu,ath. to alleriate the
distress tattle poor, have directed their Cm, ll
to diitribtote atninig theism ODD/ bushels of co;tl4
and 2,000 quarter's
C•BIED, Ilse lino. Mr. IIt:DDERT. and fif-
teen other new 1i irristeis, COillille.Crd their legal
Career ut Atuistp la the Wevicrio
eactitt,