The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-06-20 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE PARTIES.

The Marquis and !Marchioness of Winchester will entill4-
talus a distinguished pray this day at their house in Gnat-
venor.square.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdown entertained
the Duke of Gloucester sad a large party of distinguished
personages yesterday as Lauerlows House, Berkeley square.
The Marchisom of Salisbury entertained a select party
yesterday at her house in Arling'•in..treet.
The Earl and Combos. of Cassilia entertained yesterday
bet Eneellency Baron Fogel and a large party at their bowie
in Privrgartless.
How. Mr. Grey had &dinner party yesterday at ►is house
I. Charles.street, Berkeley-square.
The Dowager Duchess of Richmond entertained a select
party of fashionable. yesterday at her house in Waterloo-
place.
The Ladies Fitzpatrick entertained • party of fashionable.
yesterday at their house in Grosvenor-plate.
The Duke of Rutland entertained • select party at di••er
yesterday at his house in Arlington-street.
- Mrs. Hingham entertained is party of fashionable. yester-
day at her house in Grosvenor-Nome.
Lord Melbourne entertained the Ear) and Countess Cowper
and • select party at dinner yesterday at Ms house in
Whitehall.
The Countess of %Ventre gave one of the grandest balls
of the season on Tuesday evening, at her horses its Strat-
ford-place. The four drawing-rgonss were thrown open,
which were illimainsted with great splendoer; the principal
dining-room and the frail parlour were Sited up wilt)
usique taste for dancing, the former for waltzing and French
daucing, and the latter for reels end Scotch dancing. The
recess behind the dining•room was decorated with • profu-
sion of Bowers and shrubs, and was most brilliantly illumi-
nated ; the ball commenced about elev. u o'clock, and did not
break lap till half-past six yesterday morning. There were
present nearly 400 persons of the first dislineries and fashion,
anion whom were his Excellency Baron Fogel; the Prussian
Minister; the Dowager Duchess of Rutland, the Dowager
Duchess of Richmond sod the Ladies Lessees; the Mar-
chionesses of Winchester, Donegal, and Dowager Laos-
down; Count and Countess Munster, the Earl sod
Countess of Ahoy*e and the Ladies Gordon, the Ladies
Beuti•ck, Earl Grey, the Earl of Fife, Lord and Lady Bin-
ning, Lord and Lady Langford, Earl of Kimsey!, the Earl
stud Cou•te,. of Limerick, the Earl and Countess of Mount.
norria, Lady Hampden, the Earl and Countess of Morley,
Lady Melville, Lady F. Somerset, Mr. Foley. Mr. and Mr..
Drummond, Count and Countess Lieven, &c. &c.
Mrs. Parniber bad • musical party yesterday evening at
her house in Sarille-row, which was very elegantly attended.

There have been considerable changes in the
Norwich Company of Comedians, which have com-
menced their performances at Ipswich. Amongst '
the new corners are Miss Wares Lay. who viands at
the head of the female performers, slid has consider-
able vocal powers; and Miss F. BRUNTON, who
played Phrbe in the Miller's Maid last week with
mach approbation. Mr.SLOMAN is thought highly
of in the comic department. At the benefits ■t
Norwich the following were the receipts:—
I. a. & t. a. d
Mr. Bellamy ......110 19 n Mr. Short BO 3 6
Mrs. Piudar 68 10 0 Miss Davies 37 8 6
Mr. Diddvsr ..... 58 11 6 Mr. Clifford SO 12 0
Miss Phillips sad Mr. Beacham 59 3 6
?Jr. Williams.. 42 2 u Mr. Haat ..
Miss Gaskill .....88 8 0 Misses Aspinall
Mr. Smith l4O 9 0 Mess►s. Smith ■od
Mr. Viatiug
Mr. &smelt .100 6 6 Miss Tubby 84 7 6
Mrs. Jests
. _ .

—The first six have left the coutpoisy, rod also Mr.
SHORT end Mrs. W. CLIFFORD.

A CHALLEMCIL.--ROBERT HANtott, private in
the lst Royals (now lying in Waterford), • native
of the county Wicklow, will fight any man in Eng-
land, or elsewhere, of his own weight (14 stout), or
a stone heavier, except his °sin countrymen. He
will be backed for 300 guineas. He will not fight
any beaten man.—(Waterford Mirror.)

LAW INTELtitsfice,
cOVRT OF KING'S BENCH, Wernsormi,

WZDIIISSDAT. Juss 19.

THE ICING •. COLLINS AND OTHERS.
in this case the COMMON 811111111/liTaod Mr. R. ScAtu..rtr
were heard is support of ihe verdict.
The SoLicrroa Gisaam. was heard on the part of the
Defendant Collies, but at ose o'clock Mr. J notice Beat hair.
log to sit at Guildhall, the Covet postponed bearing Mr.
Gainey for the other Defendants till tu-mur►ow.

PREROGATIVE COURT, DOCTORS' COMMONS,

WIDMILIDAT, Jots 1!.
/115 LATE MAJESTY'S EFFECTS.

This csse being expected to come on, the Court
was crowded at an early hour. At ten o'clock Sir
John Ditch°ll took his seat, and shortly after Dr.
Dodson and Dr. Lushington, accompanied by the
soi-disait Captain FitxStrathern, cousin of the
Princess Olive, and others, entered.
Previous to the pleadings, • discussion took
place between the King's Advocate and the Learn-
ed Doctors as to the mode of proceeding, arid also
as to some expressions which had been imputed
to have fallen from .him respecting a paper which
had been handed to him ; it never, he said, ought
to have been supposed that what he had said was
intended as any thing like a compromise. Such an
expression at each a cottjuocture would have been
injurious to all parties in such a delicate question.
Sir J. NICHOLL, as far as the Court was con-
cerned, said it was considered as an arrangement
from both parties, but be really did nut know which
made the application.
Dr. Doosoa then addressed the Court in sup-
port of the arguments u►ged last Court day, and,
concluded by earnestly entreating the Court, on the
score of justice, humanity, and fair dealing that
ought to exist between man and man, to grata the
motion of his worthy Colleague.
Dr. FIAGOARD, on the same side, supported the
arguments of the other Learned Civilian•, and con-
tended that the motion ought to he made absolute,
namely, that the will now read be propounded as
the last will and testament of his Majesty George 111.
Ste CHRISTOPDBIL ROBINSON, the King's Ad-
vocate, addressed the Court at great length against
the claim, contending that it was a matter out fur
the interference of that Court.

Dr. ADAMS followed the King's Advocate, and
contended thus party had no other remedy but as a
matter of grace and favour front the Crown, or by
petition to the Court of Chancery. Was his Majesty
to be called upon to deliver up, and bring into this
Court, all scraps of paper relating to his Royal Fa-
ther's property, which may be in his possession ? Was
the Registrar to go into the Royal Repcnitory, sod
bring out every scrap of paper that might in ally way
relate to the cease, and his Majesty being =pleaded,
should be called upon to respond? These were the
consequences of this Court granting its citation, that
whatever disclosures were sought to be made, mutt
be brought before this Court, and through this
Court before the eye of the public, from thence to
be discussed at tea tables end in coffee-houses.
Dr. JENNER followed on the same side.
Dr. LUSHINOTON having risen in reply—
The KIN O's AD,OGATI opposed his right of re.
ply out the ground that as no new matter had been
introduced, the right of reply might therefore pre-
judicially affect the interests of the Crown.
Dr. Lusurutmost was heard in anise, to the

objection.
Sir J. NICIIOLL having over-ruled the objection
of the King's Advocate—
Dr. LIMIINGTON proceeded. His Learned
Fiirnd had quoted the Roman laws, and in so doing
marked theta with censure. Su far from ever wishing
them to be incorporated iuto our laws, as exempting
parents and guardians from being sued, he (Dr.
Lushington) hoped they would ever be repudiated.
This paper, according to his Learned Friend, if ad.
mitted to probate, could never be carried juts
effect ; because, in contending with the Crow., it
was placed tinder this disadveistegr—it should not be
grimed. Now such was the melancholy fact, that
whoever was opposed to the Crown in contending his
or her individual rights, would always be opposed
to the greatest difficulty, if not utterly borne
down. But where privileges, as in this case, were
contended fo►, equally valuable with those of the
Crown itself, to ►hint• that these should be
subjected to all the subterfuges of the law, when,
if the Crown acted with a view to principles of jus-
tice, he should think it would consent to the mat
of this cause. He hoped his individual rights should
never be opposed to the power of the Crown.
Sir J. NICHOLL said, lie should t eke time to con-
sider the case, and give judgment on the next
Court day.
A few minutes before one o'clock, Olive, Prin-
cess of Cumberland, entered the Court, and took
her seat ou the bench behind the Proctors.

Os Monday morning, between the hours of ten wed eleven
o'clock; as a market gardeser'svao,drawn by a wiry spirited
horse, wasretursing towards Fulhant,after ettesdrog Covert-
gardeo market, when nearly opposite St. George's Hospital,
as 11)d• Park Comer, the horse being suddenly frightened,
instantly started away sad became totally unmanageable, be
plunged and reared about in such an alarming mutter, that
the greateA terror prevailed among the foot passeogers, who
were observed return iu all directions fur shelter, fearful of
some amities coasequences being the remelt. The driver used
his utmost endeavours to atop him, bu► the animal belied all
his exertions, and pursui.g his (kneed the vehicle epos
the foot-path near the iron railings of several gest lenteo's
houses, mud destroyed every ihisg.that impeded ►is progress.
We lamest to state t►at several individuals were more or
less very desperate 4 cut sod ►art, five of whom were car-
ried to St. George's Hospital fur medical attendance.
Among the sufferers was an old Mind man named Wright,
who for a series of years had been in the habit of keeping •
little stall end selling fruit, dee. for his sebsistenee. This
poor fellow was kooeked dons by the horse, and the wheels
of the van passing over him broke his thigh iu two pl.iccs.
He now lies is a. very precarious state. Another persou,
named John Francis, who likewise rrts his hvelibuod by
keeping a fruit.sta/l, had his leg broken to pieces ; he was
also throws door► ■nd sostaiaed many severe eustusiosis
■bout the body and head. A young girl had her heed
nad arm !seriously injured sad eat; • man passim, by, Named
Vickers, bad his leg ■od thigh very much lacerated; mud •
young woman, a set vont maid, got her ankle "praised by one
of the wheels just as she wu in the art of opening the guiders
gale. The sitintal wu at length stopped sod prevented
doing soy further mischief by the persevering rxrriions and
'Meal amisianee of several peruse who bad assembled mud
wituessed the sad ofterrenee. The cart w►tatsed consider-
able damage. ►at t►e horse mid the driver received es mate-
rial injury, the latter of who. fortunately escaped by kap-
lug oat of the van.