The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1803-02-15 00:00:00

FREEMASONS' TAVERN.

The African Club gave their first dinner tif this
season here, yesterday. Lord MACARTNEY filled
the chair, and exerted himself with success in pro-
moting the convivial pleasure of the day. The com-
pany consisted of Lord KEITH, Sir A lA' IL ED CLERK,
Sir .JANE] CRAWFORD, the Hon. H. FLEMING, Ge-
nerai M,KENziE, Hon. Maim- Cuv 'As, and about
twenty other Gentlemen. The dinner, which was
excellent, was served at :ix o'clock. The wines were
cf the best quality.
A large party, consisting of General Antim,
Mr. SHUM, &c. &c. also dined e the same place.
The Sommer Lorlir, Sir I.tor4Et DARREL in the
chair, also sat down to dinner at five o'clock. After
dinner, songs, catches and glees, were sung by Mess.
Dics UM, LEET, NEII, 8:C.

Yesterday morning his Royal Highness the Duke
CUMBERLANDof breakfasted with their MAIES-
-7 ICS and his Royal Sisters.
In. the evening their MAJEsTits had a Concert
2ad Card'arty.
To-morrow evening their MAJESTIES and the
PRINCESSES Till honour the Concert of Antient
Music with thir presence, for the third time this
'season.

Our fashionable readers will be happy to learn,
that the Dowager Countess of SPENCER is much re
covered from her severe indisposition.

The EA of CAMDEN gave a grand dinner on
Sunday, at his house in Arlington-street. Among
the company were, the Earl and Countess of
SPENCER, Earl and Countess of EUSTON, Lord and
Lady BOYLE, Lady AN,. BINGHAM, Mr. CROSBY,
Mr. BAsxEs, &C.
The Marquis of 8,. ANDFORD'S music on Sunday
was not a Public Concert, as announced in a Morn-
ing Paper of yesterday ; it was confined to a family
party, none being present but the Earl and Countess
of GALLOWAY, the Marchioness's sisters, and a
rew others.

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The Marchioness of SALIrlit!!!Y has issued above
Eve hundred tickets of invitation, for her routes,
-which are announced for Monday the `list, and
Monday the '2Bth instant, in Arlington-street, ex-
clusive of those issued for her Concert on Sunday
next.
Sir JOHN HORT has been :lightly indisposed svith
cold, since his arrival from Ireland, at his house
in Arlington-street.
On Saturday 'last, the infant daughter of Mr.
Mocote, eldest Son to the Archbishop of C A SiER-
AURY, expired at his Lordship's palace, in the arms
of its mother, in the chapel, shortly after the cere-
mony of baptism.
Miss LINWOOD'S celebrated Collthion was re-
moved, on Saturday, from Hanover-square to the
Custom-house, London, to be immediately shile2ed
for Calais, and from thence to Paris, where it will
be immediately exhibited. We underztami she is to
pay twelve per cent. to the Government of France,
out of the money taken at the door, during the ex-
hibition.
The master of the work-house in Mount-street,
Grosvenor-square, received a severe fall in Raker-
street, on Saturday night, by which accident he had
the misfortune to break his arm.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of YORK will
leave town to-morrow for Oatlands, where she will
remain for a few days.
The Countess of DARNLLY iS !lightly indisposed
at her house in Berkeley-square, to the regret of her
Ladyship's numerous friends.
Lady E. SEYMOUR, and the Countess of LIN-
coLN, arrived in town on Friday, at their house in
Portland-place.
Colonel MARK Woon, M.P. has taken the late
Lady BAY LE Y's house, in Pall-mall.
CHARLES HANBUR" TRACY, Esq. arrived on
:Saturday, at his house in Portland-place, from his
seat in Wales.
Lord JoHN EDWARD FITZROY, youngest son of
his Giace the Duke of GRAFTON, is admitted of
Trinity College.
The Rev. JAMES At. Le,-ur, B.A. of Catherine-
hall, is eleaccl a Fellow of that society.

Mrs. EsrEs has made a very advalmageous en-
vagement with the Managers of the Edinburgh
Theatre. She receives fifty guineas a night, and a
dear benefit.
• great number of letters of Lady MAZY WORT-
LEY IViOHTAGuE have been lately recovered from an
obscurity in which they had been concealed. They
are recognised by her family, and other judges, as
unquestionably genuine.
Tile infant son of the Marquis of BLTE was on
Thursday christened by the name of Dept.): v. The
ceremony was performed by the Lord Bishop of
WINCHESTER.
Mr. JOHN KEMBLE left Madrid on the 2Sth ult.
on his return to London. Mr. KLMBLE intends be-
ing in town about the Ist of March.
The treasure of the Dome Church of Cologn has
been delivered to the French Ambassadot at Frank-

tort.
The principal character in Mr. CotmaN's new
Comedy, is an IriAman, for JOHNSTONE, whose
excellence in theatrical representations of his coun-
trymen is unrivalled.
A morning print mentions, that a Qui Tam anion
is instisuted against the Inviiible Girl. Mr. U AR-
ROW and Mr. Roumi are retained for the Defen-
dant. We know not whether the latter gentleman
will condua himself a la Garrow, but we are sure
that Mr. GA MEOW NVill treat the informer a la