The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-06-17 00:00:00

PARTIES.

The However Marchioness) of 4;llahury gave a grand root on Thursday
evoning, at her Loose in Arlington-street, which was attended by upwards
of MO of the host ton, among whom were—The Duke of Wellington ; the
Duchesses of Rutland, Northumberland, Leeds, and Richmond; Emily
Alm 'lioness of Londonderry, the 31arquis and Marchioness of Winches-
ter, the Marchioness of Waterford, the Marehieneas of Lothian, Count
and Countess Li:Jolt, Countess Lieeen, the Countess of Sefton and the
Ladies lifolyneux, the Countess of Dartmouth and the Ladle. Legge, the
Countess of Glengall, the Countess of Clare, the Earl and Countess of
Scarborough, the Countess of Guildford, the Countess of Harewood and
the Ladles Laicelles, Countess Cowper, tire Earl and Countess of Aida'''.
don. Lord and Lady Denby, Lord and Lady Rodney. the Ladles Beres.
forth Lerd and Lady.). F. Throne, Lord mud Lady Revere-worth, Lady
De Clifford, the Ladies Puulett, the Countess of Antrim: Letly Eleanor
lons titer, Lady Kiiralieth Houck, Lady Tattered, Lady Deering, Lord
John Fitzroy, Sir M. and Lady Shaw Stewart, Lady Eiircbeth Thytine,
Lady Mary and Atlas Walpole, Lady II•ri let and Miss Mitchell, Lady
Francis Bentinck, Lord Charles Dentin, k. Lady and Ali-. Cocitingtun,
sir Philip Roach, General and Mrs. Russ Sir Wm. Burroughs, Mr. and
Lady Mary Ross, the Vice Chancellor, Me.i and Mrs. Panther, Mr. and
Mrs. Veering, Mr. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope. he
Lady Owydyr entertained a large party of fashion/Mies un Thursday
evening, at her house in Piccadilly.
Lady Clarke Jervolse's ball on Thursday evening, in Hanover-square,
was attended by upwards of 200 distinguished fUshionables.
Lady Eleanor Lowther bad a card party yesterday evening, at her house
In Bruton.rtreet, iterkeley.aquare.
The Duke of Leeds hod a select dinner party yesterday, at hi, house in
Btuton.street, Berkeley-square; amongst horn were—the Dowager Duchen
of Leeds. Lady James Towushend, Mr. and Lady C. W. Melville, Sir
George Montgomery, Ate.
The Duke of Grafton entertained • distinguished party at dinner on
Thursday, at his Louse lit Clargcoi-street ; among whom were—the Earl
and Countess of Fusion, the Earl and Countem of Wilton, the Earl and
Countess of Jersey, Lord Villiers, Lord Alvanley, SD Thomas and Lady
Hardy, Mr. Plerrepolut, tkc.
The Plshop of Lincoln entertained a large party at dinner yesterday, at
his hou2ein Connaugh,place.
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The foltoolne di.tinguithed persona had dinner parties yesterday .
The Duke of Grafton. the Dowager Marchionert of Salisbury, Lord Sal.
loan, Lord Barham, lion. Mr. M Mpole. the Earl of Hardwick.

MOVEMENTS.

Sir John Sebright and family left town yesterday, for their seat In
Herts. . _

Dr. and Mrs. Clarke left Wlnthor yesterday. for their seat In Sasses.
The Hon. Mr. Kenyon left Warren's Hotel, Re3ent.street, yesterday,
for hh seat,nenr Shrewsbury..
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Mr. and Mr*. Straitheld and family left town yesterday, for their seat,
near Seren.oaks, Kent. . _ _

William Lane Fun, Esq. left town yesterday, for his seat, Braham
Howe, Yorkshire.
Arrival, at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's-street F. R. Price. Esq.
from Brighton ; the Rev. D. Murray, from Betas. Captain and BIM
Caldwell have left ditto, for the Isle of Wight.
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Departures from the Burlington Hotel, Old Burlington and Cork
streets:—Sir G. and Lady Way. for Kent ; Major F nd Mrs. Fraser
and family, for Hayes ; Mr. and Mrs. York, for Hampton
La Conteme Leon Itasoornotf•ky and suite have arrived at the Bruns-
wick Hotel 'late Illake'sl Jertnyn.street, from Nth'.
Arrivals et the Bath 'Hotel. Arlington.street :—Colonel, Major, and
Mrs. Colonel Portesrue, front their seat, Chinerley ; Mr., Mrs., and Lltyv
Montagne, from Herts. Departures :—Mr. and Mrs. Westoncot, for
Devon ; Mr. and Mrs. Proctor, for Rental.

Departure% from Berner, Hotel, Berners.street :—MMor-General Chaa.
Grant and lady. for their %eat In Suffolk ; the Rev. Mr. Way and the
Riese% Way ; Hr. and Alm. Ferry.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, FRIDAY, Juxv 16.
LITTLER V. GEORGE.

This was an action brought to recover the sum of 47!. from the
defendant, being the amount of a debt incurred for the purchase of
a certain quantity of flannel, sold by the plaintiff at the rate of
Rid. per yard. and which was afterwards exposed for sale by the
defendant at the tate of 60. per yard. The natural consequence
of this was, that the defendant subsequently offered the plaintiff' •
composition of 9s. 6d. in the pound. The having refused
to accept this mode of payment, brought the present action.
Mr. STEERS, o:i the part of the defendant, urged that the term
of credit which was usually granted in the course of trade had not
expired at the time the action was brought, that his client was
omit' consequence li.ible for the amount demanded, and that his
incapacity to pay the money arose from the distress which pre-
vailed in the commercial world.

l'he LORD CIIIET Juarter. having summed up the csse, de-
sevibed the conduct of the defendant as a gross and impudent fraud,
and charged the Jury to find a verdict for the plaintiff, which
they accordingly did to the full amount, 471., with costa.

WARE v. JCI)A.
This wax an action brought by the p'aintiff to recover 351. the
value of a horse which was hired by the defendant to make a jour-
ney from London to Dartford. It was stated on the part of the
plaintiff, that the defendant fuel proceeded to Chatham, contrary
to the agreement, and returned the hone, which was in a sound
condition when he had hint, with both his knee% broken and his
nose split. It was urged, on the part of the defence, that the horse
hsd been woicratcly driven, at the rate of seven miles an hour,
that she went down as if she was going to repose, and that she had
• hab t of stumbling, and was not worth more than DM
The Loao CstlEr JUSTICE having summed upp the evidence,
the Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages

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