The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-06-17 00:00:00

PASHIONARLn PARTIES.

The Earl and Countess Cowper gave a grand entertain-
ment yesterday to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, the
Marquis and Nlarchiseness of Lawnisdown, the Earl and
Cunneen of Jersey, Lord and Lady Morrell, and a hi-ge
distinguished 'early, at their house in George-street, Han-
over-mime.
The Nlatebinaries of Linsdown's rout, on Tuesday even-
ing, in Bearlry-square, was attended by upwards of 300
pee-sumo( the first distinction and fashion.
Sir John and Lady Wreotesley will entertain a large party
of distinction, uu the 25th instant, at their house iu South-
street, Palk lane.
The Earl need Countess of Powis entertained a large party
of fashionable, ye7.terelay, at their house, Berkeley-square.
Lord and Lady Normillion had an elegant fashionable
party yesterday evening. at their house, Seymour-street.
The Marchioness of Exeter has issued cards of invitation
fur two panties, the 21st and 23d inst.

The raIIICIL Itt.GEST lons given to the Princess AUGUSTA
apartment+ in Buckingham (louse, as a pird-a-ferra when
her hots! Highness comes to lown,,to preaiile et ■ Di awing-
room. They are the rooms a hich the humor. REGENT sad
Ihke of 1'0111t: Orell pit.d In their early years. They are small
and Mcosivemeni.—tVe ouderstand it is the determination of
her !tonal Highness to follow strictly the rule so religiously
acted upon la) her Late MAJEIT% as to the reception of ladies;
and this is said to he the condition upon which she will con-
sent to do the honours of the Drawing-room.

The Duke of YORK left tuwu yesterday for
‘Viohor.

Yesterday the Duch•es of Yoac went to' Ken-
siogtoo Palace, on a tisit to the Duke and Duchess
of KENT.

Prince LEOPOLD arrived in town last evening
from Claremont.
'rise Duchess of GLOUCESTER and the Princess
AUGUSTA went yesterday ens a visit to the Princess
SOPHIA or CLoucEsTER, at her house in CUMOII.
street, May-fair. About three o'clock their Royal
Iliglinesacs left town in the Duchess of Gi.ou-
CESTER'S travelling,carriage, for Blackheath, where
their Royal Highnesses dined at the house of
the Princess SOPHIA. In the evening their Royal
Highnesses returned to town.
Yesterday afternoon Sir HENRI' lIALFORD left
town to attend the KIKG at Vl'indsor.
]resters from Berlin state, that the confinement
of the Duchess of CUMBERLAND was extremely
serious. It was only by the greatest skill and
!mine. that Dr. Vox SIEDOLD succeeded in sas.ing
the mother and infant.

Amongst the distinguished personages at the
PERSIAN AMBASSADOR'S rout on Tuesday were—
their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of YORK, KENT,
SUSSEX, and GimuctaTta.
The Marquis and Marchioness of BUCKINGHAM
have left town ; bis Lordship fur his seat, Stowe ;
and her Ladyship fur the Isla of Wight.
Lord MEmsonaNa is returned to town from
Brighton.
The nuptials between Mr. CLive and Lady
lIACKIET WINDSOR are to be 6:Atomised in a few
days.

VicTont( or WATeaLoo.--Vauxhall Gardens
will present a scesie of uncoinnitin splendour to-
morrow evening, in commemoration of that great
event. We sincerely hope the westing will prove
favourable, as in that ease the !Goldens will no
doubt be crowded in every part.
NORIIVRY PARK, SuGHEY.—Thies snort beauti-
ful estate, which comprises 527 acres, was knocked
down by Mr. ItoniNs yesterday. ut 18,600 guineas.
Faximitcn Itteistwsust, Etl. is the purchaser.—
Belmont, near Uxbridge, late the residence of
THOMAS MUMS, Esq. of Covent-garden Theatre,
was sb.o knocked duwu for 9,500 guineas. The
auction-room was numerously attended ; several
persons of distinction were prisent.
BENEVOLENcE.—A represents.
tiou was tcceutly made to COLCLOUGH,
Esq. M.P. by the Rector and Parrish Priest of
Tintern, in the county of Wexford, destribiug. iu
strong terms, the distressed cond.bun of the pour.—
The answer of that Gentleman was such as does
honour to human nalore—he directed the Gristle.
OM who applied to him to go to his agent, and to
get from him whatever sum of money they might
conceive to be necessary for the relief of the dis-
tressed. A discretionary power was thus left iu
their hands, to almost any amount, and the Mae-
quences may be expected to be of the most bene-
ficial nature.—(Leinsfer Joirnal.j.