The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-14 00:00:00

GRAND SUBSCRIPTION BALL.

The second grand subscription ball, and not
Lora MACDONALD'S ball, as has been erroneously
state 1, was given at the Old Hats Assembly Rooms,
near Uxbridge, last night. All the beauty and
fashion of the vicinity were preset. At eight
o'clock the company began to assemble, and
usneing commenced at nine, and continued with
great spirit until oac, when supper was announced,
which consisted of every delicacy of the season, and
the choicest wines. The rooms were superbly
lighted, and every arrangement did the greatest
credit to the exertions of Mr. Fox, the maitre de
hotel. After sapper, dancing was to be resumed,
apd it was expected that it would be a late hour
this mornir.g, when this select and elegant
party separated. Lord MACDONALD, and the
families of Messrs. FLETCHER, RONNOTS, MASSEY,
PticSON, Neve, Faints, ant the Rev. Doctor
l'Alla, were present.

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Yesterday, a number of the female Nobility and
persons of distinction paid their respocta to liar
NIAJIIIITY and the PRINCES'S., at the Qtrzex's
Palace..
Yeaterday_the Princess SOTRIA of Guoueestu,
dined with Her MAJESTY and the Pei rscules.
Yesterday the LORD CH ANS ESL N Sell. & num-
ber of tickets of admission for spectators, at the en-
suing celebration of Her MAJESTY'. Birth Day, to
the Queue and .Pite !messes.
Yesterday the Cabinet Ministers dined with Mr.
Peecuvst, at his house in Downing-street.
The Ladies' dresses iu the new piece at Covent-
Garden Theatre, are of the same form as Mrs. H.
Stooons'a,in the interestiag Ells Rosenberg. Miss
Friaries pink satin, Miss Naimoli's blue, both
embroidered with silver, and caps to correspond.
Lord Karen was married, on Sunday, at Rams-
gate, to Miss Tnaatt, eldest daughter of the late
HENRY 'fitaats, Esq.
The Countess of CHATIRAM was rather better
last oigfit.
Viscountess SHIPLEY had a selert party, last
evening, at her house in Dover-street.
The and Countess of CASDIGAN gave a
grand Miner, yesterday, at their house in Upper
Grdsvenor-street, to a select party of Nobility.
Ills Royal Ilighinso the Duke of CEASINCE, will
come to town, on Saturday, from Bushy Pirk.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Yes= are
rived in town, yesterday afternoon, from Outlands,
entertained a select party at dinner, at her
house in the Stable-yard, St. James's Palace.
Louts the XV Illth went through the Edgware-
road, on Sunday morning last, in his carriage and
Ss, on his way to the Marquis of Buclusouam's,
at Stowe, and changed horses at Bayswater, where
a relay of eleven homes was in waiting.
The Countess of G eLLOW AT intends being at
Court on Monday. ller Ladyship will launch, on
the occasion, en elegant new coach, hung on a light
perch carriage, the body plated a Devonshire
brown, with silver mouldings and silver coronets,
with full plated lamps, the whole highly varnished.
The arms and supporters are very well executed ;
the lining of the coach, squabs and cushions, are of
yellow Morocco, richly tnmtned with lace.
Accounts arrived in town, yesterday morning.
from Edinbunsh, confirming the report of the
death of Lord A LEXAN DER GORDON, youngest
son of the Duke of Goloox. The deceased only
eatered into his twenty-third year in November
last. Hie disorder was inward. On Thursday
night the fittal change took Place, and on. Friday
night he died, attended by his mother the Duchess
of GOIDON, his sister the Duchess of BsproaD,
and the Marquis of HUNTLEY, his Lordship's
brother. The Duchess of Beneoan is on her re-
turn to Woburn Abbey, where her Grace is ex-
pected thie day.
Lust morning, at ten o'clock, a barouche end
four came driving furiously down Holborn, with-
out either a driver, or any person inside. The
animals came in contactwith a butcher's cart
their career, and
o:i I lolborn-hill, which stopped
ail
of them broke down, when the barouche was
'Lettered to pieces, and the horses were much in-
jured. We have not heard that any penon was hurts