The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-06-18 00:00:00

TILE COUNT) SS DARI.INGTON.

At a -linnet to twelve o'c'nek, on Tuesday
night, at her house in King-street, St. J.me.'s,
died. CA riiasial C'hoir's of Das lentos', wife
to the Earl of DA Rl.i Ntil ON, and thuglrer of
the sixth and last Duke Bots v, Ili, very
amiable Lady has been these ter-, years in a very
declining state of health. On Mon lay, apprelten-
sive of her approaching dissolution. she took a most
interesting and affeCtionate leave of her family, and
WAS perfeCtly resigned. Her Ladyship h&s left ria
children. Her eldest d tu:hter, Lady Lovis
CATI4LSINI B VANgs is just sixteen.

Her Royal Highness the Plincess of Virago.%
entertained a ivied pirty at dinn-r, on Tnestiey, at
her house at Blackheath. Lady CAMPBELL and
Mn. BEAUNtobir were amongst the company.
Lady HiArmcorc gave a grand runt. last night,
at her house in Grosvenor-situ which w:+6 at•
tended by upwards of tour hundred Nobility and

FAshionables.
The Earl td Darya Ossoar gave a grand din-
ner, yesierdAy, at his house i Grosvanor.pla:e, to
the Duke and Ducheu of BglifOßD, and a sclea
party of NlLbility.
The Duchess ul Gnatm“ entertained at dinner,
yesterday, the Duchess of MANCHIV,TEII, and T,Vj
of the L.tdiri Musraana, the tour I..idies Limos,
Viscount Mannar:LLß, bits: FORDSCt, ant Mr.
Goa DUN.

Drury-lane Theatre closed for the season no
Tuesday night. Mr. Watooseros returned thanks,
for the Managersand Petformers, to a very crowded
audience.
Tomorrow the LORD CHANCaLt.oa will entertain
the Cabinet Minister. to dion-•r, at his house in
Bedford-square.
Tim Prue:led ffroband and Mather Gorse attracted
a crowded house, at Covent-Garden Theatre, last
night.
Last night, the performances at the Haymarket
Theatre, were, he Mock Dodo'. The Reviews, and
Five Miles gf. Mr. Pa Lkitß, jun. sustained Mr.
Rae's part of lidwhid, in Five Miles Of Mr.
WA DDy performed the part of U'GinoStet with much
natural humour, and was very much applauded.
The Duchess of Cu sirDOS, and Ladies Muaso and
Paver, were present.
Mrs. S moods was to repeat the pats of /nriele,
at the Liv erpool Theatre. on Monday night.
The beautiful Gothic castle, building tor the Mar-
quis of I.assnoww. at Southampton, attracts the
admiration of every pasieoger in the streets.
Sir Jones and Lady Rosoat.t. left town, on Sa-
turday, for Northumberland.
The return match of cricket between the gentle-
men of Cowfield and (eineham, and Storitngton
and Botany, was played on Monday and Tuesday
last, near Strirrington. and wan with rase by the
former eleven.
Master Barre has finally retired from the Stage.
He is educating, for the church by a respectable
clergyman, who is to have 30OL a year for his
tuition.
'lite infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gamy
Hoarse, was baptized, at their house in Seymour-
' street, nn Tuesday. at four o'clock, by the Rev.
Mr. lisvii.--she was named Gloamasa. The
sponsors were, her Grace the Duchess of Box-
aURGII, Miss MUNDY, and lons MAMIIIIRS, Esq.
who :good proxy for Earl C . A very select
party A friends was present. and refreshments of
various kinds were served in the greaten style
of elegance.
A private letter, from the Continent, mentions
the arrival of Lord iocasvie, eldest son of the
Emil of Ronse. at Copenhagen, where that amiable
young Nobleman was treated with the highest
marks of respect He was prcented at Court, and
had the lir.tiour of dieing wiih the principal Ministers
of State. It was understood, at Copenhagen. that his
Lordship was very shortly to proceed upon his
travels to St. Peteriburgb.
Sir Boons Rocas, Bart. who died lately in Dub-
lin, spent the early part of his life in the army. Sir
Buy is, as an ()Aver, distinguished himself in Ame-
rica. and particularly at the assault of the Horn
Fort, at the Havaonab. Upon retiring from th:
nutty he obtained a seat in Parliament, where he
was a moot useful .Wie;stee's *am was always in Isis
place, sad could at any moment change the tenni&
of the House by a speech fraught with good hu-
mour, and delivered with so much drollary, tkst the
most angry debate has often concfuded with regls
of laughter. He could also. like Lard Casrse-
assure. speak to time, but was infinitely more corn.-
taiMng. It has not Ikea more common to attritm a
other men's jests to Jos Misses, than every And.
Monde. to the worthy Baronet. He married a very
amiable woman, with whom he lived an uninter•
rupted life of baprines‘ In his public situation, as
Master of the Ceremonies. at Dublin Castle, he *a.
b-loved and admired for le poisteness and urbanity,
avid in private life these wassail a more honourable