The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-08-27 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTI.

The Doke of Devonshire left Deveashite House yester-
day smirmier. for his seal, Chatsworth. Derbyshire.
The Duke and Dachas of Leinster kft Herring:oil Hinter,
stabie•yerd, St. James's, ye►terday, on a visit to the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Tavistock, at their seat, Oakley-
Mime, Bedfordshire.
The Marquis of Borkiaximea has left Lo►d Howard's seat,
is Comberlied, for Hymning, Deu►iglwhire, on a visit to
Sir Hokin and Lady Harriet W. Wynn.
The Berl and Cosiness of Pembroke have arrived as their
house is Privy Geadess, from their seat Wiliou House,
Wilts. ..)

The Earl sad Giantess of Settee relented to town yester-
day from Esteem rams. Tomorrow they leave for their
seat Crosteth Hall, near live►pool, Laaeashirr.
The Giantess or Primoode arrived yesterday at Thomas's
Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Rumple.
Lord and Lady CaWow, sod Lady Elisabeth Stewart,
arrived a few days some at the Earl Hardwicke's home io
St. James's-square, frost Paris.
Lord Clifton has left Canter Wiry, ea a visit to his father,
the Earl of Dar,ley, at his seat, Saudgate.
The H 0,,. B. Craves has left town or a tour--
Departures front Thomas's Hotel, Berkeleropenre
Countess Barrysitore, ow a tour; and Wentworth Bayley,
Esq. and family, for their seat in Devonshire.

On Monday his Royal Highness the Doke of
Yolk arrived at the Palace. Windsor. from
Brighton. On Tuesday his Royal Highness went
to Egham Rime% as did the Princess AUGUSTA.
attended by a Lady in Waiting.

On Wednesday evening the Duke and Duchess
of KENT honoured the Fassicu Atintssspott with
their pre►ence, at his house in Poitland.illace, at
a grand French festival, in honour of Sr. Louis.
Most of the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers,
with their Ladies, were present; also the Duke of
WELLINGTON. and several of the Cahinet Mini-
sters. The company appeared in full Court dress,
which gave them a most magnificent appearance.
The entertainment consisted of a most splendid
and sumptuous dinner. at which every delicacy
was served np. After the dinner the company were
gratified with a very excellent concert. The vocal
performers were, the Demoiselles de Linn, Signor
BEGREZ. and Signor ADIREOGETTI. Signor Puzzi
performed on the horn. The whole wits sander the
direction of Sir GEORGE SMART, %Ito presided at
the grand pianoforte.
Mr. PHILIPP4, who for so many years was the
first singer at Drury-lane Theatre and the English
Opera Wittse, and has subsequently added greatly
both to Ins renown and fortune by his visit to Ame-
rica, has been engaged by the Proprietors of Co..
vent Garden Theatre, on terms highly creditable to
his talents and their well known liberality.

ELutreon has already engaged for Drury-lane
Theatre, DowT(►N. MUNDEN. and &KAHAN. Mrs.
EDWIN. and Mri. H. JOHNSTON.

Nothing is to he done to Drury-lane Theatre pre-
vious to its opening for the ensuing season, except
thoroughly cleansing the interior of the audience
part of it.
The city of Hereford is expected to be warmly
contested between Dr. MATHEW and RICHARD
SCUDAMORE, Esq. the two candidates, in the room
of the late Member, Colonel SYMONDS. deceased.
In the garden of W. S. PUTNTZ. E►q. at Cow.
dray Hall, in Sussex, there are 730 white nectarines
now growing on a tree which covers a spice of wall
24 feet long and 12 feet high, and 650 reaches ou
a tree about the mine length.
The number of partridges this year are said to
exceed that of any previous one in the memory of
the oldest sportsman.

The following ludicrous circumstance oecurred
lately at the foot of Sithchaillin Buurannoch. Two
muster-tailon_, of the names of DON•LD bl‘Dts-
NALD alias DONALD ROY CATHANACH. aged 94,
awl Wit.t.tas CAMPBELL dies WILLIAM RUT
CIMPACH. seed 79, cnuited a beoutilul virgin of
the name of ELIZABETH bI•DONALU alias LISIDM
RUB, sled 69, and on the night of the Stid of July
last. the latter eloped with her to Fortinipil, where
they were married by the Rev. R. 111,1)exAs.a.
The other lover, beaten of this circumstance, im-
mediately lollowed the fugitives wills a strong party
horseback, but, to his great grief and disap-
pointment, arrived too late to prevent the sates of
the emieeested ample.