The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-01-14 00:00:00

FAStIIoNABLE I.S.A

Earl C miler, from Parithanger, 111 erts, to his hour. in G^trv-
wee..
The Earl of Suffolk 434 family, horn C:iatlton, 1V tits, m Ins
house in ifatley-stmt.
Earl Fitaarillion, from Milton, Notitamplorbhire, t> lt.s
house in Grostruor.Aquart..
16ir William anti Lid) Strarlier, from Rooksneat, Surrey, to

their house in hill :met, herkely square.
End Loftm, from Irehold, to Miller's lintel. •
Mr. soil Mrs. Brown, fio.n a vi•it to ttte Earl of Clatiriurd, at
Belmont.
Earl Onslow, from his %zit ih Surrey, to Albemarle-street.
The HO4l C. Butler, M.P. from Bath, to Stratton-erect.
Lo,l Boston, from liedwir Haan,' to Lower Gro-irenrir
rt,oet
Mr. Mrs. and Miss Freenanntle, ham Eneefield Green, to
their home in Sta.iliope street. .
Connie.' 4 St. Vincent, front Rrentwon.t to Mortimer-street.
1..r1 and counter. Macartney, freer Ireland to Curzon.ct..—t.
Maier Rutherford, from his ;eat its Scotland to his isnne in
Charlv-street.

Lord Chumberiatin's Office, JIM 11, 1105.
*aka ie hereby gtven, that there wilt he a Leer* at St.
Jenirea cot %Vednee.la! the 16th, and a Drawing 11,.,a1 ect
-Frei,: the 180.. iilStasit.

Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of BcorORD
arrived at their house in Stable Yard from Woburn
Abbey.
The Earl of CIIESTEITIELD is expected in town
this day from Bretby in Derbyshire. The Countess,
and the rest of the family, are not likely to fellow
until April.
Last Friday the Hon. Col. ACH nun+ arrived at
his house in Weymouth-street, from Ireland.
Mr. Rosner HEATHCO CR, it is said, has refused
18,00(11. from the Dute of Roxsuaon, for his beau-
tiful house.
It is said Mrs. IlitLinorosi, and her brother, Mr.
WeisceeL, intend to have Oratorios at the Opera
House, at play-house prices, during Lent.
There will be a grand ball at Stoke Ferry, Nor-
folk, this night. The Stewards are Sir RICHARD
BIDINCIFIELD, and RosLar WILSON, Esq.
Mr. GREENWOOD, the Hon. Cu. Lotto, Gen.
WYNNARD, Gen. BROWNRIGG, and a large party
r.f Officers, dined on Saturday, with the Duke of
YORK, at his house in Portman-square.
A Sunday Paper mentions a Ms/ Dickers., the
Master of Military Academy ; the Ifroloeu
Darkens, we suppose.
The bad quality of the Irish siker, says one of
our contemporaries, is not surprising, when it is con-
sidered that half of it is brass, old iron, and other me-
tals.

The lovely and amiable bride of General Par NE,
the datib-liter of Lird Ao AR E, had lately a narrow
r,cape from being burned to death at Lime' ids, in
e nsequence of her cloaths having caught fire.
Tile Gaza!, of Sarnrday night announces the rime
of Lamb, and 11.00 n ; but, fortunately, it is
only in the army, and not in the markets.
Lord Moat. exit took possession, on Saturday
last, of his new residence, late Dowager Lady HA a-
now av's, in Park-street.
Lord and Lady Vet LICRS will return to town
.!,is day, to the Earl of JIIIIEV.S. in Cumberland-
idace, and in a few days they will remove to their
li ,rise in Half-moon-street.
The Duke of LLINST Ell is expected in town this
day from Ireland, to be placed under the care of his
guardian, Mr. Fox.
Lord Duisu ti and his bride, with Sir Haan
HA MILTON, arc expeeted this day from Scotland,
at !v.! it's Hotel. in Jermyn-street.
P. 'e Sehnol of Rejiwns is announced for to-morrow,
at-Ccvent Garden. The Opposition would behappy
to announce the same piece, on the same night, at
at St. l)tephen's Chapel.
Lord LACALK, Muster-Master General in Ire-
land, and blather to the hue Duke of Lei ssi Es,
arrived in town on Friday, at his house in Queen-
street.
A Mr. HEASERT, from the Dublin Theatre,
stakes. kis &hal at The bath Theatre to-morrow
Night in the character of Othello.

THE SERPENTINE RIPER.
FATAL. ACcitarNT.
Yesterday afternoon, three young men were oh-
served upon the bank of the Serpentioe River, in
Hyde Park, fitting on their skaits, and preparing to
venture upon the ice. Some persons, passing at the
time, and noticing the thinness of the ice, advised
them to desist from their purpose. They, how-
ever, declined this wholsome admonition. and had
soon reason to repent of their temerity. The
first, or leader of the three, had scarcely made
a dash forward, when the ice broke under him ;
he went down and totally disappeared. The se- ,
cond stink alnios: to his neck, and temained ;n that
situation, supporting himself upon his arms, and
crying piteously for help. The third, who was
nearer the shore, in endeavouring to assist his con.
panions fell in also, but was fortunate enough to
regain the bank, and ran to the boat house for aid.
Having procured a long ladder, he ran with it to
the Serpentine, and laid it along the ice, in expedia-
tion that his friend might be able ta lay hold of it,
but he could not teach it. At this time, a number of
horsemen, several carriage:, and font passengers,
had assembled near the bank, and the greatest
anxiety prevailed to relieve the unfortunate young
man from his perilous situation. The pole was
taken from one of the carriages, and made use of to
push forward the latter close to him, in which they
succeeded effeCtually. He was, however, so be.
numbed with the cold, that it was with great
difficulty, and only after many unavailicrk at-
tempts, that he was able to seise it. He was
then drawn out nearly exhausted, having been near
an hour standing up to his chin in the Wirer. *A
parry of Life Guards, in the mean time, trosight a
boat, and proceeded with it to search fo the body
of the young man who had pluneed in .irtt, bad
disappeared under tire ice. He •• r rat Lund until
three-quarters of ar. hour . • reeident, so that
n s hope was eut,uraine r,:at. b_ restored.
Having been as, s I, thA' a as had heert
made by the S..ei • ..ford the most
prompt and efficient asss,ance R clan accident
of this kind, we arc at alt. ' count for the cir-
cumstances of yesterday. time the valor-
tu-ate young men fell in. r:'li ()licitly, and
his son, the Hon. Mr. G,. ctoer to Visemmt
Sudlev, and several_ oche lemen, were at Tat-
tersalPs. They were alarmed hi persons who rushed
in from the Serroine, 4111 cried out for ropes to ex-
tricate. some g e-rtlemen, who, they said, were drown-
ing in the area. They immediately set out for the
Serpentine, and, though the distance is nearly three.
fourths of a mile, the unfortunate mar., who was
endeavouring to support himself with his arms rest-
ing above the ire. still remained in that perilous si-
tuation. No imputation, however, can attach to
the bystanders, as deficient in zeal and humanity,
for they, too, were impressed with an idea that
all the necessary means for extricating persons in
that situation had been provided, and were thus
prevented from using that aCtivity which they would
otherwise have exerted. The highest rt sped is due
to the patrons and prinCipals of the I lumane
ciery ; and, though blame certainly attaches
s rmewhere, it is very much reduced, when use eau-
sider the state of the ice, which was so very thin, it
was hardly to be supposed skaiters would venture
upon it.