The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-06-11 00:00:00

THE xtrip'S COURT.

Oa Saturday. at two o'clock. his MAMMY held
a Court at hit Palace in Pall-mall, which was
attruded by the Archbishop of Canterbury. the
President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal,
the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretaries of
State for the Home and Colonial Departinentis, the
First Lord of the Admiralty, the Master..Geoeml of
the Ordnance, the Master of the Mint, the Lord
Chamberlain, the Lord Steward, the Treasurer of
the Household, &c.
Hss Mealtime held a Privy Council, at which
Mr. nitwit' attended as Clerk. _ _

A Proclamation was agreed upon to be issued
for the coronation of his MAJESTY to take place on
Thursday, the 19th of July nrxt.
A Proclamation was also agreed upon for the
election of a Scotch Peer in the room of the late
Earl of STATE, to take place at Holyrood House,
Edinburgh, on the Bth August next.
His MAJESTY gave audiences to the Earl of
Ilaaaovisir and Viscount SIDMOUTSI.

HER MAJESTY'S
VISIT TO THE MANSION-HOUSE.

On Saturday her Majesty came to her house in
South Audley-street, accompanied by Lord and
Lady Hood. Lady Auo Hamilton got into the
carriage, and her Majesty theft proceeded to the
Mansion-house to dine with the Lord Mayor. Mr.
Hume and Mr. Whitbread followed in her Majesty's
second carriage. The following distinguished per-
sons had the honour of dining with her Majesty :
Earl Fitswilliani,, Lord sod 'Lady Milton, Lord sad Lady
R. Spencer, Hon. U. G. lessen, M P. Hos. George sad
Jars. Poosooby, Sir M. Ferris's, M.P. &e. Ike.
Countess fitswilliam trod Alderman Wood were
also invited, but were prevented attending, the
former by inclisjsusition, anB the litter by the death
of Sirs. Wood's mother.
Her Majesty, on her arrival it the Mansion
f loos., was IA led horn h-r carriage by the Lord
Mayor, amidst the cheers of a numerous concourse
of spec:WS:no. and 'conducted to tbe slate drawing-
room. A IllUlillltt of Lobes had obtained admis-
sion into the Mansion House, for the purpose of
tearifyilig their respect .for her Maj-sty : arrio..got
in were several of the Society of Fiiends. At
about half-pa.t Cmr o'clock the putty sat down to
w dinner laid out mu a i.ty le of unexampled splen.
flour in the room callcil Wslkes's ParloUr."—
Mrs. A. Thorp officiated as Lady Myer Cat, bud
performed the honours of the table with puiticuliir
elegance. Her Majesty appeared in excellent health
and mini:nail spirits.

tier MAJESTY has invited • number of distin-
guished persorrages to d er on Wednesday next,
nod is to iltiVt's musical entertainment ter the eve-
ning.
On Tnesday 'the remains of that active and re-
spected Nobleman, the Earl of SHEFFIELD, were
interred at Fletehing. Harris, atteuded by his nu-
merous tenantry arid friends. His Lordship was
twice M.P. for Bristol. When Colonel Houtove,
um' M.P. for Coventry, his Lordship resisted Lord
CCORGE GORDON./ mob, in their attempt to force
passage into the House of Commons. The Colo-
nel, with his sword ni hind, ',laced himself in the
door-war, turd told Lord GEWLGE, that if uny
111411 t.firred to enter, he would i ttttttttttttttt run
him (Lord G.) through the holy. This had the
desired c&ct, ru.d the House was preserved from
violation.

GUERNSEY, JUNE 4.-Colonel HARE, or the
regiment. has been svonrii in As Commander in
Clurf during Ilse absence of his Excellency 51,ijnr-
General WYLY.

We are sorry to annomice tl.at sn accident befel
Lord MONSON on Wednesday the 6,h instant, which
hat caused a considerable anxiety and Idiom, not
only to the Esrl and Countess of iV•RWICK, but to
all aim have the pleasure of knowing this very pro-
nudug Nobleman. His Lordship, who is
about t years of age, was taking a morning ride,
attriitird by Ilia tutor. the Rev. Mr.Wtterse, when
his pony, falling, shrew hiln II IWO, his brad with
much visoirsire. lie was immediately taken to the
1,,,1:27e tat the Risetiolint road, near which place the
accident happened, and it was not on Wednesday
.feemed safe il/ Teatime him to Burton
Surgical assiatance was instantly procured from
Lincoln, but Mr. Wiwi.Es was neverthelem imme-
diately dispatchedtti a chaise and four to London,
fur a physician and surgeon to attend his Lordship.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.—it is with regret we
record one of the .t 11,elat.choly accidents that
ever occurred in Shrewabory or its vicinity. At
very early li•iur on Tuesday !apt (soon after mid-
bight), a put of the southern gable wall of the
theatre ill this town gave way, and falling on the
roof of an udjoining house, forced a part of it, to-
Keifer with • portion of three room floors and all
tbat intervened, down to the knclitii floor, ranter
below the level of the street. Must unfortunately
at poor laboortug man, reamed Edward Melee, with
his wife and two children, slept together in a bed
in
Oa, Crest. inesedattely leader the dislocated
sasigis.ghtch
.411 twos and forced them. together
with • quantity of large atones, timber, the bed,
kr. down to the kitchen, where they were buried
in the secootidated hemp of fallen material'. The
man and his wire with owe child, were killed. Au
infant was Ir tppily unhurt.

Dining the nom tempest on blond'', se'nnight
at Whittirswi. Cambridgebltire, a poor man named
Joni SUITII. employed in unloading manure in a
lield use. the t was struck dead by lightning.
which bet the *dung ilbrip tin flee. The body of the
,leeward prevented • most frightful spectacle ;
Lis clothes were burnt. torn and scattered amend
Lim in all directions; his right log was broken,
the boint protruding through tliht akin; and
ii4re was a hugs contusion on the left side of
tin. head.

On Sunday week, in the afternoon, two young
wan, of the Hunter persuasion, while preaching in
be Ntuket.place at Halifax. were taken into cus.
ttnlv by the conatable of that town, and lodged in
" place of confinement; but so ardent was their
zeal, that while tine constable went mu search of Mr.
"'tire Hotcrost, they threw open the window of
the police nflicc, and preached a sermon in their
admiring congregation before his return. We have
not heard what luasosbutrut has beau awarded to
tun clerical WWI%

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FINE ARTS.
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NIL CHRISTIE'S ROOM, PALL MALL.
LITERARY PORTRAITS.
TIN sales were numerously atteaded u thlartlay, which
may be ascribed is a great latatoore to the collection of
Literary Portraits (the collection sifthe late Mr. Dams,
bookseller. Strand) being offered fur sale.
The early part of the day was s•eupied with .the self of
various seta of valuable Engraving., of the Seal order, after
RAPRIEL, CLAUD; TITIAN, GUIDO, WOUVERMAINS, nod
the leading works of British Art. They all fetched very
considerable prices.
The" followed tea pictures by Gt.oVest, ►epre.enling
North Country a•d Welsh Sceoory. They are most of them
well knows to the public. The views of Pie►eefield, lark-
staU Abbey, and London, frees Greenwich Park, brought
the highest pricer, as was naturally to be expected. His
drawing of Darken Cathedral, framed and glazed, was
knocked down at elevea (Moms.
Mr. Darns' Portraits came next. Dr. Johnson, a close
topy from Sir Jailor Ravootas, was winch admired, sad
prodateed the highest price. The picture is well finished,
and the habitual earaestress of the mind is finely marked
by the Miserly of grasping and perusing the hook. Baretti,
though a work of exactly the same character, by the same
author, did rot bring • correspundisig price. Like ski
other, it preserved that character of intellect and occurs*
penoonlity, which is the charm if the portraits of Sir J.
RairaoLera. There was a fine periling bf Ben JOllBO4, said
to be by Rosen.; whether or out, it is a work by which that
artist era suffer no disgrace In bowleg it attributed to
hies. It has his characteristics of animation, with beau-
tofu! and spirited colouring ■ad high finish. The por-
traits of Lecke, Prior, Addison, together with Pope,
when young, and Borbilliac, by or in the manner of Sir
'GODFREY KRILLER, did not fetch prices correspondent
to their worth. The two latter are pieces of great excellence,
and that of Pope especially will become highly valuable as
time extends hie distance tom the period of the artist. Fuss-
Les Queer Mak sold well, mad so did la a drawing of Comet
rooli3o. An excellent portrait of Garrick, by Batt. Wm-
soy, failed to produce any thing like Its worth. The por-
trait of Arthur Murphy, by DAROE, sold much better,
though an inferior painting. Cowper, by Jamison', was
much admired, and eagerly bid fur in the begionimg. A
Dog in a Stable, by EDwaaD LAIISZEIL, a piece of great
merit, was strongly contested.