The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-06-17 00:00:00

THE KING'S EVENING P4RTY.

The party given by his Majesty on Wednesday eveni,
was extremely splendid, though not crowded. The com-
pany began to arrive at ten o'clock. The Ladies appeared
as at a Drawing-room, except as to the form of their
dresses; the magnificence of their jewels and other orna.
ments were the borne.

The company were received in the same state forms and
ceremonies as the same distinguished party to dinner. 'lley
were conducted across the Grand Hall and the Oitagon
Hall, to the State Room, adjoining the King's closet.
His Majesty and his illustrious and noble guests rose
from the dinner table in the Crimson Drawing-room soon
after the evening party began to arrive.
The King, on joining the evening party, accepted their
dutiful obeisance, and received them with the most digni-
fled affability. The whole of the state rooms were opened
for the occasion, and in addition to their magnificent ap-
pearance, their effect was increased by a display of very
choice growing trees, plants, and flowers, brought from
the Royal gardens for the occasion. The King gratified
his distinguished assemblage with a choice concert by the
most eminent performers, both vocal and instrumental,
which was performed in the throne room.
Soon after ten o'clock the Concert commenced, which
finished about half-past one. The vocal performers were,
Madame Caradori, Mademoiselle Garcia, Signors Vellati,
Garcia, Curioni, Begrez, Remorini, Crivelli, and psi
19.
The itistrumeqtal department consisted of Sir Geo*,
Smart, Messrs. Attwood and Scappa, who alternately peee.
sided at the pianoforte. Nicholson, Labarre, Lindley,
Dragonetti, and Kramer (the Master of the King's rib-
rivalled Band). The music was selected from foreign
masters, with the exception of one piece 'by our native
composer Attwood, which he and Sir George Smart accom-
panied on the pianoforte. Ilia Majesty appeared highly
delighted with the whole pcformance. The quintetto io
Il Turco was encored.
The refreshments wereserved in the octagon room, being
the best adapted for the purpose in the Palace. The mai-
sire and splendid ornaments were displayed with the
greatest taste. It is scarcely necessary to say, the refresh-
ments were the most choice and rare that could be pin-
cured, prepared, and arranged by his Majeaty's confec-
tioners. The band attending the King's guard played et.
casionally during the night.
The following were among those present at the evening
party :
Dukes—Leeds Gordon. and Amyl!.
Duchsres—iseeds, Bedford, Rutland, Argyll, and Dowager
Ru land.
Ma:passes—Hertford, Winchester, Chohnoodeley, Pabnolle.
Haetings., and Conyttgliam.
Marchionesses—babsbury,Winchester,Cholmondeky, Ilearlogs,
and Palmella.
bark—Bristol, Westmorland, Shaftesbury, Winehileeo, Vera_
lam, Jersey, Lauderdale, .Cowper, Lonedale, Clarendon, and
blounicharles.
Coluterres—Clarendon, Cowper, Jersey, Alountcharles, Lievq,
and L
coonsdale.
Visunts—Melville, Dunwich, Lowther, Palmerston, and Clive.
Viscourdesses—Melville, and Clime.
Lords—Msryborough, Lovable, G.Beresford, Gwydyr, Bashtult,
Ravensworth, A. Conynghani, C. Bentinek, Bioglasun, and Howard
de Walden.
Lades--Charlotte Osborne, Ann Beckett. Jemitna Ponsenby,
Ravenaworth, Grantham, Sarah Robinson, J.Thlynne, two Paulette,
two Herireya, Clwyd) r, Ponaonby, G. Bathurst, two Peg*, Long,
H. Hasting Manners, C. Seymour, Jane Houasoun, Emily Pun.
oonby, C. s
Manners, klaryborough. Ann Greville, and E. Gordon.
Ambassadors and Minieters—Nethetisuada,Spanish,and Ragusa.
Boronesses--lle Spaedth and Arleteldt.
Right Zionoziroldes--ISir Charles Lung and Beckett.
Hunourabkr—A gar Ellis, -a-- Lasalle', taro Misses Coomy
Mrs. Hope, J. Tollemache, two Misses Liddell, two Mimi Bor
Wagon, W. Ashley, and dies Dundee.
Sirs—W. Houstoun, W. Davison, A. Barnard, 11. Turner. C.
Lon, W. Keppel, and H. Worsen.
GCl4lo7ll4—Bailey, Upton, and Ponsonby.
Culostels—Poissontiy, Higgins, Thornton, and Anson.
Mestieers—Hope, Arthur Stanhope, Ashley, Luttrell, Assoc,
and Greville.
Mistresses—Agar Ellis, Arthur Stanhope, Peel, Lascelles, and
Arbuthnot.
Misses—Long and Robinson.

7esterday afternoon, about twoo'clock, the King left his
Palace in Pall-mall, in bis travelling carriage, for Kew.
The Duke of York and the Duchess of Gloucester v*.sitsd
his Majesty yesterday.
The Duke of York entertained the Duke and Duchess
of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, and a
numerous party at dinner yesterday at Audley House.
The Duke of Cambtidge, accompanied by his son Primo
George, attended by Sir William Davison, went to Clapson
yesterday morning, to be present at the opening of the new
Asylum at Clapton, after which there was a public break-
fast and a grand miscellaneous concert.
Yesterday the Duke of Wellington had an audience of
the King.
Some of the Cabinet Ministers assembled yesterday af-
ternoon, about two o'clock, at the Foreign Office, to meet
a number of gentlemen on official business, Among the
Ministers present were Earl Bathurst, Mr. Secretary Peel.
Mr. Secretary Canning, the Chancellor of the Escheciurr,
Mr. Wynn, &c. The Meeting broke up about half-past
four o'clock.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Salisbury are irtived
at Worthing.
DE LISLE PEERAGE.—In a Committee of Privileges
yesterday morning, Mr. Hart was heard for the claimant,
who is the lineal descendant of Sir Philip Sydney ; he
concluded his speech with an emphatic appeal to their
Lordships to restore to the Peerage a descendant of two of
the most illustrious families that had ever been in Britain
—the Warrens and Sydneys.—Mr. Abercrombie appeared
on behalf of Sir Henry Hadlow, an infant, descendant of
the second sister of the last possessor of this tide, and sub-
mitted his interests to the, protection of their Lonlabips.
The Committee of the House of Commons on the State
of Ireland, closed its labours on Friday night very Unex-
pectedly. We learn that nothing is to be recommended
by the Committee. What inference is to be drvii from
the Committee dividing on a ptoposition recommending its •
revival next Session, which was negatived by a majonty
of
6 to 3 ?—Dublin Paper.
SOCIETY or LINCOLN'S INN —At the /icing of the
Court of King's Bench on Wednesday. Mr. T. J. Wookr
addressed the Bench for the purpose of moving fora ros4R-
dames to be directed to the Benchers of Lincoln's Inn,
commanding them to admit him as a Member of the So-
ciety, for the purpose of keeping his Terms, with a view
to be called to the English Bar, the Beuchers having re-
fused to admit him, for the reasons stated in his antiivits.
The Lord Chief Justice said, se Mr. Justice Holroyd bad
left the Court, Mr. Wooler had .better present his mono;
yen the Cowl was full. Ilr. W. declared his nitgo,iyi
of doing its.