The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-07-04 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS.

The Dyke of Northumberland arrived yesterday at his
house is St. James's-square from his seat, Mimic* Castle.
The Duke of Norfolk and the Earl and Countess of
Surrey arrived on Monday st h s Graces house iu St.James's-
square from Fornham, Suffolk.
The Due de Cuigay arrived un Muoday at Grcillou's
Hotel, Albemsrk•ureet, from Paris, to attend at the Curs.

Countess De Grey arrived yesterday at her house in
St.James'is.square from a visit to Mrs. York, at her seat in

Lord awl Lady King and family leave town Ibis day for
their seal, Oakhasn, Surrey.
Mr. and Mrs. Summer arrived yesterday at Hodgson's
Hotel, Ibvrr•street, from their seat, Priory, Surrey.
W. S. Bourne, Esq. M.P. mad family have left town fur
Southampton.
Lord Wodebouse left town yesterday fur his scat i■
Norfolk.

G. Wilbraham, Esq. ►aa arrived is loan from his seat is
Cheshire.

Arrivals at Miran', Holel, Lower Brook-street :
Earl Cateheart from Beufiel4 Park ; Lord Granville
Somerset trawl Blaailford ; J. LAMP, Rvti and family from
King's Bromley Park, Stafr.rtlakire; tl.e Rev Dr. Haggish ;
lima Sir Harry Geedrick, Bari. (rum %leeloa Hall, Nu, fOk.

Yesterday the Duchess of GLotlcEsTut. and
the, Princesses AUGUSTA sod SOPHIA, visited the
Duchess of et.snsmcg.

Last night the Duke and Duchess of GLOUCES-
TER honobrtd the Italian Opera with their pre-
settee.

Prince LEOPOLD •nd a select party dined yes.
terday with Earl BATHURST.

On Saturday the Right Honourable Sir JoIIN
NEWPORT, Bart. arrived at Waterford from
London.

TOSIKIIII'S PICTURE LOTTERY—Tickets £3. 31.
—The superior Merit of the PICTURES mid GRAND
WORKS which are exhibited as Specimens of the Prizes fur
TOMKINS's PICTURE LOTTERY, New Bond Sheet, which is
to be drawn idtb July, is universally arknonledeed. The
uncial Opinion of the Iste venerable President and priacipsl
Members of the Royal Academy, was in the very highest
terms of praise. Sir BINJAMIK WANT says, " they are
correct and beautiful, and will be honoured and admired by
subsequent ages." Sir THOMAS LAWRCIICK " has so diffi-
culty in saying, that they are beautiful specimens." Sir
WILLIAM BURRY says, "there cannot be two opinions on
their merits, they art certainly most exquisitely finished and
unique." Mr. WARD says, n there can be bnt one opinion as
respects their excellence." Mr. SHIM " has great pl
in adding his testimony to that of the Pieenl..nt of the
Royal Acroilemy, in whose high commeadatios he eutirtly
concurs." Mr. Wrist c says, "the amide in winch they are
completed, as Paintings, is sew and ingenious, mid tiro
resell fer eseeeds any coloured huh:thous that were MS
produced is Europe."

IVEW HAYMARKET THEATRE.

We have heen favoured with the following de-
scription of the ceiling and the new drop scene at
the New Theatre-Royal, Haymarket
:
On the ceiling is an allegorical represeutatien of Morning
as Apollo, is the chariot of the Sun, attended by Zephyr,
appearing in the horizon, while in She opposite quarter
Cynthia, or Night, is meets retiring front his presence beneath
her slurry mantle. The ornaments whirl. encircle the design,
are composed of fuer grouper of Cupid., berrong emble.
melte trophies of the different Seasons. On Ilse proscenium
are various figurer and embellishments correspondent with
those upon the ceiling.
The new drop.seesse represents, on the I. ft hand of the
audience, the entrance of a temple of the Composite order,
richly ornamented with basso relievos, and supposes] to he
dedicated to Apollo. The statues of Thalia and Melpomene
surmount the principal eat . On the right hand is •n
altar, dedicated to Beauty, anti flowers and various orna-
ments, 'illusive to the costumes of the Bacchantes, are also
introduced. The era of the new building, as well as of the
sew and glorious reign of lie present Monarch, are alluded
to by the Temple of the Mures, illuminated by the glory of
She Rising Sun that spreads his beams over the whole of the
scene.