The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-03-28 00:00:00

LADT PERTH'S BALL AND SUPPER.
On Tuesday night, this lady gave a Grand Ball
at her house in Grosvenor-square, to 200 of the
for Nohilitr. The staircase was lighted by a most
superb branch, supported by a very fine bronze
fi,ure In the center of the hall-room was a grand
Egyptian lamp. The whole arrangements were
~mate with the taste and splendour that always mark
her Ladyship's entertainments. The dancing con-
nsted of minuets, contre dances, and Scotch reels.
It WA% ^mmmenced by Sir Sinsitv SMITH and the
Hon. Miss DRUMMOND, her Ladyship's daughter.
At three o'clock, the company sat down to supper,
which was laid on three long tables, and served on
the finest Dresden china. It consisted of hot de-
licacies of every sort, cold viands, confeCtionary,
and ices in pro:.usion ; the company were not all
separated at five o'clock the ensuing morning.—
AmQngst them were,
The f),el•• 4lnd Duchess of St. Alban's, the Duchess of Athol,
Sfrehiotirsti•r of Ileadfort, Salisbury, and Ahercurn.—Mar-
cit.s..ri Worcester and Waterford.—Earl of Aberdeen. -
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.intei,e. of Euston, holey, Malmesbury, Mount mg,
cunt r, flarrington,Bererley, Warssick, and Chotmondetey.—
Lorl• firantharn, Stook, F. Heomlerk, Hodituv, 11. Stewart,
rivrt,i.•bruolce, Priairrne, G. Illotiodurd, and H. Petty.—,l4-
d.e-Carrtrigtnn, E. Munk, M Naslor, Torn:she:id, M. Flex-
or, E. Grerille, Longford, A endS.Caroenter, S Bniiev, S.
prey, H Ste.wart, end C. Viper;—Messrs. Sheridan, King,
Upton, Drew, Drurom.itid, :stcntspre, Q Dick, Cavendish,
fletty, and the Young Roscitis.—Mirt resumer C:i.wirs, Drum:nun:l,
Stanhope, Thompson. and Letty.--Muorr Therntsoort. Sey-
auto., Drew, Drummond, M mit, Elphinrton, Poole, Ha-
milton, Butler, Murray, and Fordyce.

Yesterday His MAJESTY dined with the Princess
of WALES, at her house on Blackheath.
In 0 e evenitig the ROYAL honoured the
Concert for the benefit of the tioy4l, Society of
Musioans with their presence.
The Duchess of Goa UON was prevented attend-
ing Loslf PERTH'S Bail, on Tussday night, by the
death of Lord GEORGE I.LN woz.
The French every where introduce the niked
fashion;, the Revolution being hostile to old &bag.
The Duchess of DEVONSHIRE continues much
indisposed.
The Critics, who find so much faiilt with the
vista of the Yeanlr Ro•citie, must be highly pleased
with the eiativialcsi Archer of y-lane.
The Marchioness of A !MECO./ RN went yesterday
to the priory, for a few days.
Lord and Lady Li L FOIL o are expelled at Barr's
Hate!, to-morrow.
Lady I fume has announced a grand rout at her
house, in klill-street, for Norway next.
The report of General Late', recent defeat in
India will not hold water.
Colonel &mei' and Captain Fuxxott, of tire
98th Regiment, at rived at 's Hotel, from the
Isle of Wight, last evening.
Viscount Howe arrived last night at his house,
jn Seynata,sr-rreer.
The Commissioners of Naval Inquiry have order-
ed a *4414 heel for the Maciiie privateer.
The Duke of MrsacoesTEß arrived from Kim-
bolton Castle, last evening, at Nrtoe's !Intel.
The Riv. Mr. S• 1 ENT and J. SARJ ENT, Esq.
M.P. are exp .dell at IStEPOT'S Hotel, this day.
The last India papers announce a grand Lottery
at Leak-now.
Mr. ATKINS, Mansger of the Belfast Theatre,
has returned to that town, with a cargo of ne's per-
formers, to commence his sotruner campaign.
Boa se Asti likes high sounding titles tOr himself;
but the title of Pemi.mary, he thinks, may suit the
head of the imparemhed Republic of Holland.
Mrs. Cate Ekl 'II party last night was postponed.
on acc Lunt of the indisposition of one of Ler
children.
Mr. PA RK it's company open the Circus, at Li-
verpool, on the lit of April. Their last performance
at Edinburgh was by the desire of Celorel Posson-
av, and the Officers of the Sth Dragoon Guards.
The favourite air of the combioirig chorus singers
is tt No Song no Supper," and vice versa.
The Academy of St. Petersburgh has purchased
for .5,000 roubles the cabinet of conebeho/oyie of the
celebrated Cassinirz, Professor of Natural History
at Copenhagen.
A watchmaker of St. Petershureh having con-
structed a musical instrument which he calls a Me-
chanical Orchestra, has disposed of it by Lottery, con-
sisting of tio,oon tickets, at a rouble each. The
widow of a poor Protestant Minister was the holder
of the fortunate ticket, and the Ess P LILO It has pur-
chased the prize for 10,000 roubles.
The pupils of Mr. BURNEY'S Naval Academy at
Gosport are getting up fur their annual rhetorical
'exercise, a truly classic drematic exhibition, foond-
ed on a memorable event, in the Grecian history,
and now first adapted to the stage, from a cele-
brated F.nglish poem, by a Gentleman of Ports-
mouth. The Prologue and Epilogue are to be fur-
nished by literary pens of th., vicinity.
This day the Loyal Whitechapel Volunteers will
meet in the Tenter-Ground, Goodman's-fields, to
perfed themselves in the new manual and platoon
exercise, preparatory to their being inspected by
Brigadier-General CARRUTHERS, the beginning of
nest month.
The Vino o' Rome, which has so long afforded a
treat of the rarest kind to amateurs, and made the
Patrons NIA in the Strand a most fashionable place
of resort, is not yet closed. Saturday next is fixed
for the removal of this celebrated ; it is to
hgive place to one more grand than any hither to ex-
ibited, and will embrace, among other objects,
View of Mount Vesuvius.
Died lately, in Dublin, Mrs. Se A a es, formerly a
very favourite actress of that City, both as Miss
Asissioae and Mrs. Sr Ain't's. She had a remarka-
bly sweet voice in singing and speaking, and a most
interestin; countenance and impressive manner.—
Cloriaeo, in T.ie School
.1:4. Enders; Louisa Date'',
m The West Indian; 1.4.13, Frances Toaelisioat, in
Tie Belle's Sevreavai The Wane Broth,, in the
farce of Tit,. fruit Widow; Cherry, in The Bros:
Stw.ttaii: Anna Loath', in The &/d Stroke for a
'rift., are a few of the many pans in which this
1447 excelled.-

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