The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-05-22 00:00:00

KING'S THEATRE.

signor NALDI had last night • a brilliant and
crowded house. The favourite Comic Opera, en-
titled, It Fenetieo per La Mosier.. in which Signor
NALDI so much excels, was the p;ece he very judi-
ciously chose for his benefit. Madame CATS LASt
lent ber powerful aid on the occasion, and receiv. d
the greatest applause ; all her songs were entered ;
we never saw greater enthusiasm pervade an audi-
ence. Signor NA LEI came forward at the end cf
the Opera, and appeared quite overcome by hie feel-
ings; however, he saluted the audience in the mast
graceful manner, and retired amidst reiterated
plaudits. There were present—

Ills Royal linemen the Duke of Cambridge; the Duchesses
of Beaufort, St...o..ban'a and Lit ; the Marchionesse. of
!leaden, Salubury, Dowasitire, Town.heori, and Dowager
Rath ; the Countaeres of Chesterfield, Chotmondeley, Cork,
Sefton, and Birryreore; Viscouer.e.ses Castlereagh and Mel.
bourne; Ladies Gongs Caveulish, G. and E. Cecil, Mary
Be, it i nck, Deere, Long, Smith, (Abb., chambse4 and CalLindes.

The Countess of DARTMOUTH gave a grand rout,
last night, at her house in Berkeley square, which
was attended by upwards of five hundred bloblity.
Three elegant drawing-rooms were brisliantly light-
ed on the occasion, by magnificent diamond cut-
glass lustre.. Amongst the company pretest were,
Trine. and Princess Castelcicali ; the buke and Duchess
Dr Castries; the Duchess of Manchester ; the Marchionesses
of SAlisbury, Abowcorn Lansdqwta and Bath ; the Countesses
of Lases, Talbot, Tank:smile, Aberdeen, Clermont, Cowper,
Cardigan, and Sefton.
Lady ELL EN BOROUGH will have a 'dell card.
party, neat Monday, at her house in Bloomsbury -
square.
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"Viscountess CASTLIROAON had, a sel.4st party.
last night. after the Opera, at her house, in St.
Jausec's-square.
Lady STANLZT is so far recovered from her
acconehrunai. as to be enabled to quit her bed-
chamber.

The Countess of 1,101.1111 CC will give " grand
mot, nn the 11)th of next month, at her hcuie in
Mar sfield-street.

Tile Marquiss and Marchioness of SAL ism a Y
and the Ladies G. and E. Canis, an ived, yesterday,
at their house, in Arlington•street, from HatSel3.
The Mal quit and Marchioness of SrA/10110
will give a grand dinner, next Sunday, at their ho use
in Cleveland-sqtrare.
Mrs. BALD% its w;11 give a grand rout, on the sth
of next month, at her house in Grosvenor-square.
Lady HLA THCOTe gave a grand rout last night at
her elegant house in Grosvenor-square. which was
attended by upwards of five hunured Nobility and
rashionahles. Amongst the company present
were—.

The laradtessee of Roxburgh, St. Albin's. and Salton ; the
Marchionesses of Sallibuev„ Staffoal, and Downsh ; the
Count:lies of Darby, Fortescue, Darnley, Cardwell, Cork,
Dowager soften. Banbury. C.adisle, sod several of the F"...eign
Nubility.

The Marchioness of A azacoaa gave a grand
root, on Wednesday, at her house in St. JArnft's.
square.
The Earl and Countess of Estax gave a grand
dinner, on Wednesday, at their house in Berkeley.
sirtare, to the Earl of ST•II, Lords BRAT eaoose,
Hosea? Stzscaa, COSIIINCITOII. and CLIFTOig
Mr. TISIII&T Mr. GIL'S/ and Miss SNITK• Ia
the evening, ger Ladyship bad a grand party of
Nobility. In addition to the splendid arrangenr-nts
of last week, there were placed on the grand stair-
case, bronzed Egyptian pyramids, upon the top of
which were placed patent lamps; and in the Chi-
nese-room was suspended a magnificent diamond-
cut-glass lustre, of great value, which, when light-
ed, displayed that beautiful apartment to the great-
est pertedion. Amongst :he company were—
Ths Duelist's of Bolton; Ealls Spencar and %Vim:helm;
the Crounte.ses Carlisle and Bridgewater ; Loid Gla.itnithury ;
Ladies Cawdor, De Clifford, C. Harm, and Cornewall ; Sirs
Abraham Horne and George Cornewall; Hess's. Bilfour and
Hale; Mrs. and Miss Arthur Stanhope, and the two me's',
Onilow.

The readers of Kovzsaues Notelett'', which have
been so u:.iversally admired, will be glad to learn,
that a fourth volume of other small novels, written
in the same pleaaing style, has been received from
the authnr, and will speedily be given to the public.
Lord Coc AAAAA lately attended a convivial meet-
ing at the Caledonian Punch-house, Bear-yard,
and was dubbed a Knight nl the RIIIINd 1.1441 e, fluty
/.ion, Noble Grand, and Peirrant !

The Countess of Cunt. won osier opened her in-
perb house, in Piccadilly, on Monday night, to the
tashionable wwid. The furniture has been executed
under ker Ladyship', direction, and displays such
eleyfance and taste, that we are induced to attempt
a description :
rite 6.st r..om to which the. company was intro lucid, on as.
ceneing the grand staircase, was the Slue Velvet Drawing-
room. This is en apartment hung with saute blwa velvet, hu..
deed with black velvet, aid finished at the angles with the
Egyptian lotus, or water.lilly of the Nile, in teal Isseraished
gold. The chairs and sofas were likewise of burnished gold,
towered with blue velvet cushions.

The second room was the dreti.t it anti room, which It-41 the
company into the grand drawing.rimn. This latter WAS hung
with Week velvet, and Widened with the Egyptian lutes, in
gold. The attain, Ottomans, and stifav, were each correspond.
ently elegant. The hangings in this apartment were composed
04 crimson silk, hordeie I with block velvet, ■nd finished with
an exquisite embroidery of the lotus and other charade •c
ornaments.

The third fO4lll was the Ralf-room, hung with crimson silk,
eefas and chairs t• match, adorned with eery caddy crimson
satin curtains, and Roman draperies of velvet.
The (mirth MOM was the Study, which It of an oblong form,
huog wi:h pink bilk, and finished wire sedan of roeswood gad
gold.

- The fifth. This apartnient has in it placed ra Grecian couch,
or stare bed, with Koolau draperies to correspond.
The sixth apartment is the picture Calk y, elegantly fitted
up with Etruscan furniture.

The other apartments are Anti rooms, which were en Men.
day eight appropriated to sane eat ir (imminent* in.
Thu truly elegant inane on, 'which, in the life of Mr Mnl
nrr, was se deservedly cee'irancel, has undergone se many ju-
dicious improvements, that it world he digteult to discover its
resemblance to its even then hoagies' acquirements. Use of the
principal object., of attraction, in this scene of almost unrivalled
splendour, was a mutt noble Grecian chandelier, the first of the
kind ever attcropud, both in principle and inagnitirde„ in this
kingdom, erir. n was suspended from tlie ceiling of the Cuun.
teas Chelinendeli7's ono 41.8111111g40001, or called (rum its he.
ing fitted np eteir.ly in costume, and sreeably to h r Lady-
ship's eon elas•ical 11,...ign4. This auras. ill lamp, composed
of ironic y ihaniorsd-ruttless, Oat mate by %lams. Shepherd
and Ha 'truck, of Lharing-erose.

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