The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1805-06-26 00:00:00

MRS. WRIGHT'S GRAND BALL
AND SUPPER.

Oa Monday evening this Lady gave one of the
mo,t selea and elegant entertainments of the season,
at tier house in Wimpole-street. The hall and stair-
case were most brilliantly lighted. On the first
floor were two rooms arranged for dancing, the
floors chalked in the most beautiful devices, lighted
with superb chandeliers and lustres. 'I he ball was
opened by Miss Watour and Mr. La MAISTRE, to
the favourite tune of La Belle Lathre. The second
dance was Prince Ed-card's Fancy ; and the third,
Off. Abe goes ; the music under the direifion of
Mr. Cow. On ,' ground floor two rooms were
appropriated for supper : four to►les in the large
room, and one in the lesser, covered with every
luxury of the season ; frisks in the greatest abund-
ance ; pastry, ices, jellics of the fitst quality ; the
choicest wines ; and lighted by large silver branches,
holding wax tapers ; they were also decorated with
the most beautiful ornaments, the whole under the
management of Mr. SL ADE and Mr. CeNTER. One
hundred and fifty sat down to supper, and, at half-
past three, resumed the merry dance, and reluc-
tantly separated at an early hour yesterday morn-
ing. In this brilliant party were,

His Royal Wittiness the Duke of Cambridge.
Disehrises--R inland and Holton.

Countes,ei—lia-rington, Poulett, Ginsway, aniline, and
Warwick.

Earls—Harting ost, Poulett, and Falmouth.
Ladles—Lamb.-rt, Dudley and Ward, Dashwoca, M. Stan-
hope, Metcalfe, Parker, and B. Petite.
Sirs—Sidney Smith and H. Dashwood.
Colonel Greville.

Mistresses--Walpole, Thompson, Bereaford, Talbot, Ruse,
Solvency Grimstone, Vaughan, Boyd, and .Milner.
Mites—Bouverie, Wda•.n, and Thumpsou.
Ma,r,rc—Anson, Walpole, Robertson, Le Maistre,
Boyd, Danis, Thou, Vaughan, Powel, Talbot, and Kirtland.

Yesterday. about eleven o'clock, 'their MAJ LS-
tes and the l'xitecuses arrived at Kew from
Windsor. where they were met by the I)ukes of
YORK, KENT, and Ct./MBE-ELAND. The KOY AI.
FAMILY, after reviewing the improvements that are
making there, took an airing in Kew and Richmond
Gardens.

After dinner, the ROYAL FAMILY set off, about
six o'clock, fur Windsor.

To-morrow His MAJESTY is expeted in town.
Their NIA.) es r tes and the Pe t NCESSES will honour
the Earl and Countess of Essex with their company
at breakfast at Cashiobury Park on Friday.
Their MAJESTIES intend viewing the celebrated
Mansion of Sudely Castle, the seat of Lord RIVERS,
during the period of their stay at Cheltenham.
The Right Hon. the CHIEF Batson of the Ex-
enequea has arrived at his seat in Scotland, and is
much recovered by his journey.
Thursday last, his Grace the Duke of Courson
arrived at Urquhart's lodgings, St. Andrew's.
square, Edinburgh.
Sir Hvue Pastes, we have the pleasure of stat-
ing, was much recovered last night, from his very
slight indisposition.
The Earl and Countess of Essex left town for
Cashiobury Park yesterday, to prepare for the re-
ception of their ROT AL VISITORS on Friday.
The Duchess of Goanon gave a grand dinner
yesterday, at Go it Don's Hotel, Albemarle-street.
Yesterday the Loyal Southwark Volunteers mus-
tered in Ilorsemonger-lane, Newington, when a
drummer boy received 100 lashes for desertion, in
the presence of the whole Corps.
The Countess of 13xr at has paid the sum of SIX
THOUSAND Pousus for a single stamp, on which
were issued Letters of Administration to the person-
al estate of her father, the late Sir W. Puvr NEY.

Mr. BRUNTON, Manager of the Brighton Theatre,
is busily employed preparing it, for opening early
next month.

The Earls of Pe NI BROKE and NIA LMILSBURY are
arrived at Brighton.
The last arrivals at Cheltenham are—.

Lord kilwarden, Countess Bellmore, Ladd Crawford. Ad.
min) Sir Richard thislow, Vivian, Major Moore,
Res. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, Rev. B C. Ilerniug, Capt.
and Miss Agnes's, Capt. and Ms. I.e Grin, Capt. Har:iisr,
Mr. Ws. and Miss Pi;.er, Mr. Mn. and Mks Bnulter=, Mr.
Mrs. and Mks Dartry,Mr.aml Nllll. S. Marinitin.

The Ayrshire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry
have presented their Colonel. R. A. Oswai.n. Esq.
of Auchincruive, with a very handsome sabre, as a
testimony and memorial of their attachment to him
as their Commanding Officer.
The Marquis of WINCHESTIR gave a grand din-
ner on Monday last, at his house in Stratford Place.
to His Royal Highness the Duke of (7ii as our,
the Earl and Countess of POVLETT, Viscount Si °-
NEN'', Mr. Joicia MANNER,. Mr. W•Lrot.s, and Mr.
Assom.

MIS day, will be brigaded, under the corn-
mend of General 'NIP rs, the following Regiments
of Volunteers :—The Royal Westminster, St. Giles's
and St. George's, Duke of Gloucester's, Clerken.
well, St. Andrew and St.. George the Martyr, Loyal
North Britons, and Cray's-Inn Rifle Corps.
Upon a visit of the Emperor and Empress of the
FathCil, on the 3d inst. to an exhibition of the
Arts at Mim, an old man of eighty was thrown
down in the crowd. The Ex raus, says the Mani-
tcur, perceiving the aec:Jent, ran out of the pro-
cession to raise him from the ground.
The new grand Spellaele of hewn. Princess of
Britain, made its second appearance, last night, at
the Rov •r. Cs ac us, to a truly overflowing audience;
the great variety and powerful interest of this piece
take so strong a hold upon the audience, that their
attention is rivetted throughout die whole of its re-
preientation ; this is heightened by the beauty arid
splendour of t:ie scenery and dresses, which do great
credit to Mtn- moats :rid Ito SLR (S. The Music is
admirably composed and vele/led, and, amnngst se-
veral charming airs, one by Mit ST LWA a T is sweetly
given ; the dirge and An extellent tt io, by tier, H tL m z,
and 1-Int.iirmswoft r it, were also much applauded.
The chorusses arc grand and striking, particularly
that by the Bard', in the opening scene. The chA-
ra.fters are well sustained; and Miss G soul, in
!neaten ; R TT and IIItADRUR Y, in Portholes,
and Jireboaa ; together with Maness, in Cow,
gaits much appLtuna.

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CoUnT OF K BENCH, wrsrmixsiTit Irmo
MR. JUSTICE JOHNSTON.
The ATTORNGY GENERAL, after sever:44 clad.
rate and learned observations upon the so: get of
Pleas and Demurrers, stated, that a declaratiuJhal
been filed in Michaelmas Term last, against *r
Hon. Robert Johnston, one of I lis Majesty's Just,
of the Cow t of Common Pleas in Ireland, to wlicti
he had put in :t Special Plea, ear 'yin tae present
on the part of the prosecution, a Demurrer h.ed been
filed ; his motion, therefore, was, th :a: the Defeat:int
do forthwith rejo6 to the Demurrer, and the case
be set down for argument on Saturday next By
this course, judgment will be had either for yr
against the Defendant, and a trial at 13.1: will Like
place in the course of next Toni.
The Court granted the Hole, and the case ac-
cordingly stands for argument on that day.
Being Cause paper day, the Court was occnir:c
in hearing arguments upon Special Cases, of
public interest ; and at two o'clock their LorJs11::•
rose to attend a cause in the House of Lords.

Yesterday the Isom° MAYOR ordered the rrice
bread to be contiutted the same as last week, vj
Is. 2J. the quartern loaf wheaten, and Is. 01
household.

At Guildhall yesterday, before the llEconnta, Si:
WI Lt.: AM ST AI ti as e ens, Mr. Alderman
A INSL IC, Sheriff Ele'l, Mr. Alderman Rowcitora,
Mr. Sheriff Scitocev, and a Special Jury of Mer.
chants, were argued the compensation causes fur loss
of trade, Ste- on Slll A RT'S Quay, the property of the
Cordwainers' Company, and Dices Quay, the pro-
perty of— lia N BU R Y. Esq. of Northamptonshire.
After a number of witnesses being examined, a•
a long investigation, the following verdids were
given :
For Stuart's Quay—To the Freeholders
Fur the Occupiers .
Total

. L 2,1;0,1
• 9,4:30

t9.4.A

For Dice's Quay—Frech"l4°'s • . 2r5,6 i4s
o,:cuisiers . 90;9

Total .
Commissionesrs are appointed to :it next Septem-
ber, to take into consideration the claims of the
Lighter-men, and the Court adjourned until thd
Uth day of July.

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