The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-12-24 00:00:00


BRIGHTON. the. 21.
Arrivals-44m. W.Plrodrirk, Mrs. Dashwonill, Mitt Wye%
Lord sod Lady Bayne. Sion Thy,ridge Wells, Hon. Mn.
Hamilton. Mrs. Coadringtort and Wady, and the Right :Inn.
Henry G,atian, Minimiser of Parliament for I ruhlin
But very bide occured here during the last week
either to interest or amuse. The brick pavement of
the Stine, from the dampness of the w4lkN in other
places, has been the principal promenade of the
Fashionahles, among whom we have cbserved—
Mrs. ritzterbert, Lord Intnaine, Lind and Lady Cas'e-
teagh, Larry Mnrd..ont, Lady Au,, C.c3, Lady F..ientrorou.:h,
Lady liatherst, Lady' Wilson, Key. Mr. arid Mrs Sneyde.
Mrs. and the Misses Dawson, Mr. A..kets, Mr !.).iy, Sir .1.
and Lady Crspley, Lord and Lirty Char cit and the Hun.
Lord Castlere.agh, we art glad to announce, is
sufficiently recovered horn lys late severe
indispo-
sition, to attznd his important 1)0,4r: duty, for which
purpose he lift us yesterday, but is es:pr.:led to re-
turn tither in a few days.
Mrs. F tzherbert anJ Cnlonul Lowther, Member
for Westmorland, are also on our list of depar-
tures.

Lady Ellenborough still continues her visits to
the waim baths. The Duke. and Duchess of St.
Alban's are expelled to re-enliven the circles of No-
bility here, v:iih their presence, in a day or two.—
When the Prince will be at the Pavilion is still un-
certain.

The Ball at the Castle on Monday evening last,
though not so numerously attended as on the week
preceding, Lad a very sociable assemblage of the
Haut Ton. The votaries of the dance were in charm-
ing spirits, and the lively notes of the fiddles and
tabor were heard to a lye, cr rather a very early
hour, as the company did not begin, generally, to
retire, until a moderate encreacl.raent had been made
on the fuesslay morniag. A more numerous party,
it is supposed, will give elegant bustle to the rooms
this evening.
The third annual South-Down Mutton Dinner
attraard a very respeaable proportion of the neigh-
bowing gentlemen, yeomen, and farmers, accom-
panied by their wives ana female friends, to the Ord
Ship, on Friday last. Between fifty and sixty la-
dies and gentlemen sat down to dinner, which con
rested of South-Down mutton, from the flocks of
Mr. Ellman and Mr. Gorringe, in the highest per-
and at every delicacy that the season could
aa'osd, and which was served up in the very best
manner. file dinner over, the company removed
to the card tables, but which were, soon alter, gene-
rally resigned, for the ballroom, where dancing,
with appiopriate vivacity and spirit, enlivened the
gay throng until three o'clock on Saterday morning,
at which time the company retired, highly gratified
Kith the treat they had received.
The Libraries centiaue to be the principal morn-
ing and evening lounges of nobility, whose favours
appear to be very equally uistributed between both.
A parry, elegant, tried, and fashionabli., were
entertained b) Mrs. Metcalfe, at her residence on
the North S:eyne, on Saturday evening last, and
where genuine hilarity, and refined ninth predomi-
nated for many successive hours.

Lady Bath, when the weather is favmtrable, is
generally among the fashionable numbs, on the
ride., in her chariot. We are happy to add, that
her Ladyship is Completely recovered Irons inalso-
balon.