The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-03-05 00:00:00

lUSIIIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

The Dowager Ducheu of Richmond entertained the Lad a/
Rodeo, hoed Hothem, Mr. and Lady Jane 1.. Peel, mid a dist
guishei(party, at dinner on ifednewy, et bee house is Wataria
place. This day her Grace will have another dinner party.
The Marchioness of Hertford had an elegant evening per; u•
Thursday, at her house in Meath eues.square.
Emily Maichioness of Londonderry entertained an siege*,
dick of distinguished fashionable* yelterday evening, at Lot tour
in St. James's.square.
Lord King will have a grand dinner party to-day, et bis Louse us
Dover-street.
The Duke of Richmond left town yesterday, for his seat, Gent-
wood, Sussex.
The tarl of Elective baa left Gould'. Hotel, Jeraiyo-aneot, fat
tie net in Ireland.
The Dowager Lady Anson left town yesterday for Mr. Coke/
seat, Holkham, Norfolk.,
R. S. Carew, Esq. M.P. left town yesterday for Ireland.
Sir R. Marfarlane. Hurt. has arrived in town from a toter.
Captain and Mrs. Drummond left town yesterday for Norfolk.
Arrivals at the St. George's Hotel, Albeniarle-street :—Leetkonst
Lady Stopford ; and Mr. and Ales. Tulk, from Switzerlsrd.
Arrivals the Roval Hotel, St. James's-turret
and J. Page, Isq. Departure :—Sir C. Doraville, for In-
land.
Arrivals at Blake's Hotel, Jermyn•strett :—Mrs. end the Mitre..
Lister. from Lincolnshire. Departures:—J. P. Tudway, Erq
M.P. for Sotnereete'tirs; D. Brown. Esq. M.P. for flunk ; newt
DeinuAr, for Brighton ; and Sir Edward and the Misses RrilUtten.
for Suffidk.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRICAL FUND.

The Eleventh•Annivsaary Dinner of this Charity wee.liwkl ■;
the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, yesterday. The
minpany eras more ritimerous th.in on any former eccisioi..
Upwards of six hundred Gentlemen sat down to dinner.
is !Opal Highness the Duke of Yong (President entered the
Ball about seven o'clock. The jtoyal Duke was received with ex-
pressions of great enthusiasm ; the band striking up the Miaow.'
Anthem.
The cloth haling been renutesd, Iffen notis Damine was supg by
the full vncal strength of the theatre,. assisted by Mr. Broadhur►t.
Mr. Golding, and other professional Gentlemen, among whom
we observed several foreigners.
The cloth having been removed, his Royal Highness propose!
the health of '• The King," which was drank with three t►utei
three.

Anthem—" Gad save the King."
//is Royal Highness then gave--"_The Royal Family."
" The Army and Navy."—" Rule Britannia."
" The Covent Garden Theatrical Fund, and SUCCIAS to it.".
Lard G Le:No/J.l. said, that it gave hint very great pleasure tt
witness the presence of his Royal Highness, as their Fiesident for
the tenth time. It would, therefore, be an old story to laud forth
his merits. This Society could not boast of a more sincere or Wore
warm-hearted friend. He therefore begged to propose—
" The health Of his Royal Highness the Duke of York."
The toast was drank with great applause.
The Duke of You' then rose—He said that his Noble Frirtd
had told him that he (the Royal Duke) appeared laefoie them L.*
the tenth time. He was afraid they would be tired of seeing him
often. (Cheers.) The present was a most gratifying sight; ttie
numbers of the friends of the Institution were yearly increasing,
and he knew of no fund of more utility and of grater charity
than the one they were now met to uphold. He trusted, that at
they had increased, and V•4re ibcreasing in numbers and wealth.
their hearts would not grow colder in the cause. For the honour
which had been dons hint, he begged to drink all their !maths.
The Royal CHAI mAN then proposed " the health of tka Vjok:
Presidents.