The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-10-14 00:00:00

TIM DUKE OF DAVO.VSIIIRE.

Extract of a letter from Moscow, dated September 11 :
On the 10th September his Grace the Duke of Devonshire,
his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary at the
Coronation of the Emperor of Russia, gave a splendid ball
and entertainment to the Imperial Family and the princi-
pal Nobility in Moscow. The preparations for the fete
were on a scale of magnificence suited to the exalted cha-
racter of the guests.
The exterior of his Grace's superb hotel, which is situ-
ated on an elevated part of the city, was brilliantly illumi-
nated. The imperial arms, tastefully executed, ornamented
the principal front, and the whole of the vast length of the
gallery was one blaze of light, ornamented in various
devices.
Toe Imperial Family arrived about nine o'clock. The
slicum of many thousands of spectators announced their
approach, and the bands of music pineal on the balconies
and in the interior of the mansion played select national
airs on their arrival. Their Majesties were received by the
distinguished host at the principal entrance.
Dancing immediately commenced, and continued with
great spirit till a late hour. Supper was then serve-I ; up-
wards of 600 covers were laid at this sumptuous repast. A
select number of guests, of the most elevated rank, were
invited to the Imperial table.
Their Imperial Mojesti,s, the Grand Duke Michael with
his chartning Consort, and the Prince Charles of Prussia,
quitted this brilliant assembly at two o'clock.
The whole of the interior decorations were of the most
chaste and elegant style ; the walls of the principal ball,
which are in imitation of white marble, were ornamented
with the initials of their Imperial Majesties, and of his Ma-
jesty George the Fourth, formed by ingenious combinations
of roses; and in an adjoining saloon, erected for the occasion,
was placed a splendid portrait of the Emperor Nicholas in
his Coronation robes, painted for his Grace by George l)awe,
Esq., R.A. This handsome compliment of his Britannic
Majesty's dignified Representative was only equalled by
I the success of the artist.

The Duke of York took an airing yesterday, about half-
rast twelve o'clock, in his carriage and pair. The Judge
Advocate-General, the Adjutant-General, the Deputy
Quartermaster-General, and his Royal Highness's Mili-
tary Secretary, transacted business with his Royal High-
ness yesterday.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence arrived in town
yesterday, about twelve o'clock, in tin it carriage and four,
from flair seat at Rushy. Their Royal Highnesses paid a
visit in the afternoon to the new building erecting fur their
residence in the King's Palace, St. James's. Colonel
Stephenson. Surveyor-General of his Majesty's Board of
Works, under whose direction the different works are car-
ried on, and Mr. Nash, the architect, from whose design
the edifice was built, were in readiness to receive the Royal
Visiters, who immediately alighted and inspected the dif-
ferent parts of the buildings, and gave their commands re-
specting some arrangements in the interior, which engaged
' their Royal Highnesses' attention upwards of an hour, when
the Duke and Duchess left the building. The Duke of
Clarence afterwards paid a visit to his Royal Brother, the
Duke of York, at the residence of the Duke of Rutland, in
Arlington-street. The Duke-and Duchess returned to their
seat at Bushy Park in the afternoon.
The Duke and Duchess of Clarence visited the Duchess
of Kent yesterday, at her apartments in the King's Palate,
at Kensington. • .
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The Micheal of.Cloucestet has returned to her resi-
dence in Bagshot Park, from a visit to the Princess Au-
gusta, at Flogonore.
A liaard of the Lords of the Treasury was held yester-
day, at the Treasury Chambers.
A subscription has been opened at the bon-office, Co-
vent-cartlen Theatre, for the widow and children of the
late Mr. Conner ; the following sums have been already
subscribed:—Lady Charlotte Denys IS/. 155., John Daw-
kins, Seymour, Esq. SI., Hyde, Esq. IL Is„
Charles Young, Esq. 5/., Mrs. Cherry, 2/., &c. &e. The
announced bettcflt at the English Opera House, in cense-
qinnee of the atraonce from town of Mr. Mathews, and
other performers of celebrity, who have volunteered their
services, is necessarily postponed till Monday, Oct. 23,
when it wiil most certainly take place.
The new v-in-Icily, called 71,e Green RUOI7I, was, we un-
derstand, orioirtslly written for Drury-lane Theatre, and
one principal character in it, drawn expressly for Uston,
was to have been acted by him. Peculiar circumstances
prevented its bAng produced at Drury-lane, and it is now
tranrferriNl to Covent-garden by the author, Mr. Kenny.
111!as Crawford, a young lady of Thespian fame, at Drury-
lane theatre, has arrived by the Providence, to introduce
some of the latest London fashitns among the Celanists,
Sydney