The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1807-05-29 00:00:00

HARMONIC socIETr.

SATIN, MAY 26.
PETE CHAMPETRE.
Never did a more happy combination of circum-
trees occur to picture an Elysian scene, than upon
s festive occasion. All the fashion and beauty in
ith and its vicinity assembled at Sydney-Gardens,
everdAy, at eleven o'clock, where a breakfast was
44id under bowers, accompanied by a grand Con-
cert, which was seleaedfrom the works of HANDEL,
Ntstiv,Havue,Ceoadiatti,Gascimianr,Conetti,
jYIOWITZ, Mins, Niccott.t. &c. relieved by most
delightfnl Pommel Symphonies from distant parts of
the Garden. After the Concert was over, whilst
Gel Saw the King was played by all the bands
united, the Company wore served with refresh.
meats of ices, Om when the sprighly Goitre Dove
'united them to a triple arbour, 300 feet long, 30
f•st wide, and IS feet high, which was decorated
with fruits and Sowers, and constituted one of the
most beautiful piauresque scams ever witnessed in
this part of the country. The whole concluded at
four o'clock, when the company retired, highly de-
lighted with the polite attention of the President,
&ewarsts, and Members. of this truly noble and
gallant Society—who dine this day at the Lower
Ronnie. in order to drink health and happiness to
their fair guests at the fire-Cheoperre.

The Countess of Essex gave a Rrsnd rout, last
Wednesday, at her elegant house in Berkeley-
sqnare, which was attended by upwards of three
hundred Nobility, every arrangement was in her
Liclyship's usual style of elegance ; amongst the
company present were,
His Rom! Highneel trio Prime of 1/V..lee; the Duchesses of
Rut:and, liesufort, sod lends ; the Marquises of Abereorn
and Stifled • the Milillellellbat of Aber,orn, Stafford, Domn-
and bowies. 'Bath ; the Emit of Daraley, Talbot,
Derbf, Wasteful. and, Hardwick., I,,rnerick, and Stair
tie CJonireetos Si Derby, Lasneriek„ Talbot, Darnlee, Hard-
wicks, Cork, Oarryroore, Walsinghass, Beverley, Errol, eardi•
gin, Bridgewater, pongee Imes, Chettsynd, Beskancmgh,
fo,mbrokst, Harmnart„Spancer, Mexhorbush, and IC naoul ;
V•teountess Canlerfagh ,• Ladies Idun,, Yank, Pena. Mul.
veer, Pcnn, Mild•way, Ei bdt, Carrington, Chfurd, G. Tuf-
ton, De einf•ne. Wrik,aud tolls; Sur Hurae ; the
lion. Ws Walpole, aed the Hen Miss Drummond ; Mcs.'s,
H. Gant, P. Metcalf, SalnlarY, Herbert, M.alcbtrn, Snewel,
Moore, Rn.h, S.oektutu,e, G. Pelham, Ashun•nbam, and I.
Manners; the Mews Monk, Ile••iss, and elate.
Sir A tttaud Lady HOME will give a
rend dineer,--te.snotrow, at their house, in Hill-
s.ieet, Berkeley•sqaare, to a large party of Nobility:
tie Earl and Countess of Essex are amongst the
company invited.

Gooraav Waytwoare, Esq. M.P. and family,
left KIRKMAN'S Hotel, yesterday, for Hickleton,
near Doncaster, Yorkshire.

Mr. and Mrs. tame/olio Butoozz will give a
grand dinner. this lay, at St. James's Hotel, to a
.taree party of friends.

Le.i y Putt entkrtained a aged party at dinner,
• yeacrday, at her Muse in Groeveunr-square.
k...4r1 and Countess Foarascua will return
to town, this day, *am Englefield Green.
The Ceunammrof•esees musk party. last aim.
lei!, was fully attended.
['he marriage between Sir JOHN SHLLLY and
Miss Wt,ackcav, of Preston, Lancashire, will take
place in the course of ten d•tys.
The Hon. Col. Proton. Y is expened, the latter
end of neat week, from IrelanJ.
The Churchwardens hope that Miss D'Ort.TY,
the fair inventor of artifictil mothers, will also inveuz
artificial fathom, that their young may not become
3rfreable upon the parish.
--flue, the report of Sir THOMAS TUHTON'S pro.
motion to a Judicial seat in India, a favourite toast
in the B trough is " Sit Thomas, and over the bills
and far away."

The Anniversary Meeting of the Charity Chil-
dren, yesterday. took place at St. Paul's Cathedral,
when a Sermon was preached, suitable to the occa-
sion. by the Rev. Archdeacon of fall wasessx. from
the lSth Chain r of St. Luca. and 16th Ve111..--
" But Jesus called them unto hue, and said, Suffer
little children to come unto me, and fot hid them
not, for such is the King.ion: of Goo" The
'Gentlemen of St. Paul's Choir attended, and sang
Te Deem, yaiiate Dee, and the Coronation zln.
demi in the latter of which. the chit leen joined
in the chorus, which had a most delightful and
striking sir& The Cathedi al was uncommonly
crowded with the most respedable and distinguished
visitors. Upwards. of ten thousand elt.ldt en were
present, and every thing was conducted with the
greatest order and regularity.
Mr. SPHING, the floe-Keeper of Drury-Lane
Theatre, presents his frien 's to-rant row night with
a rich bill of fare—The Si,ge Belgrale, in which
the vocal powers of Bill AMAPA and brorlacs are so
admirably displayed; the Megrim of &throe ;
the allitseleasessa grace of PA also r; and theliesirsas
hcit4 of DAIINISTLII. Mr. SPRING'S regularity,
'attention, and politeness, will no doubt be rewarded
by a splendid bumper.
The new stare barge, for the Corporation of
London, built by Alessrs• &talus and GODlferlf,
is wetted shortly to be launched; it is completed
a most supetb and workman-like manner, and is
well worthy the liberality of the City, who. on this
occasion, have not spared any expense to make it
the most elegant of its kind.
Lord C has presented the Charitable In.
st;tutions of the City of Cad with 5001. and his bro-
ther, G. F. Seises, Esq. has given lOUI. This be-
neficent atl has been followed by a gift of 3001.
ham eac:, of the successful Candidates, Mr.Hu:cu-
ibises and Mr. Lownlllll.D.
His Majesty the Emperor of Russia has very
recently afforded a strong proof of his attention to
the cause of religion, even amidst the tumult of
war and the din of arms, by having ordered a very
elegant and valuable present to be transmitted to the
Very Rev. Dr. Giasse. as the Editor of Bariitt's
Oheriviiess as the Are Testament; on which occasion
H,, MAJCS rar was pleased to desire, that it may be
considered, "as a token of the high opinion which
Nis MAJaser is pleased to entertain of the meri-
torious labours of the Editor of that pions work."—
The intrinsic worth of the present, SOO guineas, is
the katt valuttlda part of it.

THE END OF SIR CHRTiTOPHER B4TNES.

" Hs was a man, take him for all in all,
" W. shall not look upon hr like again."
" The elements were so noted in him,"
That Sir William Canis might have steed up and said.
Mere are PIKE sill WATER:
FIRE for those who love him not,
WATER for those ran cats buy it.
He was ever ranking himself, though unknown, with Migis•
traces and Volunteers, Country Gentlemen, and Merchants.
At last
He thought himself a Member of Parliament;
With that he ran distracted,
And
Stood for MIDDLESEX ! ! !
At the close of ha melancholy Poll,
He grew wayward, perish, and unmanageable ;
He did not know his best friends;
Ile abused poor Mr. Mellish ;
its Clanked the people for giving him so for Votes, and then
said he would resign, because he had su many
Mr. Bowles was r.ry kind to him,
And talked of future hopes, and a better Election to come ;
Rut
He turned on his heel ;
Upon being questioned on his faith,
He droporsi off,
Saying, he wu a Whig, thongn he had thought himself
a Tory.
He left his repetition and character to Mr. Gibbons.
Mr. Bowles wrote a Sonnet to his Memory,
A od

Deputy Birch is eempoieiii; Funeral Oration on bis
MELANCHOLY FATE.

NEW PARI I.f.VANT.

MEMBERS RETURNED.
Kintardineshire.—Witham Adam.
Appieby—Lord Norma, and James Ramsay Cuthbert.

CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
syssax —NAY 27.

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Windham . . . 4278
Fuller . 2477
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Serigison • 2409
Yoe'MURK—SIXTH DATES POLL.
Wilherhace 72 . 63
La.celles • • 6455
Lord Mateo • . 6138
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Mr. Lavelle* is Suppused to have made his grand effort on
the abeee day. Lrad Milton's film& are ennfideut of bis sue-
t's., and expected that h's Loidsleop would take the lead o
Rim yesterday.