The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-08-20 00:00:00

GRA.% P REVIEW.

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His Royal Highness the Duke of CUMSEYLANA
reviewed, yesterday, the 15111 light dragoon., aser
Wanstead-house, in E:sse,:. ten o'cl.x k, tea
companies, amounting in the whole to &Jo ulm.,
assembled on the lout, about a mile on the other
side of Wanstead-Koinet.. The tiorelty or Om ocria
in that part of the country attracted a great tea.
cour..e of spectators from the sarroundiug
bourbood, who crowded in all directions, in every
kind of vehicle that could be procured. The we
were formed in • line, and bad a very inertial ars.
pearunee. The fineness, of the day gave gnat
eelat to the scene. At twelve o'clock lii. Ropil
Highness the Prince of IVs rs armed on he
ground in his landau and si% hays. Re:al
Highness was dressed in the uniform of the 10th.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CLARTNet, Lord
HEATHFIELD, Major BLOODIFIF.LD, and Colowl
LEE, accompanied hint : Major I !mews& *atoll to..
box. The nest carriage was that of 11;s Royal
Highness the Duke of Ifoett, hi his travelling cloa-
riot and four iron greys, with tan out-riders. ills
Royal Highness the Duke of Cemitrakatio cavae
in his barouche and six beautiful grey*. aceompa.
vied by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes ofCass-
altlDSE and KENT. Lord ERSKINE wag also os
the ground, and was in conversation with the Royal
Dukes nearly the whole tune. As soon as they at.
rived on the ground, his Km al nighties: the Doke
010EMBERLAND mounted 11'A grey Arabian, su-
perbly accoutred. The saddle-cloth was richly
embroidered in silver. His Royat !lighters the
Prince. of WALT*, and the Knial Dukes alto,
mounted their chargers. The Comte De Lieu,
the Duke Da Bovasox, and his Rural Highnea
MON4IEVR, were also on the ground, but not is
uniform. One of the Spanish Deputies was pre-
sent, dressed in blue, with the patriotic cockade,
and gold spurs. As soon as the Royal Party het
assembled, they were received by the men wits
presented arms, after which the Royal Party went
down the line, and returned to the centre. The
troops went through their various evolutions with
great correctness. In one of the charges, two of
the men were thrown, but they were not much
hurt. After the review, the Royal Party went to
Wanstead-house, and partook of an elegant calls-
tion.—lt was served in the grand saloon shirt%
faces the lawn. After the Royal Party had re-
freshed themselves, they walked for a length ..1
time on the terrace, in the front of the home. .4t
six o'clock, the Company entered their corriagra,
and returned to town. The Royal Parts dined
with his Royal Highness the Duke of CLUB! S•
LAND, at his apartments, in P. James's Palace.

Madame Ds Davits, to whom the public are
indebted for so wane excellent wo,ks, hos hite:y
produced at P..ris a Lets hisiori,al Romance, enti-
tled Belissire. Thegenuine French Edit:on, with
notes, and also the English translation, is, we au-
derstand, to be published this day by Cot.sua;•, of
Conduit-street.

We understand, that, on the ad May, the Officers
of the Anderstou V olunteeni, in Scotland, intimated
to the Vice-Lieutenant of the county of Lanark, as
also to Lord CATIACMIT, the Commander-iis-Chtef.
their unanimous resolution to transfer their ..rrvi,e
to the Local )Itlitia, as so3n as the Lill for toe
purpose aas passed into a law ; 'which iota:natio:l
the Commander-hi-Chief was pleased, by his letter.
3.1 May. to ColonehGtotors, highly to aprre.e
• and haring consulted the Regiment, 40u oat ui
3114_ agreta to uleu,g with their 03%.er4.-1-r•-
trrdn. the 'tsfur aas sent off; cid' iticrc ow be
little doubt, that the remaining 104 will join 'lisle
Officers and commies, when they are :uure tulli
inhumed of the nature of the service.

Thunnlay night. between tl.e. touts of eleven ocvl
twelve, some ratan, a tic,silitt-,1 to break area V.
Gout door of the house et Lord I:irstiaaats.
„set of Spring-13ardeliv-Gste ; but it being wt ly •• -
ettrel, they could not effect un entrian...e that %a: .
They then wrist into the passage Insisting into the
Park, and, bs getting over the • alt, sui.creded.
is their endearou., Oi forcing off the diluter of
the parlour wind" ; hating go; tido the !move,
they carried toff two trucks of rrear.nir apparel t.r-
lofting to the servants. a ivhli were pee 101 l up tr,
tout to the country ....W.-nee. lettere the faintly 1.0. i
are. The house wav test is OW care a seri:iet
girl, who. at the t..,.• win tointu...•...
Ca. very *now-nil( .:1 ;two. to S•oller'v Hutt.. 40"
Wive, on her returu. 314.1: 13 0'c10...4. found tr:e
street-door unfastened. t'te thie,'es havi":
•ely.'s out that way. .t o thi,ool iv do
to the door, who, if lie hull been poem.: proper at-
teution to his duty. would pi..!banly hove pre% r•i•
the robbery, mod secured the thieves; but Iv
supposed he was dewing. S 3 mach fae•the
of our uiihtly gnanlionv.