The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1806-03-08 00:00:00

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MRS. JORDAN'S MUSICAL P.IRTI.

This Lady gave an elegant musical party and
supper, at her house in Golden-squate, on Wed-
nesday evening. It WAS attended by above 100
14dies and gentlemrn of the first fashion. The
Conct-rt was condoeled by Madame GUITHRtiT:
and the seleSion did great honour to her taste and
judgment. Amongst other novelties, the Messrs.
PLT a tots, the celebrated horn-plavcrs, pyrfirmed
several charming airs. The nsusic-room was m
brilliantly lighted. The Ladies were elegantly
dressed, and wore a procthion of diamonds. At
twelve, the supper rooms were opened ; three tables
were laid for thirty each, and two for scli et parties
of ten. They were covered with every delicacy of
the seastrn, and tire decorations displayed the most
refined and elegant taste. After supper, many
charming eat.b,•, and RN, were admirably exe-
cuted. Harmony and goad humour were the order
•of the night. The company did not withdraw
until an early hour, when they parted with reluc-
tance ; all eater:ling t!:e elegance of the entertain-
ment, and the attention gni politeness of their lair
hostess.

VOCAL CONCERT.
The fourth of these elegant entcttainments took
place at the New Rooms, Hanover-square, last
night, and was ?nest numerously attended. The
first aft commenced with the Overture to Either ;
the beautiful duet of

Tell me where is Fancy bred,
Or in the heart, or in the heal
by Sir JOHN ST EV ENSON, of Dublin, was charmingly
executed by Mr. Haaaasort and Mr. RA ex ',mass,
and much applauded ; as was Miss Galati LT TI in
la dr.nra ch` e unsafe.
The beautiful Ttrz.lhs, by Miss PARKE, Mr. lla
It ISOM, and Mr. llaltTLEli•ti, of

Chi vi par Dorisla brlla

Della sposo the ad.',
by SART!, was rapturously received ; as was the
Santa fn. the violin, violoncello, and double bass,
by Mr. WEICIISEI r., Mr. List:mgr. and Mr. I)nn-
coNVlTl, from BOCCITLEI Of. •Phe second ad
commenced with a Grand Conrrrtante (MS.), for
vioNn• viola, violoncello, oboe, clationet, and bas-
soon, by Messrs. WEICOSELL, SHILL!), LIN.OLEY,
LNG. KRAMES, and HOLMES, from WiN s La, and
was admirably executed. In the scene from intl.
ander% Feast, the Messrs. PcaltlOSS performed an
tikirito io th., most masterly stile. Poircet.t.'s
beautiful ennt.sta of Mad Brea af Ralam, was given
with such taste, energy, and feeling, by Miss PARKS,
that she had hot a fair auditor, who did not sympa-
thise in the tender sorrows of the pour maniac. In
this elegant assemblage were--

The Maretnonam of Ileadfurt —The Cnuntess of Fffing-
bani And Di Bruh'-•Eatle, Slatlave, thalgic,
lAvowail, and Eihnshst.i-aNs•connt Curt n—Lord and Lady
alnlgmer...l3.aone..l I)ace--Ladtes Grantham ah.l Lueu-a.
and Sn I).unbal,nd and Lady Snatth
_

His MAJESTY has hero pleased to-appoint Sir
FR A NCIS MILERS AN his Phyincian in Or,lioaty.
Yesterday morning, about ten o'clock, 11i. MA
Jrsry set off from the Qut.rNi's Pal ice, in his tra-
velling carriage, for Windsor. I M aJEST Y
and the Paine LSckS left the Palace soon after eleven,
for Blackheath, on a visit t,..) the Princess of.Waxxs,
where, alter partaking of an early dinner, they set
off for Windsor, by the way of Clapham Common
and 'Wandsworth.
The Oratorio was very well attended, last night.
The seleEtion was principally from HANDEL, Poi.
CELL, and Dr. ANNE, and was admirably executed
by the several performers.
The Archbishop of YORK gave a grand dinner
yesterday, at his house, South Aufley-strect.
His Royal Highness the Prince of WA T.Ls was so
much pleased with the Duchess of CoitnoN's patty,
on Thursday, that he did not leave it until three
o'clock on Fliday morning ; and it was neur eve,
when His Rani Highness the Duke of Sussex de-
parted.
Mr. and Mrs. Due RI left town yesterday, for
Wilton Park, Bucks._

The Marchioness of S A LISCA V will have a grand
Rout, on the 17th inst.

Lord Germvitxt will give a grand dinnrr on
Thursday next, at his house, in Oxford-street.
The Countess of Cant.MONDet.CY has issued cards
fora grand flout on Wednesday next.
The Countess of CA SD 0•X left town yesterday
for Windsor.

The Earl of CAISMAN dined yesterday with
Cu A Itt.l.S Duricostat, Esq. at his house, Grafton-
street, Bond-street.

The Marquis and Marchioness of SALISRURT,
Lady G. CECIL, and a large party of Nobility,
dined yesterday with the Hoa. THOW As and Lady
Wrist, BELLASTSE, at their house, George-street,
Hanover-square, and is the evening her Ladyship
had a Musical Party, which was numerously Attend-
ed by some of the first Nobility.
Lady am, ecru MuNt's grand rout was bril-
liantly attended last evening; the Duchesses of GOk-
sioN, De CASTRIES and BOLTONI, the Marchioness
of SALISBURY, Lady G. CAvsimis,,, and Lords
MACDONALD, and H. PETTY, were amongst the nu-
merous company, at her Ladyship's house, in Lower
Berkeley-street.
Mrs. GRLr,•the Lady of the First Lord of the
Admiralty, was presented to Her MAJESTY, on
Tnursday, by Her Grace the Duchess of DEVON-
SHIRE. Her dress was uncomtnonly elegant ; black
velvet, embossed with pink satin and gold. Mrs.
Geer is a most amiable and be.autiful woman, and
the only daughter of the Right ticcourable W. B.
PaNSONay.
Lady Lucy BARRY WAS presented to Her MAJTS•
rv, on Thursday, by Lady GRROVILIN. Her
Ladyship was splendidly dressed in yellow and
silver. Lady Lucy is the eldest daughter of the
Earl of MOU:VENCIRRIS, by his first wife, Lady
Lucy Fuer awns Liz ritlosi, and wife of Colonel
Joist, MAXWELL BASET, presumptive heir to the
Lul of IAIIIIIIAI4.

NAVAL lA7LLUGLATE.

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PORTSMOUTH, MARCH. C. •
&tiled the 4strev frigate, with a tket of transparu
wider co:Ivor, for Cork; armrest gut' brig, vAtii A
convoy, for Guernsey; and the Det..:42:ton bcrob,
oa a cruise.

The Fame and .4tii East Indiamen, whizh attempt-
ed to overuke the fleet, have put b.:A.—Wind S.M.

SIARCI4 5.
The 43ire frigue, Captain Mowbrar, is deatiited
for the Cape of Good Hope, and will sail in a day
or two. _ _

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Passed by to-day. a large A:et, supposed for the
West

Cime in the (Mena sloop of war, from a cruise.
Wind S.W.

SHFERNEcS, MARC.f G.
The Spy sloop of war is appointed to convoy the
trade to the Elhe, Weer, Tonningen, &c. ai.d to
sail from hence on the 9th inst.

DEAL, marten 6.
Sailed theXonetia sloop of war, And the _Ante
schooner, on a cuise.
Arrived the Wrangler and Furious bombs, from a
cruise, and remain in the Downs with the rest of the
ships as per lot. Also, the Brunswick transpi.rt ;
Harmony ; and the Ne.'tea, Hubback, for
Antigua.—Wind N E.
CII•THAM. MARCH 7.
The Viaery was yesterday warped into Doak. It
is a little remarkable, that this beautiful ship should
at this time be repairing in the very dock in which
she was built, one aad forty years ago ; at that time
it was generally supposed, that it would be impossi•
ble for so large a body as a ship of the line to he
laaiched from a slip without meeting with consider-
able injury, or even total ruin; large ships after they
were built, were tberefore, with considerable labour
and difficulty, floated from their docks, in the same
way that ships new are, which have undergone a re-
pair; in this slow and laborious manner was the
YiNory sent upon that element, on which she has
since made so splendid a figure.
She Leccret and Juliet sloops are ordered to be
fitted with all possible dispatch.