The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-02-09 00:00:00

FRSTIVITIES AT PETIVORTIL

The fele given by the Lord Lieutenant of Sussex (the
Earl of Egremont) to the Nubility and Geatry of the county,
uu Monday last, at his magnificent scat, on the occasisin of
the King's accession, has been seldom, if ever equalled,
either in splendour, magnificence, and lavish expense. A
temporary gallery woe erected across the broad stone terrace
leading into the lesser ball, to guard against the inclemency
of the weather.
It is well known, that, with the exception of Hampton
Court, no house in England has so fine • suite, and the
whole rooms on the western (rant, in number eight, being in
all 109 yards long, were thrown open, all opening into each
other : the coup d'art: was magnificent. At the north end of
this extensive range, at right angles, roan the stains gallery,
80 feet by 4d, leading into the conservatory, 90 feat by 40,
the latter Isieg moat splendidly illuminated with 4.000
coloured lamp., encircling the value, and formed in bril-
liant devisee is lionetir of his Mantely.
The eost*any berms tee assemble seem after nine o'clock,
the party in the hole alone, for the list week, not having
fallen short of 40 daily to dinner. Mount 400 persons as-
sembled before ten, and were received by the f'uble Lord
and Miss Wyndham.
The ball room, hung with Tandyke's and Gibbons' best
specimen of carving, 70 feel by 35, ass chalked iu imitation
of the Mosaic pavement at Bognor; and the merry dance
was opened to Psyne's bona by are Melbas and Miss
Wyndham. The spume dining room of the great hall
(rot counted in the suite just mentioned), 50 by 40, and 35
high, was appropriated, with the band of the Sussex mi-
Wig, to country dances.

At half-past tartlre simper was announced, which was
laid i• the lenwis•court (feeding out of the ciiuservaiory),
being fur this occasion eutiveried into • splendid hauq•ettiug..
room, 96 feet long by 40 broad, and 30 hib. The whole was
bung with lust ,varlet cloth, and carpeted and matted.
1 he pent.booses were were made into galleries, that at the
weal end contained a Military hand, and the east roll into a
vast sideboard, extending from the floor to the ceiling, in
retiring shelves, ornamented with the •sassy plate nail
raca•cups. This was surmounted by • trophy of flags of the
Sussex militia, and above twenty otbers were impended fret•
the other galirrire, with the royal standard waving i• a
Mitre 1111ratiCed and central situation. It was illueioated
with seven vast chundeliersolie room containing, with brarh.
eta and candelabra, 25,0 wax lights. There •ere laid six
tables, (vela) each, covered with every delicacy. entirely on
plate, sod clunapsigit. claret, burgundy, ■nd pines were in
profusion. The hind played martial tunes during supper,
and God sere the king on his %laj•sty's health being drank.
It was day-light before all hail quitted tlw festive scene.
There were present the Duke and Duchess of Richmond.
Lord and Lady Winterion, Lord and Lady Seise', Lord and
Lady Henry Howard, Lady Jane Lennox, Lady O. Paget,
hie. C. and Lady literrelL Colonel and Mrs. fretxclarence,
the Ron. C. Wywdbans, ■ad marry where.

A FORGIVING WIFR.

[From the Jamaica (L. ) Farmer or January 3.]

About three week• weer, • man who resides at Neer.
Rockaway hung his wife ! she was discovered while is this
situation by a family who resided iso the house with thee,
cut down, and slier considerable exertion was resuscitated ;
the nazi day the husband roxspreaniseel the &Fair with his
wife by purchasing a crape dress far her; We see is.
formed be had preirlosility threatened to Rill lee. No eerier
ha. nx yet hero taken of this affair by the civil authorities
of Flempet►ad!
The shove we tom from Itorpseelinosble authority ; but
think pruprr, fur the present, to withhold the 11410 e of the
wretch.

Gutman Ronne sailed m • volunteer with Lerrl
Muscsaav to Newfoundland. The youun tailor
erns loudly 'addicted to lyiug, foe which he was re..
proved by the Noble Lerd. •' I can't help its" said
Roust. Puh !" mid hip Lordship. "it may be
done by dryriees; suppose you were to be)p otter-
iugime truth to-day ?"

&rah Cook.m.reawl NG. academic • farmer, who in between
silty and seventy yearn of age, is the rereat of Wolverlev,
near Ovidgnorth. vas •pprricesiird last weak upon suspicion
of buying been tly delivered of an illeeitisnnrt child,
whirl) slw positively dented, as did her noisier, any know.
ledge that such • circumstance Mid netur.rd. Urns ami •
nate search/ of 4:intim', I r, howeirrr, the body of ••
infant, which appeared to hove been burn only • few days,
was form' dead einiceakd in the garret. Thomas 11411ra,
Esti. of Kuldermiesier, coroner, immedi-ately summoned •
Joey. which sat upon the hotly at Wolverley. on Vf eibiesday,
and the investigation of the case occupied their attention
the whole of list sad fair min-easter days, with the excep-
tion of Sands, I vie. al Kidderattasser on Thar•day, sod
on Friday, Saiwribly, and Monday, at Cookiry. On Friday,
same titratlitittisitrs ;typist"d to criminate Carlow, who was
accordingly taken lotu custody, staid the Jury, swenty•tliree
in number, delivered an onanineons Verdict of Wilfat After-
der againa• Conk awl Umlaut, anal they la.ve Isseu elstaiaitted
• lv Warasslas Wanly gaol.