The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-06-26 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

Prince Leopold had a grand dinner party yesterday, at Marl-
borough House.
The Doke of Wellington's grand dinner party on Thumlay,
which his Majesty honoured with his presence, consisted of twenty.
eight distinguished personages. In the evening her Grace gave a
concert, which was attended by about 3400 distinguished faahionables.
His Majesty left soon after one o'clock.
The Marchioness of Camden had an elegant assembly on Thum-
' dat evening, at her house in Arlington-street.
Mrs. Searletes ball, on Thursday evening, in New.street.
Spring.gardens, was very elegantly attended.
The Dowager .Marchioness of Lansdown's rout on Thursday
evening, in Albemarle-street, was attended by between two sad
three hundred of the hail( lon, including his Royal Highness the
Duke of Gloucester.
The Countess of Essex's ball on Thursday evening, in Hill.
street, Berkeley-square, was very fashionably attended.
The Duke of Grafton entertained another distinguished party at
dinner yesterday, at his house in ('largos-street.
The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen have issued cards of invita-
tion **--

for en entertainment on the lat of July, at Argyll House.

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The Marchioness of iVaterford has issued eara; of invitation
for two balls, the lst and 12th of July, at their house in Mane.

field-street.
The Duke and Duchess of Somerset have issued cards of Waits-
Lion for a grand party on the 4th of July, at their house in
Park-lane.
The Marquis of lawalonderry had a large party at dinner on
Thursday, at Holderness House, Park-lane.
The Earl of l'arnarvon has issued cards of invitation for another
assembly on the Bth July. at his house in Portland-place.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury had • dinner party
yesterday, at her house in Arlington-street.
The Her. Sir. C. S. Jervoise entertained a large party at dinner
yesterday, at his house in Hanover-square.
The Bishop of London and family have left town for Fulham
Palace, for the summer.
W. Egerton, Esq. M.P. Mrs. Egerton, and family, have left
town for their seat. Tatton Park, . Cheshire
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Captain and Lady Charlotte Berkeley have left town, for the
f'ountess of Berkeley's seat, Cranford Lodge.
James Newton, E. left Blake's Hotel, Jermyn-street, yester-
day, for his srst near Southampton.
Mr. and Mrs. Benyon and family arrived yesterday at the St.
George's Hotel, Albemarle-street, from Paris.
Isepartures from the Pulteney Hotel, Albemarle-street:—Lord
and Lady 1101 ton, and bliss Ord, for their seat in Hants; Mr.
and Mrs. Scott and family, for their seat, Abingdon ilal!, Cam-
bridgeshire.
Arrivals at the Royal lintel, St. James's-street:—Lord and
Lady James flay. front Scotland; E. Drove, Esq. front a tour;
the Rev. Noel Ellison, from Oxford ; and J. Arnett, Esq. from
France. Departure :—John IValker, Esq. for his seat, near
Liverpool.
Mr. and Mm. Watt hate left the Clarendon lintel, Botwl.street,
for their seat in l'orkshirsi.

Pride shall hare a Fon was brought out at the Birming-
ham Theatre on Monday night, for the benefit of Mrs.
Yates. The Birmingham Chronicle says of this comedy:—
" The odd, extravagant, and improbable mates ials of which
this play is composed, and the absurd manner in which
they are dove-tailed together, arc such as render it unable
to stand against anything like severity of criticism."
MisAct.t.ol•s ESCAPF.--On Tuesday week, a girl about
six years of age, while playing with a younger infint, in Exmouth-
terrace, Gillingham, fell backwards imo a well sixty fert deep.
The screams of the mother brought a man front an ad.unning brick-
field to her assistance, when the chill exclaimed, " Don't be
frightened. mother, I'm in the bucket, and am not hurt." She
r was immediately brought up with but slight irory.— V., .1. t•h:on.

FRENCH PAPERS.
The following is the only article of interest in the Paris
journals of Tuesday :
(BY ElehEss.)
MADRID, Jusrm 17.
Sir William A'Court, the Minister Plenipotentiary of his Bri.
tannic Majesty. has 'Warmed the following note to count Ow*,
the Prime Minister:— _ _

" Conformably to the desire manifested by his Excellen Coons
Ofalia to the undersigned Al inihter Plenipotentiary of England, he
has the honour to repeat to him in writing what be has alresdy de.
dared to him verbally, namely, that when General Iturbide arnved
in England home months ago, the undenignad was authorised to
assure Count Ofalia, that the English Government had not entered
into any relations with that individual; which he did.
" At present, that General Iturbide has left England, the under.
signed has olden to repeat the same assurance,', adding further,
that during the stay which he made in the British dominions, the
Government had no kind of communication with him.
(Signed) " WILLIAM A'COURT."
Potty of the Mertillerns who participated in the assassination of
the Canon Vinuessa were hanged yesterday, being excluded train
the amnesty.
M. Ouvrard, Commissary-General of the Army of Spain, has
removed his bureaux to Tolosa.
Parxce ECNOII, PARIS, Juxr 22.—Five per Cents, opened
at 102 f. 3k. ; closed at 101 f. 33c. Bank Stock. 1,9621. 30c. Sea-
otiin Bente% 891. Bente* d'Espagne, 191. Royal Spanish
Loan, (e. Exchange on London—one month, 23f. 30c.; three
months, 23f. lie.