The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-06-30 00:00:00

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AROYLE-sTAZIST &lOUs 111434CRILIDE.

These elegant roans were opened, on Tnesday
night, for the last Masquerade of the season.--•
Lvery thing that taste and fancy could suggest was
displayed eta the occasion. The decorations were
nearly the same us at the last of these entertain-
ments. At eleem o'clock the company began to
assemble, and displayed a variety of elegant fancy
dresses, and some very good characters, which were
well supported. At two o'clock, the supper-rooms
were opened—the tables abounded with every deli-
cacy of the season. There were near 500 Finhiona-
hles present, who did not depart until six o'clock
the ensuing morning.
Amongst the I-MEatter* which demand most no-
tice were—

The Countess Omission&ley and Chohnoodeley, as
Cipsirs--the Commis, with a child on her back, supported
her part of " Wto buys, who buys the Gim's favours, hem
am 1 ?" with great spirt and good Luaimu—Mademai.elle
Vaudreuil was esm a faseinstleg Earl of King-
ston, a Cliiinost---Earl Cowper, • lAgrises, with kis Cummins
as a lovely Nan—Vlscouuteri Mel'imirae, a faseinsliet
tana—Mr. Latiz4, a Haight of the Ohm+ Plume—Ma:ons
of Huntley, • Hinissr—Lord Gaiter, • Blue Cast 80)_ is
quiring his way to St. Paore--Captain Waterman., as a Lady,
of true ton, admirably supported—Miss Huuloke and Moss
Swiuburne were rival Nights, al commis-4 with stars sad
the brightest meteors, that they would have eclipsed the sea
at mid-day—Mix HAW= at fair Quaker—Mr and Mrs.
elimnpuey were matured Friends—Me.. De Freya, • very
fair Fortune Tel:,. r—Vsscount Pelmet stun, Ili Grand Selina
—Mr. and Miss Pepper, fair row—Hrs. sod the Misses
the same—Mies Thurelaill, a Waggoner, very •itty
on Mr. John Les, • Hurls Ductur—Mr. Maddock., a Rat-
catcher, an adosiirable mask, was premised einplosment by
Mee. Davos, p.irt, a Cheshire Simnel et Allwork—l'hei Mims.
Ouslow were fair Savoyard', and, like (Is pheus, would hare
charmed them; beasts by thins masitul performances—the
Hon. Mrs. Hales, a fair Span;md—Mr. Strickland, an dlr.
rine oM:s—Ste Plowdees, ('.:y Jane—Mr. P. Methuen, •
mad Doctor, prescribiur far the sonstitatism—ele4 Mr Mad-
direly SS itinerant ro:ier, offline su vices to stop the
brearies-4he lima. Mrs. lioneston sail Miss Elliot, beautiful
Scotch Larsos—M r. Poe', • ballad gamins; Pedlar—Comae-
dore De Aorto, was an admirable mash, his apparatus se ar-
ranged; that lie did not appear three tart high, with • hew
en his head of darting fignres--NI is. Riddell was also a very
entertaining mask—Mr. Ilibehmis, • dashing housemaid—
and Mr. Wilbraham, a Polish Jew.
Among the most admired fancy dresses were—

The Duchess Dowager of Rutland, a hose dross .as a corn.
Menai in of taste and spit odour. Her hewiddress a superb
paaacA, of various coloured plumes—The Countesses of
Landafi; Roselyn, "temple, Clare, and Waldatein, were Mao
emblems of taste—Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Sir George Shee,
Mr. Sutton, Captain, Mr. Mrs. sod Miss Joddrell, Miss
Poyntt, Captain and Mrs Steele, Colonel and Mrs. Stewart,
Captain Stotherne, Sir George and Lady ltius-,i.nr, Lady E.
and Miss Monk, Mrs. and Miss Wyndham, Sir William
Wolsekr, Princess Castefeicala, Earl of Rosalyn, and the
Hon. Burrell ; Earl Beefier, Mrs. Busataiiin t, and the
Marthioness and Miss Wellesley, isere also tut.. ies at the
slimno of fancy, and if they did ant contribute to the amuse-
ment, did to the splendour of the arena.
Tile taOst splendid dominos were—
The Earl of ►innsul, Coast Waldsteiti, Mr. Sidney,
Ham Misa Carew, Sr Thomas Merlyn, the Earl of Leader-
dale, Sir Themes Liddell, Sir RoLiert Brooke, General
Crushes, Lieutenant-Colonel Phillips, .fir Thomas and Lady
Stanley, Lord Lake, Mr. Andrew's, and Captain Webber.
The whole tutertsinweist aliosdad time greatest
satisfactitai.

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Yesterday moruing the Earl of 3! ILMEiSURT
paid a usoruiag visit tb the Princess of IVALLs, at
Blackheath.

Mr. and Mr.. LAN arm) Banana will leave town,
on Monday, for their seat in Ohes:iire.
Earl and Eotiatess FITZWILLI tN, left WWII, on
Tuesday, for Milton Abbe}.
Mr. and Mrs. (le•Niso ure gone nn a visit to
the Earl and Countess of Essex, at Casiii.hbury
Park.

VISCOUOITM MILTON will leave town, to-morrow,
for Miltoo Abbey, at which place Viscount MIL-
TON lb expected lu the coarse of a few weeks from
Ireland.

Ml** DUNCAN closes her engagement, at the
Plymouth Dock Theatre, this night, in the part of
Lidy Bell, in the comedy of Kingo your owe Mimi.
The Haymarket Theatre, la.t night, was crowd-,
ed, to Mr. Cumuli's escrllctit comedy of The
Heir at Lam and Toss Thnsia. The performance
of both pieces was inimitable, and kept the audi-
ence in bursts of laughter.
The Earl of Visawrits has taken a house at
Lewisham, in bent, where he has resided during
the last fortnight. The Noble Earl is Colonel of
the Stafford Militia, and has had the band of the
regiment at his house since-Monday, fur the amuse.
meat of his numerous visitors.

Yesterday thirteen Members of the Whip Club
assembled in Andley-spiare, with their carriages
and tour. They started about two o'clock from
thence for Belfont, to dine at the Black Dog-inn.
Sir HEnav PEYTON led the way with his four
handsome greys.
Yesterday Mr. FREIMANTLS gave a grand din-
ner, at his goose in Stanhope-street, May Fair, to
the Marquis and Marchioness of SA 'mown., and a
numerous assemblage of persons of distioctiou.
The last arrivals at Teoh7 are—
Lora sad Lady Sinclair and leanly ; Sir Richard them
Bart • Mr. awl Mrs. Panay and Family ; Mr. alai Mr..
Danis, Mies Eases Mr. aid Mrs. Starling, Mn and Misr
Tread, Miss Beasbigr. Mr. sad Mrs. illaitsia,
The new farce to be produced at the Haymarket
Theatre, this night, we understand. is a Inns's-
ciao fmin the French, by Mr. C. KEMILII, and
presented. long 'algae' to Mr. Concur. The
story is something like that of the piece produced
on the night of Mr. Moslem's benefit, of nearly
the seine name. All the comic strength of the
Theatre is celled into action.

An English Gentleman who lately made the tour
of Spain has announced an account of his travel*,
mid the present state of that country, for publics-
tiun to-morrow, accompanied by maps and views.
On Friday evening the carriage and horse., of a
certain Duke were arrested at the door of Wm-
ma's Rooms, while he was getting out to attend
Mrs. BILLINGTON'S and Mears. NALDI and BRA-
nAm's Concert. The Officers allowed the Duchem
of YeaK to alight previous to their announcing
their u!plessaut bailors&
On Friday, His MaJtare's household, in the
I.oeb ennuatatatw's department, commenced
paying at the Office up to JAMS-
cry quintet last, avid will continua tOr fu.irteen
days from that Jay.