The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-24 00:00:00

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nation in Westnsistetew44ll been resealed widow
the last few days, 'that lberonts of the usual-tiers:
of galleries en ate aide of the H.ll we war
netted with datives% wi.d PagtlY '4` with PR=
1 be gillerieti. iroitati'vearfcastie towers and to

.reised „fur the kettle drama santittuswpite, ander
•which tlw .Chanspion ivy* pea. from the riseirVeit.
trance in New felacetyard, are prepering for the
• kreelAion 6f cane.% Ike. ; they are. however. is
be only partially papered : the letnatuirrig 'Portion.
are to be painted in a style illustrative eftiseeplen.
did aerate of the clay. The elevated platfirres -feu
the Royal table, et the impovite curd of the Hill, if
coinpleted ; and -nn each .side or it is erected an
exteusive box, with uumerimis teats far several,
branches of the Royal faintly, for (*feigned
cheiiiici ion, Ambassadors. &tr. These boxes are
' oats heel with the 'platform and rtiyel table; end
they are the only seats posarviing such peceliarity.
The retentive ceskipartineuf, or -box. which is pre-
pared for the Royal Family, is en the fightmf his
111:ijgaty 's table; it occupies. lissaMeialia beretuftere
devoted to the Court of King's Besets. That 'box
which is .et part fur the reception of the foreigners
of diatinctien, is on the left of the royal table; it
is on 'the spot formerly conatititing part of the
Court of Chancery. The royal 4abie; a.f course.
ill. the centre, engaging the space between these
two beets. The figure, of eneisms Sovereigns, that
used to be seen over the benches of the Judges. are
restored to the niches -which they formerly Deco.
pied ; under them and the grand window there is
to be tapestry. The royal and foseign boxes are
to be catered with scarlet cloth.

The lantern far the centre of the roof, which is to
be soatered to it. primitive height, that of ninety
feet sod upwards, is now nearly erected within the
Hall. It is a fine specimen of open, Gothic archi-
tecture, and it is likely to last lam, as its arches
and chief decorations are formed with cast iron
after mouldy.

The atone ornaments round the Nall. some of
them being of a lenghably singular grotesque cha-
racter; are restored to a style of perfection that re-
Beets great credit ow the Bauder Works, mis-
deed do the leading preparations within the Hall,
as will is those to sesame the grand window and
towers in New Palace-lard to a state of perfection,
equalling. if not surpassing. their original condi-
tion.

The Klan's Coronation Robes are finished, and
were "Meadow csintuted to many pavanes of dia.
tioctioo. No words can convey en adequate idea
of their splendour and magnificence.
Hui MAJESTY is at present ambled with a slight
attack of the gout, jib consequence at which the
hall intended to he given to the yosiager branches
of the Nobility at Cartton Palace, is postponed
tin the 19th instant.—(Aming Paper.)
We bare eellerreity to awe that the Duke or
-Pummteunts has postponed his intended fete for
teunerraw, en account of his MAJILITY being pro.
""!..."41 ffrh heilee'!-IV the party"loh hie 00101119 as
Yesterday the Duke sod Docket, of Ce.anititelt,
aereseperwed by the Unclear. of KIM?, Went to
Bushy. where their Royal Highnesses spent the day.
The Duke and Duchess of GLoucastits had a
Numerous petty et anther yesterday.
On Tuesday night Mr. FLowsa gave a grand
ball and supper, at Ins house in Reelferal.square,
which was ore of the most splendid shot has been
given this moon particularly as to the display of
costly and magnificent plate. and to which Lady
DUDLIST-AND.W•RD, and an assemblage of the
nubility and persons of distinction. &c. to the num-
ber of between three and four hundred, were as.
*embed. Dancing commenced soon after ten
o'clock, which consisted of waltzing, quadrilles,
and country dances. At one o'clock a most sump-
taints and profuse supper was served up. at which
every variety in season was introduced. The whole
of theueit of rooms were fitted up elegantly for
the *cession, and a great profusion of flowers of
serious sorts, exotics, &c. were displayed. The
whole was brilliantly illuminated with Grecian,
variegated, and other lamps. The empany did
nEt separate till half-pest four o'clock.

On Tuesday, at the annual meeting of the Baba.
bitants of the panther; of St. Andrew, Holborn, and
St. George the Martyr, for the choice of Governors
and Directors for the ensuing year, Mr. CHARLES
MURRAY, the Solicitor to the above Society, was,
in pursuance of certain Resolutions, refused to be
re-elected, The meeting was one of the OWL cm-
merone and respectable within the memory of the
oldest parishioner,. As *erne of our readers may
not have heard of this Worshipful Society," we
may here mention that there are a set of persons
Culling themselves a Constitotional Association,
who have instituted in their own mime., or rattier
M their own behead' without names, proseentioue
*mina iertain individuals fur the publication of
libels.
The Discovery ships, with the Natation tronsport
in company, were all well off kiimaird Head, on
the east coast of Scotland, on Wednesday the 16th
instant. They had eucottutrud tome very blowing
weather; but both the Far, and Heels, notwith-
shluding their crowded hate, end being so bound
and hampered with the necessary strengthening.
against the ice, both sailed and steered well, mud
answered the expectations of their Commanders in
retry re.pect. Having received their pilots on
board for the Shetland !elands, they were proceed-
ing on their voyage all in the highest spirits.
The folluvriog article, which appears in a Bom-
bay Paper, give* • less unfavourable idea of the
row lact of the Sevoys in the thausirous affair at
in the Persian Gulf, than that con-
veyed iu the official dispatch :
LIErTER ?FRITTER OFF INUSCATT, ON BOARD TIM
TEIGNSIOUTII.
" It is with much sorrow t hews to tell ono of the defeat of
flair hone before Lasesery. Pour Doctor Whiglana, Joseph
[Anne' trot. Prier, of the Engireers; Welch and Perrin,
of she 2d Regiment ; aud Lieut. Short, of she Miriam Eat.
Wien, are killed, with the greater part of our troupe. The
laseuta iv weaaded daniceruo.ll: his troops kept back. aud
'mould net tome to twine'. Oar troops fought like lions,
let were overpowered by superior sumbers..-4,0011 Arabs
against Add Sepu)s. Chats Gidlet, of Ibis Maoism Battedista,
nod bertenseis Mosley sad Otte. of the Artillery, arr, with
Capt. Thompson, the only Deicers alive, he the *coeval joist
received from Dr. Follett, elm is Is medical charge of dia
. troops."