The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-09 00:00:00

CATHOLIC EST. 4 if LISIIMENTS.

Yesterday evening upwards of two hundred
friend, and aupportroi of these Charities dined at
the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lin.
coin's Inn-fields;

His Royal Highness the DUKE of SUSSEX- tails, Chair,
supported by Lord Clitfo►d awl K. Butler, Esq.

There were also a number of noblemen and Inreign-
ers of distinction, besides several of the Catholic
clergy. The gallery was crowded with ladies,
patronesses of the Establishments. A military bind
was stationed in the music gEllery, eud played dur-
ing dinner.
After the cloth wu removed, Non wobis Doodoe
was sung by Mews. Dip lom, J. Taylor, •nd
°thirst, in excellent style, and the usual patriotic
tout* were drunk.

About right o'clock the I►oys (remounting to 80).
and the girls (remounting ►o about 103), all neatly
dressed and healthy-looking, were introduced by
tl►e Steward., and conducted by their Masters and
Mistresses round the room in the usual form, when
his Royal Highness invested the most deserving of
each class with honorary medal., and gave each as
he invested them a limitable advice respecting their
future behaviour in life.

Previous to the children leaving the room—
Mr. BuTt.ta rose and made au eloquent speech
on the benefits arising from so excellent an Institu-
lion, and the rewards they should hereafter merit,
by forwarding the interests of it—by so doing, they
were pooling the blessings of education on the
objects of their sonport, sod rescuing them from
sin and misery•. lie concluded by urging the ne-
cessity of its support.

The children were now conducted out of the
room in the same form, several of whom were made
presents by some of the geutlemen —wrier which
Lord CLIFFORD rose, and lifter ;passing many
eulogiums on the Royal Chairman, proposed his
health in a neat speech, and expressed a hope that
every blessing 'night shower on him.
His ROYAL HIGHNESS rose, lip Said, to express
his acknowledgments for the flattering manner in
which the toast was received, and given by his
Noble Friend ; he was a friend to all charities,
but more especially to that of education, which
was the cause of every virtue, and enabled those ob-
jects to became good Christians and useful mem-
bers eel-society ; and at any time when his exertions
might prove irecessiry, be 'lever would fail admi-
nistering to the relief his fellow-creatures.
‘Ve are happy to say that the subscriptions were
very handsome, and the Institut is iii a pro-
mising state. The philanthropic minimay etijiiyed
their festival till a late boar.

Yesterday the Grand Duke MictiaEL. attended
by llarois NICOLAY and Sir Wit.t.talt Cott-
Ste. Wrist to view the London Llocks, wlwre
be was received by several of the Directors. who
conducted him over that extensive establishment.

His Imperial Higline4 'proceeded from thence to the
West India Ducks. where lie was received by
Guard of Honour. After viewing the prernires.
his Imperial Highness embarked on board the Ad-
miralty barge, and proceeded in her to Whitekali-
',tains, %Isere his carriage wino in waiting to convey
him to Stratford Houle.

Saturday night, dsr► the close of the Westmin-
ster Election, the Earl and Countess 14 JERSEY

gsvr a grand entertainment to Sir SAIIIIAL Hu-
ssiLt.v, •nd his distinguished friends, at their
house in lierkelee-squaw. Covers were laid in the

lower suite of apartments for one hundred. The
conservatory was brilliantly illuminated with varie.
gated lamp►, as were also the balmily in the rear
of the house, and the trees in the garden. On
the balcony Sir Scillies. BONI Ll.i'S Ile IU e ap-
peared with all the lustre that tearful illumine.
tiou could produce, and underneath was affixed
the year " 1688." The whole was a some of
splendid magnificence. Among the distiligu.olied
peat% 4% err--
The Earl and Casnleaselrey. Earl and Colonies* of Shatter-
bury. Earl of Slam, Earl fit.wer, Earl ■od Coomeas of
Ayltalnory, Earl and t* oinseat of Itralrernagh, Eau I and
Countess Cueper, Lord Duncauson, Kg.

AEROSTATIC ASCEi:

The Venetia/ Berdelais. a French Paper, of the
30th of June, contains the following article:-
4. Alademniselle Eliza Garnerm made 011 the day
before yesterday her second aerostatic experiment.
The balloon had been prevamoly inflated, that her
&plowe might be effected at the precise hour.
At six o'clock the balloon *vas about tn be disen-
gaged, but the wind, which hail become stronger
towards the evening, agitated it ho much, as to ex-
cite fears that the young aeronaut would slot im-
prudently venture to ascend. She, however, yowl
appeared iii the boat with all intrepid countenance,
and waving a white flag ascended amidst the op-
plattses of an immense multitude. The hellion'
was at first driven violently Instants the south, and
the crowd precipitated themselves towards the har-
bour, where precaution* had heen taken to prevent
accidents. In a few mutates the parachute wit ex-
panded, and the boat was seen to separate front the
balloon no doubts were then entertained that Mlle.
Eliza General would descend safe and well on the
other batik of the river, but some variation iu the
air pushed the boat towards the west, and she was
obliged to descend in the middle of the river, tt
*hurt distance from the Isle de la Trestle. The boat
rested on the water, but her courage began to falter,
whets two boatel, one from Vimeny, and the other,
carrying General Pepin, arrived to her assistance."