The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-06-04 00:00:00

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TIDE PRINCE REGENT'S GRAND
ASSEMNLY.
en Tuesday evening the Pante* It cure had
I (frigid assembly at Carlton House, in hangar of
the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Cast.
SUDO& It being intended to be arranged io every
.respect as a state party, soon after nine o'clock a
detachment of Life Guards marched intoWeterloo•
place, opposite to Catkin, House. from which small
parties were distributed at different approaches to
Carlton Hoe*. by Pall Mall. &c. to regulate the
carriages with company who had the hoonee of
being invited. A guard of honour marched into
the rourt.yard about half-p.rit nine o'clock. under
the command of Colonel HAMILTON, preceded by
the baud of the 3d Regimeut of Foot Guards, iu
their state uniform*.
At a quarter before ten o'clock the grist got,
of the Court-yard were opened by the porters, in
their state liveries, for the admission of carriages;
and the door of the entrance by the offices was
thrown open for the reception of chairs: Thr com-
pany continued setting down till shoot a quarter
before twelve, frequently three and four carriages
at a time (fur which the grand entrance to Carlton
House is so admirably adapted) with great regular.
rat, and order, except an unfortunate circumstance
winch occurred to the Marcluoiress CORIIMLLIS,
who, maim stepping from her carriage, the horses
begau to wove, and the Noble Marchioness falling
against the steps of the carriage with such via.
hence. that reordered her noeusible for some time.
She was supported by Marquis CORNWALLIS and
others, and every possible assistance was given for
her recovery the Gentlemen Porters. &c.
The Grand-hall and the Ants-Octagon-hall were
detonated and refreshed with the most choice pleats
and small tree., brought from Kew-gardens. •
The Duke and Duchess of CAMBIUMS were
amongst the first of the company who arrived.
They entered Quito° House before ten o'clock,
the invitation cards announcing that it was to meet
the Duchess of CawaauDOZ. Their Royal High-
nesses were accompanied by the Landgraire of
Hesse Ca.set. the father of the Duchess, attended
by Miss HEY DEISM(' the Lady in Waiting on the
Duchess, Col. K BATS. Cot. Rill ZL, Col. PRATT,
Major JONES, rind Cept. DAVIDSON, the Staff of
the Royal Duke.
The Royal Party came in three carriages, and
were received with God sore Me Aim' by the full
band. Directly after the arrival of the Duke
and Duchess. the Patrice REORNT, wearing his
numerous end splendid O•ders in honour of the
occasion, entered the State apartments, attended by
the Great Officers of State and other attendants in
their splendid Court uniforms. The Panto: RE-
GENT joined the company of the Duke and Duchess
of CAMBRIDGE, cud received the compliments and
congratulations of a most numerous and dignified
dress party upon the marriage of the Duke and
Duchess. The ornarneuts of the Lollies were par-
ticelarly costly sod brilliant. also the feathers and
drones were very beautiful.
There were present upon this distinguished
occasion :

The Duke and Duchess of Tack, the Dulte and Doehem
of Gloomier. Ow Duke of garrote, the Priam said Pris-
ms of Hesse Homboorg, the Primes Augusta. the Fres-
coes Sophia of Gloucester, Prim. Esierhasy, Move and
Prisms, &Mohave Lippe, the French Ambonsador and his
Lady, Mr. Rosh, American Minister and his Logy, wish
nom of the other Furtive Ausliamadon and Ministers sad
done Lather, several feeeignese of distinctioo, several of
the C.abioet Ministers and their Ladies, with a numerous
assemblage of Nobility sad yermages of distioction,
amontiug to on: SOO.

Yesterday the Pauses Kenere rode out in his
buggy fur about three hours.
irtaterflay morning the DUKE of YORK went to
Windsor, returued iu the eveuing, and dined with
Lori, Hsu NIKER.

Last evening the Duchess of YORK left town for
Outlands.
The Duke of Custatar.ssn dined with the Am-
bassador from the Netherla►►ds yesterday.
Yesterday the Duchess of Cvmar.a La ND and the
Countess Lateem rode to Kew, where they dined.
The Duke and Duchess of CAMBRIDGE visited
the Duke of Sussaiyesterdiy. cud went over Ken-
sington Palace.
Yesterday the Duke and Duchess of CAll
BRIDOK, the Landg►ave of IHr.sse CASSEL, and the
Duchess of Gi.ouce.sraa, dined with the Quiets
and Princess AEOBSTA.

The Dachas of BILDTORD arrived on Saturday
at her house. in Hamilton-place. from Paris. On
Sunday snuffling her (;race will leave town to join
the Duke. in Paris. when their Graces will imme-
diately proceed to Milan for the summer.

We are desired to state that Alesere. Lotwatax
and Co. will publish on Friday, the 12th instant,
Mr. Morley'. Second Jimmy? through Pesti% between the
years 1810 and 1818, in yn)al 410. with Maps, eoloartd
Costumer, &e. Mrs. Opie's New Tales, is 4 vols. ISM.
Travels in Canada, and the Gourd Stairs el America, 1818
end 1817, by F. Hall, Fog late Nlilitary Secretary to Gene.
re) Wilma' Governor in Canada; and the Family Shah.
spearr, by Thomas Boodles, Esq. in 10 vols. royal Sham.
Also, ex Saturday. Me 10th insherl, Colette! Johnson.
Narrative of an overland Journey from ladle. through
Persia, Armenia, Georgia, over the Cauresas, &c. &c. is
41e. with Plates, du. An Aslanta near the Blaine in one
vol. Svo.; anal the lahysingnoasist, a Novel, in vols. 12.n0.
by the Author of The or and Married Man.

Tun Eret.tra Matiostturrs.—The Memoirs
and Correspondent-a. of John Atelyr." author of
TA. Silva, kc. edited by Wm. BRAT, Esq lately pub.
limbed, will be read with high interest. This most cartons
nod interesting Work is printed from the original MSS. of
Joss in the Library at Walton. It comprises his
diary, with observations tom nun and manners ,• the goolitics,
literature, and science of his age, during his travels in
France awl Italy ; his residence in England towards the lat-
ter part of the Protectorate, and his connexion with the
Courts of CIIIAIRLIM and he two subsequent reigns, in.
terspersed with a vast number of 'original anecdotes of the
most es lebrated permits of that period. To the *Memoir*"
are sobjoined original letters from Mr EDWIAD NICIPIPLAIN
Secretary of Slate to King Qualms 11. during some import-
ant period. of that reign with the King's answers : also
seleetioiss from the CorresPossoleoes of Joss Itest.vo, Sad
Nelliell.0.1• letters from Sir EDWARD HYDR (Lord CioatiM•
Don) to Sir EDWARD N1C11041411, and to Sir Ilsommlis
Bowleg, Ambassador to France during the gads s tho
PArstiali Cowl.