The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-01-09 00:00:00

PRINCE LEOPOLID.

A few slays previous to Prince LF.OPOLD
Claremont, for Came, lie visited the Duchess of
YORK, at (Yolanda. Hie Serene Highness boil
beer. to Wiiidvor prey' •Iv, to take leave of the
QuccN soil PRINCESSES We regret to say, that
the Prince has been mush with the tooth-
ache. He rode nut ocrasi 111 l ally in the neighbour-
hood of Claremont. in his carriage, during last
week. His Serene Highness wavaccumpanied from
Claremont to Came by Sir Boortcr CARDIN lER,
Baron
.HARDENDROCK. and Dr. STOCKMAR. his
resident Phyvician. During the stay of his Serene
Highness at Came, it is expected he will occasion-
ally visit ‘Veymoutli. where he will retrace the
steps of his beloved Princess, who visited that piece
fur several months.

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GRAND JEWISH WEDDING.
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On Tuesday a matrimoMal ceremony of unusual
novelty took place tit Mr. Meek's extensive rooms,
Brewer-street. Golden-square. The happy couple
were, 4r. Jacob Valentine, jour, sou to Mr. J.
Valentine, tile famed Hebrew, hard, and Miss I,,evy.
of Bailibone-obsce, Oxford-road, a young lady of
amiable qualities. At, squint three u'cluds in the
afternoon, several carriages drove to the door, with
a number of distinguished personages, who at-
tended to witness the cereinorry ; among whom we
noticed Sir G. Cockburn, heft. accompanied by
his nephew ; Lady G. Giirdon, Lady Franklin,
and several others. Accoiiliuq to ancient Jewish
custom, previous to the ceremony, the bride-
groom signs an obligation which binds him to pro-
tect the female during Isis life ; and the father and
brother, or brother,. Ingo another, which hind them
also to protect her after her husband's death, Iti case
of the deniise of the 11114,i:rod without issue. This
beiOg concluded, the ceremony commenced as fol-
lows grand canopy, supported by four near
Mortises, was held up in the middle of the room,
the top being covered with rich satin, bordered
with gold. 'rhe bride was conducted into the
room by the mothers of the couple, dres;ed
in white satin. The bridegroom was their con-
ducted in the same manner by the fathers, during
which a private hand that attended played solemn
music. The bride and bridegroom being placed
under the canopy, the Priest, the Rev. Dr. Leo,
commenced the ceremony, by chaunting some
Hebrew prayers. The bride, at a certain part, be-
iug presented with a glass of wine, she drank it—
and shortly after the bridegroom, agreeing to the
same form, put the wedding ring on her middle
linger, and the Priest chawited other prayers. at the
conclusion of which the bride, who still held the
glass irt her hand, put it on the ground and broke
it, by treading on it, being in commemoration of
the destroction of Jerusalem.
The ceremony being concluded, the company re-
tired to an adjoining apartment, and received the
congratulation's of all present. At five re clock,
dinner being announced, the happy couple were
conducted to the d g-room, the band playing,
" 0, the Roast Reef of 01,1 Eaghaal," and seated
at the head of the table, the bridegroom being sup-
ported by Admiral Sir George Cockburn, Bart.
The company consisted of about eighty persons,
Christians and Jews. The dinner consisted of every
delicacy of the season, with wines and' fruits Of the
rarest kind and firma flavour. The cloth *eine re-
moved, grace was chatinted by the. Rev. Dr. Leo,in
the Hebrew language, after which several exceileut
songs were sung by Messrs. Bryant; Cohen, and
Williams, the former of whom sting the much-ad-
mired song of balky A'ellg, in erieellentsiiile.
which met with great applause; the band aftertiratils
played several fine tunes. At eight o'clock the
ladies retired to the ball-room, and dancing com-
menced about nine, when jigs, minuets, reels,
'tithes, and country dance's were performed ; aminigst
the dancers were many professional gentleinen,
among whom we particularly noticed Monsieur Le
Clercq ; the apartments were tastefully lighted up
with a sibrlaber of or-mole, and two brilliant
dia-
mond-cut drop glass chandeliers. About one o'clock
yesterday morning the assemblage began to break
up, highly gratified with their entertaiument.

Yesterday the Duke of Yoitt took the diverlion
of shooting in the neighbourhood or RsWig' and
Brantford.
The City Concerts, which hare commenced sa
auspiciously, are patrinilsed by' the Ipulee of
Suasix, thee LORD OR and LADY M•foritlis,
the late Luau MAYOR, and many of the Aldermen:
Some people think the Fortunate Youth was
born in the I.le of
sEly, ',utile is more probably a
native of the Isle If Gills.
A Newcastle Paper, in its theatrical review, says,
" It is not with us to congratulate our fashinnahle
belks.ri any acquisition of tote that Doogfaf was
performed on Monday se'imight to empty 14itti."
The London Critics may wonder too, as Mrs,
Hew. UD (ri-fierenti Mrs. Poweta.lporforisted Lady
ifiordo/pit ; Mr. Cotristt was 'the Yowl IVorrul.
Ertintetof is letter from drinist4; dated JZid: 3
Our electioneering musicians are at ;Resent, we
believe, playing the old tune of O'er the kills end
fist ails': —sue in a key not so sweet as could be
B Fla! A Chrisfail eitrrof, in 'ttliletr
sharps, to the tune of ' 0., the 80, of Old
/;.gland I' would certainly have vibrated more
sonorously- !"
Will/Salty or I!IONAtt nail/NC—Wag,
LAtatiNT, who was forMerly a celebrated C7uWaat
our of the Wiister Theatres, and was a man possess.:
eat of very considerable property, has been so reduc-
ed id his ,cirennistahee*, that yesterilny lie applied
to the Migi;trates at Union-floll, fur au order to
the Overserri Lambeth (his iiiiri.4l)) to grant him
relief, they. hating•relused it. His upplicution, it
appeared, hunt been irregular, he wets directed how.
to tier, and ordered to apply for an order, if the
Ottireers should Nein refuse him relief,