The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1818-07-18 00:00:00

KEIV, JVI.s

Last evening, after (1" r, the Duchess of
GLOUCEsTeIt. the Princes* A ittnysTA, the Doke
■od Doylies* of CLARENCE. Ike Duchess of MEI.
NINGEN, and their suites, took Nod airing in two
cruises and four in Kew, and Richmond Gardens.
This morning the Ducl►e,a of Iit.ut•CESTLR and
the Princes* A uotnit.t took so airing in :to open Ctlf.•
Tinge through Richmond Ciardetis, &c.
The Duke owl Duchess of YORK arrived today
on N visit to tl►e Qtivr.N.
The Duchess or Csoucts•ri.r. left to-day for
London, to meet the Duke us, his arrival from
Cheltenham.

THF. QUEEN.—The report of the QcrRN yester-
day was—" Der MAJESTY has had a good night,
and is much the same to-day."
The Duke and Duchess of YORK left town ye
terday morning to pay their respects to the QUEEN
at Krw.
The Doke or Ci.necEsTrAt arrived in town at
an early h yrsirrolny non g from Ow
The Duchess orriveil trot. Kew in the afternoon,
to meet the Duke at Glitticesitr-homer.

Yesterday the Duke and Dlehr-,: CIA FtCYCF.
w•cornpauierl by the Docile-% of XIV! IN N(EN, left
town about ten n'clta.k fur Busily k, to view the
alterations and introvettients waking there, where
they partook of sonic refreshment, anal in the even-
log returned to town, and bad N party to dinner, at
Clarence House, St..l.ories's Palace. The 1)oke
t.fSti•SCX, the Earl of WESTMORLAND. and a great
number of Nobility and Nlititioy t)tli:•ers culled
esterday to inquire after Ike hr,aJtlr u 1 J;ujnr FITZ-
121,4RENCE. The answer wow, that he is as well as
could be expected, utsel.frer from fryer.
Yesterday taunting Prince I,Eoro ID visited the
Dake and Ducl:ess of Ex.'', at Keiwitigtusta
Pithce.

Netiterday aft•rnonn 1..r.0r0 siceorn.
',soled by the Doke of Gi.ort•EbTEtt, ribiled the
Doke owl Doeiirsi of YORK, io St, Jausto.'s
Polace.

Yr-terday intoning, A little leefore eleven
the Duke and Duchess of Cu M gee 1.X24 Li left St.
shmes's Psl..re (iernmny, secompained by the
Princess of Sous's. They were attended by Mrs.
Captaiii JONES On the.Dochess, Cllntllin JONES and
Major Poi'Era on the ()tikes and MIA. COOPER, the
English Gov...mess to the Princess of SOILS'S. The
itoyol party were to pri,ceed yesiersia to Dover, from
%heitue the itnyal yin lit 14 In convey thew In Calais.
Their Royal Higlines.rs proceed to the German
Spa, where • house ha. been prepared fur their re-
ception. Their Rii3 al highnesses remain there
time, tend then pieceed on a short tour. The
Duke and Duchess have behaved in the most
liberal and handsome 'shunter towards their do-
mestics; they have taken ad with them who were
agreeable to acconiphoy them, and they have not
discharged soy.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess
of KENT and suite honoured the Coburg Theatre
last night with their presence, in consequence of
the great satisfaction which the Duke and Duchess
of CASIDniDGE, the Lisidgrave of II ESSIE CASSEI.,
and the Princes his sous expressed at the perform-
ance on the preceding night. The Royal box
was decorated in the some manner as on the pre,
ceding eternity. There was a gourd of honour
stationed at the door to receive them. As soon as
the 'Royal Pair were ushered into their box by the
Manageis, the curtain rose, and the whole of the
performers sung 64 God save the King" in excel-
lent style, in which they were joined in chorus
by the whole company standing and uncovered.
Tile colic:hailing terse, composed by Mr. BRYANT,
" /hi/ to the happy pair," was sting with great
effect, and met with the greatest applause from the
whole of the undience ; the house was very full,
and the boxer; were crowded with beauty nod
fishing'. The Duke was dressed in a blue cost,
close buttoned up to his heck, and his star ; the
put:liras wa. dressed in at pink silk slip, over which
she wore a white robe of lace, a white silk hat turned
rip its front, with two pink ostrich feathers, and a
bunch of urtificial flowers, diamond neck-lace and
ear-rings, and white gloves.
The Doke and Duchess of RUTLAND NM fa.
mily are • xpected to leave town on Monday next
fur Brighton.
The Marellioness DE NADAII •LAC was safely
delivered of two sons on 'Thursday, at her lathes's,
Nlr. hlgTeteEt.L's house, Charles-street, Berkeley-
square. We are happy to add, that her Ladyship
mini her infants are in a fair way of doing well.—
The Marquis orrived ten Wedneaday from Paris.

Sir MuItRAY Maiwst.s., at the dinner given in
compliment to him by lies friendP, at
Rooms., on l'huisrloy, noticed the pretensions of
lies several compelitors fiir the representation of
Wes•minster. Alluding to the Hon. O. KiNNAIRD,
thee gallant Knight said—" Another person was
lint forward, who WHY designated as a mill-stone
roared the neck of Sir FKANCIs BURDETT. He
never lend any idea of the pondcrosity of that gen-
tleman. lie never looked upon bins as any thing
more than is Acotcle pebble, variable, smooth, send
sparkling, but without much value."
Mr. LAKE'S horse Seymour, Bst. 111 b. is match-
ed against Mr. UDNICS Corinne, Bst. 518. set the
Second Newmarket October Meeting, lor 200 gs.
li. ft.

We are requested to state, that with respect to a
paragraph which appeared iu two Mornipg Papers
of Thurbilay, relative to au affair between Mr. Cott and •
Mr. SMITH, that nu challenge was accepted by Mr. SMITH,
as stated by Mr. BRADFORD; and that Mr. RR►DFORD,
the par', giving information of the circumstance at Hutton.
pardon Office, is au entire stranger to Mr. COLE and his
friends.

It is said considerable sums ore pending whether
the Allire. Sovereigns at Aix-In-Chapelle w:II de-
cide upon the European Army quitting France, Wore the
Allied Sovereigns at Coo:wis Hail determine who is to
choose the Claret, Port, or 31adeirs, iii this capital Lottery
of mil), 8,000 Tickets, with Two Prizes of 30,0001. Two of
2,0001. &c kc —and as there are 111:1 fixed Priem, all may
Ls diawa WI the 4th lint Month.

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'FASHIONABLE P.4kTIES.

Lord and Lady Holland had a select party at dinner yrs.
Irrdsy, at Holland House.

' Cuwnte.s Lieven bad a select party yesterday evening, at
ber Iwinie in Harley street.

The Dowager Countess of Clermont had * card party yes.
terday evening, at her house in Berkeley.square.
The EMI and Countess of Coventry gave a superb enter-
tai ggggg ens yesterday, at their residence, Piccadilly, to the
Prima! Regent. The distinguished party to meet his Royal
Highness were—the Marquis and Marchioness of iYurces•
ter, the Marquis of Heartfort, the Earl of Yarmouth, Lout
James and Lady Emily Murray, Lord Keith, Colonel and
Lady Cotton, Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, ■nd Colonel Bei ke-
ley. The inaguificeitt and rosily service of gold and biitt''
plate was used on tier occasion.
I'he•Dneheu of Meioingesi will give a grind entertain •
ment this day to the Duke and Duchess of Clarence, soil
large party of distinguished personages, at Greillon's Hotel
The Earl and Countess of Loundale entertained the Ear.
and Cutrotese of Chatham, and a party of distinction yeah'
day, at their house, Charles-street, Berkeley-square.

PASMONARLE ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES

. The Marquis of Eieter arrived on Thursday at normal's
Berkeley.squnre, from his seat in Lincolnshire. •
Lord and Ludy Alison, arrived on Wednesday eremne at
their house in St. Jainees.square, from their seat in Stal-
furilshire.
Lord and Lady G. H. Cavendish nod family have left lona
fur their kcal, Lammers.
turd and Lath Chirrup left the Pulteney Hotel, yesterday,
fur their seat in Sussex.

Lord and lady Castlereagh have left town fur their seat,
North Clay, Kent-

• Dcpaikleircs from the Waterloo Hotel, lermyn-street :
the Earl of Clanwilliam fur North Cray, on a visit to Lord
and Lady Castlereagh; G. Wakefield, Esq. to juin his family
on the Continent.

Arrivals at Cook's Hotel, Albemarle-street :—Lord How-
ard, front Berta.; Colonel and Mrs. Parker, from their seat
in eheshkre; Lady Hervey and family, from the Continent;
and Mr. Ellice and family, from ditto. Departures from
ditto:—\lr. and Mho. 'PresUrir, to their scat in Scotland;
and Sir John and I.ldy Sincicir on a tour.
The Earl of Harewood left ton-Non Thursday, for York-
shi. r.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dawson have left town for Hastings.

BRITISH INSTITUTION.

The Institution continues to receive that attrac-
tion end patronage to which the valuable collection
of pictures it contains so eminently entitles it.

Moses trampling on. the Crown of Pharaoh—from
the (Weans Callection.—By NI. Pousst sr.
This picture, which is from the Bedford collec-
tion, Iris received much praise.. It deserves the
highest credit for fine drawing and excellent gronp-
lug. Litt the principal figure is deficient in that
commanding energy which the subject requires—it
seems to have suffered a little in parts from sect-
dent.

Sa/valor ',lunch.— By LEONARDO DA VINCI.
A floe specimen of that dignified and common&
ing expression for which this great artist was, in
his day, unrivalled. It is the property of Mr. J. P.
i Es.

A Sea Shore, with Horses and Figures the last
picture painted hg the Muster. From the Royal
Collection at Madrid.—By PH. WOU W EOM AN.
This is an excellent picture. from Lord C.
TOWNSHEND'S well-selected collection ; the land-
mope is beautiful, and the figures inimitably
drawn.