The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1816-05-25 00:00:00

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THE ROYAL FAMILY, COURT, te.

Saturday, at five o'clock, the Queen held a pri-
rate Court at her Palace, at which she was accoms
puttied by Princesses Elizabeth mud Mary, attended
by. Earl Morton, the Countess of Macclesfield,
and o►her attendants, when the Mairquis of Cam-
den, as the Recorder of Bath, the Right Hun.
Lord John Thynne, and Lieut.-Colonel Charles
Palmer, the Members for tile City of Bath, were
introduced into the presence of her Majesty, and
delivered an Address of Concvatidation uiu►n the
marriage of the I',inceas Charlotte with Prince
Leopold, which was nornt grac sly received.
Yesterday inoo non; her Alajta.ty and the Prin.
coolie* took an ofirim: in a t•srr:atre end four, by Bat-
tersea, &c. and returned to the Palmer tu dewier.

In the evening the Queen brie select party.
Count Munster had au audience of the Prince
Regent yesterday morning.
Yesterday, at one o'clock, the Princess Charlotte
and Prince Leopold rode out, and called at four
o'clock at York House, to take leave of the Duchess.
of York prnious to her departure for Outlands.
The Royal patty was soon after joined by the Duke
of York. i

At *quarter past five o'clock the Princess Char-
lotte and Pyinee Leopold left York House for
Came Word ruse, W litre they dined, dressed, and
were at Cryierit Garden Theatre by 40 minutes be-
fore seven o'clock, attended by Sir Robert Gardi-
ner and Baron Hurdenbrook. They entered by
Prince's Place, Hart-street, where they were re-
ceived by Mr. Harris, jun. Mr. Fawcett, and Mr.
Brandon, in full dresses of mourning, with two
large wax lights each, who lighted the Princess and
Prince to the Regent's box. (her Royal Highness
spoke to the Managers in the most condescending
and .fable manlier, hoped she was in time, and had
not kept the audience waiting, &e.
After they had entered the box, the Managers
presented them collies of the play, which was, by
desire, The Jealous W4fe, bound in red, and play
bill., printed on superior paper. Ou the Princess
and Finite appearing in the front of the Royal
box, they were received with ricitumus applause,
which was acknowledged by the Royal Personages
in the most condescending manner. ►fer Royal
Highness had expressed her desire to sit in the
Drake of Yo-k's box, but the arrangement was
altered yesterday morning. Her Royal Highness
and her Consort sat in the Regent's box.
On the driro.ung up of the curtain, the whole of
the company appeared. They sang Goa' sore the
King, with two new and appropriate ver-,s, by Sao.
chair and Dui wet, which were highly applauded.

Thursday the Prince of CO/0140 and Princeas
CitantoprE gsve their first grand dinoer at Car/
ford Hoiase. His Royal Highness the Patsca
GENT on present on the occasion. Among the
coinmuly were the Willie Of FIERITOtD, SfortiuiA
of Cnor.nownwLa4r, Marquis of AINGLPIEA, Earl of
LI TER POOL, Cilia Ltirtinr, anti Lord Pirreasuom.

Yesterday. the Doke of You dined with Lurd
HOLLAKD and a *feet party.

Thr Duchess of Yon!' left town lost evening Crg
04thinr14.

The Daire of Cumnrat.awo went to Crayford,
in Kent, yesterday morning, to a coach and a four,
and returned to St. James's to dinner.

The Duchess of Cuomo*LAND was considered
iniich butter yesterday.
The Doke of GLouctorreo visited his Royal
Sister yesterday, the Princess Sorts's, at her
home in Corzon-street, May-fair.

Tl.e Hopi Sovereign yacht, under repair at
Deptford-yard, is ordered to he
.got ready fur sea
*stool, as po.sible. It is said she is .roiog to Wry.
mouth to attend on her Royal IlighZess the Prin-
cess CHARLOTTE and Prince LEOPOLD.

Among the la.t arrivals nt Bath are—
The Countem of finzal, Lady Carr, lady Harriet Pion-
kett, Hon. Mrs. Pelham, Hoe. Mr.. nid, Hon. Miss Tre-
rellyan, Hon. Hiss Smythe, Sir A. Elton, Sir P. Kegloot,
General Lightberm.) General Morrison, and Colonel Bra-
t herton.

Since the departure of Mr. Yovac. the attention
of the Bath public hint been occupied with the per-
formances of Mrs. C. Ki:mat.E. She has played
her customary routine of characters.
V•UX.IIAI.T.GARDENS.—We understand many
judicious alterations and improvement* are making
Gtr the commencement of the season at these Gar-
dens, on the 3d of June. Madame Simi!, the
celelo-itial Rope-dancer, and several other new
Perbymers, are engaged ; and what will he still
more agreeable to the lovers of pleasure to hear,
is the determination of the Proprietor to reduce the
price of admission to three shillings and sixpence.
Dr. STANSTR, who was presented to the PRINCE
REGENT, at his Levee, nod the QUEEN. at the
Drawing-room, has been appointed Bishop of Nov*
SCOTIA, and ou Sunday he was consecrated to that
See, by the Archbishop of CANTERDu CS, nt Lam-
beth Palace, assisted by the Bishops of I.ounwi,
EXETER, and Os:IN:D. He is allowed the title of
my Lord, the same as the English Bishops.
Air. PaTNE's horse, Pointers, eq. lith. is
matched ElgAillt,t Mr. TUrneNiiii l.'s Sir ihinit:s,
sit. 51b, at the next Newmarket, July Meeting. tor
500 guineas, h. It.
Monday senuight a very splendid ball win. Liven at
SwitiouoN's, in Limerick, by the (high Shsr,tl,
Mews. ET.OTD, M‘DONNELT., PiNtcANE, svol
BRADT, to 200 persons, which nearly embraced nll
the fashionable and distinguished families in that
city and surrounding neighbourhood. The ball was
opened at eleven o'clock by the Hon. Mrs. W. W.
Quist and the High Sheriff, and dancing was
kept up with much spirit till nearly three o'clock,
whet, the company retired to a most sumptuous
slipper, arranged in SWINISURN's usual taste and
excellence;—after supper dancing recommenced,
Hod the party did not separate until an advanced
hour in the morning, highly gratified with the
pleasing entertainment. The Bight lion. Colonel
VErtERETt% excelliait hand attended, and by their
vocal and instrom-iital performanee added much to
the gaiety of the night.

WINDSOR, MAT 2S.
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On Monday her Niaaarre, and the Poinresses
ELIZABETH and Many, arrived in their travelling
carriage. a littl be ore twelve o'clock, from Lon-
don. The QuEati immediately after went to the
Kiwi's apartments, accompanied hy the Doctor in
waiting, and remained with his MAJESTY for some
time. The QUEEN and PrilscePAPA ELIZABF.TR
and MAaY afterwards went to Frogniore, where
they partook of an early dinner, atid soon after live
o'clock they left that place, on their return to
London.

The Archbishop of CANTEStenIY arrived nt the
Csstlr on Mondry. its President of the Queen's
Courril, to be in uttenilAnce on the km:. dur.
ing the QUCEN'S nbsence in London. Lora
ARCIEW, one of tie Qumes Council, Wart re-
lieved froth his atteinhance on tire KING, by the
arrkal of hi. (4.1• r, :out left for London.

Pi licetw Sorel t i. so much indisposed, that
she only takes an airing iii a carriage.
Princess Aectisr• is general rides ii horse-
back daily.
Yesterday being the Princess Etta A SETH'S
Birth-day, the morning was ushered its %%ail
ringing of hells, &e. In the evening., the natio,-
men of her Royal Highness illuminated their houses.
The Duke of You arrived iu the ruortiney ; and
after going to see the KING. retur•sed to London.